The dark haired man sighed as he sat somewhat like a bird ready to jump off the stool that he was sitting on and fly out the window into the already falling dark. Nino stared and watched several of the games that had started to be played including twister which Matsu, in a strange fit of determination to win, had formed himself into what resembled a human pretzel in the middle of the mat. Ryuu, who was trying to win also, was also forming himself around, and both men only succeeded in making hilarious poses that brought both quiet and loud laughs out of several of the women at the party.
Nino turned his head and flicked the spinner to the side of him. "Right hand on red," he said looking down at the spinner a moment and then up at the two men once more.
"Aw hell!" Ryuu yelled as he tried to force himself over to a red dot. Matsu reacted as well and was now almost in a back bend as he tired to reach the red.
"Someone's gonna slip," Emiko said sarcastically from the couch where she was sitting next to Ailsing. "And I'm going to laugh."
"I didn't know a body would bend like that willingly..." Aisling commented afterwords.
"Left foot on blue," Nino commented after looking down at the spinner again.
"Ow...." Matsu answered as Ryuu, trying to make it to a blue circle, had reached over him and was all but forcing all his weight on his arm. Suddenly the sound of flesh sliding against plastic was heard, and both men were laying on the floor laughing.
"Looks like no one won that round," Matsu said as he began forcing his way up. "Good game though," he smiled lightly.
"Hah, you're not bad," Ryuu answered back stretching to try and accumulate lost circulation.
"Hey, Nin-kun why don't you play?" Matsu offered lightly smiling at the dark haired man who was already wearing a visage of tired compliance.
"No," Nino answered back.
"Oh why not?" a female voice asked, and Nino found his head turn around to view Ryuu's older sister all but leaning over the counter and smiling back.
"Ya come on, we haven't seen you play yet," Ryuu answered back.
"He's probably as flexible as a stick," Emiko commented rolling her eyes and causing Aisling to let out a light nervous laugh.
Even with the stab at his pride, the dark haired man shook his head and crossed his arms over his chest. However, the white haired man had already moved sideways and was standing directly behind Nino. Poking the dark haired man sharply in the ribs, Matsu forced Nino out of his chair by default. Nino scowled sharply causing a light laugh from the white haired man. Nino sighed defeated.
"Fine," he answered averting his eyes.
"Oh this should be good," Emiko commented. "I'll play."
"Hu? Miss Emiko?" Matsu asked lightly.
"Hah, she'll beat him," Ryuu said almost confidently.
"Heck ya," Emiko answered back.
Nino said nothing but rose and walked over to the Twister mat. The game began, and with each move, Nino made fluid motions and controlled steps. The dark haired man was actually very flexible, and as time passed, he had formed himself into a twisted arc with nearly every color on hand or foot. Emiko also proved herself to be flexible and was nearly copying all of Nino's movements in reflection.
"Left arm on green," Matsu called lightly.
Nino's eye shot to the spot that was the most easily accessed, but just as he did this, the dark haired man noticed that Emiko seemed to be going for the same spot. Forcing himself to move sharply over, Nino reached for the green dot. The entire event seemed to go slower than it should have as both reached for the green dot. However, just as two hands met, a sharp image of Aoi shot through Nino's mind. The brown haired girl was standing almost perfectly away from his sight in his mind, but as she turned, Nino felt himself freeze in place.
"Hello... Nin-kun...."
Nino's hand was on the spot, and he only came to finding himself completely in the form of a perfect hand stand. The entire room had fallen into a strange silence. Nino looked up from his upside down position and then forced himself forwards and slowly moved back to a standing position. Emiko had already moved away as if she had recoiled.
"Nino?" Matsu asked moving fowards. "You went white as a sheet just now.. and what was with the hand stand thing?" However, as the white haired man said this last part, he forced his voice at the end to go up an octave as though he were joking. A light laugh escaped those that were still watching, but Aisling, Ryuu, and Emiko appeared to keep their demeanor solid.
"Em? You ok?" Ryuu asked, and the dark haired man's eye turned sharply to where Emiko was now standing almost out of breath.
She saw it too..... Nino's thought echoed in his head as his eyes narrowed.
"Nino?" Matsu tried again, but as the white haired man reached up and put a hand on the darker man's shoulder, Matsu froze.
"I'm fine," Nino answered back. "I'm going home. Don't forget to give Ryuu his present, and meet me back home later."
This brought somewhat of a sad 'aw' from a few people, but the dark haired man had already started towards the front door. Opening it quietly, he walked out without any other notion.
Matsu turned his head sharply to the onlookers and forced a light smile. "He's probably just tired," Matsu answered their looks with a light laugh. A few laughed along and commented a few light words. The party continued despite Nino's leave, yet the white haired man's yellow eyes began to focus on what had caused Nino to recoil. Miss... Emiko..... hm... Matsu thought to himself shaking his head after a moment.
"Anyways," Matsu began. "Ryuu, here is your present! Nino picked it out especially if you can believe it."
As Ryuu opened the gift and unrolled the scroll that was left inside, the image of a black crow with its wings outstretched in the background with a white fox with two tails glowing almost in its own light appeared as the main part of the picture. However, as the eye drew closer one saw a gray dragon forming in the cross sections of the back and white.
"Woah...." Ryuu breathed, and as a few looked over his shoulder, they looked at each other and nodded. Emiko, who had somehow managed to completely compose herself at that time, looked forwards at it.
"If you can guess who it is, you get a nickle," Matsu joked lightly causing pair of eyes to move up to him.
Aisling appeared to be looking at it carefully.
"Oh and sorry, but we already had it with us, so it's not entirely new hahah," Matsu laughed lightly. "But Nino said it would be good.
"Is... it of," Ryuu started with a question in his eye.
"It's a legend among my people that the fox and the crow came together to form the dragon," Matsu laughed lightly. "The story is really long, but that is the basis for the picture."
The forming of demons.... Matsu thought lightly to himself and then shook his head. Nino.... I hope your happy.....
"Uh... thanks," Ryuu said after a moment, and the white haired man smiled complacently.
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Aiba tensed sharply, and his eyes shot around the room. Did I just feel that or... what....
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Noiren meditated in his human form a few inches from the dark ground below him. Breathing inwards, the Demon Lord's eyes flickered open sharply. Asa..... Noiren's thoughts were sharp in his own mind and loud to the demons that he controlled. Your human Vessel has reappeared..... The image of his own Vessel.. the dark haired man he had encountered several times before, reflected in the mind of the dark king.
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Hiawai's white eyes opened sharply as she sat up in her large white bed, and her bleach blonde hair shifted as she turned her head. "How did this happen...." she breathed.
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Ryoen who had been hammering at a piece of metal froze as his head turned. "Well ain't this interesting," he smirked looking back to the anvil and the metal he was forming. "Don't you think so, Aeirin?"
"Yay! More fun!" Aeirin laughed not far off as she stood in a handstand and looked over at him.
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Vaporaii who lay submerged in her own sphere of water felt her bubble explode in a fit of water. As her legs hit the ground that was below her, her head shot to the right. "Damn it," she swore harshly. "What is it now...."
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Solute bit into his finger and leaned back on the cliff. "Asa is no longer 'safe'" he sighed to himself.
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=U and all hell breaks loose lol.
