under the blue moon (1x1)

[Jump.Jump.Fall.]

Troy leaped up to his paws, following quickly after Mayia. He shifted to his human form, running up behind Mayia and grabbing her firmly by the shoulders. "Mayia!" Troy shouted, his expression twisting with fury and also with sorrow. "Just listen to me!" he said, his voice cracking as he spoke. He gently turned Mayia around, pulling her into his strong embrace. "The only reason I allowed Lomura to bite me is because she said that she was you!" Troy said, tears brimming in his bright blue eyes. "Mayia... I gave up that blood because I thought you needed it... And I would do anything to keep you happy, even if it means having to go through some pain now and then." he said, hugging Mayia tightly against his chest.

~ • ~

Pandora blinked rapidly several times, smiling widely up at Knight. "Much better," she whispered, letting out a soft sigh under her breath. Pandora gently stroked Knight's back with one hand, ignoring Blazer's teasing squawks. She bit into her lower lip softly and then tried to lean back a bit. But, she lost her balance and toppled backwards onto the couch. Pandora gasped, clinging onto Knight tightly, but she accidentally brought him down atop her. Her eyes widened and a bright blush spread across her face in embarrassment.

~ • ~

Shan tilted her head again, staring at Skye blankly. She smiled widely, her glistening eyes dimming slightly until her eyes seemed perfectly normal. Shan turned her attention to Hunter, giggling softly when she saw the wolf. She turned herself upright and then grinned at Hunter.

[Mayiamaru]

Mayia gasped, her hands against Troy's chest while she listened. She was startled by the sudden movement, but she couldn't deny how sweet the gesture was. "... T-Troy... I'm sorry... I just... don't want to hurt you..." She said, her voice quivering and weak. She was holding back her tears, but not for her sake, but she didn't want to be crying on Troy. She was a little out of breath too. Running drain energy and Troy had scared and squeezed the breath out of her.

Knight gasped a little, looking down at Pandora. He was on his hands and knees, just looking down at her. His face turned red without him knowing, but he thought that Pandora was cute this way... "... A-Ah.... Sorry..." He stuttered, but he couldn't bring himself to move.

Skye only watched the two. Hunter didn't bark so he could avoid calling attention to the alley, but he did attempt to lick Shan's face, getting onto his hind legs and trying to reach her.

[Doodle Buddy]

Elizabeth yawns and stretches, she walks back across the river into town, she kicked a rock as she does then sits on the bench where the couple she had seen yesterday had been. She sighs and puts her head in her hands watches the people walk by again

[Jump.Jump.Fall.]

Troy held Mayia close, refusing to let go of her. "But you didn't hurt me! Lomura did..." he said, reluctantly easing his embrace around Mayia. Troy stared down at Mayia, his eyes full of sorrow and worry. "I did what I did because... I love you..." he said in a whisper, his voice shattered and weak.

~ • ~

Pandora gazed up at Knight with wide eyes, her cheeks ablaze with a bright blush. She bit deeply into her lower lip, swallowing down hard. "Uh... It's... O-okay..." Pandora stammered out, her chest heaving with every deep breath she took.

~ • ~

Shan smiled widely, laying gleefully. She sat still, staring at Hunter with a curious expression upon her ghostly pale face. "Y-you try... To lick a ghost?..." Shan murmured, her smile widening even more. She held out a hand to Hunter, but her fingers passed right through the wolf.

[Mayiamaru]

Mayia flinched when he spoke, her eyes filling with tears when told her that he loved her. "I... I love you too... But... It was my body... I'm the one that hurt you...." She said, sniffling in between her sentences, clutching to Troy's shirt and crying against him. She couldn't bare the thought and silently wept against him. "I don't want that to happen ever again...." She cried quietly.

Knight finally scrambled to his feet, flustered from the cuteness. [Yes XD I said it XD] "N-Need help?" He asked, holding out his right hand to help Pandora up while Blazer sqwuaked, laughing. Knight shot Blazer a quick look. Shut up already! His mind flared, his cresent on his right palm ablaze with power and beginning to turn a golden colour. Something was strange.

Hunter whine when he couldn't make contact and looked at Rioku and Skye with puppy dog eyes. Rioku rolled his eyes and padded up to Shan, nudging against her and being able to make contact. "You're still alive, Hunter. Contact with the dead is prohibited." Rioku said, his voice stern as he sat by Shan. Hunter whined again and laid down, looking up at the two. "Not fair..."

[Jump.Jump.Fall.]

Troy lowered his head to Mayia's, resting his forehead against the top of her head. "Shh, shh, shh..." he whispered softly into Mayia's ear, gently stroking the back of her head. "You can't help it when Lomura takes over..." Troy whispered, trying to calm Mayia. "Everything will be alright... I promise..." he said, gently pressing his lips up against Mayia's tear drenched cheek.

~ • ~

Pandora shrunk back on the couch when Knight moved, curling her hands up near her chest. She gazed up at Knight, her deep green eyes glimmering faintly. Pandora bit into her lower lip, ignoring Knight's hand and pushing herself to her feet. She let out a sigh, staring down at her feet in embarrassment.

~ • ~

Shan tilted her head when Hunter whimpered, blinking several times in confusion. She mimicked the whine, but her voice was softer than Hunter's. Shan smiled widely and then turned her head around to Rioku, surprised that he could touch her. She rest a hand on Rioku's back, running her fingers through his fur. Shan laughed softly, closing her eyes and grinning widely. She opened her eyes and looked back at Skye, her smile softening as she looked at him.

[Mayiamaru]

That did it... She was overcome by emotions that she couldn't explain and ll she could do was cry. She held onto Troy and bawled into his shoulder, a small crowd forming by the sidewalk, but they eventually moved on. Very few stayed and watched quietly. Mayia didn't care who was around her. She just wanted to be with Troy now. Her mind was blank though. She couldn't think.

Knight looked at Pandora and straightened himself out, not noticing the strange colour change of his palm. "Something wrong, Pan?" He asked sweetly, bringing his left arm around Pandora's waist, just about to raise his hand to Pandora's cheek, but noticing the golden colour at that instant, stepping back and unhooking his arm from around Pandora's waist. "What the?..." He said quietly. ... Did... I break a rule? He thought, looking at his palm with glittering eyes. The marking on his palm was beginning to fade... "W-What?.... A... This..." He didn't know what to make of it, but he thought it was bad, holding his right wrist tightly and staring at his fading mark.

"Would you like to come along, Kami? We are going to my cabin within the forest to tend to the gardens." Skye said, offering to take her, his gloved hand extended to the girl. RIoku looked up at Shan, waiting for an answer while Hunter continued to whine.

[Jump.Jump.Fall.]

Troy held Mayia close, not minding the dampness of Mayia's tears. He could feel the girl's tears seeping through his shirt and clinging to his chest. Troy shivered slightly, but kept his arms locked in an embrace around Mayia. He lightly stroked Mayia's back, but he figured that she wouldn't calm by his touch.

~ • ~

Pandora looked up at Knight out of the corner of her eye, grinning weakly. She shook her head quickly, her long hair streaming down her shoulders and flicking as she shook her head. Pandora blushed when Knight laced an arm around her, but it faded again when he stepped away. Her eyes widened, seeing the glowing mark upon Knight's skin. Pandora held her breath, her back stiffening and her muscles tensing. "K-Knight...?" she stammered out, a tinge of fear forming up inside her. Buut, she wasn't afraid of the mark, she was just simply worried about Knight.

~ • ~

Shan stared up at Skye, her expression twisting with what was obviously confusion. She had only understood so many words Skye had said; English was new to her and confused her deeply, but Pandora had taught her how to speak a bit in English. Shan blinked several times, shifting her attention to Skye's gloved hand. She hesitantly reached out, her motions slow because she feared that her hand would just simply pass through Skye's hand. But, her fingers wrapped gently around Skye's hand, her touch soft. Shan pulled herself to her feet, looking up into Skye's cold eyes. Her eyes grew bright, shimmering a bright shade of blue, and a kind smile spread across her face.

[Mayiamaru]

Mayia took a deep breath, beginning to calm down just a little bit, pressing against Troy and using her hand to wipe away the rest of her tears. "Are you sure that you don't mind?... I have two demons inside of me..." She said quietly, clutching Troy'er shirt in her hands, her eyes opened only slightly, but still a blur with tears. "Lomura... She is going to hurt you again...." She said, much more than just worried for Troy.

Knight stumbled back a little and shook his hand, the golden glow beginning to sting. "Pandora, just stay back. I'm not sure, but I might have too much power for my body." He said, straining himself to walk balk. Once he was sure he was at a far enough distance, he arched his back and yelled to the ground, his arrows appearing all around him, swirling and unfortunately breaking some of the things in the room. Blazer had fallen weak and collapsed while Knight released his energy in an attempt to heal himself. It is worked, he wouldn't know until he let himself rest.

Skye noticed a drsturbance, the marking on his palm pulsing lightly. "Rioku. Take Hunter to Nightingale and report the status of Knight's health once you arrive." Skye said sternly. With a nod, Rioku and Hunter raced off. Skye let out a breath and looked at Shan. "Shall we go then?" He said, his hand still flat just in case Shan wished to let go.

[Jump.Jump.Fall.]

Troy looked down at Mayia solemnly, but his eyes were lit with relief. He placed a hand at the back of Mayia's neck, grinning down at her softly. Troy moved his head down to Mayia's, lightly propping his forehead up against her's. "Would I be here if I cared more about my safety than you?" he asked, smiling coyfully at Mayia. "I don't care what Lomura does to me... As long as I get to be with you..." Troy whispered, lightly kissing Mayia's forehead.

~ • ~

Pandora began to take a step towards Knight, but stopped, watching him with large eyes. She bit into her lower lip, her eyebrows furrowing together in sheer concern. "Are you alright?..." Pandora murmured, watching Knight intently. Her eyes widened when Knight screamed, her heart skipping a beat. Pandora couldn't stand it any longer. She rushed forward, trying to help Knight, but one of Knight's arrows scraped across her arm and cut her deeply. Pandora winced, stumbling back from Knight. Blood poured out of her fresh wound, dripping down her arm and splattering onto the floor. She clutched her arm, but the blood seeped through her fingers.

~ • ~

Shan turned her head around, glancing back at Hunter and Rioku. She turned back up Skye, staring at him quizzically. Shan frowned slightly, and her eyes dulled, until the point that they were such a soft shade of blue that it became hardly noticeable. She gently squeezed Skye's hand and gave him a nod, her gaze focused upon him.