1x1 with yato; & Tate.

[god of calamity,]

Andy let out a small chuckle, following him behind. He was a distance behind, but still there. Glancing at the different types of trees plants, Andy leaned down and grabbed a soft fuzzy plant and he once more snuck up on Elijah and rubbed the piece against his face. "What kind of plant is this, Elijah?" he asked, perhaps a bit interested. His main reasoning for grabbing it was just to rub it on Elijah's cheek in an attempt to playfully freak him out a bit. With a grin, he dropped the plant on the ground and crossed his arms again. "What even are we supposed to be doing? I've already forgotten the instructions." He asked, a slight yawn arising from his mouth. The sounds of the other students were getting more distant, but Andy didn't seem to notice or really care all too much. He was trusting Elijah with direction, anyway.

And, Elijah probably would have been able to lead them back if Andy's attention span and sense of direction weren't completely whacked out. Only moments after asking his question, Andy's ears caught the sound of movement on the forest floor. Curious, Andy pushed off the tree he was leaning against and headed towards the sound. "There's something out here," he began, before clumsily falling down a small hill. The drop wasn't too bad, besides, Andy slid down on his butt the entire way. With no injury whatsoever besides a bit of a twisted ankle, Andy stood up and rubbed the back of his head. "Ah, well, could I get some help up?"

[Tate.]

Elijah tried to ignore Andy as he looked around, the river was close, he realized, almost excitedly. "That's a-" Elijah began but Andy had already asked another question. "We're learning about nature and stuff." Elijah phrased simply, but he didn't think Andy was really asking for any more purpose than to speak. "Maybe you would know if you listened in class..." Elijah mumbled under his breath, he shook his head, out of all the people in the world Andy was the last one he wanted to get under his skin, after all, Andy was just being himself, childishly, Elijah was just being touchy.

The words made Elijah nervous. He thought back to the time he and Andy watched a horror movie on the couch, he had been so scared he had pressed himself against a man he barely knew. Elijah was a jumpy person, and he didn't know this forest, he didn't know who or what was out there, but then again he realized it was more than likely a bunny or a dear, knowing Andy. Elijah turned around to look just to see Andy sliding down a hill, a small chuckled caught at Elijah's lips, making him smile, despite trying not to. Elijah rolled his eyes. "What exactly can I do to help you up, it's a pretty steep hill." Elijah said, before smirking a little more, snagging on a tree and reaching down to Andy. The walk around the steep drop was a ways and honestly Elijah didn't want to go down there just to walk around tying to find a way back. "Come on then."

[god of calamity,]

Andy sighed softly, looking at the branch and firmly grabbing it in one hand. "Be careful, Elijah, it would be a shame if you tumbled down here with me." He said. What a jinx, for, when he began to try and pull himself up he may of pulled a little too hard and he the dirt underneath Elijah's feet began to crumble and resulted in Elijah sliding down the hill, as well. Andy did, however, catch him so he didn't end up getting too scratched up. "Well, what a predicament!" He said, grinning. "We now know that way is too steep to climb, so looks like we're going to have to go around..." he said, although the thought that it would take too long popped into his mind. What if they got lost? He narrowed his eyes slightly and sighed. Well, this was an interesting predicament indeed.

[Tate.]

Elijah let out a shocked little noise as he fell, half shocked half impressed he didn't take Andy down with him as he half collapsed on the other. With a sign Elijah look back up the hill, climbing it was rather out of their optional choices, so Elijah simply pouted in a childish way, crossing his arms. He didn't mind really, he knew enough to get them though, but still. Elijah's ears twitched as he his head tried to play tricks on him, still trying to figure out what Andy had heard. Either way they would have to find a way around, no two sides about it. Elijah was hesitant to let go of Andy as he steadied himself, dusting himself off. "Alright, okay, which way do you wanna go?" Elijah asked, honestly it was a lovely day, even while the clouds were trying to smother the sun. Either way had a chance of finding their way back.

[god of calamity,]

Andy gave an unsure shrug of his shoulders, glancing at Elijah with a bit of a smug look on his face. "You're the outdoorsy genius, Elijah. Enlighten me, which way should we go first?" He chuckled a bit, dusting a little bit more dust off Elijah's face that he'd missed as he waited for instructions from the male. As they stood there, contemplating on the direction they needed to be headed, Andy took a glance up at the sky. He took notice that the clouds were starting to darken and begin their quest of devouring the sun, thus, worrying him. He knew of Elijah's fear and wanted at all costs to avoid having to make Elijah deal with it. Besides, it would be his fault. Having to see elijah so scared would just break Andy's heart, and they needed to eliminate the chance of it happening. He found little hope in the fact that even if the clouds were dark it didn't immediately come to the conclusion that it was going to rain. "Perhaps we should... head left?" he offered.

[Tate.]

Worrying his bottom lip lightly Elijah shrugged, "Both ways have an equal likelihood of getting back, so it doesn't really matter." He said, moving from Andy as he rolled his shoulders, walking with a more careless pace, as if that would keep his mind from fretting over the fact they could easily get lost. It would be his fault if they did, and Elijah would have no proof at all that he was good at anything in Andy's eyes. He knew the thought was a little dramatic, but he wanted so badly to prove himself to the other, trying to find some field in their relationship that he was Andy's equal. Shaking his head Elijah pubbed the back of his neck, the air seemed to chill, making him shiver a little, trying to rid of the dark thoughts riddling his mind Elijah skimmed the trees for a sign of a way back, but the forest was so thick it was challenge. Still Elijah had a decent idea where he was going.

[Tate.]

-Bump-

[god of calamity,]

Andy gave a small sigh, following close at Elijah's side as they walked along, eyeing the sky. He was starting to get more and more worried about it as the clouds began to thicken and grow dark. He swallowed hard, his eyes landing on the back of Elijah's head. They needed to worry, he didnt want Elijah to have to deal with the rain. Hurrying his pace, he stepped at Elijah's side and grabbed his hand. They were still lost in the woods, had been for at least an hour. "Listen, babe, I dont think -- I think we should rest. Find somewhere to take shelter because look-" before he could even point up at the sky, he felt it. That tiny, little, cold drop at the back of his neck. He swallowed hard and bit the inside of his cheek. As one little drop came down, more were following suit. Quick paced drops of water began to pour from the sky. Andy, however, kept a firm grip on Elijah's hand. "Come on!" he said as thunder crashed in the distance and the rain's force and speed began to get more intense.

[Tate.]

Elijah let out a small gasp as the water hit the top of his head, his grip on Andy's hand becoming something too tight, fighting everything as not to dig his claws into the other boys hand. He shook his head, his amber eyes glowing with determination despite his body shaking like made, jumping with every clap of thunder. "I'll be fine." Elijah snapped, he wanted to break down. This was ridiculous. His one chance to prove himself to Andy, to prove he was worth something and could do something without holding the other's hand. Elijah was useless, but he refused to be scared by a little water. He was braver than that, he was better than that. He tugged on Andy in a half hearted attempt to steer them in the other direction, to find a way back up and get to the class and prove he could do something and find their way back.

However, it was only a few more seconds in the cold water that Elijah couldn't take it. Willing it on himself he kept lead, Andy might be more athletic, and stronger, and smarter sometimes, but Elijah liked to think he was a fast runner. Years of being chased after with the threat of the hell being beat out of him definitely made him learn how to be fast and agile. It didn't take him long to find cover in a small, rather pitiful excuse for a cave in a crop of rocks, letting go of Andy and finding a dry corner to sit down, Elijah let out a annoyed puff of air and buried his face in his hands. He might be a straight A student, but that was all he was good at. He couldn't even get him and Andy back to a freaking group of kids because of a little rain.

[god of calamity,]

Andy blinked, his eyes widened slightly as the rain started to fall faster, soaking their clothes within seconds. However, they soon found a small cave to hide in and he was pulled inside. Blinking, his hazel eyes found Elijah in the dark, sitting in the driest spot. Sighing softly, he sat next to him on the ground and wrapped an arm around his shoulder, pulling him closer. "You okay?" he asked softly, holding him and kissing his head. "I'm sorry, this is my fault.. I -- I should have let you lead. You know more about this crap them I."