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 Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 8:35 am
Every second was like torture without his light.
However, even with the silence and darkness of his den, he got a lot of time to think to himself as Palesa was not the best conversor he had met. She would always dissappear to travel, returning right when he was debating taking his own leave. Forcing him to stay put, she refused to let him run away from the fight, or in her opinion the misunderstanding. Somehow, without even being there, she had more of an idea then he did.
"It is because she is female." He mumbled darkly to his thoughts, for it was true. Palesa had expirenced just what Kami did, and knew that it was temporary, though she decided it was Ta who needed to discover that fact. And that is why, once again, she kicked him out of his own home and sent him down to bath, as if his appearance mattered. In his mind it didn't.
Pushing all thoughts out of his head, his eyes cleared as he looked at last to the waters, and dunked his head under, mane and all. In his mind, he might as well take advantage of the chance he was given.
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 8:53 am
 ((Pretty growed up Kami biggrin I just need to get her accesories back on)) -Memories of her trip drifted through her golden head as Kami dipped her body into the cool waters of the bathing hole. She'd been back for a few days now, but her body was still recovering from the large amount of land they'd trecked.. and she felt fatigued, lazing about in solitude.
Having striped herself of all of her jewelries she'd made her way with Hadaya down to the watering hole, and without notice of the other creatures around made her way in. Now that the cool waters were seaping about her sore muscles however she let her eyes begin to drift.
Until they settled on a familar sight that is. Heart fluttering and then sinking heavily, she dipped her golden body further beneath the waters, eyes transfixed on the cooper coat in the distance. Maybe he wouldn't see her?- -On the sandy edges of the bank the maned wolf lay herself lightly, resting her head in dainty chocolate colored paws. Eyes closing gently she let the sunbake her light colored pelt.-
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:01 am
Having not taken account of Kami joining him, Ta'Ziyan had his back turned to her as his head was still dunked under the waters. Feeling his mane drift slowly around his form from the lax of the liquid, he just let the silence ring in his ears. The sound of splashing was clear, yet he didn't mind it as he waited until his lungs burned before pulling up. Mane falling sharply around his face, the damp locks were quickly shaken to send a wave of droplets.
It was then he turned his eyes towards the rock, to where Palesa was currently residing in his den after a long treck around the southlands. He knew she had friends out there, and it bothered him quite a bit that she could be happy, yet still stay and try and keep him alive. Moving his eyes downward, he caught sight of a maned wolf, and raised a brow slowly.
Shaking his head once more, he drifted back towards the land. Kami had succeeded in keeping hidded, despite the fact that his haunted gaze drifted past her form. He was not expecting to see the adult figure of his best friend, so when he glanced across her damp, golden pelt, and soft red eyes, he thought nothing of it. Maybe it was that his mind was distracted, or maybe deep down, he wished to just ingore the racing of his heart that started up once more. No matter, for as he finally walked ashore, he could only glance once more at the maned wolf, before letting his eyes fall to his paws.
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:09 am
-He moved closer and her muscles tightened, however that wasn't as bad as when he kept going... Sighing a little, an action that soon brought a barrage of bubbles drifting up towards her face, she sat up straight, voice catching in throat as she tried to call out.
Her mind whipped through thought after thought in the next few seconds. She should leave him alone... He was going home.. back to his mate. He didn't talk to her, in fact he'd ignored her, why should she bother him? He didn't want to talk to her obviously... and yet.. and yet.
Her voice, hopefully familar despite it's more mature and milky tone yelped out his name over the short distance between them, before she could stop it, and remarkable she sat still waiting to see if he'd answer it.-
-Kami's voice brought Hadaya's attention immediately, and she lifted her head wearily, glancing in the direction of the princess' call. Who was it that the princess actually would want to talk to? Shifting to her haunches she waited cautiously, ears flicked forward in interest.-
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:15 am
It was so sudden that his heart faltered a beat, and Ta'Ziyan found himself stilling everything in his body. Letting out a sharp wosh of air a moment later, he turned his head quickly around to narrow his eyes and peer back towards the watering hole. Paws slowly shifting around, he kept to his haunches and studied each face. The voice was so familar, his mind screamed for him to rush into the waters again and find his best friend, before he would lose her again.
But before he could think on that feeling, he met the same face he had casually glanced over before, and relized his grave mistake. Eyes widdening past the normal size, he found himself swallowing a rock, seemingly. Throat dry, he felt his ears flaten as he tried to say something, anything. However, all he could do was replay the same scene from before, and slowly, he felt his eyes going back to the normal size as they took on a schene of liquid.
"Kami..." He rasped out slowly, unaware of Hadaya being so close and related to the princess. Pushing slowly to his paws, he made his actions slow as if he were facing a wild animal. Every movement was even, his fear being that if he went too fast, she would run away and never look back.
"Kami," he said, with more strength this time, waiting to see if the beautiful adult would respond and prove his thoughts as true, or if she would turn away like nothing happened.
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:45 am
-Heart fluttering again with a soft nervousness as he turned she almost darted again, however she stayed herself. Maybe it was her tired body.. or maybe simply her tired mind, but she waited, still within the murky cool waters.- "Hello Ta..."
-She'd tell him she was happy for him.. friends were supposed to be happy about their friends happiness.. weren't they? These thoughts had filled her head during the trip, but never had they seemed so threatening and sharp as they did now. On her trip she could think of all the things she'd say.. the smile she'd wear when she said them. But now as she was faced by her friend in the flesh everything just seemed to crumble again. Muttered words drifted from her, far to light to hear, and her eyes adverted gently to the waters, as they used to back when she was a cub.-
-The wolf's eyes followed between the two with a growing feeling of worry rippling through her belly. Kami's apparent uncertainity was taking it's toll on her watcher, and Hadaya gave a soft bark, just to let her know she was still there, and watching.-
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:50 am
Opening his maw as he was about to respond, Ta found himself jumping a few inches out of his pelt as a loud bark resonated from his left. Turning his eyes sharply away from the lioness, he could only feel a shiver ripple through his spine as he glanced at the irritated maned wolf besides him.
Turning back a moment later, he tried to pick up the words, but failed to do so. Taking a slow step closer, he waited for Kami to lift her eyes, before growing impaitent.
"Kami..." He called out a bit louder, cursing a moment later for how harsh his voice sounded, and the next sentence was pleading instead, "Could we...talk?" The akward silence that followed made him shift unpleasently, and he waited for her reply.
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:21 am
-Cringing lightly with the call, her eyes kept adverted, too afraid to turn them towards him. Looking at him would only make her words harder.- "H.. Hadaya.. I'm fine. It's okay."
-Turning herself from him she walked a few steps back towards the deeper water, waiting to her the splash of his own footsteps, or perhaps to be lead.-
-Following the large male again with her eyes, Hadaya gave an ever so soft growl at the pit of her throat, before doing as she was told, settling herself a little further up the bank, and out of earshot. Setting down lightly she kept her eyes on the princess however.. just in case.-
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:24 am
He faltered as she moved farther into the waters, and took a few moments to debate if it was an open invitation for him to follow, or if she refused to agree to his request. Looking back as the maned wolf moved away, he suddenly decided to go on his feelings, and slowly padded into the waters. The other lions were far enough away so they could talk, but he still kept his voice down as he neared her form.
"Kami..." he murmered softly as he stood behind her, and paused before quickly continuing, a soft smile crossing his maw, "I missed you...so much..." Heat filtered up to his cheeks, and he was glad she couldn't see through his pelt. He had a feeling that he looked like a fool as he tried to catch her attention with his soft tones. It was the truth though, since all he could think about was her.
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:43 am
-As she heard the sound of his movements behind her, she hazarded a glance backwards, settling in the deep waters finally. Openning her mouth to speak, she faltered as he spoke first.
Ears flicking forward gently, to catch his soft words, she turned lightly, watching the smile form on his maw, before the very softest hints of one creeped onto hers.- "I missed you too Ta.."
-Feeling a soft hint of relief as the smile touched her, she rushed her words out, though they didn't sound nearly as graceful or believable as she'd imagined they would.- "It was a little lonely on my trip and all.. but it made me a little happy to know that you were happy here."
"With your.. mate.. and all."
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:48 am
He let out a sputtering breath as she moved onto a comment of a mate. Eyes widening, his maw dropped open as he just stared at her stunned, no idea where she got the notion of him having a mate.
"Kami..." He whined lightly, shaking his head, "I don't have a mate-" He cut himself off before he could continue, but decided that he needed to quell her fears before he lost her completely. Moving a step closer, he tried to get his bearing straight before suddenly realizing just who she thought of.
"Palesa is a sister to me..." He murmered, trying to catch her eyes, "...Kami...I could never love Palesa like...like I love you." He widened his eyes again, before turning away from her own. Suddenly, everything became painfully obvious. In his mind, he was mentally beating himself, his concious back and yelling at how soon he had admited the feelings he still held. Ears flattening on his still wet mane, he glanced up through fallen bangs to watch her responce.
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:57 am
-She listened softly as he spoke, half expecting to hear some sordid details of how happy he was. However the words that touched her ears were completely condictary to that. For a moment she sat still, staring him in the eye with a soft wonder as her brain picked apiece the message.
And as the message did settle she lashed out, taking an immediate step backwards.- "N.. No."
-He wasn't lying.. he couldn't be.. she knew him well enough to know he didn't lie.. ecspecially about something like that. But her own heart flutter further with confusion, and thoughts and emotions swept through her brain, making her feel as she did the day of that fight.. like a young teen and heat, and it made her yell.- "You.. don't! You can't."
-Her voice falling in soft embarassment.. a soft question lingering on her whisper.- "You're.. confused?"
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 11:03 am
As soon as she said the first word, his ears flattened sharply as he felt something hard break through his system. His whole body growing cold, he could only sit there as she tried to tell him what he could and couldn't do. When she started to yell, he took a sharp step back, the waters splashing loudly as he glanced around to see if any other lions were watching. Somehow, he felt as if Palesa was there, and that made the whole situation much, much worse.
"I-" He was cut off as she said the last part, and suddenly he felt anger pushing through his system.
"No Kami, I am not confused." He answered sharply, "I just put all of my emotions on the line...everything!" raising his voice lightly, the pain was clear in his bright eyes, and he turned away so suddenly that he felt the wind knock out of his lungs.
"Kami...I love you...I know it. I wanted you to know...but clearly, you think otherwise of me..." With that, he trudged through the mud-like waters, as if they wanted to grab his paws and pull him under. Finally making it out of the waters, he glanced back to her with tears filling his eyes, but he refused to let them fall.
Kami had just refused him, and it hurt. Glancing to where the maned wolf was, he just shook his head sadly, and lowered it down. Once more, he was broken. Waiting a moment, he knew the necklace was still by the shore, but refused to go and pick it up. All he did was stand, wondering if he should turn and see her anger, all for a symbol of what he thought was friendship, or just send Palesa for it later.
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 11:17 am
-She cringed as he yelled, her large adult body cowering as if she were a cub again at the emotional onslaught that tore through her at his words.
How could he be so sure of himself? What at first had seemed like such a careless off comment apparently had not been, and Kami found herself digging inside to try and find an answer. She didn't hate him.. she'd never hated him. But before.. how could he act so meanly to her before and then just come and tell her now that he loved her!?
Cowering into the water further she took a large gasp for air before the tears hit her and she began to sob. Why couldn't they just have been friends again? Why was she always doing the wrong thing? Always messing things up? As her hopes drained she continued to sink into the waters, she wouldn't run away this time.. as she had before.
She'd wait until he'd left, and then she'd go home.. She had too much to think about, and not enough energy for even that task.-
-Tears!? Hadaya moved to stand up, intent on running to the water's edge as soon as the pained cry errupted from Kami. However.. as she turned her head between the two lions, catching the angry words, her thoughts caught her off guard. Was it better to run and comfort in this situation.. or to let Kami take care of herself? Reluctantly settling back down, she crawled a few steps closer to the water, waiting for Kami silently.-
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 11:23 am
Hearing her cry, Ta'Ziyan moved into action and walked slowly to where he left his necklace. Keeping his eyes away from her form, he lifted the jewel into his maw before padding silently to where the maned wolf was. Having noted how the creature jumped to attention, he had an idea of just what to do.
Clearing his throat, he let his idea slowly bloom.
"Listen..." He mumbled out, eyes still downcast, to the maned wolf. Dropping the necklace down to her paws, he stepped back.
"Tell her...tell her if she still wants..." He paused, copper eyes closing as he tried to control his words, "If she wants to know why I love her...she knows where to find me...If she wants to keep our friendship, have her bring that as well."
Lifting his eyes, he glanced at the sobbing form of the lioness, and his heart throbbed painfully, before he tore his eyes away as tears seemed to just want to fall down his cheeks.
"I don't know who you are, but I am intrusting you with this task." And with that, he slowly padded away from Hadaya and Kami, the necklace the key to fixing the situation that had just occured. Ta'Ziyan could only hope that this was just a nightmare, and that somehow, both himself and Kami would awake from it soon.
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