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Ziggy's determination to get to this one man was remarkable. It seemed like the act was finally up, or at least the man was calling it quits. He had tried avoiding the feline long enough and bounded for a suspended ring that would take him down. It was too bad for him that Ziggy wasn't far behind and just as he landed on the ring and got into position she bounded toward the rope holding it up. She whirled her way toward the ring almost like a squirrel and before the man could move again she had pounced claws out but unlike with Shun she actually sank her teeth into the man's forearm. He let out a cry and the black acrobat with him puffed and kissed but the audience was eating it up. They rose and clapped for the performance.

With a look of pain the man tried to grin a bare it trying to keep up the act as he showed off the troublesome feline that had finally caught him, bowed, and made his way to the back.

With wide eyes Mitsu looked to Shun and then stood from her seat after grabbing her bag and started to make her way around the tent to where the man had disappeared. At least Ziggy's stunt hadn't stopped a thing. The next act was up and everything was still rolling. The show must go on after all.

It took Mitsu a little longer than she would have liked to get around the tent. As much as she wanted to hurry she didn't want to run right across the rings where there were still performances going on. Soon enough she was at the back entrance of the tent and exited right into another tent. This tent was set up almost like a maze sectioned off for dressing rooms perhaps. Mitsu would have been lost if their path wasn't clear.

Blood dotted the ground here and there toward the back where there was an obvious amount of cursing and a couple of other voices to accompany it.

"Jack damn cat. GET OFF ME! Where the ******** did you come from!"

"Now now, easy," Came the quieter voice of the announcer. "I think your raised voice is just making it angrier. They went to get Tom, he's good with the wild ones."

When Mitsu finally found where the voices resided she found the male acrobat scruffing Ziggy and trying to pry her from his arm except she had all claws dug in along with her teeth still latched firmly in place. The announcer was trying to soothe the cat but it looked like he had retained a scratch or two as well.

"Umm...e..excuse me?"

They both turned and it was in that moment Mitsu realized why the acrobat looked familiar. His hair was no longer up and sat around his shoulders, dark nearly black. He had fairly dark skin but his expression, at least now, was similar. From a distance he could probably be mistaken for Shun if he kept up that intense stare. Without it, it was easy to tell he had no real Asian features.

"You shouldn't be back here, Missy," The announcer said in a gentle but firm voice.

"Y..you see...I uhh..I came to get..." She trailed off as she pointed at Ziggy.

"This is YOUR BEAST?" The acrobat hissed. "This thing RUINED MY ACT!"

"Well...I wouldn't say ruined..." The announcer mumbled but the acrobat paid no attention.

"And now look at me! I'm bleeding all over the place! You are definitely going to pay for this you little wench!"

"Hey now calm down," The announcer barked.

When Shun came around to step in front of her Mitsu hid behind him gratefully. She clung to the back of his jacket as she peeked around his arm at the angry acrobat. "S..sorry." She muttered softly.

"Sorry doesn't cut and and who the hell are you!?" The man didn't seem intimidated by Shun's stance or presence. "Do you realize this damn cat could have gotten me killed!?"

"I'm here!" The voice belonged to a much younger boil, the lad finally coming into sight and freezing when he saw they had more company than he expected. "Umm...h-hello?" He looked at Mitsu and Shun in turn as he made his way around them only to freeze again when he saw the cat. His eyes grew wide with disbelief and his hands reached out gently toward the feline whispering a name. Ziggy's ears perked immediately to the name directed at her and as soon as the boil had her in his grasp she let go of the arm she had been showering with damage. The acrobat jerked away before she could latch on again nursing his arm like it was severely damaged. Truth be told it was mostly superficial.

"There now, its alright. Get your arm looked at and everything will be fine. Tom, give this couple their cat and see them on their way." Said the announcer.

"But...Dad..its..." He held up the cat who seemed content in his arms just as she was usually content with Mitsu.

"Give them their bloody beast and get rid of them!" The acrobat snarled.

"Just get out of here! The three of you!" The acrobat shoved Tom toward them with the cat and the younger boy reluctantly held her out for Mitsu to take. The lycan took Ziggy in her arms and held her close turning as Tom lead them toward a separate exit. Looked like they were going to miss the rest of the circus.

Once they were outside Tom finally began to speak. "I'm sorry about my brother. He's very touchy and easy to anger."

Mitsu paused and turned toward the young boil, Tom's eyes falling to Ziggy who continued to stare at him. He smiled weakly and patted the feline.

"I guess you can't be Cosmica, she ran away a long time ago." He scratched under the feline's chin and she tilted her head up to give him better access to do so. There was a long moment where he paid attention to only the cat before he spoke again. "We've never been to Howling Crest ourselves but it was rumored to be north of a town called Raven's Nest where we go fairly often. They might be able to give you better directions."

"The trash?" Tom looked almost brokenhearted to hear that, patting the feline once more before drawing his hands back and stuffing them in his pockets. "Well, take good care of her and keep her out of trouble. I'm sure my brother will calm down soon enough. The show must go on." He gave them a bit of a wave before retreating back toward the tent.

Mitsu watched the boil leave before turning toward Shun. "Do...you think its possible Ziggy is his cat?"

"I suppose so." Mitsu patted Ziggy lightly, the feline seeming calm and content for now.

"Should we head back to town to find a place to stay for the night or....do you want to camp?" Mitsu wasn't sure where Raven's Nest was so they would likely have to look at a map but something told her they would be doing some walking. For now they could probably still manage to sleep outside somewhere if they found shelter. It would be cold but they could cuddle together like they normally did. That wasn't to say Mitsu was opposed to the idea of going back to town where there was probably warm food and a bed softer than the ground to sleep on.

Mitsu agreed to the idea and followed Shun off the beaten path until they found a decent area a little ways from the circus but not quite in town. They settled down for the night resting together to keep warm against the chilled air and woke just as the pumpkin sun began to rise.

As cold as it was Mitsu wasn't entirely willing to stir from the warm spot she had made for herself in the blankets and next to her reaper but finally she got up and got ready. It was deemed the best place to look into finding Raven's Nest was back in town and it was in that direction they headed.

They had just stepped foot on the street that would take them to the train station when Mitsu's ears perked hearing a familiar loud voice clearly carrying from somewhere up ahead.

"TOM! Tommy where are you!?" The voice sounded frantic and as they drew closer Mitsu recognized the ringmaster of the circus, still in her fancy garb but looking a tad disheveled. She was looking around the people present but few of them were paying her much mind as she rose her hands to her mouth and shouted again. "TOM!"

Pausing in their path Mitsu turned up to Shun concern in her eyes. Hadn't that been the boil that had spoken with them yesterday? What had happened to him.