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Post by jernus on Aug 7, 2010 0:11:01 GMT -5
Kage looked up at Phoenix, not necessarily comprehending the pain Tekka's brother had inflicted upon her, but a common enemy was an easy thing to understand. The giant looked down at his girlfriend, the fear for his life drained into concern for his beloved's.
"He's definitely not stable," said Kage with a certain level of finality. "Anyone who can go rage on someone like that, just for kissing someone else, is clearly dangerous." The wanderer pulled Tekka just a bit closer. "Would he attack you?" It was perhaps too clear-cut of a question, but Kage was formulating a system of action at this point, and being too blunt was not a boundary anymore.
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Post by Tekka King on Aug 7, 2010 10:57:03 GMT -5
Tekka got serious. "He's done it before, but he's never really liked me." Looking at Kage's concern she tagged on. "I'm able to run faster than him though, so if it came down to avoid and evade, I'm covered." Not that Aiden wouldn't try and corner her. Despite the rampant and rather twisted big brother mentality he had, he wouldn't hesitate to hurt her.
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Post by Hotaru King on Aug 7, 2010 14:48:32 GMT -5
Hotaru's eyes widen slightly at Tekka's words. She had at least thought Aiden wouldn't hurt his own sister. Then again, he had put his brother and a girl in the hospital at the same time.
"Still, you need to stay away from him as much as you can, Tekka." she told the younger girl seriously. "You saw what he did to me and Jack, after all. We don't want the same thing to happen to you."
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Post by Tekka King on Aug 7, 2010 15:52:12 GMT -5
Tekka nodded. "I know." Her voice was a bit grim. "But I can fit into places he can't, so long as there's room to move I should be fine." 'Should be' being the key words there, but considering her speed and general sneakiness, she'd be fine.
However it brought up the problem of 'how long?' there would come a time when running wouldn't be an option. After all, she couldn't run her entire life, and neither could Jack or Hotaru or Kage. There had to be SOMETHING that could stop Aiden, but what?
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Post by jernus on Aug 7, 2010 18:46:05 GMT -5
Kage contemplated the words of Tekka and Phoenix, unsure of exactly how to say what he was thinking. After his beloved's last comment, the giant had finally decided on something. He grasped her hand firmly (but not tightly, so as not to hurt her) and spoke.
"It's not safe for you to stay in the same house as him anymore," stated the giant Tora. "If he knows where to find you, he can chase you, and a predator will always stalk its prey well." He turned Tekka so that he could look directly into her eyes, so that she could see how much her safety meant to him. "Normally, I'd let you fight your own battles, but none of us could topple that menace alone. I hope you'll stick with me, and let me protect you."
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Post by Tekka King on Aug 7, 2010 19:38:57 GMT -5
Tekka smiled at his concern. "I was planning on it, thanks." She gave Kage a hug, a feeling of safety settling in. Breaking away from him a moment later she looked between her two clan mates. "Right, well. Let's get going, eh? We've got an entire mall of possibilities here." She gave a beaming smile, keeping a hold of one of Kage's hands.
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Post by Hotaru King on Aug 7, 2010 19:46:32 GMT -5
Hotaru smiled, glad that the topic was changed. "Well, my fellow Tora, where should we go?" she asked them. She personally didn't care where they went since she already got what she had originally came for. "There's clothes, video games, maybe some more ice cream..." she trailed off, trying to suggest different stores in the mall they could go to or something.
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Post by jernus on Aug 7, 2010 19:54:16 GMT -5
"Actually, we might want to head to the grocery store..." said Kage sheepishly. "I was... kinda doing a food run for someone before I wound up here. I sure don't wanna make Mr. King mad. He seems like he doesn't need any more stress, even from belated grocery delivery..."
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Post by Tekka King on Aug 7, 2010 20:01:31 GMT -5
Tekka did a double take, it couln't be another Mr. King, they were the only Kings in the city... "Dad hired you for those odd jobs? I told him I'd do it if it really needed to be done..." She furrowed her brow and then laughed. "Wow, that's funny!" Stifling her giggles after a few moments she spoke again. "Dad can wait, just tell him that they were out of one of the things on the list and you had to store hop. He'll buy it. I've done it enough to know."
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Post by jernus on Aug 7, 2010 20:58:49 GMT -5
Kage laughed along with Tekka, continuing to hold her close. Even in such a dire situation, the love of his life's laughter was simply infectious. Besides, it would help him to think if the circumstances were light.
"So he's your dad, huh?" asked the giant with a grin. "All of a sudden, I don't feel so comfortable delivering those groceries... But, if we're not getting that done, what do we do?" It was the one thing still in the wanderer's mind. "I mean... if we're not moving, we're sitting ducks, y'know?"
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Post by Tekka King on Aug 8, 2010 9:52:03 GMT -5
Tekka thought for a moment before jumping up and out of Kage's gasp happily. She spun to face both her clan mates with a Cheshire grin on her face. "I know EXACTLY where we can go!" She chirped happily, bouncing on her toes. "The amusement park in the- uh..." She thought for a moment, not sure which half of the mall it was in. "The north half I think! 'Cmon it's really fun and they have games like laser tag too!" She was jumping up and down, sugar in her system amplifying her already huge amount of enthusiasm.
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Post by jernus on Aug 8, 2010 15:10:07 GMT -5
Kage thought for a moment. At the mention of amusement parks, he'd thought of Ancient Gear, which had him unsettled for a bit. Considering it was Ookami territory, that would be expected. However, at the mention of laser tag, the giant's multicolored eyes lit up.
"Laz0r tag, y'say?" he asked with a grin of his own creeping up on him. "Well... you did make it sound like a lot of fun when we talked about in the forest... I'm in!" Another thought crossed his mind, and he blurted out, "As long as I get to be on your team." This, of course, came with a burst of hardy laughter.
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Post by Hotaru King on Aug 9, 2010 8:21:16 GMT -5
Hotaru stayed silent and let the two talk for a while. When Tekka mentioned laser tag, however, the redhead jumped with excitement. "Sounds fun!!" she exclaimed childishly. Kind of weird for her to sound so much like a kid, but whatever.
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Post by Tekka King on Aug 9, 2010 8:27:21 GMT -5
Tekka pumped her fist in the air, "Awesome! Now all we have to do is find north!" Her face fell and she scratched her cheek in embarrassment. "Uh... which way's north?" She gave a small laugh at herself.
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Post by jernus on Aug 10, 2010 13:35:44 GMT -5
Kage chuckled at both of the girls' responses. He knew that Phoenix's inner child was powerful, given her willingness to go exploring at the amusement park (and consequently take part in a ludicrous game of pretend). The giant took Tekka's hand and stood up, turning to face the north end of the mall.
"Thataway, sweetheart," he responded, smiling down at his girlfriend. Turning to Phoenix, his smile turned to a mischievious grin. "Hey, Phoenix..." he said. Suddenly, the wanderer bent down, picked Tekka up, and placed her atop his shoulders securely. "Last one to the Laz0r Tag place is a Mokey Mokey!"
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