[.:~Melly~:.]

*Pressing her ear ageist the door as her heart raise. hear is silence they must be up to something, thats not a good sign. There only option it out this door. Deep down Mera faces the fact they if they don't make it threw this. it would be all her fault...her breathing became calm. She turns to Madeline giving her the sign as she nodded her head in silence. Quickly, the girls opened the door then armed, dashing threw the tall grass that has'int been cut for years, not looking back if there fallowing them holding her wrist so she couldn't lose her behinds to those....those...well she not even sure yet.*

"Let's go this is our chance!"

[blackcat]

Being dragged behind Meranii she was quite pleased with the certain spirit in the girl. This servival spirit was what was needed to survive in this battle. She looked around them to see if the three men that had been following them were anywhere to be found. They had been quick so it would not have taken them much to catch up to them.... But... where were they. She turned her head to the left, there was something there... And it was swift and fast. She sped up, this time taking the lead and yelling to Meranii: "We are going to have to run faster than this!"

[Smoke + Mirrors]

One minute, he was tending to a hole in his jacket and the next there were two people running at him. Well, five people running at him, considering the three behind the two. Whatever was going on, he was pretty sure he didn't want any part of it, but before he could scramble up into a tree the first two running people ran straight into him.

Considering that in this form he wasn't very tall, the two girls bowled right over him, making the rip in his jacket even bigger. That irritated him enough to stand up for himself, even if he'd rather avoid any confrontations right now.

"Oi! What was that for?!" Tossing his braid over his shoulder, Itsy Bitsy glared up at the two girls who had stumbled over him. He ignored the thought that the three whatevers heading their way were for some reason chasing these two and he was holding them up. If that were true, then he'd deal with it when they got here.

Until that time, however, he wanted a damn explanation for why he'd practically been turned into roadkill - in the middle of a forest, no less!

[.:~Melly~:.]

OOC: is it S-O-Y's turn? o.o;

[blackcat]

ooc: yes it is. I think it would be a good idea to wait for his reply so we know what his characters are up to.

[S-O-Y]

OOC: Sorry for the late reply!

A cold breeze flew between trees here and their, picking up debris from the forest floor along the way. Building strength along its route through the forest, leaves and small plants began to show signs of frostbite as soon as the breeze past by. As it curled around a few more trees, the winds in the air began to die down. The breeze had flown towards the skies. Within minutes, the sky began to darken above the group in the forest, shadows from the trees branching out wider and taller. To a mortal, this would just look like someone pressed "fast-forward" on time, but to others they would know it as darkness taking over. Stepping out from a shadow among a gathering of large oaks, Yugure, the man of purple hair and attire, revealed himself to the fleeing two and stumbled one.

"It seems our game of hide and seek is up", he began with a deep voice, "But I must say, locking yourself up in an abandoned bomb shelter...", he 'tsk'ed at the thought, "It a shame you just didn't wait for me to walk in there. This would have been a lot easier in a closed room. But you want the forest again so here it is. Its glory all around you."

Walking closer to the group, Yugure studied the new person among them.

"You look new to these parts. Whats your name?", he asked politely as he rested his eyes on the boy's.

There was a shuffling in the distance causing Yugure to look behind him.

"Reveal yourself brothers...", he spoke out towards the trees.

Two more dark figures stepped out from random trees, letting the last bit of light reflect their colorful attire back to the group. A man of blue. A man of red.

"Now. Madeline, will you please tell me why it is that your running from us? Is it to save your new friend from a death she thinks up herself? Or are you just being a child and running amok like most do?"

The blue haired man walked up to Yugure and started whispering.

"Ah...Well, that changes matters than", Yugure muttered to himself as the blue haired man stepped back from him, "It seems we came here for what she has."

Placing his dark plum eye on the brunette, he smiled generously.

[.:~Melly~:.]

*She felt the glimpse from the man in purple, feeling a uneasy vibe from him not knowing how to react, should she Smile? or give him a glare? so she looked at Madeline to pass it by for now. Madeline seem sweet but but surprisingly to Mera what did she do? did she stole something from them and now there after her? Are they rivals? And now she is stuck in the middle of there rivalry? Madeline did save her from these guy's from behind in there way. back when she met her so suddenly, Is what she thought. She took a step closer towards the purple man with her hands behind her back seeming harmless but actually is holding Aria before they strike the first move.*

"Why are you chasing her? What did she do to make you chase her?!"

*She said with a unsure feeling in her gut. not knowing what to believe, Madeline or the men in colors. So for the time behing she will let them explain and see what her gut tell's her.

*

[blackcat]

[Smoke + Mirrors]

"First off, none of your business," Itsy Bitsy snarled, then turned to the girls - one of which was blond. Why did they have to be so distracting? He considered just sneaking away from the confrontation, but his shoulder smarted from where the redhead had stepped on it and he knew he couldn't let this pass.

"Second, it's called watching where you're going so that you don't accidentally run over some innocent bystander!" Scowling, he looked down at his ripped jacket. The loose threads had been pulled out, bringing him back to square one where he had to reinforce the sides of the rip before attempting to mend the hole, thus take longer than before and that wasn't even near the last of the chores he had to do today.

His stomach grumbled malevolently, making his eye twitch in irritation. Maybe that was why his temper was so short. It certainly didn't help.

[S-O-Y]

"Well my, my, my. Dont we have a temper...", Oraku cooed out towards the boy with a smirk.

Yugure exhaled slowly while he contemplated what he would say back to all the questions he was being asked. While he waited to reply, Smitigo walked over to Madeline and placed his hand in hers.

"Look, we are not chasing you. You just happened to be with her. What we are after is the artifact that this young girl has."

He looked down at the violin in the brunette's hand. Frowning a little, he looked back to Madeline.

"Honestly...I would try and stop Yugure from chasing you. You did nothing wrong I promise, well...", he closed his eyes for a few seconds, "You just got mixed up with the wrong person that's all."

Yugure stepped over to Smitigo leaving Oraku to be the closest one to the eye twitching boy.

"All we want is your violin my dear. Give it to us and we will be gone within a matter of seconds. Dont give it to us...", he smiled, "And let the chase continue. I haven't had one in years so please, if you insist, let the entertainment begin."

Oraku's eyes glistened at the sound of a chase again. That was one thing he and his brother Yugure enjoyed together. Chases and fights. Smitigo on the other hand just liked magic and walking. A bore a really he thought to himself. Looking the new boy up and down, he wondered where he had come from. They had searched the forest earlier for anyone or anything unusual, but yet they never came across this little youngster. Time would tell, and if Oraku had to, he would just have to squeeze it out of him.

Witnesses were never a good thing to have around unless you were being sued or contracted to something. Oraku saw plenty of that with Yugure and his collections.

[.:~Melly~:.]

*These are the times when she needed her guardian, but sadly in this situation she on her own. Not knowing it could be end of her. Surprisingly, it didn't bother her, her breathing was mutual, along with her nerves. The young girl stood there with Aria in her hands as the sun hitting the leafs making light green patters over the group. It was getting dark  the light went down in each hour, as it was getting colder. The wind was dying down, giving her the disadvantage for her technique there weren't playing fair since it's was 3 against 1. The brunette wasn't ready to give up Aria the only thing left from her forgotten family, just by thinking about it her eyes narrowed only seeing the dark from her light blue eyes*

"Why? Why would you want Aria? it's useless if you do. Aria only is capable with me only. Without me... it's just a simple old Violin."

*She said bluntly, Since she couldn't do her special technique she must dos something else instead. Fighting was her last resort but she can't run forever. After her sentence Aria magically became a bow and arrow pulling it's string aiming it at Yugure*

"If you do, You'll have to take it from my lifeless hands"

[blackcat]

Madeline felt relieved. She gave Smigito a sweet smile, as she was satisfied with the explanation. However, she was quite puzzled as to why they had been chasing the girl. Her thoughts were interrupted by the guy who was still sitting on the ground, and who was now examining his jacket that had apparently gotten ripped during the fall. She walked towards him. 'I really do apologize sir', she said whilst making a formal bow. 'It really does not do to just walk into someone even if it is in a forest'. She extended her hand 'Please allow me to help you up. Also, if you will allow me, I would like to fix your coat for you. After all, it was my fault for not paying enough attention. It really is the least I can do.'

From behind she could hear something which sounded like a bow being strung. 'Meranii', she said in a rather sharp voice without turning around. 'You do not want to challenge these people. You do not know what they are capable of'. She was still facing the stranger waiting for his reply, but could not help but satisfy her curiousity. 'Yugure would you mind explaining to me what you want with that violin? It doesn't really seem like something that you would usually want to have'.

[Smoke + Mirrors]

Listening to them all, Itsy Bitsy couldn't help but twitch again. Everybody here was extremely selfish and it showed in the way they acted, the way they spoke, and the way that they weren't really listening to each other. It really seemed like they just liked hearing themselves talk.

Scowling at the blond girl, he easily stood up, not even using his hands since they were full. Well, at least one of them had some manners, but it had to be the blond one, of course!

His fangs itched to be buried in her flesh, making her bleed and scream uselessly as he drained her. Knowing his eyes had probably started glowing softly in bloodlust, he closed them and shook his head, turning away from the girl without replying. If they were left alone, he wasn't sure what he'd do to her, though it would most likely be something to quiet his rolling stomach, which gave another growl at the thought.

The red-haired girl was in deep trouble, obviously, and he was very tempted to point out to the purple guy that no matter his intentions, he was still stealing from a little girl. Perhaps he was just mean like that. He didn't feel like a demon, but then humans were capable of immensely cruel deeds at the drop of a hat.

On the other hand, the red-haired male was giving him the creeps, so he glared at him and tried to figure out exactly why the man's very presence was making his hair stand on end. With how strong the sensation was, Itsy Bitsy was glad his hair was bound in a braid or he would be looking very strange just then.

[S-O-Y]

Yugure chuckled to himself as the girl with the violin began to transform it's appearance to a bow.

"Feisty", he stated with a smirk. The bandages around his face rustled against each other at the emotion shown on his lips.

"I would put that down if I were you. Listen to your friend now", he announced to the girl, a glisten of power in his eye.

Smitigo squeezed Madeline's hand as Yugure made his remark to the girl. The last thing he wanted was to see his friend get hurt. He looked over his shoulder to see if Oraku had gotten any closer to them, but oddly he noticed he was still in the exact same spot. It seemed like the boy that got trampled over was preventing him to pass.

"Oraku. It seems we will have to take this violin ourselves. Ready?", Yugure asked as he tilted his head towards his left shoulder.

Oraku nodded, his mind signaling a yes to his oldest brother. Narrowing his eyes at the boy in front of him, he hissed quickly and padded over to Yugure's side.

Smitigo, unsure of what was about to happen, lead Madeline to the side leaving the brunette alone with his brothers. He would have to skip this event, for he could not bear to see the look on his friends eyes as he participated.

"To answer your question Madeline I want this violin for personal reasons. It seems to be a counter part to one a collection of mine had at one point. I must have it for a keepsake."

A smile spread across his lips stretching the skin across his white teeth. Stretching his arms out in the action of receiving he opened his palm upwards and waited.

"Just make this easy and hand over the item I request little girl"

Oraku stood with weight on one hip and a hand on the other. Patience was never a thing he could get along with but one thing that was pulling on him was that little boy behind him. Not that he was technically doing so, but something about him was pulling at his hair, his skin, his magic even. Turning his head slightly, he looked to the boy and suddenly his eyes widened. The boy was still looking at him. Odd.

Yugure stepped forward two steps, making the space between him and the brunette almost non-existent. 

"Hand it over please..."

[blackcat]

Madeline was not sure what to do. She let Smigito lead her away, extremely happy that he would not participate, yet on the other hand she did not feel like she could just stand by whilst Yugure would steal the girl's momentum.

'But... I am sure that you will not just take it, because you want it?' she at last ventured to ask Yugure. 'Surely it's one of the view things the girl's grandfather left her. You cannot just... take it'.

At that moment she was quite startled as she heared the sound of what was similar to a rather loud roar. Apparently the stranger had not only ripped his coat, but he was also extremely hungry... She would have to take him with her and feed him as a compensation for bumping into him, once all this was settled.

[Smoke + Mirrors]

Face twisted into a snarl, Itsy Bitsy barely resisted tackling the red-haired male and biting him. That sounded like a very delicious idea to his rolling stomach, but he couldn't take them all on, not that he thought the red-haired girl would join in. If he was parceling them out correctly, they would each fight one person, the girls and him versus the creepy jerks.

It hurt his pride to be grouped with them, though, so he was reconsidering that plan.

Instead, he turned away from them and considered just leaving, no matter how irritated he was. Maybe there would be a death and he could get an easy meal. If Itsy Bitsy was very lucky and they all killed each other, then he would have a feast and then some to save for later.

[S-O-Y]

The forest's floor began to grow with darkness and tilt here in there as though gravity was messing with the form of nature itself. As Smitigo began to run off with Madeline, Yugure ignored what the blonde was saying in the process and continued to approach the girl with the bow and arrow she now held. Closing his eyes slowly he took in a slow breath.

"I hate taking from those who dont know what they hold..."

Oraku snickered for a second as his body began to morph invisibly into the foliage of leaves around them and then was gone from view.
 
Running quicker than ever, Smitigo held on tight to Madeline as he knew that things were about to end here in the forest.

An explosion of blackness came from Yugure's hands and enveloped him and the girl within seconds. Tendrils of shadows hung from the tree branches surrounding them like magic ooze. Eyes glowing a fury of plum and violet, Yugure took the transformed violin from the stunned and frozen girl's hands with ease. Smiling with a nod he stepped a few inches away from her and faded into the shadows that were around them.

Smitigo stopped running to look back and see if all was done with. Sighing from exhaustion, he frowned as he watched the shadows reside from view taking Yugure with them and leaving the stunned girl alone with the random speed bump from before.

"We need to leave the forest. Come on Madeline. Lets go...", he said before turning around to start running again.

[blackcat]

As she was being dragged along by Smigito Madeline had been contemplating what to do. She could not possibly fight Yugure, no way she would survive that.... She hoped the girl would do what was good for her and just surrender the violin. Suddenly she could feel a darkness envelop her heart... She knew that it were the shadows that Yugure had conjured up. She could feel them, even though they were so far away. As Smigito finally stopped running she was shivering from head to toe. She leant against a large tree and let herself slide down, clasping her arms around her legs. Shadows were the only things that she really could not handle.

[Smoke + Mirrors]

They all just split up, blue and blond headed one way and the others vanished in the darkness.

Irritated, tired, and a little chilled, Itsy Bitsy felt his way from tree to tree carefully away from the blast site. The bushes were vexing and he soon gave up moving from wherever he had gotten. Finding a tall tree, he clambered up into it and sat there, scowling for a few long moments.

Knowing that being unproductive was beyond pointless, he set to fixing his coat again. Hopefully nothing would disturb him further.