Gah why does it always feel it has not been so long since I last updated these but it turns out to be like a year? I guess because I am always working on a few fics at a time so it makes it ease to forget how long it has been since the last update. I am a little surprised my Twiter isn't full of fans encouraging me to type something. I need to type up more 1x3x3 stuff, Trowa otaku myself, variety is the spice of life.

WarNinGs: A little racists/bigotry here and there, a little violence, a lot of talking.

Aishi Say

"You are only as alone as you choose to be." "That was...actually pretty wise." Beast Boy and Raven from a panel I have collected. Sounds like something someone would say to either Trowa or Heero, and a possible response.

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Trowa stretched, sitting down on the stone railing, white billowy sleeves sliding his rams as cracked his knuckles over his head. "So now that I'm presentable care to tell me what game we're playing?"

Hiro glanced at the feline, "Do you know archery?"

Trowa frowned slightly at the question, "Yeah, hunters use it, why?"

"Well this is a little different," Hiro was not surprised the feline knew archery thanks to hunters.

Trowa tilted his head at the mage, "Oh?"

"The bows are bespelled and so hard to use without training, each noble is a prizeholder." Hiro was not worried about Nanashi following along, he did not need every little detail explained.

"So this is sport?" Trowa knew prize and sport went hand in hand, nobles loved their sports.

"Yes," Hiro answered with a nod, it did require real skill unlike some sports nobles played.

"And how am I to use your magiced toys?" Hiro had not even asked if he could use a bow, let alone a magical one. Trowa was starting to wonder about this whole thing.

"You are a Windcaller, and your will is strong," Hiro answered the feline who was starting to sound a bit annoyed.

Trowa frowned at the mage, "My will?"

"Strong wills are needed as well as skill, skill and will you have," Hiro had no doubt the feline would get the hang of it.

"Isn't using magic cheating?" Trowa saw no point in using magic to hit something when an arrow would do just as well, humans.

Hiro glanced at the feline, "Only if you use it to attack a fellow archer. Can you call energy?"

"You mean those glowing orbs you mages use?" Trowa asked, he had wondered when those would come up.

"Yes," All mages were trained to focus their powers into balls of power, how powerful they were depended on the mage in question. Hiro was curious if something like Nanashi could focus as well as a human.

Trowa frowned at the human for a moment, "I've never tried."

"It will flow like the wind, you have to charge the arrows," Hiro was not entirely surprised the feline had not bothered with flashier powers.

"Ah, yes, flashy showy magic...besides the pleasure of defeating nobles what is the reward?" Trowa was curious about what was in this for the archers.

Hiro caught the amused tone, "Depends on wagers really."

"Sir they are gathering now."

"Good, come Nanashi," Hiro turned heading inside, motioning for the feline to follow.

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"Look a pet wants to play."

"Blah let it."

Trowa smirked leaning slightly to his left, "So Hiro which is your foe?"

"They are not enemies, but see the one in red?" Hiro nodded towards the noble he mentioned, the man was nothing more then an annoyance.

Trowa glanced in the direction Hiro indicated, the red was hard to miss, "Yes."

"Enjoy," Hiro had no problem allowing Nanashi to 'play' a bit with the noble.

Trowa was not sure what the other had done but he already did not like him "Oh I'm sure I will."

Hiro nodded, "Good, remember hit the orb."

"I know pretty fireworks," Trowa muttered, clawed hand waving dismissively at the mage as they stopped. Taking the white bow he examined the clear crystals fitted into the hallows craved into the bow, some sort of rune system he could not read, "Curious."

"The gems store power," Hiro was not sure if the feline knew that, it was common knowledge to mages, but Beastials might just assume mages wore gems because they were expensive.

Trowa frowned tilting his head, "Why?"

"The main theory is because they hold the light, but I really can't say." Hiro knew they did and for most mages that was enough, he would not mind a more definitive answer.

Trowa titled the bow allowing the gems to sparkle, shrugging after a moment, "I guess that makes sense."

"Somewhat," Hiro agreed, clearly the feline was not overly concerned even if he was curious. "Don't worry so much about why it works, just worry about making it work."

"Hey Boy what are you thinking?" The red clad noble demanded walking up to Hiro, "Too scared to face me yourself?"

Hiro looked down at the noble, arms crossing, "You are too bothersome so my newest tracker will be playing with you."

"Do I look like a ball of yarn to you?" The noble huffed annoyed, he did not like being insulted to his face.

"Your clothes do," Trowa muttered half under his breath as he tested the string. "Oh dear did I say that out loud, silly me?"

"If you three are done some of us did come to shot," A man in blue half chided half teased the trio.

"So true Rashi," The red clad noble agreed as smug as ever. "Oh Boy a wager?"

"Yes?" Hiro answered indifferently, Nanashi had gone back to testing the bow.

"If I win I get your new tracker," The noble answered sneering.

"And if he wins?" Hiro asked, holding up a hand when Nanashi's ears shifted as he growled.

"What do you want?" The noble asked pleased he had upset the feline.

"Blackfelt," Hiro answered smirking, Nanashi keeping quite for the moment but clearly annoyed.

"Atra don't do it," Rashi cautioned, he knew better then to mess with Yui.

"Fine, it is agreed," Atra agreed, shaking Hiro's hand.

"Excuse you," Trowa hissed as he turned, ignoring the retreating noble.

"Relax Blackfelt is for you," Hiro was not surprised the feline was annoyed.

"Whoever that is," Trowa muttered, "He is a champion, I've never done this before are you mad?"

"No but you are and anger is useful," Hiro had no doubt motivation would only help the feline's performance.

Trowa frowned before smirking, "There is hope for you yet."

Zechs grinned watching Hiro and the feline, they were planing something and he was curious to see exactly what it was. A whispered phrase and gesture activated the bows as he stood, raised dais allowing for a better view. Leaning down he smiled at his wife, "I am sure this match will be interesting."

"No doubt," Noin agreed, she was also curious.

Zechs straightened, "Archers strike!"

Trowa sighed, drawing back the string worked the like before so he closed his eyes, listening to the wordless whisper in his ear. Letting the arrow fly he blinked when the orb blew in a colorful display. Orb reforming smaller and brighter then before, "hm."

Atra caught a blink when on of the others missed and was shocked by their bow, "Scared Kitten."

Trowa sneered showing off a fang, extending then retracting it just for show, "Are you?" Pale green flashed as orb after orb was destroyed, man after man falling. Drawing his arm back he frowned when he sensed an attack, summoning a shield of air to stop a flaming hand from snatching his arrow, before the shield shifted and snuffed out the hand.

"Alright who did that?" Atra demanded, Rashi had no wind powers nor would he have protected the feline's shot.

"I did," Trowa answered frowning at the noble, not sure what burning his arrows would accomplish.

"Lying beast," Atra muttered, some mage was messing him.

Trowa drew an arrow tossing it into the air, stopping it about an inch above a clawed fingertip, "No, I am talented."

"Final round Nanashi, Atra, continue," Zechs ordered not amused by the noble's muttering.

Trowa sneered at Atra before aiming, allowing Atra to fire before shifting his aim, pale green hitting the coin sized orb causing the red arrow to hit the wall missing. As Atra fell he took out his orb turning, "You humans are not very creative are you?"

"Cheater!" Atra accused, half convinced Zechs was behind the arrow trick.

"There is no rule against striking an opponent's orb to win, nor is there one saying the archer must be human." Zechs reminded the noble coolly as he walked down the few stairs to the floor, nobles could be such sore losers. Turning to the feline he smiled slightly, "Well done Nanashi."

Trowa bowed his head, before turning to replace the bow to the cradle, "Now what is Blackfelt?"

"Blah," Atra muttered, figured the blonde was in on making the nobles look foolish.

Trowa frowned as he snapped his fingers, winds flaring as they knocked the noble back to hands and knees. A slash displacing his feeble flames, "Do not make me make you human."

"Enough!" Zechs snapped, "Atra leave my presence and you." Nanashi narrowed his eyes ready to be challenged, "Glory to you Striker."

"Striker?" Trowa asked titling his head with a frown, glory made it sound like a good thing.

Hiro smiled as he came up to Nanashi, it was nice seeing Zechs and the feline being civil, "It's what the winner is called."

"Oh...thank you," Trowa had not disliked this sport, annoying Atra had also been enjoyable.

Zechs nodded, "I am still amazed you could do that at all." Archery was a skilled intensive style, add magic to the mix and it was even more so.

"I learn quickly," Trowa dismissed, no one had asked if he had any archery skill before today.

Zechs smirked slightly, "I see. Hiro I'll leave introductions to you."

"My Lord," Hiro said with a bow of his head.

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Trowa blinked at the black beast, "That is Blackfelt?"

Hiro smiled amused, "You were expecting something like you?"

Trowa frowned at the human, "Well...maybe."

"Hardly," Hiro replied with a soft chuckle, Nanashi had likely not thought much about what Blackfelt might be. "If you plan on fighting with us you will need a mount, and seeing as you are mythical and so is he." The mage trailed off since the logic was pretty clear, whistling sharply to summon the unicorn, obsidian horn glinting in the sun.

-Hello Hiro, who is your friend hm?-

"This is Nanashi your new rider," Hiro answered with a nod to the feline.

-He is gifted?- Blackfelt asked mentally, tilting his head slightly at the feline.

"Yes," Hiro answered, he knew the feline could heard the unicorn just fine.

-Hello Nanashi- Blackfelt greeted, mental voice sounding pleased.

"Hello," Trowa greeted, watching the creature.

Blackfelt nudged the feline, smiling a bit of a horse smile when his forehead below his horn was scratched. -ahh...That feels very good, I will enjoy this.-

Trowa smiled at the happy creature, "I never thought I would met something like you...simply amazing."

-You'll swell my head Spotted One but thank you. Hiro thank you.- Blackfelt much preferred the feline to Atra, and not just because he was so genuinely pleased just to meet him.

"It was his doing, I only helped a little," Hiro had set the wager up but Nanashi had done all the work, he did not take credit for what he had not done.

-Well thank you both then.- Blackfelt was more then happy no mater which of the young men had done what.

"It was fun," Trowa dismissed, he had defeated Atra because he was annoying, Hiro was the one who knew what Blackfelt was.

Hiro chuckled, "The crowd did seem to enjoy it. Come, Blackfelt needs to take his place in the royal stables." Since Hiro was one of Zechs' men he could keep the unicorn in the stables with his own mount, which was convenient.

-Oh just let me out I can see to getting there myself, you two go relax.- Blackfelt did not need leaded around like a normal horse, he could 'talk' for one.

"All right," Hiro opened the gate allowing the night black steed to pass before re-latching it, "Nanashi."

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Nanashi sniffed, sitting on the castle wall looking out at the forest, "Anything?" Hiro asked looking out at the forest, it was a pleasant view.

"No, your home is safe," Trowa answered not turning, Hiro was not a threat.

"For now it is yours as well," Hiro reminded the feline softly.

Trowa shrugged slightly, "I move around a lot, places mean nothing."

"Nanashi you can relax a little, people here are starting to respect you," Hiro knew the feline was still getting use to everything, he was doing all right really.

"I would rather they leave me alone," Trowa was not a social animal, making friends was not a major concern.

Hiro nodded, not saying anything for a moment, "They will do that too."

"And you?" Trowa asked curious, Hiro had a few friends here but he was not followed by many everywhere he went.

"My enemies fear me," Hiro answered looking down, not sure if Nanashi wanted to be left alone simply because he disliked people, or he wished them to run in fear.

"Atra was unworthy prey," Trowa had enjoyed beating him but would not enjoy doing it over and over, he would prefer simply killing the fool.

"I know," Hiro had not enjoyed beating him more then once, the man just did not seem to learn.

"Do you miss home?" Trowa was curious by nature, and since he could trust Hiro he might as well learn more about him.

"Yes, but I have one near here. The council pampers it's fighters." Hiro had made sure he had a base he liked near allies he could trust.

"It should seeing as rogues don't listen," Trowa did not mind Zechs but he did not know much about the human's masters.

"Do you feel trapped here?" Hiro asked knowing the answer, he knew how he would feel.

"Am I not? Hiro I know you mean well, but I am not human and your masters place little value on my life." Trowa knew that much, he was just a tool to be used and replaced as needed.

Hiro looked away, "I don't"

Trowa nodded, "No, you don't, but you also must obey...I understand."

"You are proving we can work together, not all mages want to rule your kind," Hiro reminded the feline.

"Enough do," Trowa countered evenly, "If we we stand with the mages we will have to fight some...the Mage Wars all over again."

Hiro nodded absently, "If the Gods wish us to return to before the Great War perhaps we should."

"Perhaps, but will your masters agree?" Trowa did not have to ask about Zechs, any other masters he did not know.

"They will," Hiro knew which of his master would side with or against them.

"Hiro why does Atra hate you so much?" Trowa asked changing the subject.

"I defeated him when I was new. He has no discipline, and hates mages who do," Hiro was not concerned about Atra, the noble was not going to mess them again for a while.

Trowa nodded slightly, he knew the type, "Why here?"

"I am a warrior mage as Zechs is, I am currently training to become a general." Hiro was learning a lot from Zechs, things he would never be able to learn from a mage he was no friends with.

"You seem to do just fine as you are," Trowa was not overly concerned with ranks over skill, skill was what he cared about.

"Thank you...how far can you see?" Hiro did not see anything but trees, but he was only human.

"I am no raptor, but further than a human," Trowa answered frowning at some birds taking off.

Hiro frowned slightly, "Tell me, why did you come here?"

"You mean to this kingdom? I was hunting," Trowa frowned when the birds returned to the trees, no longer interested.

"For what?" Hiro knew the hunting in this area was good, but there was nothing special about it.

Trowa tiled his head slightly, "Mages." Hiro blinked down at the perfectly calm feline, he had clearly not been expecting that answer given so calmly. "Many of my kind hunt mages, their magic makes them arrogant and sloppy. You may be able to burn a pack alive, but only if you live long enough to attempt it."

"Don't tell Zechs," Hiro had no doubt Beastials had taken to hunting mages, they needed no magic to be lethal.

Trowa tilted his head to look up at the mage standing mostly behind him, "I haven't killed any here."

"The Council frowns on mageslayers not working for them," Hiro reminded the feline, tone a bit sarcastic.

"Humans," Trowa muttered shaking his head, mages were not as all powerful as they liked to pretend they were.

Hiro nodded, he knew exactly what the feline meant, "You would make a fine assassin."

Trowa considered that for a moment, "You employ them?"

"I have been one," Hiro answered, it was not a skill-set he was called on to use often.

Trowa frowned, Hiro was coolheaded enough to make a decent one he supposed, "Who?"

"A blood mage," Hiro had no love for the practice, no matter how skilled the mage might be.

"Ah...they are pests aren't they?" Trowa had killed quite a few of the blood shappers, pure annoyances.

"Yes they are," Hiro agreed, those that hated mages would understandably hate mages who killed whatever they pleased for their spells.

Trowa sighed softly, "You worry too much about what is beyond your control."

"Human nature," Hiro commented softly, he was not sure if that was something they had in common.

"Not all humans," Trowa reminded Hiro before turning to a new younger human, "Yes guardsmen?"

"Are you on patrol Sir?" The teen asked trying to sound calm as the feline had.

"No," Hiro answered as Nanashi stood, he had only come out here because the feline had.

Trowa frowned at the younger male, "Are you scared of me child?"

"Yes Sir," The teen answered almost automatically.

"Sir?" Trowa muttered, tail lashing, "Stop your quivering or I will sharpen my claws on you, am I understood?"

"Yes," The guardsmen answered biting back the programed sir out of fear.

"Enough Nanashi, he's new," Hiro ordered taking pity on the young man, he was still a trainee really.

Trowa eyed the human for a moment longer before turning his back to him, "Very well, he bores me anyway."

"Sir is he on our side?" The teen asked as the feline walked away.

Hiro frowned, "I'm not really sure."

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"I'm tried human, go away," Trowa muttered not turning from the window, right arm resting on his raised right knee.

"And why are we so moody?" Noin asked tone somewhat annoyed, he had seemed in fine spirits yesterday.

"Hello Noin," Trowa replied not answering her, or using any official title.

Noin crossed her arms, shaking her head, "No manners."

"Solitary hunter, you want manners go catch a wolf," Trowa muttered still not turning.

Noin sighed softly, "Nanashi I know we got off on the wrong foot, but I was wrong."

"Save your apologies, they mean nothing to me," Trowa was not interested in listening to pretty sounding words said to ease the human's conscious.

"Hiro is right you enjoy being difficult," Noin could not help but smile a little, Hiro had not been much better when they had first met.

Trowa turned his head to regard the human, arm staying where it was, "What do you want?"

Noin frowned at the annoyed feline, "You do not care."

"Then go, I wish to be alone," Trowa did not understand women sometimes.

"Why?" Noin did not feel the feline was just being antisocial, he seemed troubled by something.

Trowa frowned when the female did not just go, "My affairs are mine alone. I am not your subject, you hold no power over me."

"Nanashi, Hiro will not be happy," Noin knew their first meeting had gone poorly, but he and Hiro and her husband seemed to have come to an understanding.

"It is not my job to please him," Trowa reminded the female, working well with the fire mage was the only form of 'pleasing' he was fine with.

"I have a feeling you would kill him if it was," Noin knew what some people kept Beastials for, some did the same to other humans so there really was not much difference there.

Trowa nodded slightly, she got his meaning just fine that time, "He's not so bad for a mage."

"I know...do you know what Blackfelt is worth?" Noin decided to change the subject, maybe he would be willing to talk about something that was not bothering him.

Trowa shock his head, he had not given it much tough, "No."

"A small fortune, same as you," Noin knew a few who would pay outrageous sums for just about anything.

"I'm worth that much?" To someone who wanted to study or break him he could understand, but why would anyone else value him anywhere near the same as they would a unicorn.

Noin smiled at the unsure feline, he had much to learn about humans, "Yes, you are powerful, skilled, and rather attractive...what are the spots for?" Beastials did have markings similar to any their animal counterpart might have, even if they were more stylized.

Trowa titled his head at the Lady but she recovered quickly so he did not comment, "They help our animal counterparts hide in trees."

"Do they help you hide?" Noin was not sure if they did or not, she was not use to hunting them like Hiro or Zechs were. The spots started at the hairline, trialed beside the eyes and down behind the jaw leaving most of the other's face free unlike a leopard's. The side of the neck and back were covered, as were the arms, much like a leopard, the rest of his body was covered so she could only guess at the rest.

Trowa smirked amused, "I wasn't captured in a tree."

Noin frowned slightly, "I cannot climb them."

"Why?" Trowa did not see any deformities that would keep her from being able to do such a thing, and her attire was not that constricting.

"Princess do not climb trees," Noin answered, it was not something humans needed explained to them.

Trowa frowned as he turned to fully face her, that was more of a statement rather then an answer, "Why? Don't princes?"

"Well...they are not suppose to. It is common and a lady is suppose to be refine," Noin had never been all that good at following all the gender rules outside of court, not that they were in court right now.

"That is foolish. Lioness doing the hunting, in your world prides would starve." Trowa found the entire idea foolish, refine did not mean helpless.

"The men do do not hunt?" Noin was confused, men did most of the hunting in her world.

"Lions don't hunt much while in prides, Beastail men do." Trowa always found it amusing one of the laziest males ever were used by so many nobles.

"And leopards?" Noin knew they were smaller and spotted but not much else, princess did not learn wild cat breeds.

"They live alone not in prides," Most felines lived alone unlike canines, house cats and lions being the major exceptions, Trowa was neither.

"Sounds lonely," Noin liked alone time, everyone did now and then, but she did enjoy being around people most of the time.

"You humans are social like wolves, most cats are not," Trowa preferred being alone or in small groups.

Noin nodded, Hiro and Zechs liked to be alone as well, "I like your spots, they are very unique."

Trowa folded his hands between his knees, "Humans wear animal skins for a reason."

"I do not think I would look good in spots," Noin teased gently, she wore furs to keep warm not for fashion, beyond trimming.

Trowa tilted his head frowning in thought, "I disagree, cheetah would look fetching on you."

"Cheetah...pretty," Noin assumed the feline was talking about markings rather then actual fur, she could only guess what those markings looked like.

Trowa nodded, the world was not unpleasant, nor was their appearance, "They are fast not much else, leopards are fast precise, and much scarier then tigers."

Noin smiled at the mild teasing, the feline had relaxed quite a bit, "See I am not so bad either."

"Predators do not enjoy being surrounded by other predators, it makes one...agitated," Trowa was getting use to humans that were not trying to kill him, it took time.

"Fair enough, Zechs, Hiro, and I rule here, and we like you," Noin assured the feline.

"Why?" Trowa knew why he got along with Hiro, and so some extent Zechs, but he and Noin had not met well.

Noin smiled reassuringly at the unsure young man, "Well claws in you are rather agreeable." She chuckled, "Forgive me?"

"For?" Trowa asked looking up through long bangs.

"I did not realize you were shy," Noin answered softly, she was use to the feline being aloof or harsh so it really was no wonder.

Trowa nodded slightly, "We hide, it is our nature."

"And here everyone stares," Noin was able to understand that, not everyone liked being stared at.

Trowa held up a clawed hand, "I do stand out."

Noin reached out and took his hand gently in her own, "And we judge, often solely on appearance."

"You look before you learn," Trowa commented evenly.

"And what are learning?" Noin assumed he had not said that just to verbally show her he was not judging her.

"To be more tolerant," Trowa had good reason to be weary or humans, mages and nobles especially, but they were not all so bad.

"Do you not like being touched?" Noin had taken his hand without really considering the feline might be uncomfortable, he had not tensed or pulled away.

Trowa shook his head, "I am not use to it, but it is not unpleasant."

Noin smiled relived the feline was as relaxed as he appeared, "House cats love to be touched."

Trowa smirked at the female amused, "Are you asking if you can pet me?"

Noin smiled a bit at the coy tone, "If that will not insult you?"

"If you start that creepy nonsense talk I will claw you," Trowa warned, he was joking really since he would claw at rather then claw into.

Noin chuckled, not at all surprised, "It is called baby talk, people do it to babies and cute animals."

Trowa snorted, "Why do cute things bring out such disturbing tendencies?"

"I cannot tell you," Noin answered sure the feline was teasing her, though it might be disturbing to Beastials and other non-humans. Reaching out she stroked a black rimmed ear, "It's so soft!?"

"Yes...aren't yours?" Trowa asked confused by Noin's surprise, he was a feline after all.

"um...I guess they are," Noin answered embarrassed, gently tugging on a furry black rimmed ear when the feline chuckled at her getting a mock hiss.

"Should I be jealous Love?" Zechs teased as he closed the door silently behind him.

Noin jumped, frowning when Nanashi snickered, "You could have warned me."

Trowa smirked at the slight blush, "I could have yes."

"Nanashi I take it Blackfelt was a pleasant surprise?" Zechs asked as he placed his hands on his wife's shoulders, pleased she and the feline were getting along this time.

Trowa frowned slightly not sure if the blonde brought the other up purely out of curiosity, "Yes...is that a problem?"

"Not at all, you won him so he is now legally yours," Zechs answered not surprised or insulted by the slight suspension, the feline was learning as they were. "Hiro had an idea you might get on with him well."

"You knew?" Trowa would not be all that surprised to find out the entire wager had been planed out before hand, the mages were old friends after all.

"I had an idea yes, his confidence in your natural abilities is well founded it seems." Zechs knew Hiro had been planing to acquire Blackfelt from Atra since the younger mage had met the steed, that he would give it to another was a bit of a shock.

"I have always been a faster learner," Trowa adapted quickly it kept him alive, it was something humans could do as well.

"Nanashi I require a favor," Zechs was not sure how that would be taken, Hiro had the best relation with the feline.

Trowa tilted his head at the taller blonde, "Oh?"

"You may decline, this is a favor not an order, do you understand?" Zechs allowed himself a slight smile when the feline all must rolled his eyes, clearly getting his point. "A few of my scouts have been killed by one of your kind, I want it killed."

Trowa tilted his head slightly, "Why besides losing a few men?"

"It is eating them," Zechs did not like losing any of his men, even if some loses were inevitable.

Trowa nodded, that was all he needed to hear, "Killing and feed are not the same thing, we are half human after all."

"I know you have killed before, but you are not violent killing at random," Zechs knew fighting skill gained from training versus that gained from killing.

"Have you told Hiro?" Hiro had not mentioned it, not that it was entirely his business until it was decided he should be approached to kill it.

"No," Zechs answered the logical question, the feline knew they were close, "But these are my men not his."

"I understand you personal feelings, rabid dogs must be killed this is no different. Such acts are one of the reasons we are so feared," Trowa did not blame humans for fearing what might very well try and eat them.

"Clestie had this in her hand," Zechs held out the torn piece of cloth he assumed was from a shirt or tunic of some kind.

Trowa took the torn cloth sniffing it, "Who is the leader of your scouts?"

"His nickname is Skywise due to his talent with birds," Zechs rather liked the mage blessed with wild magic, even if it was only worked on birds.

"I would like him to join me, our prey is not a very clever hunter," Trowa did not mind working with one of Zechs scouts, and the name he went by intrigued him.

Zechs debated for a moment before nodding, he could trust the feline to remove something they both found distasteful he was sure of that, "Very well."

"Zechs do not worry I rule the winds and my prey is powerless, I will bring you a trophy." Trowa bowed his head slightly to the pair before heading out, no doubt an endearment or two would be spoken before Skywise was called.

"So making friends?" Zechs asked turning back to his wife, she did have more patience then he did sometimes.

Noin smiled knowing her husband well, "He is rather shy and soft-spoken under those claws of his, it was a pleasant surprise."

"So Hiro tells me," His young friend had not phrased it quite that way but the consensus was the same. Calm the feline was pleasant company, annoyed or just angry he was not.

"Do you think he can convince the others we still have caged to side with us?" Noin would not have thought the feline would be willing to so besides selfpreservation, which would have worked well enough.

"They will not listen us but he is not human, and is rather intimidating," Zechs had seen the feline enraged before, Noin had only seen him annoyed.

Noin nodded thinking back on her first meeting with the feline, "The Council needs to change...this is a sign, and if we ignore it the gifted Beastals will lead their kind against ours and the past will repeat itself."

"Some will not be willing to accept they were wrong," Zechs had been, thankfully so, Nanashi was coming to trust them.

Noin reached out taking her husband's hands, "All we can do is try and prove they are. We can work together, and we will make the Council see that or fight."

"Zechs smiled squeezing his wife's hands, "Hiro will agree."

"I know we must protect our own because the Council has its own agenda most of the time," Noin was fine with that when they did not cause needless fight, destruction, and/or death.

Zechs nodded as he pulled his wife from the couch she had been sitting on, "Come, we need to talk to Skywise and Hiro."

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Skywise watched the young feline touched man through he eyes of his hawk partner, something he was as use to doing as dressing in the morning. Claws nicked wood as the feline froze sniffing, snarling silently as muscles tensed, his sleeveless hunter green tunic doing nothing to hide it. The hawk turned it's head and Skywise blinked at a feathered figure swooping down at him not the feline. The swooping figure hit a thick trunk when the feline pounced intercepting her, jumping back as they fell the rest of the way to the ground. Blinking his golden brown eyes the lightly tanned mage blinked at the clealry female beast, "Harpy?"

Scaled talon like hands and feet moved to get the bird back on her feet, torn white tunic and short pants covered he human chest and thighs, arms almost all wing, face beaked, hair a mix of brown locks and silvery feathers. "Feline, humans hunt us here."

Trowa nodded as he got in between Skywise and the bird, "I know Eagle, but this one is under my protection."

"He is human, they enslave us. Stand aside and I will share him," The eagle offered.

Trowa growled low in his throat, claws extending with his fangs, "I don't feed on humans."

The eagle screeched arms flapping, screaming when a swipe of a clawed hand stole her lift causing her to fall to her side, "DEMON!"

Trowa hissed as she got back to her feet backing away. Claws flashed as slash was met with slash, a clawed right foot lashing out tearing into the female's abdomen. Skywise watched the bird fall, appearance shifting to a winged women as she died. "What just happened?"

"She reverted," Trowa answered, frowning at her for a moment before glancing at his arms to see if any of the blood was his own.

"Thank you," The ash blond mage said, nodding to his hawk friend who was scouting for any other dangers.

Trowa nodded, "If you need a bird killed you call a cat." Human stereotype or not it was entirely wrong, even if he was a large cat.

"Yes, came the sight of her is disturbing," Skywise wanted to leave this place now that their job was done, the dead had been avenged.

"You are a bird lover so of course," Trowa agreed, snatching a few feathers before turning and walking away with the human and his hawk.

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