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WarNinGs: Some bigotry but nothing really new worth mentioning.
Aishi Say
"Where there is anger, there is always pain underneath."
Eckhart Tolle
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"I am fine so please don't ask?" Trowa dismissed unsure if the human would heed him or not, he may get lucky.
Hiro shook his head as the feline sat down nibbling at the food left on a tray as requested, "Zechs told me."
"Figures," Trowa muttered not looking at the human, Hiro would press if he wish and needed no encouragement from him.
"What was it?" Hiro wanted to ask the other many things but decided on simple to start, they were still feeling each other out. Trust did not come easy to felines or some humans, he was not the most trusting so he had room to complain.
Trowa held up a long silver marked feather he had kept, "Eagle."
Wild dark bangs shifted as Hiro nodded, there was not much to say beyond that, "What were you brooding about this morning?"
Dark slitted eyes narrowed, claws hovering over the food they were about to impale, "I told Noin my affairs are my own."
"Not if they affect your work," Hiro corrected, felines and their secrets sometimes.
Trowa crossed his arms as he glared at Hiro, "I did my job." He had made the kill he had been asked to make what more did the humans want from him?
Hiro sighed softly, the feline was not in a cooperative mood, "Nanashi you needn't become so defensive when someone tries to help you. I want to be your friend, but if you cannot trust me how can I trust you?"
Trowa soften his glare to a frown, Hiro did have some right to ask and he was asking not demanding or interrogating him. "You are a persistent human, Noin stopped."
"Noin is not responsible for you," Hiro reminded the stubborn feline evenly before closing his dark eyes for a moment. "Please I want to help?"
"Dogs beg," Trowa muttered turning his attention back to the food but making no move to continue eating any of it.
"Baka!" Hiro snapped in frustration, they really needed to work on there communication skills.
Trowa turned blinking at the human, clearly confused, "What?"
"It means fool," Hiro answered frowning slightly, not the worst insult you could call someone but it was fitting most of the time.
Trowa frowned in thought, head titling, "Insulting me is not a good way to get me to open up, you do know this don't you?"
"Well asking doesn't seem to work," Hiro reminded the other crossing his arms, he could be difficult as well.
Trowa sneered, short but very sharp look fangs glinting, "Tell me Hiro what will you do when your masters come for me? You don't think that just because you have given me a name they will let you keep me? If you do then which of us is truly a baka?"
Hiro blinked before looking away, "Nashi…"
"I know you mean well but I also know how your masters work, and so do you," Trowa may not be suspicious of Hiro's every word, but the mage still bowed to humans he did not trust at all.
Hiro nodded as he focused on the seated male, taking some comfort in his admitting there was some trust between them. "They can be unreasonable but we all will vouch for you, and if you prove effective in leading your kind..."
Trowa held up a hand stopping Hiro, "I will prove to be most useful as well as a potential threat since I will be able to teach and leads others like myself. I too think like a soldier, don't frown like that...this why you should have just left it alone, now you will be brooding as well."
"Nashi, Zechs has a lot of pull in the council, and most soldiers and mages not of noble birth listen to me...we will not give up on you." Hiro did not leave those who stood with him to the wolves, unless they were traitors.
"I can fight my own battles," Trowa protested, he was far from young enough to need a protector.
Hiro had no doubt the other could but taking on the world alone when you had others that would help you was insane, "Nashi..."
"Don't Hiro," Trowa ordered softly cutting the human off once more, "I don't want you to."
Hiro nodded, dark eyes closed, "As you wish."
Trowa nodded, claws impaling chunks of forgotten food, "Good, settled then."
"Sir?"
Hiro sighed as he turned from the feline he was not making much headway with anyway, "Yes?"
"Some swordsmen from Chumana have come."
"And?" Hiro prompted crossing his arms, he was never one for messengers who could not get to the point quickly.
"They wish to face your new fighter."
Trowa swallowed with a slight frown, "I don't used swords."
"They are most persistent sir."
Hiro nodded, "Go to my chambers and retrieve the pair of white blades."
"Sir."
Trowa glanced at the retreating human before looking at Hiro with a lazy frown, "Why do I care about these people?"
"Chumana is a territory of warriors we are allied with," Hiro answered used to the feline being difficult just because he could.
Trowa crossed his arms, "So?"
"Many have talents rather then full fledged gift, the Council wants to know why," Hiro continued as if the other had not just drawled at him, "and the king does not want war."
"And what does any of that have to do with me?" Trowa had still not heard a reason why he should care about these humans, they did not mean a thing to him.
"Word travels fast," Hiro answered with a slight helpless shrug, sooner or later something like this was bound to happen.
Trowa sighed running his fingers through his long bangs, "First Ones I probably killed some mage of theirs and now they are just being petty."
"Fist Ones?" Hiro repeated titling his head, it sounded like an invocation to him.
"Sir?"
"Thank you," Hiro said taking the blades, the solider nodding and walking away. "Can you even use these?"
Trowa arched a brow at Hiro with an amused smirk, "Hiro any baka can swing a pointy piece of metal around. Why, can't I just maul them?"
"If they are here to face you formally it must be blade on blade, no magic," Hiro answered as if the feline would just agree to fight like a human soldier.
Trowa sighed with exaggerated exasperation as he stood, "Fine, I will defeat them and then we can be done with this nonsense."
Hiro chuckled as the muttering, "Nashi you are most definitely a cat."
"Clearly," Trowa agreed, turning in the doorway, "Well let's go make a mess already."
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Trowa smirked as he came to a stop, arms loosely crossing, "Oh I remember you human...how is your brother hm still running?"
"You dishonorable beast I demand satisfaction!"
Trowa examined short claws, expression bored, "You need a mate I'm not for that."
"Nanashi!" Hiro snapped half in shock, he was going to have to have a talk about proper protocol later.
"I challenge you in the name of Tresvon!"
"Your gods mean nothing to me human," Trowa inform the fur wearing man unimpressed by all his bellowing. "Now what are the rules besides blade on blade, and no magic?"
"Death!"
"Fine," Trowa pulled twin blades free as he glared at the smug human across from him. "If you wish to throw your life for a coward of a brother then I shall send you to Tresvon, or any deity who will fail you this day."
"Arrogance will kill you magic created mistake, you fight with tooth and claw not cold steel!"
Trowa shifted into a defensive position, left blade held in reverse, "You would be surprised."
Hiro frowned from where he stood next to Zechs' throne watching blades flash as they met and slid apart once more. The larger male using a double edged sword and a long hunting dagger, while the feline was using two thinner double edged blades. It was clear the feline knew a bit more then a few basics however he was clearly no master with a blade. Speed and instinct served him well until a thicker blade slashed his his upper outer thigh. Trowa growled as his eyes flashed an inhuman green, right handed blade blocking a strike, left slashing out catching on fur and tearing it from a scared chest. The larger man slipped in the feline's blood, blinking when a booted foot came down on his sword. Screaming when his right hand was impaled into the stone floor, the feline raising his free blade to impale his head as well.
"Oswari!" The feline turned his head with a blink only to fall to a knee as the anklet glowed softly for a moment. Zechs watched pure green eyes narrow and lock on Hiro in a glare that screamed you, blood marring the perfect shine of the metal.
"You have no right to interfere pale one!"
"I rule here and this kingdom does not condone animal games so if you wish to die so badly use your own blades. Fetch a healer!" Zechs was not not concerned with politics since the feline was not bond by the same laws humans were, and he had allowed the fight to go on long enough. This was not a duel it was pure a petty vengeance and he would have none of it in his home.
"I will not forget this treachery! Dirty creature your creators were fools to not destroy you all after you served your purpose!"
Pupils flashed with pale green light as the feline roared in pure rage, claws extending as he stood focus on the impaled human. "Oswari!" Curved claws impaled stone as the feline was forced to take a knee once more, gouging it as he stood once more, turning to Zechs he hissed in pure challenge.
"Zechs stop it?" Hiro half pleaded half demanded, this was not helping.
"You have won now stand down," Zechs ordered evenly, the feline was a fighter so he had to learn to take orders. The feline ignored him claws slipping under gold, flicking as it to cut it off only to hiss as he bit back a cry of pain. "That won't come off like that, I am sorry it is law and...high ones." Zechs tailed off into a whispered as fangs extended even longer, teeth in front and behind sharping as well, face take on a more muzzle appearance as paws took a step menacing forward. Noin clenched her husband's hand weary of the burning fury in glowing green eyes.
Hiro took a step towards the enraged feline, "Nashi I know you are angry, and you must feel betrayed, but the laws are the laws and right now you are a threat. As you are right now you are little better then that eagle...you are half human not this monster." The feline growled, lips curling back to show more fang. Hiro took another step forward, palms up, "You asked me not to fight the Council if they cam to drag you away and I won't, but only if you are not a threat. Don't make us fight you, we don't want to do it." Reaching out he touched an inhuman face, "please...don't?" Glowing eyes closed as the feline slumped against the human reverting, Hiro held the feline to him, "Nashi-kun no baka."
"High Ones what happened in here?" Sally demanded as she entered, a sword still impaled in the stone, blood pooled and splattered about, a proper mess.
"Chumanian pride," Zechs answered with disdain, he had no love for the hothead barbarians.
"Ah," That was all she needed, "Take the fool and the cat, but be careful with that one he is a good boy." Sally nodded towards the feline her underlings moved to take from Hiro.
"Yes Lady Po."
Zechs nodded with a grateful smile, "Thank you Sally."
Sally raised her hand, "No need Zechs wounded are wounded. Oh hello you must be Hiro."
"Yes," Hiro answered with a nod, "May I..?"
"Of course, come," Sally assured the young man as she turned to follow her underlings.
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The feline hissed as he sat up suddenly. "Lay still Spots you've lost a lot of blood."
"Who?" Trowa asked frowning at the blonde with dark twin tails that were giant curls, odd but not unpleasing to the eye.
"I am Lady Sally Po, healing mistress," Sally answered arms crossed, pointing at the male she smirked, "You are exhausted, rage is a real bitch isn't it?"
Trowa blinked at the odd human, head tilting, "You are a lady like Noin?"
Sally grinned, he was cute confused, "Not nearly so proper. Aren't you a pretty kitty," Reaching out she stroked long bangs smiling, "That's a good kitty. Rest now, your magic will return and you will feel a lot better.
"I want that off," Trowa hissed pointing at the cuff on his ankle, it was well made and all but he hated charms.
"Only the caster or another who knows the trigger word can remove it," Sally explained as she examined the band that covered wounds she amused were from trying to claw it off. "Did Zechs use it on you? Poor thing they don't realize it hurts."
"Pain passes," Trowa dismissed turning his head away from the blonde human.
Sally shook her head with a bit of a knowing smile, "You sound Hiro from the stories I've heard."
Trowa bristled with snarl at the human's name, "He did this to me, tricked me, I'll kill him for it."
"You will not child," Sally informed the spotted youth, nodding when he turned his attention to her. "He had to obey his maters, and from what I've heard you powers make you very dangerous my naughty little griffin."
Trowa blinked at the older human, slight frown of confusion furling his brow, "Why aren't you scared of me?"
Sally smiled at the question, the feline had an adorable confused expression, "I am a Healer and I know you are a compassionate and gentle soul despite your savage and cruel side. Hiro sees it and he fells terrible."
"He should," Trowa muttered without much venom.
"You know you can't hate him, that is why you asked him no to fight if They come for you." Sally was not surprised Hiro did not like the idea, the Council was not all that gentle in getting their way.
Trowa gave a small nod, looking away, "My life worth all of theirs."
"Friends fight for their own," Sally reminded the feline as she placed her fingertips to his temples, his slightly warmer skin normal for his kind.
"What spell did you cast?" Trowa asked titling his head towards the human, dark eyes half open.
Sally frowned slightly, "Just one to help you sleep...how?"
"I can smell your magic," Trowa answered closing his eyes with a hint of a smile, "it smells nice."
"shh," Sally soothed stroking soft skin. "It's alright that mean man will never be able to wield a sword with that hand ever again, a fate worst then death for a swordsman who only has one good sword arm."
Trowa nodded, the man was not good enough to master the blade with his non-dominant arm, "Hiro?"
"Is worried sick about you," Sally answered teasing the young man a bit, he was rather agreeable unlike a few of her human patients.
"baka," Trowa muttered halfheartedly as he drifted off, he was weak and there was no one there to fight.
"Teaching him new words?" Sally teased as she looked up, it was good to see Hiro had come. Hiro nodded glancing down at the still feline touch fighter, whose gold kissed lighter brown hair was lose and resting on his pillow or rising and falling with his chest. "He's fine, just sleeping peacefully so he can recover...and you?"
"That is why they are called Beastials not because they are half beast but because they can can fully become one." Hiro had never seen anything like it before, it was some akama form an old legend.
"It takes a lot of energy to when collared like that...amazing," Sally knew she should probably still be weary of the feline even as a Healer but she was not. The young man was not a monster even if he was not human, as if being human made you so much better.
Hiro titled his head with a thoughtful frown, "Po-sama?"
Sally shock her head holding up a hand, "Calm yourself, you know how Winds are when they lose their tempers. Being bond like that by an ally must hit hard."
Hiro nodded but did not comment again for a long moment, expression dark before looking back up, "You are used to their kind?" It was just shy of a statement, he hated to assume things about mages as the smart ones hid talents until needed.
"Well yes, since the Council started rounding them up Healers have had to start learning how to heal them. It can be tricky since Old Magic is hard to influence, but it seems I am natural at it." Sally was grateful she was able to help, and being a Healer meant she was the only class of mage safe from inhuman patients. "There are roughly half a dozen other gifted, Noin tells me you wish to allow him to train them."
Hiro frowned as he glanced back down at the feline, "And now I have lost his trust."
"Maybe not...I'd be very nice for a while," Sally assured the younger mage with a reassuring smile. "Be good and watch him I have to go give my report to Zechs."
"Alright," Hiro agreed not really wanting to leave the feline's side just then anyway, at least now he could stay and be useful.
"Wonderful," Sally praised bringing her hands together, grinning when Hiro gave her a confused look.
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Sally shook her head as she crossed her arms, "That would be a very bad idea Zechs. More chains will only make him a threat not prevent it, I know these things and I should."
Zechs sighed softly, he knew that stubborn look and tone it never boded well, "Sally...I don't really have much a choice here. I feel for him, I do, but my people..."
"Isn't he one of your people too?" Sally demanded cutting the tall blond off, it was nothing new between.
Noin frowned knowing Sally and her moods, "Sally..."
"Come on Noin if times are going change we have to stop treating like like talking animals and more like people," Sally protested cutting the queen off even faster then she had king. "Killers have more rights then he does, and he hasn't killed anyone here he was not asked to."
"Sally I cannot have anyone losing control of their powers like that," Zechs explained, he was not unreasonable. "Now if you can promise me me it will not happen again we can skip the extra restrains."
Sally thought about that condition for a moment before giving a slight nod of her head, "I will need to observe him for a bit longer, but I think we can see to that."
Zechs nodded, if Sally was sure she deserved a chance, "Very well, but one more incident and discussions are over."
"Fair," Sally agreed, Zechs was right a gifted Beastial in a rage was a danger no one needed to deal with.
"Good...where is Hiro?" Zechs did not see his younger friend hovering about waiting to be useful so he was curious.
"With Nanashi," Sally answered casually as if it was no big deal.
"Is that wise?" Noin asked not sure if the touchy feline would really be all that see Hiro when he recovered.
"The feline is sleeping, and you know what drained magic feels like."
"Yes," Zechs agreed with a nod, painful and disorienting, "Go back to your patient Sally and see Hiro is alright as well."
Sally smirked at the blond, "Of course, leave them to me and all be well."
Zechs bowed his head with an amused grin, "It always is."
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Trowa moaned softly as cool damp fingers moved slowly over his face, it felt strange but not unpleasantly so. His head still hurt even if it was feeling better all the time and he sighed softly. Hunter trained senses noted he was alone save the human who had been caressing him a moment ago. Fingers twitched, responding slowly to his mental commands, it was annoying but better then he was expecting, "hm..."
"Ah, I see everyone is still one piece marvelous," Sally teased as she entered the room grinning.
Hiro tilted his head at the slightly older blonde before bowing it in greeting, "Po-sama."
"Sally please?" Sally corrected gently amused, she knew adding sama to her last name was a sign of high respect. She outranked him and so proper respect was due, she was fine with becoming friends and that meant giving him leave to call her by her first name. At his nod she smiled a bit before focusing on the feline who was far less formal, "Now Kitten how do you feel?"
A dark slitted eyes opened and focused on the human female, "Weak."
"Not surprising," Sally commented casually, it took time to recharge after using so much magic, "and you Hiro?"
"Fine," Hiro answered evenly, he had not used much magic nor had he been harmed recently so he had no need for a Healer.
"ah huh," Sally drawled with a skeptical look but made no further comment, men could be so damn stubborn.
Trowa propped himself up on his elbows with an annoyed frown directed at his fellow brunet, "You have some nerve human."
Hiro sighed as he steeled himself for a fight, "Nashi I understand your anger but I had no choice, and it was Zechs not I that stopped you."
"That does not make it alright," Trowa reminded the human eyes narrowing in annoyance.
"I am not saying it is," Hiro explained evenly trying to make the feline understand him. "I deserve your anger not your contempt, all the spell can do is what it did." The male human mage sighed softly looking slightly away, "I am worried Zechs will order more."
"Well His Majesty is not unreasonable," Sally chimed in interrupting the male's bristling. "Nanashi he apologizes but if you lash out again as you did he will have no choice but to order more restraints."
Trowa frowned at the Healer in open confusion, "Why?"
"Kitten he too must follow the laws of the lands and protect his people, a being of your power in a rage is a danger to all." Sally would not want to face a Wind in a rage let alone one with built in claws and fangs that could get through armor.
Trowa nodded looking down, "I shouldn't have lost my temper."
"Wounded beasts man or not are rather touchy, and you have fought for so long it is hard not to." Sally smiled reassuringly as she patted the feline's slightly slumped shoulders.
Trowa looked up returning the smile, "Do all Healers know so much?"
"When we heal we touch our patients like a Soulreader, I know you and I too am a solider," Sally may not do as much fighting as some of the others but she knew how to take a life and did when called to.
Trowa considered that for a second before bowing his head, long straight hair shifting, "Thank you."
Sally nodded, the feline learned fast, "Not at all, your kind heal remarkably fast."
Trowa shrugged, it came in handy when humans were often trying to end your life, "We are magic."
"You are stubborn, opinionated, and a brute typical of any male," Sally winked when both males blinked at her before smiling a bit in amusement.
"True," Trowa agreed knowing Sally was teasing him in good humor. Swinging his legs over the side of the bed he looked from mage to mage, "So what now?"
"That is between the two of you, be sure to rest hm?" Sally was sure the boys would not come to blows so it was safe to leave them alone to talk. Both were calm and could be perfectly reasonable when calm.
"Yes Healer," Trowa submitted with a bow of his head, it was a human gesture some animals shared and he was fine with it himself.
"Wonderful," Sally praised, patting the feline's shoulder once before heading out to see to resupplying her supplies while she had the downtime.
Trowa rolled his shoulders pleased his range of motion was not hindered, "So Hiro what will you do with me?"
Hiro frowned at the suggestive question asked in a slightly challenging tone, while sure the feline knew he was at no risk of being attacked like that it still annoyed and hurt Hiro to hear it phrased that way. "I do not wish to fight, and I hope you do not either."
Trowa sighed tiredly, he did not wish to fight the human endlessly, "Not forever."
Hiro nodded, that seemed to fit the feline's character so he accepted it on its face, "How weak?"
"I am well enough," Trowa answered seeing no reason to lie to the human, Hiro was not threatening him or using his hold.
"Would you like to rest?" The feline looked just tried enough to be annoyed by it, Hiro knew that feeling well and also disliked it.
Trowa frowned slightly, "I would like to leave this room." It was a pleasant room really, the bed comfortable and was very clean. The wild animal in him did not like being so out in the open when not at his best, the human part of him liked it only slightly better.
"That is not a problem," Hiro informed the feline not surprised by the other's answer, the Healer's Wing was pleasant enough but he preferred recovering in his own chambers.
Trowa arched a brow at the human as he pulled a length of leather from where it was tied around his belt. Pulling back most of his long hair he held it in place with a clawed hand, "Oh?"
Dark cobalt followed graceful hands down to the leather belt the feline was wearing, frowning at the strips of leather tied there until clawed fingers daftly worked one free before pulling back his long hair. Watching the other begin to tie back longer lighter hair Hiro decided he could get use to such absent things, "Go to my chambers no one will disturb you there."
Trowa finished tying back his hair so the tail stuck out slightly allowing the tail to sway freely off his neck, "And you?" Hiro's chambers were not home but he knew only a few would dare enter them so it was safer then here where everyone and anyone could walk in it seemed.
"I have work to do," Hiro answered, the second tail shifting slightly with long free bangs as the feline tilted his head listening to some one somewhere Hiro could not hear. "Is that a problem?"
Trowa turned his attention from a visiting family to the mage who was trying, "Go work I am not helpless."
Hiro smiled a little at the dismissal, they were still feeling each other out but they were both learning, bowing his head he caught a bit of an amused smirk, "As you wish."
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"Feeling better?" Hiro asked as a greeting as he entered his bedroom, not at all surprised the feline was there and not sleeping.
Trowa turned, towel pulled from around his hair, sleeveless short tunic a rich hunter green, "Mostly."
"Good, hungry?" The feline looked like he was feeling better, his movements no longer just a hair too slow. Hiro was glad to see that, hurt the feline was in no mood to be cooperative and that was a hindrance to them both.
"No," Trowa answered hanging towel from the edge of the thick foot board, "Your underling Telessa saw to that. I do believe she feared I was being starved to death."
Hiro smiled shaking his head, the amused tone was pleasant to his ears, "She tends to go a bit overboard but always means well."
"I will keep that in mind," Trowa had not minded the girl, a bit energetic but in the excited puppy kind of way. Eager to help was a good trait as long as one did not take it to extremes, and she had not struck him as that type.
"Good...do you require anything?" The feline was clean, fed, and dressed in clean clothes that seemed to be to his liking so there was little else Hiro felt he could offer.
"I'm fine." Trowa dismissed as he tied his hair loosely back this time, it was dry enough it was not as if it was cold outside this time of year.
"Are you?" Hiro did not wish to press or pry but he was the type where fine did not always mean well and the feline was not so different after all.
Trowa sighed sitting down on the bed, "Better then others still locked in cages." Turning his full attention on the human he frowned, "Do you expect them to trust you?"
"No, I expect them to trust you," Hiro answered not taking the slight challenge personally, large cats did not not share nicely with other males that ere family very often. As human as Nanashi may look and act he was still a feline at his core, sure as they were both warriors.
Trowa tilted his head, "Because I m the strongest? That breeds fear and respect not trust, but will be enough to control them."
"Zechs will not allow you near them until he is sure you are a threat to his people." Hiro hated to omit the feline but Beastails were still seen as tools and threats by most humans, it was not going to change quickly.
Trowa sighed as he crossed his arms loosely leaning slightly back, "And how does one go about proving that?"
"That is my problem," Hiro reminded the feline, it was a fair question and Hiro was not about to snap at the defensive posture.
"Not entirely," Trowa corrected, it was his fate on the line not Hiro's, not entirely.
Hiro nodded in concession, "Zechs trusts me." The mages were allies and friends the blond would believe his word alone where others would demand proof.
"Oh I'm sure," Trowa muttered turning away from the human with a roll of his eyes, he was not blind.
Hiro took a calming breath, "Nashi, you will have to to be able to follow my orders without challenge...can you?"
"If I say no?" Trowa asked half turning to face the mage, arms still loosely crossed over his chest, spotted patterns down his arms visible one his lightly tanned skin.
"Then you will be collared," Hiro admitted bowing his head, he did not wish to see the light go out in those dark oh so human slitted eyes.
"And you would trust a yes?" Trowa asked keeping his tone in check, Hiro was being honest what more could he ask of the human?
"From you yes, yes I will," Hiro answered looking back up into eyes as dark as own, mysterious forest green rather then unknown ocean depths blue.
Trowa titled his head as he studied the human with open curiosity but not supposition, "Interesting, why?"
"You have never lied to me, or otherwise tried to deceive us so why should I not?" Hiro answered evenly, the feline was coy and needlessly difficult at times but not dishonest. If he was a noble as Hiro hoped the feline would never lie simply to save his own hide alone.
Trowa frowned slightly but the logic was sound enough, "Felines are patient."
Hiro nodded, large cats were feared for their hunting skills after all, "Plot if you wish, once the Dark is defeated the Council will very likely turn on your kind once more."
Trowa grimaced at the reminder of the human's betrayal that still colored the relationships between the two races to this very moment, "And who will side with human?"
"Do you plan on wiping my race from the face of this world, or do you wish for freedom alone?" Hiro had been forced to see the human in this ancient race and now that he had he would never turn a blind eye to it again.
Trowa frowned looking down for a long moment before turning his gaze upward once more, "Can we have that with your council's rule?"
"Yes, we can, but it will require trust," Hiro answered sincerely, the Council would need to change but that was a longtime coming already.
"On both sides," Trowa added bowing his head, Hiro was learning so there was hope for other however slim it might be. "I can follow you Hiro, even if I must wear this thing." Glare was sent at the fine metal around his ankle rather then human who had put it there.
"Good," Hiro could almost collapse in relief now that the feline and he were on the same page.
"Don't get too happy I never said I would make it easy," Trowa warned with a playful half smirk.
"I would be bored if you did," Hiro responded with a half smirk of his own, he much preferred things to be like this.
Trowa chuckled softly, "We both would. So what is the plan?"
"Tomorrow if you can pass the same tests every solider must you will receive an official rank." Hiro had no doubt the feline would do well, discipline and protocol may take a bit of work though. "Then we can see about he others of your kind with gifts."
"And what does my being an official solider have to do with anything?" Trowa was not looking to join the humans and their petty wars once the Dark was defeated.
"It will allowed you to command troops." Hiro answered ignoring the feline's sarcasm, cheeky was not the worst response.
"And they'll just listen?" The idea made Trowa want to laugh, a bunch of humans bowing their knees to him simply because he had a fancy new title.
"Yes, that is the point," Hiro knew that would take some getting use to but that was the entire point of ranks.
Trowa shook his head smirking in amusement, "Humans."
"Oh go to sleep," Hiro ordered grinning at the amused feline, he could easily get use to this.
"Fine, it might be fun," Trowa agreed pulling his tie free with a single flick of his wrist and a grin.
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And that is the end for now. Please feel free to leave your thoughts in a comment/review or come and talk to me on Tumblr. Hope you all enjoyed and sorry again for the long wait.
