AN: Hey thanks for the reviews! Sorry for the slow down, but I couldn't write this chapter right. ( I must have rewrote it 7 or 8 times) So I know it sucks but I decided to focas more on the twins and Merle than on the brothers. Also I'm probably going to be doing a lot of POVs from now on.
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflone, Eriya, Folken, Van, or Merle, and yeah I don't even own myself Naria.
Warnings: Bad grammer and spelling.
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Folken sighed as he looked up at the early dawn sky. A soft continues purring came from the golden cat-girl that leaned against him. It had been all night and Naria still hadn't returned, he was worried over what trouble the cat-woman had gotten herself into. However in the back of his mind he was comforted by the thought of how skilled she was. Out of the twins Naria was the more military, though Eriya was also highly skilled Naria was better, at least in this respect.
The golden light of the rising sun painted the land in reds, oranges, and yellows. It played off Folken's metal arm making it look like pure gold. Softly Folken slipped Eriya off his shoulder and against the tree he'd been leaning on.
As soon as his warmth left her side Eriya stirred awake. She arched her back in a long stretch, " Folken-Sama, Naria's almost back isn't she."
Folken looked back at Eriya and smiled, they never ceased to amaze him. The twins almost seemed to have a magical bond at times. " If that is what you believe."
"She is Folken-Sama," Eriya crawled over to a little pool that was created by a small trickle of water. She carefully removed her gloves setting them neatly beside her. Then she cupped her hands to scooped up some of the cool liquid then tossed it on her face. Then the cat-woman laid down and began to trace circles and the such in the still water, the tip of her tail swaying ever so slightly.
Suddenly Folken saw the cat-woman's ear perk up. " She's here." was all Eriya said as she lept to her feet and slipped her gloves back on.
Folken turned to face the way she should be coming from. At first he was only greeted by the now light blue sky, then he became aware of the two specks heading their way. A small smile found it's way across Folken's face, `So he's come,' he thought.
The two `melfs landed carefully in the clearing that had once been a city. Folken stood facing them as Eriya came to stand behind him on his right. Naria quickly lept out of her tiering and took up her spot to his left.
Eriya smiled to her sister, " So, Anieki? Any trouble?"
Naria smirked back, " None at all Eriya. After all I'm very lucky."
Van got down from the dragon armor followed by a young cat-girl. Merle looked around quickly recognizing the place, then her crystalline blue eyes fell upon Folken. She looked at him for a second then her eyes went wide with relation, " Folken-Sama!" she squealed and ran over to him. Eriya and Naria shifted uneasily, but seeing Folken smile at the young girl put them to ease. Merle stood in front of him smiling, " I don't believe this! You've come back!" She looked back at Van, " Van-Sama! Folken-Sama's alive!" Van just glared at Folken not saying a word. Merle looked confused, " Van-Sama?"
Folken smiled down to Merle, " Why don't you let me and Van talk on our own." Merle seemed reluctant, but decided to leave them be. She ran over and sat down in the shade of a far tree, beyond hearing range. " You two watch over her, ok?" Folken added looking back at the twins.
" Folken . . " they started.
" I'll be fine," he finished for them.
" but, . ." Naria glared at Van.
" Please," Eriya and Naria watched Van carefully as they turned to join Merle.
" I would feel better if they weren't watching her," Van sneered.
" They are in sight, don't worry Van." The two women sat near Merle eyes still on Van.
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Naria's POV
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I suppose I should show more respect to Folken-Sama's younger brother, but he's just so . . . . .irritating. He constantly insults Folken-Sama, calling him heartless, and cowardly. If Folken-Sama were heartless neither I or my sister would be alive at this moment. We would have died that day after leaping off the cliff, falling to our death. Yet we didn't and here we are!
I don't know why Folken-Sama cares for him so much. He's rash, foolish, arrogant, and seems to have made it his life mission to kill Folken-Sama. Even so, Folken has time and time again insisted that Van not be hurt in any way. And now he's trying to reason with the brat! It irks me so much. They may be brothers but that boy is nothing like Folken-Sama.
I look over to my sister who is also watching the two of them talk in the distance. A knowing smile graces her face, sometimes it bothers me how she understands people so well. I know how to manipulate people, but when it comes to understanding emotions Eriya's the one to turn to.
She turned to me still smiling, she knew what I was thinking, " This will make Folken-Sama happy," she assured me.
" But he just wants to kill him, I don't trust that Van one bit," I glare in the direction of the two brothers. Eriya just smiled back at me as I sighed and relaxed a bit. If Eriya believed everything was fine then who was I to question it.
" OHHHHHH! I can't here what they're saying!" whined the kitten we'd been assigned to look over.
"Will you get off!" I growled annoyed at the kitten who had planted herself on my head craning her ears to try to catch any bit of the conversation.
She looked down at me blinking a few times before realizing WHY I'd asked her to move, " Gomen!" she said all too cheerfully as she jumped down. She looked from me to Eriya, " I'm Merle!" she said a big smile across her face.
I couldn't help but smile, maybe her cheerfulness was contagious, " Naria."
" Eriya," my sister was smiling too, though not the understanding smile she'd had a bit ago, more just plain happy.
Merle looked back and forth between us trying to decide weather or not to ask us something. Finally making up her mind she blurted it out, " what's it like having a sibling?"
I was shocked by the question, it wasn't something I'd expected, especially another cat-person. Most of us have many siblings, it's just the way our families worked.
" Don't you have siblings?" asked Eriya softly.
Merle looked down sadly, " I suppose I probably had several, but I don't remember much about them, I was really young when they died."
" Is that how you ended up with Van?" I asked.
" UmHum," she nodded, "Van-Sama's family took me in, and I suppose Van's been the closest thing to a brother I've ever had," the young girl shifted uneasily, as I noticed a few tears collected in her eyes, " but I wanted to know what it'd be like to have a cat sibling, or more than anything a sister."
I surprised myself when I set my hand on the kitten's back, " You know I've always wondered what it'd be like to have a younger sister."
I think I must have surprised Eriya too, but she covered it with a warm smile, "Me too," she set her hand on Merle's back too.
My sister's red eyes met my own sending a silent message. I looked down at the young girl, " So what do you say Onichan?"
" After all we're all Fanels ne?" Eriya put in from the side.
The girl's crystalline blue eyes sparkled with happiness, she looked between us again as if to be sure we were serious. Another smile quickly put all her fears to rest, "Right!" she yelled as she lept into my arms. A little shocked I blinked at the girl before wrapping my arms around her slim frame with a slight smile. Eriya leaned over also smiling.
Perhaps I misjudged that boy. Maybe him and Folken-Sama aren't too different. After all they had both taken in lost kittens and made them family. Taken care of us and nurtured us. Now if Van could forgive his brother maybe we could all get along. However even though he's not as bad as I thought, I still think he's a twerp
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflone, Eriya, Folken, Van, or Merle, and yeah I don't even own myself Naria.
Warnings: Bad grammer and spelling.
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Folken sighed as he looked up at the early dawn sky. A soft continues purring came from the golden cat-girl that leaned against him. It had been all night and Naria still hadn't returned, he was worried over what trouble the cat-woman had gotten herself into. However in the back of his mind he was comforted by the thought of how skilled she was. Out of the twins Naria was the more military, though Eriya was also highly skilled Naria was better, at least in this respect.
The golden light of the rising sun painted the land in reds, oranges, and yellows. It played off Folken's metal arm making it look like pure gold. Softly Folken slipped Eriya off his shoulder and against the tree he'd been leaning on.
As soon as his warmth left her side Eriya stirred awake. She arched her back in a long stretch, " Folken-Sama, Naria's almost back isn't she."
Folken looked back at Eriya and smiled, they never ceased to amaze him. The twins almost seemed to have a magical bond at times. " If that is what you believe."
"She is Folken-Sama," Eriya crawled over to a little pool that was created by a small trickle of water. She carefully removed her gloves setting them neatly beside her. Then she cupped her hands to scooped up some of the cool liquid then tossed it on her face. Then the cat-woman laid down and began to trace circles and the such in the still water, the tip of her tail swaying ever so slightly.
Suddenly Folken saw the cat-woman's ear perk up. " She's here." was all Eriya said as she lept to her feet and slipped her gloves back on.
Folken turned to face the way she should be coming from. At first he was only greeted by the now light blue sky, then he became aware of the two specks heading their way. A small smile found it's way across Folken's face, `So he's come,' he thought.
The two `melfs landed carefully in the clearing that had once been a city. Folken stood facing them as Eriya came to stand behind him on his right. Naria quickly lept out of her tiering and took up her spot to his left.
Eriya smiled to her sister, " So, Anieki? Any trouble?"
Naria smirked back, " None at all Eriya. After all I'm very lucky."
Van got down from the dragon armor followed by a young cat-girl. Merle looked around quickly recognizing the place, then her crystalline blue eyes fell upon Folken. She looked at him for a second then her eyes went wide with relation, " Folken-Sama!" she squealed and ran over to him. Eriya and Naria shifted uneasily, but seeing Folken smile at the young girl put them to ease. Merle stood in front of him smiling, " I don't believe this! You've come back!" She looked back at Van, " Van-Sama! Folken-Sama's alive!" Van just glared at Folken not saying a word. Merle looked confused, " Van-Sama?"
Folken smiled down to Merle, " Why don't you let me and Van talk on our own." Merle seemed reluctant, but decided to leave them be. She ran over and sat down in the shade of a far tree, beyond hearing range. " You two watch over her, ok?" Folken added looking back at the twins.
" Folken . . " they started.
" I'll be fine," he finished for them.
" but, . ." Naria glared at Van.
" Please," Eriya and Naria watched Van carefully as they turned to join Merle.
" I would feel better if they weren't watching her," Van sneered.
" They are in sight, don't worry Van." The two women sat near Merle eyes still on Van.
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Naria's POV
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I suppose I should show more respect to Folken-Sama's younger brother, but he's just so . . . . .irritating. He constantly insults Folken-Sama, calling him heartless, and cowardly. If Folken-Sama were heartless neither I or my sister would be alive at this moment. We would have died that day after leaping off the cliff, falling to our death. Yet we didn't and here we are!
I don't know why Folken-Sama cares for him so much. He's rash, foolish, arrogant, and seems to have made it his life mission to kill Folken-Sama. Even so, Folken has time and time again insisted that Van not be hurt in any way. And now he's trying to reason with the brat! It irks me so much. They may be brothers but that boy is nothing like Folken-Sama.
I look over to my sister who is also watching the two of them talk in the distance. A knowing smile graces her face, sometimes it bothers me how she understands people so well. I know how to manipulate people, but when it comes to understanding emotions Eriya's the one to turn to.
She turned to me still smiling, she knew what I was thinking, " This will make Folken-Sama happy," she assured me.
" But he just wants to kill him, I don't trust that Van one bit," I glare in the direction of the two brothers. Eriya just smiled back at me as I sighed and relaxed a bit. If Eriya believed everything was fine then who was I to question it.
" OHHHHHH! I can't here what they're saying!" whined the kitten we'd been assigned to look over.
"Will you get off!" I growled annoyed at the kitten who had planted herself on my head craning her ears to try to catch any bit of the conversation.
She looked down at me blinking a few times before realizing WHY I'd asked her to move, " Gomen!" she said all too cheerfully as she jumped down. She looked from me to Eriya, " I'm Merle!" she said a big smile across her face.
I couldn't help but smile, maybe her cheerfulness was contagious, " Naria."
" Eriya," my sister was smiling too, though not the understanding smile she'd had a bit ago, more just plain happy.
Merle looked back and forth between us trying to decide weather or not to ask us something. Finally making up her mind she blurted it out, " what's it like having a sibling?"
I was shocked by the question, it wasn't something I'd expected, especially another cat-person. Most of us have many siblings, it's just the way our families worked.
" Don't you have siblings?" asked Eriya softly.
Merle looked down sadly, " I suppose I probably had several, but I don't remember much about them, I was really young when they died."
" Is that how you ended up with Van?" I asked.
" UmHum," she nodded, "Van-Sama's family took me in, and I suppose Van's been the closest thing to a brother I've ever had," the young girl shifted uneasily, as I noticed a few tears collected in her eyes, " but I wanted to know what it'd be like to have a cat sibling, or more than anything a sister."
I surprised myself when I set my hand on the kitten's back, " You know I've always wondered what it'd be like to have a younger sister."
I think I must have surprised Eriya too, but she covered it with a warm smile, "Me too," she set her hand on Merle's back too.
My sister's red eyes met my own sending a silent message. I looked down at the young girl, " So what do you say Onichan?"
" After all we're all Fanels ne?" Eriya put in from the side.
The girl's crystalline blue eyes sparkled with happiness, she looked between us again as if to be sure we were serious. Another smile quickly put all her fears to rest, "Right!" she yelled as she lept into my arms. A little shocked I blinked at the girl before wrapping my arms around her slim frame with a slight smile. Eriya leaned over also smiling.
Perhaps I misjudged that boy. Maybe him and Folken-Sama aren't too different. After all they had both taken in lost kittens and made them family. Taken care of us and nurtured us. Now if Van could forgive his brother maybe we could all get along. However even though he's not as bad as I thought, I still think he's a twerp
