Sparky: Hiya!! Its me again!! So sorry I haven't been able to update lately. I've been sorta busy with some after school classes that take a lot of my spare time.

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"Kettleworth...Kettleworth cabins!!!" she exclaimed. "We passed them at some point coming back from a disturbance just outside the city, remember?"

"Yeah!! That place is deserted!! Alright here's what we will do. Umm...Dominion and Azul pack up any food here, Dark Fang help Arashi get clothes for the kids and when they get back to normal , Kyoshi you go to Rayden and tell him that Street and Vincent will be gone a couple days, take us with them, Transcex, you help. Raleigh take some toys from my room like crayons or something for them to play with. kristy you help me and Kiara get the kids settled. Keep them distracted. Okay everyone go!!" said Nanashi and everyone ran to do their assignments.

They didn't know a glowing blue jewel in Arashi's beyblade where he kept all his stuff glowed. Alex grinned evily at the girls watching the chibis then, with a nod to the others they all tackled the girls at the same time. The girls shouted in fright but then the screams turned into laughter as the little chibis tickle-attacked them.

"Get em!" Street yelled.

Nanashi and Kristy turned their backs for one min, and in twenty seconds the chibis are already, they were playing. Chibi Vincent was chasing a laughing chibi Street. Chibi Kiki had tackled chibi Alex and was tickling him. While Chibi Trista was trying to catch a laughing chibi Averus. Arashi and Dark fang came down with three suitcases each, for the kids and for the still same kids. Kyoshi flew in and Transcex came walking in rubbing his head. He looked down and almost tripped over his little master chasing Kiki.

"Whoo boy.. That took a while. Rayden almost didn't believe us, but said he helped a bit. Chidori didn't say anything just nod." he stated.

Raleigh also came down with two bags filled with all sorts of toys.

"Alright we have everything and everyone right?" he asked.

"Yep. We got food here Nanashi." said Azul said grinning and coming out with several wrapped up cases of food. Nanashi nodded okay, so here are the carrying plans.

"Okay, Azul you'll take me, with Vincent and Street since they refuse to be apart, Kyoshi you get Averus and carry the clothes, Arashi carries the toys, Dark Fang you carry Kiki, Kiara, Alex. Dominion you'll take Trista and carry help with the bags and Transcex you can carry Kristy with Alex alright?" he stated.

Everyone nodded and picked up the people they were suppose to and took off, towards KettleWorth. They were flying, running towards it and soon they saw the cabins. The cabins were surrounded by overgrown trees, an old fire pit, and shortly away they could hear a waterfall, which meant a nice lake to swim in. Green too, practically perfect.

Raleigh grinned. "Ah, the outskirts of town...always deserted. Then again, that's what people thought of the alley's." he mused.

Kiara rolled her eyes. "Well, these actually look deserted. Look! No blood in sight! That means Arcos isn't around...yes!!!!"

Everyone weakly laughed at the joke. As the bit-beasts walked around they found a cabin by the lake. It was a pretty old, but still looked to be in good condition with two floors and a balcony. They entered it and saw all the dust that kicked up.

"*cough* *cough* we better get this cleaned up. Alright who wants to watch the chibis?" asked Nanashi.

The bit-beasts looked between one another and said "Azul!!" Who sweat- dropped.

"Thanks a lot you guys..." he muttered, picking up Street and Vincent.

"Some one else too." stated Kristy. Since no one said anything, "I'll do it you guys!!" sighed KitteFae and she gave ride a piggy-back ride to Trista on her back and the other three were pulling at her pant leg wanting a ride too. Azul and KitteFae walked out as the others got set to cleaning up.

"Is it just me," Kiara started to say to Raleigh as Nanashi and Kristy left the cabin for firewood, "or has Nanashi soaked up quite a few of Vincent's leadership abilities?" He nodded.

"Yeah, he's good at it too. I'll be that if any of the Shadow Blades could have a different leader, it would be Nanashi. Either that or Averus."

"Are you saying girls can't lead?"

"Not those two!"

"Hm..."

Dominion silently sweeping. 'Okay...why the HELL am I jealous of KitteFae? they're just friends right?', he didn't know but he was sweeping back and forth creating more dust than help.

"ACK!! DOMINION!! PLEASE SWEEP TO ONE SIDE AND GET RID OF THE DUST!! NOT PUT IT IN THE AIR!!" shouted Arashi from above trying to get rid of cobwebs.

Dominon sweat-dropped. "Sorry Arashi!!", and went back to work.

Arashi huffed. "You better be! Normally your not like that...very careful...what's gotten into you, Dominion?" he asked kind of sharply as he continued his work. Dominon, however, just sweatdropped and tried to clean up as fast as he could to get away from the demon. "Um...I...uh...heh!"

Dominion bowed his head and moved away from Arashi, who just narrowed his eyes and continued cleaning out the cobwebs. Kyoshi laughed and was cleaning the windows and finished and opened them to get some air and light in. Arashi moved to the second floor and cleaned out the dust there. Meanwhile Nanashi and Kristy had found not a lot, but some firewood.

"At least we got some." Kristy said.

"Yeah... Awww look at that!! Azul and KitteFae are building a huge sand castle with them." Nanashi said laughing.

Kristy looked and laughed too at the scene. The Alex, Averus and Vincent were running back and forth with lake water, and Street, Trista and Kiki were finding like shiny rocks or sticks to use for windows or decorating. The castle was almost to the height of KitteFae, as she kneeled and added some details and patting in the sand. Azul was flying above it adding towers.

"Don't press to hard KitteFae or it'll break!!" laughed Azul.

"Sure!! Street, Kiki, Trista!! Great job girls."

"Alex, Averus thanks for the water!! Vincent watch!!" Vincent tripped and fell to the ground as the bucket he was holding fell out loosing all the water. Azul was about to go and help him when he stopped and smiled when Street got there.

Being the good bit-beasts they were, and also because Arashi and Kyoshi didn't want to go find wood on their own, all the bit's except Azul and KitteFae left to find more wood to keep their masters warm through the night. The two bit beasts left were watching the chibis. Unbeknownst to them, three sets of eyes had just spotted them from on top of the waterfall.

"Thosssse look good. Sssshal we?" the one with a snake-like facial appearance and eyes asked the other two beside him.

The three were well-built and very good looking, but their personalities were their downfalls as they easily took the quickest path down the waterfall to the unsuspecting bit beasts and chibis. They trudged up to the group and, with a sadistic smirk, the one that had a dog-like appearance spoke.

"Well, what do we have here? A few very good-looking babysitters to play with."

Azul tensed as he looked to the side of the castle and narrowed his eyes as he saw the three. KitteFae was already scared because of her natural instincts of a cat being afraid of a dog. The chibis didn't know what was going on, and as Averus was about to take a step forward, Azul immediately shouted,

"AVERUS GET BEHIND ME!!"

Averus looked up scared and ran frantically until he was behind Azul clutching his pants.

"What is it you wish of us?" Azul asked.

The snake one hissed out, "Like we ssssaid, a few good-baby ssssssitterssss to play with...".

Azul backed up and got right in front of KitteFae and whispered. "

I'll keep them distracted, you get yourself and the chibis OUT of here." he said. KitteFae still scared nodded.

She bent down and Azul stood in front of her blocking them of her

"Okay, now those two are bad men, stay with me okay?" she whispered.

The chibis nodded scared and KitteFae looked up and slowly made her way back to the cabin, unfortunately she was grabbed behind and the chibis were tied up, by a long scaly tail.

"Well, well, a little stray neko?" the voice hissed.

"AZUL!! HELP!!" she shouted, the other that had grabbed KitteFae and wrapped the chibis in his tail was a rather dark looking dragon with black coal eyes staring striaght into KitteFae. Azul swiveled around, and shouted,

"KITTEFAE!! NO!! LET HER GO!!".

The dog shook a finger at him.

"I don't think so. we have you right were we want you....now unless you want your precious friend harm, I believe you better loose that sword." he growled out.

Azul tensed, but forced to obey he dropped his sword.

((Just a little fact, Azul wasn't wearing his armor)). The dog, snake and dragon grinned at each other maliciously.

"Now you better not resist us, or the girl and the kids won't see the light of day anymore." the snake hissed.

Azul looked away and then stared straight into their faces, and came in contact with a fist and went flying back and destroying the castle.

"AZUL NO!!" shouted Vincent.

They continued to punching him and kicking him until he was too weak to move. Then they all moved in as Azul fell to the ground, bleeding.

"Now isssss the time for the fun..." the snake said they bent down, trying to find a way to rid Azul of his clothes.

Dominion knew something was wrong, and Vincent's shout only made him even more right. When the little boy shouted, however, all the bit beasts didn't waist time in changing to their bit forms and moving as fast as they could back to the cabin. Being the fastest, even against Arashi AND Kyoshi in the air, Dominion got to the scene first. Red flashed through his mustang eyes as he reared up with a loud whinny and charged, knocking all the bit beasts away from Azul and standing over him protectively. Not only that, the Snakes tail had been cut off by Arashi's scythe seconds later, so the kids and KitteFae were now protected. Panting, Dominion's tail flicked angrily as he bowed his head in an attack position, pawing at the ground.

"Arashi? I believe you will want a piece of this slime too, am I correct?"

Arashi growled his aura going darker and darker, and bleaker as he stared at the snake man.

"Oh how you are so right..." growled Arashi dashing forward and attacking the snake before he had a chance to even blink.

The dragon started to back away, with KittieFae still in his hands, and growled out,

"Damn, at least I can get you little girl." and was about to make a run for it when he was attacked by a roaring dragon, and KitteFae was free.

"Thanks Dark Fang!! I owe ya!!" shouted KitteFae. " Dark Fang smirked,

"No prob, I need something to vent my frustration." and continued beating up the Dragon.

Kyoshi was smirking as he kept dive bombing the dog with attacks. Soon the three of them couldn't stand it any more and disappeared, but not before saying,

"We'll get you back for this!!" they shouted

Kyoshi just snorted and landed beside the chibis and KitteFae to help calm the little ones down.

"Whoo, that was interesting" KitteFae remarked with a toothy grin before darting back down to the beach.

Dominion now knelt with Azul's head in his lap, worry creasing his forehead even as Arashi knelt beside them as well.

"Azul...Azul your safe." he spoke softly. "C'mon, bud, wake up!" again, the horse didn't seem to get that slang didn't fit his voice but spoke it anyways...

when they were gone for good, the looked at the damage they had caused. There was still no response from the poor angel as he laid on Dominion's lap and Arashi was getting worried about how those injuries came. Azul was strong enough right.

"KitteFae, where did he get all those cuts and bruises?" Arashi asked.

KittieFae looked down.

"He took all of those blows because he held me and the chibis hostage." she replied.

Dominion looked at Azul, and moved a piece of stray off of his face. Arashi was increasingly getting worried.

"Well, we could perform a ki transfer...but that would require one of us....." started Arashi nervously and a bit protective of Azul.

"Require us to do what?. " the others replied. "

It would require us to use up some of our own energy, but to do that, you would hafta.....barely touch lips with Azul." finished Arashi. "So one of us is going to hafta almost KISS!"

Everybody sweatdropped or anime fell.

"We have to WHAT!?" they all exclaimed at the same time, blushing.

"Um...who would be the best choice? Emotional wise?" Dark Fang spoke up, trying to keep SOME dignity about him. Dominion's blush only got redder.

They all looked at each other and all of them were blushing at the thought of kissing Azul.

"Well, I can't do it cause he's my brother!!" shouted Arashi.

All of them groaned. Arashi SO Lucked out.

"So how are we going to going to determine who should...*gulp* kiss Azul?" KitteFae asked.

Even Dark Fang was nervous. The chibis stayed quiet as they curiously watched. Dominion sighed and looked up, noble and full of determination.

"I'll do it...then he'll get better, right?" he asked, a little warily.

Arashi nodded, "Not fully, but mostly healed." he pats Dominion on the back,

"You're one brave bit-beast. you may feel a bit light-headed, but its nothing a little water can cure."

"Good Luck Dominion." giggled KitteFae.

Dominion sweat-dropped and looked at the unconscious Azul. 'Here goes nothing...I suppose...' he thought.

Seeing every bit staring at him Dominion decided Azul only really needed a little kiss...maybe a peck...and he leaned over, brushing his lips against Azul's soft ones. A surge of power went through him and he was stuck for a second, feeling himself glow a little, then he pulled back...VERY lightheaded.

"Oi Arashi." he grumbled, holding his head. "You liar."

Arashi meekly grinned,

" Eerr, sorry but usually it doesn't take that much. Unless you gave to much." snickered Arashi at the last part silently, as Kyoshi elbowed him in the ribs. KitteFae grinned and was over by the chibis. Dominion was still light-headed and his head fell on to Azul's chest and groaned tiredly,

"You liar.".

"Huh? What happened?" moaned Azul.

KitteFae smiled and looked down at the angel. "Ah, our guardian angel awakens from his slumber with a gentle kiss to bre-yeow!!" she was elbowed in the ribs now by Transex on her other side.

"Do shush up."

"I was just saying it how it was!"

"And they don't want to hear it."

"Well maybe they do and your just being a sourpuss!"

"I'm a dog."

"Sourpuss! Sourpuss! Sourpuss!"

Dominion groaned on Azul's chest, trying to gather the energy to push himself off the uncouth position, cursing himself for being so weak.

Kyoshi folded his arms and stared at the two arguing and sighed and watched the scene in front of him. Azul tried to sit up and groaned and rubbed his head.

"Eh? Dominion why are on my chest? What happened and why are you guys staring at me? AH!! WHERE ARE KITTIEFAE AND THE CHIBIS!!" Azul cried out.

"Ow.." Dominion said meekly as his head rang from Azuls' shout.

Arashi chuckled and knelt down beside his brother.

"KitteFae is bickering with Transex and the other bit beasts are taking care of the chibis. Their safe, thanks to you." he grinned proudly, as did everybody else in the group except for the bickering duo. Even Dominion managed a smile.

Azul blinked and grinned, "That's a relief, but those guys were creepy." shuddered Azul.

Dominion finally managed to find enough energy to push off of Azul's chest and he felt normal. Azul finally sat up. But as soon as he did, he started tearing up and then hugged Arashi tightly, tears coming down. "I...I...don't know why, but I was still scared stiff, because I had no idea what they were planning"

Arashi nodded and knelt down beside his brother. "Don't worry, they will never hurt you again, Azul, I will make sure of that. Nothing can happen to you again, not with me around." "And me!" KitteFae agreed.

Soon, all around the bit beasts were joining in, giving their pledge to protect Azul and the chibis at all costs.

Azul sniffed and stood up and wiped the rest of his tears out of his eyes.

"Thanks everyone. We should get back. Nanashi may be starting to wonder where we are." He gathered Vincent and Street in his arms, as Kyohis grabbed a laughing Averus, Transcex grabbed Alex and Kiki. Dominion picked up Trista, he walked next to Azul who was still a bit scared as his eyes shown it. Dominion held Trista with one arm and grabbed Azul's free hand as he was giving Vincent and Street a ride on his shoulders and they were holding Azul's hair. Azul looked at Dominion's hand arond his and smiled gently. "Arigatou". Dominion blushed.

"Your welcome...don't be afraid. I promised once I promise again...I will protect you will all I have." he stated, surely, shuffling Trista a little.

They both didn't notice many of the other bit-beasts exchange knowing glances between one another at the two, all except Arashi and KitteFae who were up ahead, chasing escaping chibis.

They made it back to the cabin as Arashi and Kittefae chased after the chibis that had escaped, and got worn out. The cabin looked a lot nicer and was a lot cleaner. Nanashi came out of the kitchen and Raleigh and Kiara were setting up the tables.

"Hey guys. Dinner is about ready and we still have to figured out the bedroom arranges." Nanashi said.

Kristy brought in a nice hot pot of chicken soup. Everyone sat down and ate peacefully, somewhat, if Averus didn't throw his bread at Kyoshi's head. Everyone ducked and soon cleaned up and sat in the living room with a roaring fire.

"There's an odd number and only eight bedrooms. We're going to hafta bunk." stated Nanashi.

Raleigh looked over to the chibis and grinned, "They already got it." Everyone looked, it was the same. Vincent and Street cuddled up, Alex and Kiki, and Trista with Averus.

"Okay, so everyone draw a name out of the bowl, to see who you are paired with. Everyone gulped and did as they were told. This was how it went: Arashi and Kyoshi, Dark Fang and Transcex, Nanashi and Kristy, Kiara and Raleigh, and finally, Azul with KitteFae...AND Dominion.

"Hm..." Kristy looked up at Nanashi.

"I don't mind these rooms, do any of you?"

Kiara grinned. "Nope, not me!" With that, the humans all split up with the chibis in their arms and streaked to their rooms. KitteFae blinked.

"Well...this is different..." Dark Fang nodded in agreement.

Kyoshi and Arashi just stared at the arrangements. "Is it just me, or does it seem it was planned out?" Kyoshi asked. Arashi shrugged. "Feh...who knows. Do you guys think we should have someone keep watch incase something like what happened earlier tries again?" Arashi asked.

Azul tensed, "A...aga...again.!!" he stuttered nervously.

Transcex nodded. "Yeah. We'll switch off every three hours okay?" he said yawning.

"Fine. Arashi and I will take the first shift. Then Transcex with Dark Fang and then Azul, Dominion, and KitteFae. Fine?" asked Kyoshi.

The others nodded and headed up to their rooms. When Dominion, KittieFae and Azul got to theirs, all they saw was a closet, a couple of drawers, and ONE very big bed.

"So how are we going to do this?" KitteFae asked sweat-dropping.

"Um...I don't know." Azul admitted sheepishly to KitteFae and they both started chatting about how they could do it. With a sigh, and being so damn noble, Dominion turned from the two.

"I'll sleep on the couch."

KitteFae turned around and glanced at Dominion.

"Why the couch!! I think the bed is big enough of all three of us." she stated. Azul only nodded.

"It is rather peculiar that its so big. So why don't we try sharing it?" : "Um...because....um...well..." Dominion stuttered uncharacteristically under Azuls gaze. "It's very....unorthodox." he explained, tapping his fingers together nervously.

KitteFae grinned, "Who cares if its unorthodox? Its just sleeping!! Its not like you're actually gonna *yawn* do something." she replied and started rubbing her eyes.

Azul smiled softly at her and said, "Why don't you get in the bed KitteFae?" She shook her head, "Not until *yawn* we get the stubborn horse to agree." she replied stubbornly.

"Me? Stubborn? I am not you uncouth kitty!" Dominion retorted, crossing his arms in front of his chest, stubbornly, but his face was still slightly flushed at KitteFae's comment.

KitteFae leaned on Azul tiredly, getting a strange look from Dominion in the process, "You are too!! *yawn* You refuse to just sleep in a bed with me and *yawn* Azul." she muttered as she was starting to fall asleep on Azul. "And what does uncouth mean...."

Dominion rolled his eyes. "Uncouth means lacking refinement or cultivation or taste." he explained. "And I don't refuse, I'm just saying that it is quite unorthodox for three bits to share a bed, let alone two males and a female."

When he didn't hear an answer he saw KitteFae had fallen asleep leaning against Azul, and had almost fallen, until Azul noticed and she was in his arms. Azul smiled at her and then lifted her up with one of his arms underneath her knees and the other supporting her back.

"Aww come on Dominion. Besides, we don't know if there are any spare blankets here, and we're using the ones we brought as the regular bed sheets. So why don't you please just share a bed?" he said, holding KitteFae.

Who by now had snuggled closer to Azul for warmth and was purring. Getting Dominion awfully jealous at the situation. With a small huff of annoyance Dominion shrugged.

"ok, you win." he agreed, then waited for Azul and KitteFae to climb into the bed before he did beside Azul.

Azul grinned and then flew over to the left side of the bed and put KitteFae there and then flew into the middle of the bed. Dominion sighed and crawled on to the other side of Azul, with his back facing him.

As Dominion couldn't fall asleep right away, he stayed awake for a few hours before rolling over to stare at the sleeping Azul...suddenly, a movement makes Dominion roll right back over to where he was before. Soon he found a strong arm around him, pulling him close to the muscular chest. Blushing madly, the horse recognized the smell as Azul. Eyes wide, he was cursing through his mind...not that he didn't mind being this close to Azul, but just being this close and only his teddy bear wasn't exactly what he had in mind! KitteFae mewled in her dreams, and soon rolled over and held onto Azul, her legs intertwining with Dominion's AND Azul's.

Dominion's face turned red as he felt KitteFae's leg intertwining with his and Azul's. It also didn't help that he was being hugged tighter by a sleeping Azul.

'Wonder why he does that...' Dominion thought.

But couldn't really turn over and look at Azul or their faces were be too close. He sighed and just closed his eyes and tried to get some sleep, despite being held by Azul tightly.

As soon as he was asleep, Dominion's body took control over him and his hands moved. One went to hold Azuls' arms tighter around him while the other reached up and stroked Azuls' face before gently resting there through the night.

Transcex yawned, "Well, our shift is over. Now to get Azul, Dominion and KitteFae right?" he asked. Dark Fang nodded.

"Yeah, uh...here. I think this was their room." Dark Fang stated, and opened the door and said, "Hey guys!! It's your...shift..." but couldn't help but stare at the sight. Transcex was wondering what got Dark Fang so tongue tied that he peeked his head in and stared.

"Well...um...you think Arashi would mind doing another shift?" Dark Fang asked innocently with a grin as he quickly closed the door. Transex shrugged as he led the way to the door.

"I have no idea...but if he doesn't, maybe we all could. After all, then they can take the entire night tomorrow."

"Sounds like a plan"

So they went a woke up a pissed off Arashi. "Okay, WHY did you wake ME up and not my brother?" he asked dragging a yawning Kyoshi with him, as they wanted an explanation. Dark Fang and Transcex looked at each other and replied,

"Look in Azul's room." was all they said and then they left for their own room.

Kyoshi and Arashi looked at each other and took a peek in Azul's room and the two grinned at each other and then quietly left to finish off the night.

~*~*~The Next Morning*~*~*~

Nanashi was up with Kristy, Kiara making breakfast and Raleigh making the chibis sit down, and putting some eggs in front of them. Arashi, Kyoshi, Transcex and Dark Fang came down talking and snickering.

"I'm lucky I brought Nanashi's old instant camera, if you know what I mean." smirked Arashi.

The others laughed getting strange stares from Kiara, Kristy, Nanashi who finished cooking and Raleigh.

"What are you guys talking about?" they asked.

The bit beasts all looked at each other and their laughter filled the air in unison. Pulling out a photo, he waved it around. "It's called blackmail, guys." he kisses the photo. "Unlimited playstation, here I come!"

"Huh? Lemme see that!!" Nanashi said trying to grab the photo. Arashi waved it out of his reach, and Nanashi pouted.

"No way, little hikari, I may be Vincent's bit-beast I don't think you sould see this kind of material....yet...." grinned Arashi.

"Oh fine. I really don't understand, but table's ready. Can someone go and get Azul?" he asked.

Dark Fang nodded. "Only if two others come and help me..." he spoke evilly...amazing for this guy. Transex grinned and raised his and Arashi's hand to volunteer.

"We will!" he exclaimed, pulling the demon and dragon out of the room and to Azul's and co's.

Transcex, Dark Fang and Arashi all grinned at each other maliciously, they quietly opened the door and saw that they were still in the same position.

"Gee, and I thought YOU were the darker one of the two." Dark Fang grinned at Arashi.

"Very funny. I am, but don't mess with Azul when he's pissed. trust me." Arashi sighed. Then they turned towards their goal. "So how should we wake them up?" asked Arashi.

"Well, here's a question, should we make them notice their positions or just throw water on them? Which would be more embarrassing?" Transcex said.

Arashi grinned evilly.

"Throw water on them, their too tangled up to get out of it anyways."

In a matter of seconds, then three were back and standing around the bed.

"One. Two. Three. WAKE UP!!" Transcex shouted as all three dumped the frigid water on the sleeping bit beasts who, in turn of shock, fell off the bed in a crumpled heap of limbs and sheets. Snickering, Arashi knelt down.

"Morning brother." he said, happily, messing up Azul's hair before stepping back and watching how they would get out...if they could.

Azul's eyes shot up as the frigid water made contact with hs skin,

"SHITMATTA!!! THAT'S COLD!!", and literally leapt up. But unfortunately KitteFae and Dominion felt the water too and sprang up and they all crashed into each other and fell back on the wet floor in a heap of a mess. KitteFae was on the floor tangled between he blankets and entangled with Dominion, while Dominion was right on top of Azul tangled in the sheets and his body pressing rather closely to Azul. And poor Azul was on very entrapped in the blankets with KitteFae and Dominion next and on top of him, getting more tangled.

"ARASHI!! TRANSCEX!! DARK FANG!! THE HECK WERE YOU THINKING!!!" shouted Azul struggling.

With a smirk, Arashi just leaned on Dark Fang for no particular reason, thoroughly enjoying watching the small tinges on Azul and KitteFae's face, but then noticed Dominion's much redder since he was on the bottom. Hitting his forehead he decided to bug the horse.

"That's right! Dominion! You prefer to be dominant, don't you?" he asked and the boy who looked seventeen just went still, his blush much worse than before.

Azul looked up curiously confused between his brother and the silent blushing Dominion. He slowly managed to move KitteFae off of him and managed to sit up, but when he did, he pulled the sheets rather hard to get it from around him, and pulled Dominion, making him crash into Azul and KitteFae squeaked and managed to avoid getting hit, but was still tangled. in the bed sheets. A blushing Azul and Dominion was there, with Dominion on top of Azul, as the result of him pulling the blankets.

"Wha...what just happened?" KitteFae asked rubbing her head dizzly, and they she went wide-eyed at the scene.

Regaining some composure when on the bottom, Dominion just gulped.

"Sorry." he said to Azul before wriggling about...the only opening seemed to be the one where their heads came out from the sheets. With a sigh and knowing the three laughing bit-beasts around them wouldn't help, he moved with a blush so that he was straddling Azul on his hands and knees.

"You can move out now...just pull yourself backwards." he explained, TRYING to stay calm...but his face was now glowing bright red.

"Ye...yeah.." Azul replied and then moved backwards and finally getting out of the entanglement of bed sheets. Once he was up he pulled KitteFae up as Dominion got up himself.

"Alright, now who's idea was it to send water on us..." growled Azul with a oh-so-familiar attack ready in his hands, making the three laughing bit- beasts sweat-drop. They started to back away when Dark Fang pushed the standing Dominion into Azul, making him loose his spell, and joining Transcex and Arashi downstairs laughing.

With a sigh, Dominion moved off of Azul once more before nodding to him and heading to the door.

"You guys hungry? I know I am, last one there doesn't get first dibs on hurting Arashi!" he teased before dashing down stairs. KitteFae grinned and turned into her bit beast form, racing the horse to the kitchen.

Azul rubbed his head, "What a morning." he groaned and spread his wings and beat Dominion nad KitteFae there.

"Awww no fair!!" laughed KitteFae as she sat down. Azul laughed lightly and sat down next to her and Dominion sat on the other side of Azul.

"So what took you so long Azul?" asked Nanashi.

"Yeah!! We heard a lot of shouting and laughing and we were about to go up there, when Kyoshi stopped us." added Kristy.

Azul, KitteFae and Dominion didn't answer but just quietly ate their breakfast. "

So what are we doing today?" Azul asked changing the subject.

Raleigh shrugged, "Well, since we're on partly vacation, why not take the chibis and go swimming? There's also a county fair today and we can have the bit-beasts change into human form and go there too."

"All right! Fun day, here we come!" Kristy exclaimed happily.

A cute little chorus of Chibis chanting behind her 'Fun! Fun! Fun!' got quite a few chuckled around the table. "Have you noticed," Kiara started, "how easier to manage and how much nicer they are as chibis?" he pondered.

"Well if you think about it, this was how nii-san was before father started beating him after he killed mother right in front of his eyes." Nanashi said sadly.

"And Street before her brother and such were taken from her. Alex, Kiki, Averus and Trista all are probably the same." added Dark Fang.

The chibi's looked around and wondered why everyone was so quiet. Chibi Vincent went up to Nanashi and tugged on his shirt, "Nanashi? Can we go swimmin' now? Pwlease?" he asked,

"Swimmin'!!" shouted Street bouncing in her seat as the other chibi's followed their example. Nanashi laughed.

"Alright, alright. The bit-beasts will bring the towels, toys and snacks, while we get you guys dressed." he stated.

In minutes, the gang was going out the door and following the excited chibis to the beach. It was a beautiful day with only a few fluffy white clouds hanging in the sky. The calm of nature, however, was broken by Arashi bickering with KitteFae over the picture he had taken that night.

"C'mon, Arashi! You gotta give it back! Have a heart.."

"Never! Muwahahah!!"

Arashi flew up to avoid KitteFae who was grumbling. Dominion sighed as he sweat-dropped as he helped Trista and Averus build a sand castle with Kyoshi. Dark Fang refused to get in the water, much the protests of Transcex, as Kiki and Alex were splashing each other in the water. Azul sighed and as chibi Vincent and Street grabbed hold on one of his hands, Azul muttered,

"Through the suspended air within. atoms and between threads in the tapestry of time. IGNITE!!"

and threw a spell at Arashi who got hit with it and landed in the water, splashing Dark Fang and Transcex, much to the delight of Alex and Kiki.

"Azul!! That hurt!!!" shouted Arashi.

Azul stuck out his tongue at his darker half and continued helping Vincent and Street learn to swim. He was waist deep in the water with out his shirt on.

Kyoshi laughed as Averus glomped him, admiring the big pile of sand that was supposed to be a sand-castle.

"Your welcome! But you are such the little architect...how did you ever become so good?" he mock complimented the little boy who just grinned and pointed to Nanashi.

"Nana!" he squeaked.

KitteFae laughed at Arashi's predicament and was talking with Kristy until a sound caught her attention. Turning around, she paled.

"Uh...guys?" she spoke, trying not to panic. When nobody acknowledged her, she shouted. "GUYS!!!" At that point, the only sounds were of the chibis laughing. She stood and turned into her bit beast form. "We have company!!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing, and quickly stood up and Azul quickly with Street and Vincent in his hands ran towards Nanashi, who already with Kristy, Raleigh and Kiara were holding Trista, Averus, Alex and Kiki who were frightened.

"Here Nanashi!! watch them." Azul said and got his shirt back on and grabbed his sword.

Besides Arashi, everyone else went into thier beast forms looking around trying to find whoever it was.

"Are you sure KitteFae?" asked Kyoshi looking around.

"I'm POSITIVE!!" she replied back. Suddenly a scream was heard and everyone turned around and saw Kristy holding Alex and Kiki tightly, Raleigh holding Averus and Kiara holding Trista. Nanashi knocked unconscious, as Street and Vincent fell to the sand, and ran back to Nanashi trying to wake him up.

"NANA!! they shouted, and Dark Fang flew back towards them, but suddenly got hit with something and stumbled back.

"Like we said, we'd be back and I think we'll take this little cutie." grinned the evil dragon as he grabbed a protesting Street from Vincent.

"STWEET-CHAN!!" shouted Vincent trying to hold Street, but was too weak and fell to the sand as the dragon flew away. Azul went to Nanashi's side in an instant, but soon had more to deal with than just an unconscious master. Twenty various and evil-looking bit beasts were swarming in from every direction, looking to kill. Transex growled as he glared down a few of them, as did Raleigh's bit beast. They stood side by side, almost daring anybody to attempt an attack on the chibis and their masters. Almost on an unexpected order, then twenty attacked full on, enough that every bit had to deal with two each.

Battle-cries from the beasts rang through the forest as they attacked, but what caught Azuls' attention was Street's cry and he saw the dragon heading to the waterfall. In a furious move, he easily defeated his opponents and started to fly up the path leading to the top of the waterfall when he soon heard familiar gallops behind him. With a smile he turned and saw Dominion streaking by the forest beside him. The horse nodded to him before they finally got to the top, seeing the three bit beasts from yesterday, and both grew VERY angry, Azul slightly frightened.

"Let her go!" Azul exclaimed.

The three just snickers. "Make usssss." the snake-man challenged and turned into a cobra. The dog-man turned into a large German Shepard and the dragon just snickered, holding his tail that held Street over the waterfall.

"You wouldn't.." Azul spoke, fearful of the girls' safety.

The dragons' smirk could not have been more evil. "Come and get her!" With one look at Dominion, they both nodded.

"Your on!" Attacking at once, Dominion took the two weaker opponents while Azul fought the dragon for Street.

"You are SO going down!" he exclaimed, firing a powerful blast at the dragon who writhed in pain and roared as he was being destroyed. His tail let go of the small Street, but she only fell a few centimeters as Azul was there to catch her.

"It's all right...I have you."

"Azuuuu!" Street wailed, more from the shock than fear. He smiled until his attention was brought to a pained whinny from a certain elegant mustang who was rearing, his eyes clenched in pain. Silver blood ran from a deep bite wound from his shoulder. Watching, Azul saw as the ground gave way near the edge of the cliff and Dominion scramble to stay up, but the snake's tail suddenly lashed out, striking the horse on his wound and knocking him off balance. He fell with the water and the two bits on the mountain laughed.

Azul's eyes widen and he only had less then a minute to act, quickly telling Street to hold onto his cloths as he need to both hands to hold his sword, and fired "ZEPHYR BARRAGE!!" at the two and blew them away, not waiting to see how damaged they were, he quickly blasted down and using every little bit of energy he had, he dove down, Street was safely tucked in behind his armor as she grabbed onto the silk shirt of Azul and closed her eyes. Azul was mere inches away from Dominion as he was nearing the water,

'Come on...' muttered Azul growling, 'Almost there,' Azul reach his arms forward and just managed to touch ((Dominion is human right now to make it easier)), his hand as they were still plummeting.

The air whipped though Dominion's hair as he fell, having turned into his human form for no apparent reason and his eyes drooping from giving up...there was no way Azul could save him now...he shut his eyes and awaited the inevitable to come. KitteFae and the others cheered as the last of the bit beasts ran off, their tails between their legs...but the cheering stopped at the desperate whinny and Azul sending the spell at the other two bit beasts before plummeting after the falling horse.

"C'mon Azul!" Dark Fang whispered to himself as he hovered in the air.

'DAMMIT!! at this rate he'll hit the water, and I can't take Street with me 'cause she still a little girl.' Azul thought desperately as he saw them nearing the water, an idea suddenly stuck him. 'Its a risk, but this better work.' Azul thought.

"STREET!! CLOSE YOUR EYES!! IT'S GOING TO GET A BIT BRIGHT!!" shouted Azul.

Street did as she was told and closed her eyes.

"SHIRO WALL!!" shouted Azul, forming a bright sphere around himself and Street, and then he flipped himself over and took out his sword and shouted, "ZEPHYR BARRAGE!!", and the wind and lighting from the at force combined accelerating Azul forward as they neared Dominion, but he hit the water and went plummeting down, and Azul soon followed.

Dominion had opened his eyes once more before he hit the water and smiled as the last thing he saw was Azul lit up in all his glory, wings spread out, and determination across his face.

"Goodbye..." he whispered.

Collective gasps and fearful cries rang out from the group on the beach and in seconds Dark Fang, Arashi, and Kyoshi were flying just above the surface of the lake, looking for any signs of the three.

"AZUL!!" shouted Arashi worried.

So far the spot where the three had landed had stopped giving bubbles and they are just waited in the tense silence. Arashi desperate to save his other half, was about to dive in, but Kyoshi held him back.

"ARASHI!! YOU CAN'T GO IN THE WATER!! YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW LONG YOU CAN HOLD YOUR BREATH OR HOW DEEP IT IS!!" shouted Kyoshi.

"He's right Arashi!! Besides Azul created that shiro wall of his!! he should be alright!!" added Dark Fang putting his hand (or claw) on Arashi's shaking shoulders.

"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!! SHIRO WALL IS ONLY SUPPOSE TO BE USED IN DEFENSE IN THE FACE OF AN ATTACK!! IF HE USES IT LIKE HE DID JUST NOW WITHOUT AN ATTACK SENT AT HIM THE WALL SLOWLY CUTS OFF HIS OWN ENERGY MAKING HIM GROW WEAKER!! HE COULD BE SUFFOCATING BECAUSE OF THAT!!" shouted Arashi with tears coming down his face.

Dark Fang and Kyoshi looked at each other in shock.

"Wha...what!! Is that true!!" Kyoshi shouted. *********************************************************************

End of Chapter 3

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