Leaning back on the wall, Kara sat on the boxes, nearly asleep. Hurry up… she said in her mind before she head foot falls running quickly towards her. That could be anyone, she told herself before jumping off the stack and pulling out her Keyblade, standing at ready. "Oh calm down," a familiar voice said as she lowered her arms, face lighting up. "You're here!" she said excitedly before dropping the Keyblade and running towards him. "Please don't jump on me…" Sora muttered as she came to a stop. "Hurting some?" she asked and looked at his face, which was now hidden under his hand as he nodded. "Very much, thank you…. That small 10 mile hike was really bad," he said and looked at her. "Well, where is she?"
"Oh. You mean Sye? She's been out for awhile over there," she said and looked over her shoulder. Oh you guys try and take her and I swear that you won't get off so easy next time. I'm sure that wasn't even half of what she could do to you… she thought as she murmured a small curse on the Heartless that were appearing behind the crate. Slowly the presence stopped and started to fade as she smirked. "She's heavier then she looks," he said as she swung the sleeping Sye onto his back. "Be careful with her," Kara said as she turned around to face the two. "Why are you caring so much for her now?" he asked, smirking. "She's my student, baka. I have to make sure she's safe or I'll get my title taken away and won't be able to teach for a few years and I'll never to get to see her again. Want to know anything else?" Blinking, he looked at the girl on his back as she slept on. "Now I know why you wanted to get out of here quickly," he thought out load. "Where are we going, anyway?" Kara asked as she tilted her head to the side. "Hmm…this way," he said and stared walking.
After about a mile or so of walking, Sora slowed down and took deep breathes. "Need help?" Kara asked as she stopped also and looked behind her shoulder slightly. "Yes, help would be nice," he snapped between breathes. "I already said that she was heavier that she looked." Trotting behind him, she took Sye's arm and wrapped it around her own shoulder as Sora slowly slid her to Kara's back. "Geez, you're right. She's a lot heavier then she looks," Kara gasped when Sye was on her back fully. "How about we switch off every so often?" she asked as she caught up to Sora. "Sounds good to me," he said. "So how much further?" she asked, looking up at him. There was a pause while Sora blinked. Kara rolled her eyes and waited. "I can't remember now," he said and chuckled. "You what!" she snapped and stood up straight, making the sleeping Sye fall back slightly. "I guess I lost direction while I was running or something…" he muttered and looked around.
"It's not funny!" Kara yelled as she glared at him. "This is bad! We need to get somewhere other then here! I'm not sure when Heartless will come back or why they are chasing us in the first place!" "Calm down, Kara. If she wakes up it might be the death of us."
"Calm down?" she repeated.
"Yes, calm down."
"How in freaking hell can I calm down when you are going to make us stay up all night looking for a damned way off this place!"
"Maybe ignore that fact and look on the bright side."
"I am never going to get you."
"And now you realize why I like to make you suffer like this," he said, smirking. "And no wonder I don't like going on trips with you like this," she muttered as she lifted Sye more on her back. "Is there at least some place where we can sleep for the night?" she asked as she looked up at him hopefully. "I hope something is open," he said as she walked down the street more. "Oh yes, you hope something is open without even looking. Very smart," she snapped as followed him slowly. "Do you mind waiting?" He stopped and looked behind him, waiting for Kara to get next to him before he started walking again. "I really do hope something is open now," she growled.
"Maybe there!" Sora said and pointed at a hotel, a sign in it's window saying "OPEN". "Wow! That must've been really hard to figure out!" she said sarcastically as she followed him in. Ringing the bell a few times, they waited for anyone, or anything, to come out from behind the door. Looking behind them, Sora pointed to a group of chairs. "Go set her down over there." Walking over as fast as she could, Kara set Sye down carefully on the chairs and stood up straight, amazed by the fact that she still could. "What's taking so long?" she asked and rung the bell once more, whistling after that. "Come on! I know someone is here!" she shouted and walked towards the door, only to be interrupted by someone finally walking through the door. "I'm sorry about that," the man said as he walked towards the desk. "I had to take care of a few things." Shuffling a few papers on the desk, he pulled out a pen and a blank paper. "Alright, do you two need a room for the night?" Kara shook her head. "There are three of us. The third head is trying to sleep," she said and pointed behind them at Sye, who was still asleep. "Ah. I see. Well, how many nights will you need your room?" he asked. "I'd say about two, " Sora said. Kara rolled her eyes and sighed. That means that we will be here for one day more then needed, she thought. But oh well. I need to relax just a bit either way.
The man handed the two Keyblade masters the paper and they both signed and then were handed a key. "Please be careful with that," he said and stood up. "I'll show you to your room and I'll take the girl if you want me to," he offered. They both gladly accepted and followed him to the room. After opening up the door, the man set Sye down on a smaller bed and looked to Kara and Sora, bowing. "I thank you for choosing this inn," he said and walked out. "It's a bit small, but I could live here if I wanted to," Kara joked as she sat on one of the beds. "Yeah, sure. You say that a lot more now for some reason." Taking another look around, he took mental notes of all windows, vents that led outside, and doors. Of course there was only one leading outside and it was locked, but gods know who would try to brake in.
Eyebrows were raised; expressions where exchanged around the table, and light was cast on the few council member's faces. "Wow. She found her student and someone she loves at almost the same time," a male said, a joking smile on his face. "Oh, she has known him for a bit," a female said this time, laughing. "She just hasn't realized that he was in front of her for awhile, really. From the tests Vimi gave her, they've known each other before in past lives." A woman on the other side of the circle nodded. "She sure has. And it's odd, too. I've never seen a case like this. They pretty much keep repeating the same thing over in each life; Kara goes to death with tell Sora and him the same. It's really rare that see this in most of my students." Some very light gasps where heard by those with good ears.
"So we just let them play this out again over and over?"
"No, we try to help as much as we can so they won't have to do this over and over."
"You know very damn well we can't do that, Vimi! Your teachings from Kor should have at least told you that it's wrong to mess with someone's fate!"
The woman, whom the circle called Vimi, shrugged. "Not like it's going to kill them. We can get someone to bond them after they confess and the next council won't have to put up with this with the next Kara. Oh jeez, that would be awful."
"It would be bad just to have another Kara. The first one was bad enough." someone muttered, and light laugher was heard afterwards.
"Sentou, you have a strong connection with Kor then the rest of us, so you will be right behind me helping me with this," Vimi continued, ignoring the side comment. "And if the damned celcuis pops up in my dream telling me not to do this, I'm going to blame you for him doing so." She nodded to the rest of them and they all dropped hands, the light in the middle of them all fading and the candle and torches around them flickering to life. "To the rest of you, keep your mind shut from Kor. He might come after you to tell you not to do this, also. If you need help, which I hope you don't, I have charms to keep him from doing so. Now go, and be here tomorrow, bright and early, Sentou." They all bowed and walked out of the room, whispering to each other of it stupid it was to them. Like Kor would let them get away with this…
Kara now lay asleep, curled up near Sye's feet. Sora, on the other hand, stayed up, Keyblade next to the chair he sat in and faced the door and a window. Eyeing Kara, he smiled to find her still sound asleep. She would have woken up if anything was coming, he thought and looked up at Sye. Or she might have. But I doubt that. She doesn't seem so special right now. Gods only know what she can do, though. Laying his head on the back of the chair, she closed his eyes and sighed. All that has happened was too much for him to take in. Kara was only 14 and she was already teaching someone, and that means that they will be slowed down by Sye. Not to mention Sye could turn on them at any minuet, but Kara would hopefully see that of her if she would at all. And Kara would have less time just to han- Wait. What was he thinking? Even though the person he pretty much loved was still out of each didn't mean that she was gone. He would get back home, even if it was the last thing he did.
He was suddenly snapped from thought by the sounded of bare feet hitting the floor; it sounded like two pairs of feet, maybe a heavy a dog or something. He paid only little mind, but grabbed the hilt of his weapon, just in case. As suddenly as the sound entered his ears, they stopped, and it sounded like they stopped in front of their door. Whimpers were barely heard, along with clicks, squeaks, and other strange sounds. Then something got his full attention; Scratches on the other side of the thick wooden door. That's not normal, he thought standing up, Keyblade in hand as he walked towards the door. Slowly he opened it and looked down, blinking with a strange look on his. Staring up at him was a small purple dragon, its eyes wide with black bands around its neck and ankles. Its tail twitched along with its thin, florescent pixie like wings. It squeaked and pushed on the door with its head, indicating it wanted in.
Backing up slowly, Sora gave it enough room to run in. It did so and ran towards Sye, jumped on the bed, and slowly made its way towards her face, where it stopped and whimper slightly and then squeaked in the girls ear. Again it squeaked, but louder this time. Kara lay silent, but Sye moved slightly at the sound, slightly discomforted by the noise. Eyes slowly opening, she smiled at the sight she saw and reached a hand over the pat the dragon on the head. "Looks like you found me," she forced out, her voice scratchy and low due to her sleep. "What is that?" Sora asked and pointed towards the dragon. "Awai's not an it!" Sye snapped, turning over and almost kicking her new kyouyu in the head. She lifted her foot carefully over Kara's head, who continued to lay silent even over all the noise. "Then what is Awai?" he asked, a strange look upon his face. He should really be use to this. He just pushed most of the wired stuff out of the way most of the time, so he never really realized it. "She's a celcuis!"
Staring blankly at the girl, he snickered slightly. "Just looks like a dragon hatchling to me." Glaring at him, Sye looked down at Awai and petted her. "Well, she is just a hatchling, but not a dragon one. I wouldn't even be able to have one were I lived. I got her when I was younger. She's only about three years old, but she can do a lot of stuff and look," she said, pointing at Awai's ankles, lifting one of the celcuis's front feet up. ", dragons don't have the bands here." Rolling his eyes, Sora sighed and sat down again. "Whatever. Just go back to sleep unless you want to stay up and keeping watch." Sye blinked. "Well why do we need to do that? No one will come in." He groaned into his hand, which he placed over his face. "You really haven't been traveling long, have you? At least not with Heartless on your tail from what you look like and reacted to that Heartless attack. You need to stay up and keep watch even if you are what seems like a safe place. They can pop up out of no were." Slowly lifting her foot from the other side of Kara's head, Sye stood up and walked over to Sora, Awai in her arms. "I'll take over if you want to rest some." Saying a silent prayer, he stood up and walked quickly to Sye's spot and sat.
"Thanks," he said and shifted sideways and laid parallel from Kara. Smiling, the girl petted the celcuis in her lap and nodded. "No problem. I think I had enough sleep for one day, anyway."
