Soko's POV
I had felt the slightest tingle on the edge of my mind. It was inexperienced, as if an amateur was trying to enter into the realms of my mind, but it wasn't… overexerting. It felt like they didn't mean to. I shook my head. {Oh well. If it's one of these two, I guess I'll have to coach them.} I turned to Mag and Xhi. "What?", I asked. "Tell us some stuff about yourself.", Mag said. I ponder whether or not I should. {Well, I guess I could. They did help me out…} I sigh. "Well, as you know, I'm a thief. Not meaning to brag, but I'm really good. I don't have a family, but Yoko's pretty close. Other than stealing, I don't really have any other hobbies. I do, however, enjoy swimming, reading, and talking to Yoko. Any questions?"
"Um. I was just wondering," Xhiko began. "Do you have any talents?" I smiled, bearing one of my fangs. "I can control plants with my energy. I've also got a knack for archery and swordsmanship as well.", I said. The other two nod with interest. Hippo, that deranged fuzz ball, again entered the room. That cat was definitely odd. The sun outside had dipped below the tree line, casting a shadow upon the little village. Although comfortable in the house of my new friends, my fox spirit urged me to be outside where I could roam freely. I never liked being held inside. It gave me the feeling that I'd been caught and put in a cage. A yawn escaped my lips, not going unnoticed by Mag and Xhi.
"Sleepy?", Mag asked, smiling. I nod. Xhi lets out a small yawn. "Yeah. I'm tired too. I better get back home. Well, alley… hammock… you guys get the idea." Mag and I smile. "Alright then. Will you be staying Soko?", Mag asks me, walking to the door with Xhi. "I'd enjoy sleeping outside, if that's okay with you.", I answer, still wanting to be out in the open. {But not so much as to get caught, of course.}Xhi and Mag nod. "Well, I'll see you two tomorrow then.", Xhi says, exiting the house and walking back to her alley. "Bye!", Mag calls after her. Xhi turns and waves before running off to her 'home'.
Mag turns to me. "Well, if you want to sleep outside, go ahead. I can get you a sleeping bag, if you want it.", she offers. I shake my head as the two of us head towards the back door. A huge oak tree stands in the middle of the yard. "No, I won't be needing it.", I said. Mag gives me a strange look, but doesn't say anything more about it. We head outside and I make my way over to the tree. The new, bright green leaves will provide decent coverage so I could sleep without being seen. "I'll find a nook up there.", I stated, looking at Mag. She nods.
I said goodnight to Mag and jumped up into the branches. Finding a nice shady spot, I retrieve a seed from my hair. With my energy, I make the seed grow into leafy vines that knit together to make a hammock. I crawl into my temporary bed. {This has been an interesting day.} I close my eyes as my fingers entertain themselves with the green gem about my neck. I crack open my golden orbs to see the last rays of sunlight before the world is claimed by night.
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Xhi's POV
I turn and wave at Mag and Soko before running into the alley. I sigh and crawl into 'bed'. {Well this has been an interesting day.}, I think before slipping into the dark abyss of dreams. Or if you prefer it in English, I fell asleep. I winced in real life, but in my dream, I was being chased. At least, I think I was. I couldn't really see whom I was running from. "Xhi!", came a call. I turned and saw Soko behind me. "What's going on?", I ask. "No time! Let's go!" She pulled me toward a door. {Where did that come from?!} "AHH!!!" I shot up in the hammock. "Okay, freaky dream. That's the last time I eat half sushi, half cheese pizza.", I say out loud. I sink back down and wonder what Mag and Soko are doing. "Sigh. I wonder what Mag and Soko are doing." I sigh again. "Well at least it's better than the mushroom dream." I get up and start to walk down to Mag's house. I reach up to ring the bell. I put my finger on it and leaned it to push it.
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Mag's POV
Ah, at last the day is over. Brushing my teeth, I have a staring contest with the girl in the mirror. Hmm… who will win, me or… me? I laugh and make a rather perturbed face just to see what I look like. Well, obviously not that great, what with my red, blue streaked hair all frizzy and toothpaste dribbling down my chin. I laugh and so does my other self only… unnervingly… a few seconds after I do… too many seconds. I back away from the mirror. "Okay," I tell myself. "It's time for some sleep." Wiping the rest of the toothpaste off my mouth, I climb into bed, lean back and instantly fall asleep.
In my dream, I am running, but it's not just me running. There are… I sit straight up. Someone is here. Not knowing how I know, I run down stairs and open the door in one giant swing. Big mistake! Apparently Xhi was about to ring the oddly placed doorbell, shaped like a Scrabble piece. {Are my aunts obsessed or what?} Well, when I opened the door, in fell Xhi. Staring down at her sprawled form I smugly say, "Just thought you'd drop in?" She glared at me. I asked her if she wanted to sleep here… she did. I told her that all was going well… she was glad. I don't blame her for not wanting to be alone… not after that happened last thought that I'd known she was there didn't startle me, that is until I realized that it was the second time I'd done it today. Scary! I hope I didn't startle Hippo when I woke up so suddenly. He had been sleeping at my feet.
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