Shilo felt relaxed. At peace. She let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding, as Hellboy released her from his bear hug, causing her to stumble back slightly. A large smile was on her face, and she could hear and feel herself purring lightly, as Hellboy used his old method of greeting on her; Scratching her head and behind her ears with his stone index finger.
Hellboy chuckled, pulling his hand back, as she watched him take the time to look her over. His eyes, still as golden yellow as she remembered, were alight with pride for her. Shilo couldn't help but grin, as he placed his hands on his hips and shook his head.
"Shit, kid. Now yav gone and made me feel old!" Shilo couldn't help but laugh. "Mr. Hellboy! You are far from old. Your barely out of your thirties!" Hellboy gave a weak smile at this, causing Shilo's stomach to tighten in guilt. Age was a touchy subject for Hellboy. Shilo guessed it to be his fear of watching everyone age and die around him.
The only ones who would last close to as long as him, was Abe, herself, Nuada, and Nuala. Myers would die. Manning would die. And Liz... Well... From what Shilo had learned during her travels... Liz would last a hundred years longer since she'd given birth to half demon children. But she would die... eventually. The thought made Shilo want to whimper, as she mentally slapped herself, driving the thoughts out of her mind. This was to be a time of happiness, not depression. She was home, and that was all she needed to think of.
Shilo bit her lip, as she let herself glance around the room once more, frowning slightly. "Mr. Hellboy? Where is Liz?" Hellboy, who seemed to have been deep in thought, shook his head and stared at her. "Liz... Oh! Yeah! Uh, her and Nuala went out shopping. She should be home so-" Hellboy is cut off, as the sound of locks and gears turning catches the two demons attentions.
Turning around, Shilo watches as the vault door swings back and open. She hears Clay and Myers, who had exited the room after Hellboy and Shilo's happy embrace, laughing as a small, familiar, figure steps into the room. Shilo felt her ears twitch and her tail swish happily, as the just a little older, but still lovely, Liz stepped into the room, two paper bags of groceries tucked in her arms and against her chest.
Her once shoulder length hair was long now just abit past her shoulder blades. Her face, though showing only the tiniest signs of aging, was still young and beautiful with her dark brown eyes, which widened and lit up as they locked with Shilo's chocolate brown eyes.
Dropping the grocerie bags into Hellboy's arms, Liz rushed to Shilo with open arms, before pulling her into a motherly embrace. Shilo felt herself purr louder, as Liz ran her hand up and down her back. "Shilo! Its so wonderful to see you! Where have you been?! No messages! Nothing! I've been worried about you!" Shilo chuckled, as she pulled away from Liz, who crossed her arms over her chest and glared. Shilo, in a random thought for the situation, was surprised to find that she could just barely see over the older woman's head!
"I'm sorry, Liz. Training took up most of my time... I wanted to contact you... But I never had the time! Honest!" Shilo replied, her hands up in defense as Liz gave her a skeptical look. Shilo gave a weak, pleading, smile for forgiveness, before Liz shook her head. She walked over to the kitchen section of the room, as Hellboy placed the groceries onto the kitchen counter. Liz placed a loving touch on Hellboy's right stone shoulder, before stepping past him and to the bed, where she stripped off her coat, lying it on the edge.
"It's good to see you two again, though," Shilo said, as she leaned back against an uncovered part of the wall. "I've got so many stories to tell you!" Shilo watched as Red and Liz smiled at each other, as she picked up a kitten that had been rubbing against her leg. She gently petted the young kitten, as all the cats came running to her feet, meowing and sniffing her, as they tried to get her attention.
Shilo groaned, as she covered her ears. Hellboy raised a brow, as she placed the small kitten back on the ground. Shilo let a deep, throaty, sound erupt from her throat. Liz covered her ears, and Hellboy's head shot back, as all the cats hissed, snarled, and meowed back at her. Shilo nodded her head, as another snarl of a sound erupted from her.
With that last growled out response, all of the cats meowed softly, before each took off away from her. Shilo meowed at the only remaining kitten, as it sniffed her tail, before running away.
"What the hell was that about?" Shilo jumped, and turned to Red and Liz, who were watching her with confused expressions. A blush appeared on her face, as Shilo rubbed the back of her neck. "Sorry! They were all making so many request and asking so many questions at once, I kinda snapped at them..." Shilo trailed off, as they continued to give her a look of confusions. "Um... Oh yeah! You two don't know about that... Um, well... During my years of training, I came across others like me. I stayed with them, and learned more of my kind and what we could do. That's why I'm able to hide my ears and other cat features," Shilo said, nodding to Hellboy as she made them disappear and reapear again. "And I learned that my people can communicate with earth cats, because they are us. They have just lost their way of gaining a human form."
Shilo finished, as Liz, who had been unpacking the grocery, slapped reds left, flesh, hand away from the bag. "Red! Stay away from the Baby Ruth bars! They are for you and the kids later!" Liz ordered, as Hellboy pulled his hand back, a pout and scowl on his face, as Shilo covered her mouth, holding back a fit of giggles that threatened to erupt from her.
Hellboy glared her way, as Shilo let a chuckle pass through her fingers. Not wanting to upset Red more than he was, Shilo looked down and cleared her thoat. "Um...So! Liz! How are Trevor and Ella?" She asked, as Liz closed the door of the kitchen pantry. Hellboy's pout and glare disappeared, as a look of pride appeared on his face, as he pulled Liz to his chest, a grin on his face.
"Why don't ya see for yourself?" Red said, as he turned to the two doors with music being blasted on the other sides. "TREVOR! ELLA! Come here you two! We got an old friend here who wants to see ya!!" Hellboy called, his voice causing Shilo to wince from the volume.
Shilo heard the music die down from the rooms, as she felt her tail swish anxiously back and forth. She had not seen the twins since she and they were younger. She was nervous. She wondered if they would remember her.
Shilo's ears twitch, as the doors opened almost in sync. Shilo's eye's widened, and a large smile spread across her face, as the twins stepped from their rooms. Her tail swished happily.
"Oh my gosh..."
*Bows head* Sorrysorrysorrysorry!! I know it's been awhile, but I've been busy and Ive got responsibilities! But now its summer for me now, and ill try to update more often, alright? I promise!