bearers of utopia:
Night after Dann met Mina was long since forgotten by him after he saw her off into her brother's care. He tickered away with spools of recycled metal, chucks of glass, and basic tools. He was creating a set of hair accessories inspired by Mina's bright personality. Her smile alone during that rain storm was a bright spot in his day. Had him creating a double heart shaped barrette using orange and yellow colored glass chunks. Cutting and polishing them had him being careful in his work. He lay on top of a drawing of a hair accessory he designed himself.
"What are you thinking of her?" One of her brothers around his height with untidy hair in a midnight black with ash tips asked him. Plopped down next to him in a thumb hole, long sleeve shirt and dark jeans with house slippers. Wore an impure ruby in a platinum lapel pin setting near his shirt's collar. Wearing this eat shit grin upon staring across the table at Dann.
"So Cipher, How is your online business to get hired as someone's fake boyfriend doing," Dann shot back, "How much do you charge? By the hour or the gender? You come up with a backstory or your client has to come up with one?"
"At least I am not pining over a girl," He tried, "I mean is she a one time thing or hot mess you just came by?"
"I was able to find a girl and not be paid by one." Dann countered.
"You two done?" Kai asked, already annoyed with them.
Cipher whispered not over to Dann when he got up from his seat without drawing his eyes away from him. Dann went back to work on the latest creations he was doing. Smirking in his own way over his minor victory over Cipher as Kai sat down.
"Are you two ever going to get along?" Kai asked, already knowing the answer.
A laugh came from a gruff voice from across the room silenced the two and turned attention to the back door. Where a large dog bed was occupied by a 65 cm wolf dog. Thick coat of black fur mixed with gray hues shone in thpe sun's light. Silvery symbol of white nova planted on his forehead then the crescent moon.
"Someone from the House of Amare and Inferno, get alone," This wolf dog shifted in his seat, "Young Kai, I adore your attempt at humor."
"Thanks Vir." Kai sighed.
"You're welcomed." Vir closed his eyes smiling.
Kai turned his atten back to a bookmarked section of a novel. Wanting to finish before he met back with Amida for their cafe date. Making sure he has his glasses when he finds where he left off in the latest chapter.
"Shouldn't you be balancing the finances and taking inventory?" Dann asked him.
"Been done since last night," He turned a page, "Even got around to sorting Cipher's messy ledger."
"Going to see One Blessed by the Planet?" Dann brought up Amida, "Again."
"She is far better company than an eight year old on sugar high." He spoke of their littlest brother.
Little brother in which they spoke, currently running errands alone for their mother by himself. Around 4' 1" with a head of dirty blonde hair with brightest blue eyes for a boy his age. An eight year old sneezed when he was reaching for his Ducky Momo coin purse. He was trying to give money to a woman for produce he bought. Which got him cooed at by a small crowd forming around him. Some were taking pictures of him while others wanted to know who he was.
Became short lived when sounds of glass shattering sent people running from a dessert vendor. Overgrown baby with a nappy- like diaper to drool covered bib cried. Who stomped around the area this vendor occupied in a rather angry stare. Smashing up the surrounding area releasing an ear splitting howl. Acting like he was throwing a temper tantrum for vendor being sold out. The apron clad women with messy hair bun that stood by just watching. Wasn't going to stop this brat then watch with her hands folded.
"I Want A Fruit Tart. I Want A Fruit Tart," This giant baby carried on, "I Want A Fruit Tart."
Up went one his chubby hands before it came crashing down on a vendor's menu display. Shattering the electrical light up to the point bits of it went flying. Direction in which it went flying toward a girl with lavender hair. Styled in four cone-shaped odango with pigtails that curl at the ends and blue eyes. Who didn't seem to be able to get out of the way until a little boy with a Ducky Momo coin purse saved her. By pulling her out of the way and leaving his bag of what he purchased to take the hit, when thrown where she was.
"Are you ok?" The lavender haired girl was asked by the boy, "Kinda stupid of you to be standing there and not noticed."
"Sorry about your stuff." Only thing that came from her.
Had him about to correct her how her life should be more important than a bag full of food. More debris being thrown their way by the big baby is when he took her hand and felt a sort of spark. This pull of energy flowing from the girl into him through their joined hands was a warm sensation. Forming white light around his form while a Crescent Moon symbol appeared on the girl's forehead. White in color and shined like an actual crescent moon on cloudless night for anyone to see.
"To Bright." The Giant Baby whined.
He lifted the counter in which a register was sitting and threw toward the pair in hopes to snuff out the light. This was when a single arrow made of Heartwood with a Black Tourmaline arrowhead cut through the air. The magical trail of energy this arrow gave off when it flew through the air. Left a faint trail of light orange star dust that formed from the fletchings when the arrow sparkled, and got brighter. When it hit, it landed at the fit of a huddled pair and grew into a barrier. One made of rapidly growing tree vines and blackened gemstone. Until a dome space surrounded the two children and contained the light.
Allowing them to have a temporary shelter from on going wails of the giant baby. Apron clad women were the ones that searched for the source of the arrow. Anything that she lays her hollowed out sockets becomes an instant crample ball. Led to the reveal of two collared knights with a wolf out of their hiding spot.
"This why I hate The Dire Mother," A collared knight with yellow diamond embedded chestplate with a hood that covered half is half. Calf length boots and fingerless gloves a yellow diamond lay. Red ribbon binding his hair turned into a half braid /half ponytail gains a gemstone charm. A Orange and Gold archery set from a bow he held in one of his hands to a quiver strapped to one of his hips were made of leather and tree thick bark. Pushed back the hood he wore to hide his head piece covered face to The Dire Mother. "Hey mother of the spoiled brat, remember us?"
"Oh. Yes," Another collared knight with sapphire embedded chestplate. His gloves only covered his whole hand and stopped at his wrist. His boots carried a silver scrolling that carried a icy appearance. Studded earrings he appeared on his upper Lobe. Who fingers trace tthe links of a chain that held small book. "Taunt already angry spirit."
"Knight Froze and Chevalier Luba," She hissed their titles, "Die!"
"Watch it!" The Wolf warned the two knights.
They ended up dodging the occupied space they stood to become a crater sized impact in the ground.
Up went hand belonging to Knight Froze when the book attached to his chain grew in size and opened to a page. Runes one after another appeared to form unreadable words with the image of an ice princess shining brightly. Wore in an icy blue strap dress that went past her feet and a blue choker that is tied into a ribbon at the back. Appeared for a second above those pages with a blue rose being tossed toward the Dire Mother. Pedals of the rose turned in a gale force wide current that held a frost bitten touch, "Breath of Snow Princess."
Ended her attempt of a scream by putting her in an icy chuck that gave Chevalier Luba to the string of his golden bow. Fourth and arrow made of Sequoioideae and an Alexandrite with an arrowhead appeared within his fingers. He ended up aiming toward giant baby turning to them and ready to charge. His wail getting worse with each step he took toward them, "Scarlet Rosa Renboga." When he released the arrow that shades of red and pink mixing together when it took flight. Speeding up when projectile got closer to closer with a familiar stardust trail. Sparkling effect distracted people that didn't run off while arrow hit the gaint baby. Formed a series of cracks in his form that expended and grew through his stiffening form. Until his lips fell off and dissolved into piles of dust until completely gone. This caused the Dire Mother to follow when sight of her child fading. Led to her falling apart just like the gaint baby within seconds.
"Check the kids," Knight Froze instructed the wolf, "We're clean up the dust."
He got an eye roll from his furry companion passing him to make his way toward the sheltered kids. He dug through layers that formed until he was blinded by a fading light. One that formed into a Lavender, Rabbit shaped Brooch and silver pin formed. Dropping into hands of the children that stared up at the wolf.
"Come young prince," The wolf addressed the boy, "Time to leave."
Footsteps of elite guards that answer to King Endymion's generals were heard heading their way. The wolf scooped up the boy as the girl was left by herself in a dug up dome. Watching the two collared knights leave the scene with dust piles.
8*8
Mina dragged one of her friends back to the cafe she found one day after school. The girl had a head full of pinned up victory curls in a school uniform. Her ice blue eyes watched the stares she got from the man they passed after leaving her station. Didn't peak her interest when they turned into alleyways and a backstreet until someone caught her eye.
He had to be the same height as Dann and had skin as pale as a vampire. Boyish style of his cobalt blue hair and matching eyes was interesting. Who wears a waiter uniform styled after a butler. His blue tie and matching tie clip had to be hand crafted.
"That's one of Dann's brothers," Mina whispered to her, "Kai come meet my friend Amiko."
"Coming." He climbed down the ladder he was on to walk over to the girls, "Welcome back Aino- San."
"He's the one with the knowledge of iced drinks this place serves," Mina whispered to Amiko, "So have fun."
"What?" Amiko finally spoke, "Get back here."
Dann ended up being snatched up by his arm by Mina when another girl approached him. Leaving Amiko in Kai's company and to watch Mina scary the girl off.
"Is she always this possessive of someone?" Kai asked Amiko, "She's been coming here ever since she discovered this place. Her bill stays under the 30 yen budget and gets paid by her brother or uncle. Dann or Cipher are the two she ALWAYS requests when she stays long."
"You should see her during the Galas with the good looking ones," Amiko sighed, "Glass of champagne in one hand and the most handsome guy on the other."
"I am lucky," He spoke of his current read, "She doesn't seem interested in First Love: A Young People's Guide to Sexual Information."
"Written by Dr. Ruth Westheimer?" Amiko's eye lit up.
"Would you like to talk about this inside?" He offered, "I like someone to talk about it."
Which she welcomed instead of going to an empty home where endless study and microwaveable dishes sat. Where she would have filled her time with study guides and textbooks. Making notes for fellow classmates that never paid attention in class.
"Mind suggesting a free drink?" He suggested, "Frozen Blueberry soda or smoothie."
"Have any ice cream in that flavor?" She asked.
"Yes," He showed her, "Made in house."
She felt an odd sensation that she was going to like coming here after school then going home. Already coming up with a few topics related to the book with a smile appearing.
