Neimi finally crawled out of her room hearing that she was mentioned as well. She wasn't good at hiding when she was trying to listen yet stay out of the way. Though when Mizuki looked at her and Raden said nothing she sighed a little. "You didn't personally do anything to him.. it's what the East did to him." She frowned a little though she noticed Raden glared at her as if saying shut up.

"They still have that training program where they turn the young into weapons of destruction.. and - " she was cut off suddenly as Raden stood making her flinch a little. "and they are still trying to replace you!" He growled out speaking towards Mizuki "Anyone who defys their will is either killed or left for dead." With that he moved and walked out of the building slamming the door behind him.

Neimi sighed heavily looking to Mizuki. "it's drilled into their heads that your a traitor, even though he's been here nearly a year it's easy to tell that his minds still not recovered completely. She shook her head a little. "its nothing you've personally done, you should have seen it when Thalion first saved him, he still looks to him as a enemy from time to time.. I really thought Thal was going to have to kill him a few times to make him stop."

Mizuki sat there. He was shocked at the little out burst the male had before he left the room until he hear Neimi speak "No matter where I go that title will always be mine" He said slightly with a sigh before standing "Well either way you have training" He said looking to Neimi "And your already late..." Mizuki said with a smile as she cursed and ran out the door yelling her good bye behind her.

Mizuki then got dressed and headed out the door himself. He had something that he needed to do and what better time to do them then now. So thats what he did. Going aobut talking to different people he set up his training for tomorrow when the magic weilders came in numbers.

After awhile Mizuki returned home and entered the house with a sigh and a crack of his neck. Going to the kitchen Mizuki began to make a lunch. Not for himself but one that he would take to Thalion. Combining some rice with a quickly whipped up yellow curry he left the house and headed for the generals office.

Mizuki looked about and around for Thlaion though he couldnt find the male in question. Sighing he left and went to the training grounds to see Thalion fighting and training the new troops. Mizuki laid down the bowl on a bench stood there and watched.

He hardly noticed that Mizuki had been watching. He was too caught up in yelling at the recruits to hold a weapon properly. Though his methods seemed a little brutish it worked, none of the ones he had trained were bad soldiers after he was through with them. He made a point of that if they were going to die they'd take a few out with them at the least.

"Tsk well strike already!" he hissed at the one that had been singled out from the group, apparently for running his mouth behind Thalion's back. The young lad seemed to hesitate a moment before moving to charge forward into a attack. Thalion never seemed to move at all but a second after the boy had moved he was on the ground with a foot on his back.

"Well have we learned a lesson this time? That none of you are ready for combat no matter how repetitive you think these exercises are." His ears were back and he looked more then annoyed as he moved his foot from the boys back and helped him back to his feet. "Also maybe that smart mouthing your instructor behind his back isn't a wise choice." He shot a short glare towards the boy before he moved back a little.

After a little while longer of barking commands and orders at the group he finally said that training was done for today. "If your not bleeding then you didn't train hard enough, I better see all of you back here tomorrow sharp, also someone go find Abel and tell him to give me a damn good excuse as to why he wasn't here."

Once they started walking away most complaining or groaning a little he let out a heavy sigh before he even noticed Mizuki. He was a little confused as to why he was here. Though he walked over to him either way before questioning him. "how'd things go?" He finally asked, meaning in regards to Raden and him talking things over.. though he knew it wasn't going to be over that easily that was certain.

Mizuki looked to Thalion when the male finaly walked over and spoke "It didnt happen" Mizuki said with a shrug of his shoulders "Another comment was said something were told....nothing great" Mizuki said with a shrug of his shoulders the lunch he brought forgotten as he walked over to the items and weapons the other male brought with him.

"But a comment is just that...a comment" Mizuki said before he picked up a sword that lay with others off to the side before swinging it through the air with a smile "So...hows training?" He asked slightly looking to the male sword in hand before he continued to speak "You remember the talk we had...that things change?" Mizuki said with a smile.

With that comment he walked out into the training feild sword in his hand twirling it every once in a while before he smiled to Thalion "Some times they change for the better...." He said before taking a battle stance infront of Thalion some of the leaving men stopping and watching "Well....master showed me more then one thing" He said slightly with a smile. "Come on....see how I changed...or.." Mizuki smiled "Are you chicken my general" He said slightly

"eh.. it takes him a while." He laughed weakly remembering when he first saved the poor boy, he still tried to fight tooth and nail from being saved by Thalion. "things will work out after a while.. " He shrugged a little, till then look forward to awkward moments that was certain.

"heh training.. is a long process, most of them hardly know how to draw a weapon let alone use one properly." He shrugged a little. "though they'll be ready before we'll need them" Or rather thats what he liked to think at the least. Though he did take notice that Mizuki seemed to be looking over a sword in his hands, this also seemed to catch the eye of a few of the recruits who had lingered around the area as well.

He frowned a little at the word chicken."you didn't have to go that far.." he hissed out before drawing one of the two blades he always carried with him whenever he left the house. "we'll see if you've changed enough to make me work up a sweat eh?" He shrugged a little holding the blade lazily as he walked towards Mizuki. The other had a stand though Thalion seemed to have a more relaxed approach to his combat. This hardly meant that he wasn't ready to strike that was certain.

"Well I'll allow you the first move if you like, no magic this will be a purely steel against steel fight." He grinned a little knowing all too well if magic was allowed Mizuki would destroy him without much effort, thats if he didn't hold back yet again. Really Thalion wanted to test Mizuki first before he decided if he needed both blades or not, though he had a feeling he should be fine with just the one.

Mizuki smiled to Thalion who now stood infront of him "Awww thats no fair" He kind of pouted but then shrugged his shoulders "Im not as bad as you remember" He said with a smile on his face before he brought his sword up infront of him holding it with two strong arms and he charged.

Using his speed Mizuki charged towards the other male with smile before he slashed out the sword the sound of steel cutting through the air was all that was herd before it clashed with the blade of Thalions and Mizuki leaned a little closer "Come on baby..." He said slightly forcing the other male off of his blade with a shove. "Show me what its like to fight with the general"

With that Mizuki struck out again. His aim was well balanced and more defined then the first time the two fought. Instead of messy and brash movements each strike of the sword and step of the foot he made was planned judging by the others movements.

That is when Mizuki smiled after a few moments of swords hitting swords. He noticed the foot patteren that Thalion made as he retreated only blocking never striking. So Mizuki tried to take advantage of that an when Thalions leg was up getting ready to step back into the dirt once more he swung out a leg at Thalions foot that was seemingly planted on the ground.

He laughed a little listening to him. "we'll see how bad you are, telling me and showing me are two different things. So back your words." He still seemed overly relaxed by all of this, though to be fair he had been training for the past four to five hours so he was more then warmed up by this point. About this time Neimi was walking by the ground and she had tracked Raden down as she seemed to stop and look at why there were recruits still about the area. She had feared Thalion was forcing them to over do it again but it seemed that wasn't the case.

He grinned a little at the comment of baby, he never said a word though. If Mizuki couldn't tell he wasn't trying to attack just yet then he was more foolish then he thought. Just because he had a little training he doubted he had improved all that much. Though either way he wasn't going to give him that much of a handicap just yet.

"You'll see soon enough what it's like.. rushing solves nothing." He said in a relaxed manner still blocking and avoiding any strike Mizuki was managing to get out. A few of the recruits were talking to one another, one was questioning why he was only bothering with one blade. It was a known fact Thalion favored the style of two blades or that of the bow. Though if it had been the bow against the sword it would have been over already.

His gaze narrowed a little catching what Mizuki had done at the last second as he forced himself out of the what could turn into a pinning move and to the side of the strike easily stepping free of Mizuki's leg. "hrm.. so you've improved a little.. that was a little close wasn't it." He grinned all the more finding a bit of fun out of this little game. He still seemed to refuse to strike though, he was conserving his energy for the time being.

Mizuki seemed to continue to strike out and read his movements, just about the time he'd catch a pattern Thalion would switch it to keep his steps and blocks a few moves ahead of Mizuki. This was almost a art form to watch as the two seemed to dance this spar out one move at a time each side picking and choosing the next strike or step.

Raden and Neimi both by this time had joined the small crowd that seemed to gather at the ground, it wasn't just made up of the recruits anymore, there were passerby that were standing or sitting now. Though it was to be expected, this was the current General of the Western resistance and the ex General of the Eastern Kingdom, what wasn't there to watch.

"Come on Mizuki.. you were barking that you had improved, I'm not bleeding yet." He taunted the other a little to see what would happen, e had still refused to draw the second blade, really he was hurting his own style by not doing so cutting it close a few times as he nearly went to block with a blade that wasn't there. Though he still seemed to not strike out towards the other for whatever reason.

Mizuki smiled as the whole thing went on. He hacked and slashed and soon found out that Thalion was not trying and it angered him a little before he heard Thalions comment "Oh....I will make you bleed" He said slightly before changing up his movements. For in the time he watches Thalion Mizuki noted little things on the males posture and pose. Picking his weakness Mizuki took a shot.

Mizuki then swiped low with his sword and as Thalion moved back he did something Mizuki expected. You see every time the male moved back he jumped a little into the air to avoid the tip of the sword. So taking advantage of this Mizuki spun around and did a round house kick to Thalions chest and smiled as his foot connected with a solid thunk sending the male backwards.

Before Thalion could get his footing once more Mizuki struck out again Thalion jumping back seemingly missing the sword. That is when Mizuki smiled as the slightest line of blood drew across the males arm a little ruby falling down dark flesh.

Mizuki smiled at him "Awww...Thalion has a boo boo" He said in a sad voice looking to the male with grin. Mizuki then stood straight and cocked his head a little to the side "Whats wrong...lost your fight?" He asked Thalion who gave a growl in response. Mizuki tooned everyone around him out. The only thing before him was Thalion and the game they seemed to be playing.

He still grinned listening to him saying he'd make him bleed. It was a challenge almost to him, and a welcome one at that. Though he never changed his style as he went about avoiding and blocking any of the strikes. Though it was easy to tell Mizuki was getting annoyed at this and quickly. Though Thalion never thought he'd pick up on a few of the more subtle movements he did when avoiding.

The sudden kick wasn't expected as he winced a little and tried to force himself to correct the sudden error in his stance but found himself needed to avoid the blade all at the same time. Though he quickly noticed he had failed to avoid the blade completely.

His eyes narrowed a little before he grinned and turned the blade in his hand and seemingly changing his stance suddenly. "Ok so a little better... guess i'll stop toying with you now." His expression was a little dangerous looking as he moved a few steps slowly before dashing forward with a equal grace to the way he had been avoiding the strikes and blows all this time.

Though he still seemed to purposely aim for the blade Mizuki held, giving the other the false thoughts he was standing his own against him, this would all come in due time to the strike he needed. But for now he ensured that all Mizuki could do was block the strikes, if he had both blades out this would have been over as soon as he moved to attack. But he was holding that handicap still, maybe another time Mizuki would be prepared for that but for now this was good enough.

Neimi stood there with Raden and flinched each time steel struck upon steel as if she expected the worse knowing that Thalion had a temper and losing was in his vocabulary, then again neither was death. Though she knew he wouldn't kill Mizuki it still was a chance that they could both get hurt from this.

"Come on Mizuki, you wanted me to fight.. I don't see you doing too much now." He taunted a little still keeping his onslaught of strikes going never missing a beat, even with Mizuki trying to avoid moving in a pattern he was still forcing the other where ever he wanted him to go. He had a purpose to all of this movement and trying to back him into a corner, he wanted to pin him against one of the near-by walls.

The choices were to ground or pin him to get the match to stop with minimal bloodshed and he knew that. So that's what he was aiming for. Though it had been a while when someone had forced him to strike back,he hated seeing his own blood.

Mizuki growled as the other male forced him back. Mizuki had grown better over the time but it would seem that it was not good enough. He was being backed into a corner and the only thought on his mind was to get the male infront of him away, but that was challenging due to the force behind Thalions strikes.

Soon Mizuki found himself with his back pressed against the wall. His breathing was heavy and his shoulders heaved a little. He dropped his right arm and sighed as the sword clanked against the ground as it slipped from pale fingers.

"All right allready" Mizuki said looking to Thalion with half lidded tired eyes and a smile on his lips "You win this round" He said slightly with a tilt of his head "Round two...will be mine though" He said softly just loud enough for the male infront of him to hear it.

So that was the end of the sparing match. Mizuki gave a smile to himself as he at least got father with the male then when the first time swords or weapons clashed together. That was along time ago and Mizukis eyes dulled a little at the thought. The last time blades met he was still general of the eastern army...oh how things change.

He didn't back off right away as he keep Mizuki against the wall listening to him till a grin crept across his face. "we'll see now won't we.." Thalion was still cocky as he was over three years ago when Mizuki first met him, even being a captive he never backed down from anything, though on that same note it probably made him the leader he was.

Though he did move in closer to Mizuki as he had his lips a few mere inches from the others before he spoke. "Thats the most fun I've had in a while.." he said softly so only Mizuki would hear. Though he pulled away from his little tease just as quickly as it started sheathing the sword he still had drawn in the same movement.

Raden was bored of this once the match ended as he started to walk off going back to whatever he was planning to do before, Neimi stood there a few moments still blinking at the fact that only one of them had drawn blood. At the least Thalion had managed to control himself.. even the recruits get worse treatment then that. Though it seemed Mizuki was a better fighter then most of the recruits as well..

Mizuki was shocked as Thalion moved in closer to a hairs width away from a kiss. Had the male forgotten that not only were they in public but they seemed to have a crowd around them watching everything that they did. "Glad I could help" Mizuki said smiling before bending over and picking up his blade.

That is when the whispers from the crowed around them reached Mizukis ear "...The general of the east..." Was the first that he heard so right there his hearing tuned in. "He couldnt even hold a sword now he makes the general bleed..." Was an other one the next how ever hurt Mizuki "Who did he kill to get that good...."

"Hes worthless..." "Go back to the east already" Mizuki stopped walking behind Thalion as that comment reached his ears. He turned towards the crowed and looked at them and the comments died. Walking a little forward he stuck his sword in the ground and growled at the crowed who stared at him "You want to talk about worthless..." He said looking at all of them "Here you are calling down someone whos willing to die for each one of you and yet I still dont have your respect" Miuzki hissed out angerly.

That is when Mizuki walked forward cringing as the crowed before him parted like he had the plague. He noticed the looks of them all. Some were shocked others angery some even discusted. Mizuki hung his head and balwed his fits walking away. He needed to go hit something right about now before he hit them.

Walking away Mizuki ignored the call of his name behind him from more then one person. He didnt care right about now he just needed to get away, so away he went. When Mizuki finaly stopped walking he found himself at home. Walking in Mizuki growled as he began to pase the room angerly.

Even after all this time, the shit he did for the west and more was never looked upon. The only thing those people thought of was his old title 'The general of the eat' and nothing more! Mizuki growled at that thought. He then lashed out at the nearest thing to him; the wall.

Winding a fist up he took all his anger out on the unyeilding wood. Punch after punch he growled not even stopping as the wood began to darken from blood. Mizuki kept punching until he heard the door open just as his right fist landed and splintered the wood.

Mizuki stood there, ears back in anger, his hair all around him some barely left within the tie. His body was ridged and his breathing was harsh. Mizukis right hand stayed on the wall his fist nestled into the little dent that seemed to form almost perfectly around his hand as his left hand hung bawled into a fist at his side little drops of blood falling to the floor below.

Mizuki almost whimpered a little as he guessed the one who entered was Thalion at the growl he heard. Slumping to his knees Mizuki trailed a raw and beaten hand down the wall before he rested his head there hiding it into his arm as the first tear slid down a pale cheek. Mizuki just couldnt win.

Most of the ones with comments seemed to be younger members of the resistance. His ears went back as he turned to look at the group still gathers even after Mizuki left. The other had ignored his call out to get him to calm down. Thalion was more then ticked at this moment as he stepped forward before barking a sudden order. "I better see every damn one of you here tomorrow, goddess help you if your not here.." he warned them all with a sudden growl before storming off.

They'd learn respect in one form or another if he had to beat it into their skulls. He could have avoided the cut but he wasn't trying to kill Mizuki. He wanted to just enjoy a half decent spar. Neimi frowned as both of them left she knew Thalion was going to try and find Mizuki before the other hurt himself.

She hissed a little before she moved and stood before the group and screamed making them all suddenly fall deathly silent. "What right do any of you have?! Mizuki's done more for the resistance then you'll ever know, yes Thalion is our General but that doesn't mean he's immortal!" She flipped her hair a little getting some strands from her face. "yet you stand there and mock both of them, one because he was having a friendly spar and the other because of his past." She laughed suddenly before she turned and started to walk away "I feel hella sorry for you lot tomorrow" She shrugged before walking away to try and find Raden down again.

Once he had gotten to the house he saw a sight he was hopping not to see as he growled a little before walking over to Mizuki and grabbing his hands. "what the hell are you doing?!" He growled again "beating yourself up isn't going to change anything. You might not be able to run from your past but damn it theres still tomorrow to live for, what about all the ones who do look up to you? Let alone care and know you care.." His ears fell a little he wasn't good at trying to talk Mizuki out of moods normally but this time around he seemed to have some points at the least.

He moved a hand to make Mizuki look at him and to stop him from hiding his face. "stop doing this.. you can't just run each time it's brought up, it's going to be brought up. Belive it or not i have my own demons they just aren't as openly known about... we can't always hide forever but you have people here willing to help you fight and to help you stand on your own two legs."

Mizuki removed his head from Thalions hand a little roughly as he spoke "It feels like my legs are broken and the only krutch I have is the dark whispers I hear everyday" Mizuki said in a broken tone. "Nothing I do will change that" He said hanging his head further as silver hair covered his face.

Mizuki felt alone and broken. Like no one cared that everyday he was suffering for the longest time. Harsh comments, rude gestures....everything and more. Suddenly nothing mattered "I might as well go back to the east and do all of them a favor" He said sourly "Then again if I did I would be killed on sight...I guess its a win win" He said darkly bawling his fits so tight that his nails left little cresent moons on his pawms.

Thalion listened to him speak as his ears went back and his expression changed to one of anger as he grabbed Mizuki and forced him to stand slamming his back against the wall. "damn it im here for you! Doesn't that mean anything!? I'm sorry I cant change what people think about you.. i fucking wish i could.. " He was still holding Mizuki up scared if he released the other he'd fall back to the ground. "don't talk about dying.. you've lived longer then I could dream of and you want to give that all up now?."

He looked at Mizuki as his ears were still back though Mizuki still seemed broken. "what about Neimi.. I'm not the only one here for you.. plus theres others.. none of them want you to go get yourself killed. Damn it you tried so hard when you were first trying to fit in here.. what happened to that Mizuki?"

Mizuki hung in Thalions arms as he listened to him "They happened..." He said softly "There stares, the whispers...." Mizuki said slightly "No matter what I do they are still there" He said softly. That is when Mizuki raised his head "Whats a long life when one name is all anyone knows you as..." He said slightly "When your name is used as a curse...."

Mizuki whimpered his ears dropping sadly "I know I have you...and her' He said slightly "Its just....I cant live with this stares and whispers anymore Thalion..." He said brokenly "Everyones comment cuts through me like a dagger" He growled out "The cuts run deeper then you know..." He said looking to Thalion with deeply saddened eyes.

He listened to him but thats all he could do. He wanted to help but he couldn't, there were no words that seemed to work. Anything he needed something to work. He couldn't stand it when Mizuki was like this, the one person he didn't want to be in pain and he never seemed to be able to protect him from the daggers of the world.

"shut up!" he finally snapped before grabbing Mizuki' face and kissing him deeply. After a moment he released him still holding his face with one hand before he started speaking. "What should anyone else matter?!" He didn't mean to sound frustrated with him, but he was in truth. "Shouldn't what I say matter the most? Yet here you are saying what I'm saying what I've tried to show you all these years means nothing compared to the words of everyone else!"

Mizuki was shocked with Thalions out burst of emotion. After the kiss Mizuki sighed a little hanging his head some as he listened to Thalion before speaking "you are the only thing that matters..." He said then looked to Thalion once more. "its just..." Mizuki began but stopped for a moment. "its just I'm getting sick of the comments and glares of those that I try to protect..." Mizuki said alightly. "i know that they should not bother me but they do...they all pile up till I can no longer take it. Then where am I left?" Mizuki said looking to him sadly "in left infront of the man I love broken and battered as he yells at me trying to get a point across when there was no point to make..." Mizuki sighed "just....give me time....to get over everything" he said before he leaned in and kissed the male before him.

He listened to him but he didn't like what he was hearing. He sighed finally before hugging Mizuki for a moment before releasing him and stepping back. "just stop hurting yourself.. it won't help let alone blood is hard to get out of wood." He smiled weakly tough he didn't want to, in truth he was really worried about Mizuki, why wouldn't he be he couldn't say or do anything to really help the matters at hand. In his current state he wouldn't even be useful in a fight if they needed him.Really he wouldn't blame the guy if he didn't want to fight for the very ones who kept shunning him.

Mizuki smiled a little and gave a soft laugh at that "Oh yes...sorry" He said slightly before moving a little standing on shaky legs. Bringing his hand up infront of him he cringed at the look. Skin was missing, knuckles bruised and two seemed to even be broken. "Shit..." He said looking to them slightly.

Mizuki then being the stubboren one that he was went to his pack he had brought the first day he came home. Opening it he hissed as he grabbed it and dumped everything out on the bed. Among alot of things rested a medical bag and Mizuki grabbed it.

Inside were different herbs, roots and even rocks. As well as bandages, bindings and rags. Taking the bag he moved down on the bed dumping the contents of it on the bed. Moving some things around he gave a hiss as he moved a finger to fast his broken knuckle moving. Mizuki looked to Thalion "Can you help me?' He said finaly admitting defeat.

Mizuki was never one to ask for help unless he really needed it. Though the intense moment he had with Thalion finaly clicked something within Mizukis head. He figured that if the male before him truely did care thats all that mattered. He smiled lightly as Thalion walked over saying something.

Mizuki smiled "See that little jar..." He said point to a tiny jar that had what seemed to be a white milky cream in it "I cant believe im going through this again..." Mizuki growled "Um....you might want to sit behind me and hold my arms before you put that on" He said with a distastefull look. When asked why Mizuki sighed "Because...it will heal my broken knuckles and clean the cuts but it hurts like a bitch" Mizuki said.

"Actually....on second thought lets just leave them be. Put that on..." He said pointing to a little vile "Then wrap them and I should be good to go" He said slightly hoping the male was going to take the lesser of the two evils but it would seem that thought was a fail as Thalion moved and sat right behind Mizuki turning him so he sat sideways with Thalions right leg over and holding his own.

"Really...." Mizuki said with a cringe before Thalion grabbed both hands within his own. "Well fuck" He said slightly in an exhale 'Fine...I recomend though that you use both hands as soon as possible" Mizuki said through gritted teeth ears bent back.

"oh stop fussing, I've done this before.. more times then I care to count. Try setting a bone after some of these damn magic affects gets through someone.. then you can cry to me." He could let Mizuki off easy but this was payback for hurting himself. "besides if it hurts bad enough it might remind you later that you don't want to go through this process again.." He grinned a little sure it sounded like he was trying to teach a child between hot and cold but it was the truth really.

He went through the process of treating Mizuki though it was a little rougher then he was expecting on, whatever training he had gone through over the past year really had increased his power that was certain, before Thalion probably would have managed with one hand while the other was free to do whatever else was needed.

Even though the process was a short one it felt long as hell from both ends involved. Once he was done he sighed out and slowly released Mizuki before speaking. "see.. that was hardly as bad as it could have been. And you were complaining. Tsk.."

(short on time lame reply grr)

Mizuki growled low and painfull as the last of his knuckle healed over cracking and moving back into place. Mizuki cursed before he slowly began to flex his hands "Complaining or voicing pain...they seem to be two different things to me" He said slightly before leaning over and placing his head on the males shoulder. His hands were still cut up and the only protest he gave was the movement of his hands to wrapp the bindings around them.

When tha was done Mizuki looked at his hands. He had seen them bandaged so many times in the past and usually over the same reason. Mizuki really needed to stop this. That is when Mizuki sighed before hiding his head in the males neck still letting him work on his hands "I'm...sorry" Mizuki said softly before placing a light kiss on the males neck lightly traveling his lips over the expanse of skin.

"eh complaing is still such no matter what term you put behind it" he laughed a little "though to be fair i'd have done worse." He smirked a little knowing he'd still be swearing a storm if it were him. "but as i said maybe it'll do well to remind ye to not do it again" He growled his words out a little, this wasn't the first time he had to fix Mizuki up due to self inflicted wounds, but they were worse this time then ever.

"tsk.. don't be sorry, just don't do it again got it?" he said in a stern voice before grabbing the hand that wasn't finished and gentle helping him finish the wrapping. This was going to work out in the end, or at least it seemed that way, maybe it would. He hoped it would anyway, maybe Mizuki would stop doing this to himself.

He moved a little to brush a few strands of hair from Mizuki's face so they were out of the way before speaking. "are you at least feeling a little better? I know i said i'd leave you to your own.. but i'm still going to make sure your ok and theres not a damn thing you can say to change that fact."

Mizuki smiled at Thalion as the male finished then brushed his hair away and spoke. He sighed a little "No...I dont feel better but I will live" He said slightly before looking to the male "I know you love me and that all that should matter...but the comments still hurt' He said and before Thalion could say anything he smiled to him "I know what your going to say and no...I will try and reframe from hurting myself next time" Mizuki said with a nod of his head.

Mizuki then leaned over and leaned on the males chest "I dont want to be alone though...not after everything" He said slightly before closing his eyes and nuzzeling his head into Thalions neck. "I dont even care if we dont stay here...I..." Mizuki stopped for a second "Just really dont want to be alone...ever" He said voicing a hidden worry.

He listened to him, really he had nothing to really say other then to listen. He had already done everything he could to help, so there was nothing to really be said. He smiled weakly at his last comment. "please do, not sure how many times i can keep holding you down heh.." The comment probably sounded a little on the wrong side but it was the truth.

"hey, your not alone. I'm done for the day so I don't have to go anywhere. so stop it." He moved a hand to run some fingers through Mizuki's hair lightly as he rested his head and nuzzled it into his neck. "stop that.. your not going to be alone, i already told you im too damn stubborn to die so don't go thinking that either. Nothings going to happen." He was trying to make him feel better though he wasn't good at it by far.. the most he could do is let him voice his worries and just be there.

Mizuki nodded his head a little injoying the feel of Thalions hand running through his hair. It was soothing and relaxing. Soon Mizuki moved a little and hissed as he put pressure on sore hands. But he soon got over that as he nuzzeled into Thalion once more closing his eyes with a smile on his face.

Mizuki was then about to say something when the front door opened and he heard the disaproving voice of Neimi "He hurt himself didnt he..." She said closing the door behind her softly before walking over and sitting on the bed. Mizuki heard Thalion speak above him but he didnt quite catch what was said before he opened his eyes to see a scowling Neimi.

"What...?" Mizuki asked in an almost groggy voice. "What did I do?" He asked again and this got a glare from the female "You know what you did!' She said in a huff and Mizuki sighed "Yes and I already got yelled at for it' He said closing his eyes again with a sigh "But...I am going to try and not do it again' He said softly "Or this will will have a harry canarry" He said a teasing a little as he nudged Thalion slightly with his head that still rested on his chest.

He didn't say anything too important that needed to be repeated, aside from the fact that Neimi was correct in her statement. Though Thalion glared a little when he noticed Mizuki was trying to poke fun of him. "well if I had left you to your own you'd have damn nubs for hands" he hissed a little" Neimi just sat there and watched the two trade a few blows.

She sighed finally shaking her head. "your both a mess, I debate at times whos the mature one in the relationship." she smiled a little catching a glare for both of them. "its true" she said holding a hand up with one finger extended. "you can't tell me otherwise"

Thalion was trying to get off the topic as he asked where Raden was, she shrugged saying who knew. She was trying to talk things over with him but he seemed to be in a mood. She swore if he wasn't a half blood then she'd think he was related to Thalion by blood for his actions.

Mizuki sighed listening to everything that was going on "I swear I am going to beat that kid before he manages to say one nice word to me" Mizuki said slightly before sitting up and moving to stand. Mizuki then stretched and sighed slightly cringing due to his hands. "Either that or kill him" He said with a shrug as he walked over to the couch that sat in the room and sat down.

When he began to hear Thalions protest Mizuki sighed "Im not actually going to do it" He said turning his head to look at Thalion and Neimi "Though I want to" He said with a little smile and got a growl from Thalion. "Hey now....I already said I was not going to do it" Right as those words left his mouth the door opened and Raden walked in.

"Well now...speak of the devil" Mizuki said as he got a turn of the head and a glare from the young male. That is when Mizuki stood and walked a little bit closer to the male. "Look here you...we need to talk" Mizuki said his ears going flat as some of his hair fell over his shoulder to brush at the top of his thigh.

"to be honest I thought I'd have to kill him a few times.. whatever the fuck they did to him it's not so easily erased from his mind.." He frowned a little even now every once in a while the boy seemed to snap a little and turn on Thalion, he was fine with Neimi but anyone he had been brainwashed to call a enemy seemed to stay just that in his mind.

Though he did have a few protests to Mizuki speaking about it, but he wanted to. "I know you won't.." he sighed heavily, it'd be fucking easier if they could make up and get ti over with. But he doubted that would happen.

Though a moment later when Raden walked through the door and Mizuki seemed to confront him he watched the two, this could end badly. Neimi seemed to stay near Thalion probably thinking a similar thought.

Raden listened to Mizuki speak though he frowned even more before taking a step back from the other male. "well out with it then, instead of telling me like I have a choice in listening or not." He snapped a little though he seemed to be ready to take whatever verbal lashing he was about to get, or rather thats what he figured he had just walked into here.

Neimi really didn't want to just stand here and watch this go back and forth, but she didn't have a choice with the two of them blocking the door. Though maybe it was a good thing her and Thalion was here.. in the case a fight did break out.

Mizuki growled as he took a step forward to Raden "Look here..." He began "I know every little thing that they did to you in the East..." He said slightly "For I was the one that made that method quite some time ago" He said to him watching the reaction "I know they are still looking for me...heck they are even trying to replace me as I speak but there is nothing I can do about that besides doing what I am in this moment in time" Mizuki said to him taking another step forward.

"You have no idea what they put me through!" Raden said taking a step forward to Mizuki. This didnt make Mizuki stop "I know everything they did to you...' He hissed out through clenched teeth "Everything they did to you they did to me ten times worse" Mizuki said slightly and this got a snort from Raden "Your telling me that you went through what I did and still became the general of the east or as many call you 'Death on silver wings'..." Mizuki stopped at that.

No one had called him that since....heck since he first captured Thalion all those years ago. "If only you knew boy the shit I went through just to be alive today..." Raden laughed a little "What a soft cushy life killing those who apose the east without mercy? and even those who dont just for the fun of it!" Raden said stepping forward. "I AM SICK OF YOU TRYING TO PLAY THE GOOD GUY!" With that Mizukis head whiped to the side with the force of a well aimed punch to his cheek.

Mizuki then turned his head back and looked to Raden before grabbing the males collar and picking him parshly off of the ground he forced the males back into the wall before speaking again "Oh I went through hell and back a couple times to get where I am today" He hissed at him his lavender orbs staring angerly at him as he tried to struggle "YEAH RIGHT!!! YOU HAVE ALLWAYS HAD IT GOOD!" At that Mizuki snapped.

"Always had it good...Always!" He said in anger "Try having your clan killed right before your eyes! Then being captured and spending 300 years of your life in a fucking cave killing and doing what you can just to make sure you see another day!" He all but yelled at the young male in his grasp.

"Try living in darkness for most of your life fighting against the kids you grew up with that you called friend just to fucking eat the next day!!" He said in anger before he all but through the male to the ground and stared at him. Mizuki growled low "Try not going to sleep for days, weeks, months, and even fucking years over the fear that you wouldnt wake up!" He said "You had fear drilled into you boy try fucking living it before you call another down just because they had the will to servive!" He said angerly before storming from the house.

No one but Thalion knew of his past. He had heard Neimi gasp and speak to Thalion in the background but everything was lost to him in his moment of rage. He needed to calm down and get everything under control before he would do something that he would regret.

So thats what Mizuki did. He walked away far away knowing that no one fallowed him this time. This is when he found himself at the edge of the settlement, the darkness around him his only friend as he sat down with a sigh. Placing sore hands in his lap Mizuki began to meditate banishing the anger from his mind.

Raden was still on the ground by the time Thalion bothered to get up and pull him to his feet. "well now you know, It wasn't my place to tell you but I figured he would sooner or later." Raden looked away from both of them that were still here, he didn't have anything to say really. Though a few thoughts were going through his mind.

If he hadn't of been so weak would they have forced the same thing Mizuki had gone through onto him? Not that it mattered he didn't make it that far, not considering that Thalion a few mere hours from death it's self.

After a few moments Randen finally did speak up and say he was going to his room, though aside from that he never said a word. Once he had left Thalion and Neimi looked at each other. Sighing Thalion finally spoke "well ... guess i might as well start fixing something now.. " He said before starting to walk Neimi looked between the bedroom door and the front door before looking to Thalion.

"shouldn't we go get Mizuki?" She said softly but Thalion shook his head to answer her "he'll be back, really they both needed that 'talk'" He shrugged a little before Neimi walked over to try and help so she wasn't just standing around doing nothing. "think they'll getting along now?" she managed to get out. Thalion laughed slightly. "probably not.. the only thing we can do with wait and see.. can't force someone to like another."

Mizuki sat there in his spot for some time. The thoughts of the fight he head with the young male leaving his mind as he sat in silence. Soon Mizuki opened his eyes and looking around. He then remembered what led him there and he sighed a little. Thalion was the only one that knew of his past...well was the only one. Now Neimi and raden as well...how many people would find out before he got peace in this world?

Mizuki then stood and stretched a sore back keeping both hands to his chest as he walked home. It had been a couple hours since the outburst and he was sure all but one was in bed. At least he hopped that to be the case. Walking home he opened the door with a hiss as he used his sore hands.

Walking inside Mizuki clsoed the door behind him before he turned and looked about the room. Neimi and Thalion both sat on the couch the conversation the two had between them dead as they saw him. Sighing slightly to himself his ears going back Mizuki walked over to them.

Sitting down on the ground by Thalions feet he rested a weery head on the males thigh closing his eyes. Mizuki could feel the tension in the room. Not knowing who should speak first out of the three the room remained silent until Mizuki spoke trying to lighten the mood 'Told you I wouldnt beat him" Was all he said with a little snort of laughter.

Not like they were talking about anything that important anyway, really just odds and ends. He was trying to pry out of her if she was doing well or not in her battle cleric studies. Though she avoided the question altogether when Mizuki came into the house. She was glad he entered cause she didn't want to tell Thalion that she wasn't doing too well.

He moved a hand to Mizuki's head brushing a few strands of hair back behind his ear. "That is true you did.. it's probably better you didn't, I doubt it would have helped matters any." He sighed a little before leaning back again, he had a lot on his shoulders anymore, trying to keep peace between everyone was a pain and part of the reason he didn't want to be General. Let alone he never planned to have a household with over 2 members in it.

Neimi stood finally and smiled at the both of them. "im gonna go talk to him, he's calmed down by now probably and if not I'll just punch him." She shrugged a little before walking away from them both and knocking once warning Raden she was coming in no matter his answer.

Thalion shook his head a little before leaning it back to rest against the couch back. "think I'm a bad influence on her?" he laughed weakly knowing all too well that she probably should have been raised differently when she was younger.

Mizuki smiled before moving to sit next to Thalion on the couch. He turned slightly so he could look at him "No...shes the way she is because thats who she is" He said slightly "You just helped a little" He said with a smile on his face trying to tease the other. "The talk was one that was needed...now maybe he wont be so keen to point fingers" Mizuki said with a little nod of his head.

Mizuki then moved over a little to rest his head on the males shoulder "You want to know something..." He began slightly "I never thought I would find love...let alone find it and have a family to top it off" He said before placing a kiss on the males neck "Thank you Thal..."

He frowned a little "gee thanks... so that only makes me half bad at bringing her up as a child.." he sighed slightly, though he was right probably he didn't really teach her any of that, really he would have never taught her to fight if she didn't come up to him and asked him to. Not that it was a bad thing, he didn't have to worry about her.. she was at tat age where he was worried about her sure but she could damn well take care of herself.

"Maybe.. we'll have to see." He laughed weakly afterwards thinking about it. "I never thought i'd end up rescuing another from the Eastern army.. He was damned lucky to live.. he should be thankful of that." Not to mention the hell Thalion dealt with over the past year trying to get him to stable out a little.

"hrm?" he said trying to look at Mizuki but he didn't really move as he listened to him speak. He wasn't really thinking about everything that way till after Mizuki said something. "... I guess your right.. To be honest I wasn't planning on a family... seems a little odd to think about it that way." Though Mizuki seemed happy with the idea of it.. maybe he had done something right all these years after all. "Pff don't thank me.. you had a part in this too."

Mizuki smiled at that "yeah every relationship needs a father figure" He said with a little laugh as he heard Thalion growl in protest "Hey now...you cook you clean....it seems fitting" With that Mizuki moved away quickly before the male lashed out at him with laughter. "What did I say?" Mizuki said before he was taken captive.

Mizuki now laid down half way on the couch with Thalion over him the males strong hand and arms resting and holding his body up from the arm of the couch his arms either side of his head. Mizuki looked up to Thalion with a smile before reaching a bandaged hand up and rubbing the males right cheek moving some hair behind a pointed ear "I love you..." He said softly with a smile.

He wasn't sure he liked being called the father figure in this little family. He never had plans on having kids so it was a rather odd yet funny thought to him that it had worked out this way. Not that he hardly minded, he was content with this.. though he feared something would draw it to a end sooner or later. This war was getting closer and closer to home and they were running out of time.

He smirked a little hearing him say those words. Leaning down he moved his lips to be a few inches from Mizuki's ear before whispering them back to the one under him and then kidding the edge of his ear lightly. These were the moments he lived for.. or when everyone was getting along. Though they were few an far between.

Mizuki smiled and looked up to Thalion "One day we will be a happy family" He said to him tilting his head a little "Time just needs to go and this war needs to end" He said with a little bit of a frown. "Oh and...tomorrow..." Mizuki began "I hope you have room for 200 magic users" He said slightly with a smile 'It will be the third day" He said slightly

Mizuki then thought about it "Though there magic wont be the greatest...so instead of like 7 to train I will have more then enough" At this thought Mizuki sighed "Wow...am I going to be tired for awhile..." He said thinking about it "Oh and..." Mizuki said with a smile before he turned and kissed the males arm beside him before looking up at him again. "We have to work on your magic to..." Mizuki said with a devious smile.

"one day.." that seemed like a very far off day indeed, if it ever came before they were destroyed that is. Though maybe they still had a fighting chance. Though Mizuki's next words caught him off guard a little. "Shouldn't be a problem" He shrugged a little, food supplies might be a issue but he could figure that out with the scouts tomorrow.

"heh.. sounds like you'll be busy as well." he laughed weakly, though he had plenty of duties of his own to keep him busy during the day. Though with the next comment his ears dropped a little, he was hopeful Mizuki had forgotten about that. Aside from that he noticed the sudden expression change. "er.. that's not all important.. besides im sure you have more then enough mages to train to keep you busy. Let alone enough fire users in them that will make up for me not training." he laughed nervously, he didn't think he'd get off that easy but maybe he had a point somewhere that there were other fire users so he wasn't all that needed.

Mizuki smiled at Thalions weak attempt to get out of the training though he smiled and leaned up rested on his elbows. Moving his head he brushed his lips agaisnt the other males pointed ear with a smile "I had something fun and different in mind" He said slightly with a little lick before moving to lay back down "Remember...whenever what ever" He said referfing to the time over a years past.

Mizuki smiled as he looked to Thalions confused expression before it changed to one of shock "Yes I remembeR" He said slightly with a larger smile "Its one thing that I will never forget until it happens' He said before he licks his licks a littl suggestively.