As the days went on Mizukis mind began to betray him, Getting reports that the drow was not saying anything of use made matters worse in his mind. After thinking about things for a long while Mizuki came to mind on what needed to happen. It was not until Luna came to him in a huff that he knew his mind was right "I will take over" He said to the dragonkin female. Getting up from the table he was sitting at Mizuki went about some jars of herbs he had before leaving the tent.

Making his way to the torture tent he stopped outside and told the guards he was not to be bothered before he entered the tent. The sight before him made him stop dead. There Thalion was hung from a pole and bleeding from every part of his body. Mizuki hissed at the sight before walking over.

"I am so sorry" He said looking to Thalion before he went about his work. Going to the male he reached out a hand and lightly lifted Thalions head to look at him "Just...shut up and trust me" He said to the males protests as he put some herbs in Thalions mouth "These will heal you" He said lightly before he went and removed the cuffs. As he did he held Thalion in place so the male didnt fall.

Next Mizuki began to explain what was going to happen. He was letting the male go and he would give him time to escape "Dont ask" He said at the questioning look he got from Thalion. Taking the male to the back of the tent he held Thalion there for a moment "The herbs will keep you going and they will stop the bleeding" He said lightly "They will last a couple hours...just enough time for you to head back" He said with a nod.

Mizuki looked at Thalion "I never meant for any of this to happen" He said to him "But I will correct it..." He said "Unlucky for you...I cant remove the pin right now" He said "If I did you would die" Mizuki said lightly. "Go...get back to your camp and rest...remove it after a day and you should live" Mizuki said to him "Beyond these trees is a horse. I tied it to a tree for you" Mizuki said before giving the male a piece of paper "Take this.." Mizuki said lightly "Heal and meet me there in a week" Mizuki said before he lifted the tent and all but pushed the male out of it "Hurry..." He said and was greatfull that Thalion said nothing as he turned and headed into the trees.

Mizuki watched him dissapear into the darkness. Lowering the tent wall he moved back and gave a sigh. Mizuki knew of the sangers that he was putting himself through though at the moment that didnt matter to him. Waiting for a good while Mizuki sighed because he knew what needed to be done. Beating on himself Mizuki finally fell to the ground with a hiss as he left himself bloody on the ground. It was now a good hour or two since the male had left and Mizuki thought it was the perfect amount.

"Guards!" Mizuki yelled and within seconds the two men that were watching the door came in and paused at the sight before they came to his side "Im fine gather forces and find the drow!" He shouted at the men and watched as they ran from the tent. Mizuki sighed as he all but flopped over onto the ground. They could look all they wanted but if Thalion was smart enough the male was far gone from their current location.

After awhile Needren and Luna found him. By this time he was sitting with a healer looking over the cuts and marks upon his body "How on earth did he escape?" Luna asked with a huff and Mizuki sighed "It was my foolishness...thinking it would be fun to watch him squirm it would of been to easy with him tied up like that" He said with a shrug but this caused Needren and Luna to look at each other "So your telling me a half dead drow beat you and escaped?" Needren said looking to Mizuki and he sighed.

Mizuki was not proud of what he did but he did it to save the male. Showing his arms the other two hissed. Burn marks littered the pale skin "Fire is hardly the element a frost mage can handle" Mizuki said with a hiss. After that the questions stopped and Mizuki was glad for it. Now it was time to sit and wait for a week and see if the male did indeed trust his words.

Hearing footsteps coming back over near the tent he thought for sure he knew what was coming. Great they were bored enough to come back, that or the pair that had been working on him the past few days had some new idea that they thought would work. You'd think sooner or later they would get the hint he'd die long before they forced any information out of him. Though in a way he was very thankful that they were not the witches of his own people. They had means to force you to talk... even against your will and it was not a pretty sight to watch.

If he had the energy he would have cursed him to hell and back having heard the voice that seemed to belong to the foot steps. Oh great now they got- wait what did he say? Why the hell was he saying sorry, other then the fact he had left him here to rot for the past few days. What did he finally remember his change of heart back when they were unsure if they were going to die or not or something? He still wanted to curse him none the less.

Of course he was going to protest, what ounce of trust was gone for the time being and having something forced in your mouth after everything else you had been through was hardly a promising act. Though he shut up a little as Mizuki said what they were and seemed to undo the chains finally. As much as he didn't really want to be near him at the moment he was glad that he was there so he didn't fall over at first.

He never spoke a word as Mizuki explained what he was doing and everything else. He wasn't exactly sure he trusted Mizuki's word after everything though what choice did he have. If worse came to worse then he'd be caught again or killed on the spot. It was better to take the chance that Mizuki was actually helping and not setting him up. He'd think on this later and know that Mizuki probably had no choice in order to prevent some rumor or treason against the King.

Though it did seem Mizuki was telling the truth about the horse and everything thus far. He was glad of it because walking all the way back he knew he would have passed out long before the trip was over. Not that he was overly fond of horses... skittish beasts is what he normally called them compared to the mounts that he was use to back home. If you could have called what eh lived through home.

Either way the herbs seemed to hold out just long enough to get to one of the areas that was commonly patrolled. That was when the pain started setting back in and how bloody exhausted he was from all of this. But he was well far enough away for Mizuki not to have to worry about guards finding him. Not unless he had really bad luck and some of Mizuki's men were out here for whatever reason.

After a while he did finally make it back to the main encampment where he pretty much fell off the horse. Neimi wasn't sure if he was even going to make it through that night even with knowing him to be stubborn to all hell. Ok so maybe he did owe Mizuki... he knew he wouldn't have made it this far otherwise.

After a day of recovery he had to answer to Felix and Neimi who demanded to know where the hell he had been and what happened. Being nearly gone for a week that was expected. Raden kept quite about it pretty much putting a few things together like the fact Mizuki was not with him. Never the less they got a short version of what happened, skipping certain details from the cave that he had tried to force from his mind.

Under Neimi's watch, seeing as she was the only one who seemed able to force him to rest, he did recover enough that he was debating on taking Mizuki's word for whatever it was worth and going to the spot on the map. She tried to talk him out of it saying there were a few wounds that still needed to heal and that it might be a trap. Though deep down she didn't think it was... or didn't want to anyway.

None the less he took Raden with him this time around. Not really keeping the young ranger close but he did make sure that Raden was keeping a eye out and scouting the surrounding area. He wasn't about to be set up with everything that had went on. Even if in the back of his mind he didn't blame Mizuki for what happened.

Over the course of the week he knew that Mizuki had his hands tied. Without being labeled as a traitor and all there was only so much he could do. Though he was curious as to why Mizuki wanted to meet out here, it was in the middle of no where far from any normal paths taken and far from both camps. Besides he had to trust Mizuki to some extent or he wouldn't be here where he was asked to meet him. Why did he trust him though he had no reason to.. even if he saved him that could have been a one time... ok not it wasn't. He sighed a little giving himself a headache as he thought on this more.

Mizuki was glad the male didnt question him when he sent him on his way. After while when he was found he got the report that they couldnt find the male anywhere. This made Mizuki smile to himself but he kept the cool appearance he usually had.

Over the next couple of days Mizuki did what he could to gather everything on the outskirts of the area that his camp rested in. It was all he could do to keep everything he was doing a secret from those around him. Mizuki knew of the risk he was taking and yet he still gathered everything that he could.

Now a week had passed and Mizuki was currently grabbing the last of the things that were needed. Looking around as he left his tent the general left as quite as he could. From there it was a fair amount of walking until he reached the cart he had cloaked and hidden in the bushes and trees. Throwing the bags that he had into the back of the cart Mizuki cast his spell and watched the frost horse form at the front of the cart.

Mizuki began to travel as fast as he could, He knew the time was wearing down. The map he had given the other lead the two of them to a space where neither group traveled to. It was an almost barren waste land of high rocks and little to no trees. Mizuki thought it was to be the perfect place to have their little meeting.

After traveling for a little while he found himself at the spot he told Thalion to meet him and yet...the male was no where in sight. Mizuki sighed as he hung his head. Of course the male was not here why would he be? After everything that had happened between the two of them Mizuki should of knowen that Thalion wouldnt of showed.

Sitting there cloaked with the cart Mizuki waited and waited. He was about to turn around and leave when a noise to his right got his attention. He gave a slight smile as he watched Thalion walk out from behind a large rock. Mizuki watched as he moved and walked into the little clearing looking around. Mizuki was glad that the male at least trusted him this far.

Jumping down from the cart Mizuki stepped from the cloak and looked at Thalion. "Glad you came..." He said lightly as his ears dipped down and he looked a little to the side "After everything that had happened I didnt think you would come" He said with a little laugh "Though...its good you did" Mizuki said with a smile before he removed the cloak from the cart he just left.

"Before you say anything yes I know the risk" He stated at the look Thalion gave before he motioned for the male to come to the cart. When Thalion did he showed him what was in the back of a clothed cart. Food, herbs, water, weapons....everything was littered and stacked in the back of the cart.

Mizuki looked over just in time to catch the shocked expression from Thalion and Mizuki shrugged his shoulders "The eastern army has more then enough for a village to live for years...they wont notice anything thats missing" Mizuki said lightly before he looked at the male "Meet me here every week" Mizuki said lightly though when he got the question as to why he smirked "Little things can fix a larger problem" Was all he said with a smile.

What made this trip worse was the waiting, maybe the doubt that he was making the right choice in all of this and he was letting his mind cloud his better judgement of things. Though even with Neimi saying she didn't want him to go she still seemed to think that Mizuki could be trusted. Maybe the other was lucky the girl trusted him almost without a doubt after everything he had taught her and helped with. Though probably if you asked Mizuki he would have said he barely taught her anything.

After a little bit longer a voice finally came out though Thalion had been caught up in a few thoughts causing him to flinch a little. It was only instinct to be ready to strike at a moments notice though a short lived one as his hand dropped almost in the same movement as it had used to start to draw a weapon. "Yeah well... your lucky Neimi still trusts you full heartedly."

Ok it was more then that he had to trust him still or he wouldn't have shown up either. Though he found himself at a loss of words as Mizuki seemed to uncover the cart he had been sitting with. But thats when the other seemed to explain to him what this was about before he questioned it.

He was still in a bit of shock as Mizuki went over everything and said that the camp had more then enough for him to do this without anyone noticing. Thats when he finally came to again. "And if they do notice? You're going to get yourself killed if you keep doing this." Was it odd he was worried about that? Maybe in a way... he wasn't sure.

"Don't keep doing this every week.. You've already done plenty and you have to know it won't change the odds." The resistance was outnumbered still... to a sickening count really. But even all the supplies in the world they would only hold out so long.

He shook his head after a moment. "I.. Seems like I still owe you then heh." For this seeing as it would be of help, a lot of help considering what they were working with. But he was more worried Mizuki was going to get caught. No matter how careful you were there were always eyes...

Mizuki sighed as Thalion spoke "I know the risk and I have thought about it for awhile" Mizuki said "Even if your out numbered the fates have a weird way of working" Mizuki said this a nod of his head before Thalion spoke again. "Owe me?" Mizuki asked with a tilt of his head "You owe me nothing" He said as his ears dipped back "If anything...I owe you so much more then I could ever give" He said looking down a little.

"I mean...everything that has been done this is the least that I could do and I plan to do more" Mizuki said lightly "I already have a plan...each time I come the cart will be filled with different things" He said "Medical one day, food the next, then weapons and armor...well you get where I am going with this" Mizuki said lightly with a shrug.

Mizuki then went on explaining everything about the supplies in the cart. After awhile he stopped talking and stepped back from the cart "Well...if I stay any longer they will send a search party" Mizuki said with a little growl. Looking up to Thalion Mizuki paused "I couldnt stand it you know..." He said and stopped for a moment though this made Thalion question what he couldnt stand "The thought of what you went through in that tent" He said lightly tilting his head down.

"The thought of it killed me...and I dont know why" Mizuki said with a little laugh "Yet the more I think of it the more that feeling gets stronger" He said with a small smile. Turning Mizuki began to walk away "Take care of your people Thalion..." He said before casting his spell and teleporting from the area.

Well this was a lost cause. Mizuki kept going on about bringing supplies and such each week. Even though Thalion told him not to. It was a risk the other seemed willing to take and he wasn't sure if he feared someone trailing the supplies and getting to Mizuki or if he was fearful of somehow this leading back to the Resistance force.

Either way the supplies were needed he knew this. He wasn't a fool that was for sure. Even so whatever reason he felt like something would go wrong with these plans. Maybe even after this week things could go wrong. But that was when Mizuki started to talk about things that had happened at the camp.

Thalion watched him as he spoke knowing he meant every word of what he was saying. Though he was going to joke and say he had been through worse torture as a child the only new thing to the mix was that damned pin. That of course he managed to pick apart once it was removed. It was stupidly simple how it worked though it could have been made better.. not that he tampered with it, there was the thought though just to pay that damned bastard back for it.

When Mizuki spoke a final time saying take care of his men Thalion was going to say something but the other quickly vanished. It was all he could do to stand there still in Bit of shock from everything. Maybe things would go well.. or look up who knew? Either way he knew he would be showing up next week at least. He needed to tell Mizuki to stop this before something did come of it.

This went on at least for another week though the next time Mizuki left without saying much of anything and without listening to his protests of trying to say he needed to stop this. Great he was stuck going out here least one more week to tell him to stop before something happened.

Though his fears on something happening were well placed as things seemed off this third time coming out here. Raden still came out with him as the ranger said things were too quite. Like that helped settle things any better. This was when Raden spoke up that he was going to patrol the area just to make sure. It was a good idea, Thalion half thought they should leave. The meeting time was off and he had a uneasy feeling sticking around would not get him the answer he sought.

Luna cursed as she continued to run "Your sure the drow will be there?" Needren asked as he ran along side of Luna. The female nodded "The way Mizuki spoke of it every week with out fail" She said as she jumped over a tree. "What makes you think he will help" Needren said dodging a tree then running through some bushes. Luna growled "I dont know...Just something tells me he will" She said with a shrug as they continued.

Luna knew she was cutting it close as they continued the speed they seemed to have. The day was growing shorter and she was not sure the male would stay this long if he even showed at all. Luna was hoping he was there.

Breaking through the trees they ran and dodged large rocks. Well she had to give it to Mizuki the male knows how to pick the place. Looking ahead of her she smiled "Needren...look!" She said and the male glared a little as he saw the drow infront of them. Both of them skidded to a halt and watched as Thalion drew his blades "Wait!" Luna said looking at him as Needren also drew his blades "We are not here to fight" She said slapping Needren up the side of the head.

Growling at him she turned her attention to the male before her. Still breathing heavy she glared a little "Look...I am only explaining this once" She said "We need your help" Luna said in a growl as her tail twitched back and forth. "Stay long enough to let me explain if after you dont want anything to do with this I understand..." She said with a nod of her head "Just..." Luna paused looking or rather glaring at Needren until the male put his blades away "Let us explain" She said looking back to Thalion.

This was taking too long he knew something was wrong a hour ago though whatever made him wait around he'd never know. Though when he saw Needren and Luna show up of course he drew weapons. This was not happening a second time. Even if he was out numbered two to one he'd give them both a run for their money on what he could do in combat when he wasn't hit with a cheap shot.

Though thats when Luna seemed to stop Needren as she said they were not here to fight. This caused for a pause as he kept his eyes on the two before Luna seemed to go on to say that they needed his help. "Thats almost funny seeing who its coming from... " Though none the less he was still standing there so she might as well go on to explain what was going on.

Though he had a good idea of what this was about. Especially when she seemed to force Needren to put his blades away before saying again to let them explain. After a moment he finally lowered the blades speaking up at his though of what this was about. "Its Mizuki isn't it?" He could assume that seeing as these two seemed like this was a life or death situation they were in. Damned fool he thought to himself standing there. He had tried to tell him to stop this.

Luna sighed a little "Yes...the damned idiot" She said with a growl "Everything was going great until the king sent down a new man" She said lightly "He fallowed Mizuki like a hawk for hours on end...it was no shock that he got caught" Luna said looking to him "Even after I told him to stop he continued...because of you" Luna said with a growl at Thalion. "He couldnt stand the thought of what was going on not after the little trip he made to your camp awhile ago" She said with a growl.

Luna now crossed her arms with a sigh before she closed her eyes "He wouldnt stop though I am sure he knew what was coming" She said with a nod of her head "The way he had spoken for the past couple days..." She said with a growl "But it all became to true when the king himself came to the camp with his royal guards and took Mizuki under the charge of treason" She said with a growl.

Luna shook her head a little before opening her eyes again and looking to Thalion. "I can get you in long enough for you to get him out" She said with a growl before looking to Needren "He..." She said glaring at the male "Well help as well" She said before looking to Thalion. "Right now there is little in that camp I trust" She said "Not like I trust you either" She said "But Mizuki seemed to...and right now thats good enough"

"Yeah well I had been telling him to stop after the first request to come out here." he sighed finally. "He always ran off without listening." Not like the help wasn't welcome but he knew this was going to happen. It was more or when or where. Maybe rather who would be dragged into it as well. They had gotten along fine without help before so he didn't know why Mizuki decided to worry about it all of a sudden.

"He knew what was coming.. I swear... is he always this damned dense?" He had to ask it because it seemed foolish to do all of this knowing you would be caught. Knowing that it meant your death in the long run. Dying fixed nothing and he remembered how much Mizuki went on about fearing death.

Though thats when Luna spoke up again about being able to get him to where Mizuki was so he could get him out. Though at the mention of Needren apparently going along with his his ears went back at the thought. Though when she mentioned she didn't trust him either he smirked a little. "Good the feelings mutual then." As much as he wanted to say that he needed need Needren to help he knew that odds were both of them knew the castle layout far better then he did. So that was the idea for the quickest escape.

Either way he seemed to think on this proposal before Raden showed up again but halted in drawing the bow as he noticed Thalion didn't have any weapons drawn. He breathed out finally knowing this was almost the dumbest thing he had done. "Fine, I'll help."

Raden glanced at him but never breathed a word as Thalion spoke again. "So that means I get to tell Neimi your going to be gone? Great.. Plan your crazed ideas ahead of time so I don't have to be dragged into them." Raden shook his head a little at the thought. But none the less he knew getting back to camp was the better idea before something else went wrong having heard part of the conversation.

After that Luna went on explaing all of the plans to Thalion. She knew the male wouldnt like it but it was away for all of them to get in and at the same time none the less "Your not going to like it though" She said to him "The only way we can get you in is...." This was when Luna paused and when Thalion questioned as to what needed to be done she sighed "The only way your even going to get close to Mizuki is in chains" She said lightly.

After that an an argument Thalion agreed on the terms and the group set out. Luna was greatfull for the males help but she wouldnt show it and she knew Needren wouldnt as well. One day he would know though.

After that the group had little time to prepare. It took almost two days before they could settle things enough to leave. They had come to the conclusion that it would be pointless for the group to walk or take horses the time would take to long to get back to the eastern castle. No instead a much faster way was brought up much to Luna's dislike on it. Not to mention the reaction from Thalion the male hardly likeing the thought of it.

It was agreed that flying would be faster so Luna in turn took to her dragon form. A large dragon with midnight blue scales and silver horns and wings took to the air once both of her passengers were on bored. The flight took up all of the day but it was better then the weeks time. In that amount the king surely would of killed Mizuki.

Now the three stood just outside the kingdom. Paying off a farmer they got three horses and some chains. "Now...to make this work you my friend" He said in a sarcastic tone "You need to be a little worse for wear" He said with a smile cracking some knuckles. Needren was all the more happy to help with this part of the mission even as Thalion growled "As much as I hate to admit it...hes right" Luna said with a frown.

Oh he saw that plan coming from a mile away. Though he was curious on if they had a better plan. Not tat he figured they did. His only fail proof was that most didn't know he had magic thus they would never waste the time to put special bindings on. Though if they did it would merely make things take longer... humans were not exactly overly skills in preparing for everything and anything.

No he was liking this plan less and less as time went on. He thought he had gotten out of dealing with dragons when that raid destroyed the kingdom. Nope seemed he still had to deal with them in some form or another.

Either way it was faster then them traveling by land and it ensured Mizuki was still alive. Though once they were settled outside of the castle walls was when the next issue was brought up. This was when he seemed unimpressed by the idea as a whole. "Try to do a better job then the last time eh?" Though he knew he was going to regret those words and he was thinking that he would be paying both of them back at some point for a few things...

Needren smiled a little at Thalions comment "Oh better....trust me if I did better you would be dead...we need you alive remember" He said with a glare before cracking Thalion in the face with a right hook busting the males lips. Not giving the male a chance to correct his balans Needren threw punch after punch and kick after kick until Luna stopped him saying they did need him alive.

Needren stepped back and looked at Thalion. The male had bruises and bumps as well as some cuts here and there. He looked as though he was attacked and brought down. It made Needren happy "There...you look better already" He said before giving a smile "But...there seems to be something missing" He said before he smiled bigger "I know!" He said before walking over and placing the cuffs on Thalion.

"Aww its almost like you were meant to look that way" Needren said but shut up as Luna smacked his arm "Will you stop it..we have more important things to do" She said. From there they placed Thalion on a horse as they fallowed as well. Heading to the gate Luna the new general of the eastern army said she had a prisoner for the royal cells. A witness in the treason of the old general. With that they were able to pass.

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"If you say so..." Not like he didn't know what was coming but there was little he could do about it. It did have to be done and he was starting to question why the hell he was going through all of this to break out someone who needed to use common sense at times. Like he was one to talk for that.

Oh how he hated just having to take this. If this had been a real fight Needren wouldn't be grinning like a jackass. Oh but payback would be sweet whenever he got around to it. Though Thalion wasn't really one to hold onto grudges for too long. Granted he owed this guy a few thrashings. Sadly that would have to wait though, if he lived through this crazy plan of getting someone out of the royal prison. This would be far easier if it were one that he actually knew the layout to, the few plans and maps they had hardly made him worry less that getting out would be so easy.

Though even with the cuts and being beat up probably a bit more then he needed to be he managed a smart ass comment almost edging Needren on as he spoke of looking better before putting the cuffs on. "Least I can improve, unlike someone else here." Referring to Needren of course. though Luna seemed to break up this little exchange before Needren decided to go back to trying to kill Thalion.

Either way it was oddly too easy to get in the gates and get down to where the cells were. Though maybe he shouldn't be overly surprised. This was a kingdom ruled by humans after all. Really any kingdom seemed to be blind to things right in front of them. None the less he was hardly going to complain that they had something going right at the moment. Though getting himself out was the first step in this plan as soon enough he was in a holding cell to be questioned.

For now Luna and Needren were not with him. Though they had a place to meet up with Needren so Luna could be away from the cells so no one thought she had anything to do with Mizuki's escape. Though most would certainly point fingers at the resistance. A good and bad thing... The extra attention was not needed to the small force.

Testing the chains he was in he was rather happy to find they were not the highest grade metal that could have been used. Let alone apparently they didn't think he had any magical powers or something cause they weren't even chanted cuffs or chains. From what he could tell half of the holdings here were low grade chants or protection wards. Oh this might be easier then he first thought. Least getting himself out.

Either way he waited for the pair of guards to come in to pry information from him though he was more then prepared by the time they got there. Acting like he had not broken the bindings ages ago. He had almost as soon as he was left alone, even without bothering to have to use much magic to weaken the metal. Their mistake for not being prepared for anything in a captive.

Though this upset over the general was probably causing feathers to be ruffled and stirred so maybe things were just a little chaotic. A good cover to say the least. The king wasn't probably paying too much attention as he had a army to weed through to make sure no one else was in on it with Mizuki.

The two guards that came in thinking they were safe enough with a chained and beaten prisoner hardly lasted long. Both being taken by surprise and knocked out within moments. So no alarms were set off and no one was the wiser till the next patrol got down here. He could have killed them but that would have required more effort then what he thought it was worth at the moment.

None the less he knew of the next part of the plan seeing as they were not sure where Mizuki was being held captive at or what condition he was in. Tracking Mizuki down was the next step. Though he was not looking forward to the task of wearing the uniform of the humans. Though this was mainly to keep his identity hidden further and because the guards had helmets. That was the part he was not looking forward to the most... at the mention of the plan his ears already screamed at him for how this was going to hurt.

None the less it would buy them more time and he knew how prison guards acted or how they reports as well as ranks and markings. It was only because it gave them more time and the odds of things being found out were slim unless he acted strangely and well pretending to be a solider was a easy task to say the least. This in turn lead to trying to find the area where Mizuki was held. Then getting time alone with the male so he could figure out how exactly to go about getting both of them out of here.

Mizuki groans as he hung from the chains. His head dipped forward as his braid fell half undone down his chest. Cuts, bruises, burns and more littered his pale skin. Trying to move his arm Mizuki hissed. One thing he hated about this place if most of everything was not the higher grade of material. No it was only meant to hold the villagers that didnt pay taxes not treason offenders. So they did what they could to keep him from casting any spell.

So there he hung from the roof high enough that his toes just grazed the ground below him. Enchanted chains held his arms in place coloring them ungodly blues and blacks. Mizuki knew this and more was going to happen if he was caught. It was a risk that he was willing to make and why he was willing to make it he was not sure.

The first day he got there he was beaten and tortured for anything the king could use of information they thought he had. It was funny in a sense. He actually had no idea where the rebellion army was located but even if he did they wouldnt of gotten the information anyways. No that was something Mizuki knew wouldnt happen.

Raising his head a single lavender eye looked at the two guards before him. The cell he was in was the kings personal holding cell at the back of them all. The whole cell was bars so they could see him at all times. Even though he wanted to Mizuki couldnt cast anything to save his life and at the moment thats what it came to. Though oddly enough even though he was sure that he was going to die there was only one thought in his mind...Thalion.

This place was more then huge. Though maybe the places he was use to didn't keep their captive alive long enough to need this many cells. He was more then glad for the makeshift map they had gotten before planning this route out. There was no way he would have been able to find this place in the time slot he as allotted without anyone taking notice of the first two guards missing.

Though soon enough he finally made it to the section where the king's personal holding cell. There was only one of these and well he was glad of that cause he was starting to think he wasn't going to get out of this damned place as it was without having to go through another whole room of cells.

Even just walking into this room he saw Mizuki hanging there. Well least he was alive right? That was a start of things looking up though these guards seemed just as armed as the last. Also about as blind as well... Granted he could play this part all day he wasn't wanting to really waste much time in here as someone could find Needren or worse could happen.

Walking up to the two guards it probably looked like a shift change or something though he never breathed a word as he quickly used the dagger he had gotten from one of the other guards as it was forced into ones neck where there was a gap between the helm and the chest armor. The other was almost as quickly taken care of as he used the poor guard's own blade and killed him with it.

"Tsk... Thats it? Really.." He almost seemed disappointed. Either way one of them had the cell key luckily and he unlocked the cell before walking in. The chains were another story. "now how to deal with these... weak metal annoying chant on them.. can they please at least act like they are trying to prevent someone from waltzing in here and saving you?"

Mizuki had given up on anything happening as he hung his head down and forgot about the world around him. There was nothing he wanted to do more then to get from the chains but he had no idea on how could manage something like that. In the end he gave up on everything.

So it was no shock at all that when the shift changed happened he ignored everything. It was not until he head the sounds of bodies hitting the floor and the door unlocking that he even looked up. Though his one eye widened as he looked at the sight before him.

Surely he was seeing things though as the male spoke he knew that what he saw was right. "T-thal-ion?" He asked in a carcked voice "What...how..." Though he couldnt get the rest of his words out as he smiled a little. "I...didnt think...anyone..." Though he stopped it hurt way to much to talk and pushing himself was not something he needed to do. No what needed to happen was for him to get out of the chains he was in.

"What is it that big of a shock? Did you think you were going to rot in here or something?" Nah he would have probably figured out the King had Mizuki and would have come here out of stupidity and his own accord. "As far as how and who else is involved that can wait till later don't you think?" Though this was all the while as he looked over the cuffs on Mizuki's wrists before rolling his eyes.

"Please... " He said before managing to undo them both. Though not long after supporting Mizuki so he didn't fall over. "At the least I thought your chains would be a challenge." It was true enough. Though things were going overly well he knew something was going to happen sooner or later. Either way he had to get Mizuki out of here and to where Needren said he wanted them to meet.

Though feeling how weak Mizuki was at the moment he hissed a little knowing this was going to more then suck. To get in here he had been beat up a bit so some of those marks were starting to really make themselves known with pressure on them. Mizuki would be of no use in a fight this he knew already though he had hoped that the other could at least walk a bit. He knew better then to expect that now from the cuffs they had on him.

"complain later about this cause I know your going to." He said before shifting Mizuki and carrying him. Though that was when he heard the noise he had been waiting for. "Ah yes.. there is the challenge." Finally someone noticed the first two guards and bells were ringing out now. "Here I almost thought this was going to be too easy heh."

None the less he did manage to get them both out of the prison area. So the guards would be slowed down by that for a bit thinking that they had whoever trapped down there. Though the new issue was getting to where Needren was wanting to meet up. "Had to pick all the way across the damned castle didn't he... "

The moment the male spoke about him hanging there rotting Mizuki grunted "For awhile...yeah" He said with a huff but nothing compaired to the hiss he let out the moment the cuffs were removed and his arms fell down. At this moment he was glad that Thalion was infront of him then holding him. Every muscle ached and everywhere hurt. It was a shock to him that he was not out cold though at this moment he wanted to see them escape more then anything.

As the male said dont complain as he was lifted Mizuki smiled a little. No he was not going to protest. He didnt have the energy to not to mention he didnt want to. The thought of forcing himself to walk after being hung there for a couple days was something he didnt want to try. No instead he stayed silent and all but hung loosley in Thalions arms as he was carried away.

Mizuki didnt think much about anything until the sound of the alarms went off. So it would seem they were on to him and that became all to clear as Thalion spoke saying something about a challenge. Mizuki didnt know what to think or do as the male made it through the halls and rooms leading to the advantage point that he needed.

What was lucky was that there was never more then a few guards that seemed to catch the two of them at a time. Though he didn't waste the time putting Mizuki down as he said screw it and used a few spells that a novice spell caster probably shouldn't even know for fire magic. They used a lot of energy but he just had to make it a bit further. Also he wasn't sure Mizuki could take a hit at all so it was better then risking it.

After a few struggles and finally making it to where Needren was he was glad that the other male was there with the said help he was suppose to be looking for. Also glad that there seemed to be no guards anywhere near them at the present time.

After sitting Mizuki down he leaned against the wall panting. "You're.. heavier then you look .. just so you know." Though it was probably more of the spells he had been using then actually carrying Mizuki around. Though now it was up to Needren and the help he had to get them out of here. Unless more guards came then he would have to go bother with them. It was better to keep it so it looked like Needren wasn't involved in this. Better for them anyway.

Needren stood there and tapped his foot with his arms crossed. He was waiting for the two males to show though with all the sounds and everything he was not sure if the two of them had made it out of the cells. This however was when Thalion rounded the corner with Mizuki and Needren gave a sigh of relief. "God it took you long enough!" He said as Thalion put Mizuki on the ground.

Needren right away was at his side looking over Mizuki and all the cuts and marks the male had. He growled before standing and looking at the other male he had with him "Alright Luka...do your thing" He said with a nod and the male smiled. Walking over to the two men he sighed a little "Think of the place you wish to return to" He said with a nod of his head "The stronger thought will be the out come of the spell" He said lightly as he cast it.

After a moment or two and nothing happened Needren sighed "Is that really all you got...I thought it was supposed to get them out of here?" He asked with a tilt of his head and Luka sighed "It takes awhile to kick in you know" He said to him "They dont have a little while" He said.

Almost as the words left his mouth a sound at the end of the hallway got his attention. Great just what he needed though this was when Luka spoke up "All right get ready" He said. This was when Needred carefully picked Mizuki up and Luka held him for a moment "Punch me then grab him" Needren said as the spell began to work.

He huffed a little at the comment from Needren he was expecting one. "Lets see you deal with the guards and carry someone at the same time oh lets add in the beating before that shall we?" Heck Needren was lucky that they didn't put stronger binds on him or Mizuki the extra time spent on them would have doomed them for sure.

Though it seemed that they weren't out of the woods just yet. Whatever was holding the spell back, his mind was too focused on the fact that they were going to sooner or later have to deal with a swarm of guards. Sure enough that fear was coming true hearing the noise at the end of the hall they were in.

"Either that spell starts working on we need a new plan with no time to make one." He hissed a little. Though the mage seemed to speak up to get ready. This was when Needren suggested a idea to Thlion that he was already planning if the guards showed up to keep Needren in the clear of all of this.

"This does not make us even." He warned before hauling off and punching Needren. Though considering everything that he had gone through today it was still a nice amount of force behind the blow. It was over kill as far as what needed to be done to make things believable. Either way it was a done deal and the spell seemed to kick in right when it was suppose to.

This was a good reminder to Thalion why he hated magic and how he never wanted to travel in such a way ever again. Though where they ended up was not the first place he would have expected. Actually it was the last place as he quickly noticed it was the cave from the few nights they were trapped out in the storm.

Why here of all the places?! Everything that happened and Mizuki brought them here? But why it was just a cave and it was really close to the Resistance camp and... what happened here.. it didn't mean anything it was just a freak spur of the moment thing and there was no reason for Mizuki to bring them here. Though being close to the Eastern camp was a good thing.. Mizuki needed a safe place to recover at.

Needren was expecting a punch yes but he was not expecting the force behind the punch. No so the fact that it was there made his head flip out and turn to the side with a snap. Just then the spell took place as the gaurds rounded the corner. As they reached they stopped and looked at the two males before them. Needren wiped the blood from a busted lip with a growl looking at them "Well....search the grounds!" He yelled at them before the men all but scrambled to get away.

Needren watched as they tripped over themselves to run off in search of the two missing captives. In the back of his mind Needren thought this was all a little to easy but that he kept to himself as he turned and walked himself down the hall.

After the spell had taken place Mizuki was all but out. He had little moments where he woke up and saw the world around him. One moment he was looking into the face of Needren as the male freaked out before him. After that the world went blank until he awoke looking at the walls of a cave around him. What on earth? Why out of all the places did they come here?

This was when the thought of the kiss came to his mind. The time where for once in his life he felt safe and secure. Not to mention the male that spent the whole time with him was currently cursing beside him. That was something he smiled a little at before he moved and went to stand. Pushing himself up with some effort he stood against the wall.

Bruised and beaten arms moved and rapped around his midsection with a hiss "Well..." He said in a gruff voice as he looked to Thalion with his good eye "...Standing...here all...day...not good" He said with a little laugh though regretted it as he moved and tried to walk. It was not before long that he regretted that as well as he went to move and walk out the cave but his feet and legs refused to work for more then a minute before he fell to the ground with a grunt before hissing. Yep he was not impressed at the moment.

Needren should have expected worse really. He might have been lucky one punch was all he had time to do. Thalion still hardly considered them even. Oh no he was going to get him back for nearly killing him... how was another story but it would happen. Though at the moment he was too busy cursing that they couldn't be closer to somewhere with a population or something.

At the same time he was busy going over why here. Sure he knew the kiss and Mizuki had seemed.. calm during the time they spent here huddled together to keep from freezing to death. But why... it was two people thinking they were going to die right so why here...

This was when he heard some movement before he glanced over at Mizuki who had forced himself to stand. Speaking a little the other went to walk before he fell back down again. Too quickly for him to even think to catch him. He had only been standing here to regain some energy, having carried Mizuki across the castle grounds all the while fighting along the way.

Getting the other to stand again he laughed slightly before speaking. "No its not, but I don't think your walking anywhere either." He said before going back to carrying him again. "I think Neimi would kill me if we ended up going back and she found out I made you walk like this anyway." she was going to kill him for his own shape as well but he was use to scoldings from the girl by now.

It took a long while but sooner or later they did end up getting to the eastern camp. The first thing was getting Mizuki somewhere were the wounds could be treated and he could rest. Though Neimi threatened to tie Thalion down if he didn't at least rest for one day. She knew his complaint already that there was work he needed to catch up on or that things had to be done.

"Yeah well that can wait, the king's forces aren't going to find this place in a days span and working yourself till you pass out isn't going to help." She said huffing and crossing her arms. Mizuki had already been bandaged up and taken care of so the odds were he was out. "It'll probably take them a few days to even figure out your both no where near the castle.. so relax for once will you?" She sighed a little knowing that was the impossible request.

Either way things were slowly quieting down and Neimi finally said she was going to leave for now but she'd check later. "Don't you dare leave this spot either!" She warned Thalion knowing very well if he wanted to he would have already.

As soon as they reached the camp Mizuki was all but out. He only remembered the complaints of a female then being washed and handled before bandaged. Soon after everything the only thing he knew was darkness.

It had taken Mizuki three days before he even stirred. Giving a little groan he slowly opened his eyes. Blurred images met him first but as they began to clear he was shocked at what he saw before him "L-luna?" He asked a little at the dragonkin standing over him "Oh by the gods your awake!" She said before sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Where..." Though Mizuki stopped there. In the back of his mind he knew where they were but the fact that Luna sat beside him was something that threw him off a bit "At the rebellion camp" She said "I tracked you down after we got you out of there" She said with a little sigh "I swear..." She began "You have to be the stupidest person I have ever met" Luna hissed looking at him "You knew of the mole why the hell did you continue?" She asked him.

Mizuki sighed a little. He didnt have an answer to that. It was true that he did know of the mole and the higher risk of what he was doing. Though at the same time the thought of how hard Thalion had to work just to make things okay seemed to bother him. More then he thought it would. This was when he looked at Luna "Well...?" The female asked and Mizuki shrugged a little "I...really dont know" He said in a gruff voice.

Luna growled a little "Well...next time I reccamend that you know why before you decide to do anything" She said with a nod "I mean...you could of died Mizuki" Luna said with a sad tone causing Mizuki to sigh a little "I know..." He said lightly "I just..." Here he paused "Felt I had to..." He said after a moment. Though he didnt have a chance to say anything else before Neimi entered the room.

This was when Luna stood before looking at Mizuki "When your better this conversation is going to continue weather you like it or not" She said crossing her arms before leaving the room. Mizuki closed his eyes with a sigh. He knew it was going to happen to.

It didn't take long for Luna to find Mizuki or this place. It was scary almost how quickly she showed up. Though she was dragonkin so he half expected it. At first he wanted to watch her just to make sure but he knew that he had better things to do then to watch her or Mizuki. If they were being tracked or the king had other dragonkin then there was a lot of work to do still.

Neimi walked in some time after Mizuki seemed to come to again as she tended to anything that needed changing out and talked with Luna a bit. Of course she would, she had never really seen dragonkin. Though she still insisted that Mizuki should rest a bit more before trying to go anywhere.

Though this was when two other voices were heard and from the sounds of it they were in a bit of disagreement. Thalion was just checking on Mizuki though him and Felix had been at this argument for a day solid outside of anyone knowing. "And what of Neimi? what if-" He cut his sentence short seeing Neimi standing right there as she looked between the two of them.

"What about me?" She asked as Thalion waved it off or tried to. "Nothing Felix is being a damned mother hen again." Felix of course said he wasn't and that it as just a plan Thalion had been working on. "It won't work what makes you-"

"It is a junction of cities that look for excuses to fight among themselves... it's really not that hard to convince them to pull together their troops and go fight something." Felix sighed before shaking his head. "and? You've not been back there in what over twenty years? besides that your the one always saying to avoid the place and you'd never go back."

"Well you got a better idea? At the moment I can do all the repairs I want and we'd still be out numbered at least ten to one. We need fighters and the lot we're training are not fighters nor will they be ready if something were to happen."

Mizuki listened to the banter between the two of them. A plan? What plan? Though going through his thoughts on what it could be his mind was blank. He couldnt think about anything at the moment but he also couldnt shake the feeling of something bad that was coming.

As Mizuki laid there the talk in the room began to get to him "Alright...enough" He said with a growl though apparently it was not high enough as the room continued to speak around him. Looking over to the side he managed it the right time to catch Thalion looking at him. "Make...them leave" He said lightly.

He knew that Thalion wouldnt be able to hear him. No it was a matter of if the male was actually looking at him he could tell what he was saying. Well at least that was what Mizuki was hoping for.

He had half forgotten about Mizuki laying there and still probably needing to recover. His mind had been scattered the past few days. Ending up in that cave was the last place he would have thought of.. maybe not. Plus trying to get whatever that could be fixed together and preparing for whatever the worse might be. He had hardly been resting even if he might need a bit himself.

None the less he catch what Mizuki seemed to try to say or mouth as he sighed slightly. "Well you brought it up Felix have fun avoiding Neimi's questions." He said as Neimi folded her arms before Felix started to walk off the girl in toe already trying to get answers from him.

Luna probably saw what Mizuki said so she'd leave if she wanted to or not. Though Thalion wasn't sure why other then for it to be quite that he wanted everyone gone. Ok though he probably did hear enough of Felix talking to hear that plan he was working on. A crazy one at that but while he was in the mood to risk his life he might as well try it.

Mizuki watched as one by one the room emptied. First Felix was to go with Neimi fallowing after seeming to ask questions as they went. After a moment or two Luna left as well saying she had something to do. This left the two of them in the room alone and it didnt take Mizuki long to gather what he wanted to say.

"Thalion...I-" But he stopped for a moment before he continued to speak again "Thank you..." He said after a moment. Mizuki didnt know really what to say or do besides thanking the male still in the room. Mizuki knew he would of died there in that cell or made a mockery of infront of the entire kingdom. But no...Thalion came to his rescue and he owed the male more then he could ever give.

This was when Mizuki sighed a little before closing his eyes "I...thought it was the end" He said lightly with a little laugh at the end of it "Then...the last person...I expected to see...was there infront of me" He said before opening his eyes and looking to Thalion "Why...did you risk your life...for me?" Mizuki asked him. It had been a question that rested on his mind and one that he needed an answer to.

Once everyone left the two of them alone was when Mizuki spoke finally. Thanking him after he tried to say something. For what? For being a idiot and nearly getting himself killed in the process of it. That plan could have failed very easily. Heck he was about to go off and risk his life again to try and save this place from being slaughtered.

Though that was when the next question came up. Of why. Why did he? He didn't have to Luna and Needren half expected him not to probably. He didn't have a answer not a logical one anyway. "I dunno it was part my fault you were there. Even if you did ignore apparently my and Luna's warnings to stop." He smirked a little at the thought.

"I dunno maybe I wanted to see if it could be done." He sighed a little not really sure why he did it, he questioned it while he was there even. "After Luna and Needren came that one day I couldn't really just say no.. crazy as it sounds I have no real answer to why I did it." He kept thinking about it and there was nothing better he could tell him other then he didn't want Mizuki to die and he felt that it was his fault for him being there as he had been trying to help the people here out.

"Though seeing as we are asking questions... why that cave then? Out of all the places you could have brought us here or somewhere else you knew." He needed to know why the cave, all of the things going on and he was thinking of the cave... it had been bothering him and he wasn't sure why even.

Why the cave...? Mizuki didnt even know himself. Well he did know but the answer that Thalion was looking for was not there. No the answer that he had was something that the male was not expecting and Mizuki knew that but if Thalion wanted an answer he was going to get one. Sighing a little Mizuki closed his eyes "You know...its funny...how the mind...works" He said lightly.

"Just when you think...you know whats right....it changes on you...without a single warning" Mizuki said lightly. "I always fallowed orders..." He said "Yet..." This was when Mizuki paused "You...were the one order...I couldnt fallow" He said lightly.

Mizuki know that it was true. He had been given order after order to take the males life yet here he stood in the room with Mizuki breathing and alive for what it was worth. Mizuki didnt know why he couldnt do what was ordered of him. Well he did but he was having a hard time accepting it himself.

That wasn't the answer he was expecting, maybe something more simple was what he was expecting he wasn't sure what he was expecting really. Maybe a way to answer Mizuki's questing in the process of getting his own answered who knew? But when Mizuki spoke he wasn't sure what to think of it really.

He should be thankful or something that Mizuki did disregard the orders. Otherwise he wouldn't be here right now that was certain. But why... Mizuki had no reason to spare him or even to think twice about any of their time together it wasn't like any of it was important. Though his mind betrayed him on that thought with the few nights they spent in that cave. He was never going to live that down was he?

Maybe he didn't want to at the same time... not that he was going to admit that. Not yet anyway. "Funny huh... fair enough. Not like my answer was any better." Though it had him thinking about why Mizuki would bother to spare him, maybe the other didn't know or maybe he did. Great he was going to keep this up and get a headache again.

"Either way. We're both alive for what its worth and you need to get some more rest. Chatting is not getting you that." It was a good way to get out of the conversation and to avoid Mizuki questioning his plan. He had already made up his mind on it. In a few days he was going to gather what he needed to and head to the Drow capital. From there he just had to stir things up enough to get the different groups to be fed up with a human king who thought he could out do them. Easily enough done... so long as he didn't run across anyone who knew who he was.

After that time seemed to move on but Mizuki was not taking what Thalion said to heart. No he knew that there was something that the male was planning and he was going to find out what it was. So with that thought in his head Mizuki rested but the fallowing days he began to set his plan in motion. The first part was to get the information that he needed and there was only one person that could give it to him besides Thalion.

So that was when he set his eyes on Felix. Having Luna for help Mizuki questioned the male and soon got the responses that he was looking for. Well he didnt like what he got back but he got the information none the less.

Now a week had passed and with some information from the people in the camp Mizuki knew that Thalion was planning on leaving that evening and so was he. Mizuki had kept quiet for the whole time. If Thalion refused to speak with him then so be it but he was going to get a rude awakening when everything happened.

Mizuki had thought of everything that he could do in the time it took him to get better. Now being able to walk and move about again he set his plan into motion. Mizuki knew of a spell that would aid him in this time of need but he was not looking forward to it. So it was decided as he lurked around and snuck out of the caves that he was going to fallow Thalion. Though it was the style he choose to fallow the male that would get him some looks. Dark lavender eyes, long white hair and dark skin moved through the darkness as he fallowed the trail of Thalion.

Felix did tell Mizuki though he said he had tried to talk him out of it. This was even without him having any idea that Thalion was anyone near importance in blood lines. As far as anyone but Mizuki knew Thalion was a commoner and his family being killed was just some stepping stone to one of the higher lines getting to rule. No he was putting himself in a lot of danger by even thinking of going back.

Though Mizuki kept whatever his plans were as silent as Thalion had kept his own. He had no intention of dragging anyone along with him in case things went bad. He wasn't going to risk that. Risking his own life was one thing, he did that commonly. Someone else's he didn't want to be in charge of.

Never the less that evening came when he was going to leave and he did so without bothering to find Mizuki. He figured the other might know something was up if he said anything out of the way. He'd be back that he had no plans on staying where he was going or being killed there. He had a few ways to spread the information and they didn't involve him doing much of anything.

He had traveled half through the night and he had a feeling someone was trailing him. It was a unsettling feeling really seeing as there were no lights or fires and that meant it really limited what else could track in the dark. Maybe someone had found out he lived after all these years or they had someone who knew of his plan to go there and they were sending word to the King's forces.

No he was getting ahead of himself. Either way he traveled at night far more often then Mizuki did and he had a few tricks to lose someone or rather to get the upper hand. After a while longer he ditched whoever was following him just so he could get the advantage to see who it was. Though he didn't like what he saw. From the looks of it a Drow.. that meant someone knew didn't they?

This had to be taken care of with answers as he waited for the other to stop apparently finally losing the trail he had been leading them off on. This was when he finally used the moments pause to strike as he tackled the other to the ground with a blade to his neck making sure to pin both arms in the process.

"Who sent you?!" He hissed before he paused a little looking at who exactly he had even pinned to the ground. The dress alone spoke a lot and then he noticed the eye color and face structure and what the? "M-Mizuki?!" Shock was not the proper word for this, this was hardly the last person he expected to see let alone looking as he did.

He never moved though still being on top of the other. He was half unsure if this was some trick or if it was Mizuki. "when did you- What... " He sighed finally giving up on the questions he was trying to ask at the same time. "Are you crazy?!"

Mizuki had fallowed the male through the trees. Thanks to his little spell he had he could see everything as if it was the middle of the day. Mizuki never knew just how much of an advantage drows had at night. THis alone made his trip easier as he fallowed the trail left by the male. It was not until he began to loose what he trail he had when he growled. "Damn..." Though he didnt have a moment to react or think as he was pinned to the ground.

"Who sent you?!" He heard first and he didnt get a chance to say anything as he heard his own name "M-Mizuki?!" This was when he gave a little growl but Thalion spoke again asking if he was crazie "Your the one trying to run to a drow city to recruit members for an army..." He said with a little hiss "And you were going to do it alone...do you know how stupid that is?" Mizuki asked as the male removed the blade from his neck.

Looking up to Thalion Mizuki sighed a little "Besides...you need to accept the fact that you no longer need to do these things alone" He said lightly "I am going with you and thats that" He said lightly with a nod of his head before he moved his arms and placed them on Thalions hips "Besides..." He said with a little smile "You have to admit...this is nice" He said with a little wiggle of his hips. Mizuki just could not help but to tease the male and it was worth it the moment he saw the blush spread over the males cheeks.

"Yeah well.. a lot of things I choose to do are stupid. Or should I not mentioned how you were rescued?" He had a point, waltzing into a kingdom or rather being beat up to get thrown in jail to save someone was not the brightest idea either. "Besides I wasn't recruiting.. forget that.. I was spreading rumors." That was the plan anyway.

"Yeah and then you get killed and I have more issues to worry about.. like a dragonkin and some wood elf trying to kill me." He said rolling his eyes a bit though Mizuki seemed to have other plans as he felt the other move his hands to his hips. He was about to question what he was doing but the other spoke before he had that chance.

Though not even a moment after Mizuki said that he had to admit this was nice did he feel him move a little under him. Anything he would have given anything to keep from blushing but that was far too late. He couldn't even hide it as he was pretty sure whatever Mizuki had done to gain this form that it could see just as well as he could in the dark.

He wanted to move but he couldn't at the same time. "I.. um.. " Great now he couldn't even say anything or scold Mizuki or tell him to go back even if he knew he'd be ignored. Nope he just stayed where he was. Though after a moment he regained some composure and probably not meaning to blurt out what he did. "I never said I minded in the first place."

Thats not exactly what he meant to blurt out. not by a long shot. Heck he was still trying to ignore the fact that Mizuki just teased him probably just to get a reaction from him. Let alone now he thought there was something wrong with himself. Being at a loss of what to say or do.. he never had this problem he could tell anyone off. Mizuki wasn't any different, once all of this mess was cleared up and things settled down Mizuki would go back to whatever he was doing or wanted to do and that would be that.

Mizuki smiled as Thalion spoke. The flustered reply let alone the way he said it made Mizuki think about everything that had happened. Mizuki couldnt explain the feelings that he had but at the same time he didnt want to explain them. No all he knew was that the male ontop of him held his intrest in more ways then one and Mizuki was not about to object to anything.

Though it was not until the final reply Thalion gave that Mizuki even decided on what he was going to do. Gripping the hips firmly in large dark hands he rolled them over so that the rolls reversed. Now he was the one leaning over and looking down at the male.

With a smile he looked down into ember orbs before he leaned in a little "Well then..." He said slightly "If you dont mind...allow me" He said before leaning down and kissing Thalion lightly on the lips. It was a single tiny kiss before he pulled back.

Mizuki was giving Thalion the chance to move or push him away as he looked into that dark face below him. Though as he did neither of them Mizuki took this chance and leaned down again as he kissed Thalion once more as he moved his hands to rest them on a cloth clad chest.

He had half a thought to move while he did have the mind to do so. Though it was a short lived thought of retreat as suddenly things seemed to be reversed as Mizuki was over top of him looking at him. He could still try to get up and go back to what he was suppose to be doing. Though he seemed betrayed by his own thoughts of saying or telling himself he didn't want to move.

When Mizuki spoke again he almost wasn't sure what he was planning. Not till the short kiss explained what he had been planning. It wasn't a slip up this time that had caused or lead to this. Even with the short kiss it was all he could think of what happened at the cave and now.

He was pretty much walking into a death trap what if he never got a chance like this again?What was he even doing like this or why did he say he didn't mind it. Though he stopped bothering with questions as Mizuki kissed him again seeing as he didn't push away or try to move.

He wasn't sure what he was doing and he wasn't about to question it as he moved his arms to keep Mizuki in place like the other was going to go anywhere. Whatever the reason this .. it felt right to him. It had felt the same in the cave and it was a feeling he had craved even if he tried to ignore it. Why though.. why Mizuki? Out of anyone he should hate Mizuki but he couldn't. Even when he fought him he wouldn't have killed him.. there was something else there. For years he had thought about the male before him not in this way but just something drew him to think about him.

Mizuki was glad the moment those arms went around him and held him in place. He was shocked to say the least but he was happy none the less. Kissing Thalion back Mizuki thought of one thing and one thing only and that was of the male infront of him. What did he do to get this kind of attention? If anything the male should hate him. He should of pushed him away and forced him to stop but instead the arms around him hugging him close made him continue.

So he did just that. Kissing the male below him he stayed where he was for awhile before the need of air took over and he was forced to stop the kiss and move so he could breath. Though he didnt move far as he placed his forehead on Thalions shoulder trying to catch his breath. "Well..." Mizuki said still catching his breath as he moved to sit up "That...has been something I have wanted to do since that cave..." He said lightly with a blush before he moved.

Moving he sat to the side of Thalion leaning back and resting on his hands they stayed there for awhile as neither of them wanted to move nor did they know what to do. "Look...I dont regret it...any of it" Mizuki said lightly "Im..." this was where he paused "Im glad it happened...." He said in a little whisper with his head to the side not knowing what Thalion would say or do for that matter.

He didn't dare to move. He wasn't sure what to do if he did move. Even as Mizuki was sitting beside him he wasn't sure he wanted to move. He still felt his heart pounding like he had been trying to struggle for his life but he had hardly moved at all. To say the least it wasn't something he was use to or could explain without feeling like it made him seem weak or something.

Though when Mizuki spoke that he didn't regret any of it he glanced at him. The other went on to say he was glad it happened. Was he? After a moment he sat up finally though to be honest with himself he almost felt a little weak to do so as he was thinking on things. "You asked before why I risked my life to save you... I don't have a good answer but theres part of it."

He didn't have a way to really say the rest of the answer. Love was a silly thought to him. Though if you grew up the way he did that was probably no shock really. "Either way.. I don't regret anything thats happened so far." He said shrugging a little before forcing himself to stand.

"Though we should get moving, if we're lucky I remember a side entrance to getting into the main city." If they were lucky indeed, it was half spell and half combination. Though only the royal family could activate it due to it sensing blood as well. Plus at that age back then he wasn't suppose to know the combination anyway... though he was glad he did as without it he wouldn't have gotten out.