"Neimi go get one of the medics" he said to her, though she was already heading towards the door knowing he was going to ask it. "oh it!" he said not missing a beat as she left again and started to head towards the medical ward.

He sighed a little before sitting next to Mizuki and pulling him close for a moment. "damn it all.." he muttered under his breath, though he had a reason to say it, everyone around him seemed to be dying. "we don't have the medics you do in the East.. there's no magic here.." What was he suppose to do if he was bleeding internally then there was little to no really hope for it.

Really this was probably his payment for all the times he had pushed Mizuki away and now that he had come to terms with some of his own feelings the gods were going to rip that away. His ears dropped a little before he spoke again "damn it all.. " He was more pissed at himself then ever, it was his fault that Mizuki had left for a week almost. If only he had been watching him he could have prevented this, hell if the fight never happened would be better then that even.

(im sorry for the short post! Dx i tried .. ~fails this time~)

Mizuki leaned his head on the other males shoulder with a sigh "Well I could teach" Mizuki said closing his eyes enjoying the warmpth and comfort the other gave. 'Not magic..." He thought he would clarify hearing the begining of a protest "Herbs. They can do just as much when mixed and used right" He said with a little nod of his head before another coughing fit took hold of him. After a moment of weezing Mizuki leaned back on Thalions shoulder "All I need is a few things" He said

"I need wolfs bane, foxes tail, yellow rod and a herb thats kinda hard to find" He said "Its called "Tooth of the beast" and is a purple leaf" He said "combine them and I will be good in two days" He said almost matter of factly "Well...eternaly" He said again.

Mizuki then moved to lay back down on the bed though he laid his head down on Thalions thigh sighing a little holding his ribs. They hurt from coughing and fighting and well...everything. "Oh by the way..." Mizxuki began "About that fight we had. I have something to bring to your attention" He began before the door opened and Neimi came in with healers on toe. Mizuki gave a sigh "It seems it will be told later" He said then growled deeply as a medic asked for Thalion to move. Mizuki wrapped sore bandaged arms around the male his head still resting in the same place. He didnt want to move.

He listened to him, well he knew the magic was impossible so he could figure out he was speaking of herbs. It was true that they could do quite a bit though getting some were a tricky task on it's own. And keeping certain ones were next to impossible due to the properties they had.

He sighed a little when Mizuki growled at the medic. "come on don't be like that.. you know I have to leave. We don't have half of those herbs on hand let alone the rare one.." He said before finally getting Mizuki to let him go. "just put up with them till I get back" It's all he could do really and it was only one medic that Neimi could find, and the woman was a good friend of the young girls.

Even if he didn't act like it Thalion understood more then Mizuki probably thought he did from the list of herbs he needed. With the general not well and tasks needing to be done he had been keeping track of the supplies the colony had on hand. He only remembered the names of most of the herbs and what ones they were out of currently. Though they hardly had the man power to afford to send anyone out to restock them while the Eastern camp was so close.

The rare herb was the main one he was worried about after he left the house and went to consult one of the head medics. He didn't like the answer he got, the plant was indeed rare and was rumored to be guarded by a beast no matter it's location, thus hinting to the name 'Tooth of the Beast'. Though he didn't have a choice, or he didn't see where he had a choice. He wasn't going to sit back without trying.

After gathering locations of each of the herb types he went about setting out on this shotgun quest of his. At the least he could get enough of the others to resupply the stores as well, the only one that was impossible for was the 'Tooth of the Beast', the plant withers within 24 hours of being picked, and transplanting it was out of the question being a delicate plant.

Neimi was trying to help the medic as best she could to at least keep Mizuki comfortable, though she knew that Thalion wouldn't fail. He couldn't, she had grown fond of Mizuki as well even if the two of them were hard to get along wit. She saw them both as family. She didn't want to see more of her family get taken away from her, she had suffered enough over the years.

Due to the rarest of the herbs and it's location being so far out of the way, or at least the last location anyone saw one at he figured the trip all the way to and back would take at least 3-4 days, three was if he rushed and he was planning to do just that. It was damned lucky that the few they were missing were local to the area. If they had been short on the others then it would have been more of a month trip to get to the damned area.

The first two herbs were easy enough and took less then a day for both, there was nothing he had to worry about from those.. They would be fine during the rest of the trip as well. Though the real test was the last herb and it's location. Either way he had to get the herb no matter what.. he was already planning it to be in a location where it was a royal pain in the ass to get to according to what he was told.

Over the next half a day he followed the direction to the last know location, though upon getting to the area it was a fucking cliff. "go figure.." he grumbled a little before he started to hunt down the plant he was after. Though he hardly would like the location once he found it.

Though after a few hours of trying to ensure the area didn't have the plant he found it, the purple leaves sticking off of the cliff side at the very top. He frowned a bit, that was a hell of a climb, let alone getting back down. Though he wouldn't get to make that climb, the area had a odd aura to it even getting close to here the very ground it self seemed alive.

Just about the time he was going to try and scale the cliff to get to the plant the ground under him shifted and groaned, the cliff in front of him even seemed to shift and shape into something else. The herb remaining safe as a giant eye appeared under it. "what... the... hell.... " he breathed out stepping back a little as his ears went down looking at the beast before him.

The cliff and some of the surrounding are seemed to be a sleeping rock guardian. Guardians were said to be long gone, none had been seen in ages. They were beasts of mere legend now. But yet he knew for sure this was one right here.. and apparently he had disrupted it's slumber.

The creature was slow moving as it tried to get it's limbs working once more from the years of sleep it had been in. He took this as his chance to get to the herb before something bad really happened to it. He quickly went about trying to climb the guardian's leg and getting onto it's back. This thing easily was larger then some of the cliffs in the area, let alone it was starting to walk as well making climbing all the harder.

He had made it half way up the beast back when a hand suddenly slammed against it's spine mere feet from where Thalion was. Apparently he had been noticed but the creature wasn't that bright or else it was still waking up. He ended up having to avoid more then just a hand or two, as it shifted and walked rocks broke from it's very skin and dust erupted from joints and cracks long not moved.

When he finally got the head of the beast and near the herb he breathed out heavily, the trick was getting back down with the herb in one piece... He had a separate container for the herb, to further help protecting it. After placing the herb away the beast never seemed to notice that it was picked, that was good he guessed.. Though the first step he took he was nearly crushed by the giant's hand again as he lay flat under it.

"ok.. that.. too close" He breathed out as the hand lifted, he had to get off this damned thing before he was killed. There was no way he could kill it these guardians were said to be immortal.. they just vanished from the world. Though he guessed .. that might not be the case. He started moving again after his thought, trying to make his way back down as fast as he could and avoiding anything and everything in the process.

This took most of the day, getting down was harder then climbing up had been to say the least.He got struck a few times, well rather more then a few times by smaller rocks falling off the creature as it moved. Though a few feet from the ground he forced himself to jump off and land rather roughly against the ground. He had never been happier to see the ground.

Though he couldn't help but look up and watch the giant walk away into the distance. If it had been sleeping there all this time.. then maybe it would go elsewhere and do the same. If Mizuki got better he half wanted to track the thing down and show him. Cause telling this tale would make it sound like Thalion had spent one too many nights in the tavern.

Either way he needed to start working on making his way back, the three days wasn't going to happen , he'd make it back to the encampment by the end or mid day of the forth day. Either way he just hoped it wasn't too late, if he had just gone through all of that and it was too late he wouldn't know what to do.

Late during the forth day he was at the entrance of the encampment, though he looked a little worse for wear from pushing himself to get the trip over with and to ensure he made it back in time. Though right away he went to where his house was, he figured they wouldn't bother moving Mizuki in his state he was in, there wasn't a need to really move him.

Upon entering Neimi perked up and looked at him as he closed the door and half slid down it's front to the floor. "well.. you look like yoe've seen better days as well.." she sounded a little worried but Thalion shoved the bag holding the herbs at her. "You try to make that trip in 4 days and see how you fair.." He couldn't even move really the last leg of the trip he had been forcing his legs to move,, every inch of his body screamed

Mizuki sighed when Thalion left though he moved up properly into the bed. He laid there and closed his eyes before coughing once more. Thats when he felt the bed dip. Looking up he saw Neimi with a soft caring smile and a small hand brushing back his hair "Everything will be okay Mizuki" She said nodding "Thalion wont fail" She said. He hoped that she was right. Laying his head back down he laid there.

Waking up he groaned. When did he fall asleep? Sitting moving to sit up he soon expressed his pain as his body was not having it. He was told to lay back down that he needed rest. Rest...the one thing he needed but the one thing he currently didnt want. He abided soon giving up his efforts and laying back down. He wanted Thalion to return.

It had been two days since Thalion left and Mizuki was getting worse. Curled up in a ball head resting softly on a pillow with arms holding his chest he shivered. Mizuki had three blankets ontop of him but the shivers still came. A cold sweat upon his brow and a fever that started low and began to climb.

By the third day Mizuki didnt move. He didnt speak and his breathing was shallow. Every movement and breath caused him pain. Short laboured breaths and a rising fever was all he was aware about.

Mizukis mind was black. Traveling once again through the blackness he had called his home on so many occasions. Though this time was different. He didnt fight any deamons his mind gave him. Nor did he win any great battles. He just hovered...blackness alround him with one thought and only one. That he wanted Thalion. In his mind he spoke not realizing that it was said out loud "Thal..." It was a whimper one that Neimi wish she could make true.

Just then the door opened and Thalion walked inside slinking to the floor in a heap of sore muscles. "Well..you look like you've seen better days as well" She said to him before taking the bag from him. "Thal..." She said looking to him then "Um...how are we to mix this?" She asked looking to the herbs "Mizuki...he's...gotten worse" She said looking over to the bed and the shivering male. "He hasnt spoken since you left nor as he moved or woken up" Neimi said worriedly.

He stayed there for a moment before standing, of course she wouldn't know how to mix them and the medic was currently out of the room. Probably taking leave to get a different person to watch him. He sighed heavily as he stood and walked over to a table near the bed as he placed a hand on it to support himself. His body ached with the movement.

He didn't know what else he needed to do to the herbs, having them all was half of the battle. There were different methods of mixing as well. He placed a hand on Mizuki's shoulder before speaking. "wake up damn it... I just went through hell and back you better not be dead yet." He didn't get a response from him speaking, he didn't figure he would but with only one herb he couldn't afford to mess up the mixing process.

"Damn it Mizuki!" He forced out "just say one word, you don't have to say anything else even the start of the word.. I need to know what I'm suppose to do. You said mix but there's different types of mixing." He sounded almost desperate, in truth he was.

Neimi was standing next to Thalion with the bag trying to be as best of help as she could, though she didn't know. This wasn't a mix that the medics here seemed to know about so that was out of the question. Thalion stood there, he waited to see if he could get the one word he needed.

Any hint of what he needed to do would be better then nothing he could figure out the rest from there. After a moment longer he squeezed Mizuki's shoulder before leaning over to his ear and speaking softly. "Your not allowed to die yet.. please say anything.. I can't help when I don't know"

Mizuki laid there in silence. His mind kept him from everything that was around him. Though the one thing tha triggered his mind was the touch combined with Thalions soft words drifting into his ear. Cracking dull lifeless orbs open Mizuki groaned "...b-back" He said trying to see if he was finaly about to die and the vission before him was just his mind givining what he pleaded to see before he left.

He got an answer and a plea of "Tell me what to do..." Mizuki thought for a moment. What to do...then he...found them. Mizuki weekly nodded his head. He would try as best he could to discribe it to the male.

"C-cut...rod..." He began 'S-s-strip tail" He said coughing for a moment before continuing "...c-crush bane...and....and" MIzuki wanted to stop talking hurt. Though he wanted to continue when he felt the almost urgent push from Thalion that it was just one more and that he could do it "M..mix...tea" He said "T-tooth...whole...i-in...cup" He finaly got out body heaving from trying.

Neimi looked at Thalion she was listening too but she had no idea what he meant by it, she wasn't that far in studies. Whatever answer he had gotten even the lack of details seemed to enough at least. He went right to work on the steps for each of the herbs. Neimi helping as best she could by following any order he gave her to help speed the process up a little.

Once they were all complete and the herbs were all combined together in the end he noticed another problem they had. There was no way that Mizuki could drink this, not on his own. Even holding the cup to his mouth there wasn't a chance it would get far enough into his mouth.

He was dreading what he needed to do, to be honest this liquid hardly looked like something you wanted to drink even if you were feeling well. He moved to sit on the bed next to Mizuki before getting him to sit up enough so he wouldn't choke with what he was about to do. 'please swallow..' he thought, he knew a few ways to make him swallow but it would be easier if he just did so.

Taking the cup he made a slight face at it before taking the liquid in his mouth and quickly parting Mizuki's lips and forcing the liquid into his mouth, though it wasn't quickly as Thalion wanted it to be allowing Mizuki time to swallow without it being too much, his body seemed to be responsive enough to allow that natural function at the least.

Mizuki gave a groan of protest as he was forced to sit up. The slight movement causing pain to every inch of his body. He now rested perched up on Thalions leg a strong arm holding the top of his shoulders so his head hung slightly back stretching his neck out. Dull lavender orbs peered at Thalion through half lidded eyes. Mizuki was expecting the cup to his lips but when Thalion took the brew into his own mouth and brought his lips to Mizukis. Mizuki closed his eyes.

The drink tasted fowl, a combination of rotted fruit and mud reached his taste buds. It took everything he had to drink what little the male gave him each time. By about half way Mizuki couldnt take it anymore. Silent tears ran down from the corners of half open eyes. A little bit of the brew slipping from parted lips to slide down a cheek and into the hair below. Mizuki mustered his strangth and tried to turn his head whimpering. He didnt want any more, it hurt to swallow and it tasted foul. When he was done he managed to turn his head part way into Thalions arm peering at the male with eyes that asked for no more.

He had finished giving Mizuki what he had in his mouth either way when he seemed to look at him as if saying no more. Thalion wasn't sure if it was a good idea to let it go unfinished or not but he gave in to his eyes finally. Slowly he let Mizuki lay back down. He'd have to get him to finish it later, just because it tasted bad was no excuse to not finish it. Not when there was a time limit on the plant when it was usable and that it could save hi life..

He left the bed to let Mizuki rest as he looked at Neimi who he already knew what question she was going to ask. "it tastes like dirt.. ok or worse then that I wouldn't wish my worse enemy to drink that" He sighed a little, he felt like it was engraved on his tongue with how it tasted. She smiled a little before agreeing with him "considering the smell.. I didn't think it was that great.. " she laughed slightly, she had hung around him too long if he could answer her question without her asking.

"we'll just let him rest for now.. but he needs to finish that before the next 7 or 8 eights s up.. it took a bit longer then expected to get back." He sighed a little before moving to lean against a wall near the bed and slowly sliding down it, god it felt good to just sit there.. the floor was cool and his legs felt like they were burning.

Mizuki was greatfull that Thalion stopped. When he was laid back down he was half especting the other male to join him but when he didnt he understood why but still couldnt help the wimper of protest. He layed there in restless sleep. His body shivering yet burning at the same time.

It was hours later and Mizuki woke to a coughing fit. his back heaving he crunched into a pained ball. The coughing lasted for a good five minuted before he stopped. Breathing shallow he took in long raspy breaths. Thats when he opened his eyes half way to see a worried Thalion touching his shoulder. He whimpered when the male said he needed to drink the rest. He really didnt want to.

Being sat up again this time with the male leaned up against the wall at the top of the bed, Mizuki half laying within his lap the same strong arm holding his shoulders.

He bared through what was left and when Thalion placed the cup somewhere forgotten on the side Mizuki used all his strangth and turned curling up into the males grasp. Mizuki laid between two powerfull thighs, up a muscled stomach to rest a head upon a strong chest, his right hand curled into a ball under his chin.

He was glad he didn't protest too much to finishing the mix, it had to be done. Though he was about to get back up and leave to allow Mizuki to rest when he seemed to be forced into staying. He started to tell Mizuki that he needed rest, but at the same time he seemed more relaxed this way. He sighed a little giving in and staying where he was. Getting him to move again wouldn't help matters.

"Neimi you can go if you want, I'll tell you if theres any change." She nodded a little before telling them both to get some rest and leaving. She hardly seemed bothered by the way they acted towards one another, hell she was use to it by now. She might be one of the few who even noticed it.

After she left he shook his head a little. "you should really be resting alone.. the extra heat isn't going to help." He laughed slightly, depending it might help but he didn't think that was the case. But either way he didn't see the point in moving him if he didn't have to, aside from that this was kind of nice.. at least he wasn't dead and would probably recover..

Mizuki sighed a little to the males comments "D-dont...want to...be...a-alone" He forced out curling up a little more. Mizuki was cold and the extra body heat beneath him was by far welcome. Though he still shivered his muscles twitching with the effort to keep warm. He was soon very greatfull as he felt a blanket being pulled over the both of them with a comment he didnt quite get.

Mizukis mind was drifting off again. Finaly feeling warm and safe his mind fell into a peaceful slumber with the males name dying on his lips "Thal..." Was all that was heard before light breathing took place.

It was the crack of dawn and Mizuki was up. Some how during the night the places changed and he now lay flat on the bed with his head upon the males chest a leg throwen across Thalions all the while warm and content in a blanket. Mizuki laid there. He was not as sore as the day before nor did he feel like death. He felt like the flue was just leaving the systum. Groggy, muscles tense and a headache were the problems at greated him.

Turing his head he looked up to the still sleeping male. Leaning up he couldnt help place a kiss on those lips. When he got the first signs of a response Mizuki said one thing "Thank you..." The brew worked fast when made right. Judging by his state Thalion did a great job. By tomorrow he would be walking fully though not completely healed. Right now he would be lucky if he could walk to the bath with help. Then he thought...a bath would be nice. He had not had one since the fight where he left. He really needed one.

He let well enough alone, if he was content then it's all that mattered. It wasn't like Thalion minded.. this was relaxing on it's own. He was able to feel each breath Mizuki did. On it's own that was a blessing, he could have been took late but maybe he wasn't.

A light kiss caused him to awaken finally, he had no idea the time.. not that he cared really as he heard Mizuki speak. He laughed slightly before moving a hand to brush some strands of hair from the other's face. "don't thank me.. you'd have done the same." Though maybe he'd stop saying Thalion didn't trust him or that he was just toying with him.

He moved to sit up a little, but not enough to really disturb Mizuki. "so are you feeling any better?" He could tell he was, he didn't look as grave as yesterday and he was speaking but he wanted to ask anyway.

Mizuki smiled a little at that "In a heart beat" He said to the others comment. When Thalion moved he feared that the other was going to get up but was happy when he just reagusted himself. "A little" Mizuki said closing his eyes for a moment "Still sore, I feel like I got my ass kicked by a hord of deamons' He said ina grunt as he moved to sit up the effort causing some pain.

"The one thing I want besides you right now..." He said knowing the comment would get Thalions attention 'Is a bath..." Mizuki said moving his legs so he set on the edge of the bed. He knew it was going to be hard for him and stupid to try and stand alone but he was going to try. Placing two feet on the ground he pushed off the bed with a grunt ignoring Thalions complaint. He soon regretted it as his legs wabbled. He was glad that he fell backwards into the bed and strong arms instead of falling forward onto his face.

Mizuki didnt like asking for help. Though this time he needed it. Turning his head he gave Thalion a pleeding look "Help me..." He asked softly. Mizuki knew that getting to the bathing room was going to be hard. Never mind staying above water by himself "With...everything" He added hanging his head shamefully from the others view.

The bath comment was bit funny but expected.Though he noticed right away he had to be feeling a bit better as he was trying to be stubborn and try standing on his own. Though Thalion was hardly going to let him fall, for the moment he let him try to stand but that was soon proven to not be possible. At least for today.

He felt almost sorry for Misuki, he knew he never liked asking for help. but he had no real choice. He smiled at him a little before making him look at him moving a little to kiss his lips once. "don't give me that look.. I was already planning to help no matter what you said."

He got up from the bed and left Mizuki so he could at least set the bath up instead of making him stand there and wait.. if he could stand that long.

He returned to Mizuki and slowly pulled Mizuki to him. "I wasn't going to let you get away with pushing yourself anyway" He finally said, even if Mizuki could walk he wasn't going to let him get too far from his site. Sure Mizuki was hard headed but Thalion was glad that he was letting him help for once, when he needed it.

It felt like the walk took forever to get to the washroom, and it did. Thalion had to make sure that Mizuki was supported each time and he hardly seemed to have the energy to stand. Though it wasn't like Thalion could carry Mizuki, well he could but that would be a little awkward and he didn't want to pour salt into the man's wound.

Mizuki sighed and smiled into the kiss the other male gave. Pulling away he sat there in silence and waited for the other male to return. When Thalion came back Mizuki looked up "Pushing my self..." He said in a snort then grunted as the other male helped him stand.

The walk was slow and painful. Each step making his knees wabble and his step to faulter. He was gratful to have two strong arms holding him and a chest to lean into. When they finally reached the bathroom Mizuki was breathing wrather heavy from the light movement.

Mizuki was about to say somthing when Thalion beat him to it. Saying something along the lines of getting undressed and into the tub. With that he felt a little tug at the bottem of his shirt. He felt gentle hands help him move his arms through the holes of the T-shirt to finaly pull it over his head. Next came the pants those being the easyest to remove.

Mizuki then braced himself as the other helped him into the tub. The hot water his his body and he sighed happily. Though he was unsure if he was able to sit there the full time alone. He was about to voice a protest when he felt hands urging him forward. When he had the help to move he was shocked to feel two strong just as nakid legs slide past his. He was then helped into a lap and turned a little to the side so he could lay back into the males strong arm resting on his chest.

He wasn't planning to join him at first, but seeing the amount of help he needed to just sit up he figured this was a safer bet then trying to hold him from the outside. Though truth be told, it wasn't that big of a deal to him really. It needed to be done hell both sides wouldn't complain. Aside from that he had over a week to think on Mizuki's words when he had left, he didn't show many emotions.. but he could try to be a bit nicer at the least.

"See asking for help wasn't that bad now was it?" He smirked a little, maybe this would encourage him a little to ask when he did need help, though he somehow doubted it. Really to admit where his thoughts were going, if Mizuki was in better shape he might be tempted to just take him. But that had to wait.. He moved a little before kissing the edge of his ear and speaking softly to him "admit it.. you like this."

Mizuki sat there and leaned back into a strong pair of arms. The hot water covering ever inch of his body making them melt. But they didnt melt as bad as when Thalion leaned down and whispered into his ear placing a light kiss there. Though there was no lie within Thalions words. Mizuki did like this. It gave him many ideas. Some of which made his loins twitch and harden at the thought.

He turned his head to look up at Thalion. The steam in the room causing a bead of sweat or water to roll down the others neck and he couldnt help leaning forward to lick it away slowly with a swipe of his tongue. He wanted Thalion...though he knew that he couldnt have the male...not now anyways. After his tongue stopped he kissed under the males ear with a smile knowing the reaction he was going to get.

Just because Mizuki couldnt go all the way didnt mean that they couldnt have some fun right? After all the shit they both went through the feeling of Thalion under him and the heat of the bath added to his state. Mizuki then raised his head slightly to look at Thalion with half lidded lust glazed eyes a pink hue spreading lightly over pale cheeks.

Just by his simple actions Thalion knew very well that Mizuki wanted more then he was going to get. But he seemed to know at least that he couldn't go that far. Not right now, but that wasn't stopping him from trying to tease and torment Thalion in the mean time. Though it was probably a slight torment to the other as well.. knowing they couldn't go that far.

The kiss caused his mind to spin a little, that wasn't helping this at all. He knew he could control himself if needed but he hoped Mizuki wouldn't push that far. Not in his current state, during the quest he had forced himself to go on he had missed the other in more ways then one.

Though the gaze from Mizuki made Thalion wish there wasn't anything wrong, he hated and loved that look all at the same time. The lust filled gaze with a slight hint of blush crossing the others face, its the look he'd die for. He moved a little and kissed his lips lightly before pulling away, just far enough to hover there. His breathing easily giving away what his mind was thinking. Though he smirked a bit knowing he never got a answer from Mizuki. "So mach that your speechless huh.. I see" He laughed slightly knowing that was a little bit of a smart remark.

Mizuki kissed Thalion back glad that it was a slow one that stayed for a moment. When Thalion pulled away Mizuki looked to him again the pink spreading and growing in color. Then the smart comment hit Mizukis ears causing them to drop a little in embarrassment. Then he got an idea. If Thalion wanted to play that way then so be it he would give an answer the other would never expect. "...yesss" He said drawing the S out as he gave a little needy hiss.

Mizuki then leaned forward the little distance to lock lips once more. Pulling back he gave a little smirk looking to Thalion. When the other did speak he lowered his eye lids a little to peer through half closed eyes and he spoke "Hmmm....whos speechless now?" He asked in a husky voice that portrayed his lust for the other.

He smirked a bit knowing he had done that on purpose, though he could play this off. "Sorry I was distracted by your cute expression.. " He kissed his lips again before moving a hand to run light fingertips along the edge of Mizuki's ear and down to his neck before resting the hand on his shoulder.

"Though this is hardly what your in the bath for.. so stop trying to tempt me" He smirked a little before biting the tip of Mizuki's ear, though lightly. His voice and words, they were adding to it. He knew damn well Mizuki knew that weakness.

Mizukis ears dropped "Im not cute..." He said softly in a week atempt at anger. Though the kiss whiped the look off of his face and he closed his eyes as he felt the light brush of fingers along his ear. Only to continue down the expanse of his neck to rest on a shoulder the warmpth of the hand seeping into cool wet skin. Mizuki gave a breathless moan as the tip of his ear was bitten. That was the one place on his body that was evil to him. His ears.

"And...its a great bath" He said breathlessly. He then looked to Thalion and gave a lust filled smile "And I want to temp you..." He said leaning forward "Because...I want you" He said softly before lips met in a heated passion filled moment. Then Mizuki pulled back and sighed "But...im getting cold and tired" He said sadly resting his head on Thalions shoulder with a sigh.

The hot water was now a luke warm and Mizuki gave a shiver of the cool air around them. Though his body was hot from Thalions actions he needed to get out of the water and he sighed knowing it was true.

He smirked a little before going about to do what the purpose of this little event was, giving Mizuki a bath. "tsk you are, stop lying" he said with a slight laugh, he thought so anyway especially when he had his cheeks flustered and his eyes filled with the look of longing.. He frankly ignored Mizuki's poor attempt to sound angry, though he was just teasing him really.

"I know you do.. but you need to get better first." He kissed him once in return before moving slightly to continue with his washing process of Mizuki. "I know, your almost done.. you can sleep all you want then" Though he knew he wouldn't sleep much past dawn no matter what happened if he even stayed asleep till then.

Once he was done he moved to get out and wrapping a towel around his waste before getting a second one and helping Mizuki out. It was kind of odd really, Thalion seemed almost to be a natural at this sort of thing, but truth be told he had to go through the same process with Neimi when she was smaller. She wasn't old enough at the time to take care of herself and the shock from losing everything she had known nearly killed her.

Once he was done drying Mizuki off or at least the best he could he grabbed some clothes for him and helped him get those on as well before making the slow trip to the bed again. Once he had Mizuki situated on the bed again he sat down next to him and moved a few strands of hair from his face. "Now you better stay in bed, I have some work I have to do" He acted like a damned workaholic, even just having returned today he was already going back to start on unfinished tasks.

He didn't really want to leave but there were things he had to get done, and he needed to check on the generals condition to know how long he had. He still never told Mizuki hell Neimi didn't know either. Really only about a handful knew but the days were starting to count down.

Mizuki grunted and groaned as he was helped to get dressed. He then prepaired himself for the short yet long mission back to the bed. He was greatfull when he was sitting down and Thalion joining beside him. He leaned his head on the males shoulder and gave a whimper of protest that he had to go. Mizuki didnt want to be alone.

Finaly he nodded his head and laid down on the bed. His head hit the pillow and still damp long loose hair fell about him in a silver halo. Half lidded lavender eyes looked to Thalion "Do...you have to go?" He asked the male before him almost pleedingly. When he got a yes and a comment he sighed sadly his ears drifing back into his hair. What was he to do about it. "I...dont want you to go" He said to Thalion before closing his eyes.

Even with his protests Mizuki placed a hand on Thalions thigh. The warmth letting him know the other was still beside him. His mind slowly drifted off into the darkness and his hand slid from the males thigh as even breathing reached Thalions ears.

"I do have to go, I'll tell you later why it's important." He smiled a little though it seemed to be a weak one, Mizuki needed to be better first before he bothered to share his stress that he had been holding in for this whole time. "You'll be fine here, you'll be asleep and I won't be gone for more then a few hours." Though he dd stay a little longer then he wanted to.

He waited till it seemed that Mizuki was asleep or nearly there, then he moved his hand a little and tried to prevent from waking him. He would try to finish what he needed to get done as fast as he could. With that he left Mizuki and went to go tend to the things he needed to get done.

A few hours later like he said he returned to the house though he seemed exhausted as he stripped his shirt off and almost fell into the bed laying along side of Mizuki, lazily he moved a arm to wrap around the other pulling him close before kissing the side of his neck lightly. Though it seemed he was asleep still, not that it was a bad thing.

Mizuki had slept soundly during the whole time that Thalion was gone his mind refusing to relaese its hold that it had. He heard the other enter though he did nothing to move. But as the other pulled him close and kissed his neck he gave a little groan and curried his head into the others neck 'Your back..." He said sleeply stating the obvious.

Mizuki would have to get up soon. He couldnt sleep his whole day away and he knew that. But right now all he wanted to do was rest within the arms of the man that he loved.

He mumbled a slight reply probably a attempt at saying yes but it certainly didn't sound like it. That or else his tired mind had blurted out something in his native tongue. Either way he was dead to the world shortly after hitting the bed, probably for the better seeing as he needed the few hours of sleep he was going to get and Mizuki was going to get up soon causing him to get up in spite of wanting to sleep more.

Once Mizuki was better he'd have a little less work to do then, though he had traveled all of that way and then taken care of Mizuki and caught up on work that had fallen behind all int he same day.

Mizuki laid there and listened to Thalions breathing to even out. He rested his head on the other males chest. Closing his eyes Mizuki fell asleep again.

It was hours later and Mizuki woke with a start sitting straight up roughly causing the males arm that was around him to fling off landing on the bed with a thunk. Mizuki sat with his knees to his chest arms cupping a head as his body shivered. That had to of been the worst dream he has had in the longest time. He jumped when he felt a pair of hands on his back asking him a question he barely heard.

Mizuki shook his head before raising his eyes to the other male 'Bad dream" He said sighing before wrapping his arms around the male hiding his head as he gave an other shiver 'You...You died" He said softly to the males question about the dream. All he needed to do was hold and feel the male before him.

Sure Thalion had bad dreams.. but he never let them bother him really. Let alone he never told anyone about them. Though he was at least letting Mizuki do what he wanted till he calmed back down. He laughed a little before speaking. "you should know better, I said before I'm too damn stubborn to die." Sure it could happen.. and there were tons of ways it could happen.

His name would be on the top of the list here soon and he knew it, hell it was already marked on the Eastern's list as a kill on sight target. He needed to tell Mizuki that sometime soon, but he didn't want to. In truth he didn't want to take the rank increase.. he had stayed at this rank on purpose so he could go about how he wanted and not have to worry about everything that moved pretty much.

He brushed some of his hair back trying to get Mizuki to calm back down as he sighed a little it was still the middle of the night. "come on, you still need your rest or your never going to recover. I promise I'm not dying in my sleep I'm not going anywhere.."

Mizuki shivered and nodded his head falling back down onto the bed with Thalion. Rapping his arms around the male there he still kept his head in the others neck breathing in the muscky sent that was Thalion. "Never...you cant leave me" He said softly tightening his grip. Mizuki out of anyone should know better about dreams and what they could and couldnt do but for some reason this one scared him. He whimpered a little remembering how Thalion died. He raised his head then and kissed the male below him. Pulling back a little he whispered "Please...just...just a little" He said softly lowering his lips once more.

He laughed slightly again listening to him go on about he wasn't allowed to leave him. "I said I wasn't didn't i? Stop worrying so damn much" He had just gotten out of him what the dream was about but whatever that had caused him to be so scared of Thalion dying must have been gruesome. "I'm not going anywhere.. I have to take care of you and Neimi still.." He muttered out a little trying to reassure Mizuki that everything was ok, though he was the worse person at doing that normally let alone when he was half asleep still.

Though the kiss from Mizuki caused him to wake up a little as he looked at the other male listening to him. "A little what?" He questioned him before Mizuki seemed to kiss him again. Not that he minded the sudden attention, but he was still worried that Mizuki was going to not get the rest he needed, heck he needed rest himself truth be told but he wasn't about to turn him away either.

The kiss lingered for a while. Mizuki drawing it out for as long as he could. He needed to feel the males lips below him. His dream affected him that bad it would seem. Pulling away Mizuki hid his head in the others neck with a little shiver and groan before placing light kisses and nips there before he continued "You...You died" He said again "By...my hands" He said with a shiver.

And it was true. In Mizukis dream he was there standing over a dead Thalion. The male on the floor had cuts and things poking out of his skin. On closer look they were pieces of the crystal that hung from his neck. Raising a blood stained hand his step faulted and he fell to his knees. Grabbing Thalion he cried out the males name and thats when he awoke with a start.

Mizuki knew that his temper could get the best of him...and his crystal could take over in a heart beat causing him not only to remember the fight that had taken place but he could easily forget what mattered to him in this world and in his dream he had done just that. Mizuki wrapped his arms around the male still lightly kissing his neck in different places. He just wanted to feel the warmth the other gave telling him he was alive.

He listened to him though he simply wrapped his arms around him keeping Mizuki close. "come on.. you and me both know that you wouldn't do that.. so calm down." He was trying to help the poor guy recover, though he wasn't sure if it was helping.

Sure he had seen Mizuki lose himself, he hardly knew what caused it but it was a possibility.. though he seemed to be able to pull him out last time. Maybe it would be his end, but he hoped that wasn't the case.

Mizuki held onto the other male tightly before giving a little yawn. He didnt want to go back to sleep. Not with knowing that the dream could take back hold of his mind any minute. But he knew he needed rest. Mizuki then contiplated going to sit against the wall and meditate for the rest of the night.

Then he felt Thalions arms tighten a little and suddenly the thought of having the dream continue seemed worth having. Mizuki sighed a little "I love you..." He said softly into the other males neck before his eyes closed again and his mind started taking hold. He was falling asleep again.

When Mizuki awoke next it was a slow wakening. But when he finaly blinked open his eyes he moved slightly and sat up softly trying not to wake the male beside him. Judging his muscles and movements Mizuki gave a smile. He was stiff from being in bed for a while, and he had a slight headache combined with a stumachache from the brew, but other then that he was fine.

Mizuki tested his theory and took in a big breath of air. Usually this action would cause a coughing fit. He was pleased to find that a slight tingle at the back of his throat was all that he felt. With that note he gave a little smile and turned his head looking to Thalion who laid still sleeping on the bed.

That is when Mizuki got an idea. Climbing up to rest over the male Mizuki held himself up with two strong arms his hair falling to the right side of the both of them. Leaning down carefully Mizuki placed a light kiss on the males exposed neck. Then he placed another, and another until his lips reached the expanse under the other males ear.

That is when Mizuki smiled as he got a sleepy groan and a hand touching his side. Mizuki smiled and kissed the lobe of the males ear before kissing to the tip then back down to whisper something in a hot breath "Its time to get up sleepy head" He said his lips just brushing Thalions ear as he spoke before he pulled away to look into now open eyes.

Mizukis eyes were back to the light lavender. Nothing clouded them except the light dusting of lust that creeped in. Mizukis eyes then became half lidded and he smiled at the male below him "Morning..." He said softly

Considering it was rather amazing how heavily Thalion could sleep at times, most nights he was a light sleeper and seemed ready to strike at any given moment. But from all of the events that stacked up recently he seemed to be out like a light. He never moved or anything when Mizuki moved, hell he'd never be able to tell you if the other had moved or not during the full night.

Though it didn't take much to wake him up, not with the actions Mizuki was doing. Seemingly on purpose trying to get his attention. Though in truth he protested the affection a little still wanting to stay asleep. But after a few moments he finally did open his eyes to look at the one over him.

"hey..." he managed to get out, giving away he was still very much in the process of waking up. After a moment he stretched under Mizuki before speaking again "seems your feeling better" He laughed slightly, or he guessed he was he didn't seem to act half dead now at least.

Mizuki smiled at the male below him as he stretched and spoke "Hmmm all thanks to you" He said and kissed the males forehead as he still blinked away the sleep from his mind. Mizuki then moved to the side of Thalion to lay there propped up on an elbow. One hand drew soft and lazy designs on the males chest as his lips felt and kissed the expanse of Thalions neck with a smile.

"Thank you..." He said finaly kissing up the males jaw line until light lips captured Thalions in a sleepy mesh of lips and a light brush of a tongue. Mizuki the pulled back and looked to him licking his lips slightly before pulling back a little more with a smile.

"what have I told you about thanking me" he brushed off the thank you, he didn't think he did all that much, though he still had to tell Mizuki about the guardian .. among a few other things as well. Though that could all wait until later, not point in ruining the mood now.

After Mizuki pulled back for the final time he moved a little and looked at him sitting up slightly. "well.. your in a good mood, not that im complaining" Really it was almost refreshing to see him acting like this, he really thought he was going to lose him there for a few days.

"Hmmm..." Mizuki hummed a little reaching a hand out and brushing away red strands from the males face "I am in a good mood...' He said smiling "I'm alive and breathing and well..." He said before leaning into the now slightly seated male. "And...I have you" He said before he placed another kiss on the underside of the males jaw. It was time to have some fun Mizuki thought before he pulled away and all but fell back into the bed.

"But...do you have me?" Mizuki asked turning lust filled eyes to a mizchievious looking Thalion. Mizuki smiled a little "Im not sure if you do..." With that he turned his back to the other male laying with his face towards the wall now infront of him with a little smirk at the corner of his mouth.

He moved a little more to look at Mizuki when he was asking if he had him. What was he plotting now, why ask if he had him? "What do you mean your not sure.. your here aren't you. I think that counts for something doesn't it?" He seemed to question in a little, sure he noticed the look he was getting from Mizuki but he wasn't quite sure how to play this off, not yet anyway.

He was still recovering from his sleep really, so this probably wasn't helping. When he moved to face the wall Thalion made a slight face before moving and laying right next to Mizuki wrapping a arm around him to keep the other close. In the same movement he licked Mizuki's ear as he ran his tongue lightly along it's edge all the way to the tip before nipping it lightly. "I dunno.. I think I have you, unless your definition of the word differs from mine"

Mizuki smiled and entangled his fingers with that of Thalions lightly tipping his head towards the male as he felt the lips on his ear. Hmmm how he liked that feeling. Turing slightly so he could look at the male he gave a smile "Oh...you have me" He said softly before raising his lips and locking them with the males before him. Pulling back just enough to speak "But the question is not if you have me..." He said licking the lips of Thalion.

He then moved to turn so he could face the male but still laying within the others arm "The question that I want an answer to is..." He began before he kissed the side of Thalions mouth trailing kisses to the males ear before him "...Do you want me?" Mizuki said in a breathless voice before he gave a quick swipe of his tongue to the spot under the ear he was just speaking into.