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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 4:38:10 GMT -5
Shh, Kiko, it's okay. That was in the past, don't worry about it now. He turned, and hugged her close, his strong arms gently wrapping around her.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 4:40:14 GMT -5
Kikoto smiled. He looks so much like him. So much. She kissed Seth, then looked over when Asher started to wake.
Asher moaned and opened his eyes, and surprisingly, he could see. He blinked and looked around, his dule green eyes flashing.
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 4:42:54 GMT -5
Seth grinned at Asher. "Can you see better now?" He asked, then watched Kineta start to wake up.
Kineta grunted softly, then shifted, and accidentally bumped into Asher. That woke her up. She lay on her back looking up at him, stifling a yawn, drowsy still.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 4:46:26 GMT -5
Asher looked down at Kineta and gave her a soft smile, though that was hiding a large amount of stress and it was clear and plain in his eyes. "Uh... Sure." He helped Kineta sit up. "I think.... I think I should go. Thanks." He smiled slightly, and started walking to the door, even if he didn't want to go. He didn't want to die, he wanted to live, and stay alive with Kineta. He reached for the knob and was about to grab it when he stopped and looked down. I'm so confused.
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 4:51:25 GMT -5
Kineta suddenly knew what was wrong. It's okay... She whispered softly, and climbed to her feet, then walked over to him and looked up at him. She rested her head against his shoulder. I love you so much... She tried to comfort him, and she hugged him close to her, her arms wrapping around his back.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 4:55:00 GMT -5
Asher shook his head. "No." He knelt down on one knee and looked her in the eye. "I woun't see you again." He grabbed the handle and tore out of the house, and ran across the feild, up the mountain, up to the highest he could go and he sat there, looking up at the overcast sky. Why can't my life be normal and happy?
Kikoto watched Asher go. We have to go find him. "Kineta, stay here with me." Seth, go, and bring him back.
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 4:59:07 GMT -5
Kineta felt silent tears run down her cheeks, and she wanted so badly to go after him, find him, hug him close and comfort him. But she couldn't. She sighed, and sank down in her corner, her knees drawn up to her chest, and she rested her forehead on them. She would wait, for whatever was to come. The tears kept coming, sliding down her cheeks in narrow rivers.
Seth followed Asher's footprints, and found him soon enough. He looked at him with soft eyes. "Asher, why don't you come back?" He suspected that Asher would refuse, and he took a light hold on his shoulder.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 5:02:24 GMT -5
Asher looked over at Seth. "Whats the point? All i'm doing is hurting Kineta." He tore out of Seths hold and walked to the edge of the cliff, then looked over. He shook his head then sat and swung his legs over the edge, swinging them slightly. "I'm not worth her pain."
Kikoto rubbed her back. "Kin.... Dad will bring him back. He will bring him back."
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 5:05:19 GMT -5
"Now that she's been with you, she's a lot happier than she's been for a long time. You're the one doing it, she just cheers up when she's around you. You don't know how hard Kineta is to win over after what she went through in school. But you did it." Seth sat down a distance behind Asher, and watched him quietly.
Kineta didn't have anything to say anymore, so she just cried into her knees, wanting so much for Asher to come back.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 5:08:40 GMT -5
Asher looked down over the ledge again, and threw a small rock over, watching it fall. "Its all a lie. She wouldn't love a bandit... Someone that kills people for the hell of it, and takes from everyone." He looked over at Seth. "No matter how hard I try, someone goes bad." He stood up and started walking again, taking a different path down.
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 5:11:46 GMT -5
"She was crying when you left, you know. Kineta doesn't cry easily." Seth murmured, following quietly behind. "Why don't you go see if it really is a lie? She doesn't like lying, and she isn't particularly good at it, either, she would not be able to convince you that she really loved you if she didn't." Suddenly something clicked. "Are you able to mindspeak her?"
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 5:15:25 GMT -5
Asher didn't listen. "Don't know what your talking about." What he didn't know was he had spent the night at Kineta's house, and he was being hunted. Suddenly four blades came out of know where and surounded them. He looked ahead, then when he was slightly stabbed on one side he started moving to the right. "Say goodbye to her for me Seth."
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 5:20:59 GMT -5
Seth sighed slightly. "Mindspeak." He murmured softly, so that only Asher could hear, then looked around. Hundreds of bandits were closing in on all sides. It suddenly strikes me that I know exactly why he said he would die today. Seth remarked dryly.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 5:26:38 GMT -5
Asher was bound and shoved inside a cage, then lowered into the water. He looked away. He took his last breath then plundged into the water as the cage did. He stayed under, and soon five minutes were past, but everything was starting to look fuzzy. Kineta.... He shook his head, then hit it against the cage. He knew they were laughing. Six minutes passed, and he could barely stay awake. Soon seven were done and he stopped moving. Come on Asher.... Come on. Suddenly he let the air go and fell to the bottom of the cage, but it was being drawn up. He had done it, but needed medical help. The other bandits laughed at him. "HEY! LOOK AT HIM!" "I am still saying hes in love" "He wouldn't dare do that to us." "Wouldn't he?"
Kikoto looked up when she heard Seth. What happened?! Where is he?
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 5:30:40 GMT -5
He survived. Seth sounded amazed. Eight minutes underwater...it was really true. He's okay now, I'm coming back, ask Kineta to mindspeak him if they can. Seth wove his way through the trees, heading towards home, knowing that Asher would be alright for the moment.
Kineta felt Asher's terror, and she sat bolt upright, still as a stone. You can do it... She sent her strength to him, then she felt the fear abate and disappear. Now she wondered what was going to happen.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 5:39:52 GMT -5
Asher coughed up the water and opened his eyes, he tried to move but was tied to a tree, five bows loaded with arrows aimed at him. He looked at them then someone spoke. "So you think you can trick us?" "What are you talking about Grok." "Your in love." "I am not." "I saw you kissing a young girl." "So?" "It was a very.... Passionate kiss." "Yeah.... So? Let me go." Suddenly an arrow shot into his leg. "Now you get punished. Bandits do not love." Asher strugged against the ropes, but he was stuck. "You are not leader, we have all voted, we cast you out." Grok smirked. Asher felt a blade run across his cheek, and soon felt the thin line of blood running down. Then he was stabbed in the stomache, a fatal wound. He cried out. "AH!!!!" One by one the bows were shot, all hitting him. Then they all left exept for Grok, who slapped his face then untied him. "Goodbye Asher." Then he was gone. Asher stood freely for a few minutes, wondering what happened, then he fell to his knees in the snow, then to his hands, now on all fours. Why?! One arm gave out and the weight was supported on his forearm, the other hand punching the ground.
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 5:44:18 GMT -5
Kineta could feel Asher through their connection. ASHER! What's wrong!? She shut her eyes, trying to feel out his location, but her mind was not very strong, so she could not find it. She swore, and tried harder. Still no results. Where are you? She moved towards the door, then a hand gripped her wrist and pulled her back.
Seth heard Kineta's cursing, and knew automatically what it meant. He whirled around, and shot back towards where he had last left Asher.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 5:47:39 GMT -5
Asher slowly sank lower to the ground, no longer having strength to keep himself up. He had pulled out the arrows, and had not heard Kineta, his mind would not connect. WHY ME! WHY DO YOU MAKE ME LIVE WHEN ALL I WAS IS TO DIE! He screamed and glared up at the sky. I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU DAMNIT!
Kikoto pulled her back. "Wait. Kineta i'm not letting you go out there, not now. He will come back."
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 5:51:15 GMT -5
"He's hurt. Really, really bad." Kineta mumbled, and started pulling away, but could not put her full strength into it, she was tired from worry for Asher, and staying awake for the entire night before.
Seth finally found Asher, and crouched down beside him. "You're going home." He decided immediately, and looked at the former bandit. He was obviously seriously wounded, so Seth wasted no time, and hoisted him onto his shoulder, then started helping him walk home, most of his weight supported on Seth's shoulder.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 5:55:24 GMT -5
Asher didn't have the strength to complain, or even talk for that matter. Soon they were at the house. Once inside Asher totaly gave out and fell to the floor blacked out.
Kikoto ran to Asher's side. "Oh my god!" She rolled him over then got a pillow and put it under his head. "ACE!" "YEAH?!" "GO GET TRIO!" "WHY?!" He came out with his coat and boots on then saw Asher. "Oh." Then he ran out the door.
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 5:58:31 GMT -5
Kineta shot to Asher's side, then looked him over, dashed to the cabinet, and rooted through it for bandages. Bandages...where had the damn things gone!? She finally found some, and carried them back, then set them carefully beside her mother. "What can I do to help?" She asked softly, not letting herself weaken.
Seth paused a moment, then went to the kitchen and started boiling water.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 6:03:56 GMT -5
Ace came back with Trio and she healed Ashers phisical wounds, then told them about wounds his mind would most likly have: Lonlyness, and depression were big ones. "Don't let him out of your sight once he wakes up. I want to see him next week." She walked out and was gone.
Asher was asleep for three days when he finally woke. He blinked to clear his vision then looked around. Kineta was sound asleep beside him, and there was know one around. He got up and noticed he was wearing different clothes. What? He did not have his sword. Slowly he crept to the door and grabbed the handle and walked outside and right into someone. "Watch it." Then he was picked up gently and hauled back inside.
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 6:07:55 GMT -5
Seth carried Asher back inside, and set him down again. "You have to stay in here." He informed him, then pointed to Kineta. "She's keeping you company, but I don't think she knew you were going to wake up." Seth sighed slightly, and exited again, shutting the door behind him.
Kineta yawned, and woke up, standing, and tripping over a sheet of paper with her usual morning clumsiness. And it just HAD to make her fall flat on her face right in front of Asher, too. "Damn paper..." She muttered, and sat up again, rubbing her head.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 6:11:08 GMT -5
Asher looked at the new clothes he was wearing. They weren't half bad he thought, he kind of liked them. They were baggy jeans with a loose hanging shirt. She started to sneek to the back door and opened it and creeped out. "Ha, need to stay there, I don't need to stay anywhere. I don't have a home." He was about to take off when again he was picked up and hauled back inside. "LET ME GO!"
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 6:13:44 GMT -5
Kineta turned her head, shutting one eye, as Seth carried Asher back inside. She blinked a few times, then stood up, and walked over without any more disasters impeding her progress. She smiled up at Asher. Had a good sleep? She inquired, then led him over to the kitchen, and made him sit down.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 6:15:11 GMT -5
Asher blinked. "Uh....." He looked around. "How long was I out for?" He did not know, all he knew was he didn't want to be inside.
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 6:16:46 GMT -5
"Three days." Kineta smiled wryly, and in her inattentive morning mode, walked into the wall face first. Ow. Stupid mornings. She made her way around the wall, into the kitchen, and looked over at him. "Want some breakfast?"
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 6:18:06 GMT -5
Asher blinked. "Well....." He paused as his stomache growled. "Yeah, sure." He grinned sheepishly at her.
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Post by ‡§åkørü‡ on Jul 9, 2006 6:21:57 GMT -5
Kineta grinned, then rummaged in the kitchen. "I'm a bad cook, I warn you." She smirked, and dug out some fish, bread, cheese, and various other foods. She managed to cook the fish without too much difficulty except for charring a little of it, but that was easy enough to fix. She managed everything without major problems, and then carried it all out to him, and grinned. "Here you go." She set it on the table, then sank down on the floor and smacked the back of her head on it, again. She seemed to be good at that today.
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Post by BäŽë™ on Jul 9, 2006 6:23:15 GMT -5
Asher smiled at her. "Arn't you going to eat?" He slowly started eating. "Thanks."
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