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Subject: Tango [open] Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:07 pm

It was near time for me to go on, and I saw that we were going to be on time. It was a night where I would be singing another sing that I loved, it was a fan request from a few weeks ago, in fact. I would look up at the cieling and hoped that I wouldn't screw this up. Because I knew the one that sent this, and he was in the front row. But even more important, some of my classmates were supposed to be here. I couldn't see far enough to either side if they were here or not, but it was making me a little nervous. It was the first time I'd been public about this. I made a quick last check on the outfit- it was something I hadn't worn for some time, so I'd thought that I would use it.

I would sit down as I waited, looking at my band mates, who all smiled at me. Sometimes they looked overworked, but they looked pretty refreshed. Likely because it'd been a while since we had been together. But there was no point in say anything about it. Looking over towards the curtain, we would be on in around two minutes. I just hoped that the classmates had made it- if they didn't, I thought they might actually laugh at me. I would then make a quick look down at the guitar that rested against my lap- it was pretty light and easily carried, made even easier with the strap.

Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:34 pm

I had been spending a lot of time outside of society while dealing with the academy. One of the things Heather had begged me to do this week was to go take a break, and take a break I would. Sighing, the limo pulled across gothstone, taking me to my favorite little café. I had been unable to contact a person rather important to me, and it had become troublesome. In response to this issue, I decided to go check it out for myself. With the car slowly pulling to a stop, the door opened, revealing myself and two of my agents. They carried a standard pistol for protection, but would not use it unless I commanded it of them. Stepping out, those who waited outside Moonbucks would see a playboy of the city, dressed in a white suit with a deep ocean blue shirt and a silver tie. Running my hands through my hair, the limo door was closed before pulling away from the three of us.
“Time for a drink..”
Taking my entrance into moonbucks, the three of us would move to the bar where we could take a seat. It was rather crowded tonight, something that I didn’t really care for. I had preferred the nice, quiet mornings after all. Those were the better times, when I could enjoy a nice glass of tea before starting my day. Now, where was Shiori.. I made eye contact with her other employees, girls who I had heard talking about me behind my back about their odds of landing a prized phone number on several occasions. Sorry ladies, tonight was not your night..

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 18, 2010 7:51 pm

Eyes closed for a moment, soon the band would bow and then leave after cheers. Oh, I really hoped that I wouldn't screw this up. Releasing breath that I had had pent up, I would get up with energy and wink at the band that was coming backstage and getting ready to leave. They would all laugh and say that there was a good crowd out tonight. I took their word for it and would take in a deep breath before we came onto the stage, and I took the mic, smirking as I proclaimed our band name, which remained unchanged since weeks ago. I would now, however, have my own guitar. I pulled up the guitar as the song started, a sing called Zakuro, by Suilen.

The song was a long one, about six minutes. Likely about the time that it would take Loki to get his drink and start to drink it. Most of the people, in fact, everyone but Seiki, likely, would not even noticed that I had summoned out my demon companion, Hyaica, to stand by me. For now I could see that around ten students from my class had came to watch the show, something I'd not entertained in my dreams. Far more then I had thought. Was this Kyouko's fault? Ohh, I would have a few words with her if it was! At least, the next time that I'd see her, she'd been missing from school for some time now.

The end would come with the usual cheers, and I would smile and bow at it, I had done well enough. We actually sounded pretty close to Suilen, though maybe my voice was a bit higher then their lead singer. I would go into the crowd after giving the guitar to a band mate and signed things for people, a few had books, others had napkins that they'd more or less saved. I would reach the back, with a few of my class mates and smiled at them, taking whatever words that had thrown my way. Even as I eyed the man in the suit- he would likely misunderstand it. Hyaica would be looking at him to, though she looked pretty much ignored by everyone else, being a spirit and all.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:43 pm

It was rather strange for a spirit to be here, and in such an obvious place. She didn’t look to match the rest of the band, and Shiori was not making an appearance either. Normally, her little demon radar would go off and she could smell the spirit the second it entered the door. Giving a nod to one of the beautiful young waitresses, I took a simple glass of green tea before relaxing and listening to the music. The two agents sat with their backs to the bar, watching the crowd. They had a rather strict order to keep people from getting near me. With my latest ability not quite under control yet, it was a hazard for anyone to get near me. The tea, a near perfect glass, paled in comparison to Shiori’s tea. I wondered what could have been holding her up for so long. It wasn’t like her to not be around that much. Oh well.. The song finally ended, giving way to a burst of cheers and kids yelling.
A light sigh escaped my lips, while my curiosity began to take over. That other spirit was peculiar, and I had never seen it before. With a bit of wonder, I stood and turned, keeping the glass of tea. I had left a big enough tip to cover a simple glass. Looking towards the stage area, I would send my eyes to the other spirit before walking to the door with my guards. Stopping there, I would turn once more to make eye contact. How interesting..
“Let’s step outside..”
The guards nodded before opening the door, allowing me to step outside into the cool night air. Here, I would be able to wait for the other spirit, and enjoy the glass of tea in peace, away from the human kids.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:02 pm

I would eventually escape from my classmates and go backstage for a moment, to pack up my guitar. If he would notice, it would be that Hyaica followed the lead singer of the band. I would swiftly pack up the instrument and pull it over my back, two straps holding it into place. I would move back through the crowd, now that another band was playing. It took me mere moments to do this, and Hyaica moved along the crowd with grace, even though she was a demoness. Some might mistake her for a Kami, until they saw how she fought. It muttered little to me at this point, though, since Ryota was ruthless as well.

I would make my way out to the area of Gothstone that as just outside Moonbucks, where I saw that man. Yes, I was thinking of going home, though, in the car that my mother always bought me when the newest model came out. Rather annoying, really, but she insisted on it. I would release a sigh at the thought, but then sighted the blond that was wearing the white suit and closed my eyes a moment before I moved out of the way of the crowd, a cellphone appearing in my hand- a new model, one that was able to easily allow texting.

"Dawson? Tell mother that I'll be home later, okay? No, no back back. I'll be fine, I'm just going out with the classmates that came to the show. I'll be fine, how many times must I repeat it? It's not like when I go to the forest."

A hang up before I turned to Hyaica, as I started to walk slowly towards the man, Hyaica following me with a quiet movement, graceful. Yes, that was her way. Her eyes themselves had two different colors- sapphire when she was content and golden when angered and in battle. I wondered if he was waiting for me, or Hyaica? I knew that he seemed to be the only one able to see her, or at least the only one to show it. Hyaica would take up the walk in front of me, just in case.

Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:10 pm

The agents stood by the corner, having a relaxing cigarette while I waited patiently for that other spirit. I wondered if she had been tagged by the div twelve yet. If not, it probably wasn’t worth my time dealing with. However, being a rising boss in the slums, it was my job to know that if there were any interesting characters out here. For now, I would completely ignore the human while giving my attention to the spirit. Last thing I needed to do was start a fight down here where there were witnesses. The child looked to be just another spoiled little runt, not worth the time and effort of dealing with.. That initial thought was further concreted in place when I heard her tone.
“Demon.”
I didn’t have to ask, I already knew. Being a guardian of the heavenly coasts, I could smell the difference between us. My agents would look curiously over, wondering who I was talking to before making comments about me being rude to a little girl. Ignoring them, I kept my questions forward and to the point. A spirit didn’t just live here casually, they had to have a purpose for it. Breathing lightly, I would charge myself.
“What is your purpose.”

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:19 pm

The man was rather rude, wasn't he? Hyaica would just smile lightly at being addressed as 'Demon', and would accept that anyway. she could already tell he was a Kami as well, she was rather old in terms of being a spirit. But it was not showing, but she would pay her attention on the man as she ignored the guards as Sakura would patiently wait for Hyaica to finish with this man.

"My purpose? I'm bound to a human, Kami san. Therefore, her purposes are my own. At the moment, her goals seem to be quite the docile kind- protecting people, as it is. And your own? I know your kind are normally not let out of Sprius."

Her voice held no mocking, not a tone of it. It was more so polite and calm, the combination not usually those that would be for a demon. She was a scorned demoness in reality, from a house that had their main family slain. She was the sole survivor, but swore to avenge the family's death, no matter the cost. To this end, she would allow herself to possess this human, to grow in power and then slay the one known as Shiyan.

Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:49 pm

Kyouko leaves enough money to afford the iced cappuccino she finds herself purchasing. She doesn't have an adequate supply any longer. She always seemed to return the money she found off of the street, too, rather than investing. The pocket change she got in return was fairly nice to suffice. Her hand extends, taking hold of the condensation glazed container. Her eyes elongate as she watches the live music that had occurred, her presence concealed by the foliage of people. She doesn't expect anything less to be completely honest. Taking a light sip of the beverage she ordered her eyes catch hold of a peculiar sight. Mild surprise adorns her expression as she places her free hand on her hip. The celestial being is perceptible in this realm, humanoid, and to the populace around her it would be difficult to differentiate her from what was mundane. She begins to walk towards a few individuals that certainly intrigue her. She wonders which one would notice her first; surely, her hair seemed to have grown exceptionally, but it was still decipherable who she was. Something seems to be different about her. She takes a concluding sip from the iced cappuccino. Kyouko makes her way outside before landing subtly beside the small group of people. Landing probably warranted floating beforehand. She'd been exercising that ability a bit lately. "You don't say..." She grins.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:01 am

“Simply doing my duty as a representative of the other world.”
My thought process was cut in half at the sight of my dumb apprentice. Well, hadn’t she grown up a bit. I wondered if she had been present for her funeral. I was unable to sense or see her, so I was guessing it was a probable no. I had paid for a beautiful ceremony, and it had gone over rather smoothly. I was, however, surprised to see her back so soon. Her hair had grown, and there was a lighter feel to her presence. It was much different from the last time I had seen her.
“Excuse me for a moment, my apologies...”
My agents would draw their breath while my image disappeared, reappearing by the door, where I would smack Kyouko on the side of the head. I had a few words to give her for slacking off in the other world. It would be unacceptable for my apprentice, and sole inheritor of EOTL to be taking a vacation when dead. Heather had missed having her medical wing patient all the time. I had been bored out of my mind with nothing to do, and had planned on hunting her down in the other world so that I could drag her back down here and complete her training.
“and did you think you could take a vacation over there? You have a ton to catch up on and I refuse to go easy on you any more than I have to..”

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:50 am

A sharp pain abruptly seizes the region around the side of her head. Her hand raises, brushing through her hair to cater to what mayhaps would shift into a bruise with time. She supposes it is deserved with the considerable amount of time she spent trying to find her way around that massive place. Her memories were rather blurry, like a drunk's vision, but it was slowly rejuvenating with each day that passed by. The smack to her head was enough to bring back a few more memories promptly enough. Certainly, she did not enjoy the assault, her eyes becoming weary as she continued to apply pressure to that spot on her head. "What was that..." She utters, though inevitably she is intervened by his speech. "Heh, I wouldn't expect anything less..." she grins, allowing her arm to hang by her side. "Something strange is going on. It's like the first day as a spirit I didn't remember much of anything. But every day I remember more, like my old moves..." It had been a confusing procedure and it completely bewildered her at first. "...but like this, I feel like now I can really defend this place."

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:42 am

“baka.”
That was all I would say to her. If she remembered me, then she may remember the Academy where I trained her. She had a lot of work left to do, and if she was without memory of EOTL, then we had a problem. I would have liked nothing more than to shock it into her, but that would not be a viable option for public action. With a light breath out, I turned my attention back to the other spirit, and human. I wondered if they were like Domen used to be. He was attached to a human until he over powered her and broke away. Oh well. I wondered if this one were strong enough to hold onto even ground down here. My plans were to eventually make a section of the city a spirit zone, where we could live and operate normally without the interference of the division. Inside, I was relaxed knowing that my dumb apprentice had made it through the other world and returned. That meant it was all worth doing, regardless of how painful of a death I gave her. Oh well, now I didn’t have to feel bad anymore. I could operate her training without having to worry about killing her, especially if she learned to strengthen herself all around the board. Carrying on where we had finished, I asked simple questions, in wanting a simple response. I was a business man, and didn’t have time for games.
“You, human. Are at a human school?”

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:27 pm

My demoness responded as she was pretty much right. I didn't want to be possessed as I had, feeling that I had been stained, but I had pushed past those feelings long ago, oh so long ago. But they still lingered at time, when no one was around. My eyes closed as I would seem to be waiting, and then he was gone for a few moments, and I would turn and see Kyouko- I knew her, and she had known my name, at the very least, since I had seen her. I wondered what was happening, but I wasn't going to eaves drop on them, so I would hold back and smile at the guards, asking them how they liked the show. Though I was sure that they had not paid much attention to it.

However, I would be asked something, it was short and sweet- asking if I went to a human school. I would turn and nod my head, my eyes much more serious then earlier, in fact, my face was. When the matters included Kyouko at this point, I was rather serious. Even my stance was changed, though none of it was to and offensive move.

"Yes, I'm an old classmate of Kyouko chan there, in fact..."

Hyaica would notice the change and smiled lightly, as she knew that this was the real Sakura, not the fake one that was parading around with happiness and ditzyness. No, no, Hyaica preferred the real Sakura, which is why she treasured the times that went to the forest, where the pair trained against demons.

Subject: Re: Tango [open] Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:57 pm

"Tch." She half-heartedly recites as she takes another sip from the iced cappuccino. Instead of displaying eyes wrought with indifference she bats them closed lightly. Kyouko then begins crossing her unoccupied arm just below her chest. Definitely, her disinterest in whatever had been taking place prior to her arrival is distinctly implied. Although, he himself seemed to have enquiries for Sakura, and this thieves a sliver of Kyouko's interests. She allows an eye to flutter open as her attention settles mildly onto the two currently undergoing conversation.

Old classmate. That reminds her of the school she used to go to. It reminds her of those days where everything was so mundane and so sickly bleak and desolate. Kyouko sees it as not a good place for someone like her, even back when she was 'human'. She believes that no matter how you look at it there were things that differentiated her from what was normal and it could have plausibly endangered the humans there. Now she definitely couldn't go around a place like that; potentially, it could be deciphered that she is not humane, and in turn she interprets this to be problematic. That little puppet Sakura had. She wonders what would happen if the spiritually aware found out about it. Would she be concerned? Would they attempt to erase her presence all together? Her awareness of the very vast threats for those who presumably were threats had been narrow, like an empty alleyway in the slums. She remains within a nonchalant silence as her eyes close once again.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:09 pm

Hhmm.. an old classmate. That was interesting. I wondered if she would be returning to school. There were a few uniforms I had seen, and was mostly aware of the schools in the area. Maybe my dumb apprentice would want one of her friends there. On the other side, I couldn’t have a potential hot spot moving around and doing whatever they wanted. If the div twelve found out, they would surely eliminate both of them. Then again, it wasn’t really any of my problem at all. Blah.. it was a toss up on what I wanted to do right now. I’m sure that stupid commissioner would be rather happy if I kept his streets less crowded with my kind, and I could gain an extra asset here. While I was in thought, the same black limo that dropped me off would pull up. Great timing..
“If you want to grow without problem, come with me.. Your human is welcome as well.“
The door would be held open by one of my guards, which were purely for show. The last thing I needed was a guardian, but Heather had figured it would keep people from thinking about approaching me. So far, it had worked. I would look back to my apprentice, then extend a hand towards the car. We had a lot to catch up on.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:32 pm

A small smile would slip onto the spirit's look, but she would look at Sakura and there seemed to be a silent conversation between the two, and there was. In reality, Hyaica was simply using Sakura as much as Sakura was using her. The spirit would look at the limo and then back at the man before nodding her head with a light smile.

"It's agreed between Sakura and myself. But you have to remember that I'm bound to Sakura- I am bound to her command and cannot reject it. If she had said no, I would have had to disappoint you, Kami san."

Turning, I and Hyaica would enter, where the two of them could see where Hyaica's tattoo that connected us was- on her back. It showed bleeding, falling sakura petals, perhaps a funny choosing. But there was no point in discussing it, unless one was truly curious. I would lay my head back and look at the ceiling, I didn't act as if this was day different then any other day. I would take a moment to look at my cell phone and saw no new message or text messages, so I would slip it away. I was 'merely a human' to this man, I could tell that. He only spoke to me when it convinced him, and otherwise ignored me.

"But he will have to speak to me to get Hyaica out, when I put her away. And I won't always have her out, he he. I'll force him to speak to me- I really don't care what he thinks of me, but he can at least show me some respect. Enough respect that I know I'm not being screwed with.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:45 am

Great... now I had one more spoiled human child to deal with while trying to get another spiritual partner. Plus, my apprentice had returned from her vacation in the other world. There had to be a way to separate her from the human, and I was fully willing to exterminate the human if necessary. That was, if the prince could remove these stupid bugs from my body. The biggest pains in my ass were those stupid little bugs. The way things were going lately, the possibility of an all spirit settlement may be more than just a dream, but a plausible goal. I would have to discuss it with my counterpart before proceeding with any plans in that department though.
“Lets go.”
I would enter the limo while waiting for my apprentice. Taking a seat, I would reach over to the ice chest to pull a bottle of bright, pink wine from its cold interior. If this were really a vacation, it would not be complete without a little drinkage involved. A sigh came from my lips while I opened the bottle, but keeping my eyes on the other spirit. It kind of made me curious to why a spirit would be joined to a human for anything other than punishment..
“So.. is this your sentence?”

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:37 am

At last the limo was here. To Kyouko, finally it had arrived. She wonders how indecisive her old classmate may be when it comes to this. Was it that difficult of a choice? She thinks that Sakura will just have to wait to see the actual conditions she would have to go through and the things she would have to understand to truly stay in this academy. The long haired brunette nonchalantly begins to walk towards the limo. She does so without any company. She is still listening to the decision that Sakura would make. Maybe it would be good if she agreed with this. Just a bit - it could be funner than not knowing anyone. ...she even thinks maybe she could even share a dorm with her if it would be okay with her teacher. Her attention digresses as her thoughts cause her to elude eye contact and look to the empty spot just adjacent to her. Gradually, she turns around. She is now just in front of the opened limo door. But she waits for the conclusion. Her patience had been limited, and she finds herself tapping her foot against the ground with distinct impatience. She speaks nothing, nevertheless. Conveniently there was a garbage can a few feet away. She tosses the empty container like a worthless rock into the square trash can.

So her decision was a positive one. Kyouko seems to show a small glimpse of a smile but again hides it just about as swiftly as it had come about. She enters firstly, seeing her friend join her only moments after. Was she happy about this? She guesses that she is. But only because there is not much to do in her free time, anyways. Maybe Hyaica would be a good training partner. Such would be good to provoke her own growth. Additions to the amount of people in the academy is always good. Within the corner of her eye she notices Sakura retrieve her cell phone. Her gaze redirects towards the ceiling, the fierceness seeming to dilute scarcely. Kyouko recalls having not one, but two of those devices before. After death she'd lost mostly everything, so checking text messages or doing anything that the accessories permitted was nigh impossible. Unless she bought a new one, but her funds weren't plentiful anymore with her parents no longer knowing of her existence; rather, her living existence. She can only wonder how they were doing - how the funeral had went. She has been accepting this fact that truly, she is dead, she is no longer human. The thought of how her parents felt hits her like boiling water but she fights through it... with all referencing to her trainings, literally at times.

Leaning forward she places her elbow against her abdomen, the place where the torso begins to evanesce into the lower section. Her cheek is pressed lightly against her open palm for support. Her profound and ultimately insensate gaze lingers forward like a stubborn fly. "You better be sure about this..." The sentence consisting of a quartet of words seems to surpass her mundane monosyllabic speech even despite her stagnant tendency to circumvent the plausibilities of visual communication. Strangely, the words seem to run deeply with a monolithic psychological depth. Perhaps there was a persistent amount of concern Kyouko was desperately attempting to cover up here, brutally beating it with her perpetual cold shoulder. Tch, obviously that could not be true in the mind of the Kamikonjou. Simply, she wished to train, she wish to attain power, and she wished to refrain from using it in ways her teacher would deem invalid.

Duh.

...but a roomate wouldn't be so bad. Yes, perhaps she enjoyed this thought.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:48 am

Oh, it was quite understandable that Sakura had mentioned that that would be the last time she used her phone, the last time that she would ever see Dawson's messages still on her phone, unread because they would all be the same thing. She had not missed anything of the sort from her own world, since she did not care much for her parents or indeed, most of her family. But it was Shiyan's way of doing things she did not agree with. Her gaze would settle over to the more adult looking kami, and notice some alcohol, and it gave her a light smile. She wasn't the drinking type, indeed, she took her duties as a summoned being very seriously indeed. She listened to the question, and a light giggle slipped her lips.

"Oh my, no- it is no punishment or sentence- rather, it is a promise I made to a friend, that if he died while under a human, I would take his place. And you should know that whatever you think about dear Sakura here, about her being some rich parent's groomed toy- spoiled if you will- if all but a facade. In truth, she is very serious when it comes to spirits, more then I will prattle on about."

I myself as getting ready to give my phone over to Hyaica and allow her to break it into pieces. No need for the phone, after all. I cared little for my parents at this point in my life, since my mother never did anything for me, and besides, going here might allow Hyaica to be happier then hidden among the humans and having to worry about detection. No sigh slid from my lips, no annoyed looked on my face. I simple held a semi happy, semi blank face. I didn't know if I'd need the facade of happiness around this place all the time, not anymore. But I was glade and indeed very happy about Kyouko. I did catch her sentence, and would look at her with my light almond colored eyes.

"Kyouko chan... I made this decision for Hyaica's sake. If I need to gain more power within this frail human body to be useful, then so be it. There is no turning back or away, not since a long time ago..."

Yes, not since Ryota and that day oh so long ago for me. The story behind the tattoos was, alas, not something I would speak of unless asked about.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:40 am

Now that we were all in, the door was shut and we began to move. I was rather satisfied at my find here. Now that we were in private, I could go ahead and explain where we were going. My apprentice would probably be bored with the explanation, but it was a necessity for the other two. I sighed while finishing topping off my glass. My gaze would shift to my student, who looked rather bored. I guess the human world was pretty boring when you go through the trials of the other world. I had been alive for far longer than her, and been able to find myself an entertaining way to exist while here. The cool glass touched my lips, giving me a smile. It was missing something, but that would be for later.
“We are currently heading to the Venturion Academy. It is a private upper class school that caters to all parts of the city. It’s advanced design and construction make it perfect for hiding another school below its grounds. If permitted to the upper school, you will be able to have an entire training facility open to you at any time, along with others who are in the Upper Class. Since we are in the lower commons, we are outside the Division twelve’s comfortable jurisdiction. You will be required to attend class normally, and live on campus. Once you pass admissions, you will be given a dorm in the upper section, where you will have your own room.”
I tilted my head to look out the window for a moment, all while enjoying another sip of the wine. It would still be a few minutes before we reached the Lower Commons, and a few more after that before getting to the protective sanctity of my Academy walls.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:14 pm

The girl steers her attention away and towards the window. She knows that the elaboration of the academy isn't towards her, and she understands that it is necessary to have all parties aware of just what it was. Now within the sanctity of privacy they could talk about just about anything regarding it. She remains in a dim silence for now. She figures there isn't much she can make an addition to this conversation without saying what has already been said. If this is Sakura's choice, then Kyouko thinks it is fine. Her speech had evaded having implied it, but she had spoken with the intent to see if it truly was her choice, and if it had been triggered by the wrong things. Not that she seen the other girl as that type, anyways. That demon on the otherhand... In her eyes, not that it would be problematic if it had some kind of secret motives. She is unsure of what it is. She wonders if it is an Oni, Kami, or a yokai of lower orders.

"If she passes..." Kyouko begins, all seriousness seemingly intact. "...I don't mind if she shares a dorm with me." She keeps her eyes closed, and allows her arms to remained crossed. "Just for convenience, of course." Her voice is bleakly nonchalant as she is fairly accustomed to covering up her true feelings about matters.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:54 pm

It was obvious that this was more for the spirit, but then I heard about the academy. I would smile again, as he was finally seeming to speak with me, of course parts of it was for Hyaica. I would have to ask him if he knew much about other powers then possession. I'd no idea that there were such things as taintings an soul lines, but it was likely I would find out about them sooner or later. In any case, I would tilt my head at the male as my smile to him might mean a few things, but I would not care as I placed the guitar besides me and then pulled my phone out and then would toss it over to Kyouko.

"I wouldn't mind being in a dorm with Kyouko chan, if that's okay with you, sir. By the way, can we - Hyaica and myself- get your name? I don't think I've heard it yet. Oh, and the exams, I'll take them. Does Hyaica have to take any exams as well? I'm asking because she can only be about sixty feet away from me at a time."

Despite the attitude I was showing, I was still serious- Hyaica was the one that I was most worried about, since this would impact her future and mine greatly, but her being a demoness, rather than a Kami... I would have to look more into this, perhaps even learn to use some type of barrier technique to stop fights that got out of hand. I would have sighed if such a thing was possible, but the man and woman spirits might have wondered at it. Oh, how I saw the complications coming already. And we weren't even there yet.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:23 am

Take an exam? A light smile would cross the gentle face of the spirit, even though he knew that there was no “exam”. My eyes would shift over to my apprentice, curious to see if she had any physical thoughts on the response. Not getting much out of her, I sighed before bringing full attention back to the new catch. Her questions were interesting, and I tried to answer each of them as best I could while paying attention to our location.
“In the Upper dorms, each of you are given a double, which is two bed rooms, a shared bath, and a small common area for the both of you. We tried to simulate college living as best as possible without it actually being a college. Since we are privately funded, we were able to shift things a bit more to our liking. Megan, our head of medical staff designed the upper dorms. As for me, I am simply the Director. Many in the academy refer to me as the Lightning Tiger. “
Feeling a familiar bump before smooth ground, I knew we had reached the academy. The large steel gates would shut before the door pulled up to the front entrance and stopped. One of the guards would open the door, allowing the ladies to exit the limo. I would follow last, of course.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Thu Jul 22, 2010 4:10 am

The exam. She figures that Sakura may not really enjoy it all that much. For Kyouko, it was a pretty difficult test to say the least. Obviously, the difficulty surpassed anything. She in fact considers this test to be at least mildly stressful during it, not that she herself hadn't pulled it off. Undoubtedly it would be more difficult than any biology or mathematical test Sakura has ever seen before. It was definitely like a psychics test or something along those lines.

Surprisingly Kyouko finds herself learning a bit more about the academy even despite how she is consistently attending it. It is not harboured within her banks of knowledge even the title people refer to him by. At this point it seems that Kyouko's interests have been thieved, inevitably, seeing as it was coming from her Teacher which conveniently enough is also the director. It appears plausible for Sakura to share a room for her. That was fine, she supposed. Now she would have something else to do besides read a book alone with the company of nothing but the air that circulated her room. "Lightning Tiger..." she repeats, all pleonasm intact. She smiles lightly -- surprisingly enough. "Do I get to refer to you as that, too?"

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:51 pm

Ah, it seemed that we were not all that far from the area. I would smile at what he said about it being similar to college life. So I would be rooming with Kyouko if I passed that test. Nodding my head, I would look at Hyaica before I looked to him at his nicknames as I would giggle a bit, knowing already what I would call the man.

"So, Director san, are you going to tell me what kind of test this will be, or am I going to be kept in the dark?"

If it was combat, I had a few new skills in the ways of combat that I'd gained since I had not seen Kyouko after the large invasion of oni in the city. Of course, I would still have to get the item for that new combat- pistols and bullets are what I would need. I was thinking about getting an easily concealable pistol, though I knew that I couldn't take it with me everywhere in the academy that we would be getting to shortly. I felt the bump and then it wasn't long before we got to the academy. Hyaica and I would step out, unless Kyouko would rather get out first, and then the Director would. What kind of place would this really be, I wondered, and would Hyaica really like it here? I couldn't keep her out all the time, and at the moment I was feeling a bit of strain, but I would have to endure it.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:21 am

Exiting the vehicle behind the two of them, I would look at my apprentice with a rather peculiar look. Could she refer to me as the others do?
“If you would prefer that, but while here, it is simply Director.”
A mid height, skinny man with a black suit and glasses was waiting outside. Bowing lightly to the guests, he would turn to open the large glass doors. The iron gates would slide shut at the main entrance, completely sealing the facility from the outside. The wide, plat formed stairs would lead to a wall of glass, where two mores sections would slide open. The entrance foyer was a large, open top with a skylight ceiling, which darkened with the oncoming storm. There was a large symbol engraved into the marble flooring, with the old language for “Without sacrifice there can be no victory” . The building was white, with dark green and gold accents. The interior was clean, as the school still had yet to be opened. There were only eight more spots open with the Upper school, and this may hold two of them.
Walking through the foyer, I would turn to the left, and past a large, ornamental staircase. Another strange question came to me, which brought a bit of humor. What kind of test was it? It was a simple one, that required little instruction or understanding. In fact, I was pretty sure even a child could understand the terms of this exam.. Turning my head to look at my student, I would give her a lightly casual smile before responding to the other human..
“The exam? It is rather simple.. All you have to do is touch me.”

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:19 pm

An affirmative nod is distributed in response, swift jotting consecrated towards the purpose of acknowledging such as the title she would now dub him as... in quittance, would she be referred as Kyouko, or Student? Her arms cross, expression returning to what was mundane... employing a moderate expression lacking in modesty. The lightly trodden, well adorned vicinity they are entering brings about certain nostalgia on Kyouko's part, memories driven, or rather, apart of her mind, burned into her mind with the tendency of a tumour... She perceives the glance shot within her trajectory.
In response, she smiles back, recalling like the morning yester the time where she herself had to pass this exam... whether it be literally or mentally, surely Sakura would no longer be enclosed within the benighted chasms she deems her mind to be within. Kyouko is aware the simplicity of the exam bestows no relevance to the difficulty.
"It's not very intricate... but I doubt you've studied anything like it in school." She mildly grins, making her addition as she continues to follow within casual proximity...

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:37 pm

I would raise an eyebrow as I followed him, my question seemed to have one unanwered at first. I would smile at the place that we were entering, though. It was a modest place, indeed it was very clean. Ah, so this is the place that Kyouko had went to when she left the school. I would give a light whistle at it and then turned my head to the answer that was better late then never. It was really more simple then I'd thought- I or Hyaica, I was guessing that it was me, had to touch him. One may think that as strange, but I'd come to think a bit about what the school was about. It would not be long before Kyouko would pipe in about the school its self, a small smile surfacing on my face.

"Hmm... it sounds simple, but by the way that you spoke, it can't be that 'simple', can it? I look forward to the challenge. Though is it Hyaica or I, or even both, that must touch you? And Kyouko chan, I do doubt that I've studied anything in a school like I will here."

Perhaps we would study things that Ryota had told me about over the past five years. It wasn't beyond something that I doubted, nor something that I would put all my money on. Besides, what seemed to matter here was not your school grades, if I was guessing correctly. Oh well, I would just have to see.

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:20 pm

I kept my body facing forward before we turned. While the school would be simple, clean, and professional, the upper school was a completely different subject. A set of doors would open, which would be different from the elevator I would normally take down to the lower areas. I found humor in the upper school being underground, but I would keep that to myself. The stairs would be more than wide enough for us to walk next to each other, but I would stay a few feet in front of them. At the bottom, another set of doors would slide open, revealing the entrance to the upper academy. Moving to the right would be an open foyer with several couches and tables, and an open area to look down across the café area.
“Both of you may attempt if you wish.”
Across would be the entrance to the dorm area, while to the right was the two largest sectors. Moving down, we would see the top floors of the gym and test arena. Smiling, I would turn and continue down the hall, which came to a stop. All of this would be just a refresher for my apprentice, but the tour is an open gesture towards the new girl. On one side [the left] was the arena, where you could enter a room and observe training matches that were occurring.
“Other than the scientists who were studying and monitoring the fights to study the martial arts styles, this was the only place where you could see inside the arena.”
On the opposite side was the top level of the gym, which possessed two weight rooms, a track that wrapped around the upper level of the gym, with a center balcony that overlooked the gym floor below. Entering the observation room, I would take the corner staircase down to the entrance hall, where we would be able to enter the arena. he room we entered was considered a waiting room. There were two doorways in this room, both identical. Along the far wall was a comfortable bench that students waiting to enter could sit on, and above the entrance we came through, a decently sized flat screen so people could watch what was currently going on inside the room.
“As you can see, this facility is much more thorough than the outer appearances. Kyo, you can come in and observe, or watch from the deck.. either way is fine with me. I would like to see your opinion on this exam..”

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Subject: Re: Tango [open] Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:38 pm

The trip throughout the confines of the building does well to revitalize the girl's familiarity with the area, whilst simultaneously it does its best to extirpate nostalgia... she maintains a light expression, lacking in gravity, absent in merit. Her memories of her previous artistries are beginning to flow back with the mannerisms of a fluent estuary... she knows that eventually, albeit gradually, she will retain knowledge of the things she knew before. Actually... there is one vital asset she is currently finding herself to remember more and more, she can remembering the instructed techniques, additionally, the procedures that followed the absolute purification... If only she could test it out to confirm the undoubted retrieved knowledge.
Nevertheless, it appeared that her opinion is essential, ergo, her intention is to perceive such an 'exam' from within the enclosure of this spacious arena. Being necessity of course is mildly foreign to her, so evidently accustomed to, certainly, the individual to be examined. She is even slightly surprised to see the situation differentiate so much. She ponders if the same affects she had gone through would be distributed to Sakura... She eases a smile.
"I'll come in and observe."

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