The Others

Sano and Geomana were silent as they sipped their tea, Sano sighed and stared at the liquid inside his cup.

Geomana noticed and asked, "Sano, is something wrong?" She put her hand on his.

Sano looked at it, "If you continue to see me, soon people will look at you the same way they look at me."

Geomana didn't say a word. Instead she took another sip of her drink. Finally she found something to say, "If I leave, you'll only be in pain. If I stay I can at least make you feel better."

Sano looked suprised. No one had ever said something like that to him. He smiled, "Thank you, for your kindness." He stood up and walked to the wall where his fathers sword lay. He picked it up and brought it back to his seat. "I want you to have this."

Geomana looked at it with a confused look, "Why do you want me to have this?"

"My father, he believed he could change life with this sword. With this blade he wished to slash open the true beauty of this world and cure people's blindness. I pray it will bring you happiness."

*I'm still in! I was just gone for a while....
And, since there's a Sano, I'll change my character's name, Sanon, to Reiko.*

Reiko, under the cover of a heavy black trench coat and hood, stealthily slipped into the all-herskon bar. It drove his nerves insane to be surrounded and outnumbered by so many freaks with no place to run. All they had to do was transform into their alien forms and--

he forced such thoughts out of his mind and took a deep breath, trying to relax.

"Oi! you!" the bartender called to him.

Despite his resolution to be calm, Reiko jumped violently and his hand leaped to his hip.

The bartender Narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "What family are you?" he asked.

Trying to remain cool, Reiko stood up and walked casually to the man. "I'm on police business," he said quietly, leaning agains the counter. "I have a right to believe some unlawful tihngs are going on in this bar....and under," he added, raising his eyebrows knowingly.

The bartender scowled. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"I think you do," Reiko replied firmly. "I want you to show me the way underground, queitly and peacefully, and then I'll leave you to you're business."

The barkeeper gazed back at him, uncertainly, then reluctantly jerked his head towards the closet. "In there," he said. "Get out."

Reiko nodded amiably. "have a nice day," he said sardonically.

As soon as he turned his back, the barkeeper pulled his hand from under the counter and pistol-whipped him across the back of his head, knocking him unconcious.

Geomana clumsily took the hilt from him, "I don't think it was smart giving this to me," she admitted.

Sano gave her a startled look, "why?"

"I'll end up stabbing myself or something, I'll be trying to flip it and end up cutting myself open."

Sano laughed, "shall I teach you how to use it?"

Geomana nodded and smiled, "that would be great."

She stood up and faced him sword at the ready. He picked up another sword from the table.

"Ready?"

Geomana nodded.

Halfway through a mock attack Kresko burst in, causing them both to jump and drop their swords. Barely missing their toes.

"What the hell is going on?" Kresko demanded.

"Nothing," Geomana said.

"Why werew you both holding swords?" I yelled.

"He was going to show me how to use it. Besides, how did you know I was here?"

"It doesn't matter. What would you need a sword for anyway."

"You followed me didn't you?"

"I don't want to loose my last relative. Just listen to me for once!"

Geomana put her hands on her hips, "i'm listening."

"Why were you both holding swords?"

"I gave her my fathers sword," Sano spoke up, "and I was showing her how to use it."

"So I wouldn't impale myself!"

"Why are you even here in the first place Geomana?"

"I came to visit Sano like I said!"

"You came to visit a dragon?"

"Yes! I like him, he's nice!"

"Geomana," Sano said sadly, "perhaps you should go home with your brother."

Geomana looked at him, her eyes held greater sadness than his tone. "Fine," she sighed. She reached up and gave Sano a hug, "have a good day, I will visit you again sometime this week," she lowered her voice, "later today if possible."

She left with her brother, not talking to him.

"Geomana?" he asked.

"I'm not talking to you Kresko."

Reiko came to his senses in a small prison cell. He gingerly touched the back of his dead, wincing as he felt a lumpy gash covered in crusty blood. It took him awhile to realign his vision, and when he did, he noticed a barred window cut into the cell. Instictively he started towards it, but a tug on his wrist kept him from getting far. Reiko turned to find his left hand shackled to the wall, out of reach of both the window and door.

He reached for the gun on his belt, but the holster was empty. he automatically felt for the small gun on his calf, but that was gone to. with a furstrated scowl, he sat down and waited, trying to figure out where he was and how he would get out.

*I'm comming back in...if you dont mind.*

Rei was walking the quiet underground streets when a voice rang out, "Rei!?" she turned to see the wolf, Kresko, walking next to a younger, female wolf.

She raised her eyebrow and continued walking.

"Rei!"

She turned around. "What?"

"Where've you been?" Kresko asked, pulling the female after him. She didn't look happy.

"Around." Rei replied shortly.

"Rei?" Geomana asked, double checking Rei's appearen, "holy crap Rei it is you!"

Rei reconized her as Kresko's sister as soon as she threw her arms around her, "how have you been? You seem a little..." she changed the subject, "would you like to come over for dinner? Stop me from killing my big brother?"

Rei chuckled. "Sure, but i don't know if i can do anything about stopping you." she said, winking. Geomana grinned.


*sorry, but that's all i can think of*

Geomana stuck Rai between her and Kresko, no doubt he was getting annoyed with the constant invitations over to dinner. Geomana just needed a distraction, anything to keep her from thinking about Liskon.

She knew Kresko was just trying to protect her, and in time she would forgive him for interupting her fun with Sano, perhaps if she convinced him to give him a chance...

But he never would, not unless there was a way to end the hostitility between everyone.

She thought about this all the way home and while she put the stakes in the oven. Then it hit her!

She pretended to realize they needed something, "Kresko I have to go to the store for something, I will be back in a half hour, if i'm not back by then take the stakes out of the oven." She gave him a stern look and ran out in wolf form before he could object.

It took her ten minutes to reach Sano's home, once she was in human form she shouted desperatly, "Sano!" he came out, with his sword drawn.

"Geomana?" he asked confused.

She smiled and walked up to him, "I know how to end all this hostility. I can't explain now but I swear I will tomorrow," she kissed his cheek and ran off again, "I promise!"

Sano had never been as confused as this. He brought his hand up to his cheek and smiled, "Maybe something good can happen to me."


(With that last post I got nothing.)

(I'll be gone for a day or two at a friends, so just a heads up.)

"So did you hear?" Rei asked.

"Hear what?" I asked.

"A human police officer tried getting down here."

I smiled. "He didn't go far, I bet."

"He told the bartender that he was human."

"That was dumb." I turned to the oven. "Damn my steakes are getting to done. I like them nice and bloody." I got up and took the steakes out of the oven. "How do you like yours?"

"A little less bloody." I put Rei steak back in and sat down across from her and started eating.

Geomana ran up the stairs in human form, tripping a lot. She gripped the wall as she rounded to corner to stop her from hitting the wall.

When she finally made it into the apartment she went quietly to the stove and pulled out her steak.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow!" she gasped as she dropped it onto her plate, "dang it Kresko!"

"What'd I do?" he asked with a mouth full.

"You left it in too long," she sucked on her fingers to get the burn to go away.

"Sorry, diddn want it to get cold."

(I'm back, but have no idea what to post.)