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[LEON]

He shrugs lightly again, not caring in the least what some vampire that he didn't know thought. "Not my place, so not my problem. If he asks, I'll tell him the truth, but the odds of him asking are remote at best. I don't care about their politics or personal beliefs, so I hardly see the need to volunteer information." he says lightly. What it boiled down to for him was if Lukien asked, he'd tell him the truth. But Lukien wasn't going to ask anything, so there was no need to say anything to him. Hardly what she was asking of him, but she would understand, he was certain. She would understand loyalty. Thunder boomed overhead and it stole his attention for a moment, before dropping his eyes back to Victoria. His eyes seemed to flash brightly in the flash of lightning as he watched her curiously for a moment, before deciding to reply to her.

"Why would I be afraid of you? You're not exactly terrifying. Then again, I've probably spent more time fighting for my life than these guys ever will." he says with a measure of disgust. "I've heard stories of how the humans are terrifying, striking out at the Yajuu, driving them relentlessly towards extermination, but they hardly stop to consider our perspective, do they?" he says shaking his head, a slight edge of anger sharpening his tone. "I've seen the truth, this isn't a war of extermination. This is a war for survival, for both our people. I've seen children with their throats torn out by vampires, the drowned corpses of mothers dragged under the water by selkies. Families slaughtered by lycans, young men and women enslaved by demons."he says bitterly, shaking his head. His hands clenched in a helpless rage as the rain pounded against him, heightening his anger and hatred of the futility of it all. "But then I've seen families of Yajuu slaughtered by humans just as mercilessly. I'm not saying either is to blame, but enough is enough. Someone has to put an end to this." he utters coldly, emerald eyes bright with rage.

"Whether you believe it or not, that's why I've come. If no one else will take that step to putting an end to this pointless war and waste of life, then I will. Hated by Yajuu for being human, hated by humans for not fighting on, I don't care. Someone has to put an end to this. The Yajuu are trying, Roxanne is trying, it's about damn time a human stepped up to do something about it to." he says, sighing as his impotent rage played out. He turned his face to the rain, letting the rain wash away his rage, sighing once more. He felt her hand brush his, and as he opened his eyes, he noticed her extended umbrella covering him as well. He smiles lightly at her, "Sorry, somethings just get under my skin and drive me insane." he says by way of apology. He turns his face away from hers, staring back out into the darkness. "No, I don't have a swarm of girls after me. I can't imagine anyone here will be interested in me. I'm a human, everything they've been taught to fear and hate." he says with a shrug. Thunder boomed once more and the lightning lanced forth, striking the ground not that far from them, ahead on their path. He stood his ground, and turned his head to watch Victoria, his hand seeking hers and gently squeezing it. "Don't be afraid." he says softly, watching her as he gently squeezed her hand.

[VICTORIA]

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[atrb=width,240] . she hoped for the sake of her friend's safety that lukien didn't ever ask about cassy. judging by what she gathered of leon, he would tell his friend that cassy was alive because he deserved to know. a crack of thunder echoed above them and vikki flinched. the darkness gathered behind her as black feather like wings appeared. it was the closest she got to having a true form and some how she felt a lot better with them there. not to mention the company she had was practically holding her full attention so she didn't have to worry about the storm getting worse. "fair enough I suppose, but for cassy's sake I hope he doesn't ask." the female spoke the words softly as they walked. the rain was coming down harder and the wind was picking up as well. it was getting harder and harder for her to try and stay dry. her eyes practical glowed in the darkness as she looked over at leon. she really wondered what was going behind those eyes. there was something but she just wasn't sure what. . as he spoke next, the female fell into a silent step behind him. the anger and disgust that slipped into his voice was surprising. this was a new side of him that she wasn't expecting. his words were the truth though. humans were scared and thought their lives were in danger. they were attacking and killing off yajuu because they just wanted to live. it was a typical human reaction. something was threatening them and they needed to fix it. all the yajuu wanted to do was live among one another peacefully. they wanted that chance to have a normal life and not have any fear of being hunted or killed. "I wish that there were more humans with the same mindset as you. if they all knew what roxanne was trying to do then it might make things better. but can you blame the humans for wanting to kill us? they thought they were the top of the food chain but here they found out there is something more powerful. that wouldn't exactly sit well with anyone." vikki explained softly as she ran a hand through her hair. the storm was picking up even more and she was getting fidgety. . she didn't want to say too much for fear that he would get angry again. but she didn't hold it against humans for being scared. a light smile crossed over her face as he apologized for his outburst. "no need to apologize leon. I understand that there are some things that bother you. but I'm glad you are doing something about it rather than just hiding away and doing nothing." vikki trailed off as she watched the rain start to come down harder. the female opened her mouth to say something else, but a loud crack of thunder and a shot of lightning caused her to jump back. his hand slipped into hers but she still couldn't help the reaction. the lightning had crashed not that far from them. it didn't help any that they were walking along the open path between the school and the cafe. they still had quite a ways to go but she didn't know if she could make it. her heart was pounding out of her chest and her breathing became labored. . "don't be afraid are you crazy?!" the female practically yelled the words at him as a huge gust of wind blew between them. how was it they were walking so casually through all of this. another flash of lightning struck the ground and a crack of thunder made her jump as she pulled her hand from his wrapping her arms around herself. she couldn't do this anymore. it was getting to bad. the umbrella above her faltered and faded away completely. rain poured down soaking her through to the bone. "I'm sorry....I can't be out here...I have to go..." vikki wanted to stay with him but she just couldn't take it anymore. this storm was stirring up things she wasn't exactly proud of. what she needed was her room. backing away from him, she whispered an apology before she took off towards the school. somewhere dry. that's where she needed to be. somewhere alone and dry so that she didn't have to deal with any of this. stupid storm. stupid boy. she was better off not having anyone around her.	[atrb=width,140] words , 745 tagged , leon notes , long post is long T.T
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[LEON]

Before she could run off, he grips her wrist tightly, turning her back to him and holding her tightly to his chest, a brief moment of concentration encasing them in ice, blocking out the sights and sounds from the storm. Her emotions were running wild, and the darkness was seeping into his clothes and flesh, but he didn't care in the least as he held her tightly. "Victoria, there's nothing to be afraid of. You're safe with me, I promise." he whispers softly as he holds her tightly, refusing to let her go. He keeps his breathing calm and even, knowing that if he got panicked, she'd get worse. He squeezes her gently, looking into her eyes, his body radiating calm and confidence as he held her close, watching her carefully in the darkness. You could barely here the patter of rain against the ice, everything else was silent and dark beyond their walls.

"Take a deep breath Victoria, trust me." he whispers softly. "Take a deep breath, calm yourself and master your fear. I'm right here, you're safe, I promise." he whispers gently, slowly releasing her, not wanting her to think he was about to take off running. He'd hardened enough ice to make room enough for them to stand comfortably and he gave her a bit of space. The inky darkness had seeped into his clothes, and he could feel it fighting to take hold of his skin as he kept his hand in hers. "Victoria, master your emotion. For my sake, at least. Recall your darkness." he says softly, watching her, emerald eyes almost luminescent in the dark space. Normally they held no emotion, revealing nothing about them, but if her eye sight was sharp she'd see something that almost looked like...longing. It had been a long time since he'd been with someone, stayed with someone when he needed them, and he missed that sense of comfort. Everyone always left him though, and he denied himself that craving for contact, to no longer be alone. "You're safe, I promise." he whispers gently, still watching her, waiting for her to act.

[VICTORIA]

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[atrb=width,240] . eyes widening, vikki scrambled almost falling as he pulled her back against him. the storm threatened above them and she closed her eyes tight fighting to get away from him. but then it went silent. there wasn't a sound of thunder and she can barely hear the rain hitting the ground. what in the world. eyes fluttering open, she stopped her struggles and stared at a wall of ice. he had trapped them in a shield of ice? it wasn't that dark in their little place. his arms were around her and she closed her eyes again taking a shaky breath. it wasn't like she could hear it but she was on edge now. almost immediately her walls slammed up and the female pulled away from him slightly. as much as she wanted to stay in his arms, she couldn't control the darkness right now. "I'm sorry. this isn't me. this is why I am never out during storms. ever." the female muttered softly as she leaned back against his frozen wall shivering from the cold. . the darkness in their little cave increased as the black seeped into it. there wasn't that much room for them to be apart but she needed as much as she could get. a hand extended to brush his clothing. the darkness responded as she pulled it back from him and it soaked into her own skin. she was trying to focus the darkness out into the air instead of her touch but it only made the little room darker. eyes meeting his she caught something that almost mirrored her own, but she brushed it aside. her glowing blue eyes shifted away from his and looked odd against the darkness of the little room. "safe is back in my room away from everyone else. but I guess this will do." if she really wanted too then she could punch through the ice and get away. vikki studied him in the growing dark of the space. "why do you care if master my fear? or even need to be safe? since when do humans care about the well being of a yajuu?" the female questioned him folding her arms over her chest. she hadn't meant to sound harsh, but she was just honestly curious. he was a human after all. why did he care so much about the safety of a yajuu.	[atrb=width,140] words , 397 tagged , leon notes , >.>
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[LEON]

He watches her shift uncomfortably, drawing the darkness from his skin and clothes. "You're out now." he says softly as she apologizes, explaining that she never goes out in the storms. He wondered about that. If it were true, why was she out now? Why had she decided they could go and stretch their legs? It seemed to him that a part of her wanted to over come her fear. He watches her struggle with the darkness, forcing it out into the air between them, shrouding each other in shadows. It seemed they both had things they wished to hide from the other then. He wondered what hers was, if only for a moment. Something about this though put him at ease. She hadn't smashed her way out yet, and she was willing at least to listen to him, that was always a start.

He listens patiently as she demands answers of him, wondering for a moment why she seemed so harsh. Before he let his anger take over, it occurred to him that she was probably still scared, but not just about the storm. Maybe she just wasn't used to someone actually taking an interest. As far as he knew, demons were mostly self centered, caring little for others. There had been rumors over time of course about those that broke the mold, but whether or not they were true was irrelevant. They'd have been few and far between. perhaps she was worried about opening up? "Well, aside from the whole rant about putting an end to the war? Because I believe in helping people. You can run and hide your whole life, or you can face your fears." he says, trailing off and looking away, his hand idly tracing across the scar on his face. "You aren't the only one that doesn't like storms." he says quietly, turning his eyes back to her.

[VICTORIA]

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[atrb=width,240] . the female simply stared through the darkness at him. her eyes glowing an electric blue. they were the only thing of her he could see right now with all the darkness she was giving off. the ice had turned almost completely black by now. she could see him almost as if he was bathed in light and she was almost certain he couldn't see her. "I didn't think the storm would get that bad..." the female trailed off slightly. why had she gone out? she was looking for the human but she knew that there was a storm coming. vikki wrapped her hands around her middle leaning back against the ice. she felt sick to her stomach and she wanted nothing more than to be in her room. but for some reason she wasn't as scared as she usually was. even though she was out in the storm, she had someone with her. for whatever reason that seemed to make her brave the storm. the female watched him as he spoke, answering her questions. he liked to help people? odd for a human. weren't they all self centered? her eyes followed his hand to the scar on his face and absent-mindedly she traced her fingers across her own. the scar on her stomach was raise against the skin but it was a perfectly straight line. it started from her stomach right next to her navel and then wrapped around her back just about her spine. memories danced behind her eyes and they dimmed for a moment. "not everyone can face their fears. and even then thy might not want too." the words were soft but seemed loud in the small space they had. his comment about storms drew her attention to him. "oh well then let's share. why are you afraid of storms? I'll tell you why i am terrified of them if you share." sure it was a little kid thing to do but what else were they going to talk about. if he wanted her to face her fears then maybe he should understand just why she was afraid. her eyes glanced down slightly. except she hasn't ever told anyone why she is afraid of the storms. what made this boy so different? why was she so comfortable with him?	[atrb=width,140] words , 382 tagged , leon notes , what is vikki feeling~ -dramatic music-
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[LEON]

He shrugs at her explanation, his emerald eyes looking deep into hers. Many a time people had said they felt like he was looking right into their soul, so intense his gaze. He gave his full attention when speaking with someone, and for most, it was unnerving. How would a demon fare? "It's no worse than when we left the cafe." he says softly. "You weren't expecting it to strike so close though, were you?" he continues, more to himself than her as he smiles. He was certain her eye sight was better than his, despite his constant training. He could make out her form, but no details, once his eyes had adjusted to the dimming dark. She seemed to stand with her arms around her waist, a gesture of self defense in his experience. As she asks him why he's afraid, he smiles softly, a mask of an expression if ever there was one.

The smile held back incredible pain and sadness, and his mind traveled unbidden to the memories of the past, to that dark and stormy day. "I'm not afraid." he says softly, standing tall and proud, determine to not let the ghosts of his past haunt him or harm him. "It's a reminder to me, of every lesson I've learned." he says, tracing across his scar again. "It was a night like this, wet and miserable as the wind howled between the trees that I got this scar." he says. "I am the last of my clan. As such, they wanted me strong, so they gave me over to my father for my training, having been one of our greatest hunters. However, my mother died in childbirth, and my father blamed me for her death, for he loved he greatly." he continues, no emotion breaking past his guard.

"Each day, my father would beat me to the brink of death, and leave me cold and alone in the forest, letting me crawl off to survive as I may. It was more nightmare than childhood. Finally, I was old enough to leave, and my father could contain his rage no more. He came at me with the intent to kill, no longer caring for our clans fate. He gave me this scar before I pierced his heart. A constant reminder that you can only ever truly rely on yourself, that not even 'family' means anything." he says dispassionately, not caring what she thought or her reaction. He'd killed his own father, and gladly, and would do so again if needed. "Each storm I remember that day, my fathers harsh 'encouragement' to me, and his death. I remember all the lessons I have learned, and wait to put them to use against some dark fiend who thinks he can play god with the lives of others." he ends coldly.

[VICTORIA]

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[atrb=width,240] . a light blush the he couldn't see came over her as he called her out on the lightning strike. that had probably terrified her the most. it brought back too many memories and put her in almost a state of panic which is why she had fled. no one should see her like that. if she was without her emotional walls, then she was without any contact with people. the air about them changed and she could tell that he was upset. he may not have shown it in his face, but she could tell. when he began his story she simply listened to him and didn't say a word. what was there to say? I'm sorry? it wasn't like she could fix what had happened. though she did let her fingers brush his arm in comfort. her emotions were too out of control for her to do more than brush his skin. vikki didn't want to blacken the poor boy completely. "you did what you had to do. would you rather he killed you and continued to cause harm to the rest of the yajuu community? besides if he had killed you, then I wouldn't get to see your handsome face." the female smiled brushing her fingers over his scar before falling back against the wall and wrapping her arms around her stomach. . a sigh escaped from her lips as she closed her eyes. cutting her off from him completely. the small space seemed to get even darker as memories began to surface. her fingers gripped her scar as her eyes opened, only they were dimmer this time and stared at nothing. "it was storming when the levis angels attacked us. each strike of lightning brought another angel to fight against us. it was only my family. just the four of us against twenty of them. we would have been able to fight them off but they surprised us. if roxanne hadn't been there..." vikki trailed off her fingers pressing into her sides as the memories wrapped around her. if roxanne had been there then she would have died. one of the angels came up to her from behind and almost cut her in half. that was when roxanne stepped in and they managed to fight off the angels while she laid on the ground helpless. a simple attack like that had almost been her downfall. she was always so careful about everything yet one little mistake had almost been her downfall.	[atrb=width,140] words , 414 tagged , leon notes , dun dun dunnnnn -dramatic music-
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[LEON]

He shrugs, ignoring her lightly trailing across his scar. "I regret that the action was necessary, I wish that an alternate method could have been found. However, I do not regret having killed him. He was a rabid dog that had to be put down. I feel no remorse over his death." he says, somewhat cold. It was his job to hunt and kill. He'd be a poor killer if he constantly tore himself up over every death, He regretted a needless waste of life, but he refused to let it impair him. He leans back, watching her in the darkness. It seemed to grow deeper around them, shrouding her, until only her eyes were seen, staring at nothing as she begins her story. He didn't bat an eye at it, it was no worse than some of the scenarios he'd found himself in over the years. Besides, what was there to sorry? Sorry you nearly died, suck it up and keep going? Somehow he doubted that would go over well.

He listens as she trails off, frowning for a moment in the darkness. He reaches out to her, letting his fingers brush lightly along her scar as he moves closer to her. "But you're alive. Why worry over the past? Yes, you associate things from that night to terror. But you can't live your life afraid. It'll get you killed if you let your fear rule you. Believe me, I know. It's healthy to be afraid of something, but you shouldn't let it be a mind numbing terror." he says quietly, almost unable to see her through the darkness. "Without ever over coming your fear, how can you grow as a person? You'll constantly hold yourself back, and your fears will only grow. You can spend your life as a coward, or someone who takes charge of their life and directs it to where they want to go." he continues, placing his hand over hers and squeezing gently in the darkness.

[VICTORIA]

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[atrb=width,240] . the darkness between them was almost suffocating and it wasn't something she could control. letting her fear control her? she never let her fear control her. right? this wasn't something that she did? but the more the female thought about it the more she realized his words were true. the storm had frightened her, as much as she didn't want to admit it, but it terrified her to her core. their little enclosure had become completely black and her eyes were closed. it was as if she was melting away with the darkness. mind swirling, she thought for a few moments that it actually would swallow her. the memories and images flashed before her mind, but his touch made her jump. his fingers brushed her scar and his other hand grabbed for hers. this time she didn't flinch as much as she leaned back against the ice. he was close to her and she fought to kept the darkness from leaking onto his skin. . "looks like I am going to have to take your advice then. there is no reason for me to be so afraid." vikki admitted looking down. her eyes opened and the brilliant glowing blue seemed to shine in the darkness. they moved and met his holding them for a long moment before she closed her eyes disappearing again. if his hands hadn't been on hers she probably would have faded off into the darkness. "how do you do it though? how do you keep living your life knowing that you did all those things in your past? how did you get over your fear?" she moved her hand twining her fingers with his and squeezing lightly. not a single drop of darkness threatened his skin. somehow she kept it under control. even with all the memories and images sparking through her mind and threatening every ounce of her control, she kept from hurting him.	[atrb=width,140] words , 319 tagged , leon notes , only our characters would be talking in a dark room all alone....
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[LEON]

He squeezes her hand gently. "Honestly? You don't. You never really get over your fear, nor should you. You learn to live with it, and make it a part of you. But when you succumb to it, and let it rule you, you become that much less of a person." he says with a shrug. "The only thing you really have to fear is fear itself. It's the only thing that can force you to make decisions in haste and lead you down a path you do not wish to tread." he says lightly, leaning back to give her some space. He kept his hand in hers, giving her that reassurance, and let his eyes slip shut. They did him no good anyway, and only distracted and lessened his other senses which was all he had for the moment. He pauses to collect his thoughts for a moment, reflecting on the nature of their conversation.

Amazingly, it seemed as if he was actually doing some good for her. Most didn't like his rather blunt way of calling them out on cowardice. Yet, he had to admit, he hadn't set in on her like he usually would. He always went soft on women, it had nearly got him killed a couple times already, and while he wasn't eager to repeat the experience, he couldn't help himself. He pushes himself off the wall easily, raising his other hand to cup her cheek. "You never have anything to be truly afraid of. The past can hurt, but why let it? It's over, and it's your future you should be thinking about, not the past. If you spend too much time living there, all the moments and opportunities of your present will slip by, gone forever." he says quietly. He shrugs again, "Ultimately it's your choice. Live in the past, hurting over what happened, worry over the future and what could be, or live in the present, and take joy in what is."

[VICTORIA]

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[atrb=width,240] . for once the female listened to him, she kept her mouth shut as he spoke. she shouldn't let her fear rule her life? and she should move on from the past? if it was all that simple why hadn't she done it before? was she even afraid of moving forward? of changing who she was and giving up what she had. the female blinked a few times and leaned back on the wall as he moved away. though leon had been very blunt when calling her out on her flaws, she didn't really mind. sometimes that was what she needed to get her back on track. it probably didn't help that he was pretty cute too. a light smile played at the female's lips when she felt his hand cup her cheek. "then maybe I won't let my past affect me anymore. I'll just look towards my future. of all the things I can be doing with my life and for my race." the realization of her words soaked in as she spoke them and slowly the darkness seemed to ease. . her memories were calming and she was finally getting the pieces of herself back together. vikki took a deep breath and closed her eyes for a second taking in the smells and sounds around them. the sound of rain was very quite against their little ice box and she could barely smell it as well. the only thing she smelled was the comforting scent of human. "seems like you had to grow up young as a kid. my father would call you wise beyond your years. he'd actually be impressed." vikki commented softly as she leaned into his hand. it wasn't as if she was changing the subject but his words were slowly soaking in. it would take some time for her to truly live by what he said but she would do it. no more living in the past and letting it control who she was. it was finally time she did things for herself.	[atrb=width,140] words , 338 tagged , leon notes , it's awful...
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