(did i mention the whole read other people's posts thing? Sorry don't mean to be rude... but, it just gets on my nerves a bit.)

Kotori shot her a look, he knew full well what they were up against but as far as he could tell most of them were whiny humans that couldn't stand getting wet. The human part of him of course was also complaining a bit but he lived in nature and had no issues with it. "The wind is going to bring the bad parts of the storm much faster, I want to cover as much ground as possible before we are forced to stop." He glanced around at the members of the group. "even if you all stop I am going to move on ahead, rider, if you plan to do the same than I am with you. " He turned back to the path and quickened his pace, his footsteps nearly invisible as he moved swiftly around rocks and boulders making his way deeper into the small valley and across it.

I am not going to wait up for them to decide, this is their quest anyways, and I'm just tagging along. . . It is ridiculous. He eyed the newcomer over his shoulder, a deep loathing that he didn't understand in the front of his mind, out of all of them, this. 'Drake,' was the one he trusted the least.

Akiko's hand lit on fire and she looked up at him quickly a small blush creeping across her cheeks as she looked directly at his eyes. "oh." Her voice softened, and she lowered her eyelashes embarrassed looking at him through them. "Thank you for helping me." He was so close, she could feel his warmth even in the distance between their horses, or maybe that was her warming up, she wasn't exactly positive. Leaning across the horses she gave him a small kiss on the cheek and than sat back up in her horse. She seemed to have a calmer stance though she still jumped slightly when there was thunder or lighting.