She sighed and touched his arm then turned into him, resting her face on his chest. "I don't want you to leave." She whispered and frowned. "I don't want to have to fight alone..." She pulled away slowly and blinked timidly. "You're going to leave though anyway... Why are you such a good person?"

"Would you rather I wasn't a good person?" Jason pointed out. He held her close, letting her cuddle as she wanted. "Besides, don't you think it's better to get my sister here as fast as possible? I mean, it would be easy enough to get a cab or something, but it would take longer that way..."

"I want you to stay you... I just don't want you to leave me alone. I'm just getting used to you here... You should go... in case the plane arrives early." She said and touched his cheek, moving to kiss him lightly. "I'm going to check on the villagers and get them prepared to run. I'm not going to use the kids without you here... So I'll just block them tonight. But please make it back safe?" She kissed him again, her hands sliding over his neck.

"I don't want to leave you, either," Jason murmured around the kiss. "But we have to do this." Gently, he ran his fingers through her hair. "I'll come back, I promise. I'm not about to leave you behind." He kissed her, trying to keep the kiss soft and sweet. "I don't want to go... but you're right the plane might land early. Just hold down the fort till I get back, alright? Watch your back." He hugged her, holding her close. "You know I'll be back. Even exile couldn't keep me away from you."

"Hell, exile made you closer." She whispered and smiled, pulling away from him and winking. "Be good. Bring back some shrimp." She said and bit her lip. "I mean, if you've got the time. Happy pink shrimp!" She then grabbed a light dress from her bag, so light she could barely feel she was wearing it because she had to be comfortable for the power she was about to use. She was still barefoot after she changed and brushed passed Jason. "I'll see you later." She said and then went out to talk to her people. At least, they thought she was still their rightful princess...

"I'll see what I can do," Jason said. Giving her one last kiss, he braced himself and dashed off, on his way back towards Tokyo. If he pushed himself, he'd be able to be there and back in time to help Tomiko.

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Andy stepped off the plane, a little more awed than annoyed. Her annoyance came back in full-force, however, when she spotted Jason. He was kind of hard to miss, since he was one of the only American-looking people around.

"I shouldn't have to be saving your ass," she said when they were close enough that she didn't have to shout.

"Don't think about it as saving my ass," Jason said cheerfully. He didn't look tired at all from his run. "Think of it as... giving your family a bit of help."

"Let's just go before I decide to impersonate a Sith," Andy said. Jason snorted, but nodded. It wouldn't take too long to get back, but it was still a fair distance to cover.

She'd been holding up the river for over an hour and still felt fighting forces. She was screaming in pain for it to stop. it was too much, she could feel each of the 7 men working on the magic to tear it down. A smaller water wielder had her hand pressed against Tomoki's neck lending her her untapped strength, otherwise the elder female would have passed out by now. She groaned as she felt a rather large push on the river and bowed her head. She was hungry and had no water around her, but she wasn't letting the small girl go and retrieve some from the risen water where on the other side stood an army...

Jason had run more in the last couple of days than he had in his entire life. He was so glad that his sister had gotten better with her power, because she'd made it so that all he had to do was run, he didn't technically have to carry her at all. He sprinted back to the village as fast as he could, not stopping for anything. He skidded back into the village from the friendly side of the river, and was immediately at Tomiko's side. He got there just in time to catch her as she collapsed.

Andy was disoriented for a moment when they got into the village, but almost immediately she had to throw up a wall of her power to keep the water-weilders on the other side of the river from flooding the village. By nature, her power wasn't elemental, and she could feel both the weilders and the river itself fighting against her. She knew she would have to slip into a trance to hold it all back, but for now, she was alright.

Jason held Tomiko gently and took her into one of the shacks and laid her on the cot. He wanted to stay with her, but he made himself stand guard at the door, just in case his sister gave out before Tomiko woke up.

Tomiko was vaguely aware of Jason catching her before passing out. She immediately felt safe in his arms and she gripped him as she fell into slumber. After 5 minutes her eyes slid open, completely wiped out but in a desperate need for water. She felt for the bucket anslid her feet and hands in, but soon enough there was none left, her body had taken it all in to keep her awake to help fight. "Jas--" She moaned, the power high already coming on but she stopped and focused. She had to help... dear lord she'd forgotten his sisters name. With the water in her body she raised her hands. She had to keep that river working as a block. She couldn't feel anything working against her, just Jason's sister working with her. She let it down. "They're gone..." She whispered and groaned. "Stay away, tell her to stop. It's been a long night..." Tomoki whispered and groaned. "I need more water... Are you all right." Her body tingled, her mind felt Cloudy, but none of it mattered. All she wanted was to get him into her pants, and it was so foreign, no matter what she tried it still was necessary for his touch. She was losing her restraint and she clutched a pillow to her face, groaning.

"I'll go and stop her," Jason said. "You rest." He was exhausted from running, but he made himself walk outside to where his sister was. Andy had her feet firmly on the ground, but what tipped him off to her trance was that her eyes were glazed and unfocused. He laid a hand on her shoulder carefully, and was immediately caught up in her power and lifted off the ground.

"Easy," he said, "it's just me. Call it off, we're done for now." Slowly, he was lowered back to the ground, and the tension in Andy's body eased. She shook her head a bit, and stretched languidly. It reminded Jason vaguely of a cat.

"Mmm, what a rush..." she murmured. It was obvious that her high had set in quickly, and her inhibitions were gone.

"You alright?" Jason asked.

"I'd be better if Nathaniel were here so I could get him into my bed, but since I can't..." Jason made a face.

"Ugh, I didn't need to hear that," he said.

"You're just frustrated because you're not getting any," Andy replied. Jason rolled his eyes, but didn't take it personally. He knew it was just the high talking.

"Come on, there's a cot for you to crash on," he said, steering her into the shack. "Sleep it off before the migrane hits."

She was riding the high inside her and when she heard Jason she nearly purred for the male. But sensing he wasn't alone she sighed and opened her eyes, peering over the pillow to look at her boyfriend. She bit her lip and pouted, sliding off her cot to let his sister use it, then she moved to the floor and looked up at him, shaking her head as a sign it wasn't over yet. It was still there, like one touch would send her over the edge. She bent her head back and it was too much power in one room. Didn't men get highs?! He did hard work! She slowly slid onto her side on the floor, her head still unable to form logical ideas. She took a deep breath and held out her hand. She wanted him so badly to take it, she didn't think she'd actually get anywhere with him, a few kisses and she'd tip. She could feel it. She clenched her legs tight and along with her legs her eyes shut tightly also.

Jason definitely wanted to take her hand, but he had a feeling he knew where it would ultimately lead, and he definitely didn't want that to happen with his sister around. Hell, for all he knew, she'd want to join them, since she was still on her high.

"Sweetie, you don't want to do that," Andy said, stretching herself out over half of the cot. Even through her high, she knew Tomiko would want to sleep soon too. "I don't know if you get migranes, but sleep is the best way to ride out a high. Unless, of course, you're that desperate to get laid with you're sober..."

[[I need to stop using similar names in other rps. I'm getting my Tomoki and Tomiko mixed up!!]]

She already HAD the headache, but it came along with intense pleasurable feelings and she didn't want to be near someone else with a high right then. She only took half the cot, but if Tomiko sat there with her... She glanced at the woman and knew she understood this more in depth. She of course had a child, with Nathaniel... She'd done this before...

"What do I do? I can't sleep feeling like this..." She whispered and still kept her distance, her eyes slowly glancing over to Jason. He just looked so good.

((Lol, nice one.))

"Let me put it this way," Andy said. "You might think you want it, but I doubt you even have the energy to put into it. I know he doesn't. Sex is just as fun as it sounds, but it's not as easy as it looks."

"I can't believe I'm hearing this," Jason groaned from where he sat against the wall. Andy smirked a bit.

"You don't have to listen," she pointed out, even though the rational part of her mind reminded her that he probably couldn't move. He'd pushed his body too far, and he was paying for it.

She nodded, taking deep breaths. She clenched the pillow tightly and sighed. "Okay, just... I'm so tired..." FInally it was kicking in and the high was wearing down. She moaned and clenched her eyes shut. She was in a room with her boyfriend and his siste and without being touched, SHE was moaning. She resisted the urge of going over the edge on her own and instead gripped her pillow as she moved to rest, afraid to look at Jason in case he was too embarrassed of her. Her bucket was out of water too.

But at this point as her body wanted to be touched so bad and her brain was shutting down for the night, she didn't care about the next morning. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.

**

The next morning Maya sat beside her with a full bucket of water and smiled down at her. "Hello, Princess." Maya spoke and held water in his hands. "Open?" The child said and Tomiko opened her mouth slowly and let the water dribble past her lips and down her throat. She swallowed it and immediately felt better. She missed her water bed immensely. And the three meals a day. "Did any crabs come this morning?" The child nodded and stood, walking barefooted to the door and grabbed a another bucket. "Crab, lobster, and shrimp. We were confused why they were up in fresh water, but they were dying and knew they were for you. We boiled them already on the fire outside. They're ready to eat."

"Thank you Maya." She said and nodded, the child bowing then running back outside. Tomiko sat up, sticking her hands in the water and letting it soak in, running through her body and she sighed. She went to Jason first and nudged him, kissing his cheek. "Wake up..." She whispered and smiled. She had food for them, he had to wake up...

Jason groaned as he was woken up. His entire body hurt and his muscles were horribly stiff. He forced himself to move a bit and try to stretch, and his muscles screamed at him.

"I'm awake," he mumbled, grimacing. He tried to stand and stumbled. He thought he'd end up flat on his face, but he didn't. For a moment, he wondered why, and then remembered that his sister was there.

"You go on and take care of the village," Andy said to Tomiko. "I'll get him up and walking around." Her high and migrane were gone by now, and she was mostly back to normal. There was still a slight throbbing in her head, but it was nothing she couldn't ignore.

She bowed her head to his sister. "I'll be back, stop forcing yourself to do things you can't " She told Jason and kissed him, her hand sliding over his cheek. "And thank you..." She kissed his lips. "For coming back." She escaped out the door and smiled as she saw families gathered around an alter. She knew that her American friends wouldn't understand but she raised her dress so it wasn't touching the ground. It was Sunday. The day of giving. She went to the families and saw they were still in prayer. She took the fire stick as it was passed around and gave her thanks. She passed it on and then kneeled, bowing her head and kissed the ground then stood. She waited for everyone to be finished and then she hugged a few others. "The war is yet to be over, out of safety, I'd like it if no one went to the river, or my castle. Please understand I'm trying to keep you safe, just... For any water needs come to me?" The families nodded.

"Is everyone alright?" Everyone nodded and she smiled. "That's good, stay in your homes tonight, don't run. You'll be safest here."

Once Tomiko was gone, Andy gently laid her brother on the cot.

"You really did a number on yourself this time," she commented as she used her phantom touch to gently massage his muscles. She could see him gradually relaxing.

"Had to," Jason replied. The massage was wonderful, it was loosening all the tension and weariness. He almost felt like he could move again. "Had to make it back."

"She's good for you," Andy said after a moment. "You're still too impulsive, you need someone like her to anchor your down." She grinned and added, "The fact that she actually has good manners helps too."

"Oh shut up," Jason grumbled as he slowly sat up. It didn't hurt as much as it did earlier, a testament to how long his sister had been taking care of him like that. A few more minutes of the massage might even get him back on his feet.

[[I love Jason and ANdy's relationships with each other!]]

Tomiko smiled and lifted a kid onto her shoulders, it was her birthday. "What is your birthday wish?" She asked and the girl tapped Tomi's head as she thought.

"I want a kiss from the Prince!" She said and Tomi laughed.

"I think we can actually do that!" She said and lowered the child into her arms. She was only maybe 4 or 5. Or a very very small six, it was her birthday after all.

She stepped into the shack and smiled at the two. "Jason, this is little Niah's birthday and she wants a kiss from the Prince!" She smiled and bit her lip as the little girl giggled, covering her eyes out of embarrassment. "Can you grant her wish? She doesn't get to make another!"

Jason blinked, surprised. Andy nudged him a bit, trying not to start snickering.

"Go on," she whispered. This was too good to pass up. She only wished she could get pictures.

"I hate you," he whispered to his sister.

"Love you too," Andy retorted. "Now go on."

Leaning forward, Jason kissed the little girl on the cheek, a little awkwardly.

The girl flushed red and squeaked, running out of the shack. "You just made her year!" She said and sat down on the bed and smiled at his sister. "My name is Tomiko, I've heard a lot about. Hopefully you can disprove all of them." She teased Jason with the comment and her hand rested on his, clutching tightly. "Thank you for coming, I don't think I could do this without the help... Have you been told what you're going to be doing?" She asked and rested against Jason, her face immediately calming and her body relaxing just at the idea that he was there.

And she was thankful, because she was afraid for tonight. She wanted to know how to be like Andy, who seemed calm through her own high. She didn't have that power yet, it wasn't right...

"I'm Andrea," Andy introduced herself. "I hope my idiot brother hasn't messed things up too badly around here." She grinned when Jason sputtered a bit in protest. "I'm kidding. Anyways, yeah, they gave me a general overview of what's been going on here. I'm not sure what I can do to help, but I'll do what I can." She would help because she wanted to be able to go back home to Nathaniel and Riley.

"There are 7 water wielders." She said and pressed a kiss to Jason's cheek. "Oh, calm down. And he's been perfectly nice to have around. Anyway, 7 of them and we're pretty hard to kill because our defense and our attack is water, and we have to surprise them, which means last night may have hurt our chances with your help... But, we have to get them far enough away from water that they can't use it as a defense. We have to get them in the air. There's water up there, but not enough for a shield, not even enough to make a water ball..." She said then reached down and grabbed a shrimp. Boiled perfectly. She peeled it and stuck it in her mouth.

"They have to die in the air... That's what we HAVEN'T figured out yet. How we do it. And I really don't wanna kill people. I would like a peaceful surrender." She said and smiled sweetly. "But I have a feeling that won't work here..."

"The thing about my power is that physical barriers aren't an issue," Andy pointed out. "It doesn't matter if they have a wall of water between me and them, as long as I can find them on the other side, I can get them." She didn't point out that it would be extremely easy to snap their necks or 'Force-choke' them. She wanted to let Tomiko call the shots. Andy was just there as extra muscle, as it were.

"They are not my people, I don't control them, but I'm trying to make sure they don't hurt my people. it's not easy, and I'll go to any length to stop them. You're the one with controlled powers, mine still flip out when I kiss Jason, so..." She shrugged. "You're now the captain, but if I don't like something, we have to stop. I won't torture people..." She said and nibbled on her lower lip, pulling her legs beneath her, quiet, still thinking about the attack. "We know where they stay, the wielders... Me and Jason stumbled upon them yesterday. You're both free to eat, the foods cooked. And it was happy, which makes it better."