"At least he hasn't tried to mug you yet." She sighed.
"wait....that's not the place that Kane broke into is it!?" Her voice raised an octave, but she quickly lowered it, her heart pounding.
"He called me wanting to know about barbed wire, that was what he was doing wasn't it? He broke into that place....oh geeze.....Risa....wait..." It hit her all at once.
"A what came and took you where!?" Her eyes were wide and frightened..
"Then that feeling...Risa, please, promise me you won't go back...." She grabbed her into a hug and sighed shakily.
"I have no idea what's going on, or how there could be another you that isn't like you at all...and I don't really think I want to know....but oh cripes....just thinking about it scares me to death....I'm....I'm scared something might happen to you."

((Last one 'Night!))
She didn't speak for a long moment, things were running through her mind at a breakneck pace, and finally when they calmed down a little, she sighed.
"Risa....I won't say a thing to Kane..........but..please...promise me at least one thing......whatever you do....you'll be careful....I don't like the sound of anything that's going on....I'm sure that there are laws being broken...but I wouldn't know what they were...and I...I just don't want to see neither you nor Kane hurt because of some psycho....." She squeezed her once more and let her go with a sigh.
"And you warn Batman, and the Psycho doctor. They harm one hair on your head for ANY reason, and I'm going to march right up there and rip off whatever they cherish most and feed it back to them with soy sauce." You'd think she was joking.....but the look on her face said otherwise....Juri was deathly serious, as far as she was concerned, Risa was family...and you didn't mess with the Shiroi family without reprucussions. Ahhhh....like brother, like sister.

Juri laughed.
"Well don't be. I'm the only logical person to dump it all on, Kane would have a hissy if he knew what was going on." Especially since he sounded like he was going to kill someone when he'd called her the last time.
She ground her teeth.
"They'd better." When she saw the wound she took a deep breath and muttered something along the lines of 'I'll rip his teeth out' and bent to examine it.
"Ehhh...it's not too bad...not if we do something right away...come on." With that and nothing more, she drug Risa up the stairs past the bathroom where Kane was singing a very awkward version of 'That Old Time Rock And Roll' and into her own master bath, where she plunked Risa down onto the toilet seat and proceeded to muck about in drawers and cabinets taking down various containers and such.
"Oh I'm so good at this." She laughed to herself.
"At least when it comes to covering stuff up. You'd never guess how many subjects I've had to 'doctor' before I could even take their picture."

((XDDD ROFLMAO!))

Juri looked at her.
"Risa...you're free no matter what...we're going to fight tooth and nail to make sure of that...you...you may never be as free as we'd like....but...that's just humanity for you....they...they fear what they can't understand. But make no mistake, if he says anything about revealing your secret to anyone, make sure you mention that if he thought Kane was bad....wait till he has both of us breathing down his neck." She smiled.
"You're, for all purposes, family now Risa and we take offense to anything that causes family problems."

Juri looked back from a large bag filled with make-up.
"Burden? Who said anything about that? It's been forever since I got to do someone's make-up...never mind that it's going to be on your neck, that's beside the point." She turned around and came back with a large flat band-aid and some very light foundation.
"I feel like frakenstien....and you're my latest victim." She smiled...that odd smile that Kane sometimes got when he knew something...and she chuckled....then chortled...then outright laughed as she got to work on Risa's neck.

((I've been knocking a few ideas around in my head, but nothing's out on paper yet, I got a job doing the June exhibit cards for MACA so that's been taking up alot of my time. When I get a better idea about how Sota looks though, I can probably knock a quick sketch out in no time. XDD))

She simply smiled.
"Honey....it's a little out of your hands to keep us out of the fight at this point, never forget, you may be a little stranger than most people, but you're not alone....not anymore."

Juri talked as she worked being of the magical race that could...'multi-task' as it was called? And as she dabbed a little foundation over the now hidden puncture wounds, she sighed.
"You, I swear, I don't know what I'm going to do with you. You're not a burden, never were.....Hold this." She took Risa's hand and had her hold her collar back so that Juri didn't get anything on it, and went on.
"And watching out for you is considerably better on my heart than worrying over Kane ever was. At least you don't attract trouble." She smiled as she swiped and dabbed and dabbed and swiped.
"There's nothing to thank me for, it's not perfect, but darn near close." She stepped back and smiled, nodding at her handiwork.
"Now, if that mess of teenage hormones can keep his face off your neck for a while, he may not even notice."

((:? You mean for Liam? Sota's your character XDD))

"Zahara.....Zahara......Dracula?" She hit her fist in an open hand.
"Yeah, that was him, Kane mentioned something about him before, but I don't really pay him that much mind when it comes to people he meets at school...well...not unless they're trying to kill him.." Which had happened....she thought with a sigh.
"It's nothing new sweetie, nothing new." She doubted that she'd ever fully get over those great big wings of hers, but for now, Juri focused on the girl in front of her, one who'd gone for so long alone in her struggle, it would be a cold day in hell when she let anything bad happen to her.
"Here now, I think the water's stopped, hurry on back downstairs and I'll be down in a minute, gotta shove all this back into it's place." She looked at the daunting task and sighed....she really needed an organizer.

((XDDD Oh, I was wondering, I'm too lazy to log in and stuff, is it alright if I just send you my submission and get you to post it for me on Gaia? XDD Sounds like fun))

Kane whipped around making a dive for the other side of his bed when Risa came into veiw....tighty-whities were NOT the most impressive to be found in.
"Oh, uh-s-sure....go ahead..I'm almost done in here anyway." He ducked his head, and jerked on his pants that had somehow been gripped in his hands just as his door had been opened.

((>.< So I noticed, XDDD Actually had to log in to find out what she wanted XDD
I know I can do the arts, but I'm not sure if I'd have the time to post it up, Which really makes me wonder why I'm asking you to do it for me, you have even less time than I do XDD, but I dunno...I think my guilt is still getting to me...maybe I just need to clean out my freinds list and start over.))

He finally got his pants up and buttoned, and he stood. ((Not all the times but yeah XDD))
"Nah, I'm fine now...it's...it's just....breifs aren't the most.......flattering of underwear choices....but it was all that I had clean." He rolled over onto his bed laying there while she faced the dresser, he could wait a few more minutes to get a shirt.
"What makes you say that?" He asked curiously, all but jack-knifing to a sitting position.
"Risa.....did...did I do something to make you feel that way?" His eyes were concerned as he looked over at her, catching her reflection.
"But to answer your question: no. Risa if you're anything, you're a joy to have here...what's gotten into you lately?" He moved beside her and gently took her hand in his.
"If there's something bothering you....talk to me...maybe I can help."

((I didn't do a art peice that I said I would and I think I've just been avoiding going back and maybe seeing the person that I was supposed to do it for >.<
Last one 'Night!))

He shuddered.
"Don't remind me...that's the last summer gym class I'm going to EVAR!" He sighed.
"Risa....we're fine, trust me, I don't mind having two fuzzbutts taking me for their personal cat bed, as long as I know you're alright, and happy...I'm fine." He looked over at her with a shake of his head.
"Here." He said, cutting her twine, getting tired of watching her marr her body just to hide away.
"If you're going to do that...at least let me help." He left for a moment, and then returned with a large....welll REALLY large roll of gauze.
"This shouldn't hurt as bad." He explained as he began the task of wrapping layer after layer, making sure it was tight, but not so much as it would cut off her breathing.
"I hate to see you like this." He said.
"I hate the fact that you have to hide who you are...I hate the fact that you feel like your a burden....but mostly...I hate the fact that despite all of that...here I am...helping you hide yourself....like I was one of them..." He really didn't know what he meant by 'one of them', but he supposed it was simply directed at the world that would have had a coniption knowing of her existence.
"That's not helping matters I guess....but still...I...I just wanted you to know." He turned a very light shade of pink and looked back at her.
"Risa..." He sighed heavily and merely took her in his arms.
"I'm sorry...." That was it...that was all he could think of to say.

He smiled.
"Oh I'm not worried about you seeing me in a pair, it's just everybody else that I have to watch out for..." He shuddered again.
"Well, them and crazy fan-girls.." Not that he really wanted to see EITHER of them anytime soon.
"You'll stay as long as you need to." He said simply.
"And don't worry about eating us out of house and home, that's what I do, remember? Human Garbage Disposal."

He sighed, shakily against her shoulder and shook his head.
"Risa, no. You didn't drag me into anything, I came into this of my own free will, just to see you smile." He pulled back and tilted her head to meet his gaze.
"And I'd give anything to keep you that way."

"Maybe..." He said with a smirk.

He sighed loudly as she pulled away.
"I smile.....just....not where you can see. I'm smiling right now....in my head." But evidently, not too well, because the sly smile that he'd been hiding coalesced upon his face.
"Yeah, I guess, Juri's supposed to be making us a list, and that's the closest place, is there someplace that's better?"

He smiled, crossing his arms and jutting out a hip, like he was studying her.
"I'm just worried about you most of the time...." His smile faded just a hair.
"I...I didn't so such a hot job of keeping you safe the last time remember? You....you had to go through.....all of that....and...and I was helpless to stop it....Risa..." He stood straight then, his eyes burning with an inner fire, making his eyes seem more golden than green.
"I'll never let that happen to you again....I...I don't care if I die in the process!" He delcared.
"I'll make sure that you never have to be experimented on again!" He smiled then, a huge grin that covered his whole face.
"Well then." He jerked on a black shirt and took her by the wrist.
"If you're ready, let's go, I'm sure Juri has a mile long list for us."