((okay so what is all going on. . . we really need the profiles back up. . I'm really lost on who half the characters are and who is related to who))

((Well the kitten that was with Oni that RAin called Ebony prior, is actually her sister Lily reincarnated so to speak(though Rain only found out last night because she remembered her family a bit XD. She still has not rememebred how/why they died or who the evil man who she felt scared of in her memories is. Violetta is Dante's sister.))

"He told me a lot of unsightly details." Violetta giggled and covered her mouth. "It seems a girl rushed in nude and scared him quite a bit. Since the only other person around was a boy named Oni, he decided to help." Her lips parted, showing the whites of her teeth. "It seems you've made a friend. He's usually not very fond of females. He can't even stand me."

She crossed her arms lightly, looking up in thought. "He didn't know who they were, but it seems he had a bit of fun. He was really very stressed out before the event, and he seemed to have lightened up a bit by the time he returned. He was a bit... peeved... that he'd lost his pistol. He doesn't use it very often, but he can't get a new one until this curse of his passes." She looked back to the woman and smiled lightly. "Is that what you wanted to hear?"

(( I'm just gonna make up something for Oni ))

Oni blinked and sat up sleepily looking around. After he had eaten he must have fallen asleep on one of the sofas. Still half asleep he went into the kitchen and ate some candy and left overs in the fridge. Feeling more awake he went back into the main room and looked for somebody.

A friend? She was pretty sure Dante found her annoying as hell. Then again he did come to help….but it could be he just enjoyed a good fight…She wouldn’t be surprised. That man seemed to have an unhealthy attachment to fighting and even pain…

“Wanted to hear? I dunno…” Rain answered honestly, walking to peer out the window. She knew for the safety of the others she should likely tell who they were….and who they were after. She shook her head, slowly reaching up to pull her hair aside and put it in front of her as she spoke. “I know who they were…..Witch hunters…One of them must have recognized me in town the other day….the one who did this…” She said matter of factly, not one to beat around the bush. She let her shirt fall slightly towards her waist, revealing her upper back and shoulders. A large w was burned into one shoulder, though at least it allowed her to sense when the hunters were nearby now. Every inch of skin was a cross hatching of cuts, whip scars, and burns. One look at them revealed their purpose….torture.




Ebony, or Lily whichever you prefer, saw Oni wake and followed him a moment. She jumped first on a chair arm then up on his shoulder. She mewed softly and nuzzled his cheek as she relaxed against him. She worried for him but also was genuinely glad to see him. Unlike her sister she loved people…and Oni was so like Harry…her now dead twin….

"Why am I here? Your sister called, of course." Saorla grinned when she spotted Dante, not at all surprised to see that he was a little shorter than normal. She had suspected this was what had bothered him, though she still had to figure out why. Better find out now. "What happened? You look down." He was smiling, but she wasn't buying that. Saorla took a couple steps forward and then knelt down, wrapping her arms around him in a hug. He'd probably push her away, stubborn and touchy as always, but she would just shrug off any negative reaction from him. "Violetta didn't say much, and I was half-asleep anyways."

Witch hunters? Now, this was a first for Violetta. She listened in silence, putting the pieces together in her head as the woman spoke. The sight that soon followed made her feel sick. Her stomach twisted as she looked to the burn and the scars. She bit her lip gently before walking up behind the woman and carefully pulling her shirt back up. "There is no need to tell me any of this, nor to show me. It must be terrible to go through such a thing; talking about it must also be painful." She knew. Dante was haunted by something similar, though it didn't haunt him constantly in the same way. The difference was that this woman was still being hunted. Dante on the other hand, could never forget. She had seen him sleep before; muttering in his sleep and waking in a cold sweat.

Oni huggled the cat and said to it, "I remember what you told me and I tried to tell people last night." He gave a little sigh, "But people don't listen to me too often."

((sorry it's short- Staria Purple is Xanic's color and he's still kickin :P))

Dante sighed heavily. He knew it. It was Violetta. "I'm fine. I only had a bad day." His eyes lifted, looking to the purple haired boy from before heading there way. Great... he looked back to Saorla once more as she knelt before him, his eye twitching a bit out of pure reaction. but... he could trust her. He flinched as she wrapped her arms around him, but made no moves to push her away. "You didn't have to come all this way. I'm working..." Saorla was one of the few people whom was not family nor coworker that knew what Dante was. She knew more than most people. Not even the lower members of the mafia knew that Dante was a government spy.

"Working? That doesn't matter. I wanna know why your day was bad." And why he had shrunk, though she didn't ask aloud. That was probably why his day had been bad, and she'd find out soon enough. Saorla pulled her arms back and then stood straight up again, glancing around. "Let's go sit somewhere." She suggested, completely unsure of her surroundings. Dante would probably want to sit somewhere more private anyways, and could show her where a more private area was. "Your choice."

She shivered at the woman’s hands being so close to her scars but said nothing as she lifted her shirt back into place. Rain closed her eyes a moment, pulling the shirt closer to her a moment as she stared out at the grounds. She didn’t want to look at the other…see the pity in her gaze. She could hear enough of it in Violetta’s voice…

She then said quietly, “No… people should know…after all, they will be coming more now… It is unlikely that he didn’t inform the larger group. They won’t stop…not till I’m dead. And they’ll try to kill anyone who gets in their way….including you and Dante…” She then turned to look at her, giving a dark smile. “People like to think I don’t care, but I won’t allow that to happen… I won’t let you guys get hurt because of me….Isn’t your fault I was born a witch.” She said matter of factly, studying the other woman’s face closely. She wondered what the other would say, curious at her reaction. She seemed to expect violetta to react with disgust…or even violence.




The kitten mewed and wrapped her tiny wings and tail around Oni’s neck. It purred louder as if to say he had done well and continued nuzzling his cheek. She didn’t want Oni to be sad… this…this informing was her job, she didn’t expect Oni to do it for her…

"It doesn't matter. Within a few days they'll all know, anyways." Dante sighed before heading over towards the bar counter. "Fido and the local pain-in-the-ass already had their fun." By Fido, of course he meant that horned freak from the other night that had sniffed him out before Dante could even relax. Of course, the Pain in the ass was obvious. What other woman had he had the most contact with- not because he wanted to, mind you.

He climbed up onto one of the seats before crossing his arms on the counter and laying his head on to of them. "I can't believe it, but... I actually miss Gaia. Compared to this place I could have actually had a secret for a minimum of a week. Here they have little seven years olds reading your memories!" To Dante, that was the most dangerous being within this place. He had too many things he'd rather keep locked away.

Oni noticed finally noticed the other people but wasn't sure if he should approach them. They all seemed to be very serious. Oni picked up the cat and decided he would take a walk outside. It was nice out and he liked being out alone in the woods. As he got to the door he looked at the cat a little confused and set it down. . .he didn't like animals. He did however enjoy long lonely walks. He went outside and started walking toward the forest.

((Staria hate to sound repetitive but could you please change the cats color. I use Plum for Oni and Purple for Xanic. ))

Violetta quirked a brown, then giggled and shook her head. "Don't worry about Dante. He's very strong and can handle himself well. He's sen far too many fights in his past to be considered an easy target. As for myself, I will be returning to Italy soon. I only came by to see if my brother was alright."

She looked back to the woman with a confidently expression. "If it comes down to anything far too hairy, my brother has enough connections to protect this place if need be."

"Already had their fun, ehh?" She pursed her lips a bit, hearing that. Saorla followed Dante over to the bar and sat down on the seat next to him, eying the drinks briefly before she glanced over her shoulder at him. "Sounds rough. I'm sorry that they found out your secret. You think that if they could see into your memories, then they'd also see that you didn't want it told and they would have the tact to keep quiet. But I suppose that's asking too much these days." The fairy shook her head a bit and leaned slightly forward, resting her elbow against the bar counter and propping her chin up in her palm.

"Dante is not having the best of days." Violetta shrugged. "Not only that, but... well... he is not a fan of females. He doesn't like being touched by me, even. You should see him writhe when I try to hug him." She giggled before shaking her head and looking towards the room door. "That's why i called an old friend to come here and cheer him up. She should have arrived by now. Seeing as Dante has not yet returned..." She smiled cutely to to other. "Give him a little time to settle down."

Oni had gone a little ways into the woods and wondered why he was out here. He didn't like taking walks in the forest and he really didn't like being there alone. He turned around to head back to the inn and stopped. What was he doing. . .he didn't want to go back there. . .did he? Oni just stood there confused and trying to decided where he was going.

(( *huggles* Thanks staria))

Dante looked to the front doors after Oni had left, a twinge of worry falling over him. Hadn't he just found the boy with his arms gouged by a rock a few days ago? he didn't want to have to save him yet again. Not after what happened last time. "You'd think they would have the common sense to be at least the least bit empathetic or considerate." He sighed. "But, I'd rather not talk about this..." He looked back to Saorla, smiling weakly. "How have you been? The bar still slow?"

I noticed” She said to the first, thinking absently she felt the same way about males. Rain briefly wondered if it was a similar reason for him but shrugged it off, giving Violetta a look as she said to give him time. “I did…To be honest I’m not a people person….I guess you could say I’m a little rough around the edges.” She said with a grin, leaning back on the wall though wincing as she felt her hand. She pulled it from her pocket a moment, looking at it with a mild frown before shrugging and looking back to the girl.




The kitten on Oni’s shoulder sighed, leaning on his neck. It held to him, determined not to move but thinking of his behavior. It was unusual for him…and she thought to herself quietly ‘Come on Oni….remember who you are. Don’t let him win….’



((*hugs*))

"You'd think so..." She repeated, murmuring thoughtfully. Saorla opened her mouth to say something else but then Dante said that he really didn't want to talk about it anymore. So she quickly changed the subject when he did. "Yes, it's been rather slow just like always. Too much time to think... I've been pretty bored." She shrugged it off, not really caring. Even when she was by herself she had two other people she could always rely on to talk to- Ruairi and Aidan, through the mental connection they shared with one another. "How have you been, otherwise?" Her blue eyes followed Dante's own eyes, watching the boy walk outside. "Oh, where's Violetta?" Saorla hadn't thought that she might still be here until now and she wondered whu the woman wasn't here watching over her brother.

Oni grabbed the cat and huggled it. He smiled feeling it's concern. He said, "I'm okay." At that moment his eyes glazed, cleared, and the new eyes glared and smiled. Xanic started to squish the cat he had in his hands putting more and more pressure on it's small body. "Do you really think you are any good to anybody? You'e pathetic." He laughed and continued on, "You can't even help Rain so what makes you think you can help my brother. You're worthless." Xanic was bored with the animal and threw it on the ground. He ran through the woods getting further and further away.

Violetta smiled to that. "Dante never used to be. His occupation forced him to speak up and talk to others, though. When he finally got over his bit of silence, they couldn't find a way to keep him quiet." She giggled at the thought before looking towards the door in wonder. How was Dante doing now? Maybe he'd be a bit softer to her and Rain now that Saorla was around. "Would you like me to tell Dante all of this?"

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"Viola's upstairs." He said mindlessly before looking back up to his friend. "She only called you here to cheer me up. She's probably letting us talk before she comes downstairs." He thought for a moment before looking away, a bit of blush reaching his cheeks. "And? How is that vampire? Is he still hiding? Or has he gone of a great adventure to find me yet again."

( just warning you all. I have a half hour. =O )