Hito smiled and said with feeling, "Thank you Amoni. I give you my word I will be more thoughtful in the future." He looked at her glad she was understanding and said, "Well if you aren't busy would you mind coming down to the basement with me. There is something I would like to get."

"Your welcome," he said still full of smiles. He starting washing himself vigorously and said as he scrubbed, "I'm gonna hurry and get clean so I can give it too you. I want to wrap if first though so it looks like a real present okay."

"Mmh... sure." Dante swallowed again before reaching out and grabbing his own washcloth. He felt strange washing next to someone else, but... he sighed, lathering the cloth in soap before rubbing the cloth against his arms and hands.

He looked to the excitable boy next to him, smiling weakly. He really was in bliss. It seemed that absolutely nothing could damper with this boy's mood.

( *Wonders when Oni will post.* )

((crap I was doing like five other things and missed it, sorry))

Oni finished quickly and got out almost slipping on the wet floor. Luckily he regained his balance and grabbed a towel hastily wrapping it around him. He looked at Dante and said, "Okay you hurry too and I'll see you in a little bit okay." He hurried out of the bath house and ran for his room. Half way there his towel fell but the boy didn't notice since he was too caught up in getting Dante's gift.

Once in his room he rummaged through the bags and found the beautifully carved eastern dragon. The colors were so pretty too. It was white and detailed in gold and black. He then pulled out the gift wrapping and set to work getting it wrapped up nicely. Once he was done he smiled at his work. He was about to run out the door with it till he realized he was naked.

He threw on some clothes, half of which were Lukas' and made his way down stairs to wait for Dante. He sat on the sofa with the gift and eagerly awaited his friends arrival.

Once they had made it downstairs Hito decided to go to the game area first. As he looked through the games he said, "You should look and see if any jump out at you. If you find it interesting and I know how to play it we can give it a try." Hito grabbed a couple decks of cards knowing they would be useful and waited to see if Amoni would find anything of interest.

Dante watched Oni rush out with a faint tint of blush before sighed and returning to cleaning himself. He was alone now; at least he wouldn't be embarrassed in any way. He cleaned his torso and legs before lathering the cloth again and cleaning his face off, scrubbing it it a bit more rigorously than the rest of his body. His finished the rest of the cleaning before scrubbing down his hair with shampoo and conditioner.

After rinsing properly he climbed out of the tub, throwing his washcloth into a laundry bin. He dried off and threw on his tiny clothes before heading downstairs to find Oni. And there was the boy, waiting impatiently for him. He smiled to Oni, walking up to the boy and hopping up onto the couch to sit beside him.

Oni was nearly jumping out of his seat with excitement at giving the gift to his friend. When he saw Dante he held out the gift eager for him to open it. He said proudly, "I even got normal wrapping paper too. It isn't Christmas paper. I did a good job wrapping it huh? I hope you'll like it. It made me think of you and it was pretty but looked strong." He had to fight hard to remain silent or he would give the surprise away. He urged his friend saying, "Open it. Open it. You'll see!"

Hito said with his normal smile, "I have heard of it but never played. Bring it up with us and we can learn to play it together." He was glad she had picked something for herself. He wanted her to know that it was okay to like things and have fun. He tugged her empty hand gently saying, "Okay now to the wine cellar."

Dante grinned to the boy as he rambled. It really was... nice. He accepted the gift, placing it in his lap. "Yeah, you did a great job wrapping it, Oni." He said softly before slipping his hand up to the top of it. "It's making me feel guilty thinking of opening it." He looked to the boy teasingly before carefully pulling the paper apart to reveal.... "Bailong...?" He muttered to himself. He blinked, surprised. White... virtuous? Dante was hardly virtuous, but yet, Oni wouldn't know about its meaning, now would he?

Dante smiled and looked up at Oni. "It's very nice, Oni. I like it a lot. The colors go well with each other." He looked back down to the figure, surprised at how happy this actually made him feel. Getting a present... he hardly got those.

( You know what's funny? Cat's can't control their tails. Same with dogs. Their tails move subconsciously. )

((<.< you really think that'd stop Amoni from focusing on pulling it back or from calling herself weak for not somehow stopping it from acting out her subconscious desires? ))

Oni's face light up when he received the praise for wrapping it well. He began twitching a little here and there eager for him to open it. Oni watched his friend carefully to see if he liked it or not. When his friend said it was nice Oni smiled brightly. "I'm glad you like it. I like the colors too. It made me think of you because it looks strong and the color reminded me of how you make me feel. I feel light and safe when your around. You give me peace." He wanted to make sure he knew why he had picked it and that it wasn't just a random thought. Oni then got a quizzical look and asked, "What does Bailong mean?"

Hito noticed the tail movement but kept quite for her. Once in the cellar he picked a wine and some rum. It did not take long. He began leading her back upstairs saying, "Okay all done down here. We can drop off these upstairs and come back down here for pool or we can try Sorry. I too hope it isn't a sorry game to play." He smiled and continued on upstairs.

"Bailong is one of the five color dragon kings." Dante explained as he placed the statue on the table before him and folded the paper up. "He is known for being virtuous and pure." He hesitated, then smiled up at Oni. "Thank you, Oni."

He thought of something before rolling his eyes and leaning on the boy. "And I told you before; you're allowed to hug me whenever you want."

Once Hito had everything put away he went to a table in the main area. He noticed Dante and Oni and smiled to himself. It seemed Dante was more alive with the boy and Hito was glad of that. He pulled out a chair for Amoni making sure was sitting before he got into his own seat. He took out Sorry and quickly read over the rules. He handed the sheet to Amoni saying, "Here why don't you read them as I set things up okay."

"Ooh okay. Yes Dante is like a dragon king," he said happily. He was delighted that Dante liked the gift. When he leaned against him and said it was okay to hug him Oni was so very happy. He threw his arms around him giving him a big hug.

"Gh!" Too tight! Dante squirmed a bit, but ended up chuckling and resting against the other. "A dragon king...?" He looked to the statue before closing his eyes and relaxing. "Mmmh... if you say so, Oni." He grinned up at the boy after his comment, expecting some reaction from the boy.

Oni loosened his hug a little and liked that Dante rested against him. It made him feel good to be close. Oni smiled back at Dante and said with an almost eerie certainty, "Yes Dante is a dragon king. I can see Dante's heart and it is very strong and powerful. You're heart is also very beautiful like the dragon. I know this and that is why I like Dante so much because Dante is special."

Hito smiled and said, "Well ladies first Amoni."

Amoni bowed her head with a soft, ‘thank you’, before reaching forward and taking a card. It did not allow her to yet move out a peice but she didn't mind, she was a person use to waiting. She then looked to Hito and softly, “And now the gentleman’s turn” She smiled behind her veil, leaning against one arm slightly as she relaxed into the chair more then she’d relaxed here yet….her back was even curved slightly.


((Lol I knew there was something weird at the start that I couldn't remember http://www.centralconnector.com/GAMES/SORRY.html ))

"Oni..." Dante looked up at the naive boy before looking down. Saying such things; he could almost believe them. He breathed deep before looking up. That's when it run in his ears. Glass shattered from the window behind them as Dante's mentality switched. He grabbed Oni and force the boy to twist and fall back first at the foot of the couch.

He heard something else fall. Metal clanked against the floor before the familiar sound of seeping gas rang in his ears. "Oni, upstairs, go now!" He huffed before reaching behind his and ripping a small pistol from behind him.

He front doors burst open as several men with sight scopes and all marched in. All in black, of course. Now these looked like professionals. Dante was ready right off the bat. He pointed his gun, firing at the first two he could see, catching both straight in the neck; the hardest place to protects. They dropped and groped their necks, gurgling blood as they tried to catch their breath.

But all that came to those two was death.