Hito let out a sigh and said, "I don't really see how it is any of your business but I can see you care about the boy. I took a bit of his blood. He is tied to Tidus now and that makes it my business. I wanted to get his whole story which normally would be simple since all it takes is a sip of blood. Surprisingly he is completely barred off. I knew of his mind barrier but to have a blood barrier . . I have not seen such a thing and it worries me." He closes his eyes, worried about so many and said, "There are so many to be concerned for."

"Shit... you really are a creepy bastard..." Dante shot. "Oni... isn't even natural. He was made in a lab. It should have been obvious enough that you shouldn't touch him in the first place. You never know how different his body could be from a normal human's." He felt the strong bite at his bare feet as he shifted uncomfortably. "Don't go near Oni anymore." He turned around and hurried inside before his feet could fall off. He couldn't stand the ignorance and ego's running around lately.

Hito let Dante go. They would never understand each other. He wasn't trying to be a jerk. Perhaps vampires and humans just thought much differently. Dante didn't know how fragile Tidus' control was lately. If Tidus fell so would Oni. They were linked and that could be a dangerous thing.

Oni had been on the brink of sleep but he just couldn't fall back to sleep. He felt so weird . . like he had no energy. He wondered if Dante was going to come back.

Dante sighed, shaking the snow from his tiny legs before walking back into the main room. He snuck behind the bar and stole a bottle of... something... he never even looked really. He simple unscrewed the cap and sat by the fire, sniffing and tasting the contents. It smelt alcoholic enough for him. Perfect! He took a swig before placing it aside and lazing back, waiting for it to take even the slightest effect on him.

Oni didn't want to be alone so he went to stand up but got really dizzy. He tried to fall back onto the sofa but fell forward and hit the table. "Ow," he let out as he hit the edge and knocked off a few things. He laid down on the floor letting the room stop moving. He wondered why he was so dizzy .. why had he been sleeping in the first place?

( Sorry. D= )

What was that? Dante jolted as he heard a 'thunk' and hurried off into the T.V. room. He looked straight to Oni on the floor, fear striking through him. "O-Oni!" He fell to his knees by the boy's side and checked to make sure he was alright. "Oni, you alright!?"

(lol it's cool)

Oni kept his eyes closed but said," I- I think I'm okay. I'm really dizzy. I went to go find you but the room was spinning and I feel. It isn't moving as much since I stayed still and closed my eyes. It's weird though . .I don't remember falling asleep. I must of been really tired." He snuggled against Dante needed a little comfort and glad his friend had showed up.

(taking a short break, be back soon)

Dante sighed and wrapped his arms around the boy. "Hey, hey. It's alright. Let's get you back up on the couch. We can watch a movie or something until you feel better. Don't push yourself too far, though, alright? You're going to hurt yourself." He stood up and held his hand out to the boy. He didn't know how well this would go, but it was worth a try. "Use my shoulders for support and move back slowly to get onto the couch, alright?"

"Okay Dante," he said meekly and held onto both Dante and the sofa and sort of crawled back onto the couch. Things got a bit spiny again but not as bad as before. Once he was on the sofa he curled up and said, "I dun know if I could watch a movie or not. W- w - will you stay with me?" Oni was scared he would be left alone. If Dante left Oni knew he would be too dizzy to follow him.

Dante sighed and smiled to Oni as he curled up. "First you need something to eat. You'll starve yourself." that, and his blood had been sucked, hadn't it? He really needed food. "I'll grab you something first. Stay here. I'll be right back." He hurried off without another word, grabbing a banana and a bowl of the same cereal as last time. He quickly brought them to the room once more and placed them on the table Oni had hit earlier. He moved the table closer before moving over to the boy. "Can you sit up at least?"

Oni simply said, "Okay Dante." He trusted his friend and if he said that Oni needed to eat then he probably did. He stayed still as he waited and hoped it would not take him long. Luckily Dante had been quick and had returned in no time at all. Oni watched as he moved the table. He said, "I can try to." He sat up but had to pause for a moment as things swayed a bit. Once things calmed down he opened his eyes and tried to smile saying, "I - I think I can eat now."

"Well, it's there." He said with a smile before hopping up to sit next to the boy. "Make sure to eat the banana, You need Potassium." He said before stretched and breathing deep through his nostrils to fight off a yawn. He felt a bit drowsy. No, exhausted. He felt as if a big weight had fallen over him and... well... tuckered him out. He sighed deeply before relaxing back against the couch.


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The front door opened as a figure peeked in. Long raven hair hung loose and free over half her face, her gray, dead eyes staring into the room and searching for any sings of life. Something here... was interesting. She had sensed it from miles off. It wasn't as if she were special in any way, really. Well, she was. Never mind that. She just was in tune enough with the shadows to notice these tiny little oddities. "Someone's playing another for a fool~" She giggled before slipping inside and brushing her hair back, tying it up in a lazy ponytail.

Black tank top and light gray cargo pants stuffed into onyx cargo boots. So simple, yet, maybe a bit too simple. She was a very... loose person under the obvious clothing if you catch the drift. But yet, her hair, eyes, and clothing were not the only desaturated parts of her. Her skin was even a pale shade of gray. He blood even was something strange. Black. It was made up of nothing more than Dark Chakra condensed. Her heart couldn't even pump it! she had to stay attentive and pump it herself. After awhile, though, it became subconscious.

"Now where is he~?" She crouched down, scraping a finger against one of the crevices on the floor, creating a shadow with her own finger. She felt the fluctuations before looking up at a nearby room. "There~?"

((oooh person ))

Oni ate, slower than he ever had before, and after some time got it all down. "Thank you Dante. . for watching out for me," he said to him once he had finished. He snuggled against Dante, full and tired. He was still confused about why he was so dizzy but at least Dante was with him now.


((sorry gonna be gone for about half an hour))

[[HAPPY NEW YEARS!!]]

Gabriel

Gabriel walked out of the bath, towel wrapped around his torso and looked around, tossling his long black hair with a towel.

( Sorry. Mom took the comp again. =3 )

( Happy new year! )

Dante sighed and relaxed a bit. "Mmmh. Just rest, Oni. You'll feel better when you wake u-" His eyes went wide as the room filled with light. He looked straight to the creeper that had walking in and forced free of Oni's grip, holding his arm out in front of the boy. "Who the Hell are you!?"

The woman looked at the two, then the sleeping man nearby. "Huh..." She looked to each of the shadows, pointing to each and measuring each differently, searching for oddities. Finally she stopped at Dante's shadow. She stopped, then looked up at the kid- no, man's face. She grinned goofily before walking closer and crouching down. She pinched his shadow before literally lifting it up off the couch. "Someone's messed with you better bad. Someone powerful. But it's nothing I can't handle."

Gabriel

Gabriel walked down the stairs heard a ruckus and saw a women, and unknown woman enter the TV room. Swiftly walking he watched as the lady did something with Dante's shadow. "What the fuck is going on?" he asked, eyes narrowed as he walked up to the woman..thing... "And who the fuck are you.."

[[happy new year everyone, thank you so much for being so stead fast to this place i'm really going to try to get on here more but i'll prolly have some troubles.]]

The woman arched her back and lolled her head, looking back at the man in his towel and bulky muscled glory before putting her attention back to the shadow before her. He wasn't as muscular as Tutsumi at all. Or course, hardly anyways was. He did seem to really care, though. Or, maybe he was just noisy. Huh...

Dante was creeped out. He felt violated even though she wasn't touching him. What was she- what had she said? A glimmer of hope shined in his eyes, but at the same time, he was extremely defensive. She was freaky! A goth! Just look at how pale she was! "Are you done?"

"Now, now. No need to hate. I'm just here to fix what is broken." She chimed cheerfully. She stroked the shadow, searching for the contaminated point. "AH!" Her eyes lit up with excitement as she perched forward and shoved her hand down. It seemed to those whom didn't understand the physics of the shadow realm, that she had reached her arm into the couch, but that wasn't it at all. It only moments she caught the bad stuff and ripped it right out. "There we go~!" It looked like a tiny rat with longer limbs an no tail to be seen. It squirmed in her grip until she dropped it and squished it right under her boot. The thing puffed into black dust, which in turn spread and disappeared. "Now how do you feel?"

She had looked up just as Dante had nearly keeled over. He cringed and cried out, hugging himself tight. His heart was pounding like a mother and his body was already practically overheating. "M-Merda..." He huffed before lolling his head back. "O-Oni.. I'll be.. b-ba-..." He couldn't get it at out! His body jolted with pain again as he squirmed before suddenly sprinting off of the couch and upstairs. He didn't need disclosure...

He needed bigger clothes...

Gabriel

Gabriel's eyes glared as the women bent over backwards to analyze his body. He watched as the woman did..something to Dante's shadow. "Dante!" He screamed as he saw the boy keel over and ran to him. "Dante! Dante! Whats wrong!?" He was frantic as she boy squirmed in pain. As he got up and bolted Gabriel followed him, yelling after him. What the fuck is going on?!

"Oh my~" The woman giggled as she watched the two rushed off before looking up at the boy and winking. "Don't worry. I just fixed him up is all. didn't you know? He had a very bad condition." She explained before poking Oni's shadow. "I saw it in his shadow, soo I helped him out is all. He'll be fine soon."

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Dante made it to the right floor, but not to his room. He fell flat on the floor, his body too exhausted. The word was spinning and sweat was beading across his body. "D-... Damn..." He closed his eyes, trying to get himself up to his feet again, but his body ached in refusal.

Suddenly it felt as if his heart up and ripped in half. He gripped his chest in agony, crying out loud before falling faint. His bones felt like they were melting, his temperature had sky rocketed, and his heart was in turmoil. He'd be... normal again. He didn't even notice it over the rest of the pain; his clothing tearing to shreds as he returned to the six foot four male everyone knew and loved. All he knew was that once the pain eased down, he had the worst cold chill ever.

Gabriel

Gabriel watched as the boy fell and ran to him, kneeling down and placing his head on the boys forehead. He'd never seen Dante revert back, it always just happened in his sleep. "Dante!" He yelled trying to get his attention. "Dante! Can you hear me!" He said, trying to look into Dante's eyes. His face was incredibly pained as he watched his love contort in pain. Tears welled in his eyes. Was he dieing? Even when Dante grew smaller he never looked this bad.

Gabes tearfilled eyes widened as he watched the clothing ripp as Dante reverted back into his man state, his skin was burning up and Gabe knew that meant the chill would set in. Picking up Dante into his arms Gabe walked to his room and placed Dante on his bed. Stroking his mans face he looked at him. "Dante..?"

Dante was out of it. even as he'd been carried off, he only could find himself able to concentrate when Gaberiel touched his face. He leaned his head against Gabe's hand, closing his eyes before looking up at the other with a half smile. "I told you it's a bitch. It's more painful than you'd think." He forced himself to sit up, wrapping an arm around Gabriel as he searched the room. "Get me some pants or something? I promised Oni I wouldn't desert him. Hito, that bastard, bit him for whatever whacko reason and the kid's all loopy..."

He shook the remains of the pain off before bowing his his head a bit. "Dammit... I need another bath... I'm soaked..." Her rubbed his arm in disgust, not only at the sweat, but the hair. He needed to shave. Everything.

((ahh im back . .. gotta read and wanna post!))

Gabriel

Gabriel smiled as Dante leaned his head into his hand. "Im sorry you have to go through so much pain.." He said softly. At the mans request he nodded and rummaged through his draws pulling out a package of new underwear he'd bought a while ago. Grabbing a pair of jeans he walked back to Dante handing them to him. "So what did that witch do to you?" He asked. At the bath comment Gabe blushed. He damned himself for bathing already, if he woulda waited he could have bathe with him now..but hed probably just revert back to his tiny self..

Gabe looked down realizing he was still in his towel and stood up. "Whoops." He said quietly, grabbing a pair of underwear, jeans and another of his many whitebeaters. Quickly he changed, hoping Dante was still in a haze and not paying attention. The last thing he wanted was for Dante to go through all that pain growing, just to relive the pain by reverting back.

((re-read I'm a dork))