He smiled, and nodded. "Thank you. I'm glad you like it." He sipped some more milk, then went back to work on the Curry. "I hope you don't mind me asking personal questions, but would you tell me more about yourself?" He looked over at her, genuinely interested.

"Not much to tell" Shiloh said as she fingered the edges of the bowl in her hand. "When i was little, my family left me behind, though i dont think it was on purpose. A man came with chains and weapons on him, as if he were hunting for something. It was raining that night when he caught me with his chains. I was only a kid. He took me home and trained me in the life of being a slave." The feeling of hatred for the man was growing inside her. It was great to have a master like Samuel now but it still didnt change what her first master did. "What about you?"

((You missed my post. He landed in the front yard. Yay for being ignored. :3))

He looked down. "I only remember my mother a little, and my father left her before I was born. He was an Angel, that's all I know. Anyway, my Mother was only 5 when they came for us. I don't know who, or why, but by the time I was 7, my sister and I were already learning to be slaves. It was all my sister's ever really known. She was only four then they took her." He finished his food, then took his bowl to the sink. "My sister's all I have, that's why still being able to visit her was one of the things I wanted from Samuel." He looked down into the sink. "I'd do anything for her. Even if he made me live in a closet and do everything myself, if I could still see her, I'd do it in a heartbeat." He looked up at her. "I'm glad he's as nice as you've told me. I'm really lucky to have been picked up by him."

((I didnt ignore you.... i did read the post but i didnt actually see the end i guess.))

Shiloh felt a little sad for what happened to Toby and his sister. It didnt seem right to just be taken at the age of 5, his sister too young to know what was going on. Standing up she put her bowl in the sink and started to clean it. "Yeah it would be nice to be able to visit your sister everyonce in a while." She looked up for a minute trying to figure out if she had any brothers or sisters that she might not know about.

Kira walked outside after finishing some food she had made. It was suprising to see Helios was home. She thought for sure he would be flying alot longer than he had. The house on the other hand on the inside looked a little messy. Maybe she should give him a job to do just so hes happy. "Hey Helios... How was the flight?"

He stepped back to let her get into the sink, and started to dry his hands. "It will be. Thank you for hearing me out. You're the first person I've told this. Mast- Andrew already knew the tale, and I've only told my sister so that she would know where she came from." He went to the Curry and Rice pot, and covered them to make sure they were preserved until Samuel came home. "So, are you still hungry? I can make you some dessert, if you'd like." He looked back at her, still curious but feeling he should get the main questions out of the way first.

"Oh no im fine thank you" Shiloh said smiling to him. She snapped out of the stupor she was in, staring at the ceiling in order to answer. Once she looked away, she went and put the dishes away. "Im not sure what to do though so if you have any ideas it would help my boredom... I think i might clean up from the party last night though there isnt much to clean up" She said as she grabbed a broom from next to the cupboards and started to walk out. "Wanna help?" She asked, turning towards him in the doorway.

He smiled, nodding as he followed her. "Of course. I would love to help." He followed her, smiling. "So, is there anything else I should know about service for Master Samuel? Anything I should do or say a certain way?" He set to work as soon as they got into the room.

Shiloh looked at him in a dumbfounded way. "I dont really know." She said as if it were a matter of fact way. Sweeping up the mess made her think a bit. "Oh yeah... i think i told you but he like to be companions rather than master and slave.... I did tell you didnt i?" She said as she swept what was left of the party ((Which wasnt much)) into a pile.

He nodded, helping by pushing some things into the path of her broom so she didn't have to make multiple passes. "Yes, you did. I will remember that." He looked towards the entrance hall. "I wonder how long that meeting of his will take?"

Helios smiled at Kira, he was slightly out of breath. "It was refreshing. Do you need anything today?" He asked. Althrough she didn't treat Gio and him as slaves, they were still her slaves and he needed to make sure her needs were filled. He flittered around, worried about her and Gio.

((LOL. Its alright. You were focused more on Shiloh and Souls' character.))

"Actually yeah... can you help me clean the house... we might need some bleach for some of the blood" Kira said then remembered that Helios wasnt there to see what happened. "Sorry um Gio got a little out of hand last night..." Thats all she thought she needed to say in order to explain the blood. "Now i dont have any bleach here so if you would like i think they sell bleach on the other side of the market. YOu can fly over if you would like." She hands him a couple coins and bills. "Heres all youll need for it. Grab whatever size you think we might need. If its too big we can save the rest for another time ok?" She said smiling at him.

Shiloh smiled as he pushed some of the stuff closer to her. Her tail was fluttering behind her in delight while she cleaned with her new friend. He is kinda cute. She thought as she took another look at him. Her eyes lingered for a bit then moved away as she blushed and turned around to clean behind her so that he didnt see. Ugh her master and now her other companion were cute. This could be bad or it could be good. Well have to find out which one it is. "He likes to stay out for a while so well just have to wait a while." She said smiling.

He smiled as he noticed her looking at him. He'd been sneaking glances at her every time he'd followed her somewhere around the house, and he thought he saw her blush as she turned away to clean some more. His own tail waved as he took the moment to look her up and down from behind. "That's fine." He turned around as he started straightening cushions and fluffing pillows. "So, what do you usually do in your free time here?" An image of them together flashed into his head, and he blushed, his tail twitching once before going back to waving gently.

"Well i dont know if I could tell you really... This is the first time ive actually had free time when master Sam wasnt around." Shiloh stated truthfully as she took a slight glance back. His back was turned to her so she lingered there for a minute looking him up and down. His tail stiffened for a minute and she thought she had gotten caught. She finished sweeping up and started to pick up the garbage and put it in the trash can that was next to the door of the kitchen. It was nice to talk with someone and clean at the same time though she might be getting a little bit of an attraction to him.

He looked back, then smiled, and finished with the couch, then moved to the chairs. "Well, what do you think you will do, now that you do have free time? Assuming Master Samuel doesn't get home too soon." He quickly dealt with the seats, then turned around to watch her, looking her up and down in a more interested manner. He wondered if she would notice his interest in her. He, like his sister, had never seen another Neko like them, save for his mother. Still, he couldn't help feeling a bond with Shiloh, whether it was just as two servants to the same master, or something more, he couldn't say.

Shiloh felt his eyes lingering on her whether it be from the quetion or not. She started to feel a little embarrest seeing how she was wearing a tennis looking skirt picking up trash. She started to go down more towards the ground by bending her legs instead of just bending at the hip. "I dont really have a clue to tell the truth but i think i might try swimming at some point or just going out for a run with a note for master Sam of course." She said trying to hide her embarrassment.

He looked away finally, somewhat embarrassed that he had stared, not even thinking about her skirt. "Oh, ok. That sounds like fun. I might just go to my room, get used to having all that space." He looked around the room, then bent over to pick up some trash himself. He found himself out of small talk, so he kept working in silence until Shiloh asked him something instead.

"Well... Um if you need anything... Im just right next door to you... give me a shout ok?" Was this attraction to him just because she hadnt seen any other Nekos in over 10 years? Maybe. She picked up the last bit of trash and picked up the bag to tie so she could take it out to the trash cans. She smiled at Toby wondering what he could be thinking right now? What could be on his mind at this very moment. She always wanted to know about the others as well but didnt ever want to ask.

He nodded to her. "I will... if I need anything, I mean." He returned her smile, wondering if she was just being nice to him, or if she felt something towards him too. He looked at the Trash Bag, then back at her. "I can get that, if you want. You can get ready for... well, whatever you're going to do till Master Samuel gets home." He held out his hand, waiting to see if she'd let him take it for her or not.

Shiloh smiled. "Its ok... I can get it... I was thinking about just taking a nap for a little while anyways. So hard labor would do me some good" She laughed as she hiked the heavy bag up and carried it towards the front door. She held onto the bag with one hand to open the door and walked down the pourch without closing it. Walking all the way to the end of the street she put the bag in one of the trash cans there then skipped her way back to the house. Once inside she let her tail close the door and walked to the stairs.

Helios nodded as she handed him the money. "A-alright, Bleach. I'll be right back." He said as he took off in a flash. He landed outside of the marketplace, inhaling the sweet scents of the vendors. He walked through the marketplace, smiling at vendors and their partons. He reached the place that sold the bleach, he looked around and found a large bottle that was just under the amount she gave him. He smiled as he lifted the large bottle and took it to the vendor.

"Got a lot of cleaning to do?" The little man said as Helios placed the bleach on the counter.

"Yes. Lots of blood stains to clean up." He said happily as he handed over the money. The little man looked at him like he was a freak as he gave him back his change. He started whispering to an old woman near him about what Helios had just said. Helios cocked his head slightly, hearing what they were saying. He frowned as he took the bleach bottle and took flight again. He landed in the front yard again heading striaght inside. "Kira?" He called as he shut the door, a worried look on his face.

Kira poked her head out of the living room where she had been cleaning a bit and looked at him. "Hey Helios. Didnt take long did it?" She said smiling as she finally brought her whole body out and walked up to him. "Thats a pretty big bottle. Good job Helios. If you want after we clean, go in the kitchen and grab some food. Youll earn it after all the muscle power and elbow grease." She said smiling then looked into his face. "Whats wrong?" The worried look made her feel as though she had either done something wrong or something had happened out in the market place. "Did something happen?"

He nodded, smiling as she walked off, then turned around and made sure everything was straightened up before returning to the kitchen to make sure the food was properly stored. He left the kitchen just as she was returning, then smiled at her, and let her go up the stairs first, before following her up. "Well, enjoy your nap." He headed for his own room once up the stairs.

Shiloh smiled at him and his comment as he exited the kitchen and walked up behind her. There was a slight warm feeling filling her back from how close he was since she hadnt moved. She smiled. "Thank you... Have fun in your room. As i said anything you need just open the door ok?" Once that was said she run up the stairs towards her Satin room as if it were some kind of game. She opened the door and went inside then closed it slightly, leaving a slit to look through and watch him go to his room.

He smiled, running up the stairs after her, and when they were at the top, he smiled as she headed towards her room. "I will. Well, I'll try, I mean. But I will call you, if I need anything." He rubbed the back of his head as he shook it, feeling like an idiot, then headed to his room. He stopped at the door to look back at her door, though not because he suspected her of looking out, just a final, almost wishful glance at her door before he ducked inside his room.

Once inside, he went to his bed and flopped onto it, closing his eyes and just listening for a moment, then standing and going to the window, which he opened and looked out on the back yard.