"Bu-" Alan protested at the man enough comment, but Celepas shook her head.

"She has a point brother. You reacted instead by preparing spells and shields," she replied, sighing. Celepas blinked then at the reply.

"Wait... by anyone?" she asked, arching a brow.

"In otherwords, if I don't help to ensure Kalie's safety, I'll have two very peeved brothers at me," Alan said, sighing before looking towards Tl'Kao. "Not that I would mind fighting-"

"NO," Celepas told her brother, shaking her head.

"Fine, fine. Wait, why am I being lumped into this with them?" he asked Kalie.

"Bro, uhm, thanks for being worried and all but for now I think you'd better uhm.."

"Right, right. I can take a hint," he replied, shaking his head as he started off towards the courtyard outside to mingle with people.

"It's okay," Celepas told Kalie. "I'm just glad you could diffuse it! That was really something! Sorry Alan was being so stubborn too," she added, shaking her head. "I always told him he should try out for football with that hard head of his..."

((*Giggles* I figured as much :3 I bet he will, and quite pleased for it. Im almost done inking alan's piccy on a random note. YAY :3 ))

Rubbing her head, Kalie groaned, then sighed, loud and long. It expressed her frustration perfectly, so she did it again. After a few moments of silence, she straightened, wiping at her face tiredly. "Alright, I'm better now. Um. I'm sorry- this is another reason why I don't live at home. I wouldn't be able to survive with those two, especially Tl'Kao." She laughed quietly. "Yeah, well, 'something' all right, let's just hope neither of them decide to blab about my trick to everyone. The last Demon who tried to use 'Holy Powers' got exiled, thrown out into the caverns and tunnels, with no community to support them. They died within a week."

Rolling her shoulders to release the tension, she smiled at Celepas. "Hey, he and my brothers could be on a team. They would be unbeatable." She laughed again, for real this time, then scratched at the back of her head, glancing around. "Um, I'd suggest going outside, but I really don't want my brothers to know about the spot, and they're following me, I can feel it." She pondered for a moment, then tilted her head. "Why did you trust me? You haven't even known me more than two days."


[WHOO! I can't wait to see it~!!! <333]

"Yikes..." Celepas replied, when mentioned what happened when a demon tried to use holy powers. That didn't sound pleasant at all. And from what Kalie ad mentioned about family... well.

She laughed too. "Yeah! Oh man, I bet between the three of them they would win championships all over the place!" she agreed, giggling." She started leading the way outside, when asked about trust. She smiled a moment.

"It's easy really. I would rather trust people then not to trust them," she replied. "And... before you say it I know that its a good way to get oneself hurt but... I like to try and think the best of people." She smiled then, "My mom used to tell me other people cant trust you until you trust them in turn. I want to be the one to take the first step, wherever that might lead..." She looked towards the skies as she walked.

"And besides, why not?" she asked, giving a light wink.

((Damn, she just keeps getting cuter > >; Haha, I wonder how folks would take it seeing her wings out though, she like never does for comforts sake ;3 And no worries, Ill have that picceh or at least the lineart up tomorrow :P))

Kalie watched Celepas for a few moments, before smiling sadly. "I wish it was really so easy to just trust people." Sighing, she followed, tucking her hair back behind her ear and closed her eyes, basking in the sunlight. "It's so nice out today," she murmured, relaxing completely for the first time since she had woken that morning. Turning, she let the sad smile wash away, and shook her head. "Far too nice for such melancholy thoughts!"

"So, Celepas, do you have anything planned this weekend? Since I've already taken care of my obligations back home, and I really really don't want to have to hang around the Community, I'm left on the surface with nothing to do until Monday, and if you'd like to, um, hang out or something..."


[^^ So adorable. Kalie... has trust issues. O.o Ooh, I dunno. Doubt they would be that uncomfortable about it. They's probably ooooh and aaaah over them. XD Oh, schweet~!]

Celepas tilted her head, but wasn't too sure what to say. She did hope, however with time Kalie would trust her. She knew however that such things took time with most people. But that was alright too. It meant more time to spend together, right?

She laughed. "You're right!" she replied, giving a bright grin. "It definitely is." When asked if she would like to hang out, she blushed quite brightly and despite herself behind her one could see her tail wag.

"Really! I would love to!" The angel said, cheerful. "Do you have any place in mind?" she asked. The girl really did not get out as much as one would think. But she was certain she could find an excuse to appease her father. Maybe Alan could help too.

((Tis Alan: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...nFBLineart.jpg and aaaaw, most folks do. x-x Celepas is just strange a bit :3 And ah, you're prolly right. :3

Kalie grinned, shrugging. "Well, I know of a fairly abandoned park- I could bring Klii out for you to meet, if you'd like. And I know a really good tea shop a few miles from where I live." She paused for a moment, then blushed slightly, shrugging. "I, uh, I'm not really used to hanging out with people that much... Back in the Community, we do things for fun that most above-ground races would find strange..." Shrugging, she resumed walking. "How about you? Do you have anything you'd like to do?"


[AHHHOMGOMGOMG. *q* Hi, gorgeous! Kalie is most definitely crushin' on him. XD Pshaw, Celepas isn't strange.]

"I would love to meet Klii!" Celepas exclaimed. "A tea shop hmmm? I wonder if they have chai there? I love a good chai," she commented. She blushed then, thinking of a few activities they could do.

"Strange?" she asked, curious. "As for fun, well, there's lots we can do! People go to the movies, or to the mall, or even the bookstore! I'm kinda partial to the last two really, last movie I saw was really bad," she admitted, shaking her head. And by bad, she meant horrendous.

((Haha, I think anyone would :3 See why he went to wearing casual attire? The fangirls would be tearing shirts off him all day :P Oh man, short on my part again x-x Dammit > >))

"I prefer a good Green Tea," Kalie responded, smiling still. "But they do have some pretty good Chai, too." Pondering, she tilted her head, then turned to walk backwards, watching Celepas as she did. "Um..." She blushed, then turned back around, ducking her head to hide her face. "I hate to ask, because I feel stupid, but people talk about movies a lot up here... What's a movie?" Not having electricity underground, she had no idea what a 'Movie' was, but knew better than to ask her classmates.

"A bookstore would be nice- I've been out of good books to read for a while. And a mall- like, a center where you shop for what you need, right?- that sounds interesting. Er, if I can manage to pry Tl'Kao and Ci`aran off of me long enough to sneak away..."


[D= Sorry such a short reply took such a long time! I had a drought-of-the-mind, and my brain went on writer's strike. Yeah, I can see that. D; His poor clothes.]

Celepas blinked, then smiled softly. Ah! Here she was going off on things to do, and she had forgotten Kalie might not even know what some of those words were! How silly of her! She pondered how best to explain it a moment, arms folded.

"Hmmm... a movie is sort of like where you watch a group of people play different parts to tell a story. They can be funny, action filled, supernatural, about anything you can think of! Some of them are even drawn, which to me was always pretty cool! Hardly see those anymore though," she said with a soft sigh.

"And then some," Celepas replied to the question about malls. She laughed at the mention of her brothers, shaking her head. "Believe me, I know the feeling! Alan watched me like a hawk! I guess that's what brothers do eh?" she asked. That was when she noted someone was already near their spot, leaning against the bleachers as though waiting for someone, pondering.

This one... was rather different. He put off an aura that was not quite human, nor angel, nor demon. It seemed both angelic and demonic at the same time. His wings were hidden, and he had long blond hair. His attire was gothic, in black and red. He turned to glance at them, one of his eyes crimson with a slitted pupil and the other a very light, soft blue. He arched a fine brow, as though seeing anyone else here came as a big surprise. Which it probably did.

His name was simply Wraith, and he was an occupant from Hell as well. This was his first time above however, and as such he wore a light scowl as though expecting someone to challenge him. As though he really didn't want to be here at all.

((Thats okay, we all get those! heck, I see em on a daily basis ;) I coudlnt help myself btw, so its Wraith :P ))

Kalie blinked, slightly confused by the description, and tilted her head to the side, considering the possibilities of such a thing. "We have something like that back in the Community... But mostly they are things to scare the children into behaving and staying below ground." She frowned. "Seems like it could be interesting, though," she murmured before she felt something run headfirst into her aura. Gasping quietly, her head shot up, and she stared wide-eyed at the hybrid in front of her. It was no trial for her to recognize the energy of her own kind, or that of an Angel... She bit her lower lip, freezing in her tracks. But both of them at once? Was it even possible? She shuddered, breathing suddenly hard for her, and she forced her lungs to take in another gulp of air.

Then she glanced at Kalie, and stepped forward, head bowed slightly in the proper deference to a stranger of any Community towards the Hybrid. "Your energy is conflicted, so I must be rude and ask of you a question. Are you friend or foe to the Communities?" Her voice was soft and trembled slightly- not even Alan had frightened her like this did. It was a conflict of souls, two opposites uniting, and it terrified her beyond all belief. Then, she remembered her place and, offering Celepas a slight, helpless smile, dropped to one knee, bending over so that her hair sheilded her face. It was not something that need be done with family members, but any Demon her age or older would know that not showing the proper respect in greeting a stranger was rude enough to warrant being exiled for days.

"My name is Khaelgia, of the Community Ghaleiwak- Kalie, to the humans. My greetings to you."


[XD So, if Wraith is from any sort of Demonic group/community, he'll recognize the proper greeting form of a female to a male. Kalie's easy to shock, no? XD But once she gets over the shock, she'll probably be all like '... *EXAMINATION TIEM*'. Although he'll lose major points if he says anything about 'hell'. Also, may I reiterate how fraggin' cute Wraith is? <3]

"Well they have scary ones too!" Celepas quickly replied. "But I don't care too much for those I'll admit..." Not after the neighborhood punks had dragged her off to one or two of them as a small child and she had cried. Well, being four it was only natural then.

Wraith smiled a slight, which upon him seemed almost as though it were a plotting smile. It was not really, it just seemed as such. A demon...here. Well then again, he was here, was he not? I am a friend to the communities he replied simply. My name is Wraith.He offered few words, one might wonder why that was so. But he did give a nod towards Kalie.

Celepas meanwhile looked between the two of them and realized things were over her head yet again! Ah well, she could ask once they were done right... wait! He was half demon wasn't he? But he was also... half angel? How was that even possible? She would not have thought so, were he not standing before her eyes.

Wraith meanwhile, wondered just how a demon and an angel ended up walking alongside one another. How strange... he wondered if he should address it, but decided not to. Instead, he looked towards Kalie. I am waiting on my sister, a girl by the name of Ash. Have you met her? he asked.

He really did not know how to converse with angels, which was why a word had not been directed yet towards Celepas. Who, after much trying, had given up trying to figure out what was being said!

((Haha, yes it is. 3 Got it Haha, Wraith will be like HUH? He doesn't even know how it happened. :3 Haha, he is aint he? I swear, he was my first bishy :3))

Kalie stood, smiling, and crossed her hands over her chest, bowing. "It is my honor to meet you, Wraith," she said pleasantly, then stood fully, turning her head to Celepas. "Celepas, come over here! Sorry, formal greetings, I didn't mean to ignore you." Facing Wraith once more, she tilted her head. "I must wonder," she mused, "that I did not feel your energy before. With one of our own, it should have been difficult to distinguish..." Shaking her head, she offered him a self-deprecating smile. "No, my apologies, I have not. As you might well imagine, I am not the most welcome here- most tend to avoid me, and I them."

She bit her lip, unsure of the proper protocol for this- never had she had to introduce someone to one of her own before, and she struggled briefly with her mind before sighing and just plunging headfirst into it. "Wraith, I introduce to you Celepas, my personal friend and through me also a friend of the Communities. She does not know Community ways, but perhaps... Celepas, have you met a girl named Ash?" She turned fast enough that her neck emitted a small 'crack', and then grimaced, bringing up her hand to rub at it. "Nn, whoops."


[XD Don't worry, she'll be subtle about it. *cough* Er, rather, as subtle as she can be... which is about as subtle as a train running towards you at 319 mph. ._. Yus, yus he is. Dude, it would be so crack-tastic if Wraith was the one that Kalie's mom was trying to marry her off to. XD Thaaat would be awkward.]

"It's okay!" Celepas replied, blushing brightly. She gave a wave then. "Hello Wraith! AH! I have!" she exclaimed, at the name Ash. "Full name Lashana right? She lives a few houses down but we don't see each other much really.

Wraith nodded, as though expecting as much. "I see," he replied, able to speak in both ways. "She is to meet me here shortly, I promised her a visit as she promised me a visit as well," he explained. He pondered a moment.

"Ah well, do not feel bad," He told Kalie. "My energy, although familiar, is also very different. Back home, my parents tend to use a few wards so that I am not sensed so much. You can imagine that half of my energy would not be very welcome," he added, shaking his head. It was a half the Hybrid rather wished he could expel actually. But that was another story entirely really.

((Indeed! Haha, I could so do that :3 And yay not subtle! *Giggles* But eeeew, I made a short reply x-x))

Kalie smiled, nodding. "Understandable... I mean, not totally unfounded, their fear and discomfort. But you would think your own Community would know better... Ah, but, I'm being rude, I'm sorry. Your sister, is she? Does she also contain both Holy powers and Demonic?" It was a politer way of asking if the girl was a Hybrid too, but her curiosity could not be halted, now that the initial shock had worn off.

Tl'Kao, however, was not curious in the least- he emerged from his hiding place in the trees, a cool look plastered onto his face as he silently glided up behind his sister and Celepas, draping his arms over their shoulders. His voice, despite the guttural language, managed to sound dull, bored. "Ah, Wraith. I cannot say it is a pleasure to see you again, but I am glad to finally introduce you to my sister." In traveling between Communities, Tl'Kao knew many Demons, Wraith included. He also knew what his mother was plotting, though he couldn't say for sure whether or not the Hybrid himself knew,

Kalie turned her head as much as she could, glaring at Tl'Kao's chin. "Brother! That was rude, apologize!"

"My apologies," Tl'Kao murmured insincerely.


[Mwehe. I decided to go with that. But you still can do whatever you want with that- Just because Kalie's nutcase mom is plotting it doesn't mean that anyone even has to know, or that anything will happen. XD I just liked having a reason for Tl'Kao to be all 'Cool protective older brother'-ish.]

"She does," Wraith replied, giving a light nod. "We are an... odd lot. I imagine with her it is my situation in reverse. We have not seen each other in a decade I believe? Yes, a decade. So yes, she figured it was time. I know better than to argue with her these days," he added, laughing lightly. "As for my community, they do what they think is best. I suppose that is enough for me."

Celepas nearly jumped when arms came from out of nowhere, and rested upon her shoulder. She glanced, noting who it was, and before she could stop herself found herself blushing a slight again. She again found herself unable to know what was going on... so she decided to read body language to get the basic gist.

"It is no trouble at all," Wraith replied, giving a light shrug. "Your sister hmmm? Ah, the resemblence is there. I cannot say it is a pleasure to meet you again either, but I suppose one must endure such discomforts at times," he added.

((Its so cute! Teehee, wraith doesn't know yet then :3 But he is the sort who likes to rile folks up, so he would tease tl'kao without care. :3 And oh boy, did ya note Celepas blush? ;3))

Kalie rolled her eyes, jerking away from Tl'Kao's grip on her shoulders. "Stop being such a leech," she muttered, shivering slightly. "If you need to steal my energy to look scary, you don't deserve to frighten anyways." She paused, rubbing at her arms, left cold from the energy he'd stolen through the touch. "And get off of Celepas. She isn't your toy."

Tl'Kao snorted, shrugging. "It is not my fault that you cannot keep a hold of your own power," he taunted derisively. Then he turned his head, smirking down at Celepas. "Aw, she is blushing... how cute. I do not think she wants me to let go, sister dearest. Do you, love?"

Kalie let out an exasperated groan. "Don't worry, Celepas, he can't leech off your energy without getting hurt. If he's bothering you, just freeze him a little, 'kay?" Turning back to Wraith, she crossed her arms, face set and stern. "Alright, so I get that you two have met and don't like each other. Now stop responding to his taunts, it just makes him worse. And you- I told you to go home," she shot back over her shoulder at her brother, who had still not let go of Celepas, arms encircling her shoulders from behind.

"You say this as if you expect me to care."


[Muahaha, I did indeed. As did Tl'Kao. Kalie's kind of too riled up to notice now though. And yes. Tl'Kao was leeching off of her energy to make himself seem more big-'n-bad. Too bad she's not stupid.]

Celepas blinked a moment. "Stealing energy?" she asked, a brow raised before glancing back at Tl'Kao. It was an ability she hadn't encountered before, although she knew it wasn't being used on her. THAT she would have noticed! Not only that, but she was pretty sure wherever he was, Alan would come in a second if it was tried.

"Uhm... alright. But he's uhm, fine really, it's no trouble," she replied, her cheeks burning a bit brighter. Oh dear... not good. She'd been warned and here she was... blast!

Wraith blinked a moment, arching a brow. "He leaves himself wide open," Wraith replied with a shrug. "How can I not react? It is simply too- ACK!" he cried, as he was rather ungracefully tackled by a young woman with short blond hair, and the same eyes as he. When she tackled him, however, nearly everything showed from her far to short dress.

"WRAITHY!"

Wraith, now caught firmly in a hug, groaned. "You do know I need to breathe right Lashana?" he asked.

"Ooooh, I'm so glad to see you! Thanks for coming! And eeee! Are these friends?" Wraith sighed.

"The loud one no, the rest I just met," he replied, still trying to worm his way free.

Celepas meanwhile watched with a blink or two. "Wow..." was all she could think of to say. She realized then Tl'Kao still had his arms around her. But she wasn't quite sure how to address the issue. She just hoped Alan really didn't drop by. hen it might get messy...

And it wasn't like she minded to much... oh man. 'Stop blushing!' she thought to herself, but of course she still was. At least her tail wasn't wagging. That would have been even worse.

((Haha, wraith got what he deserved :3 Theyre an amusing pair that one. :3 Haha, Tl'Kao's a tricky one! :P And poor Celepas there, she knows she SHOULD mind but at the same time... boy. Alan would just FREAK. *Giggles*))

Tl'Kao raised a brow, tilting his head to the side, soft strands of his hair brushing against Celepas' face- and not entirely by accident, that. "Your sister, I assume," he murmured, taking in the flash-show with clinical disinterest. "Lashana, was it? If she can't understand what I'm saying, you might want to tell her to pull her skirt down." It was unusually courteous of him, usually he would have just leered as long as he was able to, but right now, clinging to the Angel girl... He really had no desire to. Odd.

Kalie, on the other hand, giggled, muffling it with a hand over her mouth. But at the 'friends' question, she couldn't quiet it, and blushed, both hands over her mouth in a failed attempt to hide the laugh. "Um, Lashana, right? I'm Kalie, it's nice to meet you," she said warmly, foregoing formal Demonic introductions as she could see that this girl had probably never even seen underground before. It was a subtle attempt to get her to let go of Wraith, as well, but that would just be a good side effect. She had to wonder how the girl would react to a full Demon.

Tl'Kao inclined his head as much as he could in the position he was in. "I am Tl'Kao, an... associate of sorts... to your brother," he said, unsure whether or not she could even understand him, but unwilling to be rude, even if he did happen to despise her brother.


[xDDD! Amazing. Yes, yes he is. And muahahaha... Tl'Kao's got a cruuuu~uuuush. Pffthaha. *giggle* Nice. Understandable, though. Tl'Kao would be homicidal if Alan did anything of the sort to Kalie. Would be fair payback, but he'd be like 'D< Hands. Off. The sister.']

"...Yes," Wraith admitted with a tone of 'it can't be helped' thrown in. Wraith gave a nod, looking towards Lashana. Huh... strange. He would have sworn a notorious lecherous sort like Tl'Kao would have reveled at the sight.

"Lashana... adjust your dress will you?" Wraith asked.

"Ooooh! Bro getting a peek? SHAME!"

"NO!" Wraith yelled, a brow twitching.

Lashana meanwhile finally let go of Wraith, waving towards Kalie. She waved towards Tl'Kao and Celepas next then, grinning widely. Wraith sighed, shaking his head. "The otehr over tehre is Tl'Kao," he said.

"Let me guess... he was talking in that language I don't understand right?" Wraith gave a nod. "Then I guess you'll have to interpret for me eh?" Wraith facepalmed then, giving a soft sigh.

""Is tehre a reason we met today in particular?" Wraith asked Lashana. "You know these trips are... hazardous." The hybrid shook her head.

"Nope, we're just hanging out! You need to get some sunshine anyways teehee! 'Sides, Mom's been wanting to see ya for some time you know? Are you going to see her this time?" Wraith looked over, brow twitching.

"That is... hardly an appropriate conversation for this moment," he said, shaking his head.

Celepas, meanwhile, had her eyes closed. She was... content here. Go figure. This was different than how anyone else had touched her. Somehow, she felt warm. Maybe it was the blush? However, she was thrown slightly off when Ask looked towards Celepas and Tl'Kao then.

"Aaaaw, Wraith look! Aren't they the cutest little couple?"

"I'd advise running from that one..." Wraith mentioned towards Celepas, shaking his head. Hmph, was anything in this place normal?

((Man, sorry this was so long. Celepas was busy feeling warm and comfy :3 And OMG, that's so cute! Haha, not for Kalie though since that'll mean Tl'Kao will want to follow her around more now :P And haha, oh I bet! :3))

Kalie glanced back at her brother and her newly found friend, thrown off by the 'couple' statement, and froze in shock at the look of utter contentment on Celepas' face. She moved her gaze to her brother's face, and was even more shocked- he looked almost serious for once, not leering or angry, and it softened his features, making him look rather... pretty, as well as utterly at peace, especially the way he was looking down at Celepas. The look in his eyes was indecipherable, pondering and something else that was warm and soft and-

She turned her head away, strangely feeling that she was intruding on some sort of private moment. She forced a chuckle, then grinned towards Lashana. "They're not a couple... yet." She looked back at them, then snickered. "You two lovebirds gonna join us anytime soon?" She wasn't going to ruin this- her brother looked so unlike himself, and Celepas looked so happy, she couldn't bring herself to be disturbed by it. If Tl'Kao acted up or Celepas started to look uncomfortable, then she'd intervene, but for now... well, let it never be said that Kalie was unaccepting of change.

Tl'Kao had lost himself in the scent of Celepas' hair, eyes half-lidded, and was strangely disoriented when his sister tossed the taunt in their direction. Stiffly, he stood, arms still loose over Celepas' shoulders, and stared for a moment before slowly shaking his head, eyes opening as clarity dawned on him. "My apologies, I was not paying attention to your immature comments," he said coolly, though his words came slow, almost lethargically, as though he had to put a serious effort into drawing each one forth.

Kalie snorted and turned around, crossing her arms. "Bah. Spoilsport. I can tell you're not just being a pervert. Finally falling for someone like you said you never would, eh?"

Tl'Kao's eyes narrowed, his features going cold, and he withdrew, slinking back a few steps and hiking up his silk shirt so that he could shove his hands into his pockets. "Never, sister. I will see you when you come home next." And then he melted back into the trees.

Kalie frowned. "Damnit. And I thought something was finally getting through to him, too..."


[xD That's alright. ;3 Celepas is adorable. <3 Yes, well. He'll definitely be back for sure... Not for Kalie, though. ^_~ Erm, so yes, there is a back-story to Tl'Kao's strangeness. Y'see, he fell in love with this Demoness when he was about seventeen, and she was, erm... A whore, to put it politely. ._. So, they had it all worked out, like they would head off, start their own Community, have lots of little Demonlets, etc etc etc. But then she was like 'HEY LOOK, A BEEFCAKE! Bye-bye, pretty boi! ;D' And he was all bitter and swore never to love anyone again. Gotta love the cliche`d-ness of it all.]

"Oh, sorry!" Lashana replied, blushing a bit. Wraith glanced towards his sister with a long suffering sigh.

"Think before you speak, will you?" he asked her, tapping her lightly upside the head.

Celepas blushed brightly at the comment, and noted once more that a conversation was taking place she could not understand yet again. But whatever was said... it must have been major. As Tl'Kao left and seemed to vanished she gave a sort of wave, before sighing a slight.

'Yeeep, she's got it bad," Lashana commented, earning her another tap from Wraith. "OW! Okay okay, I get it! Sheeesh! Stop trying to give me a concussion!" Celepas looked towards Kalie then apologetically meanwhile.

"Uhm... I er... sorry. I didn't mean to make things uncomfortable between you two," she said quietly.

((Aaaaw, but thats so sad! Man, no wonder! *laughs* Haha, oh my! That would be interesting to see! Hey, nothing wrong with cliche :3 ))

Kalie shrugged, rolling her eyes. "Don't worry about it, Celepas. It isn't your fault that Tl'Kao has more hang-ups about relationships than Klii has eyes. The instant anyone thinks he might be feeling anything outside of 'normal' boundaries, he takes off." She kept to herself, though, that she didn't doubt he actually was feeling something, and she'd be surprised if his self-imposed exile lasted for more than a few days.

She turned back to Lashana and Wraith. "So, let me guess- Wraith lives with his father, and Lashana, you live with your mother? Sorry if I'm being too presumptuous, but, while cross-breeding isn't common, Demoness' with Male Angels happen less than Demons with Female Angels, so I assume your father is a Demon, and your mother an Angel. I have to admit, I'm a little bit curious about.. how it came around. I've only ever heard of a few instances of Angels meeting Demons where no... bloodshed... was involved..." Her voice dropped on the last three words, and she hugged herself slightly, shivering.

The face of a smiling toddler came to mind, and she fought back tears. Her recent conversation with Alan about Alinea made it easier for the memories to flood her mind, and she blocked them out firmly, keeping her attention in the here and now.


[Pshaw. He's hung onto that grudge for way too long. See, now if he knew that said whore was now living alone with her illegitimate child and that she'd ruined her own life and her child's by leaving him, he'd feel one hell of a lot better about it. Speaking of, that illegitimate child and woman will come into play later on. xD Ja, ja. ^^]

"Oh, okay," the angel replied, shaking her head. She really did wish she could understand what was being said, but of course things just weren't that way. Still... she sighed a slight, wondering as usual if there was anyway she could help.

Wraith and Lashana looked at each other a moment, both nodding. "That's right," Wraith replied, he noted her shiver, but didn't say anything. He knew fully well what she meant. "As for how it happened, we are as curious as you. Neither will talk about it," he commented, shaking his head.

"Not for lack of trying!" Lashana added. "Mom WANTS to tell us, but only both of us! And Wraith here is too stubborn to even go talk to her!" Wraith shot a look back.

"I have my reasons. You know that," he growled. His tone held an undertone of hurt however, oddly.

"ANYWAYS," Wraith continued. "They will not tell us the story. And they live apart, since as Father put it, 'Things can be no other way.'"

"That's not what Mom says!"

"I'm sure it isn't," Wraith replied in a sort of grumble.

((Still, cant blame him and aaaw, haha, I bet! And yay! Least she got what was coming to her! > >; And btw, dont mind Wraith there, hes just a teeensy bit bitter :3 Gee, cant imagine why :3 ))

Kalie blinked, shaking her head. "Sounds... like an interesting situation," she said. "But why isn't it possible? I mean, it wouldn't be easy- most Demons don't want what they perceive as murderous Angels in their Communities, and no race wants Demons above-ground, but just because it isn't easy doesn't mean they should just give up. And how unfair is that to you two?" She paused, then shook her head. "And how unfair is it to your Mother to refuse to see her," she said to Wraith. "You should cherish what family you have before it's gone or taken from you, no matter what issues you have with them."

She turned back to Celepas, shrugging. "Lunch hour's almost over, though. Maybe I'll see you sometime, Lashana," she said, smiling at the female Hybrid. "I'm gonna go to the rest of my classes, since I have a bit of make up work to do and I want to get a head start on it. And I'll see you tomorrow in first hour, kay, Celepas?"


[Sorry to cut it short. =[ I was quickly losing inspiration. But, uhm, Wraith can always come back? *hopeful* xD Naw, naw. She was stupid, not evil, poor girl. Bitter? No wai. XD <3]

Wraith gave a light nod. He was about to agree that it was just as unfair as spoken, when in the very next sentence it was spoken how unfair to his Mom he was being. He flushed rather bright, as Lashana gave a triumphant grin.

"Told ya!" she replied, sticking a finger under his chin.

"Don't make me break that finger off," he replied, but of course would never do so.

Celepas grinned brightly then. "Take care of yourself, and see you then! We can plot for this weekend," she said cheerfully, quite excited still. She couldn't help but wonder upon another matter, but decided it really would be best not to bring it up...

* * * * *

Celepas smiled softly to herself as she walked towards school, which Alan noted. "Something interesting on your mind sis?" he asked her, a brow raised. "You've been like this since yesterday!"

"Uhm... haha, I'll tell ya later Bro," she promised, once at school. She waved towards him as she walked towards her first block classroom. For once in these past few days she actually was on time, but even so, she took her usual seat in the back by her friend.

"Good morning!" she said cheerfully. "Hope you're doing well," she added. "Hmmmm... wonder what we'll be working with today..."

((*laughs* That he can :P No worries, I planned to ask about starting a new day shortly anyways! *Giggles* Knowing Wraith's Mom, once she does see Wraith, he'll have no choice but to stick around at least a few days *snickers* I should so plot for him to have to go to school for a time *laughs* Man, now I'm just being evil > > And you know the upcoming weekend isn't the only reason Celepas is being cheerful. Shes still starry-eyed :P ))