Coping (Closed)

[Katsumi Viora]

Katsumi blushed more when he saw Kitano blow him a kiss..He smiled and turned back to follow Kana..
Once they got out far enough he'd wait as she did what she needed to do to send her message about what had gone on..He canted his head curiously never really having seen such a thing..A soft smile remained on his face despite how hungry he looked.
He nodded once she was ready and followed her off away from things.
The headache still pounded against his skull as they walked along but Katsumi tried to ignore it for now.


"How is Adrian?"


Katsumi blinked arching a brow looking at Kana.


"He's doing well,he's head of the punishment squad now and he's been making a decent change in things.."


He said and then looked back to where they were going.


"I didn't think you were still hung up on him..But I guess I can sympathize considering what happened here..well..you didn't end up killing someone out of your rage,but still."

He gestured slightly and sighed.

[Kirin]

Kana was quiet for a moment. "I'm not 'hung up on him', as you would say." Her voice lacked any emotion, so it was hard to tell if she was lying or if she was being honest. "I'm just asking as a friend."

It was quite true that she had gotten over him. She thought that he and she had repaired their friendship. Apparently, it was not so. Kana just shook her head.

Oh well. I'm better off anyway. There's very little guilt this way. Alone. I don't have to worry about stomping on his feelings, not that it mattered to him whether or not my feelings were hurt., Kana thought. Her hands clenched into fists and she picked up her pace, leading Katsumi right into what appeared to be a more dilapidated part of the capital. She was in a rage by then, but she had no need to feed like Katsumi did and she had no desire for destruction.

"Do what you wish." Kana kept her voice low, not even bothering to mask her anger.

[Katsumi Viora]

Katsumi canted his head,frowning he really hadn't meant to anger Kana,he had just been speaking his mind.
I need to stop that.
He sighed as he followed Kana along into the more dilapidated area of the capitol.
His nose twitched lightly as he licked his lips,looking around.
This place sort of reminded him of how the old half of the village looked..Well,this was a-lot
bigger in a sense then their old village area,but still.

"I really am sorry for what I said,I didn't mean it in a disrespectful way or anything..Just because of what I say,shouldn't give you ill thoughts on Adrian...He really is making change for the better.."

He said as they went along.

[Kirin]

Kana was quiet for a moment. Her hands folded in front of her and she just nodded briefly.

"Your apology is accepted. I am going to leave you to your hunt. I will be waiting for you here in a half hour." Her eyes moved to Katsumi and she studied him.

Kana had always be down-to-earth. She was once a very warm and caring person. Now, she seemed cold and unemotional. Katsumi may find her hard to read. She rarely showed her face except around the Empress in private. Even then, she had magic to conceal her true appearance, often appearing especially beautiful by this empire's standards. She had put up many walls and she never totally opened up to anyone anymore. After Adrian, she became guarded and she didn't trust others.

Kana bowed to Katsumi as though he were an equal and she headed off in the opposite direction, leaving Katsumi alone to his hunt.

[Katsumi Viora]

Katsumi canted his head but nodded as he'd go off on his own to look for a decent meal.
He ran his tongue along his lips as he walked about the area for what seemed forever to him.
So many heartbeats..like a thousand drums playing all at once..and all playing their own song.
Finally he found a meal,or well two actually..
He smirked,the pupils of his eyes slitting and the amber color seeming to glow a bit as he'd suddenly disapear..His body would resurface behind the first as he grabbed then by the head and broke their neck.
The second a woman,would immediately take off running,trying to get away from Katsumi who would immediately chase after them,a big grin on his face as he'd side step and appear in-front of the woman..


"Do me a favor dear and scream for me.."


He said and grabbed the woman quickly,wrenching her neck to the side he drove his fangs into her flesh as far as he could..Blood leaked from the corner of his mouth as he fed his eyes closed for the while..
Once he was done he wrenched his fangs free,any remaining blood sprayed downward as a large chunk of
the woman's neck was ripped away in the process..Her blood splattering Katsumi's pale hands as the woman's lifeless
body hit the ground with a thud.



Katsumi's eyes opened as he looked down at his hands,canting his head..


"...Hmn...what a shame,can never get it all.."


He kicked the woman's body.


"...Such sponges."


He shrugged and went over to the man's body he had killed first and picked him up by the hair before grabbing his arms and biting into the neck of the man as well..repeating the same process and dropping the body to the side once finished.
Any wounds/bruises disappeared on Katsumi's body..His skin becoming flawless again as well as the rest of his body.
He looked at either body.


"..Hmn,might as well get rid of you...I don't want to be apart of your funeral too..so boring."


He said..His elder tattoos would light up as two alchemy circles appeared under both bodies..


"Goodbye.."


He snapped his fingers,the circles would both open up into what seemed to be nothingness as the bodies dropped through and vanished..the circles closed up after as if nothing ever happened..The bodies no where to be seen.
Katsumi licked his lips again,and cleaned off his hands and any other blood that had been spilled on him.


"..Might as well go meet up with Kana..god,everyone is so boring and stuck up here....well,not Kitano thankfully."

He blushed somewhat and left the area heading back to where Kana wanted to meet up.

[Kirin]

Kana spent much of her time shopping. It was a frivolous activity that took her mind off things that bothered her. In fact, she came back to the area where she said she'd meet Katsumi with a fabric bag that held two colorful kimono and obi, a pair of geta, kanzashi, a small bag full of fruit. She stood, now wearing a half-mask, eating an onigiri. Once she saw Katsumi, she smiled.

"Oi! Katsumi-san. I got something for you." She said with a giggle. "It's not much, but I thought you would like it." She reached into the bag.

Kana's hand rummaged around and she pulled out a small box. "It is a box that has been hand-carved."

The box was small enough to conceal if he had to. It was a black lacquered box with a carving of a scene with two pandas sharing bamboo. Kana smiled. "It's very cute. It made me think of Kitano and you." She licked her lips and took another bite of her onigiri.

"Let's go back and get ready for the funeral, neh?"

[Katsumi Viora]

Katsumi arched a brow seeing Kana with all her things,he wouldn't remark on them however..Everyone had their favorite things after-all.
He seemed surprised to hear she had even bothered to get him anything.
He had never received a present from anyone except Yuki before.
He looked down at the box as he took it,he smiled and looked back to Kana.


"Thank you Kana-chan,I really do like this very much."


He said and then nodded,he'd follow her where needed be..