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She had purred. And Tanko and Yano had diffently heard it.

Tanko grinned silently, if the others around them weren't quite so observent than he might have winked a bit secretly too. A secret wink, a secret Kira and him shared. It had a nice feeling around that honestly, but instead as usual Tanko kept her secret, not that he'd let the others greedly steal up all her secrets. Yes, he would hog them all to himself. It was decided, so it shall be done. However his grin had slipped off when he could hear Yano behind them, anger flairing as he saw a mild difference in Kira's expression. Though Kira wouldn't be able to tell Tanko was postive that Yano was doing this on purpose for some reason, some reason that probably didn't have a good explanation to it. Still he wouldn't say anything about it, and cause another scene or further dampen the day of the two of them. Tanko peered up into her wonderfully blue eyes with his own dimly greyish aqua mixture and smiled largly once more. No; despite all the bad things happening around them he absoutely wouldn't let her be upset or force smiles in his watch. Or so he so confidentally believed he could manage. So he reached forward and promptly picked her up, streatching out so she was sitting on his knees and lap, and her back turned to him while his hands reached to her hair. "We'll have to see won't we?" he replied, hands deciately and yet very affectionately streaming through her hair and braiding her a bit while he hummed a tune to one of their songs called Knowingly. "I've been terriable without you by the way. One-sided affectionate confessions can only hold me content for so long." he whispered to her ear as he kissed down her neck as he brushed back some more of her hair and then smiled gently once more as he pulled back. "Hey. I'll tell you something good, so you better listen up okay? And no leaving me alone when your off in your thoughts during the bus ride either!" he replied sternly before he leaned against the side window and turned her around, picking her up as if she was well...a cat a bit. "I'll tell you a secret a day during this trip. And for today, among the other things we, the Emo Boyz are hiding; Yano and I are almost related. He's a love child from his biological father from what I know, who married my mum. So step brothers kind of." he said shaking his head slightly as he grinned up at her, "It's messed up right?" he said, his smile on but his eyes did a look a little sad and then once more they shifted again, grinning in their own right. "He has none of my good looks!" he replied as he laughed and stroked Kira's cheek.

Yano's conversation with the mystery woman was going no where fast. Though it did brighten him slightly as she spoke on quietly about old times and told him about her lovely soon-to-be husband. Though the latter only seemed to further his emotions into a downward point as he began to realize that it did seem nice to be able to love someone whole-heartedly without other things coming into affect. A sweet love. Was something Yano had trouble obtaning more than anything else, but it could very well be his luck or just how things had played their cards in his life, or maybe he wasn't trying hard enough. He looked up as Tanko put Kira in his lap and started to be warm and gentle to her. No matter who he was with, Yano probably wouldn't be Tanko in that sence, he loved others differently and that would never change with time. Because he loved through experienced hands and closed eyes, but as long as someone grasped his hand one day then he could love them in his own way. But ah, he was rambling in his head and avoiding numerous things, so he smirked and his ginger-coated voice once more fell into effect. "I'm afraid I have to go, there's a matter of...importance I need to see to. I'll talk to you once more Saki." he said before finishing his goodbyes and hanging up. He had caught the last part of what Tanko said, and forgiving and forgetting and also entering the situation he grasped onto Kira's hand. Kissing it from the finger tips down towards her forearm as he looked up at her, smirk with the energy it usually held. "Ah, you surely can't fully believe that, right princess?" he asked his voice smoother than ever now that it was back into the process, as if it came out sounding better because it wasn't heard perfectly before. The secret that had been reveled, he obviously hadn't heard it or there would be more of a reaction there, because the past was something that really got to him. "Now then, how about breakfast? I have obtained chocolate chip muffin." he perusaded her tastebuds as he pulled it out of the large bag of food that Jun-Jun had made, though most of that was now in Rini's pocession, Yano tended to not eat too much. Or rather he only seemed to be eating baked goods or candy as his fans, who were majority of girls, seemed to throw and surrond him with mounds of the stuff, and it'd be rude to not treat of them as individuals and eat it all. After it had been tested for posion. He took a nibble out of it and pressed it to her lips, smirking as he drew back after having given her the food and handed her the rest of the muffin fairly before laying back and streatching in his seat.

Rini watched curiously as the new people, each different, each having something to the way they entered the room; soon fill up the space of the bus. A bunny girl, who's ears she surely wished to touch as they looked as fluffy as the stuffed animal she had back home. A very good looking boy with her, again nothing in comparsion to Jun-Jun, though she wouldn't admit that at this point. Three very exicted but rather adorable people, all coming in one after the other starting from a female exicted as pie over the bus, a furball of a male, and a chatty girl as well. She wanted to talk to them, but they all looked busy and she didn't want to try and put herself out there, especially when her legs as it was couldn't move from the seat now that Jun-Jun had brushed up against them, though he must have not even noticed. An extremely adorable girl as well came in as well as four more males, a grin falling upon her lips as she watched the scenes all of them portrayed. Still. She was avoiding the male she wanted to talk the most who was next to her, she had already told him she had forgiven him for the kiss. But she still hadn't let her mind forget about it yet either. And still, she turned, quite suddenly when he reached over, tossing something to Kira and Tanko, his bare torso brushing up against her arm as she blushed and looked up at him. Ah. Their eyes met, she looked away after a moment of silence, and sighed faintly a moment later. Things weren't getting anywhere like this. And then. She felt his hand rest atop of hers, her eyes widened and blush increased a bit, and then settled down as she very faintly wrapped a finger or two around his own and smiled a bit as she kept her head turned away from him but contact still fresh.

Jun-Jun wasn't sure if he should apologize. No, he defiently should, but he wasn't seeming to be able to speak currently and his head was filled with disoriented thoughts. Several of which regarding candy that he should make when he could find a stove again. Times like these he wondered why he was able to concentrate on any one thing at all. Still he was tapping his hands a bit edgly on the side of the window as the silence filled the little amount of space between them. Was she doing this on purpose? Making him be alone with thoughts of her while he was with her? It was terriable payback if that was so. His leg...it had brushed against hers and now it was numb, he wasn't sure what he should do about it! Should he pull it back quickly and apologize? Or pretend like he didn't notice? Or would she just slap it away in a second?! He drowned out his thoughts turning to the two men, as always fawning over their individual kitten princess and he frowned. They could be a little more subtle, but they tended to act more childish than he did when they were around her. Ah well, at least their emotions were obvious and straightforward. He pulled out a bag of snacks, one he had made for Kira, there was one for Rini too but he probably wouldn't give that to her and leaned over tossing it to Kira and Tanko. Blushing slightly as he gave her a slight nod and then glanced back down suddenly as he realized that he was pushing against Rini. His blush deepened and while he stared at her silently for a minute they both turned away quickly and then finally giving in to all those thoughts that went around over and over in a wheel inside his head, he simply placed his hand ontop of hers. It was a simple action, that fixed a great deal.

Fay was very naive. But she just wanted to be friendly and as kind as possiable to all that she could manage with. So in the end, it was defiently glad that she had someone like Jarren around her to protect her, even if it wasn't from the Magic Man, just in social situations that arised such as this. She had turned to the guy who spoke to her, and had seemed to catch the intent of his words, he probably could have only made it more obvious though if he had raised his eyebrows at her in a leering manner. She blushed rather quickly, "E-Eh?" she had started but Jarren once more, as always came by and saved her. She watched him through silent eyes, taking in his actions as if she was drinking water, always needing more of Jarren eventually again. She had watched as the others come in though as well, all of them looking rather happy and cheerful, she wished Jarren would be like that all the time too. No. Now that was an outright lie, she prefered his expression, even this mencing one he was sending to the male in front of him, the dead set serious look in his eyes was one she didn't want to see dissapear ever. It fit him more than a thosand smiles by a thosand different people, and she loved it because it expressed him without holding back, she would never want to see it change. "Yes!" she said rather quickly and suddenly, realizing that she had once again caused some irritation towards Jarren, even if it wasn't fully her fault, she looked back up at him and once more away. "I bet your thinking you need to drink something." she mumered, not quite sure if she was speaking to herself or wanted him to hear, but he could obviously do that. She had been able to read his mind just slightly because his feelings had overflowed a bit, it wasn't a lie, but sort of like that thing where lying when you weren't saying anything. "It's okay, I have a solution." she said, a bit quitely but determined to get her point across as she rumaged around and pulled out a small, grape juice box and held it out to him with hopeful eyes that he wouldn't reject the small offering. She smiled a bit nervously as well, ears a bit turned but still perky as she seemed satasifed currently as she turned away once more and rested a bit more against the seat. She felt his wings suddenly brush against her side slightly and she shivered faintly once, managing to not jolt but remained as a still as a statue afterwords, abnormally sitting up straight and fridged but a small smile on her face as she turned and faced the other way. It was bad, but she had temporarily forgotten about Roger, and such a thing was bad because she had just so recently decided that she must surely like him and want to date him. Already she was cheating on her possiably serious feelings with talking to Jarren so much. Then again, Jarren was a friend right? Even if Roger became her boyfriend, Jarren was still protecting her and they almost had a friendship sort of thing so it should be alright...to be distracted by his lovelyness sometimes.

Roger though had come back into the picture as he leaned up from over his seat and placed one of those mad libs things in her lap. She read over it, he filled in the words with no real meaning towards the actual documentation. Like it started off by saying The princess in the tower of Fay had a lovely dream of Fay every night and she dreamed that one day her Fay would come and Date her. The last part made Fay blink slightly, and sure enough she just read over the words that he had filled in and he asked her point-blank "Fay, can I date you?" and at the bottom he had drawn one of those circle yes or no boxes. It was really childish and she almost smiled slightly, well she did, just the tiniest bit, though pink cheeks. She wanted to look up at Jarren, and she had a feeling he might have seen it, she wasn't sure. But if she looked at Jarren she woudln't be able to answer. She already knew that there was still a part of liking him that she was blocking out as best she could. Because it was best for Jarren, not for Fay though...she was certaint what was best for her could only be with her guardian angel. Still she smiled, she did like Roger, she was aware. So feelings could grow stronger and more secure right? Right? She circled the yes part rather quickly and silently and then peered up over the side of the seat as she handed it to him, looking at Roger in the eye and then turning back away quickly, holding her arm a bit as she looked out the window. There was a loud, "Yessss." sound heard and Fay sunk a little more into her seat as she closed her eyes and drifted off to a restless sleep, her body half close enough to touch his wings and half almost leaning away. Fay was doing a favor for Jarren, by not forcing unwanted feelings onto him, she wouldn't be a good girlfriend for him anyway, she was average, he deserved some spectacular, amazing angel.

Tide wasn't in a good mood. Oh-ho~ what a shock. Keh. He had come on this trip because his entire dorm hall was empty and while he would have liked to spend some time alone, in fact he had even brightened at the thought. As usual, Tide's hopes were crushed in some sort of distrcutive bloody battle he was constantly playing with fate trying to get the upper hand. In the end, he was told by one of the people who ran the male dorms and didn't wish to be bothered this weekend that going would be a good chance to improve social skills and keep him from loosing site of the big picture and blah blah blah. Honestly did all adults ramble or just the ones that ran schools? Either way he was entirely too pouty about the whole situation, and wasn't looking forward to coming to a zoo at all. At least though, he had his hanami dango in the hand that wasn't carying his bag as he stepped aboard. He was frowning and glaring slightly and then without even stepping another step he suddenly fell down. Or worse yet, was tripped. By what the though? Honk. He just heard the bus honk at him, and he suddenly thought that he felt eyes upon him, the feeling was all around too disturbing and then top it off the fifteen year old heard the bus talking, ah now it all made sence. No wait. "No frowns allowed kid. I don't need you trippin' my mood." he replied and Tide wanted to then ask what generation it was that the bus happened to be from but stood up instead, only not lashing out his very strong anger because he hadn't dropped his food treat, now eating the top pink dumpling and then picking up his bag and walking further in. It was crazy inside, too many people and all of them looking like a bunch of hyped up coke addicts trying to fit all their hormones into one tight little compartment. He glanced over at two females sitting next to each other and realized that they too, were not a great deal different. From the conversation he had caught, it was mostly on part of the talkative girl, his eyes fell onto the other one now. And for a second his heart thudded. Then he coughed, ah~ he must just have a slight cold. Still, his mood was always irritated and just being tripped wasn't helping things and now he was watching this girl hit on a poor inoccent one. With a really cute face. They were both cute really, but he kind of liked the sweet blue eyes the other one had, perhaps rather that she seemed less likely to suddenly lash out on him. And so he set down his bag and treat on an empty seat and then walked over to them, reaching over and promptly picking up the girl called Amelia as she weighed nothing hardly at all, and ignored the mild sensation of her soft hair brushing against him. Instead he sent a glare towards the female sitting down, "*****> he called, even though she was younger than the one in his arms, she acted more like a ***** than anyone else he had seen before. So he set the girl he had picked up and set down in a chair next to him, though he was really just sitting her down anywhere and then slunk into his seat as he took another bite of a dumpling with that sulky expression as he glanced out the window. "Damn field trips." he said with a sigh.

When Rhaine heard her reply he smiled warmly, nodding to her as laughing lightly, about to move but shot back a bit when the other elf dashed into his face. He sensed a large amount of anger and energy from this one, unlike the female who seemed much more relaxed and quiet. More his pace. But he noticed something, when he retreated it must have been for some reason, though he couldn't tell why. Perhaps that woman had done something...? No matter, he had backed off, that's all that was important. Wait, he was her brother? But when the whole situation was over with he heard her speak again, her laughed, shaking his head sadly. He forgot to tell her his name? Good job, already messed up... But no time like the present! Moving the hair from his face he bowed to her once. "Ah! my apologies, the name's Rhaine. I'm assuming you're an elf, as well as your brother right? Unless my senses are off! Heh." He smiled warmly, observing them both before taking a seat beside her, arms crossing as well as his legs, a smile still on his face as he chuckled softly. "Heh, nice to meet you Arianna. And you to Darran!" He leaned over a bit, waving to him before looking back to Arianna with a smirk. "So, you two are siblings huh? Lucky, I would've liked to have siblings..." He smiled again, looking down a bit, shadows over his eyes a bit as he hid his feelings again. A moment later he just laughed it off. These two were odd, but nice. Her brother scared him a bit though, burn him to a crisp? Rhaine didn't like fire to much... It reminded him of his childhood, something he'd rather forget. Arianna was clearly a nice person though, you just had to talk to her a bit, get her to speak. But he did have an advantage over most, he could see what people really were, who they really were. As for her brother, it seems he'll let you know how he feels. He had a fiery spirit, but he too was a good person. "So, are you looking forward to this trip? I'm new here, so I don't know many people. Thanks for letting me hang out with you, I won't cause you any trouble, I just want to have fun. Even so, I hope you'll enjoy yourself. There aren't a lot of other elves here, so I figured you'd be the best to hang out with. Looks like I was right!" He nodded to her, looking to her brother again, shaking his head lightly before looking back to Arianna with a happy smile. Did she know he was blind? It was fairly obvious. Even so, he hoped it wouldn't interfere with things too much, after all, he didn't discriminate. Hopefully she wouldn't either. But better to get it over with anyhow... He smiled warmly, turning his face to hers as he spoke. "I hate to bring this up out of nowhere, but I'm assuming someone sharp like you has noticed my white eyes?" He nodded to her, laughing a bit. "They're white because I'm blind. So sorry if I don't notice any body language like head nodding and stuff like that. I do hope it doesn't bother you to much, it can be a bit bothersome but I've learned to live with it. Heh, anyhow. I'm not totally blind. I can see auras... So it isn't that bad... I mean I can tell people apart, it's just when things get crowded I can't tell all of the auras apart. Think of it like I can see the silhouette of people, and then fill them in with a rainbow of colours. And the colours represent their emotions, and anything else. Get it?" He smiled, nodding a bit, hoping she understood him. It was a bit much to take in but she seemed like a bright girl. And from what he could tell, she had a good heart too.

Rhaine only smiled and nodded to her, laughing a bit whenever her brother spoke. He made him laugh, he was a funny guy, always chirping in but he seemed to be afraid of his sister... Was she that scary...? Perhaps she had something he wasn't aware of? Oh well! Heh, as long as it made him a little more quiet and manageable it was okay with Rhaine! "People assume you are a mute? Heh, if only it were the same case for me... I love talking! And laughing, it makes me feel happy and better. Maybe you should try it too? You sound a bit... More quiet than most. But it doesn't mater to me, I'm fine with whatever you choose to do, talk or not, it's up to you... But! It will make my life much easier if you speak!" He laughed again, joking around a bit as he shuffled in his seat, looking over to her brother again. "So... He's a bother? He seems like a bundle of energy, but a nice guy. Don't you agree? And I'm glad you two don't mind me coming along. It makes m feel very happy. To have some new friends..." He smirked, looking to the others on the bus. They all seemed like they had such deep pasts, such history and interesting lives. Who knew what all of these other people had gone through, some might've had even worse lives then himself. Even so, he'd try and keep cheerful this whole trip. No reason to not enjoy a zoo right? He chuckled, sighing softly before clapping his hands together. "So it's settled eh? We're going to have lots of fun this trip! Whether or not your brother wants me to, I'll help him realize I can be a fun guy! You two will both see, we'll have a great time!" Looking to Arianna he nodded again, waving to her and laughing again before crossing his arms, closing his eyes as he thought to himself silently. Shaking his foot a bit as he pondered, how would he get along with these two? What was the best way to have them like him more? her brother would be a challenge...

Michael knocked on the door of the bus.

It opened in a late reaction. "Come Tobie," he said to his fat black cat. He nodded to people as he passed by and found a seat near the middle of the bus. All to himself. Tobie jumped up to get on when the door shut on her stomach. She screamed and hissed, swatting at the door. It let her go when she sank her teeth into it. The cat gracefully walked to her owner. Her extra weight swaying under her, cute in a way. Michael picked her from the floor and set her in his lap. "You okay?" the elf asked with a smile. Tobie purred under his touch and looked to her owner.
"Yes I'm fine, just a little embarrassed is all," she said shifting to a more comfortable position.
Michael smiled and continued to pet tobie as he looked out his window. He'd ever been to the zoo before, but he loved animals. This could also be another way to meet people and socialize. Either way, it would be an interesting trip. He hadn't packed food or clothes or anything for that matter. He could will the earth to get those things for him. Tobie, however, needed her treats and her blanket. She was a spoiled cat. She was purring like crazy as she lay in his lap. "Will I get to eat a lot of treats if I'm good?" She asked with a devilish grin. Michael shook his head, "NO. Two a day now. You have to watch your weight," he said with a small laugh. He shifted in his seat to be more comfortable. "Dang, hey wait are you saying I'm FAT!!! She exclaimed. Michael laughed and then with a serious face looked at his cat and replied, "Yes." He laughed again only to be silenced by tobie's nails digging into his leg. She stuck her tongue out and faced away from him. "I'm only kidding," he said chuckling to himself. Tobie didn't reply. Instead, she closed hereyes and ignored him.

Noll looked at the girl who sat next to her. He knew he looked asleep. He wasn't. He was at least 95% sure he wasn't asleep. He moved his staff aside so the girl had more room and sat up, blinked a few times to stretch his eyelids and then spoke to the girl: "Hello." His smooth irish accent rolled out of his mouth. It wasn't the kind of voice you'd expect from a guy who looked like him, but he had a deep, smooth Irish voice. He pushed his glasses up with his middle finger and his face slipped into a pleasant, half awake smile. Okay, maybe he was asleep.

His gold eyes flickered slightly, and his staff seemed to regain a bit of shimmer around the polished, carved top and the wood looked almost healthier. His tree was back from it's nap. "Good morning" He had never had the tree speak to him with other people around. At least, not so close. He had talked on crowded buses and on streets and things, but never when he had company. He wondered whether she could hear?

So he waited for a reaction. He wasn't very good at dealing with people. At least, he didn't think he was. He was too nice, in his own opinion. So he just stared at this girl who was sitting next to him, waiting for her to say something.

((you can decide whether Ollie hears the tree or not <3))

Noll was at first taken aback by this girl's words. Teenage angst, perhaps? He blinked a few times and then swayed slightly from side to side, like he was a tree standing in the wind. His eyes stayed fixated on the girl, though. Her eyes, the same colour as his, had been fixated on his for a fraction of a second. She seemed anxious, maybe. Nervous about something. But who was he to judge?

He brushed his hand through his messy forest green hair and pushed his glasses up again. And then blinked at the girl's second attempt at socialization. H-had she heard the tree? This was kind of exciting. Someone else who the tree could socialize with, as far as he knew. He did know the tree, who's name was 'Fuinseog*' was young, only about 120 years. Trees, by nature, can only produce one living sprite every 100 years. So for another 80 years, he was all the tree had. But now there was someone else. Good. He didn't want Fuinseog to be lonely.

He smiled. "I'm Nollaig. What's your name?" he smiled. He was proud of his name. 'Nollaig.' 'Christmas.' It made sense, seeing as though he was discovered at the base of Fuinseog on Christmas day. He nodded, agreeing with his thoughts, and then waited for the girl to answer. This might be a little too much for the girl to absorb.

((* Fuinseog means 'ash tree' in gaelic. I liked it better than the word for oak and tree, so I picked it xD))