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((...Hopefully it's alright to make a thread here. If not, I apologize and I'll delete it. TwT And I hope it's okay that I'm posting with Iyokou even though he's supposed to be in Noire... xD))
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Dirt and fallen leaves crunched under black boots as its wearer trudged through the trees away from his circus tent. The purple haired boy sighed softly, leaning against a tree. He loved what he did - it made people happy, and he was good at it. Probably the only thing he was good at, considering his conditions. Yet, in spite of this talent, he was only able to truly utilize it when his immune system was being kind to him. The audience thought that he was just a rare act that only came out once in awhile, but it certainly wasn't true. Of course, he let them believe whatever they wanted, for they were, the audience, and he was their toy for the night to watch spin and twirl in the bright lights amongst lively colors and music.

Iyokou looked at the darkened sky littered with a few lone stars and swirling clouds surrounding the already risen moon. He turned to the circus tents, all lit up with life, sounds of cheering, "oohs" and "ahhhs" echoing from them. He smiled softly underneath his mask and sighed. The noise had gotten to be too much and he needed a break from the blinding colors and deafening music. He didn't much care about the fact that he was far enough outside the circus to be a bit of a hazard. No one would bother a freak.

Iyokou was busy relaxing when a kimono-clad man walked up to him calmly. He eyed the man with caution and stood up, moving away slightly. He didn't trust anyone. Especially not people who randomly just appear.

Not only that, he was selling things.

His mother always told him that guys who sold things in weird places were generally selling organs or something.

"Ah... n-no... I'm fine... I'm sure I don't need anything you're offering." he replied softly, still moving with caution as he slowly slipped away from the tree. He wanted to ask the man why he was here, but then he remembered the circus. Of course.

((OOC: Because I want to disrupt you guys... lol... ))

A bunny flew pass the two men with a red ribbon in its mouth. Slowing itself to a stop about a few meters away, it came flying back and lands itself near them (now about a feet away), creating a triangle with the three of them as a group. Realizing how fashionable the two men are, the little Bani wraps the red ribbon it had loosely around its own neck, as if it's a scarf specially made for it.

Half buttoned up dress shirt and pair of dark slim pants, a young man desperately yells his pet's name off in the distance. That man was Ace, who happened to be dressing up for his next Illusionist act... That is until his pet decided to undo his hair for revenge from earlier.

Ace stops and puts his hands on his knees to catch his breath about a few meters away and leans against a large tree. Bee.... Please give... back my... ribbon..." he said in between gasps for air, exhaustion from chasing after his pet all around the parameters of the circus and then all the way out here.

His face had hardly changed. Perhaps the smile grew slightly wider. Perhaps his eye narrowed slightly smaller. Whatever did change, the most noticeable difference was the lessening distance between their faces. "Now, now. I'm sure you know quite what I mean."
Arashi placed his elbow and arm beside Iyokou's head, he trapped him and leaned in further closer. Staring without the need to blink, he raised a finger and lightly traced Iyokou's face before stopping at his mask. "You don't have to worry..." Before he continue, a bunny and man came tumbling into the scene, indeed distracting Arashi.
"Oh.. It is a cute bunny." He said without moving a centimetre away, but his eyes now fixated on the newcomers.

[[Lol.. Stranger danger.]]

((Arashi... xD && I have no idea, is Iyokou in Noire yet? xD))

Iyokou twitched. "I... I really don't... sir... please back away from me..." He let out a small squeak as the other started to trace his face. He didn't like it when people touched him.

He looked up at the bunny, who was now flying around their heads until Ace snatched it out of the air. His eyes widened. "Oh, no! You're not disturbing anything!" he assured hastily. God forbid he be left alone with this man... he gazed at Arashi and slowly tried to move away from him as his attention was diverted.

There wasn't a hint of anger in Iyokou's voice, so Ace took it that all's well for the two of them. Still, seeing that Iyoukou's uncomfortably backing away from Arashi, Ace felt that he did disturbed Iyokou for being there at wrong time. Either way, he tries to keep the conversation short and sweet so he could head back to Noire. "Good to hear."

Arashi advance toward Ace caught Ace off guard, causing him to loosen his grip on Bee. "Oh. Thanks," he said, thinking how thoughtful of Arashi is for buttoning his shirt, "I was actually-" Before he gets to finish, Bee flew out of his hand and landed itself on Iyokou's shoulders. It screeches at Ace for the poor treatment.

Arashi started from the bottom and worked his way upwards, fixing the few mixed ones until he reached the collar. "There." He said with a small pat on Ace's shoulder.
The small bunny was now screeching about something. So annoying. Arashi made a face and shrugged his shoulders. From what he could tell, the three were all strangers to each other but somehow the two were related to the circus. "Well, I have to ask. Just where am I today, good gentlemen?"

Iyokou watched quietly as Ace and the bunny argued... somehow. He flinched and picked the bunny up, gently, praying it wouldn't bite him, then turned to Arashi.

"You're actually near the circus I work at... and I should probably go..." he spoke softly. In truth, Iyokou didn't really want to go back to his circus. They all bothered and frightened him, but he never really found any other circus that wanted someone - no - a male someone, who could do what he did.

He looked at Ace, handing him his bunny. "My circus really isn't that spectacular. You must be confused with one of the others." he noted softly.