It's a new day (open)

[Arael Hiroshi]

After a good nights sleep, Arael lazily opens her eyes and takes in her surroundings, watching the sun peak over the horizon through the huge windows in her room.

Suddenly she sat straight up in bed. Her first thought, I have to go back to the house! Her second thought, AAAOOOWWW! Her muscles burned from the unaccustomed fighting the day before.

Thirty minutes later Arael walked out if the room like nothing was wrong. Only if someone looked closely would they see any pain in the way she walked. She went downstairs to where she remembered there being a kitchen in the previous night's exploration. She sat down at a table and ate the breakfast she scrounged up. If anyone was there already, she would greet them, and possible start up a conversation. If not, then she would eat in silence.

When Ari finished, she would look for a pencil and paper, or anything to write with, to write a note explaining where she was going. She had to go back to her relative's old house to grab her belongings. If anyons wanted to come with her, she wouldn't mind the company.

[Koshiro WarHazzard]

Koshiro limped into the room and fell into a chair. The trainimg with Rai always took it out of Koshiro.

"Morning Arael. How are you?" He said kindly

[Arael Hiroshi]

"Good morning Koshiro." Arael replied. She noticed how he was limping and the way he practically fell into the chair. "I'm doing alright. Though it looks like that training you went through with Rai was pretty tough." She said sympathetically.

She ate quietly for a little bit, then asked Koshiro a question. "Hey Koshiro, I'm going down to one to the beach side houses in a bit to get the stuff I left there. If you want to, and if you're up to it, would you like to come along? A bit of walking might help if you're sore."

[Hone]

Zax came in yawning. "Good morning nobodies and Ari!" he said as he sat in the closest chair to her. "How are you doing this wonderful morning?" he asked as he smiled and sighed kind of that in love sigh. "May I come with you? If you want I'll just follow in the back," Zax said still gazing at her.

[Koshiro WarHazzard]

"I would love to. A run might be out of the question" he said rubbing his legs.

"But a good walk might be just what I need. What did you leave there?"
He was happy to go with Ari. After all. She seemed interesting. He wasnt sure why, but he wanted to be of sevice in any way he could. Then he looked at Zax.......


"Dude. I get that I'm not your favorite person, but you need to settle the hell down. You need to learn to let things go, and to just roll with it. and you are being WAY to obvious with your feelings man. You're gonna either scare her off or annoy her so that she will never speak to you again. I had this friend growing up in Texas. His name was Patrick. Nice dude, always had girl problems. Biggest one. He never could get a girl. I watched him over the years and learned alot. Not sure what happened to the guy. Last I heard he was doing pretty well. He'd been mentally preparing for the apocalypse for years!......where was I? Yes. Dude. Just tell her you like her and see what happens. Dont fall all over yourself. You'll get yourself hurt like that." He said all this nicely. ..rather like an older brother cough cough* nobody in particular. .

[Hone]

(OOC: No. Just, no.)

"Yeah, sorry. I kind of just wanted to see your reaction," he said with a little chuckle. Then he put out bones that said 'not now as far as the telling her part'. He would suck them back in as soon as Ari turned around.

[Koshiro WarHazzard]

Koshiro laughed a little

"You really think I'm scared of a few bones? Quit threatening me with them, little one."

"Ari. You need a sword?" He would walk out of the room for a moment or two. Then he would walk back 2 minutes later with something in his hand.

He looked at Ari "This is yours now. I trust you with it much more, and I think you deserve it more."

He handed her a Sword. The sword was sheathed at the moment, but if she drew it she would notice, The blade was satin black (Same as Koshiro's) it seemed to almost disappear when swung, The hilt was red, a most beautiful shade of red. Similar to Koshiro's sword, but this one was a Bengal tiger, that seemed to almost leap out of the blade, it's tail wrapped around the crossbar of the katana. It was obviously part of a set. And this was a gift.

"This sword is one of a set. A set most sacred to the WarHazzard family. These are usually wielded only by a WarHazzard. An exception will be made, because you are of sound mind, and pure heart. Do not lose that." He gestured to the sword, but his meaning was clear.

It was Malakai's sword, but only those who fought Malakai would know that.

[Arael Hiroshi]

"Oh, just some of the things I either brought from home, or picked up on the way here. My weapons included." She said.

Zax walked in the room. "Good moring Zax. I'm doing alright. By the way, could you tell Rai something later today when you see him? Just to explain where I'm going." She asked.

Koshiro walks out of the room. Ari had just finished her breakfast when he walked back in with a sword. A beautiful red hilt in the shape of a bengal tiger showed above the sheath.

"Wow!" She said with awe in her voice. Then she looked him in the eyes as she asked. "I really appreciate this gift, but are you sure you want to give away such a beautiful sword to someone you barely know? One that also looks to be the pair to the one on your back?" She nodded her head to the sword he was never without.

[Koshiro WarHazzard]

"You are more worthy than the man who possessed it before. You are more deserving than he has been in 30 years. I give this to you because I have not met anyone else who seems honorable enough to take care of such a gift. Take care of it and it is yours.

He bowed.Then he sat back down.

[Hone]

"I wasn't threating you, I was just telling you that certain message," Zax would say looking at Koshiro.

Then when after he went he turned to Ari. "He couldn't possibly-" then he brought the sword. Zax dropped his jaw in a jealous manner.

"Well, uh, i have, uh, something, too! Yeah, I have something for you to!" he said as he got up. He darted down the hallway, and came back in a flash. He was holding a yelow bandanna.

"This is, uh, sacred, in my family. Yeah! It was, uh, warn during the greaaat baaatlle, yeah, of the Volin family. It repreesents, uh, beauty, amazing beauty. And, strength, yeah! It tells of how you can be very, very beautiful but strong at the same time," he said obviously lying. He hoped the word beautiful might stand out.

[Koshiro WarHazzard]

Koshiro rolled his eyes. He was quite offended at this. After all. He wasnt making a move on Ari (right now). And Zax's disregard for what this meant to Koshiro took away from the meaning of what had just happened. After all this was an almost sacred event for a WarHazzard. He made his hands into fists. Clenching together with rage. His hands were almost pearl white. His arms trembling with anger. His purple eyes almost red. He turned and stormed out of the room. He was so angry the only word he would manage to get out of him was....
"Meditation!" He would go outside to the most calming spot near the mansion and meditate there until someone would go find him and speak with him.

[Hone]

Zax would just stare at the raging monster stopping out like an upset two year old. "Well i don't know what's up with him but I hope you will except this," Zax said handing the bandanna to her.

[Arael Hiroshi]

Arael smiled brightly at Koshiro. "I can not thank you enough for this gift" She said. "I'll wear it with honor."

Ari shook her head at Zax with a pitying look on her face. "Thanks, but no. I'm sorry, but I highly doubt that your everyday bandana is an honest to goodness family heirloom." She said to Zax's obvious trying to show up Koshiro. She didn't approve of that.

She sighed and shook her head as Koshiro stormed out of the room. She looked at Zax. "Hey, could you please tell Rai that I went back to the beach to get my things, but I'll be back by this evening? Ok, thanks." She said before Zax could say anything.

[Hone]

"But eh- ah" Zax would say as he went to go deliver the message.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Rai walked into room. He had heard everything that had been happening.

"No need to have Zax tell me anything Ari, I actually would like to accompany you if you don't mind."

Rai looked at the sword and Bandanna that Koshiro and Zax had offered her, and he knew the sword very well.

"Ahem. May I?"

Rai indicated the sword. He looked the sword over confirming what he already knew to be true. Then he looked to Koshiro.

"I understand that you have some issues with your father but you have no right to do away with his possessions even if Sider and I took away his name in case you have forgotten your name was taken from you too, would you like me to hold on to your sword until you get your name back? And I'll try and promise to not hand it to some pretty girl out of flattery."

Rai held out his hand as though he were waiting for Koshiro to hand him his blade. Assuming Koshiro wouldn't, he would put his hand back.

"I didn't think so. Malakai is mine and as such everything he owns and has owned belong to me. Including this sword. When he has earned back his honor then I will present this sword to him myself."

Then he looked at Zax and the Bandanna.

"And you, just... no."

Then he took the bandanna away from him, and turned to Ari.

"I'm sorry. You're the the first girl they have seen in a long time so you will probably be hounded after. If you have any troubles with them please let me know and I will see to it that they get more Training."

Rai said that last word looking to both of them.