forum Realm of Many and Criminals of Pain (closed)

Started October 14, 2018 by @Rvan group

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Rigel woke up slowly, rejuvenated with the warmth. He curled his arms around the heat source (Kohaku, not the bed thing) without opening his eyes. It all felt so, so nice…

Kohaku shifted a little, feeling Rigel wrap around her. She warmed him up a little more, making sure he was well-heated. After what happened the other night, she didn’t want him to confess that he was cold ever again….

(Aww! So romantic)
“Mmmmmmmmm…” Rigel hummed, opening his eyes to find Kohaku. He curled around her more without thinking it over, murmuring softly, “I love you…”

Kohaku felt her heart jump a little, but she savored him every second she got. "Oh…. I… Love you too…." She rolled onto her other side to face him. Those wonderful eyes…. Were the eyes of someone who deeply cared.

“What happened…?” Rigel murmured tiredly, the moments leading up to this we’re very hazy. He had been at the hospital… then he had escaped, somehow…… He couldn’t sort through the terrors of his memories.

She brushed her hand through his dried hair. "I found you on the river bank, all soaked and wet…." She said quietly. "But I managed to get you on your feet and back here to warm you up…" I don't understand how he got out so easily, though… Despite her thoughts, Kohaku grinned softly.

“Thank you… Kohaku, thank you so much…” Rigel murmured softly, gazing into her eyes lovingly.

"Well… You've helped me so many times since we first met…" She touched her nose to his. "I'm sure you don't mind me returning the favor." Kohaku curled her tail over their thighs, feeling a loving warmth between them.

Rigel forced himself to pull away, although it was reluctant, “I smell pretty bad, don’t I?” He let out a little laugh, “I should go shower or something…” He muttered, although he didn’t want to leave Kohaku.

“Well, that’s fine….” She crawled out from under the kotatsu, stretching up to her feet. “I don’t know how long it’s been since you’ve had a proper clean….” She walked him to the doorway then said, “We’ll meet you in the dinning hall when you’re ready….”

Rigel went and took his shower and cleaned himself up. His body was littered with scars and a consistent ache wouldn’t go away. He got dressed in clean clothes and went to the dining room.

Kohaku arrived, and there was a dark cloaked figure with their hood up sitting at the table. Naoki was there, and Mamoru was there as well, rubbing the guy's back.
As she stepped into the room, they all glanced at her.
The man did as well, and there was a horrifying scar that slashed through his amber eye. "Kohaku…. It's been too long…."
It was Akira.

(I don't remember if I made a template for Akira yet….)

(I don’t think you did)
Rigel came in just after Kohaku, but he stayed behind her- almost like he was hiding. He didn’t want to talk to anyone else, he wanted to just stay with Kohaku. She was the only one who could understand.

(I’ll just kinda put this here….)

Name: Akira
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Straight
Occupation (if they have one): I don’t know really…..
Appearance: Black panther with an umber colored robe
Personality: Somber; over protective, strict against human presence because of something else I’ll introduce later
Flaws: Dunno yet…
Powers?: He be one feiry boi
Other: Name means “bright”; He’s the first child of fire

Kohaku approached where the three were situated.
“They’re coming….” Akira rasped. “I’m so glad you’re all still… alive…. after what went on not too far away….”
She was confused on what he was talking about. “Where have you been for the past year…..?”
But he went on regardless. “I’ve struggled to find a safe haven for Doku Ningen… but humans… no matter where we go, they can always get us within an arms’ reach…” He slumped over, exhausted.
….What will he think of Rigel? Kohaku writhed her hands, her tail twitching nervously. He’ll have to know….

(Ahh, that makes more sense now lol)
Rigel stayed behind Kohaku, just biting his lip. A feeling of unease was settling in him at this stranger’s presence, he didn’t want to try to explain he didn’t want to hurt Doku Ningen.

"M-Maybe you can rest here–" Kohaku cut herself off to swallow. "I mean, you look exhausted."
Akira heaved. "I realize that. I will go and rest… But promise you'll keep an eye out for them…"
She really already knew– probably– but asked anyway. "Who are… Er… 'they?'"
"Human rogues," Akira said sorrowfully. "They're more ruthless than I've ever seen…"

Rigel took a step back, but the floor boards creeked as he weight was shifted. He tensed, waited for the stranger to lash out.

Akira's head shot up. He flinched on getting up to confront him, but a muscle tugged and he growled in pain. "Y– You must be Rigel…" He said, holding a hand on his hip to stabilize himself. "…The one human these Doku appear to trust…"
Kohaku stepped aside, revealing him to them. I don't mean to expose you….

Rigel looked his eyes to the ground, muscles tense. They’re going to ask questions- they’re going to want me to talk- I don’t want to talk about it. He curled his arms around himself, hoping they’d just avoid the topic about that man (peter).