逆境と戦う:Gyakkyō to Tatakau ~*~FaLlEn*SnOw~*~ & Sosuke0549

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As L suspected, the leaders said nothing more on the matter, not even when Gaara continued to question their motives, going on to speak more about Aoi, wondering exactly what everyone was up to, what the orginization was going to do, what their plans were for them. Once the words were out, they could not be taken back, and it seemed they were starting to get irritated with Gaara's interrogation, but before anyone could even speak, someone rushes past him and towards the center of the room, announcing how a Claymore named Haku had broken the number one rule, and killed humans.

 

L's eyes narrowed as he listens, though the smirk on his lips grows at the orders that were given to Gaara. Stepping deeper into the shadows, he could have reached out and touched the Claymore as he passed by, but does not, keeping himself hidden and undetectable, the look of a devilish fox upon his face. Things were definitely starting to roll in the direction he wanted, and little did anyone know...that he was the one pushing the ball around.

 

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Aoi looks up from staring at the ground, arms crossed tightly across his chest, as Gaara came out of the room, listening to what the other had to say, quickly moving to walk in step with the other Claymore. So, they had a new mission huh? His one visible eye, the other once more being covered, glances at the silver haired male, noticing the smirk on his face, wondering just what had gone on in that room, because even with his enhanced hearing, he heard absolutely nothing.

 

They leave soon, and Aoi remains silent, saying nothing, waiting for Gaara to speak up first to explain just what this mission was to be, and what had gone on with the leaders.

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Once outside the town, Gaara then starts to explain their mission, but didn't tell Aoi what happened in the room with the council. And Gaara wouldn't tell Aoi... but little did the boy know that Gaara willing took his place.. and that after this mission they'd be separated, and Gaara tested on while Aoi goes free. He'd sacrifice himself... for Aoi.

 

"And that's it.. Haku was spotted far east. Were going their now.. should a few days before we find him. "

He says, as they walked together. Expressionless

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Listening to what he was told by the other Claymore, Aoi could tell that the white haired male was leaving a few details out of what he was saying, but doesn't prod to get the answers out of him, instead just nods and continues to walk silently. Whatever the other was doing, it wouldn't work, as Aoi was the only of his kind, even among the other Claymore. Even if Gaara said he was going to give himself up, he'd only get himself killed in the end. He wouldn't be able to handle it, and despite whatever he was told, he doubted anything of his own captivity would change. No matter what, he'd always be held at the mercy of the organization, never allowed to be free of their ever watchful eyes.

 

"Right..." He murmurs, looking to the east, the direction in which they were headed.

 

Glancing at Gaara, he frowns just slightly. What was he up to?

 

"I don't know what you're planning, but don't go doing something you'll regret. Especially for me. I don't need another incident." He falls silent, and continues to walk, his own face a reflection of Gaara's, expressionless and blank, not showing what was deep inside.

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"I don't know what you're planning, but don't go doing something you'll regret. Especially for me. I don't need another incident." [/Quote]

Gaara doesn't look at the other. He only gives his famous small smile.

"...What ever do you mean?"

He muttered, He knew what he was doing. Or so he thought. He'd gladly take Aoi's place.. if only for a little bit.. so the other felt some kind of freedom.

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"..Are you ready...princess. "

His voice soft as he stood on the trail, heading far east... knowing the organization will be coming after him. The best place he could hide was in the mountains...Oh perhaps somewhere under ground. He had no idea where he was going to hide...or if he'd be living much longer.

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Even though Gaara was smiling that smile of his, Aoi could tell that something was up. Something was off, but what it was, he had no clue at that moment. He says nothing, just shakes his head lightly, and stares straight ahead, falling silent, the only sound around them being that of the gravel crunching beneath their feet and nature around them. This was going to be a long walk, he felt, and rather awkward too, but, he didn't mind all that much. He thinks back, and realizes that silence was something he'd always been fond of, rather than the sound of people talking.

 

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"Yes, I am ready..." Amaterasu nods, her eyes on Haku, everything she had when she'd arrived in town either in her bag on her back, or in the satchel at her hip, on the opposite side she wore her sword. Cloak clasped in place once again, the pin holding it together, covered a simple white and pink dress, with a touch of yellow, reminding one of a glowing sunrise among clouds.

 

"Where are we going? Somewhere away from others?" She asks, hesitantly reaching out to take Haku's hand, slipping her fingers between his, her other hand holding the reigns to her white horse, which she knew they would eventually have to get rid of, because it would give them away, since the royals only owned white horses such as her own.

[Sosuke0549]

"Yes, I am ready..."[/Quote]

Haku looked at Amaterasu, she seemed to be ready for anything with all the things she had.

"Where are we going? Somewhere away from others?" [/Quote]

"..Perhaps. I'm uncertain where to go."

Haku was taken aback when the smaller girl took his hand, slipping her fingers between his, she was...so warm...and delicate. The princess free hand held the reigns to her white horse, which would eventually have to go. It clearly gave them away, since royals only owned white horses. He allowed the other to hold His hand. He assumed the princess didn't wish to return to her kingdom. Perhaps the safest place for them was in the deep mountains.

"Well head towards the mountains..."

He glanced down at her.

"Tell me when you want to rest."

Since he could walk, for days with out stopping or eating.

 

He lead the way as they walk, Haku was silent looking straight ahead. Not use to having company, he wasn't sure what to say or do.. so he just stayed quiet, paying attention to his surrounding.

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Will reply soon

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(I apologize for making you wait so long)

 

The young princess was slightly surprised, but glad that when she had placed her hand into Haku's that he didn't pull away. Her soft fingers grip a bit more firmly, linking them together in such a simple yet warm way, and she couldn't help but smile a tiny bit. A moment passes from when she asked him where they were going before the Claymore answers, and the reply she had gotten was rather expected. Not many went into the mountains, so for the most part they would be safe.

 

Glancing at Haku, she nods. "I will tell you. I'm not tired or hungry right now, so we can keep going for a bit longer."

 

She finally had a wish that had come true. Amaterasu was finally with the one she cared so much about. And this time, there was nothing that would come between the two, nothing that could part them. Because she would stay at his side, no matter the cost. Even if it came down to sacrificing herself to save him, she would do that.

 

It was about an hour or so later when she started to feel a little bit tired, and at that particular point they came across a small stream in a clearing of trees, where sunlight filtered through, warming the smooth boulders and rocks that made up the bed of the stream. "Haku, can we stop for a bit?" She lets go of Haku's hand, not once during when they'd been walking had she released the Claymore's fingers from her own.

 

Also, she allows the horse to graze, before stepping towards the stream, slipping off her shoes and stepping into the cool water, sighing at how good it felt. Sitting on a rock, she glances at Haku, smiling at him.

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Haku didn't really understand what was happening to him. He knew it had something to do with Amaterasu, he didn't want to leave her side. He wanted to protect her.. he just...broke the number one law of claymores, just for her... he was going to die...just for her. What we're these...strange emotions? Emotions he once knew as a human...but now.. couldn't remember.

"I will tell you. I'm not tired or hungry right now, so we can keep going for a bit longer."[/Quote]

"Alright.."

Was his only response, as he hesitantly glanced around. Constantly monitoring there surrounding.

An hour or so later Amaterasu stopped just as they came across a small stream in a clearing of trees.

"Haku, can we stop for a bit?" [/Quote]

The claymore was staring off into the distance, not looking at her as he nodded. His mind somewhere else, He only returned when the princess released his hand...now losing her warm touch and body heat. His eyes follow her as Amaterasu steps towards the stream, slipping off her shoes and putting her feet in the cool water. Sitting on a rock, she glances at him, smiling at him. How...How could he not save her? How could he let those bandits attack her... harm her?.. ravish her? She was too...pure.

He slowly moved over to the steam, still standing and watching her closely. She had been walking slightly different from before. Haku wanted to check her wounds and ankle to make sure she was alright. He knew humans healed much more slowly.

"Before we leave I want to check your wounds..and your ankle..your limping slightly."

He muttered. His eyes looking to the clear and cool water.

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Looking up towards Haku, who had come over, she nods when he speaks up, saying that he was going to look at her wounds and her ankle before they continued on their way. Apparently he had noticed her limping, though she'd tried hard to keep from letting it be seen. "Alright..." She murmurs, turning her gaze from the Claymore to the water of the stream that he was staring into. It was a beautiful clear blue, and little fish could be seen darting to and fro in it, silvery, reflecting the sun that streamed through the trees up above them.

 

Absently, she reaches up and tucks a bit of her long hair behind her ear, as it had been hanging in her face. Glancing over at Haku, she sighs softly, before quickly looking away. Somehow, for some reason, she felt...different towards the Claymore. Not in a bad way, no, it was a good feeling. Much deeper than she'd felt before. A longing... But this was outrageous, she was only fourteen now...there was no way it was to work...She'd have to withhold her feelings, wait...Surely he would say the same thing.

 

"Haku?" She speaks up. "I have a question for you..." Tucking her hands in her lap, she picks at the kimono she was wearing, eyes downcast, wondering how he'd respond to what she was about to ask.

 

"If you could choose...to stay with one person the rest of your life, and didn't have to worry about getting killed...who would that be?" She blushes faintly, staring hard at the pattern on the cloth. She couldn't believe that she'd actually asked the question, and now could only wait with a pounding heart to hear the answer that would follow...

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Haku was in his thoughts, thinking about how easy it will be for any other claymore to kill him, He was the lowest of the low. He truly didn't stand a chance, all he could do was hide and run.

"Haku?"[/Quote]

His eyes widened slightly hearing his name. He looked to the princess.

"I have a question for you..."[/Quote]

She said, tucking her hands in her lap, she began picking at the kimono eyes downcast.

"If you could choose...to stay with one person the rest of your life, and didn't have to worry about getting killed...who would that be?"[/Quote]

Haku looked away, staring at the water again as he crossed his arms. His brown locks falling in his stone blue eyes.. a dull expression on his face.

"..I've.. never had a choice before... I'm not sure...you are the only human that wasn't afraid of me..and the only one I know..I've never been close with the other claymores...and everyone else despises me or fears me..the most logical decision would be to remain with you. Your..very different..."

He stares at his reflection, Haku was extremely handsome, Lean... fit...and beautiful.

"I'm unsure...but I believe I care about you. "

He looked back at her, and she was blushing.

 

Haku still wasn't too sure about his own emotions much less hers.. but with his abnormal hearing, Haku could hear her heart pounding.

"Are you alright..?"

He questioned.

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She was tense as she waited for an answer, and the response she got made her already pounding heart beat even harder in her chest, the blush on her cheeks deepening to a light crimson red. So, Haku would choose her... She liked hearing that, it made things a little less...confusing. How that made any sense, she knew not, but deep in her heart Amaterasu felt that it would all fit together eventually. It would take a little time, but...if fate was willing and kind, they would be together for a long while.

 

A small smile formed after hearing that Haku thought he might care for her, and she gently clasps at the front of her kimono, the hair that had been tucked moments earlier coming out from behind her ear, falling gently against her burning cheeks.

 

Raising her eyes to his when he asked if she was alright, she pauses, before answering, trying to calm herself, so that her voice wouldn't be shaky when she spoke. "Yes, I'm fine. Don't worry, it's, um...nothing. Well, I, um, I'm rested up, so...we should go...Do you...want to check my wounds? Is there anything I need to do?" She knew that some of the injuries she'd sustained were underneath her kimono on her back, down the extent of her spine, from the base of her neck to just above her tail bone, as well as cuts on her stomach, chest, and legs. Then there was her ankle...

 

"And...you know, if I had to answer that question...I'd choose you..." She murmurs quietly, as she lowers her eyes, so that her long lashes brush gently against her cheeks.

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"Yes, I'm fine. Don't worry, it's, um...nothing. Well, I, um, I'm rested up, so...we should go...Do you...want to check my wounds? Is there anything I need to do?.... And...you know, if I had to answer that question...I'd choose you...[/Quote]

 

Haku was a little surprised by Amaterasu's comment. Shed choose him? Why... Why him? He looked at her with a plain emotionless face. His blue eyes fierce, and brown hair hanging.

"Yes.. let me see your wounds"

He guided her to a shady tree and waited for her to undress a little. He knew that some of the injuries she'd sustained were underneath her kimono.

"Turn around. "

He said softly. Observing her back.. He hesitantly touched the scar forming on his skin... following it. His fingers tips so gentle. The scar extended down to her spine, from the base of her neck to just above her tail bone.

"Your healing... Face me."

He looked at her chest, and stomach, as well as her legs, making sure every cut was healings and none where infected.

Seeing Amaterasu like this... made him feel..different. He wanted to continue touching her skin... He wanted to continue touching her...

After checking her wounds, his eyes just... starred at her half naked body.

What was this feeling? Haku trapped the girl, her back pinned against the tree and his hands perched against the bark, a arm on either side of her face, boxing her in.

"..Amaterasu...do you feel... different ?"

He felt so different when ever he was around her. He wondered if she felt the same. Everything changed the day they met.. the day she decided that she wasn't afraid of him.

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Doing as she was told, Amaterasu removes her kimono, so that all she was wearing were the pair of odd looking shorts and the wrap around her chest, covering her so she wasn't over exposed. Turning her back to him as instructed, she pulls her hair away to the front, so he could see how the wounds were faring and healing. She knew that there would be a scar, tainting her beautiful silken skin, but she didn't mind, not one bit.

 

When she felt the fingers running down along her back, following the trail of her spine, Amaterasu shivers, goosebumps forming along her arms and legs. A faint blush began to form on her cheeks, Haku's touch was so gentle and kind. Caring. Her heart felt like it was going to burst from what she was feeling at that moment.

 

Turning to face him, she stares at the ground as the front of her was inspected, each spot not left unchecked. Everywhere that his fingers touched, it felt like fire and ice at the same time, making her feel light headed, but in a good way, her cheeks slowly becoming darker and darker red. At one point she lifted her eyes from the grass at her feet, and watched Haku's every movement, the hands running along her bare limbs, fingers brushing against half healed wounds. And then his eyes, they just...stared at her, making her nervous, though she stood still, trying not to tremble.

 

In the blink of an eye she was trapped against the tree they were standing by, boxed in by Haku's arms, her back against the trunk of the tree. Their bodies were so close, she could feel Haku's breath brushing against her skin as he spoke, asking her a question...if she felt different. Amaterasu gazes back into Haku's eyes, her cheeks now a deep crimson red. She felt all kinds of things, and many of them definitely different.

 

"Yes...I do...Do you Haku? Do you feel different?" She murmurs this, and without even thinking, without even a hesitation, she continues on. "Haku...Do you....do you love me?"

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Amaterasu gazes back at him. What was she thinking? Why was she... so...beautiful?

Haku was so confused, he didn't understand what was happening to him...was it bad.. was it good? And did she feel the same? Haku watches as her cheeks turn a deep crimson red...what did that mean?

"Yes...I do...Do you Haku? Do you feel different?"[/Quote]

Why did hearing her say yes make him so happy? Wait happy? ... what was this feeling? He remembered this feeling...it was...such a great feeling...happiness...yes... happiness!

He felt his heart beginning to speed up. He didn't.. want to pull away... He didn't want this moment to end. Haku hesitated, unsure if he should answer. He doesn't... his eyes fall away from hers, looking down at her body.. He wanted to.. touch it.

"Haku...Do you....do you love me?"[/Quote]

His eyes turn big, and he quickly meets her gaze again....love? What was that? Was this it? This amazing feeling?

"Love? What is love? Is.. it...wrong?"

If it was wrong then he didn't want to be right. He wished he understood these crazy urges and feelings. Why did.. he want this girl so much? So badly?!

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Reaching up with her right hand, she places it gently on Haku's chest, right over where his heart was beating. Thin fingers, slender and beautiful, rested there, fingertips picking up the vibrations of the Claymore's heartbeat. Amaterasu was a little surprised when she felt it speed up, and she raises her eyes from staring at her hand to looking at Haku's face. She could see that he was looking at her body, wondering just what was going on in his mind. What was he thinking?

 

Their eyes meet when Haku suddenly looks up, apparently a bit surprised by the question she'd asked of him. A soft smile etches it's way to her lips at the question that followed. Softly she shakes her head, her hair swaying softly back and forth. "No...it's not bad..." She begins, shifting slightly against the tree. "It's not bad at all..."

 

She then takes a deep breath, calming her nerves. Biting her bottom lip, she swallows away her hesitancy, and speaks up again. "Love is...well...love is when two people care very deeply for each other. Love is something that can not be defined by mere words alone...It is something that is felt...deep inside...And...love is...well love is this..." When she said 'this', she stands on her tip toes, leaning in close and presses her feather soft lips against Haku's, her eyes closed slightly, so that her long lashes brushed against her cheeks.

 

Her heart was pounding wildly in her own chest at that point, and...she liked it...

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Haku almost fliches when the human rested her delicate hand over his quickly beating heart. There eyes met... oh how he wished he knew what these feelings were. He could just vaguely recall them, what did they mean?!

Why did he have these urges..this desire to be with her... She just.. saw something in him. She saw his loneliness and pain.. she saw it all. She softly smiled at him causing his tense body to ease just a little bit, shaking her head at him. Man... she was cute.

"No...it's not bad...It's not bad at all..."[/Quote]

He looked at her, confused but interested. So theses odd feelings were normal? Well.. normal for humans...he could sense her nervousness, hear her shaky breath and heart beat with out even trying.

"Love is...well...love is when two people care very deeply for each other. Love is something that can not be defined by mere words alone...It is something that is felt...deep inside...And...love is...well love is this..."[/Quote]

Before he could do anything, Haku felt this amazing pressure again His lips, This warm addicting sensation that made his heart flutter and stomach turn. Amaterasu was standing on

her tip toes, pressing her soft lips against his, her eyes closed slightly. Haku stared at her in disbelief as this kiss happened and these feelings happened.

There heart beats pounding unison.

 

At this very moment, a human part of him took control. Haku closed his eyes and pinned the princess completely against the tree, deeping the kiss as he pressed harder on her gentle lips, his hands coming up to her face, cupping her cheeks tenderly as he kissed her slowly.

Haku wasn't completely sure what he was doing, but it felt amazing, and he didn't wish to stop.

She tasted so divine, so sweet and pure. Her body heat radiating off of her, pulling him in... he could barely control himself... what did she do yo him?!

There lips part only for a second, just so Amaterasu can breath.

 

Haku's lips were taking over hers every few breaths. Just one more kiss.. just one more breath... just one more taste ~

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If anything, Amaterasu was a bit surprised when suddenly kissed back, feeling as Haku deepened the kiss between them. Her heart was now racing even faster in her chest, and her cheeks were rosy red and heated with the moment that was happening right then and there. She was pinned, nearly all the way naked, against the tree; but she did not care. No, all that mattered was this, what was happening between herself and Haku. The hand that cupped her cheek, the body that was so close to hers, the warmth they shared...the lips that were pressed against her own.

 

This was simply divine, a magical moment that she'd never forget, for as long as she lived, she would always remembered what had happened. And to her...Haku...his lips felt so perfect, as if they belonged melded against hers, almost as though they'd been shaped to kiss only her, the princess. A lock that fit to one key, or two pieces to a puzzle. Meant only for one another.

 

Lips part for mere seconds, allowing the princess to breathe, but not for long, before the gap was closed once more. She wanted to be near him, wanted to be with him. Her arms move, so that they were wrapped lightly around Haku's neck, her hands clasping at the base of his head. She pushes her body closer, so there was next to no space between them, bodies fitting against each other like their lips; as if they were made only for one another.

 

She felt as if her head was full of air, and her stomach fluttering with butterflies, but she would have it no other way. The next moment they broke apart to breathe, she gazes longingly in Haku's eyes. "See...this...this is one way to feel, or show...'love'."

 

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It had been quite some time. Walking, endlessly. Near silence. Just breathing, and thoughts kept to oneself. That was how it was for Aoi anyways. He raises his eyes from the path they were taking, glancing back at the village that they had just gone through. Once again they'd gotten another negative result. The one they were searching for wasn't there. It had been like this for nearly five villages. Though, stuck inside his own mind, and thinking constantly to himself...he was beginning to wonder if this mission was only to clean up one of the organization's mistakes...

 

"Gaara?" He speaks up, quickening his pace to catch up with the silver haired male, whom had been walking ahead of him for quite some time. Matching the others' footsteps, he looks over at the other Claymore, a frown on his lip, a slightly worried look in his eyes. "Are you sure...that this is right? What if this lower rank did what he did for a reason? From what I'd seen and heard from those villagers was he'd gone mad seeing a human girl being hurt. Apparently they were traveling together. If I'm right...maybe he cared for her? I know it's hard to imagine, you being you and all but...maybe?"

 

After receiving orders from the headquarters, the two had decided it might be wise to visit any places their quarry had gone to and find out where he might be headed. But after visiting that last place, where the whole situation had started from, Aoi thought maybe they shouldn't mess with this guy. After all, people changed. Even the so called 'monsters' that they, the Claymore, were called all the time.

 

He looks at Gaara a bit longer, before facing ahead, a mixture of confusion and hesitation in his one visible eye, his right once more covered with a bandage. One hand lightly grips on to his weapon, and he stares ahead of where they were walking, wondering if the other Claymore would grace him with an answer.

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There lips and body's seemed to fit perfectly. Haku had never experienced anything quite like this... If this was love... then he wanted to not only understand it.. but continue feeling it. Haku flinched feeling the princesses arms wrap lightly around his neck, her hands gentle as she pushes her body closer to his, leaving no space between them. When the kiss was broken there's eyes met...

"See...this...this is one way to feel, or show...'love'."[/Quote]

"..l-love.."

He muttered, looking so dazed. For a brief moment..Haku only wanted to feel love again. Forgot the fact that he was a monster.. or going to die.. or the fact he was a murder and being hunted by his fellow comrades. He just wanted to live and stay in this moment. He came closer to her lips.

"..a-again..please."

He whispered. Pressing his lips against hers.

This new feeling... was completely addicting.

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It was quite, but Garra didn't really mind . He was pulled away from his thoughts when he heard his name.

"Gaara?"[/Quote]

Aoi speaks up, catching up with him. He glances at him. There were strange emotions in his eye. What did they mean? Why give him such a look.

"Yes..?"

"Are you sure...that this is right? What if this lower rank did what he did for a reason? From what I'd seen and heard from those villagers was he'd gone mad seeing a human girl being hurt. Apparently they were traveling together. If I'm right...maybe he cared for her? I know it's hard to imagine, you being you and all but...maybe?"[/Quote]

Haku listened, his eyes falling from the others to keep looking ahead.

 

"There is no reason to kill humans. He broke the most forbidden rule we hold dear. That is, ' we do not involve ourselves with humans coils nor do we kill them. Any claymore who breaks this rule.. will be hunted down and killed by his or her brethren. ' Even if he had a reason to kill those men And even if it was justifiable in some way...A claymore is not allowed to kill humans."

He glanced at the other.

"Some humans our worse then the yoma we kill, but we were created to protect them..and protect them.. we shall."

He stopped, sniffing the air.

"...they probably strayed from the path at this point..lets head north, off the trail."

He lead.

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The eagerness, the longing, the express want for this contact, Amaterasu could feel all of that flowing from Haku, from the way he touched her, the way his lips felt against her own, and the words that came softly to her ears. She smiles into the kiss that Haku asked for, giving him what he wanted so desperately, and at the same time, sating her own want for the Claymore. How long she'd wanted this, Amaterasu did not know, but she knew...that there was no going back. And she was perfectly okay with this.

 

The kiss ends once more, and she pulls back slightly, though her arms remain where they were, and her body stays close to Haku's. She looks into his eyes, her own shimmering with deep caring for the Claymore, such love she felt for him that no words could ever describe.

 

"Haku...? If it were possible, would you want to stay with me...forever?"

 

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The answer that Gaara had given him was what Aoi had expected, but didn't like it either way. "Tch..." He narrows his eyes, and looks away, a shadowed look forming on his face. "I shouldn't have bothered asking...Of course you wouldn't understand..." He falls silent for a moment, sidling away from the other male, putting space between them. He felt angry, and his stomach churned. Why he cared so much about what happened to that lower rank, he didn't know, usually he didn't care about anyone else, the exception being Gaara, but for some reason...He wanted to protect that Claymore.

 

And also...

 

"I'd kill humans...I don't give a damn about the rules. Besides...if you think about it, I'm not actually a true Claymore am I? So why should I follow the rules? Yoma or not, human or not...he killed them protecting a human. And, if I'm not mistaken, you said that we were to PROTECT THEM!" His voice suddenly rises, reflecting the irritation that flowed through his veins. "I don't give a fuck if they left the trail, in fact, screw this whole mission! You can do it yourself. I'm done following you around like some bitch following orders from a bunch of faceless screw offs."

 

He stopped walking, hands curled into fists. He glares at the silver haired male, his anger boiling more and more, his words showing that. It had been a while since he'd used such foul language, but right now...he didn't care.

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The kiss ends, and Amaterasu pulls back slightly, but she still held him close. Those eyes.. her enchanting eyes made him weak.

"Haku...? If it were possible, would you want to stay with me...forever?"[/Quote]

He stares at the other, there was no other place he'd rather be. He had no where to go, no home.. no life any more... so.. why not give it to Amaterasu? A girl who made him.. feel things... feel love..

"..yes."

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"Tch...I shouldn't have bothered asking...Of course you wouldn't understand..." [/Quote]

Gaara glanced at him, slightly confused. Why was he suddenly so upset.

"I understand perfectly.."

He muttered. The other fell silent, taking a few steps away from him, but he didn't mind. He just kept moving forward, looking straight.

"I'd kill humans...I don't give a damn about the rules.[/Quote]

Gaara stopped. Turning to face Aoi.

"Besides...if you think about it, I'm not actually a true Claymore am I? So why should I follow the rules? Yoma or not, human or not...he killed them protecting a human. And, if I'm not mistaken, you said that we were to PROTECT THEM!"[/Quote]

"Protect them from yoma, We don't involve ourselves in human problems... them killing each other has nothing to do with us.."

"I don't give a fuck if they left the trail, in fact, screw this whole mission! You can do it yourself. I'm done following you around like some bitch following orders from a bunch of faceless screw offs."[/Quote]

Gaara frowns ever so slightly. Why was he so upset.. so angry? Gaara looked at the others hands.. they were curled into fists. His eyes like daggers, glaring at him.. his voice loud and foul.

Gaara took a step toward the other, standing in front of him and touching the others fists. His eyes clouded, you couldn't tell what emotions he was feeling, if any.

"Your not going anywhere. You will stay with me.. and we will finish this mission..I forbid you to leave my side."

His voice cold and stern. He suddenly forced the other into a kiss.. knowing affection was a weakness to calm Aoi down. Before the other could speak- he forced open his mouth, pushing his tongue past his soft lips. Kissing Aoi long and soft.

 

When he broke the kiss, he released the others fists.

"If you try to leave.. I'll tie you up and carry you. Do I make myself clear? Once we do this mission.. everything will be okay..trust me.."

He didn't kiss Aoi because he loved him.. He kissed him because he knew it was his weakness. He knew it would calm him down.. He knew his body enjoyed the company and attention of him...

"Let's keep walking.."

[~*~FaLlEn*SnOw~*~]

Staring back into Haku's eyes, she waits in anticipation for an answer to her question. Biting her bottom lip softly, she wonders what the boy would say, her eyebrows slightly raised, gently furrowed at the middle of her forehead. Her heart pounded in her chest, the seconds could not go by any slower, and the silence more agonizing. But she needn't have worried. The words that came out of Haku's mouth moments later made her sigh in happiness, and a smile break out on her lips.

 

"I'm glad."

 

She hugs him then, resting her head upon his chest, not wanting to let go. Amaterasu feared that this moment...this moment would be her last, and that sometime soon, something bad was going to happen. So...every moment she shared with Haku, she would cherish, forever, in that special place in her heart, that Haku had claimed for his own. "Thank you Haku...for allowing me to come with you...that day. If you hadn't...I don't know what I'd be doing right now. So...thank you."

 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Aoi's eyes grow wide when he was silenced by a kiss from Gaara. He felt as if he was burning from the inside, and at any second would burst in to flames. The tips of his ears go red, and when it was over, he steps back, shoving Gaara away from him, before rubbing his lips with the back of his hand, a look of disgust in his eyes. The words that followed made him even more furious, and he just snarled at the Claymore, teeth bared like fangs. Despite liking the kiss, it wasn't going to just automatically make him obey.

 

"You REALLY thought that would change my mind? Are you actually that fucking stupid? You must be, or else you apparently don't know me that well. Nothing has changed. I'm not going with you. And if I have to fight you to have my way...so be it...I'll fight you to the death. I'll kill you if I have to..."

 

He pulls out his weapons, after reaching up and taking off the cloth that was wrapped around his eye, letting it fall to the ground, so that both eyes were visible, regular eye and one with strange symbol, focused intently on Gaara. Each hand held the weapon it was holding on to tight in his palm, and he clutched them so hard, that his fingernails dug into his skin, causing himself to bleed, drops of it dripping to the ground, staining the brown dirt path so it was almost like red clay in appearance. If anything, that kiss had pissed him off even more. His body was coiled and ready to strike, like a cobra about to attack. Dangerous. Lethal. And not to be messed with.

 

His eyes were ice cold, and it was obvious he was not messing around.

 

However...a voice speaks up in the distance, from seemingly fifty or so feet away.

 

"Do you really thing that's the wise choice?" There was L, standing, with a smirk on his face. Watching. Waiting, wondering what Aoi would do, and how Gaara would react. Aoi however, just ignores him, and continues to stand there, ready to pounce if need be.

[Sosuke0549]

He didn't understand. What was different then the time before? Kissing Aoi had once calmed him down... so Why hadn't it worked this time? The other shoved him, rubbing his lips with the back of his hand, looking disgusted, and yet... he was once so obedient and happy when he kissed him last time... Perhaps he was wrong?

 

Aoi seemed even more furious, with him when he spoke, snarling at him, baring fangs. Why was he getting so upset?! Over something so trivial and pointless. He didn't know the claymore they were hunting, it wasn't like they were friends. They were strangers to each other.. and claymore 49 broke the rules... why was he defending him so much?

"You REALLY thought that would change my mind? Are you actually that fucking stupid? You must be, or else you apparently don't know me that well. Nothing has changed. I'm not going with you. And if I have to fight you to have my way...so be it...I'll fight you to the death. I'll kill you if I have to..."[/Quote]

The other would fight him?.. kill him over mission to kill a rouge claymore He didn't even know?! Gaara was completely stumped. Had the other lost his mind?

 

He watched the other will an empty expression, as he pulls out his weapons, taking off the cloth that was wrapped around his eye, letting it fall to the ground, so that both eyes were visible. His eyes.... that's what made him so different.

Gaara could see the rage Aoi was containing... even tho he didn't really understand why he had so much rage. His eyes were ice cold, and it was obvious he wasn't messing around.

 

He was suppose to keep an eye on Aoi, it was a mission given to him by Aoi's guardian...L.. however...this was a serious problem.

"I have no intention of fighting you..."

He gripped the handle of his sword.

"Go... leave If you wish...I'll finish this mission on my own..."

He turned his back to the other...and sprinted extremely fast, disappearing into the forest. He would just tell L He lost Aoi or something. His main priority was killing the trader, and saving Aoi from being the organizations test subject... He didn't mind if he appeared to be the bad one to Aoi.. as long as he saved him... then he didn't care...

[~*~FaLlEn*SnOw~*~]

"I have no intention of fighting you..."

 

Aoi's eyes narrowed when he heard these words, his hands gripping the handles to his weapons even tighter. Was he to trust these words? Who knew what Gaara was thinking? Sadly his eye didn't give him the ability to see into people's thoughts. But then again, he doubted he would want to see what Gaara's thoughts were. Did normal Claymore even think? Or were their minds washed empty too, with nothing but finishing their missions set there?

 

"Well it's a good thing you don't intend on fighting me, because if you had I would have killed you." He continues to glare at the white haired Claymore, and only then does he release the tension in his muscles when Gaara turns around and sprints away. Even though he didn't want to admit it, he felt as if a bit of him was being torn from him as he watched the figure of Gaara move away, getting smaller and smaller as the space between them grew. It felt like he had a string connected to his heart, and the further Gaara moved away, the more it pulled, tearing at him, until eventually it was torn away completely, leaving nothing left but a gaping hole and bleeding misery.

 

L moved closer, tsking and shaking his head. He places his hand on Aoi's shoulder, who blinks, before he realizes what was going on, all that was left around him was black, and the ground came rushing up at him. He was out like a light, and unconscious before one could say 'Yoma'. L moves his body to a safer place, before taking off after Gaara, phasing out like a shadow revealed to sunlight, before reappearing right behind the running Claymore, and as nimbly as a cat, plants his foot in the middle of Gaara's back, knocking him over, straight to the ground.

 

He hops away, landing a few feet away, a smirk on his lips. Tilting his head, he had the air of a smug and high up person, who thought everyone else to be inferior. "You actually thought that I'd let you run off and leave Aoi behind? What IS the matter with you, my dear Gaara? I thought you had a better sense of duty than this...I'm so disappointed." With a whirl of a finger, ropes of some black shadowy substance form around Gaara's wrists, binding them tightly behind his back. And if the Claymore struggled, they tighten even more, a heavy weight forcing him to the ground.

 

L moves forward, kneeling down to the Claymore on the ground. Reaching for him, he lifts Gaara's chin with his forefinger and thumb, making the silver haired male look up at him. There was nothing Gaara could do to resist, it was as if the shadowy ropes binding him were also causing him to be paralyzed. He was completely at L's mercy. "I know what you're probably thinking...'There's no way you can do something like this. They wouldn't let someone like you in to the organization.' Well, that's where you're completely wrong." He blinks, and one moment his eyes were their original glowing green, and after taking off his gloves, he does like the last time they had an encounter like this.

 

His fingernails were as sharp as ever, claw like and sharp as a blade, before he runs it across his cheek, underneath his eyes, left, then right. Skin tearing, blood dripping from the cut, black, and not red, falling slowly down his face, and as it does, his eye changes like it had before. The white became black, while the green became pure gold, the pupil becoming a snake like slit. Grinning, his teeth sharp, reminding one of a viper, he slowly changes further than before. Black designs begin to form upon his face, and the tips of his ears become pointed. In a way, the end result was strangely rather sexy in a way.

 

He grips Gaara's face once more, running the tip of the claw on his pointer finger along Gaara's cheek, a faint line of blood forming, but unlike usual, it wouldn't heal right away. There seemed to be something laced within those claws of L's that prevented healing. He leans down, fangs revealed, and puts his face close to Gaara's, not worried at all, because he knew that Gaara couldn't do anything.

 

"Now then...what should I do...should I tell the order...or should I just keep that a secret and punish you myself...? You'd get in a lot less trouble if we go my way..." He smirks, and stares into Gaara's eyes. Even a Claymore like him had to feel something being around L. Because the Claymore ranked above him had broken eventually, trembling in that emotion called fear, an emotion they thought they'd completely forgotten...

 

"So...What will it be?"

 

 

 

[Sosuke0549]

Gaara bit his lip as he ran. He wanted to get this mission over with, and yet... why was he so... annoyed? It was Aoi's fault! Why was he being so stubborn about their missio-

Gaara was suddenly shocked by a strong presence that came out of no where. His eyes wide. Who ever it was, was right on top of him!

He was struck in the back of the head, falling and tumbling head first into the dirt. Who ever just attacked him was fast!!!

Gaara's eyes glowed with rage, his body covered in dirt and bloody scratches that were already starting to heal, but his eyes started to change, his body tensing as he realized it was L.

 

The others male was tilting his head, acting smug. He looked away.

"L..."

"You actually thought that I'd let you run off and leave Aoi behind? What IS the matter with you, my dear Gaara? I thought you had a better sense of duty than this... I'm so disappointed." [/Quote]

Gaara's eyes widened slightly, He looked up at him.

"I couldn't do anything! I wasn't going to fight him and my sense of duty was the mission! My hands were tied-"

 

With a whirl of a finger, ropes of some black shadowy substance form around Gaara's wrists, the claymore struggled.

He glared at L, Gaara quickly realized that the more he struggled against his restraints, the tighter they became, a heavy weight suddenly forced him to the ground.

What was this? Gaara's body began to tremble slightly feeling the strange and ememse power L had. What was he? A yoma?... No... no He wasn't even that. He couldn't move.

"R-release me!'

 

L moves forward, kneeling down to him on the ground. Reaching for his chin. Gaara bits his lip, His eyes showing some human emotion. Anger. Fear. Desperation. He met the others eyes, He couldn't resist, he was paralyzed! How was he doing this?! This was impossible!

"I know what you're probably thinking...'There's no way you can do something like this. They wouldn't let someone like you in to the organization.' Well, that's where you're completely wrong." [/Quote]

His eyes glowing green, he takes off his gloves revealing Sharp fingernails, they looked like claws.

Gaara watches as L cuts himself underneath his eyes, left, then right. His skin tearing, and blood dripping from the cut, but it was not red, it was black. His eye changes, the white became black, while the green became pure gold, the pupil becoming a snake like slit. What was he? Another of the organizations mistakes?

He had sharp teeth and back designs began to form upon his face, the tips of his ears became pointed.

 

Gaara hesitated. He had disobeyed this creatures order... What was he going to do to him? He was paralyzed, he couldn't run.

"..w..what are you."

He muttered. L suddenly grips his face again, running the tip of the claw along Gaara's cheek, a faint line of blood formed, but unlike usual, it wasn't healing right away, this man... his creature was...strong, much more stronger then Aoi. Where they the same? Was Aoi holding back this... side of himself?

 

He leans down, putting his face close to his.

 

"Now then...what should I do...should I tell the order...or should I just keep that a secret and punish you myself...? You'd get in a lot less trouble if we go my way..."[/Quote]

He smirks at him. Meanwhile these human feelings kept going threw him, yet he of course wasn't really sure what they were.

"So...What will it be?"[/Quote]

Gaara stared up at him, his yoma eyes changing back to his normal silver. He tugged his head away and out of L's grasp.

"Given...t..the circumstances. I had..no other choice. Fighting..would of lead to either of our deaths, and knowing Aoi is very strong I knew he would be able to protect himself, so I put my mission, assigned to me by the council themselves, I put that mission first. To execute the rouge Claymore by myself if necessary. "

He stared at the ground. Trying to force his body to stop shaking but he couldn't.

"I see...n-No wrong... If you decide to report this instant..to the council, ... they may give my mission to someone else, I can not allow that to happen. Do what you must to me... I only ask that it will be swift... So I can...return to my mission."

 

His mission seemed to be his only priority, and yet Gaara wasn't sure why any more. Why was he desperately trying to save Aoi from his fate, why was he trying to step in for him when the other was so close to killing him minutes ago?