Interesting Iscribble RP

Todd: Well, lucky for you I CAN dance and CAN teach you. C'mon! :D

Harry: <:(

Iratus: ?

Sam: ... ...

Sarah: Okaaaay. :P

Claire: *smiles at Harry reassuringly--she'll be fine*

Shidako: *omnom*

Zorua: You don't like it?

Todd: *he pulls Sarah up and over to where all the other people were dancing. He then dances with Sarah, thinking nothing of it other than it being pure fun, every once in a while teaching her to do something new* :D

Sam: *is actually somewhat jealous* ...

Harry: I don't like seeing you unhappy...

Iratus: ... (It is fine. I just don't quite understand what it is.)

Sarah: *dances with Todd, having much more fun than she thought she would. she thinks back to the night before--Todd being happy was something she had always been used to, and she was happy to have him back... maybe she could keep the charade up a bit longer. for now, she simply enjoyed this spontaneous moment of fun* X)

Claire: I'll be fine, Harry...

Shidako: *watches the dancers*

Zorua: ...You mean you've never heard music? D:

Todd: *he laughs a little, quite into the moment*

Harry: ... No, you won't be fine... not until you're nice and happy and content...

Sam: *quite jealous* ...

Iratus: *shakes his head* (I was born in the Between World. There was no music.)

Sarah: *laughs along with him*

Claire: <:/ ...Maybe when we stop for the night, then...

Zorua: Oh... well... DO you like it?

Shidako: *looks over at Sam* ...?

Todd: *when the song ends, he slows to a stop, panting a little, but still laughing a bit* That... heheheh... that was... fun... heheh...

Harry: ... Alright...

Sam: *noticeably frowning, he looks away from them* ...

Iratus: (I don't know what to think of it...)

Sarah: Yeah... it was... thanks for offering. X)

Claire: *takes Harry's hand and squeezes it reassuringly* I'll be fine, really. You don't have to worry so much. <:/

Zorua: Oh... well, maybe you just need to hear some more. I'm sure you won't mind it after a while. ^^

Shidako: ...

Todd: Thanks for accepting my offer. :P *heads back over to the group with her*

*a new song starts up*

Sam: ...

Harry: I can't help it... <:(

Iratus: (I think I am willing to try "music".)

*And so they enjoyed the festival for a while. Eventually, they decide that it's time for them to leave before anyone comes looking for them. They head back into the forest, where they hope they won't be found*

Claire: *stops* ...We should be safe here.

Shidako: *nods, and immediately sits down, rubbing her feet* ...Walking on crystal floors is not fun.

Sarah: I can imagine. D:

Zorua: *turns into her fox form, and yawns widely* (A rest sounds nice right about now.)

Todd: *looks around, nervous* No one told me we were gonna leave the city - how's Key gonna find us?? D8>

Harry: ... Key...? Todd, Key's back in the Between World. D:

Todd: No - I mean, she is NOW, but that's so the creators don't go looking for us and stuff - she visited me last night! D:

Sam: *wonders if Todd's gone insane from his separation from Key* D:/

Iratus: :/

Claire: ...Are you sure it wasn't just your imagination?

Sarah: *bites her lip nervously* ...

Zorua: <____<

Shidako: :/

Todd: Ahah. Hah. It definately was NOT my imagination.

Harry: Todd:...

Todd: ... You don't believe me...

Sam: Well, what you're saying is kinda crazy - no offense...

Todd: ...

Iratus: <:/ ...

Shidako: ...There's no way anyone could have gotten out of there, Todd... *(otherwise... Altodd would have come too)*

Zorua: (Maybe we should all just, um... go to sleep.) <___<

Sarah: <:/

Claire: ...

Todd: *he becomes angry with them* Fine! Don't believe me! You can not believe me ALL you want, but I KNOW WHAT I SAW.

Harry: Alright, Todd... *he lies himself against a tree trunk near Claire* ...

Iratus: *curls up on the grass* <:/

Sam: ... ... *he lies near Iratus*

Zorua: *curls up next to Iratus*

Shidako: *lies down underneath a tree, and tries to sleep*

Claire: *rests her head against Harry's shoulder* ...

Sarah: <:( ... *walks over to Todd, and whispers very quietly* Hey... do you want to go see if we can find her?

Iratus: *falls asleep*

Sam: *same*

Harry: *silently watches Claire*

Todd: *whispers back* Where would we even BEGIN to look? D:>

Sarah: *still whispering* I dunno, but she'll never find us if we stay HERE...

Zorua: *soon falls asleep*

Shidako: *quickly follows suit*

Claire: ... *leans in closer, whispering in his ear* I'm just waiting for everyone to be asleep...

Todd: *whispering* Alright... let's go look for her then. :/ *he heads off in the direction of the city with Sarah*

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Harry: *smiles at this*

Everyone Else: *asleep*

Sarah: *once she's sure they're out of sight and earshot of the others, she falls behind by just a bit, and puts her hand on the back of Todd's head* You'll see me as Key again... I went to go search in a different direction.

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Claire: ... *smiles a bit, then moves so she's practically sitting in Harry's lap, her lips grazing his neck. she whispers* ready?

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Todd: *waves back to Claire and smiles a little at Shidako*

Iratus: (I can't trust her anymore...)

Everyone Else: *waiting* XC ...

Shidako: *smiles a bit back*

Zorua: <:( ... well... it's not like you can NOT talk to her... come on, we should go before people start getting impatient. D:

Iratus: (Okay...) *leaves the room*

Harry: Oh good - let's go, then. :/

*and so they do. Outside of the hotel, there are colorful decorations everywhere, stands set up, children running through the streets even when it is so early in the morning*

Sam: ... Wait... what's going on? D:

Shopkeeper: *overhears this* What, you don't know? The Festival of Life is today! Not even a WAR can stop it!

Zorua: Festival? Coooool. :D

Claire: *quietly* We can't stay long...

Todd: I think we'll be fine in a festival, Claire - it's easy to get lost in one, and considering how big and important THIS thing is. Plus we need to buy new clothes to fit in. :P

Harry: He's got a point.

Todd: I always have a point. :P

Iratus: *having never experienced a "festival" before, he looks around in wonder*

Sam: It'll be a nice way to forget about last night, too. :P

Claire: Right...

Sarah: So, should we scatter, or should we stay together?

Zorua: *doesn't want to go alone* >__>

Todd: Maybe we can switch between the two. Like, stay together for certain things but also wandering around without the group?

Harry: All these good ideas today, Todd - where are they coming from?

Todd: I'm just in a really good mood is all. :P

Iratus: :)

Sam: :P

Sarah: ....

Claire: Alrighty then. What do we want to do first?

Shidako: Clothes. We don't want to keep sticking out.

Zorua: *nodnod* So do we split up for this one?

Harry: Nah. I think we'll be fine if we stick together.

Todd: Awesome. :)

*and so they go to a clothes store. The shopkeeper, thinking Iratus is naked, takes pity on the group and gives each of them an outfit for free, possibly in the Festival of Life spirit. They walk out*

Todd: Wow, it's like I stepped out of the real world and into a video game...

Harry: *snorts* Yes. Very Final Fantasy.

Iratus: *is uncomfortable in his new clothes* 8C ...

Sam: *notices Iratus's expression* XD;

Zorua: *snickers* I think it suits you. You just have to get used to it. X3

Sarah: This is kind of awesome. No lie.

Claire: *puts her hood up, and sighs in relief at the protection from the sun* ...Much better.

Shidako: *flexes her shiny new gauntlets* I say we get something to eat.

Harry: *laughs a bit at this* ... Like griffin...

Todd: Do you think it tastes like chicken?

Harry: Doubt it. Claire, are you feeling "hungry" at all?

Iratus: *steps away from Claire* ...

Sam: *notices* <:( ...

Claire: *also notices, but doesn't look* ...I'll be fine. I don't want to risk being seen, anyway.

Sarah: Fair enough. <:/

Shidako: *looks around, trying to change the subject* There's a vendor over there, we should go see what he has.

Zorua: Good idea. D: *lightly tugs Iratus' uninjured arm, pulling him towards the merchant*

Everyone: *walks over to the vendor feeling somewhat hungry*

A Band: *gets ready to play on a corner of the street - the instruments there consisted of fiddles, flutes, a mandolin, a drum set, a harp, and many other instruments that seemed almost strange or unnecessary*

Todd: *he smiles a little when he sees this, always being fond of a wide range of music in his lifetime - no doubt the band would being playing some sort of medieval Celtic music, which suited Todd just fine*

Claire: *doesn't notice the band--she's more concerned about whether or not she can actually eat real food* ...

Sarah: *sees the band, and is somewhat interested* ...?

Shidako: *is much more interested in the food than the band*

Zorua: :D

*the group gets some food (a strange assortment of creatures, some magical and some not), then walk with it. With more and more people soon pouring out of their homes onto the streets, the band starts playing*

Todd: :D

Iratus: *has never heard music before and finds it curious* :/ ?

Harry: *he focuses on Claire, seeing if she is still content*

Sam: *taps his foot to the music* :)

Claire: *eats, but is unsatisfied. It just doesn't seem to taste as good, and it isn't nearly as filling. she frowns* ...

Shidako: *watches the band play, biting a chunk off what looked like a giant turkey leg (most likely griffin)*

Zorua: :D *bobs back and forth to the music* ^^

Sarah: *smiles a bit--the lively music brought her mood up*

Todd: *he watches some people dance in the streets, smiling happily. He eyes Sarah* ... Hey Sarah, wanna go dance with me? Just for fun? :)

Harry: :/

Iratus: *still doesn't quite understand the music*

Sam: *frowns a tiny bit when Todd asks Sarah to dance with him*

Shidako: *raises an eyebrow at Todd's request, but says nothing. She continues eating*

Sarah: *her smile grows wider* Sure. I can't dance, though. ^^;

Claire: <:/

Zorua: *looks at Iratus* ?

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Todd: *he wakes up drowsily* Mmh... g'morning, Sarah... *he remembers last night, and suddenly springs up, awake, alert, looking around the room for any sign that perhaps the night before wasn't a dream... but... do dreams really seem that real? It... it had to be real. Key really did visit him that night before. His mouth breaks into a grin*

Harry: *continues to wait*

Bob: .___.

Sam: ...

Iratus: *shakes his head, not once speaking*

Sarah: *jumps back when he sits up so quickly, but when he grins, she figures he was remembering last night--the memory still hurt...but she had to stay innocent. He could never know.* ...Good dream, or...?

Zorua: ...It's about last night, isn't it?

Shidako: *waits*

Claire: ...

Todd: *quietly, still grinning* ... Key visited last night... she was HERE...

Iratus: *he nods slightly, unconsciously touching the wound in his arm* ...

Sam and Harry and Bob: *all wait*

Sarah: *acts surprised* What?? But... that's impossible... I thought only Bob could get people out...

Zorua: *looks at where his hand goes, and blinks in surprise--she hadn't noticed it the night before* ...can i...?

Shidako and Claire: *wait*

Todd: ... I don't know how she did it, but she was HERE, last night... I remember - I just... I felt so HAPPY, Sarah... like, I felt whole again...

Iratus: ... ... *he shows Zorua his wound*

Sam and Harry and Bob: *wait*

Sarah: *her heart breaks just a little bit more when she hears this. she manages not to show it* Why didn't she stay...? <:/

Zorua: *looks at the wound, and winces a bit* Ouch... Well... you know it was an accident, right? <:(

Everyone else: *waits*

Todd: ... She said it was because she didn't want the creators to notice...

Iratus: ... ... *quietly* (I guess...)

Everyone Else: *waiting*

Sarah: ...oh... I guess that's understandable... Did she say she'd come back, or...?

Zorua: ...Are you scared of her now? Because you don't have to be...

Everyone else: *ho hum*

Todd: *excitedly* She did! She said she'd come back! :D

Iratus: ... (She's... she's not my mother... my mother wouldn't hurt me...)

Everyone: *waits*

Sarah: Well, that's nice... wonder if we'll get to say hi... anyways, you should probably um... get ready to go out.

Zorua: But... she looks just like her. She acts like her too. Aren't they basically the same person? <:(

Everyone: *waits*

Todd: Oh - right - *suddenly remembers* ... Oh. I'm, uh... not exactly decent... could you maybe, er, go into another room? ^^;

Iratus: ... ... (No...)

Everyone: *waits*

Sarah: *raises her eyebrows at him (if only he knew...)* Uhuh. I'm done anyway, take your time. :P *leaves the room* ...

Zorua: ...Well, you still have no reason to be scared of her...

Todd: *quickly gets dressed* >__>;

Iratus: (Yes I do.)

Everyone: *waits*

Zorua: What is it, then? D:>

Everyone: *stands around*

Todd: *walks out with everyone else* .__.;

Harry: Hello, Todd.

Todd: Heya! .__.;

Iratus: *holds up his wounded arm* ...

Sarah: :P

Claire: *gives him a small wave*

Shidako: *nods in acknowledgement*

Zorua: But that was an ACCIDENT... You heard what happened... <:/

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Harry: *he responds positively, sighing from how good it feels to him, but not waking up*

Iratus: *drowsily waking up*

Claire: *is encouraged by his response, and drains even more blood from his body. She doesn't notice Iratus*

Harry: *smiling in his sleep*

Iratus: *he wakes up and, curious, he enters Harry and his mother's room, only to find her seemingly attacking her future husband* D8 !! *he is immediately on Claire, pulling her off, not even stopping to wonder who this extra person in the room was*

Necromancer: ...

Claire: !!? *hisses furiously at Iratus, grabbing at his arm and sinking her teeth into his arm, trying to drain HIS veins*

Iratus: *howls in pain, not expecting this from his mother. In a panic, he tries ripping her off* D8>

Harry: *he wakes up from this, and, sharing orders with Claire, he turns into his beast form, roaring loudly and angrily*

Necromancer: ??

Claire: *suddenly seems to come to her senses, though only briefly enough to realize what she was doing and let go of Iratus. With the necromancer's power being spread over both herself and Harry, she regains some control over herself, though her hunger was still beyond overwhelming. refusing to succumb to it again, she points an accusing finger at the necromancer* I-Iratus--attack him!

Iratus: *he looks at Claire, distrust obvious in his features*

Harry: *snarls at Iratus, ready to attack him*

Necromancer: ... *backs away form them*

Claire: What are you--*almost pleading* Stop him!! D8>

Shidako: *had been awoken by the racket and the smell of blood, and comes into their room* What's going on?? D:<

Iratus: *looks at Shidako, then at Claire, whimpering. He attacks the necromancer

Necromancer: !! *quickly dodges Iratus's attack and darts out the door, out of the hotel, out, out, away*

Harry: *calms down, shaking his head, confused* ...?

Claire: *lets out a sigh of relief as she feels her hunger subside. she hastily wipes off the streaks of blood that dripped from her mouth* They KNEW--I TOLD you he had noticed!! D8>

Zorua: *walks into the room in human form, rubbing her eyes* What's going ON...?

Shidako: A necromancer got into our room.

Claire: He was trying to make me kill everyone...! Oh god-- *to Iratus* I am SO SORRY, I didn't have any control over myself... D:>

Iratus: *he nearly jumps out of his fur when Claire speaks to him. He feels afraid of her, him being an impressionable young demon. He thought he could trust his mother, but she is just as capable as hurting him as everyone else! Perhaps even more-so! He refuses to look at Claire, to speak - especially not to her*

Harry: *turns back* Oh shoot - I almost - I don't even know why - I'm ALIVE! D8

Sam: *enters the room* Mmh...?

Claire: *is disheartened by this* I-I don't understand it either, Harry.... Maybe... Maybe that link is still there...?

Sarah: *peeks into the room, confused* I heard yelling... Why is everyone in here...?

Claire: ...

Zorua: A Necromancer guy got in!

Sam: What?? D8

Harry: ... He was trying to make Claire attack us, I think. He works for the mayor... maybe we should talk to Occulta about this tomorrow.

Iratus: ...

Claire: I really don't think that's a good idea. D:> If we go there and we get attacked again, we won't be able to run--I say we just leave tomorrow morning.

Shidako: She makes a good point...

Harry: ... Well, alright... we should go sleep, then... <:/

Sam: Done and done. *heads back into his room*

Iratus: ... *silently, he heads back into his room*

Zorua: *follows Iratus out*

Sarah: Goodnight again. <:/ *goes back to her room*

Shidako: *leaves*

Claire: *sits down on the edge of the bed with a sigh* ....

*the next morning*

Harry: *already dressed and ready, he waits for everyone else* ...

Sam: *drowsily forces himself to wake up and get dressed*

Iratus: *barely slept*

Bob: *waits with Harry* Ho hum...

Claire: *waits with Harry, looking down at the floor, thinking about last night* ...

Sarah: *is almost done getting ready--she goes over to Todd and puts her hand on his head* Time to wake up, Todd.

Shidako: *doesn't have to do much--she waits with the others* ...

Zorua: *notices this* ...Ira, are you okay? <:(

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Altodd: N-no... it's okay, I - we... we need this. We both need this. *he continues hugging her, a softness seemingly radiating off him*

Key: *relaxes, that softness feeling very familiar to her. she sniffles, and nuzzles into Altodd's neck, comforted by his presence--at least she still had someone left*

Altodd: *he nuzzles her back, trying not to think about Shidako, or the fact that he'll never see her again*

Key: ... I can stay the night if you want me to...

Altodd: *quietly, almost trying to convince himself* ... I'd like that...

Key: *just as quietly* Okay. *shifts around to a more comfortable position, resting her head on his shoulder while keeping her arms around him* ...

Altodd: *keeps his arms around her. He wonders if her back is still as sensitive as before, and so he rubs it in order to find out* ...

Key: *sighs, relaxing against him almost immediately. the sensation brought her comfort--this was something Todd would do...* Mmm...

Altodd: *he smiles slightly at this and continues to rub her back, glad to make her happy*

Key: *pulls herself closer to him, closer to his warmth--it was something she missed from back when her and Todd were both still human... it all made her feel almost sleepy, even though she knew that was impossible* mm...you should sleep...

Altodd: *he tries and fails to stifle a yawn* ... Not when you can't...

Key: You're tired... I'll be fine. You need to rest.

Altodd: Mnn... *he tries staying awake anyways but this only lasts about fifteen minutes before he's fast asleep*

Key: *doesn't leave, even after he falls asleep. Though he could never truly replace Todd, she much prefers his company than sleeping alone*

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Necromancer: *he sneaks into the room and slinks over to where Claire and Harry sleep. He raises his hand to Claire, speaking his enchantment, his hand glowing -* ... Doera usst, kla'ath l' nesst, kla'ath l' ssussun...

Everyone: *asleep*

Claire: *grips the sheets for a moment, as if she were fighting the control, but she soon stands up, staring at the necromancer, awaiting orders*

Necromancer: *whispering to her* ... Your hunger is uncontrollable... you want to feed on everyone in this room except for me...

Everyone: *asleep*

Claire: *nods, and turns her attention to Harry, who was the one nearest her--she climbs back on the bed, crawls over to him, and tilts his head back, quickly sinking her fangs into his neck and draining him of his blood*

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Altodd: Well, I remembered not being able to shoot him... Like, not having the heart to... why would I lie to you before? <:/

Key: ...I don't know... maybe you didn't want to seem "weak" to us. <:/

Altodd: ... Like... I was embarrassed? Does it sound weird to say I feel bad for myself? <:(

Key: Not really... You know, I did the same thing...

Altodd: You... lied? Felt bad for yourself? <:/

Key: I couldn't kill my mom after she got infected. I felt terrible about it later...

Altodd: I'm sorry... D:> No one should ever have to deal with that, I think...

Key: *nods* I agree... *sighs* I wish I knew how they were doing...

Altodd: ... You mean all the others who escaped? I'm sure they're all happy and safe now... <:(

Key: ... I think I'd be a bit more okay with this if I was SURE they were okay...

Altodd: ... Yeah.... I know what you mean... I wonder where they even ARE...

Key: Who knows... wherever it is, it has to be better than HERE... Do you think even the creators know where they are?

Altodd: ... I don't know... and I really hope not...

Key: ...Knowing them, they would've brought them back and made an example of them or something... I guess the fact we haven't seen them means they're safe.

Altodd: ... I'm glad... I just wish we could have come along...

Key: ...same here... *is suddenly overcome with loneliness as the fact that Todd was never coming back finally sinks in--she turns and throws her arms Altodd suddenly, hugging him tightly* ...

Altodd: !? *he is thrown off guard by this, but having that comfort of someone hugging him - of someone being so close - he couldn't help but hug back, tightly* ...

Key: *stays there for a while, never loosening her hold on him* ...sorry, I must be crushing your ribcage...

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Altodd: *he tries to think of a way to make it better* ... Key... we were... together once, right? Not in a morally right way, but... well, maybe we could try that again...

Key: ? *looks up at him. She... She could* ...Maybe...

Altodd: Heh... heheh... I bet my other self thinks I'm a sniveling sonovadog, huh? Just... desperate to be with someone... even if it's not Shidako...

Key: Who cares what he thinks? You're not him anymore. <:/

Altodd: ... Then maybe's it's what I think of myself...

Key: ...You miss having someone. That's not a bad thing, Altodd...

Altodd: ... I guess... *he carefully, slowly reaches out to take a strand of Key's hair and stroke it with his thumb* ...

Key: *watches him do this, staring up at him with a sad look in her eyes* ...

Altodd: *tears form and roll down his cheeks. He doesn't even notice* ...

Key: <:( ... *reaches up and carefully wipes the tears with her sleeve. She didn't like seeing him cry. Not when he looked so much like Todd* ...I can stay for a little while, if you want...

Altodd: *he lets out a tiny, sad chuckle* ... Alright... you can stay...

Key: *gives him a warm, but still somewhat sad smile. she knew he wouldn't say no, and she had nothing to lose anymore* Okay.

Altodd: *he retreats into his room to go sit on the bed - the pillow on the other side of the bed was vertical and somewhat lopsided, a bit crushed. Altodd had been hugging the pillow at night*

Key: *notices this. He really DID miss her... she sits down on the other side of the bed with a sigh, taking the pillow and smoothing it out, putting it back in its normal spot*

Altodd: ... So... uh... so I dunno... *he lies down on the bed with a sigh*

Key: *gets under the covers next to him. She stares at the ceiling for a while, then turns to look at him* ...Have you been sleeping okay?

Altodd: ... Somewhat. I guess. When I DO manage to fall asleep I get yet another dream about what my life was like before... I found out my cousin (and I didn't know I had a cousin) got eaten by an alligator...

Key: Wait... Before, you said you had shot him because he got infected... D:

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Altodd: ... I-I guess w-we c-can both related t-to each other... *he sniffles* they're never coming back, are they?

Key: ...I-I hate to admit it, but... I'm starting to believe they aren't... maybe it's just impossible to come back in the same way they left...

Altodd: God DAMNIT... we'll never see them AGAIN...!

Key: *looks down. she was starting to see this as the truth, but... the truth hurt. Being without Todd had taken a toll on her, and it showed* ...I guess not...

Altodd: Godamnit... *he falls against the door-frame, sobbing into his hand*

Key: *looks back up. He looked so much like him, she couldn't stand seeing him cry. she puts a hand on his arm* Hey... Hey, we can get through this... D:>

Altodd: *there is almost a childlike innocence shining in his eyes* H-how...? D8>

Key: *suddenly steps forward and hugs him* W-We'll just learn to live without them... do you think we could do that?

Altodd: N-no... I don't think I c-can...

Key: But you have to... you can't stay depressed like this forever...

Altodd: ... I don't know what else to feel besides depressed...

Key: *doesn't really know how else to feel either--besides empty* ... you could try finding someone else, maybe... <:/

Altodd: ... No one'd want to be with me...

Key: That's not true... You're a good guy, Altodd... <:/

Altodd: Some people aren't as forgiving as you are for who I once was... ironically enough...

Key: Which makes absolutely no sense... You technically didn't even do ANY of those things... *sighs, and lets go of Altodd* I don't get why people don't see it, though...

Altodd: Sometimes people just can't believe it... Shidako loved me either way...

Key: *cracks a small smile* That she did... Todd was kind of the same...

Altodd: I figured... he's a really nice guy...

Key: He's more than that... *shakes her head, trying not to think of him, scared she'll start crying* ...

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Todd: *while kissing Sarah he slips off his pants. He can't feel a difference. Perhaps taking it a level higher could help*

Sarah: *removes her own clothes, trying oh so very hard to push Sam out of her mind, only somewhat succeeding. she presses herself against Todd, kissing him again, trying to push her tongue past his lips, moving her hands dangerously close to his area*

Todd: *he hesitates before removing Sarah's pants. This feels empty. It feels... not right. This wasn't...* I-I'm sorry.. I just... *he completely stops* ... it doesn't help... it's just not... not the same...

Sarah: *gives him a sad look--there had to be SOMETHING she could--she has an idea. she moves her hand up to his head, and whispers* ...I am Key. To you, I look like her, sound like her, feel like her. There is no difference.

Todd: *he nods slightly, staring at her until the trance wears off, and he blinks a few times. When he sees Key there, a look of complete happiness and relief washes over him, and he laughs a little in his excitement before hugging Sarah tightly, believing her to be Key* I-I thought I'd never see you again...!

Sarah: *had expected that reaction, and it made her a bit sad--though she forces a smile for his sake, and hugs him back* Me neither... I can't stay forever, though...

Todd: *he frowns at this* Why not? What's wrong - why can't you stay? D:>

Sarah: ...The Creators are FURIOUS that you guys left... If they notice that I'm gone, they might try to find us... I don't want to risk you guys getting hurt. <:(

Todd: No... no no no, please... don't leave... th-the creators can't find us here - they can't TOUCH us here... *desperately* don't leave... please... PLEASE... living's unbearable without you...!

Sarah: *It hurts her to hear him so desperate for her to stay--no, not her, KEY. she hugs him tightly* I can come back, Todd... I just need to be in the Blank Space during the day, that's all...

Todd: *he sniffles - no - he can't cry - she said she can come back at night, that's all - everything will be fine. He can't cry* O-Okay... I understand... for now, though... we can... *he then kisses her neck lovingly, massaging her back, then kissing her on the back with such love that he's never shown to Sarah. Such love and caring, caring and sweetness coming from a single man this night, the moon shining through the window, illuminating off their bodies as Todd kisses Sarah*

Sarah: *closes her eyes, trying to hold back tears--no one had ever been that gentle, that loving with her, and that love wasn't even directed at her. she suddenly felt like a horrible person, a dirty thief who was stealing Todd's affections for Key. she didn't deserve this affection, but she couldn't leave. Todd needed her there, because he needed Key there... this hurt her more than anything else ever had*

Todd: *he doesn't even bother having sex with her - he never goes farther than what he does at the moment - this intimate moment between him and who he believes to be Key. Eventually it ends with Todd simply holding Sarah, as if he is afraid if he lets go, she'll disappear from his life forever again, and the thought of never seeing Key again after she magically shows up like she did is enough to make him paranoid about it*

Sarah: *feels like she's done enough--she needed to stop hurting. She moves a hand up to the side of his face, and whispers* Go to sleep... when you see me again tomorrow morning, you w-won't see Key anymore...

Todd: *he goes blank for a second, nodding. Then his grip on her becomes loose and Todd blacks out, a faint smile on his face*

Sarah: ... *gently kisses him, whispering a barely audible "I'm sorry" before getting out of his bed, picking her shirt up off the ground and putting it back on. she crawls under her sheets, tears in her eyes--she had never felt more alone*

Todd: *dreams of nothing, but sleeps in a sea of bliss*

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Altodd: *comes back from the fight with everyone else. His loneliness is more than he can bare. He greatly misses Shidako and goes to his room - at least there he can cry to himself in privacy*

Key: *walks back to her room on her own, after having taken up fighting side by side with Claire. It... just wasn't the same without Todd. Everything just seemed more WRONG without him there. as she walks past Altodd's room, she hears the crying from inside and tries not to begin crying herself... she knocks*

Altodd: !!?? *he immediately wipes his tears, stops his crying as best as he can, tries to make it look like he hasn't been crying at all (though he fails miserably). Then, he opens the door* Y-yeah...?

Key: ...You miss her, huh? I know how you feel...

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Harry: Or he really didn't think anything of it. Come on, let's go to the room and to bed - I'm tired from the walk.

Sam: Same. D;

Iratus: ...

Todd: *sad*

*and so they head back to the hotel, and enter the room*

Zorua: *just stays on Iratus' head as he goes into his room*

Shidako: *curls up on her bed and tries to sleep*

Sarah: *sits down on the edge of her bed with a sigh*

Claire: *is still a bit worried, and it shows* ...

Harry: *falls asleep in his and Claire's bed almost immediately*

Todd: *in a separate room with Sarah, he continues being sad*

Iratus: *curls up in his room on his bed*

Sam: *asleep in bed*

Bob: *has been asleep the whole day*

Claire: *gets into bed next to him, snuggling against him. she stares at the two healing dots on his neck, and suddenly realizes she's feeling a bit hungry again. she feels like she can wait until morning, though--so she closes her eyes and tries to sleep*

Zorua: *curls up next to Iratus*

Shidako: *has fallen asleep*

Sarah: *looks over at Todd* ... <:/

Harry: *asleep, and soon as an incredibly strange dream in which he hides from a gigantic spider*

Iratus: *soon falls asleep*

Todd: *he can feel Sarah's eyes on him. With a sigh, but without looking at her, he speaks* ... You don't have to pity me...

Claire: *falls asleep, nuzzled into Harry's neck*

Zorua: *falls asleep*

Sarah: I'm... I'm just trying to think of some way to make you feel better. I hate seeing you like this. <:(

Todd: Well... we already tried sex as a distraction... but... that really didn't help... maybe we didn't do it right? I mean... I don't know what the "right" way IS...but... but I don't know...

Sarah: *really doesn't want to have to resort to having sex with him again, but she can't think of anything else to do other than outright manipulating him, and she knew he wouldn't want her to do that* ...I don't know either, then...

Todd: *finally looks over at her, his expression despairing* ... I figured you wouldn't... but I guess that's okay...

Sarah: *doesn't really know what else to do, so she looks away from him* ...

Todd: *he sighs and lies down on the bed he sits on, trying to sleep, but knowing he could never do so*

Sarah: *can't stand to see him like that, her previous feelings for him tugging at her heartstrings again--she knows she's going to be furious with herself after this, but it has to be done. she gets up and gets into bed behind Todd, putting her arms around him and nuzzling into the back of his neck, kissing it*

Todd: ?? *he turns to look at her, his sad expression now adding confusion to the mix. Is Sarah trying to help him?*

Sarah: *stares back at him, a sympathy in her eyes. it was, in a way, somewhat worse for her--the one she loved was in the next room over, but she knew he didn't want her* ...

Todd: *he smiles sadly at her, then kisses her back, hoping that this time it can help*

Sarah: *turns him around so he's fully facing her, kissing him back. she slides her hands under his hoodie, massaging his back as she deepens the kiss*

Todd: *he now fully kisses her back, trying to forget Key - to feel SOMETHING*

Sarah: *briefly breaks the kiss to take off his hoodie, then attaches herself to him again, kissing his neck, his shoulder, trying her best to distract the BOTH of them--now that she had started thinking of Sam, she couldn't stop*

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