where i can get some space [ open ]

[Titan of Stone]

As the black claws moved up to catch Krystal's first blow she smiled wide as her other hand came up from below grazing Harue's flat stomach. In that single instance a faint fog of their breath muddled together, Krystal could taste Harue's sweet light breath and the neko knew the pinkette could taste her off-honey breath.

However that moment of bliss shattered like a picture as Omo tackled the amazon. However she wouldn't be knocked back. A fierce crimson aura burst out from Krystal's body as she released the first gate and braced against Omo's shoulders before turning on her heel and roaring at the lion head on before using her strength to topple the lion to it's side. This time the intimidating effect would be aimed directly at the lion in an attempt to make toppling it easier, however she made sure she wasn't actually hurting him just wanting some one on one time.

If it worked Krystal would sigh while the chakra flowed around her and performed one last seal causing fire to flow from her skin. Then she looked back to Harue mirroring the same smile the girl wore moments before. It was nice having to use her strength and now the novice and the lion had made her reach 50%. "Come get me~"

/5th seal prepared
First Gate activated
Disturbing Foe again.

[neko bo beko]

In the same instance Harue backs off, a burst of the girl's chakra overwhelms her and the faint sting of where her hand had grazed over her stomach radiates through to her core. She seethes, ⁽¹⁾moving instantly back towards Ōmo and the woman. The lion only shook his mane at the roar, letting out his own thunderous eruption from the chest. It only affected Harue, the girl on the side lines grimacing before closing the small gap between them all entirely. She clutches her head with large, black claws that engulf her expression. She wants desperately to move to her lion's side, help him from his toppled position in the grass, but the resonating disturbance in her chakra and head were incapacitating. She lets out a hard breath.

As Krystal looks to Harue with a smile, Ōmo growls. He shoots up from his place in the grass under the fiery kunoichi, he'd move to latch his great jaws around her closest extremity. Successful or not, Harue would ⁽²⁾snap forward, extending her large shadow-muck claws towards the two. Instead of something disastrous, she simply swipes between them to break them apart. They're all too close, and honestly she does not want Ōmo sinking his teeth into Krystal's soft flesh, however taut over muscle it may be. ⁽³⁾Matching Ōmo's need to be the mediator, the pinkette throws the back of her large, mutant claw towards the center of Krystal's torso.

---

»Shadow Claws - Effective for 7 more rounds.

»Ōmo | Bite

[Titan of Stone]

Before Krystal could step away to renew the bout between the purple haired amazon and the pinkette she heard a growl from the lion and turned to look just as its maw was coming towards her arm. Time slowed and Krystal's chakra instinctively shot her hair down her arms becoming fingerless long gloves just before the lion's maw closed. Krystal would grunt as the lion's fangs pushed past the defensive layer and into her arm.

In that same instance Harue moved in but Krystal grabbed her arm before she could push her away. Without moving away Krystal would crouch down and gently run her fingers through his mane while touching her forehead to his. Slowly her blood dripped along the lion's fangs but she gave him a soft smile while the crimson aura disappeared leaving only the faint fiery frame. "It's okay, I wont hurt her."

/first gate deactivated
5th seal still prepared

[neko bo beko]

Everything was happening too fast. The pinkette had failed in her attempt to knock Krystal away from her beast's devastating bite, the cat woman's simple block making Harue grunt. Her clothes seem to shift in a weird, tangled way but that does little to protect her forearm. Ōmo grumbles, his jowls sneered around her arm, the blood trickling between his teeth. Her soft voice does little to calm him at first. He draws in deep, sullen breaths and keeps his eyes narrowed, his body straining backwards. After a moment of consideration, he lets out another hot breath from his nose, his jaw unhinging slightly.

"Ōmo," Harue says, moving to slide between the two. She puts a hand on Ōmo's muzzle and he lets go of Krystal completely, huffing as he lets Harue guide his face to meet hers. She puts a hand out towards Krystal, gesturing for her to step back. Her shadow claws were gone; she's disrupted the jutsu, concerned for both the cat woman and the lion. She caresses his large face in her hands, ignoring the crimson staining the fur of his maw. "It's okay, Ōmo." She coos to him. He grunts, a low rumble erupting from his chest. He licks Harue's cheek before turning and walking away.

When Harue stands back up, her back is to Krystal. She flexes her fingers nervously. "Uh.. Sorry.. about Ōmo." When she pivots on her heels to regard Krystal again, she's unaware of the blood staining her cheek now. She seems to be back to her fumbling self, tucking a stray lock of pink hair behind her ear as she approaches Krystal again. Gingerly, she moves to take up Krystal's wounded arm carefully, holding her wrist and elbow carefully to examine it. She wished she knew medical jutsus in a time like this. "Will you be alright?" She asks softly, the cat woman's own blood now shining on both the soft skin of Harue's cheek where Ōmo had licked, and on her fingers where she touches her blood-touched arm.

---

»Shadow Claws - Disbelieved

[Titan of Stone]

Krystal would faint slightly feeling thee fangs slide out and lightly flex her hand making sure none of the tendons had been cut. After a moment the blood seeping out would mix into the dark violet rather than drip to the ground. It hurt but it wasn't anything that would stop her, she had broken her own bones during training before.

The neko would let the two interact without stepping in figuring she was the problem. The sound of faintly flickering fire would be far more noticeable now that everything was quieter. After a moment Harue came over with a streak of red on her cheek, smeared and shiny around the red, she was licked. With a slight blush Krystal reached up to gently wipe away the blood while letting her pick up her other arm looking at the bite.

"It's alright, he's a good partner." Krystal offered with a small smile, though as Harue was looking at the wound Krystal would dispell the jutsu she used and the material would unweave and flow back into a veil of crimson and violet that spanned to the back of Krystal's knees leaving her naked but also making the wound clearly visible. "Yeah I should be fine, I've dealt with worse."

[neko bo beko]

"Thank you, he.. really is.." The pinkette drawls, thinking about her beast's quickness to come to her aide. A smile plays at her lips. Harue hadn't expected the woman to reach up and touch her face, but upon glancing to the point of contact, she saw that there was a reason for the gentle touch. She touches her fingers to where Krystal had wiped, noting the blood on her knuckles. She lets out a breathy laugh, moving her hand back down to touch gingerly at Krystal's wounded arm again. She notices the shift in her apparel, the sudden change in her choice of dress, but honestly it does not bother her.

Well, maybe it bothers her a little. Her cheeks are dusted pink, and she nibbles on her bottom lip to prevent herself from saying anything about it. She exhales from her nose when the woman mentions dealing with worse. In truth, Harue had never had to deal with this amount of blood spilling past her own torn flesh. "I'm glad you'll be fine. I.. have some silk, if you'd like me to wrap it?" She tilts her head to the side, smiling sweetly. While her chest does not heave with ragged breaths, she feels worn down and weakened. Her eyes reflect this tiredness.

[Titan of Stone]

Krystal saw the pinkette's face blush and grinned almost instantly liking having this effect on her, though she wasn't showing off her body on purpose. As Harue asked if she wanted her to wrap it Krystal thought about it, she could just seal the area along her arm with her clothing but it seemed Harue may want to take care of her so Krystal nodded. "Sure thing, it's smart."

However Krystal watched the girl's actions and from her own training she could see the signs of fatigue beginning to affect her. Krystal's golden eyes scanned the area briefly before grabbing the base of a particularly dens branch of thick fan like leaves and tore it free before laying it on the ground and sitting down on it and tapping her thigh so Harue could sit and bandage her. Although the strange thing would be Krystal's hair as it didn't fall with her and instead hung in the air like dust, she hated getting it caught in brush or dirt and preferred letting it float with her chakra. "Heh you really don't have much physical stamina do you?"

[neko bo beko]

As Krystal broke away briefly to find something suitable for the two of them to sit on, Harue busies herself with unclasping her shield from her back and placing it gently on the ground, polished side up. Then she slips her pink patrol pack off of her back and sits it in the dirt, leaning down on one knee to rummage through it. After a moment, she pulls out a neatly wrapped bundle of silk.

Moving to sit beside Krystal, Harue drags her bag to her shield and lets the two rest upon each other. Placing one hand on the prehistoric leaves to lean her weight on, she finally turns to Krystal with the bundle of silk over her knuckles. She blinks, amused by the way Krystal's hair floats all around her. Like she's been touched by lighting, almost. Harue stifles snort. It goes without mention though, and suddenly Krystal is poking fun at Harue's inability to keep up with most other shinobi. Although it weighs on her, she forces a nervous laugh. "O-oh, yeah.. I'm more in touch with GenJutsu than I am TaiJutsu.." She turns her pink eyes to Ōmo. He's taken to sitting on the edge of the small clearing, looking out towards the meadow. She twists up her lips like she might smile, but her brow furrows. "I really am sorry about Ōmo. We're new to each other." She smiles for real then, turning to look at Krystal. She turns her palm up to Krystal, gesturing for her to give her the wounded arm. "I had fun though. Thank you."

[Titan of Stone]

"To each their own, I have no talent for illusion." Krystal answered lightly touching her chest where the senbon form earlier hit her, though no wounds were there she still felt a faint ache. As Harue sat beside her Krystal smiled seeing her mess with her bag and shield before she got out the silk offering the neko an awkward smile and apologizing again.

"Don't worry about it." Krystal said with a frown reaching over to ruffle the pinkette's hair before giving her her arm so she could doctor it. Harue's next words made Krystal smile again though, it made Krystal happy that she was able to make the spar enjoyable for her partner. "I'm glad, it's been a long time since I got to do that."

[neko bo beko]

Harue's eyes hood slightly at Krystal's remark, unsure on how to feel about how the girl touches where her inky things had pierced her. Though the smile reappears regardless once Krystal again tells her not to worry about her beast's quickness to latch his jaw around her forearm. Touching said arm gently, Harue takes the soft silk and presses it to her skin. She holds her thumb over the end of the silk before wrapping it carefully around her extremity. When she was done, she used her teeth to tear the length to size. Exhaling softly, she tucks the end in between the makeshift bandages and ties a crude but effective small knot. "I'm.. not a medical specialist," she admits, though her smile and confidence is unwavering. She sits back on her hands and her eyelashes flutter, pink eyes moving up to Krystal's face.

Then, she looks to Ōmo once more. He looks back to them, tilting his head at her curiously. She can't help but smile. "I'm glad we met, Krystal-chan," Harue says plainly, eyes still glued on her pink beast a few yards away. She adjusts on her hands, crossing her outstretched knees.

[Titan of Stone]

"Thank you." Krystal responded dismissing Harue's admission of not having medical training. In truth Krystal really appreciated most attention she received even if it wasn't professional. Krystal looked it over a bit when Harue looked over to Omo and Krystal purred softly fine with the job done and glancing up when she began to speak again.

However as Haru said she was happy they met and added chan to her name Krystal would blush deeply, she had never been called that before and wasn't sure how to respond, she didn't even know what it meant besides being endearing... probably. Since she was looking away Krystal glanced down and her ears folded before she leaned over and pecked Harue's forehead. "I'm glad I met you both too."

[neko bo beko]

Harue had smiled bright briefly after being thanked, simply casting Krystal an appreciative but sheepish gaze. Returning her gaze to Ōmo to watch as he weighs his options. Mosey over and bow his head to Krystal or wait stubbornly in the distance; for now, he seems perpetually back and forth.

When there's a quick kiss pressed to her forehead, Harue breaks into a fit of airy laughter. In truth, she's glad that Krystal's glad, and she can't help but want to throw her arms around the large woman and hug her. She goes to, her body lurching towards her a bit and her arms moving to splay towards her, but she halts herself upon re-realizing the nudity of her. She smiles awkwardly, settling on resting her hand on Krystal's shoulder and squeezing slightly. There's nothing much to say, so Harue doesn't say anything; she retracts her hand and returns it to her side, resting on her hands. After a while of sitting quietly side by side, Harue would grow itchy; she was tired, hungry... ready for a nap.

She looks back to Krystal, then to Ōmo. "Hmm.." she hummed, considering. She tilts her head, rubbing her cheek along her shoulder. "Where will you go next?"

[Titan of Stone]

Krystal's ears shot up as harue giggled and seemed to hop with her arms open before her eyes took i the neko and she placed her hand on Krystal's shoulder instead. The amazon blinked quietly not understanding before looking at herself and realizing her aversion was to her body. Rather than letting the girl pull away her violet hair would slide along Krystal's body reforming the dark one piece before she pulled the pinkette into her with a smile.

"Don't be shy, I won't do anything you don't approve of~" Krystal purred softly just content to relax. She would relax looking with Harue over at Omo as he laid on the edge of the clearing. A little while later as Harue asked what she would do next, Krystal quietly played with her pink hair. "I don't know, probably back to Stone... I went there with my love but she told me she was going to visit her family and I haven't heard from her since..."

"I'm doing a job for her now with the kage, he came to Grass for a festival or something. I'm not into that though... I got to meet you since i didn't go though." Krystal admitted softly, she didn't know how she would react to knowing she was working for the Tsuchikage, regardless that the neko's allegiance wasn't to Stone.

[neko bo beko]

Harue leans into the touch, unminding of the strange feeling of having someone comb their fingers through her hair. She sighs, listening to what she has to say. Back to Stone? Harue twists up her expression but mostly only with confusion; she'd thought Krystal said she was unaffiliated to a village? A love she hasn't seen in a while? The pinkette flushes. She was with another person, and yet she had come on so... strongly before?

Upon hearing the rest of what the cat woman was saying, Harue understood her need to go out sniffing for affection from someone else. This lover sounded rather distant, though Harue was not particularly judgemental of the situation. Not wanting to delve in too deeply into the subject, afraid it might be a bit of a taboo of sorts, the kusa kunoichi wrings her wrists and changes the subject. "O-oh, the festival? Yeah, it was a few days ago..." She tilts her head, folding her knees under her chin and hugging her legs loosely. She eyes her new companion. "So, uh.. What's the Tsuchikage's name?"

[Titan of Stone]

While Harue didn't have much to say on the neko's ties it made her a bit more comfortable knowing she didn't judge her because of it. Although as she told Krystal the festival was a few days ago she mentally cursed herself not knowing it was over, then again she had been drinking a lot lately... Eh she was here now so she'd leave it till another time.

"Um Hiro I think, usually call him by Tsuchikage." Krystal responded thinking back quietly while she looked at the sky peeking through the leaves. Most of her thoughts lately had been about what she left in Stone rather than anything else. In truth this was the first time in a while she had been able to let go of her depression and relax, have fun.

[neko bo beko]

Although Harue had failed to get any real information about the Tsuchikage's name, she still felt satisfied in Krystal's ability to trust her. Whether or not that trust went both ways was still something to be pondered on the pinkette's behalf, but for not she saw no reason in expecting any ill intent from the cat woman. Perhaps a bit of adultery, but that was no real crime, was it?

Ōmo wanders over finally, headbutting Harue indiscreetly. She falls back slightly against the weight, catching herself on one hand as the other comes up around her beast's neck to hug him tightly. "I think... I would like to go back into the village now." Harue looks over to Krystal, smiling. "At least, that's what Ōmo's saying." The beast blows hot air from his nose. In truth, Harue was feeling the same weight that Ōmo felt; the weight of wanting to return home, into the safety of tall walls. She wondered how Krystal could not feel the same, could feel so comfortable in roaming. Standing up, the pink one would mount Ōmo seamlessly. They stand over Krystal until she stands as well. She tilts her heads, knotting her fingers in her beast's mane. "Will we meet again?"

[Titan of Stone]

As Omo finally came over and butted into Harua Krystal smiled watching them rather not interrupting and making the lion more upset. Though as Harue spoke Krystal's ears drooped a little not really liking the idea of her leaving but she guessed it was time starting to get late. The pinkette alleviated it a bit however joking that it was Omo that wanted to go. They both seemed to match perfectly, Krystal missed that.

After she climbed up the amazon glanced at the ground breifly before closing her eyes and rising to her feet stretching. When Harue spoke again the neko would nod and smile. "sure thing, any time you need me to test your stamina~" Krystal answered playfully meaning a spar but not knowing the innuendo within it.

[neko bo beko]

Harue was glad to hear Krystal confirm that they would indeed meet again. The pinkette smiles, exhaling softly from her nose as she regards Krystal with an appreciative expression before bending to pick up her things, placing her bag and shield over her back again. Looking out the small hole that Krystal had made and then back down to her, though with her height she was about eye level with Harue on the beast's back. "I would like that, Krystal-chan. Maybe when I'm stronger we will spar for real." Nodding, intent on proving her strength to Krystal someday, Harue can't help but grin.

Harue extends a hand to Krystal, hoping for a last handshake. After, just before the two take off, Ōmo as well leans forward to pay his respects to Krystal. He licks her offended arm and blinks up at her. Waving, Harue pats the beast's neck and the two take off through the man made hole in the trees. They disappear into the meadow, and then the village.

[ exit ]

[Titan of Stone]

"Heh who said i wasn't being real?" Krystal teased before being offered Harue's hand. Rather than shaking it the neko would lean forward kissing the back of it with a smile. though the neko was surprised as the lion licked her injured arm apologetically. She'd return the kindness stroking the bridge of his nose lightly before they turned away and began to head out.

Krystal would wave back as they left feeling lighter, still lonely again, but not as bad. Once they were out of sight Krystal would sigh faintly closing her eyes. What was she going to do... Her voice quieted before turning to venture into the woods again.

/exit