Deep Midnight (miyamoto)

Nimuro saw her jump up and reach for her tattered clothes. Nimuro smiled when she couldn't find them. He walked over to her with a boc and a case. He handed both of them to her. The box had had a Evening dress and the box had a set of armor, a sword and shield inside. He the not paying attention fell forward as he was handing them to her. He flailed and his lips locked with hers.

Luna's eyes widdened when she found her lips were locked with his, and deep red blush rushed over her body. She'd heard of people kissing from her own family but she had never really experienced it. But then her father before he'd been killed had been working on an arranged marriange to a person that had been far away or so he'd once told her.

She'd managed to hold onto the box, with her strength, but she wasn't quite sure how break this kiss off without seeming to be rude, and that was the last thing she wanted to appear to be. But she knew it had to be stopped before something worse could occure.

But it was at that moment her ears picked up the familiar sound of the slayers outside the tavern though they had come mainly to rest at the tavern her eyes glowed like twin jewels the lycan instincts were waking up.

Nimuro broke the kiss and profusely apologize for his rudeness. the he heard the slayers. he quickly blabbed his hakama pants and haori and then slipped them on. he then grabbed his obi and wrapped it around his waist. After that he grabbed his Daisho and slipped into his belt and said to Luna.

"You stay here I will handle this understand?"

He fixed his hair and made himself presentable. He then walked out the door and went to meet them. He made no attempt to hide his blades or his intentions to ask them why they were here following him.

Luna inclined her head, though part her didn't want to stay in the room, but wanted to face the enemy down. But she knew better then to let that other self take control for in that would lay death. She decided to look into the contents of the box, and perhaps wear what was inside of it.


The slayers were just putting their horses into the stable and were brushing them, they were chattering amongst themselves mainly about the food they were going to pay for. There was no talk of the hunt at this point for they could never tell who was actually listening or what could get passed on from the walls themselves. When they had the horses settled they made their way towards entrance of the doors not aware that they were about to get a confrontation.

Nimuro was at the counter ordering some food he asked the waiter bring it to the slayers when they came in and to have them bring the slayers their finest wine and foods. But he told them that that they was not to tell who bought them the food. He waited at the counters till they entered and approached asking about the food their food. he stood there drinking some mead and eating a sweetcake.

The Slayers cautiously entered inside the tavern, hardly making a sound. But there was something strange about their leader perhaps because he did not wear the silver in the normal way of his men. But his eyes gave him away for though they glowed like lunas in the semi darkness of the inn. There was something strange about the glow almost as if it a reptilian look about it.

They settled themselves over at a table in the shadows, and just when they were contemplating what to order the food was brought them, there was shock showing in some of their eyes, though not their faces as if they had learned some where along the lines to not show emotions.
The slayers whose eyes glowed narrowed at the food. "Well this is rather interesting. But I will not allow this to break down my will power." He ate lightly if at all, while his men drank far to much. It seemed only one of them had a much cooler head and it was the leader who seemed to be different then the rest.

Nimuro walked over and placed a huge tankard of mead on the tabel for the slayers. He did not smile nor did he scowl his face was impassive but friendly. He motioned if he could join them at the table. As he waited he pulled his katana sheath and all and leaed it to the table and waited for them.

The leader glanced up and realized it was the same warrior as before from earlier on in their search of the white lycan. He spoke softly. "You may join us." Though his eyes continued to glow, the leader of the slayers still did not trust the man. But then any slayer knew to never trust a stranger becasue in their line of work strangers could just as easily kill them as the lycans. All it took was a little food poisoning and you were done for.

How ever the leader of the slayers was no human unlike his mean so getting drunk wasn't a problem he was concerned with even if his men managed to knock themselves out with the mead, the slayer was more comfortable with his ale that he had before him. Not only that he prefered to have a calm level head just in case he had to transform into his dragon form.

Nimuro frowned as he saw the leaders meal and ale both of which was hardly touched. He leaned forward and grabbed a pieced roasted boar and popped it in his mouth and the reached for the ale and drank. He then sat and spoke after pouring some mead.

"Have no worries kami I am not a dishonorable warrior. If I was to take you in battle it would be when you are at your fittest and most capable. One does not prove themselves against drugged or drunk opponents. I merely seek answers nothing more. I bought this food as a gesture of hospitality and good faith. It is dishonorable for a warrior to do such a thing just to poison his enemy."

He sat back and drank his mead as he did so the waitress brought his meal of a piece of bread and beef stew. Then he ate and waited for their answers.

The slayer narrowed his eyes futher. "Ah but it's often those that seem friendly and trustworthy that in the end become dishonest. And many practice dishonesty I am merely being careful. And what sort of answers are you seeking?" He ate a few more bites. Though the food was exceptionally good he prefered hunting his meals which is why he often did not eat in establishments like these. He came here only for the men because they were not as he was.

Though his eyes were slitted as he thought his posture said he was relaxed but that was futher from the truth and merely gave the illusion that it was so. He was always ready for a fight should there be one and a common enemy.

Nimuro smiled and nodded as he listen to the strange warrior. When he finished he shook his head ad said calmly, He popped a piece of beef into his mouth as he spoke.

"It is not that way in my land. Honor is more important than life if one was to lose his honor. He is to kill him self but gutting himself only his blood may wash away his dishonor. And doing what you suggest would make me lose my honor. So you are incorrect goo sir. Now why are you following me and why are you hunting your kin KAMI!?!?"

The question was not meant to insult or cause a confrontation as his tone of voice conveyed it was calm and even. He noticed the difference in the leaders eyes. The last time he saw eyes like that was in his homeland. The eyes belong to the wise and gentle beings known as dragons. He narrowed his own eyes and looked the leader into his eyes not blinking and not flinching as he waited for his answer.

The eyes glowed darkly for a second or so at the question, though he knew it was not meant as an insult or for confrontation purposes "I am a western dragon, and I do not acknowledge the lycans as my kin. They are furry beasts, some good, and some evil. I go where they disrupt life and kill innocent beings. As for following you we are not doing that at all. I generally do not eat in places like these for I prefer to hunt for my food, but is my men who need to come here so I come with them. We are heading to the city to refuel and when we are done. We will be heading to the elven lands it seems they are being plauged with demonic beasts and the demon slayers have asked us to come help... The guild of slayers were created by those who had been attacked by lycans, some of us has have lost family due to them, and so have I."

Nimuro nodded as he continue to eat his food. He looked up every so or other bite. When he had finished his stew he lifted tankard and said calmy and slowly.

"Maybe they wouldn't attack if they were not hunted. I do not care if you lost family or not not all being from a certain race are evil. As I know that not all Samurai are honorable. Enjoy the meal gentlemen."

He slammed down the mead in one gulp despite the fact that it was full. he slammed the tankard down onto the table and rose. He picked up his katana walked away back to his room.

The western dragon considered that bit of information, but that would not stop him in his personal vendetta against the lycans. Though he knew that he would never get them all for there they are far to widely spread for his men to eradicate. He growled softly but he had no intention on going after the other warrior. Though he figured that luna was still within the building but for now she was safe from him and his men.

Luna was going through the contents of the box, and was just getting ready to put on the evening dress sense that looked to be about the only comfortable thing that was in there. The armor she was unsure about. Having gotten dressed she began to brush out her long hair and to get rid of the tangles that had probably occured during her night of sleep.

He walked in the room and saw Luna nude. He glanced at her pearly as he walked to the box and said. as he did so he pulled the armor out and laid it on the bed.

"Luna what if any weapons training have you had?"

He placed it out piece by piece where it could quickly grabbed and donned. he took the dress from her and put it back in the box. he then pulled out the shield and sword. he unsheathed the sword and looked it over and swung it a bit to test its balance and the like. He then sheathed it and put it next to the shield and motioned for her to put it on.

Luna blinked slightly at this. "I haven't had any. The females in my family didn't fight, we left that up to the males. Thats probably why the slayers were able to get close enough to kill them all. Without the male lycans we were easy targets."
She slowly started to put the armor on though to her it felt a bit comfortable she wasn't used to wearing such things.


Meanwhile down below them, the leader of his slayer group excused himself, and stepped outside into the cool night air, and though he took several paces away from the horeses so that they wouldn't be startled when he took his dragon form. He soon transformed, and sprang into the sky the wind from his wings rattled the inn some thing terrible. But his roar was loud enough to wake the dead and then some.

His blood red scaled body was quite muscular, and nothing like the oriental dragons that were his cousins back in the far east. And he was no gentle creature though like any race there were good and evil among them. He went off to go hunting for suitable prey.
He flew past the room that housed Luna


Luna stiffened when she heard that thunderous roar, her eyes glowed almost darkly for a second for she remembered that sound just before the slayers had attacked her home. "I know that sound, it came just before the slayers attacked." Came the soft growl.

Nimuro stopped as if shocked. He shook his head and began helping her with the armor. As he did so he spoke.

"Then I am going have to train you then ain't I Luna. Though this style of blade is not my shall you say............forte. Hurry get dressed they know you are here."

He finishes arming and places the helm over her head. It left her senses uncompromised and sharp while defending them perfectly. he then rushed out there door fully armored. His menpo was on his face but his kabuto was under his arm as he walked out. he made no effort to hide her or himself as he walked in plan site of the slayers

When she was completly dressed, she followed out the door. "Yes I suppose you will." Though now fully armored herself and with her weapons close at head she still carefully tread on the flooring noticing that the slayers were eyeing her. Though none of the men looked as if they were ready to attack. After all their leader hadn't given them orders to do so.

She couldn't figure out why they weren't rushing out of their seats to get to her, but then it occured to her that the dragon hadn't given them a say so to attack. If she had truly wanted vengence she could have gone after them even with her limited knowledge of fighting. But she was more of the mind to get away then fight at least until she was trained in the weapons that carried with her.

Nimuro walked outside his black steed had been brought up as well as one other. He received them both and turned to Luna handing her the the white one saying.

"Do you at least know how to ride a horse Milady. It would be much easier for me to protect you. If you was not on my back as it were."

He did not wait for her to answer he handed her the reins and mounted his warhorse. He put on his helm and guided the horse to his intended direction as he waited for her.

Luna smiled faintly, and patted the horses nose. "Of course I know how to ride. That was one of the things my family at least let us do..." Then she swung herself up onto the back of the horse. Then she guided the horse in the direction to where Nimuro was waiting for her. Though it had been awhile sense she had ridden a horse she couldn't forget the feel, it reminded her of home some what. Though she knew no place would be safe as long as the slayers were on her tail.

Nimuro nodded and kicked his horse hard in the haunches. His horse reaed back and neighed loudly. As it bolted of its hooves dug up the road as he rode off he said.

"Ride hard and ride fast. Its the only way you will be able to keep up with me!"

In a matter of seconds he disappeared. He horse still could be heard galloping as he turned around the bend.

Luna smiled faintly, and dug her heels into her horse, and soon took after him. Though she had never ridden any horse hard and fast before, it would be just a challenge to her on wither or not she could keep up with him. Though she had spurned her horse onwards to try and catch up. Her ears continued to digest the sounds that moved around the night air.

High up in the sky the dragon continued his hunt, seeking prey that would be worth his while he had little interest in the beings that were ridding their horses as if the hounds of hell were after them. For after all he wasn't hunting Luna at this moment. Then his eyes spotted his prey and he went in for the kill it was a herd of deer.

Nimuro smiled as they thrilled of rising a steed hit him. He moved as if it was second nature between trees and rocks. He weaved and dodged he came to a log that he couldn't go around. He pulled back on the reins and leaped over it his horse had been running at full gallop for about half a hour and wasn't even tired yet. He looked around him as the scenery rushed by he noticed a cave nearby. he jerked his steed hard to the right. He pulled his sword and slashed the tree as he had done so every so often. It was for Luna's sake so she wouldn't get lost and lose him. He slowed the horse as he got closer to the cave. He came to a stop out side of it ad then sat on a rock that was near a stream which ran right beside the cave.

Luna sensed the log up ahead, and pulled back on the reins on her horse, and allowed it to jump the log. She cleared it quite easily, and slowed the animal down when she saw the mark on the tree and approached the cave. Once at the cave entrance, she stopped the horse next to his, and slowly got down off it, and tied the animal off so it wouldn't run away.

Then she walked over to the stream, she was a bit thirsty, and the water looked clean enough to drink, her senses didn't tell her it wasn't and she would have known if it hadn't been undrinkable water for her senses would have tipped her off. "That was a bit fun."

Nimuro had undress and entered a natural hot spring on the opposite side of the cave. His armor sat next to it as well as his weapons. Ready to be grabbed at a moments notice. He has his back turned to Luna as he rubbed a luffa and some asian soap. His muscles glistened as he did so. The sem to flex and twitch on their on every movement showed their development.