Dark Emotions [Open]

[Orion]

The sound of a broken sob shattered Orion free of his slight dozing hidden atop a branch of an oak within Tokyo’s Park. The cat cast a bored gaze to a couple below who had been discussing something unpleasant if the girl’s crying was any indication. One ear flicked in the couples direction, picking bit and pieces of conversation up. All negative of course. The male was breaking up with the female and seemed to be trying to calm her down enough to make a swift exit before more staring eyes came his way.

Orion blinked once, turning his head to observe as the male ushered the distraught female to a park bench.’Opportunity…?’ The cat smirked as he watched the female, a swarm of negative and powerful emotions hovering over her for certain. Orion had yet to test the full potential of the crystal that hung about his collar, allowing it to absorb what energy it would from the humans he roamed about with no true focus. Like a flowering plant in the shade of a tree unable to soak up the full potential of the sun, so it was with his crystal with no true focus.

Here now was a bundle of energy and emotion just begging to be tapped, and Orion could not pass up the opportunity. He had no intention of a soul-sucking zap that would leave the female unconscious and a spectacle if- No, when she collapsed from fatigue with an unknown source. Such attention was undesired, but to let all that energy go to waste? Perish the thought.

Orion sprang lightly down from the tree unnoticed by the passing crown and most certainly from the girl who now had hands covering her face as she sobbed info her palms. The cat slinked into a bush just behind the bench, eyes focused on the female as he brushed his conscious against the crystal to awaken it. The very air seemed to grow heavy as the crystal sought out the negative aura about the crying female, hungrily absorbing the energy in a steady stream. Orion watched in fascination as the female’s sobs slowed and hands dropped to either side of her. The girl now had a listless, yet saddened expression on her tear streaked face now. Anyone attuned to auras or any emotional disturbances or a sensitive Senshi soul probably could pick up on the general unease and weariness that now hung as thick as a cloud about the girl. Orion himself was all around pleased and purring for it, the energy pulsing in the crystal with such…delicious potential.

’Oh, the power I could gather now…!’

[sakuralisel25]

Yukina wondered aimlessly through the Tokyo's park as she tried to decide on what to do next that day. She was on her day off from work afternoon, so she had come to the park to hangout for awhile before heading off to either home or go to the arcade for awhile. With everything that had been happening lately in the city, first with one of the Mirror Senshi getting captured at her school a few weeks ago and being imprisoned by the royal family, Yukina had decided to lay low for awhile as Sailor Chloris, and was now feeling bored.

'I almost wish that something would happen in the park to liven things up a bit more,' Yukina thought silently to herself with a small sigh, as she stopped to look across the pond for a moment, and was about to continue on her way when a noisy argument from a nearby couple sitting on a bench caught her attention. Yukina barely gave the couple a second glance as she heard the man break up with the sobbing woman before he walked away.

'What a jerk.' Yukina thought angrily to herself, as she watched the guy walk off, as she glanced back at the crying woman for a moment, then shrugged her shoulders a bit as she decided to stay out of it. Just as Yukina was about to turn and continue on her way, only to stop once more as she felt something strange around her that sent a chill through her, just as the other woman's sobs came to a stop, 'What the heck?'[/i]

Turning back towards the bench, her eyes narrowed a bit as she could see the woman was now sitting listlessly on the park bench with tears pouring down her face, and Yukina cautiously approached the other woman, as she looked around for whatever had caused what she had just felt, as she called out to the woman, "Excuse me? Are you all right?"[/color]

[Orion]

The crying female and cat both looked up as another human female approached and spoke. The female had an unfocused and uninterested expression, but Orion’s was alert. ’That energy…Senshi….! I don’t know what one though. It’s a Senshi reincarnated from one I never knew…’

”Oh, I’ll be ok. I-I’m just tired, that’s all. Just, just t-“ The girl’s bottom lip shook as she held back another sob before another pulse from Orion’s crystal took that energy as well. The tension in the air only grew before Orion quieted the crystal, shutting off its energy pull as he watched the exchange.

The female shook her head as if to clear it, rubbing at her temples a moment before looking to the white haired girl once more. ”Sorry, my boyfriend…er...Ex...never mind. bad day. Don’t mind me.” With that said, the female got to her feet with a great deal of effort before stumbling her way past Yukina to shuffle her way down the sidewalk. Orion briefly turned his attention to the drained girl. ’Good, she just looks sick. Though I’ll have to try again with one I can observe for a few days to determine the lasting effects.’

He looked back up to the unknown Senshi, getting to his feet to wander around to the side of the bench. ’Maybe if I get closer I can figure out who you are. Maybe my crystal can help a bit… If this girl is a good Senshi, draining her would be a boon.’

”Mraowl!!“

[sakuralisel25]

"Well if your sure..." Yukina said uncertainly, as she stepped out of the way of the other girl as she stumbled to her feet and made her way past her. Yukina watched the other girl go for a few seconds, before her attention returns to the matter at hand, as her eyes scanned the area that the other girl had just vacated for a moment, for anything out of the ordinary.

'I know I felt something when she was crying, and then a second time. I wonder what it could have been?' Yukina thought silently to herself, as a small frown appeared on her features, as she turned her gaze back in the direction the other girl had gone in, just as Orion came out of hiding, 'Or maybe I just imagined it...'

Yukina's attention was suddenly caught by the sound of a cat meowing, and she turned her gaze back towards the bench to spot a white furred cat with a blue inverted crescent moon on his forehead now standing there. Smiling a bit at the sight of the cat, she knelt down towards Orion and cautiously held out a hand towards him in invitation to come over to her.

"Here kitty, what are you doing in a place like this?" Yukina asked.

[mouai]

Mouai wandered the park aimlessly. The three had been fairly boring, well, except for the girl. Even though she was fairly meek, there was something about her. The hot bile lingered in the back of her throat, a volcano of anger. She would destroy her. Whoever she was. It didn't matter. She didn't have to be a white-suited warrior of "love and justice". Just someone who managed to bring this out in Mouai.

Now, there was a crying girl. What was it with these women and pain today? That girl with her outburst, and now a crying woman. Though, there seemed to be another girl taking care of it. Mouai stopped. There was something different about this girl too. Something like the girl at the mall yesterday.

But not quite. The same sort of servitude didn't burn in her chest; instead, she felt oddly like a companion. It was silly. Mouai threw the feeling off as being lonely. She hadn't had anyone to play with in the last few weeks. She was bored and in need of entertainment. So, she was looking for someone to play with. Except, she didn't particularly feel like playing with this white haired woman. No, she wasn't sure what she felt exactly.

Now the crying girl was off, and only the other girl and oh, a cat were left. Mouai's curiousity was peaked. Yet, she was not going to go rushing in the way she just had with the boy from the mall and the bleeding boy. No, she'd stay in the back until she decided exactly what to do.

[Orion]

Orion did his best innocent cat impression as the female Senshi finally noticed him. ’I am cute, fluffy and pettable. Perfectly harmless and safe. Right…’ He stood up, tail curling into a question mark shape as he leaned forward to sniff at the girl’s hand in a sign of caution. A few sniffs and a head tilt to regard the girl gave off the impression of pondering if she happened to be a safe human for a few seconds. Really, Orion was focusing inward to the crystal to see if it’s power could be an aid in identifying Senshi type. Maybe a reaction from a henshin item or a clear cut reading of positive or negative Senshi power to aid him? If one were to focus their eyes on the crystal dangling from his collar, a soft yellow glow could be noted. Then again, it could be a trick of the light. He looked straight into the face of the crouched girl in a manor unbecoming of a normal cat, yellow eyes focusing as if staring hard enough would make her give up secrets.

Soft footsteps and a shift in the air caused Orion’s attention to falter and fur to prickle. ’Another?!? They come like flies to honey.’ Would this be a repeat of the other day? Two would be Senshi creatures before him to slip from his grasp once more. Orion frowned, tail twitching in agitation. He did not wish to call them on their identities with the other present, but he also did not want the opportunity to slip once more. Orion could always fake being a Moon Cat for the royalty if things went sour. ’Time to gamble’

He gave a soft mewl, butting his head against Yukina’s offered hand before whispering. ”Senshi, which side are you on? There is another here and you must stand your ground.” He gave a pointed look to Mouai before looking back into Yukina’s eyes. ”Shadow or Light, child?”

[sakuralisel25]

Yukina grinned a bit, as she watched as Orion sniffed her outstretched hand as she remained still as she waited patiently to see if he would let him pet him, as she took in his appearance for the first time as he approached her. At first glance, she had thought he seemed to be a normal cat, though the looks he was giving her seemed to be to intelligent for a cat, as he seemed to be studying her. Then there was the blue inverted crescent moon on his forehead that really caught her attention.

'Is this cat one of the palace cats?' Yukina thought silently to herself, as her eyes narrowed a bit in confusion as her eyes focused a bit on the crescent moon, as a small frown appeared on her features for a moment, 'But if he is, the moons the wrong color and facing the wrong way...'

As she waited for Orion to make the first move, she heard footsteps coming, and glanced over her shoulder to see Mouai arrive on the scene. As she stared at the other girl for a moment, she felt a sense of familiarity with the blonde girl but couldn't figure out why, when she felt Orion bump his head against her outstretched hand, and started to speak to her in a whisper, and what he said caused her to stiffen up a bit.

"That depends on who wants to know, but" Yukina said in a low whisper to the cat, as she glanced over her shoulder at Mouai once more after hearing Orion's warning about the other girl, as she acted like nothing was out of the ordinary, hesitating in answering his question about who's side she was on for a moment, as she stared at Orion before she decided to answer as she had a feeling that she could trust him for some reason, "if you must know, I'm one of the Shadows."

[mouai]

Finally things were getting interesting. Mouai felt her heart contract in excitement, and her fingers grew moist. This was what she had been waiting for. Stand her ground? Mouai was very good at standing her ground.

Stepping out of her shadows, the blonde came forward; ringlets bouncing, as she walked up to the cat without a second thought. The other girl was speaking again, and Mouai watched her with interest. So, this was another senshi. She'd met so many new people in the past few days. It was time for her to meet another senshi.

So, what side was she on? Mouai waited for the answer. She wasn't sure what she wanted to hear more: light or shadow. If it was a warrior of light, she could corrupt her or destroy her. Play Astarte and show the world the power of darkness. If the answer was shadow, Mouai finally had a companion against the warriors of light. It was strange, but she couldn't help but simply think of the shadow warriors as her friends.

Mouai didn't do "friends". So, that was probably not the right word. Perhaps people cut from a similar cloth. In her racing thoughts the answer was given, and Mouai only caught the trailing letters of the word. Shadow. Shadow. SHADOW!

Something akin to joy burst in Mouai's heart. Someone like her. Someone to stand up to the oppressor against. "I, too, follow the shadow."

[sakuralisel25]

After hearing Mouai's own confession about being a Shadow senshi, Yukina glanced back over at Mouai once more as she momentarily turned away from Orion so that she could get a better look at the blond girl. Looking around for a moment, to make sure there wasn't anyone beside the three of them that was close enough to hear what they were saying, but didn't see anyone else closeby.

"Hi, I'm Yukina. If you really are another Shadow Senshi, which one are you?" Yukina asked, as she looked Mouai over for a moment, as a wary look appeared on her features for a moment, "I'm one of the Asteroid Shadow Senshi."

[mouai]

Typically Mouai could care less, unless you were going to provide her some sort of generous reward for being whoever you were. However, there was a strange sensation of brethren brewing in her chest. This girl was like her. These soldiers who followed the shadow were like her. It wasn't that she trusted them, Mouai knew better than that, but she felt a kindred goal.

For now they were of use to her, and she to them. They were on the same side of the coin, and she couldn't help the coy smile that caught her lips. She looked like a cat with cream. She'd found what she'd been looking for. At least, what would sate her needs for that moment. "I'm Sorazorashii Mouai, warrior of Astarte." Her dark skinned hand jumped out.

They were companions in a battle against oppression, the least thing they could do was shake hands. "Nice to meet you, Yukina."