[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

“Probably but it depends on if we can get a jet or not.” She responded and looked to Raphael to see if he had been able to reach Nagi. “Yeah it was bad timing and crap luck. Poor Raphael stayed out in the storm for a while trying to find it anyway. I donno what I’d do without him.” She admitted softly. Shishi offered to come and while she wanted to say yes, there were a few reasons to say no. “I don’t wanna tear you away from Kurama again while he is in heat.” She offered. “And you can’t bring him with you cause I’ll be in heat..I can already feel it starting to brew.” She huffed.

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

“I’m sorry. I know it’s late for you but I just got a call.” She stated and quickly ran through the off call from Gaultier. “Raphael wants to know if our manager is there already and if anything is weird or out of place.” She offered. “But we are planning on going now. We had a big storm and little hope of finding the trail again anyway and this is our only other lead now.” She explained rapidly. “Raphael is on the phone with Nagi trying to get us a flight so we won’t have as much distance to cover.”

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

Her eyebrows drew together as he stated they were confirmed but nothing else. The call went dead and she looked to her boyfriend. “That was weird but I think he was setting up a meeting.” She stated as if it wasn’t obvious.

Raphael went through different emotions while she still seemed to be in shock. “We go, of course. At best, Echo meets with us and says what happened to him and Coyote. At worse nothing and we have to come back here and try to start again.” She shrugged. “We don’t have much of a choice here.” She shrugged as she was already dialing her uncle. “We lost the trail but this is a different lead for now. At least maybe we will hear how your family is holding up.”

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

She shot her eyes over to Raphael and as he grabbed his own phone she gave a nod. “Yes. We would like to confirm.” She said easily and quickly. “Though we may need a spare bed for a third as my uncle did say he might be interested.” She offered more to just keep a friendly voice on the line than anything else. “Umm. Are any other special guests in attendance?”

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

Once she heard the voice on the phone she let out a breath and put it on speaker. “Gaultier….you are on speaker but it’s just me and Raphael. Are you safe? I’m so worried about everyone right now. “ she whined loudly and flickered her eyes up to the wolf.

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

“I love you too.” She nodded and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. “Please don’t treat me any different now because all I’ll think of is that you see me differently now.” She nearly begged him but shook her head at any further discussion.

The moment her phone started to buzz and she saw it was a private number she froze and showed it to Raphael before quickly answering it. “H-hello?”

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

“ I know it’s hard. Life can really suck but I can’t think about it that way for too long or I lose hope and…and I can’t allow myself ta do that.” She shrugged. “I don’t need space or time. I know that what happened to me the other day wasn’t…great but worse has happened before and right now I don’t even want to focus on it. Do you understand?” She asked cautiously. 

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

“No. You promised.” She said sternly. “You said we wouldn’t separate. Are you wanting to break your promise to me already.” She sighed, feeling as if maybe this was his excuse to get rid of her and have a break from her annoying nagging and the stress she surely gave him while looking for her mate.

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

She shouldered her bag carrying her armor and took his hand without hesitation. Her assault had been a few days ago but with Raphael finding any trace of her mate, she could place all her focus on that instead of the lingering trauma from the incident. “What do you think we should do, honestly? With the scent gone, do we keep going in that direction or should we try to make the tournament even if I’ll be late?”

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

When he came back she had already started to get ready to leave and she smiled as he gave his report. “That’s good. At least I won’t have to worry about you not getting enough for a few hours.” She said softly. “Do you need to rest before we head out?”

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

She didn’t pull away and even turned her head a bit so his kiss landed at the corner of her lips. “Okay. Don’t get too wet out there.” She smiled weakly. “And make sure you get as full as you can. I’ll be okay if you have to take a bit longer. “

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

She sat quietly while he ate and when he finally spoke about hunting, she seemed relieved at him actually getting the food he needed. “I’m fine. I’ve got them in my hair and they will keep me safe.” She nodded. They were out in almost the middle of nothing after a massive storm so she wasn’t too worried.

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

“I know.” She nodded. “We won’t stop looking for him and together we will find him.” She assured him easily though with her tone, it was as if she were speaking it so it would have to be true. Sasuga couldn’t allow herself to doubt it for even a second or she’d fall apart at her seams.

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

“Maybe not here but it’s somewhere. It has to be.” Her voice full of confidence. “We will find it. I know it. We just have to get out and start looking again. After all, it isn’t raining everywhere so eventually we will pick it back up. It just is gonna take longer than I was hoping but…” well it was already taking longer.

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

She frowned at this and shook her head. “No. No no. This is for a couple reasons but you aren’t one of them. For one I don’t want nightmares and for two I keep thinking of the trail we had and I want to get back out looking.” She sighed heavily and rubbed at her face.

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

“I already ate everything I could stomach.” She explained, never pulling away from his touches. “Please eat the rest of it.” She nodded only to shake her head a moment later. “No. I’m antsy. I’d need to take more dust to sleep through all this and I don’t want to do that right now.” She explained carefully.

[banditcoyote]

Across the Vanishing Sky

Raphael put his hand out for Sasuga's once they were on the road, and he didn't let go the whole time they were on the road, it was nearly an hour before they made it to Rupert's house and Raphael reminded her numerous times on the way to behave, that it might not go well, and to check any expectations she might have before they arrived. The driveway appeared to be long and winding, like any of them leading to Shishi's house or the temple in the forest, but this one was fenced off and gated. Raphael rolled his window down as he drove up to a call box, and he pressed a number and waited for a response After a short moment a voice came through. "Leave the car and proceed." The gates opened enough for them to walk through themselves, but not to drive through. Raphael sighed a bit to himself, rolled up the window, and unbuckled. He leaned back over to Sasuga. "Kiss for luck." he said softly and stole gently lingering one from her before he slid from the driver's seat and moved to open her door offering his hand to help her out.

[thecutestmonkeygirl]

Sasuga sat straight up as he woke with a start but his explanation made sense and she simply nodded. Her ears were pinned back as the thunder roared loud enough to hurt. “It’s okay. I couldn’t really fall asleep anyway.” She admitted. “Oh ..umm just basic stuff. Mangos, bananas, grapes..I also grew some potatoes but I reverted them when it started to rain since I couldn’t make a fire..”