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"Who knows?" He shrugged and finally took his gaze away from the sky and back to her. "Well, except you.. of course," he added with a very faint chuckle. "I think I'm just going to take a break from this whole "love" thing and do whatever I have to do. I've had enough pain to last me the rest of my life.. er.. eternity." He frowned at the word eternity. It made it seem like he would always be around, and he would unless someone else killed him. "But I don't really know what to do at this point," he said as his frown deepened. He really didn't know what to do. He was so used to being with someone and now he was alone. He felt kind of lost, in a way. "It's kind of strange..."

[Emilyyyyyyyyy]

"Well I'll always be here to be a friend or just someone to fall back on." Velia said with a nod. She could be something more but didn't want to say that. Not when he was like this. Besides, if she could have him as a friend and nothing more she'd take the friend thing and run. She loved Kaige, but wasn't going to ruin their possibility of friendship.

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"Fall back on?" He knew what it meant, but it sounded amusing to him. A thought then came to mind, causing him to erupt with laughter. It was fake or forced, it was real. And it was kind of odd for him to be laughing at such a time like this. "If I fell back on you, that would probably be your death," he said after he managed to gain control of himself. He felt oddly better after that. Not much, but it was an improvement. He was soon forgetting about the whole ordeal with Kali and he was thankful that Velia was there to distract him. "That's a good thing to know," he said, realizing right after that it made him sound like he was saying it was good she would be dead. "That you'll be around for me," he added quickly. "It wouldn't be good if you were dead." He grinned very faintly. "Especially if it was my fault. I'd feel terrible."

[Emilyyyyyyyyy]

Velia laughed an almost-Velia laugh. It was real, but not as rich and full as always. But it was still true. "That's good to know. I'd be sad if you'd be glad if I was dead." She said with a nod. "Because if that were the case I'd have to haunt you for eternity." She said, just kidding around now. It felt good to not have to be completely serious.

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"Ha! As if you could haunt me," he said with an incredulous look. "I'd be gone in the blink of an eye. You'd never be able to find me," he said, nodding quickly as if he were reassuring himself. It wasn't too bad being around Velia, now that he actually thought about it. He had been stupid and immature the last time, not even giving her a chance. He felt fairly foolish because of that now, but he didn't want to go over that again. It was in his past just like everything else.

[Emilyyyyyyyyy]

"Mmhm sure. As if a ghost couldn't hunt down someone. I see. Okay." She said with an amused smile. Her violet... practically blue eyes had that life in them that usually was non-exhistant. Was she driving back whatever was coming soon? This was the first time she was able to hold it back. She wasn't going to let it barge in on her happiness... not again.

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"A ghost couldn't...," he said with the trace of a sly grin. "If it were you. Ha!" He began laughing again and it felt good. It also felt right. He wasn't thinking about Kali. He wasn't think about Shinrin. He really wasn't thinking about anyone except for himself and Velia. It was strange, but he didn't mind in the least. She was helping him out more than anyone else had in a long time. He soon realized he was enjoying her company. It wasn't a bad thing. If Kali could move on, then so could he.

[Emilyyyyyyyyy]

"Hey!" Velia said with a laugh. It was like the rest of the word was forgotten in that instant. She wasn't thinking about her other half, she wasn't thinking about her pathetic life as nothing, and she wasn't thinking about anything but how much she was enjoying Kaige's company. "I bet I could. But I don't want to die to see if I could haunt you... so when I die you just better watch out." She said with a playful wink.

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"Watch out for what?" he asked, his tone was challenging but his gaze was light. "Nothing?" His brow arched and he snorted with laughter. "Oooh, really scary." He shook his head, still laughing. It was funny, in a way. He hadn't really ever been like this with Kali, had he? He couldn't remember. He didn't think so. There was always some sort of... seriousness, if you will, about him and Kali. Sure, there were some jokes here and there, but it wasn't ever like this. He realized that he enjoyed this more. Maybe it was a good thing.

[Emilyyyyyyyyy]

"No!" Velia said back with a grin. "You'll have to watch out for the wrath of Velia!" She said... though she wasn't quite sure how much wrath she could relase on Kaige. She was having a really good time. "And I can be scary when I want to be." She said, not actually sure if she could. She really wasn't sure if she could, but she was sure that she could get very angry. However she was almost possible she couldn't be angry right now.

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"Yeah, you're right. You can be scary...," he said, grinning smugly. "Scary looking." It was lame, he knew it, but he was having fun. Having fun never hurt anyone. "And I'm sure my wrath is greater than your's. Mine could squish your's like a bug. Or I could. Yes, I could just squish you if you unleashed your wrath on me." His grin grew and there was a mischievous gleam in his blood red eyes. "No one can beat me. Well, not you anyway." His grin turned to a a cocky half smirk and he shook his head, closing his eyes. "You're too puny."

[Emilyyyyyyyyy]

Velia grinned brightly. That was a Velia smile. "Your size could squash me. But I'm sure that my adoreablenses would crush yours in a second. Besides, I bet you wouldn't even want to squash me in the first place because I'm so adoreable!" She challenged, her vilot-ish blue eyes gleaming brilliantly with a look of mischief.

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"Don't kid yourself," he said dryly, reopening his eyes. His brow was arched and a sour look cross his face, but it wasn't real. "Adorable? You try too hard." He shook his head and barked a laugh. "I could squish you very easily, but I don't feel like doing it right now." He wasn't going to say anything until he remembered the last thing she had said. "And it's not because you're adorable. And no I am not saying you're adorable," he added quickly after that.

[Emilyyyyyyyyy]

"Don't lie to yourself, you know I'm just the most adoreable thing you've ever seen. Besides a bunny or something... but that doesn't count!" She added, still smiling widely. "And you don't feel like squashing me? Mmhm right. I'm sure." She said with a nod. "I think you're just scared of my haunting you forever." She said.

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"Okay, okay. Whatever helps you sleep at night," he said with a mocking grin. He couldn't help but laugh some more. She just seemed to bring out the best in him even if he was having a terrible day. It was nice to know that. "And I'm not scared because I know that you won't be haunting me because I'll be so well hidden. Not even someone who's an expert at it could find me." He nodded as if that made things final, but he knew it wasn't over. Not just yet.

[Emilyyyyyyyyy]

"Well maybe I'm better than an expert." Velia said with a grin. "You never know with me. Something new is uncovered every day." She said, putting on one of those 'Haha I win' facs. Velia suddenly realized how much she had missed Kaige's company and how sad she had always been when he was angry at her. She had thought it was for something else but obviousally not. This must have been the problem.

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"Oh, I do know with you. You're no expert. But, like I said, whatever helps you sleep at night." He paused and went over what he had just said, realizing he needed to add something else. "And you're not better than an expert, either. Not that you are an expert.. and you aren't... better.. than one." His brows furrowed and a look of confusion swept across his face. He had done a good job of confusing himself. "Way to go Kaige," he mumbled under his breath, kicking himself mentally. He shook his head quickly as if that would make things better for him and took a deep breath.

"Well, anyway...," he started, but stopped. He wasn't sure what to say at this point. All traces of playfulness were gone, suddenly being replaced by seriousness. A frown twisted across his maw and his gaze dropped to the ground. He wasn't sure where to go from here. He had no intentions of leaving, though. He was enjoying his time with Velia and he wanted to make the most of it, but he didn't know what to do next.

[Emilyyyyyyyyy]

"I'd like to know what's up with the weather." Velia said as the starter of a conversation. "I mean, haven't you wondered why it's always black and so cold?" She asked. She certainly did. It was so strange. And cold for someone as small and 'fragile' as some thought she was. Though she certainly wasn't fragile... it was very cold.

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He turned his gaze up to the sky and his frown deepened. He hadn't ever really noticed it before. Of course, it came around about the time he had died. It wasn't a bother to him, though. His fur was shaggy and longer than most's and the darkness was nice, in a way. He prefered it over daylight. He looked back to Velia and shrugged. "It's new to me, but I don't mind. It's kind of a nice change, really." For him, maybe. But for others, probably not. "Why? What's wrong with it?" he asked, arching a brow. "Too cold for you? "

One moment he was there and the next, he was gone as if he had vanished into thin air. But in reality, he had just moved extremely fast. He was behind Velia now, coming up along her side. "Or are you afraid of the dark?" he whispered in her ear with a very soft chuckle. His voice was different this time. It wasn't normal like it usually was. There was also something unrecognizable in his eyes and he felt very different. But a moment later, he was back to normal. "There are some odd things that hide in the dark," he said, nodding slightly.

[Emilyyyyyyyyy]

Velia jumped lightly as he came up along her side. It had frightened her. "I guess I'm really cold. For one thing. And for another, you can be scary in the dark, I admit." She said with a smile. "But I do love the darkness. I prefer night over day anytime." She added, looking over to him.