The Willow Tree

Sakuda paused, silent for a few moments, before she opened her eyes to find Aella pacing. She raised a brow, but didn't make any movement from where she is. "Is something the matter, Aella? I thought you were enjoying yourself," she said planly, raising a brow once more to further add to her curious tone. She tilted her head and watched.

Aella blinked a few times and turned her head to look at Sakuda, though she continued to pace, "Oh....I am, it's just....I guess I'm still kinda nervous." She smiled slightly at her before turning her head to face forward as she kept pacing back and forth over and over.

Sakuda continued to stare at Aella, a bit mystified by her actions. It was a bit surprising how long it took someone to get over their awkwardness, well, it was to Sakuda. She stood up and titled her head as her head moved from the left to right, following Aella's pacing with her gaze. "Is there something I can do to help?" She didn't usually run across this problem, due to her non-social status, so she wasn't sure how to go about it.

Aella stopped in her steps, surprised at Sakuda's question and turned to face her, giving a slight smile, "I appreciate the offer, but there isn't much one can do to keep a person being hunted down by the military from being nervous." She bit slightly on her lip then let go of it, "Just have to live with it. I haven't met anyone else who's Greek, so I should be okay on the military problem, but still."

Sakuda blinked, a bit surprised by Aella responce. She walked over to Aella, putting her hand ontop of Aella's shoulder to stop her from pacing. "I'm sure you're safe here. Afterall, this is Miyagi Prefecture, a seculded area that only stumblers can find. You'll be OK. I mean, I haven't been found by the Vampire Clan that killed my family, and I've been here for years," she said, thinking back. "Well, right about when I escaped from them in the first place, anyways," she said thoughtfully.

Aella blinked several times as Sakuda placed her hand on her shoulder and stared at her for a moment before laying her hand over her's, "Well, I can tell you right now, I'm being searched for very thoroughly, by many of the Greek military's top personnel, I mean after all, I also know where the Lieutenant's daughter is. He should really keep some better tabs on that little trouble maker." She gave Sakuda another slight smile.

Sakuda giggles softly. "Don't worry, Aella. I'm sure they won't find you, and if they do," she brought her hands to herself, forming them into fists. "I'll just kick some major Greek Military booty!" She showed her imphasis by thrusted her fist forward in a punching motion, then she giggled, covering her mouth with her hands. She even found herself amusing at times.

Aella laughed lightly and gently pushed Sakuda playfully, "Oh please, you wouldn't stand a chance. If they can take me down, they could easily take you. It's not like I'd go without any sort of a fight." She smiled softly at Sakuda, though she gave her a thankful look for having calmed her down.

Sakuda whined softly, flushing from embarrassment. "Oh commooooooooooon! I can totally kick butt! I'm awesome like that," she whined softly, pouting. She was pretty strong for a Werewolf, and she knew this. At least she calmed Aella down. "Anytime for helping, friend of mine," she said, giving Aella's right arm a tight squeeze as she giggled.

Aella laughed lightly, "I'm not too sure about your awesomeness." She was teasing her as she used her left hand to ruffle Sakuda's hair, since her right arm was being squeezed by her and stuck her tongue out at her.

Sakuda whinned once more, letting go of Aella so she could sit on the ground and pout. "I. Am. Awesome," she said, crossing her legs and her arms in a pout. She blew her hair out of her face, then stared up at Aella, giving her an adorable pout. "I am," she insists, her tone changing to that of a childs.

Aella laughed and patted the top of Sakuda's head, leaning down to look her in the eyes as she playfully took a hold of her face with her right hand, "Well, I'm not quite sure. You haven't shown me anything too special yet." She stuck her tongue out at her again, being a bit childish herself.

Sakuda whinned. "What do you want to show you to prove that I'm awesome and strong and super?" She couldn't help but to rub her cheek into Aella's hand, due to her puppy-like personality. She then smiled up at Aella, looking like a playful puppy. She blinked when her Inu ears and tail appeared. The tail began to wag from her happiness.

Aella laughed lightly again and gently stroked Sakuda's cheek since she had nuzzled against her hand and shrugged, teasing her some more, "That's for you to figure out, not me." Aella smiled as she looked at Sakuda's ears and reached up, gently grabbing a hold of them before playing with them some.

Sakuda's eyes widened as she felt Aella's fingers on her ears, making her blush a bright red. She let her ears twitched against Aella's fingers, while her fluffy tail curled by her leg. "It would help if you gave me ideas," she muttered, still pouting a bit. Her big blue eyes blinked up at Aella.

Aella continued to play with Sakuda's ears, smiling softly as she gently rubbed them between her fingers and blinked a few times as she saw the blush on Sakuda's face and quickly let go of them, moving her hands behind her back and looking off to the side, "Sorry."

Sakuda lets out a small whimper when Aella stopped touching her ears, but them she covered her mouth with her hands, blushing a deep red once more. She was embarrassed by how she acted, how she was so wolfish now, for no reason. "It's so'k," she said softly as she removed her hands, smiling smallish. "It's kinda comfortable, actually."

Aella looked back at Sakuda's face and blushed just slightly herself, "Well....why are you blushing then?" She kept her hands behind her back, though she felt the urge to reach out and touch Sakuda's ears again, but she fought it, resisting from doing so as she watched her.

She shrugged, trying to think of something to say. "Urm, I was just surprised is all," she said honestly, shrugging once more. Her ears twitched once more, making her put her fluffy tail in-front of her face, hiding everything but her blue eyes. "No one's ever touched my ears before," she admitted, embarrassed.

Aella giggled a bit and reached out, taking Sakuda's tail and moving it, "Oh, stoppit." She smiled brightly at her, "That's nothing to be ashamed of. No one's touched my ears before either."

Sakuda shrugged her shoulders, wanting to hide in her tail like a blanket. She gave a small smile, looking a bit relieved she wasn't the only one. "I'm not ashamed," she protested, grabbing Aella's right hand from her tail, keeping ahold of it. "And at least we both have something in common . . . Kinda," she smiled.

Aella smiled softly at Sakuda as she took her hand, "Well, I bet we have more in common than just that. Besides, I don't usually even let my ears show, and when I do, it's in my full form, so I'm way to tall for anyone to touch them," She watched Sakuda, the smile still on her face.

Sakuda grinned, leaning over to hug Aella around the waist. "I can jump," she said lightly, pulling Aella down to lay beside her. She nuzzled her nose against Aella's temple, being friendly and playful at the same time. She then placed her forehead against Aella's shoulder, covering everything but her eyes again. She stared at Aella. "I bet we have more in common, too," she said against Aella's shoulder.

Aella blinked some and smiled softly, turning her head to look at Sakuda, relaxing on the ground beside her, "Well, there's always the possibility of me bringing them out without completely turning." She smiled softly and nodded, using her hand to gently brush Sakuda's hair.

Sakuda's eyes got big a chibi-like as she heard what Aella said. "Really? I wanna see them before anyone else here! Promise?" She pouted out her bottom lip, blinking her eyes. She was interested in the way Aella could change. Her thoughts trailed off as she began to purr like a cat, loving the feeling of Aella's fingers in her hair.

Aella blinked a few times but smiled and nodded, "Promise. It's not like they're exactly cute or anything....but, here." She closed her eyes and concentrated a moment before her ears shifted, taking on the form of those like a cows, though they were brown, and more fuzzy than a cows would be and she opened her eyes to look at Sakuda, giving a slight smile as she continued to brush her fingers through her hair, her movements slow and even.