The Ruins

Minah opened to reply to Eunhyuk, but was beaten to it by Yunyoung. She nodded, agreeing with his statement that they had just recently started actually talking and getting to know each other as friends. The reason she had forgotten to actually tell Eunhyuk that Yunyoung was coming to help was simply because of the preparations for the baby. The seer let Yunyoung explain to her mate what had happened as she looked down fondly at her daughter. Upon hearing that Yunyoung was going to leave, she looked up and smiled warmly, albeit tiredly. "Thank you so much Yunyoung," she said appreciatively. She was glad he had been there to help her, despite the awkwardness and slight tension in the den. Minah glanced over at her mate, trying to gauge what he was thinking now, and used her head to beckon him over. "Come see your daughter," she encouraged, giving him a small smile.

@Yunyoung [DF] Minah watched Yunyoung bring her daughter over to her with shining eyes, arms outstretched. "Thank you," she said softly to the healer, pulling her baby close to her chest. "You're so beautiful," she told her little baby girl, looking down at her. She quieted down after a few moments of soft rocking on Minah's part and only fussed softly, trying to get accustomed to the outside world.

The seer looked up and over at Eunhyuk when she heard his voice and question. She blinked in surprise and bit her lip. "I must have forgotten to tell you that I asked him to be here to help. This is Yunyoung, one of the healers in my pack," she said in reply, trying to remember whether she did or not. "I'm sorry Eunhyuk, I think it just slipped my mind."

In the den that she frequently met up with Eunhyuk, Minah leaned against the wall of it, sweating and panting as a baby's cry filled the air. God, was she tired, but she pulled through the exhaustion, struggling to sit up to see her child. It had been a taxing labor, but it was worth it since she was bringing a precious gift into the world. "Can I see her?" she asked softly, pushing back her sweaty bangs and keeping her exhaustion at bay.

[[ For Eunhyuk and Yunyoung, but anyone can jump in after a few posts ]]

@Taeyang [MF] "Oh. sorry." Dara grins sheepishly when she realizes how she was nearly squeezing the other to death. "Sorry about that~" she quickly releases her tight hold on him, As soon as she does, she almost forgets the pull of gravity, her body dropping back to the earth as her head makes contact with a particular tough tree root. "Ouch," she mumbles, rubbing the back of her head once again, the pain returning to her scalp. Of course, the seer only got even more clumsier as the years went by.

"So how have you been lately, Youngbae?" she sniffs his scent cautiously, instantly recognizing the fresh pine tree scent, "Mountain Forest? I've seen a few air wolves since then, but I haven't seen you~" she grins lightly, gesturing for the other to stand up after their tumbled fall, they still were on the ground -in this... awkward position. "So how long has it been? 7.... 10 years?"

@Taeyang [MF] "Tae?" Dara slowly uncovers her face, blinking up in confusion at the male. As soon as he morphs back into his human form, she cautiously pokes the other's face, still in shock that the other was really in front of her. The moment felt surreal, since she hadn't seen the male since their childhood. "Taeyang? Is that really you?" her lips finally curl up in a smile as she props herself up on her elbows, "Omo!"

From her bubbling excitement, she jumps up, nearly banging their heads together in the process, and hugs the male. "Youngbae...." she could already feel the tears welling up as she continued to squeeze the other. "I c-can't believe it's actually you!" Now with her pain long forgotten, the only thought ringing through her mind that she had finally been reunited with her old childhood friend.

@Taeyang [MF] Suddenly pinned down, she gasps first from shock then the pain shooting out from the strong impact. Out of instinct, she pushes the other wolf from off of her, but the other's strength was clearly stronger than hers, and her weak swipe only managing to knock the other's paw from off her face. As the other practically threatened her with his angry question and deep growl, she squirms, in a futile attempt to escape the other's grip.

Seeing that it was completely pointless, she groans, still feeling dizzy from the hard impact on the ground, bringing up her hands to her possibly bruised face as she shifts back to her human form. "Argh. Way to treat a lady, wolf boy." she tosses back, still clutching her nose with a hand. But by the time she parts her hands to peer up at the male, her anger seems to vanish, replaced by curiosity as she notes the familiarness in the other's features. Her eyes widen slightly from recognition, parting as she struggles to form silent words into sentences.

@Taeyang [MF] Dara wasn't the type to go hunting, but a new day always meant something new for her. From her perch in the branches of the tree she had climbed, she stretches out her back, sniffing the air as she recognizes a certain scent. Deer. A grin spreads across her face, the slender female dropping down from her elevated location, crouching down to soften her landing onto the ground. Shifting into her wolf form, she starts the chase after the deer, not realizing that another wolf was also in hot pursuit after the prey.

The collision came before she could realize what was happening, just after she turns around the bend of the path, just moments after spotting the frightened deer, she crashes into another figure, the two wolves tumbling off the path and landing unceremoniously in pile of limbs near a foot of the tree. "Ouch." Dara mumbles, shaking out her disoriented self, her vision still spinning from the force of the impact. She struggles for a moment, attempting to differentiate whether or not the certain paw in her face had belonged to her or not.

Juliane smiled warmly at their interactions and watched as Leo helped the delta. She then focused back on Yunyoung and just placed more leaves soaked with water on his minor burns as she focused on the major ones, still slowly healing them. "Don't worry," she told Hyeongkon, occasionally glancing up at the two of them. "You're not causing trouble, I'm just glad I found you both."

@Hyeongkon [DF] "Yes, that is okay. I get you want to be close to him. And no more apologies." Leo smiled, putting all the stuff he needed next to the other, sitting on the floor. "I know Juliane is close to him, and any friend of his is a friend of hers. You clearly care, and I will help her in anyway." He looked at his mate, smiling as she helped the other.

@Juliane [IC] Leo nodded, kissing her cheek. "Of course baby. Anything to keep the strain off of you. If you do start feeling dizzy, just tell me and I will go get you some water." He sat by the delta looking over at him.

@Hyeongkon- "Nice to meet you. Can you show me all of your burns so I can start putting this on? You'll be right next to him, so you don't have to worry about being too far." He tried to smile softly. "I will be quick with it."

@Hyeongkon [DF] Juliane glanced up at the Delta when he said he just wanted Yunyoung to be alright. She smiled gently and wondered if he had feelings for the Dense Forest Healer. He sure acted like he did, so she was curious. "I won't strain myself," she assured both her mate and the Delta, taking a break from using her powers. She took some of the leaves and soaked them in water before laying them on top of the less serious burns Yunyoung had so that she didn't have to work on them just yet.

"Oppa, can you do what I'm doing to his burns as well?" She asked, holding up some leaves and nodding to the the other Dense Forest male. "It will help soothe the burns as well as speed up the healing process." She gave a small smile to said wolf and finally introduced herself. "I'm Juliane and that's Leo, my mate, as you guessed," she said, dipping her head in acknowledgement.

@Juliane [IC] Leo came back to the cave quickly, holding everything Juliane needed. He set them down beside the hurt wolf, standing up and moving back so he could give her space to work. "If you need anything else, tell me, okay?" He looked to the other wolf, eyeing him strangely. "You are hurt." He pulled the other to sit down, not wanting him to strain himself/

@Leo [IC] "I will," she said warmly to her mate, nodding and watching him go. She focused again on the unconscious healer, breathing in deeply to center herself again.

@Hyeongkon [DF] The healer only glanced up as the Delta moved Yunyoung, yet she immediately noticed the burns on the other wolf, no matter how quickly he tried to hide it. She thought of how she could try to heal two wolves at one time without straining herself, but settled for the leaves and water that Leo was getting for her. They would help to heal the burns as well as the wolves' own natural healing processes.

@Juliane [IC] Leo looked over at her, noting the drawing she made and remembered seeing those leaves on their way over. "Of course love. Please be careful." He kissed her cheek, running out of the cave in order for her to get her what she needed.

@ Hyeongkon [DF] "Yes, she is with child. Surely you can not blame me for being more on guard than I usually would. With the current situations happening, I don't think I could trust anyone. None the less, I understand your pain. Please watch over her."

@Hyeongkon [DF] Juliane's eyes widened when the wolf said that Yunyoung couldn't heal himself. Her eyes glanced over the sleeping healer, assessing as much as she could even though the Delta had his arms wrapped around the other. "Yeah," she said, nodding and hurrying over to Yunyoung's side. "It'll take a little bit, but I can do it," she said softly, thinking of how she was going to go about healing Yunyoung. "Can you lay him down here?" She asked, nodding at the pile of loss she noticed on the ground.

She turned to her mate. "Oppa, can you get water and some leaves for me?" She asked, drawing what they looked like in the dirt. "The leaves look like this," she added before giving him a reassuring smile. "I'll be okay until you come back," she said before turning to the injured healer. "This might take longer than usual simply because I don't want to push myself," she murmured, glancing up at the Delta briefly before tapping into her powers. She hovered her hands over the burns on Yunyoung's arms and focused on healing them.

@Juliane [IC] Leo didn't feel comfortable letting her go out, especially now that she was pregnant. Everything was to high risk, but somehow, she managed to convince him to let her go out. But he wouldn't let her go out on her own, no way! Leo walked behind her as the moved into the forest, wanting her to feel like she could be on her own but close enough so he could keep an eye on her. When she called out to her, he quickly came up to her side, taking her hand and keeping her as close as he could. He was on guard, sniffing and listening for anything that could hurt her. Once he spotted the two guys, one he knew Juliane knew, his body relaxed slightly. HE eyed the uninjured one, making sure he was trustworthy around her.

@Leo [IC] [[ Lol you don't have to reply that long ^^" ]]

@Juliane [IC] (wow this is so long lol)

@Hyeongkon [DF] Juliane wandered around, her head turning this way and that. It had taken a lot of persuasion on her part to get Leo to let her out of the apartment and she even still had to let him come with her. Not that she minded the extra protection, especially now, in her state with the hunters back. She glanced around, walking slowly so he didn't lose her scent, glad that she was able to see the forest before she couldn't leave her territory.

Yet, the forest brought back the memories of one of her close friends and she frowned. Where was Yunyoung? She was worried. After all, she hadn't talked to him ever since he disappeared and she knew he was unstable with the last time the hunters had come and his mate leaving. She breathed in deeply before catching a faint scent. Wait... The healer took another deep breath before following the scent, eyes opening when she heard a puff and looked up just in time to see a small burst of flame. Calling out to her mate, she followed the scent and the smoke trail to come upon the ruins.

After a little poking around, she found a crevice where she spotted two wolves. And one looked really familiar despite all of the burns he had on his body. "Yunyoung!" she gasped softly and hurried in before fully looking over the other wolf. His aura gave off that of a wolf with higher rank than hers and she nodded in acknowledgement. "Hi... I saw your flare and I'm a healer..." she introduced herself, glancing over at the sleeping male. "What happened to him?" she asked softly, frowning as she stepped forward a little more.

@Eunhyuk [MP] Minah giggled softly when he grumbled and watched him. Her cheeks tinted red a little when he kissed her cheek, but she nodded. "I'll be there," she promised and watched him walk away. It hurt, but she would see him in three days for their date. She took a deep breath and turned around, walking back to her own territory.

@Eunhyuk [MP] "Alright~ I can't wait and I look forward to meeting her," Minah said warmly, looking down at their joined hands. She smiled at him when he showed no signs of moving. "Yah.. Eunhyuk," she said, looking at him pointedly. "As much as I don't want to leave either.. You should go back to your pack. You're the beta, you need to go back to your territory..." She said softly, slightly lowering her head and looking at him through her eyelashes. She was tempte to hug him again, but knew that if she did, then neither of them would want to leave again.

@Eunhyuk [MP] Minah blushed lightly, again, when he said she did sound selfish. She didn't want to hold him from his pack, but.. Maybe she was selfish in that sense. But then he said that he liked it and a smile came to her face, widening when he kissed her nose lightly. "I doubt they are," she mumbled. After all, she didn't have anyone close enough to her to worry. Her blush deepened ever so slightly and she grinned cheekily at him. "Maybe I will~" she chimed before pulling away to hold both of his hands. "I'll see you in three days, okay?" She said with a smile, looking at him with eyes full of anticipation and excitement.

@Eunhyuk [MP] Minah pouted when he said that he had to go soon. She tightened her arms around him, reluctant to let him go. "I know we have our date..." She said softly. "But would I be selfish if I said I wish you didn't have to go and that u could spend some more time with you?" She asked, slowly looking up at him. Don't get her wrong, Minah was definitely looking forward to their date and was curious as to what they would do, but she wanted just a little bit more time with him today.

@Eunhyuk [MP] "Let's have the date when I go up to the mountain," Minah said softly, still leaning into his touch. She sighed softly and closed her eyes for a few moments. When she opened them though, she looked at the sun and noticed with disappointment that it was setting. She moved her head to rest on his chest. She felt like he should know so that he could get back to his territory safely, but at the same time, she felt selfish and wanted to spend more time with him.

@Eunhyuk [MP] "You're the only one who makes my heart beat faster," Minah amended, looking up at him. She didn't want him to worry because in all honesty, she did think that he was the one for her. When he cupped her cheek, she leaned into his touch and listened, those particular worries vanishing as he talked. She nodded and whispered, "Okay.." She believed in this and she was insanely glad that she had met him. Even though not all of her worries were calmed, she forced the rest to the back of her mind for later, not wanting to ruin this right now.

@Eunhyuk [MP] "I think you already have," Minah said with a small chuckle. She couldn't deny that just spending time with him made her happy and made her heart beat just a little bit faster. Just like now when he said that even if she had found someone else, he wouldn't give her up without a fight. "I know you would, but Eunhyuk... I don't think you have to worry," she told him, placing her hand on his cheek briefly. "Right now, you're the only one who makes my heart beat faster." She did wonder how they were going to make this work. He lived at the top of the mountain with snow while she lived in the dense part of the forest. Ice and fire, they were polar opposites. Yet... She couldn't help but feel attracted to him. She nodded to herself in determination. She would help make this work, no matter what, and she would do her part in this relationship. But she pouted slightly as she realized she had no clue what he liked or would like to get.

@Eunhyuk [MP] "I completely agree," Minah said softly, lifting her head to look up at him. "I feel the same way," she told him. Tilting her head to look up at him, she closed her eyes briefly as his hands pushed hair away from her face. She would be lying if she said she didn't like his touch or his embrace or him rather. She thought about what he said about dating before officially becoming his girlfriend and she had to admit, even though being his was tempting, so was the idea of a courtship. "Let's date for a little bit," she said softly, looking up at him with a gentle smile. "I promise I won't make you wait too long," she added, giggling softly. She still had worries, but she had decided to leave those be for now and just ask him questions when it was time instead of thing the mood.

@Eunhyuk [MP] Minah noticed the narrowing of his eyes and her heart dropped. Would he change his mind if he knew she was once a rogue? She kept her eyes on the ground as she sensed him turn to her. She listened to his words and her blush deepened. Her hair shielded her face and her heart started racing as she heard his confession. Peeking out from under her hair, her body moved before her mind could object. She pulled away, but immediately wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her face in his chest. Taking a deep breath, she said, "I... I like you too..." Her heart was pounding and she felt touched that he really did like her. "Even though I just met you, I do like you... A lot.."

@Eunhyuk [MP] "I'm sure I annoyed my guardian too," Minah chuckled. "He wasn't used to raising a kid, especially traveling around as a rogue," she said, looking down at their joined hands. She smiled softly at the image and squeezed his hand back. She hadn't replied with a question, but she also didn't have any questions at the moment since her mind was filled with thought of a possible date. Then she heard his statement and all of a sudden blushed a bright red. She opened a few times, but found she couldn't make work since she was at a loss at how to respond to that.

@Eunhyuk [MP] "I understand," Minah said. "It would be my first time hunting a bear, so I would be careful," she said, nodding. She shrugged. "So? You seem like you would be a good beta," she said, shrugging. All of a sudden, he stopped walking and let go of her hand, making her look at him with wide eyes filled with worry and concern. She didn't mean to upset him by asking the question. She bit her lip as he told her that he didn't grow up with parents and she laced her fingers with his a he held her hand again. "Well, that's another thing we have in common," she said with a rueful grin. "When I was old enough, my parents abandoned me in the woods and that's where my guardian found me," she told him, sighing softly again. "But I guess, unlike you, I wasn't raised by a pack.." His question caught her off guard though, making her turn to looked him with wide eyes. "D-date?" She stuttered, still surprised. Once she had recovered herself though, she grinned and nodded. "..Yeah, I would. I definitely want to go on a date with you," she said, lightly nudging him.