((-Shhh!- If I told you, it wouldn't be a secret.))

Dravius laughed quietly, saying, "I didn't come from nowhere, May. I was in town, then I was in a tree, then I saw you, so I came to say Hi." Dravius let the smile float on his face, as Maya seemed to loose her balance. He caught her around the waist and wrist, bringing his white face close to hers. "What's wrong, May? Why won't you look at me?" Tilting his head to the side, he gently let her go, steadying her. He jumped slightly, whipping his head around, staring into the trees. "Someone's there." He said, his eyebrows furrowing.

"Indeed." A smooth, familiar voice floated out from the trees, accompanied by a flash of platnium blonde. "It's been a while, Wolfe." A jingling came before a tall, graceful man emerged, clothed in purple, silver, and white. He was almost seven feet tall, his long, blonde hair falling down his back. "Break?" Dravius asked, his mouth falling open. The man nodded, slinking farther into the clearing.

He looked down at Mayanna, holding out an incredibly fragile looking hand. "Xerxes Break. I'm an old friend of Wolfe's." His violet eyes studied all present, resting back on the small, delicate Mayanna. His clothes were rather eccentric, a silver band resting on his thin hips, supporting a silvery cloth that hugged his long legs. He bent almost in half to inspect the girl, placing his hands on his hips. Break's purple eyes glittered evilly, as he licked a corner of his lips, his tounge longe and pointed.

((Oh dear... Raphael's gonna recognise this guy. xD And Dravvy... Will Breake come into contact with them in the past RP?... If he does, Maya, Nylat and Julian will also recognise him. xD

and OMG. DRAMA. xD!!))

Maya was smiling at Jazz as Dravius spoke, eventually looking at him but keeping her eyes away from his. She couldn't help but smile slightly at the boy's account of what he'd just done, pinpointing the fact he hadn't actually come out of nowhere but rather, a tree.

At that point, she felt somethng hit her in the legs, and quite promptly lost her balance. It didn't help that her mind had still been elsewhere. Before she could so much as register what had happened, there was a grip around her waist and wrist, sparing her the pain of most likely falling on her face. Shaking her head slowly, she glanced once at Dravius, much closer than she'd thought, before promptly turning away and blushing; Not for the first time that day.

"It's... not important..." She mumbled just as Dravius; attention was diverted elsewhere. She closed her eyes for a moment, attempting to get her heart rate under control, before looking at the tall blonde who had entered the clearing. Her vision flickered between Dravius and the new guy when she realised they seemed to know eachother, throwing a questioning glance at Nylat. When she looked back, the new males eyes were on her, and she supressed a shudder at that gaze. There was something in it she didn't like.

She took an unwilling step back, away from both this being and Dravius, her eyes uncertain, even afraid. Who was this guy?...

Nylat snickered as Mayanna blushed, but her mood quickly changed when she saw the newcomer. She shrugged simply in answer to Maya's glance, but even still, her fur bristled and a growl slipped past her throat. But, there was something recognizable about him. She couldn't quite place her paw on it though. Despite his familiar appearance, she still stay aggressive, her blue eyes practically daring him to mess with her. Her tail flicked back an forth in a stubborn tempo.

((Hurr. Nylat's seen him, but never caught his name. She really doesn't know him, hence her agrression. And I'm waiting on Raphael for Kanec...))

Break laughed. It was a beautiful sound, although mocking and wicked. He wrenched his eyes away from Mayanna and onto Nylat, bending over and gently stroking the top of Nylat's head. "Your fur is wonderfully soft, dear." Straightening up, he brushed Dravius's hair back from his damaged eye, purring, "Oh, my, Wolfe. What happened to you?" Break's long fingers traced the Co-owner's sharp jawline, a smile playing about his lips. "I've missed you." Break murmered, stepping away. "Where is that irritating Ring-master of yours, young-lady?" Break asked soothingly, gently holding a lock of hair in his ivory hand. "By the way, I don't think he'll ever love you." Break had brought his angled and graceful face close to hers, so that the Co-owner couldn't possibly hear.

Break laughed coldly, placing his first two fingers on his pale lips. This was a man without mercy, anyone could tell by looking at him. His beauty was wicked, and cruel. "Wolfe, I'm so glad I've found you." Break brought his face close to Dravius's, and seemed mildly surprised when the Co-master pulled away. "Not now, Break." He said shortly, although making no move to walk away. "Raphael is somewhere in the Circus." Break smiled again and said, "Maybe I want to join. Would I be able to, little wolf, cat thing?" Break smiled down at Nylat, a flase smile pulling up the corners of his mouth.

Ariskye watchd Raphael walk out of the tent and she waited a short while for her to regain her temper before walking out after him. Though, she stopped slightly just outside the flap and cocked her head slightly to one side as she studied the scents that came to her attention. Most would think it impossible, but since she could shape-shift into animals, it was a natural occurance to her. 

Glancing in the general direction that Mayanna and Nylat had taken, she caught a slight scent of fear and something else. Narrowing her crimson eyes slightly, she hissed; "Something wicked this way comes." Well, it was actually a quote from a favourite movie of hers and it fit in perfectly. 

For she sensed something rather... evil.

[[Jeez guys. Seriously. SERIOUSLY. I mean agghh two pages went by since I was last here. Spider should just go like nap somewhere 'cuz he wont be needed anyway.

And Dravius's secret? He's in love with Antonio Banderas. Yep. And this Break fellow is totally in denial about it, but knows that Maya should know the truth.

I'm good at solving mysteries.]]

Spider stopped in the process of digging through his things. It was what Dravius said about someone caring about him. If someone cared, he would not be here. These items, these every day things had no real value to him. So they packed him some clothes. Great. But they also left him here with strangers.  He could live without spare clothes, without a bed or comfy pillows, without everything in this blasted case if that meant he could be at home. He didn't want to be at this Circus. Spider wanted to be home. But he couldn't ever go home if that was what his cousins wanted.

When he found what he was looking for, Spider pulled the stuffed creature out of the suitcase and stood up. Purple and green with numerous patches, eight legs, and seven button eyes. One eye was missing and he never got around to fixing it. He snuggled the spider to his chest and mumbled something about sewing. Raphael had suggested that since everyone knew what was what that they should all leave. Well, he had not qualms about that. He picked up his suitcase and left the tent. 

He had a clear destination in mind as he weaved around performers and around tents; a tree. But there was a problem, he noticed as he came around the corner. That tree had a crowd, and though there were other trees nearby, he didn't want to have to walk over there. Sighing softly and situating his hat back on his head, he turned away from the trees and instead went to go sit on the gra.ssy hill his cousins had left him at.

Too much change for one day, he didn't know how his little brain could take it. He set his suitcase down beside him, and kicked off his shoes. Puffing out a huge breath of air he pulled his coat off and folded it into a pillow, which he patted snuggly into the ground. He wiggled into the gra.ss and pulled his hat down over his face. Just sleep on it. Maybe someone would kick him when they were finally leaving.

 ((ooooh. He's up to something, and pfft xD!...  And sorry Grayvs. This thread does tend to get active... xD))

Raphael yawned, his eyes on the clear blue above as he listened to Ariskye approach from the tent. The girls were taking their time, and if they didn't hurry, the new guys were likely to get cranky.

He closed his eyes, a small, content smile on his face when Ariskye spoke. He glanced at her tone, his vision flickering towards the direction she seemingly focused on. Hmm?... What was this?... He placed his hands in his pockets, then looked between Kanec and Ariskye. "Come with me," He said shortly.

~~~

Maya took yet another step back, the new guys aura being more than enough to shake her. It was strange, really... How such a beautiful being could carry such a malicious aura... She felt an unending need to keep her eyes on him, feeling that losing that contact would somehow make her vulnerable.

She glanced away only once, towards the Circus hybrid, before focusing back towards the blonde. Just what was it that made him seem so dangerous?... She shuddered inwardly again, a gnawing, ice cold fear settling in her stomach as Break asked about the Ring Master. Raphael?... What business could he possibly have with Raphael?...

With a sharp intake of breath, she quite literally held it when Break approached her, her eyes narrowed and her face unreadable. Even at his quiet declaration, her ex
pression didn't change, despite the searing ache that rose at his words. Eventually however, her will crumbled, and she turned her head slightly, allowing the golden strands of her hair to completely obscure her eyes and any feeling held within them.

She kept her eyes averted, turning on her heel and heading back towards the camp grounds, paying little attention to her surroundings. She didn't particularly want to pay much attention to anything at the moment... That fear still held her, and Breaks words stung beyond what she could have comprehended.

((-Gigglesnort-))

Break giggled as Maya walked back towards the Circus grounds. "Oh dear. It seems I've upset her, doesn't it?" Dravius sighed and pushed Break away, following after Mayanna. "May, what did Break say?" He asked worriedly, as Break gave Nylat a pat on the head and slunk after Mayanna and Dravius. Break spotted Raphael, and his false smile psread further. Break's cold laugh was completely wicked, with no veil of warmth or kindness. Break pas.sed both Maya and Dravius, his eyes glittering brightly.

Towering over Raphael, Break came to a stop, purple eyes studying the Ringmaster. Break droped his false smile, and an ex
pression of undisguised hatred. "Hello, Raphael. How are you, pray tell." It wasn't as much a question as it was a mocking statement. "I've come to the shocking descision that I'd like to join your...show." Break paused before the last word, his anger twisting back into a fake smile. "Isn't it your policy to take in all who don't have a home, and are a bit...unusual?" Break licked his lips, his sharp teeth glinting in the bright sunlight. 

Snickering, Break inspected Ariskye, and her unusual eyes. "Mmmmm. You seem new. A bit dazzled by the facade of peace and safety?" Placing three long fingers over his left eye and pulling down the lid, he said softly, "What happened to my little Wolfe, Raphael?" No fake smile resided on his face now, but a rather serious, and deadly look as he asked the question. He seemed genuinely concerned for Dravius, his thin brows furrowing.

((Neeheehee. I hope your brain doesn't explode in anticipation of the magic secret of Break.))

Ariskye bristled at the man talking to her. The evil one. Her eyes narrowed further and her anger soon mounted. And... something was started to show in her eyes. They were now rather alien-like and only seemed to be broke by a thin, light black pupil that was darkenig by the second. Though, she did not talk to him. Talking to him would encourage him to spew more and in the seconds Break has been here, she was already tired of his voice.

So, she just stood there, fuming silently with her arms crossed and her canines bared into a snarl. Jerking her fingers slightly across the scales on her arms, she felt her skin prickle as the black scales slowly started to encase her white skin.

[[Gawd Kuja, put some pants on and be a man. No one can take you seriously when you're wearing that.

(he's Dravius's mom, that's the secret.)]]

Spider drifted off immediately, though he hadn't realized he had. It was as if he was still awake. He could feel the breeze and the sun, and even hear the chatter of the circus performers as they went about their activities. The only odd thing in fact, that made him wonder if he was really awake, was this odd buzzing in his head. It wasn't an irritating sound, but more of a hum, and he listened in curiosity because he though he heard words there. 

"What are you doing over here all by yourself?" A soft voice asked, dripping with some sort of hidden amusement. Spider almost jumped, but kept his composure. He pulled the hat off his eyes and squinted blearily upward at the girl leaning over him. She was very pretty, with dusty pink lips and eyes that were so silver that Spider found it hard not to stare. He blinked a few times, a low "umm" escaping his lips. "Napping, I think." He said.

The girl giggled, and Spider watched as she dropped herself down next to his suitcase. He expected her to be wearing a pretty dress, which is what a pretty girl deserved, but she was wearing a dirty pair of jeans and a plain white t-shirt. Her boots were exceptionally fancy, though. Cowboy boots, he figured. Lined with pretty silver designs. Too fancy to actually be used in a cowboy way. Her pink hair was so long, that Spider thought that you could make a rope out of that hair and climb a building. But that was a silly thought.

He sat up, hands folded over Barbie Q. He realized she was much older than he previously thought. Probably older than Sera. She was slender and tall, with striking cheek bones. And somehow, he thought he knew her. She turned to look at him, her dangling earrings tinkling softly. "That's too bad, what happened to her eye?" She poked a long-nailed finger at the empty spot where Barbie Q's eye should be.

"I'm not sure," Spider said. "But I was going to fix it. I just don't have any thread." He didn't move to stop her when she picked the stuffed spider up and examined it critically. "I can fix it. Maybe give me a couple hours?" She was already standing and walking away with Barbie, and Spider found that he couldn't tell her no. Because he was waking up.

((LOL Grayvs. Oh, and Nightmare. Post whenever you get the chance. It's fine if your braindead, it happens xD))

Eyes downcast, it took a short while for Maya to note she was being followed, though even then, she seemingly kept to herself, the golden glint of her hair covering her eyes and her pace measured. The usual, bright aura had diminished by this point, and when Dravius spoke, she seemed to ignore him; Only pulling out of it when Break pas.sed them, her violet eyes following him, no ex
pression present.

She didn't bother to question how Dravius knew this guy, her own inner turmoil was getting in the way of that currently. Sighing quietly, she glanced sideways at the white haired Co-Master, one eye plainly visible through the gold, the flash of despair so blatantly obvious even Dravius wouldn't have missed it.

Her eyes however, sought their way back to ground immediately, and she finally replied in a voice that sounded most unlike her own, her inner ache seeming to echo in her voice. "It's not important..." Even if she had wanted to tell him, she found it almost impossible... She still refused to give him anything else to think about...
Which was true, or so she believed... If everyone besides him had truly realised by now, then surely, there was nothing for him to realise in the first place. Perhaps Break's statement rang true, if so, there was little point.

~~~

Glancing over his shoulder at Ariskye and Kanec, Raphael hadn't actually seen Break appear, but turned in time to watch him approach. The change was almost instantanous... The Ring Master's eyes narrowed sharply, and his face became much older, more drawn, dangerous, even. No-one but the oldest of Circus members would have seen this change, the anger and hatred of his own echoed that of Breaks.

"Xerxes." He said flatly, gently holding out an arm in front of Ariskye. His eyes flickered to her, and he narrowly shook his head in warning. He knew too well what this guy was capable of, and would have preferred not to get anyone new involved.

He looked back, his ex
pression never changing as he listened to Break, his ex
pression dark. Join the Circus?... Was he serious?... Raphael didn't answer, his aura pulsing with his own hatred towards this tall blonde. He did, however, reply to the last. "You know as well as I what people can do, those people unlike us. Though I doubt they ever got that far with you..." He smiled, a humourless, sarcastic smile. "They never lived long around you, did they?"

He dropped his smile, finally allowing his arm to drop from in front of Ariskye, his voice quiet, a hidden malice of his own under his usual tone. "What the hell do you want, Xerxes?"