Beyond the Invisible

[Aveilthé]

The dippy wolf did not take heed to Yuna. Attempting to slow down
himself to let Yuna take the lead, he found himself slipping and
sliding dangerously over the steeper side of the mountain. Before
he knew it, he was tumbling like a boulder himself down the alp.

"AAAAAAAAAGH!" he screamed, his voice reiterating across the
rocky valley. He practically flew over a precipice, then instantly
dissapeared from sight. All was soon silent. In the distance,
a flock of birds took to the sky from the boulders, silhouetted
against the morning sun.

[Eternal-Moon]

Yuna's smile disappeared as she saw Tenebrous slip into the distance,out of her sights. Her heart froze, and she forgot to breathe. She raced towards where he fell, her heart hoping, praying he was alright.

"TENEBROUS!!!"

She screamed at the top of her lungs.

[Aveilthé]

Silence. The sound of the birds had long since been inaudable.
A fluffy, white cloud drifted idly, and for a short while floated
beneath the sun so that the mountain was momentarily
shadowed.

The maned-dire wolf was lying sprawled upon a large slate of
rock. His head was curved C-shape over his back. Eyes were
closed shut, yet his frame shimmered dark blue once that great
orb in the heavens touched him. The cloud has passed, giving
light to all once again.

Tenebrous was breathing. A miraculous thing, indeed.
Ears twitched with life, simply because he heard his name
being called, from a far, distant place. Perhaps it was from
heaven itself. Perhaps...

The wolf woke with a start. Blood had trickled down his muzzle,
simply from the impact as he landed upon the flat surface of the
boulder. Upon his cranium, he gew a large lump, the size of a
golf-ball.

"Y...Yuna...," said he, his breath soft and struggled. "I tried
to slow down so you could get ahead of me. I wanted you to
win," he ended pathetically. "My... my head hurts, Yuna."

'I am glad that it was me and not you.'

[Eternal-Moon]

Yuna's heart began to beat again, happy to see he was still alive.
Her eyes began to water as she lay down next to him, placing her paws gently on him, one on his neck, and the other on his side.

"You big oaf...you didn't have to let me win silly... Here let me help you..."

She focused for a second, her tongue beginning to glow as she licked his bump, attempting to use her healing powers to heal it.

((Her healing powers come from her tongue.))

[Aveilthé]

Yuna seemed to have worked her power well. Tenebrous felt a
peculiar tingling sensation throughout his body. Strength
returned to his paws and legs. He felt every single scratch on his
body close up, sealing themselves; instantly healing.

Slowly, Tenebrous tried to stand up. It was rather difficult.
Although he had six legs, his muscles ached. However, He did
feel a kind of warmth in his muscles. It felt like he was in a very
warm bath. He understood that perhaps this was Yuna's doing.

"I... I feel better," Tenebrous stuttered, feeling awed by Yuna's
compassion. He shyly looked away, his ears tilted to the side
awkwardly. "Th... thank you. I... I'm sorry if... if I worried you...
that was... my fault. I... I was foolish... but... it was better that it
was me... instead of you... 'Cause I... well I would not have been
able to heal you; I don't have healing powers like you do. Thank
you... Thank you so much!"

[Eternal-Moon]

Yuna sat and smiled sweetly, her golden gaze steady on his.
"No problem, after all, I had to. I was afraid you were hurt, or even worse."

Yuna watched him attentively to make sure he was alright. Upon feeling satisfied, she sighed deeply and closed her eyes and smiled.

She then looked up to the sky, her gold gaze almost glowing as much as the sun.

[Aveilthé]

OOC: Oh me gawds, wow, I haven't roleplayed stuff like this since I was a beginner roleplayer. e.e

Steel-hued eyes looked above towards the rocky promontory,
and re-imagined himself and Yuna journeying through it. They
both had quite an adventure on this mountain. Tenebrous
was certainly not going to forget their march over the mountain
any time soon.

"Come, Yuna," he cried bracingly, "it is high time we move
again! I feel as if my own energy would burst from me!"
He paused, looking at Yuna foolishly. "No more running
on the mountain," he whispered timidly, grinning helplessly
as he shook out his jet-black pelt. The great glowing star mass
in the deepest reaches of God's realm glowed brilliantly on his
fur, and... well, well! Tenebrous found himself staring blatantly
at Yuna's own fur. How... how stunning she looked in the sun!
It could no longer be helped. Tenebrous found Yuna very attractive.
Once he figured this out, he slapped his silly self in his head.

'She'll never like you in that way,' sneered a little voice in his head.
'And learn from your mother. Jumping into relationships are for
lovesick idiots only.'

"But I am a lovesick idiot," he whined feebly, not meaning to
say his thoughts out loud.

[Eternal-Moon]

Yuna's ear perked to his muttering, and her gold gaze soon went to him. She was unsure of what he meant exactly by what he said. She was curious, but felt she didn't want to be too nosy. Instead she just stared, her eyes searching for his. The wind rippled through her fur, the sun, casting a gold-orange hue on her light orange body. A question rose in her mind, but it never reached her muzzle.

[Aveilthé]

Hunching his shoulders, he set off down the mountain without
glancing at Yuna. He felt embarrassed. There was blotches
of red blossoming upon his wolfish complexion.

In truth, Tenebrous's heart felt hollow. A great amount of
uncertainty reigned in the realm of his meek mind. He had never
fallen for any wolf before, let alone so quickly, but was this feeling
particularly genuine? Oh, Yuna was such a sweet and
compassionate wolf, but in Tenebrous's mind, she was
naïve. She did not seem to understand the various and blatant
hints that Tenebrous was dispensing to her about how he seemed
to dig her.

It was wrong to judge her so. He only knew her her since
yesterday. They say only fools fall in love so quickly, and Tenebrous
was certainly a fool. Yes, Yuna was an attractive wolf. Her charm
and enthusiasm graced him. He saved her life. She saved his.
Would Yuna really want a wolf like him? Tenebrous usually had
a low self-esteem, mostly due to the six legs he was born with.

No. Yuna could not possibly find him attractive in return. She would
want a normal wolf to be hers forever. This thought punctured
a wound to his spirits, and he found himself walking slower than
normal.

[Eternal-Moon]

Yuna watched him walk down the path, she felt there was something bothering him, but was still unsure to intrude. Only when he started to slow down, did she get up and trot towards him, her ears pressed back and her heart racing. She didn't want to be nosy, but she couldn't bear seeing him like that.

"Hey Ten, you alright? You look kinda sad... Whats wrong? You can tell me."

Her eyes were sincere and thoughtful, yet deep in her mind she hoped he would tell her. She didn't like seeing others sad, especially Tenebrous, who meant a lot to her. Normally, she would go her own way after a while, yet she really liked being around Tenebrous, he took away that lonely feeling that claimed most of her soul. She really cared for him, and wanted him to know that she was there for him if he needed help.

"If there's anything I can do for you, let me know. I don't like to see you like that Ten."

She slowed down behind him, her eyes still on him thoughtfully, awaiting an answer, or silence.

[Aveilthé]

"You wouldn't understand," he retorted, not looking in her direction.
"Just... a lot of things have happened. New emotions are setting
in. It's just... overwhelming. I don't even know if this is right."

As one of his fore front paws slid on a a single piece of stone, he
halted and looked up. That giant star in the sky was rising
with every second. "We're almost there," he said shortly, his
voice impassive. "Shinkou Ookami, that is."

[Eternal-Moon]

Yuna tilted her head to the side as his reply, she felt something stir in her and she raced towards Tenebrous, cutting him off. Her expression held light anger, but her eyes were full of concern.

"What wouldn't I understand? Please, tell me. You can't just be here with me all this time and just not tell me."

Her figure stood before him defiantly, her will unwilling to give any ground.

[Aveilthé]

Regardless of Yuna's pleadings, Tenebrous remained cryptic. It didn't
matter if she understood his messages or not, at least he was
issuing off a big weight from his chest.

"I hardly know you," he responded curtly, but keeping his voice
rather low and attempting to be complacent. "These feelings
are silly! Silly!"

Then, Tenebrous rose his head high, his ears shifting upward
as if something in the distance caught his attention. However,
it was not so; his eyes were out of focus as trotted forward.
At that moment, he spoke, his voice mild, almost unsure.

"Yuna... I think I love you."

These words spilled from his tongue like an inevitable death. It
came so quickly that there was an expression of horror on his face.
He felt his jaws lock, and a burning sensation occurring in his throat.

'What the bloody hell am I doing?!' he shouted in his head.
'Tenebrous, you fool!'

[Eternal-Moon]

Yuna's face shifted to a blank expression, obviously speechless by his words. Her ears tilted forward and she stared at him for a moment, unable to speak. She then blinked back into her senses and her gold gaze focused on his, her eyes thoughtful.

"Did you ever think for one second... That if i didn't care, I wouldn't still be here. I must admit Ten, I too have felt something has happened between us... I was...well, just too afraid to say anything because...well, I didn't want you to freak out...and I wasn't sure if you were being friendly or not..."

Her ear cocked to the side in embarrassment, and she tore her gaze from him, kind of surprised she admitted that so easily. She looked to the floor and back to him.

"But I guess, its silly to feel this way, since you do. Besides, I'll be fine by myself..." She bit the words through her teeth as she turned away and began to walk fast away.

[Aveilthé]

"Why?" said he, more of a statement then a question. "You felt
something for me?" For some reason, he became angry. "Nobody
ever does! Because I have six legs, nobody would even touch me,
because I am a freak! So what, Yuna, are you desperate and
decided that you wanted to have a one-night fling at one point
and then leave me for dead? Is that you're plan?"

Tenebrous was actually shouting. His tail was raised and was
waggling fiercely as he watched Yuna trail off.