-A Roll In The Grass---x

[Biz]

The moon hung above the leafy canopy as full and beautiful as the clusters of pale wildflowers that dotted the calm forest floor. A large bat crunched through an unlucky bird as it's talons gripped the rough bark of a small tree's limb. "You could be quiter..." C0cking it's scrawny head this way then that the small creature only paused for a moment as the woman's voice broke through the otherwise silent night. It was only a moment ago the Ayase was napping happily in the sun a full gourd of osake laying only a few inches away. Now that the sun ducked beyond the horizon and the demoness was no longer dozing the world seemed to tone itself down to one of the most boring times Aya has ever seen in her three thousand years of living.

Pushing aside a few strands of her loose cyan hair Ayase kept her eyes locked on the white moon with a mix of anger and disappointment tinting her face. Not many people would be cross if they woke up to find a bottle of alcohol missing on a majestic night such as this, but Ayase isn't like most people. True enough some raccoon or deer was probably guzzling down her intoxicating liquid while she sat beneath the cherry blossom tree mumbling curses to any and all animals that cared to listen.

[okamiyokai]

Carried upon the breeze, a gentle song played in the distance.

Sitting on a boulder in an open glen, Yusuke quietly played his flute, basking in the pale moonlight. The leaves dancing so slightly on the ground.

[Biz]

So there was something else alive in this boring forest besides herself and the bat! Listening as a string of music from some kind of flute drifted through the thick grove Ayase jumped to her feet keeping in a slightly crouched position as she spun slowly to find the source of the strange melody. "Got ya." Whispering softly Aya raised and began slinking through the tangle of trees and bushes toward who knows what.

Keeping as quite as possible she slunk to a tree at the edge of a meadow. Obviously the boy wasn't too smart. He sat in the wide open just advertising his whereabouts to one of the most notorious demons in all of Japan. Scoffing Ayase stepped lightly on the moss covered ground as she circled the young man to get a better look at the music obsessed fool. Leaning against the trunk of a tall oak she waited and watched, as a snake would stalk a field mouse.

[okamiyokai]

As Yusuke played, he suddenly caught the scent of a woman nearby. Thinking to himself, what woman would be out here in the middle of the night. Obviously demonic in natural, though why is she hiding?

He finishes his song and slowly sets his flute down on his lap. Then reaches into his bag, pulling out a bottle of sake.

"Care to share a drink with me, Miss?"

[Biz]

So he wasn't completely dense. Taking another look around she weighed the possibility of this man being an enemy. Seeing there wasn't a blade in sight and the fact that he was offering drinks Ayase deemed the young man as no threat and stepped forward from her shadowy hiding spot into the moonlit field. "I would love to have a drink." With a sly smile on her face and a wicked shine in her eyes Aya made her way to the boulder taking a quick glance at the osake bottle to make sure that her kind host wasn't a thief.

[okamiyokai]

He watches Aya emerge slowly from the shadows. Thinking to himself, that not just was there a woman sneaking around, but a beauty to boot. A big grin crossing his lips as he thanked his good fortune. Though he still thought it a bit strange and found her appearance quite different. He had never seen such hair. He felt a bit wary, but didn't think it wise to jump to any conclusions. It being best to make friends rather than enemies.

"So, Did you like my song?" He said merrily.

[Biz]

"I loved it, considering it lead me to free drinks, a nice seat, and wonderful company." Flashing off her white fangs Ayase sat on the dew sprinkled grass her back up against the chilled rock. "What brings you to the middle of no where?" She was certain that no one else, human or demon, would be just walking their life away. Taking a look over her thin shoulder the sand demon kept the man's face in sight as a jumble of mental notes and comments danced through her mind.

[okamiyokai]

"Heh, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I usually only get to perform for the squirrels."

He hands Aya the sake bottle.

"Well. I came from nowhere, and I'm heading nowhere." Yusuke laughs a bit. "So being here would only be natural."

He tilts his head back and stares at the moon.

"And that's my poor excuse for an answer. How about you?"

[Biz]

Happily accepting the glinting bottle she swigged the osake before balancing the glass on her knee. "I might be looking for someone, right now I'm not completely sure. Just out to have a good time for now." Smirking to herself she moved her joyful gold eyes away from the man's face and to the vial that remained perched on her leg as the moonlight passes through the bottle making the green glass shine eerily. "Ayase, and you would be?" Finally deciding that introductions were in order the demoness spoke up hoping that her new friend had more then one bottle stashed away.

[okamiyokai]

He smiled to himself. "I'm Yusuke. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The moonlight glinting off his stormy grey eyes. Searching for someone.... He thought to himself with a slight chuckle. Someone would be nice. Allowing himself to to partially emerse himself in a dream.

"So who might you be searching for, Ayase-san?"

[Biz]

"What's left of my clan." Taking the bottle away from her leg and taking a swift drink she passed it back to Yusuke the smirk still gracing her lips. Using this as an opportunity to sneak a peak at his face she jotted down a few thinks about the dazed look he suddenly shifted to. Had he been drinking before this? No, the smell of osake would have lead her here before the flute was even picked up. Did it have something to do with what she said? Maybe she should stray away from talking too much about her life.

[okamiyokai]

"Your clan?" Shakes his head abit to break himself free from his dreamy state. Turning his head slightly so he could see her and noticing some apprehension in her eyes.

"Gomen, Ayase-san." Smiling kindly. "I was just feeling a bit nostalgic. I didn't mean to make you feel uncomfortable" He takes the bottle with a slight bow of the head and takes a swig of the liquor.

[Biz]

"Trust me it will take a lot more then your dreamy stare to make me feel uncomfortable. Must admit it was a little strange..." Mumbling the last bit to herself with her smirk growing out to a full smile. At the moment she was trying to ignore the fact that he asked about her clan, Ayase hadn't been around any Hakubi kin since her master left over a thousand years ago. A soft crack of dry leaves coming from the far west side of the forest made the sand demon grip the cold steel handle of her precious chain ball in a readiness to attack.

[okamiyokai]

As he listened to her voice trail off, he noticed her body tense slightly.

"Is something the matter?"

[Biz]

"Just thought I heard something." So that was it then, this boy was most defiantly human if he couldn't tell there was something stalking around the woods just a mile or two away. "You're not headed anywhere, am I right?" Reaching for the bottle of liquor once more her hand brushed over Yusuke's while she kept her eyes focused to the west. If the huge beast slinking around the trees out there was looking for her, or her host for that matter, she hoped the poor boy was a fast runner.