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Chapter Thirty-Eight ~ Hello

[ picture in the media has nothing to do with this chapter, but I thought it was hella cute ]

~Chapter Thirty-Eight~

Eien yelped as Winter punched the back of his head, making the black haired male teeter forward before faceplanting in the grass. "I am too young to have a heart attack and yet you seem dead set on giving me one!" His twin roars, her eye alight with fury. Eien sits up on his knees, rubbing the back of his neck, a sheepish look passing over his face. But in the week he'd spent with Sia he'd gotten a bit of sass knocked into him.

"Sorry... WinWin."

Her eyebrow twitches. "And what's with that nickname?" She says, her eye flashing.

"Aw, I think it's rather adorable." Ja'far coos, slinging an arm over Winter's tense shoulders. "A sign of sibling affection, although I think everyone should start using it. In face, on your grave stone it will read "Here lies WinWin, the greatest Win to ever win."

Within seconds Ja'far was acquainted with the ground, grass going in his mouth. "That doesn't even make any sense!"

Sairen and Aexstra pause their sparring match to watch their leader walk all over the two males, her hair rising slightly as anger crackles around her. "Don't be so mean WinWin-chan~" He smirks up at her, the skin around his lips tinted green. "With such an adorable nickname, you're allowed to be super cute and sweet. Maybe then you can finally attract boys instead of sending them running in the opposite direction."

It is dead silent for a solid two seconds before Winter's eye twitches, her hair floating up above her, and lightning crackling in the distance. "...MY PERSONALITY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE LACK OF BOYS IN MY LIFE." In the distance a flock of birds fly off, startled by the volume of her voice.

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Dusting her hands off and leaving behind two sniveling boys, Winter makes her way to the official meeting place for the Lunar Society. Taking her place in between Emiko and Daiki, she waits patiently as the others trickle in, noting with satisfaction the amount of green grass residue on Jafar's face. Once all of the Originals had arrived, Winter started talking. "Daiki has located Scepter Eight's base. It's not too far from the old Shadow Village and hidden by one of their specialty jutsu's. However there is no doubt that once we arrive the Emperor will make a grand appearance to battle us. It's just how things work between these two organizations. One finds, the other makes a fantastic appearance. Unfortunately we got the short end of the stick so we don't get a grand entrance.

As you know, I went after the five generals yesterday, during the full moon. All of them are dead. I gathered enough information that the theory I devised two weeks ago was proven." She rubs her collarbone, thinking. "We will attack in duo's. Emiko and Daiki, Kuki and Kishi, Aexstra and Sairen, Eien and Kasumi, which leaves myself and Ja'far."

She looked around making sure that they were all satisfied with the arrangements. Her original plan was to put Eien and Ja'far together, which would leave her to summon Ara, but Eien had insisted on his partner being the wolf that had returned with him.

"We head out in an hour. Meet up at the entrance with any weapons you need. It will be a two hour journey, so make sure to bring light snacks and water as well."

"Yes, mother." Ja'far murmurs under his breath earning a glare from Winter.

Sure enough, exactly an hour later, all nine Originals showed up at the entrance ready to go. Winter nods in satisfaction and turns to face the barrier. Without a single warning she dashes towards it, the barrier splitting just a second before she hits it. She sprints through, the others following her with ease.