"Is it just me or did it start to get even more humid?" Kyo said, taking off his heavy cloak and shoving it into his inventory pouch.
He tucked a strand of white hair behind his ear, wiping his forehead. He pulled at his ruffled white shirt, his dark blue outfit looking a bit regal; too royal to be fighting in. He sighed and went to remove his jacket, Zero placing a hand on his shoulder.
"So how much more are you gonna shed for the girls?" He asked, making Kyo look up at Kage and Luna; a slow blush flushing his cheeks.
Kage and Luna began to laugh, fanning themselves to keep cool.
"Well at least you two have layers to shed." Luna said as Kage removed her bulky black ninja suit, a thin black silk fighting kimono underneath it, "I'm stuck in this dress that is clinging to me."
"Yeah we can see that..." Gigaz trailed off, everyone hearing the sound of a sword being readied.
They turned towards the sound and saw Kaodin taking his sword out of his sheath. He began glaring at everyone.
"Let's keep our eyes to ourselves please." He murmured continuing to glare at them.
"Why do I get a killing intent from him all of a sudden?" Zero asked aloud, looking up at Gigaz who looked rather pale.
"I know what you mean..." Sora replied, slowly inching away from Kaodin.
"Why so serious, Kao?" Luna said, placing her hand over his; very oblivious of what had occurred, "Come on! I know its hot but let's do our best to finish this quickly."
He relented his look and let himself be pulled away from the group by her, sheathing his sword on the fly. They watched as the two walked ahead of them, feeling a bit uneasy about Kaodin.
"What just happened?" Cien asked, looking at Kaodin's back as they walked on, "It felt very dark in here for a moment."
"I know...I liked it!" Sora said, smiling.
"Then why were you inching away?" Nix queried, "Unless, for a brief moment, you were afraid of him..."
Nix began walking away, ignoring Sora's thrown insults as he began to follow him; Sora still trying to get a rise outta Nix for the remark.
"I believe that struck a nerve..." Kyo murmured, getting Gigaz's attention.
"I think it did too." Gigaz said, chuckling, "We all know this but Sora is trying to keep it a secret. So...shhh."
Everyone laughed and began to walk forward, rejoining with the ones who went ahead of the group. Sora glared at them then turned to his brother who shrugged at him. Sora shook his fist at Cien while his brother gave him a look and crossed his arms, looking very smug with himself.
"Up ahead is a room that is larger then any we've come across....It appears we've reached the Slime Lord's Lair." Kage said, jumping down from the shadows, "But I didn't feel any sort of a presence in there."
"You mean like in the Wendigo's room?" Kyo asked, the crystal on his staff flickering.
"Calm down, Kyo." Kaodin said, "You give yourself away."
"Uh? But how?" he replied, "Is it my face."
Sora and Cein began to snicker loudly as Kaodin silently pointed at the flickering crystal on Kyo's staff. He looked up then flushed red, giving everyone a sheepish look. They started laughing, making him look down; his face crimson.
"Come on, guys, stop picking on him. Its bad enough one person already feels embarrassed for almost being sent to the rebirth station." Luna said.
"But I don't feel bad about almost dying...." Zero and Kage started in unison, stopping quickly and looking at each other; a blush stealing over them.
