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{2nd Cat, Video}

[The video will show Kyo at the training area working on figuring his abilities, his newfound magic here. He's by now just figured he has animal magic recently but that is not that surprising. What is? That he has blood magic. Kyo stares wide-eyed and pale at the sight of his arm with blood protruding in the shape of some sort of blade from his elbow.]

What.....what is this?

[Because look. His beads have some History to them but that does not mean he expected this? Kyo isn't sure what to make of this but he does not seem to like it. At all. The way he pales, the way his chest heaves. The way his instinct is to just flee up somewhere high, alone. To try run from it and ignore it. But he can't. Short of not using the magic and he has no clue if that might have consequences as well somehow. Given how new he is to this.]

I knew about the animal one, because of course I have that here, but this?

[This he is less sure on. Less familiar with and more creeped out by. The implications of it and weirdness of it. In using his blood like this. He might have threatened if anyone got it in their head to go after Tohru with her animal magic but he is understandably distracted right now.]

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( If he voiced such concerns out loud, Tohru would argue that she was worried because she cared so much about him -- that she worried because she wanted to be there for Kyo. )

O-Okay -- I'll be there soon, Kyo.

( She doesn't cut off the feed-- not yet. Not until she reaches Kyo. She wants him to know that she's still here. )

[He gives a nod, trying to figure how to control this. To recede the blood back or something. Kyo isn't sure if he wants her to see this. But then. She did accept him as his True Form. This wasn't nearly as bad? Kyo just has a bit of a history involving blood, given the deaths of others around him. Given his beads.

He assumes she was home so has some idea on how long this will take. Kyo sits himself down, hand to his wrist as he tries to figure this new ability.]

I'm okay. Don't rush and trip or something.

[Hopefully she at least closed the door on the way out.....]

( Despite his words, she does indeed hurry. Making he way to the training area, she doesn't stop until she finds Kyo. She's out of breath by the time she gets there -- her hands on her knees, but she doesn't hesitate to greet him. )

Kyo -- are you -- alright?

Tohru? You -- of course you didn't listen.

[He should have figured she'd be too worried not to rush here. At least she didn't look like she tripped and hurt herself in the process, just rushed and seems to need to catch her breath. He offers her his waterbottle if she needs, sighing and glancing to his arm still with the blood blade.]

It's....I'm trying to figure it.

( She couldn't help it. It was really like her legs moved on her own when she had seen Kyo panic on the network.

Catching her breath, she eventually straightens - standing again. )

... Was anyone able to help?

Apparently some others have this. I'm not sure it's as common as some of the others though.

[But it's. Something. He's not alone. Not like he was back home in dealing with being the Cat. His True Form and the expectation and judgement on him because of being born then. It's just going to take Kyo time to process. Time to figure learning to control, to accept this ability of his. This particular brand of magic. But he's at least trying to keep calmer now she is here. She's seen him freak out before, of course. But that doesn't mean he likes her seeing him like this.]

... I had no idea that there was magic like this here.

( She had really just seen that Kyo was panicking. It felt like her legs had moved on their own then... )

But, if there are others who have it, then... I'm glad that you aren't alone in this, too.

I gather this is a newer magic or something. Not as many have it but. Yeah.

[Not that it would matter if he was alone in having this. Given he was used to that back home. Even if there were the rest of the zodiac, they weren't the Cat. Dealing with the True Form. Dealing with the likelihood of being locked away as he was. He's still training, obviously, still figuring out his magic and all, and certainly wasn't anticipating this sort of magic. His lips purse as he tries to retract the blade of blood at his arm.]

... I'm sorry. I know that it must have been a little scary when you first found out.

( He looks tired, and... Tohru can't blame him at all. It has to be scary to be surprised with something like this... )

But... that's why I'm glad that someone else knows what's happening. Do you remember when I found out that I had my animal magic? Knowing that you were there -- it helped more than I can say.

Especially with the beads. I mean. I'm not sure if that story is true. About what they're made from or whatever, but.

[Yeah, that. Hadn't helped in being partly why Kyo freaked out. He's not sure how much he had really been able to help with Tohru earlier, barring getting her somewhere private as best he could and waiting, talking her through it.]

I dunno I was that much help, really. I was just trying not to flip out at you suddenly transforming like that.....

--Oh, you aren't?

( LOOK, TOHRU DIDN'T THINK HE WAS JUST MESSING WITH HER... She's very gullible. )

I'm so sorry, Kyo. I had no idea... But, I... would have understood if you did. What happened then was so much like the curse at home.

Just. What I was told. It isn't like I have a way to really verify. Or -- I'm not sure if I'd want to.

[Considering the story of the origins of the beads. Kyo might not be sure on confirming that. It's making him feel bad enough as it is. He shakes his head then, lowering it briefly and resting it for a moment on his arm.]

It is similar. Different enough to throw me off though.

... I... I understand. At least-- I don't think anyone can blame you.

( She can't help but offer a soft smile then, a tentatively she can't help but reach for one of his hands. )

Still, I feel like I was able to find strength to get through it like I did -- because you were there with me.

It isn't like I could really do much if anything to help with that.....

[He's felt more helpful in being able to be more proactive and support her so many other times with so many other situations. But that. That was not one of them. He just stood outside the room she was in and waited, talking to her. That was it. Anyone could have done that.]

... I understand if you felt like that, but... sometimes, to help someone -- it's a matter of being with near them.

( She says the last part softly -- with confidence. )

It can mean more than words can say.

I dunno it means that much. But-- it worked out, I guess.

[Is the main thing. Kyo is just. Not usually one to think he exactly did much when all he did was stand there talking, waiting for her. But if that helped her feel better, kept her calm, that's good.]

Which is the main thing. That you're okay.

[She's always the priority. Not that he's admitted that to her, his feelings. Yet. But still. He'd figure this new magic. It's not on her to freak out over it.]

( Tohru looks confused for a moment before she offers a warm smile. She hadn't known that Kyo had been so worried... She only hopes that she can reassure him. )

... It was surprising at first, but... in the end, it was a lot of fun, too.

Not sure how you call this fun.

[But. Well. Tohru always saw the more positive side of things. He can't really be that surprised to hear her think of it like that. Of course she would. Which is probably for the better if it meant she wasn't as freaked out with it or anything. Maybe having seen the Sohma deal with it so many times helped? He isn't sure. But still, the important thing here is she is fine. He would be too. Once he figures this out.]

... I know that it must sound especially strange to say it, but... it was a new experience. I never really thought I'd experience something like that.

( Though... the most important thing is that she feels like she can understand the Sohma family just a tiny bit better now. )

I didn't expect it either. I mean. For anyone outside of the Sohma, at least back home.

[It's weird. To figure it relates to not just him and the Sohma but others here with the animal magic here. It's still taking some adjusting to. At least, for Kyo. He's not yet revealed in being open about his curse. Or that he has the cat form here, at least to others. Others have run into him like that but he hasn't been sure on if he can talk like that, or not wanting to freak them out in them realizing he is not in fact just a normal cat.]

... Right. I have a feeling that this world will continue to be full of surprises.

( She offers a small smile then. She hadn't meant to make the conversation about her... )

How are you feeling, Kyo?

I guess we will see. Probably. But....I'll be okay. Just gotta figure learning on using this, controlling it.

[That seems important with the magic. That he can at least control it even if he has zero intention of really using the blood magic. Kyo sighs, giving a shrug and raising a hand briefly to his forehead ]

Come on. Let's get home.

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