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A month had almost passed. The first few days of this month Alura had sulked and not wanted anything to eat. She didn’t want anything to do even with Ginsu’s at times prodding. This changed within the last two weeks. Her sadness had changed to a seething anger towards Marenzo and his memory. She began to fight an invisible foe, refusing to allow Ginsu to spar with her. Currently she had her two blades and was charging, jumping back and roll dodging with Ginsu watching on the sidelines.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEczt1NuTF
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The Water God sighed and pushed his hand through his blue hair. He tilted his head back to look up at the blue sky that was filled with soft clouds of white. Maybe if I use my water to make a sparing dummy for her? That might help her better in her swordsmanship as well as to release anger through physical contact. Then again… he sighed quietly as he closed his eyes just as the wind blew warmly. If I do that and she doesn’t approve…she could start hating me and I don’t want her to hate me, not right now anyways. He heaved a sigh and rested a hand inside his pocket, turning his gaze back to her. If any of the others are watching and can help…I would appreciate it. 923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7GSPbjKWJ
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Alura sliced through the air and landed before glancing over towards the Water God as her hair, that had come loose of the hair tie, fell across her vision. “Why do you keep staring at me and not letting me be alone most of the time?”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuwrg7oRfq
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“Huh?” he slightly jumped being snapped from his thoughts. “I just want to make sure you’re okay so I thought me being around would help, given what happened.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT2aLg1WGu
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She stood and snorted while shooting him a stern glare. “Well stop. I don’t need watched over because I’m just fine.” She snapped with anger lining her tone. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to train away from the cabin.” She started walking away only to pause and glance over her shoulder. “That is, if that’s okay with you, protective hawk.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGKDAnP3td
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Ginsu winced at the venom in her words and nodded. “Yup, that’s fine. Just come back in a few hours for lunch.” She rolled her eyes and continued on her way. He watched her disappear into the trees before going back inside, moving to the kitchen and began washing up the breakfast dishes. He frowned at the soapy water as he tried to get his thoughts straight. “…I don’t hover like a hawk…” he mumbled under his breath.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYztddqoYe
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Aw do you have problems, little brother? Marizu asked inside Ginsu’s mind, causing the Water God to stifle a growl.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgieQ8KWSt
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When I asked for help figuring out what to do to help her, I didn’t mean for your creepy ass to answer. Now go away.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbmBqk88my
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Marizu chuckled inside Ginsu’s mind before it became audible in the room behind him. “Don’t you want your elder brother’s wisdom to help you?”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTkhJ6odxA
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Ginsu turned and glared at the black haired Earth God who was surprisingly not in his normal armor. “Given how your advice comes from the prostitutes you take into the palace, I will gratefully decline your so-called wisdom.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5IHGfikxU
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Marizu closed his eyes at the same time as he hit his chest with his hand hard, gripping it with a dramatic move of throwing his head back. “Oh! You hurt me so bad with that insulting accusation!” Ginsu watched unimpressed by his brother’s actions. He didn’t bat an eye as Marizu began to laugh while returning to his relaxed position. “Heheh, you are so delusional.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQkwT01C1k
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“I’m not delusional now get out of here. You are not hurting Alura.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPk2t8HMGi
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Marizu snorted as he withheld a laugh. “You got me all wrong. I didn’t come here to kill her.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKGR1NQpXP
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Ginsu raised an eyebrow. “Then why did you come here?” aside from taunting and annoying me.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxg9PkDAFpq
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“I came here to make sure you understand the boundary line you are crossing again.” Marizu commented as he pushed back his hair from his eyes. “I told you before when you were in punishment, I warned you and yet you aren’t listening at all.” He expressed in a bored tone.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhq7pgYQWMZ
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“I’m not crossing any lines. I’m watching out for Alura as I was told to do.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3lHLvIKe1
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“Uh huh, and how many times did you lie to yourself to start believing that one?” the Earth God questioned flatly.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv2qx9XfkRc
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“It’s not a lie.” Ginsu growled with his jaw tight.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemRfVKCp8J
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Marizu put his hand over his mouth as he stifled another laugh before lowering it. “Oh, I’m sorry, I’m sure the mortal has always had a god for a father.” He gave a sly look to Ginsu. “My mistake,” he cooed in a lower, almost taunting type of pouting tone.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIElVjPkeL
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“Marizu…”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KWIgwJxHf
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“Is my sweet little brother upset I want him to stop playing daddy to a mortal urchin?”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSMsaegX97
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Ginsu narrowed his eyes on Marizu. “Don’t call her that. I’m warning you, do so again and you’ll wish you hadn’t.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXoG9PiITDK
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“Not my fault you’re confusing ‘guarding’ and ‘fathering’ like a newborn.” He said smoothly in a quiet tone with a smirk on his face. He lowered his head as he kept his eyes locked on his tense younger brother. “Are you sure she isn’t just using you? I mean, she is a female after all and we both know what those vixen’s can do when given a-”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrVSB69blS
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He was cut off as Ginsu had quickly closed the gap and wrapped a hand around his brother’s throat, forcing his chin up. “I said to shut up about her.” Ginsu snarled through his tightly clinched and baring teeth.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCWtMlDRbr
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Marizu watched Ginsu calmly before he lifted a hand to rest it on the Water God’s wrist. “I’m not stupid and neither are you. Or…I would hope not.” He croaked out from the tight grasp on his throat. “You need to become more teacher than father before you end up doing something that results in someone being hurt.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMV3ryUQx7Y
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“No one will be hurt except you if you don’t apologize for your words towards Alura.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjQaP3l9V0
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“And how are you going to make me, little brother? Hmm?” the Earth God questioned as he formed thorny vines on the palm of his hand on Ginsu’s wrist. He smirked as he saw Ginsu wince in pain as the vine grew and began to wrap tightly into his flesh. “Are you going to release your hold or are we going to see if my vine can sever your wrist?”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrc53P7L3e
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Ginsu was still but did release Marizu’s neck, grabbing hold of his bleeding wrist after the vine removed itself back into the middle brother’s hand. “Get out.” Ginsu growled with his sights on his injury he was now mending, a blue light coming from the palm of his hand.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnws2Ux7x8s
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Marizu stood, stretched and proceeded towards the door. “Fine, I will but…” he looked over his shoulder to Ginsu. “You know this isn’t going to work. You can’t keep her from him nor can you delay what’s coming.”923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3giGmtYkzC
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“It’s your own fault. You brought her to us so, to take advantage of a little loophole to avoid becoming involved, she did.” Ginsu’s gaze had lowered as he listened to his older brother’s quiet stern words. “Don’t blame her for this failing when it could be considered your own. You had a choice that day…let them fall to their deaths or save them and see what would become of their mixed futures.” He looked away from Ginsu and continued out the door. “Too bad the Weavers couldn’t have spoken with you prior about mortals. I am beginning to think you need more training in how to better handle them as well.” He sighed, “then again…fire breath isn’t much better, becoming attached to the boy.” The door closed gently to leave the Water God alone with those parting words.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheVMhsXUnQ
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Ginsu stepped closer and sat while closing his eyes as his wrist finished mending. Did I really make the right choice? I’m sure I did…I didn’t know Hiatsu would go ahead and pick her to help solve the mortal’s problems here. He thought sadly in the silence of the room, his magic coming to an end as he put his face into his hands with his elbows resting on his knees.923Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLX6Fk1zo4
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