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Angel looked at him.
"Are you sure?" she asked.

Shiina sat down to take a break. She felt dizzy and her head hurt.

"Yes, the only thing that is affecting me is the poison coursing through my veins. Just go and tend to her wounds." Drizzle replied, pointing towards Shiina.

Angel nodded.
"Alright." she said. She looked to see Shiina collapsed. She ran to her partner's side.

Drizzle took out another syringe with the same liquid as the other and injected it into his arm. He then got up slowly and walked wearily toward the exit. "I won't be able to last any longer, I have to find the cure." Drizzle thought to himself.

After staying near the bar for most of the day. Snow and Myo finally see a girl in a fancy black dress showing more than it should enter the bar. The two follow her in and sit at the back. They watch as she hits on the other patrons and even the bartender, using her looks to get free drinks.

Hiruko smiled.
"What might your name be?" He asked.

Angel tended to the wound on Shiina's head, wrapping a bandage around to soak any blood.

"Her name is Lillith." Zenneth said to Hiruko.

Drizzle made his way out of the shop slowly only to to fall down to the ground unconscious. Black pulsing veins were visible on his arms.

Hiruko smiled and nodded.
"Nice to meet you Lillith. I'm afraid I must be on my way though. I have many things to tend to." he said.

"Angel." said Shiina, pointing to Drizzle.

Angel looked away from finishing wrapping the bandage around her partner's head, to Drizzle. She finished the head wrap and ran to pick him up.
"Shiina, he's unconscious. Help me get him to my house." she called to her partner.

Shiina nodded and helped Angel support Drizzle all the way to Angel's house, where they laid him on the couch and waited for him to wake up.

The black veins began to fade away from Drizzle's arms as he slowly woke up. He opened his eyes and scanned the room. His breathing was slow and deep. "Wh-where am I?" Drizzle asked, trying to get up from the couch only to fail and fall right back down on it. He rubbed his head to try to ease the pain.

Angel watched Drizzle while Shiina was barely visible leaning against a corner, the darkness shading her.
"You're at my house. You passed out and I couldn't leave you there." said Angel softly, her voice barely audible.

"Just remember what I said to you!" Zenneth said to Lillith. He ran off into an alley and began to scale the wall of the building.

"You didn't really have to do that for me." Drizzle replied.

Angel shook her head.
"I didn't want to leave you there." she said.

"You didn't look in good condition either. You had black veins." said Shiina from the corner.

Hiruko smiled at Lillith's comment and continued walking.

"Don't mind the black veins, it is something I only know about." Drizzle told Shiina. His body was still weak and he failed every time he tried to rise. "This poison is weakening me by the minute." Drizzle thought to himself. He searched through the contents of his cloak and accidentally dropped his syringes all over the floor. He tried bending down to pick them back up, but he was still weakened.

When the girl finally finishes conning her way into free drinks she sets off from bar. Myo and Snow get up and follow her, keeping a safe distance. As she walks down the street, Myo and Snow notice her slip her hand quickly and carefully into a man's pocket, taking his wallet and slipping it into her own.

Angel jumped at the clanking sound of the syringes, but recovered and helped Drizzle pick them all up.

"Well we now know about it." said Shiina.

"Erm, may I have my syringes back?" Drizzle asked Angel nervously. His black veins started to become visible once more.

Angel nodded, picking up the last ones and handing them to Drizzle. She noticed the black veins again.

Shiina tensed at the sight of the black veins.

Drizzle held one of the syringes in his hand and injected it into his arm. The black veins started to disappear as the liquid began to enter his bloodstream. Drizzle sighed in relief and began to relax.

Shiina relaxed as the veins disappeared.

Angel looked at Drizzle.
"What are those veins?" she asked quietly.

"Is it necessary for you to know this information?" Drizzle asked Angel.

Angel blinked and looked away.
"N-no. I-it's just I was wondering. I'm just worried for you." she stuttered.

"You worry for everyone Angel." said Shiina. The bandage around her head was a bit red, and Angel thought of changing it.

Drizzle sighed and said, "If you must know. These black veins are a permanent sign of the poison that courses through my body."

"Looks like we have our culprit." says Snow.
"Now just to catch her."Myo replies.
The girl turns down and alley with Snow and Myo not far behind. The alley stops at a dead end. She turns to face her pursuers.
"Hello, I'm Toko." she says.
She reaches down the front of her dress, causing Snow to blush and turn away. She winks at him. Toko oulls a vial of some liquid from the confines of her dress and tosses it on the ground causing it to explode into a pale green smoke. When it clears Toko is gone.

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Drizzle sighed and said, "If you must know. These black veins are a permanent sign of the poison that courses through my body."

Angel looks at Drizzle and Shiina tenses.
"Poison?" says Angel. "How did you get poisoned?"

"It is a long story." Drizzle replied slowly. He began to grip onto his right arm.

Angel nods, not wanting to pester Drizzle. She was not a nosy person.
"Is your arm okay? Does it hurt?" she said, noticing him clench his right arm.

"My arm is fine, I just needed something to grip onto for the time being." Drizzle replied.

Angel cocked her head in confusion, but nodded. She turned to Shiina and made her sit on a chair so she could change the head wrap.

"It doesn't need to be changed. I'm fine Angel." she growled, trying to push Angel away.

"The blood is soaking through, I need to change it." said Angel.

"You should listen to her or you might die of blood loss." Drizzle told Shiina.

"Hey, up here!" Toko calls down from the roof of the tall buildings to the side of the alley.
Snow and Myo look up at her.
"Catch me if you can!" Toko teases, sticking her tounge out and winking.
Toko turns and runs off. Myo smirks, knowing the chase is on.

Shiina sighed and allowed Angel to change the head wrap.

"Thank you." Angel quickly mouthed to Drizzle.

Zenneth was walking on the roofs of the buildings and noticed Toko.
"Now who could that be." Zenneth said to himself quietly.

"Your welcome." Drizzle replied.

Hiruko walked down the streets. He looked around, sensing someone following him. He noticed Toko, but no one else. He shrugged and kept walking.

Angel smiled at Drizzle and finished changing Shiina's head wrap. She then stood and walked to get them all tea. As soon as she left, Shiina turned to Drizzle.
"I just want to say, you can trust Angel." she simply said, turning to look at the wall.

Drizzle looked at Shiina and said, "Give your trust, give your life."

"I'll give my life to Angel any day. I will die for her. I guess that's how partners are supposed to be, but I feel anyone can trust Angel. She is a kind-hearted person who is pure." said Shiina.

"There is a hint of darkness in every soul." Drizzle replied. "I have learned that after years of solitude."

Shiina turned her head to look at Drizzle again.
"If there is darkness in Angel's soul, it is little. She never yells, she's never rude or mean. I respect that kid." she said, turning to look at the ceiling. She looked back at Drizzle. "Why be alone? I mean, I was alone my whole life until I met Angel, and even now, I still like to be alone. But why would someone like you want to be alone?"

"Listen here and listen good." Drizzle told Shiina. "I only have three people I could trust in this world. Those people are me, myself, and I." He held up three fingers and showed Shiina. He then lowered his hand and stared coldly at her.

"Technically, that's one person, but you can be that way if you want." said Shiina simply, not even looking at Drizzle.

Angel came in with tea and gave a cup to each person. She looked at Shiina and Drizzle and cocked her head.
"Were you two fighting?" she asked.

"No we were not. We were merely having a little conversation." Drizzle replied. He looked at the clock and said, "I think I'd best be on my way." He got up and checked to see if he had all his belongings. He then made his way towards the front door.

"Pfft. Sure. That's what is was. A mere conversation." growled Shiina from the dark shadowy corner.

Angel nodded to Drizzle.
"If you ever need help or a place to stay, you're always welcome here." she said.

"I'll be sure to remember that." Drizzle shouted back. He opened the door and stepped out into the open area.

Angel smiled. She liked how Drizzle was kind and respectful as she was. She hoped he continued to fare well on his own.
"Come on Shiina. Let's go. I want to get a few supplies." she said.

"I'm too dizzy to move. I'll most likely just fall over. You go on without me." said Shiina, waving her hand.

Angel nodded, but she was still a bit on edge. She didn't usually travel far distances alone. Angel headed out of the house and began to walk down the road.

Hiruko had been sitting on top of a building. He noticed Angel and grinned.
"Why it's that silver haired girl. And without her partner. Easy fight." he sneered.

Drizzle slowly walked down the street, heading towards his home.

Zenneth spotted Hiruko and went next to him. He looked at the spot Hiruko was looking at and said, "Your really going to try to harm a little girl? Very typical."