Ko

A small smile appears on his face, "Maybe you can come with me to Japan." Only for Ko's eyes widen when she told him to follow her, and he sheepishly follows. He's too scared to object, especially from a woman like her. "I don't know, Shi. If you're going raiding, don't you need to preserve your energy?" Trying to find a way to leave this training. He doesn't want to get hurt, let alone hurt her. He still followed after Shi. "I don't like the smell of blood. It makes me nauseous." Shaking his head, clutching his katanas tighter, and his hands start to sweat.

Ko

Ko watches the scene in front of him, and he was slightly disappointed that the woman was determined to train him. She's stubborn, and in a good way. He quickens his pace to follow after her, looking down at the ground. "For Cero, Nakao. I'll do anything to make sure they're safe. As for you," he looks back up at her, his lips thinning, "I'll risk my livelihood to ensure that a single scratch won't come to you." Shaking his head, a blush decorating his cheeks. His eyes held a bit of pride, "I'm sure of that." Now he was being the stubborn one, the way he spoke was certain. He'll protect those he loves with his life, mainly for Shi. Ko never admit such a thing before using words, only with the way he acts. His eyes widen, his face going red at what he said and he looks to side. "That's if you want me to, of course."

Nakao

Nakao glares at the boy in his arms in annoyance, his red eyes start glowing. "Get off me, bird brain!" He snaps, his tone filled with hostility. He was not going to keep dealing with this clinginess-Lucille should've taught their son better while he was away. Forcibly, he removes Karasu from his neck, "Enough, boy!" His teeth grind together, sharply glaring at Lucille, "You haven't taught him anything about the real world, didn't you?" A huff left the man, his eyes turning to the boy. When his powers were gone, his age started kicking in. His black hair now has streaks of grey. His nasolabial folds are starting to be more clear. Nonetheless, he was still a handsome man despite his age. "You need to learn that I won't be around you 24/7. Quit clinging onto me, parasite." Nakao kneels in front of his son, "With Ibex still around, I have no choice but to leave to battle. I don't want your idiotic traits to be the cause of your death-quit following me around." He gestures to Lucille, and he narrows his eyes to his son. "Understand, boy? Quit crying cause I'm not there. Only cry when you know that I'm not coming back." He rolls his eyes, "Either because I'm dead, or your mother annoys me away."

He shoves Karasu in the direction of the kids, his eyes glowing in the growing darkness, "Go play before your bedtime arrives. Hang around kids your age, and quit being clingy." His attention focus on Lucille, shoving his hands into his pockets, and he walks over to the winged woman. Nakao didn't say anything to her. He didn't have to as his anger is clear. "I don't want you to follow me, either. You're too overbearing." His words were harsh, but he's frustrated with this whole situation at the moment.

Karasu I M: His father

Karasu wasn't scared by his dad- well, not much anyway. He stopped his crying and nodded, still looking sad, but it seemed as if the harsh talking actually helped the young child. He let his father push him away towards the other children. He didn't want to leave, but he also wanted to go play. He felt hands gently rest on shoulders and he looked up to see his mom.
"Go play with the other kids, it's alright. I'll be here when you get back." She told him, gently pushing him towards them. He nodded and went over towards them, wiping the rest of his tears away.

Lucille I M: Nakao

Lucille stood back up and turned to see Nakao walking over to her. She sighed, looking up at Nakao. She did love him still, she always would. She noticed his features had changed slightly, he looked older. He looked mad at her, well, mad in general. She couldn't help but reach a hand up to brush some of his hair away from his face, noticing it had grey tinted on it now.
"You look older." She murmured, completely ignoring his words as she thought it was stupid he was trying to tell her what to do. "Still handsome though." She pulled her hand away from his face, crossing her arms. "You really want to get rid of me that easily once again? Leave me? Well, you're the one who's missing out anyway." She murmured, turning around and showing her back to him, not sure what he would do.

Nakao

He glares at Karasu, watching the boy play with the other children. His attention turned back to Lucille, examining her outfit for a bit. "You appear decent enough, I guess." He muttered, grabbing her by the wrist and dragging her away from the farmhouse. Nakao was silent, bringing Lucille to some isolated place. He walks over to a couple of brambles, then moves them to the side to reveal a car. "Get in. I'm taking you to a bar nearby." It was clear he wasn't going to take no for an answer. His voice held seriousness to them. "I won't get into a drunken fight while we're there. That's for another day." He climbs into the driver's seat, not bothering to buckle himself up. Turning on the engine, honked his horn twice. He was growing impatient by the minute. When she finally climbed in, he drives off onto the main roads. "Finally, we're alone at last. Damn boy clingy like a damn monkey to a tree." He snorts, placing his arm on the armrest while keeping one hand on the steering wheel.

Lucille I M: Nakao

Lucille gave in and got into the car. She looked over at Nakao, wondering why he had wanted to take her someplace else. She heard about how he was annoyed Karasu was around, that answered her question. She was kinda glad, it was nice not being with Karasu for once, especially as she finally got some alone time with Nakao.
"Honestly, it's nice being alone with you again. I love Karasu, but I've been around the kid since he was born. It's not like we ever ventured out into the real world either, Karasu's wings are too big to hide easily. Especially as he gets older." Lucille murmured, droning on and on about their child. "Sorry, it's been a long time since I've been with someone normal. I mean, I've been mostly alone with Karasu. It's nice to be out with you, I just don't know what to talk about besides Karasu." She smiled, looking over at him. She decided to kiss his cheek, leaning over and putting her hand on his as she kissed him gently on the cheek. She loved that he was back.