Zuri, Abby, Strips ~ Private

[petdr89]

With one hop, Jaz used the power in his rabbit-like legs to get back to his feet. Zuri was down on the ground long enough for Jaz to hop over to him, and lightly press his sword into the side of Zuri's throat. Victory was his.

Half smirking, he took a step back from Zuri, and extended his hand out to him to help him up.

[zash]

"Ah yeah. You win." Zuri grasped Jaz's hand, and stood up and regained his composure. "Alright you win. It was just because I was suffering from a hang over and getting bashed in the head really doesn't help." One could say that he was just being stubborn about his loss but he wasn't really. His head was still ringing from when he fell. "Alright, now if you'll excuse me I'm gonna go back in. I could use something to drink."

[petdr89]

Jaz continued to smirk, "Yes, that must have been it," he replied to Zuri saying that the only reason he had lost was because he had a hangover. He was as good of an actor as Strips was, and sounded sincere. Before Zuri left, he bowed respectfully to him, and then walked over to Strips, who was grinning mischievously.

[zash]

Zuri went inside and got a glass. He filled it up with some milk. He took a big swig of the milk and "Aaaaaahhhh," he sighed. He then went into the living room expecting to find Abby, but she was gone. He searched the house and discovered that she was gone. "Hmmm I wonder where she went." He walked back out back and said, "It seems Abby has dissapeared." He just stood there waiting for a responce from Strips.

[petdr89]

"He's not as tough as you led on," Jaz smirked.

"Well, just because you were able to knock him down doesn't mean that he's not tough. You saw what your sword did to his arm; absolutely nothing. Tomorrow I'm gunna get my ass kicked, just because he can't be injured."

"That’s why you need to get some training in. Now, draw your sword!," Jaz clutched his own sword tightly in his fingers.

Strips merely smiled, "Very well, old friend. If you think that you can take me, then by all means, let's do it." Strips walked over to the shed and selected another sword, then walked back to Jaz. They were just getting ready to get started when Zuri interrupted them. "So? She's a big girl; she can take care of herself."

[zash]

"Alright, just letting you know." Zuri then walked back inside and sat down at on the couch. He turned on the TV and watched TV again. He couldn't do much without Abby here. What was he to do? He had to wait. He would go look for her but he wouldn't have a clue to where to start. So he just sat back and watched TV. Zuri sighed, "Haaaaa, I wonder where Abby is at. I miss her. Hopefully she'll get home soon. I do want to talk to her. Its why I wanted to go shoppin, I knew she'd come with me." Zuri sighed again and continued to watch TV.

[petdr89]

After Zuri had left, the fighting commenced. Both Jaz and Strips were very accurate when it came to their swings; it was like they could read each other's minds. For the longest time, neither of them were getting any shots in that weren't blocked by the other person. Then at some point, Jaz was able to knock Strips back a little, and then kick him with his powerful leg. Strips was sent flying backward a few feet, skidding to a stop. He quickly got back on his feet and started walking toward Jaz again, but Jaz was just standing there shaking his head.

"No, no, no, Strips. What was that? Have you forgot you have wings? Not once during this battle have I seen you use them."

Strips stopped, and just stood there. Jaz was correcting him? That was a first. "I don't know, I guess I just never thought about it."

"Well, remember it for tomorrow." Jaz replied, and then they continued with their battle.

Abby had gotten herself all signed up for the tournament tomorrow and was on her way back home. She got a few feet from the door when she got a bad feeling in the pit of her stomach again, keeled over, and threw-up in the bushes. "Good grief! What the heck?!" Her stomach felt like something was trying to rip out of it, but she couldn't explain why.

She shrugged, and walked into the house, immediately seeing Zuri on the couch. Was that all he ever did? Sit on the couch and watch TV? "Hello my freaky darling!," she greeted.

[zash]

Zuri started laughing. "Well hi there. Where were you at? I had to go fight Strips' new friend cuz you weren't here. I missed you. I know your a grown girl but this is Darigan. I was kinda worried about ya." Zuri was, maybe he was on some wierd moment in time where his hormones and feelings were acting up. Zuri thought Abby didn't look so hot. "Are you feeling alright." Zuri saw that Abby's eyes weren't as bright as before.

[petdr89]

Abby's tail flicked from side to side; she was confused. Zuri was worried about her? Missed her? That didn't sound like him. "Psh, yeah, I'm fine. But are you feeling alright? I mean, since when have you ever missed me. And yeah this is Darigan, but worried about me? I mean, come on." Abby wasn't buying into what Zuri was saying, obviously; she didn't believe him to be sincere. She also didn't bother answering Zuri's question about where she was, hoping he would forget about it and move on. She wanted Zuri's ass kicking tomorrow to be a complete surprise.

[zash]

"I've always missed you. I haven't been able to really talk to you in a while. I've sincerly missed you. Plus I thought you wanted to go shopping with me. I thought it'd be fun. Sooooo?" Zuri was talking in a kinda small innocent voice. He was trying to be sincere with Abby. He did miss her and did want to get back with her. He was trying to regain her trust and get her forgiveness.

[petdr89]

Abby's tail continued flicking and swishing back and forth; she narrowed her eyes slightly for a moment. She still didn't believe Zuri, but she did want to go shopping. "Yeah, okay then, let's go." She wasn't sure how 'fun' it would actually be, having to hang out with the man she despised right now, but she usually had a good time at the mall so you never know. "Did you ever find out where one was?"

[zash]

"Alright. Lets go." Zuri said as he stood up and turned off the TV. "Uh actually no. I guess we'll just have to ask Strips." Thats right, Zuri never really did get to ask Strips where a mall was at. Well he'll have to now. He'd have to go bug Strtips again. So he started for the kitchen. "Uh hold on a sec then. I'll go ask Strips where one is at."

[petdr89]

Abby gave a fake smile, "Alright, I'll wait here." Then as soon as Zuri was gone, she mocked, "Where one is at?" She sighed and shook her head, "That's some fine use of the English language."

Zuri would have walked outside to see Strips on his back on the ground, with Jaz hovering over him. Jaz had his knee jammed into Strips's chest, pinning him down, and now had a dagger in his fists. As he was using all his weight to push down on the dagger, push it toward Strips's face; Strips was using all the muscle strength in his arms to keep Jaz from doing so.

[zash]

Zuri stepped outside and froze. He didn't think he should interject at the moment. It looked like they were in an intense battle. "Alright, I think I'll just leave those guys alone till their battle in done or until they stop trying to slit each other's throats." Zuri thought to himself. So for now he just continued to observe his enemies. He figured he could learn a thing or two.

[petdr89]

Neither of them seemed to notice Zuri, they were too caught up in their battle. Strips couldn't do much while he was on the ground, but he did manage to get his tail wrapped around Jaz's throat, and then used it to throw Jaz off him. Jaz was sent flying through the air, flapped his wings so that he floated to the ground, like he was trying to tell Strips to do earlier. Strips was able to get to his feet, and Jaz started coming after him again, when Strips said, "Hold on, hold on." Jaz stopped and they both looked at Zuri with pure red eyes. It was creepy, in a scary sort of way. "What'd ya want, kid?," Strips asked.