Talk:The Pine Copse/@comment-4312567-20131124062536

The two finally stopped between two large pine trees, panting, before Natsume turned on Ruka.

"What were you doing? I could've retorted to her enough so I wouldn't look like a coward, if I'd had more time! But noooo, we had to go because of your fear that if we lingered too long, Izaya'd blackmail you again!"

Ruka licked his ruffled pelt, and frowed at his friend.

"Yes, because I don't want to be blackmailed into pushing a boulder onto that cat Izaya ordered me to kill again! Really, Natsume--"

"It's too late already!" Izaya's familiar voice slid liquidly into their conversation, and Ruka leaped backwards in fright.

"I--I---Please don't make me kill a cat again!" he pleaded.

Izaya laughed. "Ahaha, Ruka, what made you so out-of-characterly pitiful? But don't worry, I'm not going to use the mail now~ I just want to talk to you somewhere... more private. Come on, I know just the place~!"

Izaya strolled away, without looking back. After a pause, the two friends hesitantly followed.