Polokins, Deshykins and their army of mutated chickenkins. :)

Kougu followed her gaze as she looked at the sky. His eyes slowly widened and his shoulders slumped as his body immediately released all tension, as though a switch had been flicked. His eyes glazed over with a clouded quality, almost like the gaze of a dead man, yet he continued to stare unblinkingly at the sky. For a few moments he stood thus, then his legs buckled and dropped him into sitting position. He did not lower himself and sit down normally as most people would, but simply let his legs slide out from under him to land hard on his bottom on the ground, much like an infant does when it finds an object that interests it. All the while, his unseeing gaze remained locked on the sky, his dark eyes seeming suddenly brighter and paler as they reflected the soft, cheerful blue above. The clouds were being taunted by the wind, twisting into all sorts of shapes. Each one told its own story, and each one could allow him to slip into a little world in which he could escape the harsh, cruel confusion of reality. He knew from experience that he could literally stare at them all day, yet he found himself unable to summon the motivation or the logical thinking to tug his gaze away. It was as though daydreaming was a drug to him. An addictive, yet blissful escape from the world that always seemed so cruel and demanding, asking things of him that he could not comprehend... A slight peaceful smile crept over his lips, and suddenly all his features seemed much softer, almost poetic. The tension had left his body to the degree that he seemed as limp, floppy and useless as a deboned fish. Suddenly, Kougu flopped down on his back, his arms folded behind his head as he stared blindly at the sky, the smile never leaving his lips. As the minutes trickled slowly by, he began to chuckle softly to himself from time to time. It was a strange, foreign sound, for laughter from Kougu was an incredibly unnatural thing. With the exception, of course, of when he was in a daydream... As he was at that precise moment.

Eva watched as he suddenly flopped on the floor. she was about to run at him, but noticed that he was just staring blankly into the sky of unknown. she watchied him curiously but also felt that he had just left her stranded. She stood nevously not knowing what to do with herself. She felt like she stood out and became a nice target for people. She didnt know what to do, last time she touched him he tensed up. She didnt want to bother his riverie. She didnt want to be alone either. She stood awkwardly with her amrs folded, continuouly looking around her. She wanted to run, but her feet wouldnt let her, she was stuck there and he was in his own little world. She couldt even manage to find her legs to make then move, so she could sit. She began bitting her nails she was so nervous and didnt know what to do. She tryed to watch him as he laughed to himself everyonce in a while. But she couldnt manage it. She was alone again and she hated it.
She was stumped, a lumpo rising in her throat. She couldnt even speak now, she was dead to the world. The image infront her her began to fade as she set into a daydream.

Kougu continued to drift through the vast chasms of his mind, exploring the world of a vivid daydream that seemed large as life. He allowed himself to be absorbed by it for a while longer, when a sudden painfully familiar image flashed through his head. Those hands again... Coated with blood... An involuntary shudder ran through him as he finally woke from his stupor and gradually pushed himself into a sitting position. He frowned with bewilderment to find himself seated on the ground, then glanced around in obvious confusion, trying to work out where he was and why. That's right... He was on the beach... Then... What had happened? A sudden jet of pain shot up Kougu's arm, and suddenly he remembered. Panic engulfed him as scrambled to his feet, looking around for the woman. He was actually not at all sure what the cause of his panic was... Yet he did not waste any time trying to work it out at that moment. He uttered a soft sigh of relief when he saw that she had not moved, then frowned slightly as he made his observations. Her eyes were slightly out of focus, indication that her attention was elsewhere from the present. Her body showed telltale signs of recent distress, since there were fresh traces of saliva on her fingertips, indicating nail biting, and a slight elevation in the speed of her heart rate. Had something happened...? How long had he been out for, anyway? He gnawed on his lip as he struggled to think of what he should do. He could take this opportunity to make a run for it... Yet he could not, as he had given his words that he would escort her back to her home, and he had to stick to his word. In that case, he supposed there was nothing for it but to remain alert and vigilant and protect her at all costs until she reawakened to reality.

Eva was now situated in a house. She was happy. the only other time in her life that she was. The door flung open and guys came flying in. They had guns and were shouting. she ducked under the table being only young and small. They ran up the stairs forgetting that she was there. Grabbed her father and dragged him out the door. They had left the house in a cloud of destruction, the house a mess. her mother was at work and soon to arrive home. She stayed hidden under the table, like she had been instructed to do so if this ever hapopened

She suddenly got knock out of her daydream. She blink her eyes once and reality came back to her. The beach sence was now back infront of her. She looked down to find him wacthing her. She couldnt find the smile she wanted to give him, instead her face blank. her eyes turned cold. She collapsed on the floor and sighed. This was the first time she had ever remembered her past while daydreaming. Normally she sat and though about other things. It had drained her energy. She hoped he didnt fret about her, or try to check she was okay. She didnt want to have to explain it. She wiped her ahnd across her forehead and sat up. She pulled her kness tight to her chest and hugged them there for a moment, untill she spoke. "We should leave now" She said softly but in strict manner.

Kougu frowned with confusion as he observed her puzzling actions. When she sat down, his expression even hinted toward concern, yet apparently he chose not to act on it. He would rather not be questioned on his actions, therefore he would not question her either. Well... Not much, anyway. "Good idea." Kougu murmured softly in response to her suggestion, staring down at her and wondering just what had happened while he had been daydreaming. He felt his pulse quicken slightly as his nerves and tension began to return. "Are... You okay?" Kougu asked hesitantly, regretting his question the very instant the words left his lips. There was no denying it: Those words had been conversational, and it had been his choice to speak them. That was not right... In fact, it was near terrifying. He should have just remained silent... What if she answered? What would he do then? He had no idea how to comfort somebody... He had no idea how to deal with people at all. Besides, the question was ridiculous. There were no specifics involved, therefore it was impossible to answer accurately. In addition, it was perfectly clear that there was some flaw with her current emotional well-being, so technically there had been no point in asking a badly worded question that he already knew the answer to. Kougu suddenly winced and rubbed his head, knocking his thoughts off track. The migraines had returned... If he didn't get home and take his pills within the next 2 hours, he would probably pass out. That could be a problem... He could not believe he had been unintelligent enough to forget them!

Eva let her legs flop out infront of her. she rested her hands on the cold sand. Her chest rised then fell quickly, her breath making a noise as she forced it out. She carfully pushed herself to her feet, not wanting to fall over. She really was feeling weak and tired. her legs wobbled under her as she stood. She pointed in the direction they should go "This way" She said weakly and stumbled a little that way. She ignored his question to tired to answer even with a simple yes. But she noticed that he seemed worried about her, it perked her up a little and almost made her smile. It played with the corners of her mouth turing them from a grumpy down possition to a more relaxed, and almost smile if you looked close enough. She noticed as he winced, something was not right with him. She tryed not to make out tha she had seen it. She just couldnt stop looking at him. She went to ask him if he was okay. She parted her lips to speak, but though of it and closed them again.

Kougu nodded vaguely and followed her. He watched her with concern as she stumbled, then turned his gaze away and stared at the ground awkwardly as he noticed her looking at him. It made him incredibly uneasy... Still, he would just have to bear with it a little longer, then he would be free again. Besides, at least now he had some intense pain to distract him. He clenched his jaw as pain shot through his head again, forcefully repressing the desire to react to it. The bullet wound to his arm was completely forgotten now that he had more pressing matters, and a more pressing degree of pain on his mind. He sighed softly, then glanced up at the woman, and saw that she was preparing for speech. He tensed slightly, then frowned in confusion as she seemed to think better of it. That was strange... He had not thought she was the type to second guess her own decisions... He had assumed that she was, in fact, a little like him in that aspect... That she would say what she thought and when she thought it. Then again, he had been wrong before... Or perhaps there was simple some variable to the equation that he had missed, some special circumstance... Oh well, it was unlikely that he would ever be able to work it out anyway. "You can say it." Kougu muttered quietly, glancing briefly toward her, then away again. He was not entirely sure why he had made that offer... Only it had felt like the right thing to say. An impulse, perhaps. Curious... He had not known he had any impulses. It seemed today was a day of discovery after all.

Eva walked a few steps before her legs became used to it and strengthed up. She looked down at the floor as he looked at her. Only to be watching him out the corner of her eye in bemusement. he looked as though he was in pain, his jaw was gleched tight, you could tell by the side of his face, his muscle slightly sticking out. Something was not right with him. Maybe his arm was playing up. But then again he didnt seem to rub at it or fiddle with his make shift bandage. Something was bothering him, or more like causing him more pain than his arm. She watched as her gave her a questioning look. It soon dissapeared, but he was obvioulsy thinking about the fact taht she was going to say something but didnt. it seemed to bother him, and then came the question. It had bothered him and it made her smile. she stopped walking and turned to him. "I was just going to ask you if you were okay, i can see your in pain. Is it your arm, thats bothering you?" She asked carfully still smiling slightly and took a small step towards him then stopped. Last time she got close to him he tensed up this was a safe distance away, close to him that she could reach out and touch him if se wanted but also far away that they both had their own space to think properly.

Kougu tensed slightly as she stepped nearer, yet more from caution than from panic as was his usual reaction. He was gradually getting used to her presence now, though he was not entirely sure that it was a good thing... He suddenly forced himself to focus again and listen to what she was saying, his dark eyes locked intently upon her as his he managed to get his concentration to peak momentarily. "Oh..." He muttered in response to her question, frowning thoughtfully. "No, it's just a headache." He assured her, managing a vague attempt at a smile that was not completely successful, but did twitch the corners of his mouth nonetheless. It struck him as somewhat amusing that he could answer so simply and without any dishonesty, and yet stray so far from the truth that it seemed impossible that she might assume anything from that vague explanation. He had a headache, all right, though what he had failed to mention was that it was so much more than that. An intense pain in his head that never left him, not even for a minute. The pills, of course, could keep it in check, yet without them the pain became so unbearable that he would pass out from it within a matter of hours. Pain was no stranger to him by now, though, and he was able to keep his actions relatively normal considering the large amount of it that he was having to endure. All the same, the sooner he could get away the better. It was already getting worse by the minute, and if he failed to bite back a scream, it might lead to awkward questions that he would rather avoid. Besides, he didn't scream.

Eva noticed her even tensed up as she stood that close. he was clearly a loner, he didnt seem to like contact that much. But then again he seemed okay with her company. there was just something about him that reminder her of herself. She hated the company normally but she could bare his. She smiled as his eyes locked onto her, he hadnt expected her to say aything, or maybe that it was just nothing important. It seemed to confuse him that she had said it. They were both the same yet so different it made it easy for them to to cooperate with each other. She looked out across to the ocean and zoned out for aminute or two. Then shook her head and rested her gaze back upon him. "Are you sure its just a headache? you seem to be in alot of pain" She covered her mouth ashamed that she kept probing him and whished she hadnt said anything. "Oh im sorry im being pushy, jusy ignore me" she loooked at the floor then picked up her walking pace so she was now infront of him. She was slightly embarressed and it showed on her face.

Kougu smiled slightly, this time on impulse, and quickly strided out to catch up to her. "Don't worry about it." He replied with a slight chuckle, "I just don't deal well with headaches." He explained evasively. Her questions were innocent, he could tell that much. This was simple curiosity and perhaps concern, though he had never been good at identifying that... One thing was for sure, it was not an interrogation, thankfully for him. "Besides, some of us need a push." He muttered quietly, almost under his breath. He looked away from her as he said it, making it unclear whether she was supposed to hear or not. He did not even know himself, he was merely speaking out loud. It was true, though... He would never take any action of his own accord. Somehow she had managed to take initiative without intimidating him out of his wits, and somehow that seemed to have lea to him remaining sane, at least by his standards, while in the presence of a fellow human. Some of his tension had left him by now, though he remained alert, paying close attention to his surroundings at all times. Danger was all around, and he would not be the fool to overlook it simply due to an increase in relaxation and a lapse of concentration. All manner of pointless strategizing information whirled through his mind in its permanent swirl, yet it was difficult for him to discern through the buzzing of pain. He was running out of time... At this thought, he quickened his pace slightly, hoping that she would subconsciously increase her own speed to match his without realising it.

Eva didnt speed away like she wanted to normally, when he caught up with her. She looked up at him and smiled gently at his comment. "Thanks" She muttered quitely to him. "Headaches can be quite annoying" She smiled and chuckled a litle to herself. She still felt slightly embarassed though. she tryed not to think to much into it, as she would proberly blush again. She smiled at his last mark, but didnt say anything. he was right though some of us do need that little push, to get us heading in the right direction or to just actually converse with people once in a while. She looked up at him through the corner of her eyes and smiled. He was relaxed now but still on edge. He really was looking out for her. But he had no idea what would happen if they found out he was protecting her. She had dragged him into all this now. She was going to have to tell him some of the truth. If he ran now he could be free of it all, but then he may stay and try and help protect her. She was confused. She didnt want to hurt him yet she enjoyed his company and the fact that he was trying to help her. She matched his pacing without thinking about it.

Kougu remained silent, his expression seemingly set in stone again. He had a destination, and he had to go against the clock to reach it, yet without arousing suspicion. It was a complicated mission, and he would have to use his full intellect to make precise enough calculations for it to me a success. He was walking along a tightrope. One false step, and he knew he wouldn't make it. Then again, if he was not as socially challenged as he unfortunately was, he could probably have used the woman's help to come up with a simpler solution... Be that as it may, he was going to stick to his plan. He only hoped she would not attempt to exchange pleasantries on arrival, as that could prove troublesome for him, partially because he was not completely sure exactly what pleasantries were, and partially because he was on a very tight schedule. Honestly... To forget his medication... He really would be his own demise one day soon unless he managed to muster some permanent concentration, or invent some form of memory device to remind him of important things... Then again, that would land him in the predicament of trying to decide what was important and what was not... Kougu sighed, bored and somewhat exhausted by his thoughts. He really just wanted a little peace and quiet, as always... That thought brought his mind back to the present, and he glanced toward the woman. "How much further?" He asked, making a failed attempt to seem casual and unconcerned.

She watched him closely as they walked in silence. They were almost of the beach now, and then it was just around the corer to her house. Not far and then she would be alone again. She sighed. She hated that feeling, she didnt want him to leave. What happeed if the guys came back? Would she die. She began to panic again, her breathing quickened, her heart raced. She tried to calm herself. It just wasnt working, She really hoped he wouldnt notice it. She didnt want to explain it all. Plus he was in pain and properly need to get home. She tryed her best, but her breathing just got worse as she tryed harder.
She had to slow down or she would end up having to stop dead. She didnt want to make him slow down, She tryed her best to slow down as much as she could but without him noticing it. Then he spoke, so she quickly caught up the small distance she had drifted from him. Now she struggled, she was lamost out of breath and had to speak. She tryed calming herself by taking a deep breath and spoke as she realsed it. "Not much further" She said all at once then gasped. She could hardly breath now, a lump in her troat was making it difficult, she almost choked.

Kougu spun around to face her as he heard her gasp. She was clearly having a typical panic attack, though he could not for the life of him guess the reason. All the same, he had to do something, and fast. Thankfully, being the way he was, he was always prepared for these sorts o things... Or so he thought. He quickly reached into his pocked for the nerve tonic he always kept there, only to find that it was not there. He began to panic, then heaved a relieved sigh when he found that h had simply checked the wrong pocket. He Grabbed her shoulder with one hand, momentarily forgetting his crippling fear of physical contact in the urgency of his actions, and with the other hand flipped the cap off the bottle to reveal the handy injection syringe that he had installed on the underside. There was no way he'd get any down her throat now, so it was best to get it straight into her bloodstream. He filled the syringe using his teeth and his free hand, then carefully inserted it into a vein on her arm and released the tonic. He grabbed an antiseptic wipe from his pocket and wiped the needle before replacing the tonic. Hopefully her airway would be clear within minutes, otherwise he would have to try something else... He kept a grip on her shoulders to hold her steady, yet his gaze had shifted elsewhere. A grayish tinge was creeping into his pale face now as the panic increased the pain that seemed to wrench his skull in half, and nausea began to set in. He glanced back at the woman again, gnawing his lip nervously while hoping she would be okay and wondering what the hell was going on.

She flinched as he grabbed her shoulders, she didn't care but it was an automatic instinct. She relied on him and kinda slumped over only his grip on her held her up. She looked in his eyes. Her's full of sadness and urgency for him to do something. Then she noticed him searching his pockets she tryed to scrambled away but his grip was stronger then her energy. He was holding a needle and he was going to inject her with something. She tryed to speak but couldn't make the words come out yet her lips moved. She tryed to push him away with her palm on his chest. It was too late he had jammed the needle into her arm. She covered her face with her other arm and squirmed away from it. She couldn't watch, tears began to swell up around her eyes. No matter how gentle he was with her she could feel it so intensely it hurt like hell. It left a stinging to her arm. She then felt the cold touch of a wipe. Why was he doing this? Why? he obviously didn't like having to touch her, yet he was helping her? He should have just left her. She didn't care anymore. The lump in her throat had cleared, She could breath properly again, yet she had to breath a little heavy at the beginning. Though it soon leveled out. They were almost at her house now, and she was slightly glad, yet annoyed at the same time. She wanted to thank him, but didn't incase she was either sick or she started crying. The tears were already there, waiting to spill over. Her stomach was doing summersaults. She picked up her pace but didn't look at him at all. she kept her gaze the other way so he couldn't see her face. She began to zone out again.

She stayed hidden under the table for a few hours, tears spilling down her face. She was never going to see her dad again, wether he was alive or not. And she was a daddies girl. When she was old enough to understand is job, she hated it and begged him t quit. She always grabbed hold of him everytime he went to work and cried her eyes out. But the same thing happened all the time. "I will be back in the morning my love" Then he would kiss her on top of her head and set her back on her feet. It never made her happy that he always left, but new he had to go.
Her mum arrived home froze in the door, She new what had happened and began crying. Eva ran at her mum bumping into her, and they both wrapped their arms around each other mechanically

They were now standing outside her front door. Her tears had dried and she turned to him. "Goodbye" was all she said and turned to go up the garden path to her door. she said her goodbye as if it was the last time she would see him. Maybe it was. she didn't know.

Kougu took her cue and followed her without comment as she set off walking again. he still did not fully understand what had just happened, or what the reason was, but he did not have time to wonder. The agony in his skull was reaching inconceivable levels, and he knew he would not be able to hold out much longer... He had to at least get far enough away that Evangeline would not find him passed out in the street and feel obliged to help him. She had enough to deal with already, the way he saw it. He continued to follow her, keeping a respectful silence and walking a slight distance behind her to give her some space as she seemed to zone out again, probably to escape the shock of reality. He stared down at his feet as he walked, feeling vaguely uncomfortable and almost regretting that he had gone down to the beach in the first place. He winced as another jolt of pain knifed though his head, and only just managed to hide the involuntary gasp that threatened to break through his lips.

By the time they reached the door, Kougu was in such agony he was just about wondering how he could still be alive. He bit his lip so hard that his teeth left deep indentations that instantly pooled up with blood, but he darted his tongue over them to hide the blood. Kougu was struggling to think now, then entire world around him was blurred into a haze of pain. He nodded vaguely at her single word, not having any sort of clue what he was responding to. He turned away and raised a hand in farewell, not trusting himself to speak in case he was sick from the pain, else let a scream escape and wound up unable to stop it afterwards. He bit down on his lip again, screwing up his eyes in pain now that he was no longer facing her. He waved his raised hand slightly, then let it drop to his side and began walking swiftly away. Barely able to see where he was going with his senses slurred as they were, he collided with the corner of the house on leaving, bouncing backwards away from it and stumbling back a few steps before disregarding it and walking on. As he rounded the corner, he burst into a run. He couldn't hold on much longer... He had to get as far away as he could.

Kougu ran for as long as his legs would carry him, though it did not get him far. As he felt the clouds of darkness rolling in, he grabbed a nearby wall and dragged himself into the alleyway beside it, collapsing on the dirty tarmac. His eyes rolled back in his head and he trembled for a moment, then lay still, his breathing shallow and laboured. Technically, there was nothing wrong with him, yet the pain was so intense that his body was incapable of enduring it, and thus forced him into a temporary coma-like state to relieve the torture.

Eva watched him as he waved her goodbye. She smiled slightly but then dash quickly in her house. Her stomache still having a sickening feeling on her. She dashed into the kitchen and opened a cupoard door. The cupboard was full of first aid kits and medicences, eveyerthing you could practically buy at shops. She didnt know why she always had stuff like it in but you never new when you would need any of it. She liked to be prepared for everthing. However she had evyething but needles, she hated them and when she was younger had an accident involving them. She does not mind needles she just cant watch or even really look at them. and today she came face to face with one.

She grab some tablets out poped two of them out of the plastic tray and swolled them with out water. She tryed not to think about what had happened as it would easily make her sick. She grabbed her bag that layed on the stairs and her jacket on the back of a chair. She couldnt stay here, she had to go somewhere. She didnt know where she was going but she new she just had to get out. Freash air would be best for her right now. It usually camled and eased her nerves.

Eva headed the way she had seen the guy go. Maybe she would see him again, but whatever happened she didnt really want to go back to the beach. It pretty much annoyed her as the beach was her favourite place to go and relax. Now she wouldnt even beable to go there again, not after today. There were few people on the street and many cars past by. The sky now stricken with clouds but the air warm and dry. She walked where he feet take her only using her natural instinct not her brain, to direct her path. She soon found herself heading in a deserted area run down buildings, ally ways after alyways. Drunken fools laying in the streets empty or half empty bottles clutched in there hands. Despite the warmth in the air, this place sent a chill down her spin, it made her feel cold. She pulled on her jacket and walked quicker always checking her surroundings. She was never normally scared like this but today had really shaken her up. Knocked her confidence right of ballance.

Kougu lay as still as death in the alleyway, the dampness from the ground on which he lay gradually seeping through his clothes to set a chill into his pale skin. The bandage on his arm was soaked with blood, and clearly he would need to change it soon, yet is seemed that 'soon' was not going to come for quite some time, since Kougu showed no signs of waking as he lay there. Shudders ran through his body, and his facial muscles twitched from time to time as a particularly painful twinge broke through to his consciousness. He was completely out of control. All he could do was lie in blissful darkness, and wait until the world of reality was ready to embrace him in its cold, cruel clutches once more.

To Kougu's dismay, thoughts began creeping through his subdued mind. Not only thought, but memories too... Those memories that he spent his entire life trying to escape and forget... Yet he was powerless to stop them. They were like dreams... Those things that he would always avoid at all costs. The fingers of his left hand twitched slightly as he fought off he rush of memories with all his mental strength, yet to no avail. He was currently powerless.

A young boy stood before a complex obstacle course, the kind used for policemen in training. He turned massive, disbelieving eyes to the man who stood beside him, but the mane simply gave him a cold glare and raised his eyebrows, holding up the stopwatch he held in his left hand. The boy gulped and stared at the complex activities that he was required to do, trembling violently as he realised he was thoroughly incapable. The man beside him shoved him forward viciously, growling a few incoherent words. The boy yelped and raced away, leaping onto a wire net and trying to climb up as fast as he could. He got half way up before his spindly arms began to tremble, and beads of perspiration rolled down his forehead. He wasn't strong enough, he could not hold on any longer... With a final shudder, the boy let go. His hands were torn and bleeding from his efforts and he fell a long way to the ground, landing with a sickening thud. He lost consciousness momentarily, and when he came around he found himself staring up at the man's tall, dark silhouette. The man leaned down, and the boy's heart began racing in the hope that he might finally get a showing of appreciation from his father, but it was not to be. "You disgust me." The man informed him coldly, spitting in his face before straightening up. The boy bit his lip to try to hold back the tears, but they overflowed his eyes despite his best efforts. Within moments he was howling his grief to the heavens. The man's expression darkened and a scowl slipped across his face. "No son of mine is a crybaby!" He hissed angrily, instantly lashing out with the hard toe of his shoe. It hit the boy in the ribs and he yelped, then curled over in the fetal position, spitting blood from between his lips and desperately trying to calm his frantic sobs. The hard boot struck him again and again, and he felt bones splinter with each strike, felt his flesh ripped away, yet was powerless to protest... All he had wanted was a little approval... Just to please his father, just once... But the hard truth was, he just was not good enough. He would never be...

The rush of memories subsided again as Kougu finally managed to push them out of his mind, turning his mind's eye to something without detail, forcing it into a dark corner where it could not torment him with the broken record of his life, playing over and over again in vivid, harsh torture...

Eva looked down a alley to see another drunken guy in a heaped mess. She carried on walking not giving a second glance. But her gut instinct was telling her to turn back. She walked a little further and then turned back.
She looked into the alley she had seen the drunken guy, and she vaguley remember him. His clothes, his dark hair. Skinny frame. Thats when it hit her. She looked at his arm and there, in the right palce was a bandage soaked in blood. he must have passed out from all that blood loss. something was always sending her back to this guy. Her natural instinct had brouhgt her here. But why, what was she supposed to do. She could break through his stubborness. She didnt even know his name for crying out loud! She stood staring right at him, she was stumped. She had no idea what she was supposed to do now. She looked left then right, nothing. There was no one around to even help her. She sighed and took a step closer. She really didnt want to have to do this.
She soon reached him and nelt down beside him. she took in a deep breath and checked his pulse. It was fast, but strong. he was still alive for sure. he was stronger then he looked. With out even realising it she was smiling, glad he was still alive. She undid his makeshift bandage and threw it away. She grabbed tisuse out of her bag and began cleaning is wound up. When it was clean and only slowly seeping blood she removed her t-shirt from under her jacket. She sighed then ripped her tee up. She hated doing it, but she was helping him. She gently wrappd it around his arm and tied it together. There he now had a freash bandage. She gently place his arm across his chest and move closer to him. She place one hand on each shoulder and gently shook him. "Hello! Hello!" She said softy but so if would wake him, if he was just sleeping.

Kougu's head lolled pathetically from side to side as she shook him, but he did not react at first. Her voice touched his consciousness, and he found himself suddenly aware of her presence. At least, to some degree. Kougu groaned softly as she shook him again, his facial muscles twitching slightly in discomfort. His lips parted as though to form some form of speech, then fell shut again as the faint hint of consciousness he had managed deserted him as suddenly as it had come. He was completely and utterly powerless... He could do nothing. For one thing, he could not thank her. More importantly, he could not shove her away, tell her to leave him alone, and make a run for it. He was no painfully aware of the fact that she was touching him, which he did not approve of in the slightest. The fact that he could do nothing about it, was complete torture to him, like fingernails on a chalkboard. Yet in his current state, without use of his body, he was clearly in no position to protest, mostly because it was physically impossible. Why did she have to come this way... Bad enough that he was passed out in a stinking alley, but why had she followed him? Kougu's thoughts ceased abruptly as he suddenly fell further from consciousness, leaving him completely unaware of anything around him.

Eva's smiled faded as he started to come round, but had then slipped right on back into his unconscious state. She carefully pulled him up so he was in a sitting position, His head lolled about. he was much heavier that he look, but that could be the fact that his muscels were all relaxed and made him heavier. She tryed to drage him over to the wall, be struggled majorly. She just wasnt quite strong enough. She huched herself behind him and slipped her amrs under his and wrapped them around his chest. She gave one last pull and got him close enought to the wall that he was now proped up against it.
Eva sat next to him, breathing heavily. She was out of breath from practically dragging him across the ground. She looked stright at him, his head lolled over to one side, like small children do when they have fallen asleep in car journeys. When she had cought her breath she putone leg over him to the other side and rested on her knees over his legs. She held his head in one hand and began to gently slapp his face with the other. "Come on just wake up you idiot" She mumbled while soing so. She just hoped no one walked by. How awkward that would be. He wasnt stiring much so she began hitting him harder. no so hard it would leave marks but hard enough to maybe startle him to wake up. She didnt want him to die on her. If he stayed like this much longer he could may well do so. Her knees where getting sore from her weight but she ignored it and tryed her best to wake him. What was she going to do if he woke up and she was like this. she blushed at the thought but carried on trying to wake him.

Kougu remained slumped in a stupor for a while before he became suddenly aware of distant sounds and a harsh impact on his face. Once this awareness struck him, consciousness rushed back to him so quickly it made his head spin. He groaned as he started to come around, wincing with pain instantly before his min had even started working. Finally, his eyes flickered open. For a moment he stared blankly at the woman, blinking expressionlessly at her. Then the reality of the situation slowly sunk in. He was completely aware of his entire body, mostly thanks to the splitting pain in his head, and he was also suddenly aware of the fact that the woman's presence was no mere apparition. She really was there. He could hear another heartbeat uncomfortably close to his own, he could feel the heat emanating from her body, and he could still feel the sting in his face from where she had hit him. She was there, all right. Though the only fact that made it's way through his clouded mind was the one seemingly of the least importance, yet undoubtedly the most to him: She was too damn close! His eyes gradually widened in some strange, unreadable mixture of emotions containing a large amount of fear and shock. His muscles gradually began to tense to the point that his entire body began to shudder violently, and then Kougu finally began to react. Adrenalin surging through him, he scrambled madly away from her, scrambling backwards a short distance up the wall in his maddened desperation to escape at all costs. He drew as far back as he could, flattening himself against the wall to the point that his muscles began to twinge in protest at being stretched to their limits, and his pounding heartbeat could be seen even through his tight stretched T-shirt. He had the bewildered fear of a wild animal trying to escape a predator, and that made it clear that desperate self defence might even make him dangerous. He launched himself away from her, scuttling backwards into a corner and staring unseeingly at her, shock blinding his recognition, his memory and his logic. Gradually, the adrenalin wore off and he slowly started to relax slightly. His shoulders slumped, and he seemed on the verge of releasing a relieved sigh when the pain struck again. Kougu gasped and doubled over, clutching his head and grimacing in pain. He was certain his head had just been cleaved in two, yet at the same time he knew no harm had befallen him. His mind was fuzzy... He had no idea how to solve his predicament. There was no way he could outrun the woman in his current state, yet he was damn sure not going to let her get a single step closer to him. He would sooner bash his own head against the wall until his skull cracked.

Eva suddenly reallised he had awoken, and before she could move her was gone in a falsh of lightening. He had back himself right up agianst the wall and then hidden in a cornor. She sat down where he had just been. She didnt move nor look at him. She dint even speak. She pulled her legs up to her chest and began biting her thum nail. She now should shouldnt have done this. Now look at him, he was terrified, But what else could she have done? He was alive and thats all that really matter to her now. She ran her free hand through her thick brown hair and turned her back on him. She zipped her jacket up all the way and pulled it close to her, now feeling all exposed yet she was covered up. she didnt even move to look at him. "I'm sorry" was all she said. Tears began to fall from her eyes, leaving the trail of salty water down her face and darkening the fabric of her jacket and jeans she wore. She didnt not really understand this reaction. Why was she crying? was it because she had put him in a situation that had hurt him? Or was it beacuse she had just hurt him deeply? She tryed not to sniff or make ot that she was crying. She wanted to be left alone right now. She was still slightly embarassed about what she had just done. She hoped he would just leave. But she also wanted him to stay. It was all so confusing to her.

Kougu remained still a while longer, engulfed in his own pain, then slowly began to calm down. The pain relented for a moment, and he jumped at the opportunity to get his thoughts in order. The first fact that came to him was that he knew this woman. That in itself was near unbelievable... Then another thought came to him, and he remembered that they had met earlier that day. After that, the trickling of thoughts and memories became a flood, and he soon found himself with full use of his mind. Once that had happened, it did not take him long to decipher the fact that Evangeline was here to help him, that she had just about saved his life, and that he had reacted in the most predictable way possible, though that did not make it any less ungrateful. All the same, now that he was at a safe distance he ought to refocus and thank her. It was not as though she had intentionally violated his personal space policy after all...He took a deep breath, wincing as a painful throb ran through his head, then gradually raised his gaze toward her, locking his dark eyes on her back. "Thank you." He murmured softly, his gentle voice showing complete innocence, sincerity and honesty, as well as an unspoken apology for his earlier reaction. He had been startled, that was all, and once panic set in, he found it difficult to think... He was grateful, really...