Comfortable in your Skin

Perhaps if you and ibuki come it may help her." "i'm in. i'll check with ibuki. oh, and see if cameron and josef want to bring stephanie." "already ahead of you there. all three are in."

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Family Affair

ibuki said, sounding more like she was begging than she would have liked. cameron gave ibuki dulion's number. ibuki quickly typed and sent her question to dulion. "thanks. sorry i'm kind of raining on the parade here." ibuki said.

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Uncovering the Truth

ibuki said. "it tastes the same." ibuki took another sip. it wasn't often she got the chance to relax like this. during the day everyone was busy with work or running errands.

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Open Season

"it's nice to see you too, ibuki." dulion said. ibuki walked into his apartment, one of her tails nearly hitting dulion in the face. she started reading from the paper.

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Has To Be Done

Dulion began to hobble over to his cane before ibuki handed it to him. "thanks." he said. "i don't know when i'll be back." "tomorrow morning." ibuki said. "you're funny." ibuki put a hand on dulion's shoulder. "i'm not joking." she said.

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Unwelcome Visitors

ibuki flung open the door to her apartment. dulion was standing there in his lion form. "hey," he said. "hey yourself." ibuki answered. there was a moment of awkward silence as ibuki and dulion stood staring at each other.

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Willing Captive

Tennant finalized whatever details were needed, jayson crept next to ibuki. "make sure he's well taken care of." jayson said slyly. "oh don't worry." ibuki responded. "he'll only have one thing on his mind.

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Feeding Time

He had to admire the fact that ibuki's job was kept so quiet from stephanie; probably for the best. "what?" stephanie asked as she saw his face. "i'm just surprised that ibuki would be a dancer." dulion said quickly. "i'm not.

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Chapter 15: Into the Shadows

"ibuki, bingwa" tayama called for ibuki and bingwa, "get in the young lion's car and make sure you keep that deer safe!" "understood boss," ibuki acknowledges the chief lion's command.

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The Beast Within

He wished that he had taken ibuki's requests regarding his own assault more seriously. perhaps that needle was never meant for him at all; perhaps if he had listened, ibuki would have never gotten shot.

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When It Rains

Besides," jayson said gently but seriously, "it's what ibuki would want you to do." jayson tapped dulion on the back and left the room. once he was gone, dulion took the letter ibuki had written and held it close to him.

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Keep It Together

ibuki if you need one i can always..." "i'm fine. i keep one in my pocket at all times." ibuki said. "and luckily, dulion is human so he doesn't need one." "full moon?" dulion asked. "yes. i don't want to take any chances.

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