Starwind

Sano was trudging through the snowy mountain side. He had decided to leave, he needed to find the one called Shen. He would have the answers he sought, he was sure of it. His feet dragged through the snow, the tip of his sword sheath dragging behind him as well. The 'Aeon Wings' were only to be used in dire situations, and he figured this counted. He needed to know the connection these 'Aeons' had with his parents death and why his sensei was involved and never told him. This was all to confusing, and the cold was getting worse as the night dragged on. He knew he couldn't keep it up all night. He saught refuge from the cold night in a small tavern on the mountain. He enterd the small building and immediatly took a seat at the bar and orderd a drink. Unfortunatly he was still underage so soda would have to do. He noticed the pudgy older woman behind the counter "Mam, do you run this place alone?" He was worried for such a weak looking woman staying out here alone. SHe waved her hands "Oh no dear. My son runs this tavern, he just stepped out for a moment. He should be back any min---" Cut short by a man bursting through the door witha girl in his arms. He called out "Mom, get a bed ready and some warm water and towels. The older woman scamperd off to the kitchen to gather the things and Sano jumped up to help him carry the girl upstairs to a vacant room. They set the girl down and Sano looked to him "Hey, my names Sano, I'm looking for a room." The man nodded back "I'm Trevor, I run the inn and tavern and if you want you can have the room next door." Sano nodded and tookthe key from Trevor and went to is room. He layed down on his bed and looked to the window and began to drift off. --------------Next morning Sano rose from his bed and looked outside the window, as the sun poured in. he got to his feet and dressed himself, he only had what he wore yesterday and his swords. He walked down stairs and saw the girl from the night before sitting at a table. Sano walked to her "Are you feeling better?" She looked to him with surprise "Who are you?" He put his hand forward "My names Sano, I helped Trevor carry you up last night after he found you on the mountain." She nodded and shook his hand. He bowed once more then dismissed himself and sat at a table some way from her at the other end of the tavern and waited for breakfast. He looked to his right and saw another young girl, there certainly a lot of young women traveling alone, he thought to himself as he saw her dressed in black. He looked over to her "Excuse me, what's your name miss?"

He slide intot he water next to Jun and the others soon followed. Watching Sakura get in was the funniest, she was bluching as bright as a cherry. Kazuma didn't even have to see her face to know that red beakon of a light was her. he laughed a little at her embarassment, but soon set his attention back on Jun. He put his arm around her waist "Maybe I'll give you one of those presents early." He whisperd this into her ear and a smile spread across her face. He kissed her neck and turned his attention back to the others who had payed little attention to the two of them. He moved his hand underneath her and and moved her off to the far end of the spring slowly so the others wouldn't notice they were going. Once they were seperated from the others by a nice wall of steam Kazuma placed her on to of him and went between her legs "I've decided to get us some privacy. I'll let you have me all to yourself this time." he kissed her and pushed himself inside her.

Don't knock it til you tried it. I'm the one and only army boy ot the OB. I'm a reservist, not just ROTC, I'm a full blown solider here. I know it's not for eveyone, because not everyone is disciplined or tough enough to make it, but for us who are, let me say, there's nothing else I'd rather be doing. I love my job.

Kazuma took up his chopsticks and started to eat. He leaned to Kenshin, who was sitting next to him "I'm guessing you still don't know about that guy from the basket ball game right." Kenshin nodded lightly "I don't have a clue." Kazuma nodded back "So what do you think we should do? he might come back and attack us again if he finds out your still fine. He might want to finish his work." Denshin hesitated for a minute "I don't know what we should do. But I do know that if he comes back, I'll send him to hell first class." Kazuma nodded "Amen brother." Jun jumped at the two of them "What are you two whispering about over here?" Kazuma started waving his hands "Nothing, just discussing guy things. Anyway...." Kazuma lifted his drink up in a toast "Happy Birthday Jun, and may they all end as well as I promise this one will." Jun smiled and they toasted to it.

I believe women in the presidency is just like anything else, it depends on the woman. Now obviously Martha Stewart has no business running the country. But the same can be said in many other situations. SOme people question whether or not we could have a black president, it depends on the black guy. Nelson Mandella, absolutly; Mr. T, I'll say this, the day he becomes president is the day I move to Canada. Can I get an Amen here people?

Kazuma ran off and back to his car, then to the store. He had just realized he didn't know what size dress she wore, so he had to think of something else. He returned the dress and started to leave the store, since he was back to square one, he had to think hard and fast. As he was walking out of the store when he noticed a display case on his way just before the door. Inside he saw a silver necklace. It had three butterflies on it, all lined up in a row, the middle one hanging just below the other two. The butterflies wings were colored glass, the first was red, the second blue, and the bottom was purple. He saw it he knew he had to get it for her. He stopped right there and ran to the clerk and asked for the necklace in the display. He brought it out and Kazuma payed for it right on the spot. He set the necklace in it's black velvet box and went back out of the mall. he finally felt confident with the gift he had gotten her. He walked out to the car and placed it in the glove box. He turned to face the mall again and saw the girls coming out with a new companion. Jun ran up to him "Hey, were going out to eat. Care to come with?" Kazuma nodded "Of course. In fact I'll drive. Even though it'll be a tight squeeze." He looked past her and looked to the guy with them now when it dawned on him "Yuki right. We met a long time ago, your Juns' cousin right." He nodded and Kazuma nodded back. Kazuma usherd everyone into the car "So what's everyones opinion of Sushi?" They looked at each other and nodded to Kazuma. He looked to Jun, riding shot gun "What about the birthday girl?" She smiled "Sounds great Kazu-kun." Kazuma started the car and shifted to gear "Sushi it is then. Here we go."

Name: Sano Hegura Gender: Male Age:19 Personality: He's a people person. He like to talk and he lives to please. He doesn't like to be alone so he surrounds himself with as many people as he can find. He works and lives hard. He loves taking risks, a man of extremes. If you can lose a limb doing, odds are he has or is willing to try it. To all who know him he seems tame and harmless, but those who have fought him have seen something different..... Appearance:[IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c384/GeneOutlaw/Swordsman.jpg[/IMG] Weapons/Abilities: Weapons are the swords seen in the pic. He is a skilled swords man and is well respected for this considerable skill. Bio: Sano was born to your standard middle class family. He lived with them til he was about six. They were killed, by who and why, he doesn't know, they just were. He left to live in foster care shortly there after. He had no immediate family so he lived with a new family. They were nice enough, they gave him what he needed, but they weren't the most parental guardians. He was often left alone and lived like this. He found himslef becoming withdrawn, he was severed from the people who were suppose to care for him. He began to drive a wedge betwwen him and those around him. Because of this he didn't have any friends in elementary school, or middle school. It wasn't til he came into high school did he begin to change for the better. He discoverd a world of danger and risk, and he let this define him. He started bungee jumping and sky diving and built his way up from there. He said he could see the real world when his life was on the line, so he intentionally sought out more and more dangerous activities. He lived for thsi risk. He heard tell of a kenjutsu dojo with a reputation for reckless and dangerous training methods. But they were also the best, he couldn't pass this up. He sought out this worn down old building where it was suppose to be. It had such a reputation that it no longer had any students, possibly because many called the Shihan a lunatic. Be that as it was, he wouldn't be deterd. He enterd this school and found why this is such a dangerous place. The Shihan was ruthless, he insisted in training through life training, i.e. learning by endangering ones life in a fight. Sano was pushed to his limits many times and had seen death more then once, but after four years there, he was let go from the school as a graduate. His skill as a swords man are, as a result, peerless. Upon being set loose from the school, his sensei gave him the swords seen above. In them is encrusted a jewel, with a strange glow. He was given the swords and told it was his birth right. He was also told to hide them and never allow any other to have them. He said the swords were dangerous and only to be used in the most extreme situations. He said the swords were called 'Aeon Wings'. He took these blades and left the dojo. Days later the dojo went up in flames and his sensei was burned alive in the blaze. There was again, no rhym of reason for his death, he was just killed. He didn't see anything in it til he notice on the hilt of the swords, were carved his parents names. One his mothers the other his fathers. What did this mean? His only clue was the name given to the blades, 'Aeon Wings'. He discoverd tell of a this word and sought out the one called Shen so he might discover what the truth to his story is. He learned from Shen what the Aeon meant, and that was probably the reason his parents and his sensei were dead, but why were they even involved? To answer these questions he has taken up quest with Shen. Reason: To find the truth of what his parents were doing and why his sensei was helping them.

Kazuma shook his head "I honestly have no clue. Every thing has seemed out of whack since Kenshin got attacked at the basketball game. I don't know whats going on anymore." Jun suddenly grabbed hold of his arm and hugged herself against him. He looked to her "Are you feeling okay?" She looked to him with a smile "Of course. I just want to hold on to you. That's okay right, Kazu-kun?" Kazuma nodded and she giggled and huddled against his arm a little bit closer. They re-enterd the mall and went back tot he food court where Nyoko and Haraku were still waiting. Haraku stook up "About time you two came back. Where did you go?" Kazuma waved his hands "I just had to go to my car quick and Jun decided to come with me." She nodded with him. Haraku seemed doubting, but just shrugged and went on "So what are you doing here again?" He nodded "Just shopping for a gift." Haraku nodded "Right. So did you get something good." Kazuma rolled his eyes "She's right here. I can't tell you if she's right here. It has to be a surprise." Jun smiled and looked to him again. Kazuma took a seat next to Nyoko and Jun too the seat next to Kazuma.

Emilio was still to stripped of strength to attack or do anything useful. He looked to Chrys "You better go to. Otherwise that idiot will get himself butcherd." She looked to him for a moment and nodded. She carried him to the old man "Look after him. He's pretty useless, but he tries." he huffed and laughed at her comment "My, your so sweet to me." She smirked and flew off, Achilles following shortly behind. He leaned off against the wall and slid down. The old man walked over to him to help him up. Emilio brushed him away "I'll be fine you just get somewhere safe." The old man looked to him "The girl would really burn out my eye if I just left you here." He laughed again "She knows what an idiot I am, I'll say it was my idea." The old man scuffed "It is your idea." Emilio sighed "Ehh, technicalities. Anyway, just get out of here." The old man looked back once then headed off to a shelter. Emilio layed proped up to a wall staring into the darkening sky. The wind seemed to whisper to him, he knew what this meant. Kamilla was near. All that was left to know was where. She whisperd to him throught the wind. He could hear her voice "Emilio. I've missed you. Why don't you come to us? Your father is impressed with you. He wants you to come with us. We are rising together. Soon they'll all be dead, and it'll be just us again." Emilio chuckled at this comment "If they could have been killed easily I would have done it already. You won't kill them, and neither will he." He felt her warm breeze across his chest and face "So full of hope, that's something I admire in you. No matter how bleak it is you try, I'll remeber that about you." He felt a sharp sting and blood ran from his mouth, his eyes, his ears and his olds scars began to open back up. The wind whisperd one thing as he fell to his side in pain "I'll be there soon Emilio."

He had to avoid her, at least til he had put her gift back in his car. He looked intot he baga nd kind of realized he got her these more for himself then for her. He decided he should get something else to. He was walking through the mall looking into random stores. He stopped just outside a store window and stared at the, it was perfect. It was an elegant, black dress. He was imagining what she would look like in it, he knew he had to get it for her. He ran in and bought it without even thinking about how much it cost. He walked out with the box and immediatly took it out to the car. He put both of them in the trunk of his car and closed it. He looked back tot he mall and headed back toward it when Jun came running toward him "Kazu-kun, why did you run off like that?" He smiled and nodded "Sorry. Had to visit the bathroom." He walked over and hugged her "So how have you been today? How did you get here so quick?"

Alcohol is just a temporary escape from reality. If you can't get by without it then you won't get by with it. All it does is mask how miserable you are. You and everyone around you still knows how upset you are. If you don't want to feel pain you can either: seal yourself off from every thing and live a sad depressing life with no friends no love and total misery, but no pain. Or, you can take this experience and let it make you stronger. Face it down and look forward, look past it, and keep going. Moving forward instead of into a bottle.

Kazuma was headed to the mall with Nyoko. He was thining about getting something for Jun, even though she said not to. He debated the whole way weather or not to get her something. Nyoko was sitting next to him smiling the whole time. He looked toher as they stopped at the parking lot "Why the smiles?" She rubbed her face "Yeah, I can't seem to stop when I'm with you." She leaned in and stopped her face just inches from his face. She kissed him lightly then popped the door open "Come on senpai, let's go." Kazuma popped his door open and stepped out. He took Nyokos hand and walked inside the mall. He was still unsure if he should get her something and what would it be. He stopped and looked to a window and saw a model display in underwear. He decided maybe some sexy panties would be a good choice. He ran in the store quickly and bought the sexiest pair he could find. He walked back out and met up with Nyoko in the food court, she was eating pizza already when he showed up. And she wasn't alone, she had already been joined by Haraku. Kazuma walked to the table "Hey Haraku. I didn't know you were gonna be here today." She looked to him "And yet I am. SO why are you here?" Kazuma looked to the bag in his hand "Just picking up something. What about you?" Haraku sipped from her drink "Just decded to come. Jun is getting our food now." Kazumas eyes shot open "Jun's here." Haraku nodded "Yeah." Kazuma set the bag down and looked around for her.

I don't know what to think or say on this subject. Many people want to point to some nefarious government plot, but in a realistic stand point there's no reason for such a thing. In the end all we have is what were given, you can argue it all want but it's just empty speculation. All we have are the facts, that being, anyone familiar with aircraft could tell off the bat it was not a Boeing 757 that hit the pentagon. There's just no way given the circumstances. In the end, we may never know what really happend, and maybe that's for the best. No matter who did it or the circumstances, it did happend, and seeing what hit it will not change the fact that it did happen. Everyone seeks the truth when really sometimes it's better never knowing and simply believeing.

Mine is just my way of expressing my independence. I don't care what anybody else thinks of me. I read manga in school, and watch it in the living room of my house. I talk about it with my firends whenever wherever. I know to some that doesn't mean much, but I have seen many who only boast there anime obcession in privacy, speaking of it to know one, like there embarassed. I'm not embarassed, in fact I broadcast it to any who are willing to listen. Mine is the only opinion that matters in my life. All I Need is Myself.

[QUOTE=kuroinuyoukai]While I have never dated(yes you read that right) , I imagine a walk in the woods or a park. Fall or spring preferably. Just me and my guy holding hands we wouldn't even have to talk. The closeness and touching of hands would be enough. :love: Yes I'm a dork, people.[/QUOTE] I agree with Rose, your not a dork. You're a great friend and that makes you cool to me. Anyway, I suppose if I was going to try and do something romantic, I'd probably go with a sunset at the beach. Get a small fire going on the soft white sand, atop the largest sand dune we fould find, looking out on the setting sun on the endless horizon on the ocean. I think I'd do something like that. I love the beach and it makes for a great setting.

Kazuma went down stairs to find Nyoko sitting in the kitchen, she was just getting dressed. Kazuma came up behind her and put his arms around her and grabbed her breasts "Good morning again." She looked to him and she kissed him. He walked around to see what was for breakfast. He looked over the spread "This is great. And it looks like there's plenty." He quickly gatherd it up on a plate and headed back up stairs. Nyoko looked to him "Kazu-sama, where are you going?" He looked to Nyoko "It's Juns birthday, so I thought I'd bring her breakfast in bed." He headed upstairs and set the tray with the food and drink on her lap. She sat up and the blanket fell off exposing her bare breasts. She smiled "Thank you Kazu-kun." He nodded and kissed her breasts. To this she giggled a little, he then turned and went back to the door "Take it easy to day. I'll be looking after you." He walked out of the room and headed back for the down stairs. He began to think about what happend last night and how weird it all was. Before he even realized it he was down stairs. Thing was, he couldn't remember going down more then one step. Weird, but not any weirder then anything else that had happend in the last few days. He brushed it off and joined Nyoko in the living room.

A light whirl in the wind, the grass lightly moved by the breeze. A body stirs from the ground and rises up. He looks to his left and right seeing only the forest around him "I am.... Shun Ukiya." Shun gets to his feet and scans the area around him "Where am I? What happend to me?" He feels a light headedness and stumbles a bit and leans off against a tree. He scans the area once again, hoping to see any familiar signs. Sadly there were none, he was far away from any place he had ever been. The wind stirred again, as an over whealming cold chill hit his spine. He could feel eyes prying at him from the shadows, but where were they? He started to be over come by his paranoia. He could hear the russle in the shadows, but he couldn't see where it came from. His panic surged and he felt his fear build, which then turned to anger. His memory was restoring, he had one ace up his sleeve. He brought his hand above his head "GATE OPEN!" a round blue seal appeared, releasing and un imaginable amount of force in the form of the wind. The air whirled violently as the trees surrounding were ripped from the ground. The wind died and he waited to see who would come out of the destruction.

This was fun and all, but this bath was relaxing, something he hadn't been in a while. If nothing else the girls had been keeping him in shape, sex is the best exercise. The water was warm and this was only pushing him on. He reached out and grabbed hold of Jun and pulled her over with him and Nyoko and kissed at her chest. Nyoko grabbed hold of his shoulders and reached around and grabbed hold of his dick. Kazuma submerged himself in the water and started in on the both of them, putting his hands inside, tickling at there clits. Even throught the water he could hear the moans and cries of the girls above. Jun pulled him back up and started in puching his dick inside herself whle Kazumas hand was still in Nyoko. Kazuma thrusted at Jun while he twisted his hand in Nyoko, sending both in to moans. Nyoko started getting into it as she started sinking her nails into his shoulders and rubbing her breasts against his arm and nibbling at his ear lobe. He put his free arm around Jun and pulled her flat against him and started to nibble at her ear in the same way.

Name: Toji Asaki Age: 14 Appearance:[IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c384/GeneOutlaw/Tanner.jpg[/IMG] Eva Appearance: [IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c384/GeneOutlaw/EvaUnit4.jpg[/IMG] Actual Eva four pic. Just call me the fourth child. For those who don't know the series, like then, this one not only comes with a prog. knife, but also it's arms ar capable of extending to little over twice there normal length giving it great reach and striking, stabbing power. Personality: He's a little withdrawn. He's not heroic or even always kind, he just feels obligated to be here. He keeps to himslef alot, and hides behind his smile to keep others from prying into his thoughts. He's not shivalrice, but he does feel think he's obligated to be kind to women. He shows little interest in th eopposite sex, but others tell him that will come soon enough. He agrees with people alot, simply to avoid conflict. He apologizes even if it isn't always his fault, yet another attempt to avoid conflict. He's weak and is often taken advantage of, this is why he so easily agreed to take on this mission. He may not talk much, but he hates being alone and is easily depressed. Insecurities: He is afraid if he allows himself to disagree with someone will be alone again. He thinks eveyone hates him and can feel the eyes of others digging at him whenever he is forced to be in a public situation. To hide this he smiles and jokes to keep others from digging into him. He's afraid of being alone, even when he sleeps. Bio: His parents left him when he was quite young. The two of them fought alot and both left, leaving him to himself. This is the reason he avoids conflict, he believes it will leave him alone again. After his parents ditched him, he went to live with his uncle. He wasn't very nuturing and was even abusive at times, he spent lots of time in depression and even contemplated suicide for quite some time. He was always a star student in school, and was admired by his teachers for his seemingly happy personality and behavior. In actuality he is easily hurt and keeps him self emotionally cut off. Be that as it may he still doesn't want to be alone. When he was in high school, the school became aware, due to the scars and bruises, that his uncle was abusing him and quickly took him out of his care. He ended up living with one of his teachers. It was just a way to keep him from dropping out or ending up dead. It was at this time he took up the violin and continues to play though he's not very good. he took lessons for a while, but stopped after they called him to Tokyo 3. He doesn't want to be there, but the said he was the only one, so he did it anyway. Defining Moment: For him it was his parents leaving. This has left him with the feeling that conflict will drive people from him, so he finds is easier to agree then to argue. He thinks people hate him since they left him because they were fighting. The truth of the matter is there arguing had nothing to do with him, but he felt the backlash anyway. When they left him, he lived alone in that house for a week. He was 4 years old. It wasn't til the movers came to the house to gather there things that they found him huddled in a corner, starved and dehydrated. He was coverd in vomit and tears. This moment left him in his state and caused the events that would only further the damage in his life.

Kazuma was looking over his arms and chest again, he couldn't figure out what it was that had just happend. It was all just a little to strange. He slicked his hair back and took the towel and put it on. He looked to Jun "You sure your okay?" SHe just smiled and nodded "Yeah, I'm fine." He looked to Nyoko next "What about you?" She nodded "Yes, Kazu-sama. I'm okay." He nodded back "Good, every one seems okay. What was that out there?" They all just kind of shrugged. So noone was aware of what just happend. What did it all mean? He said it would make us stronger, but Kazuma didn't feel any different then he did before they left. Nyoko and Jun ran up to him "Come on, let's go take a bath, Kazu-kun" Nyoko "Yeah, Kazu-sama come with us." He realized he was spending alot of time with both of them, which one of them did he love, if he loved either of them. He suddenly realized how akward it was, in the thought he might love both or neither of them. This made the situation much more uncomfortable.

Ramiel hung his head "I see now, you truly are the loniest are you not." Keitha stopped "What's that suppose to mean?" Ramiel brought his head up "I had hoped that in my life I would never have to raise my blade to kill my own. I guess that was just naive of me. Very well, all I want to know is what you see with him? If you go back, what waits for you but more unhappiness." Keitha sighed "So young and you don't--" Ramiel cut here short "No, I believe I am the only one who sees. He cares not for anyone just as you or Kuroichi. That's the reason I won't be associated with you people. You bare no aliegence to anyone, not even those who you might come to love. I would never allow myself to live in such a way, as such I would never be involved with the likes of youself. And now I cast the light." The room was suddenly filled with light emminating from his body. Keitha called out "Where are you going boy? Trying to run won't hel---" cut short by a sudden cold chill. Ramiel was on the move, but not in the traditonal way. He was using his scripter power on her, filling her with paranoia and doubt in an instant. This was quickly brought to an end by Seraphim who attacked Ramiel at random, not being aboe to see him clearly in the light. Ramiel flew off to the window again, as he reached is he looked to Keitha "Think on that for a while. I can only hope you see them for what they are." With that said Ramiel dropped from the window and was gone in yet another brilliant flash of light. He could only hope that she would see the truth, but in the end he knew that was naive as well. He could only hope to use this new found weakness to kill her when the chance came. As strong as they think they are, since neither trusts the other entirely, they aer easily pushed to paranoia and fear. He would use his power to take advantage of this. Ramiel returned to the ends of the city taking to the forest again. He preferred this world to the city any day. He walked through the trees and enterd a cave deep within near the mountains. He layed back on the cave wall and looked out to the starry sky once again "This is what I've been prepared for. Master, is this what you were preparing me for, or have I failed you." He went silent and looked to the sky again.

My families thing is we get together at my aunts house and have a big dinner. We all get together and I pig out on those little cocktail weiners wrapped in crossants. It's a thing we do every year, we all get together pick at a buffet of food and open presents at the end of the night. That's about the only real traditoin we have.

Kazumas pants slipped off and he pulled Jun close to him and he kissed her. Nyoko grabbed his shoulders and pulled herself to him. She began to nibble at his ear, to which he reached back felt his hand on her bare thigh. Jun fell to the grass, and Kazuma layed on top of her and Nyoko on top of him. He put his hands around her and kissed her again as he went deep inside her.

Nyoko began to shake at the mention of last night. Kazuma put his arm around her and she began to calm again, he prepared to speak and held her a little bit tighter since he knew it would be hard for her "I think we should face whatever it is there...tonight. Ther's no way around it. After what happend we know for sure there is something there and we need to know what happend there, what makes it so special." Nyoko began shaking again and he held her tighter sitll. Jun nodded as did the others. Jun began to speak up again "We'll all go tonight. We'll all be together. That should make it easier." They all nodded. Jun began to soud a bit more chipper "Well as long as were here, we should enjoy ourselves. Eat up everyone." Kazuma nodded to her and patted Nyokos shoulder, she continued to eat, but was obviously still a bit shaken, so Kasuma kept his hand on her lap to keep her calm.

Kazuma and Nyoko showed up a little late to the party, but they managed to find the others. Kazuma laughed as he saw them in the water "Are you having fun in there?" Jun looked up to him "Of course." Kazuma laughed and noticed they were all naked. He expected it of Jun, Harako and Kenshin; But Kaze and Sakura was a real surprise. Those two also seemed very surprised as Sakura grabbed for her shirt since he had a birds eye veiw of them. He laughed a little more as she turned red with embarassment. Jun stepped out of the water "Well, we should probably get down to business." Kazuma nodded "Yes we should.....Then we can talk about what ever it was you called us here for." Jun looked to him "Ha Ha very funny. You've had enough fun for the time being." He laughed it off with her and they all returned to the tabel.