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 Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 7:35 pm
Yes, Lou had been around for the first half of that crazy fog s**t going down in Amityville. Yes, he had seen people get insanitified or however one wanted to phrase such a thing happening to another student.
And yes, he had run away like a little b***h. In front of Xiu, no less.
Did he care? No, of course not. Why would he care? He was scum. He was what you scraped off of your shoe after walking through the bad part of town. So what if something happened to her? There were ghouls all over the place. If one didn't come back, another would be there to fill the same heels.
Not that any of them would puff out their cheeks like that.
Few times out of the day did Lou fail to smile or grin like a cheshire in some capacity, but right now by his lonesome, in a pair of pants and nothing more, he felt it was alright to just stare into the static of the SkreeV. Really, the vampire probably wasn't giving her enough credit. She was a third year, after all. Xiu had that innocent facade going on, but surely under the fluff there was someone ready to kick the s**t out of an attacker.
A groan escaped as the boil rolled onto his stomach, draped across his striped couch like a wrinkled blanket. "Jack, what am I, a woman?" Being all mopey and useless like this. Hell, he hadn't even fixed that gaping hole Titus put in his door yet.
Hooker Boots and Stripper Heels didn't seem to mind his bad mood, however. Nope. They just jumped on his back, made themselves at home, and started drooling.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 12:08 pm
She was not worried.
After all, Lou had fled while the battles had been happening in the fog. She had not seen him at all during the last battle, and since the students who had died (and were, fortunately, revived) were all accounted for, she was sure that the vampire was fine.
Unless something happened to him while he was trying to get away in the fog.
...She was not worried.
That's what the baku kept telling herself as she made her way to the undead dorms. I'm not worried. I'm not worried. I'm just checking up on him to make sure he's still alive--er, undead. This mantra of sorts continued on until she actually arrived at the dorm, stopping in front of his door with her lips tugged downwards in a little grimace. Hesitantly, she lifted her hand, holding it there for a few seconds before finally forcing herself to rap on the door.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:04 pm
Oh. Hm. Now, who could that be?
Boots and Heels immediately darted to the door, yipping excitedly with an overwhelming desire to see who the hell it was. Visitors? Oh, they rarely got visitors... Even if their owner wanted it to seem otherwise.
Grumbling, the boil scraped the drool off his back and sat momentarily in order to compose himself. Okay. Just think of tits and suffering. Tits and suffering. Misery and ta-ta's. Schadenfreude and huge knockers.
Composure regained.
Lou finally sauntered over to the door, his footsteps more like a mouse than a man. An eye suddenly peeked through the fist-sized hole in the old wood. Well. Jack be damned. It was a perfect 'speak of the devil' kind of moment. "If it isn't my old pal sweet cheeks." The boil cooed from behind the door, scooting back and throwing it open with zest. "About time you came to visit. Looking to get back those shoes?"
Yes, yes he was pussyfooting around the event that had just transpired recently.
Boots and Heels immediately ran out to greet the baku with doggie kisses and slobbers, all over her legs. What wonderful little creatures they were.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 11:29 pm
The minute Xiu heard Lou's voice from behind the door, she felt two things: relief and regret.
Ohh, the regret.
The baku grimaced when the vampire threw open the door in the most dramatic way possible, and she seemed even less impressed when she took in his state of dress. Immediately, she tore her gaze away from him, focusing instead on the minis that had decided to crowd around her legs and...lick at them. Lips curling upwards in a wry smile, she crouched down to pet them.
"I'm not here for my shoes," She said simply, keeping her gaze averted (though really, she would like her shoes back), "I just decided to drop by to make sure that you're...okay. Alive, I mean, since I haven't seen you since that battle."
No, she would not blame him for fleeing. There was no doubt that those battles against the insanity-corrupted students were dangerous, and as a first year, the threat of being dissipated was probably a lot higher for him. In Xiu's mind, the less casualties there were, the better.
...Even if Lou was kind of a jerk.
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:48 pm
W... What.
Lou looked both surprised and mildly confused at Xiu's admittance. "You uh... You worried about me?" A hand ran through his hair, spiral eyes unblinking as he tried to figure out how that made him feel. Nobody had ever worried about him. Not as long as he could remember. Was this a good thing? A bad thing? Something he really shouldn't care about at all?
"I'm afraid I don't follow. You do realize things would be much easier without me around, right?" This wasn't some outcry for pity, and his unchanging face made that quite clear. Lou was fully aware that he was a burden. It was something he strove for. He liked being a burden.
As soon as the hands were upon them, Boots and Heels stopped their slobbery assault and sat, drooling happily at the attention offered to them. What were the two big people talking about? Who cared? Scritches were much more important.
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Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 8:46 pm
And then Xiu became confused at his confusion, momentarily tearing her gaze away from the minis to stare up at the vampire. "I, well...er, if you put it that way, yes, I was worried. Is that hard to comprehend?"
Was it really that strange? Granted that they weren't really "friends" in the traditional sense, but that never stopped her from trying to help classmates or strangers that she had never even talked to before. His question had her frowning, and she slowly shook her head, looking puzzled.
"I'm not sure I...understand you either? I mean, sure, you can be kind of rude, and mean to my friends, and--" ...This would go on for a while if she continued, so Xiu paused for a second before deciding to skip to the end, "--But I've never wished for you to disappear or, Jack forbid, for anything to happen to you." This was especially true after she had seen what had happened to her friends who had been consumed by insanity. Having to fight them had been hard, and she had to live with not only the guilt of attacking her insane friends, but having attacked her sane friends after she turned.
Xiu turned her attention back to the minis, giving them the attention that she so obviously desired. After a moment passed, she straightened up and wiped the slobber off on a handkerchief that she procured from her obi. "Anyways, you're safe and home, so I've done what I came to do. I'm going to head back now."
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:08 pm
"Yes, it is that hard to comprehend." The boil said simply, brow furrowing. "You don't worry about whether a splinter in your finger will be okay once you yank it out." Easiest way to explain how he felt on the subject. What, did she see him like every other person? Did Xiu worry about every single being in Halloween and whether they were okay or not?
Or maybe... Maybe his charm was actually working.
Cha-ching.
Either way, he was gonna have to step things up a notch.
Lou took a moment to lick his hand and smooth back his hair, only the two tufts of white remained standing afterwards. "What's your hurry? You just got here, sweet cheeks." His wild grin returned, eyebrows waggling as he practically leaned into the baku. "Take off your shoes, stay awhile. I'll make you somethin' to eat. Maybe I'll let you touch my abs." Yeah, like he would ever resist.
At the sound of the word 'eat', the two horribly disfigured foxfires charged back into the dorm and eagerly panted at their food bowls. They were at least smart enough to understand that.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 5:13 pm
"But a splinter is neither alive or undead, while you are." The baku answered simply, staring at him in puzzlement. She wasn't sure how to take his confusion. Was he simply just...not used to being worried about? She had to admit that that did strike her as quite, well...sad.
And just as she began to feel sympathy for the boil, he smoothed back his hair, called her by that ridiculous nickname again, and said something about letting her...touch his abs? Frowning, the baku held up both of her hands in front of her.
"Um, thank you, but no thank you. If you don't mind, I'm going to go back now."
And then she sloooowly began to slide away from Lou and the door.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 6:14 pm
One of them was missing the point, and whether it was Lou or Xiu, the boil wasn't sure for once. As Xiu started to try and slide away, the boil pondered in thought. "Okay well... Do you worry about the mosquito you want to swat after it bites you?" the boil clicked his teeth together to drive the point home. This was a fun game, he had to admit. Kinda like one of those silly children's books.
Ah, how intent she seemed on leaving, and how eager he was to stick like fly paper. "I suppose if you're not interested in coming in, I could just follow you back to your dorm. Shirtless. Loudly mentioning suggestive things when people walk by." Lou finally stepped back and folded his arms, looking mildly content with himself.
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 11:04 pm
"But you're not a mosquito," Xiu replied patiently, even as she began to turn to leave, "You're a person, so...let's just put it this way: no one deserves to die or have something terrible happen to them." That was probably the best way to describe how Xiu felt about people in general. Sure, Lou could be a bit of a jerk, but she would never want to wish ill upon him, and maybe she did worry about him a little.
She had already taken a few steps down the hallway when Lou's threat reached her ears. She froze, and for a while, she didn't say anything...but then she slowly turned to glare at the vampire from over her shoulder.
"...Ten minutes, and you have to promise to give me my shoes back!"
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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:22 pm
"I dunno, I'm pretty close." Lou thought about the similarities. "We both drink blood, are considered extremely annoying and unpleasant to be around, and we can fly. Oh, and people like to hit us." Yes indeed. Very mosquito like.
This did prove that she lumped him in with everyone else, though. Well. He'd just have to work harder to be a splinter in her side.
"Yessssssssssssss." Immediately he fist-pumped and grinned when she agreed. Even if he had to give the shoes back, this was still quite the opportunity. Wait. He had to play it cool. Be... Smoooth. "I mean... That's cool." Sauntering back towards his room, the boil held open the door with a sly smile. "Ladies first. And I promise you'll get your shoes back."
Lou's room was... Well... Both expected and unexpected. The vampire kept his quarters fairly clean, surprisingly. Unsurprisingly, all his furniture was... Striped. All of it. Down to the round rug on the floor. "Pretty awesome, amirite?"
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:54 pm
"Yes, but a mosquito is a bug, and you're--"Xiu had automatically begun to respond, but after a moment of thought, she clamped her mouth shut. Why was she arguing with him about this anyways? She wasn't entirely sure why it was that he could not simply accept that yes, she had been concerned, but arguing about it wouldn't do any good. She lifted her brows at his enthusiasm at her grudging agreement--that couldn't bode well for her--but then she simply shook her head, puffed her cheeks out at the boil, and tentatively entered his room, taking only a good one or two steps in once she was past the divide. The baku cocked her head to the side as she took in his room, honestly rather impressed that the vampire managed to keep the place as neat as it was. The furniture, she noticed with a hint of amusement, was just as she would have expected of Lou. "It matches you," She admitted, the corners of her lips quirking up slightly.
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Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 4:32 pm
As soon as Xiu was in clearance of the door, it practically slammed behind her. The boil reached over to the light controls and suddenly the room became... Dimmer.
... And then Careless Whisper started playing. Where was that music coming from? Why was Lou suddenly wearing sunglasses? "The saxophone is the sexiest of instruments." He mused, half-dancing over to the kitchen.
Haha, yes. That totally meant she liked his room. "Well sit down. Make yourself comfortable. Take off your clothes... I mean shoes!" He called back as he apparently retrieved something from the other room. "You like spookies, right?"
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Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:36 pm
Xiu knew that she had made a terrible decision when the lights were suddenly dimmed. Despite being rather easy-going, even she had to sigh and lift a hand to cup her cheek, looking quite unimpressed when the silence was suddenly filled by a song. She wasn't sure just where the music was coming from, but--was the vampire suddenly wearing shades?
...
She didn't miss his slip-up either. Puffing her cheeks out, the baku folded her arms over her chest and didn't move. "I'm only here for ten minutes, remember?"
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Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:16 pm
"I most certainly do. I asked because I have a couple left from the last batch I made." The boil slid in, his socks giving him just the slide he needed to make it to the rug under the coffee table. He... Even had striped plates. What were the odds. "I have nine minutes and thirty seconds left to enjoy your company, sweet cheeks."
Lou sat the plate down on the small table and had a seat on the couch, patting the cushion next to him with a big grin. "C'mon. I don't bite. Wait. Yes I do. Okay, I don't bite hard. Well... Most days." If ever there was a time when a foot should be placed in a mouth, now would be the moment.
"Okay. I won't bite you. Unless you want me to. In which case, I wouldn't bite hard. I will if you're into it, but I really don't think you would be." Who was doing himself no favors? This guy right here.
"... You don't really want to stand this whole time, do you?" Lou picked up one of his spookies and started to munch on it. Supposedly they were chocolate chip, but there was only one chip in the middle of every spookie. Intentional? Most likely.
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