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 Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:56 pm
Ike just smiled, one ear folding back.
"S'okay! My head's still intact and you're awake. All is well with the world. Your boyfriend is crying." It was a beautiful segue, really.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:59 pm
Still blushing badly and dizzy besides, Crow winced and rested her head back down.
"Ugh...I think someone tried to run over my head and what d'you mean he's crying, what?" she said, startled into changing the subject mid-thought. "Is he alright? Did someone die? Oh nooo, ohjeez, I gotta go see him."
Sliding off the bed, she stood, swaying only a little. With an apologetic kiss to Ike's cheek she wandered downstairs, willing herself not to fall down the flight.
Julian noticed her first.
"Mornin'," he said. Crow ignored him outside sticking her tongue out, making a slightly unsteady beeline for Liam.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:01 pm
Ike shrugged.
"Something about a bodyg--oh, okay." And he watched her leave, other ear folding down as he went to get something to clean Mum's sheets.
Liam didn't notice Crow. He didn't notice anything except for the fact that his head was really, really starting to hurt. And he was pretty sure he was going to puke.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:06 pm
Unaware she was wandering bleeding and shedding ink, Crow settled next to Liam and watched, wanting to hold him but unsure how he'd react. A brief cursory look around the room told her someone was missing, and she flinched at the look of grief sitting on Julian's face. Obviously, something had happened to Jeddeth. She'd noticed it had liked Liam somewhat, but she hadn't realized the feeling had been mutual.
"I know you liked him," she said, knees drawn up to her chest and her chin resting there as she regarded Liam. "I'm sorry, Liam."
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:09 pm
Liam looked up a moment, sniveling like a baby and deperately wanting his mother, although he'd never admit it. He peered over his knees, eyes red and pupils paper-thin.
And, then out of nowhere...
"ETHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!"
Emmy, naked and wet for all the world to see, scrambled down the stairs to the living room, gave the crowd a cursory glance, and then divebombed the poor, unconscious young man on the couch.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:12 pm
Ethan's eyes snapped open and he managed a strangled yelp, face flushing vivid red and trying to avert his gaze before he saw too much of anything.
"Emmy, you're wet and you're naked and yes, yes, hello, oh my god you're NAKED," he sputtered, voice cracking into a hoarse echo of itself as he turned his head, too weak to try to escape.
Lenore took the moment to burst out laughing.
Crow, smiling slightly and unphased by the blatant nudity, just kept her attention to Liam, slinging an arm around his shoulders and drawing in close.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:15 pm
"She likes to do that. I assume it's a little more unnerving for the likes of you," Björn snickered and shook his head.
Emmy, demonstrating a display of affection she'd probably learned from Hellis, peppered Ethan's cheek with kisses.
"I thought you never come! I thought you die! ETHAN!"
Hellis woke up and groaned. Loud things. Ugh.
Liam, however, slowly leaned against Crow and buried his face in her shoulder.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:20 pm
"You have a gift for understatement," Ethan managed, looking more than a little bewildered at the unexpected affection. "Die? I... no, no, Emmy, see? I'm..."
He trailed off as his lips accidentally brushed with Emmy's. The blush, already an impressive shade of scarlet, deepened so much the rest of his body paled.
Crow slung her other arm around Liam, murmuring softly and twining his hair between her fingers. She tensed as her eyes finally rested on the ruined streaks of her marque, but she firmly set aside the practical wave of panic for another time.
Julian, watching everything, slowly shoved the Dhev-Anak into intangibility. He doubted he'd ever look at the thing again, let alone dare use it, but he felt better to have it close anyway.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:29 pm
And, of course, Emmy's immediate reaction was to grin, grab Ethan by either side of the face, and kiss him...badly. And hard.
"See?!" she exclaimed when she'd disengaged, "Is not so bad! See, Ethan?! See?!"
Björn had a hand clapped over his mouth to stifle a rather sadistic bout of laughter.
Liam wriggled a bit closer and closed his eyes, squeezing Crow rather hard and trying to get himself under control. Not cool.
"Hi~" Rabid cooed, walking up behind Julian and wrapping her arms around his waist, resting her head on his shoulder. She pet his hair, trying to console him in her own special way.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:35 pm
Ethan's mind went completely and perfectly blank. It wasn't a good kiss, but it was the first one he'd had in nearly six years. As the shock began to wear off, he weighed the merits of pretending to faint when he was clinging to consciousness anyway, and decided to forgo the defense mechanism.
"Um," was all he could manage, reaching a finger into his mouth and pulling out a small emerald. "UM."
Her body giving considerable warmth, Crow hugged Liam tightly, waiting patiently for him to collect himself.
Julian started out of his reverie, blinking down at Rabid. He smiled then, leaning into her and placing a hand on hers. His eyes half-closed as he rested his head against hers.
"Hey," he said, smiling a little wider.
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:38 pm
Emmy looked surprised for a moment, mouth making a little "o", and then she giggled.
"Sorry! You can keep. Is present!"
Liam was mostly calmed within a minute or two, breathing slowly and carefully.
"Thanks, hun," he said as he sighed.
"I loooove you," Rabid said, kissing Julian briefly on the cheek. She knew quite well she hadn't exactly been the best girlfriend ever back on teh suicide-mission-that-wasn't. It bothered her now.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:49 am
Rolling the emerald between his fingers, Ethan managed to get enough air into his lungs to form a more cognizant reply.
"Thank you, Emmy," he said, smiling slightly despite himself.
Crow just nodded, expression understanding.
"Love you too," Julian said, resting comfortably against Rabid. He hadn't realized until now how grateful for her presence he'd been during the whole nightmarish escapade. It had been those evil circumstances that had brought them together in the first place, and despite a lot of it he was grateful it had happened. If anything he loved her more for bearing with him for so long while he made things right again, trying to get back to himself. He couldn't think of anyone else that would do such a thing - Crow's role had been rather different, after all.
A sudden idea sparked, so completely random in its origin that it startled him, making his head jerk up straight and a faint blush color his face. A random idea, yes, but strangely....perfect.
Provided she said yes, anyway.
"I love you too," he repeated, softer, kissing Rabid on the cheek as the blush faded and the idea started to take more solid roots.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:08 pm
Emmy giggled and snuggled up against Ethan, smiling.
"You're cute!"
Björn snickered and shook his head.
"You're pink!" Rabid smiled and gave a rather girlish titter, "I haven't seen that in a while."
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:14 pm
Ethan went wide-eyed, and pretended to cough to cover for his sudden lack of words.
Wondering how he'd survived so long with every emotion showing so plainly on his face, Julian wondered how he'd ever keep his idea hidden from anyone for more than five minutes. It was as Crow had said - he couldn't keep a secret without running the risk of rupturing an organ.
"Yeah, well," he said, not really replying at all. "It's just. Uh."
Yup. This idea would leak out in probably under five minutes.
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:19 pm
Rabid snorted and shook her head.
"Eloquent. Very eloquent."
Liam appeared to have composed himself, as he suddenly lunged forward, bringing Crow to the ground with a heavy thud and resting his head on her chest.
"I like your boobs." And that was that.
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