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 Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:31 pm
Waving the general away, he waited until they left to power down and sprint the last few blocks to his shop. Not that he didn’t trust Chalcanthite, he just didn’t want more people to know about his civilian life if things happened and he stepped back from all this. Alexandre had said it would be alright if he did, as long as he knew about things so they wouldn’t have secrets to hide from him. Unlocking the door to his shop, he moved inside and locked back up quickly without even turning on the main lights. The backroom had its own lights anyway and he knew where everything was in the dark so he hurried back there and threw his coat off to the floor after moving Katya from his shoulders to the bed. He got down to his boxers while facing away from them and went to the small bathroom to splash water on his face, taking a long moment to look himself over in the mirror. That reddish flush on his face from the wine didn’t really hide the fear in his eyes. Shaking his head, he thought about Alexandre as he knew him and not as a general. It was easier that way, thinking of the man who came with espresso and gifts to his shop, the one who he took to bed frequently where he was mostly in charge of things. There was a disconnect between what were thinly veiled comments by Katya and Chalcanthite and what he had known and seen from the other over the past month. Finally calming down, he returned to the bed and sat down next to Katya. There was a lot to talk about but he wasn’t sure where to begin as he rubbed his face. It did settle in though, that before everything else he needed to state something. “I don’t know everything about him as Benioite but… I don’t think I could live without Alexandre. I know he killed that senshi the other night when he came here injured but…” Trailing off he shook the thought away. “I’m not sure what to do next. This is a lot more than I was hoping to get into this soon.”
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:41 pm
Katya had remained silent the whole way back to the shop, let the other think about things and process, there was alot for René to deal with and she would let him come to his conclusions on his own. She’d let him ask what he wanted and direct things…she was here to answer - not info dump on him and make things worse. When he finally spoke, sitting on the bed in barely a stitch of clothing, Katya nodded his head.
“That’s good, he needs that in his life. The stability I mean. It is a balance between his two sides which he needs.” She was sure he needed it more than most did and perhaps it was because he’d been so young when he’d become so involved in these things, in killing and hurting people and being hurt in return. It did make sense really.
“And no, you don’t know a lot about him as Benitoite, there is a lot to learn there.” And it might just scare him away. She was certain Lorcan had read over his file, thich as it was, if only to see the list of injuries he’d suffered over time and get an idea on what his cousin had for a true medical history, but she didn’t ask really. She was sure Lorcan had his opinion on the matter and had made a file for Alexandre that was tucked away somewhere, containing his medical history as it really should be, with all the injuries and the causes of them all. He’d likely even added his thoughts to things, something she wouldn’t mind reading.
“I know, I was hoping to keep you out of things like this. But you have me here and can ask whatever you want - or simply vent. I am here to help, it is my job, I’m a mauvian and tending to corrupt senshi is my duty more than tending to officers.” Because she could never bond to an officer…she could bond to a corrupt though. “What do you want to do next? What are you feeling and what do you want from me? I will do what I can.”
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:42 pm
Laying down on the bed as he listened, there were a lot of ideas floating around. It felt funny that he was considered a point of stability for someone given how he was but when his habits were compared to what might be going on during a war then yeah, he was probably a nice break from it all for them. Resting his head on his arm, he reached out a bit to pet Katya. Even if she wasn’t a normal cat, it was comforting to pet her.
“I’m not sure what I want to do next, will the other side always be that way? Jumping right into fighting? It would be much worse if Alexandre joined me, wouldn’t it?” Pausing for a moment as he thought about if he wanted to say the next part, as long as he didn’t get confirmation he could just avoid the thought of things. It would be easier that way but at the same time he’d be just ignoring another part of them and that didn’t feel right either. It was a hard place to be in as he lay there absentmindedly running his hand over Katya’s fur.
Later, that’s when he would ask it. There wasn’t a need to dive fully into things yet, he’d even said he’d wanted to go slow and now he was thrown right into it. Part of him wished that it could be more casual than just a job because it felt harder to talk about things. “Outside of the Negaverse, I want to try getting him to do more things with me that aren’t at home. But I know that will pull him away from things and that might not be something people like given how long he’s been involved. I just am unsure of all this magic and war.”
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:42 pm
“They are as different as any group of humans are. Some jump into fights and others do not, the same can be said for our side, some like to talk and some don’t want any part in fighting. Humans are vast in their personalities and it shows. The database has a listing of senshi and knights with notes on which ones are more likely to jump into fighting and which ones aren’t. It’s not a bad place to start with research.” And for him to add things to in time, as he certainly would encounter other senshi and knights if he continued powering up.
“If Alexandre was there it would have been worse…but far quicker to end as well.” Nosing at him gently as she came to curl close to him, finding him to be nice and warm, the russian blue nodded her little head. “The war won’t end without him, that is very unlikely given how it has been going for years. Many have come and gone and it still hasn’t ended, it won’t end because he leaves for a short while. He needs a break from it, if you ask me, and I don’t see a problem in you pulling him away for things. He needs it and has for a while…he has given up too much for far too long. He didn’t have anyone who would pull him away though…so he got to stay.”
If she could shrug her shoulders she would have; but she couldn’t really. “This is what I mean about him needing a balance. He stays in the city, dedicates everything to the war or to his civilian life, but he makes sure he puts the Negaverse first. Only now is he putting other things first, slow as it may be, but it is what he needs for himself. It helps that he can blend both lives further than he’s done before. He also has something to come back to each night…he didn’t for a while.” And when he did he still hid things or held back parts of himself.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:42 pm
“I think… I should look at it just in case. Maybe if I know a bit more I can look out for things better, I need to learn this city’s alleys better so I don’t get caught at a dead end again.” It had been a stupid mistake due to his lack of knowledge of the area and his nervousness to go to the rooftops like she’d been trying to nudge him towards. Heights were still a thing he wasn’t comfortable with but he hadn’t wanted to bring it up.
Swallowing hard, he felt a bit uncomfortable at that statement. Even if it was vague, he wasn’t stupid. It would have ended with the same results from the other night but he’d witness it this time and he wasn’t sure if he was ready for that now, or ever to be honest. No amount of wine would help with that he figured. The nosing from Katya helped though, and kept that flighty feeling at bay. “Okay, that is something I can do. That and maybe I might start going over there a bit more often to stay the night maybe just a day earlier each week. I need to figure things out though.” He had a few months left on the lease of his apartment, not that he slept there terribly often anymore.
“When Chalcanthite sends me that information I might need your help understanding it, I know he said he’d dumb it down a bit but I feel like some of the words might not make sense to me. I think maybe just looking into that should be a priority right? If I can fix that part then maybe I can use my magic to give us a chance to run if something else comes up.” Sure running wasn’t probably the best thing but he was good at it by now.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:46 pm
“You do, that was the first thing I did when I came to consciousness - I located every alley I could and put them to memory.” Because she needed to know them all, she was a cat and easy to kill after all, so she’d done her best to memorize as many as she could. “It takes time though, which you have, we can work on things at your pace.” But it was something for them to both work on, without a doubt.
“So then three-day weekends at Alexandre’s home?” She questioned, wanting to be sure she was hearing right, the blond would no doubt be pleased with that. “Arriving Thursday night after you close up?” Rather than arriving after work on Fridays. That would certainly give René time to do other things with Alexandre as well, take him places outside of his home, they could do normal things. “You two should go to the movies, or an indoor garden.” Either option might be a nice one for the two, perhaps even dinner out. A proper date for the two of them, not that Valentine's Day hadn’t been proper.
“Yes, we’ll look over the information together and I’ll help. It would be safe for you to have control over your magic, since you got yourself as well tonight.” And she didn’t think he had enjoyed that one bit. “Until the information comes over we can work on other things - unless you do want to sleep. Then I would advise sleeping, you should take good care of yourself and rest.”
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:48 pm
“Maybe I could start joining him on jogs, I know I had brought it up but now it might help even more when it comes to learning about this city. It also gives me some more time with him to figure things out. A three-day weekend will help, I think I need to take an extra day off of moving furniture for a bit because of my shoulder. I know he said he could help but I need to manage the shop myself to keep things above board.” It was a pain but it had to be done.
Stretching beneath the blanket, he wasn’t exactly tired but felt a bit drained still. “Do you know what movies he likes? I don’t really watch TV so I have no idea what has come out or things like that but I have looked at a few gardens since I brought him to that floral exhibit at the museum.” This was a conversation he could manage better, the simpler problems that he could puzzle out with a bit of help from the mauvian who had been around his angel for many many years.
Drifting back over to the magic topic, he cringed a bit. “Yes, it wasn’t good. I felt like I was going to vomit. I think for tonight though I’m okay with working on other things. I’m good for staying up a bit longer to figure some things out about what maybe I can bring along to help us escape if we need to. I don’t want you getting hurt because my magic is all broken.” His knee still hurt from where he’d gone down on the ground from the ice as well as where he’d scrapped up his hands from falling back from the startle. It wasn’t something bad enough he couldn’t explain away as a workplace injury but he worried about how he’d hide something worse.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:49 pm
“He would enjoy that, I think. He’s never gone with someone for the morning, or evening, jogs he takes. He wakes up early…goes on his morning run...comes home and showers and goes back to sleep for a bit. It’s been routine for years now…as long as I can remember.” And he’d always gone alone, it wasn’t as if she could join him on such runs. Cadha, when the dog had been alive, wouldn’t really go on such runs either - too small to keep up. It was another thing he’d done alone. The idea of it changing was nice, he could use that really.
“I don’t know for certain but I have noticed he doesn’t like comedy movies or shows. He doesn’t like the overly romantic sorts of things either…I think he finds them over the top and too much. Though I have noticed him watching period pieces, I think he might like those sorts of movies. You might also get him interested in something darker but not horror, I think he’s seen more than enough of the real stuff.” But she didn’t see him turning his nose up on darker movies, she didn’t think he’d like movies that made people jump and scream. “Maybe even a French movie would be something to enjoy together.” It would help Alexandre with the language and since he would understand the movie, almost entirely, it wouldn’t be him just staring clueless at the screen either. “That is if you want to do something at home, of course.”
Shifting, moving to paw at the bedding, Katya was happy to knead at the bedding as they talked. “Once your magic is straightened out you won’t have to worry about that sick feeling again, I’m certain it was terrible - it looked it. But we have someone who will help us with that. Until then, what else can we talk about tonight? What else can I help you with? We can work on a list tomorrow, over breakfast, of what to keep in subspace perhaps.”
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:50 pm
“I’ve noticed that even though I wake up pretty early he usually goes off on his own in the morning. I think I’ve been interrupting his nightly run on the weekends but you won’t hear a complaint from either of us.” Smiling just a bit as he pulled the blanket up closer and Katya along with it.
“I think I could find a few French films to bring over it is a bit sad that he isn’t into romantic movies but then again I like it for the drama more than the main bit of the story and that doesn’t always translate well between books and movies. That was really apparent with the series he bought for me and the unfortunate show that came out of it. Maybe I can see about finding the movie that came out before the show, it might be better. I’d really like that idea for a night in and a movie or something.” Not that he didn’t like going out shopping with the other, he just wanted to get a bit more at home rest with them after all this powering up and going out he’d been doing.
“I think I have a good bit of information to think over for tonight, maybe just a bit of rest now and we can order breakfast to arrive when I open up the shop in the morning. I’ll need to shave then too probably, I feel just a bit prickly.” Sighing as he rubbed his face, it wasn’t a lot yet but he hated it when it wasn’t smooth.
“You really are helping a lot, I appreciate it. You should let me know if there’s anything I can do for you as well or if there is anything you want me to get for you. Not that I’m bribing you to keep secrets from Alexandre.” Teasing a bit, he yawned and turned the light off. “Bon chat.” Resting his hand on Katya, he started to doze off.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:58 pm
“I think you’ll have to get up when he does and just go with him, he won’t say no, but he won’t wake you up to ask you either.” He’d likely just want to let the other sleep, thinking René needed the sleep, her blond general wasn’t the sort to just go waking people up.
“He has never been the romantic sort…at least not in the usual way. He does things without letting others know, without asking for anything in return, it is those ways that he cares. Gifts that he thinks people need but won’t ask for…or that they’d like but may not speak of.” He was good at gift giving, and enjoyed it, but he didn’t like to make a production out of it. It was the silent background things he did and the gifts he got people, without saying anything, things just turned up. René had first hand experience with how her Alexandre worked and did things, he was getting used to the other by now, and he would continue to get to know him.
“So long as you keep yourself safe, and alive, I’ll be good.” She did not want to lose a corrupt senshi of hers but she also did not want to deal with Benitoite if someone killed his partner. That would be a bloodbath she did not want to see, and she didn’t dare think on the emotional state he’d be in. Yeah, she just wanted René to keep himself alive and well. Patting him gently as he started to drift to sleep she found herself smiling. It would all work out - she was certain of it. Letting herself drift to sleep she was nice and warm, and things were looking good for those closest to her.
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