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Post by Hadrian on Dec 23, 2011 13:18:05 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Hello, hello, are you listening? Hello, hello, are you there? You've tuned the voices out but now the symptoms are everywhere You are, you are, you are part of this I know you think you're much more You better think again Because you're one defenceless animal [/glow]Azure could hardly believe that such a beautiful place could exist so close to home. By close, it actually meant that she and Tara were currently at least an hour and a half drive out of the city. Azure wasn't sure about Tara, but for her this trip was a huge relief. After everything they - everyone - had gone through, it was obvious they all needed some R and R. Many of them were still recovering from the fight to rescue Sasha; both physically and mentally. This whole trip, as well as being a romantic getaway for the vampiress and experiment, was to get away from everything, and recover for themselves.
When the couple first arived at the lake house that afternoon around sunset, Azure could do little but stare at the sight before them. They had driven along a wide gravel road which led through stone gates and into a sizeable lush grass lawn. The sun filtered down through the trees that grew near the lake…not stunted, tough little shrubs, but trees which looked at least half a centry old, willows, and blossom trees with their pink petals falling gently to the ground.
It looked private, untouched, created entirely from natural beauty. Where there were no trees or water there was lush green grass, and, not too far away from the lake was the lakehouse both Azure and Tara were going to be staying in for the next seven days. Above it all was a serene pink-red sky dotted with wisps of white cloud and the occasional burst of golden sunlight which perfected the eternal beauty of the place with its kiss. Azure breathed in the sight, taken aback by the utter harmoniousness of it all.
After the duo had settled in, explored the house and the proximate area around their rented lakehouse, preperation for dinner and a cozy sit around in the capacious living room (with a fireplace!) went into effect. Tara had made a lasagna dish and despite Azure's best effort's to offer to assist her lover in the kitchen, she'd been banished to another room while the meal was being cooked.
The dish was definately worth the wait though, with a nice red cabernet wine to compliment it. While Tara had been in the kitchen making the lasanga, Azure had snuck in every so often to take plates, wine glasses and cuttlery to set the table. She had found a candle holder, and set a large scented candle in the middle of the table, along with a single red rose beside Tara's plate. If Tara was going all this way to make the night special for Azure, she planned on doing the same for her as well.
After the lasanga, Azure managed to ravage a slice of chocolate pudding, before realising that clearly her eyes were bigger than her stomach. After that, Azure had decided that she wanted to freshen up; she showered quickly, brushed her teeth, and didnt bother putting on any make-up after she dressed in a light blue silk nightgown with small yellow and ivory butterflys embroidered around the hem and neck of the fabric.
Azure sat closely beside Tara, one of her hands entwined with the vampiress' in front of a beautiful fire, while music playing gently in the background. Every so often, Azure would glance up at Tara's face and marvel at how beautifully Tara's skin stood out against the red-tinge which lined her face in thanks to the glow of the flames. "Thank's for making this such a perfect night." She sighed contentedly, grinning as she snuggled into the vampiress' shoulder. "You make it feel perfect. I mean it too." + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ NOTES xx I know it's short, but it should still give ya a little muse.
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Post by BassPosaune on Dec 24, 2011 0:19:49 GMT -5
I had no family.
My mother died when I was young. She had been mugged and raped, and suffered from a deep depression as a result. When she died I was only six years old. I still remembered that day as plain as it had just happened. I know she felt like there was no other way, but I wished she had seen the life she was about to leave behind. She had a husband and a daughter, a nice home and a well paying job. I don't blame her for what she did--god no. It must have been horrible, what she had gone through to get to the point where she felt like death was the only relief. I had always felt abandoned as a child though, despite knowing my mother had done her best to protect me from her moods. She loved me. She loved me so much.
My father was heartbroken and I guess you could say he died of a broken heart. We sold our house and went on the road, wandering until my dad found her assailants. He was a lynx shifter and had good tracking skills and when he found them, of course he confronted them. We were having lunch at a cafe and he was almost ready to give up his search when they walked right in front of us. Something changed in my father. He confronted the men, became hysterical and irrational, guns were drawn, shots were fired...and before I knew it I was in the morgue, identifying my fathers dead body at the age of seven.
On my eighth birthday I was adopted by a kindly old woman, who could bear no children and had no husband. She took me in, made me her own, and I lived happily with her until I was thirteen. She had a stroke and went into care at a hospital, where she spent her last days hallucinating happily in her own little world. She died when I was fourteen and I was on my own again. Despite being too young to be on my own the government would not assist me. I applied, but I was denied. So I resorted to street life for a while before getting a job clearing tables in a bar with little morals. They gave me money, and the owners let me live in their basement suite, but I was on my own. I got into some drugs, but the lifestyle scared me and I quickly withdrew, but not without having to go through some rehab first. Some, not much. I was not hooked on anything permanently, which I was grateful for. But then I retreated into myself. I became anti social, until meeting Xara and Hadrian.
But that did not even compare to the extent in which I came out of my shell when Azure was around. Azure took my shell and shattered it into a million pieces and, the thing was, I did not care. She felt safe to be herself around Azure. In fact I had been re-discovering myself thanks to Azure, after having retreated into myself so far and so long. Azure was my best friend and honestly, I was lost without her by her side. Which was why that week at the lake house was so important to me. I wanted Azure to see how much I cared, and how much I appreciated Azure's seemingly limitless acceptance of me.
I brought her dish into the living room and set it on the table. Only when I sat down to my plate did I notice the rose waiting for me. I swear you could see my heart melt inside my chest when I picked it up. "Oh...Azure it's beautiful!" I breathed. I kept the flower on my lap during the entire dinner and stroked its petals. It was the first time anyone had ever given me a flower. I kept that thing for god knows how long. I put it in a photo album I had managed to hold on to. I kept the photo album a very tightly locked secret, that I had shared with no one. I pressed the rose into the book when we got home and it sat in there for a long time. I treasured that thing.
As the evening wound down, I enjoyed cuddling my lover in front of the fire. Laying in her arms, watching the flames flicker in the darkness of the silent lake house... it was perfect.
"Thank's for making this such a perfect night. You make it feel perfect. I mean it too."
I blushed and snuggled into her. I kissed her head very gently, "I could say the same about you, my love." I muttered, a little tipsy from all the wine. I sighed happily. But this was the perfect moment to talk about the scariest thing a couple could ever talk about: the future. Despite being comfortable around her now, I was afraid to bring our future up. I did not want to scare her off by discussing it, or make her feel like she had to make a life-changing decision right now. But, still. I was curious if she was thinking about it--marriage-- like I was. The thought of it made me nervous. It was a big commitment, okay? A commitment I was more than willing to make, but one that was daunting. I knew our species were very different...mine was long lived and hers wasn't. Would that throw her off?
"Azure..." I began quietly, "I know we've only been going out a short while and...um...we haven't actually had sex yet," yet. " but I was wondering...well I think I can see us being together a long time. I want to see us together a long time, anyway." I continued hastily, "But I was wondering if you thought so too? I would like to maybe meet your family...if that's okay. If you think we will get serious..."
I swallowed hard. Oh, god, what would she say?!
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Listening to: Hockey Comments: D'awww
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Post by Hadrian on Dec 29, 2011 8:05:48 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Hello, hello, are you listening? Hello, hello, are you there? You've tuned the voices out but now the symptoms are everywhere You are, you are, you are part of this I know you think you're much more You better think again Because you're one defenceless animal [/glow]Peace and tranquility are just what one needs in order to spend the day happily. Even more so when one is spending the peace with someone they care about deeply. United together in a trance of silence, alone, nothing dark or devastating from the outside world to quail the moment. Azure smiled as she snuggled deeply next to Tara and closed her eyes, cherishing every second of it, making it last, creating an ever lasting memory to be etched in the far reaches of the mind. Like a wonderful dream that was real.
It had only been one afternoon already and already Azure and Tara had experienced the majesty of spending time with the one closest to their hearts. Azure felt content with sitting together with Tara, staring at the fireplace for the next half a minute, neither one speaking. It was a comfortable silence, until Tara seemed to shift, squirming as if she was anxious about something. Even then, nothing was said until Azure's curiosity finally got the better of her. "You okay?" she asked, brows knotting in mild concern. "You dont seem all that conducive to relaxation at the moment."
She peered at Tara, stroking one of her hands with her own fingers while listening to what the vampiress had to say. The topics surprised her, she would admit. Though two out of the three were subjects she had considered on more than one occasion. Briefly, she felt her cheeks warm up at the memory of what had taken place on her bed the night before Sasha was taken from them.
Azure hadn't changed her mind about having sex with Tara. She wanted to share that intimacy with her lover, and take trhe next step in their relationship but since the night Tara had turned down her advances she'd become set on a decision that she would wait for Tara to make the first move.
It didn't seem as though that was where Tara was going with this conversation though as it had turned into a query about marriage, and family. "Tara..." she breathed, carefully leaning in towards the vampiress, she closed her eyes. It was as though she was trying to force herself to relax but her body was hearing none of it. She cupped Tara's jaw in her hand, kissing her cheek before opening her eyes and looking directly at the woman in front of her. She closed her eyes, placing her head next to Tara's.
At first it felt simple, innocent. She could feel her own anxiety, and she could feel her affection towards Tara, which also had a calming effect on her. Finally she spoke, "you're dead-set on meeting my family aren't you." It was more of a statement than a question. She knew the answer already.
The thought of seeing her mother again, let alone both her parents, or even her mothers boyfriend was daunting. First of all, they may have assumed that she was already dead, second, her mother was one of those annoying Christian's who believed that homosexuality was a sin, and thirdly, even if they are surprised and her mother was glad to see her, and had by some miracle changed her mind about the gay's Azure might be forced to 'pop in' from time to time and that was not something she would want to make a habit of anyway. Then again, Tara was asking to simply meet the family, not attend family traditional Aussie BBQ's or sunday roasts every weekend.
"If it means so much to you... then okay, we'll find my mother. Heaven knows you've done so much for me, already. Let's just... focus on us though... for a while, okay?" Azure toyed with the hem of Tara's top absently, admiring the fabric before glancing up at her girlfriend. Her mouth quirked into a smile at the simple sight of her. "I love you, Tara, and I plan on proving that to you each and every day we spend together."[glow=red,2,300] + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ NOTES xx Sorry for the long delay! Kinda glad to be home I missed the site ++ TAGS xx Tara // Azure [/glow]
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Post by BassPosaune on Dec 30, 2011 2:36:44 GMT -5
"you're dead-set on meeting my family aren't you."
I winced and nodded stiffly. I knew Azure did not like the idea of going to meet her family again. From what she told me about them I did not exactly blame her. To be honest I did not even really know why I wanted to meet them. I guess it was because I had not family of my own. None that I knew of anyway, I guess I could have some family somewhere East or something. If I did they weren’t exactly there for me when I needed them, were they? It was not as if anyone in my family, if I even had a family that is, stepped up to take me in. On the other hand, it was not as if my parents named godparents for me in their will. They only left me their life savings and any funds that were left in their account and all of their worldly possessions. I lost all of the funds, but managed to keep some of the possessions which included my father’s watch which was passed down to him by many great grandfathers, my mother’s favorite broach and gold chain necklace (which I always wore), as well as my father’s most prized book collection and the photo album I mentioned earlier. I managed to hold on to those possessions with a sense of asinine determination, stubbornly squirreling it away from the world so as to preserve and protect it. I was afraid that if I wasn’t careful someone would take it or something. Who would steal a family album I had no idea, but I was still afraid of it. It was all I had left of them, after all.
"If it means so much to you... then okay, we'll find my mother. Heaven knows you've done so much for me, already. Let's just... focus on us though... for a while, okay?"
I was shocked and honored she had said yes. I honestly hadn’t thought she would, and I felt a little guilty knowing I may have pushed her to agreeing to it. Also over the fact I was obsessing over it at a time where it was supposed to be about Azure and me, not Azure, me and her parents. I sighed and hugged her very tightly.
“I’m sorry. And thank you…it really does mean a lot to me…” It means so much to me you don’t even know, I added silently. I watched her toy with the hem of my shirt. It was a slightly nicer top than I usually wore. It was actually made for women, which automatically stepped up the fanciness, for me anyway. It showed off my ‘curves’ I guess, not that I was overly concerned about that, but wanted to look nice for Azure. Her sense of fashion was slowly seeping into my wardrobe anyway. I was trying to think of something to say that did not involve either my family or hers, but I ended up not having to, which I was very grateful for.
"I love you, Tara,” my heart swelled with happiness, as usual whenever Azure said that. “and I plan on proving that to you each and every day we spend together."
“You don’t have to prove it Azure.” I assured her hastily, “I know you love me…you’ve already proven you love me.” I quirked a smile, nervous and awkward, “And each day you spend with me is proof that you love me…” I added quietly, letting myself be drawn back into the light of the flames. I figured that wine made me a lot more broody than usual, and all this talk of love-proving and family meeting and the future had to do with the amount of wine and the rate in which I drank it. I managed an impish grin, “Wanna go for a swim? I actually brought a swimsuit. I thought you’d be proud, I’ve never actually owned a swimsuit before I usually just swim in shorts and a shirt if you can believe that.” I stood quickly from under the blankets and turned to offer my hand to her, still grinning, “Come on. Let’s get changed and I’ll meet you there in five, okay?”
I walked out to the lakeside, wrapped in a large beach towel. I had been brave enough to buy and even imagine myself in a bikini. I figured it would be a good sign of my trust of Azure to wear a bikini for her, being the kind of girl who didn’t leave the house unless I was so wrapped up in layers you could throw me off a building and I would be completely fine. I was even afraid of letting her see me in a nightie, let alone a bikini. It was a deep purple bikini with a little charm that held the top together. It was a small gold ring. I grinned when I saw Azure, “Think it will be cold?” I asked her, suddenly nervous about shedding my towel. I took a deep breath and unwrapped myself, feeling suddenly exposed and vulnerable. I began to shiver, not from the cold. I grinned nervously,
“Um… you first. I can’t exactly swim well…or, at all…”
I really did not think this through, did I?
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Listening to: Jacob TV- Jesus is coming for trombone quartet (click)
OOC: Hope it was okay! They can frolic in the lake, maybe even kiss (aww!) and then continue with their philosophical relationship-building inquiries
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Post by Hadrian on Dec 30, 2011 6:40:45 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Hello, hello, are you listening? Hello, hello, are you there? You've tuned the voices out but now the symptoms are everywhere You are, you are, you are part of this I know you think you're much more You better think again Because you're one defenceless animal [/glow]This wasn't something that Azure could avoid, try as she might. Tara seemed quite insistant on meeting her parents, and regardless of how Azure felt about it, she could sense that it meant a fair bit to the vampiress. Who was she to say 'no' to a request which seemed so significant to the woman she loved?
Azure feared the possibilities of what may happen. She was no fortune teller, she could not pretict or alter the future to suit herself or Tara. She could only hope that since this time had passed her mother would have grown a little more, possibly expanded her outlook to think more outside of the little box she's lived in for most of her life.
"We may only get to meet my mother though, since my father lives in Australia." She spoke, hoping that would be enough for Tara. If they ever made the trip to Australia together Azure was certain that Tara would be as red as a lobster from sunburn within the first few hours, and her father would probably send them both to a church and thrown into a wading pool. "Though that's probably as much as you'll be able to handle," she chuckled dryly.
Azure had no shame in admitting that the swift change in topic was a relief. She could feel her heart beat just that little bit faster, followed by a broad grin as Tara expressed how strongly she returned the love Azure gave her in her own words.
The couple slipped into yet another comfortable silence after that, but it didn't take long before Tara decided to break it, and this time with a cheerier subject. "A swim?" she repeated, considering the offer. It was the expectancy of seeing Tara in a swim suit which convinced her entirely. One piece or two, Azure was not going to be picky. "Sure!" she cpntinued tp grin while taking Tara's hand and got to her feet, discarding the rest of the blanket to the floor.
-- Azure stood not too far from the waters edge, arms wrapped around her torso while she breathed in the cool night air, waiting for Tara to meet her there. The crystalline surface sparkled like diamonds as the full moon shone into the deep cerulean water.
She stared into the water for only a couple of minutes before turning to see a most startling, yet beauteous sight. Tara was walking along the cool emerald grass, towards her, and as she did, Azure could not pry her eyes off of her. Soaking in the sight, Azure attempted to memorise as much as she could while Tara aproached, admiring the taut muscles in her legs and lean arms, and the way her skin glistened in the light of the full moon.
Azure often admired Tara's skin, or what of it she could usually see. Like when they were sitting by the fire, for example. Azure was willed with wonder as she admired the way the glow of the flames tinged her pale skin shades of red and oranges.
The way Tara was currently carrying herself gave away the impression of uneasiness as she approached. It had been established early on that Tara seemed to lack confidence when it came to her own body. The notion seemed absurd, especially here, now that it was simply the two of them together on their own. Azure liked what she saw.
Azure decided to meet her about half way, nibbling on her bottom lip while she grinned at her lover. "I'll keep you warm," she offered to take Tara's towel, snaking the fingers of her free hand into her girlfriends. Again, she could not help but feel like a pervert as she glanced down at the sight of Tara's breasts, barely covered by the violet bikini top as she noted the familiar sensation of arousal around her thighs. But that could wait, they had all the time in the world.
It spurred her to look down at her own bikini; it was a string bikini, light blue in tone, with yellow, pink and green 'bubbles' printed over it. What she loved about it was that the bikini bottom piece was a thong... or a g-string as the Aussie's called it. Funny how to the Aussie's thong's were things you wore on your feet. They were called 'flip-flops' in most other countries she assumed. In New Zealand they were called 'jandles'.
But she felt as if she was suddenly straying off of the topic she wished to focus on, or more specifically, the woman she wished to focus on. "I'll keep you safe," she assured in response to Tara's admittance that she was not a very capeable swimmer. "We'll stick to the shallow waters," she leant over and planted a quick kiss on Tara's cheek. " I promise." [glow=red,2,300] + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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Post by BassPosaune on Jan 4, 2012 3:31:12 GMT -5
"I'll keep you warm,"
Azure assured me. I did not see how that was possible: I was a vampire. Vampires are cold, mostly because we don't exactly have much blood flow. We have a bit of course, our bodies still function on blood to feed the organs we have. But when I was changed into a vampire, the venom altered the way my genes worked. Somehow it altered my organs accepted blood and how they kept my body alive. My heart still pumped blood, but the thing was that my body didn't need nearly enough blood for a vampire's body to consider a constantly beating heart a necessity. So my heart only has to beat once every thirty seconds which, considering a human's heart beats once or more per second, my heart rate is very slow. For Azure to promise to keep me warm was like promising to stop the sun from rising. However, I could feel warm for short periods of time when I was with her, when she gathered me into her arms for one of the embraces I had come to know to yearn.
She took my towel for me and I looked down at her bikini. I was used to seeing my girlfriend in suggestive outfits I mean... I was one of the bouncers at the burlesque club she worked at. They're not exactly known for their conservative style of dressing. She always seemed so confident in herself, I thought, especially when she was on stage. I got stage fright standing in front of Azure in my bikini, let alone a crowd of people. How anyone can perform is actually a mystery to me to be honest. I can't stand the thought of being watched and being judged. I know there are people who go to the burlesque club with actual knowledge of the profession and they scrutinize every performer on stage. The pressure would crush me. Which is odd, considering I had always wanted to be a performer. I guess I now know why: I had no confidence.
But I could feel myself learning to be confident again. Azure helped with that. I was learning to appreciate myself, to take care of myself, to enjoy my life again. Because I had someone to share my life and my body with I was more motivated and inclined to think that I actually was more than just a stupid girl.
"I'll keep you safe,"
That I knew was most possible. Azure had sky-tackled a man with her thighs and knocked him out with the butt of a shotgun so I wouldn't get hurt. She had literally lain her life on the line for me. I didn't doubt that there was anything either of us wouldn't do to make sure the other was safe.
"We'll stick to the shallow waters, I promise."
I grinned as she took my hand and kissed me. Everything seemed safe... the world seemed to be okay. I kissed her back and felt that ever present feeling of lust linger between my thighs which made me want to press closer to her. I clung to her hand as we walked toward the lake and gathered her into my arms once we reached stomach level.
I kissed her and, although I had promised not to talk about it, I couldn't help myself. "Um..." I cleared my throat and crouched down into the water so the waves lapped at my breasts as I tried to think of the right way to approach this. "I guess...since you're going to let me meet your family, I should probably tell you about mine."
I was really nervous about this part, "Where to start..." I ran my hands through the water nervously, "Um... my dad was a uh...a shapeshifter. My mom was too but she didn't have the ability to shift. Go figure right?" I smirked, then frowned again, avoiding her gaze, "They were very kind and, for paranormals, quite wealthy. My family weren't slaves when I was born, they had managed to buy their way out. But yeah we lived in Canada at the time when I was younger... my mother was an accountant and my father worked at a music store, he managed it for the company. One day...er..." I cleared my throat, "well, she was attacked. They did horrible things to her." I said, dancing around the subject. I was sure Azure could imagine what happened. "My mother became depressed and I guess despite all the help we tried to get for her she felt like it was just... her life was over. So she committed suicide. My dad was upset, and we spent an entire year looking for them and when we found them, he attacked them and they shot him in 'self defense'."
I sighed, "I don't know if I have anyone else in my family. If I did, I would let you meet them as well. But I have a photo album at home, if you want to see that. I know it is not the same..." I looked into her eyes, took her hands in mine, and squeezed them, "it's not exactly the most, um, happy story. I don't like talking about it much, to be honest. Especially not when we're supposed to be having a good time... I just feel like I've been holding back...I have told you barely anything about my past...so if you want to ask me anything...don't be afraid or think that you're intruding on my privacy because I feel like I can pretty much tell you anything now..."
I was having a hard time making my brain do the thing with the words... you know, communication. It was not knowing how she would react that made me nervous, and the fact I hadn't talked about this with anyone before her. But I did truly feel safe with Azure and I did feel like I could tell her anything. I felt close to her that way, and I felt like I could share with her parts about my past that I didn't really like to share. They were some of the most intimate things about myself from an emotional point of view anyway. I stood to my full height and hugged her tentatively, then a bit tighter.
I chuckled to break the tension, "So...since we're on the whole sharing thing... um, I'm the one who keeps leaving the peanut butter open. My bad. Now you!" I joked and kissed her cheek. It was a lame attempt I know, but I was nervous!
I just hoped she wouldn't think badly of me because of my past.
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Notes: Hope this was okay =) Listening to: Futurama
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Post by Hadrian on Jan 4, 2012 22:25:59 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Hello, hello, are you listening? Hello, hello, are you there? You've tuned the voices out but now the symptoms are everywhere You are, you are, you are part of this I know you think you're much more You better think again Because you're one defenceless animal [/glow]Neither Azure's or Tara's lives had ever been a bed of roses. But to know that someone loves you, was the best they had. To know that there was someone in the world they could each trust, was heart-mending.
The dark sphere of the night sky glimmered softly with star fire. The cool temperature caused the slightest breeze to dance through the air current surrounding them. The soft rippling of the water just added to the serene atmosphere. It was a place of peace, of perfection. Of remembering.
Azure felt her heart rate pick up as she felt Tara lean in and place a kiss firmly on her pink-toned lips while they stood together with the stars keeping watch over them. A small rush of air escaped her mouth once hers parted with Tara's own petal soft lips, and she blinked, smiling girlishly as they then proceeded to walk hand-in-hand towards the water. The girlish smile then turned into a giggle as she felt Tara place one hand firmly on her back just under the shoulderblades, and another under her legs once they were standing mid-section-deep in the cerulean water.
Azure wrapped her arms around Tara's shoulders in a loose embrace, hooking her hands together and grinning as she responded lovingly while Tara knelt till they were chest-deep, and pressed her lips firmly against her own once again. She felt herself shiver pleasantly between the coolness of Tara's lips and the refreshing water rippling around their breasts.
She felt comfortable there for the moment, leaning her head against one of Tara's shoulders while she soaked in the scent of the woman she loved. It went deeper than that though. Azure had thought she had loved once or twice before but it had never been anything like this. She felt as though she shared a connection with Tara that went beyond that. It was like a spiritual connection; that feeling of certainty that her heart knew that Tara was in fact her soulmate. A voethe, as Xara may put it, perhaps.
Maybe that's why Azure was getting a bit better at picking up on Tara's body language, and certain emotions that she expressed subtly to match her moods. Azure looked at her lover with a curious expression. Had Azure even asked Tara about her family? Maybe once or twice, she wasn't sure. She hadn't been exactly open about her own parents either, so she supposed it wasnt a one-sided thing.
Azure's features sobered as Tara began to tell her about her parents. Her delicate lips tugged downwards and her eyes fogged with moisture as Tara told her of how her mother had commited suicide. What could her attackers have possibly done to make her feel as if there was no point going on? Especially while she had a little daughter and a husband to help her through it all?
Possibilities began to run through her mind over why Tara's mother would have done it, but in the end, what mattered was that she'd left both her husband and Tara behind. To make matters worse, a year later her father was murdered. Doubt plagued Azure's mind at the truth behind the man being killed in 'self defense'. Azure knew nothing else of the man, but knowing Tara as she is today, how could someone so wonderful and so right for her have been raised by anyone but caring parents? Even if it was for only such a brief time.
Sometime during Tara narrating her tale, they'd managed to untangle and then stood chest-to chest in the water, arms wrapped around eachother. With a small nod of resolution, Azure leaned back a little, weaving her hands through Tara's own. "I'd love to see the album," she spoke in earnest. "I've been holding back too..." she added, feeling a wave of guilt wash over her. How awful was it, that while Azure didn't connect with her own family anymore, Tara didn't even have any to talk to at all. It made Azure feel selfish.
When Azure thought about her parents, she would always feel the need to swallow the anger and hurt that threatened to boil back up into her throat, choking her on bittersweet memories. She could only imagine Tara would be swallowing grief for her parents, anger towards her fathers killers, possibly resentment towards her mother for commiting suicide. Therewas probably a whole cocktail of emotions which ran through the vampiress' mind. So who am I, Azure thought, to willingly cut myself off from my parents.
What was it going to be like to see them again? "Since I "ran away" from home I've been content in thinking that my parents might believe I am dead," she admitted, "so I wouldn't need to feel obligated to see them once I was released from the Fascility. They have their own lives, going hither and thither..." she looked down at their hands entwined, rubbing her thumbs along Tara's soft pale skin. "That's really selfish of me. Despite what I still think of them, I want to meet my mother at least. I want you to make up your own mind of what you think of her. Regardless of how she feels about it, I want her to know just how deeply I care for you, and that your a part of my life whether she likes it or not." She knew her mother wouldn't like it. But this was now just as important to Azure as it was to Tara. "If she has anything negative to say about it," she grinned wickedly. "She'll find my foot shoved firmly between her lungs and colon."[glow=red,2,300] + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ NOTES xx hope that was pretty good! ++ TAGS xx Tara // Azure [/glow] [/quote]
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Post by BassPosaune on Jan 18, 2012 0:16:20 GMT -5
Everything just got so… hot, for lack of a better word.
I had held off on getting that intimate with her for a long time, worried that our relationship would turn sour afterward. Sometimes, after finally having sex with your partner, couples would realize they really weren’t that in love with each other. Though I knew that it probably had nothing to do with the quality of the sex but more to do with actually being in love with the person, I also knew that sometimes you don’t know if you are in love or if you’re not until you get to such an intimate point, and I was happy the way we were. I didn’t see any reason to think our relationship would suffer from having sex for the first time but being as in love with Azure as I was I tended to fret over some of the stupidest things. But by the time Azure and I had moved in together, developed our relationship, taken care of a child and survived our epic drama-filled battle in the Facility, I realized I was being stupid and there was no real reason for me to worry. I knew Azure and I loved each other and, call it whatever you want, but I believed having sex together would only strengthen that bond. I know, I sound very sentimental. I guess you could say I was like a love-stricken teenaged girl.
We frolicked in the water, splashing each other and I scooped her from her feet and carried her around, kissing her and giggling. We actually did do some swimming. I wasn’t terrible at it I just did not have a lot of practice and to be honest I didn’t really want any. I had a bit of a fear of dark water. Specifically oceans, but lakes were bad enough. It was not being able to see what was down there that bothered me. In the ocean there were sea plants that liked to wrap around your ankle, little rocks and bacteria and fish that swim through your legs and over your body. Also sharks and whales and seals and crabs…
Crabs reminded me too much of spiders. There is not a single thing that I like about a spider. They have too many legs, they move much too quickly and some of them are poisonous as all hell. They’re fuzzy and sneaky and they can fit into small places and—if that wasn’t bad enough—they liked to hide in your shoes. How gross is that? None of my arachnophobia related discrepancies were alleviated when I learned that in your lifetime you will accidentally swallow five spiders. If I’m going to live for as long as possible, nearing infinity, then how many spiders will I eat accidentally? Gross! There is nothing about that statement that is okay.
But Azure would protect me from my childhood insect and arachnid related fears while we were in the waters, and I managed to actually have a bit of fun in the mysterious, sketchy dark waters of the lake. In fact, its mystery was kind of a turn on to be honest. Who knew what kind of adventures Azure and I could have together. I felt like we could do anything we set our minds to so long as we still loved each other.
But then our happy evening turned from sweet, flirty playfulness in the lake to some seriously steamy action in the bedroom. Okay so we didn’t get THAT far into it. This is where I demonstrate my amazing cock-blocking abilities. I have this unfortunate curse where I perpetually cock-block myself as far as Azure is concerned.
But I digress. Slightly. Not too much though, which is a nice surprise. So anyway we were in the bedroom, getting ourselves all worked up. I was getting fairly daring…you know, by my standards. I wasn’t exactly a virgin—far from it—but I wasn’t very loose either. I was still fumbling and failing at being graceful, but then doing something silly (like hitting your head on the wall and knocking yourself dizzy) tended to help ease your nerves. But then things started getting serious once I stopped seeing stars and as I got caught up in the heat of the moment something terrible and amazing happened all at once.
I remember the feeling of my fangs sinking into her flesh…it was like biting into a moist brownie. But when you add in the blood I took from her as I drank, the whole experience was more like eating a chocolate lava cake. Those things are amazing by the way. I realized what I was doing before I took too much blood and gazed on in horror as the love of my life lay on a blood stained sheet, writhing in pain. All because of me.
At first I wasn’t sure if she was alive or dead, but then she started moving. That was the first amazing thing that happened. The second amazing thing was, as I was sobbing and desperately begging for her forgiveness and attempting to repent for what I had done, she told me that she was going to ask me to do this after we were done at the cottage. I had some conflicting feelings over that but then again it was not as if she were leaving any family behind. Up until now she wanted them to think she was dead, so there was no guilt there. Come to think of it, everyone except for Dylan in our little group lived well past a human’s life, and so if I changed Azure she would get to live our ridiculously long lives with us. On the other hand, there were probably more socially acceptable long-lived creatures she could be turned into.
I couldn’t really make it go backwards now, could I? The best part of it all was, through all the fear and my trying to coach her through the entire ordeal, we were still trying to jump each-others bones. What a fail. At least I managed to keep control over myself enough to help get the blood off her and then change the bed sheets. Azure was still in the bathtub when I had finished and I crossed my arms under my barely covered breasts and looked down at her with a sort of warmth in the pit of my chest that I cannot really explain. It was like…Azure was ill and I needed to help her get better. Okay so it isn’t that hard to explain. Imagine it is winter, well below minus thirty-seven celcius and at your door there is a kitten. This kitten was abandoned and it was cold and wet and sneezing, mewing at your door as a gust of wind nearly whisks it away. You’d have to be made of stone not to want to help the poor little kitty (I would soon name Sassafras, but we’ll get to him later). For me, Azure was sort of like that kitty. Except… I had done this to her.
I came with a towel fresh from the dryer.
“Are you ready to come out now, or do you want a few more moments? I can sit here with you if you want. Let me know if there is anything you want, and I will do it for you. Really,” I swallowed down a dry lump of emotion—guilt mostly—and knelt down beside the tub, “even if I we need to drive all the way out to the farms to get you a cow. Even if we have to go to Dylan’s house to go see Xara… anything! Just tell me, okay?”
I placed my hand on her shoulder and rubbed it tenderly with my thumb. “You should be feeling better, right?”
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Listening to: Not sure... something with gamelans and voice I think. That or bells of some sort. Notes: You can play Tara a bit, just saying like she hugged Azure and took her to bed or followed Azure to wherever she goes... things like that. To be honest I don't really mind small things like that, so the plot can move along. ^_^
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Post by Hadrian on Jan 18, 2012 6:35:30 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Hello, hello, are you listening? Hello, hello, are you there? You've tuned the voices out but now the symptoms are everywhere You are, you are, you are part of this I know you think you're much more You better think again Because you're one defenceless animal [/glow]Remember how I said once something along the lines of peace and tranquility were the two thing's one needed to feel happy? Well that wasn't strinkly true. There were many other thing's making Azure feel very happy at the moment. Tara was the main cause of a large majority of these reasons and at this current time, she was the very only thought in Azure's mind. It was all just Tara, Tara, Tara.
Azure had accepted the fact that Tara hadn't wanted to become too physically intimate just yet at this point in their relationship. She could admit she'd been a bit hasty. Even if they'd both been ready when Azure had decided to act on impulse and try and precipitate what she'd felt she'd been practically aching for since she and Tara had become a serious couple, it would have been virtually impossible to do so what with everything that had gone down with Donna's murder, Sasha's kidnapping, their Fascility break-in, Xara... and a whole bunch of other drama biscuits.
The lake was the perfect romantic setting with the moon's reflection bouncing off of the rippling waters, and the cool night breeze which rustled the leaves in the trees which grew tall and strong around the lakehouse property. Then there was Tara, who completed the romantic setting perfectly.
Azure felt light giggles rise in her throat while she and Tara goofed off in the water, sending small waves splashing back at eachother. Azure would shield her face the best she could before turning turned around and dashing more waves towards Tara, not even certain she was hitting her target. Pretty soon they were flailing around, splashing wildly at each other. The waterfight continued until Tara scooped Azure into her arms once again, kissing her full on the mouth while their giggling fit settled back down again.
Azure swam a little more than what Tara did, often holding her breath and ducking under the crystaline surface so that she could sneak up on her partner and pinch her playfully. Once she surfaced, she wiped the water from her face, and shook her hair before turning around so they could swim back to shore. Once out of the water, she could not help but glance skyward to look at the stars overhead. The sky was crystal clear, making the stars appear to be thousands of water droplets on a canvas of black velvet. Once they were both out of the water, and wrapping themselves in towels, Azure was memorized by the lazy way in which Tara's glistening back muscles rippled as she rotated her arms to wrap the towel around herself.
When everything had calmed down and they were more or less dried off again, the experiment and her lover returned to the lakehouse. Azure had no idea at the time just how much the events which followed would both define and influence her life.
Azure had been combing her hair in the mirror of their shared bathroom when Tara approached her, standing very, very close. Azure felt her own breath hitch slightly in her chest. Was she reading this situation right? Did Tara really want to...
Tara told her without words. They kissed eachother chastely on the lips. Little prickles spread all over Azure's body, tendrils of desire shooting through her while she grabbed at Tara and pulled her closer. Their lips met again and Azure nibbled gently on Tara's lower lip while they moved frantically towards the bedroom. The lighting was dim, save for a single lamp lit on one of the bedside tables, but the curtains were open, letting the moonlight spill into the room.
Both lovers stumbled over to the bed and dropped onto the duvet. This was it. They were actually going to go through with this. Azure was so aroused she could barely think. All she could see was Tara leaning over her as she lay on her back on the duvet, practically nude wave for the bikini which covered her breasts, and waist, her short hair pooling around her face on the pillow, large eyes looking up at the vampiress.
Azure felt like she'd died and gone to heaven. God, wasn't it just a few months ago that she'd as much as confessed her feelings for Tara? And now here they were. Azure honestly didn't think she could be happier – or more nervous. But Tara was doing a very good job at ebbing her nerves. Azure wasn't that much of a kinkster, but she couldn't lie, she loved a little sensual biting. The body automatically reacts to moderate pain, and, in the right place (at the right time) could be very sexually arousing.
It wasn't just a turn on for the one being bitten either, the first time Azure had experimented with it, she also found she became turned-on to discover she had that kind of power over another woman’s body. She knew the best places; the nape of a womans neck, the trail along the edge of her thigh, the curve of her waist, her lower back, the area just below her breasts, and her bottom. Tara seemed very familiar with these places.
While Tara continued, Azure felt herself raise her own hands to the nape of Tara's neck and played with the dark strands of hair. Their kissing became more and more passionate while Azure knotted her hands around Tara's waist, pulling the woman as close to her as was physically possible before allowing her hands to roam over Tara's hips, feeling the taut stomach.
What happened next though became... unexpected. As Azure arched her back, closing her eyes and tilting her head to the side against the pillow, she did not feel the surge of pleasure she had expected. Instead, there was only confusion, at first, she then felt an excruciating pain explode from her oesophagus and pour through her veins; spreading as quickly as a flame lit on a piece of wood doused with oil.
Azure felt as if her brain had been replaced with a bundle of glass, her throat ached, her muscles were burning and stiff. In a brief matter of moment's, Tara was gone. Azure arched her back again, trying to relieve the feeling of white, burning pain that lanced across through her prone body and clenched her heart. "Ta-Tara.. what? I'm blood... I'm bleeding," she managed to gasp.
Most of what happened after was a bit of a blur. Tara cradled her tightly to her chest - the womans grip was so strong, and comforting that despite the pain, the last thing she wanted to do was cause her own self further pain by moving. Azure fidgeted, and groaned while she felt waves of fire pulsate through her muscles. It was as if someone had sliced her in half and she was somehow living through it.
Azure still wasn’t fully aware of what was going on around her, everything was rather foggy and muffled. And not in a warm sleepy way either, much the opposite. She gasped sharply as yet another sharp lance of pain took her breath away, but Tara’s soothing voice cut through the fog. She was able to respond to her questions, and her words. Eventually the pain passed, and Azure's exhausted body was only so happy to be soothed back into lethargy.
As soon as the pain had subsided enough so that Azure could speak clearly, she went on to assure her lover that although this was all unplanned it was not a mistake. Azure's new life was going to mean something. She had wanted to ask Tara of this as soon as she decided she loved the woman. She'd developed a fear of growing older while Tara remained eternally beautiful. It was during their swim at the lake when Azure became certain that this was what she wanted. Especially when Tara continued to persist her desire to meet Azures parents, and it was because of how deeply Azure cared for her lover that she said yes. If it were anyone else who asked, she would have given them a flat out 'no' answer.
Tara had insisted that she take a bath in order to sooth her sore muscles, which is precisely what she did while her fellow vampiress went on to attempt to clean the bedsheets free of the blood which had been spilled from her neck. Azure felt as though her senses had been awakened for the first time, as if whatever she had seen before was dull and colorless in comparison. Her hearing seemed sharper, and reflexes even more natural than before.This was nothing like what he’d picture being a vampire to be like. She’d always been told that vampires only came out of night, for fear of the sun. They turned into bats and hung from rafters by their feet and slept in cocoons of their own wings. This was something completely different.
The bath wakened Azure a bit more, though she still viewed the world through a slightly gauzy film. She remained what seemed like an eternity with the gentle metronome of blood diluted water floating around her undressed form, her hair, of the wash sponge blotting the blood from her neck while an overplus of bubbles covered her modesty. She heard someone enter the bathroom, and turned her head to smile warmly when she realised that it was Tara, carrying a towel towards the bath. "I really dont feel as bad as before..." the water rippled as she sat up so that her head wasn't covered in bubbles, but still covered her modestly. "But - how about we just sit for a little longer? I know that you're really worried about me... but are you okay? I just want you to sit for a while, that's it." + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ NOTES xx Where should we go from here? Maybe Tara does take her to get a cow? A first little blood drinking experience should be interesting. Ideas?
++ TAGS xx Azure // Tara
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Post by BassPosaune on Jan 19, 2012 11:43:05 GMT -5
"But - how about we just sit for a little longer? I know that you're really worried about me... but are you okay? I just want you to sit for a while, that's it."
Tara grinned with slight relief and sat down as her lover indicated. She sat on the tiled floors and played with a towel they had placed on the ground to prevent those ever pesky puddles from popping up and pooling about on the bathroom floor. Tara hated nothing more than to step into a puddle of cold water on the bathroom floor, even if it was her own. She liked having nice, warm fuzzy feet when she stepped out of the shower.
Tara adjusted the towel so it acted like a cushion for her and used the sink cupboards as a backrest so she could relax her ab muscles while still being able to see Azure clearly. It was tempting not to peer into the waters. It wasn't as if she didn't know what was down there, but it's different on everyone. Tara knew that she stopped being interested in what male genitalia when she saw it for the first time and realized how weird it looked. Really, she wondered, how can they stand having...things, down there? How do they ride bikes?! Tara just could not imagine being anything but a girl. Being a girl was just too awesome for her to let it pass her by.
Besides, the fact that Azure was only barely being covered was probably more exciting or flirtatious than if she had stood in all her glory. Not only that, but Tara was a bit more distracted by Azure's eyes than any other part of her. With the exception of, perhaps, the two gaping holes in the side of her neck. Tara sighed.
"You are sure you are feeling better?" She scooted forward and brushed some of Azure's wet hair from the wound, wincing as she saw it again. Tara let the hair fall back to where it was before and pursed her lips, "I know you wanted this--so you said-- but I still don't like the thought of you having to go through so much pain to get it. I probably didn't even do it properly you know. It hurt for me, but not this much. It doesn't really matter now though, you're all vampire-fied." she smiled forcibly, "At least we know what we're going as for halloween."
Tara had never done halloween as a kid. Back then people thought it was a slight against paranormals. Tara just wanted the free candy.
"You know what...when you get dressed we're going to feed. You will feel ten times better, I promise." Tara grinned and pulled her knees into her chest, pleased with her solution to her lovers unhappiness. Anything to make Azure feel better, even if she had to go get the cow herself!
When Azure was dressed and ready Tara helped her to the car and drove the twenty minutes it took to get to the cow place. The owners were vampires, and very kind, and they fussed over Azure, giving her a once-over check-up to make sure everything was okay. "You're all good to go sweetheart." the older woman chirped, hugging Azure warmly.
Tara walked with her to where they keep the cows. The older man smiled and explained very kindly how it all worked and what to expect. It would be gross at first but the cows, he explained, were genetically altered to give vampires a full dose of everything they needed. Then, he and his wife left the couple to their business. Tara turned and hugged Azure, burying her face into the woman's shoulder. "Are you ready my love? All you have to do is what the old man said; sink your teeth in and enjoy. I promise," she pulled away from her and looked into her eyes, "I will be right there with you. I... I got scared the first time. Dora, the old lady, had to feed me from a blood bag until I was ready to try again." I admitted. Dora and Franklin were very kind to Tara, and she felt as if she owed them so much. Tara suspected they got that a lot.
Moonlight was giving way to sunrise as they stood in the musty air of the barn, preparing themselves for the meal. Tara took a moment to marvel in the majesty of it all, before turning to marvel in the majesty of her girlfriend.
"You know I love you."
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Post by Hadrian on Jan 22, 2012 7:26:07 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Hello, hello, are you listening? Hello, hello, are you there? You've tuned the voices out but now the symptoms are everywhere You are, you are, you are part of this I know you think you're much more You better think again Because you're one defenceless animal [/glow]The water sloshed around Azure's bare body as she sat in the bathtub, watching with idle interest as Tara settled herself into a seated possition on the tile surface beside the tub. Apart from her face, collarbone, shoulders and knees, the rest of her was hidden by a mass of foamy bubbles.
Azure felt comfortable being in the nude. We were born naked, so why act as if it's such an unnatural thing to want to show off a bit of skin? It had never really been something that bothered her. Which was evident in her choice of proffession, working in a club where you wore barely anything at all, parading around in lingerie and other provocative outfits. With burlesque, it was the fact that the performers were putting more of a "tease" into strip tease rather than the "strip" which appealed to most of their audience. As appealing as it was to see a woman wearing nothing at all, it was far more arousing to see her wearing very little, leaving just a bit to the imagination.
As well as the general shape of the body, Azure admired tones and textures as well. There was an African American woman who worked at the club with the most beautiful mocha brown skin, as well as a crazy curvy body. When she danced, she was the envy of a lot of the other girls because of the way she carried herself, with confidence and appeal. Who wouldn't want to picture what that toned bodice looked like behind those scant little outfits?
Damn, why did Azure need to think of that now? The water sloshed a little more as Azure unconciously squeazed her thighs together. "I think I'm pretty good," she smiled, tilting her head towards Tara as she toyed with a few strands of her damp hair. She caught Tara wince, and pursed her lips together as a brief expression of guilt crossed her features. "Much more relaxed," she added, trying to sound reassuring.
"I made up my own mind that I wanted this a while ago..." Azure assured her, lifting a soaked hand from the pinkish water and stroked her thumb against the side of Tara's jaw, wiping away a small patch of her own blood which Tara must have presumebly missed once she'd cleaned up. "I don't think that we could have prevented this from happening, you know. What we were doing was - " amazing, beautiful, arousing " - fueled by passion. We weren't in complete control of ourselves, and I dont regret it."
As the topic switched to feeding, Azure listened with a strange interest while Tara suggested that once Azure was dressed, they find a place to nourish themselves. The thought of her own self drinking blood was a scary notion in itself. What will it feel like to sink her own teeth into the neck of another living thing, and drink from it's precious life fluids?
Well, she'd have no other choice wouldn't she? This was her lifestyle choice, she was going to live with it. Or unlive with it. She was undead now, she supposed. So was it 'unlive with it'? Eh! She'll live with it.
Once Azure got out of the bath, it didn't take too long for her to wrap a towel around herself, then wipe away whatever was left of the make up she'd applied earlier, and inspect her face briefly. She wore it so often, and so elaborately it almost seemed strange knowing that she was not wearing at least a little eyeliner, or foundation. But there was no point now, it was getting later into the night, and if she and Tara managed to get to sleep later any make-up she applied would need to be washed away again anyway. So instead of rooting through her cosmetic bag, she took a comb off of the sink and began to brush her hair, enjoying the way the comb bristles massaged her scalp at the same time she ran it through her hair.
Once done with that, she decided to dress herself in a pair of plain dark denim jeans, and a black hoodie with a picture of a large red and blue koi fish printed on the back, swimming through flower petals. Her feet were clad in a pair of red checkered skate shoes. It was a noticable contrast in comparison to what she usually wore, for darn sure. But neither she or Tara were dressing up here, they were getting ready to feed.
Tara was wonderful. She always had been. Even when she didn't see it herself, she never failed to invoke a deep happiness, and love inside of Azure she hadn't ever been sure she had the ability to feel. She drove Azure the full twenty minutes to the farm which she had described along the way, as well as held her hand and offered comfort as she was introduced to the two farmers' who were so kind to allow her to liturally suck the life out of one of their cows.
As well as generous, the farmers were very welcoming, making Azure feel a little more at ease with the whole situation, as well as eliminating any concerns Azure experienced in wondering whether her whole 'turning' had been successful, as well as ebbed her anxiety over feeding off of the cow. Once told that she was all good to go, Azure wrapped her own arms around the farmer womans shoulders, accepting the embrace.
Azure was not used to being offered such open affection from older woman. Especially not one so kind, giving, and maternal as this one. Of course she loved her mother - loved her parents - but she was never completely satisfied with the amount of affection she recieved from them. It hadn't been a whole much. This brought her thoughts back briefly to the fact that Tara wanted to meet her mother. But that was a thought for another time.
Azure walked as if she were hypnotized towards the area where the farmers kept their cattle, nodding stiffly as the man explained to her what to do, and what she should expect may happen. Her arm's engulfed her lovers torso as the other vampiress leaned into her shoulder. She shuddered slightly at the thought of what she was about to do. She glanced around her as her eyes took in as much of her surroundings as she could.
True it was a typical looking barn, but to her, it would forever be considered different. She was about to drink from her very first cow here under this barn roof, standing with her girlfriend. The woman she loves. "I-I think I'm ready," she stuttered, swallowing hard as they turned to look at the cows.
They were Holstein cattle; large cows bred for producing dairy. Mmm so as well as getting her first dose of her vampiric vitamins and minerals, she'd be meeting her daily calcium requirements too. Yum. These were the male cattle though. Obviously meant for breeding the cattle, as well as being bred to feed vampires.
"I know," she smiled in response to Tara's gentle question. "I love you too." she briefly pressed her lips against Tara's own before inhaling a shaky breath. She swallowed a few times, trying to wet her mouth, but to no avail. With her eyes closed, taking in the deep rhythmic breaths, Azure could smell the scent of the cows fur, and the scent of upturned dirt and straw. She could hear the chorus of their heartbeats and even stronger was the smell of their blood circulating evenly through their veins. Other scents filled her lungs now; the smell of the light drizzle that filled the air, the grass, she could smell the grass outside and she could also smell something else... strawberries?
"I'm ready...", turning so that she could peer at the cows with the interest one would give a particularly gruesome accident. Tears threatened to overflow Azure's eyes as she acted on impulse, making a jump for the nearest cows throat, her teeth snapped shut like a trap around the warm fur of it’s neck, piercing it’s jugular. She felt the warmth of the blood on her lips, and the sickly sweet taste of it squirting into her mouth.
The cow let out an anguished cry, attempting to make a get away before dropping it’s front legs and then it’s back, falling sideways. Azure wapped her thin arms around the neck in order ot hold on. The cow then let out a weak, strangled noise as it lay on the ground, the blood filling in it’s throat and pooling out beneath it, and for the briefest of moment Azure felt remorse. She knew exactly how that felt. + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ NOTES xx I hope that's enough to work with
++ TAGS xx Azure // Tara
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Post by BassPosaune on Jan 23, 2012 6:50:56 GMT -5
Tara stayed with Azure and watched with impressed pride as the woman fearlessly attacked the cow, taking its blood to feed her self.
Tara had never been a very religious person. Why should anyone believe in a god if her prayers were never answered? After a certain amount of disappointments, Tara realized that perhaps she was barking up the wrong tree. No help was coming for her, celestial or otherwise. Of course, that was not entirely true. She was freed from slavery and, albeit, spent some time on the streets trying to get back on her feet. But then she did, she got herself a job, and managed to go from hotel to hotel mooching rooms. She met Hadrian, who saved her from an angry ex-boyfriend. He was her first real friend, a person who befriended her for more than just her ass and tits. Hadrian had been a friend for her when she needed that little bit of an extra boost, and of course, made her feel loved and accepted for one of the first times in her life.
But then, there was Azure.
Tara still could not believe that such a meaningful relationship had sprung from such a seemingly random event. Tara had been in one such of her motels, claiming to be a poor pregnant single mother looking for a safe, warm place to stay. The managers took pity on her and took her in for the night free of charge, though the room she got was a discount room anyway. Tara was enjoying the warmth of the hotel and getting her feet off the ground for once. She had lost her job that night, which she was generally unworried about. What was going to happen to her? Was she going to die? Fat chance of that, she was already dead. No, she would just bum around, maybe cause some trouble. Take some revenge. She was angry at the humans. They had done this to her, them and their society. It was unfair.
Then someone stumbled into her room that she did not expect. It was a woman, a human woman, and she was drunk. Quite drunk. At first Tara did not know what to do. Was she to turn her away, to suck her blood, or call someone in to have her removed?
Tara did neither. She humored the drunk woman who was, admittedly, very attractive, and talked to her for a while. She found out for sure the woman was human, and then that she did not care if Tara was a vampire or not. She allowed herself to be taught some dance moves, and was grateful for Azure's patience and acceptance in teaching her how. She was especially grateful the woman seemed to protect her from the judging eyes of some passing pervs, assuring her she was doing fine and telling her not to listen to those jerks. Tara was so grateful she felt guilty for all she thought about humans, how she wanted them to suffer just as much as she had. She felt bad for even considering drinking Azure's blood. She tried to drive Azure away, but Azure protested, eventually began to cry, and Tara could not say no.
After that everything seemed to fall into place. They became roommates, Tara professed her love to Azure, they took care of their first baby together, their bond only strengthened as they went through the facility trauma... and now Azure was a vampire. A vampire like Tara, and Azure had wanted it. Truly wanted it! To Tara it meant more than any wedding vow ever would. In her eyes, Azure was stuck with her forever. For better or for worse.
She watched as Azure performed the act. She had expected it to be a lot more arousing to watch, but it was not. It just was what it was. When Azure was done Tara hugged her very tightly, very close, and kissed her all over her neck and face lovingly.
"You did great."
She was always much braver than Tara was.
"Let's go for a bit of a walk. Want to go pay Haddy a visit? I'm sure he'd love to see us. I bet he's been driven crazy being stuck at home all day long, don't you?"
Tara took her lover's had and walked her through the forest. After a few moments, as they neared Ruby and Barty's home (it was a short half hour walk away), she smirked,
"You know, when I was a little girl," she reminisced openly to her lover, "I always used to imagine I would take romantic, forbidden walks through the forest with my prince charming." she smiled and twirled Azure around as if they were in a ballroom. She took a few steps to the side, not knowing how she learned to dance, or at least move her feet without tripping. The vampire woman grinned.
"I guess I always thought my prince charming would be a man. It was what they told me should happen, if I did everything right. If I worked hard enough I could win the love of a suitable man. But one day...I dunno. I just fell in love with a woman. A girl...we were both just girls. But she was great. She died," Tara continued with the nonchalant ability of someone who had long recovered from the loss, "she was really sick. But still, she was like... my rock. My pillar, you know? I went back to dating men after that, thinking that I would find my prince charming again. I met another woman, her name was Dora, but she was insane. Horrible temper...very violent." she shook her head, " I guess I just always thought I'd end up with a guy. I'm glad I didn't have to 'end up' with anyone." she took Azure's hand tightly in her own and swung it as they walked. Tara grinned as they neared Hadrian's home, and turned to give Azure one last passionate kiss, "You're that thing I've always prayed for. Every happiness I've always pined over, every source of strength I've ever needed in hard times, every thing I have ever needed, or wanted, to love and protect and be able to share my everything with. You're even the thing that would fill the emptiness I didn't know how to fill. Azure,"
she hugged the new-vampire tightly, as if never to let go. "I love you." she grinned girlishly, hugging Azure for a moment and enjoying their closeness. Then, "Come on let's go bother Haddy and share the good news, eh?"
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Post by Hadrian on Jan 23, 2012 23:34:36 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Hello, hello, are you listening? Hello, hello, are you there? You've tuned the voices out but now the symptoms are everywhere You are, you are, you are part of this I know you think you're much more You better think again Because you're one defenceless animal [/glow]Once Azure was sure she had taken her fill from the now-deceased cow, she retracted her new fangs and stood back to look at what she had just done. A strange mixture of remorse, and dissapointment sent a wave through Azure; remorse for the fact she had just taken a cows life, yet a tinge of dissapointment that it had ended so soon as well. If she were Human she was sure that she would not be feeling these conflicting emotion's, but in her new, stronger vampiric form, the urge to try had been very great.
Azure suddenly felt full despite knowing that she hadn't eaten anything. The only way she could describe it was that it was very similar to the feeling of "fullness" you may normally experience after you've drank a lot of liquid, which, she had.
Azure pivoted on the spot and walked towards Tara in a calm manner, quietly melting into her lovers embrace. "I love you," she felt herself sniffle, but chuckled despite her shock as Tara kissed her over her face, and neck, before returning them in favor.
Look at just how far they'd come from the shy little vampire Tara had been in comparison to the stronger, more confident woman she was now. It didn't seem so long ago when Tara had been so shy she was almost afraid to hold Azure's hand. Now she showed no hessitation in surprising Azure with kisses, or even subtle displays of affection. Heck, it had even been Tara who had initiated their almost-love making session not a few hours earlier.
Azure nodded, swiping at a few stray tears from her eyes as she took Tara's hand in her own before they exited the barn, forcing them from their minds while leaving the cow's behind them.
She focused on what was ahead while they walked, Azure rubbing her thumb against Tara's thumb while they entered the small forest. Thinking about it, they hadn't really seen any of the others since they left Dylan's warehouse. Azure did not feel as though she could face Xara just yet... she did not want to see her friend looking so weak, vulnerable. She wanted to think of Xara as the stronger, more controlled self.
As the two vampiress' walked through the forest hand-in-hand, Azure glanced around them with mild interest. A river, deep and quickly flowing, cut along side of the tree line, disappeared in a twisted stencil into the deeper recesses of the forest and flowed into the rock and hence underground, since there was no waterfall. The moon was behind him, and it flushed the landscape with a dim glow.
Azure was not tired; her muscles did not ache at all. She wondered how much the once fairly atrophied muscles of her body could handle. Presently, she was feeling somewhat exhilarated with the sudden freedom.
A sudden, cool breeze swept through the trees; the leaves rustled and soughed in hushed echoes. The cries of things unseen were amplified by the gesture, and the forest appeared to suddenly come to life. The air charged, the river flowed as ichor in some pagan ritual of spirits concealed, and Azure was awed by the sudden, phantasmagoria quality of her surroundings.
The moon illuminated the dim forest with limpid light, light that reflected a whiteish color from the individual, dewy blades of grass, the waxen leaves, from the creepers that swung gently in the wind. The bubbling river became a rush of liquid metal amongst stones that resembled sun-bleached skulls.
Azure's thoughts drifted away from her day dreaming, and back to the present as Tara began to speak of previous relationships. She remained quiet, but smiled, even chuckled as Tara twirled her in a small circle, pleasantly surprised by her lovers unexpected grace.
"I guess you never expected you'd have a princess charming," she spoke at last, slipping into a more relaxed state, but quietened down once Tara began to speak again. "I'm sorry that she died," Azure said solemnly, fighting back an urge to ask why the girl had died. But she supposed that it wasn't something she needed to share just yet, because Tara then moved on to mention other relationships. The next one invoked a feeling of anger inside of Azure. Anger for what Tara's third partner did to her.
Azure could never remember a time she'd ever really been attracted to a guy. Deep down, even before she'd admitted it to herself, she knew what she was; homosexual. She went to school with people who'd commited suicide because they were afraid to admit it to their friends and family, and, coming from Christian schools, it was percieved as an act of sacrilegion. They'd be lucky to get off simply being expelled. Azure could remember it happening once after a lesbian couple got sprung on a social networking site, and it was taken to court, and the court determined that the school was within it's legal rights to do so.
By the time Tara finished speaking of Dora the forest came to an abrupt halt on a small hill which overlooked a small farmhouse some six or seven hundred meters away. It was a beautiful sight, with the stars, and acres upon acres of paddocks that stretched on for miles. It was a sight she could attempt to soak in a hundred times, but would never really abosorb the whole scenery. She hugged Tara tightly, kissing her deeply for a few seconds, "I will always love you, I promise you that."
It took a few more minutes before they reached the home with peeling white paint, walking up the few small steps towards the front door. Still holding Tara's hand, Azure reached out, and knocked twice.
-------------------------- It had been almost a week since the entire ordeal between their little group and the Fascility had ended. A week after they'd rescued Sasha. A week after Xara had almost died. A week of recovery for all of them, both physically, and mentally. Who really knew how long they would each carry the scars which the ordeal had inflicted upon them.
Most of what had happened that night continues to escape Hadrian's mind. He'd been told that he'd made a foolish decision involving two soldiers he'd decided to jab at verbally, and as a consequence, got his butt served to him.
Memory loss was not something Andromed's usually suffered from, not even when the male or female grew to an old age. So for Hadrian to sustain a concussion was a pretty odd thing, not to mention uncommon. Whoever had decided to try and boot his skull in must have had a very strong strike.
Once Dylan and Barty took Xara away from the room, all wounded and bloodied he had felt her presence existing somewhere around himself and the others. She was calling forth what energy they were able to spare, and though if he had been in a normal state of mind, he'd have been more than happy to oblige, but, being in the predicament he found he was facing, the headache which he would have easily tollerated, proved to be just the thing which promptly caused him to fall asleep without volition.
Lucky for him, falling into this state did not have the disastrous effects you may usually expect from a victim of concussion. Usually, with his regenerative abilities, Hadrian's body should have patched itself up, and you would be merely regrowing the skin which had been sliced open, the ache in his dislocated shoulder gone once it was popped back into place, same for the bruises and aches on his face, as well as around his torso and stomach. But they hadn't. Regardless, both he and Barty had come to a similar conclusion that because of the head injury, his body was rebelling against itself, and unable to repair. Though it tried, what little energy he had left to him was being drained by his injuries and by his core itself, trying to replenish its lost strength, and a bit more.
The days after were a process of healing, no doubt about it. His arms and legs were still sore from the skirmish, even though it had been several days ago. Contusion's on his torso were still an assortment of shades of purple and green, as well, and his muscles still ached when he moved.
Hadrian prided himself on his independency, as well as his tenacity. So not being able to move properly was a massive pain in the ass. He didn't like the fact that it had hurt to walk, or move his arms around. Even sitting, or laughing pained him to an extent, leaving him a little breathless. An instance four days ago where he was unable to assert his independence stood out very clearly when he'd tried to take a bath. To say that he was more than a little ashamed of himself that he had been unable to simply wash himself was an embarrassment.
"Uh... Ruby? You around?" Hadrian ventured with a note of reluctance in the tone of his voice. He waited, nibbling on his bottom lip before the stout red-haired woman emerged from the doorway, offering him a questioning glance as she realised that she'd just walked in on her alien foster son sitting in the bathtub.
"Hm?" She stood, a bewildered frown furrowed her brow.
"I um, need a little help." He admitted, not at all embarrassed at being seen in his state of undress. But at the fact that he felt that he needed to ask for help. "It still hurt's a bit when I move too much."
He wished that he could have washed himself. To be honest he found the fact that he couldn't quite embarassing. But since returning from the Fascility after getting completely clobbered by some jar head, he still wore the repercussion's.
Ruby's expression softened to that of what could have passed as sympathy, which grew into a smile of amusement as she nodded and approached the tub in which Hadrian sat. The water came up to his navel, which to his relief, covered him quite sufficient enough so that Ruby wouldn't be able to see his genitals.
Hadrian had little problem with being seen stark nude. People of his species often swam naked, even fished in the nude while catching his planets equilivant of picsine. But it was more of a courtesy thing. He respected Ruby very deeply, and had recalled that the first time she had "caught" him naked while attempting to streak to the cupboard in the hallway where she kept the towels, she'd been very embarassed. He still found it amusing when he saw Human's blush. Like facial hair, since his species could not grow any, when he'd first witnessed a person blushing he'd thought that it was a reaction to some sort of skin condition until it was explained to him.
Hadrian didn't speak, but smiled gratefully as Ruby approached the tub, grabbing an extra cloth from the bathroom sink, dipped it into the water, coated it in soap and began to gently scrub his back.
[ib"I'm still mad at you, you know. It was stupid what you did."[/b] She started, but her tone softened as she watched him glance away, acting as if he was suddenly interested in a small mark on one of the bathtub taps. "But I understand - you thought you were doing the right thing at the time." She reached over and brushed his rebellious hair from his face as she splashed his back to rinse the soap off. Hadrian stared at his knees as small tickling rivulets of water ran down his chest and arms. "I guess I thought that if I got them mad then me and Quam would be able to out-smart them." He admitted. "It was a dumb move." He passively tilted his head, closing one eye as Ruby scrubbed gently behind his ear. He tilted his head the other way and closed the other eye when she moved to the other side. Then he leaned over and splashed himself in the face to rinse off, not minding that she was mothering him. As much as he hated to admit it, he liked it when she would go out of her way just to help him. Sometimes he wouldn't even need to asked. "That's one way to do it, I guess." She smirked, dropping the washcloth in his lap. It floated there against his stomach as she said, "Hold this while I get you back on your feet so I can scrub your legs, please." The water rippled gently as Hadrian's hand came up and yanked the rag under the surface. He braced his weight on the side of the tub and pushed himself up while Ruby's careful hands came to rest on his waist, supporting him. When he was sure he was steady, he handed her the cloth, crossed his arms and stood a little awkwardly while she lathered the washcloth and started to scrub his legs. He could have probably tried to do this himself... but they both knew that even if he tried, he'd either fail and injure himself further, or Ruby would berate him for being so stubborn, and probably stop him before he even tried to do it himself. While she was scrubbing, her elbow bumped the soap, causing it to fall into the cloudy water and disappear. So this is what it's like to get mothered. Hadrian thought the snarky remark. He grunted, disconcerted as he felt his face warm up when he felt her wash up between his legs. Egad! She has NO shame does she? Ruby dropped the rag into the cloudy water and splashed his legs to rinse them off. "OK, that's that. I'll turn my head while you get out." She turned her head and closed her eyes. "What's the point? You've seen it all, already." Hadrian smirked as he turned to grasp the side of the wall beside him and climb out. His foot came down squarely on the forgotten bar of soap, causing him to slip and flap his arms up and down as he teetered. "Gah!" He finally shot his arm out as a reflex and grabbed Ruby's arm instead. Because she wasn't ready for such a sudden movement, she lost her balance as well, and both fell into the tub with a massive KER-SPLASH! A dome of water splashed straight up and came back down to land in the exact place it was launched from. Hadrian found himself sprawled out on his back as the water came down to splatter all over him. Ruby was lying on top of him, glaring daggers with her chin on her palm and her fingers drumming against his chest. Her dress was puffed up from the water getting underneath, the long braid in her hair was soaked and her lips were twisted into a sneer. She growled and spit a mouthful of water in Hadrian's face. Hadrian couldn't stand the sight, even though his torso hurt he still had trouble keeping a straight face. Something started as a small noise and a trembling in his chest. Then it grew to a vibrating rumble and finally exploded into a full-blown belly laugh. Ruby growled and reached up to sweep the hair out of her eyes. The sound exploding from Hadrian's chest finally registered and she blinked. Then she looked down at herself, scowled and splashed a handful of water in his face. "This is my favorite dress!" She splashed him a second time for good measure. "Ack!" Hadrian shook his head, choking on the liquid thrust into his mouth. There was no way he'd stand for that! He sent a small wave splashing back at her. Ruby shielded her face the best she could. Then she turned around and splashed him again. Hadrian dashed another wave in her face. Pretty soon they were flailing around, splashing wildly at each other while yelling and carrying on. The waterfight continued until a lot of the water was seeping into the floor. Both were soaked and laughing like idiots.[/i] He now sat on the floor in the lounge room with Barty and Ruby while they watched the television; a movie was playing, called Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It was late by their standards, about 9:30pm by now. Sage had already gone to sleep, and both Sirius and Rosemary had been put to bed hours ago. Leaving only Ruby, Barty and Hadrian to their movie. Ruby sat in her usual armchair, dressed in a light blue cotton nightgown with sleeves which stopped at the elbows. Her long red hair was tied in it's usual long braid, and she actually wore glasses as her eyes remained focused on the screen. She wore them whilst reading, or watching the television. It had something to do with headaches, he'd been told. Barty wore a strange set of flannel pyjamas, looking comical even as he sat quite still with his head resting in his palm, seeing as the jammies were covered in white and blue vertical stripes. Stifling a yawn, Hadrian shifted his attention from his two foster parents and back to the screen, watching as the protagonist chimpanzee drew a circle on the wall of a cage he'd been locked in, adding four more curved markings inside of the ring. It was the same shape as one of the windows in the home he lived in with a scientist who had been experimenting on the primates in order to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Thinking about it, the movie kinda reminded Hadrian of Dylan. It seemed something that he'd be interested in. Something he'd probably think about trying for himself, actually. He'd always known the man to be a bit nerdy like that, ever since the night they met. "Hm?" Hadrian turned to look towards the door as something tapped against it, also alerting the two Humans. Barty half-rose from his seat, before Hadrian signalled him to stay seated. "I'll get it," he offered, giving a slight involuntary grimace as he rose from his seated possition, and ventured cautiously towards the door. As he opened it. he did not need words to express his surprise; the look that crossed his face more than adequately handled that. "Azure?" he looked perplexed for a moment, looking past the woman he didn't know very well, then towards Tara, and blinked as his lips curled into a smile. "Tara, hi. Uh... come in?"[/size] + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ NOTES xx Hope it's something to work with
Chuckling at the thought of Barty in his goofy jammies haha
++ TAGS xx Azure // Tara
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Post by BassPosaune on Jan 27, 2012 1:50:35 GMT -5
The farm prompted very little in the way of memories for Tara. Really it was associated with only two things, one of those things being her alien friend Hadrian, his girlfriend Sage and their son Sirius. But the other, a more sinister association, turned her movements sluggish in intense apprehension.
She had gone missing for a few months when Patrick poisoned her, his venom acting as an agent to coax her DNA string to act differently. More in the way a master coaxes his slave with whip and tar than anything else, but whatever the method, it was effective and Tara’s DNA had complied and submitted neatly to the changes. She had become a vampire, ravenous for the sustentation of blood. She had killed some poor girl’s dog right in front of her out of this desperation and when she had gorged herself on its blood and made herself full, she realized what she had done and disappeared into the farmlands without a trace. Ruby and Barty just happened to have some livestock that were particularly tasty, and a pack of dogs that were more than happy to dispose of the evidence. Tara lived in the wild for a while, out of sight and out of mind, too afraid to be near the people she loved. Then, one day, Hadrian found her by the stream. They argued, then Tara cried, and ultimately it was Hadrian who convinced her to go back. It was Hadrian who convinced her to not lose hope and, through that, it was Hadrian who introduced her and Azure. He had given her enough courage to go back into civilization, and Azure had taken over the rest. Still, Tara had a strong fondness for the alien man and his little family. She admired him for many reasons, mostly for his ability to cope with shitty situations. He was a pretty smooth sailor.
Tara happily shared a kiss with Azure before her newly vampire-changed girlfriend knocked on his door. “I wonder how fast little Sirius grows,” Tara mused as they waited for someone to answer the door, “He was so small the last time I saw him. I didn’t want Hadrian to go really…knowing he had a baby home and all. It’s…tough growing up without your parents. I was glad Sage stayed behind.” Tara chuckled dryly, “She has more sense than all of us combined it seems, sometimes. I hope we get to see Sirius though. Kids are cute. I would like kids someday I think…”
As she said this, the door creaked open and the man of the hour himself stepped out to greet them. He looked…shocked, to say the least. Tara was aware of the fact he did not know Azure as well, just as she was aware of the fact that, since she had become a vampire and he had gotten himself all settled in and with a family, they had not been talking or seeing each-other as much as they probably should have. This made Tara feel a smidgen guiltier than she had expected as she smiled and hugged him gently. “Hello Hadrian! I’m glad to see you up and moving…” she pulled away with her hands resting on his shoulders, smiling fondly into her old friend’s eyes. Her smiled broadened into an excited grin, “We have big news.” She said to him as she took Azure’s hand and walked into the little home. She peered into the living room and saw Ruby and Barty there, and a movie. “Oh…” she turned to Hadrian with an apologetic look, “Oh I’m sorry Hadrian, is this a bad time? It looks like you’re watching a movie…we can come back another time…”
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Notes: Sorry it is not very long today but I hope this is enough to go off of ^^ thought that little bit about someday wanting children could give Azure something to gnaw on for a bit
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Post by Hadrian on Jan 29, 2012 18:03:47 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]Hello, hello, are you listening? Hello, hello, are you there? You've tuned the voices out but now the symptoms are everywhere You are, you are, you are part of this I know you think you're much more You better think again Because you're one defenceless animal [/glow]AZURE It felt strange being in this unfamiliar house. Sure the people were welcoming enough, and it wasn't as if she didn't know them. She knew them well enough to know that they were good people. After all how many Human's do you know who would take in an alien guy and basically adopt him into their home. Not many, I'll tell ya.
The very first time Azure met Hadrian was at the Fascility, so strange that not a week or so earlier they were both escaping it again. She had found him out of a good two or three dozen other people, and liturally pulled him away from a small explosion while Edison took care of Quam.
They hadn't seen each other since then, which hadn't been a big loss on her behalf, she hardly knew the guy. But Tara seemed close with him. Everyone seemed to. It kinda felt as if she was the "new girl" and going through the Fascility ordeal had been initiation into the group. She didn't know much about the others but she knew enough to know that Tara was right about Sage. She'd been the only one (save for Barty and Dylan) who really kept a level head when Xara liturally fell through the wormhole in a bloodied state, presumed dead.
Everytime Azure's eyes slip close, she could see the blood. She could practically taste it. An involuntary shiver ran up her spine as she'd knocked on the door, and took a step back... Now more than ever she knew that she'll never escape that sight for the rest of her life. As she'd sat there beside her friend, it felt as if it was the first time she'd really able to see Xara's face- her vision had been considerably blurred before.
The mention of Sirius brought her back to the present, and she found herself turning her head towards Tara with interest. Kids? It was something that Azure hadn't really considered. Sure she knew she liked kid's just fine. But to have one of her own? Impossible now, wasn't it?
When Azure was still attending high school she had been given one of those virtual baby things to care for for a whole weekend. She'd been given a "girl" and named it Niora. The first time it cried she'd felt relieved. They'd been timed to go off half an hour after the school bell rang at three pm, but as the hours ticked on... Azure had felt as if she'd had no time for herself. It got to a point where she'd gone out with it, and had to change it in the middle of a chemist. But come Monday morning, when she had to return it, she'd felt reluctant.
Even while she'd found the thing so darn annoying, she'd still felt a tinge of sadness at seeing the thing taken away from her. It was in remembering that she felt as if she may not make such a bad mother. To have a child with Tara, even if it meant adopting was a tempting prospect. But was she really ready? She was not sure. "One day," she agreed, offering Tara's hand a gentle squeaze. "For now though I -" she was cut off as the door opened.
HADRIAN After weeks of worrying, and uncertainty they had "won". The horrors were over, and everyone living under the farmouse roof were cautiously optimistic. They were home, and there was nothing to do now except recover.
Everyone was feeling stretched, and worn out, which is what incited Ruby into suggesting the movie. Barty wasn't getting in to it, stating that he disliked "old" films, and had tried to retreat to bed several times, but a sharp look from Ruby sent him lowering himself back into the seat. Regardless of what Barty thought of it, Hadrian could see that it was definately the sort of film which he could see Dylan getting into, purely for the nerd factor.
Hadrian was fairly certain that he knew how suprised Ruby had felt that time where he and Quam showed up at the front door, both half nude, in need of a hiding place. Gladly neither Azure or Tara were, much to his relief. Not that he expected them to be, really. Imagine trying to explain to Barty and Ruby if two scantly dressed women showed up at the front door.
As Tara swooped in to offer him a hug, thing's became more at ease. Hadrian's lips quirked into a naturally crooked smile as he wrapped his own arms around her in a warm embrace. He noticed only then really that his shoulder was not paining him as much as it had a few days ago. A good thing, he might add seeing as he'd been under strict instruction not to move it as much as possible. As they pulled apart, Hadrian took a step back to allow the girls to enter, and take a closer look at her once in better lighting, as if trying to notice any differences he may have missed since their last meeting. Maybe none physical, but she seemed... happier. More relaxed since he found her drinking the blood from one of Barty's cattle so long ago. He could remember he'd been afraid he'd lost her back there, and reminded him of the gap's in which they were spending apart from eachother. Both just wrapped up in their own lives now, he supposed.
He then shifted his gaze towards Azure, noting the subtle way she was looking around at these new surroundings, taking in what she could. She appeared a little less chilled than Tara, though Hadrian figured that it wasn't so much because of the company but more for the fact that she was in a very different place, in the home of three people she barely knew, and one she did not know at all.
Hadrian was about to attempt to act hospitable (after all he'd lived there long enough, it was his home as well) and try and ease the womans discomfort. ""Uhh... Barty you remember Tara and Azure, he turned from the women and looked into the lounge area. It was more of a statement than a question.
Barty glanced up from where he was sitting, and looked at both the girls. Yeah, I remember. Hi." It would've sounded rude, but Barty had no reason to be cold to the girls. Hadrian was used to the guy's stoical behavior, so he didn't say anything. But whether either of the girl's were offended in any way, they didn't speak up about it. Ruby however, looked a bit more enthusiastic and sat up from the seat. "Oh it's fine, love. It's not like we can't watch it again," she dismissed Tara's comment and waved her hands in a 'come inside' gesture. She moved so that she was sitting on the edge of the sofa cushion. "Do either of you want something to drink or eat? We had some chicken for dinner, and someone," she looked pointedly towards Hadrian, who simply crossed his arms and smirked, "wasted most of it again."
Hadrian didn't care much for chicken. He remembered the first time Ruby had tried to make him eat it. Hadrian had attempted to explain that he did not like the taste, and she thought it was some abstract way of saying her cooking was horrible. The night ended with Hadrian feeling very sick.
His mouth turned up to offer a wider smirk at something Barty once said. "Hade, when you find a girl alien and get married – make sure she isn't as fixed on cooking as Ruby." The man had whispered one day after he had gorged on three bowls of pasta. "I love her dearly, but..." he finished with a burp. Hadrian had actually found that amusing enough to laugh, and Barty had chuckled with him.
"Haddy you didn't say you were expecting friends," Ruby scolded lightly, but continued to focus more on the girls. It was in her nature to do so, and he loved her for it.
"I didn't know," he defended himself, pouting slightly. He opened his mouth to say something else, but his head whipped around as a high pitched wail sound cried through the small hallway. "Ska..." he too made a sound, like a surprised squeak, wincing upon realising that it was Sirius who made the noise. "Don't wake her up! Don't wake her up!" he pleaded in a sort of whiney matra, then quickly dissapeared down the hallway.
RUBY Sirius had grown a little in the past few months. Gone was the gauntness of his newborn days, he was a cute, chubby, babbly little guy. He wasn't quite old enough to sit up and crawl yet, but he was getting there. Oftentimes, she would look down at him and find it hard to believe he was once the gaunt, helpless little thing that he was just a few months previous.
Hadrian reappeared into the lounge area about half a minute after Sirius' enraged cry bellowed from his and Sage's bedroom. Hadrian hadn't wanted her to wake, though Ruby wouldn't doubt for a second that she may have. Hadrian was good though. Being a person who was not acustomed to so much darkness at night, coming from a planet which rarely saw complete darkness, he preffered to stay up late. So while he often took night shifts, it was Sage, or either Barty and herself who took day shifts.
Sirius had quieted down as Hadrian carried him towards the others, holding him close to his chest. "Uh oh! Somebody wanted his daddy!" Ruby cooed, earning a mild 'well duh' expression from Hadrian. It still amazed her that he, and Sage were able to calm the little guy down so quickly. She recalled Hadrian saying once that it had something to do with a sort of special bond the baby and parent's form the first time they make eye-contact. Kind of like imprinting, but deeper. That was the best explanation he was able to give.
Sirius looked around him, all bleary eyed, with orbs that glistened with the tears he'd recently shed. Hadrian stopped as he stood close to the others. Sirius was patting Hadrian's arm and slurping on three of his chubby little fingers as he peered at the two new faces. Ruby watched the child's eyes, eyes that mirrored Hadrian, glisten in the light. She loved to just watch the little one smile and move around, so alive and healthy. Hadrian smiled lopsidedly, watching as Sirius yawned, his shoulders rising and falling once like a comical shrug. He flashed an open-mouthed baby smile as he looked at the girls as he continued to slurp on his own fingers as if they were the most interesting things in the world.
"But what is your big news?" Barty turned in his chair to look at them too, apparently the only one who hadn't gotten completely distracted. + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
+ NOTES xx Ahh up since 4:30am! But glad I finally got this post done I was a bit stuck for a minute there. Sirius can bring a little cuteness into it! Btw feel free to use him too
++ TAGS xx Azure // Tara // Hadrian [/quote]
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