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Post by Ryosei Zealotes on Mar 31, 2002 10:00:13 GMT -5
The morning sunlight filtered through the window, casting across Ryosei's peaceful figure, and relieving the room of the darkness of the night. Ryosei was unwillingly pulled from his dream as the world drew slowly into focus, blured images in front of his half-opened eyes coming into view. He groaned, his head ached...and as soon as a beautifully painted mural or Ainor and Meriike' was in his face, he KNEW he was in the wrong place.
"What in..." he sat up quickly, glancing this way and that, frantically. A neat room...a BEAUTIFUL neat room...a great view out the window...and Audrey, somebody he remembered, in the other bed, sleeping. He ran his hand over his shocked face, his head throbbing. "What did I DO last night?" he whispered to himself.
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Post by Audrey Thatch on Mar 31, 2002 10:22:39 GMT -5
Audrey rolled over onto her back and yawned, her eyes flitting, preparing to open. As the night had progressed she had kicked off the covers, haunted by many hours of dark dreams. As her eyes opened, she spotted Ryosei, obviously baffled as to how he came to be in this room. "Morning Ryosei.." She purred, feeling the warm morning sun against her skin. "..if you want to know, you got drunk at Sephira Nu.. No nothing happened between us." spurted she knowingly, no allowing him to get a word in edgeways.
Audrey forced herself up, still groggy eyed with sleep. She sat there for a minute, not speaking, before realising she had discarded the majority of her drenched clothing to the floor the night before. Blushing she murmured a few words in elvish, and before long wisps of cloud began to form around her taut body.
"Uhm.. sorry.." she mumbled, picking up the remains of her garb, still sopping from lack of 'space' to dry. "..I didn't dare get you out of your wet clothes.. lest you think that I raped you or something.." she blushed again, not knowing what to say. It was a strangely intimate feeling, waking up with someone else in the same room..
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Post by Ryosei Zealotes on Mar 31, 2002 11:05:06 GMT -5
Throb, throb, throb... Ryosei held his head, eyes clenched tight, throughout Audrey's explaination of the situation, and couldn't help but smile a little through the pain. "That would explain the head-ache," he pronounced. "I'm hung over..."
He was actually glad nothing had happened...or so she said...if anything HAD happened, he was sure he would want to remember it. As Audrey mentioned them, he was suddenly aware of his damp clothes. He tugged at them wearily...half of the water had probably drained into that bed...that beautiful, beautiful bed...
"This place is amazing," he stated in awe. "How much did it cost me? ...or you?"
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Post by Audrey Thatch on Mar 31, 2002 11:13:58 GMT -5
"We'll get Hain to bring something up for your head.." laughed Audrey. "Do you remember I said I could get you a good deal..? Well this is it. We split the cost.. though I do believe you tried to give the Innkeeper a stone.." She frowned mockingly. "I don't know where you got the notion that a stone could compensate for five gold peices.. but the room was twelve gold peices if you must know. I thought I'd show you a bit of my world..."
Audrey winked at him and stood up, looking out of the window. The ocean radiated a soft turquoise colour, quite a contrast to the blackness she saw the night before. "..Isn't it beautiful..?" She sighed, the waves hypnotising her like nothing else.
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Post by Ryosei Zealotes on Mar 31, 2002 11:26:38 GMT -5
Ryosei reached into his pocket and felt around...only a few gold and silver pieces left...and yes, the stone he was saving was missing. He must have reached drunkenly into his pocket and handed the innkeeper whatever he pulled out.
"Do you remember I said I could get you a good deal..? Well this is it." Ryosei rubbed his forhead. "Yeah," he replied. "Sort of." As for the comment of 'her world', Ryosei smiled. They were completely different...if he couldn't afford a place to stay, he slept outside, be it dry or rainy...but it didn't seem like Audrey had to worry about such trivial matters...
He stood up and walked, in a straight line without stumbling for the first time since last night, towards Audrey and the window. "I really wanted to skip that stone..." he said softly on the way, the ocean coming into view, clear and sparkling. For a moment, he simply stood in awe of the beautiful, rippling sea. It almost seemed to take the pain away from his hangover...
"I love the ocean..." he started, but stopped short, thinking. Then he allowed himself a smile. "I've told you already, haven't I?"
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Post by Audrey Thatch on Apr 1, 2002 5:38:26 GMT -5
Warning: If this post offends anyone I am *very* sorry. And Kia... say anything and I will literally be at your eyes with a meat cleaver.. y'hear? ^^;; Ryo: I'm not so sure about doing this anymore.. but here goes.. *flop*
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There was silence but for the gentle breaking of the waves on the shore just below the open window. "..There are always other stones.." she mumbled, her gaze not even for a second flitting from the horizon. How she wished to travel there. To travel to the horizon and know she was where. But the world didn't work that way. You could travel for the next hundred years and never reach the horizon. Audrey sighed, somewhat dejected at the thought.
"Yes.. so you've said.." She turned to look at him, her eyes wandered his face attempting to pick out something which could confirm her feelings for him. She shook her head sadly. There was absolutely nothing. Audrey lowered her eyes and leant towards him, whispering into his ear. "I'm so sorry Ryosei, if I hurt you.." With a wrenching feeling in her stomach, Audrey fixed her eyes upon Ryosei's and felt his lips as she pressed them between hers.
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Post by Ryosei Zealotes on Apr 1, 2002 6:42:59 GMT -5
Ryosei's eyes widened, his brain scrambling to find out what exactly was happening. He was shocked. He had never thought Audrey had liked him more than a friend, and he had acted as such, never really revealing any true emotion (not that he could remember anyway) to her...but in the back of his mind, he had hoped...he had hoped since he met her in the gardens, whilst in the Opium Den, in Sephira Nu and last night...and now, when he had almost given up hope...
Ryosei relaxed and closed his eyes, returning the kiss deeply...it was his first. Suddenly it felt as if his wounds were all healed, and there wasn't anything in the world...just Audrey and him.
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Post by Audrey Thatch on Apr 1, 2002 7:24:19 GMT -5
Audrey's hopes were confirmed. She could feel him returning what she had given him and her mind was intoxicated with emotions and senses she had not drawn upon for a long time. Her arms wound themselves around Ryosei's neck, her fingers occasionally twisting around a trendril of his hair. The few minutes they stood there looking at the ocean had been so lonely for the both of them, one would never had imagined they would be locked so intimately so quickly. However, a looming shadow cast Audrey into a state of anxiety. Was this how he really felt? Was he just humoring her..? Could she trust him enough..?
Audrey gasped and pulled back, her face growing seemingly crimson. "Oh Mother what've I done..?" She brushed her hair out of her face as she once again faced the ocean, loneliness spreading through her body like a potent, godforsaken disease. She longed to feel the warmth of his body once more, but she dared not touch him. "..I.." stuttered Audrey awkwardly, unable to say anything more.
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Post by Ryosei Zealotes on Apr 2, 2002 9:11:14 GMT -5
The bliss was broken, in Ryosei's mind, all too quickly, and his mind pathetically scrambled for an answer. Why had she broken off? Had she had a change of heart? Was it him? Was she just teasing him, to find out how he felt? His heart sank...that moment of beautiful, carefree romance was shattered, and he had no idea why...
"Audrey?" he asked, timidly. "What's the matter...?"
Staring at her as she looked out the window, she looked almost as confused as he did...it wasn't helping matters at all...had she turned away because she wasn't sure how he had felt?
Ryosei, he told himself, if you want to get anywhere, stop being so scared of your emotions...take a chance for once... Ryosei gulped...this would be a first for him.
Audrey began to say something, but Ryosei put his hands on both of her shoulders and turned her towards him once again. "Shhh..." he whispered, putting a finger to her lips. If she wanted to know how he really felt, he was going to show her...
Hoping against hope, Ryosei leant in, closed his eyes and led the second kiss.
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Post by Audrey Thatch on Apr 6, 2002 10:57:47 GMT -5
Audrey shivered slightly. She hadn't expected Ryosei to mimic her actions, but the shadow cast over her mind lifted as quickly as it came. They stood there, some time passing before Audrey whispered something to Ryosei, their lips still touching. She could feel him breathe, an odd feeling.. "Come.. we must.. mmph..."
She turned her head to one side with some difficulty, rubbing her cheek against his.
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Post by Ryosei Zealotes on Apr 12, 2002 11:45:01 GMT -5
Breaking away from the kiss, silently unwilling, Ryosei's mind seemed at true peace for the first time since he left the forest. His eyes still closed, he bathed in the feeling. He never wanted to let Audrey go, and he knew he wouldn't like the feeling when he did.
"Now you know," he whispered into her ear soothingly, "how I feel..."
He couldn't think of much more to say, but he felt so wonderful it didn't even seem to matter to him.
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Post by Audrey Thatch on Apr 13, 2002 9:33:11 GMT -5
Enfolding her arms around his waist, Audrey said nothing. She would have said something which would have broken the moment anyway, so it was best to keep quiet. She rested her head against his chest and sighed softly. It was obvious that neither of them wanted to break apart, and silently Audrey was kicking herself for it. '..what's happened to me? I thought I said I'd never..' she stopped there. There was no use thinking of the past any more. She hadn't felt better in years and she wasn't about to ruin everything now.
She looked up at Ryosei's face. With his eyes closed he looked so serene.. like one of the many fae that inhabited EO. "..you look beautiful.." she said softly, tightening her grip aroung his waist.
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Post by Ryosei Zealotes on Apr 19, 2002 9:28:34 GMT -5
The little awkward grin returned to Ryosei's face, along with the pinkish tinge. He knew he didn't need to blush, or feel embarrassed, but this was all so new to him. He didn't know how to react to the compliment...he'd never been approached like this before. And he was amazed that an offspring of a high elf would ever find anything of interest in him...an inexperienced, blue eyebrowed outcast who couldn't even use magick.
Who had lied about his profession.
Ryosei's face suddenly fell. Audrey had fallen for a false persona. He knew it was all too good to be true.
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Post by Audrey Thatch on Apr 19, 2002 9:43:54 GMT -5
Noticing his expression change to slight anguish, Audrey stepped back, a puzzled look crossing her pale face. "What's wrong..? have I said something to upset you.." She looked to the side, avoiding his eyes if she could help it.
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Post by Ryosei Zealotes on Apr 19, 2002 10:00:16 GMT -5
Ryosei looked up forlornly as Audrey backed away. It was almost as if she had read his thoughts. No...don't go... he thought frantically. "No...it's nothing you've done..." he said. It's what I've done...
"It's...nothing. My headache, that's all..."
You should tell her the truth...come right out with it, he thought to himself. If she hated him for it, what could he do? He couldn't just live knowing she didn't know who he really was.
He opened his mouth to say something, but instead he caught site of Hain at the doorway.
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