Closing the Door
“Well-shit,†were the first words Kaia got out of her mouth when the front door of her house swung open.
Standing in front of her was a tall, lean, olive-skinned Midlander with sandy hair and prolific features. His well tailored finery seemed to fit about his person in a manner that left little doubt of his upbringing. As soon as the door came to a stop against the interior wall, his dusky, brown eyes moved to regard the figure that stood hulking in the doorway of the house.
“You need to leave now, Bastiel,†Kaia said letting the warning lace her words.
The fine dressed middle aged man turned his eyes back upon Kai with a raised eyebrow.
“Because of him?†Bastiel questioned in response. “Lily, certainly he is no customer of yours. He does not look to be able to afford a wench let alone a woman of your stature. I, on the other hand, can do so without a blink. Send that backwater oaf away and let us speak arrangements, darling Lily. I need you for dinner tonight…â€
As Bastiel’s words continued to prattle on Kaia looked past the stuffy, pampered merchant, and in the direction of Zhauric, who had yet to take a single step into the house. He remained in place, like a statue, anchored with eyes that did not leave the back of Bastiel’s head. She recognized the expression that was lacing itself upon Zhauric’s features and cursed under her breath. A shake of her head was issued to ward him off but Kai already understood how fruitless it was when he saw red.
Thick-headed lout! Kaia thought crossing her arms beneath her breasts while Bastiel stood there ignorant of what was approaching.
“After dinner I conspired for us to return to my abode and-,†Bastiel was still prattling on, and Kaia immediately sighed.
“-and that will be the end of it,†she muttered, cutting him off.
Bastiel gave her a look of confusion and opened his mouth to speak when he suddenly found his words choked off. Bewilderment covered his face while his mind immediately sought to breath properly when his feet were lifted off the floor.
“Told you to leave, Bastiel,†Kaia said with another sigh, “but no, you kept yammering. You’ve got no one to blame but yourself for this.†Her eyes sought and found Zhauric’s who held the lean man in the air with a single hand squeezing the back of Bastiel’s throat. “And if you make him bleed in here -you- are cleaning it. I did not ask you to interfere, in fact you knew I didn’t want you to. You should have trusted me to handle this myself, Ric.â€
Zhauric merely grunted and hurled the man to side making him crash into the wall separating the bathing area from the front of the house. Bastiel crumpled to the floor, air unfolding in a burst out of his lungs at the impact. Zhauric paid him no mind but stood glaring down at Kaia who matched his stare.
“You,†she said pointing in Bastiel’s direction without removing her eyes from Zhauric’s.Â
“Consider that a warning and -get out-. You come back around again and I’ll let him finish the job.†Her finger then poked Zhauric in the chest, immediately causing her to regret the act when she felt how firm it was beneath her touch. “You, outside with me, now."Â
"And why the fu-†Zhauric began to protest.
“Do you want to sleep alone tonight?†Kaia retorted cutting off his arguing words. She paused a moment and took a deep breath to let some tension release but kept the firmness in her words. “We -need- to talk, Ric. Right now.â€
He glanced at Bastiel a moment, who had moved to a sitting up position, and as he did, the merchant tried scooting further back against the wall as if to put more distance between them. With a grunt, Zhauric shrugged a heavy shoulder and began following Kaia out.
The moment they were outside she turned, crossed her arms beneath her breasts, and glared up at him once more. Zhauric returned her stance in kind.
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“Look, Ric,†she began. “I can handle myself and you damn well know it. There are no secrets between us anymore. I laid it all out. Everything! So why did you just manhandle someone who can probably buy a small army of mercenaries to retaliate?†She groaned,“ You should have trusted me to handle the situation, but no- all you did was let that thick-head of yours rule the moment and drive you to overreact.â€
“And what else did ya expect me to do, Kai? Sands, woman, I was able to hold my place til he startin’ talkin’ ‘bout beddin’ ya. Didn’t give two gil shits 'bout his words in my direction. Heard worse as a beggin’ kid on the streets as ya know? Always seen those types lookin’ down on me and then us.†Zhauric reached up with his right hand and ran it over the front of his face in frustration. “But when he startin’ speakin’ 'bout havin’ ya…..fuck, Kai, I saw red. Can’t help it. The idea of someone else with ya…â€
“Hey- I get it, really I do…†she said. “…but you -have- to trust me to handle myself too! I’m not that little girl you knew back when. Can’t you see I’ve changed!?â€
Zhauric’s head whipped back in her direction, arms folded once more. “Of course I can! And so have I damn you! You’re not the only one! Abyss take me, Kai, ya act like ya the only one that went through somethin’! Did I go through all that you did? Twelve take me no! But damn, I sure wasn’t skippin’ through a batch of tide blessed pearls either! I love you but damn it all if you aren’t as frustratin’ as the damned gods allow!â€
“Oh I’m frustrating?†she barked back feeling her hackles rise. “Try living with -you- after nine years alone! Try seeing -you- every day knowing -you- lived, Ric! You traveled! You had adventures! You had a fucking life! Me? I survived! I found my own way and did it -alone-, Ric. At least you had people around you that you trusted! And now here I am standing outside -our- home and in love with you all over again, arguing about a guy I would gladly toss off a cliff if he got in our way!â€
The two were breathing hard, eyes locked in a glaring match, the swirling air of frustration and anger between the two of them. Neither moved beyond their chests rising and falling with each breath.Â
Zhauric lunged forward, placed both his hands on the sides of Kaia’s face and kissed her hard, pressing his mouth against hers like a man with a thirst that couldn’t be quenched. Kaia’s arms wrapped themselves around his broad frame, fingers pressing against his back wanting to feel her nails biting into naked skin instead of the long, dark coat that he wore. She opened her mouth to his, welcoming the feel of his tongue entering, tasting of her mouth. Their heavy breaths, born of frustration and anger, transformed into those of the lustful passion that swept through them as he pushed her up against the wall.
She broke the kiss for a moment and breathed out. “Back Inside. Now.â€
===
Later that evening the two laid in their bed, covered in a thin layer of sweat, attempting to bring more air into their lungs. They lay intertwined, her long, raven hair blanketing around them, enjoying a bout of pillow-talk, when a knock echoed from the door.
“Tide take me, what is it now?†Zhauric asked with a roll of his eyes.
Kaia grinned at him as she stood and took to wrapping her nude figure in their top bed sheet, securing it between the cleavage of her breast, “I’ll handle it even if I rather not get on my feet right now.â€
With a deep breath she climbed out of bed gingerly and slowly stepped towards the door leaving Ric lying on the bed completely naked with his hands laced behind his head, grinning up at the ceiling. When she opened the door a man, dressed in almost the same fashion as Bastiel, stood in plain view. Kaia sighed heavily, easily recognizing him as a former client.
“I’m going to need a sign saying out of business,†she muttered before turning a bland expression upon the man. “You’ll need to go,†she said simply. “Not doing that anymore, alright?"Â
"But Lily-â€
Zhauric’s voiced boomed from the bedroom, though Kaia could tell it was getting closer. “I think you can understand her tongue,†he said, and soon stood down the hall from the front door, clearly completely nude, arms cross over his chest and leaning against the wall with a cocky grin. “She’s not in that type of business anymore. I mean she still practices it with me, but the rest of ya….nah.â€
Kaia gave a comforting, yet awkwardly apologetic, smile to the man whose face was quickly reddening with embarrassment. “Spread the word for me Riylesh? I am not seeing -anyone- except the guy you see back there.†She gestured back at Ric before regarding her ex-client, “As you can see, he keeps me quite…occupied.â€Â
Riylesh tried to speak but only managed to stutter his farewell as he stumbled backwards in retreat.Â
“So get on with ya,†Zhauric said merrily. “She’s mine and I aim to keep it that way for the rest of her damned life.â€
Kaia smiled hearing those words and gave the man an overly dramatic wave of her fingers. “See ya! Or- well, I guess I won’t. Pleasant life!â€
Turning, Kai released the door with a shove, sauntering back to the only arms she could ever seek to be held within, and the door closed on a part of her past she would never again visit.Â
((Written with the approval and assistance of player behind the character Kaia aka known as Lily in this piece as she made sure her character spoke and conducted herself the way she envisions. Best partner in chaos a guy could ask for))
“Well-shit,†were the first words Kaia got out of her mouth when the front door of her house swung open.
Standing in front of her was a tall, lean, olive-skinned Midlander with sandy hair and prolific features. His well tailored finery seemed to fit about his person in a manner that left little doubt of his upbringing. As soon as the door came to a stop against the interior wall, his dusky, brown eyes moved to regard the figure that stood hulking in the doorway of the house.
“You need to leave now, Bastiel,†Kaia said letting the warning lace her words.
The fine dressed middle aged man turned his eyes back upon Kai with a raised eyebrow.
“Because of him?†Bastiel questioned in response. “Lily, certainly he is no customer of yours. He does not look to be able to afford a wench let alone a woman of your stature. I, on the other hand, can do so without a blink. Send that backwater oaf away and let us speak arrangements, darling Lily. I need you for dinner tonight…â€
As Bastiel’s words continued to prattle on Kaia looked past the stuffy, pampered merchant, and in the direction of Zhauric, who had yet to take a single step into the house. He remained in place, like a statue, anchored with eyes that did not leave the back of Bastiel’s head. She recognized the expression that was lacing itself upon Zhauric’s features and cursed under her breath. A shake of her head was issued to ward him off but Kai already understood how fruitless it was when he saw red.
Thick-headed lout! Kaia thought crossing her arms beneath her breasts while Bastiel stood there ignorant of what was approaching.
“After dinner I conspired for us to return to my abode and-,†Bastiel was still prattling on, and Kaia immediately sighed.
“-and that will be the end of it,†she muttered, cutting him off.
Bastiel gave her a look of confusion and opened his mouth to speak when he suddenly found his words choked off. Bewilderment covered his face while his mind immediately sought to breath properly when his feet were lifted off the floor.
“Told you to leave, Bastiel,†Kaia said with another sigh, “but no, you kept yammering. You’ve got no one to blame but yourself for this.†Her eyes sought and found Zhauric’s who held the lean man in the air with a single hand squeezing the back of Bastiel’s throat. “And if you make him bleed in here -you- are cleaning it. I did not ask you to interfere, in fact you knew I didn’t want you to. You should have trusted me to handle this myself, Ric.â€
Zhauric merely grunted and hurled the man to side making him crash into the wall separating the bathing area from the front of the house. Bastiel crumpled to the floor, air unfolding in a burst out of his lungs at the impact. Zhauric paid him no mind but stood glaring down at Kaia who matched his stare.
“You,†she said pointing in Bastiel’s direction without removing her eyes from Zhauric’s.Â
“Consider that a warning and -get out-. You come back around again and I’ll let him finish the job.†Her finger then poked Zhauric in the chest, immediately causing her to regret the act when she felt how firm it was beneath her touch. “You, outside with me, now."Â
"And why the fu-†Zhauric began to protest.
“Do you want to sleep alone tonight?†Kaia retorted cutting off his arguing words. She paused a moment and took a deep breath to let some tension release but kept the firmness in her words. “We -need- to talk, Ric. Right now.â€
He glanced at Bastiel a moment, who had moved to a sitting up position, and as he did, the merchant tried scooting further back against the wall as if to put more distance between them. With a grunt, Zhauric shrugged a heavy shoulder and began following Kaia out.
The moment they were outside she turned, crossed her arms beneath her breasts, and glared up at him once more. Zhauric returned her stance in kind.
“Look, Ric,†she began. “I can handle myself and you damn well know it. There are no secrets between us anymore. I laid it all out. Everything! So why did you just manhandle someone who can probably buy a small army of mercenaries to retaliate?†She groaned,“ You should have trusted me to handle the situation, but no- all you did was let that thick-head of yours rule the moment and drive you to overreact.â€
“And what else did ya expect me to do, Kai? Sands, woman, I was able to hold my place til he startin’ talkin’ ‘bout beddin’ ya. Didn’t give two gil shits 'bout his words in my direction. Heard worse as a beggin’ kid on the streets as ya know? Always seen those types lookin’ down on me and then us.†Zhauric reached up with his right hand and ran it over the front of his face in frustration. “But when he startin’ speakin’ 'bout havin’ ya…..fuck, Kai, I saw red. Can’t help it. The idea of someone else with ya…â€
“Hey- I get it, really I do…†she said. “…but you -have- to trust me to handle myself too! I’m not that little girl you knew back when. Can’t you see I’ve changed!?â€
Zhauric’s head whipped back in her direction, arms folded once more. “Of course I can! And so have I damn you! You’re not the only one! Abyss take me, Kai, ya act like ya the only one that went through somethin’! Did I go through all that you did? Twelve take me no! But damn, I sure wasn’t skippin’ through a batch of tide blessed pearls either! I love you but damn it all if you aren’t as frustratin’ as the damned gods allow!â€
“Oh I’m frustrating?†she barked back feeling her hackles rise. “Try living with -you- after nine years alone! Try seeing -you- every day knowing -you- lived, Ric! You traveled! You had adventures! You had a fucking life! Me? I survived! I found my own way and did it -alone-, Ric. At least you had people around you that you trusted! And now here I am standing outside -our- home and in love with you all over again, arguing about a guy I would gladly toss off a cliff if he got in our way!â€
The two were breathing hard, eyes locked in a glaring match, the swirling air of frustration and anger between the two of them. Neither moved beyond their chests rising and falling with each breath.Â
Zhauric lunged forward, placed both his hands on the sides of Kaia’s face and kissed her hard, pressing his mouth against hers like a man with a thirst that couldn’t be quenched. Kaia’s arms wrapped themselves around his broad frame, fingers pressing against his back wanting to feel her nails biting into naked skin instead of the long, dark coat that he wore. She opened her mouth to his, welcoming the feel of his tongue entering, tasting of her mouth. Their heavy breaths, born of frustration and anger, transformed into those of the lustful passion that swept through them as he pushed her up against the wall.
She broke the kiss for a moment and breathed out. “Back Inside. Now.â€
===
Later that evening the two laid in their bed, covered in a thin layer of sweat, attempting to bring more air into their lungs. They lay intertwined, her long, raven hair blanketing around them, enjoying a bout of pillow-talk, when a knock echoed from the door.
“Tide take me, what is it now?†Zhauric asked with a roll of his eyes.
Kaia grinned at him as she stood and took to wrapping her nude figure in their top bed sheet, securing it between the cleavage of her breast, “I’ll handle it even if I rather not get on my feet right now.â€
With a deep breath she climbed out of bed gingerly and slowly stepped towards the door leaving Ric lying on the bed completely naked with his hands laced behind his head, grinning up at the ceiling. When she opened the door a man, dressed in almost the same fashion as Bastiel, stood in plain view. Kaia sighed heavily, easily recognizing him as a former client.
“I’m going to need a sign saying out of business,†she muttered before turning a bland expression upon the man. “You’ll need to go,†she said simply. “Not doing that anymore, alright?"Â
"But Lily-â€
Zhauric’s voiced boomed from the bedroom, though Kaia could tell it was getting closer. “I think you can understand her tongue,†he said, and soon stood down the hall from the front door, clearly completely nude, arms cross over his chest and leaning against the wall with a cocky grin. “She’s not in that type of business anymore. I mean she still practices it with me, but the rest of ya….nah.â€
Kaia gave a comforting, yet awkwardly apologetic, smile to the man whose face was quickly reddening with embarrassment. “Spread the word for me Riylesh? I am not seeing -anyone- except the guy you see back there.†She gestured back at Ric before regarding her ex-client, “As you can see, he keeps me quite…occupied.â€Â
Riylesh tried to speak but only managed to stutter his farewell as he stumbled backwards in retreat.Â
“So get on with ya,†Zhauric said merrily. “She’s mine and I aim to keep it that way for the rest of her damned life.â€
Kaia smiled hearing those words and gave the man an overly dramatic wave of her fingers. “See ya! Or- well, I guess I won’t. Pleasant life!â€
Turning, Kai released the door with a shove, sauntering back to the only arms she could ever seek to be held within, and the door closed on a part of her past she would never again visit.Â
((Written with the approval and assistance of player behind the character Kaia aka known as Lily in this piece as she made sure her character spoke and conducted herself the way she envisions. Best partner in chaos a guy could ask for))
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Ryuu Kaisoto: Mateus
Zhauric Bloodsworn (Currently Retired): Balmung
