Stay...(Cael)

[Kevala Katashi]

She felt the blanket pulled up around them, and would in turn nuzzle down into his chest as she felt the rough texture of his hand caressing the flat of her back. A soft sigh given, both as a show of happiness and her own uncertainty as to what was going to happen from here on out. He had already made up his mind to do whatever he was going to do, and nothing she said was likely to change that. But that didn't mean that she couldn't feel what she did for him...even if admitting such had left her feeling so....exposed.

When he spoke, she would shift about so that her hand could rest upon his chest, chin lightly propped upon such so that her icy hues could look up into his own. She was not sure how to answer that, but regardless a small, soft smile would curl upon her lips. Those dark locks spilling into her face, her free hand rose to slowly trace digits along his jawline, thumb caressing his cheek. "I do not think that there is any one clear cut answer to that really. I mean, I don't know what your plans are, nor will I ask. Though...I would like it if you would stay here....with me."

She wasn't sure if that idea would fit into the grand scheme of his plans, but it was what she wanted, and it was what she thought, for the time being at least...was best. "Long term, I really have no idea. I have never been one to make plans for the future really. Never really thought I would make it this far." A slight chuckle given, thinking to herself how her days were likely numbered if his Father, or even his Mother found out. More than certain that at some point, this ....relationship...or whatever it was...was going to cost her. Though, in thinking that...it did pose a rather good question. Perhaps one that should have been obvious, but one that Kev was not about to just allow herself to assume such a thing, not with him....not ever.

"Though...I do have to ask...What do we call this thing...between us? I know how I feel for you, and that isn't going to change....but...I need to know what you want. What you need." Her smile a bit weaker as her hand would fall away and her head would turn to once more press her ear against his chest, allowing herself to be lulled by the steady sound of his heart and the warmth of his arms as they continued to wrap so snuggyly about her.

[Cael Seran]

"I'll stay.."

She did ask him to after all, and there was the little matter of what they'd said just before that had his brain doing back flips. Biting his lips slightly he'd look down to share a glance in her eyes maybe a bit uncertain in his decision but once further finding solace in simply a glance. "Things are set in motion however," A silent nod once more letting his cheek meet with her embrace letting his eyes lull to a close before tugging her into an embrace.

"But all I need is you."

[Kevala Katashi]

She couldn't deny the happiness she felt over those two words. So simple and yet in the course of their lives, they were anything but. Especially for her, the one who found no stability in the places she lived. Constantly moving from one place to another, always reaching for that very thing that she had been denied since birth....or creation...however you would have it said.

A smile forming upon her lips as her fingers softly traced the outline of his jaw, savoring the feel of his flesh beneath her fingertips as she tilted her head and simply allowed herself a moment to get lost in his eyes. Though, as the mention of his plans was brought about, the smile would fade for a moment and her lower lip would be captured between her teeth, worrying upon it as her mind played over the various things she should be concerned about in regards to his "plans"...and yet turning back to him with a little shrug casually rolling through her shoulders. "I think whatever plans you had, were set forth the moment that you were free of that place. Not much could stop them now." Including herself.

Perhaps she should be worried about what he was up to, if not for the sake of the school then at least for his sake. After all, that was what she really cared about. Him, not those students that milled around the hallways of that school she had been bullied into running. Yet she didn't ask. Not because she didn't care however...In fact, it was quite the contrary. The fact of the matter was she did care, and because of that, she knew that if he wished her to know, he would tell her....eventually. If he didn't, well then perhaps it was for the best.

Either way, any thoughts she had...any doubts that tried to bounce about that brain of hers, would be cut short as his arms wrapped around her, and pulled her into him. Her small form easily nestling in against his own as she would slip her way up his body in order to plant a light kiss to the side of his neck, drawing in a breath that carried along with it his scent that she loved oh so much. "I am right here love, and no matter what, I am not going anywhere." About as genuine and heartfelt a response as he could hope to gain from her. Fingers softly tracing over the marks left upon his chest as she sighed and allowed her eyes to close for a moment...the exhaustion of the past three days catching up to her in a hurry and the steady cramping of her stomach becoming a constant reminder that at some point tonight she was going to have to go find somebody to feed from....though...to be honest...she didn't much feel like it anymore. Her only real desire in this moment being to stay here with him.

[Cael Seran]

Cuddling wasn't exactly something Cael was used to, he either bailed or fell asleep. These ushy-gushy, emotional sing-song, feely crap was something he was only just handling and probably poorly trying not to linger on them for too long and rather just enjoy the mutual warmth their heated bodies performed against one another. But without fail his eyes would casually flutter and a yawn drawn from his lips carefully wavering between the states.

"I'll let you know when the time is right..."

A silent nod rubbing the base of his chin against her head ruffling her auburn locks slightly as a grin emerged. "For now though, enjoy the time we have...it may be awhile before we can do this again."

Lips puckered unconsciously nervous for the first time about the future results still clearly working out the bugs in his head.

[Kevala Katashi]

She was having a hard time laying still, her hunger and her need to get out of this house being combined with her usual act of fuck 'em and leave 'em only made her want to move...to escape. Yet at the same time...she wanted nothing more than to just lay here with him...to not pry herself apart from his body because she knew...deep down...it wouldn't last.

A small nod given to his words, accepting that he would tell her eventually...if he saw fit and leaving it at that. Icy hues falling closed as she softly traced her fingers along his side and let out a soft, rather content sigh. However, his next set of words, regardless how prepared she had been for them and how much she told herself that they didn't mean anything, would cause her to tense up slightly. Her insecurity rising within her as she ran over a million and one lines that had been fed to her in order to try and blow her off easily...All the lies that she had heard, posed to her in the form of some soft, gentle line....Yet the tensing of her body would be all that showed her sense of insecurity flaring to life as she nodded and turned her head just a bit to press a kiss to his bare chest.

"Alright love.." Slipping from atop of him as she heard that yawn, allowing herself to curl perfectly into his side, her head once more falling to rest against his chest as she closed her eyes. She supposed she could lay with him until he fell asleep and then go for her run, give her mind time to think....give herself room to breath. Though even as she thought this, a small yawn would pass her own lips and she would find herself nestling into him a bit more. Relaxing, slowly but surely.

[Cael Seran]

Rejuvenated but not quite entirely remade, Cael Seran managed to fall back asleep engulfed in the complete comfort of his lover. He knew exactly why they wouldn't be able to enjoy moments like these for very much longer, at least until his plan was complete. For starters there was Father to consider. The deranged mad man would grow impatient with what Cael was doing and eventually come after them, as for him and Kevala well they'd have to be put on hold as well, it wasn't looked too kindly upon teacher and student relationships never really lasted all too long. Ultimately they'd have to play pretend for a time, a game just like the others, much more boring and drawn out, but in the end it'd yield its own results.

[Kevala Katashi]

Kevala would drift off for a bit, but as was usually the case, the peace of her sleep was interrupted by the nightmares of her past. A gasp resounding from her as she shot awake, sitting up in bed and gathering the sheet around herself as she reached up to press her auburn locks from her sweat covered brow. The sounds of slow, steady breathing beside her and the warmth of his body quickly reminding her of the fact that he was there....making her thankful she hadn't slid a knife under her pillow as she usually did. The mattress beneath the sheets riddled with stab wounds.

Closing her eyes, she sat there for a moment before a stabbing pain in her stomach would drive her to move from under the covers, getting dressed in her usual running gear and pulling her hair back out of her face. A glance toward the bed, well aware of why they couldn't exactly spend a lot of time like this together...not liking it mind you...but understanding it just the same. She just had to try and keep telling herself that he loved her...and that for once...somebody meant that. Though her gut kept knotting with the prospect of it being one big game.

A small growl given as she would slip into her closet and grab her shoes, choosing not to put them on until she was downstairs, as not to wake him. Though once she had left the room, her urge to get out of the house and to just think was almost too compelling. So, straight down the stairs, shoes on and out the door.

It would be a good two or three hours before she would return. This time having managed to leave Carmine behind, demanding that he look after the house rather than herself...if only because Cael was asleep inside and not exactly 100% just yet. Her car pulling into the drive, having had to venture into the city just for the sake of sating her hunger.

As she climbed out, Carmine would be seated on her front porch, his eyes going to her with a hint of concern as he noted the blood that coated her neck and fingers...the front of her shirt covered. Though she would simply glance to him and shrug softly. "I was hungry..." Jogging up the stairs and into the house, shutting the door behind her and kicking off her shoes, her next stop was the bedroom.

Now, assuming he hadn't woken up, which she wasn't thinking he did, she would peel off her jacket and toss it aside before slowly crawling her way up onto the bed...silent movements bringing her up along his body on all fours in a very "predator stalking its prey" sort of way. Typically, when she fed, it was fuck them...then kill them. But when she had told him she loved him, she meant it...sooo that little routine had to be altered...slightly. So needless to say, she had a bit of a one track mind at the moment...nipping at his chest as she came within reach, just hard enough to hopefully stir him awake, if her crawling over him had not...no real concern about the blood that was splattered all over her since it was no real secret that she had a tendency to be a bit...messy.

[Cael Seran]

Rattled was perhaps a bad was of putting it but then again his sleep was restless, those black haunted dreams not of where he'd been but rather whom he was. Blocking out those dark recesses only to have them crawl back into the frame once again reminding him of whom he was. That dark scowl in the corners of his mind proving only to give him nothing but a dark outlook on what was to come.

Awakening albeit slowly, entirely calm his features looked her dead in the eyes with a steady silence, his own responded pleading the question as hands traced their ways to her cheeks pressing to search her body looking for something in particular, "what happened?" Are you alright? Studiously he looked her over concerned but cold in response giving no utterance of voice while the volatile memories lapped forth sensing the curdling edge of blood at his torso.

[Kevala Katashi]

Her head would tilt into his touch as she felt him touch her, those icy hues still laced with fragments of crimson looking into his own as she would grin slightly. She understood the way in which he was touch her, eyes asking her if she was alright...so she would continue her path upward along his body before leaning down and pressing her lips firmly against his own, a brief but somewhat rough kiss, teeth softly nipping his lower lip before pulling back. "Mm...I am fine...I just got hungry is all."

Purring the words softly. Not really feeling the need to explain she behaved herself, since for one, she wasn't sure he was aware of her usual routine, and two, she figured that it wasn't really important. She loved him, and though she was pretty bad about...well...that she had ever intention of being with him and only him. Her legs shifting so that she could straddle him, a single hand coming up to brush through his hair as she would pull back a bit further and look into his eyes once more. "I didn't want to wake you." Explaining her reasons for not saying anything when she left, though as she did, she would lean down and nuzzle lightly into the side of his neck, tracing along his flesh slowly with her lips.

[Cael Seran]

His posture remained the same as frigid and unmoving, eyes readily seizing her up and down even with the appreciation of a returned kiss. The blood on her lips only seemed to draw a cackle out of him, not his own but some lingering part of his subconscious still coming out of its ready slumber prodding him all the more with each motion she made. Drawing slowly to straddle him the man would respond letting his hands lower down along her neck, thumb massaging gently along the length coming along plump breasts, a trail line down her stomach before settling on her hips.

"A bit late for that now it seems?"

Toying of course still, his eyes debating generally, still on the tender and soft side of his better half still confounded by their shared remarked but something pale behind them sneaking in. "Or was that your plan." A smooth snicker against cocking his lips to angle upwards. Cael had never really been afraid of his dark side prone simply to just give into it, this felt so very different though. It didn't come as a bleeding behind the eyes, or a warm rush of rage, no this came quite differently, like a pale, cold mist.

[Kevala Katashi]

She would shudder softly, the touch of his hands setting her body on fire easily with just a single caress. Her hot breath washing over his flesh as she chuckled lightly against his neck...her hips slowly rocking down against him as his own hands would move over her breasts. "Mmm...I love you...Every single part of you...Plus, I don't think it is ever too late." Again that tone purred softly as her hands ran slowly down his sides...nails dragging against his flesh.

The next comment, that chuckle would allow her to pull back, sitting up at of him with his hands now on her hips, she would reach down and pull that blood drenched shirt from her torso, tossing it aside without even a second glance as she slowly slid her teeth along her lower lip. Hand coming up to grasp the tie which held her hair in place and letting it fall free, those locks cascading down across her face as she tilted her head...Now left in her black yoga pants, her bra and a torso streaked in blood which was not very old at all...still damp to the touch really. "Come on...Don't you want to play with me baby?" That hot, sultry, seductive tone rolling from her lips in that thick Southern accent as she allowed her hand to reach down and slide slowly down the center of his chest, nails digging into his flesh...not enough to break the skin, but enough to show she was in one of her rather...fiery moods.

[Cael Seran]

The creeping mist took its power over Cael, slowly, painfully, like a dull blade stabbing into the back of his skull splitting the hard resolve that'd been built around the squishy important bits. Not too unlike a murder it would kill the other half slowly keeping it there to watch in tormented pain, or in this case revered pleasure. A sick twisted grin curled to his lips at the mention of playing reminded all too well of how much he did love a game after all. That shirt removed and exposed blood covering her figure though this time no concern in his eyes as a shadow of the man he was stood behind the wheels.

"I do love a good game."

Curled lips rose with the stature of his body turning an open mouth, tongue and lips poised to lap at the blood on her exposed chest while his fingers knit tightly against her. Mouth making its way along her neckline they'd trail to her ear beckoning once again. "And by its end, I'll be the victor."

*time skip*

[Kevala Katashi]

She was not immune to seeing or feeling the differences in him. She knew what was happening and though she held concern for him, she knew that this was a far better way of letting it out than the other ways he would likely be doing later on. Besides, that dark part of herself fed upon this side of him..drawing from it energy and causing a tremble to run down her spine. As he spoke a grin curled upon her lips, her tongue slowly tracing over her teeth.

She said nothing, simply shivered at the feel of his lips against her flesh, eyes closing as her head fell back...drawing in a sharp breath as she allowed her hands to wrap about him...nails digging harder against his flesh and a low growl given to his words. "We shall see love..." A dark, low chuckle given before she would bury her nails into the flesh of his back...the heat of his blood running over the tips of her fingers...

*TIMESKIP*

[Cael Seran]

It'd been a few days, of what'd seemed like months in fact as the happy couple rose from bed. Or at least Cael this morning, though the many days he'd spent there it seemed like he just never wanted to leave it, he could truly feel his body atrophying from the effects but then again that wasn't entirely true as the boy managed to get his workouts by night while day he slept proving all the more lazy than his normal hours.

Nonetheless today he rose just above the sheets to nudge Kevala if she just so happened to be beside him, it was unintentional the effort done only so to leave the bed as he kissed her forehead and walked off down the stairs wrapping a stray blanket around his waist before carrying on into another room. Some of Carmine's left over clothes given to him, nothing special, particular hand-me-downs Cael supposed but they fit just fine for what he had intended to do today.

The boy slowly rocked out the doors and began alight jog around the yard, breaking slowly into push ups, his work out would only seem to build in intensity as it broke into sprints and shadow jabs. It seemed like he was preparing for something, all this nervous energy building up beneath his skin, behind those tired eyes of his.

[Kevala Katashi]

Sleep. That elusive thing that she honestly heard more about than actually got...the one which allowed for a well rested mind and body...a break from the world...relief on tired and achy muscles...The one thing that she just couldn't bring herself to do. She tried, and though she was able to doze off for brief periods of time with Cael there beside her, she never managed to stay that way long. Those images that she never got over flashing through her mind to the point that she would jolt awake.

Ever since he had come here, she had been forcing herself not to drink herself into passing out like she normally would every couple of days. Typically, she would take to laying with him, and curling against his form while he slept...content with that. Last night being no different, despite the fact that the days were starting to wear on her, and the need for sleep was starting to overcome her...slowly but surely. But she would continue to fight it as long as needed...not sure how he would take to one of her night terrors or whatever the hell you called them at this point and not willing to risk ruining this time she had with him.

The sun had just begun to come up over the horizon, peeking through the windows when she finally closed her eyes, finding comfort in the light and allowing herself to relax there beside him enough to drift off briefly once more. The kiss to her head being what woke her up, though she would be reluctant to drag her eyelids open just yet, listening to the sounds of him exiting the room and groaning lightly to herself as she rolled over and shoved his pillow of her face.

The scent of him drawing a small grin upon her lips, though she couldn't shake the tired feeling and thought perhaps to try and doze back off....But as always...she failed. Eventually choosing to drag herself out of bed and splash some water on her face before getting dressed in her grey workout pants and black tank top...Hair combed through briefly before being pinned to the back of her head so that she could run down the stairs.

Looking about, it didnt take long to spot he wasn't inside, and though she didn't worry too much about him just up and leaving at this point without a word...Yet she still was a bit uneasy considering the fact that she knew something was coming...just not sure what that something was. Her mind wandering over that as she bounced down off the porch and looked around...spotting him easily enough and slowly making her way toward his direction. "Glad to see you are feeling better." Speaking up softly as she leaned into one of the nearby trees, running her icy hues over his figure and grinning slightly.