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sky tate (spdemergency) wrote in parabolical,
@ 2009-09-19 18:58:00

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WHO: Sky Tate & Open
WHAT: Sky wanders around deep in thought and ends up in a cafe some place in L.A.
WHEN: Saturday afternoon.
WHERE: A cafe.
RATING: PG 13
STATUS: Incomplete.

Awkward. It was something that Sky had grown intimately knowledgeable with since Jack had joined their team. It seemed like every other week they were put in some sort of awkward, frustrating, annoying, and life or death situation or another. You'd think he'd get used to it, but there had been a moment - a time - when things hadn't been so awkward between. They'd actually come to an understanding andto be - dare he say it? - friends.

Since they'd been stuck together in this place - granted, Jack longer than Sky - the two hadn't been able to find their way back to that smooth and almost easy place where they could be friends. Sky wouldn't deny the fact that he missed that. Or the fact that it had meant something to him. However, something - and he wasn't sure what - prevented him from letting things go. Especially considering Jack had just mounted up the Stupid Points. He sometimes wondered if he was too hard on Jack. If maybe he expected to much from him. Or if maybe there was something else going on at the root of his anger.

He'd searchd and there wasn't. Although, sometimes he wondered if his anger was more to do with being stuck here, Blue, and with Jack who had seemed to revert back to the old Jack that infuriated him and less to do with Jack himself. Maybe he was projecting like Jack had insinuated. Was he jealous that he wasn't able to go back home and be Red like he was supposed to be doing right now? It was just a mess and he knew that and he knew the easiest way to deal with this was to just. Talk to Jack. Figure out why he was acting out, which they had for a moment, but Sky had been to angry to let him really finish. He felt bad for Jack's friend, Sam, who could sense the tension and excused himself back in the hospital.

Jack had been back since then. Living in the house, Sky put forth effort to make sure Jack was okay, but there was still the unspoken...whatever...that they shared. There were moments, though, when he looked at Jack and smiled and for two seconds things almost seemed like everything was okay. But then it'd pass. And in those moments, Sky would realize that... He kind of missed him.

He wandered around the city today and wondered what exactly would need to happen so that they would stop feeling so...tense around each other. In his messanger bag, he had a book, a notebook, and some water. And a stake, of course. He'd decided to spend the day on his own, and tried to get his head back in the game. Maybe find some peace. Find a way to let go. Eventually, Sky found himself at a cafe, sat down, and pulled out his notebook while he waited for the waitress to drop by.

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faithinthedark
2009-09-20 09:09 pm UTC (link)

Madra had been running around, just too excitable all morning. As much as Faith tried to focus on sorting out her patrol schedules, by the time the afternoon rolled around, she surrendered, putting the pen down and looking down at the deceptively innocent looking puppy.

"You wanna go out or something?"

The puppy barked as if to say 'yes, stop being so boring!' before Faith rolled her eyes, grabbing his leash to take him out for a walk.

Once she was outside, Faith realized how much she was craving a coffee, a caffeine hit to chase away the cobwebs trying to work had left in her head. Her mind made up, she headed in the direction of a good cafe, Madra trotting along happily next to her.

She was just entering the place, when Madra took her by surprise, jerking off and almost knocking over a nearby table, where a guy was sitting with a notebook.

"Oh, god, sorry," Faith apologized, picking the puppy up before she glanced at the guy, almost distractedly before she did a double take. There was something oddly familiar about him, though she was pretty certain they'd never met. "Sorry, do I know you?" She half laughed. "Kinda got this feeling like we've met."

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spdemergency
2009-09-20 09:47 pm UTC (link)

Sky was definitely taken by surprise by the nefarious puppy, however, at least the puppy as cute, right? Sky made sure nothing toppled over before bending down slightly to offer the puppy a scratch behind the ear and lifted up his shades a bit so that the lay on the top of his head. "It's okay," he managed to say.

Sky hadn't met that many people while he'd been here. He hadn't really had the chance. While he was off wandering trying to find something to do with himself, or having to take care of Jack for stupidly getting himself almost killed, Sky didn't really have a life here. "I don't think so," he said with a small smile. He really shouldn't blame Jack. It wasn't all Jack's fault that he had no friends or a life here.

He held out his hand. "Sky Tate," he said.

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faithinthedark
2009-09-20 09:53 pm UTC (link)

It took Faith a moment to place where she'd heard that name before but eventually the connection was made in her mind and her eyes widened just a little before she smiled, shaking his offered hand.

"I've heard of you, I'm Faith, a friend of Jack's," she grinned as Madra barked. "And this is Madra, my puppy who apparently needs some more training."

She took a moment to calm the excitable puppy down before focusing on Sky again. "Nice to meet you, finally," she shrugged with a laugh. "Kinda feels like I know you already, it's good to put a face to the name."

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spdemergency
2009-09-20 10:04 pm UTC (link)

Well, Sky wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing considering Jack's very skewed view of reality. "Wish I could say the same," he replied, 'about the knowing you bit." He cleared his throat. "Not the nice to meet you bit because it is." Beat. "Nice to meet you." His brow furrowed. "I'm usually much more clear and concise in my speech." He tried to offer her a smile.

He just hadn't expected to run into one of Jack's friends while out and about. Especially since he'd just lied to Jack about meeting someone out here. And, no doubt, Jack was pouting and huffing and being...well, Jack at the moment.

"Jack doesn't talk much," he said. "Well to me. He'll say things in passing but not enough for me to be able to paint a picture, you know?"

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faithinthedark
2009-09-20 10:28 pm UTC (link)

Faith grinned easily, shifting Madra in her arms. "I believe you. And anyway, nothing wrong with some rambling every once in a while."

She arched an eyebrow, just slightly, at the mention of Jack being quiet.

"How's he doing?" She watched Sky closely, for any reaction, though her tone wasn't accusing in any way. "I mean since the Scourge attack. I've barely had a chance to speak to him lately, let alone see him."

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spdemergency
2009-09-20 10:41 pm UTC (link)

Sky cleared his throat and wished he had a drink to extend this pause but he wore a smile, like he always did, and said, "He's Jack." As if that explained everything. "A little whiny, mostly frustrated, and begging to go back out." He wasn't quite sure if it was to go help or for some pay back.

He leaned back in his seat. "He's at his place," he said, "you should drop by. I'm sure he'd like to see you."

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faithinthedark
2009-09-21 12:20 am UTC (link)

Faith had to laugh slightly, having had more than a couple of messages from Jack wanting to get back out there on the streets herself. "That sounds like him," she agreed. "I'll try to swing by at some point, things have just been kinda crazy lately."

She hadn't been invited to stay and she knew it was horribly bad manners, but then again she hadn't had the classiest of upbringings anyway, so she sat down at the spare chair at the table. "So what's the deal with you guys anyway?"

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spdemergency
2009-09-26 11:58 pm UTC (link)

"I can imagine," he replied with a small smile. Jack had talked about his friends a few times, and usually everything he said involved some sort of demon or vampire or some other beastie. Jack could get excited about the strangest things. There were the rare occassions when he felt the need to act them out with sound affects and visual aides.

"Deal?" he asked, quirking his brow. They had a deal? "I think I need something a little less vague." There were a number of "deals" when it came to Jack and Sky, to what she wanted to know of, Faith would need to be more specific. She didn't exactly seem like Ms. Attentionspan or anything. Like Jack.

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