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Kaira Conners (kaikat) wrote in inshadowfalls,
@ 2010-05-15 23:21:00

Current music:	10 Years - Russian Roulette
Entry tags:	gabriel steele, kaira conners

The battle you picked was so one-sided, now depending on me the one you invited...
Who: Kaira Conners, Gabriel Steele
What: Kaira wants a pair of adorable bunnies as pets, and Gabriel offered her some aid.
When: Sunday evening (forward dated)
Where: The woods.
Rating: TBD

Slowly but surely, Kaira was becoming more wary of her surroundings, more aware of what went on in this town and realizing that her best chance of survival would be to lay low. She couldn’t seem to stop antagonizing people through those strange Notebooks, but she’d never been able to contain her temper all that well. Besides which, a lot of the attitudes she’d encountered simply irritated the hell out of her; something she clearly needed to change her reaction to if she planned on surviving for any great length of time.

That or she would have to build a steady group of allies, but considering how many humans refused to say or do anything that might garner the attention of a vampire, let alone promise to watch someone’s back, things had gone very slowly. Dee was certainly an ally and, she hoped, a friend, but the woman was impulsive and impatient. Kaira worried that Dee would jump the gun and do something stupid that might get her killed.

Kaira sighed and rubbed the bridge of her nose, trying to focus on where she was walking rather than all the wild thoughts raging through her head. Too much to think about, too little time to reach conclusions, and little left after that to put much into action. She was feeling cornered, but a part of her was beginning to accept that. Aside from her nasty run-in with Herrick, she hadn’t encountered any disagreeable vampires who had physically done her harm, and the human crime rate seemed to be relatively low.

Aside from the whole never being able to leave town bit, Kaira might have grown to enjoy living in Shadow Falls.

Shaking her head and dispelling such thoughts, she idly reached out, touching tree limbs and flowers as she passed, keeping her flashlight aimed low. Gabriel had said to meet him in the woods, but he hadn’t specified where. It was pleasant enough just to wander around, listening to the quiet night sounds and enjoy the cool breeze, but she was burning with curiosity about the bunnies and, truth be told, about Gabriel.

He didn’t strike her as a bad person. Some vampires gave off an immediate vibe of ‘fuck with me and die’ and others were more approachable. From what little she’d interacted with him, he’d been unusually pleasant, which was the only reason she was out here, by herself, seeking him out, rather than dragging as many people along as possible.

Kaira wasn’t known for making good decisions at the best of times, but when she got something in her head, she went after it tenaciously.

A vampire that liked nature couldn’t be so bad, could he?

Pausing by a small clearing, she tilted her head, growing weary of trying to track him down. Vampires had amplified hearing, didn’t they?

“Gabriel?” she called out uncertainly, belatedly hoping there was no one else there.

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burninghalo
2010-05-18 03:27 am UTC (link)

The intoxicating scent of her blood still lingered in the air around them as Gabriel continued to nuzzle his now much warmer nose against her skin, lightly giving her temple a soft kiss before chuckling to himself. Sufficiently pleased. A job well done, his thrall must be getting better. And yet, she wasn't screaming or yelling for him to get off. In fact, the hand on his back took him by surprise, only because she still seemingly didn't mind the contact. His ego just couldn't get much bigger.

He finally moved his face just so his eyes could lock once more on hers, pushing himself up on one arm on the side of her head while his free hand just continued to skim her face, collecting up the little blood drops that he had kissed up her porcelain fles. Sucking those bloody fingers into his mouth, they just went back to trace her perfect mouth. "I told you I wouldn't hurt you. Do you trust me now?" That syrupy voice still stayed lowered, unwilling himself to move off of her just yet just to see how she'd continue to react, even if he dipped down to kiss her again to purposely let it linger. The bunnies were still around! In fact they were curiously hopping around them now, one being so brave to actually hop up on Gabriel's back and peer down at them over his shoulder which only made the vampire chuckle in amongst the lip lock.

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kaikat
2010-05-18 03:32 am UTC (link)

No, Kaira wanted to say. Trust was a precious commodity in this town, and he has hurt her; just not very much, and somehow, he'd made the process almost enjoyable. If anything, his attentions were more than tolerable.

Conflicting thoughts and emotions eventually led to her deciding not to think very hard at all. Rely solely on instinct - it hadn't gotten her very far, but it was certainly easier, and she didn't think she was currently capable of wholly rational thinking.

Besides, he'd kissed her again, effectively silencing whatever else she'd been about to say. If she'd noticed the bunny staring at them as if they were some circus side show, she would have burst out laughing too, which was sort of rude mid-kiss. Luckily for her, since her own ego wouldn't have been able to withstand the blow and she would have had to shove him away and run all the way to her apartment, lock and bar the door, draw the curtains tight, and hide beneath her comforter.

Instead, still feeling an odd lingering attachment, her mouth opened and she leaned up into the kiss.

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burninghalo
2010-05-18 03:44 am UTC (link)

This was just getting easier and easier! Perhaps Gabriel shouldn't count his chickens before they hatched but he certainly was getting a fun night in just from wanting to give away bunnies! Her open mouth made him only hesitant for a moment since, well, he had just drank her blood and the taste would probably make her recoil but the blond's mouth was a greedy mouth. He pushed his mouth crushingly hard into hers, his fangs disappeared right on cue before his tongue slid along hers. If this wasn't so gosh darn wrong, it would have probably been romantic had they been lovers under the moonlight making out in the wet grass. Again, Gabriel smirked at the thought while suckling on the human's own tongue, tempted to pierce the muscle itself with a fang lying in wait. Blood was blood after all.

"Do you want your bunnies yet?" he asked between kisses, indulgently settling his hard body against hers to steal that close heat once more. "I'm sure they're waiting to go home with you.." he purred playfully, breaking the lip lock to give her a quirky smile. "Or I can continue."

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kaikat
2010-05-18 05:23 pm UTC (link)

The temptation was there to simply give in to his every whim, and that very desire sent warning bells off in her mind. The less clouded it became, the more she questioned what was happening, and the motives behind her actions. It was as if she’d temporarily fallen into a dream, and it left her feeling unsettled.

“I don’t know,” she whispered honestly, fighting off the confusion and the clinging fear that she was nothing more than a child getting in over her head. Not for the first time, or the last, she wished she’d never left Manhattan, had never parted from her friends or the opportunities that had awaited her there. Inspiration had been drained, but her decision obviously hadn’t improved her situation any.

And now she had been kissing a vampire, right after he’d bitten her. She’d tasted her own blood, reveled in his touched and, most disturbingly, had enjoyed it. Her skin still burned, flushed with heat and itching for more. His own skin wasn’t as cold as before, and though she wasn’t sure why the explanation came to mind, she suspected he’d been drawing the warmth from her own body.

Vampires stole life essence in many folk tales. Perhaps it was true in real life.

Her eyes flicked down to his lips, then back up to meet his gaze again.

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burninghalo
2010-05-19 01:36 am UTC (link)

She didn't know. Aw, the glorious smile that perked on Gabriel's lips as her eye contact seemed to flit from his mouth back to his eyes - he was basking in this like a hot bath with bubbles. "Why don't you know?" he asked curiously, feeling obligated to lean back down and captured her mouth in a searing hot kiss that would leave her breathless before he leaned back up on his haunches so he was straddling her smaller frame. The bunny that had been peek-a-boo'ing at them over his shoulder had hopped off and was too concerned with some bark at the moment as the blonds fingers toyed down the center of the female's torso. He loved taking his sweet time with her, she seemed to react beautifully to his touch so he couldn't help but continue to tip toe his fingertips all over her.

One of the tan bunnies had managed to hop up to her head and sniff her curiously as Gabriel chuckled and nodded to the small animal. "I think they want to go home, Kaira.." he trailed off before pushing himself up off of her and held an hand out to her "We can do this again.. another time.." he trailed off "If you like." A little bit of anticipation never hurt anyone, did it?

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kaikat
2010-05-19 01:46 am UTC (link)

Later, Kaira would be eternally grateful for Gabriel's relative self-control. If she'd stooped to actually sleeping with a vampire, she would never forgive herself. She was still incapable of moving past her hatred for a majority of the creatures.

As it was, presently, she felt disappointment, though she valiantly did not show it as she took his hand and allowed him to help her up. She blinked a few times as if regaining her bearings, then knelt and groped for her flashlight, scooping up the curious tan bunny with the other hand.

Kaira eyed him thoughtfully, trying to figure out the proper way to part. Offering her thanks seemed out of place, considering he'd bitten her against her will, but at the same time, he'd given her a baby bunny.

Shifting her weight, Kaira flicked the flashlight on just for something to do, then nodded at him vaguely.

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burninghalo
2010-05-19 02:21 am UTC (link)

Whether it was 'self-control' or not, Gabriel wasn't sure. But if she seemingly wanted this as much as she did at the moment, he could cut it short and perhaps leave her wanting more in the end. It never hurt to drag them along a little for his own amusement. He just gave her warm hand a gentle squeeze and leaned down to pick up the other tan bunny that was roaming around their feet and handed it to her. "Here, bring them both home tonight. We can still see each other without having the bunnies be the only reason we meet. Right?" he winked playfully at her then leaned in just to kiss the center of her forehead.

He was pleased with how the night had ended. He had gotten more than he had thought he would as he nodded to the trail "Follow it and you'll find your way out easily. I'll keep an eye on you." He spoke quietly while he sat back on the damp grass to tug a few animals back into his arms.

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