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Tweak says, "Listen, do you hear them..."

Sirius Black (hiptomyjive) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2011-04-25 20:55:00

Entry tags:

emily lightman, sirius black (younger), suddenly monsters

Who: Sirius Black and Emily Lightman
What: Monsters! Rescues! Action! Adventure!
Warnings: UST

Sirius might be a slacker, but he was still a Gryffindor. Bravery and nobility, and all that. Sirius wasn't taking on every beast head-to-head, or anything, but he went out with his wand in hand. He'd killed a few trolls and one ogre, saving small groups of people and helping others who were struggling with fighting things that were too big for them to handle.

One damsel had been particularly grateful, which was just a nice little bonus. He'd been careful not to burn himself out by taking on too many things at once, and was currently taking a break. It was important to stay hydrated.

He was leaning against a brick building when he heard a scream. He straightened up and headed toward the sound of distress.

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	littlelightman 2011-04-26 02:21 am UTC (link)
	A skeleton was pounding on the lid of the Dumpster where she'd taken refuge, and Emily was holding onto it to keep it shut with all of her might. She couldn't help but scream, though it was partly in frustration. (Reply to this) (Thread)

hiptomyjive
2011-04-26 03:46 am UTC (link)

"Reducto!" Sirius yelled triumphantly, pointing his wand at the skeleton. The skeleton was blasted back several feet before its bones flew off in different directions. Pretty neat trick. Too bad the screamer in the dumpster hadn't seen it.

With a flick of his wrist, he cast a second spell to fling open the dumpster's lid. "You're safe, fair maiden or effeminate sounding gentleman!"

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	littlelightman 2011-04-26 03:49 am UTC (link)
	The lid opened suddenly and Emily shrieked again before poking her head out. "Sirius? Oh, thank god it's you." She flung her arms around him, burying her head in his neck, grateful for someone familiar around. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-26 03:53 am UTC (link)
	Sirius tilted his head. "Steve?" He let her hug him, patting her on the back. He couldn't help but be a bit disappointed that it was the one woman in London that he didn't have a shot at Rescue Sex with. "What're you doing out here? You should be inside somewhere safe. Your dad'll kill Moony." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-26 03:57 am UTC (link)
	"I was walking home from the library, and - look, I wasn't expecting to get stuck, okay?" She grumbled a little as she used him as leverage to get out of the Dumpster. "Will you help me get home? Or somewhere safe?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-26 04:00 am UTC (link)
	"Christ, you and Moony. Look, I know you like books, but maybe the middle of a monster outbreak is not the best time to go to the library." His tone was teasing, though, as he helped her out. "'Course I will. My bedroom, maybe?" He waggled his eyebrows at her. "Oh, wait, you said somewhere safe." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-26 04:02 am UTC (link)
	"It wasn't a monster outbreak when I went, ass." She kept her arms around his neck, looking around a bit fearfully. "Listen, wherever there's not monsters. I can fight you off fine, but not them." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-26 11:29 am UTC (link)
	"So you've been there for two days? You could've called me, Steve. Would've come and gotten you." He noted the way she was clinging to him, but didn't comment. His tone was a little softer, though, when he realized how scared she was. "It's okay. This is nothing. I could take on these buggers blindfolded." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-26 11:36 am UTC (link)
	"No you wouldn't," she murmured. "Can we go somewhere where I can take a shower?" She burrowed closer, still worried about something popping out and taking her by surprise. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hiptomyjive
2011-04-26 08:57 pm UTC (link)

"What?" Sirius was genuinely taken aback. For all his flaws, Sirius was fiercely loyal, and would go through hell and high water for his friends. He would literally die for any of the Marauders, and while Emily hadn't quite made it to that level, he'd sacrifice at least a hand for her...Maybe up to the elbow. Picking her up from the library was nothing. "Yes, I would," he said, his tone earnest.

"Yeah. We'll get you home." He frowned, wondering briefly if something else had happened to make her this frightened. Skeletons weren't that scary, were they? "Heard from your Dad?"

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	littlelightman 2011-04-26 09:01 pm UTC (link)
	Her words were still muffled as she replied. "Can we just go now?" She'd managed to bandage up her leg for the most part, but if he looked carefully, she was limping heavily. "Not yet. I'm worried." Her arms moved around his waist, using him for support. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-26 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Okay, well, let's had back to your place." He started walking toward the nearest portkey. He wasn't sure where her house was, so hopefully she would be able to unattach her face from him long enough to take care of that. He wrapped an arm around her waist to help her walk. "Do you need to use my phone?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-26 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	"No!" She wrapped herself tighter around his waist. "It's too far, and if Dad's home I don't want him to see me like this. He really will yell at Remus. Please?" She bit her lip as she looked up at him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-26 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	Sirius squirmed a bit, wanting to peel her off of him. Or at least have her not quite so tight. Women were crazy. "Okay. Okay, back to the flat." He changed direction to head toward his place, which wasn't that far. "You should at least call him. Let him know you're okay." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-26 10:44 pm UTC (link)
	"I will when we get there." She bit her lip, easing up on him. She'd belatedly realized how tightly she was clinging, and she didn't want him to think of her as weak. "Thanks." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-26 10:58 pm UTC (link)
	He shrugged. "Don't worry about it. Told you, I could do this in my sleep." He thought of her as a friend, even if he sometimes treated her like an annoying little sister. He wouldn't make fun of her the way he did if he didn't like her. Well, he'd still make fun of her, but he'd be quite a bit meaner about it. "How's your leg?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-26 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	She knew that she'd covered her leg well enough where he wouldn't be able to see it. It needed stitches, and her ankle and knee were both sprained and swollen. "Fine. Hurts a little, but I'll live." It was an understatment of gross proportions. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hiptomyjive
2011-04-27 04:08 pm UTC (link)

"Right, well.. It's not far." Of course, Emily knew exactly how far it was. It's not like he was taking some obscure route to a place she'd never been before. He was just at a loss for things to say.

He saw a bugbear cub across the street, but it hadn't seemed to notice them. If it didn't attack them, Sirius wasn't going to go out of his way to get its attention. Not with Emily, at least. "Come on," he said, lowering her voice. He sort of lifted her a bit, transferring more of her weight onto him and picking up the pace. He wasn't carrying her, but he was trying to make it easier for them to escape unseen.

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	littlelightman 2011-04-27 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	She nodded, hopping a little as they tried to move. She winced, trying to bite back an audible whimper before moving further. She liked that he was trying to help her, and she smiled. "Thanks." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hiptomyjive
2011-04-27 07:26 pm UTC (link)

He frowned, noticing the difficulties she was having. Seemed like more than a little scratch. He sighed, realizing they weren't going to get very far at this rate. The bear had lifted his head and started to sniff at the air. "Hold on," Sirius told her before scooping her up into his arms to carry her. He wasn't a bodybuilder, and probably couldn't run while he was carrying her, but he could move faster than he could with her on her feet.

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	littlelightman 2011-04-27 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	"What're you - " She blinked and reached out to hold onto his neck, only noticing the bear as they moved away. "Surprised you can lift me, Siretta." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-27 07:44 pm UTC (link)
	He took them down a side street, keeping up a good pace for about a block before looking over his shoulder and making sure that they weren't being followed. Finally, he put her back down, careful to be gentle with her. He was a bit out of breath. "Me too, Steve. Lay off the bon-bons." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-27 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	Her leg was hurt, but her arm wasn't. She punched him hard in the arm, knowing she'd leave a bruise. Her dad had taught her well. "Thanks." She continued hopping, knowing the way to his apartment. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-27 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	"That's how you thank a guy?" Sirius rubbed his arm. Honestly, sometimes he would rather deal with a little sister. And coming from someone with his family, that was saying something. He rolled his eye and watched her hop on her own for a few feet. "Would you just give it up?" he muttered before returning to her side and offering her an arm for support. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

littlelightman
2011-04-27 08:30 pm UTC (link)

"When that guy says I need to lose weight, sure." She'd been about to shrug off his arm, but she knew she needed it or it would take forever for them to get to the apartment.

And with his help, it did go faster; soon they were inside the door. They were high up enough where she felt much safer. Limping to the kitchen, she rolled up the leg of her jeans and winced when she saw inside her wound. It was still bleeding heavily, and she wasn't excited about the idea of trying to stitch it. If she hadn't been around her father as much as she had, she would've fainted.

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hiptomyjive
2011-04-27 08:43 pm UTC (link)

Sirius shut the door and actually used the deadbolt, probably for the first time since he'd been there. He glanced quickly around the place before heading back to Emily and catching a glimpse of her leg.

"Merlin, that's bad." He slid a chair behind her for her to sit on. If he tried any healing spells, he would probably make things worse. It didn't work like in video games. They might have some supplies, though. He opened a cabinet, pushing around some jars and looking for something. "Sit," he said, his back to her, anticipating her to argue.

Finally he pulled out a short, wide jar with something dark green inside. "This is going to smell awful," he warned her.

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	littlelightman 2011-04-27 08:46 pm UTC (link)
	She sat down without being told twice, wincing and putting her leg up in an attempt to slow the bleeding and reduce the swelling on her ankle and knee. "Smell awful? It's not going to sting?" She smiled, reaching for his hand as she was starting to feel light headed. "Bet you tell all the girls that," she murmured, closing her eyes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hiptomyjive
2011-04-27 09:01 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, it'll probably sting, too. But the smell will be worse."

With any other woman, Sirius would've turned the charm up to eleven, and probably would've made her take off her pants to 'get a better look' at the wound. With Emily, he just rolled his eyes. "You've got me. In fact, 'Stop bleeding on my rug' is one of my favorite pick-up lines. Works every time."

He opened the jar, and the accompanying stench proved that he hadn't been lying. The substance was thick and sticky. He used a wooden spoon to stir it once before applying it to her leg.

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	littlelightman 2011-04-27 09:05 pm UTC (link)
	"This isn't even your rug," she grumbled, closing her eyes. It was a testament to how much the gash hurt that she barely fluttered her eyelashes at the smell. It did sting, but not enough to make her do much more than grip her chair. "Thanks," she mumbled. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hiptomyjive
2011-04-27 09:12 pm UTC (link)

"Technicalities." It took a little while, but he finished with her leg and closed the jar, sitting back on the floor. "Would you stop it? You've probably said that twenty times already. Told you, it's nothing. Just bake me cookies later and we'll call it even." He was a little uncomfortable with the mushy stuff.

He dropped his phone in her lap. "You need to call your dad. Moony's at Taunton, helping out there, so don't worry about him."

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	littlelightman 2011-04-27 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	Before taking the phone, she leaned over and wrapped her arms around his neck before kissing him. Granted, it was on the cheek, but still, it was more physical contact than she'd given him without hitting him. After letting him go, she dialed her father. "Daddy?" It was something she hadn't called him since she was ten. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-27 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	When Emily kissed him, Sirius looked at her like she'd grown two heads. Nice gesture, on the cheek, whatever, he pulled away as quickly as he could. He walked out of the room, giving her privacy for her phone call. "Emily? Where are you? I've been trying to call. Are you all right?" Cal sounded frantic and angry. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-27 09:44 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm fine now, Sirius came to save me. I'm at his and Remus' place now, I'm safe. Are you okay?" She was worried about him just as much. "I can have him take me to you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

onemoveahead
2011-04-27 09:51 pm UTC (link)

There was a moment of silence where Cal's scowl could practically come across over the phone lines. Those bloody wizards had actually come in useful. He should be happier about that than he was. "I'm fine. I'm at home. Nothing's got in."

Whether or not to have her come home. Wizards might make pretty good protectors. Of course, those wizards were also teenage boys, and he didn't trust that, not at all.

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	littlelightman 2011-04-27 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	"It's probably all scared of you. We could come to you, just in case you need protecting?" She loved her father, and for some reason thought that if she was home, anything that did get in would eat her first. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	onemoveahead 2011-04-27 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes, I'm a regular damsel in distress." Actually, it wasn't a terrible idea. She would still be protected, and he would be able to play chaperone. And if anything happened to her on the way home, Cal would know who to shoot. "Right, see you in twenty." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-27 11:32 pm UTC (link)
	Emily put down the phone and handed it back to Sirius. "Come on, we're going to go save my dad." She beamed impishly, trying to stand back up. "Do you have a car?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-28 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"I have a flying motorcycle," he said, shrugging. Sirius wasn't exactly the responsible four-door car type. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-28 12:39 am UTC (link)
	"You have a - of course you do! Why wouldn't you?" She threw up her hands and rolled her eyes, her mouth drawn into a tight line. "Well, can we go home? Or is a dragon going to swoop down on you and make you impregnate it with snarky dragon babies?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

hiptomyjive
2011-04-28 03:48 am UTC (link)

"I don't know what you're talking about. You're delirious." He shoved his phone in his pocket and went to grab his jacket. "If you don't think you can manage the motorcycle, we could 'hotwire' a car," he said, gesturing with his wand. "But I warn you I have no knowledge or regard for this country or any others' traffic laws." It sounded like something he'd heard Moony say one too many times, probably in a panicked, screaming voice.

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	littlelightman 2011-04-28 05:07 am UTC (link)
	"Well, when you put it that way, let's go on your crazy weird motorcycle thing. But if you kill me, my dad will kill you." She folded her arms and glared. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hiptomyjive 2011-04-29 12:12 am UTC (link)
	Sirius chuckled a little. "Duly noted." He was pretty good on the bike. He pulled on the leather jacket that was pretty much required for the motorcycle look. He grabbed the keys to the flat and undid the deadbolt so they could leave. "You going to come or just pout?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	littlelightman 2011-04-29 12:42 am UTC (link)
	She rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah, whatever, keep your panties on." She curled up closer to him, getting ready to get onto the bike. Her leg already felt better, which was a blessing. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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