Anything I need to grab?
Who: Kitty and Xi'an What: Kitty prepares to drag Xi'an out on an anniversary. Part 1 When: 8/31-9/1 Where: That waterfall she took her to around may 1st. Status: Complete Rating: PG-13 for ambushes and shower back washing.
Had it really been five months since they'd met? Just five months and it felt like a lifetime. Of course Kitty also remembered a lot more than Xi'an did of their other world, and that helped with the oddness and feeling as though she'd known her longer.
It probably helped that Kitty always felt so at ease and relaxed around Xi'an, like she was an island harbor, calm and safe from the storm raging all around. And a storm was raging, or was at least building up. She could feel it in the way the air seemed tense whenever she was talking to Scott. See it on the video recaps of the Hulk that she'd scoured the internet for before they'd been purged.
She needed to retreat into that calmness for a little while, and when she glanced at the calender she knew exactly what she needed to do.
Inviting Clarice over and bribing Illyana with the complete series of Angel so the kids wouldn't be left alone for..however long she thought they'd be gone. She quietly packed a backpack with a change of clothing for herself and Xi'an, as well as blankets, before placing an order for some food. The same place she'd first taken Xi'an when she'd been trying to sort out her feelings. The same place she'd chickened out at the last minute, right down to the same day.
The weather looked good, too.
She waited to ambush Xi'an when she got home, laying in wait like a predator...
Xi'an made her way to the door of the apartment and sighed. She'd had a good day at work, but things had been very busy, and now she was looking forward to relaxing with Kitty. She smiled as she stuck her key in the door. It was nice, having Kitty to come home to.
She opened the door and glanced around. "Kitty? I'm home."
Kitty phased out of the closet and wrapped her arms around Xi'an, nuzzling her face into her neck and kissing the tender flesh there, "Hey! I hope you're not too tired."
Her voice took on a purring quality, "'cause I have plans for tonight and tomorrow and maybe the following night. You'll never guess what day tomorrow is."
Xi'an jumped slightly, then leaned into the embrace. "Mmm, going to guess it's a special day," she said. She ran a hand through Kitty's hair.
"And it must be be pretty special if you have that much planned..."
"Mmm...." Kitty was distracted by Xi'an's scent for a moment and lost herself in nuzzling and nipping.
"Yeah...Remember that place in the mountains I took you? With the water fall? It's been exactly four months tomorrow."
Xi'an remember the place and smiled. "Four months? Wow. It feels...like I've known you longer than that," she said.
"Doesn't it? No wonder I always feel breathless around you." Kitty gave her a wink and slipped out of her arms, "I bribed Illyana and Clarice to watch the twins. I thought we could stay the night there and then tomorrow night either stay again or find a hotel. If that's okay?"
She realized she hadn't even thought about if this was okay with Xi'an!
Xi'an grinned. "Camping out by a waterfall? That's adorably romantic. And I think it's an amazing idea."
Kitty found herself flushing, "Why don't you shower and I'll get the motorcycle packed. We'll leave the car in case Illyana needs it, okay?"
And with a smirk, she thought that she might just sneak in and join Xi'an if she was quick enough to pack. She smacked the woman on the butt and then darted to where she'd stashed the backpacks!
"Leaving them the car is a good idea," she agreed. Xi'an chuckled and headed off to the shower. She wondered just what Kitty had planned, other than food and gorgeous scenery.
Kitty had some plans in mind. There was a spot near the water fall where they could both camp and relax in private. Even skinny dip, which was why swimsuits were -not- on the packing list. She ran back in as soon as the bike was ready, and phased into the bathroom, giving Xi'an an appreciative look, "Want help with your back?"
Xi'an chuckled. "I wondered if you show up in here," she said. She smiled at Kitty and nodded. "It would make things go faster if you did."
Kitty phased her clothing off and slipped into the shower with Xi'an, picking up a wash cloth and starting to work on her lover's back. She was gentle and a little tender, and didn't seem to be trying to lead in any sexual direction. She kissed the top of Xi'an's spine, "The sacrifices I make."
Xi'an smiled. "I love you," she said. Kitty's hands helped her relax even more. "I might have to get you to do this more often..."
"Every damn day," Kitty replied, nipping at Xi'an's shoulder. "I love you too." She rubbed her free hand in slow, relaxing circles, sitting on the edge of the tub to be more comfortable, "We could do this out there, too you know. It's very secluded under that waterfall."
"Mmm...I like the sound of that." Xi'an sighed and leaned into the circles Kitty wash making. This was going to be a great get away for them. And it was great that Kitty wanted to celebrate their first visit to the place.
It was kind of the closest thing to a real anniversary, or so Kitty reasoned. She couldn't quite remember what day they'd finally admitted there might be something there, but she could remember the day she'd admitted it to herself.
She washed Xi'an until her arms started to grow tired, then put the wash cloth down and murmured with a slight giggle in her ear, "I think you're clean enough to get dirty later."
Xi'an couldn't help but grin at that. She turned around just enough to kiss Kitty. "Sounds good to me..."
"God I love you." Kitty kissed her back, then slipped out of the shower to dry off.
Xi'an finished rinsing off and eased out of the shower to get her towel.
Kitty handed her one, then dressed and tied her hair back into a long pony tail, "I've been thining of getting it cut short. Like down to my shoulders. What do you think?"
Xi'an tilted her head thoughtfully and look at Kitty. "I think shoulder-length would look good on you," she said.
"Maybe when we get back then. Give me more time to really think about it." She flashed Xi'an a grin.
"That's a good idea. It'll be kind of a big style change, so thinking it over some more is definitely a good idea," Xi'an said, smiling at Kitty as she toweled off.
"Yes ma'am!" Kitty phased out of the bathroom and then made her way to the kitchen, getting out some water for the trip. She didn't rush - she knew Xi'an moved more slowly than she did and had to mentally slow herself down a little bit a lot of the time. She never resented Xi'an for it.
A lot of the time she rather liked slowing down. She plopped onto the couch to wait, turning over in her mind her conversation with Neena and the nascent plans that whirled around in her head. Maybe she was ready for it.
Xi’an finished toweling off and got dressed. Camping out under the stars, if the weather permitted, was going to be amazing. It was nice, having a spot like that that they could go to that was theirs and also private. She smiled and made her way to the living room.
“Anything I need to grab?” she asked Kitty.
"Just yourself," She replied, taking Xi'an's hand as she got to her feet. "I think we can find enough to keep ourselves occupied." She kissed the other woman and started pulling her towards the door, excitedly.
Xi’an chuckled and gave Kitty’s hand a squeeze as she followed her to the door. “I’m sure we will,” she said