I Moderate (i_moderate) wrote in we_archive, @ 2006-01-17 20:02:00 |
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Entry tags: | genesis, jesse custer, john wayne |
i_seekgod Jesse VS Headvoices
This might be worse than you cavorting with Death
Jesse sat on the edge of his bed, Kojak lay on the other one. The dog was happily passed out,and had been since they'd gotten back. He'd immediately got onto the bed designated as his, flopped over, and fell asleep. Kojak hadn't even twitched once since.
"Might be? So now you approve of Death by default?" Jesse slid out of his boots and fished for his cigarettes. Not that he thought he'd actually smoke one, it just gave him something to do. He was far too tired to smoke.
She's young.
"You're observant."
A shadow fell across him, followed by the jangle of spurs. "And you?" Jesse asked. "Any words of wisdom, Duke?"
"Well." Came the low drawl. "It weren't that long ago that a gal her age would already be a wife and somebody's mother."
Jesse dropped his face into his hands. "That. Doesn't help."
"Just the truth, pardner." A shift of weight could be heard, and the shadow moved. The Duke wasn't in his line of sight yet, and likely wouldn't be. There wasn't a whole lot of room, and the Duke wasn't a sitting on the edge of the bed sort of guy. "It also used to be that if a fella took a liking to a lady, it didn't matter if there were two years between them or twenty. If his intentions were true, ones of love, and she'd had her first blood - which meant she were a woman - nothing was seen wrong with it."
"Shut up." Jesse half snapped and half pleaded.
"Now, that there's the first time you ever spoke to me with words like that, and I'll ask you kindly to not do it ever again." The voice was soft but stern, and Jesse nodded.
"I'm sorry." His attention went internal again. "Why are you so suddenly quiet?"
I hate to admit... he's right.
"That's fantastic to know. You're both very helpful." Jesse rubbed his hands over his face.
But this is a different time, you have to be careful. Now there are laws.
"Thank you very much, Genesis, for information I was already quite aware of."
I'm just saying.
"Yes. Now go away, the both of you. No offence, but I'm really very tired, and I need some time alone to think." There was no answer. Just blissful silence.
He watched Kojak breathing. If it hadn't been for that damned dog... what? He wouldn't have found a friend? Somebody he could talk to? It wasn't the dog's fault that she'd been pretty, and kind, and fun to be around, and smart. Hell, it wasn't even the dog's fault that she'd ended up a she.
He'd made her promises, and had ever intention in the world of keeping them.
Jesse settled himself back on the bed, not bothering with the sheets or taking his clothes off. He wondered about Tulip and Cassidy. How were they? Had they survived? What would they think of this place? Jesse wished he had some way to look in on them. Some way to see them. He wanted to know they were alright. His eyes closed slowly, too many thoughts running through his head.