(no subject)

[runningred]

{From here}

Jay takes Emcee's hand and leads him deeper into the forest. Sure-footed in the darkness, Jay leads him to the glade where he trains. It's private, comfortable and the grass is soft. He sheds his jacket and pulls Emcee close, kissing him slow and deep.

Comments

[i_am_your_host]

He rolls his eyes with a chuckle, also shaking his head in turn.

"I'm not in the mood to risk it. I couldn't bear spending a night in solitary confinement after this."

Sitting up, he sighs and idly passes his fingers through Jay's hair, before reaching for his clothes and pulling on his shirt.

[runningred]

"Good point. Lets not." Jay pulls a face at that thought and starts getting his own clothes on, trading kisses and gentle touches with Emcee as they dress.

But he tenses up all of a sudden and drops to one knee, pulling a knife from his boot. There's a demon rabbit at the edge of the clearing, it's red eyes burning in the dark. It's has one of Emcee's shoes.

[i_am_your_host]

He's buttoning up his fly when Jay suddenly drops to the ground.

All instincts tell him to stay still but he turns around, squinting toward the dark edges of the clearing, bewildered as to what Jay could possibly see out there. And it's then that he notices the red glowing dots in shadows.

"What the fuck is that?"

[runningred]

"Demon rabbit." Jay growls, eyes never leaving the bunny. "But I thought the little fuckers had learned to stay away from this spot."

He holds the knife between two fingers, ready to throw. "Drop it or I'll skin you for a hat." He growls.

The demon rabbit drops the shoe but charges at Jay. Or starts to. Jay throws neatly and pins it to the tree by one ear. He grabs it by the scruff of the neck and pulls the knife out. He picks the rabbit up and holds it at eye level as it nashs teeth at him. "Last warning." And then drops it. It looks like it's considering attacking Jay's boot but thinks better of it and runs.

Jay comes back, cleaning his knife on his jeans.

[i_am_your_host]

"Demon rabbit...?"

Before he can even comprehend it, the red eyes dart forward through the darkness, and he takes a few quick steps backwards behind Jay. He can barely see anything but the flash of moonlight on a blade, and then hears a vicious squeal.

"Scheiße."

When Jay returns, the Emcee is holding his one boot.

"I wouldn't have thought such a creature would have a habit of stealing footwear," he remarks wryly.

[runningred]

"Only predator out here. At least as far as I know. Don't worry, they don't attack people without provocation but that one has a set against me. My fault really, I hit it with a paintball while I was training." He recognised the faint blue stain in it's fur. He checks the knife and slides it away, handing Emcee back his other boot.

[i_am_your_host]

"Oh, a rabbit with a grudge, is it? Interesting," he snorts, amused despite the strange incident.

He murmurs a thank you for the boot and he drops both of them to the ground, stepping into them one at a time.

"How on earth did you hit it with the knife in almost complete darkness?"

[runningred]

"Their eyes glow so I just aimed an inch above to pin it by the ear. It wasn't actually attacking so there was no reason to kill it." Jay shrugs. He's night-vision is better than most and there's star-light enough to see by for him.

[i_am_your_host]

"Mm. Quite impressive, darling. You continue to surprise me."

He picks his coat up off the ground and slings it over his shoulder. As he runs his fingers through his hair, he looks up at the sky, then sweeps his gaze around the clearing one last time.

"Shall we go? Hopefully he won't bring his little friends around on the way back."

[runningred]

"As long as I don't scare you?" Jay questions softly, aware of the parts of himself he doesn't show here.

"He won't. It'll be a few days before he tries anything like that again." He offers Emcee his hand, both affectionately and to guide him through the dark woods.

[i_am_your_host]

"Scare me?"

He slides his free hand into his and squeezes warmly.

"Darling, if by that you mean excite me, then perhaps so, but I have come across people in my life who were far more frightening than you, at home and here, so please don't worry yourself about it."

[runningred]

Jay stops and kisses Emcee softly, cupping his cheek. "I'm glad. I haven't lead a good life but I don't want that hurt the people I care about."

[i_am_your_host]

And he returns the kiss.

And even though the phrase people I care about makes his eyelids flicker, he knows Jay always means well.

"You won't hurt me, darling," he reassures him. "I know you won't."

[runningred]

"No, I won't." He promises solemnly and takes Emcee's hand again, leading him till they're back in the warm light of the bar porch.

[i_am_your_host]

The porch lights are like a beacon in the strange wilderness that is Milliways, at least, the parts of it that are still unfamiliar to the Emcee. A whole new part of it has been opened up to him tonight. And although it might not be one to return to without trusted accompaniment, at least now he knows that it exists.

At the back door, he slips his hand from Jay's and reaches up to touch his face.

"Thank you, Jay, darling. I had a marvelous evening," he says in earnest. "I think I may stay out here for a little while longer, though. I have such a craving for a cigarette right now," he adds with a light chuckle.

[runningred]

Jay nods and takes Emcee's hand, kissing it softly. "Thank you. I'll see you around, hey?"

He dislikes going to be alone like this but he understands Emcee's need for solitude too. "Until next time." He opens the door to the bar and slips inside, heading for his room.


{ooc: Thank you! that was lovely. Would you care to post it?}

[i_am_your_host]

"Of course, darling."

As Jay leaves, there is a split second where the Emcee considers following him. But the door closes, and the thought dissipates. Alone again, he ambles over to the porch railing, nimbly perches upon it, and lights up a cigarette.

Ending the night as he began it.



[OOC: Thank you <3 I can certainly post it.]