Post by Hikaru on Jun 7, 2010 3:06:33 GMT -5
Hikaru Mekanic calls Dodge's phone.
Dodgeguy Woodward runs through the house to get his cell phone, trips over the rug and face plants across the kitchen floor but get up grumbling as he answers.. "" Hello? "
Hikaru Mekanic pauses blinking "Are you alright Dodge?" He was already walking through the catacombs, his phone against his shoulder while he had his hair piled over one shoulder, braiding it.
Dodgeguy Woodward stood rubbing the small knot he now had on his forehead as he held the phone up to his ear with his shoulder.. "Hikaru.. is that you??... Yeah I'm alright.. just gotta learn to quit running indoors.. to much crap to trip over.. What can I do for you?" Dodge Had to ask, after all one of the Masters surely wouldn't be calling him just to say hey..
Hikaru Mekanic chuckled "you need to be more careful." They all did actually and that thought sobered him. "We have Fang Bangers closed tonight, remodeling the place, fixing a few things. I want to amend some of the blueprints, change what was planned... But.. I'm not sure I can explain it well enough to the construction workers. Think you can help me with that?"
Dodgeguy Woodward shrugged as he poured himself a glass of ice water and started to sit on the stool in the kitchen.. " Sure, I suppose I can try and relay what your wanting to them.. give me a few minutes to get dressed and I will meet you at the bar? "
Hikaru Mekanic: "Sure.. I am about there myself. Say ten minutes at the main entrance?" the sound of stone sliding on stone could be heard faintly in the background while he waited for one of the secret doors to open up.
Dodgeguy Woodward nodded as if there was anyone in the room to see him nod.. He could hear stone moving and knew he must have been down in them spooky ass tunnels again.. the thought gave him a slight shudder.. " Sounds good then Hikaru.. meet you there." Dodge hung up the phone and headed upstairs to get dressed.
**
Dodge paced back and forth patiently outside the main entrance as he waited for Hikaru to let him in
Hikaru pulls open the door and smiles at Dodge, lifting a rolled up set of blueprints. "Staff room is almost done and should have enough space for me to spread these out. Foreman didn't even want to understand why a vampire would want to look at his own blueprints." He was shaking his head and turning back toward the door, holding it open for Dodge.
Dodge chuckled as He moved towards the doors to follow him inside
Dodge stepped inside as he glanced around still seeing some signs of diss-aray.. " So.. um.. what happened last night.,. I wasn't in town but I have a feeling it was a good thing I had the night off..."
Hikaru closed and locked the door behind him and the bar was oddly quiet, well if you didn't count the hammering and crashing around upstairs. The few workers on the first floor were putting up extra cameras and two women were walking around the walls with something that smoked heavily. "We aren't exactly sure." He nodded toward the stairs and headed that way, giving Dodge the chance to keep up. "The short story is.. we were attacked."
Dodge just shook his head as he followed.. " Sums it up well enough for me.." Dodge wasn't sure he wanted to know. It was something that obviously had Hikaru rattled so Dodge didn't push for more info, he just... followed.
Hikaru led him up the stairs and waved to the foreman "Have your guys take a break. My consultant is here." He chuckled and moved tot he doors hearing the foreman muttering something about pain in the ass vampires, but ignored it otherwise because he told them all to take that break and the hammering stopped. He pushed open the "office" doors and stepped inside, nodding to Nikki and looking around nodding further as he approved. "Go ahead and grab a slice of pizza Dodge..." he motioned to the pizza boxes on the counter as he sidled up to the island and started unrolling the blueprints.
Dodge walked through the doors, smirking at the job foreman as if to say.. HaHa... The room was looking quite impressive indeed, specially for being done in such speed. Dodge made his way to the island and looked as the prints were laid out.. " Oh.. No thanks Hikaru.. I.. I um.. don't have much of an appetite these days.. Now lets have us a look see at what ya got on paper there.."
Hikaru paused in the unrolling and looked up at Dodge. The look he gave him was one he had seen countless times from Aydryan for not feeding enough, and countless times he had brushed it off. He turned back to the blueprints and flattened them out, shifting through them until he had the one with the upper floor on Fang Bangers on it. "I moved things around a bit.. I want them to put up a... smaller room here..." he was pointing and drawing the lines out with his fingers. " Just a simple five by seven or so... and another wall here, with doors making two rooms. Steel reinforced walls on the inner room, soundproofed... the works."
Dodge glanced at the blueprint and the section Hikaru was motioning towards.. " Well that shouldn't be an issue... Perhaps if I knew the purpose.. or possible purpose for this room, I could help explain exactly to them, or guide them what is is your going for, without them knowing what your REALLY need this for."
Hikaru looked up at him a moment then back to the papers. "The small room is a security room, this larger room here before the secure one is the office. " He circled the area he wanted the secure room and sighed. "It's a vault, a safe room... just in case."
Dodge smiled, and nodded, understanding full well.. " A panic room.. that's what they call those now days.. Lots of wealthy humans have one as well.." Dodge studied the drawings again then looked back at Hikaru.. " I might make a suggestion Hikaru.. Since this is indeed intended for total safety.. You will need to reinforce the floors as well as the ceiling. You should know full well that doors and walls aren't the only way that the bad things can come to get you." Dodge frowned again a moment as he thought back to the pissy job foreman.. " Hikaru.. how well do you know this work crew.. Do you trust them to.. well you know.. do it right??? "
Hikaru rested his elbows on the island, leaning on it. "Why do you think I called you Dodge? We had this scheduled for weeks already, but the safe room and security room.. those are new. I don't have to trust them.. not really." He gave a small smile, almost sheepish and guilty. "I was planning on erasing their memories of it once it was done. I would have hired better people.. but damn it.. we need this done tonight." He took a deep breath and let it out slowly until his voice was a choked croak. "I'm sorry." Taking a smaller breath. "I shouldn't be taking this out on you Dodge.."
Nikki Robbins levitated herself over the ground as she vacuumed the carpet. She stayed focused on her work as she workmen took their break nearby. She kept her eyes down and would smile if they glanced her way and she ignored any other comments.
Dodge laughed.. " Well I figured you would do that anyways.. But I was talking more in terms of DURING the process.. you know.. purposely leaving out a key part or building it to fail.. Something you wouldn't catch on to unless you knew what you were looking at structure wise.. If its all the same to you, I would like to supervise them.. just to make SURE they don't cut any corners.. so to speak.."
Hikaru nodded. "I can bring in a few of the kiss to help you too. They work fast and will listen to what you tell them to do. It doesn't have to survive a bomb necessarily just be... " he sighed. "safer."
Dodgeguy Woodward: " That would be even better,, I know what needs to be done, and where.. I just need the muscle to do it.. if they can help with that then we can have all the structural finished for you tonight Hikaru.. However.. It may still take a day or so to get all of the electronics installed.. but those are more accessory then necessity.. You will have your safe room before the end of the night."
Hikaru nods again, feeling a little like a bobble head doll. "I already have the extra supplies on a truck from New York. They should be here within the hour." he smiled quickly, almost a grin then reached over and snagged the pizza box over, sliding it in front of Dodge. "Gives you enough time to eat."
Dodge chuckled again and pawed at the box a moment before taking a slice.. " Ok.. fine.. but only ONE slice.. I cant work on a full stomach.. " Dodge took the smallest slice he could find in the box and managed to eat it, then wiped his hands on his shirt.. " Ok.. so.. extra manpower... check. Extra supplies... check.. I guess we will get the ball rolling then." Dodge rounded the counter towards Hikaru, placing a hand on his shoulder.. " Don't worry Hikaru.. It will be done, and it will be done right."
Hikaru rolled up the blueprints and smiled looking at the hand on his shoulder. "The fact that I trust you enough.. that we trust you enough for this means you are one of ours Dodge. Not just an employee at a club." He offered the blueprints to him still smiling. "Give that pompous asshole hell."
Dodge was grinning ear to ear as he took the blueprints and headed towards the door, pausing to turn for a second.. " Thank you Hikaru.. That really does mean a lot to me.." He gave the man a warm smile then drew a stern face as he turned and shoved his way out the door.. "Alright lazy ass.. Your not being paid top dollar to sit on your ass now lets get a move on.." as the doors swung shut behind him, Dodge could be heard tearing into the foreman, giving him a serious attitude check as the sound of saws and hammers began again at a very rapid pace.....
Nikki Robbins looked over her shoulder as Dodge came out of the doors nearby and started yelling out orders at the workers. It made her smile a little bit as she finished her vacuuming.
**
Aydryan came to a stop when he saw Hikaru, eye slowly falling to the floor, "Ami...." Every line of his body language screamed with disgrace. "I'm sorry that I wasn't there when you awoke...I needed to ....think."
Hikaru had felt Aydryan coming and had hurried up in the preparations, knowing full well his excitement was spilling over and at this point it didn't matter. He made his way down the stairs just as Aydryan turned the glass wall and stopped in front of him. He shook his head, sending particles of drywall dust out of his hair, his face was fairly clean other than a smear of white plaster across his forehead, paint splattering his shirt. His smile faded with what Aydryan said. "It's alright Aydryan... I did too." he reached out for his hand, lacing and twining his fingers with Aydryan's. "We have all been working hard beloved."
Nikki Robbins slowly floated down the stairs with a gentle smile on her face. She gently tugged at the blue jacket she had pulled on over her shirt and had the sleeves rolled up. It had been slightly wrinkled. "Good evening Aydryan." Nikki floated her way towards them.
Aydryan squeezed Hikaru's fingers, brows drawing together at the state of Hikaru's dress. He could feel his lovers excitement and see on Nikki's face an echo of it. "Here the two of you have been up to something and I have been wallowing in my issues." He smiled slightly and looked down, shaking his head. Quietly, "But you have me infinitely curious." He stepped closer to Hikaru, leaning in an kissing his cheek gently.
Hikaru took a deep breath and wrapped his arms around Ayd, squeezing him tightly for a moment before moving behind him and resting his hands on his hips, nodding toward the stairs. "Then let's go on up and you can see." he was hiding some very large emotion from him, other than his love. That spilled through their bond in a warm rush while he grinned at Nikki, not caring that his fangs were showing.
Nikki Robbins smiled softly as she heard Aydryan's words but she, of course, did not respond to them since Hikaru did. She held back her laughter making her nearly grin with the effort as she turned to follow them.
Hikaru followed Ayd up the stairs and kept grinning the whole way. Dodge was off to one side talking earnestly to the foreman, several member of the kiss off to the side of him chatting and laughing with Jenna, they all fell silent and turned to Ayd as he walked up, but not one face wasn't smiling. Hikaru used Ayd's hips to turn him toward their office. "First thing is first."
Aydryan wound his way up the stairs, spotting all the cartons and boxes. There was a new wall with doors. This made his brows rise upward as he turned back to Hikaru. Mentally, he was lightly touching the door that hid the emotion from him. "What are you up to, Ami?" Though inside, he knew that Hikaru liked to surprise him. However, his attention was diverted from the new wall and doors. His gaze slid quickly over the gathering of Kiss members, Jenna and Dodge, both of which received a warm smile. Then he moved into the office, only a slight bit of hesitation in his step. "What happened to my office?"
Nikki Robbins smiled as she followed them into the room. "You will see it soon. This is the new staff room."
Hikaru chuckled "I.. moved it." Wrapping his arms around him for a moment before stepping back and taking his hand again. "They deserved this." He tugged gently on his fingers, back toward the doors. "Come and see your new office beloved." Though he wouldn't rush him if he wanted to look around.
Aydryan stepped into Hikaru's arms, wrapping his own around him and setting his forehead upon his lover's shoulder. "Yes...they do deserve this. Thank you, Ami." He had indeed looked around at the neat clean lines of the new kitchen, smelled the aroma of pizza. He was pleased and he so adored Hikaru for his thoughtfulness and ingenuity. Then he allowed himself to be tugged forward back into the other room.
Hikaru led Aydryan to the other doors and pulled out a key card, handing it to him and motioning to the side of the door, the slot cleverly hidden into the edge of the door frame. Once he opened the first set of doors, they walked into the security room, already to one side there were computers starting to get codes and monitors that flickered with the cameras images all over the club. The second set of doors didn't need the card however and Hikaru moved in front of it, smiling. "They deserved that... and you deserved this." He lifted his shoulders and pushed the doors open behind him, stepping to the side.
Nikki Robbins floated along behind them as they headed into the outer room. She smiled happily as Hikaru opened the second door and she merely waited for Aydryan to head in first. However, she looked over to the other side of the room and saw the coffin there and her smile disappeared. Nikki moved away against the nearby wall to stay as far away from the coffin as she possibly could looking none too relaxed anymore.
Aydryan walked through the security room, knowing Jenna's touch was here. After all, he could smell her along with the scent of electricity and circuitry. Smiling quietly still, his energy very subdued, he stepped into the knew office and looked around. He already liked it, but only because so many hands had gone into creating it. To the side, he noticed Nikki not reacting to well to the coffin. He walked over to her and put his arm around her shoulders, speaking, "There is no threat there...it is but wood and velvet. You will never have need of it." He drew her along with him back to Hikaru, gaze landing on the other set of doors, then shifting to his lover, "And through there, Ami?" He kept Nikki by his side.
Hikaru glanced to the other doors and ducked his head, the smile turning sheepish. "Dodge calls it a Panic Room. Security.. or more of it. He helped the most there. The foreman did not seem to understand what I was asking for." He smiled to Nikki, nodding in agreement about the coffin. Then he stepped away from them both, moving to the doors, Jenna had already set up the security on these doors as well, and the retina scanner had both Hikaru's and Aydryan's as accessible. "I'll let you see for yourself Ami intime."
Nikki Robbins looked up to Aydryan as he came back over towards her and placed an arm around her. She nodded slowly to his words and managed a small smile as he led her back over to Hikaru. She followed them along silently towards the other doors.
Aydryan stepped into the room and simply paused, blinking slowly as it took it all in, from the bath area to the bed. He stepped up to the bed and pulled the curtains aside. The sound of the door opening had him turning back around, shaking his head slowly, "There are no words to express just how.....pleasing this room is and how grateful that I am. All of you amaze me...but...I must say," and here he looked down, "I don't deserve this." Then he chuckled at himself, "Heh..such arrogance...to immediately believe that this was done for me." He looked at all three of them, "Forgive me."
Dodge just stood quietly, hands folded behind his back, big smile upon his face.. " Well don't look at me.. Hikaru just asked me to help assure the project be finished.."
Hikaru frowned, his head tilting. "It is for you. Each and every one of us was doing it for you, although Dodge seems to have forgotten." He was teasing Dodge a bit but the self doubting Ayd was doing was bothering him. "Every person that touched anything in these rooms wanted to show you how much they rely and depend on you.. and wanted to give you something back in return. There are more than those out front too Ami intime.. they wanted to help but had other duties."
Nikki Robbins smiled gently as Dodge joined them on the reveal. However, she stepped back as
Aydryan looked around the room. She took a slow breath as she gently clasped her hands in front of her body, a slightly nervous gesture. Nikki spoke softly, "Yes, Hikaru is right. We did this for you Aydryan. We really care for you."
Aydryan stepped up onto the bed platform, one hand reaching out to slide fingers down the edge of a curtain. He was silent for a long moment as he stared at the floor, composing himself. Hikaru would feel the overwhelming emotions that he was fighting. After a moment, he looked up, shimmering light within that one eye, "I don't know what to say......" His voice was thick, "No one has ever...done such a thing for me....well, other than Ami. All I can say is that I will do my best to continue to watch over you all...." Here his words faded and he frowned, "Ami....." He couldn't continue.
Dodge was very pleased that even though it seemed to be a rush job, it had turned out so nice, and even better that Aydryan had approved of it.. He did deserve the best of course, And that's why Dodge had chased the human workers away hours earlier leaving only members of the KISS to help finish the room in time. " Aydryan.. You need not say a thing.. I cant think of anyone person in town who deserves such a warm, cozy.. SAFE place.. I was most honored to take part in it."
Hikaru smiled and that emotion he had been hiding couldn't contain itself any longer, bubbling over between them along with flashes of the process of the rooms. The stronger vampires holding up the steel sections while others riveted them in place, Jenna with her arm up to the shoulder in one of the walls, laughing while she tried to grasp a wire being threaded. She had stuck her finger on a piece of wood and now had a band-aid around it but she treated it like a trophy of a battle than a wound. Even Nikki, vacuuming while she hovered, then her stocking the fridge and hanging the pictures, helping Hikaru hang the large curtains beside Aydryan. All of them working together for one single purpose. Hikaru moved up the steps, his eyes wider than usual, holding back a veil of tears as he wrapped his arms around him. He didn't need to say anything right then, the images and his emotions spoke enough.
Nikki Robbins smiled softly where she stood as Hikaru moved over toward Aydryan. "Like I said before to you...if you needed anything I would be there to help. Well, here we are."
Aydryan hugged Hikaru tightly as he experienced all the memories of the day. Perhaps there was the urge to be teary eyed, but that particular ability had been trained out of him long ago. "Thank you, Ami...I don't deserve you, but I'm glad that I have you." He kissed him tenderly, then slowly pulled back and stepped down the platform and walked up to Nikki. He said nothing as he gathered her into a hug, a tight one that spoke volumes. "Thank you Nikki." He released her after a moment and turned to Dodge. A brow lifted as he regarded the man, but then he snatched Dodge into a hug as well, though he controlled just how hard he squeezed. Wouldn't want to break his ribs after all. "Thank you Dodge." The fact that Aydryan had hugged others that were not Hikaru.....again, spoke volumes.
Dodge chuckled as he finally wrapped arms around Aydryan in return.. " Well you are indeed welcome. Its the least I could do, I already owe you both so very, very much."
Hikaru smiled as Aydryan went to each in turn, his smile getting bigger with each hug exchanged. "Dodge ran the show actually. He got to boss me around." he chuckled softly and let Aydryan have this moment.
Nikki Robbins was a little shocked as Aydryan came over and hugged her so tightly. However, she hugged him back with smile on her lips. "You are welcome." She watched him go over to Dodge and softly smiled at his reaction to the hug. She looked back to Hikaru and smiled softly to him before looking back to Aydryan.
Aydryan stepped back and looked at them all, "Well....words are inadequate, as I said." He shook his head and gave a self-deprecating shake of his head. "However...I believe there are others now to be thanked." Then he looked at Dodge..."Jenna is our head of Security. I wonder ..... Hikaru..do we have a Manager of the Human Personnel?"
Dodge blushed as he fumbled for words.. " I did not boss... er... order.. well.. I only wanted to make sure it was being done right.. There's simply no point in doing a job, unless you do it right the first time." Dodge paused as He heard mention of something that sounded like a promotion of some sort? For now he would just listen before speaking so as to not make the usual ass of himself.
Hikaru shook his head "No we don't. " he caught on to what Aydryan was thinking easily enough without delving into his mind and passed on the imagery of Dodge cussing down the foreman and sending the workers home. He still chuckled at that and agreed silently with Aydryan's train of thought.
Nikki Robbins looked to Aydryan and tilted her head lightly. She looked over to Hikaru as he answered wondering exactly what was going on.
Aydryan turned to Dodge and smile, "Well then...it's official. You are now Manager of our Human Personnel. Mr. Woodward....you are truly one of ours." His demeanor was lightening slowly. "You and Jenna will probably work closely together."
Dodge felt lite headed and blushed at the instant offer of advancement.." Well I am flattered.. Hell grateful in fact.. But I am not sure that I am the best man for the job.. I mean.." Dodge knew it would be pointless to argue so instead he just shrugged his shoulders again.. " Well I will give it my best as usual." Dodges mind was full of the one thing that was his biggest enemy.. doubt in himself.. but they had faith in him so he would have to find a way to gain some in himself as well.
Hikaru chuckled "Congratulations Dodge. You will be perfect for the position and you proved that today dealing with me." The fact that Hikaru had willingly let someone else tell him what to do was the biggest show of trust he knew.
Nikki Robbins looked over to Dodge and smiled. "Welcome to the team, Dodge."
Aydryan looked at all of them and then nodded to himself, "Well, why don't we all go down and have a drink. The club is for our private use tonight."
Dodge nodded in agreement with Aydryan about needing a drink.. " Well thank you yet again you guys.. and Don't worry Hikaru, I wont make it a habit of bossing around my.. boss.." Dodge turned to Nikki with a chuckle.. "Guess I will be doing more then making bad drinks now huh?"
Hikaru grinned "That sounds perfect... in fact.. thank you Dodge for offering to make them for us tonight." He started for the door<<By the way Ami... I hope Remiel calls in regards to our meeting. I would like you there.>> He had been doing far more than simply working on the club tonight, other phone calls had been made as well.
Nikki Robbins nodded to Aydryan. "Sounds just fine." She looked over to Dodge and shyly smiled. "Yes I suppose you will."
Dodge stepped behind the bar and stopped Nikki, who was no doubt going to try and make her OWN drink.. " No, no.. I got this... what will you have this evening? " Dodge was confident in his ability to mix them ALL fine drink.
Hikaru dug out his cellphone taking a step back from the bar after they had all walked down to it, glancing at the caller ID. Shaking his head he lifted it to his ear and answered it, then chuckled. "Good lord.. where did she put the note this time?" It was a fairly rhetorical question followed by another. "Can you meet me at the club at eight? I have something I need to talk to you about."
Nikki Robbins softly smiled as she moved around the bar and stood before it with Aydryan and Hikaru. "I would like my usual Bline please. Aydryan and Hikaru typically take a Bliskey."
Aydryan blinked his way back to reality...of course...because he had been going through a stack of mail. He slapped the envelopes on the bar counter, "If I weren't a vampire...I think I would lose my mind with these bills. How do you do it, Dodge?"
Dodge nodded as Nikki's request came first, pouring out just the perfect amounts as he had done for her last time. He sat the glass in front of her and wouldn't need to watch her taste it.. He had remembered the mixture perfectly." Of course.. two of those coming right up.. " Dodge turned and grabbed a bottle of the houses best whiskey and poured out the proper amounts of each and slid the glasses to them, then poured himself a very watered down Rum and Coke as he chuckled back to Aydryan... " One bill at a time Aydryan... One bill at a time..."
Aydryan took up the Bliskey and sipped it, nodding at the perfect mix of it. "Well done, Dodge." He took another healthy drink and set the glass down. He looked to Hikaru, aware that he was waiting for Remiel.
Nikki Robbins gently picked up the glass and smiled as she sipped on the drink lightly. She nodded to Dodge. "You have done well Dodge."
Hikaru shut off the call shaking his head "He is one of the weirdest men..." he went to the doors and unlocked the one side so that Remiel could get in before returning to the bar and took a sip of his drink nodding his approval. "Very well done. Ami... ignore the bills would you? It's not like we can't pay them and Dodge... bring next months bills to me, they will be covered."
Dodge nodded in approval and took his own drink and came out from behind the bar, sipping it as he walked around to the front and sit it down.. "I thank you Hikaru, but I think for now at least.. I would still prefer to handle some of that myself.. Now, I don't know about you, but I feel like a bit of dancing." And with that, Dodge hit the floor and let the music take hold of him.
Remiel Labou: "Making his way into the club Remiel was...elated to see the place actually clean..THANK YOU MAINTNENCE! Considering it was closed though he was surprised to see as many people as he did. "I know some vampires do cults..." He waved his hand in rocking motion side to side. "I didn't think it was your thing." Frowning he crossed long arms over a taught broad chest. "Alright...you got me here....what's going on Hikaru?""
Aydryan turned around to watch Dodge dance, slowly sipping at the drink. He would indeed not worry about the bills right now. They were only tedious, not un-payable. Then his attention shifted to Remiel as he joined them. The glass was lowered and held between both of his hands and he let his gaze wander to the floor, simply listening. He had fired Garrett as soon as he had risen this night and let the man know that it would be best if he left Wood Bourne.
Hikaru watched Dodge move tot he dance floor and begin doing just that and looked to Aydryan blinking. <<Did I offend him?>> his attention caught by Remiel as he made his usual entrance, all vinegar and salt. "Cult....?" He shook his head brushing his confusion away and leaned back against the bar taking a sip of his drink before responding tot he next half. "I have been thinking of what you can do for us as a kiss Remiel. Something that would benefit the community. Can you think of anything in that direction?" He already had something in mind, some small tidbit he had snaked in upon while wiping his memory of last night but nothing showed it.
Nikki Robbins looked over her shoulder as she held the Bline in her hand to watch Dodge dance. That is when she saw that the guy from before had from. She slowly turned as she sipped on the drink saying nothing since Hikaru apparently wanted to meet with him. Nikki looked to the dance floor and watched Dodge dance instead not listening to the conversation unless she was invited in.
Dodge noticed someone else walk in and figured they must be part of the.. family... or else Hikaru wouldn't have let the fella in. Dodge glanced him over but paid him no mind. He instead just continued to dance quietly to himself, he could hear the murmur of the others chatting over the music. It didn't seem to concern him so he would just continue being able to dance with minimal discomfort.
Remiel Labou: ""Huh?" Cocking his head and furrowing a brow he looked completely thrown off. Clearly that was a very unexpected comment and made the vampire look oddly vulnerable a moment before he could catch himself. "And this is coming from where?" More importantly. "If you've been thinking of it and called me all the way down here. Why don't you just tell me what it is you want me to do.""
Aydryan tightened his hands around the glass, pressing his lips together as he listened to Remiel. So that he wouldn't get further ticked off at Remiel, he looked to Dodge, examining how he was dancing. He was looking for tell tale signs of his back giving him issues.
Hikaru sighed resisting the urge to rub his forehead, his eyes closing as he took another sip. "Stop being a pain in the ass Remiel and just answer the question. I want to know what you would /like/ to do to help either the town's community.. or the Kiss itself." His voice softened slightly and he sounded like he really wanted to know.
Nikki Robbins never even looked over to the conversation. Her eyes watched Dodge as she gently tapped her foot onto the floor to the beat of the music.
Dodge was starting to realize that dancing in such heavy baggy pants and the thick hoodie shirt may not have been wise.. Already he could feel his body temperature climbing like mad. He turned back to the bar realizing that it was just the employees and family here.. surely no one would mind.. he thought to himself then peeled the hoodie up and over his shoulders, tossing it to the floor near the wall.. Instantly the air seemed cooler around him..
Remiel Labou: ""Stop being a pain in the ass? But it's such a fun past time...I suppose I could set up shop for that...it would be...rather entertaining. Don't you think Mon ami?" What? He just walked all sore and slowly healing for fifteen minutes over something that could have been discussed over the phone..and it was Remi.."I'm a chef. I occasionally leave the left overs at the end of the day at a women's shelter. I do that part time, and the rest I'm instructing Fencing, I just opened my own place about forty miles from here."
Hikaru The Fencing he had known the being a chef... not so much. The back of his mind was wondering where he was cooking at, but the fencing was his main concern. "I would like you to start training some of our vampires with the foil." He waited a moment or two to let that sink in fully before continuing. It has come to my attention that we can still be called out in an old fashioned duel. I want everyone that can be prepared, to be." His hand slid from the bar, reaching for Aydryan's <Including myself ami.>>
Aydryan turned and tilted his head downward to look at Hikaru's hand. <<If you wish, Ami, it is a wise decision.>> He lifted his glass and took another long drink, gaze settling back on Dodge, watching. He was all too aware that Remiel wished to have nothing to do with him. Aydryan would not force him to.
Remiel Labou: "Damn! That wasn't a bitch slap but he felt the whip lash. Shock looked so out of place but adorable on those french features. "You want me to train the kiss?" He was actually rather...honored...and it made him shift foot to foot and tossing at his bangs. "I can do that." And no snappy come back! Gasp! "But what was it you wanted me to do?" Well...he'd already made aware he was a nosy bastard."
Hikaru looked down at Aydryan's hand, lifting the edge of his thumb and curling his hand into it, rubbing his thumb across his knuckles. When he looked back up to Remiel and saw that look on his face, it made the night even better. He seemed to be doing something right. "Train them to fight, to survive in a fight and not get killed if they can manage it. If you know other swords or weapons and are willing to teach them by all means, do so. Just pass them by me first please." He smiled wider a soft chuckle escaped him. "I will be one of the first in your classes."
Aydryan drained his glass and set it on the bar, turning his hand beneath Hikaru's, offering his vulnerable palm. Watching Dodge allowed his mind to stay pleasantly ..... unfocused. The fact that Remiel did not trust or like him was like a chafing spot against his skin, reminding him of darker thoughts he was trying to avoid.
Dodge was finally beginning to feel the need for a break. Slowing to a stop, Dodge picked his shirt up off the floor and headed over to the bar, tossing the shirt on it carelessly as he leaned back against the bar between Aydryan and Nikki, turning to grin at both of them.. They wouldn't know if the grin was just from being happy.. or something more.
Remiel Labou: ""I can show them archery as well, but fencing is more to my liking. I will need them all including yourselves to make appointments. Classes are two hours. A half hour for work outs an hour for practice and a half hour of sparring. Seven to nine Monday to Thursday. I have all equipment there." He handed Hikaru a card with all the information. "If you want them ready get them all started immediately. I'll expect you tomorrow evening." And then...there was a half naked guy throwing his clothes about. "..." Oh....he slyly looked him over...but his eyes focused on the shirt....on the BAR. "I suppose this mans I will never be buying a drink here." Sweaty clothes...on the BAR...where people ate and drank from..Icky!"
Hikaru took the card, an eyebrow lifting as he immediately started sounding like a teacher. "You are going to ride my ass aren't you?" Least it wouldn't be as bad as the five ribs rule Tristan had had. He glanced tot he shirt on the bar and smiled shaking his head and looked back to Remiel watching him carefully. He had caught the grin from Dodge and was curious about what would put that grin on his face too.
Nikki Robbins blinked as she looked over to Dodge as he was now standing beside her at the bar. She gave an embarrassed smile to him for zoning out while she was standing there. Nikki tilted her head at Dodge's smile. She set the now warm drink on the bar since it was undrinkable to her now. "What is the smile about Dodge?"
Dodge turned quickly to give the smart mouthed man a stare.. Dodge started to comeback with a very sarcastic response but decided best to hold his tongue in front of Hikaru and Aydryan. Instead Dodge did the next best thing.. He reached up, wiping the sweat from his brow and then flinging his hand at mister fancy pants, surely some of that sweat would fly his direction.. " Sorry bout that... kinda warm in here."
Aydryan gave a slight smile, head tilted down to somewhat hide it. His fingers curled around Hikaru's and squeezed a moment before sliding free. Turning to Dodge, he leaned toward him and repeated Nikki's question, "Why the smile, Dodge? What's going on inside your head?" His hand reached out and behind Dodge, fingertips lightly touching his spine.
Remiel Labou: ""Absolumo." A grin spread across his face. "In which ever way you wish." He was 'mostly' teasing. "Wee, it is not an easy class, I wont hold back on anyone, in fact, I'll be harder on you Mon Ami, surely I'll expect from someone of your standing."
And then....some fuck face was flinging SWEAT at him..HIM! "Filth!" He snarled his relatively good temperament of the night drastically taking a one eighty. "Je ferai vous souffrir!" Quick as shit he lashed out at the bare chest man and hoped to give him a blow hard enough for remembrance..."
Wood Bourne Dice Roller: Remiel Anton rolled 4 on a 15 sided die.
Hikaru had started to smile and chuckle, shaking his head when Dodge flung his hand and Remi responded by lashing out. His own hand shot out ahead of him, catching Remiel's wrist and stopping him short of getting a foot from Dodge. He had moved faster than Remi had. "Remiel. Dodge is one of our own. We do not attack one of ours." Now his voice held that teacher tone, throwing it back at him before pushing him away from Dodge and letting him go. His hands still had paint specks on them, the smear still across his brow and the dust in his hair but he didn't mind it. Placing himself in front of Dodge fully he watched Remiel waiting to see what he would do next.
Nikki Robbins looked over to the guy as he swung at Dodge. She narrowed her eyes as she started to moved to stop him and saw Hikaru stepping in to take care of it. Nikki frowned slightly at him for even trying to strike out at Dodge and waited to see what else he would do as she reached up and gently placed a petite hand on Dodge's shoulder.
Dodge had stood there with Cheshire cat grin the whole time, He was fully prepared to let the guy take his best shot.. Sadly for Dodge he still needed to learn that Vamps didn't fight fair.. they had a slight strength advantage.. Before he even knew what was happening Hikaru had appeared in front of him, backing the man away.." I apologize Hikaru.. That was rude of me.. but Mr Frenchy here should watch his comments around me..I don't even know the guy, and I didn't appreciate his speaking like I am some kind of filthy germ."
Aydryan had tensed when Remiel began cursing and started to move, but he made himself remain utterly stone still, frighteningly still. He almost felt ...... shackled. His hand flattened against Dodge's back and slid upward to the nape of his neck. "You are not a germ...in any way." He leaned even closer and inhaled, sweat and blood, so very human. His blind side was to Remiel, which was probably for the best.
Remiel Labou: ""And I suppose if I flung bodily fluids at you, you'd be thrilled." He hissed at Hikaru and lurched his hand back to glower at the smudges and stains on his wrist from the dirty Master of the city. "And I do expect you to bathe before class. You DO bathe right?" But his gaze went all of them a bit skeptically. At Dodge he bared his fangs in warning. "You ARE filth and should BE considered a germ. The place is down for cleaning and your infecting it like a parasite.""
Hikaru tipped his head down, his face falling from what could have been called pleasant to utter neutrality while he fought the anger welling inside him. <<Ami?>> That one word spoken silently, deadly. "I bathe when I feel like it, which is quite often." He took a step forward, leaning in closer to Remi, testing him. "Dirt can be washed away, as can bodily fluids. Some things do not come so clean so easily, though I am tempted to wash your mouth out with soap for what you just said about Dodge."He was not touching, but there was barely a hairs breadth between them.
Nikki Robbins frowned at him. She kept her hand on Dodge's shoulder saying nothing for now despite the fact that his words about Dodge obviously made her angry. However, her face was the only thing that showed this now as there was no tension in her body.
Dodge began to relax a bit with Nikki and Aydryan both touching him, but as the arrogant bastard continued his insults, Dodge started to grit his teeth as he squeezed his drink glass, shattering it in his hand, which had begun to bleed. Dodge didn't even notice.. His temper was now boiling.. "Listen you arrogant son of a bitch.... I don't give a shit WHO you think you are.. You talk shit to me and it wont go well for you." Vampire or not, Dodge wasn't going to take shit from the likes of this snobby prick.
Aydryan <<I would slap him silly, Ami....but my actions are not desired by Remiel. I do not know how to deal with him, Hikaru.>> Aydryan stepped in front of Dodge as he heard the sound of glass cracking and felt Dodge's anger rising. He frowned as he resisted the urge to suck that anger into himself. One hand rose to cup Dodge's cheek, whispering, "He is a verbal bully, Dodge....that lashes out at anyone who doesn't kiss his ass. Do not let him effect you." His other hand slid down Dodge's arm to lift the injured hand toward his face, "Let me....only me...effect you." He turned his face into the bloodied palm and lightly licked at the blood.
Remiel Labou: "Gave Dodge a dry look. "Human, the only thing you could even hurt while fighting me would be yourself. You are a parasite...or better yet a wretched maggot, and you are just as dirty, just as powerful and live just as long. If you wish to continue 'living' in your garbage box then you will cease your mouth."
"As for Hikaru when he stepped forward Remiel refused to give an inch and standing taller deliberately looked down at him. "Your human started with ME Hikaru. Unlike the rest of you I indulge in cleanliness. I will not sit by and be infected with stupidity and sloppy men." He said of Dodge. "Keep your pets and their bodily functions off of me. IF you don't then I will take it upon myself to stop them.""
Hikaru 's face closed down, it was in his expression and his eyes. "We shouldn't have fired Garret for kicking you last night. Should have let him keep going." He watched the confusion slide over Remiel's features then muttered under his breath something incoherent. <<Fuck this ami... he deserves to know what happened, if he reacts badly I will kill him.>> He was deadly serious, and mad, but it was a calm mad that had a hold of him, the kind of anger that gave you a clear head when you pierced someone's heart. He gave Remi his memories, finding them easily enough in his mind and thrusting them into him as if he were already holding a foil.
Nikki Robbins slowly rubbed at Dodge's shoulder as she looked to him. "It is all right Dodge. Aydryan is right. Do not rise...or lower to him. Whichever way he currently is now I will not hazard a guess. Let it fall away from you." She smiled gently to him. "You are a good friend and person Dodge. No one can take that from you." Nikki glanced over to Hikaru and Remi out of the corner of her Jade eyes watching the happenings and being none too happy with them.
Dodge felt calmness start to come back over himself as Aydryan stepped in front of him, His gaze moved to him now and away from the foul mouth asshole.. He could still hear bits and pieces of what he was saying but Aydryan seemed to be calming him now, even Nikki's words seemed to calm. It was like they were ganging up on him, somehow turning off his anger, It was still there, bubbling and churning beneath the surface, but it wouldn't flare out, it was like a pot that the lid placed on top, keeping the contents from spilling out.. " I.. I am sorry Aydryan.. I shouldn't let... I ...." Dodge couldn't speak any longer. He just watched as Aydryan licked at his hand, almost as though an animal would lick at a wound.. It was very calming. He now turned to Nikki.. " Thank you Nikki.. I appreciate the kind words.”
Aydryan smiled slowly at Dodge and once he was sure there was no glass in the cuts of Dodge's hand, he set his lips to the bleeding lines. The taste piqued his hunger, but he controlled. Licking slowly to clean and then to stop the bleeding. That one eye rolled upward to look at Dodge as he spoke quietly against his palm. "No apology is needed Dodge." Oh....how the hunger rose in him, burning his gut and then the awareness of a shadow in the back of his mind. He lowered Dodge's hand quickly and stepped back. The one eye widening suddenly, but he was aware this time and slammed all doorways closed, cutting himself off from everything. Swallowing, "Remiel....has issues. Don't let him push your buttons." He took another step back for safety's sake.
Nikki Robbins smiled gently to Dodge. "You are welcome Dodge. As much as I would like to stay longer, I do need to head back to my room." She looked to Aydryan. "By the way, I would like to speak with you later Aydryan and Hikaru if you both are able to anytime soon. I have something that worries me a bit." Nikki completely ignored Remiel as she moved around Aydryan and Dodge and looked to Hikaru. "If you need any other help...please give me a call." With that, she started to head for the door to the stockroom.
Remiel Labou: "Now Hikaru was talking nonsense. "Who the hell is Garrett? And if he were kicking me I think I would have remem-" That's why his head felt like shit.....that's why even though he KNEW he wouldn't dance at a club like this he thought he'd been here. "You asshole!" Hikaru had rolled him. Even as realization and fury came he was met with Hikaru's memories, with his own. He felt that pain lacerating him all over again...the pain and anguish..humiliation and disappear that Belle always seemed to invoke in him. The rage, his desire for blood...and not in the slink kinky way Ayd was trying for on his idiot. Blood rage. The French massacre was in fact from a very pissed off vampire. Shoving out at Hikaru Remiel turned, blew the doors of Fang Bangers wide open and nearly off the hinges with his mental power and stalked towards them. He didn't know where he was going...but there would be blood in his wake"
Dodge winked at Nikki " Goodnight Hun, thanks again.." Then Dodge turned and waved as the dink left "Have nice evening ... Sir." Dodge bit his lip wanting to say OH so much more but he remembered Ayd's words.. he wouldn't let that bastard get him worked up. At the same time he wondered why Aydryan had pulled away from him so suddenly.. Had he done something to offend him. God he hoped not.
Hikaru felt Aydryan slamming all those doors tightly against even him, his head turning to look back at him already fearing what was going on. The push set him back a few steps and he watched Remi running out of the club, torn on what to do. He made his choice, reaching out to Aydryan's shoulder, the mind link between them blocked so tightly he didn't know what was going on. "Ami?"
Aydryan spoke to Nikki, but his eye was on Dodge, "Of course, Nikki." Then he looked at Dodge, "You've done nothing wrong." He had read the expression of concern. Then he turned swiftly toward Remiel and Hikaru. There was the edge of panic running through his body, but this was getting out of hand and they could not allow Remiel to leave in a blood rage. He looked at Hikaru, <<when I am done....get me upstairs...lock me away>> Then he turned to Remiel and opened the floodgates....only this time....his energy whipped out and wound around Remiel stealing all the rage, all the anger from the man, leaving his thoughts clear, his mind clean. For now the emotion was gone and flowed into Aydryan. His body tensed and he felt the shadow growing, eager to latch onto what he had taken, eager to take even more.
Remiel Labou: "Was furious. It boiled and festered and burned like liquid acid coursing threw his veins. He could nearly envision it all seeping threw the pours of his skin and eye ducts. "Don't fuck with me!" He felt it then. The silent storm...the vacuum on his emotions and all it stirred was more. "How about I let you feel what I really feel." Opening his mind to those of that particular little niche he threw 'doors and walls' open then like a tantrum just threw whatever he could find."
Wood Bourne Dice Roller: Remiel Anton rolled 12 on a 15 sided die.
Hikaru nodded, pulling Aydryan against him, letting him face Remi, his hand sliding across his chest, part to simply touch because he was cut off, another part to give his support and strength, his grounding and solidity to his beloved, and another part to help hold him back should things get out of control again, though the latter he wasn't sure he could manage. As soon as he touched him he felt the darkness in the back of his mind begin to move and squashed it tightly down, a bug under his shoe, he could even hear the squish of it between the treads. He heard Remiel and called out to him trying to stop this before it went too far. "Remiel no!" But he couldn't stop something like this. He could only hold on. "Dodge... get out." It was the least he could do to try to remove someone else from all this. Someone they all cared about.
Dodge had seen and heard enough shit for one night.. and with that Dodge through his shirt over his shoulders and he headed out the doors without saying anything, to anyone.
Aydryan arched upward onto his toes, mouth open in a silent cry as Remiel emptied all into him. He took it too and the darkness at the back of his mind babbled gleefully. It was rich, all that he received, but he could only hold so much. The shadow whispered, urged him to let it bleed down through all those that were bonded to him, bleed into Hikaru....but he couldn't. He knew if he did that...the Kiss would rampage, so he kept it within himself until it rose upward and out in an anguished raging scream. He felt Hikaru's arms around him and feverishly attempted to keep his lover separated from what was happening, but he needed that solidity, that foundation. Aydryan felt as if he were coming apart at the seams, about to explode in a bloody mass of pulpy flesh........and then the darkness was gone. The whisper stopped and he could grab the reins once more, but he needed to feel safe...needed the room upstairs until he had assimilated all that Remiel had given him.
Remiel Labou: "Pushed....pushed until he heard that scream and stopped instantly. "That, is how I feel daily. There is no reprieve. Have a good evening." His body shaking.....exhausted from Hikaru and Ayd's mental stimuli and his own he felt nearly ready to pass out. He only hoped he woke up and got home before morning. As it was, he wasn't pausing to assist. He simply left them there and went home."
Hikaru tightened his arms on Aydryan when he screamed, his arm sliding further around his waist, the other further across his chest. he started pulling Aydryan back and up the stairs, not needing to look where he was going. His hand slipped from Ayd's waist, the other arm keeping him tight against him while he pulled out the key card, sliding it along the door frame and pulling Ayd through both sets of doors. "I'm not letting go of you for one second beloved." he leaned into the eye scanner, blinking as it scanned his retinas then pulling him through the door and into the safe room.
Dodgeguy Woodward runs through the house to get his cell phone, trips over the rug and face plants across the kitchen floor but get up grumbling as he answers.. "" Hello? "
Hikaru Mekanic pauses blinking "Are you alright Dodge?" He was already walking through the catacombs, his phone against his shoulder while he had his hair piled over one shoulder, braiding it.
Dodgeguy Woodward stood rubbing the small knot he now had on his forehead as he held the phone up to his ear with his shoulder.. "Hikaru.. is that you??... Yeah I'm alright.. just gotta learn to quit running indoors.. to much crap to trip over.. What can I do for you?" Dodge Had to ask, after all one of the Masters surely wouldn't be calling him just to say hey..
Hikaru Mekanic chuckled "you need to be more careful." They all did actually and that thought sobered him. "We have Fang Bangers closed tonight, remodeling the place, fixing a few things. I want to amend some of the blueprints, change what was planned... But.. I'm not sure I can explain it well enough to the construction workers. Think you can help me with that?"
Dodgeguy Woodward shrugged as he poured himself a glass of ice water and started to sit on the stool in the kitchen.. " Sure, I suppose I can try and relay what your wanting to them.. give me a few minutes to get dressed and I will meet you at the bar? "
Hikaru Mekanic: "Sure.. I am about there myself. Say ten minutes at the main entrance?" the sound of stone sliding on stone could be heard faintly in the background while he waited for one of the secret doors to open up.
Dodgeguy Woodward nodded as if there was anyone in the room to see him nod.. He could hear stone moving and knew he must have been down in them spooky ass tunnels again.. the thought gave him a slight shudder.. " Sounds good then Hikaru.. meet you there." Dodge hung up the phone and headed upstairs to get dressed.
**
Dodge paced back and forth patiently outside the main entrance as he waited for Hikaru to let him in
Hikaru pulls open the door and smiles at Dodge, lifting a rolled up set of blueprints. "Staff room is almost done and should have enough space for me to spread these out. Foreman didn't even want to understand why a vampire would want to look at his own blueprints." He was shaking his head and turning back toward the door, holding it open for Dodge.
Dodge chuckled as He moved towards the doors to follow him inside
Dodge stepped inside as he glanced around still seeing some signs of diss-aray.. " So.. um.. what happened last night.,. I wasn't in town but I have a feeling it was a good thing I had the night off..."
Hikaru closed and locked the door behind him and the bar was oddly quiet, well if you didn't count the hammering and crashing around upstairs. The few workers on the first floor were putting up extra cameras and two women were walking around the walls with something that smoked heavily. "We aren't exactly sure." He nodded toward the stairs and headed that way, giving Dodge the chance to keep up. "The short story is.. we were attacked."
Dodge just shook his head as he followed.. " Sums it up well enough for me.." Dodge wasn't sure he wanted to know. It was something that obviously had Hikaru rattled so Dodge didn't push for more info, he just... followed.
Hikaru led him up the stairs and waved to the foreman "Have your guys take a break. My consultant is here." He chuckled and moved tot he doors hearing the foreman muttering something about pain in the ass vampires, but ignored it otherwise because he told them all to take that break and the hammering stopped. He pushed open the "office" doors and stepped inside, nodding to Nikki and looking around nodding further as he approved. "Go ahead and grab a slice of pizza Dodge..." he motioned to the pizza boxes on the counter as he sidled up to the island and started unrolling the blueprints.
Dodge walked through the doors, smirking at the job foreman as if to say.. HaHa... The room was looking quite impressive indeed, specially for being done in such speed. Dodge made his way to the island and looked as the prints were laid out.. " Oh.. No thanks Hikaru.. I.. I um.. don't have much of an appetite these days.. Now lets have us a look see at what ya got on paper there.."
Hikaru paused in the unrolling and looked up at Dodge. The look he gave him was one he had seen countless times from Aydryan for not feeding enough, and countless times he had brushed it off. He turned back to the blueprints and flattened them out, shifting through them until he had the one with the upper floor on Fang Bangers on it. "I moved things around a bit.. I want them to put up a... smaller room here..." he was pointing and drawing the lines out with his fingers. " Just a simple five by seven or so... and another wall here, with doors making two rooms. Steel reinforced walls on the inner room, soundproofed... the works."
Dodge glanced at the blueprint and the section Hikaru was motioning towards.. " Well that shouldn't be an issue... Perhaps if I knew the purpose.. or possible purpose for this room, I could help explain exactly to them, or guide them what is is your going for, without them knowing what your REALLY need this for."
Hikaru looked up at him a moment then back to the papers. "The small room is a security room, this larger room here before the secure one is the office. " He circled the area he wanted the secure room and sighed. "It's a vault, a safe room... just in case."
Dodge smiled, and nodded, understanding full well.. " A panic room.. that's what they call those now days.. Lots of wealthy humans have one as well.." Dodge studied the drawings again then looked back at Hikaru.. " I might make a suggestion Hikaru.. Since this is indeed intended for total safety.. You will need to reinforce the floors as well as the ceiling. You should know full well that doors and walls aren't the only way that the bad things can come to get you." Dodge frowned again a moment as he thought back to the pissy job foreman.. " Hikaru.. how well do you know this work crew.. Do you trust them to.. well you know.. do it right??? "
Hikaru rested his elbows on the island, leaning on it. "Why do you think I called you Dodge? We had this scheduled for weeks already, but the safe room and security room.. those are new. I don't have to trust them.. not really." He gave a small smile, almost sheepish and guilty. "I was planning on erasing their memories of it once it was done. I would have hired better people.. but damn it.. we need this done tonight." He took a deep breath and let it out slowly until his voice was a choked croak. "I'm sorry." Taking a smaller breath. "I shouldn't be taking this out on you Dodge.."
Nikki Robbins levitated herself over the ground as she vacuumed the carpet. She stayed focused on her work as she workmen took their break nearby. She kept her eyes down and would smile if they glanced her way and she ignored any other comments.
Dodge laughed.. " Well I figured you would do that anyways.. But I was talking more in terms of DURING the process.. you know.. purposely leaving out a key part or building it to fail.. Something you wouldn't catch on to unless you knew what you were looking at structure wise.. If its all the same to you, I would like to supervise them.. just to make SURE they don't cut any corners.. so to speak.."
Hikaru nodded. "I can bring in a few of the kiss to help you too. They work fast and will listen to what you tell them to do. It doesn't have to survive a bomb necessarily just be... " he sighed. "safer."
Dodgeguy Woodward: " That would be even better,, I know what needs to be done, and where.. I just need the muscle to do it.. if they can help with that then we can have all the structural finished for you tonight Hikaru.. However.. It may still take a day or so to get all of the electronics installed.. but those are more accessory then necessity.. You will have your safe room before the end of the night."
Hikaru nods again, feeling a little like a bobble head doll. "I already have the extra supplies on a truck from New York. They should be here within the hour." he smiled quickly, almost a grin then reached over and snagged the pizza box over, sliding it in front of Dodge. "Gives you enough time to eat."
Dodge chuckled again and pawed at the box a moment before taking a slice.. " Ok.. fine.. but only ONE slice.. I cant work on a full stomach.. " Dodge took the smallest slice he could find in the box and managed to eat it, then wiped his hands on his shirt.. " Ok.. so.. extra manpower... check. Extra supplies... check.. I guess we will get the ball rolling then." Dodge rounded the counter towards Hikaru, placing a hand on his shoulder.. " Don't worry Hikaru.. It will be done, and it will be done right."
Hikaru rolled up the blueprints and smiled looking at the hand on his shoulder. "The fact that I trust you enough.. that we trust you enough for this means you are one of ours Dodge. Not just an employee at a club." He offered the blueprints to him still smiling. "Give that pompous asshole hell."
Dodge was grinning ear to ear as he took the blueprints and headed towards the door, pausing to turn for a second.. " Thank you Hikaru.. That really does mean a lot to me.." He gave the man a warm smile then drew a stern face as he turned and shoved his way out the door.. "Alright lazy ass.. Your not being paid top dollar to sit on your ass now lets get a move on.." as the doors swung shut behind him, Dodge could be heard tearing into the foreman, giving him a serious attitude check as the sound of saws and hammers began again at a very rapid pace.....
Nikki Robbins looked over her shoulder as Dodge came out of the doors nearby and started yelling out orders at the workers. It made her smile a little bit as she finished her vacuuming.
**
Aydryan came to a stop when he saw Hikaru, eye slowly falling to the floor, "Ami...." Every line of his body language screamed with disgrace. "I'm sorry that I wasn't there when you awoke...I needed to ....think."
Hikaru had felt Aydryan coming and had hurried up in the preparations, knowing full well his excitement was spilling over and at this point it didn't matter. He made his way down the stairs just as Aydryan turned the glass wall and stopped in front of him. He shook his head, sending particles of drywall dust out of his hair, his face was fairly clean other than a smear of white plaster across his forehead, paint splattering his shirt. His smile faded with what Aydryan said. "It's alright Aydryan... I did too." he reached out for his hand, lacing and twining his fingers with Aydryan's. "We have all been working hard beloved."
Nikki Robbins slowly floated down the stairs with a gentle smile on her face. She gently tugged at the blue jacket she had pulled on over her shirt and had the sleeves rolled up. It had been slightly wrinkled. "Good evening Aydryan." Nikki floated her way towards them.
Aydryan squeezed Hikaru's fingers, brows drawing together at the state of Hikaru's dress. He could feel his lovers excitement and see on Nikki's face an echo of it. "Here the two of you have been up to something and I have been wallowing in my issues." He smiled slightly and looked down, shaking his head. Quietly, "But you have me infinitely curious." He stepped closer to Hikaru, leaning in an kissing his cheek gently.
Hikaru took a deep breath and wrapped his arms around Ayd, squeezing him tightly for a moment before moving behind him and resting his hands on his hips, nodding toward the stairs. "Then let's go on up and you can see." he was hiding some very large emotion from him, other than his love. That spilled through their bond in a warm rush while he grinned at Nikki, not caring that his fangs were showing.
Nikki Robbins smiled softly as she heard Aydryan's words but she, of course, did not respond to them since Hikaru did. She held back her laughter making her nearly grin with the effort as she turned to follow them.
Hikaru followed Ayd up the stairs and kept grinning the whole way. Dodge was off to one side talking earnestly to the foreman, several member of the kiss off to the side of him chatting and laughing with Jenna, they all fell silent and turned to Ayd as he walked up, but not one face wasn't smiling. Hikaru used Ayd's hips to turn him toward their office. "First thing is first."
Aydryan wound his way up the stairs, spotting all the cartons and boxes. There was a new wall with doors. This made his brows rise upward as he turned back to Hikaru. Mentally, he was lightly touching the door that hid the emotion from him. "What are you up to, Ami?" Though inside, he knew that Hikaru liked to surprise him. However, his attention was diverted from the new wall and doors. His gaze slid quickly over the gathering of Kiss members, Jenna and Dodge, both of which received a warm smile. Then he moved into the office, only a slight bit of hesitation in his step. "What happened to my office?"
Nikki Robbins smiled as she followed them into the room. "You will see it soon. This is the new staff room."
Hikaru chuckled "I.. moved it." Wrapping his arms around him for a moment before stepping back and taking his hand again. "They deserved this." He tugged gently on his fingers, back toward the doors. "Come and see your new office beloved." Though he wouldn't rush him if he wanted to look around.
Aydryan stepped into Hikaru's arms, wrapping his own around him and setting his forehead upon his lover's shoulder. "Yes...they do deserve this. Thank you, Ami." He had indeed looked around at the neat clean lines of the new kitchen, smelled the aroma of pizza. He was pleased and he so adored Hikaru for his thoughtfulness and ingenuity. Then he allowed himself to be tugged forward back into the other room.
Hikaru led Aydryan to the other doors and pulled out a key card, handing it to him and motioning to the side of the door, the slot cleverly hidden into the edge of the door frame. Once he opened the first set of doors, they walked into the security room, already to one side there were computers starting to get codes and monitors that flickered with the cameras images all over the club. The second set of doors didn't need the card however and Hikaru moved in front of it, smiling. "They deserved that... and you deserved this." He lifted his shoulders and pushed the doors open behind him, stepping to the side.
Nikki Robbins floated along behind them as they headed into the outer room. She smiled happily as Hikaru opened the second door and she merely waited for Aydryan to head in first. However, she looked over to the other side of the room and saw the coffin there and her smile disappeared. Nikki moved away against the nearby wall to stay as far away from the coffin as she possibly could looking none too relaxed anymore.
Aydryan walked through the security room, knowing Jenna's touch was here. After all, he could smell her along with the scent of electricity and circuitry. Smiling quietly still, his energy very subdued, he stepped into the knew office and looked around. He already liked it, but only because so many hands had gone into creating it. To the side, he noticed Nikki not reacting to well to the coffin. He walked over to her and put his arm around her shoulders, speaking, "There is no threat there...it is but wood and velvet. You will never have need of it." He drew her along with him back to Hikaru, gaze landing on the other set of doors, then shifting to his lover, "And through there, Ami?" He kept Nikki by his side.
Hikaru glanced to the other doors and ducked his head, the smile turning sheepish. "Dodge calls it a Panic Room. Security.. or more of it. He helped the most there. The foreman did not seem to understand what I was asking for." He smiled to Nikki, nodding in agreement about the coffin. Then he stepped away from them both, moving to the doors, Jenna had already set up the security on these doors as well, and the retina scanner had both Hikaru's and Aydryan's as accessible. "I'll let you see for yourself Ami intime."
Nikki Robbins looked up to Aydryan as he came back over towards her and placed an arm around her. She nodded slowly to his words and managed a small smile as he led her back over to Hikaru. She followed them along silently towards the other doors.
Aydryan stepped into the room and simply paused, blinking slowly as it took it all in, from the bath area to the bed. He stepped up to the bed and pulled the curtains aside. The sound of the door opening had him turning back around, shaking his head slowly, "There are no words to express just how.....pleasing this room is and how grateful that I am. All of you amaze me...but...I must say," and here he looked down, "I don't deserve this." Then he chuckled at himself, "Heh..such arrogance...to immediately believe that this was done for me." He looked at all three of them, "Forgive me."
Dodge just stood quietly, hands folded behind his back, big smile upon his face.. " Well don't look at me.. Hikaru just asked me to help assure the project be finished.."
Hikaru frowned, his head tilting. "It is for you. Each and every one of us was doing it for you, although Dodge seems to have forgotten." He was teasing Dodge a bit but the self doubting Ayd was doing was bothering him. "Every person that touched anything in these rooms wanted to show you how much they rely and depend on you.. and wanted to give you something back in return. There are more than those out front too Ami intime.. they wanted to help but had other duties."
Nikki Robbins smiled gently as Dodge joined them on the reveal. However, she stepped back as
Aydryan looked around the room. She took a slow breath as she gently clasped her hands in front of her body, a slightly nervous gesture. Nikki spoke softly, "Yes, Hikaru is right. We did this for you Aydryan. We really care for you."
Aydryan stepped up onto the bed platform, one hand reaching out to slide fingers down the edge of a curtain. He was silent for a long moment as he stared at the floor, composing himself. Hikaru would feel the overwhelming emotions that he was fighting. After a moment, he looked up, shimmering light within that one eye, "I don't know what to say......" His voice was thick, "No one has ever...done such a thing for me....well, other than Ami. All I can say is that I will do my best to continue to watch over you all...." Here his words faded and he frowned, "Ami....." He couldn't continue.
Dodge was very pleased that even though it seemed to be a rush job, it had turned out so nice, and even better that Aydryan had approved of it.. He did deserve the best of course, And that's why Dodge had chased the human workers away hours earlier leaving only members of the KISS to help finish the room in time. " Aydryan.. You need not say a thing.. I cant think of anyone person in town who deserves such a warm, cozy.. SAFE place.. I was most honored to take part in it."
Hikaru smiled and that emotion he had been hiding couldn't contain itself any longer, bubbling over between them along with flashes of the process of the rooms. The stronger vampires holding up the steel sections while others riveted them in place, Jenna with her arm up to the shoulder in one of the walls, laughing while she tried to grasp a wire being threaded. She had stuck her finger on a piece of wood and now had a band-aid around it but she treated it like a trophy of a battle than a wound. Even Nikki, vacuuming while she hovered, then her stocking the fridge and hanging the pictures, helping Hikaru hang the large curtains beside Aydryan. All of them working together for one single purpose. Hikaru moved up the steps, his eyes wider than usual, holding back a veil of tears as he wrapped his arms around him. He didn't need to say anything right then, the images and his emotions spoke enough.
Nikki Robbins smiled softly where she stood as Hikaru moved over toward Aydryan. "Like I said before to you...if you needed anything I would be there to help. Well, here we are."
Aydryan hugged Hikaru tightly as he experienced all the memories of the day. Perhaps there was the urge to be teary eyed, but that particular ability had been trained out of him long ago. "Thank you, Ami...I don't deserve you, but I'm glad that I have you." He kissed him tenderly, then slowly pulled back and stepped down the platform and walked up to Nikki. He said nothing as he gathered her into a hug, a tight one that spoke volumes. "Thank you Nikki." He released her after a moment and turned to Dodge. A brow lifted as he regarded the man, but then he snatched Dodge into a hug as well, though he controlled just how hard he squeezed. Wouldn't want to break his ribs after all. "Thank you Dodge." The fact that Aydryan had hugged others that were not Hikaru.....again, spoke volumes.
Dodge chuckled as he finally wrapped arms around Aydryan in return.. " Well you are indeed welcome. Its the least I could do, I already owe you both so very, very much."
Hikaru smiled as Aydryan went to each in turn, his smile getting bigger with each hug exchanged. "Dodge ran the show actually. He got to boss me around." he chuckled softly and let Aydryan have this moment.
Nikki Robbins was a little shocked as Aydryan came over and hugged her so tightly. However, she hugged him back with smile on her lips. "You are welcome." She watched him go over to Dodge and softly smiled at his reaction to the hug. She looked back to Hikaru and smiled softly to him before looking back to Aydryan.
Aydryan stepped back and looked at them all, "Well....words are inadequate, as I said." He shook his head and gave a self-deprecating shake of his head. "However...I believe there are others now to be thanked." Then he looked at Dodge..."Jenna is our head of Security. I wonder ..... Hikaru..do we have a Manager of the Human Personnel?"
Dodge blushed as he fumbled for words.. " I did not boss... er... order.. well.. I only wanted to make sure it was being done right.. There's simply no point in doing a job, unless you do it right the first time." Dodge paused as He heard mention of something that sounded like a promotion of some sort? For now he would just listen before speaking so as to not make the usual ass of himself.
Hikaru shook his head "No we don't. " he caught on to what Aydryan was thinking easily enough without delving into his mind and passed on the imagery of Dodge cussing down the foreman and sending the workers home. He still chuckled at that and agreed silently with Aydryan's train of thought.
Nikki Robbins looked to Aydryan and tilted her head lightly. She looked over to Hikaru as he answered wondering exactly what was going on.
Aydryan turned to Dodge and smile, "Well then...it's official. You are now Manager of our Human Personnel. Mr. Woodward....you are truly one of ours." His demeanor was lightening slowly. "You and Jenna will probably work closely together."
Dodge felt lite headed and blushed at the instant offer of advancement.." Well I am flattered.. Hell grateful in fact.. But I am not sure that I am the best man for the job.. I mean.." Dodge knew it would be pointless to argue so instead he just shrugged his shoulders again.. " Well I will give it my best as usual." Dodges mind was full of the one thing that was his biggest enemy.. doubt in himself.. but they had faith in him so he would have to find a way to gain some in himself as well.
Hikaru chuckled "Congratulations Dodge. You will be perfect for the position and you proved that today dealing with me." The fact that Hikaru had willingly let someone else tell him what to do was the biggest show of trust he knew.
Nikki Robbins looked over to Dodge and smiled. "Welcome to the team, Dodge."
Aydryan looked at all of them and then nodded to himself, "Well, why don't we all go down and have a drink. The club is for our private use tonight."
Dodge nodded in agreement with Aydryan about needing a drink.. " Well thank you yet again you guys.. and Don't worry Hikaru, I wont make it a habit of bossing around my.. boss.." Dodge turned to Nikki with a chuckle.. "Guess I will be doing more then making bad drinks now huh?"
Hikaru grinned "That sounds perfect... in fact.. thank you Dodge for offering to make them for us tonight." He started for the door<<By the way Ami... I hope Remiel calls in regards to our meeting. I would like you there.>> He had been doing far more than simply working on the club tonight, other phone calls had been made as well.
Nikki Robbins nodded to Aydryan. "Sounds just fine." She looked over to Dodge and shyly smiled. "Yes I suppose you will."
Dodge stepped behind the bar and stopped Nikki, who was no doubt going to try and make her OWN drink.. " No, no.. I got this... what will you have this evening? " Dodge was confident in his ability to mix them ALL fine drink.
Hikaru dug out his cellphone taking a step back from the bar after they had all walked down to it, glancing at the caller ID. Shaking his head he lifted it to his ear and answered it, then chuckled. "Good lord.. where did she put the note this time?" It was a fairly rhetorical question followed by another. "Can you meet me at the club at eight? I have something I need to talk to you about."
Nikki Robbins softly smiled as she moved around the bar and stood before it with Aydryan and Hikaru. "I would like my usual Bline please. Aydryan and Hikaru typically take a Bliskey."
Aydryan blinked his way back to reality...of course...because he had been going through a stack of mail. He slapped the envelopes on the bar counter, "If I weren't a vampire...I think I would lose my mind with these bills. How do you do it, Dodge?"
Dodge nodded as Nikki's request came first, pouring out just the perfect amounts as he had done for her last time. He sat the glass in front of her and wouldn't need to watch her taste it.. He had remembered the mixture perfectly." Of course.. two of those coming right up.. " Dodge turned and grabbed a bottle of the houses best whiskey and poured out the proper amounts of each and slid the glasses to them, then poured himself a very watered down Rum and Coke as he chuckled back to Aydryan... " One bill at a time Aydryan... One bill at a time..."
Aydryan took up the Bliskey and sipped it, nodding at the perfect mix of it. "Well done, Dodge." He took another healthy drink and set the glass down. He looked to Hikaru, aware that he was waiting for Remiel.
Nikki Robbins gently picked up the glass and smiled as she sipped on the drink lightly. She nodded to Dodge. "You have done well Dodge."
Hikaru shut off the call shaking his head "He is one of the weirdest men..." he went to the doors and unlocked the one side so that Remiel could get in before returning to the bar and took a sip of his drink nodding his approval. "Very well done. Ami... ignore the bills would you? It's not like we can't pay them and Dodge... bring next months bills to me, they will be covered."
Dodge nodded in approval and took his own drink and came out from behind the bar, sipping it as he walked around to the front and sit it down.. "I thank you Hikaru, but I think for now at least.. I would still prefer to handle some of that myself.. Now, I don't know about you, but I feel like a bit of dancing." And with that, Dodge hit the floor and let the music take hold of him.
Remiel Labou: "Making his way into the club Remiel was...elated to see the place actually clean..THANK YOU MAINTNENCE! Considering it was closed though he was surprised to see as many people as he did. "I know some vampires do cults..." He waved his hand in rocking motion side to side. "I didn't think it was your thing." Frowning he crossed long arms over a taught broad chest. "Alright...you got me here....what's going on Hikaru?""
Aydryan turned around to watch Dodge dance, slowly sipping at the drink. He would indeed not worry about the bills right now. They were only tedious, not un-payable. Then his attention shifted to Remiel as he joined them. The glass was lowered and held between both of his hands and he let his gaze wander to the floor, simply listening. He had fired Garrett as soon as he had risen this night and let the man know that it would be best if he left Wood Bourne.
Hikaru watched Dodge move tot he dance floor and begin doing just that and looked to Aydryan blinking. <<Did I offend him?>> his attention caught by Remiel as he made his usual entrance, all vinegar and salt. "Cult....?" He shook his head brushing his confusion away and leaned back against the bar taking a sip of his drink before responding tot he next half. "I have been thinking of what you can do for us as a kiss Remiel. Something that would benefit the community. Can you think of anything in that direction?" He already had something in mind, some small tidbit he had snaked in upon while wiping his memory of last night but nothing showed it.
Nikki Robbins looked over her shoulder as she held the Bline in her hand to watch Dodge dance. That is when she saw that the guy from before had from. She slowly turned as she sipped on the drink saying nothing since Hikaru apparently wanted to meet with him. Nikki looked to the dance floor and watched Dodge dance instead not listening to the conversation unless she was invited in.
Dodge noticed someone else walk in and figured they must be part of the.. family... or else Hikaru wouldn't have let the fella in. Dodge glanced him over but paid him no mind. He instead just continued to dance quietly to himself, he could hear the murmur of the others chatting over the music. It didn't seem to concern him so he would just continue being able to dance with minimal discomfort.
Remiel Labou: ""Huh?" Cocking his head and furrowing a brow he looked completely thrown off. Clearly that was a very unexpected comment and made the vampire look oddly vulnerable a moment before he could catch himself. "And this is coming from where?" More importantly. "If you've been thinking of it and called me all the way down here. Why don't you just tell me what it is you want me to do.""
Aydryan tightened his hands around the glass, pressing his lips together as he listened to Remiel. So that he wouldn't get further ticked off at Remiel, he looked to Dodge, examining how he was dancing. He was looking for tell tale signs of his back giving him issues.
Hikaru sighed resisting the urge to rub his forehead, his eyes closing as he took another sip. "Stop being a pain in the ass Remiel and just answer the question. I want to know what you would /like/ to do to help either the town's community.. or the Kiss itself." His voice softened slightly and he sounded like he really wanted to know.
Nikki Robbins never even looked over to the conversation. Her eyes watched Dodge as she gently tapped her foot onto the floor to the beat of the music.
Dodge was starting to realize that dancing in such heavy baggy pants and the thick hoodie shirt may not have been wise.. Already he could feel his body temperature climbing like mad. He turned back to the bar realizing that it was just the employees and family here.. surely no one would mind.. he thought to himself then peeled the hoodie up and over his shoulders, tossing it to the floor near the wall.. Instantly the air seemed cooler around him..
Remiel Labou: ""Stop being a pain in the ass? But it's such a fun past time...I suppose I could set up shop for that...it would be...rather entertaining. Don't you think Mon ami?" What? He just walked all sore and slowly healing for fifteen minutes over something that could have been discussed over the phone..and it was Remi.."I'm a chef. I occasionally leave the left overs at the end of the day at a women's shelter. I do that part time, and the rest I'm instructing Fencing, I just opened my own place about forty miles from here."
Hikaru The Fencing he had known the being a chef... not so much. The back of his mind was wondering where he was cooking at, but the fencing was his main concern. "I would like you to start training some of our vampires with the foil." He waited a moment or two to let that sink in fully before continuing. It has come to my attention that we can still be called out in an old fashioned duel. I want everyone that can be prepared, to be." His hand slid from the bar, reaching for Aydryan's <Including myself ami.>>
Aydryan turned and tilted his head downward to look at Hikaru's hand. <<If you wish, Ami, it is a wise decision.>> He lifted his glass and took another long drink, gaze settling back on Dodge, watching. He was all too aware that Remiel wished to have nothing to do with him. Aydryan would not force him to.
Remiel Labou: "Damn! That wasn't a bitch slap but he felt the whip lash. Shock looked so out of place but adorable on those french features. "You want me to train the kiss?" He was actually rather...honored...and it made him shift foot to foot and tossing at his bangs. "I can do that." And no snappy come back! Gasp! "But what was it you wanted me to do?" Well...he'd already made aware he was a nosy bastard."
Hikaru looked down at Aydryan's hand, lifting the edge of his thumb and curling his hand into it, rubbing his thumb across his knuckles. When he looked back up to Remiel and saw that look on his face, it made the night even better. He seemed to be doing something right. "Train them to fight, to survive in a fight and not get killed if they can manage it. If you know other swords or weapons and are willing to teach them by all means, do so. Just pass them by me first please." He smiled wider a soft chuckle escaped him. "I will be one of the first in your classes."
Aydryan drained his glass and set it on the bar, turning his hand beneath Hikaru's, offering his vulnerable palm. Watching Dodge allowed his mind to stay pleasantly ..... unfocused. The fact that Remiel did not trust or like him was like a chafing spot against his skin, reminding him of darker thoughts he was trying to avoid.
Dodge was finally beginning to feel the need for a break. Slowing to a stop, Dodge picked his shirt up off the floor and headed over to the bar, tossing the shirt on it carelessly as he leaned back against the bar between Aydryan and Nikki, turning to grin at both of them.. They wouldn't know if the grin was just from being happy.. or something more.
Remiel Labou: ""I can show them archery as well, but fencing is more to my liking. I will need them all including yourselves to make appointments. Classes are two hours. A half hour for work outs an hour for practice and a half hour of sparring. Seven to nine Monday to Thursday. I have all equipment there." He handed Hikaru a card with all the information. "If you want them ready get them all started immediately. I'll expect you tomorrow evening." And then...there was a half naked guy throwing his clothes about. "..." Oh....he slyly looked him over...but his eyes focused on the shirt....on the BAR. "I suppose this mans I will never be buying a drink here." Sweaty clothes...on the BAR...where people ate and drank from..Icky!"
Hikaru took the card, an eyebrow lifting as he immediately started sounding like a teacher. "You are going to ride my ass aren't you?" Least it wouldn't be as bad as the five ribs rule Tristan had had. He glanced tot he shirt on the bar and smiled shaking his head and looked back to Remiel watching him carefully. He had caught the grin from Dodge and was curious about what would put that grin on his face too.
Nikki Robbins blinked as she looked over to Dodge as he was now standing beside her at the bar. She gave an embarrassed smile to him for zoning out while she was standing there. Nikki tilted her head at Dodge's smile. She set the now warm drink on the bar since it was undrinkable to her now. "What is the smile about Dodge?"
Dodge turned quickly to give the smart mouthed man a stare.. Dodge started to comeback with a very sarcastic response but decided best to hold his tongue in front of Hikaru and Aydryan. Instead Dodge did the next best thing.. He reached up, wiping the sweat from his brow and then flinging his hand at mister fancy pants, surely some of that sweat would fly his direction.. " Sorry bout that... kinda warm in here."
Aydryan gave a slight smile, head tilted down to somewhat hide it. His fingers curled around Hikaru's and squeezed a moment before sliding free. Turning to Dodge, he leaned toward him and repeated Nikki's question, "Why the smile, Dodge? What's going on inside your head?" His hand reached out and behind Dodge, fingertips lightly touching his spine.
Remiel Labou: ""Absolumo." A grin spread across his face. "In which ever way you wish." He was 'mostly' teasing. "Wee, it is not an easy class, I wont hold back on anyone, in fact, I'll be harder on you Mon Ami, surely I'll expect from someone of your standing."
And then....some fuck face was flinging SWEAT at him..HIM! "Filth!" He snarled his relatively good temperament of the night drastically taking a one eighty. "Je ferai vous souffrir!" Quick as shit he lashed out at the bare chest man and hoped to give him a blow hard enough for remembrance..."
Wood Bourne Dice Roller: Remiel Anton rolled 4 on a 15 sided die.
Hikaru had started to smile and chuckle, shaking his head when Dodge flung his hand and Remi responded by lashing out. His own hand shot out ahead of him, catching Remiel's wrist and stopping him short of getting a foot from Dodge. He had moved faster than Remi had. "Remiel. Dodge is one of our own. We do not attack one of ours." Now his voice held that teacher tone, throwing it back at him before pushing him away from Dodge and letting him go. His hands still had paint specks on them, the smear still across his brow and the dust in his hair but he didn't mind it. Placing himself in front of Dodge fully he watched Remiel waiting to see what he would do next.
Nikki Robbins looked over to the guy as he swung at Dodge. She narrowed her eyes as she started to moved to stop him and saw Hikaru stepping in to take care of it. Nikki frowned slightly at him for even trying to strike out at Dodge and waited to see what else he would do as she reached up and gently placed a petite hand on Dodge's shoulder.
Dodge had stood there with Cheshire cat grin the whole time, He was fully prepared to let the guy take his best shot.. Sadly for Dodge he still needed to learn that Vamps didn't fight fair.. they had a slight strength advantage.. Before he even knew what was happening Hikaru had appeared in front of him, backing the man away.." I apologize Hikaru.. That was rude of me.. but Mr Frenchy here should watch his comments around me..I don't even know the guy, and I didn't appreciate his speaking like I am some kind of filthy germ."
Aydryan had tensed when Remiel began cursing and started to move, but he made himself remain utterly stone still, frighteningly still. He almost felt ...... shackled. His hand flattened against Dodge's back and slid upward to the nape of his neck. "You are not a germ...in any way." He leaned even closer and inhaled, sweat and blood, so very human. His blind side was to Remiel, which was probably for the best.
Remiel Labou: ""And I suppose if I flung bodily fluids at you, you'd be thrilled." He hissed at Hikaru and lurched his hand back to glower at the smudges and stains on his wrist from the dirty Master of the city. "And I do expect you to bathe before class. You DO bathe right?" But his gaze went all of them a bit skeptically. At Dodge he bared his fangs in warning. "You ARE filth and should BE considered a germ. The place is down for cleaning and your infecting it like a parasite.""
Hikaru tipped his head down, his face falling from what could have been called pleasant to utter neutrality while he fought the anger welling inside him. <<Ami?>> That one word spoken silently, deadly. "I bathe when I feel like it, which is quite often." He took a step forward, leaning in closer to Remi, testing him. "Dirt can be washed away, as can bodily fluids. Some things do not come so clean so easily, though I am tempted to wash your mouth out with soap for what you just said about Dodge."He was not touching, but there was barely a hairs breadth between them.
Nikki Robbins frowned at him. She kept her hand on Dodge's shoulder saying nothing for now despite the fact that his words about Dodge obviously made her angry. However, her face was the only thing that showed this now as there was no tension in her body.
Dodge began to relax a bit with Nikki and Aydryan both touching him, but as the arrogant bastard continued his insults, Dodge started to grit his teeth as he squeezed his drink glass, shattering it in his hand, which had begun to bleed. Dodge didn't even notice.. His temper was now boiling.. "Listen you arrogant son of a bitch.... I don't give a shit WHO you think you are.. You talk shit to me and it wont go well for you." Vampire or not, Dodge wasn't going to take shit from the likes of this snobby prick.
Aydryan <<I would slap him silly, Ami....but my actions are not desired by Remiel. I do not know how to deal with him, Hikaru.>> Aydryan stepped in front of Dodge as he heard the sound of glass cracking and felt Dodge's anger rising. He frowned as he resisted the urge to suck that anger into himself. One hand rose to cup Dodge's cheek, whispering, "He is a verbal bully, Dodge....that lashes out at anyone who doesn't kiss his ass. Do not let him effect you." His other hand slid down Dodge's arm to lift the injured hand toward his face, "Let me....only me...effect you." He turned his face into the bloodied palm and lightly licked at the blood.
Remiel Labou: "Gave Dodge a dry look. "Human, the only thing you could even hurt while fighting me would be yourself. You are a parasite...or better yet a wretched maggot, and you are just as dirty, just as powerful and live just as long. If you wish to continue 'living' in your garbage box then you will cease your mouth."
"As for Hikaru when he stepped forward Remiel refused to give an inch and standing taller deliberately looked down at him. "Your human started with ME Hikaru. Unlike the rest of you I indulge in cleanliness. I will not sit by and be infected with stupidity and sloppy men." He said of Dodge. "Keep your pets and their bodily functions off of me. IF you don't then I will take it upon myself to stop them.""
Hikaru 's face closed down, it was in his expression and his eyes. "We shouldn't have fired Garret for kicking you last night. Should have let him keep going." He watched the confusion slide over Remiel's features then muttered under his breath something incoherent. <<Fuck this ami... he deserves to know what happened, if he reacts badly I will kill him.>> He was deadly serious, and mad, but it was a calm mad that had a hold of him, the kind of anger that gave you a clear head when you pierced someone's heart. He gave Remi his memories, finding them easily enough in his mind and thrusting them into him as if he were already holding a foil.
Nikki Robbins slowly rubbed at Dodge's shoulder as she looked to him. "It is all right Dodge. Aydryan is right. Do not rise...or lower to him. Whichever way he currently is now I will not hazard a guess. Let it fall away from you." She smiled gently to him. "You are a good friend and person Dodge. No one can take that from you." Nikki glanced over to Hikaru and Remi out of the corner of her Jade eyes watching the happenings and being none too happy with them.
Dodge felt calmness start to come back over himself as Aydryan stepped in front of him, His gaze moved to him now and away from the foul mouth asshole.. He could still hear bits and pieces of what he was saying but Aydryan seemed to be calming him now, even Nikki's words seemed to calm. It was like they were ganging up on him, somehow turning off his anger, It was still there, bubbling and churning beneath the surface, but it wouldn't flare out, it was like a pot that the lid placed on top, keeping the contents from spilling out.. " I.. I am sorry Aydryan.. I shouldn't let... I ...." Dodge couldn't speak any longer. He just watched as Aydryan licked at his hand, almost as though an animal would lick at a wound.. It was very calming. He now turned to Nikki.. " Thank you Nikki.. I appreciate the kind words.”
Aydryan smiled slowly at Dodge and once he was sure there was no glass in the cuts of Dodge's hand, he set his lips to the bleeding lines. The taste piqued his hunger, but he controlled. Licking slowly to clean and then to stop the bleeding. That one eye rolled upward to look at Dodge as he spoke quietly against his palm. "No apology is needed Dodge." Oh....how the hunger rose in him, burning his gut and then the awareness of a shadow in the back of his mind. He lowered Dodge's hand quickly and stepped back. The one eye widening suddenly, but he was aware this time and slammed all doorways closed, cutting himself off from everything. Swallowing, "Remiel....has issues. Don't let him push your buttons." He took another step back for safety's sake.
Nikki Robbins smiled gently to Dodge. "You are welcome Dodge. As much as I would like to stay longer, I do need to head back to my room." She looked to Aydryan. "By the way, I would like to speak with you later Aydryan and Hikaru if you both are able to anytime soon. I have something that worries me a bit." Nikki completely ignored Remiel as she moved around Aydryan and Dodge and looked to Hikaru. "If you need any other help...please give me a call." With that, she started to head for the door to the stockroom.
Remiel Labou: "Now Hikaru was talking nonsense. "Who the hell is Garrett? And if he were kicking me I think I would have remem-" That's why his head felt like shit.....that's why even though he KNEW he wouldn't dance at a club like this he thought he'd been here. "You asshole!" Hikaru had rolled him. Even as realization and fury came he was met with Hikaru's memories, with his own. He felt that pain lacerating him all over again...the pain and anguish..humiliation and disappear that Belle always seemed to invoke in him. The rage, his desire for blood...and not in the slink kinky way Ayd was trying for on his idiot. Blood rage. The French massacre was in fact from a very pissed off vampire. Shoving out at Hikaru Remiel turned, blew the doors of Fang Bangers wide open and nearly off the hinges with his mental power and stalked towards them. He didn't know where he was going...but there would be blood in his wake"
Dodge winked at Nikki " Goodnight Hun, thanks again.." Then Dodge turned and waved as the dink left "Have nice evening ... Sir." Dodge bit his lip wanting to say OH so much more but he remembered Ayd's words.. he wouldn't let that bastard get him worked up. At the same time he wondered why Aydryan had pulled away from him so suddenly.. Had he done something to offend him. God he hoped not.
Hikaru felt Aydryan slamming all those doors tightly against even him, his head turning to look back at him already fearing what was going on. The push set him back a few steps and he watched Remi running out of the club, torn on what to do. He made his choice, reaching out to Aydryan's shoulder, the mind link between them blocked so tightly he didn't know what was going on. "Ami?"
Aydryan spoke to Nikki, but his eye was on Dodge, "Of course, Nikki." Then he looked at Dodge, "You've done nothing wrong." He had read the expression of concern. Then he turned swiftly toward Remiel and Hikaru. There was the edge of panic running through his body, but this was getting out of hand and they could not allow Remiel to leave in a blood rage. He looked at Hikaru, <<when I am done....get me upstairs...lock me away>> Then he turned to Remiel and opened the floodgates....only this time....his energy whipped out and wound around Remiel stealing all the rage, all the anger from the man, leaving his thoughts clear, his mind clean. For now the emotion was gone and flowed into Aydryan. His body tensed and he felt the shadow growing, eager to latch onto what he had taken, eager to take even more.
Remiel Labou: "Was furious. It boiled and festered and burned like liquid acid coursing threw his veins. He could nearly envision it all seeping threw the pours of his skin and eye ducts. "Don't fuck with me!" He felt it then. The silent storm...the vacuum on his emotions and all it stirred was more. "How about I let you feel what I really feel." Opening his mind to those of that particular little niche he threw 'doors and walls' open then like a tantrum just threw whatever he could find."
Wood Bourne Dice Roller: Remiel Anton rolled 12 on a 15 sided die.
Hikaru nodded, pulling Aydryan against him, letting him face Remi, his hand sliding across his chest, part to simply touch because he was cut off, another part to give his support and strength, his grounding and solidity to his beloved, and another part to help hold him back should things get out of control again, though the latter he wasn't sure he could manage. As soon as he touched him he felt the darkness in the back of his mind begin to move and squashed it tightly down, a bug under his shoe, he could even hear the squish of it between the treads. He heard Remiel and called out to him trying to stop this before it went too far. "Remiel no!" But he couldn't stop something like this. He could only hold on. "Dodge... get out." It was the least he could do to try to remove someone else from all this. Someone they all cared about.
Dodge had seen and heard enough shit for one night.. and with that Dodge through his shirt over his shoulders and he headed out the doors without saying anything, to anyone.
Aydryan arched upward onto his toes, mouth open in a silent cry as Remiel emptied all into him. He took it too and the darkness at the back of his mind babbled gleefully. It was rich, all that he received, but he could only hold so much. The shadow whispered, urged him to let it bleed down through all those that were bonded to him, bleed into Hikaru....but he couldn't. He knew if he did that...the Kiss would rampage, so he kept it within himself until it rose upward and out in an anguished raging scream. He felt Hikaru's arms around him and feverishly attempted to keep his lover separated from what was happening, but he needed that solidity, that foundation. Aydryan felt as if he were coming apart at the seams, about to explode in a bloody mass of pulpy flesh........and then the darkness was gone. The whisper stopped and he could grab the reins once more, but he needed to feel safe...needed the room upstairs until he had assimilated all that Remiel had given him.
Remiel Labou: "Pushed....pushed until he heard that scream and stopped instantly. "That, is how I feel daily. There is no reprieve. Have a good evening." His body shaking.....exhausted from Hikaru and Ayd's mental stimuli and his own he felt nearly ready to pass out. He only hoped he woke up and got home before morning. As it was, he wasn't pausing to assist. He simply left them there and went home."
Hikaru tightened his arms on Aydryan when he screamed, his arm sliding further around his waist, the other further across his chest. he started pulling Aydryan back and up the stairs, not needing to look where he was going. His hand slipped from Ayd's waist, the other arm keeping him tight against him while he pulled out the key card, sliding it along the door frame and pulling Ayd through both sets of doors. "I'm not letting go of you for one second beloved." he leaned into the eye scanner, blinking as it scanned his retinas then pulling him through the door and into the safe room.