The bar-Colbie's dreams

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"Oh yeah it's a gift," Drane snarled, kicking away the chair and walking towards him, "Something that needs to be run out of here before anything bad happens. Don't try to contradict me," he swept a hand at the two people at the bar, "You always mess a place up Xan, whether you mean to or not. It's. Just. The. Way. You. Are."

[B.L.]

Xander moves then, fast as lightening, and as dangerous too. His chest is so close to Drane's that Xander can practically feel the heat and anger coming off him. Xander's intensely piercing blue gaze cuts into Drane as he says "Fuck. You. Just because daddy liked me more than you because YOU were, and always will be, a spineless idiot, you know even your mummy thought so".

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That did it. Drane didn't care about his father, not one blinking moment, but he did care about his mother, and he knew that she died because she did care about him very much.
His fist came up into Xander's jaw as he yelled in frustration and anger.
"Liar!" he shouted.

[B.L.]

Xander took the hit to his jaw, his head snapped back and Xander can feel blood inside his mouth. Xander barely feels the pain through his undeniable rage. He wastes no time in hitting Drane back square in the face hard enough to break bone. "You son of a bitch!" shouts Xander, as he spits blood onto the floor, he tackles him to ground and hits him again. Xander hasn't acted this way in a long time, but his mind can't process anything other than his need to hurt Drane. He can hear Cas's words of process behind him, but she knows better than to try and phsycially stop him in this state.

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Drane's head hit the floor hard as he was shoved down, but he barely felt it, rage coursing through his veins making the pain just a whisper. He grabbed Xander by the shoulders and shoved him off of him, getting up and punching him again in the face as he lay there on the ground. Anger filled his entire mind, except for Xander's face, which he just wanted to smash into pieces.

[B.L.]

(At what point do we break it up, i'm thinking Ever breaks it up if thats alright x)

Xander takes in a breath, he can feel blood coming from his face but he doesn't care. Xander gets up and throws himself back over Drane and hits him in the face over over agin not waiting or even pausing inbetween. Xander snarls "Fuck. You." as he hits Drane, they fight each of them gtting in decent hits not just to the face but everywhere, Xander can feel hot blood coming from both of them and bruises forming.

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(Yeah any minute would be fine ;) I will have to go soon, so if I don't reply, I'm already gone.)

Drane just garbled something unintelligibly and twisting himself to the side, knocking over several chairs and a table in the process, kicked back at Xander, feeling the solid hit.

[B.L.]

Xander is seeing pure red, this kind of rage he hasn't felt in a long time but now it's taken over and he can't stop. Just then he feels someone pulling at him, he moves to throw them off, assuming it must be Cas but then he hears the calming firm voice of Ever, "Stop Xan, just stop. You're better than this", she doesn't shout it, she simply speaks calmly. This has an affect on Xander and he pushes Drane away from him. Xander stll feels numb to the pain as Ever tells him to go cool off. Xander takes the chance to escape and runs out of the bar, his breathe coming out harsh, he has no idea where to go, but the pain is going to seep in soon, and it's going to hurt like fuck.

Ever watches one of her best friends run out, she would run after him but Ever knows him well enough to understand he needs space for the moment. Ever focuses on Drane and calls for Cas to get him a watered towel. Cas does and Ever sets to work helping him sit up and cleaning the blood a bit, she watches him calmly. She pushes hair back from his face gently.

Cas looks over at Ioan with a look of pure shock and horror and what she had just witnessed, "Shit" is all she says. Cas always knew the sort of person Xander was but...she never knew it was this bad.

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((so can he like find himself near Kylie's house and then go see her? XD this can be like a couple weeks later, and they've bumped into each other around town a few times...))

Drane squinted his swollen eyes with a muffled groan as he felt cold water dabbed on his face.
"What the hell?" he mumbled, trying to sit up, but a firm hand pushed him back down and he heard Ever's voice faintly through the haze of pain surrounding him.
What was she doing here?

"Um," Ioan said, still in a little bit of shock after seeing the fight, wondering if had really happened...but the form of one of the fighters was still there, so it had happened.
"Does this happen regularly?" he asked Cas in a low voice, seeing the shock on her face as well.

[B.L.]

(Sounds good, i'll have him stumbble over and what? will she see him out her window or something x)

Xander can feel the pain seeping in fast, he stumbles through the streets. Xander is glad Ever pulled him away, there's a good chance Xander would have put Drane in hospital had they not stopped. Xander knows why he hates Drane really, but admitting it to himself is just not something he's ready for. Xander franticaly searches for something in his mind to distract himself from the pain, his mouth still seeping blood. For some reason Kylie's face flashes in his mind, her kind eyes and amazingly honest heart. Xander remembers her beautiful face, a face he had snce drawn at least a hundred times, for some reason this girl has gotten under his skin. But she's not his type, no one is really, not unless they're mental. But Xander has met Kylie a few times now and he can't help but feel more drawn to her every second of every day. Xander remembers the feel of her soft lips as he crashes into a wall and slumps against it unable to do much else through the pain all over his body and face.

Ever dabs at the blood again, trying to clean up his face, her eyes fill with concern even though the rest of her is completely calm. She's seen, and cleaned, worse. When he tries to move she stops him and says "Sit still idiot. Why is it that i always want help you?" she says the last part mainly to herself quietly. Ever touches his face tentatively as she cleans it, she keeps her head clear though and touches him softly but firmly.

Cas shakes her head and sits next to Ioan. She watches Ever take care of Drane who looks pretty fucked up by this point. Xander really beat the shit out of him. Cas finally looks at at Ioan, her big hazel eyes clear of shock now. "In this bar, no. In my life...well thats a whole lot more complicated" she says sitting close to him as to not disturb Ever and Drane.

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(I could have her step out onto the porch to be putting the cat out or something ;))

"Huh, well I'd say you've had a helluva shittier life than me," Ioan said, still watching Ever tend to the person...Drane the other boy, Xander, had yelled.

"You...you shouldn't really," Drane mumbled, just letting his head lie still, "Xander. He's not gonna like it one bit."

((Wanna have her take him to her house again? jw))

[B.L.]

(yeah she'll take him to her house x)

Cas looks over at Ioan and shrugs, "Just been around those types of people Irish boy" she says simply, because that's true. Cas watches Ever curiously, it's not like Ever to make such a fuss because she's used to it too.

Ever head snaps up at that and she looks right at him "Then Xander shouldn't beat the shit out of someone. Goes for you too Drane, what were you thinking, you know what he's like when he gets pissed off. I....you are coming with me, no arguments this time" she says still calmly but with frustration ringing the edges. Ever gently wipes the blood from his face and touches his cheek gently, a bruise already forming, she pushes some of his dark hair away from his face.

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"Still," Ioan shrugged.

"I know," Drane muttered, closing his eyes, knowing that he was stupid to taunt Xander, but really being around that guy, it was hard not too. "And fine." he said, hoisting himself gingerly to his feet, swaying slightly, but gaining his balance a moment later.

[B.L.]

Cas arches an eyebrow "Still what", she lifts herself onto the bar and watches Ioan through lowered lashes.

Ever stands up with him and slides her arm around his waist to help support him. She intertwines her hand with his so she has a better grip and says "Honestly, when will i ever meet a bloke who hasn't been involved in some sort of illegal activity or worse", she smiles though. Ever nods at Cas in thanks, she worries about Xander but she also knows if anyone can look after himself it's Xander, he's a survivor just like her. Ever helps Drane to her car and drives them both back to her place.

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Ioan shrugged slightly as they had left, turning back to Cas once more. "It just seems...strange," he said, trying to get his thoughts out into words, "To see things I've really only heard about. Like stepping into a story, but it's real."
He glanced up at her, "Are you getting what I'm trying to say, because to me I sound like I'm going on a rambling old-person talk."

[B.L.]

Cas laughs then bites her lip in thought for a moment. Cas's hazel eyes look right into Ioan's face for a while until she says "I think i get it. But like i said, i'm used to all of this, that's probably not a good thing." Cas laughs "How do you feel about it Irish boy?".

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((Want to continue with Drane and Ever at her house?))

"Not too sure," Ioan replied honestly.

[B.L.]

(Yeah is that ok? x Want me to go first or you?)

Cas moves closer to him and tilts her head, "Xander is.....the very definition of bad boy, or at least WAS. I've met blokes who are a lot worse, but Xander definitely scares me sometimes." Cas shrugs.

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(Yeah totally ok XD Could you? Cause it is Ever's home lol and she's your charrie)

"Yeah, he looked like he would be that type of person," Ioan agreed.

[B.L.]

(ok will do)

Cas shakes her head "He's not really horrible or anything, i know he'd never hurt ME, unlike some people i've met" she says.

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"Like that Drane chap?" Ioan smirked slightly.

[B.L.]

(Posted in Ever's home x)

Cas smirks back "Nah, I think Drane is alright too, he seems scared, i can relate to that." she says.

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(K XD)

"Huh," Ioan snorted, "I would be scared too."

[B.L.]

(;o x)

"Oh Irish boy, your humanity's showing" says Cas with a grin.

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"I've always been human," Ioan laughed, "What you talking about, girl?"

[B.L.]

"I mean like caring, and honesty, it's all very human, thats all i mean" she says with a smirk.

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"Ah," Ioan rolled his eyes.

(I gtg)

[B.L.]

Cas laughs and says "Was that an eyeroll aimed my way irish boy" she teases.

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"It very much was," Ioan grinned, "Want to see it again?"

[B.L.]

"I can't think of anything i would love more. It's almost as good as the accent" she says playfully,

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Ioan laughed. "You're so funny," he finally said, looking up at her, "I know that sounds really cliche, but really, you are."

[B.L.]

"I work in a bar, it's part of my job to entertain" jokes Cas as she opens her eyes wide in an ironic way and then grins.

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"Heh, I guess that's true," Ioan said, and then raised an eyebrow, "Although I'm sure some could wonder what type of entertainment you do."

[B.L.]

Cas fiddles with the edges of her ripped small shorts and frowns, "What do you mean?" she asks.

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Ioan rolled his eyes and shrugged. "Never mind," he said.

[B.L.]

Cas moves closer to Ioan and cataches his gaze, she won't let go, "You can't say things like that and not tell me what you mean" she says, her voice strong.

[♠ TABI⁷ ♠]

"Ok, I know that when most...men...hear entertainment by a pretty girl, you can figure out what they think, right?" Ioan said calmly.

[B.L.]

"First of all, so you DO think im pretty. Knew it. Secondly, do you think that?" she asks, not with anger, much worse things had been aimed her way over the years.

[♠ TABI⁷ ♠]

"About you?" Ioan shook his head, a gleam in his eye from her first burst out, "No, never."

[B.L.]

Cas jumps down so she is very close to Ioan and says "You don't know, i could be like that." she says "I'm not a good girl" she sighs.

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((Hey could you possibly make a restaurant topic? Like a local bistro or whatev? XD))

"Is anyone really?" Ioan said pratically, "No one is good, we all have our bad hidden deep in us...in some others...not so deep."
He looked at her though, contemplating for a moment, "But I don't think you're like that."

[B.L.]

(I think i already did ages ago, but i'll go check x)

Cas considers his words "I don't know, i've met a lot of bad people. But your not one of them, i can tell that right now." she says. Cas leans forward unsure of what else there is to say. Cas knows what she is, there is no turning back, "I know what i am irish boy, Ioan, there is no way of undoing it" she says.

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(Ok...and drat...it's like just when I start getting on a roll, I get hauled off to help with kiddos....oh well XP))

"I don't care," Ioan smiled softly, looking at her, "You don't seem like that much has ruined you."

[B.L.]

(Ok found resteraunt x)

"On the outside maybe not. But inside is the place where secrets can burn away everything until nothing's left, until everything is hollow" answers Cas.

[♠ TABI⁷ ♠]

(Thanks ;))

Ioan pulled in one corner of his mouth as he though, looking at her.
"Well, are you hollow then?" he asked.

[B.L.]

Cass gaze meets his and holds it steady, "Does it matter?" she asks this person who is a virtual stranger, but for some reason his answer does matter.

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"Not really," Ioan shrugged, "But you know me, curious."

[B.L.]

Cas closes her eyes tightly for a moment, she opens them suddenly and says "But i don't know you. I think i might do, but i dont", she tilts her head to the side in thought.

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"Well then, what are your guesses?" Ioan asked.

[B.L.]

She smirks then and watches him closely, "Family tragedy. Irish boy. Funny. Smart, but doesn't show it through convetial ways. Maybe a bit of a temper underneath too, a bit of passion, heat" she says finally.