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Kaijian hides out at this book store. He lives in a little apartment above the store. The store front looks like this:
And his apartment look like this:
Walking heavily, Kaijian stepped into his bedroom and closed the door behind, leaning against it briefly. He ran a hand across his eyes, trying to stay awake. Pulling out the silver cross, he went over to his bed and sat on the edge. Turning the cross around with his fingers, he stared down at the floor, thinking. To be honest, he knew that he had nothing to lose. His parents were gone, the gang was practically falling apart, and there were no ties holding him back. So why am I holding back? He leaned back, letting his head rest, laying horizontally across the bed. You know full well why, Kaijian thought to himself. He didn't want to admit it. He had always run from these thoughts. It hurt his pride to admit it, but he knew why he was holding back. It always links back to his parents. Despite they were gone physically when they first died, their ghosts had stayed behind. As Kaijian laid in bed, sick, weak, and bedridden, he thought that he wasn't alone. He frowned, bitter emotions welling up. I convinced myself too well. He convinced himself to think that they never died and were simply sleeping. What a fool I was. And still am.
With a soft groan, he got to his feet and took off his jacket, pulling his tie loose. Slowly, he changed out of his clothes into his sleeping wear. Setting the cross onto his bedside table, he crawled under the covers, looking at it. He didn't want to admit it, but he was afraid. Afraid of being alone. Leaving what is familiar and alone in the unknown. So, I'll try to arrange a compromise. I'll work for him when The Saint is in England and when I'm ready, I'll go with him full time. As he concluded this thought, Kaijian let his heavy eyelids close and he fell asleep.
***END OF SCENE***
That night was a blur. He had somehow stumbled his way up the stairs and into his room. Setting his hat on the bedside table, Kaijian collapsed on his bed and without changing out his clothes or going under the covers, quickly fell asleep.((Perhaps Kitara could visit?))
*END OF SCENE*
Carrying a basket of freshly made dumplings and other kinds of food she thought that he would like, Kitara exhaled nervously and climbed the back stairs to Kaijian's hideout. Please be home, she pleaded. And please forgive me.
She knocked on the door and waited.
Kaijian opened his eyes, then immediately shut them. His head pounded and it took him a while to realize that the other pounding was coming from his door. "Come in," he yelled, his voice hoarse. He didn't move from his bed.
Surprised that he would not want to check to see who it was, Kitara tried the door. "It's locked!" she yelled back.
Grumbling, he rolled out of bed. He bumped into a chair on his way to the door, making a loud racket. There was the sound of the lock twisting and the door opened. "Come in," he repeated. He was already walking away, not bothering to see who was visiting. Instead he went back to the chair he knocked down and tried to put it back upright.
Kitara came in nervously and closed the door behind her. So much for a warm welcome, she thought. He's clearly still upset at me. She was about to apologize to him again when she saw his disheveled state and sallow color. "What-what happened to you?" she asked. She placed the basket down on his table and rushed over to help him with the chair. "It's okay, I have it," she told him.
Slowly, he looked up at her, squinting slightly. "Kitara? What are you doing here?" Kaijian asked.
"I brought you food," she told him. "As a peace offering. But... I can see that you are clearly in no mood to eat," she shook her head disapprovingly. It was that bloody Rhett, she cursed.
"Lie down," she told him. "I will bring you some water and then some tea. In order to nurse hangover, you needs lots and lots of fluids. Although you really should have at fluids last night. Did you drink two tall glasses of water before falling asleep?" she rattled on as she searched for his kettle in the kitchen.
Kaijian shook his head, looking confused. "I didn't. Was I supposed to?" he asked, his brow creased with worry.
"Yes," Kitara said. "But it's not the end of the world," she assured him. "I will boil some water for you now and put your food in the refrigerator. In a few hours you will be ravenous and grateful for the dumplings," she told him. "Have you been sick yet?" she asked. "Sometimes it does not happen."
Again, he shook his head, his black hair sweeping across his eyes. "No, I haven't been sick. I haven't been anything," Kaijian said. He gave a wimpy shrug, looking sad. "I didn't do anything."
Kitara wanted to baby him and smooth down his messy hair and kiss his forehead but she knew that that would do him no good. Hadn't she just given a lecture to Geoff about treating Vivian like an adult? She placed his kettle on the fire and walked over to him, holding an empty basin. "It's going to be alright," she told him, unable to help herself. She placed the basin on a chair that she pulled up directly to his bedside and then she began to unbutton his suit jacket and vest, loosen his tie and removed his shoes. "Lie down," she told him. "Try and get some more rest. If you feel like you are going to be sick, use this basin," she told him, pointing to it, hoping her instructions would register.
He tried to button up his shirt, looking at her as if she were crazy. "I shouldn't lie down, I have to go tell the gang," Kaijian protested, shaking his head. "I got to tell them my plans."((I hope I'm doing all right. Along with never drinking, I haven't been hungover...))
((Haha disorientation is definitely a key element of your first hangover and from the looks of things, Kaijian is still a little drunk ROTF :P))"Whoa there," Kitara chuckled. "You cannot go anywhere in this state. Do you want the people you work with to think that you're unprofessional?" she queried. "You need to keep your respectable reputation," she told him. "Lie down, Kaijian. I swear I will tackle you if I have to," she warned.
((Phew! ^_^ It seems he doesn't drink much, so I figured the effects would be really bad on him. And I just laugh imagining Kitara having to tackle him down.))Kaijian looked up at her, then nodded. "Okay," he said, letting go of his shirt. He looked even younger than his years and with his jacket off, his frame seemed even smaller.
((Yes exactly he has a massive hangover right now lmao. Oh and she so would do it!))Kitara smiled, knowing she had won. She turned away when he began removing the rest of his clothing, slipping into his nightclothes. She pulled his curtains closed and when he lay down, she pulled his covers over him. "Close your eyes," she told him gently.
He smiled. "It's a good thing I have a sister looking out for me," Kaijian said softly, reaching out to hold her hand.
Kitara gave him a beautiful smile, knelt down in front of him and kissed him on his sweaty forehead. She laughed and said, "Don't freak out when you see the lipstick mark on your forehead. I will leave you a detailed note in case the whiskey also takes away a bit of your memory," she winked, smelling the alcohol on his breath. ((Awwwwwwwwwwww!!!))
((Darn. I think it would be funny to see him freak out. :P))"Okay. I promise, Kitara, to not freak out," he said solemnly, though it added more to his child-like appearance than anything else.
((He's so cute! You should make him freak out and then find her note :P))Kitara gave him another kiss, this time on his cheek. She ran her delicate fingers through his hair, combing it away from his sweaty forehead. She stood up after a bit and went into the kitchen to pour him a glass of now tepid water. She brought the glass to Kaijian and said, "Drink this. All of it." When he finished, she poured him a second glass. "One more," she said.
((Haha! I should! That would be quite fun. ))Kaijian almost pouted, but then he listened to what she said. After all, she is a friend, he thought in a fog. He drank down the glass.
When he finished, Kitara took the glass from him and refilled it but placed it by his basin. "If you get thirsty at any point, it's here," she told him. He was moaning ever so softly and she ran her fingers through his hair again, using her nails on his scalp. She continued doing this, sitting on the edge of his bed, waiting for him to fall asleep. ((Yes, it would be hilarious! Now he has one on his cheek too LOL))
((Not only would he freak out, but he'll probably feel bad too for forgetting the girl. ;)))The pulsing he felt in his brain subsided to a dull throb. His eyes grew heavy and his breaths grew deeper. Before he closed his eyes, he whispered, "Thank you."
Kitara smiled and said, "You're welcome, Little Brother." Once he was asleep, she tiptoed around his apartment, searching for pen and quill. When she found some, she wrote:Dear Kaijian,
If your head is still hurting, drink two more big glasses of water. Then make sure to eat the food I put in your refrigerator. The grease will do wonders for your upset stomach. Try to go back to sleep afterwards. I will call on you in two days if I don't hear from you.
Love,
Kitara
P.S. The lipstick on your face is mine.
She placed the note on his dresser, looked at him one last time to make sure his breathing was steady and let herself out.
((Haha aww so true, poor Kaijian! Please oh please write his reaction soon!))
((I'll write his reaction now! Mwahahaha! :P))The next time he opened his eyes, the room was dark with the first light of the next day coming in. Surprised and confused, Kaijian jumped out of from underneath his covers and stumbled into the bathroom. Turning on the faucet, he was just about to splash his face with water when he saw in the mirror two lipstick marks. His eyes widened. What the-? What did I do?
He vaguely remembered drinking with Rhett and the crew. He looked down and saw he was in his bedclothes. Frowning, he didn't remember going home nor changing his clothes. Then, his thoughts drifted back to the lipstick marks on his face. What the devil?! Kaijian was blushing furiously and he hurriedly changed into his normal clothes, all the while spotting a feminine touch in the room.
Silently, he prayed that it was all a dream. He didn't know if he kissed a girl, slept with her, forgot her, where he met her, and... He spotted in the corner of his eye a note sitting next to his bed. Reading it, he collapsed on his bed in relief. Thank goodness gracious, he thought, running a hand through his hair.
((Hahaha!! Aww Kaijian :)))
((Heehee! Poor Kaijian has to deal with my evil plans... Now, what mess should he get into now?))Mentally going over a checklist, Kaijian filled up a glass of water and heated up the food Kitara had brought. He blushed again, hoping he wasn't an angry drunk when Kitara visited. As he sat down at the table by himself to eat, he reasoned he wouldn't have kiss marks if he was angry.
((I guess, I'll have Kaijian go to the Thieves' guild or something like that.))After he finished his meal, he filled up another glass of water and drained it. Shaking his head, he felt at last the fog in his mind clear. Going out the door, he grabbed his hat, and then he was gone.
*END OF SCENE*
He delivered a package to Kaijian sometime after his mission with Sèitheach that held a white rosary with a small cross on it. The location was a church and the time said: Half past midnight.
***END OF SCENE***
Kitara sent a letter to Kaijian next:Dear Kaijian,
I wanted to know if you would be interested in attending a goodbye picnic tomorrow that my beau is throwing for his family and friends. I have told him all about my little brother and he wants to meet you.
Please say that you'll come! It would not be the same without you. I promise that you will have a good time.
Love,
Kitara
She enclosed Geoff's address and the time of the event and two small kisses in lipstick next to his name.
***END OF SCENE***
After her visit to Geoff's, he gave her Kaijian's unopened letter to which she replied immediately upon returning home:Dear Kaijian,
I can't tell you how happily surprised I was to find a letter from you waiting for me here in Boston. And your drawing is absolutely fantastic! I love cats. My brother calls me Kitty so in a way they remind me of myself.
America--at least Boston--has changed so much since I was last here. The city is so modern and new. It's very grungy though. But not in the same way as London.
I really miss you too! The airship was fantastic! So free and liberating! I spent a lot of time up on the mast with my eyes closed, my arms held out and my hair loosely blowing in the wind. I wish I could fly for real! I did think of you a lot while on that ship because it seemed like something you would really enjoy.
Thank you for telling me how you have been doing. Don't feel alone. Know that I am always with you in spirit and don't hesitate to ask me for advice if you need it. Give your new coworkers time. And be good. Don't do anything I wouldn't do hahaha!
Please continue to write to me and I will do the same! I have said hello to Emma for you, she was very pleased. Her favorite animal is the dove.
I miss you!
Love,
Kitara
P.S. I have enclosed a package of salt water taffy. It's an American candy. I hope you like it. Hugs and Kisses!!!
***END OF SCENE***
A week after the break in at the notary's office, he sent Kaijian an envelop with a cross made from dried rushes and a note that read:The same place as your initiation. Tonight at 11pm.
***END OF SCENE***
Before writing Ben a letter, Kitara wrote one for her little brother:Dearest Kaijian,
How your letter made me laugh! I wish I could have been there to see your expression as you ate the salt water taffy. Every time I pass the glass container in my father's store with them now, I think of you! My parents' customers think that I am insane because I laugh to myself like a prize idiot!
I am glad to hear that you are doing well! But Kaijain... you shouldn't talk about me to your coworkers. Ever. Please. I know you did not do it on purpose but... please don't. Okay, sweetheart?
As for the airship, we will fly in one together one day! That is a promise!
I really miss you a lot and I think of you often. I hope that you will still come to me with your problems whenever you need a friend or a big sister.
Your drawing of the dove is beautiful--Emma loved it. Unfortunately she can't read or write but I can read your letters to her and write hers for you if you wish to hear from her.
Be good and write again soon! TONS of hugs and kisses!!!
Love,
Kitara
***END OF SCENE***
He sent a note to Kaijian a week after their night at the Gentleman's Lounge with an address to a theatre: Show starts at eight. Your ticket is enclosed. See you tonight.
There was a small silver cross in the envelope.
***END OF SCENE***
Kitara responded immediately upon reading Kaijian's letter. It broke her heart to think of him upset, alone and afraid. Damn you, Rhett, damn you! she cursed over and over again as she wrote to her little brother, tears welling in her eyes:Dearest Kaijian,
Please do not worry anymore about it. Mistakes happen and you did not know there would be any harm in doing so. I still love you regardless--yes, I do.
My father's store is a general store. He sells almost everything under the sun here! I have included some small American flags for you so that you can see what it looks like.
I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy. It grieves me to hear that. Should you choose to join full time, please do it because it will be what you want and not what your boss wants. In the end, the only thing that matters is your happiness. I am sure that he did not mention that you would have to cut all of your outside ties as well--not just the city of London. That would include me. I admit that for selfish reasons alone, I would urge you not to--at least not yet. However, I am more concerned about your happiness. Just... know that this will most likely be a requirement. I wish we could see each other at least one last time before you disappear for a permanent goodbye.
I do hope you don't think that I am trying to guilt trip you. I just wanted you to know that I do understand if I never hear from you again. I do love you, little brother. I also know that I want your happiness above all else.
The drawing of the Chinese dragon is beautiful and I will treasure it always. It kind of looks like my arm tattoos. Don't worry about Emma. She will understand.
I do hope to hear from you again....
Until next time, with many hugs and kisses,
Kitara
***END OF SCENE***
