Disclaimer: I do not own Lost Girl or any of the characters. I am taking some liberty with the characters though seeing as some of them will be somewhat OOC. Comments will be well received no matter the tone. This will be only my second try at a fanfic story. My other one I lost interest in so I hope for any readers that enjoy this first chapter my interest in the Dyson/Kenzi ship does not wan. Hope you all enjoy.
Kenzi was intoxicated with the warmth she felt as she slipped in and out of consciousness. She couldn't remember the last time she felt so at peace. The low gravel rumble to her right side kept her grounded as recent images played through her head. The nightmarish cave dwelling she had been imprisoned continued to plague her memory. As the images of the rotting corpse trying to reach her played across her mind she nuzzled into the warmth that was cradling her. As she slowly came back to the conscious realm she realized she was being carried. The images of Bo and Dyson rescuing her brought a small smile to her face and she understood that she was safe. The only issue currently was that the warm, inviting and safe feelings she was having were presented by Dyson. The feelings of guilt were rising in her throat like bile. The past few months had shown her that Dyson was an incredible man. Not only was he gorgeous to look at but he was becoming one of the few people Kenzi trusted fully. The trust in which Kenzi gave so sparsely also had a degree of love to it that she had only ever given to Bo so willingly. Dyson had slowly crept into her heart and became transplanted there. The transition had started when they had changed bodies and had grown ever since. The guilt she was currently experiencing was due to the fact that Dyson was Bo's, even through Bo was with Lauren currently and was happy. Kenzi would never stand in the way of her bestie and being happy, but as this man carried her to the car she thought of as how he had slowly become her silent protector and what this experience may change between them.
"Kenz, how are you feeling?" It was Bo. The concern in her voice brought a smile to Kenzi's face. Bo would never have let anything happen to her. They were sisters after all. Not in the conventional sense but in everything that truly mattered.
"Just peachy Bobo." came the small raspy acknowledgement. Bo kissed her forehead. Bo took Kenzi's head and turned it towards her own. "Kenz I can give you some strength if you want?" Realizing Dyson was still holding her she nodded and allowed Bo to push her chi into herself. The feeling was euphoric; it was as if a small jolt of electric current and adrenaline were coursing though her body. She was surprised when she realized she was becoming aroused, and then just as it started it stopped abruptly as Dyson emitted a small growl.
"Calm down there Dyson. Geez, over protective much." Bo exclaimed as she backed away from Dyson and Kenzi. Kenzi squirmed in Dyson's arms and he slowly let her feet down in an almost reluctant way. Kenzi must have been imagining it because she was safe now he didn't need to be so concerned anymore.
"It's fine D-man. Bo here brought me up to 100% Kenz again." Kenzi turned to her friend and gave her a hug."Thanks. I knew you would find me." she whispered in Bo's ear.
"Well it wasn't all me." she backed up to show revel Tamsin. "Tamsin helped out too." The smile that spread on Kenzi's face was huge. She ran over to Tamsin and gave her a hug only Kenzi could.
"Ok OK! Geez if I knew you would act like that I wouldn't have bothered." As Kenzi got down she smiled and looked back at Dyson and Bo. As she looked at Dyson their eyes met and for just a slight second his eyes flashed gold. Kenzi quirked an eyebrow but Dyson tried to play it off, "Glad your ok Kenzi."
"Oh was the little wolf worried about me." was Kenzi's taunt to Dyson. He only smiled saying "How about we get a drink and get you checked out Kenzi."
"As long as it is in that order sounds great to me." They began walking to the car, Bo had her around Kenzi with Tamsin leading the way Kenzi felt someone staring at her and turned to her to look behind her and saw Dyson staring at her. When he caught her eye he looked ahead of her along the path back to the car. Kenzi would have to ask him what that was about later but right now she was just happy she was with her family.
Kenzi hadn't realized it until they were on their way to the Dal but she had been dependant on the warmth from Dyson keeping her mind off the terrors she went through in that cave. Images and emotions started crawling through her mind as she recalled the previous days she had been tried to a stone and evil Kenzi coming in trying to break her spirit. She was now yearning for the warmth and low rumble from Dyson's chest. She tried to shake the feeling that she needed Dyson but they persisted. She drew her legs to her chest and just held herself in the backseat of Bo's car.
"Kenz, are you alright?" Bo asked while looking in the rearview mirror. Kenzi looked back in the mirror and gave a quick nod. Kenzi looked out the window and hoped they would be there soon so she could shake of this chill that was running though her body without Dyson being close to her.
As Dyson drove to the Dal he was thinking about how he had reacted to Kenzi once they had found her in that abandoned cave. He had gone a soft spot for the quirky human, having gone though what they had together he thought it was normal, but he couldn't help to think there was something different now. When he was holding her outside the cave entrance she was nuzzling into him, a motion that did not go unnoticed to his wolf. Something was different about Kenzi; hopefully the doctor could help figure it out. All Dyson knew was that Kenzi was safe now and whatever was happening to her he would be there by her side. The wolf gave a low growl in confirmation, which gave Dyson pause as to why his wolf reacted to Kenzi as if she were part of his pack. He hadn't taken anyone as part of his pack in centuries but he could feel his wolf wanting to bring Kenzi into the circle. The only problem was that in order to bring Kenzi into his pack it would require absolute transparency between the two of them. In order to induct someone, especially a non-Fae, into his pack they had to perform a ritual that would entail a empathic link between their minds. The link would allow them to sense each other's emotions and have an almost sixth sense about one another. Many people mistook the notion as them being able to read each other's minds but it had a more primal conclusion to the link. He was not certain on where these emotions were coming from but he needed to speak with Kenzi about the ritual and whether she would even contemplate the idea. He began thinking about how to approach the subject as he pulled into the bar's parking lot.
When everyone came into the bar Trick was waiting there with Lauren, she had been called ahead of their arrival in order to have her ready to make sure there was no permanent damage to Kenzi. Bo took Kenzi over to Lauren who was set up near the pool table, as Kenzi was walking toward her she felt a presence behind her and looked over her shoulder towards the door. A second later Dyson came through and she gave him a quick smile and from the way his eyes lit up she could tell he saw and was smiling back in his own wolfie way. Lauren began her tests and took a small tube of blood in order to run tests, Kenzi was dying for a drink but became grumpy when Lauren proclaimed that she was dehydrated and all she was allowed to drink in order to become hydrated properly. She didn't force the issue but childishly drank the water with a scowl on her face.
"Come on Kenz it's not that bad. Better than going to the ER, right?" Bo asked with a quirk of her eyebrow. Kenzi stiffened slightly at the comment about the hospital and drank in earnest from the glass of water.
Dyson walked over to the bar near Trick while continuing to look over at Kenzi with Bo and the doctor.
"How is she doing?" Trick asked.
"Surprisingly upbeat for what she's been though, but it's not the first time she's been though something of this nature." Dyson replied.
"Dyson, I have been thinking that you need to think about giving Kenzi some training. If she is going to be dealing with our world on a daily basis she should be more adapted." Dyson turned to look at Trick, "Don't you think that Bo should do it?" Trick shook his head. "She's to close to her I fear she may not be as tough as she should be when training. You on the other hand seem to have this pension of protecting Kenzi and I know you will not hold back if it will make her tougher."
Dyson thought about it and decided that if Kenzi was up for it he would train her. Internally his wolf howled gratefully in anticipation of being in close proximity of Kenzi. As if she could hear the wolf, Kenzi looked over at Dyson at that precise moment. Dyson raised an eyebrow at her and she just shook her head and went back to watching Lauren work her medical expertise on her vitals.
Kenzi could have sworn she had heard a wolf howl and the only wolf around was Dyson but he was just sitting at the bar looking at them. She shook her head to try and clear it but all of a sudden there seemed to be a presence in her mind, nothing malignant just an instinctual pressure giving her the notion to go and sit at the bar with Dyson.
"How much longer Doc?" Kenzi enquired.
"I'm almost done here. Let me get a vial of blood so that I can run some tests back at my lab and you should be all set. Everything is looking good. My preliminary diagnostic is severe dehydration and starvation. Aside from keeping your activity level to a minimum for the next few weeks for those bruises and abrasions to heal you have no permanent damage. She removed the needle from the crock of Kenzi's arm and placed gauze and a bandage over it. "All done" Lauran declared. Lauran gave a quick glance over to Bo who was talking with Trick near the bar. As their eyes met Bo indicated that Trick needed to speak to the both of them privately.
Kenzi watched them walk out of the room as she grabbed her water and headed to the bar near Dyson. As she drew closer to him the presence seemed to stir and adrenaline began to pump in her veins. As she took the seat next to Dyson she noticed that just his presence was sending her body into a hurricane of emotions one being of an intense arousal. Dyson's nostrils flared as Kenzi drew near he could smell her body change scents, she was giving off an incredible amount of pheromones that his wolf was becoming excited by and became pacing in his mind. Kenzi sat down next to Dyson; she couldn't shake the feeling that something in her head wanted her to be near Dyson. Kenzi couldn't tell what was happening right now but she all she could tell for sure was that she did not want to be away from Dyson tonight.
"Doesn't trick have a couch or something in his study?" Kenzi enquired.
Dyson nodded in reply as his eyes continued to blend between gold and blue.
"Would you mind staying with me while I get some shut eye? I don't know how long Bo will be with Trick and I can't keep my eyes open now that everything has calmed down." Kenzi asked while placing her slender hand on Dyson's sleeve.
"Of course, Kenzi." Dyson said as he got of the barstool and proceeded to direct Kenzi in the direction of the study. Kenzi felt the slight pressure of his hand on her back and couldn't help but sigh as euphoric feeling washed over her again. The sigh did not go unnoticed by Dyson. He was having trouble keeping himself in check right now. Although Kenzi was covered in dirt and had makeup striking down her face from being in that cave for multiple days, he couldn't help but feel an intense attraction to her. He would need to speak to Trick about this and see is he could enlighten him on why his wolf would react to Kenzi in this way.
