Title: Just a friend of mine
Author: Lysangelle
Pairing: Lauren/Kenzi
Rating: T
Summary: Set after 4x10 – Waves. Team Human. Kenzi crashes at Lauren's new place. Friendship only. Possible Spoilers for season 4
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A/N: Ok I admit; I'm freaking out about Lost Girl season 4 finale. Even more considering the speculation going around and the fact Lauren and Kenzi are my all time favorites. Anyway I would have loved to see meaningful scenes between those two. I'm sure Zoie and Ksenia would have killed those scenes. We didn't get any so I came up with my own. Hope you will like it.
Lauren was lying in bed, exhausted but wide awake. The loft that Evony had found for her was great and included all the amenities her nerdy science heart could dream of. She just wasn't quiet used to her new surroundings yet. The place lacked the feeling of 'home' that would have helped her troubled mind calm down enough to succumb to sleep.
Her life had been a whirlwind ever since the Taft debacle and her attempt to run away. Today, after many detours and unexpected events, she was back where she started, but on the other side. It was a new start with new rules. Still, the doctor was hoping things were going to settle down and that life was going to go back to normal. Well as normal as it could be around the Fae anyway.
It wasn't meant to be. Quite the contrary, things only got even stranger. So much so that even her genius brain wasn't able to compute the current situation.
Lying there, staring at the ceiling, she tried to figure out the exact moment when things got derailed in this last chapter of her, admittedly, complicated life. She had been so hopeful when the Morrigan had offered her to work for the Dark. The blonde had wished to be rid of the Fae altogether at some point but she knew it was an illusory wish. Evony's conditions were almost too good to be true and Lauren knew better than to take the woman at face value but she felt freer than she'd been in years.
Now she understood the elation that Bo had been talking about after the Dawning, the feeling of being renewed and ready to take over the world. To the blonde it seemed like she was back at the helm of her own ship at last. She had shed her chains in that basement cell, physically and figuratively, and she was as close to being free as she'd ever be considering her vast knowledge of the Fae.
She had felt the exact way Bo described for a while there, after being reunited with the succubus. When, for a brief moment, she thought that she was on her way to a more equal relationship with the brunette. That they were closer to the point when they'd be at the same place emotionally and things could work out between them again. It was without counting on Bo's own journey into the darkness. She should have known better than to think the succubus could stay out of trouble. Even if this time it seemed Bo had broken the ultimate mess making record.
'And what a great big mess it was turning into'. Lauren thought with a sigh. Bo was now totally entranced by that Rainer guy, locked away from all of them at the crash shack, doing… ugh no, not doing that!
Lauren was now pretty friendly with Dyson, who would have thought! Sometimes she even thought the wolf was developing a bit of a crush on her. Ugh! Not going there either!
And then there was Kenzi. The young woman had slowly but surely made her way in Lauren's heart, and currently her guest room, the loss of the most important woman in their respective life bringing them closer together. The blonde had readily opened her new abode to the Shadow Thief, realizing how hard it must have been for Kenzi to stay at the crack shack in the current conditions. Just hours earlier, as they were getting ready to head out after cleaning the mermaid mess at Dyson's, Lauren had seen the forlorn look on the Russian girl's face and she had spontaneously offered her to spend the night in her new guestroom. She was happy she did as the lively woman's presence somehow made the place feel more like home.
They just needed to come to an agreement about Kenzi using her new skills on her underwear. Lauren rolled her eyes but couldn't hold back a smile.
The blonde was pulled out of her thoughts by a soft knock on her bedroom's door. She frowned. Kenzi was the only other person in the loft and she wasn't known for her delicate ways. Busting through the door was more her style and it alarmed the doctor right away.
"Come in." she called out as she sat in bed.
A short shadow moved wordlessly inside the darkened room and stopped at the opposite side of the bed.
"Kenz?" The blonde asked softly as she looked at the silent figure standing a few feet from her.
The tiny girl didn't answer as she shuffled her feet, her eyes on the floor.
Lauren's heart broke at the show of extreme vulnerability from the usually hard as nail thief.
"It's cold tonight, get in here." The blonde whispered, lifting the corner of the comforter.
Bypassing the obvious comment about the loft's constant 68° temperature, Kenzi dove under the blankets and got as close to the doctor as she could without touching her.
Lauren laid back down and rolled on her side, one arm under her head as she discreetly checked her young friend's face for signs of distress.
"Can't sleep?" the blonde asked gently.
Kenzi shook her head with a small smile.
"Seems the sandman lost both of our GPS coordinates, Doc." The girl spoke at last, in a tiny sad tone of voice.
The blonde hummed a noncommittal answer.
To Lauren's relief, the young Russian suddenly perked up and turned to her.
"Hey, about that, Dr Faepedia, is that a thing? Fae sandman?"
Lauren silently gave thanks for Kenzi's ability to bounce back, or was it her short attention span, and perked up herself at the chance of geeking out.
"Actually there's a type of Fae who feed on human dreams," the doctor started gesturing excitedly with her free hand. "They can generate instant changes in the brain's wavelength, modify the sleep pattern and thus induce longer than average REM phases which allow them to feed for as long as they need from the same subject…"
"Wow wow wow, Hotpants!" The dark-haired girl interrupted hurriedly. "You can stop the doctor's talk! I'm not your succubus; it doesn't do anything for me."
Lauren bit her lip, trying to ignore the pang she felt when Bo and her weakness for doctor's talk were mentioned: "Well I was hoping it would bore you to sleep and you could get some rest at last."
Kenzi chuckled. "Is that a new Dr Lewis' original healing method? You're too much, Lauren."
"I try." The blonde smiled back.
Lauren yawned and brought both of her hands under her cheek as she laid her head back down. "So, how's the special training with Dyson going?"
The younger woman shrugged. "Going good. We're about to get into the next phase of it."
"Oh?" Lauren raised a curious eyebrow. "Let me guess. Socks?"
Kenzi suddenly sat up, a hand flying to her heart, before collapsing on the bed again. "OM to the G! The doc grew a sense of humor! Lauren, I'm so proud of you!"
The two women shared a short laugh.
"I feel that I have to warn you, Kenz." Lauren started talking again when the laughter died down. "You really need to stay away from the top right drawer."
"What? Why…" The young Russian turned toward the blonde and her blue eyes widened at the unequivocal look on her beautiful face.
"Ew! Ew! Ew to the Ew. Lauren Lewis!"
"I'm sorry Kenzi." Lauren added, somehow with a straight face. "It's a fair warning. You have to be aware of the risks you're taking by practicing your skills on a healthy, succubus-trained lesbian."
Kenzi stared open-mouthed at the blonde, blinked hard and started kicking at the blankets in a horizontal version of a happy dance. "I so totes rubbed off on you! My life's work is done!"
Lauren laughed. "All that and offering me as mermaid's bait too, you had a full day didn't you?"
The younger woman looked at the blonde with a broad smile.
"Well you do literally have legs to spare to start with! It was an obvious choice!"
"Always knew you were jealous because I was taller than you." Lauren retorted while fighting a yawn.
Kenzi's outraged face made the blonde laugh again.
"Not so much taller as…long-legged." The Goth mumbled with a pout. "Besides you really shouldn't tease me, woman. I lost my mermaid virginity today and it was painful."
Lauren hummed, knowing that the girl was hiding her real pain behind her usual playfulness. Earlier, Kenzi had told her about her obsession with mermaids. Telling her stories about the small girl who was watching 'The Little Mermaid' in a loop as she was hiding in her room. About how the little Kenzi had watched the movie again and again, wishing for Ariel and her friends to come take her away from her miserable daily life to bring her under the sea.
The doctor gazed at the Goth's profile through half-closed eyes, not wanting to make Kenzi feel self-conscious. She had been pleasantly surprised when the young woman had confided in her. Her relationship with both Dyson and Kenzi had improved in leaps and bounds due to the situation with Bo. It was the one thing she was grateful for, in all the chaos surrounding them. Especially when it came to the young Russian, the only other human in their mismatched family, and overall, the only human who could really start to understand her life among the Fae.
Hearing the girl's intimate childhood story had broken her heart but, at the same time, it made it soar with the knowledge that Kenzi now trusted her enough to share such a private part of herself with her. Lauren wanted to show her friend how much she appreciated this new trust between them but wasn't sure how the independent, stubborn woman would react.
The blonde hesitated a moment before making a decision.
"Kenzi," she started as she twisted her body to grab something from under the bed. "I have something for you."
The Goth smiled and lifted an eyebrow in question as a square box was dropped on her stomach.
"For moi?" Kenzi batted her lashes at the blonde. "Doc, you shouldn't have!"
Lauren watched in trepidation as the dark-haired girl tore the box open, the last thing she wanted was to have Kenzi pushing her away again.
Kenzi didn't say a word as she stared at the stuffed toy, her eyes glued to the smiling Sebastian who looked like he was holding out his arms to her.
Lauren frowned, worrying about the lack of reaction from the usually exuberant girl.
"I know how hard it's been for you," the blonde's words were rushed as she tried to explain her gift. "To have Fae Mermaids destroy your illusions. I wish you didn't have to lose yet another of the things that used to make you happy."
Kenzi turned to look at the doctor who was lying on her side again, leaning on her elbow. Big teary blue eyes made Lauren forged ahead.
"But you don't need mermaid fantasies, Kenz. You don't; because you, you are the real thing."
Kenzi smiled but stayed silent which made Lauren even more nervous.
The blonde grabbed and shook one of the stuffed crab's pincers. "You can be the one singing duets with this little guy. He deserves better than mermaids."
Kenzi let out a shaky laugh. "Oh you, delusional doc of mine, you don't want to hear me sing, believe you me!"
"As long as you're singing because you're happy? Yes, I actually do." The blonde answered sincerely.
Next thing she knew, Lauren was tackled down to the bed by a crying Kenzi. It took her only a second to get over her surprise before she wrapped her arms around the sobbing woman. She didn't try to comfort her with words. Words were useless in the face of some sufferings. She just held her tightly and felt Kenzi grabbing at her back.
Both women knew Kenzi wasn't crying about the mermaids. Or about the ridiculous but heartfelt gift. Lauren's eyes filled up with tears too as she thought about their shared loss. None of them was willing to pronounce Bo's name but each woman knew the succubus was the only thing on the other's mind.
After a while, Kenzi's sobs quieted and Lauren swallowed her own overflowing emotions.
"Thank you." Kenzi whispered hoarsely without releasing her hold on the blonde. "I love it, greatest gift eva."
Lauren smiled, relieved. "You're welcome, Kenz."
"Doc, just one thing." Kenzi said sternly without making any move to get out of the Lauren's hold. "If you tell anyone about this I'll kill you slowly and painfully."
Lauren laughed. "Who would believe me anyway, Kenzi?"
"Hold me for a bunch?" The dark-haired girl asked, the vulnerable tone of voice breaking the doctor's heart all over again.
"For as long as you need, honey." Lauren answered quietly.
Kenzi looked up in warm brown eyes and gave the blonde a fake scowl. "Don't you get any ideas, Hotpants. I only drive stick, remember?"
Lauren's eyes lit up in mischief; "And here we are, back in that top right drawer again."
The Goth blinked hard once more, grinned and hugged the blonde hard. "So proud, so very very proud!"
Lauren chuckled as Kenzi settled in her arms again.
The two women stayed in each other's embrace, savoring the physical comfort that only a friend can bring. It was a welcome feeling for both of them, after being alone for so long.
"Kenzi?" Lauren called softly and waited for the girl's hummed answer to go on. "I know Bo is like your sister and that I'm not her, but know that I'm here for you whenever you need me."
The tiny girl gave a small sob; "I know. Same here, doc."
Mere minutes later, Lauren was about to fall asleep when Kenzi's quiet voice broke the silence of the room.
"Lo?"
Lauren's heart contracted painfully at the seldom used nickname Bo had come up with for her. "Yes?"
"No one ever said a girl can only have one sister."
The end