Hellooooo there! here is another lil update for ye!
i thought i'd kick things off with a little bit of ...stuff XD
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7: Second Shadow
"Where the hell have you been!" Carol shot, sitting bolt upright from her once dozing position in the armchair, receiving only a scoff from Lucy.
"Anne said you where being stalked!"
"I wasn't being stalked," Lu shot out in a forced chuckle, shrugging her black trench coat off and hanging it on the back of the door before plucking the foreign hat from her head.
"What ever, I'm goin to bed, I have to get up early and Anne is staying with what's his name, bye" and with that the scruffy haired woman trudged upstairs in the shared house.
"…Ok," Lucy hushed watching her head up before throwing her hands up into her hair as soon as the door clicked closed, opening her mouth with a silent scream before throwing her hands down from her head, leaving her brown locks tussled.
"What the hell!" She whispered to herself, finally giving a small panic about her mad, day's events.
Flopping down on the sofa she heaved a heavy sigh and draped an arm over her eyes, her head throbbing with thoughts and worries, and despite what she wanted to know and what she newly discovered about herself she couldn't help but worry about the health and welfare of the strange man that flipped her life around in what could be record time.
Rolling awkwardly and pushing herself up into a sit Lucy pushed a hand threw her hair before taking a look around the lightly lit living room. She couldn't rest and couldn't stay still.
Springing to her feet Lucy strode to the door plucking a different coat from the back, just a simple grey lounge jacket as well as a black wool scarf and hat, a small fluffy bobble sat on the top while two long plaits hang from the ears of the hat, two little pompoms at the ends.
Stretching the black gloves over her hands she then grabbed her bag and keys, quietly slinking back out the door.
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Digging her hands into the pockets of her grey jacket, Lucy huffed out a breath into the cold night air, tucking her chin into the warm scarf coiled around her neck. The bright lights of a small food shop seemed almost blinding compared to the dull amber streetlights.
"Ah shit, I forgot," Lucy hissed as she halted out side the shop and quickly darted in threw the automatic doors.
Scanning threw the isle she picked up the few items she was supposed to get earlier in the day and now at the nightly hours she stood staring into the chiller cabinet at the many cartons of milk.
After paying for her few items, she slid the two plastic carrier bags onto one arm while she slipped her bank card back into her purse as she slowly shuffled out the shop, it was then that she noticed with confusion and irritation, something was missing.
"Where the hell is my provisional?" She questioned with a small shocked squeak, before tilting her head back with a groan. Another thing to add to her glorious day, her ID had gone walkies.
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Turning the corner of her street her eyes stayed down on the path she walked.
"Still out?" An oddly accented male voice spoke out.
"Jesus Christ!" Lucy gasped, her body jumping at the sudden voice as she spun wildly to see the one startling her.
"Amen," He grinned from where he stood on top of the high wall.
"What the? …You… how'd you find me! What are you doing here! Oh my god what happened as well?" She blurted in a flurry of questions, each one passing with a sudden burst of emotions.
Remy crouched down on the wall so he was at a better height to talk to her and simply held a small, plastic green card between his pointer and middle finger.
"Smart of you to change your appearance, if I didn' know your face, you'd be good," He nodded.
"My ID!" Lucy exclaimed, swiping it from his grasp as it was held out.
"When did you swipe that from my purse! And I'm hardly gunnu keep that same coat on, be a bit easy to find," She frowned.
"When you where sleeping, and true" He stated simply with a grin.
"…Sleeping?" She thought dully before finally clicking.
"That wasn't a sleep! I was out cold! Why did you take it anyway?"
"Jus' encase," He shrugged, jumping down from the wall causing Lucy to step back with a cautious look, watching as he slipped a hand into his pocket.
"Of what?" A questioning brow rose up on her face.
When he did nothing but give a small shake of his head and awkward shrug, Lucy narrowed her eyes in suspicion.
"Riiight…" She dragged out, taking a slow step around him.
"It's nothing bad Cher," He stated with a shake of his head.
"Well I'll drop it but only because I want to know what happened," She shuffled the bags awkwardly into her hands before giving him strong, confident eye contact.
"It's best you don' know," He stated blandly, giving her a serious look right back, the eye contact turning into more of a staring contest now as Gambit waited for a weakness or some weaver in her confidence to come threw in her eyes, he after all had the perfect poker face, she, did not. It could only be too easy to break her down and get her off the subject.
"So, I want to know," Lucy huffed almost childishly.
"No," Remy stood his ground.
"Tell me," She turned into more of a demand with a small whining hint on the end.
"You know, you could probably make me tell," He observed, taking a look deeper into her eyes as he caught the flicker of panic, hesitation and the one emotion that almost put a crack in his stone, playing mask, fear.
Instantly Lucy had turned and started walking, her eyes darting around her surrounding as she tried to concentrate on anything but that, her breathing coming out in short huffs as her panic became more evident and her thoughts ran away.
What if she could make him talk, even control what he did, what if she could control his life… with a simple little thought out of hate or anger, she could wish bad upon him like many people do when livid, scream out a hate full end, a dark hope.
The worst thing was she knew she'd do it, she had that temper that when annoyed or angry she would turn around and scream, go jump in front of a car, I hope you burn, drop dead!
What if each of those happened? Sure in a calm reality she wouldn't want that and no matter how angry she may have been if anything like that was to happen, it would destroy her, so she was fearful of herself, ever since that grungy man came after her and she sent his blade burning threw his hand did she see the actual scary reality to what she could possibly do.
"Aw Cher, I didn' mean that!" Remy found himself jumping after her, the look in her eyes was now all over her face and for some reason it tugged uncomfortably at his chest.
"Shut up! It's your fault I'm like this!" Lucy shot, a strain pulling at her voice as her walk turned into a determined stomp.
"You where already like dis Cher, I did nothin'," He stated, quickening his step after her.
"I would never have known!" She burst out shooting him a furious look.
"Dat ain't nothin' good," he frowned, giving her a warning look.
"I was fine not knowing!" She stopped; spinning to face him so suddenly he almost crashed into her as he skidded to a halt.
"Why did you do that!" She yelped before quickly turning to stride off again.
"And what would you ave done when you did find out Cher!" Remy caught her arm, sharply stopping her and turning her to face him.
"How would you ave felt when you found out your power in the worst way possible and 'ad no one to help you?" His stare was hard and serious as he looked down at her vulnerable face, her eyes withering under his intense gaze as she turned to look away, again causing a crack in his stern look.
"I don't have anyone to help me anyway," She added softly, her saddened eyes dropping to the ground as she shrugged him off and finally Remy caved.
With a rough sigh, he let her soft words and fragile emotion filled eyes rock him.
"I'll help you Belle," He stated quietly, watching as her shocked face stared up at him, a small glimmer of relief helping drain the tears away from her watery eyes.
"Really?" She squeaked seeming almost child like and untrusting. The look on her face showing if this was, all lies and everything was ripped from her she could not go on and that dented at Gambit.
"Yes Chère, you leave it with Gambit," He added to boost her trust in him, lifting a hand to brush a small straying tear from her cheek.
With that he tucked both hands back into his pockets and turned.
"We'll start tomorrow," He called to her, ensuring he didn't turn around so he wouldn't get pulled in any deeper by her helpless looks.
"…Thank you," She called softly after him, causing a small falter in his steps as he gave the tiniest of pauses to look back at her. Her smile wasn't happy or eager, more sheepish but thankful, shy even.
With a nod Remy continued on, already knowing he's gotten himself in too deep with this one, her eyes gave away her emotions too easily and once cracked, her face would spill them too and it was shocking how evidently they where carried in her voice, he had to be careful with her. He already let these factors crack him, so with each step he took he planned his course of action. Sure he would help the girl, just like he said, but in no way shape or form would he get too close, he couldn't afford to get attached so he had to be strict on himself and in turn Lucy, there would be no bonding, there couldn't be anymore strings.
He felt guilty and couldn't help her fearful, pleading looks, and these had been the start of the tangle he had to be sure to avoid.
After all things had only gotton more complicated thanks to him, and that was a problem soon to raise it's ugly face, so with that factor it's a better fighting reason for helping her, a reason he can repeat over to himself, to drill into his head that that was the only reason for helping her, she was accidentally caught in a cross fire thanks to him, so he had to make that right.
With a nod at his thoughts Gambit decided to go with that option on why he was helping her, it was true and it would help him keep a safe distance from growing attached.
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alright!
so we got our helpless Lucy, scared out of her mind at what she might be able to do and her over active imagination isn't helping her one bit...and lucky her has none other than Gambit to possible help her...
now... how should i play this out...
Teachers aren't allowed any naughty relationships with there studens so i guess it's alright seeing a Gambit refuses to get attached... even though he slightly is any way...hmmm
but the big question is WHY!
WHY doesn't he want to get attached?
well... i already know...sooo i guess u all have to WAIT!
