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The moment I got in I went for a shower. The heat warmed my bones and I smiled, tilting back my head as I washed my hair. I was reluctant to step out but I did after putting it as much as I could. I dressed in some skinny jeans, long sleeved cotton top then a jacket.
Snake was down in the kitchen again and when I looked over his shoulder he had made a cheese omelet for me and a plain one for him. He took off his mask, his dark curls instantly catching my attention as they sprung free. I really wanted to reach up and bounce one around my finger like a child.
We sat down together and ate, my eyes watching the rain hammer down against the window. "What time are you leaving tomorrow?" I asked him and he lifted up a hand, spreading all five fingers. "In the morning?" He nodded. "Okay, I'll come with you to the airport." He looked up at me and I blushed. "So I can bring the car back." He nodded then lifted an eyebrow. "Hey, I can be up at five. You watch." I smirked. "Whether or not I'll be awake is another matter."
Rolling his eyes Snake switched on the sound system with a remote and music began to play softly through the speakers. I washed up as Snake dried and put everything away. Good teamwork. When I heard a song come on I lifted my head and smiled. It was a saxophone piece but it had a good swing rhythm to it and somehow, I recognised it so I grinned and began to hum along, bopping my head along with it.
I caught Snake's hand and turned under it to move past him then twirled on the spot, moving with the motion. "Come on Snake, surely you can dance?" He shook his head but I grabbed his wrists and pulled him into a space, smiling. "If you can fight the way you do you can handle a little dancing. Come on I'll show you." I pulled back, lifting one of his hands up then switched places with him, pulling back on his hand then twirled, catching his hands and tugged.
With a slight roll of his eyes he smiled down at me and danced with me, spinning me around and changing places with the music before he grabbed me and lifted me up easily, making me squeal in surprise then laugh as he threw me over his shoulder and I flipped off, landing on my feet. "Wow!" I breathed then leaped onto his back. "That was fun." Naturally his hands grabbed my legs and shifted me further up his back, turning his head to look at me. "You should dance more often."
Shaking his head I sighed and relaxed into him, sliding my hands down over his chest as I closed my eyes. "You smell good. What soap do you use?" I asked without thinking and he laughed silently, smiling broadly as he carried me through the house to the front room where he dropped me onto a sofa and I snuggled in, getting comfy as he switched on the TV.
He sat down beside me and leaned back, fixing his eyes on the screen as he switched through the channels. "Has anyone else seen what you look like?" I asked him and he shook his head. "Why?" He shrugged. Helpful Snake, thank you. "Then why did you show me?"
Digging into his pocket he brought up a text message and typed before showing it to me.
Because you asked.
"But…I still don't understand. If you're conscious about your scar then I think you have nothing to worry about. It makes you look even more badass." He smirked slightly then typed a new message.
The suit is more like a uniform for a ninja. It represents the mysteriousness of a true ninja, the secrecy. It's why we wear the masks, my visor is just an added tech bonus.
"Oh, right. I get it now." I smiled at him then stretched. "So how come no one's asked you before?" He chuckled.
They were scared to.
"Well, if it's any consolation, I'm honoured." He looked at me, his soft brown eyes gleaming at me, making me swallow as my throat went dry. He reached out and brushed the back of his hand over my cheek, making me smile softly at him. We stayed in company until around nine where I stood and stretched, exposing the flat of my belly to the cold so I quickly tugged my shirt back down.
"I'm going up. Goodnight Snake. See you in the morning." I smiled and he nodded, watching me go. I stripped down then tossed my clothes on a chair to wear tomorrow before pulling on some nightwear. I crawled under the covers, flinching whenever there was a burst of lightning before finally reverting to hiding under my covers.
My dream was dark. All I could hear was psychotic laughter ringing around me and I could not hide or run from it. I clamped my hands over my ears and trembled, trying to find some way of escape. I began to run. My feet hit the cold floor until I felt something sticky so I stopped and looked down. They were covered in blood.
I yelped in fear then spun around, trying to find a way to leave this black void. When I spun around again I gasped, seeing Storm Shadow standing there with his mask on. He came to me and tore it off, grabbing my arms then kissed me harshly, crushing my mouth with his and there was nothing I could do to fight back. A part of me didn't want to, a part of me welcomed his kiss and slipped my arms around him, wanting him to save me from this nightmare.
Suddenly he was gone and I after a moment of trembling I called out for Faith but for once, she didn't answer me. "You're worth nothing." A voice whispered in my ear and my blood ran cold. "You are worth less than nothing." A shadow slipped past me and I whirled around, staring as shapes began to smoke into view, taking form of my old bedroom from when I was a child.
The pink bed, the dressing up box, the princess mirror and ribbons, the closet and toy chest and…father. He stood there, cracking his knuckles as he glared down at me. I could smell the horrid stench of alcohol on his breath. "Freak. Filth. You are worth nothing."
"No, please, don't hurt me." I whimpered then switched to Japanese. "I promise to be good. I'll behave, just please don't beat me! Please daddy no!" He came at me with the bottle, raising it high. Thunder rumbled outside with every bright arc of lightning that split through the sky.
"You're better off dead. It's the only way to purge you of your sins." He lifted the bottle high and swung its broken ends at my neck.
"NO!" I screamed and sat bolt upright, dragging air into my lungs only to scream again, my eyes darting around until they were once again familiar with the surroundings. After a moment I heard feet thundering down the hall and my door was flung open, making me jump and whimper, instantly going to shield my head. "Don't hurt me!" The words left my lips before I remembered that only Snake was in the house with me and Snake Eyes would never, ever hurt me.
He came to my side, pushing aside my arms and turned my face to face him. I shuddered, lower lip trembling as I stared at him. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." I whispered over and over until he wrapped me up in his strong arms, embracing me until I was once again calm. After I while I realised that he wasn't wearing a shirt.
"What time is it?" I frowned and he pulled back and turned the alarm clock to face me, the bright red letters reading three in the morning. "Oh hell I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to wake you, I just-" When another flash of lightning burned outside with thunder directly after it I leaped forwards and clung onto him. "It was just a nightmare. Pull yourself together Kaze." I told myself angrily but only relaxed when Snake rubbed my back comfortingly.
He pushed me back down to rest against the pillow and sorted my hair, smoothing it back from my face then waited until I had closed my eyes, the soft motion of someone caressing my hair lulling me back to sleep. When I felt the weight leave the bed I reached out blindly and grabbed his hand. "Stay with me, please?" I whispered, looking up at him. "Please Snake…I don't want to be alone." Sighing deeply he nodded. "Hold me?" Shifting to the other side Snake slid under the covers and opened his arms which I instantly melted into, resting close to him as his strong arms assured me that I was safe and protected.
This time Snake chased away all the bad dreams as he held me for those precious few hours, sleeping beside me.
Okay, maybe saying I'd be up by five was pushing it. When Snake prodded me awake at four thirty I groaned at him and rolled away, burying my face in the pillow. He prodded me again and I twitched, slapping his hand away. "Go away Faith. Sleep time." This time he tore back the duvet and shoved me out of the bed with a cry. "Yikes!" I saw him laughing silently as I sat up and whipped around. "Snake!" I yelled. "You're dead!" I stood then leaped on him, tackling him around the middle so we fell to the floor however he twisted and pinned me down.
I moved my hips and sliced my legs, taking the power out of his then turned, pushing him over to then twist out and break free. I lunged at him again, wrapping my arms around his neck to snap on a choke but he blocked and leaned forwards, flinging me over his head but I twisted off and around, lifting my legs to roll him over my head instead.
We fought like that, rolling over and over as we left the room then stood. I kicked out with a scissor kick, swiftly changing to then land a blow on his bare chest, which I might add looked pretty impressive with his abs and chiseled muscles, then ducked back as he swung at me.
A smile broke out on my face, reflecting his as I took a moment, both of us frozen before we both moved. Anticipating his move I ducked and rolled, running down the hall as he chased after me. With a leap I slid down the banisters smoothly, leaping off at the end then turned, seeing Snake flip down then land directly behind me.
We struck out with our hands and fists, my arms blocking his as we moved like a blur. Suddenly he caught my wrist and tried to pin it behind my back but I twisted, using a little lift of wind as I flipped onto his back then gripped on, locking his arm but he managed to shake me off so I scattered into the living room, blocking his attacks as I tried to get the upper hand.
Before I could fully turn around Snake Eyes tackled me around the middle and we spun however this time I managed to twist so we landed on the sofa with me on top, pinning his shoulders down as I straddled him. "Truce?" I offered and he nodded, breathing calmly as he looked up into my eyes.
Drawn in by their light warmth I leaned forwards slightly, tilting my head so I looked directly down at him. "Are you going to say you're sorry for waking me up so rudely?" He shook his head and I smirked. "Hmm, are you sure?" I touched his side and dug my fingers in slightly. He jerked away and his eyes widened as I grinned victoriously.
I attacked his sides with tickles as he squirmed beneath me. Finally he grabbed my hips and turned, throwing us off the sofa and onto the ground but he softened the fall by putting one hand down, glaring down at me before chuckling. He brushed a lock of hair from my lips then continued to gaze down at me. "I should get dressed." I murmured and he nodded slightly in reply.
Nervously I bit my lip and shifted beneath him, feeling his strong thighs grip against my hips. "Uh, Snake? You're kind of trapping me here." He smirked then got up, lifting me up with him. "Thanks. I'll be two minutes." I told him then returned to my room, blushing like an idiot.
Once I was dressed I grabbed my jacket then threw it on, heading back downstairs where Snake tossed me some toast which I bit into then pulled on my boots. He went upstairs and changed into his suit and coat whilst I waited downstairs.
The roads were clear, thankfully, so we drove without hindrance to the airbase where a Howler was waiting on the runway for Snake. A couple of other Joes were piling in also and I glanced them over. New recruits by the look of them. Whoever they were, they were staring Snake Eyes and whispering.
"Looks like you're famous." I told him then held out my hand. "Come on, hand them over." Reluctantly he held out his hand, paused, then dropped the keys into my hand which I snapped up. "Thank you. Safe flight, okay? Try not to threaten or intimidate any of the newbies before they land at the base." He rolled his head slightly then nodded. "I'll see you soon, no more than a few weeks. I promise." Again he nodded then he gripped my arm, shaking it in farewell but as he turned away I grabbed his arm and turned him back around. "By the way, Jinx doesn't like me very much, does she?" After a moment he shook his head. "Why? Did I do something wrong?"
His chuckled softly then patted my shoulder, telling me not to worry. "Okay." I punched him in the shoulder. "Stay safe you jerk." I grinned then watched him board the plane. He tossed one last look to me before ducking inside.
Turning a slow smile broke out on my face as I gazed at the black Ferrari 458, with its gorgeous sleek body and four point five liter V8 engine. Sweet. "Well baby, it's just you and me now." I smirked, sliding into the front seat then powered forwards.
My dream car. Thought I'd throw it in just for a smile. Thanks for reading guys, really appreciate it.