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Snuff - Chapter Six - Bleeding Hearts

Upon Carol's leave Daryl took some time of his own to think. It was the first time he had been alone in a while and he needed the much needed quiet. It seemed funny to him though, each time he attempted the perfect amount of privacy and peace he ended up with more chaos then he'd started with. The very though got him moving, and he decided to check up on Kira. He found her, right where he'd sent her. She seemed to know what she was doing, and quiet well too. Of course she was making it a bit more messy then it needed to be. The ground was covered in blood, had he not already seen she was good with a knife he'd have been worried it was her own. He kept watching her for a moment, before she got to the squirrel . She held it up for a moment before getting ready to take the knife to it, she obviously had never cleaned one before and he wasn't about to have her ruin it.

"Ah got that one" he muttered coming up behind her and grabbing both the squirrel and the knife. He knew he had startled her a bit, but didn't care so long as he was saving the food. She moved over a bit so he could have room to clean his kill. She watched every move he made, and he made sure to make them slowly so she could. Hopefully she was a quick learner, because he hated repeating things.

"Why were you out there hunting if you already had food here?" She asked, crossing her lets to get more comfortable. She'd stopped watching now, so he began to move faster just trying to get it done.

He shrugged a bit "got a lot of people here... Ain't all gonna be satisfied with this little bit." She looked a bit confused at what he said. "I don't jus' hunt fer myself. We're a team here, we take care of each other best we can." She seemed to get it a bit, but still look confused at the statement. No doubt it had to do with Rick as far as Daryl was concerned. He'd really made a wonderful first impression. Kira smiled a bit and rocked back and forth a little, as if she was thinking about something she knew she shouldn't... She then made a small giggle which prompted Daryl it was indeed about him, and she was working up the courage to say it or ask. "What's your problem? Ya got somethin' ta say you say it."

Kira stopped moving and looked at the ground, shrugging "Just wondering..." She started to which Daryl grunted, implying she spit it out before he got really annoyed. "Um anyway what's the deal? You know.. With you and Carol?" She asked, instantly turning a few shades of red. She bit her bottom lip to stop from smiling a bit more.

Daryl continued working, more focused now. Or so he was trying to seem. "Whatchu talkin' 'bout?" He had a feeling he knew where she was going with this, and he was in no way interested in talking about it. Mainly for the fact he had no idea himself what the deal was.

"I'm takin' 'bout" she mocked before continuing "what's your story with her? I mean, are you two together?" She looked away, now obviously humiliated for being so blunt. "Just... You two look at one another a way... And she seems to like you..."

Daryl sighed loudly before dropping the now cleaned body of the squirrel back into the bucket. "It ain't like that..." He said it, but he wasn't sure he believed it. He wasn't sure of his feelings about anything anymore. He liked Carol, but he didn't think it was that kind of like. Anyway the whole thing sounded so grade schoolish and horrid he felt stupid for even thinking about it.

"Well, why not? Is it because she's older than you?" Kira asked again, showing no signs of fear or stopping till she got her answers.

"She ain't that much older than me... Why you jealous or somethin'?" Daryl teased standing with the bucket in hand. "'cause you can't be makin' no assumptions how old you anyway? Thirteen?" He walked off, knowing she would follow.

Kira hid her blushing as well as she could but it was no use. "Thirteen?! I'm twenty-four! And I'm not jealous. What's to be jealous about? If I wanted a dog, I'd just go out and find one." She said proudly. To which Daryl turned to give her a glare. She stepped back and sighed. "Just sayin'.. You aren't exactly the gentleman of a woman's dreams."

Daryl laughed before filling the bucket with water from a trough they'd set up days before. "Oh excuse me for not preppin' a fancy dinner before I brought ya' home to meet my family!" He began cleaning off the remaining parts of the animals. "In case ya hadn't noticed kid, choices are kinda' limited 'round here"

"So, you do like her? But... Only because she's the best of a bad situation?" She added, honestly trying to make sense of everything.

Daryl dropped the animals before turning to give her his full attention. "You in heat or somethin'?" She looked a bit shocked at the question, to which he inwardly laughed. "Why are you so interested in this?"

Kira shrugged once more "just trying to figure you out. You're so cold, it's.. I don't know, weird.. Just trying to find out what makes you human."

This conversation was getting uneasy for him. He turned back and grabbed what was left of the meat and began to make his way inside. He didn't want to talk about this, least of all with her. "It's not what you think. I really don't even wanna talk 'bout this. And it's best you don't get attached to anyone or anythin'. You're gonna learn bleedin' hearts have no place out 'ere"

Kira followed, keeping her eyes and head down. "I'm sorry... I... I was just trying to figure you out.." She mumbled, humility taking over once more. She was just that kind of person though, always interested in people and what made them who they were. Daryl was the first new person she had seen in a long time, she craved to know more about him, and it wasn't even just him. Carol captivated her as well, as did everyone else. Everyone, except for Rick anyway. She just wanted to stay clear of him all together.

While he didn't stop walking, he did calm a bit. He could understand trying to figure people out. Just not in that way. Then again she was a woman and they were the most unusual things on this planet, aside from the walkers. Though, he was pretty sure he could understand a walker way better than a woman at times. "Well don't. Trust me kid, ya don't wanna know me. Hell, I don't even wanna know me" he replied with a smile, trying to lighten the situation before they went inside, even though the words were the most honest ones he'd spoken all day.