another night of slaying dragons [for ghostgrll]

[road_2nowhere]

Another night of slaying dragons sounded a lot better than going out and getting into another fight.  The split lip and the cut over his left eyebrow said that it was a good decision to stay in.  Yes, there were other bruises; one over his right cheek and a few more under the shirt but he could make do with them.  They ached but it was a good kind

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[ghostgrll]

The flowers Cori had decorated her room with were beginning to dry out but Jade didn't mind. She liked the way they felt underneath her feet and the rich, vibrant colors. Now she didn't need to look at the drab, rotting walls and that suited her just fine.

"Silly," she replied as she heard Jake's voice. She opened her door and canted her head at him. "Knock knock jokes are for little girls." She might go on at length about fairy tales but Jade wasn't a little girl.

"Did the fox run off with his tail between his legs?" Jade asked as she touched cheek, frowning now.

[road_2nowhere]

Strangely, it all suited her. Very few could pull off what she could pull off and that was something he appreciated about her. Now that the flowers were starting to die, they weren't as overpowering in scent like they had been before but he could put up with anything if it made her smile.

which was why he felt so bad about the fact that he had made her cry.

Hearing her reply, he chuckled softly. "I thought you liked knock knock jokes." He smirked before growing serious when she started to touch his cheek. "No, he flew away though." Which was half true.

[ghostgrll]

"Looks worse than it is?" She touched the bruise at his eyebrow and then his lip. It definitely looked bad to her. It wasn't the worst she'd seen but she still didn't like it. "Or worse than it looks?"

Jade frowned and took his hand so that she could tug him into the room. "I hope he flew far away." She hoped the fox never came around again.

"Far far away."

[road_2nowhere]

"Looks worse than it is." The aches suck but he wants her to believe that he is just fine. He is for the most part, he's just struggling with the perception she has of him and what he thinks of himself. That's all. Still, he smiled a little at her though he was careful not to make the smile too wide because then it would hurt a bit.

As she tugged on his hand, he linked her fingers with his in a casual manner while walking into her room. "He did, Sleeping Beauty." He nodded to comfort her.

he shut the door gently before assuring her once more. "He won't come back."

[ghostgrll]

"No pie for naughty kittens," Jade informed him as she scooted closer. "You came back. Naughty kittens don't return."

She frowned as she remembered a specific naughty kitten that lived in her very own castle now. She missed that kitten but she didn't want to think about that right now. Instead she curled on arm around his neck as she kissed him again and again.

[road_2nowhere]

"I told you I would always come back." Jake reminded her with a faint smile.

He didn't really want to think about the other kitten to. Instead he laid a hand gently on her hip, holding her close as he returned the little kisses whenever they hit his mouth. His smile grew with each kiss. "I'm definitely feeling better."

[ghostgrll]

"The birds say things and meant it too but the wind doesn't always let them come home." After all Gina hadn't been able to return.

Jade brushed her fingers against his jaw. "I'm glad, dragon slayer. I don't like when you hurt." She placed her hand against his chest, feeling his heartbeat. "It hurts me too. Pains us all."

[road_2nowhere]

"I know, but I'm friends with the wind. It will let me come back." He murmured, touching her hair gently to soothe her.

He lowered his eyes as she touched his chest. "I didn't mean to hurt everyone." He murmured lowly, giving a soft sigh as he wondered if she had known all along what was going on. Did she guess that he had gone looking for the fight?