1x1 Choco & S o l a c e

[t i r e d.]

"I'd like to know what my own blood tastes like." She said as he set her down. Staying a good foot away from the first step, she leaned just far enough to teeter a little before she caught her balance. "Oh." she said again, her fingers reaching out to grab his shirt with her really meaning to."It's a cave. It's dark." She should have realized before, but of course she hadn't. It was cold, she was distracted, and she'd let this slip up on her. She couldn't run now, it was too late for that. She'd have to try and go down there. "You'll catch me if I, uh, trip and fall, right?" she'd kept her voice fairly steady, she was proud of that, but it wasn't as good as a step into the darkness. Her grip on his shirt tightened, and her knuckles turned white as she stared down, chewing viciously on her bottom lip.

[Choco]

Kerith nodded and put his arm around her shoulder, watching her. "If you're so scared, I can carry you. Well that make you feel better?" He asked, not wanting her to slip. He took a step down, expecting her to follow. He moved his hand so he was holding hers, walking down quickly. He then looked up at her, wondering why she was scared of the dark. Then again, she had more then enough reason to. Creatures like him roamed the land at night. He wasn't scared of it for that reason, and because he could see in the night too. He knew that she was also quite cold, but he guessed that it would be warmer inside the cave. Hopefully, anyway.

[t i r e d.]

Holding Kerith's cool hand in a tight grip that he probably couldn't even feel, Leita placed a single foot on the step and stopped. Her heart was thudding, and instinct and memory told her to stay away, to stay out in the dwindling sunlight where it was safer. But he'd taken here her. She couldn't chicken out. Another small foot placed on the step and her heart beat even faster. Run run run it thudded against her skull. She held her breath and hurried down as fast as she could go with Kerith in front of her. It was warmer down here, protected from the wind as it was, but her body refused to warm up. They reached the bottom, and before she could even look and see what he admired about the place, she was grabbing his arm and pulling it to her chest, hugging it to herself. Somewhere on the way down, she'd closed her eyes, but she hadn't realized it yet, just figured it was too dark for her to see anything at all.

[Choco]

Kerith watched her with a bit of confusion, although he didn't comment. "Are you alright? Why are you so scared of the night?" He asked curiously, gently leading her with her still hugging his arm. He noticed her closed eyes and frowned a little at that, confused. "You know if you're this scared, we can just go back inside my house, I don't mind." He could hear her heartbeat loud and clear, and he smirked faintly at that. She was terrified, for some odd reason. "There are some beautiful crystals through here." He explained to her softly, giving his arm a little shake in hope she would let go.

[t i r e d.]

Leita let herself be led, and shook her head quickly no when he mentioned going back to his house. She was already down here, she might as well see what was so beautiful. But when he shook his arm she grasped it even tighter to herself and shook her head again. She could handle this. It had been years.
Moving so that her hip was pressed against his thigh, she squeezed his arm even harder for a second before loosening her hold just a little and letting one eye blink open for a just second. She gasped. It was dark. She hadn't been in darkness without a light or stars in so long, she'd forgotten how dark things could really get. She opened her eyes wide, waited for memories to punch her in the face, but they stayed just beneath the surface. "I can't see." she said, her voice quiet, but calm considering how nervous she'd just been.

[Choco]

Kerith nodded and looked down at her, sensing that he should reassure her. "But I can. I can see whey little detail in this room, from the hair on your head to the sand on the floor." He soothed, pausing to yank his arm away from her tight grip. He put it around her instead, pulling her close against him because he could sense her fear. He wanted her to be calm and happy, although he wasn't sure why. He hadn't felt any good emotions for many years; and this was all new to him. The vampire took a deep breath although he didn't need it, and paused. "Open your eyes." He said, not sure if she had closed them or not. He looked over at her, realising she hadn't. "Can you see the crystals around the walls?"

[t i r e d.]

"They are open." Leita whispered. But open eyes didn't mean anything when everything was pitch black for her. Reaching out with the hand that wasn't tucked into Kerith's side, she searched for a solid surface. The wall of the cave was close, she could feel sharp, grainy spots that hurt her fingers if she moved them too quickly, and smooth, solid feeling edges that could have been crystals. "I can't see them, but I think I can feel them." She whispered so she wouldn't break the stillness of the moment. And it was very still inside the cave. No wind, no rustling animals trying to scavenge a meal. Not that she could hear, anyways. She didn't try and make herself bleed this time, her foot was beginning to throb from her walking and standing on it. She leaned to the side a little so that Kerith's body would help keep a little weight off her foot without him thinking she was too hurt.

[Choco]

Kerith nodded and walked over to the crystals, running a hand down them. He stayed close to her in case she fell or tripped, and kept his arm around her waist. He didn't notice that she had leaned into him, since he was only paying attention to the crystals. They were utterly beautiful. "Want me to break off a piece for you?" He offered, since she couldn't see them. He felt sorry for her not being able to see them. They were one of the most beautiful things he had ever seen, since they sparkled beautifully and were an amazing blue colour. A soft sigh escaped his lips as he thought about her tripping and hurting herself, and he held her closer.

[t i r e d.]

Leita continued to explore the smooth sides of the crystals with her hands, and pressed against one experimentally. "Are you that strong?" She whispered in awe. She really had no doubt that he was, but it was still amazing. His sigh blew her hair into her face. "Are you upset?" she asked, worried. She couldn't think why he wouldn't be happy, unless she'd done something to upset him. He was holding her close, but she managed to free an arm so that she could reach up and place her palm on his cheek. "Don't be upset." she whispered. She pulled her arm back down and wrapped them both around his solid stomach, resting her cheek on his chest. It was the only comfort she could offer, and even if he didn't need it, it couldn't do any harm.

[Choco]

Kerith gave her a slightly odd look, not too sure where she got the assumption that he was upset from. He didn't really get those types of feelings anymore. He glanced down at her and slowly shrugged, "Yeah, I guess I could." He said, reaching out and taking hold of a crystal. He yanked it out of the wall, putting it into his pocket so he could give it to her later. He would probably end up shaping it into something while she was sleeping, if she ended up sleeping. Whenever that would happen. "Are you still cold?" He asked, not too sure how to react to her hugging him. He hadn't had a girl do that to him in many years, since most of the kidnapped girls tended to avoid touching him. He disgusted them, and they feared him, which in a way, he enjoyed.