Little People [1x1]

[Rainy Days]

Ain blinked at the word owner, and a wave of indignation washed over her, but she pushed it away. No way was she gonna snap at someone bigger then her; she didn't want to get squashed. "N-no... no. No owner." She shifted a little. "And yes, I'm alive. I..." She trailed off, unsure what to say. What could she say? She didn't have any idea how to act, let alone say anything. I'm talking to a human boy. While sitting in his hand, halfway curled up cause I'm scared. He doesn't seem like he wants to hurt me... yet. She grimaced.

((Stepdad is kicking me off. Sorry bout the short post. BAI!!))

[Mayiamaru]

[Kay Baie :D]

Looking down at the little girl, he smiled a bit. Something about this made him feel like he had to protect her, or at least keep her out of the rain. He never saw such a thing, and it made him feel like anything was possible, as little as this was. He wondered if there were some kind of city underground somewhere for these little people to live. It was an interesting idea, but one that was going to have to be short-lived. "Don't be scared. C'mon. I'll take you were you need to go. I've got time." He said kindly, trying not to be frightening. He knew that it had to be terrifying to be looking at a giant, when he was sure that he was to her.

"The name's Dex. What's your name?" He asked softly, pretty sure that if he spoke normally, he would hurt her ears. He could hear her just fine, the yelling only making it a little easier. He could always put her in his hood so she wouldn't have to yell, but then again, that might have been a frightening idea to the tiny girl. Even if he was a bit of a jerk, he knew when to be polite.

[Rainy Days]

Ain moved in a more comfortable sitting position, so she was on her knees. "I don't really need to go anywhere. I just... go. Can't find a place to stay." She shrugged, some of her fear ebbing away, and brushed her hair from her eyes. The boy - Dex - was speaking quieter then most humans do regularly, and she really appreciated it. Even when he was this quiet, it was still loud to her, but not as loud as it would have been if he talked normally. "I'm Ain." She considered his a moment, studying his features. He's kinda... cute. She mentally facepalmed herself. So now I think he's cute? Nice, Ain, nice.

"Why are you out here? When it's cold? And rainy?" As she said the words, she noticed she wasn't getting rained on. Then she noticed that he was shielding the rain from her, and a small smile crossed her lips. It quickly disappeared, though. She scratched her arm and brushed her hair from her eyes again.

[Mayiamaru]

Dex was tempted to poke her again, but sensing that she didn't appreciate the gesture, he just smiled lightly and huffed away from her, not wanting to blow her off of his hand. So she was homeless. That made a lot more sense than there being a complete underground city built for tiny people that ran around, using candy wrappers for umbrellas. She was pretty easy to catch too, which made him wonder why she was even out here. Pulling his hood off his head, he ruffled his dirty blonde hair and nodded lightly down at Ain in understanding.

"Here. Get in." He said lightly, reaching his hand back to his hood to let Ain in. "You'll be dry in there for now. I'm just going to the cafe for a coffee. My mom's been bugging me lately, so I just wanted to get out for a bit." He explained, still waiting for Ain to get in before he started to move. He was sure that he could easily kill her by dropping her from way up there, even if to him, a fall like that would probably just screw up his knee.

[Rainy Days]

Ain quickly clambered into his hood, all the while thinking about how stupid she was, doing this. He was right, though. It was both dry and warm, and she snuggled up close to his neck. Her fear was completely gone, and in a small part of her mind, she knew it was bad to not remain careful. "I've had coffee before, but only once. It was really bitter, but I think I like it that way. I've tried adding some of what... white stuff, whats it called? Cream... or something. Anyway, I added a little, and it didn't taste good." She paused. "Bugging you how?" Ain shrugged a bit. "Is it in the annoying but good way moms do just cause they wanna protect you? Or is it that... other way?"

She carefully turned around, so she was facing his neck. It occured to her that she could get gravely injured if she fell, or even die. A shudder ran down her spine, and she bit her lip. That wouldn't be fun...

[Mayiamaru]

Dex pulled his jacket closer around him, feeling the rain soak his hair as he started walking again. He could feel Ain moving in his hood, enough to make him laugh a little. It was almost like having a mouse in his hood, one that could talk like a person… The thought was unsettling, but knowing what he had nestled in the crook of his hood, he grinned. Layla would get a kick out of this. With Ain so close, he was able to hear her pretty well, his eyes fixed on the sidewalk so he wouldn't look too suspicious. Talking to his hood wouldn't exactly seem all too normal.

"She's getting herself wasted again… I just don't want to be 'round her right now." He grumbled, looking up and catching a few raindrops on his hand. He knew this area like he knew the smell of alcohol, the sound of his mother's voice when she was being difficult. He understood it all, but still. "I'm going to run for it, so hang on, okay." He said lightly before pulling the top of his hood over Ain's head to keep her from falling out. He could always get a danish or something, let her have some since she was bound to have had a little trouble getting something good to eat while being that small. He trotted up the street he ran over every day, his eyes bright as he ran past all the time and to the little nameless cafe that he frequented when he was in a bad mood, or a good mood for that matter.

"I'll have a coffee and one of your DUTCH Danishes, Luke." He said with a light smile on his face, walking up to the counter as the man behind the counter nodded back to him and turned himself around. "Stay hidden a while longer, kay?" He whispered into his shoulder just before Luke brought Dex his coffee. The DUTCH Danishes were what Luke made. They weren't Dutch styled at all. He called it DUTCH because it was a Double layered Utopia of Tangy Chocolate Heaven. One of the more disgusting looking danishes in the world, but delicious for some odd reason. There was an orange jam filling, chocolate coating the top and the inside of the danish. As disgusting and lumpy as it looked, Dex had to admit that it was good.

Once he got his food and his fin, he took one of the tiny ketchup containers and a few packets of sugar with him over to the table he would always sit at by the window, sitting himself down and reaching back into his hood the second that Luke went into the back room again to do some baking. "C'mon out. No one should bother you. It's raining, so not many people get out."

[Rainy Days]

Ain held on tight when he started jogging, thinking about Dex's words. "Wasted? So she drinks?" She murmured quietly. "I don't like her already..." She fell silent as they headed towards a small coffee shop, peeking her head over the edge to look around outside just before the entered. She quickly hid again, and listened to everything going on. Dutch Danish? Sounds... not the good. She shrugged. When he sat down and put his hand in the hood, she hesitated. I'm guessing I'm supposed to go on it? She shrugged again and clambered onto it awkwardly. "Never thought I'd see the day I'd climb onto a humans hand willingly." She said quietly, half hoping he could hear.

[Mayiamaru]

Dex was quiet, smirking lightly as he heard a murmur pass Ain's lips. He pulled her out and set her on the table, having moved the tissue box in the middle to a place where Ain could hide. He wasn't sure what Luke would think of the tiny girl, so he didn't think he should have said anything unless Ain was willing to meet humans. He ripped a bit of his danish and put it on a napkin in front of Ain before taking a bit for himself. "Never thought I'd be talking to a tiny girl, either, but it's happening." He chuckled softly, looking outside at the streets that started to flood with rain. "Try it. It's better than it looks. To me, at least." He said quietly, pouring some of his coffee into the little ketchup holder before drinking some of what was left in the cup.

[Rainy Days]

Ain climbed off his hand and sat behind the tissue box, happy to be hidden from the owner of this place. When Dex put a strange looking meal in front of her, she eyed it, and sniffed curiously. She picked off a piece and ate it. "Whoa. Your right, it is good. Please excuse me while I scarf down the food greedily and messily." She began eating it just like she said she would, without caring how sticky her fingers got or how messy her face was. She finished it in seconds, and looked at herself as best she could on a spoon. "Don't I look beautiful?" She asked, trying to hold back a smile, but failing miserably.

[Mayiamaru]

Quietly and patiently eating his part of the danish while watching Ain, Dex found himself smiling sweetly. He was tempted to break down laughing, but he stifled the urge and pulled a tissue from the box. He put it down beside little Ain and chuckled softly. "Even I can eat this thing without getting it all over myself." He smirked, his hands just a bit dusty with the crumbs. "You want any more?" He asked, having only taken four bites while Ain stuffed her face. She must've been starving, or loved it even more than he did. He took a swig of his coffee and perked up a bit, having sit back ion his chair and looked up at the ceiling for a moment. His neck was sore, and his head was still cloudy, but he felt better than he did earlier that day, looking down at Ain again.