Aegis (joining closed!)

[Scripted Away]

sHe leaned her head on his shoulder. Her arms and whings were disturbing the beautiful closeness, but she couldn't put them away.

[I quit:)]

"Why don't you put your wings away?", he asked and then saw how Rachel was protecting her arms with her wings. >>What did you do?<< he softly pushed her wing away, even if that hurt like hell because they were burning, and looked at her arm. It was full of blisters.

[Scripted Away]

"Don't worry about the blisters, I'm used to them." She said, still hiding her left hand. she sighed.
"sooner or later you'll see it anyway..." she showed him her left hand.
A bloodstained tissue covered it.
She carefully took it off. Her whole little finger was missing. a perfect cut along the side of her hand. it looked like she never had that finger.
"I'm okay.", she said quickly, avoidingt to look into his eyes.

[I quit:)]

He held his breath. >>Poor Rachel<< He took her hand and looked at it for a second, then softly kissed her. "You should really stop heating yourself."

[Scripted Away]

"easier said than done", Rachel mumbled and cuddled against him. "That finger...when i woke up i realized that it was completely burned away. must have happened when i grabed that gun while i was burning. I had to take it off...otherwise the flesh could have spread and the infection could've killed me...i hope you don't mind having a girlfriend who can only show her future kids to count to nine with their fingers."

[I quit:)]

Jim kissed her again. "Already making future plans?" he winked. "Why should I mind that you only have nine fingers? You don't mind me having scars, on my arms, my face...so why should I?"

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"the only future i can imagine is a future with you.", Rachel replied.
She giggled.
"kinda funny how you look like a danherous guy from the outside, but actually are so different from what you look like...and still so exactly what you look like...do you know ehat i mean?"

[I quit:)]

He frowned. "No, I don't really understand." Jim pulled her closer to him. "Explain."

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"well, you look like that sort of guy i used to punch in the face when i had to protect my brother. You know...leather, earring, tattoos; badboy look.
But still you're so caring and loving and great with kids... and at the same time i couldn't imagine you looking different in any other way. Maybe because it looks great on you."

[I quit:)]

He blushed. "Cute.", he said and winked. "You also look different from what I expected you to be."