Gone and Back again, (KIKI/JAG)[FIN]

[/|/afamere]

It had been a very long time seince he recalled going back home. He had been tired, beaten, and abused in his absence away from home. Now he just wanted to get some long needed rest... it really bit the dust when you had to walk everywhere, but he was lucky enough that a few farmers here and there let him ride in their carts to get back home.

Though he just gotten into the woods did he already start to pull some rather odd looking looks from the people that lived around him. He knew just as well as anyone else in the Kahmden wood that change was hard to do, and he looked the part.

He gave a sigh as he finaly reached the door to his house. He would have used the uper terrance door... but he just couldn't fly any more. Having two pairs of wings kinda did that to a person. Expecialy when they didn't agree with each other. The bone structure was not right to have them both flapping at the same time.

He dipped his head and found that the door was locked, so he reached over and plucked the hidden key from out from underneath the cobblestone that lead up to the front doorway. He put in the key and opened the door and walked inside. He wasn't expecting anything so it didn't occure to him that someone my still have been there. He had thought from what Peder had told him was that she had went back to the Capital, so it didn't occure to him to check out the house any or even give out a greeating call to anyone that may have been in there.

So he moved up to the main living room where he sat himself in a chair and started to doze off.

[Kiki]

Isolde was pooped. She was just getting back from her secretarial job at the diamond courts and all she wanted was a hot bath. It almost seemed like everyone had a complaint today and she just did not have enough arms to make everyone happy. At least now, she could go home and relax. As she walked, she stopped suddenly feeling weird; like something wasn't quite right...

She got to the house and walked up the familiar stairs (she had some alterations made to make life easier while Sabe was gone) and when she went to unlock the door she found that it already was.

"Did I forget to lock up this morning?"

She peered in the hallway and looked around slowly to make sure someone didn't just break in. Finding it safe, she went inside and locked the door behind her. Tossing her name tag aside (all snazzy jobs made you wear them) she headed for the kitchen and put the water on to boil. Time for some coffee and to the bathroom with me! She exclaimed, speaking to no one in particular. She was just about to run and turn the tub on when she heard a noise coming from the living room.

"...HELLO?" she yelled. "I have a bat so don't mess with me!" she wasn't the greatest at threatening someone but she hoped just this once she would seem intimidating.

[/|/afamere]

Sabe was nearly asleep when he thought he had heard someone speaking around the house. He recalled that his mother had told him that the house sometimes spoke for itself when it was in bad repair... but not this loudly before. So he just ignored it for the time being, excusing all the noises for miscalanious sounds of the house.

But when he heard it loud and clear did he sit upright, expecialy seince he heard something about a bat being used... he was deadly afraid of getting hurt. So there was no reason for him to figure out why someone was in his house threating him.

Wait...

This was his house!

He stood up and started to walk twoards where he knew the sound emitted from. He had lived here all his life, he knew each place by heart each step.... That was when he tripped.

He fell beak first right into the kitchen not noticing the small steps that where added to the natural growing tree, so his thought of knowing everything about the house failed him this one time. Regreating his action did he look up seeing Isolde... ... ...

"Why hello there Isolde... umm... I think the Bat be more scaryer than dat kettle." he said with a laugh as he pulled himself upright revealing his King rank and showing off his new pair of brillant white wings edged with long, rather beautiful, peacock feathers.

Umm... awkward...

[Kiki]

She crept to the living room trying not to make too much noise because for some reason she didn't mind screaming about having a bat that she didn't really have... but she didn't want the perp to hear her coming? Good one Isolde.

She just about tripped on the heron when he tripped over her stairs. "WHAT THE-SABE?!" she was in shock, she couldn't move. All she could do was stare at him dumbfounded, she always hoped he would come home but the way he left things she thought he never wanted to see her again. Then she did something unexpected. She began kissing his face, all over really. She was just so grateful to have him home and not have to worry about if he was okay, if he was alive even or what he was doing.

She had gone through torment thinking he didn't like her anymore and here he was before her eyes. When she realized what she was doing, she pulled herself back and just stared at him. "I-wow Sabe, you look great. And you're a King now! That is really awesome for you, I am very happy." she couldn't help being proud of him, a higher rank got you more things in society and respect was definitely the more desirable.

[/|/afamere]

Well that was unexpected when he halfway stood up when Isolde just face raped him with her many kisses of joy. He didn't stop her but indolged most of them back. He had felt that she wouldn't have been there for him once he returned and would have had to go in search for her once he recupirated from his journy across the regions. Though here he was now with the most beautiful woman he could have ever thought here and smothering him with her care.

When he finaly stood up to his full posture did he take a moment to look at her. He could tell tha she had kept herself busy, in what he didn't know, but it was apparent that she was tired and worn from some sort of work.

"Well I be back now... for good. I wont be doing much more travling now, nor as much drinking." he said giving his wings a moment to replace themselves. He had to be careful else he could easly bend or snap feathers or even bones just for the two being so close together.

"Yes I be a king now... not for any court but for myself to suport myself and those I care mostly for." he said as he leaned over to give her a singler kiss on her forhead. He was so relived taht she was here... he couldn't slow down his heart at tal... it was beating so fast that he thought it might be visiable, or even audiable.

He looked into the kitchen and wondred if there was anything to eat or drink here any more... he knew that he didn't keep things well stocked but he hoped that she did.

[Kiki]

Isolde was pleased with the notion that Sabe was home but something still tugged at her. In all these months she had only managed to get herself in deeper with the three men. She was no more ready to give any of up and she knew none of them were the type to just let her go. Aeron was the worst of them all however. Her mind wandered on that night int he alleyway where he flipped out on her and threatened never to see her again. It caused her to sigh and she tried to put it out of her mind for Sabe's sake. He was back home with her after all and she was happy about that.

The embrace was sweet, she had missed falling into his arms. It had just been such a long time... There were some days while he was gone that she didn't think she would make it and wanted to bail. But those were the times she had to remind herself that she made a promise to him and she loved him enough to keep it. He was after all, her only true friend.

When he told her he wasn't leaving again, she almost cried. It had broken her up something terrible the way he left the last time and she didn't think she could take it again. Without a word she just, pulled herself together and smiled at him. She was sure he had questions, for instance the cute little thing waiting in the kitchen for them and why Isolde had a fine crown of silver resembling a snowflake on the back of their neck. She rubbed at the raised bone self consciously, that was sure going to be a long story.

"Suits you MUST be starved, when was the last time you ate?" she asked taking in his thin frame.

"Well no matter, lets get you in the kitchen and get a bite. I kept everything pretty stocked... in the hopes you'd come home..." she said the last part as a kind of whisper, it embarrassed her to have worried so much. She held him by the wing gently and led him slowly into the kitchen. She just hoped there was something there to his liking.

[/|/afamere]

Well the upraised bone that resimbled a nice and rather attractive snowflake didn't excape Sabes sharp eyes. It was rather nice and matched her coat better than he would have thought possiable, he knew on any other it would just look like another mutation. Even his own wings did not match him that well. They where slightly bigger and where a brillant white for suits sake. It was even edged with peacock feathers!

When she grabed him by one of his wings did he feel the uncomfortable dull pain in it. Due to the new set did the other pair get pushed off balance, making them sore all the time. Try having new bones growing onto your spine and tell me how that feels, was the thought that rushed through his mind with a smile that he he put out wards so as not to show the amount of pain he was in being led a-wing.

"Well... yea I be a bit hungry... I worked for my money as I came along to it... when I be needin it most." he said with a shrug.

Sabe couldn't get over himself being back here agian. It was all just to alian to him. Though he one thing that was the most familiur was that Isolde was here, he one true person that he knew that he cared most about. It was one reason that he went out into the world. To find someone that could compair to her... yet... there was none that could. No one with her intelegence, drive, and welll... her being her. It all made him feel giddy inside just to be around her.

He went out for another reason. To grow up, so to speak. To become more powerful and a higher ranked card so that he could suport her... so he came back to her as a King among the Cards, just for her.

He thought about something whitty to say at this moment.

"Ye know what Love? I've noticed something diffrent about you, It would seem that you move with more grace than leaves tumbling through a gental breeze." he said with a small private smile... he just hoped that he didn't over work it.

[Kiki]

Isolde wasn't entirely stunned at Sabe's words, she knew he loved her and she loved him too but he had been gone for a REALLY long time so it did surprise her that he still felt that way. He had left so suddenly that she thought it was her fault. She still wasn't really convinced she hadn't done anything wrong. She did wonder if he had at least found someone but from the looks of it, probably not.

All of that didn't really matter as much to her anyhow, she was just glad she wouldn't be alone in the house now. She had been so lonely as of late what with not seeing Aeron very much due to her job.

"Well Sabe, what are you in the mood to eat? I went to the market earlier this week so we have tons of food, you just name what you want" she smiled. She was glad she liked to buy bulks of food, that way Sabe could choose whatever he wanted.

[/|/afamere]

Sabe raised an eyebrow as to the question. he had always just sat down and ate what was there and offered. Nothing like what was being asked now... and a good home cooked meal didn't sound that bad either. Something else that he had missed for the past few months. Good home cooked food... mmm....

"What do you feel like cooking right now? I know I could do for some fish, if you bought any trout then that be nice... even salmon be sounding good." he said motining for her to lead the way to the lauder.

He looked about noticing the small modifications to the house... he wondred what all she had done to the house while he was gone. Which arised a new conversation that he thought that he could have with her. So he gave the kitchen a quick look over before turnning his attention back to Isolde...

She still had that ability to quicken his heart when ever he laid an eye on her... he didn't think that in all his life that he would ever get used to that fealing. He just stood there almost forgetting what he wanted to talk about in the first place. His mouth agape just a bit...

"Umm... yea... what all have you done to the house? I noticed many things that you seem to have added on to it." he said in a casual way not wanting to make her feel as if she had done bad. He knew that Isolde was a soft one when it came down to scrutiny.

[Kiki]

"Hmm... WELL. I did buy some trout actually and I was planning on having a shrimp salad if you still wanted me to make that too. I also bought those peel-a-way biscuits. Oooh! I have ideas" she squeed. She loved cooking so it rocked that she could cook for more than one. She rushed over to the fridge and pulled out what she would need.

"Oh yea, I made some alterations to make it easier around here. Mainly I just put steps where I couldn't reach before. Other than that, I haven't really changed much. I did put a doggie door in for Amy though. That was of course, a necessary thing. Now you just sit down and play with Amy if you want" she said absentmindedly. She couldn't remember if Sabe knew about Amy but if he didn't... he would now.



The purple bander sniffed at the air when she saw Sabe and Isolde walk in she padded over. She was a cute little thing but boy was she curious. She sniffed at Sabe and pawed at him vying for his attention.

"I got her shortly after you left so I wouldn't be lonely and she's been a great help to me"