June Catch-All

[phoenixstrut]

Characters: Dove and YOU :D
Date: June!
Location: Anywhere
Situation: Dove bonds with folks
Warnings/Rating:None at the moment

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CLOSED to Yuri
It had been an interesting ride thus far, taking on her new roles in this strange place. The hard work wasn't without it's perks, though.

Despite the occasional witnessing a sick episode and the near constant tingle of worry in the back of her mind, Dove had secretly enjoyed checking in on Yuri each day, if only for the familiarity of the face of a friend and the satisfaction of taking care of someone again. Not that her job at the Healing Guild wasn't enough, but this was different. It had been nice getting to know him, even if their time spent together was sporadic in time and he was completely somewhat distant emotionally. It only made her more curious.

And her curiosity provoked her so easily. After knocking on his door at the hotel, she waited, leaning against the doorframe as she absently played with a lock of hair. She had to at least get him out of the hotel once with her...

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[wolfstrike]

There was a bit of a pause before he shrugged his shoulders.

"Yeah, something like that. It's a long boring story."

[phoenixstrut]

She gave him a deadpan look. "You're a terrible liar," she sighed, shaking her head. "I'm sure its an excellent story." She relaxed, leaning back against the back of the chair.

[wolfstrike]

Yuri just blinked and stared for a moment. Surprised she had actually called him out on it like that.

He then relaxed, a little amused smile on his face.

"Heh. I don't really talk about it much."

It wasn't the best of memories after all.

[phoenixstrut]

She simply looked back, undemanding and calm, but clearly intrigued. "You don't have to," she assured him, understanding that maybe it wasn't a time where he shined. She couldn't pinpoint it, obviously, but she wouldn't press for it. "It is nice finally getting to know you, though, after bleeding on you..." She pointed to one finger absently with her opposite hand. "having you be sick on me," Another finger. "Finding your soul for you..." Another. "And, you know, that one time I woke up in your bed...in another world no less!"

The sentiment, no matter her teasing tone, was honest. It was nice finally having a deeper conversation with him.

[wolfstrike]

Yuri looked away. And maybe that was a tiny blush? Maybe?

"Uh... yeah. It's been pretty crazy. It's nice to actually do something normal, I guess."

Because some of that was not at all embarrassing.

[phoenixstrut]

She smiled triumphantly at the small rise of color to his cheeks, but bit it back as best she could as she untangled her legs. "Want to do something else normal, and go find something to eat? I don't eat much, but I'm starving..."

She'd be sure to continue the conversation no matter where they ended up.

[wolfstrike]

"Yeah, sure."

He says it indifferently, but actually he's starving too. He can't keep his food down half the time anymore. That Vertigo makes living pretty inconvenient.

But with that, Yuri slides the blade back into it's sheath and puts the cloth down on the bed.

[phoenixstrut]

The fact he can't keep food down is more than enough incentive to draw him away to an actual restaurant instead one of the snack places she might have normally haunted. He needed to keep his strength up, especially if his body was rejecting nourishment still.

At his agreement, she stood and straightened her shirt before heading to the door. "Any preferences?"

[wolfstrike]

It's kinda hard to keep anything down when the world was spinning. But he was starting to get used to it enough that he didn't puke every time. Still, the vertigo spells were pretty severe, and not exactly something he could ignore.

"Hey, I'm game for just about anything so long as the food is good."

Surprise him Dove, you probably know these places better than he does anyway.

[phoenixstrut]

She looked him over, then turned, motioning for him to follow. "I know a place or two."

After a few minutes of walking, they would find themselves outside of one of the taverns, with Dove content to stride through the door and lead them to the bar as if it were nothing at all for an angel to be in such a place.

Nevermind the looks she was receiving.

[wolfstrike]

And he followed. Though when they came to a tavern, he raised a brow a bit before following her inside.

"Not that I'm complaining, but I didn't expect a classy lady like you to bring us here, Princess."

Cause wow, this didn't seem like her taste at all. More like his to be honest.

[phoenixstrut]

"What, a good girl can't take a rogue someplace cozy every now and then?" she grinned, looking to him playfully over her shoulder as she found a seat away from the Kedan inside. It did suit him more than it did her...and that had been her objective. "You've had a rough go at it the last few weeks..." She waved to the bartender and gave one of her casually beautiful smiles. "...it would be cruel to stuff you in a suit and take you into the rush of the fast lane."

[wolfstrike]

"... 'Cozy' huh?"

Yeah, interesting choice of words there Dove. But color him interested. He certainly has no problem walking over and dropping himself into a seat across from her.

"Yeah, I can't really argue with that."

Though he'd been through worse, but he was really referring to the whole suit deal.

[phoenixstrut]

Her eyes flicked to his. "Yes. Cozy." A smirk. "And there's room over here if you'd like to get even cozier..." she offered, scooting further into the booth and motioning to the seat next to her just for show.

[wolfstrike]

Oh ho.

"I guess it would be rude to refuse a lady."

And so he takes her up on her offer and scoots a bit closer. Not too close mind you, but definitely closer.

[phoenixstrut]

Her eyes widened a bit in surprise as he sidled up next to her, just in time for the bartender to make his way over with a tall glass of lemonade with what looked like berries mixed within it. "Very rude," she agreed, before turning to greet the Kedanese man who simply shook his head with a grin before turning to Yuri.

[wolfstrike]

When the Kedan looked over at him, Yuri paused. Uh. What do they even have here?

"I guess I'll have what she's having."

Looked decent enough. And if it was sweet, all the better.

"And do you have any curry?"

Do they even know what curry is?

[phoenixstrut]

The man nodded, asked for confirmation, then asked Dove if she's have her usual. With a nod and another thanks, the angel watched the man walk away with their orders, then turned her attention to the man next to her. "So what's your story, now that we're all close?"

[wolfstrike]

"You mean the long and boring one?" he asked, watching as the guy walked off.

"Where do you want me to start?"

[phoenixstrut]

She rolled her eyes, but her smile never faded from them. "Yes, the long boring life story of the old man I've been flirting with for the past hour," she clarified, reading carefully for his reaction to her tease. It was nice to be so comfortable around someone again, even if it was all just outward teasing. She just wanted to be sure she wasn't overstepping his limits.

"Start at the beginning, and finish with today," she suggested, shrugging.

[wolfstrike]

And then Yuri bursts out in a short laugh.

"Old man? Damn, if only Raven could hear that one."

He's never had one of his own nicknames turned on him quite like that before. But he reigned himself in pretty quickly.

"The beginning, huh? Well, I grew up in the Lower Quarter of Zaphias. I didn't have any parents, so the people there raised me. I was handed off pretty regularly until I was old enough to take care of myself."

[phoenixstrut]

His laugh startled her more than it should have. She felt the amusement rising inside him before it was realized, and couldn't help a laugh of her own. Raven. She'd remember that name. For now, she'd lean her cheek on one hand and sip at her drink as she listened.

So he didn't know his parents... But it didn't seem to upset him, or at least, not anymore. That explained his confident independence. "It takes a village..." she responded softly, attentive. "Seems like they did a good job, though. How old were you when you decided you could take care of yourself?"

[wolfstrike]

"I decided when I was 10. They didn't let me until I was 16. That's when I joined the Knights."

Yuri had been quite a handful growing up.

[phoenixstrut]

"Whoa, you were a young soldier." That was impressive. Seemed like he really hadn't had much of a place to go. The idea struck something deeper in her.

The Kedan chose then to bring yuri his drink, but didn't interrupt their conversation more than just a moment to ask if they needed anything.

[wolfstrike]

Yuri just shrugged, "I wasn't the only one. It was the minimum age to join. But like I said, I wasn't in there very long."

He then looked up at the Kedan returned, taking the drink and indicating he didn't need anything else. Yuri then took a sip and then blinked in surprise, staring at the beverage.

"Hey, that's pretty good."