Ace
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Post by Ace on Aug 7, 2004 9:50:46 GMT
Ace glared at Kiki suspiciously, eyeing the piece of jewellery even more so.
"Family heirloom, eh? Interesting... who, specifically, gave it to you?" His eyes bored into Kiki, demanding the right answer - he knew that the secret to Kiki's behaviour and possibly her undoing, lay in this bracelet. He had never even seen it before she died - before he killed her - but when she arose, she seemed to wear it constantly. There was definitely something not quite right about the whole situation, and he wasn't the only one who had noticed it, either.
Being realistic, he thought, would the pre-death Kiki have let you do any of these things to her? Ever?
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Post by Kiki on Aug 7, 2004 13:08:07 GMT
Something in Kiki hardened her resolve and she hissed at him,
"What's the matter lover? Feeling threatened? By a bracelet?" She decided to answer his question almost honestly -
"Who gave it to me? My grandfather."
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Post by Ace on Aug 7, 2004 16:04:43 GMT
Ace snorted with derisive laughter. Smirking at her, he dropped her arm, as though it repulsed him.
"Threatened? I hardly think so, dear. I just suddenly find myself wondering what kind of Head Girl would have gladly let herself fall into the embraces of a Vampire." His eyes flashed. "Don't you think it a little odd, love, that you're nothing like the pathetic runt I slaughtered three months ago?"
His grin widened, cat-like.
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Post by Kiki on Aug 8, 2004 8:59:35 GMT
Kiki glared at him.
"And how exactly do you want me to answer that Acerbus?" She demanded. "I remember barely anything of the life I had before you slaughtered me as you so beautifully put it. If I was so pathetic, what is the attraction between us?"
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Post by Ace on Aug 8, 2004 18:49:43 GMT
Ace growled quietly under his breath. "Don't ask me, kid."
Glaeing back at her just as angrily, Ace crouched down to her level, his eyes sweeping her face, gazing in particular at her eyes, looking for some sign that the old Kiki was in there somewhere.
"I was wrong," he said, quickly, looking down at his hands. "The old Kiki wasn't pathetic. She was kind, and generous, and brave - all the things that you are not... all the things I miss. If she was pathetic, she wasn't half as pathetic as you." His eyes met hers again, holding them steadily, unblinkingly.
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Post by Kiki on Aug 9, 2004 7:55:51 GMT
The bracelet around her wrist seemed to loosen slightly - although she wouldn't notice that until later. She studied his eyes, her own still glaring at him.
"But would the old Kiki have done this?" She asked, and brushed a lock of hair out of his eyes.
"Would the two of you been like this?" She raised an eyebrow, suddenley uncaring of Ace's wrath.
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Post by Ace on Aug 9, 2004 20:08:45 GMT
Ace turned his head away from her touch, glancing back at her through the corner of his eye.
"No," he whispered hoarsely. "She wouldn't have done... any of this. She wouldn't make me feel this way, and she wouldn't do anything to jeopardise her status and friendships with others." He turned back to face her again, slowly. "But you know what? I love her in a way I could never love you."
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Post by Kiki on Aug 10, 2004 12:56:22 GMT
"What?" She demanded. "How is this supposed to make me feel? Guilty? Ashamed? Did you want me to break down in tears and promise to become the person who I was?" Kiki eyed him coldly.
"I'm sorry," She stopped. "No, I'm not sorry. You're the one who killed her. Not me."
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Post by Ace on Aug 10, 2004 13:39:26 GMT
Ace sneered. "Yes... I suppose it was me, wasn't it?"
He smiled calmly, gently. "I don't know what to say to you. I don't want you to do anything, dear. I'm... reviewing our little situation." He picked up her hand and held it tight, so she couldn't easily whip it away from him. Looking into her eyes, he could see so many barriers and defences - and he was convinced that somewhere in the shadows, the real Kiki still lurked.
"What are you thinking?" he asked quietly.
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Post by Kiki on Aug 11, 2004 1:10:44 GMT
"How do you mean what am I thinking? I'm not thinking anything." She drew their hands into her lap and started tracing random patterns onto the back of them.
"What are you thinking?"
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Post by Ace on Aug 11, 2004 23:43:32 GMT
"That I wish you'd be open with me. Honest," said Ace simply, reaching out to tuck a strand of Kiki's hair behind her ear.
"Please, Ki... where has she gone? Where have you gone? I need you back... I don't need a sex interest, I need a friend, someone I can trust and believe in. Is there any part of you still in there that remembers that? What it was like to believe, to trust... even to love, maybe? Please... Ki... please..."
He reached out a slightly trembling hand and touched her cheek gently.
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Post by Kiki on Aug 12, 2004 8:13:23 GMT
Kiki turned her face to dodge his touch.
"Who are you?" She asked, her eyes accusing. "No, honestly. Who are you?" It was then she noticed the bracelet on her wrist didn't have such a strong grip around her slim arm.
"What's going on?" She demanded under her breath.
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Post by Ace on Aug 12, 2004 8:24:42 GMT
"I'm just me. It's all I can be," said Ace with a gentle shrug. Looking at Kiki, he kept speaking in his softest voice. "I know you're really in there somewhere, and I'm going to get you out, love... there are so many people that miss you. Sapphira, Kasey, Lyssa, Hayzie... the list goes on. I've been so damn selfish, just wanting you all to myself that I didn't even notice the warning signs... I know you're in there. I just hope I'm reaching you."
Ace sighed gently, and looked towards the brightly burning stars, wondering if he was actually right... if the old Kiki still existed.
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Post by Kiki on Aug 12, 2004 8:30:41 GMT
Kiki's eyes lit up and an evil grin spread across her face.
"Sapphira and Alyssa have gone. You ask around for them, you'll find no trace. They seem to have lost hope in me." Kiki pulled herself closer to Ace and kissed him softly, breaking away before the kiss turned fiercly passionate.
"You would rather have your original Kiki back then that?" She asked, a smug grin settling over her features. She glanced down to the bracelet with a frown, it was shrinking and expanding, unsure of which way to go.
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Post by Ace on Aug 12, 2004 8:34:04 GMT
Ace would have been lying if he said he hadn't enjoyed that kiss - there was no doubt about it, there was a definite live spark in this girl that he admired and desired... but when it came down to an absolute decision, he knew that the original Kiki would win hands down.
He looked up at Ki, knowing she would see the true answer in his eyes. "I'm sorry," he whispered. "But... I miss her."
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