genessia | [Closed to those listed]

[Airy is happy that she spoke to Yugi and got directions towards a card shop. She promptly dashes out with some of her money to buy her thank you gift. A small box wrapped in a dark shimmering blue rests in her palm and on top of it is a plain white card. She hopes it's okay and suddenly feels a strange nervousness flutter in her chest as she steps into their shared apartment.]

Nathan? You home?

[It isn't that Airy is planning to celebrate Valentine's day but she thinks that any holiday can be used as a reason to gift a small gift.

She doesn't spot him in the family room or kitchen and it doesn't sound like the water is running in the shower. She moves deeper into the apartment to see if he's in his room. Her only hope is that he hadn't stepped out without her knowing. She's pretty sure that he doesn't work or anything today.]

[Sakura has asked Richard to meet her at the Cat's Eye after it's closed for their so called 'date'.

She makes sure to have permission as well as supplies for everything that they will need. She's wearing a dress which for her is usual but it's a little nicer than her day to day outfits. A white apron is pulled tightly around her waist and her hair is tucked behind her ears.

She waits with her eyes on the door hoping that Richard hasn't gotten lost.]

[She doesn't know if it's a proper date or not but she shows up at the pool, where she often meets Sousuke for lessons, with a beautiful cake held protectively in her hands. She glances around looking for him, hoping she hasn't missed him.]

Hello?

[Sakura doesn't want to get in his way, for now she thought to drop off the nice cake and at least talk to him some. She doesn't know if that girl from the auction likes him or not and she's a little curious.]

Sousuke?

[This hasn't been Levy's intention with the auction but at least her and Belle can now talk about books. She has the living room set up with a few novels and some tea set out for both of them.

She had thought to start a book club right after opening her shop but she didn't know of David would like that in their living room. It would be a lot of fun to read and talk about books with friends. Belle is the only person she can think of who'd want to start something like that with her.

She just needs to wait for her friend to arrive.]

[Nathan had been completely oblivious to the time of year, mostly because it hadn't been anywhere near valentine's day when he'd left. After that, with Airy not actually remembering him, he'd thought it would be a little weird to get her a gift. Regardless, he certainly wasn't expecting to get anything from her.

He turned off the water in the shower and stepped out, grabbing the towel on the rack near him and wrapping it around his waist, before grabbing a second to towel off his hair, at least enough to keep it from dripping, and loaded toothpaste on the brush.

That was when he heard her voice call from the next room. He looked down at himself, then looked around the bathroom. Nope. Definitely had not brought clothes in with him.]

Uh, yeah. I'll be out in a second.

[And, without any other option, he stepped out in his towel, smiling because really, what else did you do in that situation?]

And I'm going to get dressed. [As he headed off to his bedroom.]

[Originally, Balthier's winning bid was submitted simply to save Kahlan from the insult of being forced into a date with someone she didn't know. Afterward, he thought about how best to use his winning bid to his advantage. While outwardly a rogue and somewhat rakish in his dealings, at his core, he was still a gentleman, and he owed her for the clothes she'd sent him home with, but more than that debt, he wanted to make up to her the inconvenience of dealing with it in the first place.

He, obviously, knew where she lived, and insisted on "picking her up", for their little date. He did hope she enjoyed dinner.

He nodded to the innkeeper as he passed toward Kahlan and Richard's room and knocked on the door.]

[After the rude introduction they'd both had to the holiday, Richard decided he liked the idea of Valentine's more and more. It gave him the opportunity, and the excuse, to take Kahlan on a proper date. There were so many things he wanted to show her, and while most of them were back home, in the woods surrounding Hartland, he'd found some wonderful places in the forests of Fayren, too. Peaceful places. Secluded places.

The first challenge had been packing a lunch for the both of them to enjoy in one of the clearings he wanted to show her without her knowing, but with a bit of fancy footwork he pulled it off. With that particular parcel tucked safely into his pack, he went to retrieve Kahlan from their room.]

Are you ready?

[As much as Richard doesn't like the city, Genessia isn't a difficult place to navigate. It was literally a grid. The Cat's Eye was also not far from the archways, which made navigation that much easier.

When he found the place locked, he knocked on the door gently, hoping he wasn't too early, or too late.]

[Airy quickly stashes the little gift behind her back when he steps out of the bathroom. She feels her face flush as he steps out in a towel, her eyes lingering on his chest before turning anyway.]

Ah! Okay. Hurry because I have something for you.

[She moves back down the hall with the gift held tightly between her fingers. She exhales when she gets to the family room, her mind imagining what Nathan would look like without any clothes on. She has to quickly stifle the though but it takes a violent shake of her head to do it.

Airy lightly places the gift on the coffee table and lays across the couch. One leg is draped over the arm while the other isn't even on the couch. She pushes her palms against her eyes steadying the frantic drum in her chest. Handing him a gift is already embarrassing enough, why'd he have to be in the shower too?]

[In his room, Nathan is pretty quick to dress, and his hair is already starting to curl slightly as it dries from the shower. He pulls on a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt before stepping back out, raising his eyebrows at how she's laying on the sofa.

He can't decide if it's more cute or hot. He's going with equal parts of both, though.]

Hey.

[So, so lame, Nathan.]

[Airy turns and sits up part way, her palms press against the couch with her legs still dangling in place. After a stunned moment she swings her legs around and stands. Unlike Nathan she's wearing a button down shirt and a pair of shorts. Cold weather doesn't seem to really worry Airy; despite how she woke up in Genessia.]

Hey.

[She smiles and then leans over to pick up the card and present on the coffee table. She's trying to think of a not awkward way to do this but nothing really comes to mind so she just holds it out to him and then moves around the coffee table realizing it's in the way.]

I got you something.

[The card is a simple, a cute puppy is on the outside while the inside is white with the words thank you scrawled in Airy's hand writing.]

[Sakura almost bounces when she opens the door. She peeks out and then her smile widens threatening Richard with a brightness that can rival the sun. She moves out of the way and ushers him inside.]

I was worried you'd get lost.

[She doesn't know he's a skilled tracker but even so the city isn't a place to track.]

[Nathan frowns in confusion as he watches her retrieve the box, getting a weird sense of deja vu. She'd gotten him a gift before, shortly after they'd met. He wasn't wearing it at the moment, but it was something he wore all the time. If fact, he'd have it on right now if he hadn't just gotten out of the shower. It was sitting on the dresser in his room at this very moment.

He smiles when she offers him the package and the card, opening the card first. He grins broadly when he seems the card and laughs slightly at the message inside. It's like this all happened before, not that he was complaining.]

Thanks? For what?

[Airy is Airy, even if she doesn't remember. Though this time she had seen the bracelet he had been wearing, thought it was pretty cool, and decided to get him something that would match it. Within the box is two thin braided pieces of leather that has a few rune esk looking symbols burned into it.]

For letting me stay with you.

[She hasn't found a job yet and hasn't really been able to help with rent. Plus having someone to live with means that she doesn't have to be alone. It might seem like something insignificant but it means the world to her.]

I also just thought the puppy on the card was cute.

[Airy admits with a smile hoping the humor might ease the nervous tension she feels in her shoulders.]

[Belle had come just after she finished work at the library and she had to admit she was looking forward to it. She brought at least some cookies before she rung the doorbell.]

[Since first arriving in Genessia and now having a job, Kahlan has finally begun to purchase more clothes: for travel, work, as well as the occasional nice dress. She hadn't found anything that was similar to her white confessor's dress which she hoped to replace now that their things were back in the Midlands. She'd eventually make one with the moderate sewing skills she has but for now she chose not to worry about it. Those in this world didn't know what a Confessor was.

When Richard steps into the room he'll find her ready to go. She's wearing her usual tight black corset as well as black leather riding pants which have worked well to keep out the cold. She's wearing her black boots with her daggers safely stored within them. Over top of that is a scarlet dress that drapes beautifully over her hourglass figure. Much like her other dresses it just barely sweeps the ground making it easy for her to move in. She looks over her shoulder, her dark brown curls shifting to fall in a lovely curtain down her back.]

Yes, where were we headed?

[She doesn't know if she should bring anything however she takes the necklace for the archway's and slips it over her head so that the gem is resting on her clavicle.]

[Kahlan isn't sure what to think about the auction. The idea of being sold and bought is distasteful and makes her stomach turn. Later she found that the auction was for charity and that it wasn't as barbaric as other practices she was used to hearing about. Both her and Richard had fallen to it's prey which colored her opinion more. Having someone she knew win her bid helped ease the tension in her shoulder though having it be Balthier made her tense all over again.

She never really knows what's on his mind, only that he works in half truths. She doesn't much care for that but she wouldn't deny him her company if that's truly all he is asking for. Richard is gone from the room, having known about her plans days before. He doesn't seem happy but there is little she can do about that.

She's wearing her dark green dress and her boots and leggings. She has no idea what he has planned or what he wants to do but she thought dressing simply might be enough. She walks over to the door and lightly opens it, her back is straight and her eyes are clear as the watery blue reflections fall on Balthier.]

Welcome.

[Kahlan smiles though it's obvious she's tense.]

What did you want to do this evening?

[Richard returns her smile, because really, how could anyone not?]

I'm pretty good at finding my way, Sakura. I used to do it for a living.

[He looks around, though, because he's never actually been here before.]

Do you work here often?

[He smiles broadly because her entire explanation is just so typically Airy. And it wasn't far off from the reasoning behind her giving him the first one. He takes it and straps it onto his wrist.]

Now they match, and why wouldn't I let you stay here?

[His question sort of throws her off. She's happy that he's put it on though she realizes that he hasn't put the other one on and she doesn't think it looks as good on it's own.

Her emerald gaze flicks up at him and she's at a slight loss when it comes to an answer to his question. After a moment she at least gives him a response though it isn't an answer.]

I don't know.

[Though she doesn't know why he would either.]

Why are you letting me stay?

[Sakura bobs her head and then gestures to a seat that she's set out for Richard and herself. They are both by the counter with a cookbook out and opened to a page on how to make pie crust.]

I used to work here almost everyday. Since I became Fai's deputy I'm here less but it's still my regular job. Fai's been teaching me how to bake and make cakes for a very long time.

[Before this world.]

I think I have everything.

[Closed to those listed]

Airy/Nathan

Terra/Athrun

Bathlier/Kahlan

Kahlan/Richard

Sakura/Richard

Sakura/Sousuke

Levy/David

Levy/Belle

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