No More Running {Akira}

[Zirin]

The first thing Korvin noticed was the stifling heat; he couldn’t believe how warm he felt. In fact, the warmth was so unbearable that he was forced to untangle himself from his lady and sit up, breathing a sigh of relief as the cool air touched his bare skin. The sun was still up, though night couldn’t be more than a couple hours away. He stretched, enjoying the pops and cracks running down his spine.

Finally he glanced back at Naomi and ran a hand through his hair. Shards he was in trouble wasn’t he; she’d kill him if he ran away a second time, wouldn’t she? He just hoped that the same misfortune that had destroyed his life wouldn’t befall her too. He groaned, trying to figure out what he should do now; get up and go about his night like normal? Sit there and wait it out or... maybe he was supposed to… With an uncomfortable shuffle and a bit of a gulp, he lay back down and wrapped his arms around her nervously. It was what couples did right?

[Akira]

It was warm, very warm, warmer than normal, but Naomi didn’t mind the heat. It wasn’t until she felt movement that she started to actually wake up. She snuggled back into the warm blankets as a soft sigh of content escaped her lips. She smiled as she remembered the events that had led to her waking up with Korvin in her bed once more. She watched him quietly out of the corner of her half closed eye and wondered if he would run away again. Instead he shuffled and gulped as he lay back down and wrapped his arms around her. He seemed nervous and wondered what was running through that stubborn head of his. She sighed once more and cuddled up to his chest, her head soaring with delight in the fact that he had decided to stay with her instead of run away again.

Good morning Korvin. Naomi smiled against his chest as she spoke, and a slight blush colored her cheeks. She wasn’t entirely sure that she was actually awake, but the feel of his chest moving, and the sound of his breath told her that she was. In all truth, she was still half expecting him to bolt up and run out the door as fast as he could. She was still smiling, despite the feeling that this was all just a dream. I’m not dreaming am I? Her voice was soft, and had a hint of sleepiness to it. She tilted her head back just enough to look up into Korvin’s green eyes as she spoke. There was a hint of curiosity in her light smoky grey eyes, there was also joy and love in her expression as well. She couldn’t remember a time in her life that she had ever felt like that before.

[Zirin]

He let out the breath he hadn’t realized he had been holding as she cuddled back against him. That could only mean he was doing something right, he supposed. At the very least, the thought helped him relax the slightest bit, though he was still rather tense; the stiffness in his arms was proof enough of that.

“It’s almost nightfall, girl.” He mumbled, unable to meet her eyes for very long for fear of turning red. He didn’t even know what to say in response to her question. Instead he shifted against her before finally mumbling an answer. “If it was a dream y’would probably have a man who ain’t so scruffy…” Korvin wasn’t necessarily a self-conscious man, but he knew he wasn’t the tidiest looking guy. He had never had a use for looking cleaned up outside of gathers, so aside from just general hygene he didn’t put much effort into his appearance; his chin was usually covered in stubble and his hair was only barely brushed.

He pulled away from her and sat up again, thinking he was supposed to stop cuddling now that she was awake. His scars and muscles clearly visible in the light. “So… What now?” He finally asked, glancing back at her. Korvin knew next to nothing about relationships; he had no idea what was expected of him now, and loathe as he was to have to ask, he knew it was necessary.

[Akira]

Naomi felt the stiffness in his arms and wondered if he was having second thoughts about staying with her. What’s your point? Its morning to us isn’t it? She raised an eyebrow at him as she spoke. She noticed that he couldn’t meet her eyes for very long and wondered if he was embarrassed by having her lying naked, cuddled up beside him. Hmmmm who would you know what the man in my dreams would look like huh? She stuck her tongue out at him as she spoke, after all, she was obviously teasing him. Something she had never really felt she had been allowed to do before, and it made her feel more like Korvin really was her man, just as she was his woman. That was a notion she never thought she would ever actually get to experience in real life.

Naomi watched, confused, as Korvin pulled away from her and sat up. She curiously traced a couple of the scars on Korvin’s arm before adjusting herself so that she was being propped up on her elbow. Hmmm...I guess we get breakfast don’t we Mr. Genius? She spoke as though it were common sense that a person would get breakfast when they woke up. She yawned, crawled out of bed, stood, stretched, and then walked over to her dresser to pick out some clothes for the day. She was still half asleep so it took her a bit longer than it would have normally taken her to pick out her clothes and get dressed for the simple fact that she had to keep stopping to yawn or stretch. What, are you going to walk around naked all night? She tilted her head to the side curiously as she spoke to Korvin with a teasing little smile on her face.

[Zirin]

Korvin blinked down in surprise, finally meeting her eyes as she started to tease him, of all things. Well then… wasn’t she spunky in the morning! Perhaps all she needed to stay herself was a good work out in the furs. The thought made him both blush and smirk, though he tried to hide it behind a yawn. He certainly couldn’t deny an interest in another round after all. As she made another taunt and frowned.

“Well ain’t you snarky, m-” He commented dryly, though his words cut off the moment she slipped out of bed and Korvin was reminded very quickly just how naked she was. His eyes followed her every movement and suddenly the last thing he wanted to do was get out of bed, lest she see just how much of an effect her little show had on him. He was so distracted with the view, in fact, that it took him a moment to register she had spoken again. Blushing, he blinked at her stupidly, trying to recall what she had asked.

“Huh I… pants. Where’s my… pants…” He forced his eyes away and began glancing around the floor for his clothing, not wanting to leave the safety of the blankets just yet. In the end, this was his first real night with a woman, as he had been too drunk to remember much of his first night with Naomi, so it was taking him a moment to get used to not being the top dog of sorts. “Y’know y’would like it if I did go nude.” He tried to joke back.

[Akira]

Naomi had felt Korvin’s eyes following her, but had done her best to ignore them, though she couldn’t help but smile at the fact that his eyes had followed her out of the bed. She didn’t know why but she felt like she needed his approval in that one aspect, which was something that confused her more than anything. Oh well, by the time she turned back to look at Korvin he was searching the floor for his pants but still hadn’t left the bed, which made her wonder if he was self-conscious about himself. She hummed thoughtfully at his words, and tapped her chin with her pointer finger as though she was contemplating what he had said. You know, maybe I would. She raised an eye brow at him as she spoke. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and tried to imagine him walking around at night with no clothes on.

Unfortunately that would no doubt embarrass your whers beyond belief. I can’t say that your bronze will be very happy about this. Naomi shook her head and sighed at the thought of the bronze wher that had bonded to him. She still had the scars from that attack, but at least that was all that they were. She turned and looked where her little green wher was sleeping and smiled softly. At least he hadn’t attacked her as well. I wish I could sleep that soundly. She shook her head and then walked back to sit on her bed. She laid back and stared at the ceiling as she waited for Korvin to finish dressing himself, and getting ready for breakfast. No doubt the kitchens had already opened, and had started cooking by now. At least she wouldn’t be the last one to breakfast this time.

[Zirin]

Oh she was bold… very bold. It actually caused Korvin to once again stare at her in disbelief. She was never this confident! It was a tad disconcerting… but at the same time he approved of it. It was, without a doubt, nice to see her being cocky and self-confident like she used to be. She did cause his to give a brief guffaw.

“M’whers ‘ave seen me naked plenty o’ times girl.” He rolled his eyes as she sat on the bed, well aware she was waiting for him now. Giving another look around the room, he finally spotted his garments, well away from his reach. Groaning to himself he finally dragged himself out of the bed and across the room. He wasn’t worried about her seeing his naked body; he just didn’t want her seeing how aroused he was because of her.

“Korvisk ain’t any trouble once y’show ‘im whose boss.” He finally added, drawing his pants up and tightening the waist band before heading off to search for his shirt. Failing to find it, he scratched at his chin, wondering if he should shave again, and decided he could care less about the shirt. He stepped up beside the bed. “Well girl, what’s th’hold up. We getting some food or what?” Without waiting for an answer, he reached down with the intention of throwing her over his shoulder, just for old times sake.

[Akira]

Naomi shook her head and tsked at Korvin’s words. Poor Kosk, poor, poor Kosk. There was a teasing smirk on her face as she spoke. It was almost as if she were daring him to do something about. She watched him, just as he had watched her, as he left the bed to retrieve his pants. His arousal didn’t go unnoticed however and she snickered to herself while his back was turned. Oh was never going to live this down. Am I really that good looking or are you still excited from last night? She cocked her eyebrows in an innocent expression she was sure wouldn’t have fooled a newborn. But hey, she was having fun! Now what’s wrong with having fun once in a while? She shook her head and couldn’t help but laugh outright, not only at Korvin but at herself for acting so childish.

Naomi snorted at Korvin’s words, and unconsciously started rubbing the scars he had left on her leg. Yeah, if you say so boss. She rolled her eyes and shook her head. She’d believe that Korvisk wasn’t any trouble the moment she saw it. Oh no you don’t, I’m walking! She quickly jumped up off the bed once Korvin started to reach for her. She stuck her tongue out at him and then started walking towards the door. She hoped that she wouldn’t be paying for her actions and started to pick up her pace a little. She slowed again once she was out the door and walking down the hall. Are you coming or are you going to be lazy and go back to sleep? She paused and looked back down the hall towards her weyr as she called out to Korvin.

[Zirin]

As she called him on his ‘problem’ he blushed and glowered at her. “So wha’ if ya are huh?” He shot back, crossing his arms stubbornly once he had finished. “I can’t help it when y’strut around like that.” Sharding woman was getting a bit too cocky for her own good! Well, he would show her once he had her up on his shoulder! Or not… He couldn’t help but grin as she dodged him. Cheeky little thing wasn’t she.

“Wha, yesterday y’wanted me t’carry ya around and now yer avoidin’ me?” He called, feeling a bit miffed at her, not sure how to deal with such a playful Naomi. It was a large improvement on her crying.. but it didn’t mean he knew how to respond. “Oye, I’m comin’, hold yer runners, crazy woman.” Shoving his hands in his pockets, he lazily made his way down the hall after her, though his walk was slightly awkward as he tried to force his body to settle down.

[Akira]

Naomi blushed a little at Korvin’s words, she was still getting used to him admitting that he liked her after all. Hey, I never said I wanted you to carry me. She turned around as she spoke and stuck her tongue out at Korvin. And who says I’m avoiding you and not just running away? Ok, she was having way too much fun teasing him since it was obvious that he had no idea what to do about being in a “relationship”. She rolled her eyes at him calling her crazy as she stood there, her arms crossed across her chest as she waited for him to catch up. She had to force herself to take deep, slow breaths as she watched him walking towards her. Oh how she just wanted to throw herself at him, which made her wonder if he was feeling something similar about her.

If you don’t hurry the kitchens will be packed full by the time we get there. You’re walking slower than a brain dead wherry. Naomi wasn’t sure if teasing him like that would get him to move quicker or not, but she figured it was at least worth a try. What was the worst he could do about it after all? What, throw her over his shoulder and carry her kicking, punching, and screaming towards the kitchens? She highly doubted he’d want to deal with that, especially with as many strange looks that would create as they walked down the hall. No, he wasn’t crazy enough to do something like that and risk waking the entire Wherhold...was he? She narrowed her eyes at him and watched him cautiously, suddenly doubting the brilliance of her plan.

[Zirin]

“I hurry when I wanna hurry woman.” He growled lazily. Even after being at the Weyr for a while, he still preferred to hunt for his food, so he rarely hurried to the kitchens. There was always leftover food and klah kept out after the meals, so like a scavenger he tended to simply use it to his advantage. He wondered briefly how Kosk and Korvisk had taken this, though both were still sound asleep. Well, Korvisk seemed to be handling it fine despite his young age… perhaps sharing a mind with another wher had kept him safe.

As he marched down the hall after him, his face was set in the displeased scowl that he could usually be seen with. Really, how was he supposed to handle this girl? On the one hand he wanted to shoot snarky comments right back at her, but… Naomi would learn soon enough that Korvin put high value on ‘family’ which she was a part of. He was protective, possessive, and naïve.

“If I ain’t movin’ fast enough for ya, maybe y’should stop flappin’ yer gums and do somethin’ about it huh.” He replied,, stepping up to her and looking down, trying to at least look intimidating. He wouldn’t throw her over his shoulder unless he felt it was necessary after all.

[Akira]

Naomi rolled her eyes and shook her head at Korvin’s words as he growled lazily at her. How can you be a hunter if your this lazy in the morning? She gave him a seriously disapproving look as she spoke. She really couldn’t see how he could be such a successful hunter if he really was this lazy normally, or if this was just a one-time thing. Either way she wasn’t happy with it, now her foot had started to tap the ground irritably as she waited for him to catch up to her. She didn’t really care much for his scowl either. You know if you didn’t have the same expression as an angry old man you might look a little more handsome. She cocked an eyebrow at him as she spoke this time, just trying to think of a time when she had ever seen him with anything else besides the concern he had had in his eyes after she had fainted.

Naomi considered Korvin’s next words carefully, and soon decided that attempting to carry him the way she carried him was out of the question. She would just have to try and think of another way to get him to move faster. She knew that he was trying to intimidate her, but so far he wasn’t having much success. Unless you grow giant claws and sharp fangs you aren’t going to intimidate me Korvin so you can quite trying now. She rolled her eyes as she spoke, she had to tilt her head back slightly to look at his face though. She was attempting to appear intimidating as well, but had a feeling that it wouldn’t work quite as she had planned either.

[Zirin]

“M’not lazy, I jus don’t see a need t’hurry to the shardin’ kitchens. It’ll be crowded,” He grunted, not at all phased by her disapproval. He did tend to be a bit slow first thing in the morning, but it was merely because he was used to starting off by cleaning his cave and prepping for the day. He didn’t normally eat first thing after waking up. Apparently she was growing impatient with him, but he wasn’t going to let her boss him around that easily.

“Handsome doesn’t help in th’wild girl. If y’wanted handsome y’shoulda picked some snobby Lord er somethin’.” He felt a little miffed that she was suddenly turning the verbal attacks on to him. Perhaps she did regret it. The thought actually hurt a bit and his scowl deepened. He pressed his forehead against hers gently. “You never ‘ave and never will intimidate me Naomi. If anyone should quit tryin’, it’s you.” He moved to wrap an arm around her, but if Naomi thought he was being cuddly, she was wrong. No, he was going to throw her over his shoulder again,

[Akira]

It wouldn’t be crowded if you would hurry. Naomi was practically growling at him as she spoke. Unlike him, she hadn’t spent the last four turns living in a cave and was actually quite used to having breakfast once she woke. She knew that both of her whers and both of her canines were still sound asleep, but she also knew that she didn’t have long before one woke, saw that she was gone, and then woke all the others. So she wanted to get as much to eat as she possibly could while she had the chance. She couldn’t help but wince at Korvin’s next words however. Did he really think that was what she wanted? If so than why did he think she had given herself completely to him? Not once, but twice! She suddenly felt depressed, and was about to turn away from him when she felt his forehead on hers.

Naomi was about to shout a clever retort that had popped into her head at Korvin’s words when she felt him wrap his arm around her, and then throw her over his shoulder. DAMN YOU PUT ME DOWN!!!!! She didn’t care if her screaming sounded like a banshee, or even if it woke the entire Wherhold for that matter. But she was actually starting think that he enjoyed her screaming at him, and beating the daylights out his back. Either that or he just really liked the view. YOU OVERGROWN NEANDRATHAL PUT ME DOWN!!!! She was have tempted to scream for someone to come and rescue her, but didn’t really think anyone would want to mess with a scruffy, wild looking man like Korvin, so that idea was thrown out of the widow as quickly as it had come.

[Zirin]

That did it. Naomi’s angry yelling caused Korvin to smile, chuckle even. “Yeah yeah, or wha’? Yu’ll hurt me?” He looked back at her and leaned his head against her side in what could almost seem like a show of affection. He didn’t remain there long, soon placing her back down on her feet, for once not just outright dropping her.

“Y’should really learn how to get outta that yerself woman. Dunno how y’managed to survive so long withou’ any combat skills.” Returning his hands to his pockets he continued down the corridor, albeit a bit more quickly than before. Without realizing it, he began whistling a tune, proof of how good his mood was. “Hurry up! It’ll be crowded soon.”