♦ 50th key - audio

[the_dawnster]

You know, having caught the few last moments of the glass city before everything went back to what passes for normal around here, I think Buffy and I got the short end of the stick. My shower felt awesome this morning though. And luckily Buffy and I are super-pros with a first aid kit. I guess I have to add how much my sister rocks, which doesn't happen all the time so everyone should take note. She made monster slush of the desert creatures and kept me alive too. I mean, I did help too... here and there! But sometimes I got in the way too. I'm good at that. If getting in the way of all things Slayer were a super power, that would probably be mine. Anyway, my sister is awesome.

So... everyone's okay? You know... I've seen people not being dead anymore. So... Aya and Ken? Sam? Dean? Ariadne? Tony? Faith? Charlie? You know, I could keep just listing names cause we all know how much I like to hear myself talk. But I'll spare you all and just hope that everyone's... you know, okay... and alive. Alive is good.

Everyone should have a Buffy in a crisis. If I could clone her and only have her clones come out during times of impending doom, I would. You have to be careful with clones though cause pretty soon they get a mind of their own and they're all personal space invade-y. Sometimes they're bots.

What? I ramble when I'm nervous or I'm worried about people. Okay, so I ramble even when I'm not nervous or worried. But now I'm done.

...no really. Done.

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[redlikecrimson]

[Aya smiles at her warmly and catches her without hesitating, holding her tight. He's been so worried about her and just wants to hold her like this for awhile. Just to know that she's safe again.]

I'm so glad you're alright.

[the_dawnster]

So glad I'm alright?? You're the one who was... [She might strangle him with how tight she's holding onto him with her arms wrapped tight around his shoulders back behind his neck. Her lips press slightly to the side of his neck as she remembers her conversation with Ken.]

...napping. You're not allowed to nap.

[redlikecrimson]

[He can't help but smile as he actually picks her up just so he can carry her further inside without having to let her go. He really doesn't want to right now.]

You're right. No more napping for me.

[the_dawnster]

[She lets him easily lift her up off of the floor cause she isn't letting go anytime soon either. In fact, Aya might have to pry her off of him to get her to let go.]

I couldn't even get to you. I couldn't even get Buffy to you. She could have saved you. What were you doing fighting those things when you couldn't...? [She gets a little choked up now cause hello, he DIED.]

[redlikecrimson]

If we hadn't, people would have been hurt. Protecting people is what we do. [And he carries her all the way to her room where he sits down on her bed still holding her. It's very clear that he will not be letting go of her either.]

[the_dawnster]

Yeah but you needed a Buffy. She's all amazing at that kind of that. So no more napping and you're not allowed to go to hell either cause people like you don't go to hell. You get all the good thing cause you choose to do good thing. Okay? [She's rambling now, her words muffled against the side of Aya's neck, her tears dampening the skin there. While she does make sense to herself, she might not be making sense to Aya anymore.]

[redlikecrimson]

[He really has no idea what she's talking about anymore but he doesn't ask her to explain either. All Aya does is hold her tight to be her rock since she needs him. It's the least he can do to make it up to her.] No napping and no going to hell.

[the_dawnster]

[She's so sick of death. And if what Ken says is true, then death is even more needless and pointless and stupid than she'd originally thought it was. All it does is hurt those left behind. She sniffles and pulls herself together enough to where she only kind of looks like a drowned rat when she lifts her head from his shoulder. She looks in his eyes, her own eyes red and puffy. Her arms stay around his neck though.]

I'm glad we're clear on that cause dead doesn't look good on anyone. And as hot as you are, it doesn't look good on you either. I think the only way to pull dead off is as a vampire or a ghost and... no to both.

[redlikecrimson]

No vampire or ghost either.

[Very gently, he goes to clean up her face using his thumb. He won't tell her to stop crying because he knows she has every reason to after what happened. It's so good to see her face no matter the state of it at the moment.]

[the_dawnster]

I mean the vampire thing can be sexy kind of so if you were turned into a vampire I'd still be all ooo sexy Aya, but the ghost thing... I wouldn't be able to feel this... you touching me.

[She closes her eyes, a few more tears dripping down her cheeks, and leans forward just enough to better feel Aya's hands at either side of her face. She really does love that she can feel him here and alive right now.] You know, the whole transparent Capser thing... ghosts.

[redlikecrimson]

I don't think I would enjoy being a ghost if it meant not touching you. And, I can't say I'm really that partial to blood for the vampire thing.

[Leaning in, he brushes a kiss over her lips. He's missed those. It feels good to be able to give her kisses again.]

[the_dawnster]

[That just makes Dawn grin just a bit, a tiny little grin as that little voice in the back of her mind that grew up with the Slayer says that blood can sometimes be sexy. She silently tells it to shut up and leans into the kiss just a bit, just enough to make it more solid as her fingers comb through the hair at the back of his head.]

[redlikecrimson]

[Of course he lets the kiss keep going. It feels like it's been ages since he last had the chance to.]

[the_dawnster]

[It has been ages. But since neither of them are vampires, they need to breathe. And when the kiss finally breaks, Dawn rests her brow gently against Aya's, staying as close as possible.]

You kiss good. [Aya kissage, not only does it render her speechless much of the time, but it also puts a dent in her grammar when she finally does start speaking again.]

[redlikecrimson]

I missed you too. [Hey, he can translate it to that. It's close enough to be accurate, he's sure. Sighing, he closes his eyes while he just lets himself feel her against him like this, his arms holding her tight.]