bodyguard au

[reanbeanmachine]

[Modern fantasy Erebonia that isn't quite as wholesome as normal Erebonia because then how could we have potential gross. Anyway. There's a certain organization out there very interested in the supernatural, and not so interested in their ethics when pursuing it. Which is how they've come to purchase a human girl from a mercenary group. No Zephyr, that group has disbanded from the death of their boss, but a girl from Zephyr, which makes he a capable fighter and a desirable person to buy slash hire as a bodyguard for a certain unethical experiment.

The thing is, that organization is still not sure what to do with their very powerful but inconveniently nice and even more inconveniently unstable half-demon, so for now Fie has simple been assigned the task of bodyguard. Which means she is shipped to the facility her charge lives in, where she'll share a living space with and training facilities with "Rean". Living conditions aren't too bad honestly, and while their are stuff around for various things the part of the facility she's dumped in is left mostly alone.

Part of the problem, she may have heard on the way, is the subject is not someone with much self-control over his demonic changes, and while most of the time it's safe to interact with, part of Fie's job might include suppressing the experiment subject, especially on missions.

Missions, however, won't be for a while. They need to get to know each other.

So welcome to your new home, it's a complex of several rooms of various types with many normal facilities including an entertainment room and training areas, and of course rooms for herself and her new mission.

Said mission is not in the first room she looks, she'll have to explore to find him in the kitchen.]

Comments

[reanbeanmachine]

Well...

[He kind of looks to the side, uncertainly.]

I'm not treated badly, and I haven't had to use any means to survive.

[homeandgarden]

[an even little hum, noncommittal]

If those are your standards, I won't argue.

[picks up her empty plate and stands.]

What should I do with this?

[reanbeanmachine]

I'll wash them. You were tired, right?

[homeandgarden]

'Kay. I'll take a nap, then.

[BEELINE TO COUCH]

[reanbeanmachine]

[He didn't notice where she stops until he's done washing up and then he stands there looking down at her a little lost for words.]

Fie? Are you already asleep?

[homeandgarden]

[yeah she's out like a light]

[reanbeanmachine]

[He'll work up to carrying her to her room. For now he frowns and leaves, then returns with a blanket and covers her. That done he'll go get a book to read and hang out nearby. He can't deny he likes the company, even if she's basically a stranger, he's been pretty isolated. He sees people regularly but the majority of his days are alone. It's strange but nice to have someone here.]

[homeandgarden]

[it's a pretty brief nap. for all she can pass out at the drop of a hat, she's a pretty light sleeper, and a master of the cat nap. (being a cat, and all.)

waking up is a little strange-- not because she's in an unfamiliar place, but because there's someone with her. for all it technically hasn't been long since she was with zephyr, it was all too painfully easy for her to slip back into the lone wolf sort of lifestyle of her childhood, even though she hated it. it's... nice, once she remembers where she is and who she's with. it's nice having someone there.

so she slips off the couch quietly, ambling over to him with a yawn.]

You didn't have to wait for me.

[reanbeanmachine]

It's not like I have anywhere to go.

[He could go to another room but.]

Besides, it's nice having company. You should probably sleep in your own bed though, it's got to be more comfortable than that couch.

[homeandgarden]

The couch is better than most places I've slept. Plus the lighting is a little more sun-like in here.

[reanbeanmachine]

Do you like napping in the sun?

[homeandgarden]

Yeah, it feels nice. Guess I won't get to do much of that here.

[reanbeanmachine]

Probably not... But maybe if you ask they'll let you?

[homeandgarden]

Mm, I'd say it's not worth rocking the boat. At least for now.

[perching on the arm of his chair comfortably, hello i have decided i like you and therefore you don't get personal space.]

[reanbeanmachine]

[He's hardly self aware enough to be self-conscious of the cute girl at this stage. But he does look up at her.]

I don't think you should be under the same restrictions as me, at least.

[homeandgarden]

[she shrugs.]

I'm probably not. But it'd be pretty unfair if I could run around freely whenever and you were stuck alone in here, right?

[reanbeanmachine]

I think it would be pretty unfair to be stuch in here just because I am.

[homeandgarden]

That's what I agreed to, though. You're my charge.

[reanbeanmachine]

I know that. It just... Feels weird. You don't have to give this up for me.

[homeandgarden]

You worry too much. It's fine.

[reanbeanmachine]

If you're sure...

What else do you like to do?

[homeandgarden]

Can't say I really have much in the way of hobbies.

[reanbeanmachine]

Nothing at all?

[homeandgarden]

Work and training for work kept me pretty busy until recently.

[reanbeanmachine]

What changed?