Friday, March 14, 2014

Accidental Demon Slayers: Daughter of Darkness pt. 2


Kurt stood in the kitchen, his hands resting on the counter, his head hung low.  He had never seen Bobby act like this before.  He knew that what Grath had done to him, to the both of them, and gotten to him, but it had never been like Bobby to completely shut down like this. 

For the first week after the battle Bobby had seemed okay, but slowly Kurt had watched him withdraw, and now he wasn’t even getting out of bed.  It was like that whole battle had just ripped the soul right out of him. 

Kurt got it.  He understood what Bobby was going through.  He had been on the business end of Grath’s tentacles himself, and it wasn’t a pleasant experience.  It was something he struggled with every day, but he moved past it.  He knew he had to. 

“Is there anything to eat?”  Bobby stood in the doorway to the kitchen.  His hair was an unwashed mess, and he was wearing the same pajamas that he had put on three days ago. 

“I haven’t gone shopping.”  Kurt couldn’t help it.  He smiled.  Sure, his boyfriend looked like hell, but at least he was up and moving.  That was a step in the right direction.  “I can, though.  What do you need?” 

“I’ll go.”  Bobby scratched his head, glancing around the room.  “I need to get out, I think.” 

Kurt walked over to him, wrapping his arms around Bobby.  Gently he leaned down, kissing him on the forehead. 

“Take a shower first, okay?”  Kurt smiled, looking into Bobby’s eyes.

“That bad?”  Bobby let out a half-hearted laugh. 

“Worse.”  Kurt kissed him. 

***
Ashtyn sat behind her desk, keeping her focus on the computer screen.  She had never expected her inner goddess to be so talkative, and since she hadn’t yet mastered the art of responding with her thoughts instead of her voice, communication wasn’t very easy. 

She hadn’t told anyone about Tabitha yet.  She didn’t really know how to bring up the subject.  How do you explain that a brand new, never before seen goddess just pops up in your mind? 

“Well, you tell them about the Scribes.”  Tabitha’s voice rang through Ashtyn’s head. 

“What the hell are the Scribes?”  Ashtyn spoke out loud, and did a quick double check to make sure that no one was around to hear her. 

“The Scribes are…” Tabitha paused.  “Well, I don’t really know.  I mean, I know they made me.  They’re the reason my mother and father are still around, as well.  So, I guess you could say that the scribes are god makers.” 

God Makers?  The more she learned, the less she understood. 

“Can I ask you something?”  Tabitha’s voice was soft, inquisitive.  Even though she looked like a grown woman, she had a very limited grasp on the world and people. 

“Sure.”  Ashtyn’s voice was a low whisper. 

“Why do you think about sex all the time?” 

Ashtyn nearly fell out of her chair.  Her goddess was going through all her personal thoughts, too?  How did Bobby deal with this?  Maybe Juktha understood privacy, or at least had the good sense not to ask questions. 

“People have needs, and when those needs aren’t being met, they tend to think about them more.”  Ashtyn could feel her face growing hot. 

“Who are you talking to?”  Clare’s voice made Ashtyn jump. 

Ashtyn turned in her chair, facing her boss.  “No one!  Myself.  I, um, was just thinking something out loud.” 

“Sure.”  Clare gave her an odd look.  “Listen, I just got a call about a possible case, and I was wondering if you could hold down the office for a little while.  Brittany and I are going to go check it out.” 

Brittany?  Really? 

“Yes, I know she’s green, but how is she ever going to learn if we don’t get her out there?”  Clare seemed to read Ashtyn’s thoughts. 

“Yeah, I can handle things here.”  Ashtyn smiled, trying to hide the nervousness in her voice.  “You two have fun.” 

“Fun… right.”  Clare gave her a wink, and headed back to her office. 

Once Ashtyn was alone again, she took a deep breath.  That was too close.  She needed to first, figure out the whole talking mentally thing, and second, she had to figure out the best way to explain Tabitha to everyone. 

“You could just tell them.”  Tabitha chimed in again. 

“It’s not that easy!”  Ashtyn answered her back without even thinking.  “Also, we need to have a little talk about privacy and boundaries.” 

“Privacy?” 

Ashtyn could feel her jaw tighten.  This was going to be a rough transition.  

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