16 November 2013 @ 01:19 am
Nom nom nom (for Asher)  
 
What was that saying?

Beggars couldn't be choosers.

India had never been at the top of Ray's list of vacation hotspots but it wasn't like there was a brochure full of options for where they could go that year. He'd heard on the grapevine that it wasn't exactly a luxurious place but after bumping back down to reality after the disappearance of the mist, anywhere that was away was a step up in Ray's book.

With hindsight, maybe two giant suitcases and a bag slung across his chest wasn't the best plan. Especially not when he'd partnered himself with the least helpful or willing man on the planet. Never one to travel light though, there were very noticeable drag marks left in his wake as he ploughed ahead over the causeway and onto the second island.

"Thanks again, by the way," Ray drawled sarcastically for the third or fourth time. "For all of your help. Really."

Had Ray not spent so much time packing and repacking, maybe they would have reached their destination before nightfall.
 
 
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Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 03:11 am (UTC)
"Thinking about my options," Ray replied for lack of anything more intelligent to say. It was quickly becoming apparent that he had no options and he stopped his pursuit of the gun, lifting his hand up, palm out as a sign of surrender.
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 03:19 am (UTC)
"Praying's always an option." Not a very bright one in Asher's opinion, but still: an option.

"Have you tried that yet?" With his free hand, Asher gave Ray's crucifix a light flick. "It's now or never."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 03:22 am (UTC)
Part of Ray had been waiting for the other shoe to drop but suddenly everything felt very real. Asher had never been so flippant about his religion before and whilst Ray wasn't exactly the best Catholic, it still meant something to him.

He opened his mouth to reply, nothing coming out for a moment. Then desperation hit and he blurted: "What's Daniel gonna think if he never sees me again?"
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 03:39 am (UTC)
"That the Island did what it's done to dozens of people before you?" He offered with a shrug. Moving his hand from the cross to his chin, Asher forced Ray's head to the side, fangs bared before finally going in for the kill.

Or kiss, in this case.

His fangs barely scraped skin before he pressed his lips against the pulse point in Ray's neck, lingering there a second before pulling back and releasing Ray completely. "Low blow. But I think I'd be more worried about what the Mountie would think," Asher said, conversationally, as if nothing out of the ordinary had just taken place.
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 03:12 pm (UTC)
It didn't matter how much Ray resisted. He found his gaze on the mouth of the alley and his ear pressed against the wall despite his efforts. He wasn't going to beg, Asher would probably love that. Instead, he ground his teeth and tensed his body, exactly what he shouldn't have done, just as fangs flashed past his periphery.

Bracing himself for the pain, he let out a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding when he felt lips instead of teeth. When he could suck in more air without Asher's arm restricting his lung capacity, his eyes grew wide with shock and he shoved him away as hard as he could.

"What the hell?!" To say Ray was angry was an understatement. The only thing that beat it was his confusion. "Are you kidding me?!"
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 03:38 pm (UTC)
Asher stumbled back a bit, but his imbalance had more to do with his laughter than the force of being pushed away by Ray. He wouldn't tell him that, though.

Judging by Ray's expression, he hadn't found the act nearly as funny as Asher had.

"Disappointed?" He asked with a full-fanged grin. "Come on, I was kidding."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 06:47 pm (UTC)
He was laughing? Ray couldn't work out which part of him thinking he was about to die was funny.

His words caught in his throat, mouth hanging open, quite the opposite image of Asher's face right then.

"You're crazy! You asshole!" he exclaimed, shoving Asher again and turning away, only to whip back around and advance like he was going to give Asher a taste of his own medicine. "I'm gonna kill you!"

The only reason he stopped again was the disorientation. Being flung from fear to relief to anger in such a short space of time had left his head all over the place and his nerves all but shattered.

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asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 06:58 pm (UTC)
"Hey, hey. You're okay," Asher said, putting a hand up and stepping closer, making a point not to actually touch Ray while he was clearly upset. For all he knew he still had half a mind to shoot him.

"Do you actually think I would have agreed to come here if I thought there was a chance I'd drain you?"
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 07:15 pm (UTC)
"No!" Ray had learned how to glare from the best and he focused the hard look on Asher, stepping away when he got closer and flicking his stare from his hand to his head.

"I don't. That's why I thought that was real. Jesus! I thought you'd lost control, not that you were being a complete and utter jackass."

If that was Asher's only defense - that he knew he wouldn't have drained him - then Ray really was going to kick his ass back home. It was no excuse for the trick or the heart attack Ray was pretty sure he was still experiencing.
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 07:26 pm (UTC)
"Well, I was," he shrugged, stuffing his hands into his pockets. He'd been accused of being much worse before. "I told you I could control myself."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 07:58 pm (UTC)
Most normal people would apologize but not Asher. He'd just shrug and give off the vibe 'this is me, deal with it or don't'. It was manipulation of the highest degree, worthy of his sister, in Ray's opinion.

He groaned into his hands, holding them over his face. "You are too much for me sometimes."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 08:07 pm (UTC)
"Yeah, because I do this sort of thing a lot...," he drawled sarcastically. No, Ray hadn't exactly ever pulled anything quite like he just had, but even so, he definitely thought he was the one who put up with a whole lot more in the grand scheme of things.
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 08:20 pm (UTC)
"Don't worry, you've just balanced out three years of comparative plain sailing."

Now Ray had time to catch his breath, he shook his head, still not quite believing what had just happened. He hugged his arms around himself, an unconscious move to give himself some comfort.

"As long as you had fun."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 19th, 2013 10:26 pm (UTC)
He had. Very much so, in fact, but he wasn't going to say that now, though.

"We can go now, if you want."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 19th, 2013 11:57 pm (UTC)
"I do want," Ray muttered, glancing over to his luggage with a sigh. So much for a vacation. He'd rather have a shower and a Valium.

He tapped his finger against a bicep, an outlet for his agitation and heightened adrenaline.

"If you wanna stay and...play some more, don't let me stop you." He didn't even sound sarcastic. If that was what Asher needed, then Ray wouldn't stand in his way, but he also wouldn't stay and watch.
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 12:06 am (UTC)
"No. I can... play some other time," he insisted. Maybe he could take a trip back over with Danica.

Or maybe not.

"I'll carry your stuff back."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 01:06 am (UTC)
"Vampire bellboy?" Ray made his way over to his cases, picking up one bag and slinging it across his shoulder. He wasn't going to lie; he was relieved Asher was willing to go back with him. "That isn't really your scene."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 01:15 am (UTC)
"It's not," he agreed, but he was a lot stronger than Ray for the time being and any added stress might have just pushed him that much closer to potentially suffering a heart attack.

"But, if you'd rather do it, by all means."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 01:32 am (UTC)
After a few moments of consideration, Ray stepped back from the two remaining cases and lifted his palms. "Knock yourself out."

The distance home was a lot longer from the causeway to the hut than it was from the alley to the causeway, so if Asher wanted to make a point by lugging the cases the majority of the way as a human, then Ray ought not to rob him of that chance. It was, he thought, the least he deserved.
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 01:51 am (UTC)
"I still don't know what possessed you to bring all of this," Asher said, walking over and picking up the bags with relative ease. Morbid joke aside, he couldn't imagine Ray actually wanting to spend any prolonged period of time in the city. He felt like he had to burn his cloths as soon as the got back to the Island and they hadn't even been there for an hour.
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 02:25 am (UTC)
"I don't travel light," Ray replied awkwardly. It didn't feel right that they should be talking so casually but he also couldn't think of any other way to move forward. Though he knew he'd never see the funny side of what happened, Ray was certain that at some point he'd get over it.

Just not in five minutes.

"Not when I don't know what to expect. You make them look like they're lighter than air." The observation was made seamlessly, if still a little warily.
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 03:06 pm (UTC)
"For the time being, they are." But that would change as soon as they hit the causeway. He wasn't exactly looking forward to trudging through the sand with them once they got back.

Noticing Ray's tentativeness, Asher stopped before fully leaving the alley behind, spinning around to face him. "You're not going to need therapy or anything, are you...? You know I'm not actually going to hurt you."
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 04:45 pm (UTC)
"Sure."

Now he did.

"Not intentionally," he added, passing Asher as he went out into the square they'd arrived in, rather than stopping to talk. The faster they got out, the happier Ray would be.

"I'm fine," he insisted, pride kicking in. "And hey, I've always wanted to know what you were like as a vampire and now I do."
asher_talos[personal profile] asher_talos on November 20th, 2013 05:11 pm (UTC)
"So, what, accidentally? What the hell kind of sense does that make?" None, that's what kind. He'd hurt him plenty of times intentionally before they'd gotten together. They both had, within the first few months after they'd met.

"I would too do it intentionally." Which didn't sound like the greatest argument to be making, but there it was. "I knew what I was doing. Or are you talking about... feelings?" Because maybe he had hurt those. Who knew? If that was it, then, yeah, that was unintentional.
Ray Vecchio[personal profile] speakscanadian on November 20th, 2013 06:12 pm (UTC)
Asher's insistence that he would do it intentionally was enough to make Ray laugh. Not completely humorlessly but then again, he was laughing at him.

He did turn to face him then, once the danger of being trampled on was gone.

"Stop talking and try to understand me, will ya. You knew you were in control but I didn't." All Ray'd had to go on was the word of a vampire who - for all intents and purposes - he'd never met before. Asher hadn't exactly inspired confidence from the outset.

"That's why it was fun for you, right? I thought I was about to be killed by a vampire. Not you killing me intentionally but something controlling you." He shrugged a little. "I was wrong, thank God. But if you ask me about my feelings, I think I might offer my neck to the chicken guy over there just to avoid anymore torture."
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