Studying (Shea, Darian if he wants.) Closed

[Mayon]

OOC: I thought it maybe interesting if Darian wanted to join. Bwahahaha

Mayon was in the Library studying. He had some homework to d and he was just about finished. Mayon put down the last few sentences and started to just read. He was studying for future references. It had been a day or two since Mayon and Darian had their first encounter and Mayon also met Shea. Mayon got up and put his books away. He grabbed his paper and headed for his room. He would head back to the library later to get some more work done as Mayon still wanted to know more.

Mayon walked down the halls until he came up to a big door. All the dorm room doors were rather large. The rooms were also very large which Mayon liked. Mayon entered his room and put his papers on his desk. He went to the bathroom to take a shower before he headed back down to the library He took off his closed to show his nothing but his skin and hair. He turned on his showers water and walked in.

After about ten minuets Mayon exited the shower and turned off the water. Mayon walked into his bedroom while finishing up drying himself with his towel. He opened his desk drawers and got dressed. Mayon put on a black muscle shirt that was a bit baggy on him. He put on a pair of loose baggy boxers and some worn down and blue jeans. He stuck on some white socks and put on his shoes. Mayon did latch his sword to his belt. He always liked to keep his sword with him. Sheathed or unsheathed. Mayon then went to lie on his bed. He looked at the ceiling. Then it hit him.

Mayon asked around and was now heading down the hall. He came he made a couple turns and went up and down a couple staircases until he reached a certain person’s door. Mayon remembered to ask Shea about the studying date they had in the library. He decided to she if Shea wanted to come study with him. Mayon knocked on the door. and waited for someone to answer.

[Darian Dumonte]

Knock. Knock.

Eh? The hell?

Darian was in formal attire wearing a black silk long-sleeve shirt and a light-weight jacket of some fine material. Fine tweed slacks in a dark raven color were being worn as well as he also wore loafers. His hair was done neatly and he wasn't wearing his contacts. He didn't need them he just never really liked his natural eye color that much. He opened his soft eyes for a moment and opened the door. He had two guns on him but, they were his smallest guns the Seacamps and were properly hidden on his person. Picking up his bag he opened the door and saw Mayon there at Shea's door.

He stopped right there blinking a few times. It was too early for Darian to be in his usual mood in fact right now he was in a very down mood. He had received a letter from his parents that had cut him very deeply. His grandfather the one who taught him his abilities and shared his love for guns had passed away. Darian's mood was very down because of this he didn't care about much else right now. His grandfather he had been closest to even closer then his twin sister. Because he shared the same unique abilities of the Dumonte family magic that his grandfather did. His clothes were obviously selected because he was mourning something.

Orchid stepped out concerned for his owner. He had never his owner in such a bad mood before. This was just unnatural. Darian had homework to do at least and he stopped in front of Mayon. If anything Darian's eyes looked more subdued then anything else.

"My apologies for yesterday. If you excuse me I have to attend to the library to catch up on some things."

Darian began to head to the library.

[Shea]

Shea sat at the easel painting a landscape scene of a field back home in Wales. It was from memory and right now she was adding the lighter tones to the trees adding the subtle shades of the sun beaming off the grass and trees. It was coming along fine. She loved to paint and lately she had been working very hard on this particular one. She was puting the last bits of green on the top of the last tree when the knock sounded at her door.

Her eyebrow cocked and she looked over at the sleeping kitten on her bed. The cat didn't stir but stayed asleep and so Shea knew that it was not anything bad at her door. She lay her brush down slowly and carefully so it wouldn't fall or get the oil paint on anything as she stood. She was always able to stay clean when she painted but mostly because she was careful and because she practiced a lot.

She stood and moved to the door smoothing down her dark blue jeans and her tight fitted coral tank top. She placed her hand gently on the door and ran her eyes over the violet room making sure it was clean enough before she turned the knob and opened the door. She saw Mayon standing there and she looked at him with a smile. She saw Darian leaving and looked at him for a moment not sure what to do but returned her attention back to Mayon.

"Mayon." she said softly. "Would you like to come in?" she asked and held the door open for him.

[Mayon]

Mayon heard the door open behind him to see Darian walk out. Darin apologized but it was a little hard to forgive someone who purposely shot you. Mayon didn’t like the fact that Darian was heading to the Library and that was where Mayon was planning on asking Shea to go. When he headed to the library the door in fort of Mayon opened showing Shea.

Mayon smiled and nodded as he walked into Sheas room. It was rather nice looking and clean. Mayon looked and saw that there was a small kitten on Sheas bed. She seemed to be sleeping. Mayon looked around the violet colored room and had to admit once again that it was very nice. Mayon eyes shifted to the painting in which Shea had been working on. It was a rather nice painting. He liked the whole design and color.

“So Shea I hope I am not taking you away from your painting but I came to ask a question. I know we made plans to go to the library and study together. So I was thinking we could go down to the library now and do some studying. Or I suppose we could go do something else if you want. But you don’t even have to go to the library with me if do not see it fit. I wouldn’t mind if you were too busy.”

Mayon smiled.

[Shea]

Shea closed the door behind Mayon and went back to her painting but didn't sit down at it instead she put a few more dabs of paint on the last tree and then nodded as she looked at Mayon. She moved into the small bathroom and washed out her brush.

"Sure, we can study or whatever." she said from the bathroom as she continued rinsing out the paint of her brush until the water ran clear.

She stepped back into the bed room setting the brush back to the right shape with her fingers before laying it on her desk to dry properly to be put away later. She tucked her long black hair behind her ears and turned to Mayon.

"So what would you like to do? Studying is good I think." she said softly and grabbed her spiral and a book off her desk along with a pen. She turned back to him and waited.

[Mayon]

Mayon watched as Shea grabbed her things. Mayon looked to the door and opened it.

“Well I guess we can head down to the library then.”

Mayon walked out a couple steps before he reached into his pocket to pull out some notes to quickly scan through. He then shoved them back into his pants pocket and as Shea walked out they headed for the library. They walked through the corridors and finally made it too the library. Mayon smiled, as he looked at all the books once again astonished by how big the library was and how many books there were.

Sensing a disturbance Mayon quickly grabbed a book that fell off a high shelf before it hit the ground. Mayon quickly flicked through the pages and found it a bit interesting so he hung onto it for a bit. Mayon then remembered that Darian was here. He sighed. They were now at the library.

OOC: I didn’t have much to work with so it is kind of short.

[Darian Dumonte]

Darian was at the front of the library studying at a desk and writing away. Orchid laying at his feet looking subdued and would shoot a worried glance at his owner now and then. For once in his feline life he was deeply concerned for his owner having never seen him so down and negative. The kid was usually so relaxed and cheerful even jelous at times. Yet, he was never so depressed and subdued like he is now. There was just something about Darian that made everything quieter now. He wasn't wearing his contacts and his clothes and hair while the usual neatness didn't have the usual life to them.

Grandfather.......

"Why....."

You can't be....

"Why....."

Darian's hand shivered badly holding the pent as he squeezed it with a strong grip.

SNAP!

The grip was too hard and the pen cracked the plasting breaking underneath it and cutting into his hand. His eyes opened from the sudden intrusion of pain. Blood welled up to the cuts and Orchid's scent immeadiatly picked it up. The cat's head jerked up and looked up at his owner. His hand was still closed but, blood dripped onto blank paper. He looked at it with his hazel eyes and shivered at the pain. It hurt yet at the same time it felt like he didn't feel. Like this pain was just a minor annoyance to what he was really feeling.

He can't be dead...

Darian looked up towards a window not noticing that Shea and Mayon had entered.

"Why......."

[Shea]

Shea followed Mayon's lead and entered the library looking around for a good place to study. She scanned the library. Students sitting studying and some talking. It was the normal scene the massive amount of books and scrolls. The lighting was bright enough to see by and the floors were carpeted tables and chairs sat for students to read and study.

At one of these tables sat Darian. He looked.. so said and distant. She watched him for a moment before biting her lips and looking down. They hadn't talked much today and usually they spent some of every day together something was wrong.

SNAP!

Shea's head snapped around and tears welled in her eyes as she saw that Darian had hurt himself. Gently she touched Mayon's arm. She looked up at him concern in her eyes.

"Excuse me, for a moment Mayon." she said softly.

She walked to Darian and sat down next to Darian. She placed her things down and she took the bleeding and hurt hand in her own. She slowly and carefully picked out the small pieces of plastic out of his hand with gentle caring fingers. She looked up at him with a softness about her eyes. She took her free hand and touched the emerald in her ear and healed the small wounds his hand whole once more but she kept it in her own.

"Darian." she said softly her free hand turning his face to look at her. Her eyes soft and caring as she stroked the back of his now healed hand with her thumb. "Tell me what is bothering you."

[Mayon]

Mayon smiled as Shea went over to talk to Darian. She did seem worried about him and Mayon felt that he had to do something for Shea. Mayon walked over to the table and took out one of his transmutation paper. He scraped all the pieces of the pen onto the paper and fixed the pen back to its original state. He then put the paper back into his pants pocket. Mayon didn’t do this for Darian. He did it for Shea as hoping to make Darian feel somewhat better should make Shea feel better.

“Darian I don’t care that it isn’t any of my business but you really should tell Shea what the problem is as it really seems to be eating you up inside. You Really should let it out before you do something you would regret. We don’t want that now do we?” Mayon walked over a bit to she Orchid. “Your pet also looks very distressed so you may want to calm down for his sake.”

Mayon then did look concerned. Even for someone who shoots you in the back this guy was seriously looking depressed and Mayon decided that he should help as well.

OOC: Writers block suks.

[Darian Dumonte]

"Merci....Shea....Mayon........."

He refered to the healed hand and the pen being whole again. Mayon being kind made him feel even worse at himself as he felt his face turned to face Shea. His eyes weren't red they were a brilliant hazel which showed he had worn contacts before. His eyes however, were deeply hurt over something and he looked down shivering.

Just say it Darian. You have to let it out......

Orchid........

SAY IT!

He flinched at the cat's order but, looked down for a moment and heard Shea's concern as well as Mayon's. He finally spoke after wetting his dried lips.

"My grandfather passed away yesterday......" Darian said softly as he looked at the paper concentrating on the blood red spot.

"He died in a riding accident where he fell off the mount and snapped his neck. There was nothing that could be done the death was instant...." He looked down tears welling in his eyes.

"He taught me everything I know. He was a gun mage before me." The pain was so hard it felt like he could barely breathe.

"My parents said I could take friends to the funeral in Paris if I wanted transportation provided as well as lodging for the weekend. But, I don't want to pressure anyone." He looked down at the desk again.

"I can't believe he's gone." He said softly. Orchid rested his head not sure what to say.

[Shea]

Shea looked at Darian and yes she noticed that his normally red eyes were hazel today which probably meant he had forgotten or decided not to use or worry about his contacts today. She held his hand still knowing this was hard for him as evident by the look on his face and the tears welling up in his eyes.

The story was tragic and if his grandfather had been the one to teach him his magic then she knew why the death hit him so hard. She knew that losing a family member period was hard but one that had taught you magic was by far worse for the bond that formed when you were under tutledge.

As he finished Shea moved. She moved over to the set right next to him and she pulled him into an embrace. She let his head lay on her shoulder as she stroked his hair gently comforting him in the only way she really could in a library.

"Of course I'll go with you no questions asked." she said softly in his ear as she comforted him. The star ruby he had given her had hung around her neck since that day she didn't remove it even to sleep. "I'm sorry for your loss Darian you know I'll be there to support you through it all."

She looked over at Mayon and mouthed 'thank you' and nodded towards the pen before she returned her attention back to Darian.

[Mayon]

I didn’t add up. Mayon could only think as Darian described his story. Mayon started pacing the floor. Mayon only paced when he was thinking very hard. He didn’t want to give away his suspicions yet but if he did go to France there was something that he anted to check out. Not a tourist attraction of course but there was something he really had to know and if he was right Darian would definitely want to know.

Mayon stopped pacing at looked at Shea and Darian. Darian was resting his head on Sheas shoulder but that wasn’t bothering Mayon. This could be pretty big if Mayons hunch was right. The fact that an old man who happened to be very skilled in magic just died in a riding accident didn’t seem right. Mayon was very curious.

“Darian. I know e kind of gotten off on the wrong foot but if you let me come with you to Paris I may be able to do something that could just help you get through this. But that is only if my hunches are right. I am not quite sure yet because I would have to investigate but we could just be dealing with something big. I just wanted you to know. I have deal with something like this before.” Mayon looked very serious right now.

[Darian Dumonte]

Darian's eyes closed when he felt Shea's embrace and her pulling him against her comfort. That's what it was a comforting embrace that he knew right now he needed. Damn the cavalier code for not showing weakness he was hurt deeply by the loss of his grandfather. Her fingers gliding through his hair it was a common and gentle touch. Yet at the same time it meant alot to Darian as he felt her hold him and comfort him. His head resting on her shoulder as he felt the cool metal chain of the star ruby. Part of him was happy that she liked it but, right now was no time to let happiness flood him. He was hurt and he missed his grandfather deeply. The man who taught him to live life.

He heard Shea's voice in his ear so soft and gentle. A soothing balm to his torn emotions right now. His eyes opened slowly and he considered it. She said she'd go and he was happy over that. Happy he wouldn't have to face this horrific event alone. He shifted against her his finger gently tracing the smooth facets of the star ruby. He could almost sense it's gentle and thrumming power like it was at the edge of his understanding right now. It was an amazing and gentle feel to it and he felt Orchid rest his head in his lap. He shifted his free hand and gentle ran his fingers through the soft fur.

"Thank you Shea. Mayon yeah we started off the wrong way I welcome your company on this trip as well."

He said softly he didn't know what Mayon was thinking about and right then he didn't care he just wanted to close his eyes and forget everything else.

What will you do?

Inform my parents that three will be coming. We'll be teleported to the outskirts of Calais where we'll be taking a train to Paris station. A limo would pick us up there....

When did you want to leave?

This evening would be best.

I see I will go and inform them.

Getting up the cat walked away and with a crack he was gone to deliver Darian's message.

"A Dumonte family wizard will take us to the outskirts of Calais this evening. From there we go by train from Calais to Paris. Afterwords a limo will take us to the family compound in Paris."

Darian said softly.

[Shea]

Shea didn't move in fact if anything she held him closer to her letting him get any amount of comfort from her. She closed her eyes and hummed gently letting him take comfort in that as well. She continued running her hand through his hair and holding him to her tightly.

"Darian. I know this is hard I really do. I just want you to know I am here for you no matter what you need."

She kissed his forehead gently and smiled down at him touching his cheek gently with the back of her fingers.

"How about I help you pack?" she asked with a gentle smile. "This way we can make sure you get everything and you won't be alone. Okay?"

[Mayon]

Mayon smiled as he watched Shea. So was so caring, and good looking and. For a minuet Mayon just zonked out looking up at the ceiling with a really goofy smile. His mouth wide open. He then snapped out of it and looked a bit embarrassed.

“Well guys I am going to head back to my Dorm room and get changed and packed for the trip as I am sure you want to leas as soon as possible so I will meet later but i suppose we need a time and place.”

Mayon looked at Darian and them but realized something important.

“So when and where are we going to meet?”

OOC: OMG superawesometacular short. Really sorry it is so bad. Dammit writers block.