The First Day of Forever (Lex) (Mature)

[Xavier]

Xavier whistled happily as he made his way back up to the Academy from the outlying forests of Babylos. He had been out in the forest meditating with Birazcir like he tended to do a lot these days. He felt Gaia calling to him more and more and the messages she was sending were confusing. He had to meditate in order to clear these thoughts and messages and make sense of them. It also helped him with tapping into his newly discovered spells and abilities. His bear transformation was a prime example of this because for a while when he first gained it, it could only be triggered by anger or an extreme emotional response out of him. However lately he had been meditating on it and had gotten enough control over it that he could transform into a bear as easily as he could a wolf.

As he made his way up the steps to the Academy's front doors he was grinning brightly. He had wanted to see Lex very badly today, he didn't know why but he really wanted to spend some time with her. His footsteps echoed lightly as he made his way halfway up the steps before he was stopped by two men in brown cloaks. There faces were obscured by their hoods but Xavier's tenseness soon gave way to joy as he recognized the golden talon badges emblazoned on their cloaks. It was his old druid clan, the Falcon's Talon Clan. The two men nodded as they noticed Xavier's recognition.

"Xavier Macallister, you are required back in Dublin immediately. The clan is without a Heliophant and Magus named you as his successor," the taller one informed him as Xavier looked a little stunned. He slowly shook his head, he couldn't leave the Academy, not now...things were going to perfectly right now. He was expanding his skills, while living with the girl he loved.

"I'm sorry guys, I wish I could but I can't...not now, I'm sorry," he said as he pushed past them and headed for the door. He heard the two of them following after him and he quickly transformed into his wolf form so as to allude them more speedily. He reached the dorm room he shared with Lex and slipped in quietly, leaning against the door with a light huff, "Phew that was close.." he said softly.

[Lexandra]

It was the afternoon and Xavier had gone out to hunt as he did so often with Biz. She always called the wolf Biz because that was what she had sort of been introduced to him as that. He probably hated it but too bad in Lexi's mind. She was sitting on the balcony polishing her bow carefully and lovingly. They were expensive and she really tried to take care of them because they meant a lot to her. She wasn't sure why.

The door opened and there was her love. She smiled as she closed the lid on the polish and tossed the rag in the hamper. She put her bows quickly in their cases before stacking them on the desk. She came over to him not hearing what he said and smiled as she wrapped her arms around his neck and moved in for one of their passionate kisses. She let their lips meet as her small toned body pressed against his for a minute. After the kiss broke she looked into his eyes.

"Welcome home honey, how was your day?" she asked softly as smiled and nuzzled her cheek into his. She was dressed in blue jeans and a red tank top that hugged her small curves. Her black hair hung down as he liked it and her skin was warm from the sun from being on the balcony for most of the morning treating her bow.

[Xavier]

Xavier smiled softly as he watched Lex sitting on the balcony, polishing her bows. She was quite a sight, especially the way the light washed over her. He sighed softly, how he had landed himself such a beauty was still beyond his comprehension. Then she crossed the room and wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing herself against him. Their lips met in a passionate kiss and he felt his arms snaking around her waist as he returned her kiss with equal if not more passion. Just the taste of her lips alone was enough to drive him made, it was like the nectar of the gods.

He returned her nuzzle with a grin as he hugged her against him gently, "Just fine, I found some representatives from my clan," he said with a soft but bright smile, "They wanted me to go back to Ireland, apparently Magus the last Heliophant of the clan named me as his successor shortly before they were all killed," he said, "I told them no though...I couldn't leave you," he said with a soft smile as he looked down at her.

He kissed her, their lips melding together in a soft sensual and loving kiss. Xavier adored her and would do anything for her, hell he had given up the chance to lead his old clan whom he had thought were long gone, just to stay with her. He sighed softly into the kiss as he held it for quite some time, letting her decide when to break it.

[Lexandra]

The kiss was returned and she loved it when that happened.. which it did every time. They were a rather physical couple but aside from that they were loyal. Never able to stay mad at each other for more than a few minutes before they were kissing and making up saying I"m sorry and blaming themselves. The kiss broke and she smiled at him as he held her close to him like he always did in his strong arms.

He told her that the clan had come to find him. They needed a leader and he had been chosen to go. Fear clutched at her heart as she tried to remain calm. She didn't want him to go. They were just getting everything back on track after she was kidnapped she really didn't want to lose so much especially if he was going back to Ireland. She looked him in the eyes when he told her that he had said he wouldn't leave because he couldn't leave her she was too important. She blushed softly and smiled touched that he would chose her in that way.

"Are you sure love? I mean isn't it important that your clan is getting back together. Won't they need you or something. Are you sure you can say no?" she asked as she looked into his eyes.

No she didn't want him to go but she knew exactly how important this tree hugger crap was. So she was giving him one last chance before it was basically set in stone that he wasn't going. She leaned against him and rested her head on his shoulder while he made sure.

[Xavier]

Xavier sighed softly as he held her, stroking her hair gently. There was a twinge of sadness in his sigh. He would have like to help in the re-building of his clan, but this was not the time. Though there was something in the urgency of the voice of the druid who had asked him to return to Ireland that unnerved him. Druids were known for the ability to be patient and wait things out, so why were they so hasty to have him back? He sighed inwardly now, it wasn't time for those thoughts now, he could worry about that later when he was meditating, Gaia would guide his thoughts and help him reach the right decision.

"I want to stay and I will try and stay if I can, but if Gaia...if the earth herself tells me that I have to go then I may have to go," he said, looking down at her with a warm but slighly sad smile, "But I won't stay forever Lex, I'll make it work, I'll make it so that I can come back to, if I have to go I won't be gone for more than a week I promise," he said, kissing her again. He really didn't want to have to leave but if Mother Gaia herself, dicated that he go back then he had to, he wouldn't be able to resist such a calling.

"Let's not talk about this now though," he offered with a brighter grin. Time to change the subject, no need to dwell on the sadness when they had each other now, "I love you Lex.." he said with a smile, squeezing her against him gently, "I would never leave you if I could prevent it," he reassured her.

[Lexandra]

Lexi closed her eyes as Xavier explained what was happening. That if mother Gaia told him to go he would leave her but not for long. Yet still it wasn't going to be easy if he left and she was still very self conscious at times when it came to Xavier for some reason. Perhaps because he really was the only tood thing in her life these days. She nuzzled into his neck.

"Please don't leave me." she whispered softly.

He told her that he didn't want to talk about it and she smiled softly. He wanted to move onto happier things and that was perfectly fine with her. She smiled and pulled him into the big black leather chair that sat in front of the fire place. She pushed him down into it before plopping down sideways in his lap with her feet over one side of the chair and her back to the other arm of the chair.

"So, what shoud we do for the rest of the day now that you're home? Are you ready for me to cook us some dinner. Or would you like to do something else?" she asked as she leaned into him her head on his shoulder her hand on his chest running gently over his chest.

"God Xavier, Gaia is the only person that knows how much I truly love you." she whispered softly.

[Xavier]

Xavier smiled softly as he felt him leading her to the large leather black chair they had put in front of the power place. He grinned as he felt her seat him down on the chair and then sit in his lap. Xavier's arms instinctively found themselves found wrapped snuggly around her waist as he held her against him. These were the times he enjoyed the most with her. There was no stress, no worrying, it was simply them enjoying each other's company. It was nice to not have to worry about anything, leading a clan, rescuing her from crazed scientists, all he had to do was hold her and enjoy her company.

He kissed her softly as she asked him whether he wanted dinner now or if there was something else he wanted to do, "Well, it's a little early for dinner don't you think?" he asked, then a sly grin crossed his features as one hand slid down to rub her thigh gently, "We could always do something to work up an appetite," he said as he started to kiss and nibble on her neck gently.

She whispered that Gaia was the only one who knew how much she loved him, "Lex I love you too and I won't leave you for longer than I have to, and that's only if I have to leave you. Sometimes we need to make small sacrifices for the greater good," he tried to explain, "But for now I think we'd both rather concentrate on working up our appetites don't you?" he asked with a wink as he returned to playing with her neck.

[Lexandra]

Lexi felt his hand running up and down her thigh. He began to speak to her but she knew that they wouldn't be in this chair for long. Unless they stayed in the chair and just lost the clothes. Either way it was going to get heated in here. It always did. Always. That was just what Lexi and Xaiver did. They showed their love in a very physical form.

But she hadn't missed one phrase. One that stood above them all. It wasn't 'i love you' or 'appetite' it mattered little really. She had heard about small sacrifices and she smirked slightly. So she was a small sacrifice huh? Well it was nice to know where she stood in his life. Small sacrifices. That was gonna come back and bite him in the ass later.

But right now she wasn't going to worry about that. Right now what she wanted to do was spend time with him. Give him a reason to stay if all else failed perhaps he would stay because of what they shared. What they had together. She pressed her lips to his and kissed him hard. Her tongue forced his way into his mouth as she moaned softly. Her hand ran up and down his chest heatedly as they were already going to do this. Why? Because it had been set in stone with his hand on her thigh.

"Xavier." she whispered.

[Xavier]

Xavier moaned softly as she pressed her lips hard against him. She was so intoxicating, everything about her, the sight of her, the smell of her, the taste of her, the feel of her. He was addicted to her, luckily they were a rather physical couple so he usually got his fix when it came to the more physical aspects of their affection. He smiled and returned her kiss, letting his tongue play with hers which had so forcefully made its way into her mouth.

He couldn't help but moan into the kiss as she started to run her hands over his chest. He broke the kiss to rest his forehead against hers with a small smile, "Lex...I love you so much," he said before he massaged her thigh a little more heatedly.

-An Hour and A Half Later-

Xavier rolled off of her and lay, panting gently on their bed. Somehow in the passion of the moment one of them had had the sense to move them towards the bedroom, "Incredible, as always," he said with a chuckle, he seemed to always say it was incredible after they were done making love, "I love you," he said leaning over to kiss her gently and lovingly.

[Lexandra]

Xavier rolled off of her and she sighed softly. Her eyes closed heavily and she lay there next to him. He was so warm and she loved him so very much. She couldn't remember much about her life. Not really anyway perhaps one day her childhood would come back to her but right not she remembered nothing. Remembered no acceptance, rejection, or the like. Just a never ending blackness that seemed to consume it all.

He told her it was incredible and she chuckled laying her head on his shoulder like she always did and let her hand run up and down his chest. He always said that. Incredible or amazing was what he would say as soon as they finished making love. After that he would tell her that he loved her something she would never get tired of hearing. She smiled as she sighed and lay there with him.

"Xavier, I love you too." she said softly.

She nuzzled into him and pulled a warm blanket over the two of them. She snuggled into his strong arms and lay her head there next to him. Her hand reached up and ran up and down his strong arm for a moment before she leaned in and kissed him gently on the lips.

"I think.. I'm going to take a nap. I love you sweetheart. See you in a little while." she said sleepily. She closed her eyes and began to drift near immediatly. He always took it out of her during these times.

[Xavier]

Xavier watched her as she nuzzled into him and he smiled gently wrapping his arms around her tightly. God he loved her so much, it was almost impossible for him to ever think he could love someone as much as he loved her. He chuckled gently as she chuckled, he knew she was laughing at the routine he was going through. He did it every time he made love to her, he said it was incredible and then told her he loved her. Though he said it everytime they made love that didn't mean he meant it any less each time. In fact each time he felt himself meaning it even more and more.

He sighed softly as she ran her hands up and down his chest. Just her mere touch automatically put him at ease. It was as if nothing mattered as long as he was with her. He continued to hold her gently in his arms as she returned his sentiment and pulled a blanket over them.

He nuzzled into her as she pulled a blanket over them and continued to run her hands over his chest lovingly, "God...I love you so much Lex," he whispered as he kissed her gently and continued to hold her, massaging her back gently as he held her. He kissed her again lightly but sweetly as he held her just watching her as she started to fall asleep.

"Goodnight.."he said watching her with a loving but mildly possessive look in his eyes as he held her in his arms. He felt a twinge at the back of his head as he watched her fall asleep. Xavier held her for a little while he made sure she was asleep. When he was certain she was in a deep sleep he moved to the balcony to meditate.

He heard her voice, Mother Gaia, calling to him to return to Ireland. The clan needed leadership or they would lose their age old war against the cult of the thorn. Xavier sighed sadly as he realized what he had to do and wrote Lex a quick note explaining why he left and that he would not be gone long. He then packed his things and with a soft, sad sigh stepped through the portal to Ireland with Birazcir in tow.

[Lexandra]

When Xavier got up she turned over and burrowed down into the blankets. It was a chilly night but she loved them because Xavier would hold her close and that was all she needed. She would be warm the night through that way. She sighed softly in her sleep unaware of what was going on around her. Making love to Xavier tended to do that to her. She didn't know why but she never slept better until then.

When Xavier left Lexi stirred but didn't wake. Not even as a long rose on a thorn laden branch came up and snatched the letter leaving her to wake without anything to know where the love of her life had gone to. She stired softly again and the vine came up wrapping around her upper arm marking her. Around her arm the thorns sunk in and when they left a tatto was formed. A vine of thorns wrapped around her arm in black. They had marked her. She was a target. The wounds healed quickly and come morning they were gone but the tatoo was there.

Lexi woke and looked around the room. She could tell Xavier had not slept in his bed nor was breakfast being made. The shower was not on and she had a sinking feeling. Something was wrong but she wasn't sure what and she wasn't sure what to do about it. She got up and got dressed. She knew.. knew it already. He had left her and her heart nearly audible as it shattered. A knock sounded at the door and she dressed in a black tshirt that hugged her body and black jeans pulling her hair up in its normal status she opened the door.

There stood a man that was about as preppy as it got. He wore khaki slacks and a button down white shirt under a blue sweatervest. Lexi raised a brow... what in the hell.

"Hi there, I"m new and was coming to meet my neighbor. Good morning." he said smoothely but excitedly.

"Screw you and your freaking good morning what is good about it? Absolutely nothing." she growled as she slammed the door shut. He chuckled on the other side and knocked again. She threw open the door and looked at him. "What do you want?!"

"Breakfast with you, five minutes downstairs. The name is Brynn. See you there." he said as he sauntered down the hall and she growled. Screw his breakfast. She grabbed her arrows and her bows and she headed to the training field.

** One hour later**

"Somehow I knew I would find you here." came that annoyingly smoothe voice. "Not nice to keep a guy waiting you know."

"Well I'm not nice then am I?" she retorted as she shot an arrow in a bullseyes as he chuckled and leaned against the railing watching her. "You know stalking is a crime even in the magical world."

"Haha, I"m sure it is. But I'm not stalking just persistant." he retorted and she smirked.

"Annoyingly so."

And thus began her time without Xavier.

[Xavier]

-A Week Later-

It had been a very busy and event-filled week. So much so that Xavier wished nothing special would happen in his life ever again. He yawned softly as he walked through the portal and re-entered the halls of the Arcane Academy. A small sigh of relief escaped his lips as he stepped back into the familiar hallways of the Academy. It felt good to be home at long last, even though he had only been gone a week, he had missed the Academy very much most especially his love Lex.

God how he had missed her. It had only been a week but he had missed her so much it actually physically hurt. Being without her had also affected his ability to sleep which one would be able to tell by his messy hair and the dark circles under his eyes. Xavier had missed her so much, he didn't realize how much he really needed her around him. If it wasn't for the damnable war between his Clan and the Cult of the Thorn he could have brought her with him to Ireland. As it was, though, it was too risky to try and bring her to Ireland when the war was so heated.

He yawned again as he made his way up to the room they shared. He opened the door and fell onto the bed falling asleep almost instantly. Xavier was so tired he did not even make an attempt to close the door nor did he notice that the room seemed oddly dusty, nor did he notice that Lex wasn't anywhere to be seen.

[Lexandra]

"Please.. one night that's all I ask. One date, dinner even I'll being you right home after." a male voice begged outside his window.

"The hell you will, I'll put strictnine in your food and you'll never make it home for as annoyining as you are." she growled.

Damnit she had been taking Drake for a walk. It was like Brynn knew every time she left her room now. Damnit that was annoying and she still hadn't figured out where the tattoo on her arm came from. But it looked cool so whatever, she had gone recently and had another added to her back. A red lotus flower on the small of her back.

"Awww Ash it isn't like that and you know it." he whinned dressed in casual slacks and button down blue shirt unbuttoned part way down his chest.

"Quit calling me that damnit, and how the hell did you find out about that anyway. I swear if you don't leave me alone I'm going to shoot you in the ass!" she called out.

Lexi on the other hand was actually dressed cutely. She was wearing a black skirt that was short up to her mid thigh. Black socks ranged up from her black shoes up her leg stopping only an inch from her skirt. A black sweater hugged her body and a blood red scarf wrapped around her shoulders against the chill. It was cold out and you wouldn't know it by looking at Brynn. Freaking stalker.

"You've shot me twice already. How long is it going to take for you to realize I'm a healer?" he asked trying to touch her hair that was blowing in the wind and she hit his hand to the side he chuckled. "Damn you're cute."

She growled. Damn you're annoying. Stupid boy wouldn't give up.

"Come on Drake lets go shoot something." she growled.

"Allright, I'm coming too!" Brynn said falling in step with her.

"Good I'll have a target." she growled and Brynn just laughed as she picked up her cases with Drake in toe and began heading for the training grounds.

[Xavier]

-Nightmare-

Xavier walked through the portal into the Academy again with a vague sense of deja vu. As he felt he had before he made his way up to their room but something was wrong the door was locked and he hear muffled moans coming from inside the room. Panicked raced through Xavier as he thought something was terribly wrong and he busted down the door, but the scene he saw was not one that would invoke terror.

She was naked, riding some other guy like she was a cowgirl, moaning some other guys name, "God..Brynn...I love you so much," she moaned as she continued to grind against him, "You're mine forever Lex," Brynn said with a very possessive, almost harsh tone to his voice. But Lex didn't seem to mind as she continued to grind against him moaning, "Yours forever lover!" she practically screamed.

-End Nightmare-

Xavier sat up with a bolt as he heard Lex's voice in the hallway. It had only been a nightmare, as far he knew she wasn't screwing anyone while he was gone. He rubbed his eyes a little and practically jumped out of the bed as he rushed down the hallway. He heard her say something about training and heard a guy's mumbled voice and saw the tail of her scarf swish as she disappeared behind a corner.

"Lex wait!!" He yelled out as he raced after her in the direction she had gone. He knew it had only been a nightmare but the guy he was so specific, and he didn't know anyone named Brynn. Xavier didn't want to think Lex would do that behind his back, in fact he was trying his hardest to believe it wasn't true but he had to be sure.