He blanked his expression before he turned to face her, but he knew it was no use. His expression softened to something she'd never seen on him. Then he used a hand to draw her face up to him, and leaned down to invade her space, kissing her firmly, but gently. Then he realized what he'd done, and dropped his hand from her face, turning, and again cursing in Russian. "I'm sorry." he apologized, not turning to face her. He took a few long strides away from her, kicking the sand beneath him, even though he felt like kicking himself. He jerked a hand through his hair, frustrated with himself for not having control.
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Serenity shook her head softly. So that was the fluffy feeling she was feeling. Love. Just a big bundle for Danger. Her cheeks lowered down to their normal color, (they were flame red a few seconds ago), and she came up behind him.
"It's ok."
She said as she wrapped her arms around him, in a hug from behind. Her seashell glinted slighting in her hand.
"It's ok."
She said as she wrapped her arms around him, in a hug from behind. Her seashell glinted slighting in her hand.
He pulled himself out of her hug, so that he could face her, pure, bare emotion on his face. "I don't want to hurt you." he said quietly, his voice husky. Had she known him long enough to see how quickly he could charm a girl, she'd understand. It wasn't that he did it on purpose, but he had a reputation of being cocky. And he was falling in love with her. He knew it, but he had to prevent it. Somehow. It was the right thing to do. He raised a hand to caress her face, then withdrew. It was new for him. Totally and completely new. He didn't get emotionally attached easily. On one side, he wanted to take her in his arms and tell her that he was falling in love with her.. that is, if she couldn't tell from his sudden shift in how he acted. On the other side, he was afraid of what that meant. He jerked a hand through his hair again, trying to sort things out in his mind.
Serenity felt as if something was extracting the fluffy feeling, leaving only bare and cold space. She nodded softly as his hand pulled away. She stepped back a step, nodding in a shaky way.
"I... I understand..."
Staring at the sand, Serenity dropped her shell and started to turn around.
"I... I should go..."
She said softly, starting to walk away, slowly and uncertain. He said he didn't want to her, but maybe, just maybe, he already had...
"I... I understand..."
Staring at the sand, Serenity dropped her shell and started to turn around.
"I... I should go..."
She said softly, starting to walk away, slowly and uncertain. He said he didn't want to her, but maybe, just maybe, he already had...
Danger muttered a nearly silent string of cursewords in every language he could think of, and then jogged after her, catching her hand in his. He spun her to face him, and looked at her severely. He put a hand on each of her shoulders, gently, but firmly holding her in place. "Darnit, Serenity," he said quietly, his strange accent heavy with the strength of his words, "I said I didn't want to hurt you, and I did anyways," he looked away, out at the ocean, jaw set, but didn't release her. He held in another curse. He definately wasn't good at this. He sighed. A short, abrupt sigh. Might as well get it over with, "Don't you get it? I'm," he paused, then force the words out, "I'm falling in love with you. I can't do that," he said seriously, his eyes betraying how strongly he didn't want to hurt her.
Serenity looked at him the entire time he talked. When he was done, she looked down at the sand. She had gussed the first part when he kissed her. But why couldn't he love her? Was there something wrong with her, something she did? Was she too weak? She felt sick, like the sad and crying part of her wanted to come out of her eyes.
She blinked it back.
"I understand."
She whispered. It actually was supposed to be her nomal voice, but it had fled when her sad part showed up. She knew she couldn't cry as hard as she wanted to, because then, she'd probably be too weak to fly back from the academy. Then, for a very brief moment, she wished that she could hug him and everything be alright. But she knew it would never be that way.
Straightening her herself, Serenity said it the strongest voice she could manage (it sound pretty convincing, too. Most people couldn't see through it) and said,
"James, I understand, and you haven't hurt me... But I have to.... I have to go now."
She blinked it back.
"I understand."
She whispered. It actually was supposed to be her nomal voice, but it had fled when her sad part showed up. She knew she couldn't cry as hard as she wanted to, because then, she'd probably be too weak to fly back from the academy. Then, for a very brief moment, she wished that she could hug him and everything be alright. But she knew it would never be that way.
Straightening her herself, Serenity said it the strongest voice she could manage (it sound pretty convincing, too. Most people couldn't see through it) and said,
"James, I understand, and you haven't hurt me... But I have to.... I have to go now."
He didn't release her. He didn't believe her. "You can't pull the wool over my eyes, Serenity." he said quietly, wishing he could fix things. "I'm a pirate. You're a princess. It doesn't work. I'd be fine with what they'd do to me, but I couldn't bear it if anything happened to you." He sighed again. "I'm terrible at doing this. I've never done this before."
He released one hand to place it gently on her cheek. "All I want to do is take care of you." he said quietly, never taking his eyes from her face.
He released one hand to place it gently on her cheek. "All I want to do is take care of you." he said quietly, never taking his eyes from her face.
Serenity looked up at Danger.
"James, I have to go."
She said. Her eyes were glossy and filled with sorrow as much as love. She didn't want to harm him in a any way, physical or emotional. She just needed to cry, plus she needed to get back to the academy for another reason.
"James, I have to go."
She said. Her eyes were glossy and filled with sorrow as much as love. She didn't want to harm him in a any way, physical or emotional. She just needed to cry, plus she needed to get back to the academy for another reason.
Danger sighed, and released her shoulders. "Go for it." he said quietly, moving out of her way. Had he looked at her, she would have seen that the emotions in his eyes had been deeply covered, and his face had once again turned completely emotionless.
He cursed again as he kicked at the sand, still in Russian. "You could have kept your mouth shut," he told himself in Russian, "You could have not said anything. Then it would be fine." he continued to reem himself out quietly, in muttered Russian.
He cursed again as he kicked at the sand, still in Russian. "You could have kept your mouth shut," he told himself in Russian, "You could have not said anything. Then it would be fine." he continued to reem himself out quietly, in muttered Russian.
Serenity looked at Danger.
"Forgive me, Danger."
She whispered, she didn't know if he heard it or not. She just wanted him to be happy, so she left. As fast as she could, she zoomed back to the academy, and made it just before the rain fell. A wave of sadness hit her. Danger was out there, in the rain, and most likely miserable.
"Forgive me, Danger."
She whispered, she didn't know if he heard it or not. She just wanted him to be happy, so she left. As fast as she could, she zoomed back to the academy, and made it just before the rain fell. A wave of sadness hit her. Danger was out there, in the rain, and most likely miserable.
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