Shattered Perception ( Jack )

[Ceraphine Davis]

It had been a week since the night she had killed Chantel and been shot. Nathaniel had healed her up well enough but the fact of the matter was she had lost a lot of blood and suffered mentally as well. It had taken her this long in order to get herself back together enough to function properly in society. To hide behind her mask once more, though this time the 'sickness' was consuming her. She was lost to it, even if nobody could tell.

If she could look Gabriel straight in the eye and him not know then she had really masted the art of hiding shit that she did not want others to see.

It was a nice change, instead of being an open book for everyone to read as they pleased. Yet when she had finally managed to crawl out of bed, get dressed and go out to her car, where she had dropped her phone that night, she noted the mass amounts of missed calls on her phone.

Now, typically Kevala was not that popular of a person. People usually tended to go around her and have messages delivered to her than to actually talk to her, so she had to raise her brow as she it the blood encrusted button of the phone to check who it was that had called her so much.

A slight wince escaping her as she noted it was Jack's name that topped the list. She really should not have been surprised. It was surely all over the place about the double murder of the Seran siblings, the blood bath that had occurred at their estate, and in that same instant Kevala had disappeared. All the pillars knew that she had an eye on the two, so it was natural, from what she heard, that some may think the "unidentified" bodies may have included the little female.

It had been over a week with no word from Kevala other than to those directly linked to her through Zeke......

Holding the phone in her hand, she debated on calling him back, but after a moment she threw the phone to the floor board again, she was gonna have to buy a new one soon enough, but for now, she moved around to the driver's side and climbed in.

Turning over the ignition. Thankful that Carmine had cleaned the leather interior of the vehicle for her at least. Gods knew she had gotten it bloody enough.

It took her awhile to remember the location to which Jack lived, having dropped him off there upon their last "play" date. Though once she did, she parked outside, looking at the building and sighing softly. There were few people that the little demon inside her enjoyed, and Jack was one of them, making Kevala that much easier to handle....

No acting required.......

Slowly she crawled out of the car, her body a bit sore but nothing she had not felt a million times before.

Dressed in a white t-shirt that hugged her body and stopped just above her midsection and a black workout pants, she hit the lock button on her keys and entered the building. Moving up to the desk and tapping it lightly with her keys to gain attention.

"Yes Ma'am? How may I help you?"

"Yes, I need to see Jack O'Connor."

The man looked at her a bit puzzled and then it dawned on her why....Just as he was about to raise his hand, she shook her head.

"Big guy, tatoo over his entire body, looks like he wants to kill everything that moves?"

Of course Jack wouldn't be using his name. Duh! Gah she needed to get her head on straight.

"Oh yes Ma'am. One moment."

With that she leaned against the desk, counter, whatever and waited. Knowing that the man was gonna call up to tell Jack that some little black haired female with very unique eyes ( however he chose to describe them, it was always different ) was looking for him.

Well, maybe he wouldn't lose it on her too bad....She hoped....

[Jack]

Song being played

Jack was in the shower, washing his carefully kept hair, he had recently got it trimmed, it was as always looking good and sexy. Jack sand along to the song "Cause your hot then cold!" Jack would yell as the beat kicked in. Dancing and singing in the shower was something no one wanted to see, he was thankful he was alone. The bell rang and Jack slammed his fist into the wall being disturbed during his morning shower session was not something the Australian wanted to happen.

Turning the shower off he opened the door grabbing the towel he placed it around his waste. Walking over to the little phone that was connected with reception.

"Yes?"

There's some girl here waiting for you?

"what does she look like, Simon please a little bit more description will be needed then a girl."

She's a bit bellow average female height, long black hair

"Kevala...."

Excuse me?

"Never mind send her up, I'm not dressed at the moment so have someone let her in"

With that a man would escort Kevala up to Jack room and with a master key let Kevala into Jack's house. Jack walked into his room taking his towel off, he threw it onto the bed. Opened his closet he flicked his eyes through his various suits, shirts, pants and shoes. He picked out a normal pair of nice fitted black dress pants along with his fitted black silk shirt and usual shoes and belt. He quickly got dressed, spraying on his Attitude cologne.

Jack was drying his hair as he heard the door click and the sound of a person enter his home, he would let the towel drop around his shoulders. Walking out of his room Jack would tip the escort with a twenty and then look at Kevala. His hair still wet staring at her, his face void of emotion while his eyes gleamed down at her.

[Ceraphine Davis]

Kevala waited and then she was told that they would show her to his room, house, whatever.....Either way she followed silently, already feeling the knot in her stomach begin to form.

Why the hell was she nervous?

The thought mildly disturbing her as she stopped to let the guy unlock the door before her. Then as she was shown inside she let her icy hues go about the room. Nibbling all the while on the corner of her lower lip.

Then that familiar form entered the room, her eyes going up to his and then quickly falling away as he stared down at her.

As the guy that had shown her in left, she started to try and think of how to explain what she had come here to explain. Yet the words just did not want to form in her mouth.

"Jack...I....."

~Oh come on! Pull it together!~

"I have been a bit....out of it as of late."

It was the best she could do to explain what had happened without going into too much detail. She wasn't sure if he was mad, relieved, what........Her emotional radar was off still and yeah, she just didn't know what to do.

Finally she steadied herself and cast her eyes up to his, locking on his gaze and returning it as she drew in a deep breath.

"I am sorry I did not call. I was unable to."

This time her voice a bit more certain, a bit more.......sturdy than it had been when she first entered the residence. Though inside her stomach was still doing that stupid knotting up thing. Something she would have to think about later. Why the hell did it matter?

This was a business thing. Right? A business thing with benefits....pretty much....Right?

Right.......

Brushing her tongue over her lips as she held her ground. Yeah, she was not some meek little thing, despite how bad she may feel. Not about to be stared down. Yeah....not gonna let that happen.........

[Jack]

"Jack...I....."

"...."

Jack's eyes hardened as he looked at the girl was it possible that his Captain was lost for words. Taking a step forward he would force her back toward the closed door.

"I have been a bit....out of it as of late."

"..."

Jack didn't reply he took another step forward, his large imposing figure towering over the girl in front of him. Taking yet another step forward he might have forced the girl to speak a little more directly then she had done before.

"I am sorry I did not call. I was unable to."

By now Jack would be close to Kevala who was hopefully up against the wall by now. Lifting up his left arm he placed it against the door, forcing all his weight onto it. Lifting his right hand up he would cup her chin.

"There's no need for an explanation right now, in due course tell me all you want. I understand things happen and we were there at school holding it together. I may have had to beat a few student to near death but I'm sure Kazuya fixed it all up for me."

Jack took a second to think about it, was it possible that he was nervous? Swallowing he stared at her for a split second before speaking again.

"What ever it's worth, welcome to my home"

Jack would lean in and give the girl a kiss, how long or how intense was up to her.

[Ceraphine Davis]

Kevala took a step back as he progressed on her, not because she was scared, but because she trusted him. Yeah, it may seem like a funny way to show it, but if she did not trust him then she would have just stood her ground and decked him.

Okay so she would not have even come her. But that is beside the point.

Soon enough she felt herself pressed against the door she had just come through, her stomach still doing that fucking knotting thing and now her heart was racing.

WTF?!

Though his hand came out, pressing to the door, as she kept her eyes on him, feeling his other hand now touch upon her chin.

As he spoke, she felt the tension she was unware she even had, start to melt away slightly as she nodded.

It was not something she would really like to discuss, but she figured she could at least give him some clue as to what had gone on.....Again, unsure why she felt the need to do such at all.

Business relationship.....with benefits.....Yeah....Thats it!

Then he was the one that seemed to be a bit off, as he welcomed her to his home.....

"I was not sure......."

Her words cut off by his lips being pressed against hers, a breath drawn in as she reached her small hand up and slid it along the side of his neck, fingers wrapping about to the back of such and holding him to her as she once more felt that purring inside her mind.....

Dragging in his scent with each breath she inhaled, she held her eyes closed and deepened the kiss just slightly. Not the hungry, lust filled kiss that she had delivered before, but a passionate one just the same....

Another thing she would later find herself thinking over as she tried to straighten out the shit going on in her head........

[Jack]

Jack would pull away from her, his hand had moved more to the side of her cheek. He looked at her in the eyes before winking and giving off a small chuckle.

"You look like you could use a drink or two come."

Jack would gran Kevala's hand and lead her toward his kitchen/dining room and living room area. On the way giving here the quick tour. "My bedroom, spare bedroom, spare toilet and finally their destination. Leading her around the bar to one of the seats would sit her down before moving around behind the bar. He knew his little Halloween kit was worth saving. Standing back up he would have a barman style waist coat on. Leaning down he would produce a bottle of peach schnapps and an unopened bottle of Prosecco. Pouring the Peach schnapps into a Champagne flute he would open the Prosecco and add the sparkly wine into the glass. Placing it onto a nice coaster ontop of the bar Jack would smile and add a little "Enjoy" at the end of it.

Clearing the area up he would place everything back into the cooler and locate the stuff he needed for his drink. Jack got all the ingredients for a classic Manhattan, mixing it her poured it into a cocktail glass. Cleaning the bar he looked at Kevala held it.

"Cheers"

Taking a large swig of it he sighed to himself.

"Should I inquire into your disappearance or is it best left alone?"

[Ceraphine Davis]

Kevala looked up at him as he pulled back. Mentally cursing herself because of the fact that wink made her heart race all the more. FUCK! What the hell was going on with her?!

Growling mentally, she felt that hand take her own, tugging her along as he offered her a drink. Probably not the best thing for her given how she usually drank too much and got into trouble, but she was sure as hell in need of one right now.

Taking the small tour of his home, she finally was brought to their destination, coming to a stop she would slide into one of the seats and watch him as he moved about, a smile tugging at her lips as she just shook her head and let him mix the drinks.

Then, when she was offered hers she would nod to his cheers and then take a long, much needed and much appreciated drink.

It was as she brought the glass away from her lips that she would speak up softly.

"Thank you Jack"

Another smile just before he spoke of her recent absence. Inside her mind she debated, yet the part of her that seemed to be pulling her in had already arrived at an answer.

"Did you hear of the tragedy that befell the Seran siblings?"

Her eyes giving off that look that spoke of everything that had happened. It was not needed for her to explain really. She had heard the rumors, about the Seran girl having her throat split open, the boy being shot in the head, the explosion killing at least 7 officers........The multiple security guards of the estate that had been shot or had their throats cut.........

People could not figure out if there had been two killers or one. The deaths of the victims so very different. Some so clean and clear cut, swift........Others drawn out, painful, torturous.

"Something went wrong. I may be a lot of things. But bullet proof is not one of them."

She held her eyes on his. Of all people she did not expect him to judge her for what she had done. Though she did not know for sure. Her mind racing with why she had just told him that....

Already her anger was flaring. She should not have come here. He was......doing something to her...making her act strange....confusing her.......Something Kevala did not handle well.

Quickly her eyes fell away from his. Not out of shyness or anything of that nature but because the longer she looked into his eyes the more confused she became, and at this moment anger was not something Kevala handled very well.

[Jack]

"Did you hear of the tragedy that befell the Seran siblings?"

"Can't say I have, I have no idea who the Seran's are apart from what little you've told me about them. I'm not exactly one to read or watch the news. In fact unless they're related to the Carsos in any way I would know them not in this city at least. I'm a New Yorker remember?"

Jack would chuckle as he took another sip of his Manhattan. The look in her eyes told him all he needed to know. Who ever these siblings were she was the cause of their death, did he care? no. He would never meet them, he would never talk to them they were just lumps of flesh waiting to have their throats ripped out by him. Jack was a ruthless person when it came to people un related to him. Very few people were inducted to his inner circle, Kevala very quickly was taking a space close to him.

"Something went wrong. I may be a lot of things. But bullet proof is not one of them."

"Heh... You haven't lived if you haven't been shot"

Jack would chuckle remember to that sad day that the head hunters were nearly wiped out. How he was known on the streets for carrying around that large two way battle axe. Something you'd see in a Lord of the Rings movie. The look on his victim's faces when he beheaded them, it was priceless. The day they were ambushed and bullets rained down on them, was the day Jack proved his true skills as a driver. Punching a hole through the ambush Jack lead his fellow hunters out of the hot zone and too safety. Jack was not a man of words but a man of action, that's how he vowed to live his life. After that the headhunters were disbanded, deciding that too many of the members had died or were wounded to continue and Jack went back as an Angel.

"Is something bothering you Kevala?"

[Ceraphine Davis]

Was something wrong?

"......No......."

~YES!! You are making me feel weird and I dont know why!~

Yeah like she was gonna admit to that one, instead her tone was a bit off, a bit harsh as she turned her head away and took another drink, again not looking at him.

Then came an onslaught of feelings of.....feeling bad? ......What the hell!?!! Why should she feel bad?! He was the one causing all this trouble in her mind!

This time when she growled it was not kept inside, a soft little angered noise let loose from the small girl as she let her hand fall to her thigh and grip tightly.

She didn't handle anger well anymore. Not since that night. She had lost what little bit of sanity she had left and yeah, when she got mad now, she got REALLY mad.....

Yet some part of her was struggling not to be mad at him? GAH!!

That right there was enough to have her downing the rest of her drink as fast as possible, pushing off the seat and moving away from him......Her hands at her sides and curling into fists, uncurling and then curling up again.

Her hair fell about her face concealing her face partially.

She could not stand it. Here she was, a girl who could laugh off any insult, take any blow and joke about it, deal with defeat, deal with betrayal and keep on going. The one thing she could not deal with? Not understanding her own emotions. THAT was NOT expectable and as much as she tried not to let it get to her in this moment, as much as she tried to deny the urge to knock the shit out of him for making her confused, it was building up within her....

~So leave....~

She should have done that.....Yet......she couldn't....just another log added to the fire that already burned within her.......

[Jack]

Something was wrong, Jack drained his drink, taking off his silly waist coat he walked up to Kevala, placing his right hand on her left shoulder, He'd rock her gently, trying to get her attention. If she turned around then great if not Jack would turn her with force.

"Oi!"

Jack would speak in a slightly raised voice looking at her, the fire burning in his eyes as he stared deep within those large eyes of hers.

"hit me"

Jack would hold her gaze for however long it took. If she didn't hit him, he'd shake her again and speak louder this time.

"Hit ME!!!"

[Ceraphine Davis]

It would not take long, the instant he grabbed her and turned her around, the instant his touch fell upon her body and that shiver shot down her spine she growled, spun around and slammed her fist into his face.

"Back off!"

Her eyes slowly starting to turn from blue to crimson, the red like tendrils seeping into the blue, choking it out of existence as she spread her feet, eyes locking on him and her instinct taking hold.

Yeah, she was not happy, to say the least, yet that nagging in the back of her brain was there, and then that part of her that loved pain, loved fighting, wanted him to hit her back......

Nah she was COMPLETELY normal!

Her hands balling into firsts, she would then drag in a deep breath, steadying herself and letting emotions slowly come under her control once more.

These were emotions she could control. Anger. Pain. Yes, those were good. Muffling out any confusion she had at the moment.

[Jack]

"Back off!"

Jack laughed as the fist came toward him, clenching his jaw at the moment of impact. Due to the height difference she only hit his chin/cheek area. The force blurred his vision momentarily fuck Jack swung back instantly, his right coming round in a textbook hook, although due to the height difference it was more of an over head right.Jack's fist would be aimed to slam directly into the side of Kevala's skull. If his attack landed he was hoping she would step back to recover. His vision now returning although he still felt slightly light headed.

"I said hit me not fucking kiss me!"

Jack would scream his taunt at her.

[Ceraphine Davis]

She threw her arm up and deflected the hit, only to send her opposite fist straight forward into his lower abdomen. His words hitting her just before she attempted to hit him.

"Kiss my ass Jack!"

She then took a step back, still not sure about fighting him, she didnt want to, but that sting in her arm from blocking the hit made her want more.....

The fire inside turning into something different, slowly.....She loved having a good fight, only thus far she had not been able to find it with anyone but Gabriel.....

Gahhh! No!

He was one of her pillars.....But fuck he was asking for it....

Literally......

Grrr!!!

Her fist drawing back just as her leg came up and slammed against him, most likely his thigh or his hip....Given the tinyness of her own body and all. Damnit!

[Jack]

Jack would turn away as her fist scraped his abdomen ripping his shirt. Jack roared with laughter their relationship would only improve from here on out.

"Kiss my ass Jack!"

"I'll do one better!"

Whether or not she understood what he was implying it did matter Jack would not hold back. Noticing the signs of a kick Jack backed away raising his shin he checked the kick. Her foot would slam into his hardened shin, thankful it wasn't her shin hitting his or it may have broken the noise was loud yet it would do more damage to her then him.

Placing his left foot down he rotated his hips and sent his lightning fast roundhouse toward Kevala. The kick was focused more on speed then power, the weight of his leg combined with his speed and rotating power was enough to blow most people off their feet.

[Ceraphine Davis]

Yeah she knew there was a reason that she had chosen him besides his good looks and his massive hawtness for Varsity Captain. He had what she was lacking in....speed.....

Her leg got a sudden pain through it, which was nothing but more fuel to the twisted fire, then came his kick which sent her little ass down and sliding off to the side.

Though she was quick to hop back on her feet, those eyes not fiery as reached out, grabbing up the seat she had just been planted upon moments before and swung, aiming to slam it against his ribs though if it hit him she would be happy.

"Come on tiger.....Show your kitty what you got."

Yup, just like that it had turned into a game. At least in her mind. A little grin curling on her lips as she shifted her right foot forward, her hips turning slightly and her body now steady.....

"Hurt me baby....."

That tone fiery and teasing yet dead serious at the same time. Oh yeah, this was fun. Maybe not a good thing, but hey whatever.