Scars-TS3 Generation 2
Mellifluous
"Aurora, you up here?" Takado asked as he walked up the steps to his daughter's room.
She sighed heavily, falling back onto her bed, her ebony and scarlet hair sprawled out around her.
"Yeah, I'm here Dad."
"What's the matter Princess?" Takado smiled at her. He took a seat at the edge of her bed, their jade eyes meeting.
"I'm just... Nervous about college I guess." She glanced out her window, frowning as she watched her aunt's car pull up.
"It's gonna be weird to be so far away from home."
Takado ruffled her hair, getting a glare that could kill from his eighteen year old daughter.
"You know if you need me, I'll catch the first possible plane to you."
"I know, Daddy." She sat up, wrapping her arms around her father.
"I'm gonna miss you and mom... maybe Damien."
"I'm gonna miss you too, Princess." Takado squeezed her in his arms, kissing the top of her head.
"But you're going to own that school, just like you did this one. You're going to be amazing."
Aurora smiled, relaxing in her father's arms before her mother's voice made both of them sigh.
"Takado, I thought you were bringing her downstairs, not hiding up here with her." Kitty glared at her husband when she reached the top of the stairs.
"Spikes, Vince and the kids are already here."
"Sorry, Sweetheart." Takado stood up. He quickly kissed Kitty's nose as he began to step down the stairs.
"Aurora was just complaining about how much she's going to miss home."
"Dad, shut up!" Aurora groaned, throwing a pillow at his head, narrowly missing.
Kitty smiled, stepping forward and hugging her daughter.
"You can have a few more minutes if you need, but then come down, okay?"
"It's fine Mom." Aurora stood from her bed, taking a moment to stretch.
"I don't need Aunt Spikes thinking she's important enough that I'd try to hide from her."
Aurora quickly went down the steps, leaving her mother to frown alone.
She quickly made her way into the backyard, grinning as she spotted two of her cousins.
"Hey Aurora, have you seen Spade?" She stiffened as she turned around, eyes locking on her aunt.
"She left before us, so I assumed she would have beaten us here."
"Aren't you her mom? Why do you expect me to know more than you?" Aurora hissed, glaring down at her four inches shorter aunt.
"And if you knew anything about your kids, you'd know she's probably picking up Abigail."
Spikes opened her mouth to speak, but Aurora had already began to walk away.
"You're never going to get along with Mom, are you?" Elijah asked as he approached.
"You two fight like cats and dogs." Hamish added, stepping forward.
"That is the worst example you could give in this family." Aurora rolled her eyes, pulling Elijah into a hug. She raised an eyebrow at Hamish, holding her arms out to him.
He groaned loudly before stepping closer and hugging her briefly.
"Oh shut up. You're going to miss me and you know it."
"I wouldn't count on it." Damien ruffled her hair as he walked towards them.
"The house is going to be a lot quieter without you around."
"Aren't you going back to school too?" Aurora glared at her brother, lightly shoving him backwards.
"I know you're Mr. Graduated-Early, but last I checked you have at least a year left before you get your degree."
Damien shrugged his shoulders. "I was thinking of taking a semester off."
"I'm glad to be leaving then. It sounds like testosterone hell with all three of you around." The boys chuckled, rolling their eyes.
"It's a shame you two are leaving." Hamish spoke up, startling all the present kids.
"What? Elijah's a wimp compared to my sister. She's way more fun to fight."
"Whatever, Hamish." Elijah glared at him, walking away to where the adults were.
"That's what I'm talking about." Hamish shouted, gesturing towards his brother's retreating figure.
"He's such a wimp. He walks away, whereas Spade would have fought me."
"Seriously Hamish?" Elijah shouted, storming back towards his brother.
"Can't you at least have a little respect towards our aunt and uncle's home? You are so childish."
"At least I don't hit like a girl." Hamish grinned, his face inches from his brother's.
"That's enough you two." Spade groaned, hitting her brother's heads together. Her silver eyes locked on their gold and amethyst ones.
"Elijah's right, and now you're both being stupid."
"What took you two so long?" Aurora huffed, grabbing her cousin's arm, pulling her from her brothers.
"I'd excuse it if you were fucking, but I know you two don't do that."
"Aurora!" Spade nearly screeched, covering the feline's mouth.
"Be nice to mon cher." Abigail chuckled softly, stepped around Aurora to kiss Spade's cheek.
"It's my fault we were late."
"Try not to make a habit of it if you're going to be a regular at family gatherings." Aurora sighed, her eyes cold as they fell on her aunt's small form.
"Whenever Spade isn't here, her mother takes that as an invitation to speak to me."
Abigail raised an eyebrow but nodded, Spade sighing softly beside her.
“Hey little one, come here.” Spikes spoke softly as she walked up to her daughter who’s five inches of extra height made her seem to tower over her.
“I’m not all that little anymore.” Spade chuckled, waving, as her cousin quickly walked away to evade the older demon.
“I know, but you’re still my little one.” Spikes smiled lightly, tucking her daughter’s hair behind her ear.
“Mom, you can calm down, I’ll be fine.” Spade said sincerely, locking her ice eyes with her mother’s.
“Hey! We talked about this, no reading mine or your father’s minds.”
“She doesn’t have to, even I can tell how afraid you are.” Vince commented walking up behind his wife.
“I’m not afraid!” Spikes barked, receiving a laugh from both her husband and daughter.
“Right.” Vincent chuckled, kissing her on the cheek, before walking over to his daughter.
“I’m gonna miss you little moon.”
He spoke almost sadly as he hugged his daughter tight.
“I’m going to miss you too Dad.” Spade smiled, resting her head on his shoulder, reluctant to release their embrace.
“Hush now Cher, you know your papa can’t handle you being sweet.” Abigail giggled, approaching the demons.
“Yeah... Wait, what does that mean?” Spikes’ cheeks flushed slightly as she tilted her head, desperately trying to understand her slight Cajun slang.
“She means even she can see what a softy dad is and if I hug him any longer we’ll both be in tears...I think.” Spade smiled coyly at her ginger girlfriend.
“Tres bien, Cher!” Abigail exclaimed lightly resting her arm around her mates waist after her father released her.
“Soon you’ll fit right in back in Vieux Carré.”
“Oh no, my baby is already going a fourteen hour drive away for college, you do not get to steal her away to the bayou after.” Spikes jokingly growled at the witch.
“Alohrs pas, we witches don’t come from the bayou, we come from Vieux Carre or the French Quarter as you’d say.” Abigail winked playfully at the older canine, who shook her head softly, suppressing a slightly annoyed growl.
“I’m just playing ma’am, I won’t ever take your honeychile from you.” Abigail spoke softly, releasing her mate and reaching for the older woman’s hands. She focused her chartreuse eyes on the amethyst and gold of Spikes.
“You have my word.”
“Okay babe, mom isn’t used to your type of promises yet.” Spade weakly chuckled, tugging lightly at her mates arm.
“Oh, sorry ma’am, well you know how we from the south are.”
“It’s fine kid, it shows how serious you are about my daughter.” Spikes smiled up at her.
"Hey Uncle Takado!" Hamish barked, startling almost everyone. He grinned, eyes on his uncle as he raised his fists in front of himself.
"Fight me, I can totally take you this time!"
"Kid, You couldn't take me if you trained everyday for twenty years." Takado chuckled, raising an eyebrow at his nephew.
"I can do it this time!"
"Hamish..." Vincent sighed softly, about to take a step towards his son. Takado stepped in front of him, cracking his neck as he made his way towards Hamish.
"If I win kid, you clean your mom's entire house." Takado grinned, crossing his arms over his chest.
"If I win, you give me fifty bucks." Hamish retorted, spreading his legs apart to ground himself.
"Kid..." Takado shook his head briefly and laughed.
"I'll give you a thousand dollars if you can even trip me up."
Hamish's eyes brightened, his grin widening as he watched his uncle's movements.
"Come on! I have popcorn, Mom always has some ready." Aurora grabbed Spade by the arm, pulling her away from her mother and to a small bench.
Spade rolled her eyes, chuckling, her eyes falling on Abigail as she sat beside her.
"My brother is an idiot. No one can beat your dad." Spade sighed, leaning back in her seat.
"What do you mean Cher?" Abigail turned to glance at Spade, who merely pointed at her uncle and brother.
"Watch. You'll understand in a moment."
The three girls watched intently as Hamish began to circle around Takado, while he merely yawned. Hamish quickly lunged at Takado, who stepped out of the way without glancing at him.
Hamish quickly ducked down, swinging his leg at Takado's feet, which he easily stepped over.
Hamish growled lowly, still grinning as he lunged at Takado again, turning to punch him as he'd stepped out of the way.
Takado turned around, grabbing Hamish's wrist, and pulled him closer. He grabbed the front of the feline's shirt, tossing him over his shoulder and into the pool behind them.
Takado yawned, crossing his arms as he turned to glance at his nephew swimming to the pool's edge.
"Maybe I was being a bit unfair." Takado chuckled.
"I should have offered you 5,000 if you could even land one hit."
"Seriously Dad?" Damien chuckled from beside his mother.
"Did you have to throw him over your shoulder?"
"You know your father, Damien." Kitty sighed softly, rolling her eyes at her husband.
"Go big or go home." Kitty, Damien, and Aurora all responded in unison.
"I outta throw all three of you into the damn pool." Takado glared at them, wrapping an arm around Kitty's waist.
"Is it always like this here?" Abigail chuckled, standing from the bench alongside Spade.
"Basically-" Spade was cut off by Hamish grabbing her ankle and yanking her into the pool with him.
"I'll fucking kill you, Twerp!"
Aurora laughed, carefully avoiding the two splashing siblings attempting to pummel each other.
"In you go too, Sissy." Hamish laughed, jumping out of the pool briefly only to pull Elijah in with him.
Aurora nearly fell over with laughter, watching her cousins hiss and fight each other in the pool water. Damien walked up behind her her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.
"You're so mean to our cousins."
"I didn't push them in." She laughed, leaning slightly against his shoulder.
"But you're mean enough to laugh at their misfortune." His hand on her shoulder tightened.
"I think you deserve their fate."
"Don't you dare."
"Come on, Princess." Damien laughed, wrapping his arms around his sister and jumping into the pool with her.
"Dammit, Damien!" She hissed, splashing water at his face.
"I will have my revenge!"
She jumped on top of him, shoving his face under the water and struggling to hold him there.
Kitty chuckled, sighing as she leaned into Takado's embrace. She glanced at Spikes and Vincent standing beside her, and once against at the five kids battling in pool.
"We've got a pretty crazy family." She sighed softly, glancing at Abigail.
"And this isn't even everyone. We're still missing the Hyde's. Are you sure you're ready to be part of this?"
"I am, avec tout mon coeur." She nodded softly. She smiled as she watched Spade splash around with her brothers, while Aurora still attempted to drown hers.
Spade paused for a moment, turning her head so their eyes met. She smiled gently, waving to Abigail before Hamish jumped on top of her, pulling her back into the water.
...
Spade stared up at the stars above them. She inhaled the crisp autumn night air, sending a slight chill down her spine.
Her senses filled with her mate’s presence next to her, the sage that lingered in her hair, her homemade lavender mint perfume, she could even smell the honey on her breath from the tea she had been drinking.
She closed her eyes softly, inhaling again, keeping her heart calm as a thought formed in her mind. It was new and exciting, and she gently placed her hand over the girl’s next to her.
“What are you doing Spade?” Abigail turned her head, smiling at the canine, her New Orleans accent making her blush.
“I-I want to try something.” Spade spoke softly bringing her hand up against the witch’s cheek, cupping it softly. She lightly rested her forehead against hers, for the first time feeling a fire like desire in her core.
“You don’t have to cher” Abigail whispered, their lips inches apart.
“I want to.” Spade quickly silenced her, her lips meeting hers, melting at the sweet honey taste. She slowly moved her hand behind her neck, entwining her fingers in her curly ginger hair. They fumbled down to the grass, finally breaking their kiss.
“Ferme cher,” Abigail spoke breathlessly staring up at Spade who was propped up on her elbow, only letting half of her weight rest on her mate. “you’ve never kissed me like that before.”
“I told you I wanted to try something.” Spade smiled, slowly brushing away the curls in her face. Abigail smiled softly, closing her eyes for a moment, enjoying their closeness.
“Cher... I don’t want you to do this just to make me happy, I knew going in, what it meant to be with someone who is pretty much asexual.” she was quieted by Spade’s lips crushing against hers.
“I told you.” Spade smirked as she pulled away.
“I want to Abs, it’s different for me, I know; but I suddenly feel like a normal person.”
she sighed, her ice eyes meeting her chartreuse, tantalizing in a way, playful and curious at her words but still so loving.
“Abs... Before I met you, I had no desire at all for a mate; but then I saw you at the bonfire... Suddenly I was nervous, and giddy and a whole bunch of shit I wasn’t expecting to feel ever in my life.” She put her hand on the other girl's waist, swiftly flipping her on top of her.
“I desire you Abigail, in ways I’ve only felt in my dreams until now.” she gently rested her back onto the grass.
“You’ve dreamt about me like that?” Abigail smiled, tucking her loose hair behind her ear as she hovered above Spade.
“You and only you.” Spade smiled, gently reaching up and cupping Abigail’s face. She stared up into her chartreuse eyes, complimented by the light freckles on her nose and cheeks, her pink lips curled into the smile that made Spade melt.
“I love you Abigail.”
“I love you too Spade.” Abigail responded softly leaning down and letting her lips gently meet the demon’s. She slowly moved away, letting her weight onto the demon, nuzzling her head under her chin.
“I’m going to miss you, cher,”
she whispered. Spade wrapped her arms around her, kissing the top of head.
“I’m going to miss you too.” She smiled, looking back up at the stars.
“Cher, I have something for you,” Abigail smiled, cheeks slightly flushed as she sat up.
Spade tilted her head, propping herself up on her elbows. She watched curiously as the witch fished out a small pouch from her coat pocket.
“You have to close your eyes, and no reading my mind.” she giggled as Spade smirked, sitting up and closing her eyes.
She gently took silver eyed girl’s hand in hers, Spade’s skin tingled as the cool metal made contact with her finger; only to immediately fill her with warmth.
“Okay, open them.” Spade fluttered her eyelids open, and stared at the simple black and silver ring on her finger.
“I love it Abigail,” she smiled, admiring the ring.
“Why does it feel so...weird?” It almost felt like a pulse wrapped around her finger, warm and soft.
“Protection magick Cher, I spent a very long time on this.” She smiled, holding Spade’s hand in hers.
“I put my own energy into this, it will keep you safe. If you ever feel afraid, or you miss me; just remember, as long as you wear this; I am with you.”
Spade reached over and pulled her into a tight embrace.
“Thank you Abigail,” she whispered, pulling away slightly, pressing her lips gently against her mate’s. “Let’s make the most of the time we have left, tonight is for us.” she lightly nuzzled her face into the witch’s neck.
“I won’t let you go home until morning, you’re mine.” Abigail giggled, feeling Spade’s arms tighten around her.
“Yes I am.”
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Aurora eagerly shoved open the door of Spade's car, stepping out and stretching as she glanced at the school campus. She stretched out her arms, tossing her ebony and crimson hair behind her as she did.
"It's so good to finally be out of that car." Aurora sighed. She had a small smile on her lips as she glanced at the school campus around them.
"I love you girls... but let's not do that again anytime soon."
"I couldn't agree more." Willow commented, crawling out of the backseat.
"Both of you need to stop complaining." Spade stepped out, lifting her sunglasses to glare at both girls.
"Not like either of you did any of the driving."
"You knew what this was, Spade." Aurora stuck her tongue out at her cousin.
"You drive or I fly. Can you open the trunk?"
Spade rolled her eyes, leaning back into her car. Aurora sighed at the sight of the luggage sitting in the back. She glanced around, watching other people exit their cars, hug their parents and say good bye.
She grinned as she caught sight of some upper classmen standing to the side, watching.
"Aren't you going to help carry the stuff up to the dorm?" Willow asked.
Aurora laughed, flipping her hair over her shoulder as she walked away from the car.
"Watch and learn girls."
"Is there something I can help you with?" One of the bigger ones spoke up, crossing his arms as she approached.
"Yeah, actually." Her voice was soft. She reached out grazing the tips of her fingers along the arm of the one who had spoken.
"As you can see I'm such a small, fragile girl. I'd so appreciate if a strong man, like yourself, could help me and my also very pretty cousins get our bags to our rooms?"
"Uh yeah... me and my boys could help you with that." He spoke up, his arms falling at his sides as he stood up straight.
"Thank you so much. I can tell we're in very capable hands." Aurora winked at him and led him over to Spade's car.
She grinned brightly at Willow and Spade's glares. She instructed the boys on what to grab and let them think they were helping the girls find their way.
Willow laughed as she watched them follow and hang onto Aurora's every word. After they'd dropped off the bags in the extra large dorm room the three girls were sharing, Aurora waved them off with false promises of contacting them in the future.
"And that is how it's done." Aurora laughed, sitting down on one of the beds in the room.
"It's amazing how good you are at that." Willow sat down beside her.
"Boys are stupid and I am not." Aurora commented, sighing softly she raised an eyebrow at Spade.
"You can say something if you're so unhappy. Not all of us can read minds."
"I don't see why you couldn't just carry your bags yourself." Spade commented, her arms crossed over her chest.
"I tried to make them carry some of your stuff too." Aurora rolled her eyes at her cousin. She stood up, running her hand along the wall of the room.
"Do you think they'd let us paint the room? I'm sure if I talked to Dad, he could convince them to let us."
"Aurora..." Spade sighed softly, shaking her head.
"I'm gonna set up my stuff in the loft area, you two can choose where ever else is left." Aurora winked, grabbing two of her bags and trotting up the stair case.
"I'm gonna go call my parents. Let them know we got here safe." Willow commented, waving to Spade.
"Tell Sabbith I said hi." Spade replied, sitting down on the only bed that wasn't covered in things. She sighed softly as she began to sift through one of the bags.
She pulled out a small frame containing a picture of her family. It was the furthest any of them had been from home on their own.
She closed her eyes, feeling her cousin's energy upstairs and Willow's right outside the door. Excitement from both of them, but not without some hesitation.
She inhaled sharply as Aurora's screams filled her ears.
Her eyes shot open, breathing heavily. She glanced upstairs at her cousin. She was laughing on the phone, probably talking to her dad.
"It was just a dream..." Spade sighed softly, pulling her knees up to her chest.
She rocked quietly, letting her hair fall over her face.
"Just a bad dream."
