Settling In

Skye walked up the familiar staircase of his tower, ending up at the main lobby first. So far so good; everything had been transported seemingly to perfection from the tower's previous location. He relaxed on the overused armchair, getting used to the smell of his own home once again. Perhaps this tower wouldn't have been built for nothing afterall..

He got up and headed up some more stairs to his bedroom. A medium sized bed stood in the center, with a large oval window beside it, looking now at the vast sea rather than his empty golden city that the window previously showed. In the wardrobe were all sorts of outfits.. his original red black and white uniform from his days as a mercenary, his blue and red light armor vest that he adorned when first coming here, to that infamous golden jacket he wore at Zeik's wedding.

Moving on to the chest at the foot of the bed, this was where Skye kept most of his battle supplies when he wasn't carrying them around with him. Most notably he kept his orbs in here for recharging. The Reality marble still had quite a ways to go, after repairing his severed arm in the initial ranking exam and then some.. He also kept in there that sealed power of magnetism that he obtained after a fight with Dizzy.. now a long forgotten name to most Nightmarians. He pocketed that, figuring he'd try it out sooner or later.

At the very bottom of the chest, though, dusty and worn out, was something Skye had almost forgotten about. It was long and golden, wing-like, but had a silver curved handle and a trigger as well. That's it.. this was his Gunblade from his mercenary days, that he'd long lost. Funny he should find it in his supply chest of all places.. It was far too old and dusty to be used now, of course, but he knew of someone who might fix that.. He put the blade on his belt and set back out of the tower, a grin on his face.

--Time Skip--

Bursting the door open with his foot, Skye placed Alyss onto his bed, his icy arm still holding the swollen part where he hit her. It'd probably be a while before she'd be up naturally, so he bathed her in warm, healing sunlight energy, concentrating it from the large window..

((Lol I can't resist. lmao))

(( Yeah that bathed was errr.........anyway. ))

*awakening to white light, she blinked open her eyes and immediately...winced. The blow to her head made it feel like small miners were chipping away at her skull. Sitting up in the bed, Alyss glanced at the canvas like sheets...they were soft and so was the mattress*

The...Ivory Tower, I'm sure...

((Get yer minds out of the gutter children =p))

"Ah, you're awake.." He continued to concentrate on the golden light energy, yet didn't look in her direction. "..I'm glad."

((Wait, does this mean that Alyss wont be living in Tigens wonderful house anymore?))

(( Nuh uh....Skye won the fight. That means I gotta stay here..... T~T ))

*she jumped, not noticing him there. When Alyss did, she nearly leapt out of bed in a stance, reaching for her tanto which...she didn't find there. Instead she took a unsteady stance, filled with some pain, her body swayed as her head was spinning*

You...

((Sadface. Ill miss you T.T but have fun living with Skye :3))

(( Bleh..... T~T I'll miss yoo. I will come back some day. :3 ))

"Just stay in bed, you were pretty badly hit.." he noticed her reaching for her tanto, and remembered now how he'd destroyed it.. himself. Another pang of guilt his him, when he took out Trenmesser suddenly.

"Alyss, watch this.." He held the small dagger fully in his left hand, brushing over it with his right. As the two were over and under each other, they glowed with orange energy, pure magma energy. The golden dagger began to glow orange as well, and Skye bent the slightly molten dagger in his hands, until it took the shape of... a golden Tanto with a red handle. He got some cloth from his drawer and tied it onto the handle, in a traditional Japanese style.

Finally, he cooled the Trenmesser Tanto and it took the shape of Alyss's old one, with a sleeker, golden design. He handed it to her now, smiling as he did so; genuinely this time. "I want you to have this.. the metal's nearly indestructable, and it has very high capabilities with golden Light energy. Think of it as.. an apology.. and a welcoming gift, to the grand Ivory Tower.."

((Hey...now I have an excuse to bug Skye....muahahaha XD. But yesh do come and visit))

*her fingers touched the dagger and it gleamed in her hands, perfect and gold. It was a strange gift, it felt like it was not hers and instead...*

Skye...thanks, I suppose...

*Alyss mumbled words from her lips, running her finger upon the flat of the blade. This was not her tanto, but it would do. The tanto that was forged for her was nothing special, but it did it's job when needed. Sighing, she ran her delicate fingers over the warm blade as it was clearly beautifully made*

I lost...that's why I'm here. A promise is a promise..

Skye raises, clearly seeing the discontentment still on her face. "..I'll prepare you something to eat then." Promptly turning around, he sighs, wondering what to do from here. He'd won; she was in his house now. But what would he ever do about their relations..?

(this makes me laugh a little inside for a number of reason but not one of them will i say)

(( It's all dramatic I know, but we go with it. =/ Maybe you'll see the significance one day but whatev. ))

*tossing the blade on the table, the blade caught itself and stayed put, stuck in the wood. She was tempted to jump back into the covers and not come out; what a sick way to imprison someone...then again he was nice enough to replace her broken tanto. Either way it wasn't enough. Sighing, Alyss stood a little quicker than she thought she would and her head spun, white stars taking over her vision before it became clear again, then took steps out of the room. As she eyed the white marbled staircase, she descended it very carefully, esspecially in her condition*

In the kitchen on the first floor, not too far from the staircase, Skye was having.. trouble in the kitchen. He never was that good a cook - he usually just ordered food from the tavern. A shame he was all out of that food by now.. Desperately trying to cook up a scrambled egg and sausage patties, he figured he was done trying. He brought the dish to the stairs, nearly running into Alyss on the way, who'd gotten out of bed. "Ah, so you're up.." He handed her the dish warmly.

*there she stood with a plate of crap in her hands. Alyss glanced from the food, back to him*

He expects me to eat this? I see egg shells in there...

*setting the plate down on the stairs she just descended, she held up a finger*

Wait a moment. I'll be right back.

*leaving him there, Alyss walked over to the kitchen and looked into the pantry: hardly anything for one person...what did this man do, starve himself every night? She opened the fridge: it was....better. But not any better. A carved chicken and suspicious looking brownies in the corner. Grabbing the chicken breast, she returned to the kitchen and slapped the piece of flesh upon on the cutting board*

Sighing as he picked up the plate from the staircase, Skye moved to the back to dump the "food" he made. How could I serve her this..? Ugh, there are even eggshells in it.." Shaking his head, he passed by the doorway to the kitchen as he made his way to the dumpster in the back, only barely glancing at Alyss.

There aren't any pepper or salt around here...?

*giving up her search for the spices, instead she looked for a knife to use and found one hanging on a rack in the back. She pulled it to her hand and it shot like a bullet to her, the point stopping an inch from her left open palm. Grabbing it, Alyss cut the chicken breast, grumbling just a bit, but she managed to look up*

Oh..! Skye. Yeah it'll be done...I just wish you had some pepper and salt...and other vegetables too. I'd be able to make something good other than just a chicken.

*she laughed softly*

"A-ah, well let me just run to the store then.. anything else you think would be good for the kitchen?" He was asking her in earnest, a change from the sarcastic tone he asked qurstions with in the past..

No! It's fine. Really. You can just wait in the dining room and I'll be done really soon..

"Ah.." He moved back into the dining room and thought for a second. Coming up with an obvious idea, he formed an illusion in the room of him sitting there, while the real Skye went off elsewhere for a bit... He was determined to make Alyss's stay as enjoyable as possible.

*already cooking the strips of chicken, she placed the lid on the pan and rinsed her hands. Finding some form of paper towel, Alyss wiped her hands dry, then approached the dining room. There he sat in the chair...still and stiff. Too stiff. Knowing him he would be smug and be in quite the relaxed position*

Skye?

*hearing nothing from the figure, she carefully came in and pinched the cheek; her fingers ran right through. Huffing in anger, she knew where he went and ran to turn off the fire, making herself a bit dizzy in the process*

That stubborn man....

Skye quietly opens the door, pulling behind him a cart of food projected from his ring. He tries being stealthy to surprise Alyss, and appears in the kitchen with all the food he bought, first handing her a salt and pepper shaker.