kairosaether | (no subject)

Kairos Aether is being Sneaky.
Very, very sneaky.
It's not every day that Connor isn't in his smithy, doing blacksmithy things, smelling like smoke and metal and sweat - all things she's come to not-so-secretly lust for, so she's not exactly complaining there.
And it's certainly not every day that Kai finds herself in his shop, looking to unload something she'd made him.

She settles on the anvil.
When Connor sees it, he'll probably recognize Kai's usual heavy off-white cardstock. This time, using Macleod colors, it's decorated with a stylized 495, using some of the scrollwork she's seen Connor use these many months.

On the inside, there's a simple, You didn't think I forgot, did you?

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kairosaether

She nibbles a little at his chin. It always amuses her to see him a little distracted. It makes her feel good. "So Mount Niri it is, with a day in Tokyo for shopping." She pauses to grin up at him. "And maybe we can amuse the locals with some karaoke?"

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1stmacleod

The nibble brings him back to the present with a tiny smile. "You can do the karaoke. You know I can't sing." Which doesn't always stop him, as he's been known to sing when he's happy, usually old sea chanties. His raspy voice suits the chanties all right, but he doesn't carry a tune that well and when he sings more modern songs it may take a minute listening to work out what he's actually going for.

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kairosaether

She giggles a bit before going for a proper kiss. "You can sing, silly...but not everyone has a marketable voice. Or carry a tune in a bucket."

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1stmacleod

He kisses back with a little smile. "That's because I keep my buckets full of water and coal." He does have several, down in the forge. Connor may not be good at singing, but he also doesn't care, so that's all right.

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kairosaether

She snorts. "Silly. But seriously - how long do you think we should wait? I need to get in touch with Kal, maybe she could dog sit.."

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1stmacleod

Connor gives a shrug, sliding his arms around her and nuzzling her hair. "Not too long? I'm afraid I'll get mired in routine again..." Connor is a homebody at heart, which is probably more evident now that he has a home. He's always been good at playing the hermit.

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kairosaether

"Then let me talk to my sister, and get someone to take over my shift at the shop.. say tomorrow evening? Look at flights, anyway."

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1stmacleod

He nods against her hair. "All right. Let me guess, window seat? Or will you be the air keeping the plane up?"

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kairosaether

"Window seats would be excellent!" She grins brilliantly. "I shall resist leaving my seat to fly alongside. This time."

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1stmacleod

"I'll see what I can do, Sundrop." He kisses the top of her head, amused. Of course he's rich since he got control of his finances back, and money can buy nearly anything, certainly a good seat on a plane.

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kairosaether

She smiles up at him - lord, she does that a lot! "First class, so I can stretch out my long legs?"

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1stmacleod

"Sure. I'll make sure they serve Scotch on the plane, too. For you." Who else would it be for? Connor's expressions tend to be mild, but he certainly smiles a lot more than he did when she first met him. He's like a different man.

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kairosaether

Could anything be more amazing than that smile? Kairos doesn't think so. "Oh thank you. You totally know me. Like.. it needs to be a lot of Scotch."

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1stmacleod

Connor would disagree, since he likes her smile better, but her teasing makes him raise one eyebrow. "What's that supposed to mean?" To be fair, Connor drinks like a fish. He's also got a ridiculous tolerance, but it wouldn't be unfair to consider him a borderline alcoholic. He drinks less now that he's happy, though.

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kairosaether

Kairos does not mind alcohol, but she does have a healthy respect for the stuff. Her sister was an alcoholic. "You like Scotch, and I ... sort of like it. I figured there would be at least two, three glasses worth. Silly."

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1stmacleod

Better to save the intervention for some other day. His drinking is down and his mood is up, so for now that should be good enough. "Mmm. Glasses, or bottles? Maybe we should get champagne? That's for celebrating."

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kairosaether

Her sister is not drinking anymore, thank goodness. "Or both! Both would be great, don't you think?" She grins at him. "It will be a long flight, after all."

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1stmacleod

"Guess I'd better look into hotels, too." He looks thoughtful, in a content sort of way. A trip may be just what he needs, since he does enjoy travel once he's motivated to do it.

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kairosaether

"Mmmhmmmmm, unless you plan on sleeping under the stars."

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1stmacleod

If he were alone, he might camp out, or crash in some cheap dive, but with Kai it's an entirely different situation. "Might be cold, near the mountain."

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kairosaether

"We can keep warm."

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1stmacleod

His eyebrows rise slowly. "Do you... want to camp out?"

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kairosaether

She shrugs. "That's up to you, I guess. I'm not averse to it, though in Tokyo it would be nice to actually have a room. I just want to be with you."

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1stmacleod

"I just wasn't sure... how much camping out and hiking up a mountain is your... thing?" He'd figured her for enjoying the shopping in Tokyo part more, and had in mind to find a nice hotel where she'd be entertained while he took a quick visit to a familiar spot.