SirAlexTheFirst: For me it's this AND I write an essay. -_-. ~~~~START~~~~

AndrewRogue: (I'm more than happy to hang around and help you relax a bit. And Ew.)

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter awakens slowly after the previous night, between the troubles and being woken up by Aria, he got a modicum of good sleep last night. However, he has another visitor! Lea is sitting there in a chair, middle of the room. She

Adm H Sopko: has a rather passive look on her face, and obviously has been waiting for him to wake up. From the look of it, she doesn't look like she's been waiting long. Hunter shoots upwards in the bed and looks to her:: "Lea! What

Adm H Sopko: are you doing there?" <L> "Waiting for you. I think that's pretty obvious." ::Hunter smirks, drawing himself to he's sitting off the edge of the bed:: <H> "Why the ambush?"

Adm H Sopko: ::Lea remains passive:: <L> "Well, Arianna thought she would do a great job in sneaking in last night... I figured I'd show her how it's done." ::Hunter half chuckles/snickers:: <H> "It wasn't like that,

Adm H Sopko: Lea..." ::He gets up then, walking across the room to his wardrobe to get some non-combat clothes off for once. He looks back to Lea with a half-glare:: <H> "You could turn away."

Adm H Sopko: ::She shrugs and smiles a bit:: <L> "Nothing I haven't seen before." ::Hunter just smirks, continuing on and just getting dressed:: <H> "So is this it? You just wanted to watch me get changed?"

Adm H Sopko: ::Lea rolls her eyes:: <L> "You know, you're just as clueless as ever." <H> "No... I'm afraid... there is a difference." ::Lea laughs out loud at this:: <L> "Ha! And he admits it, ladied

Adm H Sopko: and gentlemen!" ::Finished dressing, Hunter walks across the room and looks Lea right in the eyes:: <H> "You're not helping matters any. You know I hate it when you bluster." ::Lea smirks and seems to slink back

Adm H Sopko: into the chair a bit at being called on it, but she keeps her calm. Hunter backs off as well:: <H> "So... was there anyone home last night at your house?" ::Lea seems a bit annoyed, butshe answers::

Adm H Sopko: <L> "No, thats why I stayed here... you know me and lonliness..." ::Hunter actually has to judge whether she's trying to guilt him or it's just an honest statement... but he nods:: "Yeah..." ::There are

Adm H Sopko: a few moments of awkward silence before Lea just gets fed up with it all, rocketing out of the chair and yelling out:: <L> "What the hell is wrong with you, Hunter! Why can't you say anything to me!

Adm H Sopko: I know you want to, you've wanted to since friggen Whittyre!" ::Hunter expected this, but that doesn't seem to help him much. He sighs deeply, leaning against the bedpost and looking to her seriously::

Adm H Sopko: <H> "I know... and... there is nothing I can say that I can really defend myself with." ::Lea growls:: <L> "And yet you STILL don't say anything! If you're gonna choose her, choose her!

Adm H Sopko: Don't jerk me around like this, Hunter! I know you love her! And if you can admit it to her and not to me... well..." ::Hunter picks himself off the bedpost and begins walking towards her,

Adm H Sopko: keeping direct eye contact. He cuts Lea off when she trails off:: <H> "Well what? You'd give up? You? I don't believe that... not for one second." ::He stops in front of her, slowing his words:: "Yes...

Adm H Sopko: I do love Aria... and I have told her that... but something like that deterring you... it's not the Lea I know... it's not the Leatanna I love."

Adm H Sopko: ::A slight moment of silence hangs, and emotions of joy, anger and regret pass over Lea. She crosses her arms defensively, looking down a bit:: <H> "Yes... I do love you, Leatanna. I never stopped. I wanted to hate

Adm H Sopko: you so much after you just up and left... but regardless of that, I couldn't let my feelings go. I love you just as much now as I did when we were still together."

Adm H Sopko: <L> "So you finally admit it..." ::She doesn't quite know where to go from there after the small, if any, victory. Hunter coopts the time though:: <H> "And I don't blame you... we... make mistakes...

Adm H Sopko: ones that have serious consequences we don't seem to comprehend at the time... we were young, stupid... but you know what? It's all in the past... I want to put that behind us, Lea, and focus on whats in front of us."

Adm H Sopko: <L> "And just what is, Hunter? Waiting for you to choose between the two of us and hoping that you don't break my heart? That's horrible."

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter smiles:: <H> "Well... I could always take you both..." ::Lea looks like she's about ready to kill him, before she lets out a huge, tension breaking laugh::

Adm H Sopko: <L> "Naw. Sopko, you know you don't have the stamina for that."

SirAlexTheFirst: (I should give Lea a Burn Point for that one)

AndrewRogue: (Second'd)

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter chuckles:: <H> "Well, you never complained..." ::They share a good chuckle before another small silence overtakes them::

Adm H Sopko: <H> "Lea... please... tell me the truth on how you feel... without the blustering." ::Lea bites her lip for a moment and looks up into his eyes:: <L> "Hunter... back then...

Adm H Sopko: I thought that was what I wanted... I came to regret that decision... I... I do love you, Hunter. I really do." ::She steps forward, hugging him, putting her head on his shoulder regardless of the height::

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter embraces her as well as Lea continues:: "I'm so, so sorry for hurting you back then, Hunter..." ::Hunter just tries to comfort her:: <H> "I know, Lea... it's all in the past now..."

Adm H Sopko: ::They stand there, holding each otehr for a while in quiet revere before someone speaks again:: <L> "But... what happens now?" <H> "I... wish I knew. I wish I could make this situation work out for the

Adm H Sopko: best for everyone... but I can't see that happening... I need some time... to decide. You're right... it is cruel... and like I told Aria... I'm not so arrogant

Adm H Sopko: as to think I'm the only one that could make either of you happy." ::Hunter almost begins to ramble, but Lea pulls her head back and puts a finger to his lips:: <L> "Hunter... I understand."

Adm H Sopko: ::He blinks:: <H> "You can't be okay with this..." ::She smirks:: <L> "Like hell I am! But... it seems I have no other choice." ::She sighs, putting her head back on his shoulder::

Adm H Sopko: <L> "Are you absolutely sure about this, Hunter? You don't just think that you still love me just to make me happy, right?"

Adm H Sopko: ::And with that, Hunter suddenly just dips her low, kissing her with the full force of several years of pent up emotion. Through their lips Lea can feel that there really has been no love lost::

Adm H Sopko: ::After he bring sher up, she pulls away, a bit wobbly and with a small smile on her face, but she remains autonomous::: <L> "I see... Heh... you still are one corny bastard, Hunter."

Adm H Sopko: ::He laughs heartily:: <H> "It's who I am." ::She nods, smiling more:: <L> "Yeah, yeah, tell me about it..." ::She steps forward, embracing him tightly and giving him her own kiss.::

Adm H Sopko: ::Deep, passionate... yeah... this is the kind of kiss other men usually get jealous of. Her tail even wraps around his waste in a show of intimacy. They stay embraced as she pulls her lips away::

Adm H Sopko: ::Hunter seems a bit dazed by it, and covers it with a chuckle:: <H> "Wow... you really haven't lost a step, Lea..." ::She laughs and pulls away:: <L> "Of course." ::As she pulls away,

Adm H Sopko: he runs his finger down her tail in a certain way. It sends huge shivers up her spine and she growls at Hunter:: <L> "Tease..." <H> "Heh... sorry, force of habit."

Adm H Sopko: ::Lea bites her lip again though, gettng a bit more nervous now that they have this closeness again and there is still Aria:: <L> "I... should go...I think if I stay, I'll want to influence you... further." ::She

Adm H Sopko: wraps her tail around her waist protectively. Hunter nods:: "Yes... I'd rather not have to reject you either..." ::He takes a step back. Lea smirks and takes a step forward to hug him one last time::

Adm H Sopko: <L> "Thank you..." ::Hunter just responds with an affirmative "Mm" before she pulls away again, finally smiling genuinely for once as she begins to head out of the room. She stops as she's

Adm H Sopko: almost out and looks back:: <L> "You really love her... don't you, Hunter?" ::Hunter nods:: "Yes... I do, Lea." ::She nods and sighs a bit, turning her head back forward::

Adm H Sopko: <L> "I guess I can accept that..."

Adm H Sopko: And she exits.

AndrewRogue: (*applaudes*)

SirAlexTheFirst: Nice.

Adm H Sopko: I was... hoping for more of a reaction than a nice

AndrewRogue: Can't give you an ovation from my seat in Berkeley Soppy :p

AndrewRogue: What can be said. You make one person roleplaying enjoyable to watch.

SirAlexTheFirst: Very nice.

SirAlexTheFirst: Excellentness.

Adm H Sopko: Heh... well, I suppose I'll have to remember a "Very nice" from Alex is bordering on fanboyish ranting

AndrewRogue: Alex's complements are subtle, but when he says 'em, he means 'em ^_^

Adm H Sopko: Yep