Vaniloka, The city of solace...

[Tio Shiro]

He grasps her hand a little tighter in response, knowing to give her the impression of security and that he wont let her go. The cool sea-smelling breeze blew through his hair. Kanakand was also on the water, but the ocean in Kanakand was quite far from Kalina's old apartment and consequently he was sure she wasn't quite used to it yet.
"So how do you like Vaniloka now that you've seen some of the other districts? It's a lively and happy place, isn't it?" Tio hoped he didn't sound biased toward his own home, but he felt sure that Kalina would enjoy this kind of settlement than Kanakand, which really appealed to the lovers of night-life. While Kanakand seemed like the epitome of freedom, the lower tiers of that city felt restricted at times, and the variety available to the eyes was certainly limited.
Tio eventually found a quieter area. The first sun was starting to go down. Just like old times, he was going to sit at the edge of the waterfront and watch the sunset, his legs dangling from the stone precipice that led into the sea some five feet below his sandles.
"Here's something I haven't done in years... this used to be my thinking spot.."

[Kalina Dean]

*There she sat down next to him kicking her feet forwards and backwards over water on the concrete edge overlooking the sinking yellow sun. She looks at Tio again up and down with both her hands to her back just looking and observing again. She just looks at him in a deep meditation of thought with a fist underneath his chin and a palm underneath that arms elbow supporting it. The wind does not blow as hard now, but still flickers her hair back over her shoulders and there she puts one of her leaning hands over her dress again with the other (right hand) leaning back supporting her body as she looks over to him. When Tiro asks her how she feels about Valinoka compared to Kannakand she smiles and looks toward the sun just as he does as well and speaks, " I think its beautiful here, its so peaceful and free, its a great experience just to be around such an area. But as with any experience its only as good as who you share it with. " She looks back over to Tiro again her wide eyes with emerald green pupil eyes stare at him.

[Tio Shiro]

Her eyes seemed to sparkle in the yellow light that lit the world.
"Heh.." he smiles, looking back toward the horizon.

The yellow sun began to dip beneath the horizon, with the larger, dimmer red sun following shortly behind it. Once the yellow sun fell beyond view, the world was suddenly bathed in the reddish hue of the remaining star, the water reflecting the brilliant red before that sun too, fell beneath the line in the distance. The sunset was very beautiful on Kryna because of the two color phases.
"I'm glad I'm good enough company... I've never really spent several days with someone in particular before. I like having you around too, Kalina."

[Kalina Dean]

*Looking at him deeply into his glinting eyes with the wind blowing at her and his (Tiro's) side a smooth warm gasp of her own air escapes her pink lips as she leans over to his face. She closes her eyes as her face draws nearer and nearer with the smooth warm breath condensing over Tiro's arm, then his neck, and then the side of his face. There she puckers her lips sliding them gently against his own smooth skin wrapped in his fine royal blue cloak to his back and side with her own arm down grabbing his (Tiro's) arm gently as well. The kiss sends a deep flow of goosebumps and energy through out her body, and hopefully his too. And as fast as it had begun it ended as she slowly drew her hand and lips back giving a small smile and opening her eyes flicking her eye lashes up and down. There she speaks in a small whisper, " I am just glad you are here Tiro... with me. "

[Tio Shiro]

For a few seconds, he was speechless. He didn't quite know how to respond, but when he snapped back to reality he seemed to collect himself quite well. His left arm wraps around her tiny waist as he pulls her to him, allowing her to lean against his side or lay her head in his lap as they'd watch the stars emerge; thousands of them, displayed brilliantly in the sky as a shooting star passes overhead.
"I'll keep you safe, Kalina..."
He wasn't sure she'd know what he meant by that, having lived all her life in the Kanakand Undercity, but what he said he meant very literally, for what was a beautiful sky of stars from Kryna was very different from up there, where everything remained shrouded in uncertainty.

[Kalina Dean]

*With his warm arm wrapped around his waist she leans her head over his shoulder looking off into those distant stars, she too knowing something was certain in her life, even if at this moment, that Tiro was going to be there with her.*

[Tio Shiro]

After what could have been about an hour, Tio nudged her a little.
"Hey... we need to find somewhere to sleep, or at least settle down for the night."
The alleyways were clean and the weather comfortable. Tio himself had no problem sleeping just about anywhere, but he knew Kalina was accustomed to a bed of some sort, and would probably like somewhere to stay.

[Kalina Dean]

*She looks around the area seeing only a black city with shut doors and small illuminations of fire lit trashcans where homeless members slept and warmed themselves. She sighs not knowing where to go and afraid of sleeping out in the cold with strangers such as those folk. There she looks up at Tio again for guidance, like a mentor, a good friend and says, " But Tio, where will we go? Where will we sleep? I don't know anyone in or anything about Vaniloka. "

[Tio Shiro]

"I suppose we can find a hotel.. or we could catch a transport and sleep in mine, it's pretty comfortable. But you really shouldn't be afraid of these people."
Tio stood up. If they remained here any longer he might find himself falling asleep.

[Kalina Dean]

*Grabbing his hand again nodding in agreement that she should not be so afraid of these people, but pronounces a resolution on where they are to sleep as so, " I guess we can sleep in your car, it was sure more reliable than the materess from my home back in Kannakand. "

[Tio Shiro]

Eventually they'd reach his car. He opened the door, let her in and the door closed on it's own accord. In the back were blankets (by car, it was actually a fairly large transport) near the tiny restroom door and service access, and he laid them down on the floor with two pillows. It soon became obvious that Tio often made it a habit of living in his own transport, and it made sense; it was very comfortable in there.

[Kalina Dean]

*As Tiro prepared inside Kalina, in the dark of the night, would change into her trademark pink pajamas and hop inside. She gasped at the sheer size of the inner transport, noting the rest room, service area, and the large area of bedding behind the car seats. It was quite comfortable looking, even more alluring than when she first had seen it. There she would lay down on the soft leather floor and pat her wool white pillow laying her head gently atop right after she curls it up into a ponytail to prevent it from getting ruined while in her sleep.

The warmth of Tio's car was a dramatic difference to the windy sea breeze that would strike even as far as the hill that they parked as a storm was brewing with black clouds and white-yellow bolts of lightning followed by the beating of drummed thunder's. As the storm grew closer the little droplets of rain dripped on the windows of the car... " Drip Drip... Drip... Drip Drip Drip. " She always enjoyed the rain, at least when she was not in it of course. It gave a calm to her, something controlled, yet mysterious and erradic, something like Tio.

Tio was still mystery to Kalina as it has only been three nights since they first met in Kannakand and look where they are now in Vaniloka sharing the same kiss some hours before and a bed together now.
Having someone with her has always pleased Kalina as her lifestyle back in Kannakand was a lonely busy one. And what most pleased her was that this someone was Tio.

There she rolled over staring at Tio's head laying silently in his sheets to the left of her and smiled before saying " Good night, Tio. " And with that word a cool breeze of winter fresh air struck Tio's neck like an early spring day. And with another smile she rolled over to the other side closing her emerald green eyes to await for yet another exciting day with the one she Lov -- likes.

[Tio Shiro]

"Good night Kalina..." he whispers. He resists the urge to take her into his arms, to caress her gently and share her warmth. To Tio, Kalina was peace.. innocence, serenity. Torn between the two extremes of a love interest and a missing brother, Tio's emotions were in a turmoil quite unlike anything he had felt before.. but Kalina was quickly overtaking the pessimistic worries he held inside.

[Kalina Dean]

*In the middle of the night as the soothing rain and striking bolts of thunder settled Kalina rumbled and tumbled around in her sheets unable to stay asleep any longer. She wanted to get up but knew that there was a big day tomorrow, but she had something on her mind that she could not stop thinking about. There she would slowly skoot out of her side of the bed and exit outside the car with the lifting door open still. Now outside she just stared out into the calm stars beautiful stars she saw earlier in the day with Tiro. She could not day-dreaming and thinking about the future and needed to think about it before she could go to bed. There she sat on the edge of the vehicle still in her pink pajamas kicking her feet back and forwards in the air aimlessly... naively. With a long drawn out sigh she closed her eyes and began to hum the sweet song she always sings... " Hmm Hmm Hmm Hm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hm. "

[Tio Shiro]

It woke Tio, though he remained awake with his eyes open, silently watching the girl for awhile before he spoke sleepishly, "come back to bed, Kalina... why are you up.. is something bothering you?"
Tio himself loved rain and was perfectly content in sleeping in a storm, or even being outside.. but now the stars were starting to come out as the storm cleared.

[Teira Loray]

( Delete this post, wrong account o.o )

[Kalina Dean]

As her eyes were closed humming to the remnants of the wind that blew she heard a faint voice coming from within the car hearing them distinctly as Tio and responded, " Oh... I'm sorry Tio if my singing woke you up. I've just got a few things on my mind right now. " She sighed and looked over to Tio putting up a smile trying to reassure him. There she said, " You go to bed, we've got a big day tomorrow. I'll just sit here for a couple more moments. "

In her mind, however, it was clouded with doubt and worry of what would come of them in the future. She began to wonder herself if Kito was alive still, and, if he were would he come back him to console his brother, relieving of his own worries and fears. But then she thought deeper and darker... That if Kito were dead what would happen to Tio, and hence, her. Would Tio leave to fight in the war, leaving her behind in Vaniloka waiting for him.

She imagined her self as an old woman holding the picture of her and Tio together as young children remembering the first day they met even in her ripe old age. And there she would stand outside small home in Vaniloka to the sea feeling that cool breeze she once felt earlier today... remembering it all over again. As she would stare into that deep distance of the bay and it's sea she would look for the signs of Tio sailing into harbor to celebrate a victory or defeat, either way she would want him back home. Or to look out into the sea and air for the signs of an Alliance drop ship carrying the cadaver of her Lo -- dear friend. And at the funeral she could let go, just as she let go of her parents long ago.

She wanted just wanted to know... the future.

[Tio Shiro]

"Okay..." His eyes closed uneasily. Of course, he would not actually sleep until he felt the comfort of knowing she was with him again. Her worries were certainly not unfounded - the possibility was clear with the wakizashi short sword sitting upon his neatly folded kimono on the couch. Should something happen abroad, the blade may taste blood.
Tio wasn't thinking of that at all - he thought only of her, and her warmth, and the life he wanted to enjoy with her.

[Kalina Dean]

*There she would turn towards the car door again leaning one foot upon the inside and the other to the out where she stared back behind her once again into the distant dark stars. Upon that last glistening gaze she turned back into the dark room of the car where she saw Tio silently sleeping to his side, his arm laid out to his side as if waiting for something or someone to return. There she would enter silently laying down and resting her neck over his arm with a smile as she turned over to his chest rolling her left hand over him with a soft hug. There she would lay silent and warm with Tio in her arms staring up at him with her green emerald eyes, at this moment she felt true peace. There the camera now zooms out to the black sleek car in the dark of the night, to the glistening bright city, to the planet of Krythia, to the galaxy, to the universe itself. They were but a small part of this great machine they called 'life.' They were, complete.

[Tio Shiro]

-------The next morning--------

From outside, the two could hear the birds chirping cheerfully in the heat of the morning sun. Cars passed by and people talked and mowed their lawns. In the distance, a dog was barking and there were children playing.

"Kalina.." he gently shook her. "It's a new day... and I'm already missing the waterfront.."

There was a lot he wanted to do with her today. Yesturday and the days before were travel days and getting accustomed to a new and peaceful environment.. but now, there was so much to do, so much to see!