Stalking? I Wouldn't Call It That... [Ashie]

[AKHOR DRYZEIRAN]

Akhor had been furious with Ash after the little stunt she pulled in front of the Emperor. Not only had she been extremely disrespectful, but she'd embarrassed him, gotten him into trouble, and set Cid up wonderfully to make quite a few infuriating comments that left the male wanting to punch him. Of course he hadn't been granted the pleasure of doing such a thing, and the desire still lingered.

Now back in his room, the male was preparing to take a shower. Jolteon had retreated to the King sized bed centered in the room, and was curled up, already fast asleep. The two had both been planning on getting some rest before the Emperor had called the meeting, and Akhor planned on doing just that, after he took a shower. Jolteon on the other hand was out like a light, no pun intended.

Akhor closed the door to the bathroom behind it, although he didn't lock it. He saw no reason to, and as such it didn't even cross his mind. He turned the water on, and leaned back, undressing and tossing his clothes into a pile, and off to the side. He grabbed a towel, and flipped it up over the top of the shower wall so that he'd be able to grab it when he was done. He tested the water, found it warm, and stepped inside, closing the glass door behind him. It was made of the type of glass through which one could see a form, but no details, as it was muddled.

[ASHAH-RAINE WOLFE !]

Ash hadn't meant to get Akhor into trouble, but it wasn't entirely her fault. He'd known that she'd been following him lately, and therefore should have noted where she was and what she was doing, so that she wouldn't do it again. That didn't stop her feeling guilty though, and she had apologised over and over again. Akhor still seemed rather upset with her however, and the female didn't know what to say or do to make him not hate her more than he already did. The male could be rather scary, afterall, and she didn't want to be on his bad side forever.

It was very rare that the female wasn't with Akhor. Even though she was supposed to be spending time with Cid, she still managed to be with the red head pretty much every hour of every day. Or she tried her best to be. Unfortunately the male had slipped past her, and it had taken her a few moments to figure out where he might be. He had to be going back to his room after all that drama, and Ashah didn't blame him, so that was where she headed off to first, just to make sure, with little Growlithe sleepily trailing after her.

The female entered the room quietly, noting Jolteon on the bed. Growlithe immediately hopped up onto the bed rather gently, and curled up as well, yawning, as Ash instead headed toward the bathroom where she could hear the water running. Her mind was all over the place lately, so she didn't really see why going in there would be a problem ... So she did just that, opening the door quietly. She could see Akhor through the glass, but only really his outline, so again she didn't see a problem.

Ashah turned and plopped herself down on the ground, leaning against the wall. Akhor was the only person she trusted right now, and she was very dependent on him, so she just had to be there.

[AKHOR DRYZEIRAN]

Jolteon didn't stir when Ash and her pokemon entered, nor when the Growlithe leapt up onto the bed. Typically the pokemon was a light sleeper, especially at night when Akhor was asleep as well, as he was very protective, and a good guard. But he was absolutely exhausted, and considering Akhor was awake and did not need protection, he saw no reason not to allow himself some good rest. Lucky for Growlithe, for if he had awakened, he would have likely attacked the pokemon for invading his space.

Akhor did not hear the door open, and as such continued with his shower. HIs clothes were pushed off into a corner, and his belt with his pokeballs was lying on the counter. The shower lasted for a good fifteen minutes, before at last he turned the water off, and grabbed the towel from above. He dried off quickly, before wrapping it about his waist, and opening the door.

He'd just stepped out when he noticed Ash out of the corner of his eye, and turned immediately to look at her, his blue eyes widening in slight surprise, then narrowing in anger, "What the hell are you doing in here!?" He demanded at the level of a shout.

Unfortunately for Growlithe, that woke Jolteon up, and he was on his feet in a second. Initially his attention went to the bathroom, but he saw no danger, just Ash bothering Akhor again. Second however, he noticed Growlithe, and a snarl ripped through his throat as he darted forward, aiming to knock the other pokemon straight off.

[ASHAH-RAINE WOLFE !]

Ash looked up just slightly at the sound of the curtain moving, and then her eyes darted over to Akhor as he left the shower. In the mere seconds between him coming out of the shower, and shouting at her, the female's cheeks turned a light shade of pink. She was definately attracted to the male, so ofcourse this was somewhat awkward. However, she almost felt a little safer angering him than she did his Jolteon, though if given the choice she might have bothered the pokemon instead because she didn't like it when Akhor was angry with her.

The female visibly flinched as the male spoke but forced herself to rise to her feet, "I wasn't looking!" She decided he had to know. It wasn't like she'd gone in there to watch him naked or something, because that would be creepy, "I didn't want to be on my own ..." It was becoming quite obvious that she was dependent on the male, and not handling her grief very well. She spent all of her time around him, because he was the only person she trusted to be around, and the only person who made her feel safe.

Growlithe opened his eyes at the very last moment at Jolteon's charge, and managed to leap off the bed just in time, though he did end up falling pretty much flat on his face. The pokemon whimpered and retreated under the bed with his tail between his legs.

[AKHOR DRYZEIRAN]

Akhor looked just about ready to kill Ash or something. He was clearly livid. His muscles tensed as his one hand curled into a fist, and the other tightened around the hem of the towel. Scowling, he made sure that the towel was secured before releasing it with his hand and responding, "Well then go find someone else to stalk!" He snapped, "Or in the very least sit outside the bathroom. What the hell is wrong with you?"

He didn't wait for an answer as he snatched up his belt of pokeballs and made his way out of his room. Now visible on the male's body was a black bone dragon tattoo which curled around his left upper arm, and as he passed by her, a raven on his back left shoulder blade, surrounded by storm clouds which were filled with an ancient text. Around his neck still hung an emerald green necklace, the inside of which displayed a clover design.

Jolteon came to stand on the edge of the bed, snarling down at the retreating Growlithe. He only paused when Akhor entered, looking up as the boy glanced over at him. Obviously he didn't care what his pokemon was up to, and proceeded over to his dresser, at which point Jolteon growled once more.

[ASHAH-RAINE WOLFE !]

Now that she thought about it, Ashah could understand the problem with this. She didn't blame Akhor for being angry at her really, but then again she did think he was overreacting. She wasn't stalking him for one thing, not in her opinion any way, and there certainly wasn't anyone else that she wanted to be with. She liked Akhor, for some strange reason. It wasn't like he'd been at all nice to her since she'd started staying at that place. Although honestly she didn't have much of a choice but to stay now. Such is the life.

The female bit her lip in silence, watching as the male passed by her and noting his tattoos. She wondered where he got them from, her odd eyes drifting over his toned ... She forced herself to look up, suddenly feeling a little weird as she followed him into the bedroom and finally responded, "Nobody would want to stalk you, Akhor. You're not much fun." She pointed out, "But I am sorry ... I just don't feel safe when you're not there." She was very honest about her feelings a lot of the time. Not always, but now was an occassion when she was.

Her attention snapped to Jolteon at the sound of his growling, and she noted Growlithe whimpering on the floor. The female made her way over quickly and reached down to pull the timid canine in to her arms as she gave Jolteon a tilt of the head. "All you have to do is ask nicely, Jolteon. Look, you've scared him silly." She didn't mind talking to pokemon like that. Even the ones that didn't seem to like her.

[AKHOR DRYZEIRAN]

Akhor didn't seem to notice Ash's observing eyes, or he likely would have yelled at her for that too. Or perhaps not, for that would mean acknowledging that she was doing it, which would be extremely awkward and embarrassing for the male. He didn't take things like that very well, due to his lack of social skills. It was liking accepting a compliment, which he'd failed to do earlier with the female. He just wasn't very good at it, and didn't know how to act in response.

The male paused in pulling open a drawer, glancing over his shoulder at Ash with a frown of annoyance on his lips. Well that wasn't very nice, not that he cared. He turned back to the dresser and pulled out a pair of black jeans. Setting the atop, he closed the drawer and opened another one, "I can't imagine why." He responded sarcastically, clearly referring to her Uncle's wish to kill her.

Today was the male's day off, which was why he'd been planning on getting some sleep before the Emperor called a meeting. It was also why he went with the simple pair of jeans, and a long sleeved white shirt that he pulled out afterward.

Jolteon's black eyes narrowed as Ash spoke to him, watching as she picked up the Growlithe. He snorted loudly in response, clearly not interested in doing things Ash's way.

[ASHAH-RAINE WOLFE !]

That was one thing the two had in common. Ashah wasn't very good at taking compliments herself usually, though it was more to do with a low self esteem, than anything else. She wasn't a very confident person, after all, so when someone told her that she looked pretty or something, it was not uncommon for her to blush in silence. She did wish however that Akhor would say something along the lines of a compliment to her. He didn't seem the type to do things like that, and she didn't think that the man liked her, but it would still be nice.

"Well then ... I can stay here?" The female asked, speaking to Akhor but keeping her eyes on Jolteon. Akhor had brought this on himself by practically agreeing that she was not safe. The female reached into her back pocket and pulled out a pokeblock which she placed in front of Jolteon as a peace keeping method. She wanted him to be her friend to, but he was just as stubborn as his master it seemed, and she wasn't getting through to either of them, which was frustrating. "Growlithe just wants to be your friend you know ... He's just a puppy."

[AKHOR DRYZEIRAN]

((Seriously though, isn't getting a compliment awkward? I never know what to do. Thank them? Agree? XD))

Akhor picked up his clothes and made his way back over to the bathroom. He paused as he got halfway there however, turning to look at Ash as she spoke, the expression on his face incredulous, "No." He answered, "You have your own room." He continued forward and into the bathroom, "And I'm locking this." He added, pulling it closed and doing just that.

Jolteon watched as Ash withdrew the pokeblock from her pocket. For a moment he considered simply ignoring it, or knocking it off the bed, but he decided he wanted it. As such, he ate it, enjoying the sweet flavors. However, unlike Ash may like to believe, that didn't change anything. He just wanted the pokeblock.

[ASHAH-RAINE WOLFE !]

(( i laugh nervously >.> ahaha! i just thank them usually, and attempt to return the compliment ))

The female sighed quietly at Akhor's answer, "But my rooms all the way at the end of the hall ..." Maybe she was being too clingy, but she hadn't quite realised that yet. In fact she didn't realise the way she was acting could be considered strage in any way. She couldn't help but want to be near Akhor though, as he was really the only person she would listen to and trust at the moment - she was afraid that Cid would come after her, but when she was around the red head she definately felt a lot safer. That was no lie.

The female rolled her eyes at the male's announcement that he was locking his door, and she focused all of her attention on Jolteon, who she noted ate the pokeblock. She was hoping that this was just the start to a new friendship, though she wasn't getting her hopes up just yet. "I can make you some more of those." She told him, "I only ask that you stop bullying Growlithe. I'll make him stay out of your personal space, but remember he's just little and he doesn't really understand." She really hoped Jolteon was listening to her, otherwise ths was a complete waste.

[AKHOR DRYZEIRAN]

((XD, me too, generally.))

Akhor truly didn't think that the end of the hall was that far away. If Ash was in trouble, Growlithe would defend her long enough for someone else to arrive and help. She really needed to train that thing. The male pulled on his pants, and his shirt a moment later. Grabbing the belt of pokeballs, he reattached it, his mind elsewhere as he did so. That's what he'd do. He'd give Ash a pokemon of his, somewhat trained, and they'd go out and find a wild one for her to battle and capture. She needed to gain experience, and so did Growlithe.

Jolteon snorted quietly, and resettled on the bed, his black eyes watching the Growlithe intently. Obviously he didn't seem interested in making that deal with Ash.

Akhor exited the bathroom, and made his way over to the dresser again, grabbing a pair of socks. He retreated to a chair in the corner where his boots lay, and pulled the socks on. As he did the same with the boots he said, "I'm going to give you one of my pokemon. Then we're going out and finding you a wild one to battle. If you're so worried about Cid coming after you, you need to learn how to battle, and so does Growlithe."

((What level is Growlithe?))

[ASHAH-RAINE WOLFE !]

(( haha =3 and Growlithe is level 11, I think >.> Can't remember, but I'm pretty sure that's right ))

The female watched as Akhor re-entered the room, turning her attention away from the snorting Jolteon. She didn't think that he was all that keen to do the deal with her, but she wouldn't give up just yet. She was determined to have Jolteon like her, whether or not it was going to take somwe time. In the very least he didn't act threateningly towards her. That was something. On the other hand she was more concerned with Akhor and his attitude towards her - he wasn't very friendly and she was admittedly a little afraid of him sometimes.

She tilted her head, stroking Growlithe's back as she held him, but her eyes were focused on the red head as he spoke, before she raised an eyebrow and a small smile spread across her lips. "You're giving me one of your pokemon?" Well, that was nice of him! Her smile faded however as he said they were going to go and catch her a pokemon. "I've never battled before ... I don't even like watching battles." She told him, Growlithe making a sound in agreement, "... Do we have to?"

[AKHOR DRYZEIRAN]

((XD, mmkay.))

Akhor laced up his boots tightly, assuring the outside was around the cuff of his pants. He set one foot down, and pulled on the other boot, tightening it as well, "One of my weaker ones, yes." He replied, finishing with his boot laces and standing, "Yes, you have to. You're the one who's afraid of Cid coming after you, so you need to be capable of defending yourself." Of course it'll be a long while before any of her pokemon would be capable of standing up to his, but at least she'd have some sort of a defense.

"Come on." He turned and made his way toward the door, at which point Jolteon leapt up off the bed and trotted after him, "I have several you can choose from." They were all fairly level-headed pokemon, but two in particular would be perfect for her, he was sure. One even more so than the other, as it was a very peaceful and kind pokemon.

[ASHAH-RAINE WOLFE !]

"I didn't think you would care ..." Ashah teased somewhat. Really, Akhor didn't ever seem like he cared about anything or anyone. She hoped that he at least liked her somewhat, and wasn't just tolerating her to annoy Cid, as it had become clear was the main reason he'd brought her back to begin with. However, the female certainly wouldn't be giving up on him just yet, and she would keep up her attempts at making the male like her. She hoped that eventually he would, and perhaps smile for her. She'd not seen him do as such yet.

The female turned on her heel and trailed after Akhor and Jolteon as the former headed out of the bedroom. Ash bent down on the way and set Growlithe on the floor, who happily bolted ahead in a playful manner, careful to not bump into the other pokemon. Ash on the other hand sped up a little so that she would be beside the red head, her odd eyes looking out at the side at him. "You know that giving me a pokemon won't stop me bugging you." She informed him, "I happen to like your company." God knows why, but Ash was a strange girl.

[AKHOR DRYZEIRAN]

"I don't." Akhor replied abruptly, not seeming to notice how that might come across as very hard to hear for someone, "I just don't need you stalking me any longer, or trying to move into my room." That was what he cared about. He wanted her to stop following him everywhere for protection, and asking to do things like staying his room with him. She needed to be able to protect herself so that she could leave him alone.

Akhor turned to look at Ash as she spoke, his expression a mix of a quizzical look and one that suggested he thought she was crazy, "What are you, masochistic?" He asked. The male was aware that people didn't really like being around him, mainly because he could be very rude and abrasive, and he always told things how he saw them, which usually didn't pan out very well if one was trying to be nice. That, and his temper made for a violent person. Most people who didn't know him simply heard stories, and were scared for whatever reason.