"Stun Her With Your Sexy Ways!" Saiyuri+Vaith

[inkith]

J'kel sat on his Weyr, on his bed, hidden under the covers, shirt on the floor. Hanrak was loungingin a chair next to the door.

"You're going to have to ask her eventually, you talk about her so much anyways. I assume you do want to go to the turnover ball with Saiyuri right?"

J'kel threw his furs off him in frustration.

"Of course I do you idiot! I just don't know how to ask her..." His voice trailing off at the end of the sentence.

Hanrak grinned mischievously, "Why don't you just stun her with your sexy ways?"

"I DON'T HAVE ANY SEXY WAYS" The brownrider cried out.

"Shards man, calm down." J'kel had thrown himself back under the covers, as Hanrak said this. "All you have to do is be yourself."

The brownrider popped his head ou from under his furs, if only to shoot a withering look at the silver rider.

"What!? She already likes you, so just be yourself." She that the other rider didn't look much more enlightened than he did at the start of their conversation about an hour ago, Hanrak continued. "Fine, you're a sweet guy right?" Another look that could kill. "Ok, I'll ignore your blatant distrust in me and keep talking." His tone of voice hardened. "Get your butt outta bed, and chase her down. Sweep her off her feet.... Speak not my friend." Hanrak added as J'kel opened his mouth to comment. "Go to her Weyr right now, pick a few flowers on the way. Do not argue with me, don't think. You get stupid when you think."

J'kel narrowed his eyes at his friend. He was seriously considering what Hanrak had said, and was having a mental battle with himself.

Now that actually seems like a pretty good idea. Don't think, just do. Wait, I'm thinking right now. Stop. Thinking....

What if she says no? Why would she say no? Because I'm an idiot... No! Stop thinking! Just do it!

He's right you know, the silver rider. He has a good head on his shoulders. Don't tell him I said that. Even though I pretty much told you the same thing about Saiyuri AAAAGES ago.

Yeah, but you said it because you wanted to snuggled with Vaith. The brownrider chuckled.

"What? Why are you laughing? What did Lirith say? Are you going to go?"

"My dragon was just informing me of how smart he thinks you are."

"Wait, are you kidding? Was that sarcastic?"

J'kel ignored him, making up his mind. He stood up striding from the room, he felt exposed, and wondered why. Then he heard Hanrak call from inside his Weyr.

"You might want to put your shirt on, I mean she likes you and everything, but I don't think you should scare her... I mean anyone would be scared by that mess."

He walked out of the room dropping J'kel's tunic on the brownrider's head and the dodging the half-hearted kick sent his way.

Tugged his tunic on over his head, and pulling it down at the bottom the make sure it was straight. Took a deep breath and started walking, it took him a while to realise he didn't exactly know where Saiyuri was...

Lirith? Do you know where they are?

[wildfire]

Saiyuri happened to be in her weyr at the time. Why? Because it needed straightening up. As usual she'd put off cleaning until the last minute. Now she was staring at the mess that was her room feeling a bit overwhelmed with it.

"I hate cleaning...." she muttered sourly as she began tossing dirty clothes into a pile at the foot of the bed. Vaith's rumble of laughter didn't help one bit.

Sorry mine but really you should know better than to put off cleaning. It always gets away from you. the sapphire teased and Sai rolled her eyes.

Oh aren't you just so helpful. she teased back shaking her head a bit. Her thoughts drifted to a certain brownrider as she continued cleaning. She hadn't seen J'kel recently since their duties had kept them apart and she really missed him. The news of the upcoming ball didn't help her not to think of him either.

Why don't you go find him then if you wish to see him. Vaith pointed out and her rider sighed.

I would but I have this mess to clean up... she answered pouting. Vaith snorted.

That hasn't stopped you before.

...You know you're right. This mess can wait. the brunette decided and quickly changed into a clean cream tunic and brown trousers. Hey do you know where J'kel is? she asked Vaith as she pulled her hair back into a runner's tail. Vaith snorted.

No but I know who will. she answered and reached for the mind of her mate. Lirith, dear I don't suppose you could send yours to mine's weyr? She misses seeing him. Vaith spoke to the brown and Saiyuri's cheeks went beet red.

VAITH!

What? You wanted to talk to him.

Look at my weyr! Its a mess!

Relax, dearheart you can get it ready before he arrives. the sapphire spoke soothingly to her rider but the young woman was already back at cleaning. There was no way she'd let J'kel see her weyr in this state! She would have a few minutes to finish cleaning before he got there so hopefully it wouldn't be too bad. At least there was no old food laying around.

That would have been disgusting.

Her pile of dirty clothes were quickly shoved under the bed and the odds and ends that had been on her desk were thrown into drawers to hide them. Then she was hastily making the bed in hopes of making the room look a little neater.

Saiyuri freaking out?

Just a little.

[inkith]

Love, he's already halfway there. He was missing her too. 

Lirith! Was that Vaith?

Maybe....

Grrrrrrr

Ooooh, very scary.

J'kel muttered to himself something about stupid dragons, and meddling lizards. Lirith just rumbled in a sort of dragon laugh. 

When you're finished grumbling you might want to listen to me, Vaith asked me before to send you to her riders Weyr. She's missing you too.

Vaith?

No Saiyuri you idiot!!!

Oh.... J'kel had to decency to blush. Really? He asked, a hint of hopefulness creeping into his tone. Lirith just snorted in reply.

Ducking out quickly into the Weyrbowl, he went to the nearest bush of flowers and picked three. They were roses, in all varying shades of a dark, deep red. 

Making his way back into the main Weyr he ended up right outside Saiyuri's Weyr door. 

Taking a deep breath, he pulled on his tunic to readjust it, and shuffled the flowers in his hand and knocked.

"Saiyuri? It's me... I mean, me being J'kel, um. I don't know why you would know that I was me. Although I am me." Realizing me was bumbling like an idiot he sighed, "So, yeah, it's J'kel"

Lirith had the decency to try and contain his laughter. 

[wildfire]

They're on their way. Vaith told her rider giving a rumbling chuckle.

Okay thanks! the young woman replied. Saiyuri was all but bouncing off the walls by the time J'kel knocked on the door of her weyr. She couldn't help but giggle at his slight rambling. It was so cute she couldn't help it!

"Come on in J'kel." she replied a bundle of nervous energy. Her blue eyes were dancing as she greeted the brownrider. "Its good to see you J'kel! You're looking well." she spoke practically beaming at the young man. Vaith snorted before giving Lirith a rumble of greeting.

I see yours is driving you just as crazy as mine is driving me. They definitely need more time together. the sapphire commented ignoring the scowl her rider sent her. Saiyuri gave the sapphire a mental eyeroll not even bothering to give a reply. Her cheeks flushed a bit as she realized there were still piles of stuff laying around her room and she rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly.

"You'll have to excuse the mess. Cleaning got away from me." she explained. He probably wouldn't be bothered too much by it but if she'd had her way the room would have been spotless. Oh well at least it was decently clean. She could live with that.

She was much more interested in what J'kel had to say anyway.

[inkith]

J'kel beamed even though he really was a dork. He raked his eyes quickly up her body, taking it all in.
"You look great..." he breathed. "I mean, you look great too. And its good to see you as well..." He closed his eyes slightly if he were anywhere else he probably would be smashing his head on a table by now.

He took a deep breath. "Don't worry, my place is just as bad. Hanrak is the only one that comes and visits me. Although I might keep it cleaner in hope of more favourable company." He gave her a slight wink.

"Oh yeah." he started blushing realising he had completely forgotten the flowers now hanging limply in his hand.
"These are for you." He handed them over looking at her face to gage her reaction.

He heard Hanrak's voice in his head saying that he should ask her now before he made an even bigger fool of himself.

"Look, I've really really missed you and it's taken me ages to do this because I'm such a dork and I really don't want to mess this up. So..." His next words came out in a rush. "I was wondering if you wanted to go to the turning day ball with me?" Perfect, he did that perfectly. But then of course he had to start messing it up." I mean, if you're already going with someone... Or if you just don't want to go with me, you know that'd be fine too. Or if you didn't want to go at all..." he kept on a steady stream of rambling about why it'd be alright for Saiyuri not to go with him. Lirith sighed deeply.

Someone really needs to make him shut up.

[wildfire]

Saiyuri smirked a bit as J'kel came in. Such a typical guy. She giggled slightly as he spoke though a light blush creeped up her cheeks. "I wouldn't be surprised, boys are messier than girls." she teased lightly. Her blush darkened slightly at his wink though she was completely distracted by the flowers he offered.

"Oh how sweet of you! They're lovely." she replied beaming as she took the flowers. "I'm sure they'll perk right up once they're put in a vase and given some water." she added as she started to hunt around for a vase. She paused though as J'kel started to speak again her eyes widening a touch as she realized he was asking her to the ball.

"I'd love to go with you!" she exclaimed happily giddy with excitement. She couldn't believe he'd asked her! Of course she had wanted him to but now that he had she was ecstatic.

Well I think that should take care of him for a little while. Vaith teased chortling softly. Saiyuri gave her dragon a mental eyeroll too absorbed by J'kel to really pay her dragon much mind for the moment.

[inkith]

J'kel stopped his rambling suddenly, pausing in the middle of a word, a word which must not have been very important as he suddenly couldn't remember what it was...

"Really?" A hesitant grin spread slowly over his face, as if the muscles in his face were trying to catch up with the fast pace in which his brain was registering everything.

"Well that's good. I mean, that's just great isn't it? I've actually been thinking about it for ages... And well..." He couldn't really think of anything to say, there wasn't much that he could add into that sentence. "I really really like you Saiyuri, you seriously can't believe how much I think about you..."

J'kel's face turned bright red, and this time Lirith couldn't contain his dragon-laughter... He cast an awkward look at Saiyuri, his hand rubbing the back of his neck in his awkwardness.

"Did I seriously just say that out loud?" It was 100 per cent true, but that still didn't make the whole thing any less awkward... He wondered whether he would always act like an adolescent boy around his crush every time he talked to Saiyuri...

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