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kings and queens | dimitri & rachel

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:43:38 -0400

Rachel calmly shut the door behind him, and it was just the way his voice filtered into the room that made the starlet’s heart flutter the way it used to. The way it had when thing weren’t as complicated or dreadful. When everything was simple and easy and…

“Don’t be sorry. Odds are, I wouldn’t have gotten to bed for a few more hours. It hasn’t been the easiest,” she bit her lip, noticing the crown he had within his grasp. It had only sparked the idea that Dimitri may have won prom king— so when he confirmed it, Rachel’s hands immediately fell into applause. “I expected nothing less, it’s by time that everyone noticed just how great you can be.”

It was almost like the past few months had never happened.

But what caught Rachel off guard was the implication of her in the boy’s phrase.

Queen in my life.

“You came all this way for that..?” Rachel’s tone softened, extending her hands out to him so that she could grasp the crown. She slid the piece of crafted plastic in her hands and inched a little closer. “Well,” her tone almost wavered. “Who am I to decline such a request?”

With that, Rachel rose to the tips of her toes and positioned the crown upon the vampire’s raven locks. She tilted her head at the minor handiwork, letting her hands rest on his shoulders and then slid them to his chest. A few seconds ticked on by and Rachel could feel a stinging sensation grow at her tear ducts. “I don’t think I could see it suit any other, ah..—” Rachel pursed her lips, looking down at the ground between them before she let out a small laugh. Why she was on the verge of crying, she wasn’t sure, but she still smiled and shook her head. Rachel cleared her throat and placed a hand just below her eye, “king,” she finally uttered. “My king.”

“I’m sorry, I don’t know why I’m doing this,” Rachel whispered, sniffing softly. She swiped at her eyes, trying to calm herself down to a emotionally sober state of being. “I-it’s just really… good to have you back, Dimitri.”

Dimitri didn’t know whether to smile or comfort Rachel - it was obvious she was a little distressed at his sudden appearance, probably due to the fact that he was somewhat back to normal - so he settled on doing both, wrapping his arms around her shoulders and hugging her to him whilst smiling into her hair.

He wasn’t entirely sure what to say, even though a million and one different apologies were at the tip of his tongue. His mind was still trying to wrap around everything he’d done in his emotionless state; all those murders he committed were still weighing on his conscience and they’d been bearing down on him all night, as though chastising him for even daring to enjoy prom while he had proverbial blood on his hands from dozens of deaths.

But even the memory of those murders couldn’t quite damage this moment, right here and now, where Rachel was in his arms.

“It’s good to be back,” he admitted, giving her a small squeeze. “Although at first I wasn’t so sure. Feeling everything again, all at once…it was a bit much.” Of course, ‘a bit’ was an understatement, but Rachel didn’t need to know exactly how bad…but then he remembered, her being a prophet and all, she might’ve seen him anyway.

“I’m sorry.” It was a simple apology that covered all the bases, but it was a good place to start. “For the things I remember saying, and doing…I know I wasn’t myself when I said those things but that’s still no excuse.” He squeezed her a little tighter as though trying to squeeze the rest of his apology into the hug.

iwannabeanidleteen: Is this the first time you’ve done something like this? Killed someone? No....

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:47:49 -0400

iwannabeanidleteen:

Is this the first time you’ve done something like this?

Killed someone? No. Killed dozens of people because I flipped my switch? Yes. It’s not pleasant.

iwannabeanidleteen: Any reason why you find it more so now? Probably due to the fact that all of...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:34:20 -0400

iwannabeanidleteen:

Any reason why you find it more so now?

Probably due to the fact that all of those fresh graves are ones I’m personally responsible for, in that I killed those people.

iwannabeanidleteen: The cemetery is always a depressing place to be isn’t it? More so lately than...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:15:54 -0400

iwannabeanidleteen:

The cemetery is always a depressing place to be isn’t it?

More so lately than usual, but yes, I suppose it is.

There are so many fresh graves in the cemetery lately…

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:53:47 -0400

There are so many fresh graves in the cemetery lately…

kings and queens | dimitri & rachel

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:27:32 -0400

born-a-star-rachel:

Rachel had just finished cleaning up the remainder of her apartment, tossing her sheet music back into a binder and setting it off to the side. She had vowed to herself that she wouldn’t be returning to Lima for sometime. Not after recent events that left her angered and simply exhausted. It wasn’t like some people she had once formed tight bonds would be too enthused to see her again after she momentarily disappeared off the face of the Earth.

—Rumor has it, Shelby was moving to New York to take on a Broadway-day care.

Just as she was about to click off her lamp for the night and retire to her bedroom, there was a knock on the door. She hadn’t exactly expected company — or at least company that would knock. Gabriel usually popped in whenever he decided to visit. Which left Rachel slightly uneasy, be it that there was the possibility he’d poof in while she had company and a mortifying situation would ensue.

Nonetheless, she walked over to the door and pulled it open. A once curious expression soon flashing from confusion to full-blown joy. “Dimitri-” she slid her hand from the side of the door, taking a short step back. “Had I known you’d be paying me a visit, I would’ve been in a better state of appearance,” the starlet laughed softly, brushing her fingers through her neatly-kept shortened locks. “Feel free to uh— come inside,” she gestured to the room behind her as she stepped out of the way, once again reclaiming the hold she had on the door. “How was prom..?”

It would’ve been all too easy for Dimitri to say ‘never mind, sorry I bothered you’ and leave, but Rachel’s unexpectedly cheery greeting and invitation inside her apartment caught him off guard and made him hesitate. He’d been expecting at least some form of disgust or anger, or at least annoyance, but all he could see was genuine relief that he was here. Her steady heartbeat confirmed that.

He cleared his throat, uncharacteristically nervous now. “It was…fine, actually. I expected worse.”

He waited a beat before stepping inside her apartment so she could at least close the door and not let any of the cool air from the main hallway inside. “Sorry for dropping in like this. I know you probably want to get to bed, but…I kinda felt like my night would be a little emptier if I didn’t stop by and…”

Dimitri trailed off, not exactly knowing what to say, so instead he held out the plastic crown. “I won prom king.” He chuckled a little halfheartedly. “Kind of an unexpected surprise to say the least. They didn’t crown me at the dance though. I was…kind of hoping that the queen in my life would do me the honor.”

Whether that was too cheesy or ridiculous he didn’t know; he just held the crown out to her and waited for a reaction.

kings and queens | dimitri & rachel

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:46:00 -0400

Dimitri wandered in the general direction of home after he left prom, swinging his William McKinley crown at his side, knuckles white as he clutched the plastic prize in his hand. It was cheap and painted gold with rhinestones glued to the appropriate areas, and in all honesty Dimitri had half considered just handing it to someone else more deserving - like Blake or Sam or Ryder. But they’d voted for him, for the vampire who’d turned the town into a bloodbath, which meant something: they all still saw something good in him. They all believed he would be capable of redeeming himself. And who was he to throw that back in their faces by declining?

And so Dimitri decided he would try to enjoy his victory, albeit without the crown on his head for the moment, because he didn’t want to wear it. Not just yet.

His feet carried him through the streets, his senses on overdrive looking for that one familiar scent he knew too well, and once he honed in on it, he followed it, taking care to duck into the shadows when necessary; he was pretty sure some people out there still wanted his head on a platter, emotional switch back on or no.

Rachel was in an apartment complex that Dimitri didn’t recognize, but following her scent proved to be easy as he bypassed the lobby and zipped up the stairs in seconds flat, arriving at her new front door. This would be his first time seeing her since…well, since he’d flipped the ‘off’ switch. First time seeing her since he found all her notes, read all her thoughts, learned all her feelings. Well, probably not all of them, but the important ones at least. Dimitri had half a mind to turn on his heel and walk away out of shame and guilt, but he couldn’t hide forever, and it wasn’t as if Rachel didn’t already know his humanity was back.

He took a deep breath and knocked.

iwannabeanidleteen: ….You feeling okay? Far from it, but that’s to be expected, I...

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:33:43 -0400

iwannabeanidleteen:

….You feeling okay?

Far from it, but that’s to be expected, I suppose.

Who’re you?

the-navi-guru: It was my idea, dork-butt. Besides, it was a one time deal. No harm, no foul. Not...

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:30:09 -0400

the-navi-guru:

It was my idea, dork-butt. Besides, it was a one time deal. No harm, no foul. Not like you had someone on your arm at the time so, it’s not like it was cheating?

…You sure?

andjustalittlebitfoxy: Oh. Shit. …How’s that going for you? Not too well, as I’m sure you...

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:28:42 -0400

andjustalittlebitfoxy:

Oh. Shit.

…How’s that going for you?

Not too well, as I’m sure you can imagine. It’s all…it’s too much to handle at once.

jikininki-layla: It’s a shame really, that just makes you another victim. And you’re so handsome...

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:24:44 -0400

jikininki-layla:

It’s a shame really, that just makes you another victim. And you’re so handsome too. Oh well, guess it can’t be helped. You’ll have to bleed just like the rest of them.

Excuse me? And who are you to decide that? Do you work for the Initiative?

peter—campbell: You doubt me? I was just wondering how you are. You seem a bit off tonight....

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:22:35 -0400

peter—campbell:

~~You doubt me?~~ I was just wondering how you are. You seem a bit off tonight. Not your… usual self.

~~Forgive me but I’m naturally suspicious of someone who’s initial greeting to me is ‘vampire.’~~ Actually it’s quite the opposite - now I’m finally my usual self. What I was before…that was different.

blakeeanderson: Its okay dude.. We’ve all been kinda off. ‘Kinda’ doesn’t seem...

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:21:31 -0400

blakeeanderson:

Its okay dude.. We’ve all been kinda off.

‘Kinda’ doesn’t seem to quite cover what I did though, or how I acted.

andjustalittlebitfoxy: …Alright, what’s changed? Something’s indubitably different, so…? I turned...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:36:23 -0400

andjustalittlebitfoxy:

…Alright, what’s changed? Something’s indubitably different, so…?

I turned them back on. My emotions. Just last night.

the-navi-guru: Well… as long as you didn’t decide to make my cat into an appetizer, I’m pretty sure...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:35:15 -0400

the-navi-guru:

Well… as long as you didn’t decide to make my cat into an appetizer, I’m pretty sure I’m happy to see you.

I just thought…y’know, considering things that happened…well, you know.

jikininki-layla: That’s a shame. You’re very observant. Of course I’m disappointed, we need more...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:32:32 -0400

jikininki-layla:

That’s a shame. You’re very observant. Of course I’m disappointed, we need more blood thirsty monsters around here.

Well I’m not all that sorry to disappoint you. There’ll be one less ‘monster’ around Lima for as long as I can help it. I never should’ve done what I did.

peter—campbell: Nothing, nothing. Hey. Somehow I doubt that. Is there something you desire...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:30:24 -0400

peter—campbell:

~~Nothing, nothing.~~ Hey.

~~Somehow I doubt that.~~ Is there something you desire or are we gonna sit here delivering one-sentence replies all night?

blakeeanderson: Why? You didn’t do anything… to me I guess. I wasn’t myself, at all. So for...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:25:37 -0400

blakeeanderson:

Why? You didn’t do anything… to me I guess.

I wasn’t myself, at all. So for that, I’m apologizing.

jikininki-layla: It seems you’ve lost your wonderful little violent streak. What happened? My...

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:21:49 -0400

jikininki-layla:

It seems you’ve lost your wonderful little violent streak. What happened?

My emotions are back, so…no more violent streak for me. I take it from your tone that this disappoints you?

peter—campbell: Vampire. Dimitri. What of it. Hello.

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:19:05 -0400

peter—campbell:

~~Vampire.~~ Dimitri.

~~What of it.~~ Hello.