Jogging [Dream, Candy]

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"You can if you want Candy." Kristina answered her back, not willing to argue on the subject, it might be nice if the lady thought she was following her around when it was really Candy. "Though I'm not giving up the phone." She gave her honest answer, "Seeing as all she would need is to figure out you aren't me and she finds me and I'm cell phone less. Unless of course you plan on having Chasers follow me around the whole time...." Kristina couldn't handle that fact, it sounded like her freedom was being taken away if that were to happen. "I also didn't mean right this second." She corrected, she hadn't forgotten about Max who had coughed their drink back up over her comment. "So true, I think I'll avoid a weapon right now." She answered back, it wasn't like she was going to do anything crazy right now anyway, they needed to head back so that she could put her new clothes away. "I don't want to kill her. Catching her sounds better." She then mumbled, "I don't want Dream killing her either." Max then suggested they confuse her by having three of them. "I suggest we head back so that I can drop this stuff off, if we are really going to do this, though she stopped texting me." She stretched before standing, wondering if both were finished with their dessert. "I still need to get Dream that game before we head back, he won't even see it coming."

[Candy Green]

Candy laughed. "You had us all excited. Yes lets head home so we can formulate a better plan, We will have to bring Dream in on it. I think the best way to catch her without hurting her would be Forged in Blood. If Dream 'freezes' her blood she wont be able to move. He's gotten pretty good with it, since the battle at the Christmas Party."

She shifted back to her own form, looking as if she had never changed. She finished off her massive amount of high calorie food and stood, stretching her arms and legs as she did so. She 'sensed' her energy levels, and figured she had enough to do three majors shifts, and still fight for fifteen minutes in each one. "Another thing Dream might like...nah that would be too much for him, hed probably pass out." Candy gave Max a wink. "Besides thats something Max would have to give him."

[Max Abner]

Max nodded at ey idea of getting ready to head back. They quickly finished off the last of their icecream and gave a thumbs up to say they were ready to go. It seemed that Kris wanted to get something for Dream and Max wondered if they should get him something too. It might be nice to get him something that he'd like. Then Candy said something and mentioned that only Max could give that to him. They were a little confused at first as to what Candy might be referring to, but as a realization dawned on them as to what she might mean their face flushed red.

They chuckled and stood up. "So where do you want to go to get your present for Dream from Kris?" They asked trying to subtly change the subject away from them. They were happy to talk about Dream and presents though. The idea of getting a present too was still in their head, but they also didn't really want to steal the spotlight from Kristina's gift. They supposed that if they saw something they thought he would like then they would get it for him.

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Kristina just smiled at Candy before deciding to get Dream a game another time, for now she would settle for getting him a good book instead. "Well in that case lets head to the bookstore because as much as you try Candy I'm still getting him something." Max wouldn't have all the fun in getting Dream a gift, though she would leave them getting a game up to them. She grabbed the bags in her hand, clearly ready to move on. "So which bookstore?" She asked finally, unsure of where the bookstore was. It would be a nice place for her to go to get some books for herself as well.

[Candy Green]

Candy glanced at Kris and Max. "The Best place for books is Dalia's Scripture Emporium. Seems like it would be a boring kind of place, but they have the best fantasy books. They also have quite the selection of Romance novels, I like the ones by Ramona Freeman, she bases all her characters on Chasers. She based one on the lives of Dream's parents. Their story was really something. Dream's mother was an apprentice Chaser, she was assigned to a four person team to get her practical experience. That was when she met her first Chaser Hound. His name was Judge, he was the largest Hound in the history of the Breed. He was also a new recruit like her. She was so intrigued by the dog, she asked to see his home and owner. That was where she met him, Dream's Father. Believe it or not they hated each other at first. But when my aunt saved his life, he was smitten. It took him two years to win her heart. You'll have to read the book for the rest."

She grinned at them. But her mind was already formulating a new story for the author. A quiet misunderstood Chaser, heart struck by a Full chaser two years his junior, and with no set Gender. It would certainly make for some interesting material.

[Max Abner]

The story about an author who based her books on chasers was quite interesting. It was more interesting considering that there was a book based on Dream's parents. They might have to get that one, if only to read it themself. They wondered briefly, as Candy was telling her story, if they would ever have a book written with characters based on them. They were snapped from that thought when they heard Candy mention something they didn't know. "Did you say that Dream's mom was your auntie? Does that mean that you and Dream are cousins? I didn't know that, Dream never mentioned it." Max shrugged the thought off as they continued walking towards the bookstore that Candy had mentioned. They didn't know that Candy hadn't told Dream that she was his cousin yet. They might not have mentioned Candy's slip of the tongue if they knew it was supposed to be a secret. They continued on thinking about books and presents as they wandered along.

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Kristina listened as Candy explained which book store they should go to and was happy to hear about one of the books that was based off of Chasers, she didn't know much about his parents but then when Candy slipped up it made more sense. I thought they were cousins... Though when she had figured out they were family she had promised to keep it a secret, though Max had asked the question and she found herself looking ahead trying to show no interest in the subject. She forced her mind to be on the book that Candy had explained, planning on getting a copy herself. Slowly she made her way towards the book store. "Candy, can you show me where that book is? I want to get a copy for myself." She didn't know Max was interested in one too, it is just her hands were full and she wanted one. Plus she hoped to find a book to buy Dream since he got stuck watching her brothers all day. When they went inside the first thing she wanted to do was find the book about Dream's parents, but she also was looking out for any books that mind seem appealing to Dream.

[Candy Green]

Candy realized her mistake when Max spoke. "Sorry, but could you not mention that to Dream? That we're cousins? I've never told him, because our moms were kind of at war with each other. They made up after Dream was born, but, his dad told him all about the fights with my mom. I aet to say it since we're Chasers, but my mom believes that Darkness, if able to feel fear, could feel things like love too. My mom still thinks that is the case, I was raised that way, I fight and kill Darkness because I have seen what they do, But I've also seen and heard of Darkness doing things that make no sense if all they feel is anger and hate."

She walked to a shelf and pulled down two copies of the book abut Dream's parents, it was entitled 'Puppy Love' And had a picture of a young blonde woman, who looked a lot like Candy, only with green eyes and muscles that were well formed, but not at all masculine. The woman looked like a fighter and she was holding a massive Claymore with a huge black dog standing off to her left and slightly behind and a man holding the dog's collar as it snarled and pulled against him. The man looked exactly like what most would imagine Dream would look like in another fifteen years.

"One of the stories I've heard about Darkness acting strange was with Dream. The pipsqueak he absorbed had been coming to the house to play with him for a week. His mother never realized it was more than an imaginary friend, until the day his absorb awakened and he sucked the Darkness inside himself."

[Max Abner]

Max was surprised whe Candy said that Dream didn't know about them being cousins yet. Max nodded though. They would respect Candy's decision to keep that a secret until whenever she decided not to. "I won't tell him." they stated as they walked. Max doubted that it would come up in conversation, and they hoped that it would hold true. They didn't want to tell Candy's secret, but they also didn't want to lie to Dream. Max shrugged as they arrived at the book store. They listened to Candy's story about Darkness as they looked at the book cover. It was very easy to imagine that the man on the cover might have been Dream when he grew older, with many similar features. Max picked up a copy of the book for themselves and then seemed to remember that they had been planning on going to the library for studying. "I need to grab a book." They told the two girls as they wandered over to the textbooks and looked for one they didn't have and hadn't read. They preferred math and science, but any other subject would do. Max just liked to learn.

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Kristina took the book and looked at the cover, smiling because it had a picture of Dream's parents on it. Now all she had to do was find a book to get Dream since Max would likely get him a video game. When Max excused themselves she did the same thing, finally coming across a book she grabbed it and then got in line to buy both of them. This would be something that Candy wouldn't be buying for her even though it was girls night out. She then met them by the exit and yawned, it had been such a long day and she was looking forward to heading home to spend time with her brothers, Dream, Candy, and of course Max if they chose to come too. She then noticed the text book that Max was grabbing, "Is that for class?" She asked, finding herself somewhat interested in the subject.