Of Times Since Passed (open)

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Kristina smiled back, "I'm sure she will." She frowned about the father though. If I find out he laid a finger on my friend I will step in and beat the shit out of him.... he has no right to harm Dream for not feeling the same way. "Well if he does, you both better make sure I don't find out." She meant it, if Dream got beaten up there would be hell to pay. Kristina was slightly surprised when he wanted to continue talking about Cassy but she didn't stop him. She glanced over when he said that it was the first time that Fang took over, then his eyes changed to a green and Dream spoke, it was safe to assume that it wasn't him though.

She was about to say something but Dream's eyes went back to blue. "I feel like he had more to say, hiding things from me Dream?" She asked, clearly teasing him. She closed her eyes, not really thinking much on the comment. "I don't think Fang is a bad being, I think he is just another person. Though he was the reason my aunt is dead, not you." She looked towards Dream. "As wrong as it sounds, I think him for that too." Her aunt couldn't harm anymore people and that was good news to her.

She shifted slightly, trying to force herself to relax again. "I never wanted her to die, but she made it impossible to capture her. No more deaths just for her to live." She sighed, wondering how many her aunt had killed, unaware that Dream was worrying about a useless thing, her aunt hadn't just killed her brothers, first and second foster mother. She had killed any relative from her mother's side, even searching out relatives through her fathers side and killing them too.

She really didn't have anybody left, not anybody that was directly related to her anyway. "You and Cassy will be fine." She started up again, not sure why she had brought the conversation up. Maybe it was because she wanted Dream to know that she didn't think Fang was all that bad even though she rarely talked with him. How long have I been in here again.... It felt like it hadn't been that long but Grace or Stacy hadn't come to get them just yet.

[Dream Wolf]

Dream, realized they had been in there for almost twenty minutes which would be risky, since the water was indeed very hot. He tricked for a moment, by the way the fog distorted Kris features into thinking she had fainted. He lurched forward and grabbed her by the shoulders, only to realize he had been mistaken.

"Umm sorry. I thought...the fog....and..." he closed his mouth and retreated a few feet. "We should get out, we've been in here a while..."

He straightened his shoulders and simply climbed out of the water, heading for where he had left his robe. He was not embarrassed by seeing her unclothed, he was embarrased that he had panicked like that. He waited for her to get out of the water...trying to make Fang shut up about her body...

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Kristina almost jumped when Dream had grabbed her shoulders suddenly, then apologized to her. It made sense to her that the fog had caused him some worry, but it also made her slightly uneasy that he had seen her. Though it could have been worse, she could have seen him too but when he was close enough she had tried shielding herself as well as closing her eyes until she could hear him farther away. She thought she might get him but decided against it since she had told him that he didn't need to hide in the fog, deciding in the end it was her fault that he had seen her. "Okay." She waited for him to be roped before she rushed out to grab her rope, not wasting any time to put it on.

Her face was hot with embarrassment, from him seeing her even though they saw each other like siblings and nothing more. "We should... I'm going in there." She was having a hard time coming up with her words as she fled to the locker room to change back into her clothes, making sure that she placed her phone in her pocket as well as her wallet. She took her time coming out, trying to make sure her face wasn't red anymore and that she was calm before she finally came out. Fifteen minutes had passed by since going into the locker room.

[Dream Wolf]

Dream watched her rush, and felt stupid for his panic. Now she was embarrassed...this would make the whole day all that much more awkward. He went and changed into his own clothes. He knew that to many people, naked bodies were very private, but when you grow up in a family that takes bonding to the extreme, you have a hard time with boundaries.


He waited for her and when she finally came out he looked her in the eye. "I'm really sorry, I didn't think I just panicked, we'd been in the water for a while and I...it looked like you had passed out."

He bowed his head with shame, of course he was also hiding the fact Fang was trying to take over again. Fang, in al honesty, wanted to tell her she was beautiful, but Dream did not think it would help the current situation...

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Kristina looked back at him to see he had been waiting for her. "It's okay, I know it was on accident." She answered him back. Blaming herself for allowing him to believing she had passed out, she should have figured it was possible and shouldn't have closed her eyes even if it was to relax. She pat Dream on the shoulder "Lets not think about it anymore, okay?" She gave him a smile before grabbing his hand in hers. "Where should we go now?" She asked, deciding he should be leading the way. Thoughts of a few moments ago popped into her mind, she couldn't help but wonder who had reached out, was it really Dream or had it been Fang. Dream was taking credit though and she believed he hadn't done it on purpose and if she had seen herself with her eyes closed she might have thought she had passed out too. It wasn't something she was about to bring up to Dream though.

[Dream Wolf]

Dream smiled, still a little unsure, fact was, even if he didn't see Kris as anything other than a sister, he was male, and he had to admit to himself and Fang that Kris was god looking. This thought made him blush slightly, which was rare for him.

"We should head to the Bake n' Wake, its a nice little place, great sandwiches, even better ice cream...I think we both could use some sweets to sugar coat the bad things." He took her hand and pulled her along. He was being tormented by Fang who was super imposing the image of Kris in the bath with the image of Max. It would have been horrifying if not for the fact that Dream had been dealing with similar things with Fang for a while now.

He opened the door to the small shop and smiled at the waitress who told them to take a seat anywhere.

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Kristina hadn't notice the blush, having been deep in thought herself. "Okay." She answered him back as she followed him. Dream opened the door and she followed him in, she heard the waitress say to take a seat anywhere. She smiled, following Dream to a spot and sat down. Memories of her brothers crossed her mind, it was rare for her to dine out without them. She took in a breath, trying to push the memory from her mind, her brothers wouldn't want her stuck on the passed. I really should start up my cokking hobvy again... She decided in her mind, not seeing a point in dining out or making others cook for her. My brothers always loved my cooking, so did my foster mother's, one if the only things I had in common with the first one. Though I did have more things in common with my late foster mother. It was hard for her not to think about the dead. She'd be more than willing to get a new foster parent if it didn't feel like utter betrayal to her favorite foster mother. "So... What are you getting?" It sounded nice to get a sandwich and ice cream but she found that she wasn't all that hungry.

[Dream Wolf]

Dream was also dwelling on the facts of death. Despite Kris' words, he still blamed himself for the deaths of all those people. But especially her brothers. He'd been having nightmares about their bodies...and at the end of each one, Fang took control and did to them what he did to the evil witch that killed them. He knew Fang would not have done such a thing, he knew his 'twin' well enough to know that Fang had actually liked the brothers. Part of his depression was because Fang also blamed himself for not realizing the danger.

Dream sighed as he realized he too wasn't actually hungry..."I'm not really hungry, this is just a habit of mine. I get a massage, soak for a while, and then eat something comforting. But I also haven't eaten since yesterday, and I noticed you haven't been eating well either. so we both need to eat something if only because we can't live for those who have left us if we die because we starved ourselves..."

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Kristina had only asked what he would be getting but he seemed to read her mind and had taken notice of her eating habits after all. I bet Candy saw when I wasn't looking... "Okay...." She answered him back before adding, "It can't be helped if I chose not to eat much.... because I get sick if I eat when I'm not hungry." It was true she did, but she also got sick when she didn't eat very much. She just couldn't win, but she wasn't going to argue with him about it. This time she would get sick by eating because it would feel like to her that she had eaten to much. She shifted in the seat, trying to become more comfortable, as she decided what sandwich she wanted. It wouldn't change any fact though, she would only be getting water and may or may not get ice cream depending on how she felt. "Well I know what I'm getting."

[Dream Wolf]

Dream decided on a simple turkey and cheese on wheat bread, with a glass of iced tea. He opted out of ice cream though since he knew if he ate it while he was like this it would just give him cramps. He waited for his tea and sandwich and tried to think of something to say to Kris, but he kept flashing back to the bath, and he felt horrible about it. Of course Fang wasn't so upset, but he was a perv anyway.

Finally he thought of something to talk about. "I bought you a dress for the party tomorrow...I know you don't much like dresses, but Candy insisted it needed to be formal. Even I have to get all dressed up. But the one I had made for you is similar to one my mother used to wear. It makes it easy to fight if need be. It's also made to direct electrical impulses away from your body, so if you ever face someone like your aunt aga-" he stopped talking and clutched his hands to his head as the image of the woman exploding flashed through his mind. "Sorry, the dress will keep you safe from that, and the way the metal is in it, it will also keep my Blood Forge from being able to affect you too, just in case."

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Kristina ordered a chicken sandwich, it was on white bread. She got water, just because it was easier for her to want to drink than anything else right this moment. She found herself in her own thoughts when Dream said something about a dress. She found herself frowning because she wasn't one for formal clothing. He must have noticed because he gave her a reason why he had bought it in the first place. She sighed, "I don't do formal clothing..." She started, but gave it a rest. Mostly because he mentioned her aunt and then went quiet. "Dream..." She started before he started talking again. "Your not going to hurt me..." She answered him back, thinking he just wanted to see her in a dress. I'm not going to tell him, but I will give both of them a hard time if they try and have me play dress up for the party... She thought to herself as she sighed. Having her water she took a sip from it, as if it would solve all of her problems.

[Dream Wolf]

Dream looked at her. "I would never hurt, but Fang...hes not evil, but...well he doesn't handle certain things well, and if he could act, he would do things he would definitely regret, in moments of anger." Dream sighed, Fang had something to say and for once as asking politely to have his words heard. Dream decided to tell Kris what those words were.

"Fang say's when he saw your brothers, he lost it. He actually liked them, and hes pretty fond of you too. He says the thought of someone hurting any of you, made him so angry he was afraid of himself, but he acted anyway. He does not regret killing her, only that he killed her so violently. He wants me to tell you that he would never hurt you. Ever." That was as close to Fang's real words as he was willing to get. Confessing that his psychological twin was in love with her would really make things awkward...

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Kristina sighed when Dream told her what Fang had said. "I'm not going to promise anything." She answered him back finally, "But I'll think about not giving you a hard time on the subject." She would say her few words anyway, "Because I really hate formal..." She closed her eyes to take a deep breath. "Why'd it have to be a dress instead of a dress shirt and slacks?" She asked finally, thinking it was interesting that she would be wearing a dress out of anything that was formal. Yes it would be easier for her to wear a dress shirt with slacks over a dress or skirt, it meant she didn't have to appear very lady like. She opened her eyes to look at Dream, getting a bad feeling in her stomach. He is having me play dress up for the party.... oh heck no.... Lucky for Dream the food came, so Kristina opted to drop the subject, for now.

[Dream Wolf]

Dream ate his food in silence. He had selected a dress for a reason. He would not explain that to her though. He had over heard Candy talking about setting Kris up with Fritz. He actually liked the idea, because he knew Fritz would be the type to protect her. He had gone to a friend to have the dress custom made. He had been a little snoopy to get her sizes, he hadn't gone into her room, he had gone to Bae's and they had been more than willing to help. He had been part of the process, carefully working tiny, rare metal threads into the fabric. The dress would actually shine in a special pattern of water drops and snowflakes when the metal threads caught the light. The women at Bae's had tried to convince him to make some more for wealthy clients of theirs, but he refused, since he wanted this dress to be special for Kris. He had however debated getting one for Max, but he wanted to gift them with something they could use all the time, not just when they felt like a girl. For that he had given up a chunk of his inheritance to buy some rare metals and smelt them as only he could to make an Axe for them, styled like the one they had, but so much stronger, without being heavier. The edge on it was so sharp he had accidently cut himself when he swung it and it had lightly brushed his leg. The cut was so clean it never bled. Had needed some stitches to close it up, but the blood never flowed.

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Kristina slowly ate her sandwich, as if she desired to get full fast so that she didn't need to eat anything else. It was nice to have the water to soak it down. She couldn't help but wonder what Dream was up to since he hadn't bothered answering her question. I suppose it was out of the question. She had decided in her head, deciding that she didn't care enough to start the subject over again. When she finished with her sandwich she felt full, but opted to drink her water down as to avoid getting any dessert. She had a feeling that she might go for one if she wasn't careful. She pulled her phone out to look at the time before hiding it back in her pocket. She decided she would buy herself a watch in the next few hours, so that she wouldn't need to carry her phone around for the party.