[Thread] Kaylee and Drizzt Have Lunch

[dawn_hunter]

Who: Kaylee (sunshinymech) and Drizzt (dawn_hunter)
What: Kaylee has invited Drizzt to her room for lunch. And cake.
When: Noonish
Where: Kaylee's room - 1811
Rating PG?

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[sunshinymech]

Kaylee had spent some frantic minutes rushing about her room trying to make everything presentable. Even her worktable had been give the once over. Her recently acquired books were piled up on a nightstand with her journal. The sitting area was ready for them to eat at, though unless she ordered something soon the only thing for eating was going to be the strawberry cake with chocolate frosting she had made. She was even being fussy over the cake, hoping Drizzt would like it. It excited her that the frosting was real, actual and good chocolate instead of her attempted facsimile in protein pack goop.

The only thing left to fix up was herself, which was why she was currently wiggling into a flower print dress as fast as she could. No one at the castle had seen her in a dress yet, except what crew from Serenity there was. The dress was an exact replica of the one she had on Serenity. Last time she had worn the dress had been when Simon had shown her what turned out to be a mutated cow fetus, before they were all side-tracked by Mal and Zoe's dead war buddy.

Thinking back to that "date"-ish moment didn't help her mind any and she fretfully started in on brushing her hair into submission while looking over her appearance for the upteenth time in the bathroom mirror. Crowley had called Drizzt her "boyfriend". It had taken her by surprise. She had no clue if his people even did that sort of thing. She genuinely hoped they did though, or that he was different enough from them to be fine with the idea. If not then she was seriously going to want to get drunk and cry in Inara's room. Him being around for a week, saving her, and protecting her again and again did nothing but add to her feelings for him.

Plus, she didn't attempt learning a language from a book for just anyone. When he had been so flustered by her actions after gaining back her energy that he reverted to it she wanted nothing more than to understand it, be able to write it, and speak to him in it. Somehow she had found a book in the library perfect for her idea. At first it was frustrating but now that she was getting the hang of navigating said book, writing to him in drow had become enjoyable. He hadn't corrected her yet and had even used it back on her, which was amusing and pretty fun.

Maybe he could teach her to say some simple phrases for starters after lunch. And she was excited to show him the books on ships, weapons, and technology in the 'Verse (the latest find in her library wandering). At least he didn't mind her prattling on about things. She liked that a lot.

All her thoughts were halted by the knocking on her door. It took all her willpower to not make a mad dash for the door and mess up the hair she had just finished brushing like crazy. She smoothed out imaginary wrinkles in her dress, took a deep breath, opened the door and positively beamed at the dark elf.

"Heya Drizzt! Come on ... in." Her voice faltered and died out as she got a good look at him. He looked good. She could feel herself starting to blush as she stepped aside so he could come in.

[dawn_hunter]

Many times throughout his life, too numerous to count, it was Drizzt's heightened sense of hearing that saved his life. Deep within the wilds of the Underdark, where a twist in the lightless tunnels could deliver one into the lap of a horror beyond imagining, and upon the face of the world, where the sun's bright light dazzled his eyes and cover in which to hide was plentiful, he heard his attackers before he saw them. It was useful then, as an instrument of survival, and he was learning that it was useful now in saving himself from embarrassment.

Faintly, Drizzt could hear Kaylee's approaching footsteps from the other side of the door, affording him a moment to still his anxious movements and compose himself. When she opened the door, he smiled warmly. "Good afternoon, Kaylee."

Whatever else he had been about to say abandoned him as he looked at her. By the gods, she was beautiful. Not that he had never thought so before, but there was something subtly different today, something that took his breath away and reduced him to staring at her like a damn fool.

Feeling that he owed her an explanation for his behavior, Drizzt said simply, "You are beautiful." The realization that the hallway was not the proper place for this conversation followed on the heels of his words and he stepped inside quickly.

Turning back to face Kaylee, Drizzt withdrew the figurine from his pocket and held it out to her. "I was going to bring her but then I thought that you might like to call her yourself."