Mouse
Mouse crept into the office and curled up in the chair,dialling with one finger as Fafnir closed the door behind her. What a horrible day. Well, actually...it had only been the beginning that was bad. But it was scary knowing how quickly she could go off the edge. An untrained empath could be a very dangerous thing. She hadn't meant to do that to those two people this morning...Gwen and Mordred. And then she'd gone feral, hid out in Fafnir's mind whimpering and crying like a beaten puppy. Least Nyx had brought her back. Fafnir rested his head on her lap and she scratched behind his ears. Thank you, Pack.
No problem at all, Mouseling. They smiled at each other. You can always rest in me when you need to. Pack supports Pack.
I know. Love you.
Love you too, Pack.
Mouse waited for Taylor to pick up the phone.
Taylor
Didn't anyone else is this house know how to pick up a phone?
"Hello?" Taylor began.
Then he felt that familiar hunch in his stomach...
"Mouse?"
MOuse
"Yeah, it's me. I promised to call tonight, so here we are. How are ya?" Mouse felt some of her tension drop away as she heard his voice.
Taylor
"Hello angel," Taylor grinned, again making his way upstairs to his room so that none of the younger kids could interrupt.
He caught his mother's look as he made his way upstairs.
"Anyway, ah... Well, still kinda lonely," he put on his sad voice as he made it to his room and closed the door, "I'm the oldest in the house, bar Mom apart from Avie, and yeah... missing you."
Mouse
"I miss you too." Mouse smiled. Fafnir rumbled happily in her lap.
Hey, leader of Pack.
"Lots of people here...lots of pain in their pasts." Mouse sighed. "I'm all right though. Nyx and Fafnir are taking good care of me."
Taylor
Taylor's face twisted in concern.
"Maybe that's not the right place to have gone then," he suggested, "if it's... No, it's up to you. Just get away if it gets too much for you."
Then he smiled a little, changing his language to wolf.
"Hello Fafnir. How's my pack?"
Mouse
I'm fine. Mouse is fine now too. Mouse rolled her eyes as Fafnir lead onto the path of onversation she'd wanted to avoid.
"I'm fine. Really. Fafnir's just a worrywart. They've got woods here...they're beautiful."
Full of prey...deer. Haven't hunted deer in ages.
"Nice and quiet and far away enough that I can get away from all the people in the mansion."
Taylor
"Mmm... nice," Taylor murmured, picturing her and Fafnir hunting alone.
He sighed as he sat on his bed - his back against the wall.
"God I miss you. I'm so glad you called. It's so quiet here, and if it's noisy it's either one of the kids or the animals fighting."
He looked out the window.
"I need Zac here to sing 'Wish That I Was There'," he chuckled.
Mouse
"Faith will find him," Mouse said, supremely confident in the dark Slayer's abilities. "She loves him. And she's good at what she does."
Taylor
"Yeah, but... I don't know. I've sent out the word so all the animals in the neighbourhood are keeping an eye out. I'm getting even more worried, because even the rats haven't found him yet, and they go everywhere."
He sat his head back against the wall.
"Makes me wonder if this is how crazy everyone went when I left."
Mouse
"You have no idea," Mouse said ferverently. "And then the word came back, adn I got on a plane, and then kinda stuffed everything up, but it all worked out good eventually, so this will too." Mouse took a breath. "Love you, mon cher."
Taylor
"I love you too," Taylor closed his eyes, revelling in the sound of her voice.
"Well, as soon as I hear word about Zac, I don't care what's happening I'm off. I can't... I can't lose him. I mean sure, he is a brat alot of the time, but I've spent my whole life with him... bar two years. My whole life with Ike. I couldn't bear it if anything happened to either of them," he covered his face.
Mouse
"Know what you mean...losing Sidhe was hard but if something happened to Fafnir, I think I would really lose it for a long while." She rubbed the wolf's head and he sighed. "Otherwise, you know, they are my family. Him and Nevyn. Kinda depressing at times..."
Taylor
"Yeah," Taylor sighed his agreement, rolling his eyes.
Then he chuckled.
"Ok, depressing phone call so far. Tell me about the good stuff that's been happening."
Mouse
"Mostly just hanging out with Nyx and Logan. Oh! Got some stuff done on the painting today. I told ya last night? So, I posed for a couple of hours this afternoon with Fafnir. Thay guy is obsessive about his models not moving, but he's really very good so its excusable. The painting looks good so far."
It was boring as all hell. Fafnir sighed.
Taylor
"I can't wait to see it," Taylor grinned, brushing a few strands of hair out of his face.
"Are you going to Scott's wedding tomorrow?"
MOuse
"Yeah, I'm invited. I'm happy for them...you can tell they're in love." Mouse smiled. "Bastet is coming as well, I know because Nyx told me."
Taylor
"That's cool. Give them my best wishes. We were invited but, you know..."
He hesitated trying to think of how to say it.
"I'd just rather not leave until I know what's happening. With Zac that is."
Mouse
"Yeah." Mouse nodded thoughtfully. "Hope Faith finds him soon, or whoever has him slips up and he can escape. But all you Hansons seem to do pretty good at escaping captivity."
Taylor
Taylor gulped a little.
"Well ah... I didn't go too well on mine, huh? I had to wait until the bastard left the keys out for me so I could grab them and take off. And I had to get mentally disabled in the process."
He suddenly realized that was the first time he'd admitted anything about what had happened with the Eye. Grabbing the keys...
He shook his head.
"I had to wait for you to come and get us."
Mouse
"You'd do the same for me," Mouse said. "Hopefully not that it ever does happen to me, but ya know. And sometimes escaping just means waiting until the other guy slips up. You did that. You took your chance and ran for it, so yay! You won."
Taylor
Taylor chuckled.
"I guess if you look at it that way. And yes, I'd do the same for you, like I'm trying to do for Zac..."
He let his mind wander for a moment.
"I guess Zac and I have grown apart in the last... I don't know. I should be out looking for him. I did once, but you know... if the rats don't have any luck, why should I? And I'm babbling again."
He hit his forehead.
"This is probably the last thing you want to hear about."
Mouse
"Well, I'm worried too. Zac's my friend, ya know. And so's Faith and I bet she's having kittens. Metaphorically, not literally cos that would be kinda ew."
Taylor
"And that would be the last thing Zac needed, after getting Julie pregnant," Taylor frowned a little.
"I don't know if Faith knows about that. I guess he would have told her already. With him it's hard to know."
Mouse
"I'm pretty sure she does know. Let me think...who do you know that's up here? Hmm..." Mouse thought for a moment. "Sabre hooked up with Dru. They have a house in the city, I don't wanna know how they got it. Lots of new Childer and minions for Drusilla. They're rather creepy and terrifying but the mansion is under Dru and Spike's protection so they won't bite. Logan and Nyx, very very very together. For the moment. Dawn is fine. Haven't seen Clark, but I'm pretty sure he's fine. Jessi is still avoiding me most of the time. Is there anyone I've forgotten?"
Taylor
"I've forgotten most of their names anyway," Taylor shook his head, "although a few stand out... like Scott and Dawn. Sabre and Myx of course... and Priss. I don't think I could forget Priss."
Mya had been working her way across the room toward him, and she finally made it up the side of the bed. He began to scratch her head.
"I mostly remember them from the tournament. Haven't been to NY for a while... We record in LA."
Mouse
"Scott's a prat," Mouse said dismissingly, and Taylor chuckled. "What? He is. He's smart though. Jean's nice...for a snoop. She hasn't done it to me, but apparently she has some bad telepathic habits. The Mavericks are most vehement about that...they're pretty cool. Two sets of twins, Mordred and Vortigern, Demetria and Octavian. Cool names, huh?"
Taylor
"Well, the first two aren't in my vocabulary, so yeah, they are cool," he chuckled.
"Demetria..." he rubbed his chin, "Greek. Goddess of fertility."
He hesitated, thoughtfully.
"I like Octavian, but that's a new one to me too. I like. And Scott's a nice guy, I've talked to him plenty of times before."
Mouse
"Apparently Dawn has turned Octavian into a rat, and then into a girl They've got some pictures of him as a girl. Very Goth, black leather and eyeliner. Looked hot." Mouse smiled. "Apparently Dawn has threatened to do worse if he evers pranks her again. It's what they do, play tricks and practical jokes. And Octavian plays the violin. Very sweet sounding. Dem's got a wicked sense of humour. Vort's the guy whose painting me. Mordred is growly. Actually reminds me a lot of Fafnir...his nick is Wolf appropriately enough."
Taylor
"Well, apparently... hang on, what's the date?"
He glanced at a calendar across the room.
"Ok, still may. In August when we do the tour we'll be going to NY, so maybe I can meet them then. It depends on the dates... we might only be there for one night or something."
Mouse
"Mostly everyone here's heaps nice. You'll love Kurt...once you get over the blue fur, fangs, yellow eyes and tail. He's sweet though. Where are you going on the tour? Is there a plan yet?"
Taylor
"Sounds... interesting," Taylor considered.
"Ashley's figuring out the plan, so no doubt he'll let us know. As far as I know it's just around the States."
Mouse
"Sounds cool. What's it like, going on tour?" Mouse asked curiously.
Taylor
"Well what can I say?" Taylor smiled, "when we're out on the road we're getting to do what we love to do. You know, perform. We love it. Not so much the travelling or the being interviewed, but the shwos are what we live for."
Mouse
"Yeah, can't wait to see ya play. It'll be fun." Mouse decided she'd just have to take a lot of painkillers with her for the headaches she was sure to get. "Lots of the girls here sigh all over you and your brothers. Haven't had the heart to tell them, really. That and the fact that I'm not suicidal." She grinned slightly. "Some of them have less control over thier powers then they should, ya know. Could be dangerous, if they lost their tempers."
Taylor
"Interesting," Taylor screwed his face up, "well, I guess that it IS a school, huh? There's bound to be teenies somewhere."
He rolled his eyes.
"Just don't tell them you're calling me, hey," he chuckled.
Mouse
"They know I come from Tulsa...thanks ever so much, Nyx!" Mouse rolled her eyes. "Have you ever seen Tay? Ohmigod, he is like soooo hot! Nah uh, Zac's *much* cuter. I *can't wait* until they go on tour. Do you think when you go back you could try to get some pictures, or steal something, I'll pay you *anything*. Ike! Yeah, go Ike!" Mouse did a sickening impression of a teenie.
Taylor
"Oh... my God," Taylor put a hand to his forehead, laughing, "hey, I feel sorry for you. Really I do. Maybe meeting some of them isn't such a good idea after all."
Mouse
"Oh, I'll steer you away from the truly obsessed ones, cher. Don't you worry. I like you in one piece." Mouse grinned. "Most of them are rather normal, except for that disturbing quality in which they become screaming lust crazed teenies."
Taylor
"I guess you never know until they see one of us in real life," Taylor pointed out.
"Fans can sometimes be completely normal even when you're talking to them on the phone, but then you go up to shake their hand and they start crying. Well I guess, for all I know they could be crying on the other end of the phone," he chuckled.
Mouse
"That is...really, really weird. How can you get so obsessed over someone you've never met? I think they have too much time on their hands." Mouse giggled. "Really. Kinda sad that they have to obsess so much and that they have that much energy to devote to someone who wouldn't know them from a bar of soap. Well, you would. But you wouldn't know who they were, at all. And I'm confusing me now, so I'll stop."
Taylor
"Well I'm obsessed with you at the moment, but at least I've met you..." he grinned to himself as he tickled Mya under the chin.
Then he yawned.
"Je m'ennuie toujours de vous, ange. Dites-moi que vous serez à la maison bientôt."
Mouse
"Quelques jours, amour. Devez se reposer et guérir, moi. Je fais cela ici. J'ai eu besoin... de je requis pour sortir pour un peu. Senti comme les murs se fermaient dedans. Et si ce chasseur revient, je suis plus sûr ici. Et vous serez plus sûr aussi. Mieux je reste loin, vraiment." Mouse rubbed at her forehead tiredly. "J'ai dû sortir. A voulu voir la route disparaître derrière moi et savoir que je pourrais continuer à aller si je voulais. Mais je ne veux pas faire cela, parce que je veux revenir à vous. Vous me centrez. Vous êtes mon coeur et âme, Tay. Je t'aime."
Taylor
"Awwwwww..." Taylor teased, "bet you couldn't say that in English without blushing."
He chuckled.
"Je t'aime aussi. With all my heart."
Mouse
"How do you know I'm not blushing now?" Mouse grinned, feeling much more comfortable and relaxed now. "I could be blushing now. You wouldn't have a clue."
She's not blushing, just grinning like the cat that ate the cream from the locked kitchen cupboard.
"Well, that takes all the fun out of it." Fafnir just grinned up at her lazily, laughing silently.
Taylor
"See? I do know you pretty well after all," Taylor grinned to himself, still petting Mya.
"Well, I suppose I should let you get some sleep. You know... we have our fourth month anniversary coming up soon. Tell me you'll be back for that at least."
He crossed his fingers.
MOuse
"Nothing on heaven or earth could keep me away. I'm planning to come back on the seventh...I miss you so much sometimes. Catches me right in the chest, and then I think about how good it will be to see ya when I get back and it's better. Until that moment comes again." Mouse had one of those moments. "J'adore tu. But you're right, I better get to bed."
Taylor
"Ok, good. I'll let you rest."
He sighed as he stood from the bed, carrying the baby fuzzle back to her sleeping family.
"I guess I'll hear from you again soon?"
MOuse
"Ouiai. Soon. Couple of nights, maybe. I think Nyx wants to take me out dancing." Mouse yawned again, her jaw popping. "Je t'aime."
Taylor
"I love you too," Taylor smiled.
The two finally said their goodbyes.
Mouse
Mouse hung up the phone and went to bed smiling. Talking with Taylor always made her feel better, and she'd really needed to talk to him after today. She and Fafnir slunk into the girls dorm and quickly went to bed.