Post Release R&R (Alisa, Alistaire, and Reiko... oh my!)

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

Alisa had been released from Prison rather quickly, and then given work by the Reavers just as fast. After one Merc job, she was allowed to go off on her own, until needed again. Her cybernetic implants had been calibrated and she felt like her old self, again. What better way to relax and celebrate all of this, than going to Alistaire's Beach house and crashing for a few days.

She rode up to the Beach house on a newly purchased Harley Davidson. The smell of the salt air was refreshing, and the house itself was pretty nice. After kicking down the kickstand and dismounting, she grabbed a saddle bag off the side of the bike and made her way to the door.

Knowing it would be locked, she carefully put down her bag and reached into her jeans pocket for a set of lock picks.

" May not have liked the old man, much... but at least he taught me well." She grinned, easily unlocking the door, then carrying her bag inside. With the same ease, she slipped off her boots, and began to make her way inside.

"Hope Alistaire don' mind."

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[midori_majutsu_shi]

If Reiko had known they were getting company she would have actually unlocked the front door and left a note for her, but as it was, the Scottish-Japanese woman didn't, and had woken from a nap on the deck to the sound of the bike. She grabbed the kimono she had draped over a chair nearby as she got up, heading inside.

A stop in the kitchen had her grabbing a knife, before she inched her way to the main hall to see who their guest was.

The knife slipped into the pocket of the kimono when she saw Alisa's form. "Alisa-chan!" Yep, sorry Mercenary, you're getting a hug from the ex-assassin, good luck breaking the hold!

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

Alisa moved swiftly, pulling out a sawed off shotgun from her saddle bag, only to look somewhat confused as she saw Reiko in-front of her. She lowered her weapon, just as the former assassin rushed over to hug her.

"Jesus Christ, Reiko! I nearly blew your head off!" She exclaimed. "I didn' t'ink anyone would be here! Oh God, don' tell me Alistaire is here, too... an' I came at a bad time."

[midori_majutsu_shi]

Reiko laughed a little. "He's around somewhere, and no you didn't come at a bad time. We came out here to relax a bit, if we had known you were coming we would have sent someone to get you."

She released the hug. "And you should have warned us. I had a knife ready, pretty sure I would have taken you out before you got the sawed off there free."

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"Highly doubtful. My powers are active again, so dat knife would not have done me any damage." She grinned, putting her weapon away. There was a scar on the right side of her face that went from the corner of her mouth to her ear. Prison had not been so kind to her, it appeared.

"I couldn' really warn you all I was released from prison. I didn' 'ave de time, or a phone for dat matter." She gave a shrug, before swinging the saddle bag over her shoulder.

"You sure I didn' come at a bad time? If you two are up to somet'ing, I can always camp out on de beach or find a hotel."

[midori_majutsu_shi]

"Let's not test it okay? I don't want to have to patch you up again." Though she frowned at the scar. "Though looks like I might have to anyway." Her hand reached over to lightly touch it.

"I heard. I tried to get in to see you, but... Well, they thought it was best if I didn't. I think some of the people there are actually more scared of me than they are of you though." She shook her head. "No, it's fine, you won't be camping out like a beach bum okay. And I won't have you staying in a hotel." It may just mean that she and Alistaire will have to be a little more careful, but hey, if it meant a few days in bed because she healed Alisa would be worth it.

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"It's an old wound. It ain' worth healin' ." Alisa spoke somewhat in a flat tone, as her hand reached up to hold Reiko's. "Seriously, Chere. I don' need healin' . I am perfectly fine an' healthy."

Her head tilted for a moment, listening carefully to Reiko's words, and watching her expressions as she spoke.

"It's okay. It was best you two didn' see me, anyway. My implants weren't calibrated, so I was technically malfunctionin' an' in a slump. No one wants to be around someone who's totally depressed an' reflectin' blame on everyone but demselves." She would then roll her eyes as Reiko began insisting that she stay with them.

"Reiko, I don' wanna be a t'ird wheel! You an' Alistaire no doubt got... close while I was away." Another sly grin formed on her face. "I don' wanna get between dat, unless you want me to. I mean, it's been quite awhile..."

[hellfire_child]

Speak of the devil.

Alistaire wanders in, kimono tied loosely about his waist. He was in the midst of pouring two glasses of bourbon.

"Alisa. You're looking more spry than last I saw you." He tilts his head, examining her face. "I'll have to arrange for a power dampener and a plastic surgeon for you."

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"Dat bad, huh?" She smirked at Alistaire. "Good to know some t'ings didn' change while I was away."

Her eyes then turned back towards Reiko.

"You win, I will stay here an' not somewhere else. After-all, I could not stand to see you frown or pout." With a wink, Alisa put her saddle bag back down, and started to make her way towards Alistaire.

"You look rather relaxed, for once. I honestly t'ought you would be miffed I broke in."

[midori_majutsu_shi]

"We may need two dampners. Just in case, I'm still useful as a medic without my ability." She smiled a little. "It can wait though."

"Come on, let's stop standing in the hall. And it probably would have been different if I hadn't stepped in first you know."

[hellfire_child]

"You're going to be returning to my service. I can't have you go around looking like damaged goods." He puts the bottle aside and sips from his glass, handing Reiko the other one.

He gives a small smile. "Reiko and I have been intimate. It goes a fair way in taking the edge off."

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"I ain' "damaged goods", Alistaire. I'm a fuckin' survior o' de worst t'ings humanity 'as t'rown at me. An' de t'ings I t'rew at myself." Alisa spoke in a rather stern matter. She then turned to Reiko and started heading back for the door. It was not the fact he was intimate with Reiko that bothered her, it was how he spoke about her own appearance that did.

"Sorry, Reiko, I changed my mind. You can find me two miles down de beach, away from everyone an' everyt'ing." Her face was a straight line as she reached to grab her saddle bag. "I need to cool off."

[midori_majutsu_shi]

Reiko shot Alistaire a look when he spoke to Alisa. She didn't take the glass.

"Really Alistaire, I already offered and she turned me down, if all you care about is beautiful things, then you're sleeping alone." She set the drink on the counter next to the bottle making it clear that Alisa wasn't the only one hurt by his words.

"No, Alisa, give me a few minutes and I'll have a bag, we can stay at the inn in town, I'll make the arrangements, someone needs to think on how to talk to ladies." She flashed Alisa a small grin as she started past Alistaire to get her things. If he appologized and meant it she might reconsider.

[hellfire_child]

"I didn't hear you." He comments to Reiko about her offering first.

Alistaire collects his thoughts quickly before speaking again. "Alisa, the people we deal with see your scars and only see failure. They don't see the proof of your survival, as Reiko and I do. My superpower is wealth, and I have enough of it to do my part in armoring you against that sort of judgment."

It's an apology; in what words he can construct it to be.

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"Alistaire, I no longer care what people t'ink o' me." She spoke calmly. This was a change for the normally hot-headed Cajun. "T'inkin' about what people t'ought about me, made me unhappy. It made me change who I was, an' feel ashamed o' myself. Took twenty three hours, seven days a week in a six by six cell to come to dis realization."

She thought for a moment, then pulled something out of her saddle bag. It was a mask, one with no facial features other than four slits in it (two on each side). She put it over her face, and a notable "click" could be heard. Her hand would go back to her side, as the mask was no in place.

The four slits in the mask suddenly opened up to display four, bright, red on black eyes that moved in unison. When she blinked, the "eyes" of the mask blinked back.

"Dere, is dis better for you, now?" She asked, somewhat amused.

"Dis mask allows me to view de world in night vision, thermal infrared, or normal vision. It even dulls brightly lit conditions, an' is in sync wit' my cybernetic implants. It was kind o' a gift from de people who sprung me outta prison, an' totally worth de work I gotta do to pay'em back for it."

[midori_majutsu_shi]

"Most the people you deal with only see women as trophies. I swear I hear one more of them mutter that about me when you're not in the room I'm going to forget I'm trying to be a pacifist." She did flash him a small smile.

When Alisa put on the mask she frowned. "You're not a machine Alisa." Though Reiko didn't like the implants anyway, she wished she hadn't failed Alisa, but to repair the damage had been well past her abilities.

[hellfire_child]

Alistaire chooses not to comment further, but gives them each a pointed nod in turn. The suddenly flaring tempers seem to have subsided again, and he'd rather not risk any action that would provoke them again.

And there's the bourbon, besides.

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

Alisa's hands moved to the mask. The "eyes" of it shut, turning back into slits as she removed it. Again, the "click" could be heard as it came off, just as it had whens he put it on.

"No, I am not a machine, Reiko. But I ain' exactly human, either. I'm sumt'ing more." She said with a slight smile before moving to find a seat in the room, after putting the mask back away of course.

"Whatever I am, I've accepted it, an' I feel much better for doin' so. For now, I jus' wanna relax, watch de moon over de ocean, an' maybe fool around in bed for a bit." Always straight to the point. At least that did not change.

[midori_majutsu_shi]

Reiko nodded to both of them. "I guess I'm still thinking as just a doctor," She did reach over to touch Alistaire's arm to let him know that she wasn't mad at him.

"Well not sure if all that will happen, but..." Though she's not sure what will happen though.

"I'm sure it might work out, you're a little more resourceful than I."

[alisa_lebeau_v3]

"Oh c'mon, Reiko." Alisa grinned as she walked over to Reiko, wrapping a muscular arm around her. It appears she had been working out more. "I'm teasin' you! I don' want you to go into a coma or get hurt. You are jus' too much o' a good friend for me to put dat t'rough."

Alisa leaned over and gave Reiko a kiss on the forehead, before turning back to Alistaire.

"To be quite honest, I would love to sleep in a NORMAL bed, wit' de lights OFF for once. An' you know, surrounded by nice, soft pillows, some sexy lingerie, a basket o' bath bombs an' lotion."

She noted she had a somewhat goofy smile on her own face, now.

"What? I took all dat shit for granted! I really need some REAL R&R before I go huntin' a target in de City. I wanna be at de top o' my game!"