Just An Average Day (TAG)

[Jaina Gaben]

“God fucking damnit sit the fuck down and stop fucking moving around, you’re going to hit your head. Again. Like a moron.”

Jaina sighed when she pulled off the mostly-clean rag she’d tied around her head to stop the bleeding. It looked like it had scabbed up pretty good, so she wasn’t too worried.

“I’m “that bitch,” I didn’t want you to fucking bleed out. I’m sorry I didn’t know how to do fucking stitches or whatever. Next time you want to play white knight and rescue someone don’t fucking rescue the one person who can never die and always comes back. Fucking stupid getting yourself hurt to save someone who always comes back.”

She threw another wadded up newspaper at Nyx. “Sit the fuck down on my bed and eat some fucking food so you can fucking leave. I don’t have people over. Except one person but he’s just a kid. He needs the help. Doesn’t matter. Get fucking better so I stop feeling fucking guilty and so you can fucking get out of my home.”

Nyx

[Nyx]

“I’ve had enough stitches to last a life time.” Nyx mumbled under her breath.

“I wasn’t rescuing you! I... I…” She paused to think up something that wouldn’t make her look like a complete idiot. “I was thirsty…” She growled, showing her fangs in the process. “I don’t give a fuck about you.”

“I don’t want your fucking bed, food, medical whatever, or your fucking guilt.” Nyx huffed. “I’ll get out of your fucking way.” Nyx headed for what resembled an exit. She attempted to look tough and determined but her head was throbbing horrendously in her skull.

Jaina Gaben

[Jaina Gaben]

She was leaving. Jaina could tell that she was still woozy, still probably had an aching head. Part of her just wanted to let her leave. Let her go deal with Meth Mike on an off day. But she knew she couldn’t do that. Not and live with herself, and it seemed like she was kinda stuck living for the time being. She threw down Stitch in a huff, stormed up in front of Nyx, and shoved her, trying to make her sit back down on the bed.

“Don’t be more of a fucking idiot. You’re hurt because of me and I’m not going to fucking owe you for that shit. So sit your ass down, eat, drink, and fucking recover. Or I’ll… I’ll go tell your sister what an idiot and am ass you were being!”

It was a bluff. Jaina had no fucking clue how to get back to that spot in the forest. But she figured it might get her to calm down.

Nyx

[Nyx]

Jaina’s small push was just enough to knock a tired and lightheaded Nyx back onto the floor. She didn’t make a move to get up again. At least not yet. Her strength was clearly diminished. She’d at least wait a few minutes to muster up something.

“I’m not going to eat your drugged shit so you can waltz me over to Caren.” Nyx huffed angrily from her new spot on the floor. One of her hands bawled into a fist. Though she was unaware her claws were digging their way into her palm. Or that her palm was starting to bleed.

“Oh go ahead, she knows I’m an ass. She’s my sister for heavens sake.” Nyx gave Jaina an unimpressed glare.

Jaina Gaben

[Jaina Gaben]

Jaina rolled her eyes. This was like trying to take care of a baby. She tried babysitting once when she was 15 and hated it.

“For fucks sake. Shit. You’re bleeding again, on your hand this time. Here. God knows what fucking diseases are in here that I don’t get because I reset.”

She tore off a piece of her shirt and threw it at Nyx so she could wrap her hand, then went over and ripped open the Nacho Bitch bag, took a handful of fries, shoved them in her mouth, and then a big bite of the half -eaten burger. She looked at Nyx pointedly while she chewed with her mouth open, then swallowed. If she was going to be a bitch, Jaina was going to make a point. She grabbed the little tin cup and took a swallow out of it as well.

“Happy? Stop fucking hurting yourself. Especially if it’s for me. I come back, I don’t need anyone fucking getting themselves killed for me.”

Nyx

[Nyx]

Nyx gave Jaina a hard glare and ignored the rag tossed to her. Instead she pulled her own claws out of her palm and began licking at the wound and the blood dribbling down her arm.

“You’re not my fucking mother. I don’t give a shit about you or what you think or your shitty food.” She grunted angrily.

“I recommend you stop being a bitch. Or I’d be more than happy to shift into one of those dogs, tear you to pieces, and gorge myself on your flesh and blood.” Nyx didn’t actually have the energy to pull that off… but Jaina might not have figured that out yet. And maybe she could scare the kid into backing off. Sure the kid didn’t fear death but for some idiotic reason she feared dogs.

Nyx’s threat lost some of it’s strength as she slipped into a small coughing fit. She covered her mouth with her good hand and caught a handful of blood in it. Lil had warned her about running off and starting fights in her current state. Nyx clutched her hand shut hoping the kid hadn’t seen. She reached for the rag and used it to discretely clean up the mess, before pulling herself back to her feet.

Jaina Gaben

[Jaina Gaben]

Jaina rolled her eyes. She was terrified of her turning into a dog. It probably wouldn’t go well for Nyx.

“I don’t want anyone else to die because of me. So get yourself patched up and get the fuck out of my house.”

Jaina sat and hugged her plush again. She hated this. This feeling of guilt. She couldn’t even die to make it go away.

“Why did you give a shit when that happened anyway? You couldn’t care less about what happened to me. What gives? Why risk your life for a fucking stranger?”

Nyx

[Nyx]

“I’d be delighted to.” Nyx huffed. She’d regained some of her strength and grabbed anything nearby to help her get back up again. “Starting now.”

Nyx paused. The kid was right. She’d gone soft… This world didn’t tolerate soft. Nyx ground her teeth a bit and glared hard at the kid hugging her plush. “I was thirsty… It had nothing to do with you.” It was a clear lie… but a lie that let her put up her sturdy stone walls again.

Jaina Gaben

[Jaina Gaben]

Jaina rolled her eyes. Nyx wasn't fooling anyone.

"Oh surrrrre, 'thirsty.' That's why you attacked the vicious dogs instead of the paralyzed teenager, and proceeded to attack them with only your claws and not your teeth. I suppose that's also why you didn't drink any of their blood while you were attacking them, right? Thirsty. I'm not dumb."

Jaina tried to curl up into a ball. Just get smaller and smaller until she vanished out of sight. She wished she could do that. That would be a cool and useful and fun power. But no, she just got cursed to eternal existence but with all the trauma of dying every time. And on top of all that people had to keep on getting themselves hurt trying to help her. She hated it. She hated being the reason people got hurt.

"I want you the fuck out of my home but I don't want you to fucking die out there. Asshole. So leave as soon as you can but don't leave until you're okay. And you're clearly still not okay, given you just about passed out there two seconds ago. Eat, drink, sit, and quit bitching."

Nyx

[Nyx]

“I was preoccupied by smashing my skull in, bitch. I don’t need this shit. Or your damn help.” Nyx hissed angrily back at Jaina. She knew her lie sucked, but anything was better than being soft. She didn’t have time for soft… and it didn’t have time for her.

“I’m going to fucking die out there. Now or later. It's fucking hell ‘out there’.” Nyx had successfully made it to her feet, but had yet to go any further than that. “I tore your throat open and you didn’t bat an eyelash, but you hear a dog bark and you lose your shit… You want to be even with me for saving your sorry hide? Tell me why.”

Jaina Gaben