{Reposted with the mun's permission. Thanks for the great role play! =) }


Darcy had had a rough couple of days. Starting from what happened in the Outback that lead to her nightmares that kept her up at night and made her an insomniac once more. Then there was the incident in the Marketplace where her judgement had been clouded and she had let the monster get the upper hand. Which resulted in a trap of May coming to rescue her and he took them both away. But now she was back. Had been since the night before last. The first night she had escaped she passed out in the Inn. Luckily Chase had been kind enough to see her to safety. Then last night she was in the safety of her fellow BCU members at the Arena. Now? Now she was at home. Both hands still bandaged from where she had bloodied them up. That hair carefully brushed to hide the spots from where she had pulled it out. She was laying on the bed wearing a simple soft red silky nightgown. Books were sprawled out on the bed as she turned a page.

Meanwhile, her loving ninja had been out looking for her. Without any luck to find out where she had been. He was just slipping back into the house, then moved towards the bedroom. Muttering under his breath, before he spotted Darcy.

She had heard him coming down the hall since she had left the door open. She raised those now raw haunted eyes to look at him. Not saying a word she marked her place in the book and closed it. She slipped off of the bed. Wringing her bandanged hands nervously and biting down on her bottom lip as her bare feet carried her over towards him.

" Where in the hell have you been? " His eyes narrowed on her as he crossed his arms. Looks like he didn't know she had been kidnapped!

Her face crumbled around the edges. Tears welled up and spilled forth in a steady stream. Bottom lip trembling before she raised her hands and hid her face. Body shaking with the sobs as she fell to her knees. Helpless, hopeless, weak, and defeated.

" Well? " Reaching down to haul her up to her feet, and moved her to sit down. Standing in front of her to keep her from trying to hide.

She was a little more than dead weight. But luckily for them both he was strong and she wasn't that heavy. Her head bowed hair falling to hide her features from him. Squeezing her eyes shut she took in a deep shuddering breath. Finally she raised her gaze and pushed her hair out of her face. She licked her dry lips before a steady stream of heart felt apologies spilled from her mouth. Those bandanged hands grabbing his own to get his attention as she began to spin out her tale of what had happened the past couple days. How she played detective in the monster's house. How he boldly kissed her and she had been too afraid to resist. How he assailed her with visions that caused her to sleep no more. How with that restlessness she had wandered to the Marketplace. How he was there setting the trap to seduce her and then assail her once more. She then explained her wounds that she had bloodied her hands and pulled out her hair to get the visions to stop. Then how May had heard her cry for help and came to the rescue. Finally she ended with how the monster took them both. She broke eye contact then as she was afraid to re-live what happened when she was in his grasp and deeply ashamed for what she had done to her ninja.

At the moment he denied her that touch as he listened to her tale. With him pacig in front of her once she had told it. Arms crossign over his chest. " From now on..you are not to leave the house unless I am with you. " Now looking to her with a stern look. " That means even to run into town.. for a simple errand. "

She sat back on the bed. Pulling up her knees and pulling down her nightgown so she wasn't flashing. Hugging her knees tightly to her chest she rests her chin on her knees. Flinching to his stern look she nodded, "I understand..." Her voice was soft and broken from everything she had endured. Indeed she looked broken and vulnerable.

He nodded lightly to her agreeing to his terms. " Good. " Now looking her over from where he stood, as he took note of her broken look.

Darcy just looked at him wordless. Her pain evident on that pretty face of hers. Honestly she was just waiting for him to walk out on her. Everytime she had screwed up with someone she let get close to her that had always been the ending.

He had pondered that, but just stared at her. " What did I tell you?" Turnning to face her as he wanted to make sure she really understood his words and would swear on her very soul to obey them.

She blinked a bit to him. Confusion overcoming her features. He had told her many things. She opened her mouth to answer then closed it. Frowning slightly to him.

He quirked a brow at her. " Well? " He was waitting.

"I...I don't know." She admitted honestly in a soft voice. Cheeks flushing red from embarassment and shame.

" I told you that you aren't allowed to go anywhere unless I am with you. " Saying it slowly.

"I...I see. I understand." She thought he was going to say something else. She just sucked in her bottom lip and chewed on it nervously looking at him. She badly wanted and needed his comfort however his body language told her he was in no mood to cuddle right now.

After a long few silent moments, as he extending a hand towards her. If she allowed it.. A soft pulse of that healing magic that had flowed through her before, was flowing through her again. Aimming to repair the damage done to her form

One of her hands uncurled from her body to reach out and grab his outstretched hand. Her eyes widening and sparkled as with the contact the power grew. The energy flowing easily through her as she knew without looking that her hands had healed and her hair had grown back once more. She didn't say a word as she pulled him closer to her.

Yet he pulled his hand free once she was fully healed, and moved towards the door. CLosing and locking it as she looked towards her. " One more thing.. You will do what I say when I say it. " Poor Darcy.. Losing such freedoms now.

When he pulled away from her she cried out for him. A hand reaching. However she came to her senses and removed the bandages to toss them aside. Running her fingers through her hair and smiling when she had a full head once more. To his words she frowned. Feeling better she stopped hugging her knees close to her chest and lowered her legs. Standing up she crossed her arms as she peered at him, "I'm willing to stay cooped up in this house and not go anywhere unless I'm with you. I've even let you convince me to start dressing differently and cut down on the booze and smokes. But this? This is where I draw the line. I won't let you have complete control over me no matter how much I love you."
He crossed his arms. " Would you prefer I walk out on you, and not care that you are home? " Countering her complainning with the blunt truth. He hadn't walked out on her. Even healed her

She uncrossed her arms. Face going from hopeless controting into hot rage as she approached him unafraid. Forest depths bleeding to a light jungle green hue with her anger, "Like I said I refuse to give you complete control over me. For three thousand years Celestina has had that control. Now I've finally tasted freedom and I'm not trading it for anything." Her words were a mere hiss. By her face, body language, emotion in which she spoke she meant every single word she said to him. Her freedom was the only thing she really had that was hers.

He leaned towards her on that. " You look so cute when you try to look pissed off. " Tapping her nose as he was smirking like the devil!

And of course she answered simply with her newly healed open palm striking his cheek. Pushing him out of the way she opens the door and stalks angrily down the hall towards the kitchen.

Oh but he blocked the attempted slap, as he caught her hand at the wrist. Then spun her around to place that arm behind her back. While bending her over, so his free hand could spank her little rump.

"Damn you Shadow! Damn you! I want you out of my house!" She growled as she managed to push away from him. Continuing on her trek towards the kitchen she pulls out her pitcher of orange juice.

And he followed her to the kitchen, taking the pichter from her. Only to rebend her over the counter. Back to spanking her ass again.

She had managed to pour some into a glass before he approached her once more. Growling out her anger and frustration she opened one of the drawers to withdraw a wicked looking kitchen knife. She twisted out of his grasp and held the knife out in front of her clearly threatening him, "I said get out of my house." Each word was spat and growled out as she was now truly pissed at him.

" Make me. " He crossed his arms over his chest. Daring her to bring harm to him by her own hand.

"Fine then." She plunged the knife forwards. Only to have it stab the sleeve of his shirt and pin him to the wall. Smiling sweetly she quickly runs back to their room where she begins to promptly and hurriedly pack his things. She wasn't kidding.

He plucked the knife from his sleeve, then followed her up to the room. Just when she was done, and with a shrug. He slung his pack over his shoulder and made his way towards the front door.

She literally threw the bag at him. Still angry. She couldn't believe that he wanted complete control over her. It was one thing she wasn't willing to give. In her hand she had another knife. The one she kept as a memento. The one she used to kill her father. It had tasted blood once before and she wouldn't hesitate to use it to spill blood again. Wordless she escorted him to the door.

" Bye. " Was all he said as he openned the door, and walked right on out. No looking back as he walked his ass down the walkway.

She didn't say a word. She had been foolish. Foolish girl to fall in love and think that it was going to be all hunky dory and perfect. She stood in the doorway and watched him leave.

Perhaps.. but she was the one that got all piss at him for trying to keep her ass safe. Oh well, further and further away he got.

It wasn't until he had faded from sight that she closed the door. Back pressed against it she slid down. Clutching the knife in both hands it was then she broke down into tears.

And he was no where near to comfort her.