Harsh Realizations [[Kite]]

[Mikayla Menki]

((Disclaimer: Mikayla is a big one for jumping to conclusions. She has no idea about anything, but she is going to think the worst. Just an fyi.))


Mikayla left the room sullen and downtrodden. She felt like her heart had dropped down into her stomach, which is one of the more terrible feelings one can experience. She had just found out two major pieces of information that had basically mind fucked her. The first was the Kite had attacked Matthew and all the damage Kite had suffered was from Matthew defending himself. She didn’t know what to think of that. Why would Kite do that to himself? Did he even love her anymore? This thought brought her to her next realization. If Kite’s hippogriff attack hadn’t happened, Kite would have been with Kayla. Kayla of all people. Kayla Sommers, Mikayla’s arch rival and worst enemy; the reason why she had spent so many sleepless nights crying over a guy last term that she had no chance with in the first place.

Mikayla made it to her office and sat down in one of the big fluffy chairs near the corner. She wondered how Kite felt about Kayla and how Kayla felt about him. She wondered whether there was even any reason for Kite to be with her now that he remembered what he felt for Kayla. Tears fell down her cheeks onto the pillow she was clutching for dear life. All these thoughts rushed through her head. What had happened that day before the attack? Had they kissed? Did he touch her the way he touched Mikayla that made her feel so warm and happy inside?

She was going crazy inside her own mind. She should have never let her guard down with Kite, she thought. That was how she got hurt the last time. Mikayla curled up into a ball in her fluffy chair, conjured a big warm blanket and started a fire in the fireplace. She lay there crying and dozing off, waking up and crying some more for a good couple of hours, until a knock on the door snapped her out of her stupor. She sat up quickly, smoothed her hair down, which she was sure was a mess, and wiped any make up that had leaked off of her eyes away. She glanced in the mirror and found herself to be somewhat presentable, before going off to answer the door.

[Kite Skeron]

It was over. The war, the Dark Hand, everything. He was released from the hospital wing. Finally, the lie was out.. and he was certain Kayla would never speak to him again. He walked up the stairs, thankful they were able to heal his broken ankle, and went to knock on her office door.

After she opened the door, he waved a little. "Hey.. Uhm... I have news for you.." he looked at her and smiled. "I can leave the grounds... the Dark Hand has been crushed." he continued to smile until he felt woozy, leaning against the side of the doorway. "Can I sit... please?.." he stepped in and sat down, looking at her. "Mikayla... you and Kayla were in danger... I had to lie to Kayla to keep her and you safe..." he looked away for a moment. "I'm sorry.. I couldn't bring myself to lie to you, so I had to choose. I chose her because.. well... I didn't want to have any lies in between us, and you weren't around long enough for me to really tell you what's going on.." He leaned towards her and hugged her. "It's over... we're free, Mikayla..." he said, holding her.

[Mikayla Menki]

It was Kite knocking at her door. She figured it would be as she told him to come see her if he wanted later so she could think alone for awhile. She let him in and let him speak but didn’t say a word. She didn’t know what to say and figured he was going to try to explain anything right off the bat anyway.

Mikayla was basically deaf to everything that was being said. If it didn’t have anything to do with him and Kayla, she didn’t really want to hear it right now. Something about the Dark Hand and such but none of that really mattered to her. When he started talking about Kayla though, she became confused. [green] What are you talking about? What lie? [/green] She asked curiously. Whatever he had been lying to Kayla about was really none of Mikayla’s concern, unless it was that he had feelings for her, but surely this wasn’t going to be as easy as that.

He pulled her into a hug and held her, but she wasn’t sure what she should do. She needed him to explain all of what was going on before she could even begin to process any new information. When he released the hug she leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and rubbed her temples. She had an enormous headache from crying and thinking all afternoon. She needed some answers, fast. Without opening her eyes, she started asking questions. [green] Before you explain anything, I need you to answer me this: do you even still love me or when you remembered Kayla did that all go out the window? How long after you noticed I was gone did you set your focus on her? [/green] She sighed. She didn’t like to be mean to him like this but she thought he was different. She thought she could finally be happy with him; but apparently she could never be happy.

[Kite Skeron]

Kite looked at her. "I was made to lie to Kayla about previous feelings because she was being targeted by the Dark Hand... stupid, I know.." he sighed. "Mikayla... I... love you so much.."

He slowly got down on one knee, though it was incredibly painful. "I wanted to know.. after I come of age and everything... I'm so sure of our love... will you marry me?"
He knew it was a bad timing, especially with everything that happened, but after the Dark Hand's fall, he knew, he just knew that things were better, perfect even. He cared for Kayla- as a friend. But nothing more... not since he met Mikayla.

He knew Kayla may hate him, but he had to do it. She would have been hurt, or even killed...

None of that mattered now. They were together. Both of them, finally, after what seemed like years, he could finally ask her what he wanted to.
He waited for an answer patiently.

((Excuse this short post))

[Mikayla Menki]

Mikayla shook her head, trying to comprehend what had just been said. [green] It really is that easy then? [/green] She muttered, probably too quiet for Kite to hear. [green] So, what you’re telling me is, you don’t love Kayla? It was all just an elaborate lie to save her from the Dark Hand? [/green]A small smirk came across her face and she giggled softly. She punched his arm playfully (which she regretted afterwards because she saw how hurt he was) [green] Why didn’t you tell me that in the first place? Like before it happened? I was getting ready to do something really stupid…[/green] She trailed off. Kite didn’t need to know the details of her elaborate plan that involved a torched house and possibly a dead Kayla. That could just stay in Mikayla’s mind.

The next thing that happened caught Mikayla by surprise. She watched as he got down on one knee and proposed to her. Sure they had talked about getting married before, and he had already asked her father for her hand in marriage, but it still caught her by surprise that he was actually here in front of her asking to marry her. She stood up, and gently pulled Kite up so he was standing as well, taking his hands into hers. [green] Kite Skeron, I have loved you since the day I met you and there’s nothing in this world that is going to change that. Of course I’ll marry you. [/green] She kissed him and giggled before getting down on one knee herself. [green] I guess the only question left to ask is, will you marry me? [/green] She knew it was unorthodox for her to be proposing to him as well, but for some reason it seemed like the right thing to do.

[Kite Skeron]

Kite smiled as she proposed, and nodded slowly. "Of course I will." he picked her up, albeit the immense pain he was in, and pulled her into a hug, twirling her around. He let her down and chuckled. "So, I spoke to someone earlier today and found out that last year... I was supposed to be a seventh year... and I'm actually 18.." he trailed off. It was pitiful to him how little he still remembered. Zeke sure did a number on him, considering the strength of the curse... some of his memory was permanently wiped, it seemed, and Kite knew deep down there would be no way to recover those memories again.
After a melancholy sigh, Kite looked back at Mikayla and said "I have the option of going ahead and graduating early and possibly getting a job as an Auror, after some training..." he looked at her. "We won't have to wait a year to get married, either." he smiled at her, knowing what kind of news this would be to her. She was happy with him, so happy, that she already looked as though she would burst. This was more than enough, he was certain, to send her over the emotional edge. He braced himself for a hug, his head already throbbing.

[Mikayla Menki]

Mikayla smiled and kissed him. She could believe everything was just a big misunderstanding. That, and everything was going so perfectly at the moment; she was sure nothing could make this moment any better. Then Kite told her some more good news. She listened intently to everything, him being 18, that he was technically in the same year as her, that he didn’t need to go back and finish his 7th year if he didn’t want to..and to top it all off, that they didn’t have to wait a year to get married. She basically pounced on him, pushing him onto a couch and kissed him ferociously. She knew it probably hurt him, and she did feel bad about it, but at the moment she was too consumed in happiness to notice anything else.

[green] So what option are you going to choose? Are you going to graduate early? Because that would be the bombshiggity. [/green] She laughed at her use of the word; it seemed like ages since her mood was high enough to joke around. [green] So…now that were officially getting married, we have a bunch of planning to do, but most importantly, when and where do we want to have this shindig? [/green] She was still laying on top of him, in the spot where she felt most comfortable in the whole world; then she realized that she was probably hurting him, so she got off and sat next to him, with an embarrassed look. [green] I’m sorry hun, I love you.[/green]

[Kite Skeron]

Kite was hurting, but not that bad. He grabbed her and pulled her back on top of him, kissing her gently and saying "I love you too..." he held her for a long while, closing his eyes, wanting to float away with her as his love for her did nothing but grow.

As they layed there, Kite's mind wandered to everything that had happened, everything they had been through in the past few months. He was happy where he was now, but he wondered what else he had forgotten... he hoped nothing would come back and bite them in the ass.

At least, not now.

He cuddled with her, smiling, and kissed her gently. "You wanna grab a bite to eat?" he asked her, smiling.

[Mikayla Menki]

Mikayla was glad Kite wasn’t hurting as bad as she originally thought as he pulled her back on top of him and kissed her gently. She returned the kiss and felt a happy warmth filling her body. She was so glad this was all over; after several months being with Kite, they could finally just be together, with no interruptions. Mikayla hoped that it would stay like this forever; no more evil wizards plotting to kill them, no more elaborate plans involving fake feelings for other girls…just a NORMAL relationship. But then again, there was never anything normal about their relationship, even without all that stuff.

She lay there cuddling the man she loved for a long time, until he broke the silence by kissing her and asking if she wanted to get a bite to eat. [green] Actually, I was just thinking about that, but I was wondering if you’d like to try something a little different? Just follow my lead and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed…[/green] She smiled and waited for his answer, taking his hand and kissing it. It was a bit of a shock at first that he was missing some fingers, but it didn’t bother her at all. He was still the same Kite. [green] This is going to involve some apparation, which by the way I got my license in a few weeks ago, if you’re up for it, it’s just a short walk to the edge of the grounds. [/green]

[Kite Skeron]

Kite nodded. "Sounds like a good plan, whatever your plan is. If it involves chocolate, candlelight, and our new bedroom, I'm in." he said half jokingly. It had been weeks since they had a night together, and he was certain they needed it.
He stood slowly, sighing and twisting, popping his back. "DAMN." he said with a strained laugh.
He then made his way out to the door, waiting for her.

((Pardon the short post....))

[Mikayla Menki]

Mikayla smiled and kissed him. [green] Of course. I was thinking the same thing along with some actual food because I know that appetite of yours; maybe pizza? [/green] She asked but she already knew he could never turn down pizza. As they stepped out of the Greenhouse, Mikayla took Kite’s hand and squeezed softly. It had been so long since they had been able to do real couple things even as simple as walking and holding hands; but even longer since they were able to spend a night together. Tonight, however, would be there first night together in the new house Mikayla’s father had bought for them as a wedding present.

Mikayla had already decorated the whole thing but Kite had never even seen it so she was excited to see what he thought of it. After a very short walk they reached the edge of the grounds. Mikayla took Kite’s other hand (she wanted to be sure she didn’t lose him, as she had never tried side along apparation before) and apparated to the end of the of the walkway of their new home. It was modeled very similarly to the home Mikayla was already used to in a way that there is a very large hedge blocking the house until you get past the gate. She pointed her wand at the gate and waved it in a special way and it opened. [green] I’ll have to show that to you later. [/green] She smiled and took his hand again and lead him to their house.

It took a minute to get to the house but when they finally did they were greeted by the two house elves that worked their when they opened the door. [green] This is Remy and Poppy. They came with the house, I didn’t request them, but they’ll be nice to have, and they are very nice. [/green] She smiled at them and knelt down to whisper to one of them. He nodded and the both of them were gone in a flash. Mikayla led Kite through a quick tour of the house showing him the downstairs first (living room, kitchen, guest room, and the other two rooms that she had yet to figure out a use for) before showing him the upstairs. Leading him up there, she quickly showed him the two other guest rooms, the upstairs drawing room, and the bathrooms, before getting to the Master Bedroom.

The master bedroom was her favorite room of the house with its king size bed decked out in black and red bedding, wooden dressers and chests for them to put their stuff, a walk in closet as well. Also as she requested from the house elves a table laden with various pizzas, drinks and snacks, as well as the romantic variety of things including many chocolate dipped fruits as well as plain chocolate. [green]You like?[/green] She asked, kissing him, leading him to sit down on the bed with her.

[Kite Skeron]

Kite's jaw dropped when he saw the property. It was vast, stretching far beyond anything he was ever used to growing up. He looked around and then looked at her. He smiled weakly. "Your dad... this... us?" he said with a shaky voice. He looked as though he'd faint.
He followed her into their room. Their room... it felt... amazing for them to be able to have their own room... he sat down on the bed and looked at the pizzas, his stomach growling madly. "Oh my Goddess, I'm starving..." he said quietly. He hadn't ate all day, primarily due to checkups and such. He kissed her. "I love it... it's... more than I could ever imagine..." he looked around. "It's a castle!" he exclaimed, looking up at the high ceiling, but not before wincing at the pain in his neck. "Ow. Still healing..." he stretched again and looked at MIkayla.
He sat silent for a moment, a look of happiness lining his face. "Is this real...? Please... tell me i'm not dreaming... tell me this is real." he pulled her into a tight hug, every feeling of longing and needing her shown in his embrace. "I love you, Mikayla."
After a moment, he let go, holding her hand. "Where do I start...?" he asked, looking at the many pizzas that were in front of him.

[Mikayla Menki]

Mikayla smiled when she saw Kite’s reaction to the house her dad bought for them. [green] Yep. This is all ours. I guess this means he accepts you then? [/green] She joked with him. They knew her father accepted him from the day she brought him over the first time; it was her mother who didn’t want any part of them being together…until she met her untimely demise.

In the room, she could see him eyeing the pizzas like a starving animal, which to her, meant she did a good job. [green] I’m glad you like it.[/green] She kissed him back. [green] And yes…this is all real. Our life is finally perfect and there’s nothing that can crush my happiness at this point. I love you so much. [/green]They held each other for a long while but when the embrace was broken, it was apparent Kite was actually starving. [green] I think you should start with….this. [/green] She opened one of the pizza boxes containing his favorite pizza (either I forgot or you never told me Kite’s favorite pizza but I can’t think of it), took a piece, and held it to his mouth, feeding him.

[Kite Skeron]

((is favorite is cheese. simple enough, right?))

Kite took a bite of the pizza, his stomach had been practically screaming at him for food. He smiled and leaned on her, putting an arm around her. He kissed her cheek and looked around. Their own house. Theirs...

"So... your Dad... really got this for us?" he looked around. "Where is it, anyways?" he asked, grinning. "I have no idea where in the world we are..."

He kept smiling until a note flew in from under the door and slid to his feet. He stooped to pick it up, glancing at Mikayla. After he opened it, his eyes widened in shock. "What...?"

Kite and Mikayla
Bella and I just escaped from the Gaunt house... I don't know if we'll be able to go to the Wedding... it was either run, or have her stay there with a risk of being married off to some old Soviet pervert.
If you haven't told Mikayla yet about Bella's pregnancy, please, go ahead and tell her. I know you were going to wait for Bella to tell her, keep it a surprise, but it's gotten more complicated than that...
Listen, Sylvester may come to you about us... so I won't tell you where I am, though I'm sure you know where we've been. Keep us in your thoughts... hopefully, this won't have to last long...

Yours truly
Zeke and Bella

Kite set the letter down on the bed next to him. He couldn't believe it... what could Sylvester have done to drive them off like that? He knew Zeke. Zeke wouldn't have stood for it... which if this is in fact Zeke writing him, he's lucky Sylvester didn't destroy him...
Kite handed the letter to Mikayla so she could read it. He took another slice of pizza and bit into it, trying to think of where they could be.

[Mikayla Menki]

She smiled as he put an arm around her, cuddling into his shoulder. [green]Yep, this is all ours. Technically, we are in Spain, and this house has been in our family for awhile; Spain is where our family is originally from. [/green] She smiled, taking a drink of a soda. [green] If I hadn’t shown you where this house was, you would have never been able to find it. It is completely unplottable, and it has every type of security that can possibly be bestowed on a house. Its not that much use now that everything is over, but the security would be nice to have in case something does go down. [/green]

She laid back on the bed for a minute when a note flew in from underneath the door. She wasnt expecting anyone to be calling today but, maybe it was an emergency. Kite got the note first and read it, handing it to Mikayla when he was done. [green] What?? [/green] was all she could actually say at this moment. There were so many things she had to comprehend, she wasnt sure which was more important. Bella pregnant, Sy gone psycho loco, probably from hearing about Bella being pregnant, something about a Soviet pervert. [green]Oh my...[/green] She breathed as she was trying to compose her thoughts. [green] Tell them to come here! [/green] She finally said after a minute of silence. [green] No, wait....tell them to meet me somewhere and I’ll apparate along with them to here, is there anyway you can write back to them? [/green] She asked Kite. A minute ago it seemed silly to have all of this security on the house, but now it seemed to be just what they needed.

((I think the threads need to be combined soon))