What's Mistletoe?

[Lucian Lazarovici]

Lucian smiled at Anya, something that he couldn't help but do with the young girl. He stepped into the room, and shut the door quietly behind him.

"Ah, actually, I was wondering if I could talk to you...." he said, smiling awkwardly at the gypsy woman, before casting a glance to Anya. "... alone?" he asked with an apologetic smile at the young girl.

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[kaine]

"Oh?" Moira looked at Lucian a bit more curiously now, wondering what the new boy wanted to talk about. Anya however looked less pleased.

"Aww... that's not fair." She pouted. "I can keep a secret too you know." The little girl was not keen on being left out at all. But Moira looked at her and gaze a simple, telling glance at the little girl. "Okay, okay...I'm going."

"Good girl." The fairy mother smiled. "And tell Ruari to give you one of the cookies he's making, okay?" Anya beamed.

"Okay!" She took off out of the room and Moira laughed softly.

"So, Lucian Lazarovici, what would you like to talk about?" She inquired, casting a smile at him as she stepped away from the closet.

[Lucian Lazarovici]

Lucian gave Moira a relieved smile, going over to the closet. "Let me help you... I feel a little useless." His smile weakened, ready to help her carry things from the closet if she needed it.

".... Well.... what do you know about.... me and Kaine?" he asked, opting to tread carefully before he got into too many details. The last thing he needed was to out Kaine and himself before Kaine could do it himself.

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[kaine]

"No need to feel useless. You're a guest and you just got here." The woman handed Lucian one of the boxes anyway, since he obviously looked like he'd feel better helping out.

"Know about you?" She repeated, before lifting another box and turning back to the demon boy again. "I think when you two walked through the door holding hands would've given it away." She admitted with an amused glint in her eyes. "But yes, I've been hearing about you from Kaine and the twins for a number of months now. Why do you ask?"

[Lucian Lazarovici]

Lucian smiled slightly, accepting the box. "Just wanted to check before I started talking about... us...." Months? Kaine had been talking about his for months? He cheeks warmed, and he glanced away. "Where you would like me to put this box?"

As he set the box down where she had indicated, Lucian considered his words carefully, thinking on how to word what he wanted to say.

".... Kaine is very sure of himself when he's around me...." he began, sliding his fingers beneath the lid of the box and popping it open, peering at the ornaments inside the box. His family had nothing like this.... nothing special. They had no tree, no gifts. Nothing special to commemorate the holiday... this was new to him. He smiled slightly, then looked up at Moira again.

"... How can he be so sure? .... We've only been dating a week.... And it hasn't even been out in the open...." He wanted an answer. He didn't understand how Kaine could be so sure of his feelings.... it had only been a week!

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[kaine]

Moira couldn't help but smile as he listened to Lucian talk about Kaine. "If you'e looking for an inside look to the working of my 3rd eldest's mind, I will have to disappoint." She put her box down beside where Lucian had put the first one.

"However, Kaine is very good at putting up a tough front. But I don't think he's as sure as you might think. That is, if I know my son at all, when it comes to something like love, Kaine is ... an all or nothing type, unfortunately for him." The older woman opened up the second box and looked inside, lifting up one of the ornaments. "But I don't think he's as confidant as you think Lucian." Moira looked over at him again, this time with a softer smile.

"Just because you've only been dating a week, doesn't mean that he's only been caring for you that long." The gypsy placed the ornament back down again. "If it's Kaine's feelings you're worried about then be at ease. In three decades this is the first time he's ever brought someone home with him." She flicked her gaze to Lucian once more.

"And you? How do you feel about all this? Kaine tells me you're engaged? I think you're both getting ahead of yourselves don't you?" She arched a brow at him.

[Lucian Lazarovici]

Lucian listened carefully to what she said, tensing slightly when she asked him about his own feelings. "Yeah... I'm engaged.... to a girl from school.... I'm only doing it because it's necessary to ensure my family's safety." Lucian sighted softly, picking up a delicate glass ornament, brushing his fingers over it lightly. "But... I think I'm going to end it.... I can't be with her.... and she doesn't care about me either."

He set the ornament down lightly, and looked back up at her. "I want to be with Kaine... He's the only person I've genuinely cared about in... a while.... that's not my family....." He smiled weakly. "But.... the strength of my emotions are scaring me..... and I'm worried that if I voice my feelings... that if something happens between us, it will hurt worse..."

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[kaine]

Moira listened carefully to the boy's concerns. They were valid ones. There were a lot of things to consider here other than just their feelings though. Not that she didn't approve of Kaine and Lucian being together. Not at all. If Kaine and he were happy then she would support them.

"I can't really tell you what to do about that, I'm afraid." She smiled over at him softly. "I think family is very important. If you have concerns about yours then I think that should take precedent. Of course, I think it's unfair of your family to have put this on you also."

"Kaine will understand if you tell him what you're worried about. I think you need to tell him these things. He is devoted to you. He can't help but be anything else than that towards people he cares about. Though I will say, if you're unsure about your feelings in anyway, then please keep Kaine in mind. I don't know how much he's told you about his past. But believe it when I say that it's not something he'd do half heartedly. Understand how much control you have on him, okay?" Moira's smile faded slightly, lost in thought for a moment.

"For what it's worth, I think you and Kaine look very good together." Her smile returned a bit.

[Lucian Lazarovici]

Lucian felt like a knife was being stabbed into his heart, listening to the words that Moira spoke. His smile became slightly bitter.

"He hasn't really told me anything, to be honest...." He closed his eyes, leaning back on his hands slightly. "And I'm not unsure about my feelings," he explained, looking up at her. "I know I love him. But this whole thing with Tierney.... the last thing I want to do is hurt him." He sighed, rubbing his head. "And that seems to be all I'm doing."

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[kaine]

"By doing nothing, it's just hurting you both, Lucian." Moira closed up the box in front of her. "But you're not wrong. There is a lot to think about here. Just do what feels right, okay?" The gypsy woman stepped back over to where the remaining boxes were. "Kaine will be happy if you are. And you can always ask him or me for help if you need it. How's that sound?" Moira looked back at Lucian affectionately.

[Lucian Lazarovici]

Lucian stood, moving over to help her with the remaining boxes. He looked up at her and smiled softly. "Yeah..." He held his hands out for another box. After a moment, he spoke again.

"... What has Kaine said about me to you?" he asked, genuinely curious. Moira was someone that Kaine trusted and loved.... What did he tell her about them? Everything? That would be embarrassing. He blushed suddenly, and immediately averted his eyes from the diminutive woman.

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[kaine]

Moira chuckled when she noticed the color flood the other's cheeks and she shook her head slightly. "Please, he does not tell me everything." She handed another box off to him. "And you can leave those details out as well if you don't mind." She flicked her smile at him.

"No, I generally get the less personal details. I generally got at least a fire or phone call a week. They started as "Mom, you're not going to believe the guy I'm rooming with, he's so boring." and progressed slowly, though after Holloween I heard about you more frequently." She knelt down and rummaged through some boxes by their feet. "It was when the twins actually started reporting to me that I starting taking it seriously." Moira stood again. "Hey, mom, Kaine's got a new boyfriend, or well, next week he will. Don't worry we've got it under control." She shook her head, thinking back to all the calls she'd gotten over the last few months.

"Though I will admit I was surprised when they told me that Kaine would be bringing you back for Christmas. Pleasantly surprised mind you."

[Lucian Lazarovici]

His blushed deepened, and he set the box down, ready to accept the next box from her. "Trust me, I don't want to share those details with anyone." He gave her an awkward smile.

He laughed at her next few comments. "Yeah, we hated each other at first... funny how those things work out, isn't it?" He rubbed the back of his neck lightly. "And I was surprised when he asked me to come back with him for Christmas." He grinned idiotically, running his fingers through his hair. "Do you need help carrying these boxes anywhere?" he asked, trying to switch subject to something lighter and less awkward.

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[kaine]

Moira enjoyed how happy Lucian seemed when he recalled Kaine asking him to come home with him for Christmas. It helped put her mind at ease on where her son and this boy stood. At least it seemed that the feelings between them were mutual.

"Yes, lets get a couple of these to the living room and I'll get my other boys to grab the rest." She picked up another one of the small boxes and headed out into the hallway again.

[Lucian Lazarovici]

Lucian smiled, and nodded, grabbing a few of the boxes and following the small woman out to the living room, where he carefully set down the boxes and looked around. He slid his fingers through his hair, turning his eyes to Moira again. He reached out, touching her arm lightly with a smile. "... Thanks..." he said, genuine appreciation in his tone.

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