Indi led Dorian and Nine to his room. Nine lightly protesting the way.
Dorian was hella straight up into this kind of torment, and he hummed under his breath, a perk in his step as though this was just what he needed to get the bad taste of the evening out of his mouth. “So, my sweetest love. Indigo here is an absolute artist, and I can’t help but think you’d make a hell of a man with a bit mor emakeup.”
Nine stood there hunched as he watch the two them.
Indigo looks and circles “god this hair, its so long….maybe a little trim. ” he reach to pull it out of nines face “aaah. Hes gorgeous. Why…why hide such a face?” He shove Nine into a seat. “Dorian you do his hair, i got the face.” Nine blinks as he was pushed into the chair amd just looked at them helplessly
“It’s a curtain to protect him from the world,” Dorian explained, but then smiled with surprising gentleness. “Or to protect the world from him. I’m still trying to figure that part out.” He started to brush out Nine’s hair, but paused. “You…wouldn’t mind a trim, huh? It’d get it out of your way a little….” As much as he wanted a makeover, he wasn’t going to hack off Nine’s gorgeous locks without permission.
Nine just sighs in defeat “do whatever you seem happy and…that’s all I want is you happy.”
Indigo arch a brow “I’m thinking just an inch maybe layers in the front with a style that shows his face. I mean he looks great with long hair, just needs to show his face.” He would look at Nines eyes “damn I see why you are all about him. Ok so you said you wanted green, so like I’m thinking edgy black and greens with some gothy liner.” He told dorian
Nine just blinks confused, glad his twin wasn’t here to see this, oh Gabriel would tease him he thought.
“And all I want is to see you happy, my gorgeous little potatopire,” he cooed, picking up some clips and starting to section off Nine’s hair. “So love. Precious. Gorgeous. I have a question for you.” He paused to arrange some clips and pins between his teeth for holding while he worked. “Oo, yes! Edgy is perfect for him. I think he’ll be gorgeous – something with bats or spiderwebs or spiky bits. He loves spiky bits.” He went back to Nine. “I know you don’t particularly care for vampires and all, but Indi here is pretty fucking gorgeous, don’t you think?” As he asked it he was watching Nine’s face carefully – he’d become fairly good at recognizing when Nine was actually interested, and when he was just doing what made Dorian happy.
Nine blinks “potatopire?” Looking confused. He then says “yes love?” Wondering what the question was.
Indigo laughs “ok i got a few ideas.” He grab what he needs and would start with prepping Nines face.
Nine listen to Dorian talk and stared at indigo “I mean…I…well…yes…I….” that stammering he did when he felt awkward. Shifting some in his seat “w-why do you ask?”
“You’re a fucking vegetarian vampire and I refuse to call you anything but potatopire now shut up you gorgeous lump,” he chirped merrily as he worked. “Well. I ask because we’ve certainly brought in playdates, but they’ve always been – you know. Food-based. As have all of my clients that I’ve played around with while out.” With the last of the clips in place, he picked up the shears and a comb and began to carefully start shaping. “How would you feel about Indigo joining us every once in a while? Or…well, if you’re not interested because he’s a vampire, would you mind terribly if I played with him? You could watch, if you like,” he sing-songed teasingly.
Nine made a face “I’m not a vegetarian, I do not drink veggies.” He was very confused. He then listen further and says “are you wanting um Indi as a playmate?”
Indi kept silent and prime Nines eyes and put foundation on, he would use his brushes to sculpt a whole eye look with pearl white, bright neon green and blacks.
Nine hears Dorian go on “um well I mean..I don’t mind. I don’t mind if you just play with him. Dorian I don’t care who you want to have sex with, I have you. I love you and I knew how you are, I accepted that. But if that is what you like I don’t mind.”
Indigo pulls Nine chin up “really? You know I use to be a dominatrix.” He tease, but was serious.
Nine looked so lost “a what?”
“Close enough to a vegetarian that it’s embarrassing,” Doran laughed, giving a few more snips to shape sweeping layers into the smooth hair, attempting to build a frame around his face rather than a curtain over it. “Well…I just thought it was appropriate to ask. I know when it came to snacks it was okay but…you have your, er…history with vampires. I didn’t want to assume…” His voice trailed off. For all his bluster and confidence, Dorian was still always worried about doing something to hurt Nine’s fragile ego; the thought mortified him. And then Indi had to just go and admit to being a dominatrix and Dorian nearly choked as he laughed. “Oh fuck. Nine, it’s like what I do with the ties and teasing, only Indi here’s actually a pro that knows what he’s doing.”
Nine listen “I appreciate you asking love, but I’m also needing to learn to be with my own too…although playmate wasn’t what I had in mind, I’m not going to complain.”
Indigo looks at dorian “oooh? Hmmm ever that going pro dorian. I am sure you be a natural.” Nine just blushed now as Indigo did the liner. “Dorian lipstick? I’m thinking black or black on top and green on bottom.” Indi said
Dorian grinned wide. “You know that saying yes just means we’re going to utterly wreck you, right? You gorgeous little masochist,” he purred, kissing the top of Nine’s head before combing out the layers he’d sculpted into the left side of Nine’s face.
“Well I’m a professional whore, and a top,” the redhead explained with a shrug. “Never got a call to go full dom but that could be pretty fun – and absolutely! Maybe with a little vertical line on the bottom lip, or is that too camp?”
Nine blink some, why did Dorian have to put it like that. “I…..I…..you……oh..um…I .” Stammering
Indi spoke”he really is adorable.” He then looks to Dorian “then you would do just fine.” He grin. He work on Nines lips “I think…if we do the line and bring it down the chin a little then what should be…..gorgeous ” he smiled
“Isn’t he? He’s an utter gem. I don’t know how I still have my head on my shoulders after the shit I put him through when we first me,” Dorian laughed, finished up the last few snips that let it look deliciously messy, but kept the bulk of his hair out of is face. He still looked like a gorgeous, angry little gremlin, but now the curve of his cheekbones and those delicious eyes were visible, causing Dorian to sigh. “Well, maybe I’d do fine with some practice. Then again, we do have Nine here to practice on…”
Nine sighs “cause I love you.” He told him. Blushing deep at Dorians words and would try to speak “I….I….you…..I….well…”
Indigo laughs “wow you are good at making him speechless. Yes we can practice on him. I have a trunk of fun stuff.” He cackle
“You keep saying that, I may believe it one day,” Dorian said with ridiculous
dramaticism. But the he heard a window break and jolted slightly, looking to the door. “Did you hear that? Was that downstairs?”
Nine went to shoot up “I should check it out.” Always quick for violence.
Indigo sighs “probably Stahs again. Just let bex handle it. We can just stay here. Besides Nine needs an outfit.” He told dorian.
Dorian frowned at the mention of Stahs, but nodded. “Nah, you stay right here sweetie pie. You’re gonna be even more gorgeous-er when we’re done with you.”
Nine blinks and says “but what if Bex needs my help?” Those hunter instincts kicking in.
Indigo looks at Dorian and then says “yes welll Bex can handle it.” Snapping his finger.
Virus walks by the close door seeing a charred one not far furrowing his brow. The manor was on fire. Did Azazel do this?
Virus stop “voices…he knew that voice. The red head…..looks around. He wanted revenge buuut red head. He didn’t realize the red head However was bat shit psychos lover so he go to open the door and walks in to a site.
Nine standing there looking likeba miserable puppy as the two play dress up. He saw the door open and stared a moment.
Indigo stop and stared, before asking ” who are you?” Confused
Dorian blinked at the figure in the door, but then immediately clamped an arm down around Nine’s shoulder. “That,” he said curtly, “Is apparently incredibly dangerous despite acting like a puppy. His name is Virus, and Nine is -not- going to start stabbing things.” Could he hold back Nine? Fuck, he hoped so. Maybe the eye liner had broken his fighting spirit?
Nine tensed “but…hes dangerous.” He growled. He definitely wanted to, waiting a moment.
Indigo nods somes “um ok….so..what do we do?” He ask since dorian holding Nine back.
Virus stared at them and then says confidently “red head….you can come with me yes…..we very much like this.” Yes this how you pick people up
Dorian gently pet at Nine’s head. “Yes he -is- dangerous, which is why we’re not having a repeat of what happened that night, yes?” Shifting his gaze to Indigo, he started to reply when Virus said those words. “Er….where are we going to, sugarpie? Why are you here?”
Nine growled at his words snd tried to pull from dorian grip “your dead if you touch him.” He hiss
Indigo moved to grab Nine to help Dorian “well it um he clearly has plans for you.” He told Dorian.
Virus looks around some “we are here…..because….we want revenge on Bex…but heard your voice and want you.” He says.
“Ahaha,” Dorian laughed, but it sounded just a bit forced. “Nine’s just being Nine, aren’t you, love of my life?” he asked, curling his fingers into a fist against Nine’s shoulder. He looked to Indigo gratefully, able to relax a bit as he nodded to Virus once more. “Well it’s nice to be wanted, sugar, but I don’t know if that’s such a good idea. Things are a bit…er…strained at the moment. Are you…sure we can’t hang out another time?” Nine hissed at Virus not happy at all.
Indigo blinks and says “you were not lying about him.” He stared at Virus a moment.
Virus sighs at Dorian, looking down” 24 got to you.” He then move to walk off with no words at all.
Dorian just looked confused. “What is a 24? How did it get to me? What – hey. Hey! Don’t you just sass me and walk off!” he called after Virus, then huffed. “Virus, come on sugar, stop being dramatic. Just tell us what you’re wanting, we’re kinda in the middle of something here, yeah?” Right,that’s why he couldn’t leave right now. Intense makeover session, that’s all.
Nine even looked odd at that reaction.
Indigo blink some “I don’t know a 24” shrugging.
Virus just moved on, needed to find Bex now. He needed something, a win….a win…something proud to show Wagner and Gears. Yes he needed something.
“Virus you can’t just wander the house, someone’s gonna freak out!” he called after him, then sighed and looked back to Nine. “He’s never really done anything bad here on purpose, you know. He’s still dangerous but…I don’t know.” Petting at Nine’s hair, he gave Indigo a crooked little smile. “I still don’t know what to think of him. He seems harmless to me though I’m sure he’s not. But if I let go of Nine he’s going to explode so…I guess we let him wander?”
Nine growled “shouldn’t let him roam the manner.” He told Dorian and Indigo.”you both should let me go after him.”
Indigo arch a brow “hasn’t done anything but everyone freaks out about him?” He then looks at Nine “hun I can bound you. Dorian doesn’t want you to go start shit.”
“Well he’s….” Dorian had to think about that. “He’s apparently powerful and unpredictable, and instead of blood he drains energy by touching you which – lemme tell you, that’s not fun. But…” He looked back towards the open door. “He’s not bad. At least I don’t know that he’s really done anything that he wasn’t provoked into doing. Bex got him to move in here, but then flipped shit because some paranoid bastard egged him on, and then said paranoid bastard attacked him while he was reading a fucking -book-.” He shot Nine a glare. “I don’t….he looked really sad. I don’t think he’s going to do anything wrong, and I honestly don’t think any of us could stop him if he were. I just don’t get why he’s here, or why he wants me or Bex. He hates Bex, and I sort of kicked him in the balls when we first met.”
Nine listen as Dorian spoke rolling his eyes “he fucked drained you once. Bex was sure he was going to hive you and Stahs.” He told him.
Indigo listen and frowns “He looked more then sad, he looks like someone killed his puppy. ” he told dorian.
Dorian sighed. “yeah, love. And I almost drained someone three times a week. But he didn’t harm me, did he? I don’t know, man. Speaking from the point of view of somebody who has a good chance of not knowing where they’re going to wake up, I can’t help but think that he’s a pretty sad creature himself. The Hive thing now, that’s not cool. But let’s be honest here, Bex was perfectly calm the whole time until he got back here and got paranoid. Can’t wait just… Give him the benefit of the doubt for once?” Snickering at Indigo, he nodded. “He really does, but when he just demands that I go with him, I can’t just do that. I don’t know what a 24 is though.”
Nine shook his head “so you want Virus running around while Stahs is psycho killer?” He told him
Indigo nods to Dorian and looks at Nine “Well uh hopefully that doesn’t happen.” Then looks to Dorian “maybe he’s lonely?” He wasn’t sure
“Nine, love, he’s just… Walking around. Stahs invited him to live here, remember? Maybe he’s just… Reconsidering the offer.” Of course Dorian didn’t want to be the one who was wrong when the strange energy vampire was planning some kind of super secret attack that involved walking slowly from room to room in a daze. “maybe he is lonely, yeah. That might explain why he said he wanted me to go with him. Just, Nine, just… Please don’t strike him unless he strikes first, okay? Not again. You say you want to get used to being with your own kind well, he’s sort of your own kind.”
Nine shook his head “I’m telling you in Stahs state its not a good idea.”
Indigo just listen more “wonder if there is anything anyone can do. Kinda sad to think about.”
Nine rolled his eyes “he’s crazy.” He told Dorian.
Dorian moved to sit in Nine’s lap, pouting. “What’s all this about Stahs? He’s all locked up, isn’t he? Don’t tell me you’re afraid that you won’t be able to defend the manner all by yourself, big boy?” Damnit, Dorian.
Nine rolled his eyes “I’m more worried about fighting Stahs” he say.
Indigo would sigh and nods “I hadn’t seen him like that before…he’s never attacked anyone in the manor before.”
“he’s already on my short list. I will not hesitate to put another fire extinguisher upside his crusty ass head.” Dorian said the words easily, despite how uncharacteristic they or for him. “Anyway, I think I’m going to go lay down for a bit. It’s been a hell of a night, and I just want to relax.”
Indigo nods “I think we all could use a rest.”
Nine grumble”fine…I’ll lay down.”
“oh, that wasn’t a request for you, love. You’re coming whether you like it or not. The only optional person and our little whether Indigo wants to hang with us.” He arched a brow as he looked over at Indigo. “Care to increase our nap capacity?” Yeah, he was totally asking because it was sexy, and not at all because he would feel safer with one more person in the room since virus is in the house.
Nine rolled his eyes.
Indigo nods “sure I wouldn’t mind” he told him.