Welcome To Hell {Lyssa}

[Semper Capone]

((Since there really isn't anywhere to have a thread involving Hell, Michigan, this is the only place Lyssa & I could think of to have the thread. x3 ))





It had been two weeks since Chicago left. Two long, lonesome weeks. In a way, it felt as though a part of me were missing; she was my best friend and I loved her in more ways than one, so of course I couldn't really believe that she wasn't at Richmond. It was really only in the school's chat room thing that it really hit me that she was gone. While talking to her, I tried to ask where she was, but all she said was for me to figure it out.

So of course I tried figuring it out. However, finding a single person in the entire population of the United States was like trying to find a grain of rice on a sand pit. Next to impossible unless you have some sort of clue, but she wouldn't give me one. Me, myself, and I were all on our lonesome, trying to figure out a riddle that only had two words in it: Find me. But how?

Before Chicago had left, she was depressed and hellishly sick and there was all that shitload of drama. Now, if that didn't get her frustrated, I don't know what will. If I were in her situation, I'd want to go home since it's very far away and I could just leave all the shit behind and go to familiar surroundings. Th-- oh. Home. That's where she is. Where else would you want to go? Hell, Michigan. Her dad's still living there, I think; I bet you that's where she went. But there was only one way to find out.


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It was very early in the morning when I decided to leave. I left a note for Sage saying that I would be gone for a while, but that I'd be back in a few days. I took Rabbit with me as I loaded up the truck, let her hop up into the passenger seat, and guided only by my Map Quest maps (I snuck into the administrator's office to get Chicago's house address.... but that's another story), I set out for Hell. Which sounds kinda funny, in my opinion... "Where are you headed?" "Oh, I'm going to Hell." But anyway.

It took a good day and a half to reach Hell after driving through all unknown territory, nearly missing exits, thinking I was going to go broke at every gas station, and thinking Rabbit's eyes were going to just go drought-dry from how often she had her head out the window. But eventually I reached a quiet neighborhood, and as I read the numbers on the mailboxes, I came across the one that had been in the administrator's office. Coming to a stop on the curb, I turned the engine off and just sat quietly, looking around.

Chicago is not a hick. I dunno how she got that idea. Sure, Hell is a small town, but it looked suburban-ish to me. But oh well. That wasn't what I was here for.

Setting the maps aside and scratching Rabbit's head a few times, I kept one window down for her as I left the truck and somewhat hesitantly ventured up the front lawn to the door, unsure of myself. What if this wasn't her house? Damn, that would be horribly awkward. But still, there was only one way to find out, so I lightly knocked on the door.

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Chicago had been in Hell with her family for two weeks now. When she had up and left Richmond, there had been a crapload of drama and shit following her around like a megadark thundercloud everyday for weeks. The cheerleader knew she had no-one but herself to blame for the situations she was finding herself in, but she couldn't handle the pressure and stress anymore. She wasnt talking to either of her siblings that were closest to her, and she had screwed up so majorly that she couldnt understand why her best friends would WANT to talk to her, so she spoke to no-one.

The only operative support system Chicago had to fall back on was her family, and they were in Michigan, so thats where she had gone. In fact, she was so upset that she had packed up her whole dorm room into her car in case she decided not to return to Richmond, which had definitely looked like a feasible possibility at the time.

Upon returning home she had spilled her guts to her dad (she always told him everything) and even though she knew he was disappointed in her decisions, he made sure she knew he still loved her more than anything, and said he understood that situations could be hard for her to think through if they were sex related, due to her unique parentage and all. He also said that he could see that she was clearly not proud f the decisions she had made, which showed alot for her character. She had cried her heart out (mostly frustrated tears) and when she couldnt possible cry anymore, her dad had given her one of his big bear hugs, kissed her forehead and promised that things would get better. Chicago had then proceeded to eat the most substantial meal she had had in a month and then fell asleep on the couch half an hour into the first episode of Firefly, so her dad figured she must have been pretty tired. After sleeping for two days and freaking her dad out, she woke up feeling like she could tackle her problems and just sort them out. She had done alot of hard thinking and come to quite a few important decision. And now, today, she was enjoying a lazy day at home by herself without having to worry about anything, and she felt the best she had in months.

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When Chicago heard a knock on the front door, she quickly checked herself in the nearest mirror. It was habit. After taking a shower a few hours ago, she had let her hair dry naturally, so it was a bit wavier than it normally was, and abit tousled. She had then thrown on an old pair of shorts (that were on the shortish side) and one of her dads old tops, so it was miles too big, but it was comfy, so thats all that mattered.

After coming to the conclusion that she was presentable seeing as she was chillaxing today and wasnt out to impress anyone, she padded quietly to the front door, undid the deadbolt and came face to face with Semper. Semper Capone, love of her life was standing at her front door. In Hell. He had found her, just like she asked him to (subtly[sp?] of course). Just like she knew he would. She must have looked like such and idiot standing there staring out her front door. She was beside herself with happiness. She broke out into one of her warm smiles and managed to squeeze out the word "Hi" and had to restrain herself from tackling him to the ground.

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tag: Semp <3333
outfit: hur XD
notes: sorry its crap D:

[Semper Capone]

I was still trying to get used to having my right eye being able to see. Everything just seemed so... I don't know, so surreal, almost. I could actually see -- just like a normal person. Sure, I'd have to go back and get surgery on my left eye, but for now, I couldn't ask for anything else. Hell, I still could hardly believe it. I raised my hand and covered my left eye, only looking out of my right one at the neighborhood around me. Oh, the miracles nowadays, making the blind see. I was really glad I had gotten the surgery done.

Letting my hand drop back down to my side, I stuck my hands into my pockets and waited patiently, still silently hoping I had the right house. Back home in Del Rio, there wasn't any houses nearby that I could go knocking at (other than Rafael's, but we were very close so we just entered each other's houses without knocking), so I felt really awkward just standing there with nothing to do but wait. I cast a glance back at my truck, seeing Rabbit with her head sticking out the window, just watching me quietly with her floppy ears perked forward. She was such a good dog; came quite a long way from being terrified of everything to just running around and ex--

"Hi."

I turned back around to see Chicago standing in the doorway, one of her trademark smiles on her face. The kind that make me feel... well... happy/comfortable/giddy/etc. all at once, if that's even possible.

"I told ya I'd find you." I said, returning her smile with one of my own. "'n' I didn't end up in Canada at any point in time, so that's a plus."

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Chicago was ecstatic that Semper was at her door. That he had found her. She had never known if he would fight for her, but showing up at her doorstep in Hell was just as good at this point in time. She had never told him (or anyone) her address, so he would have had to do something like break into administration to get it, which was totally uncharacteristic.

As he spoke, she felt tears prickle at the back of her eyes. It was so nice to hear his voice. Being away from almost everyone close to you for even a short amount of time, for an emotional person like Chicago, was a big thing. Plus him saying that he's told her that he'd find her was pulling at her heart. She was such a sap. Another Aphrodite thing, having ten times more emotion than anyone. She's cry at the drop of a hat, she would. Chicago has to smile through the threatening to spill tears though, when he mentioned not getting lost in Canada. They had joked about that in the school chat room recently. When he said he was coming to get her.

She still couldnt believe he was standing there. If she was him she wouldnt have come. She had done so much unforgivable shit. Squashed his heart and all that jazz. She hated thinking about it. But he still came. The moments they got alone in the school chat room, she had managed to bring him out of his shell a little, smoothing a lot of ground, apologising for a lot. She had finally admitted to him the other night that she loved him. It wasnt the same as saying it in person, but still, he said he loved her too and Chicago was certain Semper wouldnt lie to her about that. Seeing him in front of her now just reinforced to her how much she really couldnt bear to be without him anymore.

Being the romantic sap she was (as well as sex kitten obvs. XD), Chicago couldnt help herself any longer and practically flew out the front door and flying-tackled-hugged the unsuspecting boy. Being so small compared to him, and skinny, and the gymnast that she was, it wasnt hard for her to leap into his arms so she was actually at a comparable height to him. Looping her arms around Sempers neck, she leaned her forehead against his and managed to choke out the words "I love you". That was probably all she could really manage at the moment, in her current emotional state.

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tag: SEMP!!
Outfit: see first post I's too lazy to find the link again :S
notes: okies, sorry its crap D: i couldnt find a way to word it that sounded right, so i just with what came out :S <333

[Semper Capone]

You know, I don't think I could ever see Chicago as being the angry lady at the end of the street that chases people off her lawn with either a shotgun, baseball bat, or a crowbar, shaking her fist angrily and screeching, "Get off my lawn you damned kids!" And thank God I can't see her doing that because I would've been terrified of her when I was standing out on her front yard. I wasn't really sure if she'd chase off one of her friends with a swinging crowbar, but she had left Richmond to get away. But when I had said that I would come find her, she never rejected the offer. Maybe she wants to bash my head in and mush up my brain and eat it like soup from my skull.

... okay, maybe not.

But anyway. As she was suddenly coming at me, I couldn't help but wonder: where was the hidden baseball bat? Hidden shotgun? Hidden crowbar to smack me to the ground so she could be like, "Get off my lawn! I left for a reason, so why the hell did you track me down?!" That paralyzingly beautiful smile of hers was deceiving! Behind those magnificently blue eyes wasn't t--

Ah, screw it. I'm only joking. Heh.

When she came for me, though, I really was unprepared. She had bolted so fast that once my mind registered what was happening, I quickly had to catch her. The force of the impact -- even though I literally weigh twice as much as her -- knocked me backwards a few steps, but at least I was still standing.

If I could freeze time, I would have right then and there. Chicago appeared happy again, and that's all I could really ask for. Just seeing her smile was like seeing the sunlight after an endless night; the light at the end of the tunnel; the silver lining after a storm. And I guess now you could say that the storm had passed and the sunlight was breaking through the ominous clouds. If only she knew just how much her smile could make a difference in things.

Even though her face was mere inches away from mine, I still could hardly believe what she had said. I know she had told me the exact same thing over the school's chat thing, but to hear it in person was a completely different thing. I wanted to believe that she was talking to someone else, but what was it she had told me the other night? "Say it and it'll happen. It's called faith, babe." I needed to believe in something for once, and now seemed the perfect opportunity. All I had to do was take a leap of faith and hope for the best.

"I love you, too." I replied in the same quiet tone, but confident enough so that it didn't sound like I was just saying it because she said it. I really meant what I said and I could only hope that she meant what she had said, too. And then as if on impulse, without my conscience really approving it yet or having time for a second thought, I turned ever so slightly and closed the small gap between us, kissing her not only to prove my point, but to carry out my leap of faith. It may not seem like anything incredible to anyone else, but for me it was a big deal.





((Pfftt, I thought it was <33333333 Sex kitten FTW XDDD ))

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Chicago was relieved that Semper had managed to catch her. She hadnt really thought through what she was doing (as per normal) and had ust flown out of her doorway like a bat out of hell (ironically enough) and hoped that she wouldnt bowl him over, which thankfully, she hadnt. She had managed though to knock him back a few steps. No matter, all that mattered to her was that the boy she had fallen head over heels for was at her doorstep quite a ways away from where they actually live, sappy as that may sound.

In his embrace, arms looped around Semps neck, legs around his waist (-ish area ), Chicago felt home. Safe. Loved. And that was something she hadnt felt outside of Michigan for a long time now. Another wave of guilt attacked her and she buried her head in Semps shoulder, hair spilling everywhere, trying (but failing) to stem the tears that had been threatning to fall since she opened her front door, and so ended up sniffling into and leaving a damp spot on the arm of his shirt.

She raised her head slowly and looked into his eyes (his new eyes ) as she heard him say he loved her. He sounded so sure, so confident and bold. She loved it, and had to give him the biggest smile she could muster through her tears. ((Golly she's so emotional :S))

Chicago's breath caught in her throat as Semp pressed his lips to hers, closing the tiny distance that remained between them...their first real kiss. As she kissed the blonde haired boy back with a passion , she felt an electricity fly through her, different to anything she'd ever felt before, because it was laced with peace which settled into her heart, and she knew she was where she was meant to be. She didnt know if her mother had paired her with Semper before they had met, but at that moment, Chicago thanked Aphrodite and all the other gods profusely anyway.

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outfit: first post
Notes: Okay, one) sorry it took me sooo long D: thisngs are so much harder when dads home DDD: two) Sorry its crap and full of brackets and run on sentences and commas and shizz :S three) i made it their first kiss, hope you dont mind :S and four) FINALLY!!!! <####

[Semper Capone]

I couldn't really tell what was going on. Not in a bad way, of course, but just I lost track of time. All I was aware of was her; not Hell, not the weather, not even Rabbit's spontaneous barking. It was Chicago. Just Chicago.

I didn't want to stop, but you know, breathing is kind of essential to life, so I was forced to, trying to catch my breath. I put my forehead lightly against hers, still with my arms around her to hold her up.

"I missed you, Chicago..." I said quietly, speaking the honest truth. I never thought I'd actually be able to find her out here, and breaking into the administration office nearly got me suspended. But it was all worth it now. I had found her and not ended up in Canada, so there really wasn't much else I wanted right then and there.





((Mehehmehemehmehemehemeh it's awful and it's nearing midnight and I'm tired and meh he won't talk to me. D: ))

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