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Good Neighbor || Kun De & Delilah

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He rolled his cart into another aisle thinking over everything he might need again and looking over everything he’d already gotten. Sprinkles, he needed more sprinkles. There was a lady blocking the sprinkles though and she… was carrying way too many items. He smiled in amusement – he’s pretty sure he knew what happened.

He left his cart for a bit and went to get a basket near the cashiers, he came back with the lady in the same position. Kun De offered the basket to her, smiling kindly, “Got a little carried away with the baking supplies I assume?” He noted the almond flour on the floor and picked it up before placing it into the basket. “I know the feeling.”

Delilah almost dropped her armful as she jumped, startled at the new voice. When she saw the basket in the newcomer’s hand, though, the surprise was replaced with pure relief. “Ah, thank you!” She said, hurriedly unloading the goods into the basket with a great sigh. She winced as some of the items clanked loudly against each other -those must have been the cake pans and tin molds -but upon peering into the basket, she found nothing damaged.

“Thank you so much,” She said again, smiling gratefully at the man as she took the basket from him. “I just got so excited, I really should have taken a basket with me -but I wasn’t supposed to need it! I was just getting a bit of whipping cream and -ah.” Delilah flushed, looking embarrassed. “S-sorry. I’m babbling. I’m Delilah -what’s your name?” 

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Good Neighbor || Kun De & Delilah

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kun-ge:

There really is no point in making a shopping list when you ultimately forget it. He let out a small breath, the only sign of his frustration as his face remained rather stoic. He had a lot to shop for today. He was done shopping for his regular replenishments – he had gone to the regular grocery store for that but needless to say it had been a disaster, his scatterbrain meant he had to recheck his items repeatedly only to find out he had missed something and/or had gotten too much. That had happened too many times, 17 times but who’s counting?

This is why he needed a list.

Right now he was at a specialty baking store. He wanted to see what treats he could make for his new neighbors before he went back to his family in China for a visit. His goal was to try making a few treats for the immortals he’d been able to meet in his short time in Westlore. If you want people to like you after all the best way to do that is to feed them.

She was there only to buy one ingredient. She was only there to buy a bit of whipping cream to top a cake. Nothing else. Delilah told herself this, again and again, and felt certain that her trip to the store would be a quick one. 

“Let’s see...ooh, sprinkles! Those would be perfect! And maybe a bit of strawberry essence to -” She stopped short. The two ingredients sat on the shelf, but she could not reach for them. It was then she realized that she was standing in the middle of the store, barely balancing half a dozen assorted ingredients and pans in her arms. 

She had been there to buy one ingredient, she thought again. “...why did I come to a specialty store?” She said, shifting her arms and trying not to drop her load. “I could never resist all the cool stuff...ah!” Despite her efforts, a small sack of almond flour that she’d rested on the top of her pile slipped, and it fell to the ground with a small thump. She mentally kicked herself; she was really stuck now.

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Falling Leaves || Delilah and Riki

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“Aw, don’t cry, Mister Shuya!” Delilah said with a laugh, even as her own eyes began to look a little misty. She quickly wiped away her tears before they could fall, and looked up to smile at Riki again.

“I’m glad to be home,” She said. “And if ever someone comes to threaten us again…I promise I won’t run anymore.” 

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     ‘Good girl,’ Riki said with a proud smile, resting a hand on her shoulder.  ‘Now, I had best get back to work,’ he sighed, ‘and you had best get back to that “friend” of yours.’  Riki shot the girl a wink, standing up from his chair and collecting their teacups.  ‘And make sure to bring him by the shop before you leave on your adventure, I want to meet that boy.’

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Delilah blushed, mumbling something about Jin really being just her friend. But as her mentor began to clean up, she stood as well and managed to smile again.

"I'll let him know!" She said happily. "Thank you so much for everything, Mister Shuya!" Again, she ran forward and gave him a big hug before turning away to leave. She stopped to wave at him at the doorway, smiling brightly against the rays of the sun, before she stepped out into the autumn air and falling leaves.

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Falling Leaves || Delilah and Riki

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Delilah giggled softly. “Many times, you have,” She said, giving her mentor a fond smile. “But have I ever told you how much like a father you are to me?”

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     Riki smiled, softly, warmly, genuinely touched by Delilah’s words.

     ‘You have,’ the man said, putting a gentle hand on the girl’s shoulder, ‘but it has been so long since I have heard it.’  Riki’s eyes were a little watery, the man trying to hide the slight shake in his voice as he spoke.

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“Aw, don’t cry, Mister Shuya!” Delilah said with a laugh, even as her own eyes began to look a little misty. She quickly wiped away her tears before they could fall, and looked up to smile at Riki again. “I’m glad to be home,” She said. “And if ever someone comes to threaten us again...I promise I won’t run anymore.” 

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Falling Leaves || Delilah and Riki

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    ‘Of course, of course,’ Riki smiled, ‘anything for you, my dear.’  He sipped his tea thoughtfully, smiling into the distance.  His eyes found Delilah’s again, the old tea master’s crinkling with a smile.  ‘Have I ever told you how much you remind me of my daughter?’

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Delilah giggled softly. “Many times, you have,” She said, giving her mentor a fond smile. “But have I ever told you how much like a father you are to me?”

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Kyoto, Japan, 2015

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Falling Leaves || Delilah and Riki

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    ‘Thank you, my dear,’ Riki smiled softly, crossing his legs and resting his hand on the granite counter, feeling the familiar thrum of energy coursing through the stone.

    ‘I did want to ask you something, actually,’ the tea master said looking at his old friend.  ‘Is this Jin fellow helping you with training at all?  If not, I am more than happy to resume your lessons whenever you’d like.’  He chuckled a little at his own eagerness, staring into the tea in his cup.

    ‘Forgive me, I just care for you so and I’d hate to see ill befall you.  I know there’s much less need to be proficient with one’s abilities but it never hurts to be prepared, yes?’

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Delilah took a sip of her tea, still looking a little giddy. If anyone deserved true love and happiness, it was Riki. She was so glad he’d found both, especially since they’d just come from a war. “My training?” Delilah couldn’t help the hopeful look that dawned on her face. “Oh, I’ve never really asked Jin to help me with it...You’d really teach me again, Mr. Shuya?” It was more than she’d hoped for; while she’d practiced on her own, Delilah had to admit that she did so much better under Riki’s careful guidance. 

She smiled gently at Riki while she held back the slight mistiness in her eyes. “You’re too kind to me, sir,” She said. “Thank you...I’d be very grateful for any help.” 

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Falling Leaves || Delilah and Riki

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    ‘She’s beautiful,’ Riki sighed, ‘with the softest blonde hair and vibrant blue eyes.  She has a smile that could knock a man dead, but it doesn’t come out very often which makes it all the more special.  If it’s possible, I think her soul may be even more beautiful than her soft features and graceful figure.  She seems rough, hard, even a little cold on the outside, but underneath she is so passionate and alive and it’s so intoxicating.’ Riki trailed off a little, the old tea master blushing a little at the thought of his lover.

    ‘She’s not a big fan of tea, though she will drink it on occasion.  As for where we met, I can hardly remember.  I believe it was somewhere in Eastern Europe about a thousand years ago.  We hated each other, but, as time went on, we became senior members of the Dissideo and eventually had to work together often, which neither of us liked.  I suppose as we spent time together, some kind of chemistry formed under the surface and when there was a real threat of losing one another, it acted as a catalyst, causing our love to blossom after a thousand years.’

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Delilah’s eyes were bright as she listened to Riki with rapt attention. She could almost hear the adoration woven into each word, and the obvious affection he had for his lover was positively endearing. The picture Riki painted of himself and Xena wasn’t exactly a fairy tale love story, but it was perfect nonetheless. 

After Riki finished, Delilah let another dreamy sigh escape her lips, and her smile was nothing short of elated. She’d always been a sucker for romance stories, but knowing that they didn’t exist solely in fictional tales -that true love like Riki’s could blossom in reality -simply warmed her heart. “You sound wonderful together,” She said earnestly. “And she sounds absolutely amazing! I’m so happy for you, Mr. Shuya!”  

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Falling Leaves || Delilah and Riki

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    ‘I do,’ Riki said with a smile, noticing the topic change but deciding to stop teasing Delilah for a little while at least.  ‘Xena and I have been together since the war officially ended, so about twenty years now.’  He smiled fondly, thinking back to when they first discovered their affections for each other.  ‘It was one of those things that happened without either of us noticing.  We found each other after the war ended and…it was like we were connected, like we’d been together the whole time and just denied it until then.’  Riki caught himself, blushing slightly himself now and going back to staring out the window wistfully.

    ‘I apologize, I didn’t mean to ramble.’

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Delilah smiled fondly as Riki told his story. “Aww, that’s so romantic,” She said, just a little dreamily. “I’m so happy for you, Mr.Shuya! I bet she’s absolutely wonderful!” She rested her chin on her hands and capped it off with a happy giggle. It was clear that this woman was someone very special, and Delilah was just certain that she and Riki were perfect together.

“What does she look like?” Delilah asked eagerly. “ Does she like tea too? Did you meet here in the shop?”   

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Falling Leaves || Delilah and Riki

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    ‘Absolutely precious,’ Riki leaned on thecounter, smiling brightly at Delilah.  ‘Admit it, dear; you have a crush.’  His eyes crinkled as he smiled at her from over his mug.

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"H-he's just a friend..." Delilah corrected hastily, the flush remaining on her cheeks. "I was just really impressed..." She took another sip of her tea, looking terribly embarrassed.  "W-well, what about you, Mr.Shuya?" She said, quickly shifting the topic. "I've heard that you've got a girlfriend now!" 

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Pillars of Creation || Delilah & Jin

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'Yeah, that's true.' Jin nodded with a smile. He knew that she appreciated all the little bumps as well, but it was just nice to hear coming from her. He relaxed his posture. 'It'd be really fun to get lost, but I know this place too well.' He chuckled. 'Maybe some other time.'

Jin brightened up visibly, shooting another smile at Delilah before turning on the radio. Scanning through the static for a few minutes, his finger stilled as he heard the familiar strains of Jay Chou’s  ’龙卷风’ come on. ‘I haven’t heard this song in a long time…’ He tapped his fingers against the steering wheel to the beat as he hummed along happily for a while to the verses. By the chorus, Jin couldn’t stop himself from singing along to the rest of the song. ‘Wǒ bù yào zài xiǎng/ wǒ bù yào zài xiǎng / wǒ bù/ wǒ bù/ wǒ bù yào zài xiǎng nǐ~' His voice sang, occasionally breaking to laugh at himself for a bit. It surprised him somewhat that he still remembered how the rap went.

As the song faded into a break then to a song he hadn’t heard before, he remembered himself and burst into laughter. ‘Sorry about that.’ He ran a hand through his hair. ‘I just… really liked this song?’ He grinned sheepishly. ‘Couldn’t help myself.’ He shook his head. ‘That wasn’t too bad, was it?’

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"Some other time!" She agreed happily. "I'd love to see every inch of this place!" Even getting lost sounded good, honestly; all she could see was endless adventures stretched out before her, and it was all so exciting with Jin there. 

Delilah smiled as she went back to looking out the window. At first, she let Jin's humming fade pleasantly into the background as she enjoyed the nice view. But when he started to sing, she couldn't help but glance back at him, her gaze still holding her awed expression. His voice was somewhat low and husky, and it flowed with the melody so smoothly, making the song charming even though the words he sang were unknown to her.

She listened with a soft smile on her lips until Jin's singing ended with the song. Delilah grinned at him and clapped her hands gently when he hit the last note. "Don't be sorry," She said brightly. "Your singing was very nice!" 

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