Blood & Books

Natsuki and Lilah were at their door prepared to knock. "So, how long have you known Roku?" Delilah asked curiously while they waited for him to come to the door.

Natsuki smiled and blushed a little bit thinking back to when she first met him, "We have known each other for about 2 years now." She didn't really like to tell more than that. She knew a secret about Roku that she had sworn never to tell anyone.

"I can tell you two are deeply in love just by the way your face lights up when his name comes up." Delilah chuckled at her feeling a bit envious, but she didn't have time for a boyfriend. She wanted to focus on school and work.

"Thank you. He is such a sweet guy. I am very lucky." She said.

Before she could knock the door opened with Kaidan at the door, slightly surprised to see both girls there, "....You're coming along too?" he asked Delilah.

Roku caught up, "Hey ladies! Shall we head on?" he asked with a big grin.

Kaidan rolled his eyes to Roku's cheeriness but they all got going on their way off campus and to a Bar and Dance club not far from the campus, called 'The Red Devil'. Kaidan looked at the place, "Interesting name....." he said. "I've heard the drinks here are good." said Roku, plus the dance floor is great." he said, He got Natsuki's hand and they went on in first.

Kaidan looked to Delilah, and motioned her to go first, "Go on."

Delilah was surprised to see Kaiden answer the door, "Yes, Natsuki convinced me to come along. I guess that means you are coming too?"

Natsuki greeted him. "I'm sorry I didn't introduce myself earlier, I'm Natsuki Tsukiko, Roku's girlfriend." She said with a smile that got even bigger when she saw Roku come out behind Kaiden.

Delilah walked beside Kaiden behind Roku and Natsuki on the way to the club. She chuckled seeing his obvious annoyance at how cheerful the couple was. He was quite amusing.

Once they arrived at the bar, Natsuki and Roku were the first to go in. Kaiden held the door and let Lilah go in first. "Thanks." She went in behind them. It was dark and very loud as any bar and dance club usually is. Music was blaring and lights were flashing all over the place. Lilah felt really out of her element. She had never been to a bar before let alone had a drink.

The front door was slightly crowded and she lost sight of Natsuki and Roku. A drunken man bumped into her and made her stumble backwards toward the door. "Ahh!" She tried to catch herself, but failed.

Kaidan followed behind Lilah as they entered the club, the music booming and people jumping to the noise. Dirnks in abundance and the smell of sweat on the air. Kaidan hadn't been out to a club in a long time....but he enjoyed being out and away from his father's hand.

When the drunk man knocked over Delilah Kaidan caught her before she fell over and pulled her back up, she was right against him. Kaidan cleared his throat, "Um...ahem! Sorry, didn't want...want your to fall over." he looked to the drunken idiot, he pushed him off, "WATCH your fucking step asshole."

"yeh yeh.." he grumbled as he walked away.

Delilah braced herself for impact on the hard floor, but was surprised when she actually fell against something a bit softer and warm. Her back crashed into Kaiden's chest and he grabbed her shoulders to keep her steady. She looked up when he cleared his throat and instantly blushed, "I-I'm sorry!" She stood up right and moved away from him quickly.

The drunken idiot stumbled off and left them alone at the front entrance. "Thanks for that. I guess that is what I get for spacing out." She looked back and saw that Natsuki and Roku were sitting at a both with another couple. "Great. She didn't say the other friends were another couple." She sighed suddenly wanting to just leave.

"You got pushed, its not your fault." Kaidan said, "......COme on, let's find the lovesick birds." he meant Roku and Natsuki.

He saw the other couple as all and sighed, ".....Sooo it looks like the singles are out matched by the couple?" he joked in a dry tone. "....want a drink?" he asked Delilah."

Delilah looked at him feeling a bit nervous. She wasn't sure what to do. This whole experience was so new to her. As not to be rude she accepted his offer. "Sure..." She followed him to an open spot at the bar and sat down. She saw an array of different bottles and different colored alcohol all in a row behind the bar. She didn't know where to start.

"You can choose. I don't care what I have." She said trying not to show her nervousness. She didn't want him think she was a nerdy wimp.

Natsuki looked over at the bar and saw Kaiden and Delilah sitting there side by side. She smiled and got back to talking with her friends.

Kaidan went with Delilah to the bar and they got a spot and he notice dyer looking over the various alcohols. When she told him se didn't mind what to drink, he nodded, "Two bloody Marys." he said to the bartender.

He looked at Delilah, "......So....don't get out to the clubs often?" he asked her, trying to make simple talk between them.

Delilah chuckled knowing she was caught, "It's that obvious? Well damn." She said looking at him. She crossed her arms and leaned against the table as they made small talk. She actually got the chance to look at his face closely this time. He was indeed handsome and had piercing light green eyes that just bore through her.

"Because you didn't know what to get....." he said, "If you don't drink muck, be careful." he said as their drinks came and he paid for them, "On me." he told her, "Enjoy." He handed her drink and they clinked glasses.

He got a look over this girl, she was actually kind of cute. Pretty eyes, cute haircut and lovely skin tone. He admired a little bit as he drank, not noticing eh was staring.

Delilah scratched her head and laughed awkwardly, "I will." Soon after the bartender put two Bloody Mary's in front of them. "You didn't have to do that. I have my own money." She said giving up when he raised his glass. She clinked it with his and looked at the drink curiously. It looked like tomato juice and had a celery stick decorating it.

"Hmm, this looks...interesting. I see why it is called a Bloody Mary." She went to take a sip but saw Kaiden looking at her. "Is something wrong?" She asked as she took a small sip of her drink. It tasted a bit strong at first but then she could taste a few of the ingredients. She let out a small cough. "Mm, it's good. It tastes like coctail sauce."

"Hey, let a guy get a girl a drink would ya? There's nothing wrong with a bit of spoilage." he said to her, drinking his beverage. He blinked and snapped out of it, "Hm? Oh sorry, went to lala land there for a moment." he said.

"THere's a little bit kick form the tabasco sauce and the booze, but i would have any more than two or so." he chuckled a little, giving a small grin.

Delilah chuckled and took another sip of her drink. "I don't plan on drinking a lot tonight. I don't want to find out what kind of drunk I am." She took the celery stick out of the glass and took a small bite.

"It's alright. We all take a trip there every once in a while." She smiled at him genuinely. "So what brings you to this university? What is your major?" She asked wanting to know a little bit more about him.

Kaiden smiled, "True." he said.

"I'm going for Major in Science and a minor in Biology." he answered her, "Something different than what my father and family have done in their lives." he said, he didn't eat the celery, not found of the vegetable.

Delilah sipped on her drink while listening to Kaiden talk, "I see. I'm going for a major in Science as well with a minor in Technology. I want to focus on Animal Science and Computer Programming." She noticed he was close to finishing his drink, but didn't touch his celery.

"Not a fan of veggies?" She asked. "If not, I'll take it." She said.

"Interesting. Looks like we'll be in some of the same classes then." he said. He got the celery and got it into her glass, "I like vegetables, I just don't like celery." he said, taking another sip.

"Yeah looks like it." She gladly accepted the celery from him and finished hers. "Thanks." She watched him and found herself staring like he was a moment ago.

He noticing her staring now, 'Fuck...I hope my pheromones aren't going crazy....' he thought to himself. "You....alright?" he asked her.

He heard the music change a bit and he looked at her, "Hey...let's go dance." he said.

"Oh, yes! I took a trip to la la land as well for a minute there." She had to admit, he really was handsome and she was starting to like him as a friend. She finished off her drink and could feel her ears and cheeks getting warm.

"You dance? You really don't seem like the type to care about that sort of thing." Still, she got up from her bar stool and waited for him to stand.

He sculled the rest of his drink and placed it down, "Hey, I dance when there is good music and this place has good stuff." he said standing up, "Come on, time we get the party going." he smirking, unless you're too shy to dance with a stranger?" he teased a little.

Delilah had to admit that the music was definitely upbeat and catchy. And he just pushed one of her buttons. She LOVED a challenge and he was about to eat his words for teasing her. She decided to play dumb though. "No! I'm not. I have just never danced with a guy before..." That technically wasn't a lie but she was not afraid or shy in the least.

"Oh? This will be fun." he chuckled as they headed to the dance floor, he got her hand so he wouldn't lose her in the crowd. They got to floor and he got a sway to the beat and smirked at her in a teasing way.

Roku nudged Natsuki and pointe,d "Check it out." he chuckled, "Looks like they are having fun."

Delilah smiled when he took her hand and led her out to the dance floor. He took her to an open spot on the dance floor. She watched him start to sway with the beat. She smiled awkwardly at him until the beat began to pick up. She got a feel for the beat and started shaking her hips and moving her arms spinning in small circles moving her hips and ass in quite a provocative way.

Natsuki looked over and her jaw nearly dropped to the floor watching her pull out the moves all of a sudden. "Wow..."

Kaidan blinked, he didn't expect such.....raunchy moves from such a sweet looking girl, but he gave a small chuckled and grin and he pulled her to him and they got dancing together, "You've got a naughty side huh?" he asked as they danced against each other.

Roku whistled, "DAMN they are having fun." he laughed.

Delilah faced him and moved closer to him. She raised her hands to her head moving it in time with the beat and moving her hips in a circular motion, running her hands down her body. "I'm full of surprises." She said turning her back to him and sticking her ass out while moving her hips. "Never challenge me to a dance off. You will lose." She chuckled.

Natsuki was still dumbfounded, "Indeed they are. I didn't think she had it in her."