I Told You To Run

Never once had Ixionn seriously thought about having a real relationship with anyone. He'd always be too busy, trying to deal with the deaths of his family members, figuring out what to do about a random intruder, assisting his helpless sister...there has always been too much on his mind. Of course, there were some times when he actually did think of some ladies as pretty. Like Arian. Before he found out she was part of his family, he thought she was pretty nice looking. Signy, too. He always adored her green eyes, and had always thought they were meant to be with each other. But that all was just silly pup things he would always bring up. The boy had never seriously thought about family, or relationship, any of that. It had all fled to the back of his mind, buried deep beneath the important stuff. This dame was pretty, too. He liked her eyes and the unique patterns that littered her body. But...she was so stubborn, damn it.

She didn't even like his compliment. That face of disgust...it kind of hurt, like a thorn through his heart. All he was trying to do was make her smile. He watched her ears fly back, and he quickly frowned, eyes turning away from her. What was her problem? He knew others who would so dearly appreciate his company on a night like this. Maybe there was just some real tough shit going on back at home that he didn't know about. After all, when his mother and father died, he took out all his feelings on others too. He'd always drive strangers away, not caring for their kind gestures or anything. He just wanted to be alone. Ah, but he wouldn't give up on this young lady so quickly! She needed to smile before he went anywhere. Even if it took the whole night. Ixionn rolled his shoulders forward and shook his head, clearing his mind of the negative thoughts. Until she began speaking.

"Another night to lay in my den and stare at the wall until the sun comes up." It truly made him feel horrible. What the hell was going on with her? Who didn't sleep? Ixionn slept all the time...and he never took it as something simple. It was a blessing! Sometimes he would have nightmares, but...they were only nightmares. Nothing real. The boy frowned again, eyes fogging up with concern for the eighty-millionth time. He turned to the girl and tapped at her paws with his long tail. "I don't know about you, but...in a way, I think we are pretty similar." He shrugged, turning away from her and thinking back on the time when his father died. When he was so stubborn to everyone. He was even stubborn before, after losing Raisa and leaving Ebony. Ixionn clenched his jaws and closed his eyes for a moment. "When I was younger, my mother died giving birth to me. My father raised me and my siblings in a pack called Ebony, with their queen...but soon, we were forced away. My father died shortly after."

He knew strangers like Chione probably didn't care about his life stories. They didn't want to show sympathy any more than they wanted to show interest. But he wasn't looking for sympathy. He was just trying to help her, to make her understand that she wasn't alone. At least, in a way. Of course he didn't have an evil mastermind screaming in the back of his mind. But he's been through rough times, too. "Through those months, I felt isolated from everyone. I was young, confused, and stubborn as hell. But I just thought it was funny...because I didn't sleep much, either." Ixionn turned to her, offering her another gentle smile, with a rather uneasy look in his orange gaze. "I just want you to know that...it really isn't worth it. I mean, I don't know what it troubling you. And I'm not sure I could help you if I did."

He huffed softly and lowered himself down into a lying position, lowering his chin between his paws and flattening his ears against his head. "But...I want to be friends. Or just acquaintances, maybe? It's up to you." So exhausted. He wondered, after this, maybe she'll give in. She doesn't have to smile...but maybe she could accept his friendship. Anything to spark a little happiness in her heart.