DFW: Fortuitous Encounter

Writers: Draconafin, Shelly
Date Posted: 16th August 2006

Characters: Az'uka, Kamira
Description: Az'uka and Kanira run into each other; literally
Location: Dragonsfall Weyr
Date: month 13, day 10 of Turn 3

Az'uka had just walked into one of the kitchen staff and made his way out from the lower caverns, **Well that was embarrassing** He thought, hoping that he wouldn't run into anyone else in the next candlemark or so, although it seemed it was his day for it. He continued across the Weyrbowl, only half look where he was going.

}: Perhaps you should watch where you're going :{ came the mere suggestion from Nilzuth.

}: Tayanth! :{ Kamira sounded more than a little flighty.}: Tell the others I'll be late... again! :{ She and some of the other weyrlings regularly met up to bathe their dragons, gossip, and the like, and Kamira was known for being late. Unluckily, she wasn't watching where she was going any more than Az'uka was as she came flying around a corner.

He walked straight into her and blushed; raking a hand back through his hair he offered her a hand in apology "I'm so sorry"

}: Told you!:{ The blue dragon butted in }: I hope you didn't flatten her:{ Kamira had the wind knocked out of her and as soon as she took a few, sputtering breaths, she was about ready to knock the wind out of whoever ran into her - that was, until she saw who it was. He was tall and tan and staring at Kamira. She just about lost her breath again.

She didn't answer, and a flicker of panic crossed Az'uka's eyes before they filled with worry. The dragonrider in front of him as petite and olive with blonde hair it was an exotic mix that worked fabulously with her. Normally he'd notice and compliment her in many ways, but as she hadn't replied he was worried that he'd hurt her.
"Are you ok?" His worried over tones carried to his dragon too.

}: _Great_ I have a rider who runs people over :{ The girl did her best to bite back her smile. "I'm fine! I'm just... a bit disoriented. Usually no one is in this hallway so I really wasn't expecting to run into anyone." She almost groaned when such a pun came out of her mouth. That was not quite the kind of smooth line she would have wanted to use.

A meek smiled crossed Az'uka's face as he washed with relief that she was ok. "I apologize for that, according to Nilzuth I seem to be running into a lot of people today" There where tones of a joke, as he tried to make light of a situation that clearly embarrassed him.

Kamira cocked her head to the side. "Oh? I'm not the first person you've had a run-in with today?" **Perhaps we could have another sort of run-in...**

}: Kamira! :{ Tayanth gave a dignified snort and chided her rider.

"Uh..." He was a little uncertain what brought that on, he wasn't the best when it came to understanding women. **Shards ...**

}: Calm yourself, and explain :{ Nilzuth supplied helpfully
**Easier said than done** he looked at her again "That's not what I mean, I just walked into one of kitchen staff ...." He trailed off, feeling awkward, as if she'd put him on the spot, where it had originally been the other way around. **This is not going to get easier my friend**

}: Perhaps I should explain to her Tayanth :{
**_What?!_ No, I'll work it out**

Kamira's eyes narrowed in curiosity and a sort of smile spread across her features. "All you all right? I'm sure there's no reason to be so distressed over an accident..."

Az'uka felt like smacking himself in the head for all the times he misunderstood someone, especially women. Instead his absently rubbed his right temple. "Yeah I'm fine..." He lowered his hand and looked at her. "I think what's more important here is that you're ok."

They were going around in circles and it was killing her. Either Az'uka wasn't getting it or wasn't trying, but either way Kamira decided to make one more all out attempt to get across what she had in mind. "You know I think I'm all right, but they say that it can be candlemarks before you notice you're injured. I think maybe you should check again later just in case..."

A soft smiled crossed the bluerider's face and he reached over and touched her check. "I might take you up on that" **_Shards_ she was beautiful** "I'd hate to think I bruised you" He leaned close enough to whisper in her ear, "It wouldn't suit your exotic completion."

Kamira couldn't help but giggle. She was about to reply when Tayanth broke into her thoughts impatiently.

}: Your friends are wondering where you are, Kamira... :{ "As much as I would love to continue this right now, I'm needed elsewhere. I was already late when I slammed into you and now, I'm afraid, I'm quite late, indeed."

"Perhaps I should escort you then, and we can finish later" His tone was gentlemanly like and at the same time held suggestion and seduction as he moved to place his hand around her waist, in order to support her while they walked to where she was headed.

The greenrider returned the gesture and smiled. "If you keep that up, I'm not sure we'll make it very far." She wasn't entirely sure she'd mind not making it very far.

He smiled at her "I guess then it is a question of which is closer, where we are going...or..." He leaned and whispered in her ear, while practically brushing her shoulder with his chest due to the proximity of their bodies "... where we're going to end up?"

"We'll have to wait to see where we end up, but this should give you an idea." And without hesitation she tilted her head and kissed him intensely.

She caught him a little of guard and Az'uka nearly took an instinctive step backwards, but he didn't, instead turning his attention to her and kissed her back; the kiss was long and rough. Passion held in ever spilt second on it, binding together some unspoken desire.

Kamira was rather enjoying herself - and thanking Faranth that Tayanth had learned to go /between/ - when that very dragon interrupted.

}: You are very late and your friends are starting to become upset with you. They've asked three times where you are and I'm running out of excuses. :{ As much as it pained her, Kamira pulled herself from the kiss. After a moment she recalled herself. "I'm afraid we're going to have to continue this another time. I'm quite late!"

He brushed his fingers along her cheek and gave her a small, quick kiss. "Now we can't have you running late can we?" His tone was soft, and held that he had every intention of continuing later. "Now, should I escort you there?"

She gave him a knowing look as she began to take off down the hall. "If you did, I don't think I'd ever get there! Thank you, though, um... what's your name?"

A smiled crossed his face one that seemingly lit the whole of his face up. "Az'uka" He called after her.

"Kamira! Nice to meet you!" She laughed and disappeared down a turn of that rather fortuitous corridor.

}: She's going to be quiet the trouble maker that one :{ Az'uka's smile spread, his amusement dancing in his eyes **Yes; but she'll be _our_ trouble maker**

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