Alone Time, Open

[Bou]

Bou rather enjoyed walking through the woods by himself, and he did it often, mainly as a test to see how far he could get from the pard house alone before he got scared and came back. But, today, he was bound and determined to face a place he had been avoiding for a long time. The crunch of leaves and twigs sounded off through the trees under his black hiking boots.

He had taken Becca's advice, adding more boyish clothes to his wardrobe to see how he liked it. Jeans, slacks, anything boy-like, but he was mixing it with his more girlish outfits to create strange combinations of the two styles. Currently, he was wearing a pair of boot-cut jeans under a short black skirt. Black hiking boots on his feet, but one of his frilly, girlish black and white tops on. His hair was down around his shoulders and he had only lip gloss on. It made the perfect outfit for going to his current goal.

The cabin where he had spent the week with Stephen. He had to face this down. He had to see it and remind himself that both Stephen and Alejandro were dead. Neither would be coming for the kitten and neither could hurt him anymore. He didn't need their memories or the lingering side-effects from years spent in their company. Bou felt like this was the next big step in his recovery.

And there it was, sitting in the woods off a semi-hidden dirt road. It looked ordinary, like any other cabin, but Bou could still smell the stench of blood. Old blood. His blood. It had coated the floor of the cabin and sent shivers down the young leopard's spine, both in revulsion and in pleasure, to know how his blood had come to fall on that wooden floor. And so he just stood there, staring at the structure, and reliving the horrors.

[Aurora Alexavier]

Aurora liked being outdoors. She liked the scents in the air, the freedom it represented and the sounds of birds just chirping and doing their birdy things. She was dressed for a day of general walking. She did sometimes dress up for hiking with the full outfit and back pack, but today she was just walking for the sake of walking. Her shoes were just joggers, but they were thick souled and comfortable. She wore dark hip hugger jeans and a plain black halterneck top. She had in her hand a bottle of water otherwise she carried nothing special.

She knew the cabin, but didn't know its history. When she approached it, Aurora saw the boy from behind, his stance not seeming natural. "hey, you alright?" she called out, approaching him, senses on high alert

[Bou]

Bou had been so concentrated on the house, images of what had happened there flashing through his head, that he hadn't noticed the woman behind him. The young leopard jumped and whirled around, staring at the stranger. His fear had spiked, but not enough to call his animal out of him. Not enough for him to try, in vain, to call Aoi to come and save him.

"I...I'm fine..." Bou said, taking a step back from the human, "Really...Just...memories." The cat turned his eyes back to the cabin nestled so peacefully in the woods. Had it seemed so pretty and cozy when Stephen brought him here? Bou couldn't remember, really. He just remembered following the rogue leopard in a bit of a pain/pleasure-induced haze.

[Aurora Alexavier]

Aurora saw the being turn and was gad she hadn't called out "hey boy" because the figure that turned around looked obviously female. The clothes kinda hid it from the back but from the front, with the decorative frills of the top more obvious and the shine of lip gloss on the lips, the 'boy' looked pretty femine to her.

"You looked like you were in a bit of a daze. I'm with the local police force. Just making sure you were alright." she said conversationally, closing the distance between them. "You know this cabin?" she asked.

[Bou]

Bou didn't looked back at the woman, his dark eyes trained on the cabin in front of him. He could hear his own cries of pleasure and pain, Stephen's taunts as he honed his tools in order to bring the small leopard to a higher euphoria. It was something he had pushed to the back of his mind for Aoi, but needed to allow to come forward so he could deal with it and the changes within himself that it brought around.

"I know it..." Bou's voice was soft, whisper-like, "Pain...pleasure...it all comes together here. Becomes one agonizingly enjoyable sensation that you can't really describe unless you feel it for yourself. Blood on the floor, the table, the bed...red staining the wood...beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Like a drug. Like a drug you can't get out of your system because it is you."

[Aurora Alexavier]

Alright that wasn't the standard responce she had been expecting. Aurora glanced around her, human eyes peering through the trees and tried to see if it was hulking figures of just woodland life that was stalking her. Satisfied they were alone, she only got more spooked. What her luck. She has a day off, some time alone, and she finds someone who forgot their medication.

"I'll be right back' she said to the girl, taking a few steps from her and slipped her phone from her pocket. "Hello, this is Officer Alexavier of the Moorebank police force. I have a young girl here who is talking like she is deeply troubled." she gave the co ordinates and a detailed description of Bou's clothing and stance. "I can stay with her til they arrive." she told the person on the other side of the phone. She approached the girl again, keeping her distance. "I'm sorry. I'm Officer Alexavier, and requesting you remain where you are until back up arrives. You are not being arrested." she explained as she flashed her badge, wondering how long it would take to get a uniformed officer out here.

[Bou]

"I'm not a girl," Bou said, still not looking at the woman, "I'm a boy. I just dress like this because I have to." The small cat finally turned his eyes to the woman and smiled. "I'm sorry I scared you, Officer Alexavier. I didn't mean to." He then turned his eyes towards the cabin again, staring at it like he was lost in thought. "I can't go with you guys. The police, I mean. I gotta get back home in a couple of hours or they'll start worrying about me. I really do hope you understand."

[Aurora Alexavier]

So her first guess had been right. Not that it mattered. "I really am sorry, and if you decide not to co operate I will cuff you and restrain you until the car gets here." Aurora explained carefully. "Just a little visit. Is there someone I can call so they know where you are?" she asked the person before her, fingers itching for the cuffs, but not really wanting to use them.

[Bou]

"Yes, I do," Bou answered, "But, honestly, there's nothing wrong with me, ma'am. Just facing down some demons from my past. Haven't you ever done that?" The blonde tilted his head a bit at the woman. "It's not that bad to face them down, is it? That way, you can overcome them and become a better person."

[Aurora Alexavier]

"That isn't for me to decide." Aurora said, the sound of police cars wailing in the distance made her look to her right to see if she could see the lights. she turned back to the boy. "if you are as sane as you feel, then this won't take a moment." Aurora commented

[Bou]

"Okay, lemme call my friend," Bou said, taking out his pink cellphone and dialing a number before holding it to his ear, "Hello, Yan? This is Bou. Yeah, I'm out in Harper's woods, near the old cabin, do you know it? Yeah, off rural route 19. Well, I'm out here with a lovely lady, Officer Alexavier, and I believe there has been a horrendous misunderstanding and she's called for back-up. I just figured I'd call and let you know."

[Ianto Tailor]

Ianto answered the phone. "Hey, Kitten. (pause) Yeah, I know it. (pause) Oh really? Officer Alexavier. (pause) On my way, Bou. See you shortly." he said, snapping the phone shut. "Bitch." he grumbled as he slipped his jacket on, grabbing his keys and wallet. He locked up and headed down his car.

Hopping in, he headed for the park, knowing where Bou was. He parked his car and made his way to where Bou and Aurora was. He narrowed his eyes at the woman as he went to Bou's side. "Ah, the lovely Auora. You can't seem to stop harassing shifters. Must be a new hobby of your's, yeah?"

He smiled to Bou and brushed some hair from his face. "You okay, Bou? She didn't hurt you did she?" he asked, pulling his jacket off and draping it over Bou's shoulders.

[Bou]

Bou smiled and waved at Ianto when the man arrived, happy to see his human friend. He hugged the jacket around him and purred at Ianto's touch, brushing the hair from his face. "No, she didn't do anything to me. But I think I scared her. You know how I can get sometimes."

[Aurora Alexavier]

By the time Ianto got there, two uniformed officers had Bou and was in the process of putting him in the back of the police car. "Well this shouldn't be a surprise." Aurora said with a roll of her dark eyes. "How long have you known him for? Because if it while you had your badge, you might have endangered the whole town." she told him, trying to be calm. Officer Hunter had told her. Remain calm and collected. Yelling got no where. She was trying to remember that.

"He is just going to have a chat with the departments psychologist. You are welcome to follow the car back to the station and wait for the diagnosis. I have every right to call this one in." she said, not going into the specific details. That would be for the report

[Ianto Tailor]

"Bou's getting the help he needs. He has moments here and there of a bad past." he said, walking along side Aurora. "I'll see you at the station. I won't abandon Bou. He's been through that enough in his life." he said, walking to the cop car. "I'll see you at the station, Kitten. Okay? You behave yourself for them and I'll have you home in no time." he said with a smile and kissed Bou's forehead before heading to his own car.