| Chapter 6 :::::::::2weekslater:::::::::: Kiki rolled around all night. Sleep was not an option for her with the thoughts in her head. What was Riddick going to do now that he knew? Was he really going to dump her off somewhere again? The same questions had been plauging her for weeks now. She sighed and turned to face the wall. Finally, a troubled sleep took over and she dreamt of the planet she had long put out of her mind. When she finally woke she could hear Riddick furiously working out in the cargo bay turned dojo. She slid from the bed and pulled on the t-shirt, tying her hair back in a messy wrap. Once in the cockpit, she slipped down the ladder with one slick movement, landing with a soft 'thud' in the bay below. Riddick turned and looked at her. She stared at his bared chest, moist with sweat. He was out of breath, the muscles contracting with each gasp. "What?" he asked. "Need something?" Kiki finally broke her stare, shaking her head. "No....just wonderin if you were hungry is all...." She yawned, stretching a bit. Riddick watched the hem of her shirt as it crawled up her thighs. He hadn't been sleeping for shit. Not after the chain of events the night they took off from Raynos 7. "Uh...little bit...." Riddick walked up to her, standing close. He peered down at her, his expression unreadable. With that, he stepped passed her and climbed the ladder. She shook her head and smiled, heading for the bathroom.When she emerged, Riddick was sitting on the old sofa watching the flatscreen. She walked out into the main room wrapped in what could hardly pass for a towel. "Jesus, Riddick....do these things even cover your ass?" She asked, looking down at the skimpy material that fell just below her ass and barely closed on her side. Riddick laughed at her and looked over, his attention drawn to her many tattooes. They littered her arms, legs and back. He figured they were on her chest and stomach as well. "Anyway...just wanted to tell ya the shower's free....and lunch'll be up when you're done..." Riddick nodded and smiled at her. When she turned, he noticed a long scar running down her back, dissappearing into the towel. what the fuck.... he thought to himself as she closed her bedroom door. Riddick leaned against the shower wall. It had been a disturbing 2 weeks. He had tried to remain as she had remembered him. But she had grown up. She had needs and so did he. But he knew he couldn't take that from her. Wouldn't. She was still a kid to him. His kid sister. When he approached the kitchen, the scent caught him off guard and he inhaled it, savoring the aroma. She had cooked several large burgers, still bloody from what he could tell. She walked passed him, plate in hand, and flopped on the sofa. "Help yourself...." She offered. Riddick fixed himself a plate and sat next to her, taking a huge bite. "Damn girl....you sure know how to feed a man...." Riddick mumbled through bites. "Know how to do a lotta things for a man..." She smirked. He glared at her playfully. For weeks, they had been throwing menacing comments at each other. He tried to play like they didn't affect him, but they did. It was killing him that he couldn't find out what other 'things' she could do. When they finished eating, she took their plates to the kitchen and washed them up. Finally, she returned to the sofa with a bottle of orange liquid in her hand, analyzing it. "Aftershock..." Kiki mumbled. "...is it good shit?" She asked, looking at him. Riddick raised and eyebrow at her. The bottle had rock candy in the bottom so she figured it couldn't be all that bad. "See for yourself..." Kiki opened the bottle and took a long swig. When she swallowed, she erupted in a fit of coughing. She looked at him, half laughing half coughing. "Damn!...that shit is strong...." She gasped, passing the bottle to him. "You tryin to get me drunk?" Riddick asked, looking over the bottle and then back to her. "Oh, you know it Riddick...I'm gonna get you all drunked up..." Kiki started, playfully climbing into his lap. oh god....get off me Kiki...before I do something we'll both regret... Her words stopped his thoughts. "...and take advantage of you..." She finished, laughing and rolling off him. He took large gulp of the cinnamony liquid and stared at her, soon attacking her in a tickling match. |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Kiki looked through the empty bottle at Riddick and he couldn't help but laugh at how the fogged glass contorted her face. They were both pretty much lit and she sat it on the table and stared at him. "What?" He asked, his eyes heavy. Kiki shook her head slowly, biting down on her bottom lip. "Nothin..." Riddick's eyes were drawn to her lips and the little indents her teeth had made on them. Her eyes didn't move from him. "What?" Riddick asked again, laughing. Kiki looked at him uneasily. "Gotta question....but it'll probably piss you off....so nevermind...." She mumbled, looking back towards the flatscreen. "No it won't.....go for it...." He turned off the tv and she sat silent for a minute, her face twisting into confusion. "Why....why haven't you tried to touch me, Riddick?" She finally asked. Riddick's smile faded and he stared at her as her gaze met the floor. He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. "Because, Kiki....you're just a kid....and you wouldn't want me to touch you..." Kiki looked at him, a hurt expression glaring at his emotionless one. "That's all you'll ever see me as, isn't it?" She asked, her voice shaking slightly. She leaned forward, her face a mere inch from his. "Well, I got news for ya, Riddick. I'm not a little kid anymore. I lost that when you dumped me off in that shithole. So don't tell me what I am or what I want."Kiki didn't even wait for a reply. She stormed down the corridor and Riddick watched as her door slammed shut. He shook his head to himself, the anger rising in his stomach. Who the fuck does she think she's talking to.... He stood and walked heavily to her door, not bothering to knock. In one slick move, he had her pinned to the bed and stared down at her. She glared at him. "This what you want?" He growled roughly. "You want me to fuck you till you can't fucking move, is that it? Cause that's what's gonna happen. Don't tell me what the fuck YOU want when you have no clue what you're in for. You're safer being a fucking kid in my eyes. Safer from ME." Riddick stood and was out of the room in a flash. Her heart was racing, all the memories of the horrible things that had been done to her in -and out- of Slam rushing back. Tears welled in her eyes and she refused to let them fall. Fuck you Riddick.... she thought to herself, a smile crossing her lips. ...you have no clue what YOU are in for... Chapter 7 Riddick lay on top of his covers for 2 hours in a pair of sweatshorts staring at the ceiling. He was pissed. At himself and at her. How could she expect to walk back into his life like this? It was bullshit. Complete bullshit. He had almost lost his cool. At the last second, he forced himself away. Now he couldn't sleep. He felt as if he were on fire, the blood in his veins boiling. He heard the familiar faint sound of footsteps outside his door and closed his eyes figuring Kiki was gonna lay another bullshit guilt trip on him or something along those lines. He heard the door 'whoosh' open and forced himself to act as though he were sleeping. The door closed and he felt her presence approach the end of his bed. "I'm not buying it Riddick..." She said quietly, leaning on the footboard as she had weeks before. He knew she knew he was awake. He forgot her senses were near as good as his. Slowly, he opened his eyes, giving her an emotionless stare. "What the fuck do you want Kiki?" he asked coldly. He crossed his arms over his chest and watched as she crawled up the lenght of his body and sat on him, her lips right by his ear. "You...." She whispered, her tongue flicking at his lobe. "...I want you....to fuck me til I can't move..." Riddick closed his eyes. she can't possibly be serious.... He pushed her up and stared at her. "You're in fucking sane..." Riddick mumbled with a smirk. But Kiki didn't smile. In the blink of an eye, she had his wrists pinned by his head and an evil grin contorted her lips. "Think so?" She asked, her lips hovering above his menacingly. Riddick stared up at her, lost in the dark pools before him. she's getting to you dickieboy....you're fucked....have been since the day you met her.... "You're fuckin with me I know you are...." He whispered, Carolyn's words echoing in his mind. "You know I am?" Kiki retorted, her lips barely brushing his before closing over them. She felt like he was burning her from head to toe, the heat radiating from him in waves. Her lips ached when she pulled away and stared down at the silvery orbs. There was a sparkle to them, a hint of menace flashing over the surface. Suddenly, he flipped Kiki over and rolled on top of her. He stared at her, an evil smile taking over his lips. "Be careful what you wish for...." Riddick leaned down to her ear. "...might just get it." She felt his teeth sink into her neck and the warm trickle of blood roll down her flesh. Her nails dug into his back and she felt his lips come to her ear once again. "It's gonna be a looonnnngg night..." He growled. Chapter 8 Kiki rolled over to find Riddick gone. She hadn't thought he'd be there anyway. As she sat up her body winced in pain. She had gotten what she asked for. Riddick fucked her all night. Hard. There was an animal inside him. A monster that only showed it's face when he let it. And it had brought something similar out of her. And she loved it. However, she figured it hadn't meant much to him. He was probably mad and regretted it and she couldn't count how many women he had most likely fucked the same way. With a sigh she rolled out of bed and pulled the t-shirt on. "Riddick?" She asked, peering down into the pitch black cargo bay. No answer. She hadn't seen him anywhere else on the ship. what the fuck.... Before she had time to react, two large hands closed over her arms and pulled her through the dark hatch. She landed hard on the grates below and looked around. No Riddick. No one. Her heart started to lose it's cool and she scolded it. Could someone else be on the ship?? She forced a deep breath and stood slowly. Looking around for a weapon she found nothing. SHIT... Kiki was paralyzed. Not sure what to do or what not to do. In the years that she had been killing, she had never been in a situation like this. What the fuck were you supposed to do?!!? Riddick watched her from above a stack of crates just out of her view. He wanted to see what she would do in a situation like this. Rare that it happened, but if she was going to be staying with him, then she had to learn to defend herself in every enviorment. She had beed sloppy in the alley and he wanted to assure himself that it wouldn't happen again. A smile came to his lips as he smelled her panic forming. He could all but hear her heartbeat. Silently, he moved around behind her. Kiki took a shaky breath, trying to prepare for something, anything. Suddenly, arms closed around her and forced her to the floor, face down with a knee in her back and an arm barring her neck. Lips came to her ear and she closed her eyes, full realization dawning on her. "You son of a BITCH..." She spat, maneuvering her body out from under him. She landed two hard kicks to his shoulder and jaw and jumped back. He smiled at her, the impacts stinging his glistening skin and lunged. They tangled on the floor for moments before he pinned her to where she couldn't move. "You'd be dead right now, know that??" Riddick growled. "Fuck you....what the fuck is this, Riddick?" She yelled. "Well....if you're stayin with me...you gotta learn..." "Since when do you want me to stay around?" She continued struggling. "Since now..." "Whatever....look I already know how to fight...." "Learn more." With that, Riddick stood and climbed up the ladder. Kiki laid there for minutes going over what he had said. It hadn't sank in through her anger until he left. She knew she had to apologize. He had told her he wanted her to stay and she bitched at him. dumb bitch.... |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Kiki leaned against the wall watching Riddick rummage through the stainless steel fridge. "What did you mean?" She asked, startling him slightly. He looked over his shoulder at her. "I meant you may know how to fight, but you can always learn more." He answered. Kiki shook her head. "No...I meant the other thing. Since when do you want me to stay...." Riddick stared at her for a minute, not really wanting to talk about this. The point was, he wanted her to stay. Wasn't that enough for her?"Well....if you wanna hang around for a while after we get somewhere...you can..." With that he turned around. "Do you want me to stay is what I'm asking, Riddick. I'm not that tag along kid anymore." Kiki stated bluntly. Riddick stared at the fridge contents for a moment. "I'd like you to stay...." he turned and gave her an uncomfortable smile. "...I worry bout you, you know?" Kiki nodded and smiled, allowing a little laugh to escape. "Whatever Riddick...." she laughed, walking down the corridor to the bathroom. Chapter 9 ::::::4 weeks later:::::: Riddick tossed and turned, forcing away any notion of sleep that might be present. They were landing tommorow. After 6 weeks of freeze dried food and stale liqour, they'd finally be able to 'settle' somewhere. He hadn't touched Kiki since that night 4 weeks before. He knew it was getting to her, but it was getting to him too. His first foster mother had died of cancer when he was 7. When she died, she had given him a silver and blue zircon ring. She was the only person he could recall in his life that ever truly cared about him. And now there was Jack. Kiki. He had told himself that when -no..if- he found a woman he could trust enough to give that ring to, that it would be the woman he would spend his life with. He wouldn't treat that woman the way he had others, she would mean too much and he would know it somewhere in the back of his mind. And here's Kiki. The first girl, no, woman, he thought least likely to ever remotely gain that trust. But somehow she had. He would tell her, but would be pushed away. The, 'hi i'm a serial killer and i think i'm falling for you' line probably wouldn't go over real well. But, then again, she was doing very much the same thing as he. Fuck. He didn't know what the hell to do with all this. So many thoughts. So much time. Though, time was cutting him short. He knew if he didn't do something soon, she would leave. And he for some reason couldn't bear the thought of that. Kiki rolled out of bed and pulled on a tee. Riddick had been treating her like a kid for weeks. She didn't know what the fuck was going on with him. She wanted to believe he cared, but each day he pushed her away, another hope failed to exist. He could never care about someone the way she cared about him. She knew that. But hope never fully dies. Riddick's eyes popped open at the sound of a small knock on his door. "Yeah?" he called. The door opened with a soft 'whoosh' and there stood a timid looking Kiki. "What's up kid?" She slowly padded to his bed, arms wrapped around herself from the cool temperature of the room. She didn't understand why he liked it so cold. "Can't sleep." Kiki mumbled, yawning and sitting cross legged at the foot of his bed. "Me either...." Riddick returned, propping himself up on one elbow. "Why can't you sleep?" She asked, a troubled look in her eyes. He shrugged. "Worried about tommorow, I guess. What could go wrong...." Kiki nodded her agreement. "Yeah..." She sat there silent for a minute, staring down blankly. He took in her features for the first time since that night. Her expression was broken, her skin pale. She was so tired. Tired of him, he expected. His games. He found himself asking why he didn't feel what he felt before. He didn't want to pounce her and fuck her senseless. Sure, he wanted her. He needed her. But far be it for him to admit it. "C'mere..." Riddick said quietly. Kiki looked up at him as he slid over and patted the bed at his side. She hesitated but finally crawled up to lay next to him. Her eyes locked on his gaze. There was something there. Something she hadn't seen before and couldn't interpret. A softness of sorts. She forced herself to look away and jumped slightly when he wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close, her head resting under his chin. Neither said a word, just held each other. Within minutes they shared a flawless sleep. |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Riddick's eyes shot open as the alarms began to sound. For an instant he recalled the sound in the Hunter Gratzner. God, how he hated that sound. He was out the door before Kiki woke up and took his seat in the pilot's chair. They were coming up to Seti station in 15 minutes. Riddick shut off the alarms and set the ship on auto pilot. The station would lock onto them and bring them in anyhow. He went back to his room to find Kiki gone. He knocked on her door lightly. "Yeah?" she called. "...doors open." Riddick open the door and peered into the dark room. He saw Kiki moving about in the darkness, stuffing things into the single black bag she had from the alley and pulling on random articles of clothing. A pair of tight black pants. A black tank. Finally, she sat down in the middle of her actions to pull her boots on. She looked up at him. "Yeah?" She asked again. He became aware that he was staring at her with a creepy grin on his face. He shook the look away and became serious. "You ready for this?" he asked, leaning against the wall. "As ready as I'm gonna be. You cool?" She retorted. "It's not me I'm worried about..." he muttered. She snorted a laugh. "Oh shut up Riddick. I'm a big girl. It ain't like I ain't had to do this before." Riddick shook his head. "This is a rough place, girl. Better watch that ego." He instructed with a smile. "I'll be fine, Riddick. It ain't like I ain't had to run away before either." She laughed, resuming her furious packing ritual. Riddick turned to go do his own check list and wash up before they landed. Chapter 10 "Seti 391, do you copy?" Kiki asked into the comm unit. She had convinced Riddick that it would be better for her to do this. Females always got cleared at a station like this. "This is Seti 391, please state your information..." the man's voice crackled. "Carolyn Fry and William Johns, craft number BC31742 requesting a fuel and supplies clearance for the length of 2 days." Kiki said sweetly. She flashed Riddick a cool smile as they waited in silence. Riddick shook his head at her, knowing that they weren't out of the woods yet. He wasn't used to traveling with someone. Too many questions came up. And he expected they were coming. "Roger, Ms. Fry. Ground clearance granted for the maximum period of 2 days. Enjoy your stay on Seti and exit to the left of docking bay 21. Thank you. Over and out." The voice crackled once more. "No. Thank you." Kiki smiled. "Over and out." Riddick let out a ragged breath and looked at her. He didn't understand how she could be so calm. "Let's get this show on the road." She said, standing up as the airlocks opened. |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Riddick and Kiki moved at quick pace down the crowded corridor. Heads turned as the pair walked by, most likely sensing the danger. The dirty miners gawked at Kiki and a few made attempts to grab at her. Riddick laughed at the last man. She had grabbed his hand and broke two of his fingers with a simple twist of the hand. The woman at the desk looked up and was seemingly startled by their presence. "C-can I help you?" She stuttered, trying to hide her reaction. "I need a single room for 2 days, 2 nights." Kiki said with a sweet smile. The woman seemed to relax a bit and started pressing buttons on the screen in front of her. "That comes to 245 credits, Ms." The lady said, her eyes shifting to meet Riddick's goggled stare briefly. Kiki dug in the pocket of her backpack, pulling out a wallet. She handed the woman an account card. "Can you tell me my balance by any chance?" Kiki asked as the woman swiped the card. "98,014 credits, Ms." The woman said with immediate approval. It's funny how people's perspectives change when they find out you have a fuck load of money. "Here is your card and your key code and your're in cabin number 403. It's on the fourth level, take the transport to your left. Enjoy your stay." She babbled with a semi sincere smile. Kiki returned it and took the things. "Thank you, ma'am." She said as they turned to go. Once inside the room, Riddick let out the deepest breath of his life. He wasn't used to someone doing these things for him. He was trusting his life to her. If she had fucked up, they were fucked. Literally. But he had underestimated her again. She had done well. Very well. Kiki flopped face first onto the bed. "It's so nice to be on solid ground again." She mumbled. Riddick laughed at her. "What, you don't like bein out there?" Riddick asked, mockingly. She rolled over and stared at the ceiling, all spred out on the bed with her legs hanging off and arms above her head. She looked over at him. "You know where I'm from, Riddick?" She asked. He shook his head, not recalling if she had told him. "Earth....huuugggee shithole I know, but I grew up on solid goddamned ground, man. Didn't travel until I ended up on that fuckin ship with those things. And of course that's cause I was running." Riddick stared at her blank gaze. "But you know what?" She said, sitting up, her back to him. "I'm tired of running. I owe people. They stole things from me I can never get back. And I'll be damned if I let it go." Kiki looked at him, realizing that she was babbling. She hadn't told him about that part of her life and she didn't intend to. "Then let's go." Riddick said, his mouth disobeying him. "What?" She asked. "Where else is there to go?" He said, retracting the emotion from his previous statement. She shook her head. "To the bar." She said, standing up. "...we passed a little one on the way up here." Riddick shook his head and smiled at her, walking to the door. "After you..." He said holding out his arm. She was surprised to feel his hand at the small of her back, guiding her down the corridor, however she figured it was because he wanted these men to understand the danger of fucking with her. Kiki pushed the foggy glass door to the brothel open. Mostly nude females danced on polls and tables and runways. Topless waitresses walked around and, just as Kiki had thought, the placed was packed with drunken dirty miners. She tossed a glance at Riddick who showed no expression as they made their way to the bar. A tattooed man stood behind the bar and he approached them, his sights set on Kiki. "Can I help you Ms?" He said, smiling evily. "Give you a job maybe?" He added, his eyebrows raising. Kiki looked down and smiled. Riddick felt the overwhelming urge to smash the guy's face into the marble bar. She looked up and motioned for him to come close. Before he could speak, she had him by the throat and pulled his face close to hers. Her other hand raised and pressed a double barrel daringer into his temple. No one in the damn place seemed to pay it any mind to her surprise. She stared at the man's wide eyes with a calm face. A smile came to her lips and Riddick was still confused as to where the gun had come from. "You can get me and my friend here, who you totally ignored, a bottle of whiskey, 2 glasses and a tumbler of ice." The man struggled to nod his head. "And while your at it try to show some fucking respect." With that, she shoved him back and he stumbled into the cabinets behind him. Within seconds, her order was placed in front of them. She looked at Riddick, who had been staring at her. "What?" She asked, pouring them each a shot. "Where did that come from?" he asked. "I've had it....but I only use it on special occasions such as these." She said, tossing back the shot with not so much as a flinch. He followed her actions and began scanning the bar for anymore potential problems. As far as he was concerned, everyone was a potential problem, though. They took down several more shots in silence. "What exaclty is it that you're running from kid?" Riddick asked out of nowhere. Her eyes shot to his, a stunned expression on her face. She forced her senses back into check and looked down at her glass. "Does it matter?" she retorted. Riddick was silent for a minute. "Yes.." he finally mumbled. She looked at him, her eyes glazed slightly from the liquor. "You really wanna know??" Kiki asked. He nodded slowly, dreading what she was going to tell him. Her stare focused on the bar and she took back another shot. "My father, my brother, and my uncle." She mumbled. "Why?" he questioned. "I told you..." She took yet another shot and stared at him. "...they fucked me over." "So you're going to earth to kill your family...." Riddick recapped slowly. "Pretty much..." Kiki stated, popping a bite size pretzel into her mouth. "Seems kinda fucked up..." Kiki's attention snapped to him, an angry scowl contorting her features. "You don't know 'em, kay?" she spat. "You don't know what they did to me." They stared at each other, the anger almost electrifying. Finally, she broke the gaze and returned to drinking. They were silent for near and hour and Kiki pounded down 9 shots from what he could tell. "You want my help?" Riddick asked abruptly. She looked at him. "What?" "You heard me." Kiki looked down and then back up. "You sure you wanna take it on?" She asked, a slight smile tugging at her lips. "What you think I can't handle it?" Riddick retorted, laughing. She joined him in his laughter after a moment and he was glad to hear it again. It had been weeks since she had really smiled. He was just happy that she hadn't told him to fuck off. Time was on his side again. At least he hoped. Kiki looked down at her watch and then at the near empty bottle. She poured the last two shots. "Last shits for the night..." She near slurred. "....it's almost 2..." With that, they raised their glasses to toast. "To us..." she said quietly. Riddick nodded and they tossed back the liquid. Kiki gave the bartender her account card and they headed back to the cabin. |-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-| Riddick punched the code into the keypad and the door opened with a soft 'whoosh'. He didn't bother calling the lights, removing his goggles instead. Kiki stared at him. It seemed like ages since she had seen him without them. "I'm gonna take a shower." She mumbled tossing her bag on the bed. Riddick said nothing as he turned on the flatscreen and flopped on the small sofa. Kiki sat on the floor of the shower, allowing the water to pull her hair in front of her face. Tears stung at her eyes. Nothing was right as far as she was concerned. Nothing at all. Riddick pulled her back and pushed her away over and over again. She knew that would never change. And it was killing her. She heard a slight knock on the door. She wiped her face. "Yeah?" she called. "Hey...I really gotta piss..." Riddick answered. "Come on in...." Kiki laughed. He couldn't see her through the fogged glass anyway. "...lights to low." She called. Riddick slid the door open and sauntered into the small bathroom. From what Kiki could tell through the glass, he had taken his shirt off. "Havin fun?" he asked as he took his piss. "Oh yeah, you know it." She slurred, standing up shakily and turning the water off. He flushed the toilet as she slid the glass open and stepped out, grabbing a towel. He stared at her as she obliviously dried off. Finally, she looked up at him, wrapping and tucking the towel around herself. "What are you staring at?" She laughed. Riddick shook his head and smiled lightly. She grinned and pushed by him and into the bedroom. He watched her hips sway as she left the room. He shook his head again and followed her out. She started getting dressed and pulled her boots on. "What are you doin?" Riddick asked looking at the clock. It was damn near 3 am. Kiki dragged the comb through her hair and pulled it up in a messy wrap. She refused to look at him. Yet another part of her life she didn't bring up to him. "Got an important call to make..." She said simply, stuffing her card into her back pocket. Riddick looked at her like she was crazy. "You're a lunatic..." He laughed. "And why is that?" she asked. "It's almost 3...." Riddick said, an eerie twinge plucking at his stomach. "...and we're not in the friendliest place here..." Kiki shrugged. "Can't help that..." She walked passed him to the door. "...I'll be back in an hour tops." Without another word, she was gone. Riddick stood for a moment, comtemplating. With a heavy sigh he grabbed his shirt and his shiv and headed out after her. 4 years and she's still gonna be a pain in my ass.... |
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