superstar, there you are again [open]

[Kaisen Kaze]

Ryan was in a very good mood. He wasn't entirely sure why. Maybe the leprechauns had finally forgiven him for stealing their gold, or maybe not. Maybe it was because Mimi had fixed up his bike, and hey may or may not have broken all the speed records as he went down the roads earlier. No matter the cause, he was exceptionally happy. Which was very good for the female population of Athena Academy. Ryan moved quickly down the halls, grinning broadly at the girls gathered there. One pretty little freshman caught his eye, and he flashed her a wink. She blinked in suprise, while he friends stared. Ryan didn't give her a chance to recover. He caught her hand and twirled her towards him, placing his hands on her waist and swaying in the hall with her for a few heartbeats while people stared. Then he spun her beneath his arm, wrapped an arm around her waist and dipped her low towards the ground. He held the pose for a moment, pulled her back to her feet and planted a quick kiss on her lips. He then carried off down the halls, leaving her stunned while her friends swarmed on her, squealing in suprise. Ryan grinned; he liked to keep things stirred up.

He was still in his good mood when he arrived in the basements of the hive, using the back of his hand to remove the traces of lipgloss that fleeting kiss had marked him with. He hummed to himself, and ran down the steps, and jumped the last three or four in an easy bound.He flicked the lightswitch on, letting the electric glow fill the space, and illuminate the scattered peices of furniture there.

"Guess who's home you lucky ladies!"

He called out into the empty space as he sauntered into the room. His gaze darted around the room, seeking out some form of company. It was no good being in a great mood and looking downright sexy if there was nobody there to appriciate it, was there? He cast his gaze around the room a final time, as if by magic some hot looking female would appear to throw themselves in aodring worship at his feet.... Nope. Nada. Nothing. Maybe the leprechauns hadn't forgiven him then. Stupid creatures. He sighed, and then caught the air, spinning it into a little orb which he then tossed eaisly from hand to hand. He knocked it to the floor, and bounced it from his foot, kicking it around like he would a football. With a flick of his leg, he knocked the sphere higher, bouncing it off his knee and on to his hand. It rolled up his arm, across his shoulders and then down his other arm to free-fall to the ground. Only to be caught on his shoe and flicked back into the air. Ryan grinned; it had been a long time since he'd done football skills...

[Venus Minerva]

The halls had been fairly silent, aside from the lightest tapping of fingernails and that smallest tuhp of a wooden chess piece being placed on a glass bored. An annoyed sigh hissed through a one girls pale lips as a smile spread on another girl's.

"Why do I put up with this, again?" Tsuki asked, obviously bored.

"Because you know it makes me happy," Venus said, oddly chipper. That's what playing chess- and beating people at it -could do to her.

"And you don't ever get bored with beating everyone? It's not like anyone's really a challenge for you..."

"You forget... I like to win." Venus grinned wider, placing another piece down. "Checkmate!"

Tsuki rolled her eyes, but looked over her shoulder when she heard a voice from the hall.

"Did you hear-"

"Yeah." Venus said, reaching down to the floor to touch her palm to the stone. "It's Ryan. He's n a room down the hall. Should be able to hear you from the door."

Tsuki sighed in relief, standing up and walking over to the door.

"Ry!" She called, sticking her head out into the hall. They where in a room closer to the surface then usual, close enough that she could just see the entrance from the doorway. "Please save me! War-goddess keeps forcing me to let her whip my ass at chess!"

"I have no regrets!" Venus's voice called from within the room where she was re-setting the board.

[Kaisen Kaze]

Ryan bounced the air ball around on his feet for a while, enlarging it so it was closer to the size of an actual football. He remembered the kick-arounds on the feild, getting covered in mud and rain and sweat and having a great time anyhow. Ryan paused, balancing the ball on his knee as his name was called, echoing slightly as it bounced off the walls. He knew the voice, and the words were certainly familiar. He chuckled softly, droping the orb again and bouncing it with each step he took down the empty halls. It was easy, almost too easy. It didn't take him long to reach the room in question.

"If you're looking for a hero, you're probabbly in the wrong place."

He observed as his frame filled the doorway. A smirk was on his lips as he leant against the door frame, glancing at the two girls. It really was typical for Venus to be challenging people to chess-matches so she could decimate them. It was also typical for Tsuki to get suckered into playing. He flicked the orb into the air with his foot, shrinking it down to the size of a tennis ball and then caught it in his right hand. Idly he tossed the make-shift ball up and down, while he observed the scene laid out before him.

"So what can I do for you ladies?"

He questioned, chuckling softly.

[Venus Minerva]

Tsuki backed out of the doorway to slump in the chair as Ryan came in. Venus had managed to get the chess board set up, again- thought the spacings were slightly messy. Tsuki smiled up at Ryan apologetically.

"Maybe you have some way I don't to distract V?" She suggested. "Distracting her would help greatly."

"You wish, moon-girl." Venus muttered, taking the first move.

"Please?" Luna mouthed to Ryan.

"I can still hear you!"

[Kaisen Kaze]

Ryan lifted an eyebrow as he considered the moon girls propisition. Distract V from her planning, distract her from her temporary domination? Not easy. Girls were easy to distract, he simly had to wink at them or smile; a gift that came with looking like Ryan did. However, with Venus he didn't have that advantage. It was an interesting idea. Grinning, he waved away the air sphere with a flick of his fingers and padded across the room. He winked silently at Tsuki, pacing lazily forward untill he stood behind Venus. He leant forward, lacing his face level with hers, his cheek almost brushing against her's as he appeared to innocently study the unfolding match.

"You don't mind me watching do you, V? I mean, I just love watching you play..."

He murmured softly in her ear, the velvet sound of his accent tinting his words. He could win, he could lose, but either way it would be fun... For him at least.

[Venus Minerva]

Tsuki had just made her move when Ryan winked at her. She smiled conspiratorially at him as he leaned over Venus's shoulder.


Venus's breath caught for a moment at the sound of his voice so close. She could smell him... almost feel the warmth of his cheek near hers. These weren't observations she usually had any need to make. His close proximity made her breath unsteady. It made her hesitate as she placed her next piece down.

"You're being very manipulative..." She commented softly to Ryan and a snickering Tsuki placed down her next move. She was slightly stiff as she turned her head the slightest bit toward the boy, then back to the board. It was a useless motion, but it still gave her a slightly better picture as she heard her breaths echoing off him. Too close. Much too close.

[Kaisen Kaze]

Ryan could tell it was working. Well, why shouldn't it work? He was gorgeous, model material if he wanted that. It was an interesting idea, maybe he should consider it. But models were so often assumed to be gay, and he refused to become a 'girls best friend'. No, he was fairly certain on the army. Tough, brave, ruggad and handsome... Girl's would swoon. Not that thye didn't allready...

"Manipulative? Why would you say such a thing...?"

He questioned softly, shifting his position. Now he was stood behind her once again, however this time his hands were on her shoulders. He rubbed them gently, slow movements. After a moment, he leant forward, so his face was beside her other cheek.

"What's the matter, V? Am I... distracting?"

He breathed the question into her ear, one hand sliding gently down her arm.

[Venus Minerva]

Tsuki had to hold her breath to keep from laughing. Venus, try as she might, couldn't quite acquire her usually calm facade.

His hands on her shoulder wasn't helping one bit as her fingertips trembled on the chessboard, making her reading on the game less than perfect.

"N- no." She lied, managing to counter one of Tsuki's moves. It was starting to get difficult, but not quite impossible. If only he weren't so close... and if only his accent weren't so damn sexy...

What was she thinking? She never thought of this stuff. Some part of her mind swore she'd get back at him for this, once she had control over her head- and hormones -again.

[Kaisen Kaze]

Ryan caught Tsuki's eye, and noted the way she was biting back her laughter. She should laugh now, becuase she was going to owe him big time when this was over. Not that he had any issues when it came to serving as a distraction, but he knew Venus would find a way to get back at him. He'd suffer for this, which was probabbly unfair, seeing how she got the pleasure of his attention on her while he'd have to go through pain.

"Are you sure you're okay Venus?"

He murmured softly, lifting a hand to run his figners through the blonde hair streaming down her back. He straightened up, sliding his hand from her left shoulder blade, tracing his finger tips across her spine and then onto her right shoulder as he walked to her other side. His hand then slid down her back again as he crouched down at her side, one hand on the small of her back while he placed his other on her knee, as if to stop himself from falling.

"I wouldn't want to put you off..."

He said in a velvet whisper.

[Venus Minerva]

"Y- you can't distract me." Venus managed to say, shakily making her next move as he trailed his hand over her. Defeat was something she refused to admit.

Tsuki couldn't help but giggle slightly when the knight Venus placed clattered against the glass until the blind girl took her hand away. Her unseeing eyes were tight, restrained, her lips struggling to appear relaxed.

This, thought Tsuki, was brilliant.

[Kaisen Kaze]

"Is that a challenge?"

He murmured, eyeing the chess-board breifly for a moment. He'd never been interested in the game himself, he couldn't really see the appeal. He was finding his new game much more fun. Slowly he ttraced his figners along her thigh, a wicked smirk on his face.

"I think I could distract you..."

He whispered, leaning up as he spoke, allowing him to lower the volume to a much more personal pitch, low and quiet. His breath brushed her cheek, and his hand still on her thigh though his other hand slipped around to her side, leaving his strong arm wrapped around her waist. With a simple movement, he slid her a little closer to his body, without actually tugging her into his arms.

[Venus Minerva]

Venus's breath caught, again. Tsuki had to bite her lip as she made her next move.

Venus raised a hand to make her own next move, but lowered it. Both of her hands' fingers lingering on the edge of the chess board. Her breathing was becoming irregular.

"You can't." She breathed, finally making the move. It was becoming increasingly difficult to focus on seeing the board, but she somehow managed.

[Kaisen Kaze]

She was a challenge, and a fighter he'd give her that. But he could see by the way her hands shook as she struggled to move her chess peice.

"Oh no... It looks like your struggling there V..."

He observed softly, leaning against her ever so slightly as he looked at the board. His arm was still wrapped firmly around her waist as he kept her anchored to his side.

"Maybe what you need is a little luck..."

He said softly, and then a wicked gleam entered his eyes. In one swift, unpredictable movement, he'd swept the girl right off her seat. He didn't hesitate, just slid easily onto the chair and pulled her onto his lap. His arms wrapped around her waist again, holding her against his chest while still giving her freedom of movement. Smirking he rested his chin on her shoulder, murmering into her ear once more;

"The luck of the irish in fact."

[Venus Minerva]

"Oh gods-!" Venus gasped when Ryan picked her up. When he rested his chin on her shoulder, her hands reached out to grip the edge of the table, trying to get her barrings and a sense of where she was- obviously not far, but she still had to know.

"I don't need luck..." She said, trying- and failing -to pretend she wasn't sitting on his lap. Tsuki had to cover her mouth with one hand to keep from laughing as she mad her next move. It was too funny to bare.

[Kaisen Kaze]

"Here; let me help."

He removed his right arm from her waist, though his left was still wrapped around the slight girl securely. With careful, deliberate movements he placed his right hand over hers, wrapping his fingers around hers. He then gently guided her hand to the board, and then hummed softly, the sound echoing to give her more sight. All the time he held her securely, his cheek still resting next to hers.

"How's that?"

He asked, his hand still covering hers, the warmth from his flesh seeping onto her skin.

[Venus Minerva]

"You're making it so I can't see through my hand..." She said softly, but there was the first hint of unsureness to her voice. It was a good enough excuse for her not to know at her next move would be. She really just needed a moment more to think... If only he didn't sound and feel so sexy-

Bad thoughts! Very bad thoughts! Focus, she told herself.

She clicked her tongue, trying to get a sharper image of the board. It mostly worked. She reached out the hand Ryan was covering to move her next piece, trying to be as un-hesitant as possible.

[Kaisen Kaze]

"Really, I'm so sorry..."

He murmured into her ear, pulling his hand from her skin. He was winning, of that he was sure. He could sense the hesitance in her movements, what with his hand bieng above hers and all. Oh he was definatley distracting. Jus tthe sound of his voice could send her off course, which was a definate ego boost. Even if he wa sugly- he mentally shuddered- he'd still be impossible to resist. He was about to y'know, move in for the kill when his phone rang. Artfully, Ryan scooped it out of his jacket, and fliped it open, not bothering to check the caller I.D.

"What? Oh, yeah- Crap. Mhmm, mmm. Yep. Five minutes, yup!"

Closing the phone, he restored it back to his jacket pocket. Grinning apolegetically a the girls he shrugged his shoulders.

"I've got a date, sorry ladies."

He announced, lifting Venus from his lap by her waist. He rose from the chair and stood her on her feet before him. He glanced across to Tsuki, and grinned at her. He'd still keep up his end of the deal. It wouldn't be hard now, would it? Leaning forward, he placed a figner under Venu's chin and titled her face upwards slightly. He then leant down and pressed his lips gently against her's. It was a soft, brief kiss, but at he pulled away from the blonde a few seconds later, he had no doubts in his mind it would have the desired effect. Let the girl focus completely on chess now. He was tempted to stick around, but he knew he had someplace to be. So he just gave one last low chuckle, and then turned and bounded from the room.

ooc: It's a shortish thread I know, but I can so see him leaping in and out all the time with most people.