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Blood and Smoke	By : krazykiwi16 Category: +. to F > Baccano Views: 1408 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Claire crashed into the hay stack, his jaw stinging painfully.

'And again it's Kelly's win' Numa says as he peels potatoes, watching the tall, scowling fourteen year old as she draws her leg back down, flicking her hair out over her shoulder, removing her cigarette from her mouth, blowing a puff of grey smoke.

'Ya sure ya ain't giving Kelly extra training or something' Claire stumbled out of the haystack, Kelly huffs, before approaching Claire picking off the strands of straws off him

'Don't be so such a sore loser' but she freezes when Claire is staring at her and an appalling image flashes in her mind and she withdraws her arm, her scowling turning more intense as she leaves with no excuse.

Claire sighs, looking crestfallen. Since Kelly was raped a year ago she had changed, she had turned into a cold, short tempered person now. But she was coping with it better than anyone one of them thought she would, it was probably due to the strong support of the tight knit family of the circus crew. Still, Claire was no longer allowed to sleep in Kelly's bed, and whenever she drew close to him, she'd flinch and instantly disappear. It hurt less because it wasn't only him, it was Numa and Zest which was understandable but it also stretched to Scarlet and Lily and other women which meant it was a very big problem and she had to quit being an acrobat, becoming a full time apprentice cook.

'Don't look so pathetic' Numa sighs angrily. 'Ya know what's she's been through, ya should be happy she even talks to ya at all'

'She hasn't smiled….since then…' Claire stares at the small back of the girl in the distance.

'…what do ya expect….' Numa still felt extremely guilty about that day, but there was nothing they could do. All they could do was help her recover, and forget. They gave her drugs that would ward off dreams, and Numa taught Kelly how to smoke so it would calm her nerves down and they didn't treat her any differently though Claire wasn't so touchy feely with Kelly like before which had greatly upset the red head. Numa had given them extensive training on fighting, weapons, how they could exploit their acrobatic skills in combat. Numa looks up when he sees Claire stomps off, a determined look on his face, he chuckles.

'Go get her tiger'

Kelly was cursing under her breath, she hated feeling like she did, she felt dirty and she didn't want to touch anyone, afraid she'd taint them. She grips the knife tucked within her clothes, and spins round when she hears footsteps behind her. Her eyes widen at the last person she wanted to see.

'What are ya doing here?' spitting her cigarette out, glowering at the very eye-catching man before her, they had both stretched taller again, both maturing more. A glimpse of their future adult selves.

Claire narrowed his eyes, he wasn't going to listen to Numa, this was his world and if there was something he wanted, he was going to get it. He stood before the girl who had covered her heart in metal amour and stared into those fiery deep blue eyes that were faltering under his stare, a light blush on her cheeks. It was now or never.

'I want ya to be mine' her eyes enlarged and her heart stilled for a moment before hammering in her chest, sending blood all the way to her cheeks.

'Eh?' Believing she had heard wrong.

' I. Want. You .To .Be . Mine ' he wasn't beating around the bush, he was ending whatever was between them now, and starting something new.

'W-W-why? I'm, I'm not clean, I'm poison now, ever since-'Claire understood everything and tightened his arms around the girl, ignoring her protests.

'I don't care! I thought ya wanted to get stronger but here ya are, still remembering that! That's just stupid, weak thinking!' he yelled, praying that his words don't backfire and make Kelly even more withdrawn.

What he said was true; if she was going to get any stronger then she had to forget that memory completely. She felt more confident in herself as she slowly encircled her arms around Claire, hugging him, annoyed with herself that she was so scared before.

'So…what'd ya say?' Claire asks hesitantly.

'About what' Kelly speaks into his shoulder, enjoying his warmth and the smell of fresh hay, vanilla and his musky scent.

'Um…' he was faltering now, '…to be mine'

Kelly pulls away from his chest, staring into those dark brown eyes that can weirdly change to red. Mulling over what he meant by 'be mine'. Did he mean something like Scarlet and Numa's relationship? Kelly had seen the couple steal kisses here and there and Scarlet would often leave from his trailer early in the morning. A flash of Jacob enters her mind, and she quickly crushes the flashback, and with strong determination she takes a leap of faith.

She smashes her lips against Claire who wasn't expecting anything like that, and he falls in surprise, blushing furiously he looks up at Kelly who has turned her back on him, he hears her mutter,

'Y-yyeah….I guess I can be yours'

Claire smiles, getting up he grabs the girl's wrist, pulling her towards him, his hand interlocking with hers, his other arm encircling around her waist.

'Ya know…that was my first kiss….' He murmurs, and he leans closer to the slightly parted pink lips of Kelly, her mind was clamping chains on the horrible memory from last year, locking them for ever. She would longer be tormented from it as her feelings for the man before her filled her mind, making her desire more of his touch. His dry, chapped lips kisses against hers, it was slow and sweet, the promise of a thousand more kisses to come. They spring apart when they hear a cough.

'Hoh?' Numa was there, a knowing smirk on his face, arms crossed. Claire leaves first, but before he does so, he gives another firm kiss against Kelly's lips, tasting them with a little flick of his tongue, before sticking said tongue out at Numa, and runs away from his wrath.

'Stupid, damn Claire' Kelly mutters under breath, a smile on her face, Numa stares at the small smile that's reminiscent of her beaming, smile from not that long ago. She stops when she realises Numa's staring at her.

'Um…er..that was….' He slowly tousles her long mess of black hair; glad she doesn't flinch or look at him in horror. Kelly missed his annoying way he'd mess her hair.

'It's fine as long as ya cherish him' Kelly looks away, but she gives a tight hug to Numa, smelling his scent of tobacco, and ginger spices. He smiles, and hugs her back, grateful that Claire was here in her life. He's lucky to have her, and she's lucky to have him.

In the several months that went by, nothing really changed between Claire and Kelly, well Claire was welcomed back into Kelly's bed and he was still as grabby as ever but they hadn't kissed since the time they somewhat confessed their feelings. Things had gotten incredibly busy at the circus, then the circus was having money problems before finally becoming bankrupted, and so The Ringmaster decided to retire and it was time for Circo Romani to end.

It was an emotional time when they all helped pack the circus up for the last time, they all would have to say goodbye to each other as everyone was going their separate ways, Claire was off to Manhattan back to his brothers while Kelly would stay with Numa, learning to cook from him till he dismissed her. Kelly was sad to say goodbye to the family she had grown up with, they had helped her so much and brought her up well, and she'd missed them. More importantly leaving Claire would be the hardest thing to do. Numa packed his and Kelly's boxes onto the carriage, waiting for Kelly and Claire to say their farewells; he gritted his teeth in frustration as the two hadn't said anything for over five minutes now. Claire didn't want to leave his girl, he asked her to come with him but she refused, and now he was worried she would be unfaithful and cheat on him, becoming someone else's.

'What a pathetic face' Kelly scoffed, crossing her arms as if she knew what he was thinking. 'We'll probably meet again someday, ya know? I'd have my own restaurant, and ya'll come in all business suited up and we'll meet' and she beams a wide smile, which takes his breath away, it was the first smile he saw on that rainy day three years ago. It's only been three years? I feel like I've known Kelly for a lifetime.

'Ya won't remember me' he says jokily.

'Yeah, as if ya'll remember me' punching his shoulder lightly. The carriage was ready to go, and she steps forward, placing a soft kiss on his cheek, before encircling her arms round his neck, inhaling his scent for the last time. He did the same. A single tear falls from their eyes. Both reluctant to let the other go but Numa approaches them and nods to Kelly, telling her it's time to go. She does but before she enters the carriage, Claire grabs her wrist and with all the confidence in the world informs her,

'Ya no one else's but mine' Kelly turns a deep red, a ears blushing as she sits in the carriage, holding tears back as Numa gives Claire a manly hand shake, ensuring Claire that he'll keep training her.

The carriage moves forward and she looks through the back of the carriage, burning Claire's handsome face in her mind, already looking forward to the day of meeting him. Heh, I bet we'll fight on our first meet.
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