Second Verse, Same as the First (Kate)

[Damien Kross, Jester]

Park, 11:00. Important. You know where to find me.
~Damien Kross

My phone read 10:45.

I waited patiently, my legs cross leisurely... Life just seemed so... different with out Jester. Was this what it used to be like? I can't even remember. It was hard to recall a time when he didn't plague my thoughts with his influence. It seemed like an eternity that I shared this body with a mimic...

But after our duel in the Court, it was over. The bastard was gone... Everything was undone... Life could begin again... I could finally be back where I wanted to be...

Which is where Kate McHallin came in...

Her statue shattering the mirror during the duel was a sign to me... It was a sign begging for investigation. I wanted my old life back... and for that to happen, I needed Kate.

Without Jester, Kate could finally have again what she claimed she needed so badly... What she called the 'old Damien.' Perhaps it would do her well to know that the 'old Damien' was back...

Heh, saying that felt good...

[Kate]

The fucking bastard still had her number? She should block his number, or change hers or something. But Kate had a feeling that he'd just find it again somehow. The blonde took a deep breath of the cig she had chilling on her bottom lip. Smoke blew out, slowly as she looked over the message. What the hell did he want? What was so important at 11:00 pm?

Kate shrugged her back leather jacket on around 10:30, and grabbed her keys. She liked her new look, to be plain. She had a white tank on that ended right under her bust and showed her flat stomach. A chain laid across the skin there, right above a pair of black leather pants, and her shoes were back heeled boots. Her bonde locks were pulled into a tight braid, and a pair of sunglasses laid on top of her head.

She to the elevator downstairs, then hopped in her car. Not the Mustang, she had destroyed that forever ago. This? Corvette, latest sort, black and pretty. And FAST as sin. She hit the gas and peeled out to head toward the park. The screech of tires could be heard every where as she drove down the street. The blonde pulled to a stop and walked around the park looking for the bastard.

And there he was....

She had pulled out another smoke, and lit it before speaking. Those emerald eyes were locked onto the figure of Damien--No Jester Kross. A deep smoke. This was probably going to be a late night.

"What the fuck do you want?"

[Damien Kross, Jester]

The bench I was seated on was becoming slightly uncomfortable, but still I waited. I pulled out a pack of M&Ms from my jacket, tore open the top, and plopped one into my mouth. I munched on the little chocolate treats for a while... until I heard the sound of screeching tires.

Exactly what I expected to hear...

With a grin on my face, I'd continue to eat the chocolate and watch as a car pulled up. Hah... a Vette. Nice. The lack of the Mustang was no surprise to me.

What walked out of the car was no surprise either... The figure of street beauty. Goddamn, okay, the braid is a major turn on... It's like Cammy White on her day off. Okay, yeah, engage operation Get My Girl Back.

"Still as fiery as ever Kate..." My voice carried a different tone to it. Not the kind of harsh speech Jester had employed. "Take a seat love." I said, my eyes watching hers. "We have a lot to talk about."

[Kate]

Jester wanted to talk now? In Kate's mind the man could turn smooth like Damien any day, it wouldn't be the same. She took a deep breath of the death in her hand and took a few strides forward. Her eyes weren't warm, but neither were they cold and harsh like they had been the last time these two human bodies had spoken. In fact, all there was in those emerald orbs was passion, fire, and well... turmoil. But that would become the norm now. Her head cocked to the side and she looked at him.

"You can do your talking where you are. I'm fine listening here."

Was she scared of him? Hardly. Kate didn't want to get that close to Jester. Yes, she didn't know that Damien had taken over, that Jester was now gone. The blonde had no idea what so ever. She was just treating him as she would Jester, which to her knowledge, was who was in charge in that good lookin body. She flicked the ashes off the end of her smoke, waiting on him to say something.

[Damien Kross, Jester]

Yeah, she still thought it was Jester... Okay, this was going to be just as difficult as I expected. Well, gotta start somewhere. May as well make it fun. I popped another M&M in my mouth, chewing it contently.

"Remember back in New York..." I began, knowing that an introduction like this would be quite the eyebrow-raiser. "...that night at the Gateway?"

Without a doubt, she'd remember... The concert, the dancing, the expression of our physical love in the V.I.P. room... It was probably the most memorable portion of our past...

"Do you remember what I said about us?" Surely, a number of things would come to her head, all about love. But there was one in particular I had lingering on my tongue. "When I said I would never leave you?" I took my eyes away from her and let them land on the night sky, popping another M&M in my mouth casually.

[Kate]

Oh this was going to be fun. This was going to be the biggest load of shit she had ever heard right? Of course there was this annoying, tiny little voice in the back of her head that suddenly wondered if this was Damien instead of Jester. Kate remembered that night very, very well. She had hated dresses back then, and had worn one that night for him. She had given herself to him, she had loved him in every way possible.

And his promise to never leave her? Ha. What a crock of shit.

"Yes, I remember. I remember a lot of things. That's the great thing about memories until you get old and forget your own name. I'm rather looking forward to that part in my life, I'll be able to forget a lot of things I'd rather not remember."

Yeah, she was being mean and pissy. What else was to be expected? Last she checked he had slandered her as a whore in front of the whole school. Not exactly a nice thing to do, unlike being honest with a person.

[Damien Kross, Jester]

"Well, when I said it, I meant it..." I didn't bother addressing her insults and spitfire. I knew it was her natural reflex... That was Kate afterall. That was part of what attracted me to her. For now, I would just pay no heed to her anger and get across what I needed to get across.

"Kate... Whether you want to believe me or not..." I looked back to her. "I'm back..."

I gave her a smile- one that I hoped would remind her of the past. Remind her of the good ol days. I knew it was a stretch, and I knew it was a point needing further imput...

"I know you're not going to believe me... I know that what Jester said is still thick in your head... But... It's me Kate... It really is." I patted the empty spot next to me. "So please sit down so we can talk."

[Kate]

Kate didn't want to sit and play nice. NO TEA PARTY FOR YOU! She almost growled, and began to pace around, still smoking like a chimney. None of this was going to be easy for Damien, Jester... whoever the fuck it was!!! One eyebrow was still cocked as she listened to him, and watched him ignore her little insults.

She finished her smoke, and flicked it away from her person. It'd be funny if it started a fire. The blonde suddenly stalked over to where he was sitting, and instead of sitting next to him, she stood in front of him, hands crossed just under her chest.

"Yeah, the not believing part. Even if it is you Damien, somehow... how would I even know that he's gone? Hrm?"

It was a valid question, even if it felt like her heart was being poked at with a cattle prod. This was not cool. Damien back was going to fuck her up even more. It really was.

[Damien Kross, Jester]

I gave her a look- the old cocky Damien look- the slightly curved mouth with just a bit of teeth. I threw my arms out around the back of the bench, letting myself slouch down a bit.

"And what do I have to do to prove it?" I cocked my head. "Name something, I'll do it."

OoOoOo, now HERE is where it would get interesting. This is where she would have to think if she wanted proof... And if she wanted proof, she wanted to know... Which is a massive point in my favor.

Her anger seemed intensified though... More than usual. This was getting more and more interesting by the minute. First a new car, then new clothes, then more anger. Teeheehee, Angry Kate is angry.

[Kate]

If this was the real Damien? If it was him, and not Jester? Maybe she wanted proof, and maybe she should just walk away. Old Kate probably would have asked for some sort of proof. This Kate? Oh this Kate was here to play now. She was aggressive, intense, and slightly insane. The blonde loved that smirk though, that light in his eyes. Reminded her of the time she had first seen it, at a gang meeting. When she had first been brought in and "upgraded" by Linda. Right before he had been assigned to watch over her.

The girl moved forward. That's right, forward. As in, right into his lap. As in she straddled him, one hand going in his hair, tilting his head back suddenly and looking the mother fucker straight in the eye. No looking away, no hiding. As close as she could get, in all reality.

"Let's just say if you say it's Damien one more time, and I EVER fucking see Jester again, I won't hold back. I'll fucking kill you. I'll kill you slow, painful, and with so much pleasure sex won't ever be good enough for me anymore. Understand?"

Yay. Crazy Kate is crazy.

[Damien Kross, Jester]

Now, this was an interesting angle Kate had taken with her life. Even MORE forward and uncaring... Peachy. With a widened grin and my eyebrows raised, I'd have a little fun pushing the envelope.

"Loud and clear mon ami~." I paused a moment. "So, this mean you'll go out with me?" I said, pursing my lips into a kissing face. "Or do you wanna play 'hard to get' again? Cause I'd hate to have to chase again."

This much was true... I don't wanna do this chasing crap again... But then again, some might be necessary to convince her. This new Kate though... I didn't know much about her... Deep inside, she was still Kate, but this change was... well... hot.

[Kate]

She laughed, she couldn't help it. Anyone who was going out with her would be chasing her. Every man who wanted to keep her would have to chase. And she would chase them. It would be an endless circle. She didn't move, just grinned down at him.

"I have a boyfriend Damien. What the hell am I supposed to do with him hmmm?"

She wasn't trying to make light of Adrian. Adrian was still important to her even if they were sort of having problems. Or rather, were about to have a big serious talk that would make them or break them. She smirked, so cruelly.

"I'm not the cheating kind, remember?"

Was she poking at him? You damn right she is poking at him. With everything he was putting her through? Hell yes she was going to give him a rough time about all of this. Even if it really was Damien again.

[Damien Kross, Jester]

Ah, yes, the matter of Mister Hanlon... Assuming of course it was still HIM she was with. Yeah, what were we to do with him?

"I'll tell you exactly what you want to do with him." I said as-a-matter-of-factly. "Be a good faithful little girl, stay with him, and wait until you break up to come find me." I said smiling. "Oooor..." I led into it. "You listen to what you really want. If you want to stay with this guy, then tell me right now. Or, if you want the past, then you cut if off with him." Yeah, I was done with being jerked around. Let's get to the point. "Is your old life with me what you want? Do you want to have the feeling of being loved and retain the freedom to have your vices?" I referenced of course smoking, which I didn't have a problem with.

So, what would it be?

[Kate]

Great, being just as blunt as her. This wasn't cool. Kate was supposed to be the one sort of, yeah. She was the supposed to be the crazy one. Her body slumped and she put her head on his shoulder. She felt a weird emotional roller coaster of sorts. He was putting her through it, it could all be blamed on Damien.

"I have no clue. I don't know what I want right now."

She pulled back, suddenly launching herself out of his lap. Too close for comfort now. The girl was angry once again, scowling down at him. The blonde scowled down at him.

"You fucking boys never make things easy!!! HE looses his spine when things suddenly change and YOU keep coming back and forth, treating me like shit and promising me love. MAKE UP YOUR FUCKING MIND WOULD YOU?!?!"

Yeah, she was angry. But she sort of had a right to be, right? People were fucking crazy around here. She was only one in a bunch.

[Damien Kross, Jester]

Even in the face of her sudden rage, I kept my smirk going. Yeah, predictable... I had a feeling she'd go off like this. Typical Kate... Oh boy, my turn again.

"I have made up my mind." I said seriously. "This is how it is now and how it's going to stay. I'm ready to start living again... I'm ready to remember what life was like before that fucking parasite... I just want you with me while I remember the old life."

I got off the bench, coming face to face with her.

"Sure, I treated you like shit. There's something I can't lie about." I stared directly into her eyes. "Those times are over. If you want the life we used to have, you only have to say 'yes,' and it's yours again. No strings attached." There it was. It was said.