care_less
Professional Procrastinator
It was hard for Karma to be upset in a hug. Though he felt awkward in Xander's hold, there was something oddly comforting about it. He did not hug the other back at first, for he wasn't sure if he should ignore him and proceed talking, or stop and embrace the hug. His mind was overthinking the simplicity of the embrace, and was thinking of every possibility that would make him more embarrassed than the angel already was. He could ignore the hug, but then that would make Xander feel bad which would only make Karma feel worse. Or he could accept it with open arms just so Bella could walk in and question their sudden intimacy. That last part made his mind cringe. With the gears running fast in his brain, he decided to take an awkward route. He patted the top of Xander's head and turned his head away. He felt like a robot with how unemotional his response was.
'This is how normal people emote, right?'
At the suggestion of taking a day off, Karma couldn't help but snort. A day off? As an angel? Was that even physically possible? "I'm sure if I asked Michael to give me the day off, he will pretend as if he I didn't speak at all," he said sadly. He looked over Xander's face once more and felt his mind change. As much as he loved Bella, Karma would more than love a day inside with just Xander and him. Now that their relationship has upgraded from platonic to romantic, it would be nice to spend a day doing things that couples do. Whatever that may be. He tried to think of a way to persuade Michael to give him a rest day, when an idea came to mind. "I suppose...since my orders are to protect you...I can say that I can only do so with 24/7 surveillance of you. That way I can be with you continuously for at least a few days." He liked the alternate plan that he came up with and gave a small, relieved smile. That would be one thing that he could look forward to after this entire mess. "Yeah, that would be nice."
When Xander had asked him again about his wings, he waved his hand and turned away. "I'm fine, honestly." Hiding his wings were something he was used to, and is usually not painful to most angels. It was more uncomfortable than anything. It felt as if someone was pulling their arms back and tied it to a pole. They were definitely uncomfortable, but most people would not start feeling pain unless they were tied to the pole for more than an hour. However, Karma had his "arms" tied up for an average of 10-14 hours a day. On some days, the throbbing cramps would push him enough to get migraines and wipe out his energy completely. But having them in for just a few hours was not nearly as bad, so he did not complain. "It's more of a cramp than it is a pain that can be alleviated. If it gets that bad, I'll step outside and let my wings out for a bit. But I should be okay," he reassured.
Bella listened to Xander respectfully and pouted. She didn't know that what she said could have been offensive. The last thing she ever wanted was to make her older brother feel bad about himself. So, she hugged Karma's side just before he could eat his first fork-full of food. "I'm sorry for teasing you," she said as the male froze in his place in fear of dropping his omelet. "Ah, that's alright Bella. I know you didn't mean it." Happy that Karma was not mad at her, she smiled gently and glued her eyes onto the screen. When Xander had asked about her spice levels, she responded with a simple "mhm!". Her young mind had saw a T.V. And now that it was on, she could not think of anything else but of what played in front of her. Karma gave a small chuckle at his sister, and decided to elaborate for Xander. "She never thinks anything is really spicy. Lots of her school friends eat spicy chips like it's water, so she got into it pretty quick as well." Then, Karma's eyes became glued to the screen as well. He was on the same level as Xander. It had been a while since he had watched any children's movie, so it was a good change of pace from telling Bella her nightly bedtime story. The only time the angel had looked away was at Xander when he had told him about his cautious eating. He was in mid-chew when Xander spoke. His cheeks packed with food, which made him look like a chipmunk frozen in place. He gave the demon a slow nod, but continued to be careful as he ate.
Cosmic_Chaos
'This is how normal people emote, right?'
At the suggestion of taking a day off, Karma couldn't help but snort. A day off? As an angel? Was that even physically possible? "I'm sure if I asked Michael to give me the day off, he will pretend as if he I didn't speak at all," he said sadly. He looked over Xander's face once more and felt his mind change. As much as he loved Bella, Karma would more than love a day inside with just Xander and him. Now that their relationship has upgraded from platonic to romantic, it would be nice to spend a day doing things that couples do. Whatever that may be. He tried to think of a way to persuade Michael to give him a rest day, when an idea came to mind. "I suppose...since my orders are to protect you...I can say that I can only do so with 24/7 surveillance of you. That way I can be with you continuously for at least a few days." He liked the alternate plan that he came up with and gave a small, relieved smile. That would be one thing that he could look forward to after this entire mess. "Yeah, that would be nice."
When Xander had asked him again about his wings, he waved his hand and turned away. "I'm fine, honestly." Hiding his wings were something he was used to, and is usually not painful to most angels. It was more uncomfortable than anything. It felt as if someone was pulling their arms back and tied it to a pole. They were definitely uncomfortable, but most people would not start feeling pain unless they were tied to the pole for more than an hour. However, Karma had his "arms" tied up for an average of 10-14 hours a day. On some days, the throbbing cramps would push him enough to get migraines and wipe out his energy completely. But having them in for just a few hours was not nearly as bad, so he did not complain. "It's more of a cramp than it is a pain that can be alleviated. If it gets that bad, I'll step outside and let my wings out for a bit. But I should be okay," he reassured.
Bella listened to Xander respectfully and pouted. She didn't know that what she said could have been offensive. The last thing she ever wanted was to make her older brother feel bad about himself. So, she hugged Karma's side just before he could eat his first fork-full of food. "I'm sorry for teasing you," she said as the male froze in his place in fear of dropping his omelet. "Ah, that's alright Bella. I know you didn't mean it." Happy that Karma was not mad at her, she smiled gently and glued her eyes onto the screen. When Xander had asked about her spice levels, she responded with a simple "mhm!". Her young mind had saw a T.V. And now that it was on, she could not think of anything else but of what played in front of her. Karma gave a small chuckle at his sister, and decided to elaborate for Xander. "She never thinks anything is really spicy. Lots of her school friends eat spicy chips like it's water, so she got into it pretty quick as well." Then, Karma's eyes became glued to the screen as well. He was on the same level as Xander. It had been a while since he had watched any children's movie, so it was a good change of pace from telling Bella her nightly bedtime story. The only time the angel had looked away was at Xander when he had told him about his cautious eating. He was in mid-chew when Xander spoke. His cheeks packed with food, which made him look like a chipmunk frozen in place. He gave the demon a slow nod, but continued to be careful as he ate.
Cosmic_Chaos