The distorted sounds of  The alarms rang beneath the surface of the water when Kaylee made her shot. Instead of trying to run though, Sachiel decided to return fire. It was to no avail though. When you took a hit, there was three second lapse when you couldn't fire your weapon or take another hit, which explained why only two of Sachiels shots made their point; Most likely the first and the third. By the time Sachiel figured it out though, Kaylee had escaped the pool, where she had little chance of keeping up with his aquatic skills. Surely, she was waiting poolside for him to surface so she could tag him again. And he couldn't get her to come down for him out of concern, for she already knew how long he could remain underwater.  The only hope was to hit her from beneath the surface.

 But it was difficult to see with a layer of paint covering most of the surface of the pool. and it was just as likely that the lazer wouldn't penetrate the paint in order to hit Kaylee, even if he could find her! He swam around, looking up through small gaps in the paint for Kaylee's form, but all he could make out were shadows, that may or may not have been her! Eventually he made up his mind, targeting a large shadow on the side closer to the entrance. He fired up through a gap in the paint, and then, if the alarms didn't ring, he would erupt through from the pool, attempting to run for cover before she could retaliate. He didn't know when it happened, but his heart was racing! The game had gotten intense. It had gone from a light competition, to life and death. To War.

The sound of the music didn't quite cover up the sound of Kaylee's gun hitting the ground. It wasn't perfectly clear, but Sachiel was certain of what had taken place. Not wasting any time, he took cover, having discerned Kaylee's general direction. She was probably attempting to ambush him from behind, but thrown off by the music, she was not in the dark, and probably a bit on the paranoid side; As she should be.

Sachiel began tailing her, but despite many opportunities, he didn't fire. he wanted to catch her in a position where it would be difficult for her to return fire. The opportunity would arrise, when she stepped out into the trampoline area. She was clearly uncomfortable, barely keeping her balance. One! Two! Three! Three shots would ring at her from behind, before Sachiel jumped down the water slide, submerging himself beneath the water and looking up. It felt good to be underwater again; It would almost be like home, if it wasn't difficult to see through all the paint. nonetheless, Sachiel watched up above, waiting for a counterstrike.

When Sachiel entered the play area, he was awestruck. it was an architectural work of art! Everything about it was designed to make it into the perfect warzone! The first matter of business was to find a hiding place. Sachiel's natural instinct was to go for the water. But that would be expected... for now, he would find cover...

He wasn't ten steps into the area, when red and blue paint started drizzling from the sky, making it difficult to see straight ahead. Sachiel's black shorts absorbed the paint well, but his skin was a different matter. Bright red and blue streaks were clearly visible,  running down his chest and shoulders. He understood now why he was required to wear goggles. It wasn't for the pool, but for the paint showers. It wasn't long though, before it stopped coming down, and Sachiel set off in search of Kaylee.

Once Sachiel was in the car designated for him, and on the way home, he began thinking. Things seemed to be going well with Kaylee. They definitely had chemistry. But it almost scared him that things were going so smoothly. Was it ok for things to move at the pace they were? Given, it wasn't like the two had just met. Kaylee was the one Sachiel noticed when they first entered the house. She was the one he really wanted to get closer to. Of course, that wasn't the way the pieces fell together, but even so, a four year crush was nothing to ignore. He decided not to worry about it. Things would happen the way they were supposed to.

When he got home, he tossed his bags in a corner, and laid down for a nap. It was only then that he realized just how little sleep he had gotten. He only got a little more than an hour's sleep, however, before the knock at his front door pulled him from dreamland. He hopped out of bed, and gave himself a quick freshen-up, before heading back out the door for Kaylee's "Business meeting."

Sachiel found his eyes drifting closed on the road as well, causing the trip to seem like only mere moments. When the car stopped, however, he awoke on his own, looking out the window and smiling upon recognizing the destination. Sachiel walked up to find Kaylee at the entrance, already suited and in a bikini. "Well there's a sight I never get tired of seeing! You into the thema park business too?" He teased. The driver brought him a small bag containing a pair of swim trunks. "You think of everything, don't you?" he asked. Sachiel wished he could be more like Kaylee in that aspect. He was often so focused on the big picture that he missed out on minor details. "Shall we?" he asked, opening the door for the lady, before parting ways to head to the men's dressing room.

Caught somewhat off guard, Sachiel's eyebrow raised when Kaylee pulled him by his belt loops, causing his hips to collide with hers. He grinned and wrapped his arms around her waist, pressing his lips against hers defiantly. In his mind, he could hear the snapping of cameras, but there were none. "If you're not careful, you're not going to make it anywhere on time..."his voice was low, as if someone else was around that could hear them. But the purpose was really just an excuse to get closer to her than she had already allowed.

He was surprised that she had arranged any sort of work. He tried to avoid scheduling anything on days that he flew. There was no telling if or how badly jetlag would set in.But since she had plans, he would have to keep himself busy. And then she hit him with that pitiful excuse for a lie. He chuckled and nodded his head. "When and where?"He didn't know what she really had planned, but he was interested to find out. "I'll be there."

Kaylee's quick rebuttal to Sachiel's statement caught him off guard. He understood what she meant, but it semed odd that she wouldn't know exactly what he meant. He decided to keep an eye out for things like that in the future. Cal came to his defense in no time flat, but it made little difference. It was only natural that a fan would defend him. And the only thing that -really- mattered, was how Kaylee felt.

Steve and Cal were pretty harsh with Kaylee. It was evident in the way she hid her face in her hands. He smiled and put an arm around her. "Come on guys. Take it easy. I have plenty of time to learn all of Kaylee's little quirks. Leave some mystery for me!" He bumped his forehead against hers so that he could look up into her eyes; Silver orbs telling her that it was alright. That he wasn't judging her. She got up just the same for another drink. It seemed these two were really stressing her out, to have her drinking so early. They seemed like nice people, but Sachiel would be glad when they parted ways.

Hearing Kaylee and Steve's exchange about the teams, Sachiel chuckled. "I dunno Kay, I think the Giants got this one!" He threw her a wink while Steve's eyes were plastered on the television. In all honesty he knew next to nothing about baseball. He had no interest in either team and he was sure she knew that. But he knew how to gain people's favor. Supporting Steve's team, over his potential new girlfriend's was a small act; But one he would remember.

Once she was out of sight, he turned his gaze to Steve and Cal, who seemed to want to speak with him without Kaylee's knowledge. He didn't know what they meant, exactly, and there was still the fact that they weren't officially "together," but he decided to take it as a compliment. He smiled, and nodded his head. "I'll do what I can." He said, just before Kaylee wobbled her way back in and poured another glass, on top of what she appeared to have absorbed straight from the bottle. He shook his head and took both the glass and the bottle from her. "How about sharing with the rest of the party?" He said, sipping from the glass and passing the bottle to Cal. He then handed Kaylee a plate of wings instead. She had nothing on her stomach to help balance out the alcohol. That wouldn't end well, especially flying  up in the air. Hopefully things wouldn't get... messy...

When the woman came out, Sachiel assumed she was the one Kaylee referred to as "Cal." However, judging from the way she took the drinks without so much as a greeting, he quickly decided he was wrong. When Cal actually did make his appearance, Sachiel smiled just the same, shaking his hand happily. "It's a pleasure!" He said. "Wish I could say I had something this extravagant!" He looked around the jet as he spoke. It was a lie. Sachiel didn't care for extravagant things. He didn't like limos or fancy cars. His house was a modest one; For his income at least. But he offered the compliment just the same. It -was- a beautiful jet, after all...

Unlike Calvin, Sachiel noticed the irritation Steve carried, even from a position where he couldn't see his face. He wanted to ease the tension, but the separation made it difficult.  When Cal asked if the two were an item, Sachiel looked at her and smiled. "Well if you ask any gossip column, the answer is a definite yes. But for the moment, I'm still trying to figure that out myself. She -would- look good on my arm, don't you think?"

The flattery was thick, but Sachiel remained humble. "I really appreciate it." He told him with a smile. "And I hope bringing me earned Kaylee some brownie points too!"

And then Cal brought up the Pony collection as well! "Wait, it's real?!" at first Sachiel had thought Steve was joking and played along. But hearing it for a second time solidified it. He looked over at Kaylee, realizing all the time she spent trying to come up with a secret to tell him. That would have done nicely! "First place we're going when we get to New York is your place. I need to see this for myself!

The call for food reminded Sach that they had skipped breakfast. "Wings sound amazing actually..." Sach said. It was barely after 10am. But now that the idea was in his head that was exactly what he wanted! He motioned toward the couch. "See her trying to get rid of me already?" he joked, as he headed over to join the others, taking a seat next to Kaylee. Sachiel wasn't into baseball, but he watched intently. "Who we going for?" he asked Steve, attempting to being everyone into the conversation.

It wasn't that Sachiel wasn't sharp enough to catch that Kaylee almost said "Boyfriend." It was just that he was too nice to intentionally embarrass her even more than she already was. The only hint that he had caught it was a quick smirk, which left his expression as quickly as it appeared. "Those Christmas cards better have my name on them too! I'm the real star here!" He feigned his best "diva" pose as he played along with her change of subject.

Surely it was Blakes job to carry Kaylee's things. But Sachiel didn't feel comfortable allowing a man so much his senior to carry heavy luggage while he walked with his hands free. He helped with the bags while getting out, only to be greeted by an incredibly sharp man!

"Nice to meet Kay's new boyfriend."

 It was getting harder to help himself, especially after Kaylee slapped his arm! He shook the man's hand firmly. "Well, I would say I'm still working on that, but if you ask her..." He let the sentence hang with a slight chuckle.

Grey eyes glimmered when he mentioned Kaylee had a My Little Pony collection. Completely ignoring Kaylee's attempts to wave him off, he looked on intently? "Oh really? You wouldn't happen to know where she keeps it, would you?"

As they walked toward the jet, Sachiel caught the same thing that Kaylee did in the man's voice. It bothered him, if only a little bit, that his wife was intent on impressing another man. He hoped it wouldn't cause any problems. He decided it was best if he was a little more comfortable with Kaylee than necessary, just in case. (As if he needed a reason.)

"Saved by the bell..." Sachiel said,  a little disappointed as he turned and went to shower. It wasn't a particularly long one, as it seemed the hot waste had been drained,  but it was nice just the same. He put on the jeans and black shirt and made his way it to find Kaylee ready to go. It seemed like a waste to leave that breakfast behind but it couldn't be helped.  He grabbed the heaviest of her luggage and headed for the door.

The gang of reporters outside caught Sachiel off guard,  but it wasn't anything he wasn't accustomed to. He made his way through the crowd,  careful not to come across as abrasive.  Bad interaction with the press would be worse than any story they could cook up. What was the worst they could say?  "We speculate that Sachiel is screwing Kaylee! " He had been subject to MUCH worse rumors. And even for her it wasn't much of a scandal.  For all they knew,  the two had been dating for months!  It was the kind of story that died down before it ever got big.

Once in the car,  Sachiel laughed.  "Can you blame them? I bet lots of men would wait from the Crack of dawn to see what you look like first thing in the morning!  Little do they know,  you woke up like this! " and then they took off. 

Kaylee came out of the bathroom looking like a dream. But then,  that wasn't really surprising.  Even after living with her for a year,  Sachiel had never seen Kaylee look bad.  Especially not once she had gotten dressed.  Hell one morningv she woke up after getting slammed drunk and very well could have seduced him!

Sachiel gasped at Kaylee's accusation.  "What note?" He asked playfully. But the expression on her fax vee suggested she had no doubts.  "Fine.  Inquiring minds wanted to know! " he said with a laugh. "It's almost as if you -like- rewarding failure!  I should start losing bets on purpose! "

The knock on the door came as a surprise.  The even bigger surprise was that it was Blake,  with a gift for him!  Clothes,  right when he was thinking of them!  Almost as if he were magic! Kaylee quickly dismissed her driver and issued Sachiel a threat.

"Better go take a shower before I have to take you in there myself! "

Sachiel stood in place.  "Well look at that! " he started.  "It seems my legs have stopped working! " a challenging eyebrow shot toward the sky, dating Kaylee to make a move.