(open)[.Getting something to eat.]

[Kerra/Damien]

Raven tresses were pulled into a ponytail. Crimson gaze was gentle and kind, her crimson wings were folded around her skillfully like a cloak. She could not risk being detected here. Though not ashamed of her Vampire and Angel heritage, Kerra had learned long ago to keep her identity hidden from the world, at least for now. She was not accepted in either world, and that is what made her feel as if she was nothing but a monstrosity, created by two different sides coming together. Most people were okay with her, that is, if they didn't know her story. But that was hard to come by these days. Slowly, she was being accepted..in a way. She was still turned away at certain places, but she was getting used to it. Sitting at the bar,she ordered a Coca Cola, and a side of fries with some gravy. One of her more favorite meals. Once in awhile, she had to satisfy her Vampiric side by getting nearly raw meat to stop the wanting of blood. Other than that, she looked almost perfectly normal, well..as normal as a beautious creature could be.


She shifted a bit, finding her wings uncomfortable to have wrapped around her so protectively, she made the wings fall just right, so it looked like she had unclasped her 'cloak.' Once her food was given to her, she nibbled on the fries, dunking them in the gravy. "..This is much better than most places.." She murmured quietly.

[Karmen Hino]

Karmen had found herself at the Bar and Grill in town. She had been craving blood for the moment and food as well. So, this was what she ordered when she arrived. She smiled sweetly to Marley. He knew what she was and what she came for. This was the usual place she came for food and such, clubs just weren't her thing. She preferred the quieter places to the louder ones, seeing as she didn't like for people to talk too much. She enjoyed company, though and this place was less crazy than clubs. She took a seat and looked around. She noticed Kerra immediately, though she didn't know who she was at the time. She had seen Kerra and heard of her, but she had never really met her.

Karmen didn't hate the young woman, but she didn't really like her either. She didn't know what to think about her and she had never really tried to get to know her. In fact, Kerra probably didn't even know who Karmen was. It didn't matter, though, Karmen didn't mind. She didn't think she would be making friends with the cross creature any time soon. Had she known it was Kerra here at the Bar and Grill, she probably would have left. That wasn't the case, though, so she stayed to enjoy her meal. She didn't really speak to the man, only nodded when he brought her food. He was used to her silence, but he knew she enjoyed his food. She tipped him well when she was in a good mood. After all, she wasn't lacking in money.

[Kerra/Damien]

Kerra gave a light sigh, and gave up trying to distract herself by feeding herself fattening foods. She pushed the remainder of the fries and gravy aside, feeling very lonely. She had no friends, and, for someone her age..without any friends..it was very lonely "..I wish people would get to know me before they judge me..they see me and see a crossbreed..."
Her voice was quiet, as she crossed her arms, resting her head on her hands. "..I wish someone would look pass the cross-species and just get to know me.." She muttered to herself. She was going through one of her lonely rants. She was sick and tired of being treated like she was. No one took the time to get to know her. They saw her, and instantly hated her.

"..Tis not my fault I was born of Vampire and Angel..." She murmured. She stirred her Coke, and sighed. "..I didn't ask for an eternity of lonliness....I wish..I wasn't a crossbreed.." She sighed again and pushed her Coke away, looking a bit ticked off. She shook her head, the raven tresses swishing gently around her shoulders. "..oh well..I suppose I'll just have to deal with it..."

[Karmen Hino]

Karmen heard the young girl she had spotted before speaking to herself. She wrinkled her nose as she heard the depressing words. It was so disturbing to hear a person like that. It upset her to think that someone could feel so upset and down. Not that she should really care, it wasn't her problem. She heard the girl say something about being a crossbreed. Her mind moved over this information. 'Kerra?' she wondered, looking over at the girl. Now that Karmen was studying her she could see the things that made her look like Kerra. 'She's depressed because people won't accept her. Even I don't know what to think about her. It's best not to make friends,' she thought. She didn't want to be seen as a friend to Kerra, it would probably make her look bad in the eyes of the other vampires. That wouldn't keep her from speaking with her, though and that was what she intended to do.

Karmen pushed a few locks of her hair behind her ear and stood, her hair falling behind her. She left the plates on the table to be cleaned up and moved over toward Kerra. She sat down across from her and cleared her throat, eyes narrowed as she looked into the other girls. "Hope you don't mind," she said, her voice careful and almost caring. She was hoping to give Kerra a little company and make her feel a little better about herself. Karmen couldn't help but be upset with Kerra's beauty. She was so pretty and Karmen was jealous because of it. Not that Karmen wasn't quite gorgeous herself. She was, but it didn't really compare to Kerra. "I overheard you speaking to yourself. I'm sorry to intrude. My name is Karmen," she said, her voice just the same as before, friendly and careful as if she had thought long and hard before speaking.

[Kerra/Damien]

A voice intruded into her thoughts. She blinked, obviously surprised and she glanced over at Karmen "Oh..No, it's alright" She said, fiddling with her fingernails "..Karmen? It's nice to meet you." Kerra offered her a soft, but genuine smile. At least someone was talking to her. "I'm..Kerra..." She said quietly, as if ashamed to admit it. Sure, she kept the two sides at peace, but, at what price? This was the first person to talk to her..well..ever. She sighed a bit and tried to be cheerful, but, it was obviously not going to work. So, she decided to just be herself. Sure, she was kind, understanding, with a bit of a demonicness mixed in, but, she was, in all, very lonely.
"Are you sure your fellow Vampires won't hate you for talking with the crossbreed?" She asked softly "I mean..I'm very grateful..it keeps my mind off of the depressing thoughts that seem to have come into my mind lately, but..I don't want anyone getting in trouble, because they feel sorry for something that shouldn't exist.." She sighed, and sat up a bit straighter. "I apologize..I'm just having a really..bad day.." She shook her head "I seem to have more and more of those these days.."

[Karmen Hino]

Karmen nodded. "Yes, nice to finally meet you as well Kerra," she replied. Karmen was glad to see Kerra smiling. She couldn't help but feel bad for the little double blooded girl. Like she had said, it was not her fault she was born of both. Her parents made the mistake and Kerra shouldn't have been looked down on for it. She was keeping the two races from fighting, but Karmen wasn't sure how long that would last. "Don't be ashamed of who you are, Kerra," Karmen said, a motherly tone to her voice. Somewhere in Kerra was a vampire, and that was the one side Karmen hoped to appeal to. Karmen seemed to have the personality of an angel, but she was a vampire in every way. The angels were too good, too pure. Karmen wanted to have fun during her long life. Killing and taking blood was part of her life. She couldn't go without it, and that was that.

"How the vampires will react, I do not know. Don't worry about that," she said, smiling a bit. Her eyes were caring, but cold at the same time. Her eyes would show everything Kerra needed to know about how Karmen was feeling. They were showing she was a little upset because of the way Kerra was feeling. It was cruel, the way they saw her. but it was just how things were at the time. Karmen couldn't change that. "I do not feel sorry for you," she said, correcting the girls thoughts. "Keep your head up, Kerra. You exist for a reason. If you were not supposed to be here, you wouldn't be," she explained. Karmen believed this girl was here for a reason, good or bad she did not know, but for a reason nonetheless.

[Kerra/Damien]

"It's sort of hard not to be ashamed" Kerra admitted, fidgeting with a napkin "..I'm looked down upon for a choice that was not mine..I did not choose this path in life, and the only reason I'm around is because I'm here to keep the Peace...I'm here only for that reason, but, it's a lonely one, you know?" She rose her crimson gaze to look at Karmen's eyes, she could tell the girl was upset at how she was feeling, and honestly it was rather refreshing.

She pulled her hair out of the ponytail and sighed a bit. She glanced over "Can I get a steak..rare, please?" She asked and Marley nodded. Within a few moments, it was delivered to her plate "..Beef blood tastes better than anything.." She said to Karmen, and smiled again. "It's the only blood I'll even think of drinking..or..in this case..eating" She stated.

[Karmen Hino]

"There may be more. But for now, do your job and do it right," Karmen said. "That's all you can do, love," she added softly. She noticed the crimson eyes in hers and she softened a bit. The girl before her was so alone. Karmen felt bad, really. Kerra didn't deserve to feel so alone. She didn't deserve to be treated the way she was. That didn't mean Karmen was ready to make friends yet, though. It just meant she was starting to feel a little closer to the girl. "Don't be lonely. Not everyone hates you, I'm sure," Karmen mused, trying to think of someone who really wouldn't mind the company of the mixed blood. They were all getting used to Kerra being around. She wasn't looked down on as much as before, it seemed.

Her eyes held amusement as Kerra ordered a steak. "Is that so? You've had human blood, I'm sure. It's so much better," Karmen said, a dreamy look in her eyes. Her eyes flickered and she looked over at the door. Later she would have to go out and find someone nice to take blood from. She was beginning to want it even more now. "I have to say, beef blood won't compare," she said, raising her eyebrows. It was true. She had tried it, and couldn't bring herself to like it more than human blood.

[Kerra/Damien]

"I have, actually, and it was quite good, but..Beef blood is stronger and quells my Vampiric side for awhile, and, although I'm not fond of humans..they group too much so it's hard to hunt them, getting a rare steak is just easier when I 'm having a bad day and I don't have the patience to hunt" She shrugged a bit.

"And, Now that I've talked to you, I feel a bit better" She grinned at Karmen, showing off sharp, pointed fangs "..It's nice to know people will talk to me if they want...makes me feel somewhat more welcome in the world, though, you're the only one that's approached me in quite awhile."

[Karmen Hino]

Karmen chuckled. "Whatever suits you, dear," she said, amused. She wasn't sure what else to say to Kerra. What would you say to a half vampire who didn't drink human blood? Karmen found it strange, but she supposed it all had something to do with taste, if anything. Or maybe it was the angel part of her. She felt the need to be "good" and pure. "Do you think you feel differently than I do? Being both..." Karmen asked, curiosity clear in her voice. She wanted to know it Kerra maybe felt like a human. "Bad days are horrible," Karmen admitted, shaking her head.

"I'm glad you feel better, Kerra," she said, smiling. Karmen noticed the girls teeth. She was trying to pick out the vampire things about Kerra, hoping it would help her get closer to her. "I'm sure people will get used to you eventually. We just aren't ready to accept a child of both bloods yet. But eventually, we will open up to you," she said, praying she was right.

[Kerra/Damien]

Kerra merely nodded at Karmen's statement "..Sometimes I feel like I just want to be one or the other..I'm constantly conflicted with myself" She said, her voice taking on that quiet tone again. Kerra wasn't exactly sure how to think, with Karmen being nice. It was strange, and rather unexpected of a Vampire to come up and talk to a crossbreed. Not that she really cared.

"Well..I suppose it's one baby step at a time when it comes to me" She joked lightly, smiling again at Karmen. This girl..she wasn't as snobby or stuck up as most of the other Vampires, it was quite refreshing really.

[Karmen Hino]

Karmen grimaced. "I can't say I know how you feel," she admitted. Karmen was full blood. She had no idea how it felt to be conflicted over two sides. She had no idea how it felt to be pushed away from everyone and be alone. Vampires stuck with vampires. She was never really alone. Karmen was being nice now, but if Kerra were to come talk to her while she was around vampires, that friendliness might vanish. How she acted around other vampires wasn't exactly the same as she acted alone. She wasn't going to let them think she was being buddies with Kerra. Eventually, when Kerra was accepted more, Karmen would be her friend. But for now, it was best she didn't get attached. After all, Karmen wasn't even sure how she felt about Kerra. She didn't like that Kerra was part angel, it bothered her. But she kept the peace between the two, and that was good, wasn't it?

Karmen leaned back in her chair and looked at Kerra, still jealous of her beauty but not jealous of the place she was in. Karmen was glad she was vampire..not angel and vampire. "What is it you do? Being alone all the time?" Karmen asked. She wasn't going to ask the girl to do anything with her, but Karmen was curious. But if Kerra wanted to go hunting, Karmen was up for it. She wanted to appeal to the vampire half of this girl. Karmen wanted her to act like a vampire. Like what she should be. Karmen pushed a strand of hair behind her ear and looked around. This place was so comfortable.