Ask Nar Shaddaa Racin' Blues

[Myrna Vel]

Truth be told, she had no idea in hell what she were doin' with her life.

The las' coupla weeks blurred into racin', chasin' odd jobs an' findin' the next thrill fer herself and Star; one day into the next, wild an' happy, almost deliriously so. But even she knew there hadta be a stoppin' point, some future where they'd maybe get tired of such a thin lifestyle. She weren't plannin' beyond the end of the month before Ken, but now she had someone to look out for.

But what better way to bring up the future than with drinks?

"C'mon, darlin', I'm in the mood fer celebratin'," she told him warmly, winking over one shoulder as she tugged him along. Her hair was unbound, almost to her waist now, and had changed her greasy coveralls for black leggings, a lace tank top and synthleather jacket over it, heavy boots stepping over rain puddles as she did. "We both did great; I feel like drinks an' a good hotel room fer once, whaddya think?"

Her tone turned flirty, and her eyebrows waggled mischievously. Hopefully he'd agree... and maybe with a hint of liquid courage, she'd have the courage to address what was really on her mind...

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[Kenii Starblazer]

First and second place, that wasn't bad in retrospect. Ken knew this, but still he was kind of salty about how it all went down. He was proving himself with his skill, but he got careless in the industrial sector and it cost him his spot. Granted, he lost to Myrna, which wasn't the worst thing in the galaxy or maybe it was? He wasn't really sure how he felt about it. What he did know was that Myrna was feeling happy, and in a crazy good mood for even her energetic standards, and that just brought out the kriffin twin suns level of attractiveness in her.

The two of them had been doing a lot of running and skipping across the galaxy with no place to really call their own, and he knew that it wasn't really sustainable, but he was just enjoying it, and tonight he wasn't going to really worry about such things--tonight was about celebrating, and he was ready to get drunk and maybe dance or talk airspeeders, or whatever the two of them felt like doing.

He had his blue hair pushed into a messy look, with a bright multi-colored jacket, and a pair of simple bright cargo pants, and a weird patterned shirt--it screamed Zeltron, but he didn't quite care. "You did bloody good," he'd say with a bright smile, "I'm ready to get drunk..or maybe skip the drinks n' getting straight to the hotel.." He'd say with a soft purr as he leaned in to kiss her against the side of her cheek before entering the bar. "Move along, winnas' comin' through!" He'd call out with hands wide open.

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[Myrna Vel]

-Theme-​

She felt ridiculously light, like if she jumped high enough she'd probably take off. Her babe were with her, they had more creds than they knew what ta do with, an' there was another race in a week on Dantooine. Life was great, and she was in love.

That was the part that terrified her, though. She weren't a 'forever' type of gal, an' if things fell apart...?

A low chuckle slipped past her lips when he mentioned the hotel, and a flash of heat burned in her eyes. Her tone turned low and soft, humming in his ear as she tugged on his hand. "Don't tempt me with a good time, Star..." she almost purred, giving him a wink.

Soon, they were slammed by the beat, and she whooped, releasing long enough to shed her jacket, flashing bare arms. The lace did little to cover... but in the sudden heat, who would notice? She grabbed his hand again, and eyes sparkled in mischief, luring him in deeper to the thrashing crowd... and began slowly moving to the beat, eyes closed and head tilted back.

She wanted to dance first, ease out some of those jitters. An' perhaps be closer... it seemed she could never be close enough. She opened her eyes to give him a smirk, head tilted. The question was clear.

Dance first, or drinks?

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[Kenii Starblazer]

The music blasted through the tight areas of the club, but Kenii didn't mind, he was loving every second of it. He would quickly tear his jacket off, revealing just his wacky button-down, which exposed his scrawny pink arms, and he felt a rush as he washed Myr do the same. He'd bite down on his lip as his purple eyes scanned up and down her form before pulling her towards the dancefloor.

The two of them would find themselves located close to the center, clumped around hundreds of others who all danced nearly on top of each other. A humid cloud hung over the dancehall and the temperature seemed to rise the further and further they got in, causing sweat to form around the top of his head, but he paid it no mind. Instead, the Zeltron would focus on Myr, his eyes laser focused as he made his way behind her, their bodies clashing as he shifted to the beat--his pink hand sliding around her waist as he leaned over her shoulder to kiss her against her neck. "Congrats on winnin' it all.."

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[Myrna Vel]

She leaned back as he wrapped his hands about her waist, eyes half-closing as she hummed, feeling his words against her throat. He was really tempting her to drag him back to their ship and have her way with him... but she was a woman on a mission. They were kids, sure, but she weren't gonna waste her youth doin' nothin' but driftin'. That wasn't the racer way. But...

"Couldn'a done it without you, babe," she called out, her voice throaty from the smirk the words slipped from. She reached back, tangling one hand through his hair to pull him close enough to kiss, the other threading with the hand closest on her waist. She could feel the heat through her thin shirt... and she drew him in, shuffling to the beat as so many flailed around them. It weren't no fancy club, jus' one of many drifting through the grittier parts of Nar Shaddaa… but she liked it here.

In a way, it was part of her home.

Sweat beaded at her back, along the nape of her neck, but she barely paid it any mind, turning around so she faced him, pressed as close as she could get. "We're both winners... ya make me feel like one, anyhow." Feeling his lips at her throat tugged out a smile, and she leaned up on her tiptoes, pressing one against his own throat, her voice a husky whisper meant for his ears alone.

"Ya make me wan' more than the next race though, if'n you don't mind my bein' so bold..."

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[Kenii Starblazer]

The Zeltron bit against his bottom lip as he felt her slender hands move through tussles of his blue hair, which caused his knees to buckle as he felt her leaning up on her toes to reach his neck, he would crane it forward, allowing her to plant her lips against his pink skin--the warmth of her breath and lips caused him to pull her into the kiss, holding her against his body as he visibly sighed.

She knew how to press his buttons, her words and her body--he was deeply attracted to her, even if it had only been a few months, he was madly in love and he didn't want this to end. "I want to live my life with ye'..." He'd say quietly, as he pulled her back, planting a kiss against her lips, his teeth biting against her bottom lip as they moved slowly through the dance. "Get a place, and just set up shop..ye' know, you and me..family," oh really Ken...a family, come on now...not cool. There was no taking that back at this point, but it was the truth, hopefully it didn't scare her away too bad.

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[Myrna Vel]

She grinned against the skin of his neck, feeling the pulse jump beneath her teeth as she nipped against the skin there. And when she was pulled closer, she dragged him into the kiss, arms wrapped around his neck and deepening the kiss. She couldn't help it. This was like an overloaded cigara, and threatened to either make her reach new heights or crash hard.

An' she didn't want off this ride just yet.

Her chuckle vibrated between them as he nibbled on her lip, pulling away to catch his first words, and she felt an almost painfully happy burst in her chest. Her eyes lit up and her grin brightened, head tilted. "Yeh?" she spoke up, then grunted as someone's elbow slammed into her back, causing her to whip around, about to lash out, when she caught the last of his words... and slowly turned, her eyes wide.

Not much could shock her, but that definitely did a damn good job. "Family?" she finally spoke up, her voice almost a squeak, and for a moment there was a moment of.. almost panic.

But then she suddenly laughed, jumping up and wrapping her legs around his waist, nearly kicking two other people as she did, then kissing him passionately, parting to give him a grin. "Sounds about like the kina plan I had in mind, Ken," she grinned, then released him, tilting her head. "Jus' gotta get the creds, yeah? An' I got a couple ideas, but I don' mind just runnin' wit' it..."

Of course, there were several ways they could actually be responsible. Or smart. Or... anything.

But hey, she'd just gone through most of her life without a set plan, or even plan b. What could possibly go wrong?

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[Kenii Starblazer]

Wait a min...she's agreein' to a family n' kids..n' that old washed up lifestyle..what..what the force is going on here? His brows furrowed towards her response, she didn't seem like that type of gal, but here she was jumping on top of him like some kowakian spider monkey, her lips planting all over his face, feet kicking others as she held onto him. He could see the faces of the others peering towards them, and his face flushed a deep pink with embarrassment for a moment.

"Everything okay?" He'd ask quietly, her emotions did seem a little more volatile than usual, maybe it was just because of the race. He'd take her hand, pulling her from the dance floor and out of the loud music that was pounding through his skull. "I'm Serious Myr...you alright? I know ye' Red, and the real Red wouldn't have agreed to anything sounding like the life our parents have."

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[Myrna Vel]

She flushed deep red at his question, nibbling on her lower lip. She was spoilin' the mood, and they weren't even drunk yet. Though she weren't certain if she should even have drinks... she felt a small edge of panic at the thought of it bein' anything. "I..."

Her shoulders dropped, and she forced herself to smile.

It was the best thing she could do for now. "We're not our parents," she stated firmly, an' she believed it. They really weren't; she weren't gonna give up her dreams, and neither was he. "We're livin' tha life, an' maybe... maybe openin' shop would mean more local races, more chances to get more cred wit' tha local bosses."

Her arms twined around his waist, tilting her chin up to him, the smile relaxing, warming. "I dunno if I'm really ready fer family right off the bat..." she said slowly, no longer having to yell to be heard. "But bein' with ya... it's been a short ride, but I feel alive, an' if life is this sweet, then yeh, I want it. Been meaning to find a place to settle anyways."

There was a niggling thought in the back of her mind, a possibility... but she wasn't sure if it was just her bein' paranoid or what. There was always later to find out fer sure, but she had him on her mind now, an' just tonight. "Our lives isn't chained," she continued, and gave him a wink. "Love ya, Star..." she said, quietly, flushing a deeper red in her cheeks and ears, "an' c'mon, I'm still game for that hotel if ya are," she commented, giving him a slightly coy grin, brown eyes glimmering, head tilted up to look at him.

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[Kenii Starblazer]

He could see the hesitation on her face when he asked her what was wrong, Oh Kriff...don't tell me.... His mind raced to thoughts of her running off or better yet, breaking the new airspeeder he had just purchased. Had she done something, broke one of his model sets? His mind raced over the various things, and a pit filled in the bottom of his stomach. Maybe she doesn't really like me..Yeah that has to be it.

He took a deep breath as they they entered into the acidic air of Nar Shaddaa, even the toxicity of Nar Shaddaa was easier to breath than the club inside. He felt her hands wrap around his waist and all those thoughts melted away. He pulled her into a tight hug, holding her there for a moment or two. "Well, I wouldn't mind being chained to ye'..." He'd laugh, "You're a bit wild, and I'm well..just dumb, but it's a good fit."

He paused though as she told him that she loved him, did she really mean it? He wasn't sure, and his hesitation showed for a brief second as his soft purple eyes widened a bit. "I-I...Love you too Myrna." He'd pull her hand towards his speeder as she mentioned the hotel, she didn't have to ask twice--they were already hitting the cruise lines towards their establishment.

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[Myrna Vel]

The rest of the night passed in a blur, but always with that feeling lurking in the background. Even she weren't starry-eyed nor stupid enough to believe that if her suspicions were true, that he'd stick around. What guy would, anyways? She weren't gonna force him into anythin', an' she weren't gonna take his freedom from him.

However, that left... her.

An' she weren't certain what that meant, yet. She waited until he was asleep before padding to the restroom, slipping on one of his shirts. Why, she hadn't the faintest clue. She just felt better in it. Her hands were shaking as she took out the kit, and shut the door behind her. Then, it was time to wait.

She saw the indicator... and felt a little sick. For a couple minutes she stood in front of the sink, stomach churning, and willed herself to slow her breathing. "K-kark," she finally managed to croak out weakly, feeling the room spin a little as she gripped the sink. "I'm so not ready fer this," she mumbled, and looked at herself up in the mirror. Pale, too-thin, scrubby lil' Myrna Vel, that were her.

Dotty. Lil' Red.

Hells no she thought to herself, feeling tears well up, and she angrily brushed them away. No time to be a little moron, kid. Grow ta' kark up an' woman up, this ain't the end of the galaxy.

...

Nah. It's prob the end o' us, though. She glanced back towards the closed door... and felt the pit of dread grow. She knew he asked her before, but this was too soon, too much. She wanted to be held, she wanted to run away, she... wasn't certain what she wanted. She gulped, then splashed her face with cold water, but it didn't help. Ya gotta tell him, ya ninny, she berated herself, then padded over to the door, an' just stared at the handle a minute. Get ahold o' yerself.

She took a deep breath... then opened the door, stalking back towards the bed, head lowered slightly and hair half-hiding her face. She hoped she hadn't woke him up just yet.

She wanted the galaxy to be normal fer just another minute or two... but her hands wouldn't stop shaking.

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[Kenii Starblazer]

The night had gone as a blur, like most of their nights had, full of intense bright passion, and a young love that the Zeltron couldn't get enough of. He loved Myrna and her thick red curls, her slender frame and that infectious attitude that seemed to always get him into trouble. They had known each other for years, and now here they were.

He had slowly forgotten about the funny attitude that the woman had been showing at the club, and was quickly asleep--unaware of what was going on and the turmoil that she had faced. He heard some movement, and the bed stirring, but he figured it was just the restroom, and thought nothing of it. It wasn't until Myrna came back to bed, wearing one of his shirts, her hands trembling as she curled in close to him that he knew something was wrong.

Ken would slide his pink arms around her, holidng her as her pulled the sheets over the two of them, their closeness providing the warmth and comfort in the otherwise cold room. "Myr.." He'd say quietly, "Everything okay?"

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[Myrna Vel]

She curled up against him, face pressed into his shoulder and face nuzzled against his throat. It was nice, for a moment, to pretend like there was nothing wrong, that this were normal and their lives weren't about to be tossed sideways. But she karked up, like always, an' she were gonna live alone again, but with more difficulty tacked on... she swallowed, and when he asked, she shivered. Much to her mortification, a couple tears slipped free, and she didn't speak just then, instead trembling until she took in a shuddering gasp, then screwed her eyes tightly shut, her voice small against his neck.

"I karked up, I think."

She couldn't really face him, instead she kept her face down, the words sort of tumbling out. "I must've, otherwise this wouldn'a happened, an' I thought we were bein' safe an' all an' things were protected but now this has happened and I just--" she let out another shuddery breath, then scooted away, sitting upright to tuck her legs in front of her, arms around them and hair still half-hiding her face, her voice muffled as she screwed her eyes shut, shoulders tensed to will herself to stop shivering.

"I'm pregnant, an' it's all my fault, but I don' want you to feel like ya hafta stick around or anythin', but I don' know what ta do, I mean, I'm pretty screwed up as it is, an' now this has happened an' I just can't--I can't deal with--" she muttered shakily, then rubbed a palm against one eye, finally looking over at him, her own gaze intensely miserable. "Ken, I'm sorry, I..." she faltered for words, and simply sat there, tensed as though expecting him to bolt. Honestly, she wouldn'a blamed him if he did.

She wished she could just vanish into the floor right now.

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[Kenii Starblazer]

Ken's heart sank for a moment when she came curling into him, her face pressed hard against his shoulder. She was always so strong, but to see her like this meant something bad had to have happened, and then she mentioned messing up and that's when his own breath was taken from him. Had she done something, had she cheated on him, stolen his credits? He wasn't sure and his body grew rigid always expecting the worst thing to happen to him, for someone to betray his trust.

But, those words never came. Instead, he was left with a crying woman who broke the truth, exposing the pain and the hurt she must have felt in the galaxy. What happened to you on Yeshu when I left? He wondered for a moment, as she broke the news. His mouth dropped a bit as he thought about his father's words for the briefest of moments. Did he really want to be a father right now? Hell no, but as his purple eyes peered towards Myrna a surge swelled through his heart as something about her changed. She's the mother of my child..

He'd lean forward, pressing a kiss against her forehead as he took a deep breath, it was going to be a challenge, and it wasn't going to be all sunshines and power converters. But, he wasn't going to runaway from her or their kid. "This is wonderful news," his voice would crack as he pulled her into his arms. "We don't know what the kriff we're doing, but...I don't think anyone ever did when they start." His hand would rub away a bit of the tears as he peered out, thinking about where his life was going. "This just means I have to work harder..for the two of you."

He took a deep breath as he looked into her eyes. "I love you Myrna."

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[Myrna Vel]

She flinched when he moved, staring up at him through long curls. She was tense, as though expecting him to lash out, say something, or finally see her as she was; jus' another drifter runnin' through the galaxy, as useful as screen doors on a freighter. Hearing his words, though, caused her to inhale a shuddery breath, and her shoulders dropped.

Wonderful...? She peeked up at him again in disbelief. Was it really? An' yet here I am, spoilin' our freedom... an' he thinks it's wonderful?

She shook her head at his statement, though, and a flash of stubbornness showed in her eyes. She managed a weak smile, gripping his hand with her own calloused one, blinking. "Hell naw, you're not doin' this alone." She stated firmly, her own voice cracking from all the tension she felt earlier slowly draining. "Together, Ken. I told yer da before, we were gonna work together an' I meant it. I don't wanna give up racin'..." she felt gutted just thinking about it, "But... we'll do what we ken, yeh?"

She lunged forward, wrapping her arms around him and planting a kiss, an' when she pulled back her smile was stronger, but she was still hunched over, as though trying to process what had just happened. Things were still alright.. but she weren't never gonna make him feel like he hadta do things alone, or that he was the only responsible one. She heard his last statement, and she laughed shakily, rubbing away some more tears that threatened to run to the surface. "Yeh, love ya too Kenii. I'm one lucky gal."

It weren't healthy to be so reliant on someone else, but... she didn't know how to do anything healthy. This was the first time ever someone else cared fer her enough ta stick around... and she didn't know if that were a good or a bad thing. All she knew fer certain were that she loved him, an' maybe... maybe this kid wouldn't be as much a kark-up as she was.

She really hoped they were more like their da than her. Tha'd be screwed up. An' she weren't gonna admit it yet, but she was terrified at the idea of havin' kids already. What if she screwed up an' made them bad?

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[Kenii Starblazer]

Oh she's stubborn, he knew she wouldn't just rest, but still he was going to make her. His hands would clench around her shoulders as he kissed her on the forehead, "I never said that ye' bag of bolts." He'd grin, "It's just I needed that fire to keep going, and now that I have the two of you, I'm feeling that spirit..the same one I have when I'm racing.."

He'd lay back in the bed as he looked towards the ceiling, "I aim to win, and we're gonna keep winning." He thought back to the race, and the happiness of taking the credits that they took. "We got a lot of credits babe..enough to set up a shop wherever we want." He'd sit up as he peered towards her freckled face, seeing that she was lost in thought.

"How about Corellia? What ye' think about that?"

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[Myrna Vel]

Her eyes closed when she felt him kiss her forehead. She loved that part of him; that part where she felt like she were protected, that she was actually somethin' important rather than just plain ol' Myrna. She let out another shuddery breath, then curled up against him, head on his shoulder. "We're winners, babe," she said quietly, tilting her head up to kiss him lightly against his jaw.

She blinked though, when he mentioned Corellia. "Might work..." she mumbled, musing, as she nibbled on her lower lip. "But Ken, if we're gonna do this... there's a coupla things I wanna do." She snuggled closer, head on his chest as she closed her eyes. "Firstly, I wanna check on that other Zeltron guy; he seemed in a rough spot on the track. An' I wanna talk to Malakai; I owe the dude a solid, an' I think, if I recall.. he's in some sorta business. Maybe he can give us some pointers."

She slid her fingers with his, then rolled around, tugging so that she was on her side and invited him in to spoon, bringing his hand over her stomach. He might not've been able to tell, but she could already; a slight thereness, a bit more to her than there was before. Maybe I won' screw up... not so long as he's around, she thought distantly.

"Thirdly, jus' hold me a bit, I'm cold."

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[Kenii Starblazer]

Ken listened to her ideas, nodding as he ran a hand through her curly red locks. "If ye' want to see that sleemo, we can go check up on him." He didn't mean it in an offensive way, but he was glad they beat him was all he was getting at. But, when she mentioned business he was kind of intrigued, the guy seemed nice enough, though something seemed a bit off about the guy. "Don't tell me ye' got some debts er' something," he'd murmur.

"It can't hurt to take a look and see what's out there, if you think he'd make us some credz..we can take a look." The words would trail away as she turned towards the side, her back against his body. Naturally he pulled himself closer--his nose resting against her back as he kissed it, his hands trailing over her stomach and resting there. He couldn't feel anything, but he knew what was waiting for him, and it excited him beyond a doubt.

"Our little family," he'd say quietly, "Little..but, def' gonna be crazy." He'd close his eyes as he fell to sleep, the weight of the galaxy would have to wait. Watch out, the Starblazers' were coming.

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