Long time no see

Sebastien entered the bar and went to a table by the window. When they met here that was their table, they always sat there watching people passing and buying stuff in shop across the streets or sometimes just talking. He hasn't knew which is on repertoire today, but he guessed it's talking, and although he was glad seeing her he didn't want to answer the questions she may ask, like 'Where were you last three months?'. He wanted to avoid that question specifically.

They regularly meet at least one a month since they graduated. It was before, ten years already. Bastien bit his lip thinking about it, time is running fast. He liked Anya, she was one of few persons who were nice to him while he was at Hogwarts. He would even called them friends. And that's a lot since he never had any of them. That whole thing was pretty new for him.
All that started in their first day, although she is Faulkner and been in Ravenclaw and he's O'Sullivan and ex Slytherin all professors made them sit together. At first it was awkward. Shy brunette and moody guy. Not the best combination at all. They stuck apart and always fighting whose way is better to do something, both stubborn and never thinking about giving up this round. He thought that books finally filled up the gap between them, although he wasn't Ravenclaw he liked reading, and she did too. And book by book and they started getting to know each other. Slowly.

Lilyanya is the only person who met him, real him, including his family and a few persons from his past, and now he's going to hide things for here. Some important things and also the true reason they didn't seen each other for months. The true is - he's a werewolf now. Bastien knows she dislikes them, he is too, they killed his mother. And now he's one of them. Tortured for two months because of some information he actually doesn't know, they thought they are torturing the right brother, Christian, and well he didn't corrected him. Also as lifelong reminder they bite him, as hundreds of scars weren't good enough, and they won, he hated to admit that but it was true, he's affected with lycanthropy now.

He ordered a coffee and sighed watching the streets and waiting for her to arrive.

Lilyanya thanked the heavens for cloudy skies since the sun wouldn't be out, she didn't want to have to explain why she was wearing a cloak and her face was covered. Today since it was a little chilly she wore a green long sleeved shirt with a pair of well worn jeans, her hands were covered with black leather gloves. She carried her cloak that she wore on sunny days just to be certain in case, she walked quickly. Her nerves were a mess as she started closing the distance to the bar they met at regularly since they graduated. Smiling remembering that their first meeting wasn't exactly the most friendly but they slowly got to know each other now. She walked into the bar then towards the table they always sat at when they met up with each other. Lilyanaya wondered how much he might have changed in the three months that she hadn't seen him, she doubted however that he changed much.

"Hello Sebastien, I'm sorry i was running a little late. Chance escaped from the house and tried to come with me so I had to take him back so i apologize. I hope you weren't waiting long on me, i hope you are well Sebastien." Lilyanya said as she approached the table putting her cloak over the back of the empty chair. She sat down and smiled softly at him hoping that he wouldn't notice that she was paler than she used to be. "How are you?" Lilyanya asked then she ordered a coffee from the waiter that stopped by the table. She crossed her legs at the ankle as she bit her lower lip subconsciously keeping her eyes down hoping that her nervousness didn't become apparent.

A smile appeared on Sebastien face as he seen her coming. She seemed to be hurry to get here.
"You should take him with you." Although Bastien likes cats, among with other animals one part of him was glad Chace didn't came with her. He hasn't been near some cat after he was turned, and he doubted that would go well. Cates hated dogs, wolves, how would they react to werewolves then? He simply didn't know and didn't want to find out if anyone is with him.

They really were a strange combination, she with her coat and him not wearing even a jacket. He would pull a t-shirt but he needed long slaves to hide his scars, she didn't know for them and would probably ask him where he got them and that are the question he tried to avoid that. For far ahe knows he was on his vacation in Norway, and when you're on vacation isn't usual to come back with hundreds of scars all over the body. That affect on turism.
"I'm..." Every bone in my body is hurting me from last night transition. "well, thanks, and you?"
He always hated this whole formality thing but never complained.

Lilyanya smiled and said, "Oh it's better if he's at home considering he's still going through his training and isn't the best at staying in one place." She heard him pause a moment before telling her that he was well which struck her as odd but didn't say anything. She didn't know how to answer his question of how she was and she knew that she couldn't lie to him very well so she tried to change the subject. "How was Norway? I heard they had a museum that held expressionism paintings and that it was the largest collection there. Did you site see there or did you just walk around?" She waited for him to ask why she avoided answer his question of how she was, but silently hoped that he wouldn't ask again.

Lilyanya was always curious about other countries and liked seeing many muggle things when she ever got the chance. She found many things that muggles had done that were simply beautiful and she liked seeing things made by hand considering being raised in a magical household. She started biting her lip again after imagining all the things he might have seen, she wanted to tell him what happened while he was gone. The only thing was she didn't know how he would react to it and she didn't want to lose his friendship. She always looked forward to coming to see him and couldn't bear it if he never wanted to see her again. Then again she wouldn't blame him considering that he was sitting across from a person who couldn't eat or drink regular things.

Sebastien cocked his head. "You now you're training him all his life and hal of ours already, if he still is recalcitrant maybe you need to let him to do what he wants, maybe that way hell start to listen you, it's some new psychological exercise to see how raccoons are doing in unknown conditions, but maybe it will work on him too. It's been in the newspapers few days ago." Sebastien hasn't really knew will it work, he never had a cat, he wanted one but somehow never forced himself to buy one. Maybe that means he didn't wanted it bad enough, not just cat, any animal. He also has never had an owl, rat, dog, not even a fish or canary, his family has a dog but after they all separated he let the dog to his brother, Christian.

He noticed her change of the subject, it was so obvious, according to their previous meetings, she would always answer him, but not this time. Although he noticed he decided to not force her to get an answer. Maybe later.
"Not really, I was more exploring the streets." Following people. "I'm not big fan of museums, sometimes streets of some city are far more exciting." He stopped himself before he started bubbling. In true he didn't exploring Oslo at all, just the places he needed, where the pack he followed met. The pack who killed his mother. Followed them until they noticed ad surprisingly broke in his apartment. Waking up in some warehouse was the next thing he remember. Not quite a tour de Oslo, at all.

"Also I bought you something." Bastien pulled out a figurine from his jacket which lay on the chair next to him. It was only 10cm height, modeled on some landmark of Norway. He bought it on muggle airport knowing there will be less questions if they see souvenirs, that way his trip would seem like turistic, and not some crazy mission which didn't end up well.

Lilyanya smiled and said, "Yeah you may be right, he's such a rotten dog always somehow manages to get me to give him a treat. I'll see if that works with him because he's a very high strung puppy, well if you can call him that now." She shifted in her seat slightly when someone got too close to their table in passing. She could always pick up the slightest smell from anyone and everyone especially the smell of blood. Making a gesture that seemed like she shivered, it was more of her trying to tone down her ability to smell that well.

"I wish I was able to come with you, i would have loved seeing a new place." Lilyanya said looking down remembering what happened not long after he left. "Most of the time the streets are the most interesting place in the city." She began to debate whether or not to tell him that everything changed when he left. Well it was more of her that changed and she had only wished she wasn't in the city when it had happened. Snapping out her daze she looked at the figurine that he placed on the chair next to him and smiled widely completely forgetting to not show her teeth. "Oh wow it's so cute! Thank you Sebastien!" She picked it up and handled it with great care looking at it from all angles.

Sebastien almost smiled, Lilyanya was always complaining about her dog but when she talked about him anyone can se that she actually worship that dog. And again, always find something to complain. He spontaneously bit his lip when someone pass their table. Not because of lycanthropy,he's regular man when moon is not full, he usually didn't have better hearing or sight or smell, well unless he's running on all four. He just hated when people are too close, even if they just passing by like this one. It made him uncomfortable.

"Me too." He was already being hypocrite now, especially when he turned her down when she offered to come with him. But he believed she'll get hurt because of him, he thought he wouldn't survive ether. He went there just to stop his brother from going and killing his greatest enemy of the specie he despises. Ironically, he's werewolf now.
She seemed to be thinking weather to tell him something or not. He watched her silently not forcing anything. It's her choice to decide, it would be unfair to force her to do so.
When she smiled widely watching the figure he could only see her teeth. They seemed different. No, they aren't, it's just the lack of sleep playing games with his mind. Sebastien rubbed his eyes, since he became a werewolf he constantly couldn't sleep well. It is no surprise he's hallucinating.

(OOC. Dog? Well I guess I mixed animals of some characters, again. Sorry! )

Lilyanya knew that she was gonna have to tell him sooner rather than later but she knew they couldn't talk about it here. Taking a small breath in, "While you were gone something happened, I can't tell you here since there are too many ears that could hear us. When I do tell you all I ask of you is to please don't be mad or anything." She said keeping her eyes on the table biting her lower lip. Several scenarios went through her head as she shifted in her seat again trying so hard not to tell him right there. She knew that he probably would raise his voice that's what kept her silent until they were alone.

Lilyanya looked up at him and smiled softly, before looking out the window at the shoppers. The coffee in front of her went cold long ago and she hadn't even touched it. She knew that she wouldn't be able to keep it from him in any way because Sebastien was her friend and she didn't want to hide it from him. Seeing him rub his eyes her brow furrowed in worry, "Have you been sleeping Sebastien? You look tired," She said reaching out to touch his face but stopped herself. Lilyanya knew that he wouldn't want her to so she put her hands back in her lap still looking at him with a look of worry in her eyes.

Sebastien narrowed his eyes. She act weird. Nervous. He had no idea why, and why it's top secret? She hasn't kill somebody and now need someone to help her hide the body, hasn't she? No. He couldn't picture Lilyanya doing any of that. It must be something else.
"You know human hearing is not that good. And there is none others now." Except him. But he skipped that part, he still wasn't ready to tell anyone yet. "I need to tell you something, too, but you go first." From the other side he needed to tell her something else. He couldn't stopped thinking about that since he found out, he'll explode.

When she smiled he know for sure something happened. Anya never acted like this, distant, usually he was the silent one. He stood frozen when her hand come close to him, he hated being touch if he didn't allowed that, it's weird but he needed that distance. "Of course." He answered on his question, and yawned putting hand to mouth. "Sometimes." He confessed defeated. Lilyanya wasn't the only one who acted weird today, he was too, with his avoiding of sleeping. Bastien knew he will need to sleep sometimes in the future, but he hoped later than sooner.

Lilyanya sighed and said her eyes on the table, "My mom got sick after you left and I went back to the house to take care of her. I left to get her medicine one night, I made sure that I stayed within the light of the street lamps. It didn't help at all, he grabbed me anyway." She looked around and lowered her voice a little before she began again. "He pulled me into a dark alley, i never saw his face but he told me, 'I'm sorry but you'll thank me for the gift i'm giving you.' Then he bit me, a few hours later my brother's found me in the alley. I was bitten by a vampire and now i'm just like them."

Lilyanya kept her head down as she shifted in her seat again. "I can't sleep because I keep having nightmares about that night. I keep my distance from everyone I love because i'm afraid I'll hurt them. I'm afraid to come out at all, I don't wanna end up just like the man who bit me. He never showed his face and I don't even know his name. I just wish I would have stayed inside, this never would have happened if i just stayed in." Her eyes never left the table when she told him all of this. She was afraid to see anything in his eyes that screamed monster or worse. "If you don't want to be my friend anymore I understand. I won't hold it against you and I certainly won't stop you from walking away." Lilyanya said softly.