A Small Help

(World of the Living, Kaila's Tent)

Izo looked around the area, his eye twitching lightly in irritation. It looked like a mess around the familair grounds, the ground strewn with food and clothes of the Vizard lady next to him. Kaila's tent itself was in tatters, ripped up and destroyed, obvious slash marks the work of a blade or sharp object. Even the lockbox the man had given her was dented and damaged, pried open. 

"And you said....thugs came in and caused only a bit of trouble?" The Captain grunts, his scowl growing in disdain. Kaila nods, grinning and happy, although a little sadness was in her eyes.
" Ya. Da guys came around, pretty drunk and started causing trouble. Ah tried ta stop dem, but day got a bit too rowdy and before ah knew it dey swept in and trashed it. Ah chased dem off, kicked dere asses, but da damage was done. However, it's noting really~ just stuff, ah can replace it mon." Kaila said, giving the short man a confident grin. 

However, it wasn't actually as happy as it looked. Even though none of the items here were that valuable, seeing them trashed and ruined brought a small pang into her heart. Not that she would bother the small man with her troubles, just being here with her made her smile more genuine. However, the scowl on Izo's face didn't fade, in fact it only made him frown more. Glancing at her, he sighs. 

" Kaila, I'll get you a room to spend the night in. And don't argue, it's supposed to be cold tonight and it could cause you to get sick. And with you needing to go to work, that's a bad idea." The man grunted, taking Kaila's hand and giving it a squeeze. Kaila smiled, and picked the man up, making him gasp in surprise before blushing a little. 
"Yuh are a kind and sweet mon, Izo. Ah love yuh~" She says, giving him a kiss on the lips. Izo blushes a little more, before putting on his poker face and returning the kiss.
"I love you, Kaila. Now, let's go find you a room for the night."

With that, Kaila and Izo head out of the forest and into the town, down the streets and searching for a decent hotel. They find one after a bit, and Izo checks Kaila and himself in, before heading up to the room. They had found a couple not-destroyed sets of clothes for the Vizard, and he placed them on the bed, before pausing. Izo began to think, and turned, giving one of his poker faces. 

"Kaila, I need to head out for a bit. I came here mostly on business, I need to go take care of that." He says, making the Vizard look up and frown. 
"Really? Well...do what yuh gotta do, mon. But yuh will be back, right?" She asks, and he nods, giving her one of his half-smiles. "I definitely will be back tonight." 
Kaila nods, although her eyes show more sadness. "Okay, see yuh when ah see yuh den." She says, and the man nods, heading out the door and leaving the jungle girl by herself. 

For the next few hours Kaila had managed to get to her bar where she worked, watching television while quietly drinking. She didn't like the fact the man had to go, she had been hoping to spend time with her teddy bear to be honest. It made her sad to not have someone to talk to. So, wanting to have some company, the girl had made it to her bar, talking a little to her co-workers and her manager, Janet. 

"Where are yuh, Izo?" She murmurs, her eyes filled with sorrow. Janet frowned as she heard that, wiping a glass clean as people began to leave. When the jungle girl had tried to get up, she wobbled and fell face first onto the floor. Janet sighed, before heading to the girl and helping her up.
"Come on, I can't let you walk back by yourself. You are crashing on my couch." The older lady said. She managed to carry the inebriated girl to her house, and laid her down on her couch, letting the girl doze off before heading to her own room.

For a few hours, Kaila was passed out, her head slumping down and the dreads falling around her, and until the next morning did she sleep soundly. However, the sound of a knock on the door made her awaken, as well as Janet, who went to check who it is. She seemed to frown, before smiling, moving aside to reveal Izo. He looked terrible, tired and caked with dirt and grime, and he looked older than he was. Kaila sat up, wiping her eyes and cringing lightly from her hangover. 

"Izo, what are yuh doing here? And why do ya look like yuh worked in a graveyard all night?" She asked. 
" Janet called me, I gave her the number to my phone the last time we came by in case something happened to you. She responded to me on that new-fangled device, and I responded that I would get you in the morning. The work took longer than I thought, sorry." He responded, smiling a little before the tired scowl came back.
"Come with me, Kaila. I have to show you something." Izo says, before turning and beginning to walk. She blinked, frowning a little, before getting up. She thanked Janet, before leaving and following him.
"Alright, but what do yuh want ta show me?" She asked. However, Izo didn't respond, looking just more tired. Even though Kaila tried to pry the info from him, Izo didn't comply, only telling her it was a surprise. He took her hand, however, and Kaila felt a bit better, giving it a reassuring squeeze.

After reaching the entrance to a familiar forest, did Izo stop and turn. "Kaila, do me a favor and cover your eyes. I want this to be a surprise." He says, and Kaila looks at him, before nodding. 
"Alright shorty, ah trust yuh." She grins, cheering up even more at the Captain's scowl. 
"Not short, and come." He takes her hand, and Kaila follows, one hand covering her eyes and her mouth still grinning.

After walking through the woods for some time, Izo stopped. "Alright, we are here. Open your eyes."
Kaila does as told and she freezes, her eyes widening. 

In front of the girl is her campsite, however this seemed to be not only fully rebuilt but improved. She now had a small firepit, with logs as seats in a triangle around it. Her tent had been patched up, fixed with some fairly decent sowing. Everything destroyed beyond repair had been replaced, including a brand new lockbox, this time much sturdier than the other. Log pieces had also been chopped into firewood, neatly stacked under a new tarp to the side. And to top it all off was a nice new teapot and sake set on top of the lockbox, neatly set in place. 

"I thought about cutting the wood up, making stakes as a deterrent for those damned kids, but I think that would cause more trouble than it's worth." He grunts, letting out a tired sigh. "I also thought that maybe you should pick out the clothes, I don't understand your tastes or how these damn kids size things nowaday-" He begins, before letting out a grunt of surprise as Kaila picks the short man up and gives him a big kiss. He blushes in surprise, before returning the kiss, his arms wrapping around Kaila.

After they pull away, Kaila gives the man a big grin. "Thank ya so much Izo, ya didn't have ta do dis. Ya are a really kind and caring man, shortstuff." The Vizard grins, and Izo shakes his head, scowling at the short comment before smiling at the rest of it. 
"I didn't think it was right for you to have no home. So I fixed it up, that's all. And you are welcome, Kaila." He grunts, and she grins, kissing his lips again and holding the man tightly.

"Kaila?"
"Ya, Izo?"
"Can you let me down? I want to go get cleaned up, and then fall asleep. I am very tired." He says, and she grins and chuckles, giving the man one last kiss, before setting him down.
"Alright. Love ya shortstuff~"
" Love you too, Kaila. And not short."