Scratching an itch [Open]

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

Namely the itch for space, for air. Nathan had been going over a check list for things to keep an eye on around the ship, but even politicians like to unwind from time to time. He heard the notice about the podpop, more arrivals to meet with later. In the meantime, his steps had taken him to the Sensoriums. Remembering the deep Nevada skies, he called it up, his surroundings becoming gritty sand, and rocks. Bare hills in the distance, with sparse vegetation.

Then in an instance, he took flight, and a sonic boom sounded in the crisp blue sky.

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[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

Lyta let out a yelp as they took off but, as they went higher and higher the yelp quickly turned into laughter. Glancing down at the ground to watch as it became smaller and smaller as they climbed, she subconsciously tightened her embrace around Nathan's neck.

"Oh, my god, I can't believe I'm actually doing this..."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

There was a throaty chuckle from him, his curly hair stirring up in the wind. Also trying not to think of Lyta's scent tickling his nose as they flew.

"Want to go faster?"

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

"Faster?" Lyta asked, sounding both a little dismayed and excited at the same time. "How much faster?"

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

Nathan remarked with a grin, "Well, you seen how I fly. How much faster you want to go?"

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

"Um, I don't know," Lyta said with uncertainty, though it was plainly obvious by the smile plastered to her face that she was more than tempted to go as fast as Nathan could. "I suppose we could go a little faster. Just as long as you don't get me sick."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"You won't, I'll keep flying pretty straight." He then started to speed up, but it was a gradual acceleration. Just to help her adjust to the faster speed.

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

If it were possible, Lyta would have tightened her hold on Nathan as he progressively got faster and faster. The wind whipped through her hair but she dared not release her grip long enough to brush it from her face. She opened her mouth to speak, but the thrill and exhilaration of soaring at high speed through the sky was more than she could put into words. Instead, her smile just grew.

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

They flew for a bit longer before he started to slow again, and gently descend back to the ground, their feet landing lightly on the desert ground.

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

Lyta stood for several moments with her arms still wrapped around Nathan's neck once they'd landed as she allowed herself adjust to being back down on the ground. Once she was certain she wasn't going to lose her balance, she released her hold on him and took a few steps back, still smiling.

"Wow..." she muttered, finally sweeping her hair out of her face. "...that was... Wow."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

Another throaty chuckle from him as he watched her reaction.

"Fun huh?"

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Lyta nodded. "Now I know why you're always flying all over the place every chance you get. It's kind of...liberating, I guess."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. I hid what I could do for a long time. Didn't want to bring attention to it, or have to be worry about being tested. But here? Not a problem. And it's good to just let go. Used to do it when I was a pilot too."

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

"Why does that not surprise me?" Lyta said with a smirk. She moved over to a rock and took a seat.

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

He found a seat nearby, another rock.

After settling in, he then shrugged, "I used to fly jets, now I can fly as fast as one. Go figure."

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

She was still smirking. "You know, I had a feeling you had an impulsive streak somewhere. I mean, you always seem so controlled and composed all the time. It's just seemed like there had to be something a little more uninhibited deep down. If only just to balance it out."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

Nathan eyed her with a curious expression. He knew she could have tried checking his mind, but she didn't. Just using another way to figure him out, and wondering why she might be looking.

"Not that impulsive, just when I need to be."

Lying, he definitely acts impulsively when he's determined about something.

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

"Oh really?" she said with a lift of her eyebrows. "And just how often might that need be?"

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"When I have to." Usually when cleaning up messes, often somebody else's.

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

Lyta narrowed her eyes at him in playful suspicion. "You're evading the question."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"How so? I gave you an answer."

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

"No, you didn't," Lyta countered. "I don't know about you but, where I come from, 'when I have to' and 'when I need to' pretty much mean the same thing. You just gave me the same answer twice."

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"You asked how often it happens. And well, it happens more often that I want it to. Seems like there's always something else to take care of."

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

She gave an understanding nod. "You always feel like you have to clean up everyone else's messes?"

[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

"How...wait don't answer that."

Nathan had to remind himself for a moment.

"Yeah I do. Especially when it comes to my family."

[lytaalex.livejournal.com]

"Relax," Lyta said, reaching out and patting his leg. "I didn't scan you. You told me earlier that you've always had to look out for your brother and you just said you always have something to take care of... I just read between the lines."