Kaiar

Kaiar sighed softly, and leaned against the old brick building as he crossed his arms. He waited silently at the drop-off point that he and his employers had agreed upon impatiently, tapping his foot idly against the concrete of the abandoned lot. In the early morning, only a few cars rumbled by, causing his shoulders to tense initially until they passed the turning point and continued on into the horizon. Every new vehicle was a tease gone sour that never failed to make his shoulders slump. They were late. The sun now was just starting to peek over the horizon and paint the world in pale yellows and pinks, turning his fogged breath into a kaleidoscope of pastels. It touched his silver hair too, temporarily dyeing it strange colors. “Well, Ventaki. I gotta admit, being hired by the good ‘ole government is not panning out the way I was hoping. Witness protection…” He grumbled as he rubbed his cheek to dispel the cold. “What a waste of time.”

Ventaki, a massive wolf dog with a silver coat and lolling pink tongue, sat with his body pressed against his master’s leg. He peered up at Kaiar and half whined, half yawned in response. His teeth clicked subtly as his jaw snapped close in a shared displeasure of being stuck out in the middle of the city with nowhere to go. Kaiar chuckled and leaned down to pat his companion firmly on the shoulder a few times before standing back to his full height and stretching with a loud yawn himself. “Imagine what kind of idiot we’re going to have to babysit, maybe it’s some stubborn old man who thought he knew better. I wouldn’t mind someone I could toss around,” Another mirthless chuckle slipped from his chest. “Or some femme fatal... Actually scratch that, that’s the last thing we need. Ugh… Either way, they better be easy to work with if they want a comfy journey. Don’t forget to drool on them as much as possible if they annoy me.” Ventaki punched with his nose into Kaiar’s thigh as if warning him to behave, causing the man to laugh despite his growing irritation.

A sleek black sedan slowed from the street and pulled into lot and Kaiar’s easygoing demeanor shifted into something stoic as he kicked off the wall he had been leaning against and approached. The sunlight that had been creeping across the pavement now touched Kaiar fully. He made a unique sight for a bodyguard or man of hire. The slope of his heart shaped face held almost a boyish quality, complimented by a smattering of freckles that splayed across his face like dark little stars. His green eyes narrowed subtly as two black suits got out of the passenger and driver seat, approaching him with a file. “Your drop off,” One informed blandly as he gestured to the back door of the sedan opening. His own eyes widened slightly as the figure stepped out, posture stiffening slightly before relaxing. This was… not quite what he was expecting. “Great… Just fuckin’ great.” Kaiar clicked his tongue to the roof of his mouth and pushed past the two men to the person he was supposed to protect. His hand slammed onto the roof of the car as he caged them in before they managed to fully exit the vehicle. “You’re with me for these next few weeks. Buckle up and shut up, and don’t make problems for me while I keep your skin safe. Got it?”