Tuesday Pt 6 A Change of Plans

"That's all You're taking?"

Kali smiled and looked up from packing. "We're only going to be gone for a little bit, Blake. Not long at all infact. Clothes for the weather. An extra change plus some underwear and a bathing suit because Walt said there might be an opportunity for it. That's all I'll need." She laughed. "Knowing Walter he's bringing even less clothes but..."

Blake chuckled. "And yet MORE supplies! He's a prepared guy." She smiles. "I hope you both enjoy yourselves."

Kali shrugged but smiles. "Oh, I don't know. I'm just tagging a long with him so he can "**** me" to take it easy. He's the one who should be trying to relax! Between work, taking care of all of us, trying to run his own investigations into our own problems as well as his, helping others out of trouble and if that wasn't enough-"

"Trying to satisfy Seven ladies," Blake blushed but also smirked.

"Seven? Don't you mean six?" Kali asked surprised.

Blake looked at her mother and blinked. "No, Mom." Kali stared at her holding her breath and Blake asked, "Did you forget? Ilulu? That's why they weren't at dinner... remember?"

Kali lets out the breath she held. "That's a relief! You're right of course. It's seven now. I did forget, honey. Maybe I do need time off after all..."

Blake looked at her mom. "Maybe you do. Are you feeling alright? Maybe you should stay home. I could-"

"No!" Kali said them lowered her voice. "No, I'm just fine Blake. I think Walt's right. I am tired. A little time away to rest and recharge is just what I need. You'll see."

Blake shrugged. "Alright. Well make sure you do... and try to get Walt to relax a bit too! You're right he does too much also. He even worries over me. It's nice but I don't want that for him. I'd rather..."

Kali looks at her daughter. "Rather what?"

Blake shakes her head and sighs. "I don't know, mom. He's proven to be such a good friend... and everyone else is so close to him and happy. I totally misjudged him and now I kind of wish I hadn't been such a stubborn fool when we first got here and had stayed at the house instead... but it's embarrassing to have to move back now that I..."

"Now that you want to be closer to him," Kali said staring at her daughter. "Your friend."

Blake nods. "Maybe. I don't know." She sighed and sat down putting her face in her hands. "I don't know why I always do this. What is wrong with me?"

*Is she starting to develop feelings for him?* Kali wonders before shaking her head. *she is my daughter so it's possible but that doesn't matter! She's my daughter and something is bothering her NOW.* Kali sits next to her and rubs her back. "Do you want to talk about it?"

Blake is silent for a bit then says, "I always run away from people who care. I ran away from you and Dad for the White Fang. I ran away from Sienna, Illya and Adam to go to Beacon. Then when my friends needed me I ran away to come back home. Adam was the right decision... but you and dad, my friends, Sun, even Walt... I have been so lucky that all the people I cared about that I pushed or ran away from not only waited for me but welcomed me back the way they did. I need to break that cycle of behavior."

Kali smiled and hugged her daughter. She really was growing up. "If that's what you really want I support you in it and I'm very proud of you! It's not easy to take a long, hard look at oneself and realize the flaws about ourselves we want to change."

Blake smiles. "You really think so?

"I do," she said.

"What about yourself?" Blake asked.

Kali pauses. Her daughter had been honest with her. "I'm similar but different... I pushed myself away." She looks at Blake and smiles. "When I was your age and younger I was a very different person. A real wild cat, if you will!" She winks and laughs and so does Blake a little shaking her head.

Kali could see it was hard for her daughter to picture. "Well I was!... but then I met your father. I pushed my wants and desires aside for his, then the White Fang, then to be your mother and become a good house wife, then again as the chieftains wife and pseudo figure of state. None of those things were bad and I still believe that they were the best decisions I could make. But being here with just us. Watching you become a fine young woman and realizing that the day you "need" me as your mother is coming to an end. Having this time "away" from most of those things, I realize how little of my old self's dreams and desires, and even the dreams and desires I replaced them with, ever got actualized and came to fruition other than you. Infact I'd say you were my only success. And while it's one I'm extremely proud of," she hugs Blake making her laugh, "I have to asmit I don't particularly like what that says about me... that I bury my dreams and desires and replace them with something else to not commit to all the way to the end and replace again and again bothers me a bit. I think..."

Blake looks at her. "Go on."

Kali smiles and nods. "I think if you want to spend your time changing something about who you are. Grow and evolve as the person "Blake" is. Then I want to get in touch with who I really am, without those titles and roles to fill. To figure out who "Kali" really is, as a person, and what I want. Walt told Willow it was time for her to "start doing things for herself again" to enable her changes... but I think that can also apply to myself as well in this place." She looked at her daughter. "What do you think?"

Blake thinks about that. She'd was slightly ashamed she'd never looked at her mother that way. Never seen her as person who'd fulfilled so few of the goals and aspirations she'd set for herself. As a whole person and not just "her mother" or any of those other things.

She nodded. "I think, that if that is something you feel is important and want to discover for yourself, that I should give you my support as well. Because I think you are wonderful person as well as my mother and I want to support you in that. Just like you've always supported me."

Kali feels like she could cry. "Thank you Blake," she says instead and hugs her precious grown daughter, blinking her eyes. She takes a deep breath.

"Well I better finish up and take my bag down to the house!" She stands having made her decision to tell her daughter soon! *Maybe after this trip!* she thinks.

Blake smiles and stands. "Ok, mom. I'll see you in a bit." She leaves Kali to finish packing and do her own thinking. *How do I feel about Walt? Are we just friends or is there something more to this?*

Walt took Ilulu home and they raided the kitchens leftovers after he got patched up for all the scratches. They were starving after all that vigorous activity. Sasha had joined them for a late night snack but other than a quick high-five she made no comment. They both stared at Walt though.

"You really okay after eating all that junk earlier?"

Walt shrugged. "Best way to get over "bad food" is eat something good... or at least that's always worked for me!"

Sasha nods. "That makes sense to me."

Ilulu laughed. "It would!"

Walt excused himself though. He wanted to go check on the others and grab his bag.

He found Penny, Neo, Manami and Mission. After greeting them with kisses and hugs he asked what they were up to.

Penny smiled. "We are making video recordings for memories and some to share!"

Walt raised his eyebrow and Manami showed him. "Technically we already made the recordings. Now we're editing them. We have all the software and tools. With Friday's help. Oh, and... thank you for the use of the studio! The rest of the equipment should be coming tomorrow!"

Walt smiled at them and patted her head so they knew it was alright. "I'm sure glad you all can make some use of it!"

They smiled and nodded knowing what it must mean to him. The studio he'd made for his deceased wife.

Neo changed the subject signing, 'you ok?'

Walt smiled grateful for that and her. He signed back and spoke, 'Yes' "Yes. I'm packed. Going to grab my bag now."

"That's good," Kali said from by the door. Walt grinned seeing her own bag. She had either packed very little or lots of little things. He was glad to see that she had brought her inclement weather gear though. There was some up there but he preferred to be prepared! Never knew what the mountains would give a person this time of year. Even in late spring it wasn't unusual to get a blizzard.

He smiled and kissed her cheek happy to see her. He wanted to kiss her more passionately... "soon" said the look they shared.

"Did you get any dinner?" She asked concerned.

Walt chuckled and stroked her head nodding. "I did. Ilulu and I were both eating in the kitchen until a moment ago." He looked at her outfit of jeans, boots and oversized flannel shirt. "I approve. Very sensible. Though the shirts a bit big. Good for insulating air layer though. Also you look really good in it tied up like that for some reason." He didn't feel he had to mention how great her ass looked in jeans... or out of them for that matter.

She giggles as do the rest of the girls at his obvious stare and oblivious comment. He blinked guessing he'd missed the joke and she drew his eye back up to the shirt tied up underneath her lovely breasts with a grin. It really did look great on her- "Oh! It's one of mine isn't it?"

She and the others chuckle nodding. "A few of us decided when we were shopping to get you some new ones. They're in your closet, Walter. Do wear them occasionally."

Walt nodded. "Well if this is representative of all you ladies. Then I may seriously have to consider making it a new rule that yall wear my old shirts... or nothing at all!"

Neo held up her phone while Penny clapped. [Oh? Don't tempt us!]

Walt shook his head. "It was just a joke! A tempting one on my part too... but just a joke!"

Manami is bright red but seems happy and Mission is also a bit pink. "Don't forget that is perfectly within your rights as our owner, Walt."

Walt sighs. "It's one thing to joke about it but-"

"Walt wouldn't though," said Penny. "Even if it is a good idea he'd never insist on it. That's not who he is. Besides it wouldn't be very practical."

He noticed now that she was also wearing one of his old shirts. As was Neo grinning and raising her eyebrow and so were the others as they joined them. Pyrrha, Sienna, Ahnassi and Lita. He greeted them all with a kiss. *I guess girlfriends taking their boyfriends shirts is still a thing... hold on!* he thought looking around at some if the others he saw surpringly many more were wearing his shirts! "Do I have any old shirts left ladies?"

Sasha wandered in from the kitchen and even she was in on it! She'd been sitting right in front of him! He felt like the densest substance in the universe. "I think we left you a couple of them..." she said then winked and laughed and the others did too.

Lita grinned. "We only took the old ones starting from the back of your closet Master."

Pyrrha smiled. "I rather like it... and you said it looked good too!"

Walt nodded. "Alright. It's fine by me but don't take too many all at once, ladies. I like my old shirts. Let me break in the new ones a bit before yall go rummaging to your hearts content."

Ahnassi cuped his chin in her hand. "Murrr... very, special friend and mate does like it! Ahnassi thought as much. Remember the time she wear your tunic once! Yes, Ahnassi sees, Ahnassi hears. Walter is not so secretly very pleased! As you say, "kitten has left the box", yes?"

Walt sighs already internally surrendering. "It's "the cat is out of the bag", Ahnassi..."

She feigns mock disgust. "Who would do this thing? Put a cat in a bag! Barbaric!" She grins at him. "Much better to play with the cat, yes? Make her happy when stroke her right. Then happy cat follow, anywhere!"

Walt chuckles. "I do like my pussy cats, happy."

Sienna pats his cheek. "That's because you are wise!"

Walt laughs and they all join in. How could he argue with that! "I'm going upstairs to grab my bag."

He grabs his pack, checks that everything is secure and heads back downstairs. "We'll be back soon. If anything happens you can contact us through Friday directly-"

Neo rolled her eyes at him and he nodded chuckling. "You're right of course, Neo dear. As usual."

Willow has joined them and is holding Kali's hands. "I shall be sure to look in on Blake. You two just try to enjoy yourselves on the "business" trip. You're very lucky my friend! I wish... I wish you both all the best!"

Kalu smiles but glances at Walt. He shrugs and smiles. It was clear Willow meant them both well and they should-

"Come with us," Kali told her.

"What?" Walt asked.

"What?" Willow also asked.

"What?" Everyone else in attendance asked.

"You should come with us, Willow," Kali stated and squeezed her hands.

"But, I-," Willow started.

Kali smiled and whispered into her ear. "You were just thinking that you wished you could come on the trip, weren't you? Experience something like this, once in your life? And now you can if you want to, because I invited you."

Walt looks at the other ladies but most have already sprung into action making excuses and grabbing others to "show" them something somewhere else, etc.

Somewhere else... he looks around. That might be a good idea! He clears his throat. "I, uh... think maybe I'll hmm... just step out onto-"

"Walt," Kali says. "I do believe that fireplace needs seeing too. Would you mind terribly?"

"Yes, Kali," he said and walked over to his assigned position taking up the mantle of fire tender. He grabbed the poker and pretended to be busy as loudly as he could.

Kali and Willow both pause to look at him and try not to laugh as Walter diligently looks for something to do at the already well maintained fire.

Kali looks at Willow smiling at him. "He's a good man. A kind man."

Willow nods still smiling. "He is. He reminds me of my father a bit. Honest, kind, hard working and someone who raises people up."

Kali smiles. "Sounds like a wonderful man... like Walter."

Willow blushes. "Yes."

Kali squeezes her hand. "Yes to what? Yes to he's a wonderful man? The kind who takes care of and helps people if they let him?" She raises an eyebrow. "Or yes to coming with us?"

Willow blushed even more. "Kali, I appreciate-"

Kali raised her finger. "I don't think that you do, Willow. Ah ah! Hear me out, honestly... as my friend?"

Willow nodded. "Alright. I am your friend."

Kali smiles. "Walt promised me a "getaway" after the casino happened. He felt, silly man that he is, it was necessary to make up for cutting that wonderful night short like we did."

Kali smiled and sighed looking at Walt trying his best to loudly make work where there wasn't anything for him to do. Right now he'd decided there must be a better way to stack wood, undiscovered throughout time and the known realities until now. "He acts it sometimes but he's rarely a fool. But he is genuine. He has all those noble qualities you mentioned but more than those, he cares. About all of us including you."

Willow smiles and nods. He's the opposite of Jacque. "He does."

Kali says, "He intended for me to have this chance alone with him. A "clothing optional" getaway. To be honest. I want that."

Willow nods. "I know. He's trying to give you the same attention as the others without having to worry about Blake."

Kali nods. "He sees the me that I kept buried and hidden for so long, even from myself and, like everyone else, encourages and supports me to be who I want to be." She paused. "He left it up to me to decide if we wanted to be alone... and as much as want to, I want you to have the same opportunities. Because you deserve to be happy too and he could make you that."

"I-" Willow starts but Kali continues. "You find him attractive. I can tell and he feels the same, the way he looks at you. He makes you feel safe and also happy. I can tell that too and he is also that happy around you. You enjoy his company and he definitely enjoys yours! That's also obvious."

Kali looks into Willow's eyes. "You don't have to come. If you do, you don't have to sleep with him. He's the safest kind of man that way, though I do think it would do you some good... but so would just spending time with him. With a caring, supportive, honest man who unselfishly wants good things for you from the bottom of his heart."

Willow looks teary eyed. "That does sound nice... but won't I be in your way a-and the other things..."

Kali shakes her head and laughs. "Oh, it might get embarrassing in places..." Kali blushes herself. "I worry about your rest and sleep." Willow giggled. "But, I also think it sounds like a good chance for three friends to just get away for a little bit and enjoy each other's company... and if one of them decides that she might like to try something fun for herself in a safe place with safe people, or not, is also entirely acceptable and welcome."

Willow looks at Walter then at Kali squeezing her hand. "I think... despite the circumstances, coming here is turning out to be one of the best things to happen in my life in a longtime. Thank you, Kali. You're a dear friend and I wish we had met sooner!"

Kali smiled. "I feel the same, Willow! So... is that a yes?"

Willow hadn't quite decided yet. It was a very heartfelt and generous offer. The three of them as friends together. Even if nothing else happened that alone was appealing! She'd hate to be a third wheel though on Kali and Walt's alone time together. It could get embarrassing. But she and Kali had become fast friends already and she quite enjoyed spending time with her. But did she want the opportunity to spend time with

Walt as well.

She'd been looking at him. Bathed in the warm firelight, pondering and trying to find something to do with himself until the ladies were done. Kali hadn't given him the easy out and now she saw why. Walt was trying so hard just out of consideration for the two of them. If they'd asked him if he wouldn't mind hoping into the fire, climbing up the inside of chimney to poke his head out and report to them the weather, he'd likely do it with a smile.

He must have felt her gaze he looked up. Doing something her louse of a husband never would. His eyes warm and his smile welcoming. Not cold and calculating. Dear God he even cocked his head to the side like that charming Corgi! Granted Walt was more wolf than dog but still he had that heart. A heart. An incredible heart! Not heartless in the slightest. Would she like to spend more time with someone like that?

"That's a yes," Willow said.

Kali smiled and holding her hand walked over to Walt. "Walt do you mind if-"

"Yes!" Said Walt, then he cleared his throat as the two ladies giged softly. "I meant to say, whatever you have decided upon is alright by me."

Kali grinned. "I suppose it's time to take over the world Willow!"

Willow laughed. "Well, alright... but let's not make a habit of it."

Walt nodded determinedly. "Well that settles it. I guess It's time! Frid-"

The ladies had covered his mouth. "On second thought," Kali said. "Let's not take over the world after all..."

Willow nodded. "Yes, it's a rather silly place." They let go of Walt's mouth and Willow took Kali's hand. "Would you help advise me on what to pack?"

Kali nodded and smiled, "I would love to!" And they set off upstairs together.

"What about your plans though for "clothing optional" getaway. I really don't want to ruin that for you. I know you were looking forward to it..."

"Maybe we'll do it another time. Or this time can be clothing optional at certain moments and places. Walt could hang a necktie or make a sign?"

"That sounds like it has a lot of embarrassment potential!"

"Oh, you liked what you saw that time! Alright how about "clothing limited" instead?"

"I don't think that's a good idea either..."

"But you bought those wonderful pieces! When and where else are you going to have the opportunity to show them off?"

"... let me guess. Your bag is moderately sized because it's full of skimpy things, isn't it?"

"Bingo!"

"... how about I just dress moderately?"

"Then I'll dress skimpy and we'll have Walt go nude!"

"..."

"... you just thought about it!"

Walt hears them laughing and he chuckles to himself. "I'm in danger."

[Walter Stark Penny Polendina F.R.I.D.A.Y Neopolitan Pyrrha Nikos Blake Belladonna Kali Belladonna Sienna Khan Willow Schnee Glynda Goodwitch Zwei Ahnassi Lifts-Her-Tail Senko Sayoko Shinozaki Roberta Cisneros Haruna Sasha Blouse Ilulu Raven Manami Aiba also with Tsuyu Asui Haruhime Sanjouno The Baroness Demona Mystique Pirotess Lydia Aela the Huntress Serana and Mission Vao

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Tuesday Pt 7

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