Air High-5!

Happy 2024 everyone!!!

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In the police interceptor, Barney, leveraging his extensive skills as a magician, effortlessly freed himself from the cuff that bound his left hand. He could have done so much earlier, but Detective Beckett intrigued him too much to pass up. For some reason, he also felt it would be wrong to leave her lying in a back alley in a weakened state.

It was a foreign feeling to him—actually caring about a woman's well-being. Usually, he would only care for his friends and brother. Very few people had entered his heart. It wasn't always like that, but ever since Shannon, he couldn't bring himself to trust again.

Now free, Barney assisted the unconscious detective into the passenger seat, took her keys, fastened a seatbelt around her, and moved between the two front seats. Seating himself in the driver's seat, Barney started the engine, and within seconds, he was on the road.

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When he stopped the car again, it was already nighttime outside. The moon lingered above as he left the car and entered the side door of an old building. The place was full of cages housing various animals, and only a flickering fluorescent light illuminated the room, adding to its shadiness.

"Сергію, як справи? (Sergei, how are you?)" Barney greeted an old plump man playing poker on an old computer.

The man turned towards Barney, his eyes twinkling slightly upon seeing the young man. He was his best customer. "Джек, хорошо тебя видеть... Що сталося з твоїм костюмом? (Jack, good to see you... what happened to your suit?)" His face turned serious at the dreadful state of Barney's clothes.

"Не хвилюйся, я тебе зараз виправлю негайно! (Don't worry, I'll fix you up immediately!)" Sergei said, running into the back room and grabbing a ready-made black suit, handing it to Barney.

"Thanks, Sergei." Barney put it on immediately; it fit him perfectly. "Додайте це до мого рахунку (put it on my tab)."

Barney smiled as he left the shop, not waiting for Sergei to respond.

He only walked a few steps forward when suddenly, the clicking sound of a gun loading was heard behind him. He could feel it sticking right at the back of his neck.

"What did you do to me?" Kate's heavy voice was heard behind him.

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A few minutes earlier, Kate, who had been left in the back seat of her own car, opened her eyes weakly, looking around for clues about her situation. The events of the alley were hazy in her memory, but the urgency to find out what had happened pushed her to consciousness. As her eyes adjusted to the dimly lit interior of the police interceptor, she realized that Barney was nowhere to be seen.

Looking through her pockets, she found her keys and phone to be missing, though her gun was still in its holster. Assured that she wasn't defenseless, she let out a sigh, trying her best to remember the events that led her to this situation, but the blood loss made her thinking disorganized and hazy.

'Wait! Blood loss?!' It finally struck her. What the hell happened? She remembered how she saw the young man walking the street pantsless. Stopping her car, she followed him into the alley, and then she questioned him.

And then... she was about to cuff him when she finally felt tons of pleasure, moving throughout her body like shocks of electricity. She found herself pushed towards a wall by the young man and... kissed...no, bitten on the neck. But that pleasure... It was like nothing she had ever felt before.

Leaving the car, she decided to search for him, only to notice a door at her side opening. Barney walked out of it, now neatly dressed, with a new black jacket and a pair of pants. A high-end suit covered his body. Sneaking behind him, she pulled and loaded her gun, aiming at the back of his head. "What did you do to me?" she asked finally.

Barney felt the cool metal of the gun pressed against the back of his neck, the tension in the air escalating. He recognized Detective Beckett's voice, heavy with both confusion and accusation. Despite the unexpected turn of events, he maintained his calm demeanor.

"Good morning, detective. Did you have sweet dreams?" he asked playfully, turning around and locking eyes with her icy green gaze, which seemed to hold a lot of confusion.

Detective Beckett's expression remained stern, her gun steady as she faced the enigmatic figure before her. "Cut the act. What did you do to me?" she demanded, her voice a mix of frustration and determination.

Barney chuckled to himself as his hand reached forward. "You know something? You have got beautiful eyes..."

"Stop..." Beckett was about to continue questioning him when suddenly, a puff of smoke appeared out of nowhere.

By the time the smoke cleared, Barney was nowhere to be seen, leaving only the slight sound of metal hitting the floor. Kate looked around and found her keys where Barney had stood, with no other trace of him.

After a few moments of scanning the surroundings, Kate, aware of her current state, decided to leave the place, with numerous questions still flooding her mind. She resolved that the first thing tomorrow, she would find Barney and teach him a lesson.

Back in the alley, behind a nearby wall, Barney, watching the detective leave, couldn't help but wear a bright smile. "This was legendary!" he called out loudly, waking a homeless person who had been sleeping nearby.

"Air high-5!" Barney called at the man lifting his hand, who indeed replicated the gesture.

Barney couldn't help but be proud of himself over the maneuver. Smiling widely, he turned and walked down the other side of the street disappearing into the night...

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The next day, at MacLaren's, it was only noon outside, yet a group of four friends could be seen sitting on two opposite leather sofas at the far end of the bar. They were three guys and a girl.

"So, Barney, I heard you were arrested yesterday," Ted, wearing a gray jacket and a pair of jeans, asked, taking a sip of his beer.

"Whaaaaaaaaaat? Where did you hear that?" Barney asked, avoiding eye contact and turning to the ceiling.

"Lily told me." Ted, who initially seemed to doubt the news, actually turned interested upon Barney's reaction.

"Yeah, I also heard the story of the changing photo. It's a nice one... too bad that it's not real," the guy sitting next to Lily spoke.

Getting the chance, Barney was about to tell how much he didn't do anything last night; however, Lily beat him to the punch. "I know what I saw! Forget about the picture; he was arrested! And he was wearing his pink underwear too!"

"They were white!" Barney replied at the blasphemy, not realizing what he had just done.

"I knew it! I told it was him!" Lily flashed a victorious smile "And you just wouldn't believe me, Marshall!"

"I'm so sorry, babe," Marshall said, hiding an awkward laugh.

Thinking for a moment, Barney tried something else. "As you can see, I'm here, and I don't see any cuffs on those hands," he said, lifting his hands in front of him.

"Yeah? So what were you doing yesterday?" Lily asked accusingly, focusing on the 'were.'

"I'll let you know I had a very eventful night, full of adventure and mystery," Barney replied with a mischievous grin. "But details are strictly classified. Let's just say I had to make a daring escape from a certain detective's lustful clutches," he winked at Lily, straightening his tie.

Ted raised an eyebrow. "Detective? What did you do this time?"

Barney was about to tell his made-up tale when suddenly, a cuff closed on his right hand from behind.

"Ohhh really?" said Kate as she grabbed him by the shoulder.

Barney's eyes widened as he felt the cold metal of the handcuff closing around his wrist. The playful grin on his face didn't waver, only a surprised glint could be seen in the corner of his eye. For some reason, he was happy to see her. The bar fell silent as everyone turned their attention to the unexpected scene unfolding.

Kate, with a stern look on her face, spoke with a hint of sarcasm, "A daring escape, huh? Seems like you're not as elusive as you think, Mr. Stinson."

Barney, trying to regain his composure, chuckled nervously. "Detective Beckett, fancy meeting you here. I was just entertaining my friends with a little story."

Kate narrowed her eyes, a smirk on her face, she was amused. "Entertaining, huh? Well, it looks like your story just got a sequel."

Barney, still wearing his cuff with a smirk, replied, "Ah, sequels are always better, don't you think? More drama, more suspense."

Kate rolled her eyes but couldn't suppress a small smile. "Save the theatrics for the precinct, Stinson. We've got some questions."

As Kate led Barney out of MacLaren's, the group of friends couldn't help but exchange puzzled glances. Ted leaned in and whispered to Lily, "Are we sure this isn't another one of Barney's schemes?"

Lily shrugged, "Who knows with Barney? But it's entertaining, that's for sure. Anyway, Ted, tell us, how was your date?"

Ted coughed as he choked on his beer, looking at Lily with pitiful eyes.

Marshall, on the other end, just sighed, drowning the rest of his beer. "Why can't I ever have some adventure..."

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In the street outside of Maclaren's, Kate was about to stuff Barney into the front seat of her interceptor, only for him to complain, "Can we at least take my car, the nylon seats in yours are bad for my skin..."

"No." Kate answered, but as she tried to push Barney barely moved forward a bit, he was surprisingly strong for his thin build.

Dissatisfied with the answer, Barney, while being 'pushed forward' released an 'accidental' kick in the direction of the front tire. In the middle of the kick, he also dropped a penny out of his sleeve, which reached the tip of his shoe, just a moment before it hit the wheel.

With the intense force aiming for the coin to scratch the bottom right side of the wheel, It caused an immediate tear in the tire, making a long, hissing sound as the air left it quickly. 

"Now can we take my car? I promise you will love those leather seats." 

Sighing heavily as she looked at Barney with bloodshot eyes, kate was about to resist, when another hissing sound followed and the back tire was flattened as well. She didn't see him move this time, so she really didn't know what to say, standing their speechless for a few seconds. 

"Where is it..." she said finally before barney. reached into his pocket and took out his keys and handed it to her, before signaling with his head to a black BMW two cars away. 

Nearing it, Kate stuffed Barney into the front seat before getting to the driver's seat. "I'm not letting you out of my sight."

Barney, still wearing a cheeky grin, leaned back in his leather seat. "Well, Detective Beckett, if you wanted to spend more time with me, all you had to do was ask. No need for the handcuffs, though I'm really not against it if that's what you are into..."

Kate shot him a disapproving look but chose not to respond to his teasing. Instead, she focused on driving towards the precinct, determined to get some answers from Barney.

Barney, unfazed by the serious atmosphere, continued with his banter. "You know, Kate, this is almost like a date. I knew you couldn't resist the legendary charm of Barney Stinson."

Kate rolled her eyes, keeping her attention on the road. "Don't flatter yourself, Stinson. This is far from a date. I'm just making sure you don't pull any more disappearing acts."

Barney chuckled, "Fair enough, Detective. But admit it, you're enjoying this little adventure as much as I am." Kate chose to ignore him, not responding again until they reached the station.

A few minutes later, she stuffed Barney into a seat in an empty interrogation room before sitting on the chair across from him.

"So now, from the beginning, what happened yesterday?"

At the same moment, a familiar 'ting' sounded in Barney's head followed by the appearance of a Red Tab.

{New Quest- Get Laid}

{Objective: Have s*x with a female whose blood you drank}

{Description: You are running on full for almost 72 hours, unacceptable by your own principles. By defying your own principles, you will grow weaker and will have a chance of falling into a state of bloodlust. Have sex with a beautiful woman and empty your tank.}

{Time: two hours}

{Reward: Skill points, bonus (will apply based on the success rating)}

{Failure: Don't be stupid, don't fail, if you still do, you will find your punishment then.}

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As most of you have probably already understood, in the next few Chaps there is the first Lemon. anyway, let me know if you would rather it be a separate chapter or just be marked before it begins during the chap. 

Probably two chapters, I haven't finished them yet...

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