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[dissonates]

Stella, Senel, I'm heading out. Thanks for letting me stay with you. ...I left food. Check the stove before it burns.

Rika... thanks for the riceballs.


[Private to Guy]

.......Is it alright if I come back?

Comments

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

Mii, it was no problem! I hope you liked them!

[dissonates]

They were good.

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I'm glad to hear that! They always make Stella feel better, so I was really hoping it'd work for you too.

[dissonates]

...Right. Well, they fed me, anyway.

[goldenfirefly.livejournal.com]

wha

[brb making sure whatever's in the stove doesn't burn]

[dissonates]

[Amused.]

[alliance-marine.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't just leave the stove on.

[dissonates]

...Sorry.

[Private]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

Please do.

[Private]

[dissonates]

So... you're okay.

[Private]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

Yes. Are you...?

[Private]

[dissonates]

Relieved. I'll be back soon.

[Private]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry.

[Private]

[dissonates]

It wasn't your fault.

[Private]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

Then I'm sorry for how it made you feel.

[Private]

[dissonates]

I wasn't angry with you. Not then, and not now. You have nothing to be sorry for.

[Private]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

But you were

We can talk about this when I see you.

[Private]

[dissonates]

Okay. it won't be long.

[Action]

[And here comes Asch.]

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

[And here's Guy, waiting.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Asch spots him waiting and heads over, though he stops a few feet away, uncertain.]

Hey...

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

[Noticing the hesitation, Guy closes the distance between them with a brisk jog and slips his arms around Asch's neck to tug him into a firm hug.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[His reaction is immediate; as soon as Guy holds him, Asch sets free the breath he'd been holding in and clings to him, burying his face against the other man's neck.]

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. [Guy rubs his back lightly.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

....I told you... not to apologize. [Asch is shaking anyway, fingers curling in the material of Guy's shirt. He's so glad Guy's back, even if he'd only changed for a few days.]

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

Since when do I follow your orders? [C'mon, none of that shaking business. Guy strokes Asch's hair.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

I used to be your master. You... should respect my wishes. [Give him a minute, Guy. Pretty soon he stops shaking and relaxes.]

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

Forget that. [Kissing your temple now, Asch. C'mon, let's go inside.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Righto, going in now, staying as close as he can without tripping them both.] ...Luke's alright?

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

[The question makes Guy's chest swell with pride.] He's all right. We had a talk.

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Asch perks up a little, curious.] You did?

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

Yeah. [You're not getting much more than that though, Asch.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Figures. :| Asch waits a moment, then shrugs it off and keeps walking.] Sorry I was such a... a coward.

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

[Guy stops short at that and tugs Asch's arm around to face him.] Don't say that again, Asch, I mean it.

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Asch flinches almost imperceptibly, gritting his teeth.] It's how I feel, though. I can't just lie.

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

[Guy was holding Asch's arm, so of course he could tell. And he slowly lets go.] ...then you need to redefine what you think a coward is.

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Asch gives his arm a slight rub, though Guy hadn't hurt him.] Someone who runs from problems instead of facing them properly seems pretty cowardly to me.

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

That wasn't the type of problem you can face. Staying probably would have made things worse; I was going to leave if you hadn't.

[Action]

[dissonates]

...But you stayed with Luke.

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

We're not having this argument again, Asch.

[Action]

[dissonates]

...Sorry. Nevermind.

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

It's over and done with. I'm not that person anymore, do we really have to talk about it?

[Action]

[dissonates]

[A sigh. Guy's right; Asch is clinging to an issue that'll only make him bitter in the end if he keeps at it.] No, we don't. It's okay... it doesn't matter anymore.

[Action]

[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

[Guy watches Asch for a bit to confirm; he probably wasn't totally over it, but close enough. So he reaches over and takes Asch's hand, twining their fingers together and heading back inside.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Asch follows him in, feeling a little more at ease about what had happened. At least it's over and done with, now.]