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[It's been a few days since Asch and Luke were split, and someone's finally recovered enough to wake up. There's a lot on his mind, but the first and foremost issue he takes care of, upon finding his journal by the nightstand, is:]

...I need something to eat.

[After which he starts flipping through the journal to see what he's missed, since he'll be damned if he's going to fall out of bed and crawl to the kitchen for it.]

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Would you shut up? [Guy mutters something that could be, "for Yulia's sake," beneath his breath as he reaches over to help Asch into the tub.]

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[And he shuts up. Reluctantly, but he does get the hint.

The water feels nice on his skin, though, so he's admittedly grateful for the distraction.]

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[Guy helps Asch get his back situated against the back of the tub; the last thing he needed was a cracked skull, at least. He starts lifting palmfulls of water to Asch's skin to warm him up. And he remembers a promise he made before all this happened...about honesty.]

Yes, it hurt. It hurt a lot. But I didn't blame either of you, or him, for it.

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[Asch remains quiet for a long moment after that, thinking it over carefully. Finally he reaches up, lightly grasping one of Guy's hands, and tugs it to his lips, holding it there.

He's always been the better man by far.]

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[Guy gives Asch a mildly exasperated smile, but reaches up to pat his cheek with his free hand.]

Besides, I'm a big boy. I can handle myself. Either way, I think I've learned my lesson about leaving the past where it belongs, so why don't we forget about how hard it must've been for me and instead concentrate on how happy I am now that you're both back?

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[Asch's lips quirk into a little smile at that, releasing his hand.] So just how happy are you?

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Oh, considerably happy.

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'Considerably'? That's not very satisfying.

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Well I could say that I'm absolutely ecstatic but I figured you'd scoff and call me a liar.

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....No one would believe that.

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Oh? Why's that?

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Because it sounds ridiculous.

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What's so ridiculous about it? I can't be overjoyed that you're back?

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Only if it's genuine.

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Didn't I promise I'd be honest with you?

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...Yeah, you did. [And he takes a great deal of comfort from that.

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So would I be lying to you about this now? [Guy snags a washcloth and wets it.]

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You're a tease. There's a difference. [And he recognizes that now! Be proud!]

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I don't think I'd tease about that, though. [But he IS proud.]

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And here I thought you'd joke about practically anything.

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Not about this. [Guy doesn't offer any more than that, just bringing up some more water to Asch's shoulders.]

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... [Asch hums a faint agreement, stretching his legs out and snagging the soap to wash off more.] ...I should probably know better.

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Why's that? Have I made myself abundantly clear on the boundaries or something?

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I know enough to make educated guesses.

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Asch, you make it sound like I come with a manual.