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 Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:37 pm
___// To forget oneself... Upon leaving Sebastian he found himself wandering through the woods. There was something about the solitude that the trees offered him that he had missed... That he had forgotten. It had all been interrupted the moment that Damion had taken him within... Shown him the comforts of a home. What would have happened had Damion shown you other comforts?
He shook his head. It hadn't happened. He had been foolish, much like many other times. He had tried to deny how he felt for the alchemist by burrying his thoughts in other things. It hadn't worked... Even amidst the alcohol induced haze of his mind he had recalled the delicate wings of the man who had caught his eye.
Was it truly any different than all of the other times? Was it just a simple longing for connection instead of anything else? Was it possible that he might truly care for a man? That that man could be Sebastian?
His stomach twisted with nausea as he eased back against a nearby tree. Once his backside hit the ground he withdrew a tiny journal from the pocket of his pants. It was the one posession that he hadn't left behind amongst all of the others...July 31st... I write to you as a man confused. The days are blurred but one thing remains true... The man who has saved me from sorrow... And from myself. There is bliss between the two of us. Glorious bliss... He makes me forget the things that have come to pass... But there is something more... Something that I do not understand. I do not know why someone that I have just met affects me as he does. Could it be that we have met before? Or is it just some similarity that draws me to him now? Pengryf cannot have him. He saw that for certain today and, even so, I believe that the bull headed fool has troubles of his own. I only hope that the man can stand his ground solidly on his own. He seems odd... But perhaps odd will be good for that jackass. I suppose that I should return to Sebastian soon... To let him know that I am not angry at him as he no doubt believes me to be. I just wanted to sort through my thoughts... To make sure that I was certain as to the current course of things. I am not sure if I could take being wrong...
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Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2005 4:03 pm
___// Bewitched Journal tucked safely away into the pocket of his pants, he returned to the cottage in the woods where he had left the alchemist to his rest. His eyes, ever observant, immediately noticed the wolf tracks in the earth left moist from the previous rains. Curious... He shook his head before slipping into the house, stance wary of what he might encounter. "Sebastian...?"
No sounds issued from the house. Sebastian had, in his wodnerus genius had fallen asleep on his desk after scribbling in his journal.
"Seb?" He called once more as he mae his way from room to room. An eyebrow raised as he finally found the other man, hand carefully falling to rest upon his shoulder. "Toxic angel... Your back will be quite stiff if you continue sleeping like this."
Sebastian muttered something that sounded like stupid wolf and shifted in his sleep. He already had a stuff neck, but wouldent notice this until he actually woke up.
The tracks had been enough to tip him off, but the mutterings from the man's lips only seemed to confirm it. His fingers tightened slightly on the slender man's shoulder, giving a gentle tug. "Sebastian... Wake up, Cariad..." For the moment he would not question the word that he had called the alchemist... As long as he was the only one who knew what it meant it would matter not.
He grumbled and one gray opened. "Ane......" Sitting up he winced and reached up to his shoulder. " I fell asleep... You're back."
"Were you expecting me to disappear?" He smiled softly as he looked down to the man. "It appears as though you've had company... Did I miss anything of importance?"
"I, well, no..." He hadent expected the archer back after what ever it was the other day. "Damion stopped by, threatened to hurt you, nothing important."
His eyes flared a brilliant ruby before fading to something a bit more on the dulled down side. A frown threatened to tug at the corners of his lips as he fought to remain upbeat... As upbeat as he could when there was a predator around his prey. "Oh he did, did he? And why on earth is that? Have I invaded upon his hunting grounds fy cariad?" A bit of a bite was carried on the last words leaving behind a trace of often unnoticed accent.
"Umm, well.....yea, at least he though that until i corrected him." He stood up, worried that he had indeed ruined what ever he had and that it was going to be completly gone once the truth got out. "What the hell is that you keep saying?"
"You corrected him?" He tried not to sound too suprised as he spoke but the fiery brow raised over his eye spoke otherwise. "Funny... When last I spoke to that creature he said little of wanting anything to do with anyone." A soft snort-like sound passed from his person as he looked up to Sebastian. "Do you truly want to know?"
"He said he wanted me, but I told him O already had someone who had claim on my heart.... Unless I am wrong." He blinked and looked up at Aneliad. He really didnt want to be wrong but he didnt know what the archer really thought of him.
Something within him wrenched in a way that sent waves of various emotions washing over his face only to be clouded over by a mask of calm as his eyes locked with those of the alchemist. "I claim nothing of yours that you would not give willingly. I can't begin to explain the various things you have made me feel... The thoughts you have brought to my mind... All in this short time." His words became more silent as he continued to speak. "I would have you as mine... But only if that was what pleased you. For some reason... This happiness of yours... It means worlds to me."
"You would?" gray eyes stared back at red. He couldent really believe what he had heard, but he had heard it. "I'm not dreaming? This isnt going to stop when I roll off my desk and hit the floor?" He reached up to lay his hand on Aneliad's cheek.
"I told you before, alchemist... I would catch you before you fell..." He brought his hand up to carefully cradle the hand that Sebastian had grazed his cheek with. Fingers gently tightened around the other man's slender digits in order to pull the knuckles down to his lips for a tender kiss. "As I have said... I can't explain it... But that doesn't make it any less true."
"I..." Dont say it, that will be the end of it if you do, just like last time. He blinked and shook his head. "Lords......Ane..I.....its...how....."
He shook his head as if trying to clear his thoughts... Or as if trying to somehow keep the world from falling down around him. "I'm not asking you to say anything... Or explain anything... I just... Wanted you to know that I'm here." Fingers fell from those of the alchemist, teeth biting down hard on the inside of his own cheek. He felt as if he were fighting a loosing battle.
Aneliad really did want him because he liked him, not just his body. He shook his head and turned away from Aneliad to sit on his bed. "Gods ********........" He burrined his face in his hands. "First them, then Asshat then Damion......" His breath caught. "...but you...."
An odd chill flooded his slender form as he listened to the alchemist. He wanted to reach out to him... To hold him and promise sunshine and brighter days ahead... But those things were not his to promise. No matter how hard he tried, terrors would always be there. All that he could offer were mere moments of happiness in between. "Cariad... You needn't..."
"I needn't what." He looked up, eyes slighlty frantic and tears tracked down his cheeks. He couldent take it, he was going to babble the whole unneeded story to the archer at this rate.
"Put yourself through this..." He said softly as he gave in to his desires, long strides bringing him to the alchemist's side. He lowered his slender frame to the bed, opening his arms to the other man. "Come, sweet cariad... Allow me to protect you."
Sebastian threw himself at the archer and clung to him. "But I must, I dont deserve anythign you give to him." His voice cracked over his sobs. "I... I have done things, been things...."
"Hush, sweetling..." He murmured, using a name he recalled from comforting words spoken to young children. Fingers stroked gently through silky strands of blonde. "Sebastian... Think you that I am deserving of any sort of smile from an angel? Let alone the glory of having one lay beside me?"
"You are move deserving than I." He lookied up at Aneliad. "I am used, others discarded wants... I am not something one keeps for anything but for entertainment." His mind wandered back to his days at the academy.
"Bah... You do not entertain me. You vex me more than any man I've ever known..." He tilted the man's face towards him, pressing lips tenderly to a trail of tears. "I do not wish to posess you... Even if every bit of you posesses everything that is me."
"But how could you want me, after what i have done, after what I was." He was beyond realising that the archer didnt know what he had done.
"Would you still accept my arms around you knowing the lives I've brought to an end? What was in the past is merely an echo... You are the present. You will be the future." Thumbs trailed slowly over the man's cheek. "No more tears..."
"Everone kills someone in their life, whether by their own hands or by other means." He said quietly as he leaned against Aneliad. "I hold nothing against you...."
"And I nothing against you, Cariad." He cooed as he pulled Sebastian onto his lap. "Your past, whatever it was, has only made you the man you are today... The mean man that I met that poisoned me with his potions... Weaving a web of enchantment around... My heart."
"Ca..riad." He tried to say what ever it was that the archer was saying. His own accent added s strange twist to the word as he closed his eyes. "What does it mean?"
"You asked me once and, in return, I asked you if you truly wanted to know... If you do ask me but a third time and the answer will be yours." One hand continued to lace through Sebastian's hair, the other gently rubbing is back.
"I want to know." He said quietly as he leaned into the touches.
He leaned down, lips parting to speak, but not before gently brushing against the alchemist's lobe. "Fy cariad... My love..." The whispered words carried with them a warmth and reassurance beyond the archer's realm of understanding.
"...you..." He wrapped his arms around the archer adn turned his head to brush a light kiss across the others lips. "I love you Ane." he said quietly.
He swallowed hard in attempts to keep back the swell of emotion, arms moving to encircle the angel in a warm embrace. He couldn't voice his words of aknowledgement or affirmation; tongue caught on the verge of babbling. He simply sat there holding the other man tightly as if he would never let him go.
He nuzzled against the archers shoulder, his lips brushing against his skin. He couldent believe he had said it, but once it was out there was nothing to do but admit it was true.
"I won't hold you to your words... If ever you feel that it has changed... You'll tell me?" He questioned softly once he found his words. The last thing he wanted was for this lovely dove to feel trapped in yet another cage. "I... You deserve happiness."
He leaned back slightly and looked at the archer. "If it ever changes i will melt my own heart with my own potions for ever having lied to you."
"Sweet gods... You truly have bewitched me..." He shook his head slowly before dipping his lips down to press them to Sebastian's for a tender kiss.
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Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 6:05 pm
August 27th... Things have been relatively quiet on the home front. Too quiet. I keep waiting for something to happen... For Pengryf to show up at the door once more and tell me that it's time to move on. I don't want to move on this time. I'll fight to stay if I have to... Then again, I don't think that the stupid bull wants to leave either. I think he's making himself content with that odd little man. I wish him well... I wish them both well.
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 6:55 pm
October 30th... All Hallows Eve has always been a night to be revered... I remember celebrations and bonfires... Rituals and saints. I remember many things... But, after tonight, I may never remember another one other than this again. Sebastian insisted on attending a party and, as his devoted lover, how could I do anything other than be there by his side as he walked through the halls of the academy with his beautiful blonde head held high? We made quite the pair as Padre and Diablo... Attending this affair and, despite running into my brother and his fair young friend, having a wonderful time. I may never look at storage closets or confessionals the same way again either. Dear sweet gods, I feel my cheeks flushing by just mentioning it. Since when do I do that? Since when do I flush like... Like a foolish school girl or innocent young lad? I am far past the age of innocence... And yet, this man. This alchemist... He makes my heart thunder. I am uncertain as to all that has passed between us... But I feel closer to him now than I have ever felt before. I know his every emotion... I can hear his thoughts when they are called forth loudly enough. I know the very moment he leaves his shop in the city to return home and how quick his steps carry him along the path towards the home that has become ours. Ours. Does he know these things about me? Can he feel this just as I feel it? We'll have to sit down and talk soon... So that I may know. Of course, if it is so, he'll know the very moment that I set this quill down... He'll know exactly how I'll stuff my book back into my bag before walking home... He'll know... He'll know that I love him.
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:42 pm
__// Dinner For Two Sebastian smiled as he chopped cucumbers for a salad for dinner. Aneliad would be home soon and they could have dinner together. He had a feeling that there would be much talk over dinner, there were things they needed to talk about. Things that needed to be discussed.
He slipped into the house, hanging his bag by the door and removing his boots before ducking into the kitchen. A bright smile tugged the corners of his lips upwards as he caught sight of his beauty. "Haven't been working too hard, have you, love?"
"Me? work too hard?" He laughed and scooped the cucumbers into the bowl full of lettus and other vegetables. "Nothing that didnt need to be done." Instead of opening the shop on a day when no one was likely to come in he had stayed home and cleaned. This was evidant by his gray sweater and worn black pants. "Dinner is almost ready"
He reached into the bowl, plucking a cucumber from amongst the lettuce before pushing it past his lips. A few crunches could be heard before he spoke again. "One of these days... I'm going to take you into the city for dinner so that you won't have to cook... Or suffer through my cooking."
"I like cooking." He had always done it before the other had come along, and still enjoyed it now. "But maybe not cooking would be nice. Go sit down...i will get the rest of the meal."
"Yes dear..." He said in a teasingly mocking tone as he slipped into a seat at the table, fiery eyes watching the alchemist as he moved about the kitchen.
He set the salad on the table and then brought over a large steak he had cooked along with a bottle of red wine. "I am not a deer" the alchemist grinned and sat down himself.
"Ah, but you might as well be... For I've caught you with an arrow through the heart." He chuckled softly as he wrapped a hand around Sebastian's wrist.
His cheeks turned pink. "Ane, your lines get worse every day." He may have said they were horrible but he loved hearing them.
"I wouldn't say them if I didn't mean them..." Or if I didn't know you loved them. He grinned as he slid his hand up over the other man's arm a bit before releasing him. "On to dinner?"
Shaking his head he plucked a tomato out of the salad bowl and popped it into his mouth. "Yes dinner, you cut it, your better at it." Seb nodded at the steak and the knives. That was one thing he wasent good at doing. "Did you enjoy your outing?"
"It was... Refreshing." He smiled as he cut into the steak, dividing it into equal portions for he and his love. "Every now and then it helps to just go wander through the woods... And write."
"You do it alot, i would think you like enjoy it." Sebastian smiled. "you were writing about...it...werent you?" He didn't know how to refer to the connection that the two of them seemed to share other than that.
"I wrote about alot of things..." He returned the smile as he reached his hand out, covering one of Sebastian's hands with his own. "That was one of them, of course."
"Its strange, but strange in a good way." He turned his hand over and twined his fingers with his loves. "its like....well. Its like i can feel everything."
"Everything and some..." He felt his cheeks flush once more as he looked up to Sebastian. "Have you ever heard of this happening before? Should I know your every thought? Feel the very pulse within your body?"
"I dont know. I've never, well i never payed much attention to people's releationships." He though about thoes he knew from long past and couldent ever hearing something like that. "There has to be a reason for it."
"Maybe..." He closed his eyes for a moment as if that would shield his thoughts from the other man. "Maybe our bodies are simply realizing what our hears have already discovered... We're connected, you and I."
"Perhaps..." He reached up, dinner forgotten for the moment, and brushed his fingers over the others eyelids. "Though it changes nothing, just adds another layer to our connection."
"Dinner's going to get cold..." He said after a moment spent in silence, eyelids fluttering slightly beneaththe other man's touch.
Shifting quickly he looked down at dinner. "Yes....it will."
"I don't care if you don't..." He chuckled softly as he scooched his chair closer to that of the other man in order to slip an arm around Sebastian's middle.
"Well i did spend time making it, we should at least eat a little." He leaned against his lover.
"Then I... Shall feed you." A smile tugged his lips upwards once more as he released the other man in order to cut the meat further. A rather large piece was speared and then held up to Sebastian's lips.
Sebastian leaned forward and took the meat off the fork with his teeth. Lickng his lips he looked at Aneliad. "If you are going to feed me what am i going to do for you?"
"Allow me the pleasure of doing something for you for once." He nodded slowly as he speared another piece of meat, taking it into his own mouth this time with a soft groan. "Gods... This is delicious."
"I marinated it is something new this time." He grinned. He liked making things that Aneliad found pleasing. "New secret recepie"
"You're going to make me fat..." He smirked as he held another bite up to the alchemist's lips, intent on repeating this process until the two had taken their fill.
He ate the piece held out to him before answering. "I am not, the people at the pastry shop near my shop are." Sebastian still had a habit of picking up something sweet to eat at work.
"Nay... They're going to make you fat." He chuckled as he went for a vegetable this time, crunching on the tastiness of the crisp greens. "Maybe you'll start training with me?"
"I'm not going to get fat!" He squeeked indignantly. "Train? You mean get sweaty and dirty?" Sebastian loathed the though of getting dirty.
"A little run through the woods couldn't kill you..." He chuckled as he leaned in to kiss the alchemist's neck while holding out another piece of meat to him. "Then we could try swimming again..."
He shivered at the though of swimming. "None of that....no swimming." He took the meat and frowned. "And no running, i would get sweaty"
He felt his chest tighten with Sebastian's fear, fork dropping to the table with a little clatter. He wrapped his arm around the other man once more. "I promise I won't make you unless you're willing..."
"Just, dont mention swimming." He turned his head into his lovers shoulder.
"I'm sorry..." He frowned, raising a hand to run fingers back through the alchemist's hair. "I'll try to remember, Sebastian."
"Its not your fault." He leaned into the touches for a moment. "Dinner really will get cold at this rate."
"Then eat..." He smiled softly in an almost sad sort of way as he released the other man once more. "Do you mind if I go wash up? I probably should've done that before dinner..."
"Yes do that." He smiled. "I will clean up in here." Then he would join his lover in bed and it would all be better.
He said 'I love you' without speaking, pressing his lips to the top of the alchemist's head before slipping off, wondering if the rooms would be able to seperate Sebastian from his thoughts.
As his lover got up he went about cleaning the kitchen and putting the left over food away. After cleaning the kitchen he headed for their room and the warm blanket there.
He remained in the shower for quite some time, mind remaining blank as the waters washed over him. There was so much that he should be thinking about but each thought was mingling with the next leaving each individual one lost within the next.
He curled up on the bed, snuggling under the covers and waited for his lover to return. He knew that his lover was content to stay in there and think but he wanted him out here to snuggle with him.
He slowed the waters to a stop before turning them off completely, standing there just a bit longer before stepping out. He wrapped a towel around himself, glancing at his reflection in the mirror for a moment before slipping back into the bedroom. He smiled only when he saw Sebastian in the bed, tilting his head to the side as he admired the man that had captured his heart.
Sebastian had one arm stuck under the pillows, the other slung across the bed, as he snoozed and waited. He was thinking about the days that had passed since Halloween and the ball. That had been such an intresting night.
He let the towel fall aside before slipping beneath the covers along with the alchemist. His arms encircled the other man, lips pressing tenderly to Sebastian's neck. "I'm glad you're the one that my heart's bonded to... I can't think of anyone else that I'd rather spend an eternity with."
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:41 am
__// Sleeping Beauty Comfortable bed... Glorious sleep... All of those things had been high on his mind right up until the moment where he'd curled up on the couch in a position that couldn't have been all that comfortable. He was just so sleepy... Even if he'd slept most of the morning away.
Sebastian had shut the shop down early after a nasty confrentation with a customer blaming him for their cat getting into a poision they bought from him. He didnt feel like dealing with people anymore. Heading home he wondered vagely why it seemed Aneliad was still asleep, he had slept most of the morning, though that was excusable. His cheeks turned pink as he shook that though out of his head and headed though the forest.
Back at home, the curtains had been drawn shut in the living room to create the perfect den of darkness for daytime naps. His body moved little as he lay there, lost in the deep dreaming of a man who, because he had slept so long, would probably be awake all night.
He frowned at the closed cutrians and opened the door. "Ane?" dropping his satchel by the door and leaving his shoes he padded into the living room.
He shifted slightly as his voice was called, head burrowing closer to the pillow that he had made himself comfortable on. He didn't want to move... Not at all...
Seeing the other man on the couch he walked over and kneeled beside him. "Ane? Your going to get a crick in your neck like that." He had spent hours one evening working the kinks out of the archers shoulders aftre an intentional nap once.
His body radiated a soft warmth... Nothing truly different than usual due to the fire contained within the archer, but it was there just the same just as if he were awake. He mumbled something that sounded a bit like 'dun care' as he rolled onto his side, pulling the blanket closer to his body.
Resting his hand on his lovers cheek he frowned slighty. Aneliad was usually cooler when asleep, or tired. Something was wrong, perhaps he was comming down with a cold? "Ane, at least get to the bed, you will care later."
He went on to protest for quite some time before the threat of Sebastian leaving him to his own devices caused him to rise to his feet. He stumbled towards the bedroom, collapsing face first onto the bed with his blanket wrapped around him like a cocoon. The moment he hit the mattress he was sleeping again... The sleep of a man who had lay awake for an eternity only to find this one moment's rest
Sebastian slipped into the bedroom with a mug of herbal tea. Upon seeing his love asleep he shook his head slowly. "Sleeping won't get you out of drinking my tea, Aneliad... You'll drink it when you wake up." He said softly as he set the mug on the bedside table, running fingers slowly through the archers hair. He didn't care what the other man said... There was something wrong, even if it would pass.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:14 am
__// From the Ashes
The archer had been... Unwell, to say the least. It had become more and more apparant to everyone who knew him in the weeks that had passed. This was no simple weariness that would pass. This was something far more.
He had gone to the lab without the knowledge of his love in order to find out what was going on with him and they had told him. They had told him to rest... They had told him that he would get weaker... And he had told Sebastian none of this. He had simply told his mate that he would be better... With time.
Sebastian sat at the table in the kitchen of the home he shared with his lover staring into a cup of tea. He wasnt drinking it but liked the warmth and the smell of the mint.
He was worried about Aneliad, but his lover want telling him anything, other than he would be well eventually.
He had barely made it into the bathroom this morning, looking like a massive mess. His hair was pulled back away from a ghostly pale face, a few strands that had fallen were now slicked to his forhead. His eyes, once vibrant with an internal fire were dull... He ached... He shouldn't have left the bed at all.
Hearing a sound from the back of the house he was brought back to reality. Ane... He got up and headed into the back of the house looking for his lover. He should not be up. "Ane?" He walked into their room and looked for his lover.
He parted his lips to respond to Sebastian but found no words. His mouth was dry... Parched. Slender fingers grasped the edge of the sink as if attempting to balance himself with one hand while the other reached for the faucet. Water... Water might help.
He heard the water start and walked into the bathroom. "Ane, what are you doing out of bed." He walked over and reasted a hand on the other shoulder.
A shaking hand was held beneath the water, droplets carefully brought up to dry lips so that he could attempt speach once more. "Can't stay'a'bed, Seb..."
"You should, you dont have the energy to stand." He brushed his fingers Aneliad's hair. "Please, go lay back down."
He shook his head slowly, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over him as he did so. "Seb... No more bed. N'more."
"Then go sit down somewhere." He didnt like the look of his lover. He looked to much like....like he is going to die. He shook his head slighlty. "Please, i will make you something for lunch."
"N'food... N'bed..." He shook his head once more, letting his eyes close as he leaned against his love. "So... Tired."
He wrapped his arms around Aneliad. "Ane...."
His breathing was slow, almost as if he'd fallen asleep in the arms of his mate. He moved little save for the rise and fall of his chest from time to time proving that he was still alive.
He sighed. He couldnt exactaly carry Aneliad back to bed and he didnt think he could stand here without his legs falling asleep. "Why wont you tell me what is wrong." he muttered to himself as he combed the others hair gently.
"Nothin's wrong..." He mumbled, nuzzling his head gently against Sebastian. He may have been able to be lead back towards the bed, even if it was one of the last places he would've liked to have been.
He shook his head and turned the other back out of the bathroom. "Yes there is...." Everyone knew something was wrong but it seemed that he was the only one who didnt know what it was.
"Jus... Tired." He stumbled alongside Sebastian, allowing himself to be lead back towards their bed. "Be fine... Soon'e'nuff."
"Yes, you'll be fine." But just tired does not to this to someone, just tired is easily solved. This is something else... He manovered Aneliad back into their room and sat him down on the bed before he sat beside his lover.
He curled up on the bed, holding one of the pillows tightly to his body... Or, rather, as tightly as he could. The other man could have easily wrestled it from him should he choose to do so. He was 'asleep' soon after, lost to the world once more.
Sebastian stayed where he was on the end of the bed and stared at the wall. Aneliad had been getting weaker and weaker for a while now and the potionmaker was not pleased. He was worried.
He hadn't mentioned it to Aneliad but his appetite had died mostly and he was sleeping less incase something happened to his lover.
Sensing the change in the potion maker the last time he'd visited the shop, the rune guardian insisted upon nudging Pengryf in the direction of Sebastian's home. "Your brother isn't well... Seb isn't well because of it."
"I know, but they can take care of themselves, why do we have to go there?" It wasn't that he didnt care what happened, but he didnt want to end up telling Sebastian what was wrong with his brother before the other had a chance to do it.
"Because someone has to care for Sebastian while he tries to care for your brother." He nodded slowly as he stopped, giving Pengryf's arm a squeeze. "You know this, bull head."
He sighed and trudged toward the home of his brother. "I guess...."
"You should not guess. When it comes to matters such as this... You should know." He nodded once more as he picked up his pace to match that of his companion. "It will be good for them both to know that they are supported."
"it would be better if Aneliad would stop being an a** and tell Sebastian what is wrong." he didnt like that his brother was keeping it from his lover.
"Your brother... Is a proud man, yes? Perhaps he doesn't... Does not. Want his bond fretting over him any more than he needs to?" His brow furrowed slightly. "I have heard 'tis a painful process, pushing a child through one's... Wait. Aneliad lacks that. This does not make sense."
"But not telling him causes Sebastian to fret more. Not knowing is always worse than worrying." He looked down at Eiwhaz as he made his last statement. "I believe it is different for us, were not human you know."
"This is for your brother to tell though, is it not? The least we can do is see to it that Sebastian is alright even if Aneliad is not." He shrugged, trying not to think about the differences between themselves and others who were 'normal'.
"Yes, but i still dont think it is right. Sebastian should know." He shruged and headed down the path in the forest.
"And if roles were reveresed... Would you?" He blinked, tilting his head to the side. "Would you tell me?"
He looked down at the other for a moment. "If that happened to me i would tell you. Its not right to keep something like that from someone."
"You do not even understand why it is that he did what he did?" He blinked, thinking for a moment before shaking his head once more. "A baby wouldn't suit you... You would get fat."
"No, i dont. It's Sebasstians kid too, he should know it exists." He snorted and pushed a vine out of the way. "Yea wouldn't want me getting fat."
"He will know." He nodded once more. "As soon as it is birthed. That would be rather hard to miss."
"Yea well that is a rather rude way to tell someone. 'Oh by the way, guess what, its yours.' " he shook his head. "Either way, I dont like it and no matter what am i going to think i is right."
"Then... Perhaps you should stay here and I will continue on to check on them." He shrugged, picking his way past a fallen log.
"I'll keep my mouth shut, i did when i carried his prego butt home." he looked down at Ei. This was strange but he suposed it ment they were getting closer if Ei was going to drag him places.
"Why did you not say something then?" He raised a brow as he glanced back, nearly stumbling over something as he did so. That little trip made him seem, for a moment, flawed in an almost human way.
"I did, and he said it was none of my buisness." Aneliad was his brother he wasent going to tell Sebastian if Aneliad has asked him not too. "So i stayed quiet." Catching Eiwhaz from the fall he straightned the other. "You alright?"
"You are distracting me." Was that a teasing note in his voice. "I cannot seem to both walk and talk to you at the same time unless you are beside me. Keep up?"
He chuckled and steped up beside Ei. "Yes yes i am such a distraction."
"Of course you are... Keeping me from walking straight... And from reading books that I should be learning from." He huffed softly, crossing robed arms over his chest.
"I have nothing to do with your walking, and you know i hate books like that." He shoved a treebranch out of his way and spotted the house in the woods.
"You, sir, despise them because you do not understand them." He... Smirked? Yes. Eihwaz smirked as he looked towards Pengryf, sticking his tongue out at the larger Dou.
"I do too!" He stated at the smaller Dou. "Brat..." heading to the house he waited for the other to catch up to him. "You knock, it was your idea."
"Brat? If that is the best you can come up with... You certainly do not." He snorted as he stopped at the door. "It is your brother's home. You knock."
"You are a brat." He reached out and knocked on the door. "and i do understand them i just think there are better ways to learn."
Inside Sebastian noticed the knock and after looking back at the sleeping Aneliad got up to see who was there.
"If I am... This brat thing that you speak of... I have no further need to talk to you." He huffed, crossing his arms over his chest as he waited for Sebastian to come to the door.
"Exactally what I was talking about." He chuckled and grabed Ei. "Least you are a cute brat."
Opening the door he stared at the others on the other side. "Pengryf...Eiwhaz....what are you doing here." He blinked and pushed his hair out of his face.
He swatted at Pengryf before attempting to push the other mage away from him so that he could properly greet Sebastian. "We... Came to check on you and Egghead's brother."
"Oh..." He blinked. Stepping aside he motioned for them to come on. "Thanks, though he is sleeping so I dont think he will be very friendly."
"I am not an egghead..." He snorted and walked inside at Sebastians request.
"Then we can at least check on you." He nodded as he brushed past Pengryf, glancing over at Sebastian. "You need food... And rest. Let us watch Aneliad for a bit."
"I ate breakfast and took a nap, no need to worry." he smiled at the two. He couldnt sleep, he knew that he couldnt sleep, not when Aneliad might wake up and need him.
"It isn't... Is not. Good for you both to be weak, Sebastian." He nudged Pengryf with his elbow in hopes of getting the other man to back him up. "You need to rest while he is resting."
"But if he wakes up..."
"Sebastian, go in there and get in bed and go to sleep." He walked over and poked the potion maker in the chest. "You look like a wreck."
"If he wakes up we'll... We will. Wake you up." He nodded slowly. Somehow he knew that Aneliad wouldn't be waking up any time soon.
Sebastian looked like he was going argue until Pengryf poked him and he almost tipped over. "Fine....but...if he wakes up."
"We'll wake you up, now go to sleep."
He shook his head slowly as he gently led Sebastian towards the bedroom, planning on checking on Aneliad while they were making Seb rest.
Sebastian went easily, though he would have rather stayed awake. He didnt want somethign hapening while he was asleep and not able to help.
"Sleep. It'll... It will. Do wonders for both you and Aneliad, Sebastian." He nodded slowly as he eased the man down beside his life mate, making a mental note of the way Ane seemed more at ease with Seb around him.
He though about argueing for a moment but instead curled up beside Aneliad and wrapped an arm around his lover. At least this way if Aneliad tried to get up he would be able to feel him.
Pengryf stayed in the main room of their home and picked up a few things that the potionmaker had left lying around.
He remained in the room with the two for a moment, setting a rune of guarding on the bedstand so that he would be alerted should anything happen before joining Pengryf. "I think... Things will be alright."
"Really? They asleep?" he looked up when Ei entered again. He was holding a few books and a bottle of something a sickly green as he turned around. They had been left on the floor and he figured Sebastian would like them put up.
"Aneliad won't... Will not. Wake.. Not for quite some time." He nodded slowly. "We may have to wake him earlier to see to it that he has nutrients."
"I have a feeling Sebastian will wake up and spaz about getting Aneliad something to eat. Though having help might be good." He set the books on the table and looked for some place better for the bottle.
He flopped down onto the couch, letting his eyes close for a moment. He felt as if there were many things he should be thinking about... And yet nothing came to him.
Setting the bottle on the mantle he walked over and sat beside the other. "Whats on your mind?"
"Many things... And nothing at all." He nodded slowly as, for a rare moment, he found himself curling up against Pengryf.
He set his arm around Eiwhaz "Sounds like its fun."
"How would you know?" He raised a brow as he looked up to the other mage. "You don't... Do not. Think."
He looked down at Ei for a moment, trying not to get angry at being called an idiot, again, and pouted. "I do too."
"You do?" He couldn't help but smile as he leaned his head a bit more heavily against Pengryf.
"Alot thank you." He poked the other in the side.
A soft squeak passed over the petite mage's lips as he inched away from Pengryf. "About what?"
He didnt let the smaller mage get very far. "Lots of stuff, you know life, the universe, everything." He grinned as he looked at Eiwhaz.
"You? The man who does not like books? Think about the universe?" He couldn't help but laugh at that, arms crossing over his chest.
"What does the universe have to do with books?" he raised a brow as he spoke.
"The binding of books contain universes." He nodded slowly, letting himself relax against the larger man once more.
"I guess, but that isnt what i ment. I ment more about everything, and i dont completly dislike books. I just dont think you should learn everything from them."
"I am not learning everything from them." He snorted softly, attempting to pull away once more. "There are some things that you can only learn from them due to the fact that those with the knowledge have long since passed on."
"Haven't we had this argument twenty times?" he sighed and leaned his head back against the back of the couch.
"Not twenty... Not yet, at least." He nodded slowly, letting fingertips move over Pengryf's chest.
"Close enough." he chuckled and looked down at Ei without moving his head.
: His hand continued to move for a moment, idly as if petting the larger Dou. "Still regretting coming here?"
"Well it is good to know they are alive and that Sebastian is still sleeping." He wondered why Ei was being so, well, cuddly, latley. It was strange though he wasnt going to complain. "So I guess not."
He tensed for a moment, hand freezing before continuing its trail. His mind seemed fuzzy and oddly so, thoughts still trying to process themselves one by one.
Reaching up with one hand he brushed his fingers through Ei's hair. He didnt want to move the mage since he didnt get a lot of closeness out of him and he liked it.
He tilted his head towards Pengryf's touches, appreciating the close comfort for the moment. It... Truly wasn't all that bad.
He let his fingers continue their movement gently as he closed his eyes. The though crossed his mind that it was strange that Ei could be cuddly while not at home but seemed to hide from them back at their home.
Lost in his thoughts, he turned his head further, finding his lips pressing against the other man's arm. He was drifting again... Finding himself somewhere that he wasn't even if it was only within his own mind.
He felt the others movement but kept his eyes closed. If he opened them he knew that he would break whatever spell had a hold of Eiwhaz and the smaller mage would get up and start calling him a beast again.
A soft sigh passed over his lips as he inched closer to Pengryf, slipping an arm around his middle. Pengryf reminded him of the sea...
Shifting hsi grip on the smaller man he made it easier for him to shift closer. He didnt like admitting how good it felt to have him there beside him.
He wound up nuzzling his head against the larger man's chest, a soft coo-like sound coming from his slender form covered by robes. This was nice... Very nice.
Without thinking he turned his head down and kissed the other's forehead. He remembered Ei making that noise one night when they were asleep and though it was one of the cutest things he had heard.
He felt his cheeks flush and, at first, he thought it was soley because of the kiss... But then he realized something. It was getting warmer in the house itself.
He frowned and cracked one eye open. That heat wasnt him, and it certinly wasnt Ei. The fireplace had been empty also. Tightening his arm slighlty he wondred what was going on.
He stirred against Pengryf, brow furrowing. "There's... Something wrong. Your brother?"
"Aww ********." He shifted and started to sit up. The last thing they needed was Aneliad setting the place on fire without noticing. "Fire is not good..."
He stumbled off of Pengryf, adjusting his robes so that he could walk with ease down the hall back towards the bedchambers. That was, most certainly, the source of the heat. It seemed to be radiating from the fiery haired dou.
He followed the mage and peered into the room. "Ok, he should not be able to do that..." He remembered his brother getting really hot once when he was sick, but this was worse.
Sebastian stirred and woke up. The heat was getting to him and making him uncomfortable. "Wha.... Ane?"
His entire body seemed to be glowing with the unnatural warmth of his flames; flames that did nothing to burn that which they touched unless it was flesh of anyone other than the archer.
"Sebastian!" He reached out for the blonde, taking hold of his wrist in order to tug him away from Aneliad. "Careful."
"Ane!" He stared at his lover but didnt try to pull out of Eiwhaz's grip. He knew the flames wouldnt hurt the archer but they would hurt him. "Ane! wake up!" Something was serisouly wrong if Ane was using his magic without being awake.
"s**t." He walked over and pulled both Eiwhaz and Sebastian away from Aneliad. "You guys cant get that close to him..."
The archer didn't respond but his fire did. At the sound of Sebastian's voice, the flames became more vibrant, completely covering the archer.
"Pengryf... What's happening?" He blinked, stumbling back from the brightness.
: Sebastian struggled against Pengryf's hold. "ANE" He didnt understand what was going on. He knew that Aneliad had been sick and now he was like this? He wasn't allowd to die, he needed him.
"His magic...its reacting to something." He stared at his brother.
"You're... You are. Not going to help him by hurting yourself, Sebastian." He held tightly to the potion master's wrist, intent on holding him back away from the flaming man.
Slowly, but surely, the flames started to seperate from Aneliad, taking on a form of their own. The shape flexed in the air above him before it was brought vertical, 'fingertips' flickering and a set of eyes forming on a 'face'.
Pengryf watched amazed. Well that explains alot He realised what was happening as the form started to take shape.
"Wha...wh....Ane..." He whimpered as he watched what was going on.
Aneliad's lips parted in a loud gasp that caused his body to rattle, the breath giving 'life' to the form of flames that had been gathering within him, seemingly taking it, and the fire, from the archer himself. Standing there before the curtains was the small form of... A child. A young lad who seemed to combine the best of both Sebastian and Aneliad.
Sebastian struggled out of the others grips and crawled across the bed to grab Aneliad. He had to make sure that his lover was still alive, the other form in the room was not as important. "Ane..."
He grinned and whispered to the smaller mage. "That is how it works, if you wanted to know."
Aneliad was quickly loosing heat as his body lie there still, everything having gone into the formation of the tiny Doushikai that now stood there blinking oddly colored eyes as he reguarded his parents... And the other two strange men in the room.
Looking up from Aneliad for a moment he stared at the boy. He was staring at his own face, mostly. "Who....." He shifted Aneliad in his lap and looked back and fourth between the boy and his lover.
The little boy's brow furrowed as he moved his lips to mimic Sebastian's, attempting to form the same words. He then looked down towards the red haired man, reaching a hand licked with flames out to him. Something was wrong with that one... He wasn't right... Not like the others in the room. He gave off no warmth.
Regestering Aneliads chill he stared down at him. "Ane...ANE!" He rested his hands agaisnt the others face. "Ane...wake up ane....please." tears started to form in his eyes. "You arent allowd to die."
Something was wrong. Horribly horribly wrong... The little boy's brow furrowed further as he touched the 'parent' that he had 'lived' within. As he touched the red haired man Aneliad's body lifted and another gasp-like breath filled him followed by a sputtering cough.
"Dont hurt him!" He stared at the little boy as he touched Aneliad.
He frowned deeply and, suprisingly enough, rather darkly for such a little boy before backing away, leaving Aneliad (now breathing) lying with Sebastian as he ran out of the room.
"That was..." An eyebrow raised, face twisted with confusion. "That was..."
Leaning down over Aneliad he started to babble. "Ane...thank god, please wake up, please. At least you are breathing..." He went on, not even noticing that the little boy had run.
"Woah..." He grabbed the littl boy before he going get to far down the hallway. "No running off for you."
Even though he didn't wake, he was breathing softly now, features looking more like a man asleep than a man on the brink of death.
The little one shot a glare up to the one touching him, placing a flaming hand over Pengryf's... Nothing hot enough to burn him, but definately warmer than anything that would have been comfortable. Hopefully enough to make the larger creature release him.
"s**t!" He let go of the kid. "Ok, bad use of powers."
He started to calm down as he realised Aneliad was once again sleeping. After a few moments he turned to look at Pengryf and Eiwhaz and realised the little boy was no longer there.
The little one ran off, disappearing somewhere into the house.
Ei continued to stand there, stupified... Brain unable to compute everything that he had just witnessed.
"Where did it go?" He blinked as he brushed Aneliad's hair out of his face. "What was that...why?"
"Ei?" He nudged the mage to try to get his attention.
"I.. It.." He blinked, shaking his head as he looked up to Pengryf. "My brain hurts."
"Just dont think to hard about it."
"Pengryf....Eiwhaz....what happened, where is that....kid..." He stared at the two of them as he got up, making sure his lover was comortable.
"Your son. It was... His son, right?" He blinked as he took a step back, eyeing the room. "That... Was not normal. It was not a baby. You lied. You said Aneliad was pregnant. Pregnant people have babies. Babies... Not little boys."
"My...MYWHAT!" He screeched forgetting that Aneliad was less than a foot from him sleeping.
He winced at Sebastians screech and looked at Eiwhaz. "That is what the doctor told us, said it was different for us. Dont look at me like that, im not lieing. What else could it be, I mean it looks like them."
He glanced over at Aneliad who remained unmoving save for the fact that his facial expressions seemed more strained now that Sebastian was fretting. "Seb... If you don't... Do not. Calm down... It will not be good for Aneliad."
"You just said....He....why.." He looked down at Aneliad. "Why wouldnt he tell me..." it struck him for a moment that perhaps Aneliad didnt trust him, he had wanted to keep it a secret.
"...someome shoudl go find the kid..."
"He did not want you to worry... Knew you would worry more if you knew... He just found out not long ago. Perhaps he was looking for a proper time?" He blinked, looking between the blonde and the bull.
"The right time would have been right after he found out..." Pengryf muttered.
"I....he..." He stopped and stood up, tucking Aneliad into bed and making sure he was comfortable. "I'll go find him..."
He stood there as Sebastian moved past them, looking up at Pengryf mouthing the words 'what now?'
"Now we let them settle this, its not our problem." He looked at his brother.
Sebastian slid though the house with a thousand things running though his mind. He should find the kid, espically if it was his and figure out what was going on.
He moved to check on Aneliad once before slipping out of the room, making his way towards the kitchen where, hopefully, he'd be out of the way.
Sighing he followed after Eiwhaz and dug though the fridge. They could yell at him later for eating their food.
The little one was hiding in the living room... Only, with the fiery aura he gave off, he wasn't doing that wonderful of a job. He sat innocently enough on the couch, watching the flames flicker fro his fingertips.
He stepped into the living room and stared at the little boy. "Umm...."
He blinked his oddly colored eyes, tilting his head slightly as he looked up at the mage, waving tiny fingers at him.
"You shouldn't do that in the house, you might set something alight." He walked over and looked at the fire.
He scrunched his nose looking very much like his archer father as he did so. He pulled his hands back into his lap, sitting silently as he looked up at the man.
"Can you speak little one?" He knelt down infront of the little boy. This was his son? He had a kid? Just like that?
He simply sat there starring at Sebastian almost as if he didn't understand the words coming from the other man. He seemed a bit frightened... Somewhat nervous, if anything. This man had yelled at him...
He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose under his glasses. He could feel a massive headache comming on. "I'm sorry I yelled... I... I'm a little shaken up."
The little one sat there for a moment longer before moving, carefully climbing into the blonde's lap and curling up against his robes, nuzzling his cheek against them.
He blinked for a moment then wrapped his arms around the little boy. "Thats better." His mind was still rolling over everything that had happened and what all this ment.
Within moments the little one was sleeping against his father, giving off a soft warmth of his own. This was comfortable...
He thought for a moment and after shifting to get his legs under he he managed to stand up with the little boy in his arms. He was heavy, then again Sebastian wasnt the strongest of people. "Guess it is back to bed....for all of us." He sighed and without going to find Pengry and Eiwhaz he headed back to their room. He wanted to go back to sleep.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:16 am
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:22 am
January 16th... I... Have a son. A beautiful boy whom Sebastian and I have decided to name Kindle. Looking at him now as he sits on Sebastian's lap, tiny fingers brushing against the pages of a book on mythical creatures, I can't help but pick out each and everything that marks him as my little boy... Mine and Sebastian's. His hair is a shade of blond darker than his father's with slight traces of strawberry highlights that just may darken as he ages. His eyes... His eyes mirror both mine and Seb's in an oddly beautiful way. One is the darkest of emerald while the other shimmers with the firey light of a ruby. Good gods above, prattling on like this one would swear that I've become... A woman. A proud mother hen preening over her chick. But no, I am still the man that I once was... I simply have more to think about... More to appreciate. I have a mate. I have a son. I have... I have a family. Even my brother, big fool that he is, is starting to settle down. An odd little mage has caught his fancy and, from the looks of what I caught sight of on my kitchen floor, Eihwaz has caught more than just his fancy. I wish him well... As a matter of fact, despite my initial revulsion, I hope he finds the happiness that I have found with Seb. No man should be without a great love. I must be acting strangely as I sit here writing. Sebastian and Kindle are both staring at me now... Perhaps it is time that I go act the part of the family man for a bit... Spend some time with my love and our son. I'm sure that I have a tale or two that could be added to that book Seb's reading him. ~ Aneliad Saeth; husband and father
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:07 pm
__// Family Life
Kindle was sitting in the living room, tiny legs dangling over the edge of the couch as he flipped through the pages of a book balanced on his lap. If it wasn't for the soft humming coming from his lips one might not have known he was there at all... Of course, his archer father knew that he was there. He had been the one to set the little boy there while he snuck back into the bedroom to curl up beside Sebastian, taking a moment to just close his eyes and appreciate the time with just his mate.
It was different having another little body in the house. He found himself guarding his words, watching all of his actions... And spending less 'alone time' all together with Seb. He missed just curling up in bed... They'd have to get Kindle a room of his own soon... Soon enough.
He had noticed Aneliad get out of bed but hadn't wanted to get up yet. He had been up late trying to make Kindle go to sleep and wanted a few more minuets of rest. It was so different having a little kid there.
He was suprised to feel Aneliad crawl back into bed and curled back against his lover. They hadnt had much time to spend alone lately and it was nice to have his lovers arms around him.
He curled up against the alchemist's back, resting his chin upon Sebastian's shoulder as he pulled his love into his arms. "Wee one's being quiet... Looking at books. Gryf'll hate that about him." He whispered, a soft chuckle seeping into his voice. "At least he'll have something in common with Uncle Ei?"
"Pengryf can hate it all he wants." He said sleepily. "I think its a good thing he likes books." He reached up and rested one hand on his lovers cheek.
"It is a good thing..." He nodded slowly, nuzzling against Sebastian as he did so. "Of course... From what I've heard Gryf say about Ei's findings... There aren't all that many books in this city."
"Thats cause these people dont really care. All the good books are at schools." His eyes slid opened slighlty."This place just has people."
He let his eyes close just as Sebastian's opened, arms drawing the other man more tightly against his chest. "..." He parted his lips as if he was going to say something before pausing, thinking for a moment longer before finally speaking. "Is this where we want to raise a child?"
"In a tiny house in the middle of the woods in a city the size of a contintent?" His eyes opened again. "....maybe we should take him somewhere else?"
He sighed softly. Something about it sounded just right... But, then again, something about it sounded crazy. "Do you think we should, Seb? I don't want him getting lost out there... And we can't keep him in the house forever. I... I can only teach him so much and I certainly don't want Gryf trying to teach him anything, family or not."
Sebastian snickered slightly. "I think your brother could teach him a few things when he is older."
He nipped hard at Sebastian's neck. "No. Not ever." He grumbled, brow furrowing darkly. "I'm trying to be serious, Sebastian."
He turned in the others arms so he could look at him. "We could go to Imperial? Enroll him in the schools, I could get another shop."
"Lucidus? There would be enough technology that you could be content... And we'd be far enough away from the schools..." He prattled on before he fell silent once more. "Seb. Are we really doing this? Are we really talking about moving?"
"As long as we are away from certian ones, i am not oposed to all the schools." He though about it for a moment. He had come here thinking he would never move again. "I think we are....."
He brought a hand up, gently tucking a strand of white-blonde hair away from Sebastian's face. "I just... Want you to be happy. I want us to be happy. All three of us." And, the words that he left unsaid 'I want us all to be safe'.
"I want us to he happy and safe." He turned his head and kissed Aneliads hand. "Lets go, we'll find a boat. If we go soon then Kindle wont have to worry about any major attachments here."
As if on cue, the little boy came bounding into the room, pouncing against Aneliad's back with a little squeak. His father laughed, rolling over to scoop the little boy into his arms. "Aha! I've caught a little monster!"
He joined in the laughter and sat up. "Well well, if it isnt a little spark ball." He poked Kindle softly in the stomach.
The little boy let out another soft squeak, struggling against his archer father's hold, trying not to giggle. He still hadn't spoken yet... But all things would come in time and, all in all, they had all the time in the world.
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 10:52 pm
__// To Second Chances
Eiwhaz had been left at home, where he was burried in a book having something to do with plants, so that the bull could have a word with his brother. He had sent him a letter, since it was a long walk and told the archer to meet him at a restruant so they could have a word. He wanted to tell his brother he and Ei were going to move back to Imperial. They had just started to get back to some semblance of being close again and he didnt want his brother to think he was running away.
The archer wasn't all that pleased to be called forth from his home... Part of his paranoia had returned and he found himself fearing leaving both Sebastian and Kindle alone... Without him. It was only after reassuring himself over and over that nothing would happen that he left the house, wandering through the streets of Elysium until he came to the restraunt. In a way he was almost glad... He had something to tell Pengryf as well. Something very important.
He was sitting at a table with a mug of something perfectly clear and bubbly waiting on his brother. He figured he could wait to get food, even if he was hungry, until his brother got there. Humming to himself he wondered how Aneliad would take the news
He smiled at the waiter who escorted him to the table, leaving the once frequent small-talk forgotten. He had no reason to be flirtatious anymore... He had everything that he wanted.
As he sat down across from his brother he refused to think of the last way that he'd seen him... It was better off that way. Forgive and forget... Stress on the forget.
"Ahh, there is the little happy husband." He grinned as his brother sat down. "How's the brat?" He moved his glass so it wasnt where his hands might move when he was talking.
"Stuff it, Gryf." He couldn't help but laugh as he said that. "You just wait... One of these days you'll find yourself with a little one of your own... Then we'll see what I wind up saying about you."
"Do you really see me as the fatherly type?" He couldnt really see that. He had been with, well with who Ei was, for a long time and both of them had laughed off children. Though with Eiwhaz that might be a different story. "That didnt answer my question though"
"Knowing the man I was? Did you see me as a father figure?" He snorted softly, pausing long enough to order a drink of his own upon the waiter's return. "Kindle is doing really well... Quiet as a damned ghost. But good. Picking up on everything... Loves stories. Especially old stories about our adventures."
"No, not really." He grinned. "Thats good, least my old adventures have a point." Taking a sip of his drink he shook his head. "Actually i had something important to say, not just idle chatter."
He found himself nodding slowly at his brother's words. "Yes... I'm actually glad that you asked me to meet with you... Seb and I have been doing alot of talking lately and I've got something to tell you as well..."
"Well, guess its good on both sides." Setting his glass back down he leaned back against the chair. "Why dont you go first, im sure yours is more intresting."
"It's not really interesting..." He laughed almost nervously as he brought a hand up, brushing his bangs away from his face. "You're the one who called the meeting... Shouldn't you go first?"
"If your laughing like that? I bet it is." He raised a brow.
"No, seriously, Gryf." He shook his head as he pulled his glass up to his lips, wetting his throat with the chilled tea. "You invited me here to tell me something without even knowing that I'd have something to tell you as well."
"True." He poked at his glass. "Ei and i were talking the other night. Well mostly he was thinking out loud and listening to me answer, but either way." He sighed and took a deep breath. "Were going back to Imperial..." He didnt know if Aneliad would pick up on the 'both going back' Since technally Ei should never have been there.
"Wait... You're going to Imperial?" He blinked as he looked up at Pengryf. "Do you think it'll be safe for both of us to be back roaming around Imperial? Not saying you'll be anywhere near where Seb and I have decided to take Kindle... But you'll have to visit or we'll have to visit... Kid's gotta know his uncles."
"Your going back too?" he blinked and sat up straight. "You left first? You hated that place" He couldnt believe it. "Well yes, someone will have to visit is supose."
"I had reasons for hating that place... Reasons that don't matter anymore." He huffed as he set his glass back down. "I... Seb and I... We can't raise a child here. Not in this city. There are good schools in Imperial. Kindle can be enrolled in them once he's old enough... And it won't be so bad."
He raised a brow. This whole 'family' thing must have gotten to his brother."Yea, I told Ei about the schools. I think he mostly likes the idea of lots of books."[/color
"There's just too much here... Too much technology. Too many people... Too easy to loose someone." His brow furrowed slightly as he looked down at the reflective surface of his drink. "It's different once someone has a part of your soul bonded to them. I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to either of them, Gryf."
"You'd go nuts and I would have to take care of a mostly dead brother. So your not allowd to loose them, I cant be screwing my boyfriend if I have to take care of you." He said the last jokingly even though it was slightly true. "But your right, we know Imperial, its better there."
"Dear gods..." He brought his hands up to cover his face, fingertips pressing against his eyes. "Spare me the visual. I don't need it... Ever again."
He snickered. "Sorry about that, we didnt plan it if that helps any."
"Did I not say 'spare me the visual'? Mention it again... And I'll see to it that the waiter spills something scalding on your lap." He nodded once, peering at his brother from between his fingers.
"Now now, thats not nice." He winced slighlty. "Dont need you doing that just after i found what i was looking for."
He let his hands fall aside, a soft sigh passing over his lips as he thought for a moment before speaking. "Is he really what you were looking for, Gryf? Because I recall hearing you tell other men something along those lines... That they were the only thing that you'd need; neglecting to tell them that it was just for a fortnight. Ei... I can't explain it. There's something odd about him, isn't there?"
He smiled slightly. It wasnt something he didnt often, usually it was a smirk. "You have no idea Aneliad....no idea." He didnt know how to explain to his brother that Eiwhaz was, well was his lover reborn.
"But, in some strange way? I do... I know what it's like to find your other half... I just want you to make sure that's really what you've found... And don't hurt yourself or that odd little guy in the process, eh?"
"But he...its... He's Corvoran." Aneliad had to remember that name, if he didnt Pengryf was going to throw his mug at him.
He blinked, brow furrowing slightly as he fought to recall the name. Despite the fact that Pengryf aparantly expected him to, he didn't. He simply knew that his brother had disappeared for a while with a man and then... "Oh. OH." His eyes went wide as he tried to process this, finding himself tempted to summon the waiter for a stiff drink.
"Yea, thats kinda what i said." He looked down at his drink. "He is a golum. So when they were fishing for a soul, the ended up with his....Ei just started to remember it."
"Well... You've got yourself a second chance then. We've both got second chances." He lifted his glass, holding it out towards his brother. "To second chances, Gryf. May we use them wisely."
He picked up his glass and clinked it against his brothers. "Yea, guess we do. Here's to not screwing up again."
"Nothing will screw this up... We've been given these second chances for a reason." He nodded, taking a sip from his glass to confirm the toast. "We'll use them wisely... And nothing bad will happen at all. You'll see."
"We'll go back home and everything will be good and we can all grow old and happy." He chuckled and toog a swig of his drink.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:05 pm
__// Forever
The little one's first day away from his daddies... He stood there starring out the window as he watched his brother and the small rune guardian walk the little boy away from the alchemist's shop. The two had agreed to watch Kindle for the day so that he and Sebastian could start looking through things... Figure out what they were going to take with them and what was going to be left behind. They had so much packing to do... And they decided that they'd start with the shop as Seb's lease would be up on that before they'd even have to leave their house.
He had left Aneliad to see Kindle off since he knew he would make a fuss over it. Instead he was stacking his books into boxes, it was easier than going though the other things in the front room. He stopped as a small pouch fell off the top of one book. He stopped and stared at the small white pouch on his lap, book completly forgotten.
Finally, when he was convinced that he could see neither his brother nor his son, he turned back towards the shop. There was so much in this room... The window he had just been leaning against was by the door where he'd held Sebastian... And this shop itself. It was where they had met. He had left, unsure if he would ever see the man again... What if you hadn't?
Picking up the pouch he pulled it open. The herbes inside fitlered their sent into the room causeing the alchemise to smile. He had completly forgotten this, it was something he made to toss in his fires after he had first met archer. When he made it he had no idea that he would see Aneliad again or what would happen.
He made his way towards the back room after locking the front door, peering down at Sebastian, gently nudging him with the tip of his toe. That man down there... That was his angel. It didn't matter that he may have never seen him again because he had.
Blinking he looked at at Aneliad. "Oh....they gone?" It should have been obvious that they were gone since Aneliad was back in here but he didnt think of that.
He nodded slowly as he stooped down, carefully balancing on his feet. "Yep... Kindle's off with Uncle Gryf and Aunt Ei." He snorted softly as he reached a hand out to carefully caress Sebastian's cheek. "Have I told you lately that I love you?"
"Four times last night, twice this morning, and once now." He leaned into the caress. "And who says Gryf isnt the Aunt?" He grinned slightly.
"Well... I do love you." His words were soft as he spoke, carrying with them a deep tenderness that few who had known him before would recognize. "Gryf might be... But he's my brother. I've at least gotta stick up for him a bit, eh?"
"I supose." The pouch that had fallen from teh book was still in the alchemists lap as he shifted to set the book he had been holding onto the pile in the box. "I love you to Ane."
His eyes met Sebastian's, holding them with a smoldering blaze as he contemplated kissing the alchemist for a moment before letting his gaze fall down to the other man's lap. "What's that?"
"Hum, oh this?" He quickly stuffed the pouch back together and tied it shut. "Nothing, just a trinket, fell off the books."
His brow furrowed slightly as he rocked away from his bond, landing on his backside about a foot away from where he'd been perched on the ground. "It was something... Or you wouldn't have been starring at it so intently."
He smiled slightly, of course Aneliad wouldnt remember the smell, it had been so long ago. Fiddling with the pouch he put it back in his lap. "Do you remember a night long ago out in the forest around a fire?"
"How could I ever forget, Sebastian? I recall... Telling you later on... That it was the night I fell in love with you... The way your eyes glimmered in the light cast by the arrow I fired at you." He said almost sheepishly as he brought a hand up, running fingers slowly through the hair that he had, for once, left unbound.
He picked up his treasure and held it infront of Aneliad's face. "Then you should know what this is." He poked the archer in the nose.
He fought the urge to sneeze as the satchel was stuffed under his nose, brow furrowing slightly... And then it softened in realization. "I... I do know what that is. Clove and... And..."
"And cedar and caraway." He moved the pouch. " I made it that night thinking... Thinking you wouldn't be back." He had wanted to know that he could toss that into the fireplace in his room and sleep dreaming of that night.
He closed his eyes for a moment, fighting back the surge of emotion that he knew he was feeling... And that he could feel radiating through the bond he shared with the man sitting opposite of him. "I... Really wasn't sure if I'd ever see you again, Seb..."
He reached out and brushed his fingers across his lovers cheek. "I wasnt sure either." He sighed and moved the books from out in front of him and scooted closer to Aneliad. "But you did and look where we are now."
He slipped his arms around Sebastian as the alchemist moved closer to him, carefully pulling the other man firmly against his side. His voice was restrained as he spoke, trying to keep all of the emotion from overflowing at once. "I was a fool to ever walk away from you... To leave you standing there in the woods alone... To let you think that I wouldn't come back... To think that I could get you from my mind by simply being around someone else. You were constantly on my mind, Sebastian. Constantly."
"I was a fool for not stopping you." He wrapped his arms around his lover. "To this day you have not left my mind, nor do I want you leaving it." He reached up and ran his fingers though others hair. "I couldnt survive without you."
He turned his head, pressing his lips firmly against Sebastian's cheek. One kiss lead to another and, soon enough, he was showering the alchemist with nearly desperate kisses. "I'm not going anywhere Seb... Never again... Never without you by my side. You're stuck with me forever. Forever, you hear me?"
He stopped the kisses after a moment so he could look at the archer."Forever and i day Aneliad." He brushed a gentle kiss across the others lips. "And I will follow you though death into the next life."
"No dying... You and I? We're going to live forever." He nodded slowly, this time unable to keep the tears from slidding down his cheeks, ruby eyes sparkling with the glistening moisture. "Our hearts and souls; the bond that we share? It will go on throughout eternity and nothing. Nothing. Will ever change that."
He tried not to cry but failed miserably in the attempt. Hiding his face in his lovers shoulder he didnt want Aneliad to see him crying. He didnt know what to say to that, didnt know if there was anything to say.
He placed his hand beneath Sebastian's chin, carefully tilting his lover's face towards him. He didn't care that he was crying... He wanted to look into those big, beautiful eyes. He wanted to see the man that he'd bonded himself to... He wanted... He wanted so much but, above all was his desire to peer into Sebastian's soul.
He sniffled slighty and looked at his lover. "I love you Aneliad......so much." He reached up and brushed a tear away from the archers eyes.
He leaned his cheek against Sebastian's hand, taking a ragged breath of his own in to match that of his love. "... More than words could ever say or actions could ever show... More than there are stars in the sky or grains of sand on all of the beaches."
He nodded and tried to stop the tears from falling once again. "No matter what happens...." He didnt know what the rest of their lives would bring them but he knew they would face it together.
And, with that, he pulled Sebastian to him once more, fusing their lips together with a kiss as if that would seal their words... Their contract. The bond had been made between bodies and now it had been spoken allowed. Never again would they leave each other... They would be together forever.
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Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:46 pm
__// Business
His brow was furrowed as he made his way through the hellish town. All in all, he would be quite glad to be away from this place... The only good thing that had come from it was the few friendships that he had made and the bond he had found with Sebastian... And, perhaps, the understanding that both he and Pengryf had come to with each other after seeing things that neither had truly needed to see.
Dear gods his eyes still burned at the thought.
Either way, in order to leave this place and return to his 'home' he had to find a reliable means of transportation. And, only knowing one man with a ship that he could deem 'reliable' (afterall, he hadn't taken advantage of a poor drunken idiot who couldn't play cards for beans), he made his way down to the ports to see if he could hunt down the croc.
To find Sobek at the port would have been easy. Far too easy if he could have said so himself... And, as nothing in life was ever easy, he was then given directions towards a shop. Joy amongst joys. More wandering around.
Whistling a shanty, Sobek was sitting on his arse, as he had been doing a lot lately, behind the counter of the shop he and Hex had started. Feet propped up on the counter and chair leaning back against the wall, he added to the evergrowing pile of wood shavings as he worked on carving a little totem to add to the 'merchandise' they sold.
Hex had his little section of herbs and oils and salves, while Sobek tended to sell wood carvings and scrimshaw he did in his free time, as well as other sea-themed odds and ends. Free time which tended to be pretty common as of late. Needless to say the shelves were getting full of little carvings.
"This'd better be the shop..." He grumbled beneath his breath, having already peeked into three other places, nearling having his tush grabbed in one of them by a very dirty old man.
He opened the door to find... Carvings. Everywhere. It reminded him of a bloody toystore with a sea scent. This certainly didn't seem like the sort of place where a pirate would spend his free time... At least not the sort of pirates that he'd been telling Kindle about. Those ones were interesting. They didn't sit around and whittle all day as it looked like Sobek had been doing.
It was a good thing he'd come to the shop. Looked like the croc could use an adventure.
Yes it was a sad sad world when a pirate used a carving knife more than his cutlass. But ever since leaving Imperial when it went downhill, Sobek indeed hadn't had much excitement in his life. He really didn't enjoy the huge city that was Elysium very much, but he hadn't made too much of an effort to get away and do things. It was his own fault then really, that he'd been sitting on his arse more often than not.
So when he heard the door open, he jumped abit more than he probably should have. Not from being startled, but at the thought of something happening. So this is what he'd downgraded to. Being excited at the thought of a customer!? Composing himself, he nonetheless put his feet on the floor, if nothing else to look business like as he looked to see whoever it was coming in.
Well, as business-like as a crocodile could possibly seem.
Ruby eyes paused for a bit too long on a particular toy that, in a way, reminded him of a dog he'd once met. He quickly shook his head and let that thought go as far from his mind as it possibly could. No point in dwelling on the past when one was trying to think about the future, eh?
It was then that he caught sight of the far-less-fuzzy-looking croc. So that's what he looked like without the assistance of beer-goggles. Or rum-goggles. Or whatever-the-hell-he'd-been-drinking-goggles. At least he hadn't been all that far off in judgement. He was still green.
Slowly he made his way towards where the other man was sitting. It was best not to rush these things... Business was a tricky subject. He had to approach it the right way or risk getting turned down flat.
And, whatever he did, he was not going to start the conversation off by saying 'ahoy matey'.
Sobek blinked. And blinked again. It wasn't often he recognized faces in this city, except for the few friends he had, and the occasional regular customer, but he knew this one. The name was on the tip of his tongue, too, but the only thing really coming forefront to his brain was the fact that the last time he'd met this person, he had a few to drink. He looked abit more sober this time, thankfully.
Either way he was curious if the guy was here as a customer or for other reasons. He grinned, and relaxed, leaning back in his chair a bit. "Ahoy there. Been a while..." He figured it was tactful not to mention much of that night, the poor sob hadn't had much luck and had been rather down in the dumps.
'Ahoy'. There. The pirate had said it and he didn't have to. Or, rather, if he did say it then it would just be a return greeting and not some sort of mockery. "Aye, that it has been. Sobek, yes?" He raised a crimson brow, hoping to the heavens that he'd gotten the name right.
"Nice er... Shop you've got here." He commented as he motioned around to the toys as well as the other odds-and-ends. "Took a bloody eternity to find the place though. It'd be a bit easier if it had a name."
And it was a good thing the croc had finally remembered his name in return -- after all, he wasn't the one who'd been drunk that night. "Aye, and Aneliad, wasn't it?"
He chuckled at the comment about the shop. "It's something to keep me busy. Not much else does, as of late." He doesn't comment on the lack of a shop name, it wasn't just that they hadn't thought of one, sometimes it was good for your shop not to be found.
"So...what can I do for you? Don't suppose you're looking for wood toys or seashells, hm? Or maybe some random herbs from Hex's section over there," He waves a hand towards the Voodoo Dou's collection of probably legal stuff. Just don't ask him about side effects...
"Herbs?" His brow raised a bit further before he quickly shook his head. "No. No... That's not what's brought me here at all." He didn't make mention of his alchemist just yet... Or of the fact that Sebastian could have seen to it that he had any herb he wanted should he so choose to ask for it.
"As a matter of fact... I'm not here for wooden toys or seashells either. My brother, on the other hand might want a seashell or two... But I'm not shopping for him." He snorted as his hand brushed against the bag of coins he had tied to his belt. "I am, on the other hand, looking for someone with knowledge of a ship whom I could entrust to transport two very special things across the sea..."
He'd get to mentioning that those two things were people... And that he'd be wanting to come along too... In due time. All in due time.
Sobek actually raised a brow. Been a while since he'd had a proposition like this. Sitting his chair back down on the floor he set the half-finished totem on the counter. "Across the sea, huh? Don't suppose you mean Imperial, do you?" He rather hoped not. That continent had gone downhill in his opinion. Sure there had been work to rebuild it but it still wasn't what it used to be.
He was more than a little curious as to what these special things were, but one thing at a time.
"Well, actually..." He found himself smirking as he nodded. "Yes, I do mean Imperial... But if you're not up to it..." He shrugged, eyes flickering back towards the shelves upon shelves of toys. "From the looks of things you could use an adventure outside of your pocket knife and a piece of wood."
"It's not as if I'm disinterested, it's merely that Imperial is, in my opinion...well, let us just say It's not as it once was. I left that gods forsaken continent when it was overrun by the mist, and I consider it still very, very bad for business, whether it's receded or not." He shrugs. "I'm just not sure how worth it it is to take a ship across the sea to there. Especially when this sailor doesn't know what the special cargo is."
"It's not what it was around the time businessmen such as yourself decided to leave either. Things are changing over there... Just as they're changing her." He shook his head slowly as he crossed his arms over his chest for a moment. "Can you truthfully say you enjoy being stuck in a city this big where you'd be damned if you could find your arse if it was ever lost?"
No... Elysium definately wasn't for him anymore.
"I could make it worth your time, Sobek. All you'd need to do was name your price... Herbs for your shop, perhaps? My partner (smooth, make it sound like a business partner) specializes in herbs himself." He then let a grin slide over his lips. "Where's your sense of adventure gone?"
As much as he hated to admit it, Ane was right. He hated Elysium, the sprawling size of it, huge, yet at the same time suffocating you with it's crowds and industrialness. He was glad to hear it was changing, and he hoped it was indeed doing better than he envisioned.
"No, I can't." He sighed then, and stood up. "And, as much as I'm not sure I still want to just pack up and head back over there, you've got my interest for shipping something, at least." He snorted at the herbs offer. "Bah, that's Hex's bloody interest, not mine. Define worth my while, and you still haven't explained the cargo." He finally gave a little smirk himself.
Sometimes knowing the cargo wasn't a good thing, but he was curious, dammit.
"Gold." He put the word out there as if it were nothing. "I may not always look it... Certainly not the last I saw you... But I do have a bit stashed away from when I was rather nicely employed my some of the kind folks back on Imperial." He dropped his arms from across his chest, patting the satchel of coins at his hip with a free hand. "Getting the cargo off of this island is more valuable than some shiney bit of coin to me... Of course, if you prefer gems I could always convert the coin... Or there's always rum." He smirked almost teasingly.
... Only to have his smirk fade into a more serious look as the question of the cargo was brought up. It was about time, wasn't it? "My bond and our son... As well as myself and a few crates of things from his shop." He swallowed hard as he paused, waiting on this next response.
Now that was more his language, and he nodded at the new offer. He was glad he couldn't see the gold right now, it tended to distract him from professional 'business' talk. He waved his hand abit at the offer of gems and such, "That's not necessary, even if the rum's tempting." He smiled abit.
At the mention of 'live' cargo, his smile also faded a smidge. Shipping people in the past had usually meant they were in some sort of trouble, but it wasn't always the case. "I see. That is pretty special cargo, I'll agree. And I won't ask the reasons why you're so eager to get out of here, sometimes it's best not to know." He rubs his chin in thought.
"Even if you won't ask, I'm not afraid to tell." He shrugged, giving a little shake of his head that displaced copper locks around his face. "I'm done running from ghosts of the past... And this giant city? It's no place to start a family or raise a brattling. All I'd need was for the boy to run off and get lost somewhere and I'd never hear the end of it."
There was more to it than that... At least, a little bit. But that pretty much summed it up. "But it is good to know that you're willing. All you need to do now is to set the rate and let me know when I need to have everyone ready to ship out."
Even Sobek new a kid from a bond was pretty rare, and that this was an important trip. He still wasn't so sure that something wouldn't happen on the way, either.
"...well, I would have a few things to take care of before taking such a trip, of course...but after that I could get you a date. And, as for the rate? If you're asking me to set it, I'd prefer to do it after we get there. You know, in case of any...troubles? Not that I believe you three will be any trouble at all, of course." He grins, then tilts his head slightly, looking abit more serious.
"...Now, just one more thing, before I officially say yes. Mind telling me what makes you trust me enough to do something this important?"
Sobek's first round of words were greeted with a rather broad grin that seemed to say 'us? trouble?' followed by a chuckle. "I'll make sure to continue saving then... Just in case your price turns out to be a bit more steep than expected." Of course, he hadn't known what to expect in the first place so he'd been prepared for just about anything... And he was still smiling to top it all off.
That smile only faded for a moment, slipping into something more smirk-like than anything else. "When we first met I was considerably less than sober and, if I can recall correctly, you tried to teach me an honest game in hopes of letting me keep my clothes rather than a dishonest one that would've found me doing god knows what with who." He snorted, giving a little roll of his ruby eyes. "I still have yet to find the arserag that has my other gauntlet."
He shook his head once more. "Either way, somone was needed for the job and I'd rather hunt down the one pirate I've actually had the pleasure of meeting than find myself relying upon someone I'd be meeting for the first time."
He turned towards the door at that moment. "Take care of the things you need to take care of and we'll finish wrapping things up ourselves. I'll either check back in with you... Or you'll be able to leave word for us at my bond's shop. It's the only herb shop in this town within a block of three different bakeries." Sometimes he wondered how Seb managed to stay so thin...
He glanced back once more before slipping out the door. "Thank you."
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