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[get_a_lifetime]

Death had a stack of books at the table and she leafed through them absently. The Birth Order Book, Soul Healing, The Nurture Assumption, Mad House: Growing Up With A Mentally Ill Sibling and Secrets of Attraction: The Universal Laws of Love, Sex and Romance. The bookself was not amusing her today at all. She'd not seen Stephen yesterday, instead

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[one_eyed_rags]

Ragetti hadn't actually talked to Death for awhile, and he beamed brightly when he saw her. They didn't talk nearly as often as they had after first meeting and going through her curse, and though he still suspected she was unhappy with him for some reason, that didn't stop him from bouncing over to her.

"Death!"

[get_a_lifetime]

"Ragetti," she beamed, jumping up to hug him tightly. "How is your penis?"

[one_eyed_rags]

He hugged her happily, pleased by the reaction but paused and flushed at her question, looking confused. "Las' time I checked it was fine." He said slowly and suspiciously, wondering if she knew something that he didn't. After all, she was death.

[get_a_lifetime]

"Oh, good. I was afraid it was confused," she giggled. "I have not seen you for a long time. Is my sister playing with you nicely?"

[one_eyed_rags]

An expression of understanding crossed his face and he smiled. "Oh, both me ans it was righ' confused fer awhile. But den we understood ans are righ' 'appy." Understatement of the year, the only way he could be happier was if Pintel showed up and confessed his unending devotion to him. "Del being righ' nice. We play ans dance, ans sex ans bite. We're gonna go 'untin'!" He beamed and rocked on the balls of his feet before wrapping an arm around her so he could enjoy a closeness he had not managed to have with her in quite some time.

[get_a_lifetime]

"Oooh!" she squeaked, hugging him again. "I miss her since she left to live with you but I'm very happy she's living. Will you do a favor for me?" she asked, resting her head on his shoulder.

[one_eyed_rags]

"Anyfing!" He said brightly and meaning it. After developing the deep fondness he had for Death, he doubted that he could deny her anything, much less a favour.

[get_a_lifetime]

"Make sure the doctors don't take her away?" she asked sweetly. "I Wouldn't Like That."

[one_eyed_rags]

He blinked and stared at her for a moment. "No doc'ors gonna take 'er. I would'na let dem e'en if ye didn' ask. No'un takin' 'er away. She stayin' wit me." Delirium had only been staying with him for a short time, but he had grown deathly attatched and if anyone tried to take her away, he would truly hurt them.

[get_a_lifetime]

"Good," she beamed. "Then you should dance with me."

[one_eyed_rags]

He beamed with equeal intensity. "Del ans I practice dancin' all da time! I fink it more fun now dat I better ats it. Dun feel silly no more. Aye, I dance wit ye."

[get_a_lifetime]

She turned to look at the jukebox which droned to a stop and began a new tune. It was still reggae, but this one made her want to bounce. She caught his hands and spun and hopped.

[one_eyed_rags]

He squealed gleefully, and joined in without his usual awkward fumbling and stuttering. He danced often now, and wildly, usually without real music playing. It seemed that most of the time he and Delirium were dancing to songs only they could hear, and sometimes if he tried, he believed that they were hearing the same song.

[get_a_lifetime]

"You are so much better than before!" she chirped. "Ooh, Roshaun, you can't be away this long anymore. Promise."

[one_eyed_rags]

"Promise!" He cheered brightly, adrenaline rushing through him as he beamed and bounced about with her. "I'll visit more, ans I'll get Del to, ta? I sorry, jus' been so...well, nots busy, jus' lotsa sex really." He shrugged, flushing but not to the degree he may have before.

[get_a_lifetime]

"You should be careful not to make a baby," she giggled. "I have a nephew already and he's just a head now. Babies are a lot more work than heads," she laughed as dizziness started to overtake her.