ACTION ☣ TWO

[alchemyisppl]

[wandering through the hotel, just looking around and taking stock of the different themes; currently on the Oriental floor, trying to figure out exactly what culture the theme is from]

This place...is far too strange.

[takes a peek inside the public bathhouse at the end of the hall, then walks up to a piece of decoration in the hall, thoughtful

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[alkahestic]

[stepping out of the bathhouse, with a towel wrapped around him, when he sees the glow of alchemic light]

...Brother?

[alchemyisppl]

[turns around, surprised]

A-al?

[sees the towel around Al's waist]

Oh! This is your floor, then?

[alkahestic]

[nods, flushing just a tiny bit]

Yep! Did you not get a room yet, Brother?

[alchemyisppl]

Nope, not yet. Guess I'll be sleeping in the hall tonight!

[laughs]

[alkahestic]

[waves his hands, almost dropping his towel]

Brother! You shouldn't sleep in the hall! You can come share my room! I don't mind!

[alchemyisppl]

[sheepish grin]

Oh, uh, sure thing Al, as long as your roommate's all right with that.

[alkahestic]

[readjusts his towel, giving a sheepish grin in return]

Um... oh, ok! I'm sure they won't mind. I've heard of other people sharing rooms. It's over here.

[leads him to the door, and inside the room; their old suitcase is sitting by the bed, and his coat is folded on the blankets]

Brother can sleep on the bed. I don't mind sleeping in a chair or on the floor.

[alchemyisppl]

[frown]

Al-! I'm not kicking you out of your bed!

[shakes his head]

No, I'll sleep in a chair, okay? You...you have years of sleep to catch up on, I will not have you sleeping on the floor like before...

[alkahestic]

No... Brother, you just came from a very dangerous experience... I don't want you to be hurt anymore. We... we could always share the bed, like when we were little...

[alchemyisppl]

[looks at the double-sized beds]

I suppose we could, though it would be...a close fit, don't you think?

[alkahestic]

[looks over as well, frowning in thought]

Um... it wouldn't be any worse than when I was in armor, right?

[alchemyisppl]

[gives Al a raised eyebrow look of "wait...what?"]

I imagine it would be rather a lot better than when you were in armor, Al.

[alkahestic]

[nervous laugh]

Haha, I guess so. Besides... it'll be nice to, um... be close to Brother again.

[alchemyisppl]

[oblivious smile]

Yeah, I feel the same. I've missed being able to hold you, Al...

[sits down on the bed, a thoughtful look on his face]

Hey, Al...what you said earlier...um. Could we talk about that now?

[alkahestic]

[sits down next to him, hands in the sheets]

Um... what do you mean?

[alchemyisppl]

[chin down, eyes on his knees]

About...about you not hating me.

[deep breath, steady now]

You...really mean that? You never...

[whisper]

You didn't hate me...for putting you in the armor?