[RL with Zechs] [Backdated to Shadow Event]

[tyki_tock]

After taking leave of the others who'd come to help Zechs, Tyki took his husband back to their apartment, which wasn't far from the dungeon Zechs' shadow had created. He'd have taken them to their island, or their house in Switzerland, but frankly he didn't want to brave the dangers of the TV world when they were both so exhausted

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[thricedeadwind]

Zechs' face crumpled, before his brain finally started working in higher gear, and he masked it. He sat up, no longer slumped against Tyki - but not pulling away from him, either. He brought his hands to his knees and grasped them, feeling the unnatural give of the false one under his hands, thinking. His breaths were even. His face was now calm.

Tyki had lied to him. Entirely honest his ass. This caused him to tremble, just slightly, unnoticeable from a distance. Very noticeable for one sitting flush against his side, like Tyki.

Tyki would - has been currently - in danger again. Killing people for one part of his pleasure, but not truly believing in the cause any longer. He knew the Noah was telling the truth - but merely being the Noah didn't change his convictions. Zechs knew he didn't want humanity to be destroyed, not ultimately.

So where did that leave the Earl? The Exorcists? The inevitable purge of humanity, or with Tyki's inevitable defeat?

... Why did he lie to Zechs? After they said they would stand together against any obstacle? After they claimed there would be no more masks or secrets between them?

Zechs felt ill, and angry, and after knowing what it was like to face that Shadow within you - so lost. He closed his eyes, and wondered again why Tyki would cut him out for so long. He whispered quietly, frustrated and heartbroken and worried about the conflict which would ultimately arise, "Yet you love humanity."