Going home is the hardest part.

[marauderinggrim]

Characters: marauderinggrim and YOU~~
Location: Plaza
Time: Early morning
Style: Action, please.
Status: OPEN like the open thing it is.

Wet, cold, and exhausted. This was not a new thing for Sirius, but, it was something he hadn't felt in a long time. Nearly eight months if his math was right. Still, the minute he opened his eyes and felt the wet clothes

Comments

[shounenphelps]

The only reason that Shin didn't hear Sirius shout at James was because he'd been showering. As he dressed, he did hear muffled voices in conversation, but didn't get any sense that he needed to interrupt.

Instead, he toweled off his hair and sat down on his bed facing away from the door. He picked up the carved whale he'd commissioned awhile back, looking at it wistfully as he remembered the origin of Sirius's private nickname for him - Dol, from Dolphin

The mood had been absolutely stifling lately, but he'd never been asked to leave. So he waited for Sirius's return with that lingering hope it would happen any day now, so long as he kept making offerings and prayers to Lamufao. It'd worked before; it would work again. It was what kept him going, rather than becoming a depressed hermit like James had.

[marauderinggrim]

After Sirius had had his reunion with James, he knew there was still one other person he needed to see before he could collapse on anything that remotely resembled a bed. Carefully, he knocked on the door to the room he shared with Shin and held his breath, hoping the other boy was in there and fairing....at least a little bit better than James apparently had been.

1/2

[shounenphelps]

Of all people to enter without permission or so much as a greeting, Shin expected maybe James had come out of his slump. Lily would never, and Remus was MIA. So naturally Shin was completely shocked when he rotated his upper body only to find Sirius instead, looking very much alive.

2/2

[shounenphelps]

More than a few things raced through his mind in that moment, but the first thing out of his mouth was: "Does James know?"

He was barely containing how happy, how relieved he was in that simple question.

[marauderinggrim]

Sirius laughed. Of all the things for Shin to say, that hadn't been what he was expecting. Leave it to Shin to surprise him.

"Yeah, he knows. Just talked to him. He punched me, too."

As much as he wanted to go to Shin and give him a similar hug to what he had just gone through, he remained in the door way, using the door frame for support.

"Do I get a kiss, or something?" He teased.

[shounenphelps]

He smirked at that request as he stood up.

"I'm glad for him," Shin remarked, walking around their bed. "I knew if your soul was strong enough to survive a coma, it could withstand this, but-" He stopped in front of Sirius. "He wouldn't accept that small bit of hope from me."

Even still, Shin leaned against the wall next to Sirius. He reached down to take Sirius's hand. "I know how he felt all too well." He tugged on Sirius's hand just enough to get him to lean down, and out of the doorway, for a kiss on the cheek. "Which is why I'm so glad you proved him wrong."

[marauderinggrim]

Sirius smiled and squeezed Shin's hand before pulling the other boy into a tight hug, just wanting to have as much physical contact as he could.

"Of course...you couldn't get rid of me that easily. Fish-things can't keep me down for long, you know."

[shounenphelps]

A silly retort did come to mind, but as he hugged Sirius back, Shin decided not to voice it. One arm at Sirius's shoulder, one around his waist, and chests pressed together; he'd missed the contact as much as he'd missed Sirius. The realization made his smile return in full force, internally blaming the other boy for bringing such thoughts to the forefront of his mind these days. That brought him full circle to the silly retort, though.

"No, only a dolphin can manage that."

[marauderinggrim]

Sirius grinned. "I think I like it that way better, anyway."

He pulled away from the hug, but took hold of Shin's hand, tugging on it lightly as he took a step towards the bed. "Nothing 'funny', promise. I'm too tired for that."

1/2

[shounenphelps]

'And I'd only just dressed...' Oh well, a little more laundry wouldn't hurt him, given the reason why was Sirius's return.

Shin acquiesced and lay face-down on his side of the bed, looking over at Sirius. "If you'd like, I could fix something for you - later."

2/2

[shounenphelps]

He reached out to touch Sirius's shoulder again, then his hair as he smiled fondly.

They'd been roommates for how long now, and trying to sort out a relationship on top of that - Shin hadn't not seen Sirius all day for a week since... practically the first day they'd met.

"I missed you." So much he scarcely believed it.

[marauderinggrim]

Sirius reached up to take that hand, kissing it and holding it, but never taking his eyes off Shin; though, he was finding it harder to keep said eyes open.

"Sorry about that." He couldn't promise he wouldn't die again, people died all the time and with how this place was, it was even more possible. Still, he could at least apologize for worrying Shin and try not to do that to him again.

[shounenphelps]

Shin couldn't help but laugh a little at the overly-sweet gesture, but smiled all the same as he laid his head back down.

"It's alright now," he insisted, fingers lightly touching Sirius's ear. "You should sleep. You said you were tired, didn't you? When you wake up, I'll cook something."

[marauderinggrim]

Sirius grinned sleepily. "Mm. Now there's something to look forward to." He wanted to say something more witty than that but he was finding it difficult with how hazy his mind was getting.

[shounenphelps]

Even though he was fully dressed and freshly showered, Shin decided to scoot closer to Sirius and rest with him. It was an immense comfort to feel him near again. He closed his eyes, free hand at Sirius's waist, and drifted off as well.