[The words that come out are so raw and sincere and pained. Then Lea is crying, trying to choke back tears as he clings to Demyx as if he could disappear at any moment.]
[Just like when he grabbed Stein's coat, Lea doesn't even know why he keeps calling Demyx's name between sobs, just that he knows he needs to. His fingers claw and cling to his clothes while his tears soak into the fabric and Demyx's skin.
It lasts for a good few minutes, maybe quite a bit longer. Lea's sense of time is skewed, so he couldn't say. But when he finally can't cry anymore and is just capable of little wet wheezes and hiccups, his shaking body slumps against Demyx's.]
[And all Demyx can do is rock Lea back and forth in his lap, lips pressed against his forehead while he rubs circles into his back. He doesn't mind the slight twinge of pain from his fingers, nor does he mind how wet his shoulder is. He doesn't mind at all.
When Lea's cries dissolve into hiccups, he rests his chin on top of Lea's head to stare at the wall. It's almost like he's expecting it to do something--'What do I do now?']
...Guess both of our mentors 'n best friends are pulling a nasty disappearing act, huh? We'll find 'em someday. ...Promise.
I know. Sometimes I walk by the old man's room and I just feel a little weird so I gotta go sit down or do somethin'. S'nothing wrong with being upset when someone important disappears.
[Reaching down to take Lea's chin between his thumb and index to tilt it up, he leans forward and bumps noses.]
S'nothin' wrong with being sad. Stein is to you what Xigbar is to me--A moirail. Someone to look up to and trust.
[There's a slightly bewildered blink when Demyx bumps noses with him, but Lea nods and keeps the distance between them the same- small.]
Yeah... Yeah. [Another hiccup, and Lea lets his eyes slide shut.] Even with the bad stuff... Didn't want him to leave. I mean, he put up with me, right? An'...
Did you know.. After that rumor curse and the thing with Vanitas and Ven, I kept switchin' places to live at? It... It woulda been too awkward. Livin' with Isa and Ven. So, fer a while, I lived with this nice chick named Lily... But I didn't want to sleep on her couch forever, so I just took all my stuff and almost spent the night in the park.
S'where Stein found me. I was confused with what had happened with Isa tellin' me he liked me when you guys were still together, but Stein was the one to clear it up- that maybe the three of us should be together and stuff. And he let me stay at his house for free. He.. He helped me out a lot.
Mm... Even with all the things the old man did--Like when he beat you up? I sorta scolded him 'n whatnot... Acted like I was upset with him for awhile but, ah... I dunno, man. It's hard for me to stay mad at the guy. He's always let me stick by him even if I do act like a mentally challenged dog from time to time.
[He frowns, idly playing with the ends of Lea's hair. It's gotten so much longer than the first day he met the redhead... Let's just focus on that.]
Was he... Almost like a father-figure? Or an older brother?
...Yeah. I get that. I think Xigbar was really the only one who was sorta proud of some of the things I did. I mean, I did have my fair share of bad dreams when he disappeared here cuz of the stuff that happened with one of the trolls but, ah... I got to talk to him about it when he came back. I almost belted him with one of my shoes cuz I didn't know who came into the apartment at first.
Ha. Reminds me of when Isa came back... I was so happy to see him again, to know I had a second chance to make things right with him... Tackled him right to the ground an' kissed him.
[Sighing, he adjusts himself against Demyx so that he's a bit more comfortable.]
Yup. Sounds like what I did when the old man came back. Except it involved begging for one of the pancakes he made. I... Still gotta confess to somethin' but that can wait for another day.
[Somehow, just how Demyx brings it up during mention of Isa, and kissing, Lea can guess. But he doesn't say anything. He just looks up at Demyx and gives a small nod.]
Well, I can't promise it'll be completely edible but I can promise you won't get sick off it. I've been trying to get better and I think I finally had basic pasta 'n stuff figured out.
But the part of him that is still him, still Myde, wants nothing more than to find Lea right now and keep an eye on him.]
...You okay, dude?
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[It's soft, barely above a whisper.
And then he's bringing Lea into a gentle embrace and raises his voice;]
Yeah.
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[The words that come out are so raw and sincere and pained. Then Lea is crying, trying to choke back tears as he clings to Demyx as if he could disappear at any moment.]
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I've got you. ...Just let it all out. S'okay.
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[Just like when he grabbed Stein's coat, Lea doesn't even know why he keeps calling Demyx's name between sobs, just that he knows he needs to. His fingers claw and cling to his clothes while his tears soak into the fabric and Demyx's skin.
It lasts for a good few minutes, maybe quite a bit longer. Lea's sense of time is skewed, so he couldn't say. But when he finally can't cry anymore and is just capable of little wet wheezes and hiccups, his shaking body slumps against Demyx's.]
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[And all Demyx can do is rock Lea back and forth in his lap, lips pressed against his forehead while he rubs circles into his back. He doesn't mind the slight twinge of pain from his fingers, nor does he mind how wet his shoulder is. He doesn't mind at all.
When Lea's cries dissolve into hiccups, he rests his chin on top of Lea's head to stare at the wall. It's almost like he's expecting it to do something--'What do I do now?']
...Guess both of our mentors 'n best friends are pulling a nasty disappearing act, huh? We'll find 'em someday. ...Promise.
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[He tries to press all the harder to Demyx, nuzzling his throat.]
...Still hurts.
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[Reaching down to take Lea's chin between his thumb and index to tilt it up, he leans forward and bumps noses.]
S'nothin' wrong with being sad. Stein is to you what Xigbar is to me--A moirail. Someone to look up to and trust.
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Yeah... Yeah. [Another hiccup, and Lea lets his eyes slide shut.] Even with the bad stuff... Didn't want him to leave. I mean, he put up with me, right? An'...
Did you know.. After that rumor curse and the thing with Vanitas and Ven, I kept switchin' places to live at? It... It woulda been too awkward. Livin' with Isa and Ven. So, fer a while, I lived with this nice chick named Lily... But I didn't want to sleep on her couch forever, so I just took all my stuff and almost spent the night in the park.
S'where Stein found me. I was confused with what had happened with Isa tellin' me he liked me when you guys were still together, but Stein was the one to clear it up- that maybe the three of us should be together and stuff. And he let me stay at his house for free. He.. He helped me out a lot.
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[He frowns, idly playing with the ends of Lea's hair. It's gotten so much longer than the first day he met the redhead... Let's just focus on that.]
Was he... Almost like a father-figure? Or an older brother?
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Only my dad is my dad. Stein was just... I dunno. But having him be confident in me... It felt nice. Knowing when he was proud of me.
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[Sighing, he adjusts himself against Demyx so that he's a bit more comfortable.]
...I don't feel like cooking today.
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...Want me to try cooking something?
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You wanna?
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