Guess who's back in town? = Entry 28

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Anybody awake out there? It's Smoke and I'm looking at my bar, rather upset by how much damage the fire did. Guess I'm going up to Temp to raid an empty room. I don't need a beautiful cot or anything, but it'd be nice to have a pillow & blanket. Starting tomorrow I'll be fixing the place up by hand, just like how I built it

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What is your ETA?

My house is located at [instructions go here] in Section 3.

-Aurora

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[After jotting down a reply, Aurora headed for the kitchen, keeping his journal open to see Smoke's reply and trying to decide what he would make. Something balanced, of course, or as close as he can manage with the food ration; who knows when Smoke last ate something proper.]

NO U <333

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[He's a little perplexed by the reaction; he didn't think it was this easy to calm a person down, especially when he hadn't really done anything.] It upset you. How can you be grateful when I made you feel negatively?

In regards to Ghost.. [He pauses, trying to think of good advice and failing. This is not his forte.] Perhaps you should rest before making any decisions.

Warm milk is suppose to aid in sleep. If the couch isn't comfortable enough, you can use my bed. We'll find a method.

He was totally pretending >_>;

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Milk, huh? I'll give it a try. And I'll take the couch - I couldn't kick you out of your own bed, Aurora.

[goes back to eating]

[gives up, then answers Aurora's first question] I'm not... happy, of course, that the Sphere decided to screw with any relationship I had with someone - romantic or otherwise - but... I'm grateful that you told me. Because I could tell how awkward it made Ghost feel about me, when I met him tonight. I felt bad - just like how I felt when I met Goku and Hakkai.

So... at least now I can try to make it up to him. If I feel shitty, I can hate the Sphere all I want, but the least I can do is... not make someone else have to feel shitty too.

[eats some more] But I am serious about not kicking you out of your bed. I've slept on far worse than a couch.

You think Aurora would pick up on that? 8/

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I wouldn't mind if you took the bed. You are my friend and my guest. But that preference is up to you. Tell me when you're ready to retire and I'll prepare some milk for you. [Even though he's never heated up milk before, but how hard could it be?]

Even though it hurts, because it's the truth that makes it an acceptable hurt. It seems the more we learn the more complicated things get. I'd almost think we willingly subjected ourselves to this place just so we could forget for a little while. [But that's terribly wistful and emotion of him, and Aurora mentally shakes himself out of it.]

It's noble of you to endure it for his sake. I don't think many people would accept that sort of burden, especially for a person they can't recall. Perhaps it's proof that your bond with him is still there.

Precisely why he did it.

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I just hope you're right, Aurora. Even if I don't get back together with him... I'd hate to lose a bond like that with someone. [He's thinking, It'd be at least as bad as Chosen, or if Bastet- but stops himself there.]

Well I mean... uh... how big is your bed? Maybe we'd both fit? [Sharing a bed doesn't seem as awkward to him as he thinks it should be.]

WHY YOU LITTLE SNEAK <333

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You won't. I will make sure of that.

[The suggestion, surprisingly enough, doesn't phase him. He looks over both himself and Smoke, gauging their combined size and mass.] It should be big enough, though it would not allow for much personal room. If you don't mind, that would be an acceptable compromise.

<333

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I think it's the only way we'll both be happy and not feel like we're imposing on the other person as much as if one of us was on the couch.

'And not like the bed needs to be that big anyway - only reason you want a bigger bed is for when you're not actually sleeping,' he thinks to himself.

This is something siblings do all the time anyway, I think - not like birth siblings here, but like kids born from the same parents.

"What do you mean beds aren't for sleeping?"

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Do you require your own blanket or should we share that, too?

['Something siblings do.' The thought warmed him, that Smoke could consider them to be something like family.] I see. Then it's definitely fine. Is that alright with you, Range? ["As long as he doesn't kick." The dog joked, licking up the last remains of its dinner.]

Re: "What do you mean beds aren't for sleeping?"

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[Smoke chuckles a little at the blanket question] Might be best if there's two blankets. I think I'm a bit of a blanket-hog.

But at least that's settled. And a good night's sleep's the best thing to cure these blues, I think.

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[Aurora nods and starts picking up the dishes, until Smoke's last comment causes him to set everything down with a worried expression.] You're sick? You didn't tell me that.

[He reaches over to put his hand on Smoke's forehead, checking his temperature.] You don't feel warm. What are the normal symptoms of the blues? Is it contagious?

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[He chortles and waits for Aurora to finish] No no. I'm not sick. "The blues" just means being sad or depressed. Like how I was earlier.

Sometimes all you need to do is get a good night's sleep and you feel better. Talking with you did help some, but I think sleep will do the rest.

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Oh. [He's both relieved and a bit embarrassed by the misunderstanding, and goes back to cleaning up.]

So you just need to recharge?

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Haha I guess you could call it recharging.

So uh... [he looks around] What time is it? I'm sort of tired, but not really. I guess working at a bar does that to you.

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The time? [He manages to give it without even pausing to look at a clock, somehow knowing. It's early enough that they could still stay up longer, but also late enough that going to bed at this hour wouldn't be too strange.]

You either need to sleep, or you don't. The choice is up to you; if you turn in now, I'll try to be quiet while I work.

You're determined to keep this going aren't you? XD

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Well... first day back is kinda' draining with all this stuff going on, so I think I'll head to bed - [He stands] if you can just show me where?