DaraeIRene (3:18:24 PM): ::pace pace pace. he paces in front of Juin's house looking at his hands and repeating words over and over in his head. he's been at this for hours:: DaraeIRene (3:20:46 PM): ::finally, he looks to the door and hops up the stairs, banging on it:: JuinTaobin (3:22:19 PM): ::He is inside, of course, curled up in his brother's bed as he often does when he is upset. His back is sore...time to get up. And so he slowly rises, untangling his naked limbs from the twisted sheets, and shuffles his way to the window that overlooks the road-- and then there is a knock on the door! He hurriedly dresses in the previous day's outfit and scurries down the stairs, trying to smooth his hair with his hands:: DaraeIRene (3:23:19 PM): :;ah, maybe he should go back...just turn around and-- he slinks back one step. is he actually afraid?:: JuinTaobin (3:25:25 PM): ::The door is opened slightly, and a frizzy little head pokes out:: ...Re-Re? DaraeIRene (3:25:44 PM): Juin! :;oh. he winces. his voice was a bit strained:: uhm...hi...can you come out? DaraeIRene (3:28:20 PM): ::he fidgits and then steps back up to the door. His midnight eyes reach Juin's...and he can't seem to look away again:: JuinTaobin (3:28:32 PM): ::He steps out onto the small porch, barefoot, his eyes a bit red and his hair all over the place, trying to smooth some of the wrinkles from his skirt:: DaraeIRene (3:29:35 PM): ::he stands so silent. he isn't usedt o apologizing. finally, he steps forward, reaching for him:: Juin, are you okay? JuinTaobin (3:33:42 PM): ::His mouth falls open a bit and he blinks slowly, having rather expected Darael to throw things at him and take his blood mark back, after all the confused yelling last night. He gingerly rubs his bruised backside, nodding, his free arm slinking itself carefully around Darael's waist:: DaraeIRene (3:34:45 PM): ::he blinks and again allows this touch figuring he owns Juin this at least. he sighs again:: Oh, Juin, I'm so sorry. I should have trusted you...I should have known that it was all a lie. I'm so sorry. DaraeIRene (3:36:19 PM): ::its only an innocent touch. he reminds himself. Juin doesn't mean anything behind it and it doesn't bother him at all. instead of touching juin with his free hand, he lowers it back over his chest:: DaraeIRene (3:40:00 PM): ::his heart sounds as if he's run a mile! what's /wrong/ with him:: JuinTaobin (3:40:56 PM): ::He lets out a great sigh, the one that has been waiting all night to escape, and weakly lowers his head. His forehead rests carelessly on Darael's shoulder:: God, Re-Re. I was so scared. I was so scared. ((Sorry! Was away from keyboard. ^^;)) DaraeIRene (3:41:59 PM): ::he leans his head back from Juin, his eyes wide. god. god god.:: it's all right...I wouldn't kill you, Juin...I maked you, remember? :;what does he do about this? He clears his throat. oh. that was lame, darael:: JuinTaobin (3:45:36 PM): ::Either he doesn't realize how nervous Darael is or he doesn't care. He doesn't react to all of the throat-clearing and head backing-away:: Re-Re... I didn't... your brother... ::His words are slow and weak. He mustn't have slept:: I was so scared. DaraeIRene (3:47:23 PM): I know...he lied. You look ill.... ::he steps back, pulling Juin inside:: let's go sit down, okay...l-like we always d-do. ::quit being such an idiot! God dammit, you're a blithering fool just like the rest! shape up!:: JuinTaobin (3:50:31 PM): I'm so glad you're better now. ::--he whispers, pushing his hair from his face:: You're strong. I was scared. It didn't make any sense. ::He lets himself be pulled inside, and sinks into the large upholstered chair that sits near the door:: I'm tired. ::--his voice is a sigh:: DaraeIRene (3:51:56 PM): ::of course he climbs up after. He always is with Juin like this...in sleep and in the...big compny chair but now... He clears his throat and looks away again:: I'll learn a healing spell and fix you, Juin, I promise. JuinTaobin (3:55:27 PM): ::He raises his head and looks to Darael, a smile finding its way to his face:: Oh, Re-Re... ::--he says softly--:: ...It doesn't hurt all that bad. That's not what scared me, Re-Re. ::His voice grows to a more audible tone--:: You don't have to be sorry. It's okay, I forgive you. I understand. ::He may be convincing himself by saying this so plainly:: DaraeIRene (3:56:30 PM): ::his eyes are wide and he blinks again. He stops his hand from shaking by digging his fingers in the arm chair:: uhm...y-....heh..i. ::just shut up while you're ahead, Dar:: good... JuinTaobin (4:01:11 PM): ::He calmly places his hand over Darael's, hoping that his composure may rub off onto his nervous friend. He continues to speak in a soft voice, almost under his breath... a dreamlike voice--:: I would like for you to meet my brother tonight. DaraeIRene (4:02:39 PM): alright.. ::his voice quiets and he leans back in his chair again, looking Juin over:: uhm....Juin, ::ah, how does he word this. he's not sure and so he stops pathetically, looking up to him like a lost, sad dog:: JuinTaobin (4:04:32 PM): ::He half-smiles, his expression gentle and understanding. It has been a long time since he has felt so at peace, and it gives him an almost strange air:: What is it, Re-Re? DaraeIRene (4:06:19 PM): :;what are these thoughts in his head?! These wicked, wicked thoughts. he's almost distracted by speech from them. Now these things are purely evil.: I....I don't know.... JuinTaobin (4:09:09 PM): ::Curiosity is killing him. His fingers curl tighter around Darael's hand, snugly, and instead of asking again he fixes his gaze calmly upon Darael's eyes:: DaraeIRene (4:10:34 PM): :;this...does it...is he....? yes! red blooms in his cheeks and he looks down:; w-why are you..l-lookin' at me? JuinTaobin (4:12:14 PM): ::Cute! His eyes sparkle as he offers an honest reply--:: Because you're a pleasure to look at and I want to know what you're thinking. DaraeIRene (4:13:41 PM): ::belittled. poor little Darael has been defeated. he keeps thinking about the time when juin kissed him and how it didn't make him upset when it should have made him upset...and words hsi father said about making love to men and how unready for all of this he is and how simple things were a few weeks ago.:: hmn.. ::is all he says:: JuinTaobin (4:17:56 PM): ::Utterly charmed! Charmed by this sullen little boy, and every awkward gesture only adds to the sweetness of it all. He leans close to Darael's face and calmly steals a kiss from the corner of his mouth:: DaraeIRene (4:19:03 PM): . . . ::he looks up slowly after that, his face flushed so prettily. all and all, like this...he looks so fragile:: You've shown me that, Juin, what else is there for me to learn? JuinTaobin (4:24:39 PM): ::His heart finally begins to flutter the way Darael's has. Strange that just a little kiss should affect him so, when he has gone so much farther so much faster. He shifts, sliding both arms around his Re-Re, pressing a kiss to his neck. His breath tickles, hot and slow. Why is his heart acting up like this? Strange!:: DaraeIRene (4:26:18 PM): ::he gives a little start this is too, too weird:: Juin. ::he whispers and again he's surprised. that wasn't a whisper, that was a moan!:: JuinTaobin (4:32:40 PM): ::Another kiss to the boy's neck, this one slower, indulgent. The moan surprises Juin as much as it does Darael... Pleasant surprise. His arms tighten and move lower, just a bit lower, to the small of Darael's back. A third kiss. A fourth:: DaraeIRene (4:33:45 PM): ::no control. he has no control ::Juin...juin...I've learned enough..juin... DaraeIRene (4:33:55 PM): ::is he scared now? yes. terrified:: JuinTaobin (4:35:16 PM): ::He pulls his lips away from Darael's skin. His cheeks have flushed to match the other boy's. ... Now he is afraid too. Has he made a mistake...?:: DaraeIRene (4:36:12 PM): ::he covers the spot where he was kissed taking deep breaths. what would his father say?!:: That's enough to learn for now. (me too. i work.) JuinTaobin (4:38:06 PM): ::He nods. Calm, calm. He takes a deep breath, lets it out slowly, and allows himself the slightest of smiles. He pushes his hair again from his face. That wasn't so bad:: DaraeIRene (4:39:22 PM): ::it's hard to allow himself even that slight smile and he looks down:; do you want me to wait here to meet your brother? JuinTaobin (4:41:00 PM): ::His voice still won't go above a whisper--:: I'll bring him to the tavern, if that's okay. DaraeIRene (4:41:47 PM): ::he nods and stands:: I'm leaving then. Good bye, Juin. ::his voice is even. good for him, at least he got that under control.:: Good bye.