Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 13:46:40 GMT -5
"Jason just had a nightmare," Zeph said softly. He kept playing with Jason's hair, holding him close. "We've had a lot of things that could cause them, not just what's happened this summer... October was pretty bad..."
He focused primary on Jason, rocking slightly to calm him. Nuzzling him slightly, he kissed him again. Jason was still trembling a little... It must have been a horrible dream. His fingers twined gently in Jason's hair, continuing to play with it.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 14:18:29 GMT -5
Jason drew a deep, shaky breath, still clutching gently onto Zeph as he slowly calmed down. He opened his eyes and looked up at his family, managing to smile a little, showing them he was grateful that they had come.
Helen watched them carefully, wanting to make sure Jason was going to be okay before she left. She rubbed her brother's back gently to calm him, for whatever help it would give. Zeph seemed to be doing fine calming Jason down on his own. Jason shifted a little and nuzzled her cheek gently in silent gratitude, and she smiled.
Jason smiled back, clearing his throat softly and speaking. "I'll be okay. Thank you. All of you," he added, looking up at the rest of his family.
Helen kissed his cheek and slipped away from his side, rejoining her parents and sister. They left the room softly, heading back to their respective bedrooms. Jason sighed softly, kissing Zeph's lips. and resting his head on his shoulder again.
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 14:22:50 GMT -5
Zeph kissed him back, still playing with his hair. "I'm talking with your father tomorrow," he said softly, putting his head on Jason's. Inwardly, he quailed at having to relive those memories, but they both slept better when they slept together, and he'd been starting to have a nightmare when Jason had woken with his. "Just me, okay?"
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 14:27:55 GMT -5
Jason nodded. "Okay. I hope it goes well." He closed his eyes again, but soon shuddered and opened them again as a gruesome flash of his nightmare passed in front of his mind's eye. He snuggled closer to Zeph, looking up at him. "Will you stay with me for the rest of the night?"
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 14:57:25 GMT -5
Zeph nodded, kissing his forehead. "I'll stay right here. Just go to sleep, my heart."
He held Jason close, letting him shift to get comfortable. After waking like that, Zeph wasn't sure he'd be able to fall asleep quickly, so he though it best just to let Jason get to sleep first. After all, Jason wasn't going to go tell one of his worst memories to a man who was still unsure about having him there.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 15:04:41 GMT -5
Jason snuggled as close to Zeph as Zeph's ribs would allow, closing his eyes and resting his head gently on his boyfriend's chest, concentrating on feeling the warmth of Zeph's body against his, and the rhythm of his heartbeat and breathing. Flashes of his nightmare still plagued his thoughts on and off, but Jason fought them away with thoughts of Zeph. The nightmare wasn't real... Zeph was alive and safe and whole. Well... getting there. They both still had some healing to do.
Slowly he drifted off to sleep again, lulled into peaceful dreams.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 15:10:38 GMT -5
Zeph fell asleep soon after, sleeping peacefully with Jason in his arms.
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He woke suddenly as light hit his eyes. Blinking rapidly, he woke enough to realize it was the sun, and not that they'd been caught. Smiling, he looked at Jason. The smile grew mischevious and he started planting soft kisses on Jason's face, kissing him awake as Jason had done to him several times. My turn, he mentally chuckled. "Wake up, Sleeping Beauty. Your prince has arrived," he chuckled softly.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 16:31:43 GMT -5
Jason smiled as he woke up slowly and blinked up at Zeph. "And a more brave and handsome prince could not be asked for," he smiled, kissing Zeph back. "How are you?"
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 16:59:58 GMT -5
"I'm fine..." Zeph said softly. He wasn't looking forward to what he was going to go do, but he really did feel well. Even without his pills his ribs didn't hurt too badly, though he wasn't going to move much until he'd had some. Stupid ribs. I don't want to be high when I talk with Mr. Hiller, but I don't want to be in pain either. I hate these choices.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 17:02:18 GMT -5
Jason smiled, kissing him again and playing with a golden curl. "You're nervous about talking to Father, I can tell. It'll be okay." I wish you'd let me be there for you... but I understand why you want to be alone.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 17:13:19 GMT -5
"That too. I don't like choosing between pain or feeling odd," Zeph sighed, kissing him back. "It can wait until after breakfast, though. I need to take a shower and if I recall, no one else is up yet."
He kissed him again and wiggled free, grabbing a set of clean clothes and various other things he'd need. "I'll be quick."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 17:32:20 GMT -5
Jason smiled, settling back down on his pillow. "I'll be patient."
He stared idly up at the ceiling, lost in thought. He remembered the nightmare he'd had, and how close it had been to reality... if Zeph had had the strength to do what he had meant to do... Shivering, he curled up a little as he tried to force the thoughts away; gradually he relaxed again as he focused on reality. The nightmare was over, and Zeph was alive and safe. He had nothing to be afraid of anymore.
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 17:50:45 GMT -5
Zeph was quick, drying his hair and shaving carefully. He didn't need new cuts to go along with agonized ribs. He wasn't in as much pain as he'd been in yesterday... yet... but he needed to eat breakfast so he could take his medication. Leaving the bathroom well before anyone else needed it, he headed back to the room, running his fingers through his hair as he tried to get it to dry out. He hated how he looked with straight dark hair...
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 18:35:32 GMT -5
Jason had gotten dressed while Zeph was in the shower; he sat cross-legged on his mattress, combing out his hair. He liked the way it was starting to curl at the ends. Hearing the door open and Zeph walk into the room, he stood up with a grin.
"Took you long enough," he teased.
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Zephyros Aetai
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 18:39:25 GMT -5
"Took you longer," he returned, coming over and kissing Jason as he sat next to him. "Jeeze, we're even beginning to look like each other..."
He pulled on a curl a little, kissing Jason's cheek. "You aren't allowed to go blond," he chuckled.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 19:07:17 GMT -5
Jason gasped slightly as Zeph tugged on his hair; at his words he gave a mocking pout, then grinned. "Then you can't go brunette either."
He smiled and kissed Zeph back before bending down and straightening the covers on his mattress. Seating himself on the edge of Zeph's bed, he curled up next to his boyfriend with a happy sigh. "I love you..."
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 19:19:55 GMT -5
"I never was into artificial intelligence," he shrugged, leaning his head on Jason's shoulder. "Hair color should be natural. I need to take some of that stupid medicine again..."
He sighed, closing his eyes. "At least I can move. It's not like yesterday..."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 19:41:08 GMT -5
Jason nodded. "Mmm... yeah, that was pretty bad. Let's not let that happen again."
He sat in silence, content just to be beside Zeph in the aftermath of his nightmares, both in waking and in sleeping. He decided against telling Zeph what he had dreamt, not wanting to upset him. They didn't need more angst on top of their trauma.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 19:53:22 GMT -5
"Let's go see about breakfast. If I don't eat soon, we are going to get a repeat of yesterday," Zeph said, standing carefully and offering him a hand to help him get up. He knew he couldn't pull Jason up, not yet. Eventually his ribs would heal and he'd be back to himself... Sighing, he just forced himself not to think of what he was going to do. He really didn't want to talk about it.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 20:03:40 GMT -5
Jason smiled, taking Zeph's hand and standing up. He wrapped an arm around him as they left the room together, meeting Helen and Ariadne on the stairs. Both girls smiled and greeted the boys cheerfully.
"How are you doing?" Ariadne asked, looking from one to the other.
"As well as can be hoped," Jason smiled. "I'm sorry for waking everyone... now I know how Zeph must have felt."
"It's not your fault," Helen soothed him. "Either of you."
Jason smiled. "Thanks."
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 20:10:10 GMT -5
Zeph titled his head to the side with a smile, "Well, nightmares aren't under our control, after all. Now, food. I need it so I can take stuff I'd rather throw out with bad coffee."
He remained close to his boyfriend's side, wanting to keep calm with him nearby before speaking with Casper. A doubly distressing situation.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 20:38:31 GMT -5
Jason squeezed Zeph's hand, leading him gently down the stairs and through the living room toward the kitchen. He automatically moved toward the cupboards to set out glasses for everyone, but the normal routine felt somehow strange and stiff, not smooth and natural like it had once been. Everything was different now. He was different, too.
Jason set the glasses down listlessly and turned away from the table, suddenly not feeling hungry at all.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 20:43:25 GMT -5
Zeph watched him and went over to him, wrapping his arms around Jason from behind and putting his head on Jason's shoulder.
"What's wrong?" he asked softly, nuzzling Jason's neck slightly. He pressed his face lightly into Jason's hair, breathing in his scent and holding him closer. He could do that, Jason's ribs were okay and he wasn't pressing against his back. Just his shoulder and ribs. "Everything just feel wrong?"
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Post by Jason Hiller on Dec 16, 2009 20:51:27 GMT -5
Jason nodded and mumbled in the affirmative, pressing into Zeph's touch. "Everything's changed now... can we ever just go back to the way things were? I don't think it's possible, myself... what can you do when what's normal becomes strange?"
He sighed softly and closed his eyes. "I feel lost, somehow... like I don't know which way is up or down. I'm like Alice in Wonderland, trapped in a world that makes no sense."
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Dec 16, 2009 21:20:41 GMT -5
"Welcome to my world, my love," Zeph said softly, closing his eyes with a sigh. "We can't just go back to how things were. By the way... Up is toward blue, down toward the green and brown stuff."
He chuckled softly, "I know, bad joke. You just... try to live your life. Take each day as it comes... and know that even with how everything has changed, one thing hasn't. It's the one thing I took consolation in. Your love for me, and my love for you. That hasn't changed. And won't. Normal always was strange, anyway. At least for us." He kissed Jason's cheek again, then leaned his head against Jason's. "We just... soldier on. That's how life works. Which doesn't help you cope at all, does it?"
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