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Post by Jason Hiller on Nov 6, 2009 19:07:16 GMT -5
Jason stirred and blinked awake at a sound from outside... someone knocking at his door. Half asleep and bleary-eyed, he sat up and blinked owlishly at the door. "Who's there?"
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Post by jonathanharris on Nov 6, 2009 19:11:19 GMT -5
"Open the door, Jason!" the shadow called softly. "Quick, before someone comes by!" The voice was one that should be very familiar to Jason. After all, it was the voice of the boy who's friendship almost cost both Jason and Zeph their lives.
Jonathan.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Nov 6, 2009 19:21:26 GMT -5
Jason frowned in confusion, recognizing the voice as Jonathan's. What was he doing here, and at -- he glanced at the alarm clock beside his bed -- 4:02 in the morning? Jason got up and moved carefully over to the door, opening it and looking up at the shadow in the doorway.
"Do you have any idea what time it is?" he whispered. "What are you doing here?" Nonetheless he stepped aside to let Jonathan enter, closing the door behind him. He moved to his desk and turned on the lamp, wincing a little at the sudden light. Sitting down on his bed, he motioned for Jonathan to join him.
"What's going on?"
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Post by jonathanharris on Nov 6, 2009 19:33:57 GMT -5
In the light, Jonathan caught a glimpse of himself reflected in the window, and the full effect of his self-imposed exile became apparent. He has lost a good portion of his body weight. His clothes were ragged and torn, and his face was pale and stretched, as if he hadn't slept in days. Despite Jason's offer, Jonathan remained where he was standing, crossing his arms.
"I can't stay long." Jonathan said. "But we need to talk. Specifically about what happened between you and Zeph."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Nov 6, 2009 19:39:44 GMT -5
Jason blinked up at Jonathan, his eyes filling with concern. From what he could see in the small pool of light, Jonathan looked truly awful -- much thinner than he had been, exhausted and threadbare. Where had he been, and what had brought him to that state?
"Okay," he nodded nervously, not rising from the bed. "But first, please let me apologize for what I did that day... I shouldn't have run off on you without an explanation. You don't deserve to carry the guilt of something that isn't your fault. It's not your fault Zeph got upset and ran off on me... it was all a huge misunderstanding."
He reached up to push his hair back from his face, and the opal ring glittered on his finger. He met Jonathan's eyes and went on, "I hope you can forgive me... us... Please."
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Post by jonathanharris on Nov 7, 2009 1:02:43 GMT -5
Jonathan met Jason's gaze with a hard look of his own. "I can. Well, I can forgive you at least. Your actions were justifiable." He turned and crossed over to the window, staring down at the ramparts of the castle below him. "Zeph's actions, on the other hand... however, I'm not here to criticize your boyfriend."
Jonathan turned back to face Jason. "I'm here to tell you that, although I consider you a friend, we will never speak again. Your relationship with Zeph is too important to you for me to allow myself to put it in danger. As long as your happy with Zeph, then I'm happy."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Nov 7, 2009 1:19:27 GMT -5
"Jonathan..." Jason's voice wavered as he stood up quickly and took the younger boy's hands. "Please. This isn't your fault, it's mine. All mine. It would have turned out just the same if I'd been hugging any other guy. We've moved past it but... I don't want this to ruin our friendships. Not mine and yours, not mine and Zeph's."
He swallowed, gripping Jonathan's hands rather more tightly than he meant to. "Please... don't walk away from me like this. My actions -- I assume you mean the roof incident -- that was teenage stupidity and hormones," he said, recalling the Headmistress' words. "Neither Zeph nor I was thinking clearly. And it was my stupidity that led to what Zeph did." His eyes filled with tears, but he made no move to wipe them away.
"Zeph and I are happy, Jonathan. You don't need to walk out of my life to make that happen. I have a lot of feeling for you as a friend. You're proving right what I always believed about you. You're being a good, decent person, putting my happiness above your own feelings, and I have a lot of respect and gratitude for that... but I can't let you do this for my sake.
"Your feelings matter to me, Jonathan. I want you to be happy -- really happy, the way people should be. With friends and family around them. I see myself as your friend, Jonathan. And friends don't just abandon their friends. We can make this work. I can love Zeph just as deeply and still have you for a friend. If you'll just give us the chance... please."
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Post by jonathanharris on Nov 7, 2009 1:48:17 GMT -5
Jonathan slipped his hands out of the older boy's grip and laid them on Jason's shoulders. "Listen. Someday, we can all be friends and we won't have to worry about all this anymore. But I don't think that anyone is ready to accept me as a normal part of society yet. You and Zeph have enough to worry about... I'm removing myself from the picture."
"I hope it won't be permanent. I don't think it will be. But I think it's the best thing right now." Jonathan turned and started for the door. "Now, I have a task that needs doing. I won't say goodbye, because it isn't. I'll just say 'See you later'."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Nov 7, 2009 2:02:56 GMT -5
"W-wait!" Jason called out, catching Jonathan gently by the shoulder. "Where are you going? How long will you be gone?" Scheisse, I sound like someone's mother... "I didn't want it to turn out like this..."
His hand tightened on Jonathan's shoulder for a second, and then Jason slowly lowered his hand. "I'm sorry it had to end like this... all I wanted to do was help you. That's all I ever wanted to do."
He drew a slow breath, stepping back. "Well... goodnight, I guess..."
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Post by jonathanharris on Nov 7, 2009 2:09:59 GMT -5
Jonathan smiled - just slightly - at Jason. "You did help me. You're still helping me. You're going to help me in the future, I know it. I just want to help you for a little bit. And I'm going to make sure that my creator is still around tomorrow. We'll talk later, I promise. Goodnight."
After that, Jonathan slipped out the door and hurried down the hall. There was no time to waste - any moment, Ian could wander out a window. Jonathan hated the boy, but he didn't want him to die. That wasn't going to be suitable punishment for Ian's crimes against Jonathan...
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jan 3, 2010 2:01:35 GMT -5
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Jason kicked off his heels as he shut the door behind himself, hurrying to get out of his damp dress and into a hot shower. Ten minutes later he dried off and dressed quickly. Looking around the room, he quickly pulled a cloth over Zeph's Christmas present, which sat not-quite-finished on an easel in the corner, then settled down on the edge of his bed to wait for Zeph.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jan 3, 2010 2:15:43 GMT -5
Zephyros came in with his hair still damp, dressed in his tunic... with a lambskin undershirt. He knocked on the door after opening it, looking in with a grin. "Are you decent?" he asked teasingly, coming in and sitting next to Jason. He wrapped an arm around Jason's waist, leaning against him a little. "Mmm... warm."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jan 3, 2010 2:23:57 GMT -5
Jason snuggled happily against Zeph, hugging him tightly. "Mmm, you are too. I'm almost not sorry our time at the ball got cut short; this is nice. Just the two of us," he smiled. "Very comfy."
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jan 3, 2010 2:28:07 GMT -5
Zephyros gladly held Jason tight, nodding. "Yeah, it is. Especially since we couldn't do this for what felt like forever."
He sighed softly, cuddling close. "It's not like we were really dancing well anyway," he chuckled. "At least I wasn't."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jan 3, 2010 2:42:02 GMT -5
"I wasn't that great either," Jason replied, leaning his head on Zeph's shoulder. "Even before there were puddles of slush all over the floor from that crazy snowball fight. Oh, well."
He sighed softly. Oh, how he'd missed this... He closed his eyes, savoring Zeph's warmth but trying not to let it lull him to sleep. Not yet.
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jan 3, 2010 3:26:28 GMT -5
Zeph chuckled, "That's okay. The only reason I was even managing what I was is Aritha spent a fair amount of time teaching me how to dance."
He rested his head against Jason's, sighing slightly. He couldn't possibly be more content if he tried than he was right now. Unlike usual, however, he didn't feel tired. At least, not yet he didn't. It would probably happen eventually.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jan 3, 2010 15:19:27 GMT -5
Jason smiled peacefully, looking up at his boyfriend as much as he could with their heads resting how they were. "Yeah, I saw her dancing at the ball. She's really good. You learned well."
His smile rose to a grin as he spoke again. "How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in Greek?"
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jan 3, 2010 16:29:47 GMT -5
"Kala Christougenna," Zeph said, just sitting close to him in content. "I wouldn't even try to say it in German anyway. I get all tongue-tied when I try."
He tilted his head toward Jason a little more thoughtfully, "Aritha does dance for a living, though. When she's home, anyway. Her father makes gorgeous music boxes, and wooden toys. I've traveled with them for a time, once."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jan 3, 2010 17:13:30 GMT -5
Jason grinned. "Well, Kala Christougenna, my heart. And Fröhliche Weihnachten, too."
He met Zeph's soft green eyes wth a calm smile. "Aritha lives in Greece, right? Where all does her caravan travel to?"
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jan 3, 2010 22:07:10 GMT -5
"Aritha lives... in the Mediterranean area. Greece, Italy, she's been to Egypt... She doesn't really have any set place. The caravan returns to near my home because there's a big festival and they're welcomed with open arms whenever they come," Zephyros explained, having tried to wrap his tongue around the German and failing utterly. "She doesn't go much further north, though."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jan 3, 2010 22:50:09 GMT -5
Jason was still laughing at Zeph's innocent butchery of the German language. "Never mind... let's stick to English."
He cuddled close to his boyfriend, nodding quietly at the answer to his question. "So, there's little to no chance of her coming to Germany, huh," he grinned. "Oh well."
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jan 3, 2010 23:12:21 GMT -5
Zeph shook his head, "No, not much chance at all. Even in the summer she prefers the warmth in the Mediterranean area anyway. So do I, really, but that's why coats were invented."
He hugged Jason close. "And boyfriends," he grinned widely.
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jan 3, 2010 23:21:15 GMT -5
Jason laughed, leaning his head on Zeph's shoulder. "Too true."
He blinked a few times, slowly, then spoke up again. "This must be a record... we've been in here for about ten minutes already and neither of us is asleep."
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Post by Zephyros Aetai on Jan 3, 2010 23:24:51 GMT -5
"You're working on it, though," Zeph said, then stifled a yawn. "Apparently so am I. Hey, what do you -want- for Christmas? I have several ideas and time to get them, but I need a bit of a confirmation first."
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Post by Jason Hiller on Jan 3, 2010 23:32:48 GMT -5
"Hmm..." Jason lifted his eyes to the ceiling as he thought. "I can't really think of anything, other than more paints or something... I'm very nearly out of green and gold." He winked at his boyfriend and grinned. "I could probably use some more canvases, too."
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