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Merlin's gone.

[At least he's not breaking things this time. But if possible, he looks even worse than when Johannes left.]

I'm...I need a few days away.

[To sneak around with Yuca, yes, but also to heal broken heart do manly stuff like smash beer cans on his head instead of crying.]


Raven, can you look after Alice? Please?

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

I'd hug you, but you bite.

[He looks up at him, and grabs his hand to pull him down beside him.]

Cloud--

[He swallows; his voice broke a little there.]

I don't know what to do without him.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

I thought you were the one who bi --

[Offline] I lied, it'll be four.

[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

[And falling now.]

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

[Right on to your lap.]

[Offline] Everyone can thank me later.

[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

[And glaring at you now.]

I hate you.

[Offline] lmao I love these two

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[He knows what you're doing. Idiot.

But still.]

You're fantastic company.

[Offline] They are so much love.

[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

[Willingly using himself to cheer you up? Maybe.

But it worked.]

So are you, Scheissekopf.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[A very small smile. But no he's not letting you get up off his lap yet.]

You're learning my language.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

[Welp, he's just gonna push against you until he manages to slide off your lap and onto the floor next to you, Horst. Sorry, but you're not Zack. Only the puppy gets chocobo cuddling rights.]

Call it a spark of memory.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

I can picture it now: you go home speaking German. Everyone thinks you're a witch.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

Guess doing magic is out then.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Do you want to be burned at the stake?

[Offline] asdfghjkl;' BACKTAGS FOREVER. HOW DID I MISS HORSSSTTTT?

[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

What, you won't be my knight and come save me?

[Offline] THEY ARE THE BEST NEVER FORGET :'|

[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Well of course, but then you'd bitch at me for not doing it 'right'. I'd have to gag you.

[Offline] /s-sobs.

[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you were in to that.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

There's a lot you don't know about me.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

Then start talking.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[He looks at Cloud, curious. If Merlin hadn't just left, perhaps Horst would've joked and changed the subject, but his mind just isn't up for humor.]

What do you want me to start with?

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

At the beginning.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

You'd have to pick one. I've had a lot of them.

[He pauses, they're down by the river and he watches the ice melting]

Tell me one of yours.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

So have I.

[There were so many to choose from. And none of them were easy.]

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[Horst nods, understanding that neither of them would find the words for it. At least not right away.]

And now I have to start again.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry.

[Because he knows part of that is because of him.]

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

It's part of being here.

[He looks over at Cloud after a moment, tired and run-down, but glad for the company.]

Are you ever happy?

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

[Sigh. Seriously Horst?]

You don't pat attention, do you?