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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 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?

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[He laughs weakly]

Oh come on, give me some hope, mate.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

I'm happy around you.

[Duh, Horst.]

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[He actually hadn't expected that.

He looks at Cloud, and a smile begins to tease at the corners of his lips]

I bet you didn't see yourself saying that when you first met me.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't know.

[He doesn't remember meeting you for the first time. He just knows you're special to him.]

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

Probably for the best. You thought I was trying to steal Rei, I think.

[He folds his arms, exhales softly]

I'm glad you're back, Cloud. More than you know.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

Flatterer.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

But.... it's good to be back. Even without my memories. It... kind of feels like coming home.

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[mirroredecho.livejournal.com]

Even if I do have to put up with yo..

[Wait.]

Steal Rei from who?

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[oh no no, Rei isn't nearly as important as banter.]

Put up with! You like being with me.