Sorey is just about positive he's the only man alive lucky enough to have seen it. It's one where the edges of his eyes soften just the tiniest bit; enough to make it seem like one is looking clear into his heart.
Something in Sorey's chest does a warm little flutter at the sight. He won't say it aloud -- and perhaps it doesn't need to be said when there's already something in his own gaze that clearly conveys I missed that.
I missed you.
Another squeeze of their hands, this time a little eager in nature. ]
How about in a few days, then? It won't take me longer than that to settle in, between you, and everything you wrote down for me.
[ But it might take him that long to read it all. Mikleo was really thorough about all this! ]
[ The way that Sorey looks at him indeed says more to Mikleo than what any words could say. He feels his heart beat quickly in his chest, fingers gently tightening against the others. It's an unconscious action, really. Still, it's his own way to reply to Sorey. ]
... A few days it is, then. I'm sure that there's much more than just that out there for us to explore when we make a day for those ruins.
[ Sorey knows it's an answer. A wordless, silent affirmation. Once more, his thumb sweeps back and forth over Mikleo's skin. ]
I know there's a ton! We can come go back more than once, if we want; not like it's going anywhere.
[ ...Maybe he shouldn't have said that. In retrospect, it dances dangerously close to some still-healing wounds, doesn't it? Plus, now it's got Sorey thinking... ]
Hey, Mikleo... when you fell asleep, was I... [ he hesitates abruptly; for once, he's not quite sure how to phrase this ] ...there?
[ That probably makes no sense. Hopefully Mikleo will know what he means. ]
[ He knows exactly what Sorey means near immediately. It makes his expression fall for a second or so before it changes into a more neutral one. He nods his head.
Even if Sorey wasn't there -- he's made a resolution to wait as long as it'll take for their dream. So... he's accepted everything about Sorey's choice the best he could. He always wants Sorey to live life the way that he wanted to - with no regrets. And, if it's what Sorey wants... He'll stand by him. ]
... You were. We were about to face Heldalf when I woke up here.
[ The fall of that expression garners a rather apologetic response from Sorey. He hadn't meant to bring the mood down like this, but sometimes his curiosity gets the better of him. ]
Huh. That's what I remember, too.
[ It was a massive swirl of emotions he can't even begin to untangle, all over in a blink. ]
But how could we dream of the same thing? Especially if they say our world is gone...
[ But that's kind of beside the point. His head shakes slightly. ]
...Anyway. Someone told me if I talk to the right people, maybe we can find out why people fall asleep like that, and prevent it from happening again.
I think that's gonna be one of the first things I look into.
[ There's a pause on Mikleo's end. That's... That's a good question, really. ]
... Isn't it possible that when we fall asleep here, we see events that happen or have happened in our world?
[ Well... it's a theory, anyways. ]
I've heard that falling asleep can do things such as cure diseases or treat those who are generally ill. Still, it's possible that we can cure those regardless.
If we can find out what causes someone to just fall asleep like we did, maybe we can use it to treat those we can't cure yet.
[ But he's going a bit too deep into this for someone who just got back, isn't he? Perhaps picking at a wound that might not yet be healed, too. At the thought, there's a squeeze of their joined hands. ]
But we can work toward that. We've got time, now that we're together again.
[ There's a lingering pause before Mikleo squeezes that hand in return. Perhaps it can't be helped - he feels a little uncertain. After all. They were apart once. Who's to say that they one of them won't fall asleep again? Still, he wants to enjoy what time that they have left together if that is the case.
And so, his hand continues to stay within Sorey's. ]
... That's true. I'm sure that we both have our own ideas on what exactly is going on.
[ Sorey notices that pause, but without pointing it out. If he knew Mikleo's thoughts were circling in this way, he'd give his best friend another hug; but even then, that wouldn't fix everything.
In this case, only time can. Time to rebuild trust in the idea that one morning, they won't wake up separated again. Subtle affirmations can only do so much; but will have to suffice in the meantime. ]
Hey, you never know -- I might have a whole new set of ideas after I finish reading your work. [ He comments idly, flipping another page. ]
[ It's amazing, how just that little squeeze manages to make Sorey feel so warm inside... Plus, don't think he missed that slight move toward him, Mikleo. He's on to you. Rather than commenting, however, he'll simply return the gesture, closing a bit of that gap, himself. ]
I'm sure you will.
[ A comment accompanied by a slow, lazy rub over his best friend's knuckles, as if trying to reassure. ]
[ Sorey's touches are subtle and warm - they fit Sorey himself. Still, it's thoughts he keeps to himself. They've always been close, sure - and perhaps that's why their actions now feel so natural. At the same time, everything about all of this is completely new. ]
[ But that's fitting, isn't it? They're always thinking of the other. ]
I'm fine. [ A wry chuckle and smile interject here. ] ...I've had enough sleep for a while.
And I know you don't need sleep -- not like humans do, at least. [ His eyes glance to the journal, completely filled with his best friend's notes. ] But how long has it been?
... There were other things that needed to be done.
[ In other words: no. He had no reason to sleep without Sorey here, and he still doesn't need to sleep if he doesn't want to. But, with Sorey here... he wants to. ]
[ While that's true, he also just woke up after six weeks -- the same span of time Mikleo has been awake.
...Wait a second. If he hasn't slept since Sorey fell asleep, could it be that Mikleo doesn't want to rest for fear of waking up to find his best friend gone again...?
He can't ask. Not only will his surly best friend recoil and deny everything regardless of truth to it, but being so direct could ruin the moment entirely. And Sorey really, really likes where and how they are right now, so he'd prefer not to spoil things.
Putting curiosity and theories aside for a moment, then-- ]
[ It's true. Mikleo may have mentally prepared himself for Sorey to leave again - but that doesn't mean that he's ready to wake up and find him gone again - or for Mikleo himself to be gone. He doesn't want to leave Sorey's side. There's too much that has happened for that to happen so suddenly. ]
[ He's relieved in no small way to hear his offer has been accepted, though not necessarily surprised. It is, after all, a pretty fair trade.
When Mikleo shifts closer afterward, it's amazing how just the touch of their shoulders manages to make Sorey feel so warm. He moves nearer in kind, supportive. ]
You, too.
[ More gentle sweeps of his thumb follow. ]
I know you don't exactly get tired, but six weeks is a long time to be going non-stop...
[ It's because Sorey was the reason he would normally sleep in the first place... Seraphim really don't need to sleep. Rather, the reason why he would sleep besides doing so for Sorey was out of comfort or relaxation. However, when people were in trouble - he wanted invest his time on something more useful.
Though, he's done his fair share of research on humans to know that Sorey needs rest. Even if he's been sleeping for so long, does sleeping in that pod qualify as actually sleeping? ]
... I'm alright. [ Still, it feels nice to sleep next to Sorey again. ]
[ Mikleo would say that, wouldn't he? Sorey has no doubt he's being truthful, too. Still... ]
I believe you.
[ He's not going to argue about it; it's not really an item up for debate, anyway. Rather, he'll keep quietly reading, serene smile on his face not fading, gently stroking thumb not stopping. Without losing his place in the text, he makes occasional glances over Mikleo's way, as though discreetly keeping watch over his best friend. ]
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Date: 2017-12-07 02:01 am (UTC)Sorey is just about positive he's the only man alive lucky enough to have seen it. It's one where the edges of his eyes soften just the tiniest bit; enough to make it seem like one is looking clear into his heart.
Something in Sorey's chest does a warm little flutter at the sight. He won't say it aloud -- and perhaps it doesn't need to be said when there's already something in his own gaze that clearly conveys I missed that.
I missed you.
Another squeeze of their hands, this time a little eager in nature. ]
How about in a few days, then? It won't take me longer than that to settle in, between you, and everything you wrote down for me.
[ But it might take him that long to read it all. Mikleo was really thorough about all this! ]
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Date: 2017-12-07 02:47 am (UTC)... A few days it is, then. I'm sure that there's much more than just that out there for us to explore when we make a day for those ruins.
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Date: 2017-12-07 03:30 am (UTC)I know there's a ton! We can come go back more than once, if we want; not like it's going anywhere.
[ ...Maybe he shouldn't have said that. In retrospect, it dances dangerously close to some still-healing wounds, doesn't it? Plus, now it's got Sorey thinking... ]
Hey, Mikleo... when you fell asleep, was I... [ he hesitates abruptly; for once, he's not quite sure how to phrase this ] ...there?
[ That probably makes no sense. Hopefully Mikleo will know what he means. ]
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Date: 2017-12-07 04:18 am (UTC)Even if Sorey wasn't there -- he's made a resolution to wait as long as it'll take for their dream. So... he's accepted everything about Sorey's choice the best he could. He always wants Sorey to live life the way that he wanted to - with no regrets. And, if it's what Sorey wants... He'll stand by him. ]
... You were. We were about to face Heldalf when I woke up here.
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Date: 2017-12-07 04:41 am (UTC)Huh. That's what I remember, too.
[ It was a massive swirl of emotions he can't even begin to untangle, all over in a blink. ]
But how could we dream of the same thing? Especially if they say our world is gone...
[ But that's kind of beside the point. His head shakes slightly. ]
...Anyway. Someone told me if I talk to the right people, maybe we can find out why people fall asleep like that, and prevent it from happening again.
I think that's gonna be one of the first things I look into.
[ I don't want to leave you behind again. ]
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Date: 2017-12-09 05:09 am (UTC)... Isn't it possible that when we fall asleep here, we see events that happen or have happened in our world?
[ Well... it's a theory, anyways. ]
I've heard that falling asleep can do things such as cure diseases or treat those who are generally ill. Still, it's possible that we can cure those regardless.
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Date: 2017-12-10 03:33 am (UTC)[ He can see Mikleo's point. Still... ]
If we can find out what causes someone to just fall asleep like we did, maybe we can use it to treat those we can't cure yet.
[ But he's going a bit too deep into this for someone who just got back, isn't he? Perhaps picking at a wound that might not yet be healed, too. At the thought, there's a squeeze of their joined hands. ]
But we can work toward that. We've got time, now that we're together again.
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Date: 2017-12-10 05:44 am (UTC)And so, his hand continues to stay within Sorey's. ]
... That's true. I'm sure that we both have our own ideas on what exactly is going on.
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Date: 2017-12-11 01:23 am (UTC)In this case, only time can. Time to rebuild trust in the idea that one morning, they won't wake up separated again. Subtle affirmations can only do so much; but will have to suffice in the meantime. ]
Hey, you never know -- I might have a whole new set of ideas after I finish reading your work. [ He comments idly, flipping another page. ]
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Date: 2017-12-11 02:43 am (UTC)[ He knows how you are, Sorey. Once you start reading, you don't stop.
But, regained trust is right. He'll need a minute before he knows that Sorey won't just fall asleep - and neither will he. ]
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Date: 2017-12-11 03:17 pm (UTC)I think it’s a little too much for me to read in one night!
[ ...no? Not buying that?
He exhales in defeat before adopting a gentle smile. There's a squeeze his best friend’s hand, just for good measure. ]
I won’t, I promise.
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Date: 2017-12-12 04:52 am (UTC)Well, I'll be holding you to that.
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Date: 2017-12-12 05:08 am (UTC)I'm sure you will.
[ A comment accompanied by a slow, lazy rub over his best friend's knuckles, as if trying to reassure. ]
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Date: 2017-12-12 05:26 am (UTC)Are you tired? You should get some rest.
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Date: 2017-12-12 05:37 am (UTC)[ But that's fitting, isn't it? They're always thinking of the other. ]
I'm fine. [ A wry chuckle and smile interject here. ] ...I've had enough sleep for a while.
And I know you don't need sleep -- not like humans do, at least. [ His eyes glance to the journal, completely filled with his best friend's notes. ] But how long has it been?
Have you slept at all since I left...?
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Date: 2017-12-12 11:25 pm (UTC)[ In other words: no. He had no reason to sleep without Sorey here, and he still doesn't need to sleep if he doesn't want to. But, with Sorey here... he wants to. ]
It wouldn't be a good idea to stay up all night.
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Date: 2017-12-12 11:44 pm (UTC)For those reasons, he gives a gentle, supportive squeeze of their joined hands and offers a smile that reflects the same. ]
Don't worry about me. I'll tire out eventually.
[ A pause, and his expression shifts to something heartfelt and sincere. ]
But you should rest, Mikleo.
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Date: 2017-12-12 11:46 pm (UTC)[ Look... He's making a deal with you right now, Sorey. He doesn't need to sleep. You do.
He squeezes that hand in return, shifting all the more closer with a small sigh. ]
This is going to be a never ending argument unless we come to a compromise.
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Date: 2017-12-12 11:55 pm (UTC)...Wait a second. If he hasn't slept since Sorey fell asleep, could it be that Mikleo doesn't want to rest for fear of waking up to find his best friend gone again...?
He can't ask. Not only will his surly best friend recoil and deny everything regardless of truth to it, but being so direct could ruin the moment entirely. And Sorey really, really likes where and how they are right now, so he'd prefer not to spoil things.
Putting curiosity and theories aside for a moment, then-- ]
Okay, then let's make a deal.
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Date: 2017-12-13 12:08 am (UTC)[ It's true. Mikleo may have mentally prepared himself for Sorey to leave again - but that doesn't mean that he's ready to wake up and find him gone again - or for Mikleo himself to be gone. He doesn't want to leave Sorey's side. There's too much that has happened for that to happen so suddenly. ]
Go on.
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Date: 2017-12-13 12:32 am (UTC)[ Shifting, Sorey finds a page in the worn, gifted journal -- about a third of the way through -- and folds one edge in, earmarking it. ]
I'll read just to this page. When I get there, I'll roll over and sleep, tired or not. I promise.
[ A tiny inch closer, further closing that gap, accompanies a hopeful look. ] Deal?
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Date: 2017-12-13 06:04 am (UTC)[ He'll trust Sorey on this one. After all, it is a compromise for the both of them to make sure that they're both taking care of one another...
Inches closer in return, shoulders now touching. ]
I'll be holding you to that.
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Date: 2017-12-13 02:52 pm (UTC)When Mikleo shifts closer afterward, it's amazing how just the touch of their shoulders manages to make Sorey feel so warm. He moves nearer in kind, supportive. ]
You, too.
[ More gentle sweeps of his thumb follow. ]
I know you don't exactly get tired, but six weeks is a long time to be going non-stop...
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Date: 2017-12-13 05:30 pm (UTC)Though, he's done his fair share of research on humans to know that Sorey needs rest. Even if he's been sleeping for so long, does sleeping in that pod qualify as actually sleeping? ]
... I'm alright. [ Still, it feels nice to sleep next to Sorey again. ]
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Date: 2017-12-13 05:40 pm (UTC)I believe you.
[ He's not going to argue about it; it's not really an item up for debate, anyway. Rather, he'll keep quietly reading, serene smile on his face not fading, gently stroking thumb not stopping. Without losing his place in the text, he makes occasional glances over Mikleo's way, as though discreetly keeping watch over his best friend. ]
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