IT'S 1 AM, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR NOAH IS?

[halfcocked]

[nope! in fact you probably haven't seen him all day. THAT'S unusual, but not cause for concern.

if, though, you happen to be out far from camp late tonight, and if you were to pick up on and follow the sounds of miserable moaning, you might stumble upon him curled up next to the barrier, propped up weakly on one elbow and shivering, hand pressed to his mouth like he might have just gotten sick . . . all day. or tried to, at the very least.

he is not very responsive.]




(( OPEN TO ANYONE IT CONCERNS, fallout from Jasdero disappearing. if you want it to concern you then go ahead and be concerned :|d open forever! ))

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[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[would be kind of disappointed if his mind were on that |< comes over and sits back down on the bed, and then lies down, wearing the pants and the pendant Hakuren gave him for Valentine's Day]

. . . Thanks . . .

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[turns back towards, reaching a bit hesitantly to pet Devit's hair again, and looking at the pendant]

Any time.

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[curls around Hakuren as best he can with Hakuren sitting up]

. . . Ever since Jasdero came here . . . that was the first time I tried to get out.

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[turns into that a bit, still petting Devit's hair quietly] Did you try before he came?

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[nods] Yeah . . . the whole first day I was here mostly . . . this happened then too.

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

Trying to go after him?

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

I got sick that time too. But not this bad, and no one gave a shit because no one knew me yet.

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

...

[just continues petting :(]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

The Earl--

[cuts himself off and is quiet for a long moment]

Let's go to bed . . .

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

... what about the Earl--?

[but lying down anyway, slowly]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[clinging to Hakuren, cuddling up immediately]

. . . I'm pissed at him!

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[a little surprised, but allowing it after a moment, resuming his petting] Did something else happen?

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

He was an ass about Jasdero leaving . . .

[glances at the door very briefly, as if checking to make sure the Earl isn't there]

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

He doesn't seem like the most sympathetic of people, to me.

[unconcerned about this :|]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

He's--he's the Earl--he saved us! He was there for us . . . he understood everything . . . he takes care of us, even if it's a pain in the ass because he's like a mom . . . he loves us . . . so why!?

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[nooooot answering that, just petting still]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[curled around him as tightly as he can comfortably get] I thought he would get it! I thought he would know how I felt! But he didn't get it at all! He called it troublesome! Stupid Earl!

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[this may be getting a little difficult to breathe, depending on how tightly that is :x but not saying anything as he runs his fingers through Devit's hair]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[not THAT tightly, okay |< eventually relaxes a little and buries his face in Hakuren's neck, his eyes and cheeks a little bit wet again]

Aren't you gonna change?

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[rubbing the base of Devit's neck :< keeps his voice gentle] You have to let go of me, first.

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[slowly loosens his grip] I knew that.

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[kisses the top of Devit's head, then slips free to get changed]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[it doesn't occur to him to not watch.]

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[has his back turned, anyway; changes quickly, then returns to the bed]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[shifts over to make more room for Hakuren, settling comfortably on his side, looking very weary]