some enchanted evening (kind of)

[halfcocked]

[someone is knocking at your window a little earlier than usual!]

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[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

. . . I guess not. But--I think that's all behind us. [turns to smile at him]

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

I hope so ...

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

It is! Things right now . . . Hakuren, are you good? Are we good?

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

I think so--nothing's happened lately, has it?

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

No--no, I don't think so! [falling into step beside him, reaching for his hand]

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[takes his hand quietly]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[leading him out in the direction of the not-barrier] You're--you're happy with me? Happier with me than without me?

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

I--yes, of course, why are you asking all of a sudden?

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[pressing on] And . . . I know you . . . you won't admit this, but you need me to take care of you . . . we both need that!

[we're approaching a little clearing near the highway that signals the edge of camp, with some lit candles]

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

I don't need you to-- [stops, taking in the clearing o_o]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

Yeah you do. You're not perfect--I used to think you were the perfect guy, but--I still think you're the perfect guy for me! Just not perfect-perfect! You mess up sometimes! You stress yourself out and work too hard and you shove stuff away inside yourself! So, that's why you need me . . . and me, I need you because . . . of a lot of reasons. Too much to even describe . . .

[tugging him towards it]

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[looking around, letting himself be tugged] Ah ...

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[there is food set out! but Devit hesitates, not sitting down yet]

--So--so, maybe right now, because I don't know if I could eat sitting on something like that--

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

What ... ?

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[drops to his knees, SUPER RED IN THE CANDLELIGHT] I was going to wait until my birthday! I had it all planned! We'd date for my birthday and then I'd ask you to do one more thing for me, since it's my birthday and all, and you'd ask what it was and I'd be all smooth and take it out--

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[not getting it yet] What, slow down, what's going on?

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

But my birthday's too far away! I'd go crazy! Since I have it now--!

[well, taking a ring box out from his pocket]

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[. . . :x]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

So, here! It took me long enough, but--having this makes it official!

[holding out the box to him]

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[staring at the box for a long moment, then taking it :x]

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

[there is a ring (http://www.etsy.com/listing/55411236/natural-icy-jade-diamond-ring-in-18k) inside]

--Am I supposed to ask again? I know we already talked about this, but . . . I guess . . . I'll ask, will you? Can we?

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

[staring at the ring; it takes him a moment to respond, shaking his head as if snapping out of a trance] I--I said it before, didn't I ... ?

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

Well--say it again! [looking up at him :x]

[a-holy-oak.livejournal.com]

... yes, of course.

[halfcocked.livejournal.com]

. . . [grins, laughing a little, sheepishly, and standing up] I--I was nervous! Even though I never thought you'd changed your mind! I was really nervous! Here, put it on--no, I'll put it on you--there's one for me too--