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Post by Aubrey on Feb 24, 2007 11:31:24 GMT -5
[no worries. I might not be on much today and tomorrow due to a nasty winter storm over here that is threatening our power >>;;; Yesterday there was lightning with the snow and freezing rain ] Aubrey nodded, flushing a bit in response, and then bit his lip as he smiled. "Well, I mean.. i-if you aren't a sleep-cuddler or a bed hog, it could work out," he said. What he didn't realize was that he himself was a sleep-cuddler, but he'd never shared a bed with anyone before, and thus thought he was a rather still sleeper.. He always woke up where he'd first laid down, no sign of rolling or tossing and turning anywhere.. "Because you'll keep telling me to take the bed, and I'll keep telling you to take the bed, and then someone will feel bad that they're making the other person take the floor," he said, illustrating his reasoning. "This way, no one feels bad, and we both get the bed."
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Post by Jaiden on Feb 26, 2007 20:50:35 GMT -5
Well, it wasn't like he hadn't considered the whole "sharing the bed" idea, but figured that Aubrey wouldn't go for it. He found it strange to hear the boy suggesting it, and couldn't find a good reason to turn him down. Jaiden shrugged. "Alright, sure. We'll share the bed then." It was all he could do to not act excited - if he was all smiles the way he was inside at the moment, then it might put the kid off. Instead, he allowed his thoughts to wander towards the meal he was eagerly awaiting, trying to avoid any glimpses of possible future events because all they did was make him blush. He distracted himself by rummaging through his pack while they waited.
"We'll probably stay here for a couple of days," he murmurred, head down. "Depending on what the keep has me doing, maybe I can make some money on the side while we're here. We can buy you some new clothes... you're practically better off in nothing than the ones you have now."
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Post by Aubrey on Feb 26, 2007 23:35:56 GMT -5
Aubrey nodded, smiling softly as he folded his slender legs under him to sit on the bed in question. At mention of new clothes and being better off naked, he flushed brightly, but nodded as he bit his lip. "Yeah.." he said. These clothes held bad memories, and the faster he could seperate himself from everything related to Iodar, the happier he would be..
A knock on the door made Aubrey jump, startled out of his thoughts, and remove himself from the bed to answer the door. It wasn't Gulan, but it was one of the waitresses who brought a tray containing two bowls of hot, delicious looking soup. The girl was meek, definitely, but as she placed the tray on the small table for them, she kept looking at the two and then looking back twice as fast, smiling and even flushing.
When she left, she was giggling, and as Aubrey shut the door, he frowned softly, tilting his head. "What was so funny..?" he asked, confused. He had a few guesses, but he was still quite naive.
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Post by Jaiden on Feb 27, 2007 20:19:40 GMT -5
The thought that Aubrey associated those clothes with his time in Iodar never even crossed his mind once. Mostly, he wanted them to change for much more selfish reasons; although one of them was because their tattered state tempted his mind with pleasant visions, surprisingly, it wasn't the one he felt the worst about. No, that one was the embarassment he felt to be seen in public with someone who looked so impoverished. He hated thinking such a thing, knew it was wrong, extremely wrong, but people don't change easily. Jaiden watched the serving girl warily and narrowed his eyes when she left. "Nothing, I'm sure. You know, girls... they're always giggling about something."
The youth huffed softly and sat down at the table, wanting both to savor this legitimate meal as well as rush through it, because the bed just looked so inviting. In the end, he decided to pace himself, and rolled up his sleeves to begin. "Don't worry about it," he re-assured the boy, pulling some hair out of his face and grinning. "You'll forget all about it once you've started eating."
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Post by Aubrey on Feb 27, 2007 23:16:48 GMT -5
Aubrey smiled softly, nodding as he took his seat at the table with Jaiden. He knew nothing of the other's embarassment, only that Jaiden was the sweetest soul he'd ever met before.. "You're right," he said, pulling his own hair back and then daring to tie it into a loose, comfortable knot that he could easily remove without tangles later. It kept his hair out of his face when he ate, and so he did it often.
He took a careful sip of the soup, shivering with the warmth it brought and closing his eyes at the delicious goodness of it. "Mmmmm..." he purred in delight, before flushing softly at the realization that he wasn't alone and then smiling at Jaiden. "Soup's good."
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Post by Jaiden on Mar 5, 2007 16:36:22 GMT -5
Despite all his talk about ignoring chittering girl-folk, he had a hard time himself forgetting about it. There wasn't anything strange about a pair of boys sharing a room, was there? Once, before his father had completely abandoned his modest roots, he'd seen a family who had to fit four brothers in a den with only two beds. Then again, they weren't scantily clad like Aubrey, or nearly as good looking... he blushed as he thought this, distracting himself with his food.
He offered just the slightest of nods to the other, seemingly intent on finishing his meal in silence. Once he'd done so (he ate faster than he promised himself he would), he left the table to examine his pack, rooting around for something. "I don't have a lot to sleep in..." He grumbled quietly and continued to dig. Undergarments would have to do, he supposed. Since he always slept alone, he never bothered to invest in clothes suitable for sleeping. "I hope that won't be a problem. At least I have soft skin, right?" He added this in a joking fashion, though he felt his face flush after he said it.
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Post by Aubrey on Mar 7, 2007 7:55:42 GMT -5
Aubrey flushed a little but smiled weakly. "No problem," he said. He almost wanted to feel said soft skin, but the idea of touching anyone.. He wasn't ready for it yet. "I don't exactly have a lot to sleep in, either.." He meant his raggedy old clothes, but smiled in spite of himself. Ah, he'd made a joke, hadn't he..?
A moment more and he had finished his own soup, damn near starving for a nice hot meal, but not pigging out on it at the same time. Inve, it was so delicious..
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Post by Jaiden on Mar 7, 2007 19:58:17 GMT -5
The seer couldn't resist the bed's lure any longer; he straightened and pulled his robes over his head, revealing his more slender than scrawny form. His hair curled delicately around his shoulders, still relaxed from their previous bath, though a night of tossing about would probably change that. Jaiden never bothered to connect his messy hair to the idea that maybe he didn't stay put during the night, but it was the last thing on his mind as he caught Aubrey's eyes, smiled through his furious blushing, and slipped under the covers.
He opted for the side nearest to the wall; this way, if Aubrey had some sort of panic attack or bad dream, he wouldn't be caught between anything or have to scramble over someone to get out of bed. The sheets weren't terribly soft, but they were at least clean - he wondered, absently, if he'd ever have a bed as nice as the one he had at home again. "I - we've - had a long day. If you want to stay up a little longer, I can understand... just put the lamp out." He sighed softly and was so very relieved to finally lay his head down, putting to rest any worries he had that he wouldn't be able to sleep in a bed with Aubrey. He was too exhausted not to...
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Post by Aubrey on Mar 8, 2007 8:04:27 GMT -5
Aubrey's own cheeks were slightly red, but not nearly as much as one might think. They had bathed together, after all. He blushed because it was Jaiden in his undergarments far more than just because the other was down to his undergarments. But then arose the question; what should Aubrey sleep in? He could sleep in his ratty clothes (which he preferred not to), or he could sleep in his own undergarments..
With a little nervous embarassment, Aubrey slipped out of the raggedy breeches and shirt, remaining in his semi-suitable undergarments before he put out the lamp and crawled into bed as well. Now, he did not stay so far away from Jaiden on the bed as to be halfway off of it, but he did make sure not to make contact for his own mental wellbeing. "G'night, Jaiden."
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Post by Jaiden on Mar 12, 2007 22:29:22 GMT -5
The darkness of the room swelled over him, far heavier than the meager blankets on the bed, and all thoughts of Iodar dissolved from his mind. He'd spent a lot of long nights sitting up because of rapid thinking, but the last couple of days were the closest thing he'd ever had to a bonafide adventure, and this was an actual bed. His body responded as it should, and even sweet (and somewhat indecent) thoughts of Aubrey couldn't keep him awake. "Mmm... g'night..." came the slurred response, and one large yawn and a bit of shuffling later he didn't make another sound besides that of his steady breathing.
(Sorry about the short post, and sorry about leaving it up to you to figure out what happens in the middle of the night... ^^;)
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Post by Aubrey on Mar 13, 2007 2:43:38 GMT -5
[Actually, I was hoping you would XD]
It did not take Aubrey long to fall asleep, and once the boy was unconscious, it was only an hour before he had-- in his unconscious desire for touch and comfort-- entangled himself with Jaiden in ways that would make any being who found either of the blondes attractive jealous. He slept soundly, before he began to dream.
His dreams were filled with death and blood, and pain. His father died in front of him so many times.. He was beaten and injured, raped.. The blonde trembled in his sleep, breathing changing to a pattern of panic and fear, cold sweat forming all over the mostly naked flesh. He groaned in protest many times, and tears spilled down his cheeks as the most horrible parts of his nightmares repeated themselves in such realistic vision that he felt he was reliving them over, and over, and over..
"N-no.." he groaned, whimpering pathetically in his sleep. It was going to be a very long night for Aubrey.
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Post by Jaiden on Mar 13, 2007 13:41:53 GMT -5
Despite all this, Jaiden slept rather soundly. He'd always been a bit lazy by nature, and it was typically hard to rouse him... and that was when he'd done nothing but sit around all day. There was little chance of waking him with Aubrey's troubled stirring. Even worse, he reacted to the boy's clinging the way any normal sleeping person would - returning it in kind. That was how he found himself in the morning, not quite sure what time it was but far more concerned about how to explain this if the kid were to wake up. He swallowed his initial cry of surprise and carefully, oh-so-carefully started to unwork himself from Aubrey's grasp, hoping desperately that he didn't wake up.
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Post by Aubrey on Mar 13, 2007 20:02:22 GMT -5
Aubrey's dreams calmed with the morning, but the boy still trembled lightly. Luckily for Jaiden, Aubrey did not rouse when the Diviner began untangling himself from the boy, almost too exhausted from a night of deathly dreams to even want to stir. A soft whimper escaped him, like that of a helpless child, and for a moment, it seemed as if he might awaken, before he helped in untangling from Jaiden and tried to snuggle closer, otherwise perfectly sound asleep.
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Post by Jaiden on Mar 17, 2007 15:43:59 GMT -5
He evaded the other boy as nimbly as he could, now regetting his suggestion that Aubrey take the side of the bed that wasn't facing the wall. Sure, it would be nice to slip into those searching arms, and then maybe share a kiss... but that wasn't reality. The kid would wake up and freak out, and probably dissolve any trust he'd built up over this whole rescue situation. He scooched down to the end of the bed, slid off quietly, and padded over to his clothes. Jaiden wasn't sure what time it was, but if he could take care of room fare while Aubrey was asleep, even better. They'd have more time to be together later. He dressed silently and sighed, reluctant to leave his sleeping friend, but responsibility reigned in the end and he shut the door behind him as quietly as he could.
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Post by Aubrey on Mar 25, 2007 12:50:36 GMT -5
[minor time-skip? *doesn't intend to have Aubrey wake up just yet*]
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