NOT BACKDATED FOR A CHANGE

[asterope]

[After a long night of partying or rather attempting to, Ast has come home! Well, rather, two nights - he hasn't really been keeping count, he's just too tired to deal with finding a place to sleep he's not Cel he can't sleep anywhere]

Comments

[asterope]

You better not! Just run away from him when you see him again! I'm sure your faith in random strangers will come in handy, so if you need help ask other people!

[celaeno]

I-I can't ask for something like that...! But... yeah, you're right... Maybe I'll just run.

[asterope]

Why not? You say anything to anyone!

[but the mental image of Cel running from Tricks is hilarious so he's fine with that]

[celaeno]

I can't tell them there's some weirdo creepy stalker guy after me! I have some pride, you know!!

[asterope]

That's news to me!

[celaeno]

Too mean!!

[asterope]

It's not! You're just... careless.

I want you to promise me!

[celaeno]

Promise...? Promise what?

[asterope]

[sighs]

That you'll stay away from him! For your safety more than my own!

[celaeno]

... I promise.

[asterope]

...Good.

[he sighs, his shoulders finally relaxing]

And you can let your demons chew on the tags as far as I care.

[celaeno]

[THEN WHY DID YOU KEEP THEM, he wants to ask, but... he bites his lip :(]

Then... I want you to promise me, too!

[asterope]

[BECAUSE HE'S TORN OK]

Promise you what?

[celaeno]

... That you won't ever disappear on me again.

[asterope]

I can't promise a thing like that.

[celaeno]

Why not!?

SCREE YOU LEFT IRC

[asterope]

Because I just can't, okay?! How will I know where we'll be 5 years from now?

I SCREED TOO

[celaeno]

That's at least one thing you should know!

YOU SCREE I SCREE WE SCREE FOR ASSCREE...D

[asterope]

Says the person who doesn't know what he'll do tomorrow, let alone years from now!

HAHAHAHA perfect

[celaeno]

That may be so, but whatever it is, I know that I'll be doing it with niichan!

[asterope]

[oh my god he's about to have a panic attack in ast form - which means grouching]

W-what?! You can't do that!

[celaeno]

Why not!? Tell me why I can't!

[asterope]

You can't just... decide for me that I'm going to be single forever and just hang out with a weirdo for the rest of my life! That's too depressing, okay!

[celaeno]

Who said you have to stay single? You can still hang out with me if you have a girlfriend, you know! Rather, I'd be pissed if you didn't!

[asterope]

... But that'd be so awkward! You'd never know when we'd wanna be alone because you're you!