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 Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:51 pm
Val watched the exchange, giving the brothers an opportunity to talk. A little privacy. When called, he approached them and stopped beside Vlad. He smiled down at the young coon and said, "Hello, my name's Valentino."
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:55 pm
Vlad smiled and let the angel talk to his brother. Perhaps it would do them both abit of good. From what he could read on the angel, something was on his mind, what, he didn't know, but something was there, holding him silent.
Ramos looked up at the angel, a soft smile on his innocent face. His cheeks were flushed with fever, but his eyes still shined. "I'm pleased...to meet you Valentino..."
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:11 pm
Val knelt on one knee so that Ramos could see him more easily without shifting his position. "It's very nice to meet you too, Ramos, was it?" He smiled and asked, "How are you feeling?"
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:19 pm
The little coon shifted his gaze so he could better see the angel and smiled. "I-I like your w-wings..." he looked at the angel, his eye swandering to his clawarm. "w-why do you h-have that?" he ran a finger over the metal.
Vlad smiled athis brother the teal haired coon removing his hat and running fingers through his hair.
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:00 pm
Val smiled happily at the child and offered the closest wing from the lower pair. "Feel free to touch it, it's a lot like a bird's wing." He paled slightly as Ramos inquired about his arm. He flicked his gaze back to Vlad for an instant before answering. "Um...I lost my arm, when I was younger." Raising his arm, he held out his hand so the boy could see, flexing the fingers with it palm-up as well as downward. "Nice replacement, don't you think?" he asked with a small smile.
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:08 pm
Ramos smiled and ran his small fingers over the wing, the feathers were soft and dark, the little coon closing his eyes and enjoying the touch. "I-I like your wings...t-they are soft..." He listened to Val explain ihs arm and nodded. "It....It's nice...did...l-losing your arm h-hurt?"
Vlad sat there listening to the conversation, he was learning things about Val this way, things he'd never learn talking to him alone.
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:14 pm
Val touched his arm, seeing his reflection in the metal. "I don't remember. I wasn't really awake when it happened."
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:26 pm
Ramos nodded and looked at ihs own arm, his eyes half closed. "I-I would'nt want...to lose m-my arm..." He touched the cold metal and then looked to his brother. "y-your arm is cold...like Vladmir's gun."
Vlad started and looked ot his brother in surprise. "Ramos..." He chuckled and shook his head.
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:46 pm
"I didn't want to lose mine either." His smile faded into a frown, partially hidden by his long hair. "Yes, it is as cold as a gun..." He looked up and forced a smile. "It's because of the metal you know. Metal is always cold."
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:49 pm
"cold and unfeeling.." The older coon looked at Val, he could see that coldness in the angel, that coldness that ment a death of feelings, emotions. It was something he too had to kill, long ago.
Ramos looked at His brother and the other. The little coons eyes shimmering. "Vlad...I like him...he's nice...and kind...like you."
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:07 pm
Val's red eyes slid over to meet Vladmir's and that moment of understanding was shared between them. He looked to Ramos when the child spoke, surprised. His words made Valentino smile.
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:37 pm
Vlad sighed as val looked at him. The coon's eyes reflecting that same feeling right back at the angel. "I like him too Ramos...I like him too." He smiled softly, his heart aching at his brothers words.
Ramos smiled and looked at Val. "w..will you stay here...f..for awhile? Maybe? You...you make V..vlad smile."
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:13 pm
"Sure, Ramos. I can stay for a while," Val smiled. He glanced back at Vlad, perceiving more in the elder brother's agreement than what his words should have conveyed. He certainly did not seem the type to smile readily, unlike the angel who liked to use the expression, not unlike this arm, like a shield.
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:21 pm
The younger of the two coons smiled warmly at the other, holding his hand out and taking Val's metal claw in his hand. "Thank you...Val." he closed his eyes, sighing softly, not wanting to let go of his new friend.
Vlad smiled at his brother and then looked ot Val. "Perhaps...we should allow rAmos to sleep..." He sighed and rose from the chair, grabbing the bread and placing it down somewhere near his brother so should the boy get hungry he could eat some.
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Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:51 pm
"You're welcome." Val reached for Ramos' hand with his good hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. He smiled, then looked back at Vlad. "All right. Ramos, I'll check in on you before I go," he said quietly before getting up and stepping away from the bed.
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