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 Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:40 am
Vlad felt his heart slip as the other pulled away from his hand. He closed his eyes for a moment before the feeling left him. He didn't think things could be so hard. He looked then to Val's retreating form. "Val...I..." He sighed and lowered his head. "nevermind..."
He moved then to gather some clothes for himself fro mthe closest. He pulled on a rather oversized shirt and let it cover most of his pale body. He then sat with his brother, they needed to talk, and while Val was gone it was the best time. "Ramos...I'm sorry for....not being here for you last night. I just had to have some time alone." He pulled the other into his arms.
Ramos blinked at his brother and shook his head pushing away. "I-i heard you all n-night long...I kn-new you were h-having fun...just...why d-did you have to lie about it?" He pouted and lowered his head at his brother.
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Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:17 am
None of their conversation was overheard by Valentino. If he had, he may have gone the opposite direction and right out the door. As it was, he faced finding his way through an unfamiliar building without knowledge of floorplan or where his things might be. At its core, he had faced similar situations...only this time he was not allowed to hurt anybody. The thought brought a wry grin to his lips, out of place on his expressionless face.
When he reached the main room, he glanced at the couch and found his boots, glove and some belts, the latter inside the former. He slid on the boots and glove, picked up the belts, and listened carefully for telltale sounds indicating the laundry room. Perhaps their clothes were still in the wash. Feathered ears were flared and he had little trouble picking up the sounds of the living temple. People were about...
He headed out back, where he thought he heard the sound of a washer and dryer.
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:46 pm
Vlad blushed slightly at his brother's blunt words, he really hadn't thought they were being that loud. He guessed that he had been wrong. He sighed and took his brother into his arms. "Ramos...I'm sorry...I just didn't know how you vould take it. I knew to this sort of thing you know?" He smiled and kissed the younger boy's head.
Ramos smiled and poked his brother in the chest. "Vlad...I-i like to s-see you happy. I kn-now that you h-have been vorrying about me a-and I vant you to have someone t-to be open vith. I like Val. He's nice a-and sweet, a-and like you...y-you both sounded like y-you vere happy last night." He giggled.
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Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:57 pm
Valentino leaned against a wall as he waited for the clothes to finish drying. It was almost done, but he decided to take his time coming back. He was half afraid to, after what Vlad had said. Ramos seemed so innocent, but was it really possible that he knew nothing about sex? No... because he had seen them last night and had been smiling. He knew exactly what was going on. So either Vlad was deluding himself, or, he wanted no one to know. Not even Ramos. That made sense, 'one night' had been the words. He sighed softly, steeling himself. All right...
By the time he returned to Ramos' room, he looked like he normally did. Deadpan. Straightbacked. Potentially deadly armed or no. And his eyes were as neutral as a cooling pool of blood. Knocking lightly on the door, he listened for a moment waiting for a summons.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:05 am
The coon held his brother and sighed. "Ve vere very happy last night...at least, I vas. I can only hope that he vas as happy as I, but...I'm not so sure." He heard the knock on the door and lightly released his brother. He rose from the bed and walked over to the large wooden door. He pulled it aside and starred at Val. He'd known it would be him, knew he'd be standing there, and yet, as he saw him, his heart sank. Val wasn't pleased. "You...found your clothes I take it?" The seme's eyes couldn't meet Val's it was hard enough for him to look at the angel's chest. He felt terrible, truely.
Ramos sat there on the bed, not really able to see the angel passed his brother's body, but he knew he was there. He hoped that his brother would sort things out. He could tell that Vlad was miserable, and not just by his actions, the coon's voice was soft, calm, not as strong as he normally was. "Go...t-talk to him Vlad..."
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:25 am
"And yours," Val said quietly, holding up Vladmir's clothing, clean and folded and still quite warm. He had to clench his jaw to keep his face neutral. Vlad was not even going to look at him. Fine. He could ignore the fact that he was dying inside, he had been doing it for years. Turning to look in Ramos' direction eased some of the pressure, though hearing his voice made it worse. He knew everything, the angel knew just by the tone of his voice. Looking back at Vlad, he waited to see what it was Vlad was supposed to say, whether he would step aside and beckon him in, take him off somewhere... or simply push him outside and dismiss him like a whore.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:32 am
The elder of the two coons sighed, he could almost feel the tension pressing down on him from all angles, so much so that he felt as though he could snap in half before he would be able to talk again. His hand acted on it's own will, daring to try and reach out to touch the angel, but the coon stopped it, he pulled it back, ran his claws through his silken hair. "I think...that...ve all need to talk...Val would you...please...come in here and speak vith my brother and me? If you vould rather not, I do not blame you...after vhat I did..." He moved away from the door, giving the angel the option of stepping into the room, but also leaving him the option of retreat. There was that glimmer of hope left inside the coon, hope that this was not a fatal mistake...that everything would be allright in the end.
Ramos leaned back on his pillows, his eyes flicking from one form to the other as the two danced in this little drama. He could have ended it for them, told Val that Vlad had had fun last night, that he was happy for the first time in a long time, but that would teach them nothing.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:50 am
Val watched the hand as it raked through the coon's hair, wanting it to be touching him instead. He almost lost his nerve and pulled Vlad into him when the coon spoke. The effort to stand still sent a faint tremor up his back, branching out at the roots of his wings and shooting out through their tips. The feeling was electric, especially upon hearing the words. He blinked after a moment and nodded, a faint glimmer of hope whispering that he may have simply been jumping to conclusions. He watched Ramos for a fleeting moment as he stepped inside the room before asking, "I hope I gave you enough time to speak with your brother, alone." His gaze flicked back to Vlad, wishing he would simply meet his eyes and give an indication of his intention.
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Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:45 pm
The younger coon looked at Val and smiled, waving at him as he came into the room. "Vlad had...m-more than enough t-time." He smiled and fluffed his pillow up behind him. It was obvious that the younger of the two brothers was certainly in a far better mood.
Vlad sighed an moved to sit at the foot of his brother's bed he still hadn't looked up, his caws tangled together in his lap as he waited for Val to settle. "Ramos knows what happened between us...and...even though..he was angry before...he...is happy that things are going as they are." He coon lifted his head, his heart pounding hard in is earsas he turned his crimson orbs to look at the angel. "And...I would like to say...I vas wrong." He looked the angel right in the eyes. "Val, I know...you are most likely displeased vith me, I can read it all over your face, but...don't lock yourself away again...please...not because of me."
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 10:40 pm
Val followed the coon further in, but stopped short of the end of bed. Part of him did not want to crowd Ramos, part of him was still unsure about Vlad and preferred to stand. Likewise, as the boy smiled up at him almost cheerfully (especially considering his condition after a sleepless night), he could not help but return the expression. But the smile slid away and was gone, swallowed by the angel's deadpan mask. As his elder brother refused to meet his gaze, Val also found himself watching Ramos as Vlad explained things, face suddenly flushed. I was right, he thought, embarassed beyond words.
But as the elder of the coons finally lifted his eyes to meet the angel's, the discomfort faded away. There he found a mirror of the dread and hope that had been churning around in himself. He could see the pulse at Vlad's neck beating frantically and his expression was raw - that more than anything he could have said brought Val an unconscious step forward. But he did not hesitate, rather reached out with a soft smile and sat beside the coon, wrapping both arms around him.
"It seems we are too accustomed to locking ourselves away," he said quietly as he leaned against Vlad. Unfortunately for both of them, as well as Ramos, it had come out of necessity in their past lifestyles. He sighed kissed the line of the coon's jaw. "What now...?"
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 11:10 pm
The younger of the two coons smiled at his brother and Val as they embraced each other. He was happy for Vlad, so very happy for Vlad. He leaned forward abit and smiled. "N-next you two k-kiss and make up.." He giggled and tapped his brother on the back.
Vlad wrapped his arms around his angel and nearly cried as he felt him so close to him. He was suppose to be the strong one, not Val, yet he felt like crying. He held Val tight and pressed his faceinto the other's chest. He shook his head and sighed as he pulled back from Val. "Ramos...you are being a pain." He laughed and made a grab for his brother's hand. "Don't poke me.." He smirked and looked Val in the eyes. "I think, that Ramos has the right idea."
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 6:44 pm
Val grinned at Ramos over Vlad's shoulder for the little quip. He was surprised by the force of Vlad's embrace. The angel wrapped protective wings around him and kissed the top of his head when he buried his face into Val's chest. It would seem that they both needed a supportive shoulder to lean on, and Valentino did not mind at all. But the moment of weakness was fleeting, broken as Vlad turned to goof around with his brother. Returning to Val revealed a faraway glaze to his eyes as he watched them play. Val blinked it away and returned the elder coon's intent gaze. His changeability seemed to mask the coon's discomfort. The thought made Val smile as he leaned forward to kiss Vladmir.
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Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 8:35 pm
Ramos half covered his eyes giggling at the pair infornt of him. He separated is fingers out to look through them at the older coon and the angel.
Vlad knew his brother was watching and smiled ashe leaned in to kiss the angel, his arms wrapping around his neck, pulling him close to him, forcing the kiss to be deep. He sighed and closed his eyes, his lips curling into a slight grin. He pulled away fro mthe kiss, his smile perhaps showing more of his mood than anything else. "Vell, I guess ve made up then...didn't ve?"
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 11:57 pm
Val gasped as he was pulled off-balance, an arm shooting out to steady himself against the bed. That accomplished, he relaxed against the coon but returned the kiss with reservation. When he pulled back, he found himself standing and was blushing hotly. "You have no shame. Your brother is right there." He glanced back at Ramos whom had obviously been watching the whole time.
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 12:12 am
"He insists that he knows more about these things that he lets on...so..vhy not?" he winked at his lover and then turned to look at his brother. "Ramos...stop it." He chuckled and sucked lightly on his lower lip. It was slightly swollen, that kiss had been rough. He turned back ot Val and flashed him a teasing smile. "Shame is a vaste of time. Besides, vas it not me that came in here nude to address my brother about our night together?" He chuckled and locked his eyes on Val.
Ramos watched the two, mostly Val do to his blush. It was amusing to him, if nothing else, but vlad was happy, that's what counted. "I-if you t-two vant to b-be alone...You d-don't need t-to stay here."
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