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Luc had fallen asleep on the couch with a book and Sumi curled up against his side. They'd both been putting in extra work lately-- Sumi with his newly awakened Senshi charge and Luc with the extra time he'd been putting in at work and with checking in on his cousin.

On top of that, thunderstorms had been rolling along the east coast on and off throughout the week. It had limited the amount of time he'd spent out patrolling, both with the members of the Phoenix brigade and with Sailor Arsinoe. Staying cooped up inside for too long had made him restless, and he knew there was only so much more pacing around that Luc would be willing to put up with before he tossed him out of the apartment.

He leaned over the edge of the couch, shifting the throw blanket up over Luc's shoulders pausing in the kitchen long enough to leave a short note for the other man before slipping out into the night. The rain had cooled the day off, breaking the humidity at least until dawn. Drops fell from nearby buildings and gutters, the worst of the rain having passed into a barely there drizzle.

Arin made it a few blocks away from home before powering up, drawing the bright warmth of Mag Mell over him to become the Cosmos Knight. Once he'd done so he sent a message out, uncertain as to whether or not it would be received... Or responded to, in the event that it was.

To Sailor Arachne: I hope all of this rain hasn't washed the spider away. I would like to talk to you. I'll be in the park for a bit.

He hadn't wandered far into the park, avoiding the areas that he generally patrolled on his own as well as a spot or two that he knew Sailor Corvus could often be found. Not wanting to chance a run-in with anyone other than his intended powered individual, Mag Mell had drifted towards a spot that would have been more familiar for the two of them.

At the far end of Destiny City's primary park was a small lake and it was on a bench facing that lake that the Cosmos knight had made himself comfortable. He'd unhooked his cloak to spread it out over the bench before taking a seat, glad that the fabric seemed to be keeping things dry enough. It was a good thinking space; peaceful for the time being, with many of the animals that generally found their way around during the day gone to rest for the night.

He honestly had no idea if the Senshi of Spiders would get his message, or if the other man would even find his way here in the event that he had. He just knew that he would at least wait things out for a fair amount of time before heading home again himself.

"If I wanted to be discreet I would have checked to see if you had the same telephone number and sent you a text to meet me somewhere public during the day. Or I would have talked one of the cats that I know into coming along with me and dimming down the energy I put off." He tilted his head back, glancing over his shoulder to where the other man was standing.

"Honestly, we're both less likely to get attacked by anyone other than each other out in the light like this... And I've been trying not to spend as much time hiding away in the darkness anymore." He shrugged his shoulders lightly, flashing the other man a soft grin as best he could.

"Going to join me?"

"Better the cloak than all of the white, don't you think? Cloaks are supposed to keep your clothes dry and clean anyways." He touched on the mystical, magical aspect of their attire as well and that was, honestly, the main reason why he didn't worry more about what happened to his white knight apparel. None of the grass stains from their last waterside tumble had lingered, after all.

"You don't have a whole lot of white to worry about yourself. Must make things interesting-- probably a little bit confusing for whoever you might run into." For Senshi like Arachne and Corvus he was certain that was the point; just enough visible white amidst all of the shadows of midnight to throw things off and leave questions.

"Thanks... For meeting me here tonight," he added on after a moment, looking to the other man briefly once more before looking out over the lake again.

"No, I didn't,even if debating the workings of magically appointed fashion is far more fascinating than I might have originally though." A light smirk turned the corners of his mouth up as he watched the other man for a moment longer before shifting to sit comfortably again. He wasn't going to put a strain on his neck and shoulders just to keep eye contact with Arachne if the other man was going to insist on looming behind him instead of coming around to the other side of the bench.

"Thought I'd get out while there was a break in the weather. There's just enough static still lingering in the air that I can't sit still-- thought if anyone would understand that you would. We didn't exactly leave off on the best of terms last time... Or any of the times that we've left off, really." He snorted softly as he leaned back, tilting his head towards the stars.

"Terrible habit. Not one of my worst, but not a good one either." That slight smirk was still lingering on his lips, although it didn't quite make it the whole way up to his eyes. He remained silent for a moment before shifting to stand, figuring that if Arachne wasn't going to sit down he'd at least put the two of them back on the same field.

"I owe you an apology." He cast a glance at the Senshi of Spiders before looking out over the lake again. "My memories are still pretty scrambled when it comes to a lot of what happened after I was recruited into the Negaverse. I'll never get the memories of what happened while I was Richterite back, but I've pieced together enough about Rik that I know I wouldn't have made it as far as I did without you. I'm sorry I wasn't able to be a better person for you-- a better friend, or boyfriend. I was drowning and I didn't want to pull you down with me. You had your own issues, but you were never anything other than supportive."

"You're the first person that I've told on my own, so it's not something that I'm all that used to." The were only two other people who had known him in his life as Rikard Colby that still new him now. Cordelia had been there the night he'd purified and then she'd been the one to break the news to Lucien first.

"A lot of this is new to me... And I also think you're giving the Cosmos too much credit, and probably looking in the wrong places for happy relationships." A light smirk touched his lips as he cast a sidelong glance at the other man. "Sometimes you also learn a lot more about yourself by not being with someone for a while."

He shook his head as he brought a hand up to run fingers through his hair, letting his hand rest on the back of his head for a moment. "When I started to try and find myself again, before everything happened leading up to the side swap, I thought about you. I thought about how you always seemed to live for yourself and enjoy the moment and how disappointed you would've been to find out I'd just been spending too much time cooped up in my flat hiding from the world."

"I'd like to think that I wouldn't have been able to keep things hidden from you forever-- you would have found out and you would have helped me make the decision I came to anyways." His hand dropped from his hair as he looked to the other man again.

"You did what you could for me, L-- Arachne. You looked out for me and I was too much of a mess to be properly grateful for it then, but I just wanted to let you know that I am grateful for it now... So thank you."