Omega19x: *Ryou is down by the beach, sitting on the rocks. He's been there for the better part of the afternoon and evening, just watching the tide come in*
ph33r my rod: *has been looking for Ryou for a while now, but only just thought to check down by the beach. He's walking down the slope the leads to it, heading toward Ryou.*
Omega19x: *waves crash*
ph33r my rod: *walks up beside Ryou, trying not to startle him* "...so here you are."
Omega19x: "... oh... Hi Malik. Yeah... I guess I just needed some time to think... about things..."
ph33r my rod: "Oh, okay. That makes sense." *looks out at the ocean* "... Want me to leave you alone?"
Omega19x: "... no... that's okay... please... You can stay."
Omega19x: *looks up at Malik*
ph33r my rod: "...okay." *sits down on the rocks next to him*
Omega19x: "Last night... I... I... I don't know... I'm still thinking about the fight in the shadow realm."
ph33r my rod: *looks over at Ryou* "..."
Omega19x: "I... I don't think I've ever been so scared in all my life... I... I thought I was going to lose everything."
Omega19x: "when the wall took you..."
Omega19x: "I... I didn't mean to... to hesitate... to make it look like I... I don't love you... I... I do... I..."
ph33r my rod: *reaches over and gently places his hand on Ryou's back*
Omega19x: "It... it's so hard to... well... I never really showed... um... I've never needed to be close... you see... I really don't know how..."
ph33r my rod: "...you're not used to loving and being loved?"
Omega19x: "..." *weak nod*
Omega19x: "I'm sorry..."
ph33r my rod: *drops his arm down around Ryou's waist and gently pulls him up against his side* "...it's okay. It took me a long time to understand my feelings too..."
Omega19x: "I must sound so... so silly... When you first kissed me... I... I didn't even know what it meant..."
Omega19x: "I... I've loved my yami for a long time... and... and before I got sick... the only time he'd get close... would be to... to hit me... or... or something like that..."
Omega19x: "I mean, I'd seen people kiss... but... but I never really thought that... that well, I would ever be kissed... or be loved..."
Omega19x: "He... he did love me... kind of... maybe... back then... He protected me from danger..."
Omega19x: "I guess he's just about as badly off as I am... only with about three thousand years of lonliness to sort through..."
ph33r my rod: "..." *reaches up and brushes some hair out of Ryou's face* "It's different now, though..." *not really sure what to say to this*
Omega19x: "I know... I... I guess, like my yami, I'm... I'm having trouble keeping up..."
Omega19x: "I... I meant what I said in there... I... did the best I could..."
ph33r my rod: *leans his head over, resting it against Ryou's* "...your best is all that I want."
Omega19x: "... but... but I was still afraid..."
Omega19x: "I still trembled..."
ph33r my rod: "... If it was enough to free me and your yami from that wall, then..."
Omega19x: "I... I wish I weren't afraid..."
ph33r my rod: "...give it some time. Maybe you're still shaken up from everything that happened...?"
Omega19x: "I guess it was a lot to... to face all at once."
Omega19x: "I couldn't do it without you... I... I can't do it without you."
ph33r my rod: "And maybe now... you'll be able to do what you want to."
Omega19x: *a thousand things race through his mind, flashes of the monsters and everything they said.*
Omega19x: "... I... I'll try..."
ph33r my rod: *looks at him and smiles a little*
Omega19x: *a weak smile*
Omega19x: "I... I wa..want to be loved..."
Omega19x: *wraps his arms around Malik suddenly, a tear rolling down his cheek.*
ph33r my rod: *blinks for a moment, but wraps his arms around Ryou and gently hugs him*
Omega19x: "I... I want to be held... to be kissed... to... to be by your side... I... I want to be loved."
ph33r my rod: *reaches up and strokes his hair* "... I can do that."
Omega19x: *weak smile*
ph33r my rod: *softly kisses his forehead* "I love you."
Omega19x: "I... I... I love you too..."
ph33r my rod: *holds Ryou, gently rubbing his back*
Omega19x: *it feels nice*
Omega19x: "... Malik... I... I used to tremble.. .when you... you held me... didn't I..."
ph33r my rod: "..." *nods*
Omega19x: "... I... I don't anymore..."
ph33r my rod: *smiles* "It's a start..."
Omega19x: "... slowly..."
Omega19x: *looks back up at Malik* "... maybe one day I... I'll be able to... well... you know..."
Omega19x: "A... a little bit... at... at a time..."
ph33r my rod: "... I'll wait for that day forever if I have to."
Omega19x: "I'm... sorry I... I need to take this so slow..."
ph33r my rod: *smile* "It's okay. I don't want to rush you."
Omega19x: "The only person I've ever been close to... it was through a mindlink..."
Omega19x: "... This... this is so much different...:
Omega19x: "... if ... if I just take it one step at a time, I'll... I'll get more comfortable with it all, I'm sure. And then... I'll... I'll be the ... the Ryou you've always wanted..."
ph33r my rod: "..." *reaches under his chin, lifting his head up* "The only Ryou I've ever wanted... is sitting right here with me."
Omega19x: (okay, pass the mun mop. *MELT* )
ph33r my rod: (( *passes mop* ))
Omega19x: (*mopmopmop*)
Omega19x: *big smile, and a big hug to follow it with*
ph33r my rod: *returns the hug, nuzzling Ryou's face with his*
Omega19x: "... Let's go inside... It's... getting dark out here... I think I've been thinking too long."
ph33r my rod: *nod* "Okay." *carefully stands up, pulling Ryou up with him*
Omega19x: *and together they climb the rocks back up to the welcomed warmth of the Ishtar home.*