Omega19x: *Ryou had been wandering around town for who knows how long. And he doesn't know where he is, either. He went to visit the thiefling, and couldn't even FIND the orphanage. So now, he was trying to find his way home.*
Omega19x: *and it's raining too.*
Omega19x: *so there*
ph33r my rod: (( ...did he just get home, or is he trying to find his way home at the moment? ))
Omega19x: (he's lost. Wandering streets of Domino, in the rain. on a crutch.)
Omega19x: (Ryou wet)
ph33r my rod: *has gone out to look for Ryou since he hadn't gotten home yet, and is walking around with an umbrella* *worried ahhh*
Omega19x: *walk walk walk*
Omega19x: *limp limp limp*
Omega19x: *shiver*
ph33r my rod: *walk walk walk* *sees Ryou's hair as he passes under a lamppost* "Ryou!" *starts to run over to him, but slips and falls flat on his face*
Omega19x: *turns around* "... Malik?"
ph33r my rod: *pulls himself up* *walks over to him, the umbrella kinda useless now* "...hey."
Omega19x: *shiver* "... h..hi..."
Omega19x: "... you... you shouldn't be out in... rain like this..."
ph33r my rod: *wraps an arm around him, holding the umbrella over their heads so they at least don't get wetter* "Neither should you..."
Omega19x: "... I... promised the little Baki I'd visit him when I got out of the hospital... I... I guess I got lost trying to find that orphanage..."
Omega19x: "I got on the wrong bus, I think."
Omega19x: *shiver*
ph33r my rod: "Aww..." *tugs him close to help him warm up* "Well, it's late now... let's get home and warm up. You can try again later this week, okay? I can get a map online..."
Omega19x: "... o...okay..."
Omega19x: *leans in to Malik, cold, wet, and tired.*
ph33r my rod: *starts heading back toward the house* "I'm sorry you got lost..."
Omega19x: "... it happens... from time to time."
Omega19x: *shiver*
ph33r my rod: *magical homelapse?*
Omega19x: *kay*
Omega19x: *Ryou is quite tired, after limping all over town. And soaked to the bone*
ph33r my rod: *wraps a nice warm blanket around him*
Omega19x: *weak cough* "...t..thank you..."
ph33r my rod: *smiles a little, brushing some hair out of Ryou's face* "Maybe you should get a shower and warm up... don't want you getting sick, now."
Omega19x: "... not... when I just got out of the hospital..."
ph33r my rod: *shakes head* "Nope."
Omega19x: *Ryou does so, and eventually comes back out of the bathroom.*
Omega19x: *he's at least dry*
Omega19x: "I... feel sorry for the... the kids in the orphanage... I tried to visit them... I did try."
Omega19x: *sits down on the bed*
ph33r my rod: *sits next to him, having changed into some drier clothes* "You can try again another time. Maybe today just wasn't a good day for it, since it was raining and all..."
Omega19x: "... part of me wants to adopt them... but... I... I don't think we're ready for... for kids... you know?"
Omega19x: "... I... It's hard enough with the four I... I still kind of have..."
ph33r my rod: "Yeah, I agree... and especially not while we're still living in my sister's house. The aliens were a little bit different since they were easy to care for... but these are two seven-year-olds."
Omega19x: *weak nod* "... I... I want to be their friend. But... yeah... we're not ready to be parents... not right now..."
Omega19x: *sneeze*
Omega19x: (because I just sneezed)
ph33r my rod: *shakes head and wraps his arms around Ryou, gently rubbing his back* "No, not right now. We don't have jobs, we probably don't have the room right now... and we're just not ready in general. We're still young."
Omega19x: *leans in to Malik* "... you... you don't think I'm... a bad person for... for wanting to adopt them and... and then not wanting to. Do you?"
Omega19x: *still shivers, despite the shower*
ph33r my rod: "No, of course not..." *hugs him* "This is probably a bad analogy, but sometimes people see something they'd want to buy, and then they decide not to because it wouldn't be a good idea at the time. This is kinda the same thing... you just thought about it for a bit, that's all."
Omega19x: "... is... it better this way?"
Omega19x: "for them?"
ph33r my rod: "Well, it is sad that they're in the orphanage... but maybe it is better, for now anyway. We may not be ready to be... parents yet, but we can still be their friends." *looks down at Ryou*
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: *shiver and another sneeze*
ph33r my rod: "..." *reaches over and pulls the covers of the bed back* "You should warm up and get some rest before you get sick... I'll stay here and keep you warm."
Omega19x: "... you will?"
ph33r my rod: *nods* "I'll always keep you warm, Ryou."
Omega19x: *weak smile*
Omega19x: "... th..thank you, Malik..." *blows him a kiss, and then crawls back to the pillow portion of the bed*
ph33r my rod: *slides down under the covers and snuggles up next to him*
Omega19x: *wraps an arm around Malik*
Omega19x: "... please... always keep me...w..warm..."
ph33r my rod: *pulls Ryou close, kissing his forehead* "Of course..."
Omega19x: *shivers*
Omega19x: *but curls up, and starts to fall asleep*
ph33r my rod: *keeps holding him closely, and eventually falls asleep himself*