ph33r my rod: It's a bit earlier in the day. Malik has just come back from getting some firewood.
Omega19x: Ryou popped his head out of the tent, glad to see Malik back. He waved.
ph33r my rod: "Hey~" Malik set the armful of wood down next to where their fire pit was, sitting down on a large log. "Come out and help me get this started?"
Omega19x: "Sure!"
Omega19x: He jumped out of the tent, and over to their little fire pit.
Omega19x: Ryou pulled a pack of matches out from his pocket, and lit one, making a quick work out of that wood.
ph33r my rod: Malik smiled, looking over at him. "Oh, here." He reached back behind him, producing a white and purple flower. "I wish I'd taken the camera with me when I went out... I saw this sticking up out of a little puddle. It was pretty."
Omega19x: "It's beautiful... I... I love it..."
Omega19x: Ryou smiled, taking the tiny flower into his hands.
ph33r my rod: "...I thought you might. When we get home we can press it flat and put it into our scrapbook."
Omega19x: "That's a lovely idea, Malik."
Omega19x: Ryou put it with the other things they had collected, inside the tent.
ph33r my rod: "I was watching some kind of craft show one day and I saw them do it. It made the page look really pretty."
ph33r my rod: He looked up at the sky. "And in a few years we can get it out, look at it, and remember how nice this has been."
Omega19x: Ryou nodded, bringing out his cooking supplies.
Omega19x: "Here... if you start setting up the pot, I'll start making a nice warm stew for us to enjoy out here."
ph33r my rod: "Okay." Malik took the pot and set it up so it would hang over the fire. "Sounds good."
Omega19x: Ryou pulled out some potatoes, a few carrots, and a bag of rice. "Nothing like warm stew when the sun starts to set. It... it got cold last night!"
ph33r my rod: "Yeah, I could feel it even through the tent... we'll just have to cuddle closer tonight, I guess~"
Omega19x: "I like that." Ryou smiled, chopping up the potato and carrots.
ph33r my rod: "...you need any help?"
Omega19x: Ryou passed him the bag of rice, smiling. "Put a couple cups in the pot for me, please."
ph33r my rod: Malik nodded and took the bag, pouring some rice into the pot.
Omega19x: "Thank you."
ph33r my rod: And a short while later, they had a nice pot of stew.
Omega19x: Ryou scooped a bowlful out for Malik, and they sat down by the fire.
Omega19x: "Do you like it?"
ph33r my rod: Malik nodded, smiling at him. "Yeah, it's good. Just like everything else you cook."
Omega19x: Ryou shivered. It was already getting cold outside.
ph33r my rod: "You cold already?"
Omega19x: "... sorry..."
ph33r my rod: Malik set his bowl down and walked over to the tent, pulling out a blanket. He sat back down next to Ryou, draping it around his shoulders. "There you go..."
Omega19x: "... thank you." Ryou smiled weakly. "I... I guess I'll always get cold easily."
ph33r my rod: "No problem." He picked up his bowl again. "I'll just have to keep you warm then, won't I?"
Omega19x: "Oh." Ryou suddenly blushed. "I... I get very cold sometimes..."
ph33r my rod: Malik scooted closer and wrapped an arm around him. "That's not hard to fix. ... Well, unless I'm cold too, but. That's beside the point."
Omega19x: "... oh... in that case, we'll have to warm each other up."
Omega19x: "... We'll have to snuggle in really close... and... and put our hands out by the fire..."
ph33r my rod: "Right... it just takes a little more work, that's all."
Omega19x: Ryou put another stick on the fire and scooted close as he ate his stew. "... Maybe we should... practice a little. For when it gets colder..."
ph33r my rod: "Okay. Because we're gonna need to, when it gets further into winter..." Malik set his empty bowl down and scooted closer, tugging the blanket around himself as well.
Omega19x: Ryou huddled close. "... I... I think we might need to practice all night." he kissed Malik gently on the cheek.
Omega19x: "Until we get it right..."
ph33r my rod: Malik blushed a little and nodded, resting his head on Ryou's shoulder. "That's fine by me. Practice makes perfect, after all."
Omega19x: "right." He rested his head on Malik's. "... but you're already perfect." *smile*
ph33r my rod: "Mm, true, but the only thing better than perfection is perfection squared. And I think we've pretty much got that covered."
Omega19x: Ryou giggled a little, and hugged Malik.
Omega19x: (hm, Nyquil is kicking in.)
ph33r my rod: (( Sleep time, then? ))
Omega19x: (oh yes.)
ph33r my rod: (( Night~ :3 ))
Omega19x signed off at 10:03:55 PM.