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[yelliot]

I'm not sniveling!

_{[Ah, at least he has some bite left in him.]}

Leo it's been months...almost five.

[flips]

Five months?

[ it's barely noticeable behind his hair, but leo's eyes are wide and staring. it doesn't feel like five months. it feels like he's had too good of a night's sleep where you feel tired and even sleepier afterward. five months... elliot has had to live without him for five months.

it's no wonder he's a sniveling mess right now. ]

I'm sorry.

[yelliot]

_{[He knows it isn't really Leo's fault and the apology doesn't really make the fact that these past few months have been difficult any less so...but he'll accept it, because it's coming from him. He knows he's being genuine, after all.]}

It's the Natha's fault, not yours. I'm just glad you're here again.

_{[Because as time dragged on it was becoming increasingly difficult to move forward.]}

[flips]

Yeah, so stop making that face, will you?

[ elliot's face was the best thing leo could ask to see upon waking up, but he would much rather elliot wear that stupid smile on his face. ]

I hope you've gotten better at cooking in the past five months. I'm starving.

[yelliot]

Okay, okay I will! I'm not making a face!

_{[He is making a face, but it's going to change to one a little lighter in a moment as he snorts at Leo's next comment.]}

You wish. Gilbert's been cooking for me. I'm just as pathetic as I was when you decided to take a nap, Sleeping Beauty.

_{[And then, because he's not sure if it's okay, his hand hovers near Leo's for a brief moment, before he decides fuck it and takes his hand fully into his own, intent on dragging him toward the cafeteria.]}

Doesn't mean I can't get you something to eat though.

[flips]

[ for a moment, elliot's hand around him feels perfectly normal, natural. it takes leo a minute after as they walk down the hall of the space station to remember that it's different now. that elliot is dating him. that elliot asked for this. that they're no longer holding hands like best friends. that this is more than simple friendship.

leo is glad that elliot is walking ahead of him. it's easier to hide the hint of color that shows on his face. he curls his fingers around elliot's for a little firmer grip, and smiles to himself. ]

You should have learned something from him in five months. What have you been doing, then?

[yelliot]

Trying to live, mostly. A lot of stupid shit has happened while you were sleeping Leo. Every time I thought things were finally settling down and I could do something with myself another crisis was thrown our way.

_{[He sighs, squeezing Leo's hand when he feels his grip tighten. Leo's not the only one with pink cheeks.]}

It's been a lot, Leo. I don't even know if Nessy's alive.

[flips]

What?

... I didn't pay too much attention, but I think she must still be there in the pod. Aren't they all just sleeping?

[yelliot]

Not Vanessa, Leo. Nessy! My cat...

[flips]

--Oh!

[ how could he forget... the cat... ]

Why don't you know if she's alive? Where are you staying now? What happened?

[yelliot]

_{[HOW COULD YOU FORGET THEIR DAUGHTER]}

Some asshole decided to resurrect some undead angry dragon and tried to destroy everything. It's why we're all up here right now. She ran away at the beginning of all the chaos...

[flips]

[ LOOK SHE WAS MORE YOUR DAUGHTER OK, CATLADY ]

That sounds horrible.

Sorry I wasn't there to help... Is Gilbert with you?

[yelliot]

Horrible only barely scratches the surface.

_{[And as for his brother...]}

He's resting. He used Raven down there and so he's tired.

[flips]

I see.

[ ... he squeezes elliot's hand. ]

I'm glad you're safe.

[yelliot]

_{[He can't help but return the squeeze. He's glad that Leo's safe, that he managed to skip out on the disaster.]}

I'm glad that you didn't have to experience it.

[flips]

I'd much rather go through it with you than sleep all that time away.

[ it's not his fault, but leo feels guilty anyway. there's nothing to do about it now, so he drops the topic and instead readily pokes his head around the corner when the familiar sight of the cafeteria rolls around. the last time he was here... someone was making a meal out of blood?

while he would normally wonder if that guy would be here again, leo actually doesn't feel like seeing blood right now. ]

Did Gilbert not teach you to make anything? Not even a sandwich?

[yelliot]

_{[It's so...natural to have his fingers laced between Leo's. Sure, his hand was smaller, but in a way he's glad for it. It fits nice, like it was made to be held by his. There's a snort at the sandwich remark. Really?]}

Do you think Gilbert would let me near the kitchen if he was around?

[flips]

True. He's probably worried you'd cut a finger or something.

[ i mean. those are not unfounded worries. ]

Do you know how to boil an egg?

[yelliot]

He's also worried that I don't eat enough vegetables.

_{[Annoying!! Brother!! Gilbert Nightray!!]}

Actually I do, thank you very much! I can make a very good hard boiled egg, Leo.

[flips]

Oh?

Did Gilbert actually let you go near a stove?

[yelliot]

No...it was awhile ago and it wasn't our stove.

_{[Which means he didn't know that Elliot could boil an egg. Incredible, secret knowledge.]}

[flips]

I see.

Why were you boiling eggs away from home, then?

[yelliot]

Because someone was teaching me and I went to their house.

_[Huff.]

Not that it matters...he's gone too.

[flips]

That's okay. You're still here and that's all that matters.



Now make me that sandwich.

[yelliot]

_{[Hearing that has Elliot feeling a bit better, even if the comment that follows has him squeezing Leo's hand a little too tight.]}

That's what you want? It won't be very good.