Where the shell have you been, Sollux? You had Aradia and I worried sick!

I've been busy with some personal things. I'm sorry that I made you guys worried but it was something I needed to do.

What kind of personal things would mean you were gone for two days?! I think I made it pretty clear that it's dangerous to disappear right now.

...why do I have a terribubble feeling about this?

I want to tell you but I can't. I promise you that I'm alright, I'm safe and sound and nothing is different.

That doesn't help...I'm still worried. Reely worried. Please tell me you didn't go self-sacrificing because I swear to cod I will go after her...

If I went off self-sacrificing, I wouldn't be here.

Not necessarily. Not if you're 'useful'.

I can't tell you what I did but I can tell you what I didn't do and I didn't go talk to the Condesce.

[He feels absolutely terrible for lying but it's for the best]

...I...I want to believe that but my gut feeling says no.

I promise you that I didn't go anywhere near her. Please, don't go after her or anything.

[If you confront her about this, you'll all be in a lot of trouble]

All right. If you promise...

[Why is her stomach still twisted in knots, then?]

I do.

[Ugh he feels terrible]

...do you... want to come over or anything?

[time to do the moiraily thing]

Yeah. I do.

[There's a shaky, shaky breath from her.]

I'll be over in a bit.

Alright.

[He hangs up and waits by the door for her.]

[She knocks once, lets herself in, then pulls him into a crushing hug.]

I swear, if you ever scare me like that again...

{He wraps his arms around her, holding her tight.]

I'm sorry, I promise I'll never do that again.

[He really does feel bad and he wishes he could tell her why he was gone but he couldn't chance it.]

You better not. I - just don't scare me like that. Especially not with her here. If - if you were dead because of her I don't even know what I'd do.

[She just buries her head in his shoulder. She wants to say something but she can't because she doesn't know what to say.]

[He closes his eyes and hugs her a little more.]

It'll be okay now, I promise.

How can you promise something like that when I can't promise it to everyone? She's...I...

[Feferi trails off, and all she can do is hug him more.]

...you scared the shit out of me, you know.

I know, I don't think I can feel any worse then I already do.

...I don't guess I can ask what made you feel so bad, besides scaring us.

Worrying you and scaring you over nothing.

[Well, it's not really nothing]

Are you sure it's not nothing?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Edited 2011-12-16 04:50 am (UTC)