-- sharkDrake [SD] began pestering gimmickPuppet [GP] at 09:49 [04:49, 02/10/13] --

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[09:49] -- sharkDrake [SD] began pestering gimmickPuppet [GP] at 09:49 --

[09:50] SD: [It's been more than an hour and Ryoga is actually very aware of this, but he shows up all the same.]

[09:50] SD: so uh

[09:50] SD: remember the whole

[09:51] SD: be here in a few thing

[09:51] SD: that happened

[09:51] GP: [ Yeah, IV's pretty aware of it too. For the record. ]

[09:51] GP: [ He doesn't look all that impressed, given the raised eyebrow. ]

[09:52] GP: so i see

[09:52] GP: did you just magically 4get as soon as you closed the chat or....????

[09:52] SD: [All that gets IV is a scowl.]

[09:52] SD: no

[09:52] SD: i got dragged into a memo with yuma and kaito

[09:52] SD: apparently it was Very Important

[09:53] GP: i see

[09:53] GP: well

[09:53] GP: i guess i can find it in my heart to 4give you

[09:53] GP: i guess

[09:53] SD: are you really doing this iv

[09:53] SD: really

[09:54] SD: [There might be an eyeroll in there, too.]

[09:54] GP: [ He's just going to, uh. Wipe his mouth. That's totally what he's doing. Not stifling laughter in his sleeve at all. ]

[09:55] GP: dont roll your eyes at me ryoga

[09:55] GP: i invited you here and you took 4ever and now youre rolling your eyes at me????

[09:55] GP: rude

[09:56] SD: [It's actually really hard not to snort openly at the fact that IV is a child.]

[09:56] SD: yes i am

[09:56] SD: wanna cry about it

[09:56] GP: i dont know

[09:56] SD: besides youre mocking me thats not very nice either

[09:57] GP: will you let me blow my nose in your knightly cloak if i do cry

[09:57] SD: you know what

[09:58] SD: sure

[09:58] SD: considering i dont even have one

[10:00] GP: [ Well, hey. No reason not to openly snort, considering that IV just did. ]

[10:02] GP: [ He shakes his head after a moment though, and just gestures for Ryoga to sit next to him. ]

[10:02] GP: well i mean

[10:03] GP: if i cried then i wouldnt be able to sing 4 you would i

[10:03] GP: and you were so emphatic about that

[10:04] SD: [Ryoga maybe rolls his eyes again before he sits - even though the whole 'sitting' is more like 'flopping' considering IV's sitting on a pile of pillows.]

[10:04] SD: so youre actually going to do that huh

[10:05] GP: well

[10:05] GP: after you were so ins15tent about it

[10:06] GP: i mean didnt you say youd never speak to me again if i didnt have something to sing 4 you????

[10:06] SD: hmm

[10:07] SD: i think i remember saying something like that yes

[10:07] GP: wasnt i going to sing something about you winning my heart

[10:07] GP: hmmmm

[10:07] GP: [ He pauses, hand to his mouth like he's putting serious thought into it. ]

[10:09] SD: [Well. Maybe Ryoga does some overdramatic acting, too, sometimes; he makes a show of looking offended.]

[10:09] SD: are you telling me you dont have something to sing

[10:09] SD: after i gave you an extra hour and everything

[10:09] SD: im very disappointed iv

[10:09] GP: well i was busy thinking about how id just be so d15traught if an imp had gotten you or something

[10:09] GP: or worse

[10:09] GP: michael

[10:10] SD: wait

[10:10] SD: you were worried about me

[10:10] SD: [Ryoga pauses for a second before he twists his face into a smirk.]

[10:10] SD: aww iv im flattered

[10:11] GP: [ IV glances away, not meeting Ryoga's eyes. ]

[10:12] GP: [ It's harder to play it off in person, for obvious reasons. ]

[10:12] GP: well

[10:12] GP: yeah

[10:12] GP: youre the one who said michael was p15sed at you right

[10:13] SD: [Ryoga shrugs and his expression goes back to normal. It's kind of - nice - that IV was, er, worried, but he's. Not going to admit to that, obviously.]

[10:13] SD: i like to think maybe i could handle michael

[10:13] SD: if like

[10:13] SD: i hit him in the back of the head

[10:13] SD: and then ran

[10:13] SD: very quickly

[10:14] GP: i dont know youd probably make it worse

[10:14] GP: [ He glances back after a few moments though, shrugging. ]

[10:15] GP: but i mean

[10:15] GP: im sure if something had actually happened i would have

[10:15] GP: known or something

[10:15] GP: i guess

[10:15] GP: and i couldve come and helped

[10:16] SD: [That's - Ryoga tries to pretend he doesn't feel the usual awkwardness creeping back in on him. Because it really is a lot easier to play that off over a computer.]

[10:16] SD: really

[10:16] SD: youre sure

[10:16] SD: but you guess

[10:16] SD: i dunno thats pretty contradictory

[10:17] GP: [ Well. At least Ryoga's not the only one eyerolling now. ]

[10:17] GP: shut up ryoga

[10:17] GP: didnt i say id start actually shutting you up eventually

[10:17] GP: with my face

[10:17] GP: on your face

[10:18] GP: [ Which would probably seem slightly less pathetic if he weren't really obviously not able to meet Ryoga's eyes again. ]

[10:18] SD: uh

[10:18] SD: yeah

[10:18] SD: i think i remember that

[10:18] SD: you havent actually done it though

[10:18] SD: obviously

[10:19] SD: [No, he's definitely glad IV's not looking at him. Because he's studiously pretending not to be blushing.]

[10:19] GP: that sounds like some kind of hint ryoga

[10:19] GP: are you d15appointed????

[10:19] GP: would you like me to k15s you????

[10:20] SD: well

[10:20] SD: i dunno

[10:20] SD: do you want to

[10:20] GP: [ Uh. Well. ]

[10:20] GP: i

[10:20] GP: maybe

[10:20] GP: i mean

[10:20] GP: i wouldnt say it if i didnt????

[10:20] GP: i guess????

[10:21] SD: [Yeah, he's definitely kind of blushing.]

[10:21] SD: i

[10:21] SD: well.

[10:22] GP: [ Well in that case they match, at least! ]

[10:22] SD: [Ryoga pointedly looks everywhere that isn't IV's face.]

[10:22] SD: i dunno

[10:22] SD: we could

[10:22] SD: try

[10:22] SD: i guess.

[10:24] GP: [ ...well. That. Oh. ]

[10:24] GP: i

[10:25] GP: well then

[10:25] GP: ....

[10:25] GP: we uh

[10:25] GP: kind of hard to k15s without uh

[10:25] GP: looking

[10:25] GP: [ He says, continuing to not look at Ryoga's face. ]

[10:26] SD: yeah thats

[10:26] SD: a point

[10:26] SD: [He would try to look, really, he would, but then he might explode or something. So. Also still not looking.]

[10:28] GP: [ Well. He'll just, uh. Shift a little closer. And stare at Ryoga's chest so as to be at least going in the right direction. ]

[10:28] GP: i uh

[10:28] GP: well

[10:28] GP: youre the dashing knight right

[10:28] GP: so you should

[10:28] GP: i dont know

[10:29] GP: take initiative

[10:29] GP: [ More like put him out of his misery. ]

[10:31] SD: i

[10:31] SD: thats a thing that you just said i

[10:31] SD: [Ryoga finally gives up and looks at IV's face and there's almost immediate regret because. He has. No idea what he's doing.]

[10:32] SD: im not

[10:32] SD: sure

[10:32] SD: that

[10:32] SD: that would be a good idea

[10:32] GP: i

[10:32] GP: what

[10:32] SD: i might impale myself on your chin after all

[10:32] SD: maybe you should take initiative

[10:32] GP: [ ...he snorts. At the chin thing. ]

[10:33] GP: [ Except that then Ryoga's suggesting he take initiative and, uh, oh. Well then. So he sort of glances back and ends up catching Ryoga's eyes and just kind of splutters a little for a moment in lieu of an answer. ]

[10:33] GP: i

[10:33] GP: uh

[10:33] GP: well

[10:33] GP: i

[10:33] GP: guess????

[10:36] SD: [Well. At least they're looking at each other.]

[10:36] SD: so

[10:36] SD: yeah

[10:36] SD: that should

[10:36] SD: be a thing

[10:38] GP: [ IV sort of. Stares. Rather than doing anything. ]

[10:38] GP: i

[10:38] GP: right

[10:38] GP: i

[10:38] GP: should we

[10:38] GP: i dont know

[10:38] GP: count down????

[10:38] SD: [Ryoga snorts.]

[10:38] SD: i dont think thats how that works

[10:38] SD: i

[10:38] SD: just

[10:38] SD: okay this is

[10:39] SD: [He might kill himself for this later, but he kind of just - grabs IV's face and. Yeah. There are lips touching.]

[10:39] SD: [And, thankfully, no chin impaling him.]

[10:41] GP: [ ...oh. Oh. There's-- oh. Lips. On his. Ryoga's-- oh. ]

[10:41] GP: [ There's a good long moment of IV just sort of. Blinking. And staring. While their lips are touching. ]

[10:41] GP: [ (oh.) ]

[10:43] SD: [Yes, IV, it's a thing that's happening. And uh. It's also very weird and awkward because they're kind of just looking at each other with their faces smushed together and that's. Ryoga's pretty sure that's not. How that's supposed to go.]

[10:46] GP: [ ...oh. Right. True. ]

[10:46] GP: [ He should. Deal with that. ]

[10:48] GP: [ He at least manages to make himself close his eyes after a moment, and then kind of. Leans in a little more and reaches up to touch Ryoga's cheek and... okay. This is. Kind of nice. ]

[10:48] GP: [ (more than kind of) ]

[10:56] SD: [It definitely got a lot better. Ryoga's eyes close too and he's. Not sure what to do with his hands so he just kind of leaves them on IV's face and maybe leans in, too.]

[10:56] SD: [(it's actually really, really nice)]

[11:04] GP: [ Well. Now that this is actually. A thing that's happening, it's easier to..... get on with it, he guesses. Or, at least, with the lips touching and the face touching and it being nice like this, it's easier to reach down with his free hand to rest it in the small of Ryoga's back and press in just a bit harder against his mouth. ]

[11:28] SD: [Ryoga kind of - well, he doesn't actually. Want to stop, be he's still feeling kind of weird and the need to say something is sort of. A thing. Except instead of pulling back he just kind of. Mumbles against IV's lips.]

[11:28] SD: uh

[11:28] SD: this is

[11:28] SD: actually kind of nice

[11:29] SD: i guess

[11:29] GP: i

[11:29] GP: yeah its

[11:31] GP: [ ...the talking like. This. It's weird. And he sort of wants to pull back but that would mean, well, having to pull back. So he settles for huffing out a sharp breath against Ryoga's lips intead. ]

[11:31] GP: its

[11:31] GP: nice

[11:31] GP: yeah

[11:33] SD: [If ever asked, Ryoga is going to deny the fact that he kind of shuddered at the whole. Breathing. On his face. Because that's weird, and somehow nice at the same time, and just, yeah. This is awkward.]

[11:33] SD: so

[11:33] SD: are you

[11:33] SD: also feeling awkward

[11:33] SD: or is that just me.

[11:34] SD: [He pulls back properly but doesn't actually let go of IV's face. He's also going to deny the blushing intensely bit.]

[11:37] GP: [ Oh. The shuddering. And the blushing. He-- oh. Well, not as though he isn't flushed himself, especially with Ryoga still holding his face like that. His hand doesn't stay on Ryoga's cheek though; he drops it down to join the other on the small of Ryoga's back, and just kind of watches him there. ]

[11:37] GP: im

[11:37] GP: yeah id say that

[11:38] GP: awkward 15 definitely

[11:38] GP: a thing

[11:38] GP: that im feeling

[11:38] GP: but

[11:38] GP: uh

[11:38] GP: it was.... nice????

[11:44] SD: [Ryoga snorts - he thinks they've both said that a couple of times now. Not that it wasn't because it - definitely was. He lets his hands drop and actually kind of tries to resist the urge to lean in but he maybe only halfway succeeds. Yet another thing to furiously deny later.]

[11:44] SD: uh

[11:44] SD: yeah

[11:44] SD: and some other positive adjectives too

[11:44] SD: considering we apparently cant think of any except nice

[11:54] GP: [ ...he snorts too. Yeah, that's... pretty accurate, huh. Shifting a little, he maybe sort of tugs Ryoga towards him. Just slightly. Enough that he can resist it, if he wants. ]

[11:54] GP: yeah i

[11:54] GP: i guess we could

[11:54] GP: do it again????

[11:56] SD: uh

[11:56] SD: yeah

[11:56] SD: im okay with that

[11:56] SD: [he doesn't resist it and, yeah, he doesn't want to.]

[12:03] GP: [ Well. Good. He reaches up one of his hands (it's weird, okay, and he doesn't quite know where to actually put his hands or what to do with them or what but) to slide his fingers into Ryoga's hair and pull him in to press their lips together again. ]

[12:03] GP: [ (he closes his eyes from the start this time, at least) ]

[12:10] SD: [Well, Ryoga doesn't exactly know what to do with his hands, either - somehow they end up at the small of IV's back too, and his eyes shut when he feels the hand in his hair, and, oh, this time it's nicer than it was before, maybe. It's. He figures he could probably do this for the rest of the entire game, maybe.]

[12:20] GP: [ Oh, Ryoga's hands are on the small of his back and... that's nice, that's good, he could keep doing this too. And he sort of maybe thinks about Chris a little and maybe he almost pulls back at the thought, but-- but no, it's not like he tried to hide from Chris that this was something he wanted, was it? So he just opens his mouth a little to sort of suck at Ryoga's bottom lip just a bit, and oh. That's. Nice, yes. He thinks. ]

[12:36] SD: [Ryoga kind of inhales sharply at the. Sucking. That's. He - that's, well, really good, actually, and he kind of parts his lips in response, kind of sighs a little bit, presses his mouth more firmly against IV's. He's not really thinking too hard at this point.]

[12:43] GP: [ Oh. The. The little sigh, that's good, he likes that. And the way Ryoga's kissing him more firmly and parting his lips like that, IV definitely approves of. He could keep doing this and he wants to keep doing this and really, this is just. Good. It's nice. This isn't all that awkward, considering, and he's sure it will be when they pull apart again but right now? Right now, this is just exceedingly nice. ]

[12:59] SD: [No, it's actually really not awkward, and Ryoga is maybe actually kind of - comfortable, all things considered, and one of his hands moves up to a higher spot on IV's back, his fingers twisting the material of his shirt. He feels almost dizzy, but that's kind of distant, considering he's really more focused on the kissing.]

[01:15] GP: [ And oh, the fingers gripping at his shirt is good and so IV lets out a little sigh of his own against Ryoga's mouth, fingers knotting more tightly in Ryoga's hair and then-- ]

[01:15] GP: [ (oh) ]

[01:15] GP: [ His PDA is alerting. Loudly. Repeatedly. ]

[01:16] GP: [ (someone is popular all of a sudden) ]

[01:19] SD: [There's a vague sense of irritation and then it rapidly becomes not vague because the beeping. Continues. Ryoga may or may not make a particularly disgruntled noise before he, stupidly reluctantly, pulls back just enough to say something.]

[01:19] SD: so

[01:19] SD: are you going to answer that

[01:19] GP: [ ...oh. He's. ...okay. [

[01:19] GP: ....i

[01:19] GP: uh

[01:20] GP: i should probably

[01:20] GP: yeah

[01:21] GP: [ He pulls back further, hand shifting from Ryoga's hair to grab at his PDA and stare at the display. And then he just sort of, well, scowls. A lot. Intensely. ]

[01:21] GP: ....or not.

[01:21] SD: [There is a brief moment in which the only word Ryoga can think is "Fuck."]

[01:21] SD: is that who i think it is

[01:22] GP: yeah

[01:23] GP: who else 15 going to send me creepy messages dotted with smilie faces when im trying to k15s someone

[01:23] SD: is he

[01:23] SD: watching us

[01:23] SD: the kissing thing

[01:23] SD: thats

[01:24] GP: creepy as hell????

[01:24] GP: yeah

[01:24] SD: basically

[01:26] GP: ugh

[01:31] SD: [Yeah, okay, this went from being moderately comfortable to insanely awkward and now he's just. Aware. Of the fact that Michael can see them and. No.]

[01:31] SD: should we

[01:31] SD: go somewhere else.

[01:31] GP: ....hell

[01:32] GP: probably just keep watching

[01:32] GP: lets face it

[01:33] GP: he probably gets h15 rocks off from being a creep

[01:33] SD: i

[01:33] SD: uh

[01:33] SD: thats not something i want to think about thanks

[01:33] GP: me neither

[01:33] GP: 4get i said it

[01:33] SD: i will try

[01:33] SD: i might need brain bleach

[01:35] GP: [ IV sort of pauses and considers it, glancing at his PDA and then back at Ryoga and, well. ]

[01:36] GP: i could

[01:36] GP: i mean

[01:36] GP: d15tract you

[01:36] GP: i guess????

[01:36] GP: i mean

[01:36] GP: hes bound to get bored eventually if we just

[01:36] GP: ignore him

[01:36] GP: pretend he never happened

[01:37] SD: you have a point

[01:37] SD: what did he actually say anyway

[01:37] GP: i dont know i saw smilies and im not reading the rest

[01:38] GP: 4get it im sure it was just more of the usual

[01:38] SD: [Ryoga has to snort again at that - he's not letting himself think about the fact that he's done that more around IV than he has since they started playing this game.]

[01:39] SD: cant say i blame you for that decision

[01:39] SD: so

[01:39] SD: yes

[01:39] SD: distractions you said

[01:39] GP: i uh

[01:39] GP: yes

[01:41] GP: [ Which is his cue to look down long enough to silence his PDA, at least, and then he's looking back at Ryoga and sort of leaning in again. ]

[01:42] GP: d15tractions

[01:44] SD: [There's really no point saying anything else after that, so Ryoga figures it's probably best if he just leans in again and picks up where they left off, even if he's maybe kind of stiffer and a lot more self-conscious and fuck it, kissing, that's a thing. That he enjoys. Fuck Michael.]

[01:50] GP: [ He can feel it, that Ryoga's more stiff about this now. And, well, fuck that, because Michael doesn't deserve the satisfaction of getting to ruin this. Because this is nice and, hell, someone's actually willing to kiss him and maybe it took them being two of the last ten people alive but hell if he's letting Michael ruin it anyway. So he presses closer, parting his lips again so that he can sweep his tongue over Ryoga's bottom lip this time, sighing against his mouth. ]

[02:08] SD: [Oh. He. That was. Ryoga's thoughts sort of just grind to a halt after that and he can feel himself relaxing again because that may or may not be the nicest face-related thing he's ever felt and he kind of doesn't care so much about the Michael thing anymore.]

[02:11] GP: [ He hums out a little noise against Ryoga's lips at the way Ryoga's relaxing. And, well, the pillows mean it's easy to just kind of... flop back against them onto his back, pulling Ryoga along with him. ]

[02:18] SD: [Oh. Well. He wasn't actually expecting that. And no, he's not going to admit to the surprised noise that comes from the back of his throat, either. He thinks to himself that maybe this should be weird considering now he's actually kind of lying on top of IV but he can't actually bring himself to care because IV has a very nice mouth and it's very distracting, actually. (Mission accomplished, IV.)]

[02:23] GP: [ He's got Ryoga on top of him like that and oh, that's nice too. Ryoga's warm and... kind of heavier than IV expected when he's lying on top of him like this, but it's not an uncomfortable level of heaviness. Particularly when he's got their lips touching to distract him, particularly when he can pull back just a little to press another light kiss to the corner of Ryoga's mouth. (his breath is a little shaky at this point, but. it's worth it.) ]

[02:40] SD: SD: [His breath maybe kind of hitches so at least IV's not alone in that, right? And it. Is definitely worth it, actually. Ryoga mumbles something that isn't actually words and he's not really sure when it happened but his arms are sort of around IV's back and it's almost like a hug and this entire thing is just really. Well. He doesn't want to stop, er, kind of ever, actually. (Can IV use the whole time thing to make that possible, though, that's the real question here.)]

[02:44] GP: [ Well. If IV could use the whole time thing that way he's pretty sure he would at this point, but he's pretty sure he can't. So instead he's just left knotting his fingers in Ryoga's hair and. Well. The kiss to the corner of his mouth was nice, right, so he presses another to Ryoga's jaw and sort of hums a little, eyes sliding half-open. ]

[02:44] GP: 15 it

[02:44] GP: 15 it.... okay

[02:47] SD: is

[02:48] SD: what okay

[02:48] GP: the uh

[02:48] GP: th15

[02:48] GP: 15 it nice

[02:48] GP: do you like it

[02:48] SD: hmmm

[02:49] SD: yeah it is

[02:49] SD: it really is actually

[02:50] GP: i

[02:50] GP: im glad

[02:51] GP: [ And. Maybe he's sort of blushing at that all over again, and so maybe he just ends up kind of ducking his head to press a kiss on Ryoga's cheek, close to his ear. ]

[02:52] SD: i

[02:54] SD: [Ryoga decides, no, he's probably not going to be able to actually articulate anything resembling a response to that. And he's blushing just a little (a lot) too, maybe, so he. Makes a humming noise, leans over to kiss the corner of IV's mouth, too. And then he kind of just. Lets himself lie there and not think for a bit.]

[03:04] GP: [ Well. He can live with not getting a proper response if it means the kissing at the corner of his mouth, because... yes, that's definitely nice to be on the receiving end of as well. Ryoga's a warm weight above him and this is nicer than he'd thought it would be, so IV just kind of gives into it too. Presses their lips together properly again and sighs against Ryoga's mouth, clutching him close like he wants to hold him here forever. ]

[03:13] SD: [It's kind of dumb that, well, 'nice' is the word that keeps coming to mind to describe the. Entire events of the past however long he's been here. And being - held - is especially nice, really, Ryoga thinks he could get used to that. To all of this, actually.]

[03:13] SD: im

[03:13] SD: this is

[03:13] SD: a lot better than i expected actually

[03:13] SD: and im glad that

[03:13] SD: it happened

[03:13] SD: is happening

[03:13] SD: whatever

[03:14] SD: you get the point

[03:14] SD: [He shuts up after that. Talking is probably not a good idea when he feels warm and comfortable and kind of like nuzzling IV's face until he falls asleep.]

[03:17] GP: [ Oh. That... Ryoga admitting something like that... He didn't expect it. He didn't expect it and it's... well. Nice. As is the norm for this, apparently. ]

[03:17] GP: mm

[03:17] GP: it

[03:17] GP: yeah

[03:18] GP: ....ryoga i

[03:18] GP: uh

[03:22] GP: [ ...no, there aren't really words he can get out here, considering. So instead he just kind of shifts onto his side so that Ryoga's beside him instead of on top of him, shifts and moves so that his breath gusts over Ryoga's lips, slower now. (he's pretty sure falling asleep wouldn't take all that long, right now, and he... likes the idea of staying like this, yes) ]

[03:37] SD: [And then his phone beeps. Ryoga actually has to try (and fail) to not make the same frustrated noise from earlier when he reaches for it. But then his eyes kind of widen and he. Oh. That's. A problem.]

[03:37] SD: uh

[03:37] SD: i think

[03:37] SD: we have an issue

[03:38] GP: [ ...oh. Ryoga's. Okay then. Well. ]

[03:38] GP: uh

[03:38] GP: what do you mean????

[03:40] SD: chris just

[03:40] SD: said to be ready to strife

[03:40] GP: i

[03:40] GP: what

[03:40] GP: why would he

[03:40] GP: what

[03:40] SD: im not

[03:41] SD: unless michael told him about

[03:41] SD: this

[03:41] SD: i guess

[03:41] GP: but why would

[03:41] GP: i mean

[03:41] GP: michael telling him i understand

[03:41] GP: michaels a dick

[03:41] GP: but why would he

[03:41] GP: want to strife with you

[03:42] SD: i

[03:42] SD: i dunno

[03:42] GP: i....

[03:42] SD: maybe hes

[03:42] SD: jealous

[03:42] SD: or something

[03:42] SD: ???

[03:42] GP: [ He tails off at that, grabbing for his own PDA now. ]

[03:42] GP: ill

[03:42] GP: speak to him

[03:42] GP: i dont

[03:42] GP: want him to do anything to you

[03:43] SD: [...He can appreciate that. The thought of strifing with Chris isn't actually something that's, you know, really anything to be enthused about.]

[03:43] SD: er

[03:44] SD: thanks i guess

[03:44] SD: just

[03:44] SD: dont

[03:44] SD: mess stuff up with him even more i guess

[03:44] GP: [ IV snorts a little at that, glancing up from his PDA for a moment and then back at it. ]

[03:45] GP: ill do my best

[03:45] GP: i mean though

[03:45] GP: i guess

[03:45] GP: after th15 id

[03:45] GP: im more concerned about you

[03:45] GP: i guess????

[03:49] SD: [And so no we're back to Ryoga being glad that IV isn't looking at him, because he maybe made a dumb face at that. He clears his throat, sort of. It's awkward again, but maybe that's just him.]

[03:49] SD: well

[03:49] SD: ok

[03:52] GP: [ If circumstances were different he'd probably be looking at Ryoga, teasing him for the face he made. As is though he just ends up kind of curling in on himself with PDA in hand, staring down at it. ]

[03:52] GP: i

[03:52] GP: fuck

[03:52] GP: im not made 4 th15 ryoga

[04:13] GP: [ He kind of uncurls a little as the conversation goes on, at least, glancing up eventually. ]

[04:13] GP: well

[04:13] GP: hes not going to strife you now at least

[04:31] SD: [Ryoga feels...guilty. He doesn't really know what to say, anyways, but he just. He fidgets with his hands and doesn't look at IV.]

[04:31] SD: well

[04:31] SD: thats good

[04:31] SD: im sorry

[04:31] SD: i mean

[04:31] SD: i know it all kind of sucks

[04:31] SD: and this is sort of my fault i guess

[04:31] SD: so

[04:32] GP: [ His gaze flicks up to Ryoga's face and the look on it and, oh, he's sort of. Oh. He doesn't want to see Ryoga look like that. ]

[04:33] GP: [ He might kind of. Lean in and kiss the corner of Ryoga's mouth again. ]

[04:33] GP: its

[04:33] GP: not your fault ok

[04:33] GP: im the one who got into th15 mess if its anyones fault its mine right

[04:34] GP: hell if its anyones fault its michaels

[04:34] GP: lets blame him okay

[04:36] SD: [He's - oh. That was. Ryoga glances up and his face is definitely set in a frown, and he looks confused, maybe, because. He's not actually sure what's going on with everything at this point, honestly.

[04:37] SD: ...but blaming Michael tends to work, so.]

[04:37] SD: yeah

[04:37] SD: lets do that

[04:38] GP: [ ...he snorts. Just a little. Snorts, and drops back down heavily against the pillows. ]

[04:38] GP: you know what ryoga

[04:38] GP: i just

[04:38] GP: screw all th15 right now

[04:39] GP: theres michael and chr15 wants to talk to me again later and im sure some other crap will come up too so just

[04:39] GP: right now i want to just

[04:39] GP: lie here okay

[04:39] GP: and probably sleep

[04:39] GP: and.... have you here too

[04:40] GP: if you havent been frightened off by how insane my family 15 at th15 point

[04:44] SD: [He manages something like a chuckle, albeit one that's. Kind of bitter and dumb sounding. What else is new. He settles back onto the pillows, too, and maybe kind of. Makes sure that he's close enough to maybe sort of bump IV's shoulder and sighs.]

[04:44] SD: im not going anywhere

[04:44] SD: so just

[04:44] SD: go to sleep okay

[04:45] SD: ill probably sleep too honestly

[04:45] GP: [ ...oh. Good. He likes the sound of that. ]

[04:46] GP: [ He might sort of, uh. Shift closer so that he's flopped down right against Ryoga. ]

[04:46] GP: [ His head might kind of. End up on Ryoga's chest, for that matter. ]

[04:46] GP: okay

[04:46] GP: good

[04:51] SD: [That's. Actually completely fine. Ryoga might sort of end up putting one of his arms around IV's shoulder after that, but. He closes his eyes and mumbles some more and it sounds suspiciously like 'shut up'.]

[04:52] GP: [ IV snorts a little. But. Well. He can do that. This time. He guesses. ]

[05:27] -- sharkDrake [SD] ceased pestering gimmickPuppet [GP] at 17:27 --