Thanatos and Orpheus // Private Thread for the Win

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[Thanatos is simply standing on the Yakushima beach as it rains, an open umbrella in one of his hands to keep himself from getting too soaked while still a little sick. It was only a few days after the typhoon so the area was a silent wreck of broken shells and crustaceans, the only sound against Thanatos' eardrums being the crashing of the waves against the shore. He hadn't been there too long but he was still shivering as he gazed out upon the ocean through the drops of rain. Hopefully, Orpheus would listen for once and actually come after he hears the message.]

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Why are you getting so upset over this?

[So you are, but I'm not letting you do it so easily.]

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You're important to me.

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[Just the slightest bit of resolve lost from that. Not like you'd ever be able to tell.]

I meant regarding the other Thanatos. Just like that other time...

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I mean, the other Thanatos' already has Miwako's heart.

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What the hell are you talking about?

[Oblivious to a fault anyone? Also getting annoyed now, yes.]

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You're mine. I won't let anyone else have you.

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[Okay yeah, that was just a bit TOOOOOOO far on the creepy side, bro. Don't mind me. I'll just... be taking a step back now.]

I... [No, don't try making him go batshit crazy by telling him to bugger off. Just go with it.] If that's what you're worried about, that's not the case.

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... I'm worried about losing you.

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You don't have to worry about that. I'm not going anywhere until ["A year from now"] I have to go back.

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When do you have to go back?

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[Just spit it out. He seems calm enough to be able to take it. Get the argument out of the way and then plenty of time to worry about how he's going to kamikaze himself trying to fix it then everything will be all ri-]

I'm not sure.

[... Fuck.]

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... [Just turns from and goes back to gazing out towards the ocean. He gives his umbrella a spin so the water flies off for a moment and then sighs.]

All right. I mean... If you knew... You would tell me.

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[He tilts his own forwards a bit to do the same, though it's really only to hide the pained expression he gives off at the other's swords. AUGH MASSIVE GUILT TRIP HOW ARE YOU TODAY. Just two words: A year. Not that hard to say. Screaming them mentally as loud as possible but for some reason his body just wouldn't respond to the command.]

A... Of course...

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[Lifts his arm out of the area under the umbrella so he can offer his hand towards his Assistant.]

Orpheus...

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[That gets him to lift it back up, lineface back in position even if it looks a bit strained. Just exhaustion and a hangover you don't have to think too much on it, sir. Have a stare at the hand outstretched as if it were trying to speak German to him. Uhh...]

Yes?

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[Keeps arm outsretched towards Orpheus.]

Come on.

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[Still staring, but accepts. Even if that feeling he's farther away than normal actually becomes apparent again.]

What is it...?

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[Squeezes Orpheus' hand when Thanatos' is accepted by him.]

Do you believe in me?

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[You know saying those kinds of things just makes him paranoid. A moment's hesitation. Then the hand that was just relaxed in Thanatos' grasp actually holds on in response. Not as strong as the other's, of course, but it's a returned action nonetheless. And just in case you're still too derp to get it, you also get a small nod in response. I'd follow you to the ends of the Earth and back if I could, stop asking me to repeat myself D:]

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[Smiles and tugs Orpheus closer to himself so they're right next to each other, then he lets his hand shift lower down so he's holding Orpheus' wrist tight.]

Then continue to do so.

[Lifts Orpheus' palm up towards the sky, even as the rain drenches their arms.]

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[Makes a small noise of surprise when he's tugged closer and another somewhat louder one when he bumps into the one causing it. Also the fact that at the same time the two umbrellas hit together, causing most of the water on them to fall onto him. B| Yeah thanks for that.]

[But obediently does as Thanatos says, even if he does shoot him a confused look. What exactly are you doing, dude?]

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[Sorry for that whole getting wet from the umbrellas. Anyway, more importantly, Orpheus may very well remember that tingly feeling on his arms when Thanatos temporarily healed the barbed wire scars. Well, that feeling is returning full force on his palm and even in his entire being if he's tuned in on it enough. Turns out there's a Thanatos in Orpheus' soul at the moment as Thanatos closes his eyes and Orpheus' palm glows. At first there's no sign of anything except the tingling. Orpheus' palm then quickly gets rather itchy when there's a feeling of pressure from inside. At the same time, though, Thanatos is calming Orpheus through his soul so there's a sweet warmth about all this.

This whole process doesn't take very long at all until a blue butterfly spreads its wings out of Orpheus' palm and then flits into the sky, oblivious to the rainfall as it glows. Thanatos, at the same moment the butterfly is free, is also releasing his hold on Orpheus's soul and they're right back at the beach.

Thanatos gives a small sigh as he watches the butterfly flit about with his grip still on Orpheus' wrist.]

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[At first he doesn't think much of it. It's when it starts spreading through his whole body that there's a bit of an internal freak out. This... no, this was different than the last time. And blinking once brought his perspective back there again. Nothing but darkness and still wrapped in those wires always bleeding and feeling his hand and the right side of his face rotting away in a way oddly reminiscent of when Thanatos went missing. But something's different. Someone else was there. And the moment he picks up on whose presence it is, he's down on his knees and holding both arms over his head despite how badly the wires rip into him or that strange pins and needles feeling gets. Thanatos why are you here please leave I don't want you to see me like this...]

[And despite that, the presence doesn't leave. Relaxing... it was a nice change to the usual feeling of bleak solitude. Then suddenly everything spins and in another blink he's right back there where it's raining, half soaked since the umbrella fell out of his hands in his daze. Then simply slumps against the other. Everything was back to normal, but what the hell just happened? And why do I suddenly feel just... less?]

[Then both eyes land on the small butterfly with a quiet gasp. When did that thing get here? Have those platinum eyes now locked on you, Thanatos.] What did you...?

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[Immediately, Thanatos grabs onto Orpheus when he slumps, positioning the umbrella so it covers them both from getting any more drenched in the rain. He looks down at Orpheus before looking back towards the butterfly as it continues to flit about.]

... That's a very tiny piece of your soul. I was there for a short moment. Enough to...

[He's also shaking, as that wasn't an easy move to make. Especially when you consider what Orpheus' soul was like. It has been a bit of a shock to Thanatos... Cue why there had been that warm calm.]

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[A piece of WHAT?! And there's that glare that screams I AM GOING TO KILL YOU - at least until those last two words. The glare immediately melts into shock, paired off with some inaudible stutters trying to find a response to that. None forthcoming. "I was there for a short moment" he said. So that wasn't just...]

[No! Please don't let him have seen...! Cue breaking out of his gasp and backing away a few steps. Not really caring about the rain when there's that look on his face like the world's falling down and that shaking voice to match with it.] Enough to what?