He didn't know what it was that sparked him. Was it her long brown hair? Was it her beautifully curved body? Or was it her voice? Yes, it was her voice.
"Hi Dan"
Dan could only smile as he watched Laurie strut by him. He turned back to watch her some more. Just him and his nerdy smile.
But before he could blink, Rorschach had lifted his mask and spit on the ground Laurie had just graced.
"You, know that's disgusting" Dan stated
"So is that whore"
Dan rolled his eyes as Rorschach adjusted his mask.
They stood in the middle of New York on the cigarette butt sidewalks.
Rorschach then adjusted his coat and began to walk ahead. Dan ran up beside him.
"Maybe Laurie isn't what you think she is. Maybe she's nice… if you would just stop calling her a whore." Dan said
"No Daniel. You don't understand. If I had a dime for every time I saw her with a new man, I'd be rich."
"I think you're exaggerating."
"And I think you're thinking with your cock." Rorschach stopped and turned towards Dan. "Daniel, she's a fucking whore… deal with it." He then started to walk again
"You know, just because your mother was a prostitute doesn't mean that all women are whores! Have some respect." Dan yelled after him
Rorschach stopped and slowly turned around.
"I think I know a whore when I see one Daniel… I mean you said it yourself… my mother was one." Rorschach said quietly as if he had been betrayed.
He then turned back around and started walking again.
Dan ran after him
"Rorschach! I'm sorry… I didn't mean to bring your mother into this. I just don't think you should hate all women because of her."
"I don't hate women cus of her. I'm just not fond of them."
Dan was afraid to say anything else as they came up to Rorschach's apartment building.
It was a run down, tall brick building.
Rorschach opened the gray entrance door.
"Are you coming Daniel?"
Daniel was staring into space thinking about what Rorschach had said. But he had snapped out of it and quickly nodded his head.
This was the first time Daniel had been here and once he had stepped in, he was hit with a musty aroma. He tried not to sneeze. The first thing he saw was a white, metal stair case… the paint was chipping on the white stairs to reveal a gray metal color. The room was brightly lit with florescent lighting. And the walls were yellow… but they started out white. Dan didn't want to know what made them yellow.
They started up the stair case walking up 3 flights. Rorschach opened the white, metal door that said "Level 3". He opened the door to a dimly lit, dark gray hallway. Newspapers lay out on the outsides of the doors.
They walked to the middle of the hallway and Rorschach opened a gray door that said "306".
Rorschach quickly walked in and grabbed a few things he needed. Initially he had gone to his apartment to grab his gloves and a heavier coat since it was only 30 degrees outside. But now he also had to go to the bathroom.
"Wait here Daniel" Rorschach said as he slipped into his bathroom.
This gave Dan time to scan Rorschach's room. Not much to it. It had the smell of stale food and body odor. Clothes were carelessly thrown about the room. And the all paper was peeling. It was very small… there was a queen size bed in the middle of the room… a few end tables and a dresser.
Dan had then noticed something on the dresser. It was a small black book that said "Journal" on the front. He couldn't resist as he grabbed the book from the dresser and began to read it.
He flipped through the book while scanning the words every once and a while. There were things about how awful women were, things about sick criminals, war, the end of the world, and-
Dan had stopped on one page, noticing his name. He began reading intently from the top of the page.
Daniel… what can I say? I could never say how I feel about him aloud. The things I feel for him are utterly sick. But that's what Rorschach thinks… not what Walter Kovacs thinks. Walter Kovacs is a faggot… I'm glad I'm not him anymore. Daniel would never love something like me… besides, he's got a thing for that whore named Laurie. Sometimes Walter comes out and says stupid things though… and I don't know how to stop him. He shows through Rorschach more and more each day. And one day I'm gonna break… I'll break and the shell of Rorschach will open and reveal the horrid face of Walter Kovacs. I dread that day. But until then, Walter can only dream of Daniel. And Rorschach can ignore those sickening thoughts of love and sex.
Dan stood in silence and shock. He slowly closed the journal and placed it back on Rorschach's dresser.
Rorschach had then come out of the bathroom with Dan staring at him.
"What?"
Rorschach ignored the answer knowing it wouldn't benefit him but only waste his time.
He grabbed his things and pushed Dan out the door.
They walked side by side as they headed to Dan's house. Neither said one thing the whole way over.
They walked inside and Rorschach quickly asked if he had any sugar cubes.
Dan nodded and said they were in the cabinet.
Dan went upstairs to change into his owl outfit.
His mind was racing with thoughts of what Rorschach wrote in his journal. Now he was seeing that Rorschach did seem jealous every time he looked at Laurie or talked about her. Dan didn't know what to think… all he knew was that he couldn't stop thinking about it.
Dan came down the stairs to see Rorschach at the bottom, sucking on a sugar cube.
"It's about time" Rorschach stated
Dan smiled as they walked to his basement.
Rorschach sat down in a chair and waited for Dan to fill Archie with fuel.
"Rorschach, have you ever thought about love?" Dan asked
"If this is about Laurie… she's a whore"
"No, this isn't about Laurie. It's about you"
Rorschach's heart skipped a beat.
"What do you mean Daniel?"
"I just want to know… have you ever loved someone?" Dan asked
"Sort of… I mean not really… I mean no. I've never loved anyone."
"You can tell me… you can tell me anything Rorschach." Dan said as he loaded the fuel in the tank.
Rorschach sat as he fidgeted with his last sugar cube.
"Just drop it Daniel!" He demanded
"Sorry…"
They then piled themselves into the owl ship. The atmosphere was very tense.
It was 11:07 P.M. They had been in the air for about 2 hours waiting for an emergency. None of them had said a word in those 2 hours.
"Rorschach"
Rorschach turned to Dan
And Dan turned to Rorschach
The air was warm and the sky was dark. With only the light of the city to brighten their faces. Dan removed his goggles to reveal warm brown eyes. Rorschach dove into his warm gaze and it seemed as if time had stopped. His heart started to beat rapidly and the temperature suddenly rose to 100 degrees. He could see Dan gulp and then bite his bottom lip. Rorschach took his gloves off in reaction to the rising temperature. Dan did the same.
It seemed as if the two were slowly moving closer. Rorschach tried to gulp but his mouth was dry and sticky.
Dan placed a warm hand on Rorschach's cheek. The marks on Rorschach's mask began to morph rapidly. Dan could feel the warm breath of Rorschach escape his mouth in quick spurts. They were centimeters away from each other when Dan had finally placed two warm lips on Rorschach's cold mask. Rorschach turned stiff as a board but cautiously kissed him back.
Dan then broke the kiss.
"Relax Rorschach." He said as he slowly lifted the bottom of Rorschach's mask up to his nose.
Rorschach quickly nodded as he panted.
Dan placed a hand on Rorschach's thigh and began to rub it. This only made him stiffer.
Dan's other hand made it's way up to Rorschach's face and he embraced Rorschach with another warm kiss.
Rorschach became more relaxed as the kiss became deeper. His hands mad their way to Dan's back.
Dan then slipped his tongue along Rorschach's lips.
Rorschach pulled away in surprise.
"What's wrong?" Dan panted
"I can't do this"
"Why not? You were doing fine" He said disappointed
Rorschach looked away
"Take me home Daniel"
"Bu- …"
"Take me home!"
Rorschach pulled down his mask
Dan adjusted his seating and flew into the city.
He lowered Archie to the street near Rorschach's apartment.
"See you tomorrow Daniel"
Dan nodded in disappointment.
