Chapter 21: When Time stops, the world moves on

"What do we do now Pittoo?", Pit shot the other an asking look. Everything was so fast, they just talked about it this morning and now the time had come, he "Piet" was missing. Pittoo already hoped it wouldn't happen, because they didn't hear anything for so long now. The first 24 hours were the most important in a kidnapping, in Pit's case these were long ago.

But maybe it wasn't rare that the young man left the house for several days without saying anything? Like Pittoo thought, they first asked every friend and then the sorrow grew stronger and stronger until they went to the police. But no matter why, now it happened, and they would need to be extra careful. Pit shouldn't be around people until they forgot his face again and the police gave up the search, or they needed to hope that Palutena found them quick enough.

It would have been perfect if the ritual had worked just like they had hoped for, then Pittoo had the option to bring Piet to the police and tell them that he found him recently. It would be possible if the human Pit came back and couldn't remember anything.

But If he remembered, everything could turn out worse, Pittoo was sure that the human person wasn't very glad about all the things that happened, especially what happened between them.

But it was in vain to think about that now, it didn't happen and so they needed to concentrate on what was going on right now. They needed to run out the clock, it either worked or they needed to bear the consequences. They both knew what would happen, or at least Pittoo, now they just needed to stick to the plan, it would be alright... they had no other choice.

"Yeah... what do we do? First we can't go out anymore, the people will recognize you. Work will be much harder thought. If it wouldn't be so important for you to work too, I would forbid you to go. But it is how it is now, we need to look that you only work in the center and that no customers can see you. If we need to go out, then wear my clothes and hide your face with the hood. The people will think it's me as long as they don't look closely", Pittoo explained it to him and thought about it in the same time. They didn't really talk about what to do exactly in this situation. It would have been better if they prepared it beforehand. Pit's similar look to him could make it easier or worse to hide him. People could mix them up and think that he was the missing Piet and called the police.

He could take care of the misunderstanding, but he would need to hide Pit in this time.

"I will give my best! If it can really turn out so bad then we need to hide me somehow. I hope nobody will say something on work... what if they see the report?", Pit looked down at the identical, colorful picture in the newspaper. Did many people read this? Pittoo told him that they rather watched the news on the T.V. Instead of reading the newspaper, but there was still the radio too.

"I hope they will not see it... we can't do much more. When I take you off work for another week, Viridi will grow suspicious and angry, she is paying our grocery bills. Another choice would be to live with what we have and hope it will be enough. Otherwise, we need to continue", these were the only choices they had. Pit could understand that it looked really bad if he would ditch work again after he just began, it would fall back on Pittoo too.

"Maybe... we can talk with Viridi, and she will be alright with only paying the weeks I really work and if I'm not there, she isn't paying the bill", that wasn't a bad idea, maybe it could work out. Pittoo gave him a thoughtful look.

"Hm, it's not bad. I will talk with her and see if she is alright with it. I mean she already knows that you have problems. Maybe if I tell her that you can't leave the house, because your father is searching for you and you fear that he will find us, she will give in", the idea was good, and he was sure that it will work. If Pit could stay in the apartment for 1-2 weeks the people would start to forget his face and the biggest search project would be finished, hopefully without a result.

But they couldn't be 100% sure that nobody would find Pit. If they searched with dogs, they would get his scent and follow it here.

"Maybe we don't have any other choice. If the police is searching with dogs, then they will follow your scent. You need to stay in the house and close the windows, hopefully your scent will vanish after some time and before the dogs can smell it", Pittoo's red eyes met Pit's and the angel nodded. All that needed to be done...

"Then be it like that Pittoo. I will stay hidden here and you will do the work that needs to be done outside, just... uhm... I hope I find a way to keep myself busy in here. I would like to train a little bit, but don't worry, I'm sure everything will be alright", Pit was confident. The idea to stay put was a good one and Viridi should be okay with only paying the days he was really at work. Maybe she would even pay a little for this week, because he was working some days and Pittoo's payday was drawing near too. Then they would have enough for the next weeks. Hopefully he could work again then.

"Alright, I hope you are right that we don't need to worry", Pittoo was a little more skeptical than the lighter man, and he rubbed his temples. Somehow he had the feeling that it would not go so well, it was wishful thinking and nothing more. They made to many faults from the beginning, because they didn't know how everything would turn out. There were so many openings and... from the beginning the chance for them to succeed was very low and it got lower with every day Pit couldn't return home.

"Because of the training, I will see if I can find something for you. Otherwise, just do the exercise here in the room, it should have enough space. Don't forget that your body isn't in best shape", Pittoo reminded the cocky little angel. He feared that Pit could overdo himself with the training, especially when he liked it. And he definitely would like it, he always got a little agitated when he couldn't move around enough.

"Yeah, I know, I know. I won't overdo it, but I would like to get that body back into shape if I can. I'm used to training the whole day and I miss it, especially doing it together with all the other centurion. Sometimes I'm bored here, all the more when you aren't around and I'm alone", he needed to be true. There were many new and exciting things, but he missed his home. He grew bored when Pittoo was gone, or they watched TV the whole day. He wanted to run around, fight, train and have fun with his friends, family and goddess.

But he needed to bear that for now, especially because he would be alone again for the next days... just like before when Pittoo was at work, and he rotted away in here. He couldn't even go on a walk with Hope now or enjoy his time together with the other in the park after work.

"I understand you, but this isn't your body. You need to be careful with it. But enough of that, let's enjoy the rest of the day. I bet you are hungry, because I am", with those words Pittoo made his way over to the kitchen and tossed the newspaper in the trash. Pit's belly answered for him with a loud growl and Pit chuckled cheerfully, while catching up to Pittoo.

He helped him with the food, and they followed their routine, just that Pittoo took Hope for a walk without the angel around. Pit used the time to make some exercises, and he was careful not to overdo it. Pittoo was right, he could feel his exhaustion soon, after a short time. When Pittoo returned they spend their time with playing, watching TV or surfing the internet like before. Until it was time to go to bed.

OoOoO

Night took over and Pit woke up in this bright, dazzling room again. He blinked against the light and felt someone grabbing his arm and pulling him on his feet.

"Good morning sleepyhead", Pit felt his heart skip a beat when he heard the familiar voice and when he turned around, he saw the lovely face of his black angel.

"Pittoo!", Pit didn't hesitate and threw himself around Dark Pit's neck. He was still so incredible overjoyed seeing him save and sound. The black angel only grinned in return and wrapped his arms around Pit's hip, pulling him closer, while he dug his face into his hazel brown hair.

"Are you feeling better?", Pit asked happily and leaned back a little to look at Dark Pit. He removed one hand from his shoulder and stroke one pitch black streak out of his face, while staring right into those beautiful rubies. He just couldn't get enough of him~

"Yes~ and how are you doing?", Pittoo pulled his little angel closer until their bodies pressed against each other. He couldn't get enough of that~

"I'm feeling well too, but... everything we talked about is happening now. The name of my other self in this word is Piet, and we found his missing person report. Now I'm practically grounded until the police stopped searching for me. Uhm, police seems to be something like soldiers or guards, they help the people but look for criminals in the same time, similar to the centurion", he first needed to explain that to Dark Pit. At the beginning he didn't know what they were too.

"Alright, doesn't sound very good. But I don't need to worry much, hm? You can take care of yourself. I'm more happy that you two are getting along?", Pittoo was sharp like ever and he studied Pit's deep blue eyes. But Pit just looked down on his chest.

"Uhm... not at the beginning. He woke up because we... you know. It wasn't very nice for him. So, uhm... we shouldn't do that again when he is around. Even, uh, when I want it. But it's mean when Pittoo is witnessing everything", Pit mumbled. But then Dark Pit took his chin between his fingers and lifted his head. He lowered his own and pressed his lips softly on the ones of his lighter half. But it was only a short kiss, until he broke it again.

"No problem, I can hold back again, yesterday... we both just couldn't wait any longer", the dark angel admitted and let his hand glide over Pit's back, so he could press his chest more against him. Somehow he just wanted to hold Pit, no matter how. It was a urge he couldn't deny and it got stronger every time they met. Maybe because they both were nothing more than souls here and Pit was his only light in this endless darkness? He wanted to stay with him and to never let go...

Pit on the other hand pressed himself more against his counterpart, he nodded and answered with a mumble. Every time he got here, he wished to go back into his world, back to all the ones he missed so much. He just wanted to cuddle up to Pittoo, and he was happy to have him back.

"Maybe everything will get worse, but I don't care, because I know that I will be able to return to your side every night. I'm much more worried about Pittoo, I fear that I will drag him into all this and destroy his life with that", Pit mumbled against Dark Pit's chest. He couldn't bear the thought. The little angel wrapped his arms around Pittoo's neck again and started at the black top with the golden hem.

"He was alright with it. He knows what he is doing, believe me. But I still hope the best, for both of you... and I definitely hope that those damn goddesses start to move their asses! I want to come back, together with you...", the black angel snapped lightly and Pit looked at him with slight anger.

"Heh! Don't talk about them like that! Especially not about Lady Palutena, I'm sure she is giving her be-", Pit was interrupted, when Dark Pit placed his hand on his mouth to stop his lecture. It was still a little too late for his taste...

"Yeah, I know, I know. You never change, do you? And you know what I mean. They really are taking their ti-", Pittoo growled as answer, but quickly removed his hand from Pit's mouth when he felt something wet licking over it.

"What the!? Stop that or I will lick you at other places!", the black angel threatened him with a grim look. Then he cleaned his now wet hand on Pit's white toga.

"You won't do that...", Pit mumbled, but his red cheeks showed that he wasn't so sure. As if it would be punishment if Dark Pit did that, and he knew it! His grin showed it clearly.

"Do you bet?", with those words Pittoo leaned into Pit, but the other quickly placed his hands on his chest and pushed him away.

"No! You know we can't do that!", Pit tried to defend and the color in his cheeks turned darker when he saw the hunger flicker in Dark Pit's eyes. How he loved that... it always made him shudder and his body betrayed him!

"Oh... we can do some things~", Dark Pit only returned with a grin, then he broke through Pit's halfhearted defense, pulled him closer and pressed his lips on the lighter angel's ones. He let his tongue slip into his mouth, without asking for access, and invaded the wet cave. Pit's defense drowned in a lovely sigh, when he returned the kiss.

They needed to hold back, yes... but not in every point~

Pit allowed the other one to push him down to the ground and wrapped his arms around him. He drowned in that kiss and enjoyed the dark, forbidden taste of his lover. A little moan left his lips when Dark Pit started to play with his bottom lip. He bit into it and pulled at it softly. Showing Pit that he liked to be bitten. Not that he already showed him the night before~

Pit pressed his body against his dark counterpart and let his own tongue slip into the others mouth, he wanted to get a better taste of the dark angel. Dark Pit allowed him to do so and for a while they couldn't hear anything else then the sounds of their kisses and the little moans.

Dark Pit let his hand slip under Pit's tunic and top, just to let his fingers glide over his skin, enjoying the smooth and soft feeling of it. Pit enjoyed it too and every place Pittoo touched was heating up, as if his fingers awoke a fire under his skin.

The little angel felt his lips going numb the more Dark Pit pressed into him, smacking their lips together to an endless rhythm, forcing him to comply with his movement. He gasped for air and the black angel used those moments to dig his tongue deeper into his mouth, getting a good taste of the other.

Pit managed to move his hands to Pittoo's chest and finally was able to push him away a little, so that he could get some air back into his system.

"Are you trying to suffocate me?", he moaned out of breath and he was sure that his lips were swollen right now. Dark Pit only licked his lips when he saw Pit like that, how much he desired him~

"Maybe? I just can't get enough of you, you taste so good~", Dark Pit groaned with a grin on his face and it send shivers down Pit's spine. Tasty shivers~

"But you will not get any more of me if you suffocate me", Pit answered with a cheeky smile. It made Dark Pit come over him again, and he bit into his neck this time, making the angel moan again.

"Then I will give you a kiss of life~", Dark Pit groaned against his wet skin, he could see how Pit trembled because of that.

Oh, how much he loved him~

And he wanted to show him every time, every day, every second~

He drowned him in his love, until the night was over.

OoOoO

This time there was no chaos this morning. But they still hadn't slept cuddled at each other like before. Pittoo wanted to let Pit sleep late, because he didn't need to stand up like before.

But when the human crawled out of bed, he got a little mumble as greeting. Pit opened his sleepy eyes and looked at Pittoo, the other stopped at the edge of the bed and gave him a short look.

"Morning", he greeted him and Pit gifted him a soft, sleepy smile, before he answered: "Good morning. I hope you had a good night this time". He whispered the last words and Pittoo nodded in return. He didn't want to remember the last night, but yes, he had slept well this time.

"This...is good", Pit mumbled when he got the nod. He watched how Pittoo stood up and went over to the bathroom. Pit used the time to really wake up, he stretched his arms and popped his joints, then he turned the light on. The night was wonderful, and he felt really great, better than the days before. At least he didn't get a shocked wake up this time.

"Oh, morning to you too, Hope!", he greeted the little dog with a laugh, when she jumped on the bed while wagging her tail. Pit chuckled and cuddled the little girl, she answered with a cheerful bark and started to lick his face.

"It's enough for now okay? We will play later", he grinned at her. Yes, he needed to stay in the house today... and the next days too. They had more than enough time to play together. It would get boring over time, but maybe Pittoo would buy something he could play with. But that would cost money they didn't have. Damn...

Pit used the time Pittoo was in the bath, to make him a little lunchbox with sandwiches, an apple and a chocolate milk. The moment he closed the cap, the door to the bathroom opened and Pittoo came out of it, the young man went over to the bed and started to change. Pit placed the box back into the fridge and looked at the other.

"Are you going for a walk with Hope?", Pit asked the other. Pittoo only shot him a short look, before he finished changing.

"Yes, or she will use the room as toilet", he only answered and walked over to the leash. Pit pressed his lips together, yes... he couldn't take a walk with her, because of what they talked about. It was better for now.

"Alright, I will give her, her food and I already made your lunchbox", he informed the other and gave him a little smile.

"Thanks, I'm right back", was the only thing he got as an answer. Pittoo closed the door behind him and Hope, leaving Pit behind. Pit made a deep sigh, since yesterday Pittoo was so cold to him again. It hadn't changed the whole evening yesterday. They already grew so near, but now this invisible wall was between them again.

Pit couldn't do anymore, so he filled Hopes cup and then went over to the laptop, to enjoy a new passion he found out about in the last time: Live streams. It was way more fun to watch people play games, than watch those things on TV. He could decide what he wanted to look at too.

But he tried to avoid games he was in. It was way too strange, when people he didn't know talked about him without knowing the real him, and it was really uncomfortable when they laughed about him because of something he said or did.

The good thing was that time rushed by, just like now. He just started to watch the video when Pittoo returned. Pit paused it, when he heard him open the door and looked at him. Most of the time he watched old, recorded streams, so that he could pause them whenever he wanted without missing a thing.

"You can turn it on again, I'm just getting the lunchbox and go to work. I will discuss with Viridi what we talked about", Pittoo let Hope go and went over to the fridge. The little dog rushed over to her bowl and started to eat, while Pittoo retrieved the box.

"Okay... I hope we will be able to do something together, later. It will get really boring here when we can't go out", Pit mumbled and sighed lightly. To his surprise, the other ruffled his hair when he passed him, before he went over to the bed and changed into his work attire. Pit touched the place with his fingers in irritation, but then a smile grew on his lips, and he felt a tingling in his belly. It seemed like Pittoo was alright again.

The little angel stopped to wonder about the things he felt, he knew about his feelings for Pittoo and it was impossible to deny them. It made it just harder when the other acted so distant and cold.

"I will come up with something", Pittoo finally answered, when he finished changing.

"Okay!", Pit wanted to stand up, but the other was already at the door, and so he let himself fall back into the chair. Somehow he had the feeling that he just missed the right time.

"Then, see you later", he saw him off and Pittoo just stopped to look back and answer him. Then he vanished through the door and left Pit behind for real now. He felt lonely, as lonely as he could be with Hope around.

"Well...", Pit couldn't suppress the sigh, then he took Hope on his arms and continued to watch the stream. At least he had a good distraction until Pittoo came back. He really hoped they would find something they could spend their time with, otherwise he feared that there would grow a strange atmosphere between them again.

"Hey Hope, we will give our best okay? I'm feeling better since Dark Pit is here again, but I want Pittoo to feel better too. I can't turn back the time to stop myself from doing those things with Dark Pit, but... I hope I can make up for it again", he mumbled to the little dog, while he pressed her against him. Hope just cuddled up to him and licked his hand, he couldn't hope for anything more.

It was impossible to calm down the chaotic feeling in his heart. He was longing for Dark Pit so much, but slowly he felt the same feelings for Pittoo, they grew more and more. It wasn't exactly the same, the feelings for Dark Pit where way stronger, but he could still feel it. No matter what happened... it would always have a sour taste.