A/N: okay, I'm very sorry it took so long for me to get this up. I realize
that I'm several days late, but the ending of this chapter just wasn't
working with me. I'd like to thank you all for being patient.
To everyone who reviewed, thank you very very much.
This chapter is dedicated to Wildefyre, thanks for reviewing and thanks a bunch for helping me with my tag problem.
Coping and Avoidance
By the time they reached the manor, it was almost six o'clock. They were both still tired, and now soaking wet. It had been raining mercilessly for the past ten minutes and was now down to a light drizzle.
Luckily for them, no one was up yet and they were able to sneak back into their room unnoticed. As soon as they got up there, Seiji pushed Touma into their adjoined bathroom.
"Hurry up and take a shower before you get sick." He said as he came back in with a towel and a set of clothes for Touma. "Then go back to sleep before you pass out from exhaustion." He added as he turned around to walk out the door.
"Seiji?" the swordsman stopped and turned around to look at his blue-haired companion. "Thank you." Came the soft whisper. Seiji gave a slight smile before he walked back into their room. He grabbed another towel and some dry clothes, then went to the bathroom across the hall to take a hot shower himself.
When Seiji went back into their room, it was already 6:45 and Touma was crashed on his bed. The archer's hair was still wet and next to his bed was a pile of soaked clothes and a towel.
Kneeling down next to the bed, he pulled the blanket over the archer's body and he just watched him for a bit. Sleep did sound like a good idea, especially since they didn't get much sleep the night before. Yet no matter how tempting sleep was at the moment, he couldn't. He stood up, still watching Touma sleep. Shin would be up soon, and if Seiji wasn't down there like normal, he'd start to worry and wonder what happened.
So he tiredly trudged his way downstairs and made himself some tea. Sure enough, ten minutes later Shin came walking into the kitchen. Seiji ignored Shin and nursed the cup of tea he had in his hand, only pausing to say 'good morning' to Shin as usual.
Shin rummaged through the fridge, pulled out some stuff and started cooking breakfast before the other two woke up, which wouldn't be long. Seiji, deciding he was not really hungry, finished his tea, stood up, put his cup in the sink, grabbed a fruit and started heading back up to his room.
"Seiji?" Shin asked, voice full of concern.
Seiji paused. "I need to meditate. I'd appreciate it if you told them not to bother me till I'm finished.
With that, Seiji left the kitchen, not bothering to wait for Shin to say anything. He slowly made his way back upstairs, hoping that he'd make it back to his room before Ryo and Shuu woke up.
No one was in the hall, and Seiji quietly slipped back into their room. He walked over to the desk and placed the apple down there since he wasn't going to eat it. He walked over to Touma's bed, and had never thanked his timing more than he did right now, as he heard Shuu rushing past their door to go downstairs.
Kneeling down next to Touma's bed, exactly like how he had done so earlier, he watched Touma again for a bit. He seemed to be sleeping peacefully, and Seiji was thankful for that. The past few days he hasn't been sleeping very well and the baggs under his eyes were proof of that. However, no one, that is except for Seiji, knew why Touma was not getting much sleep.
Touma, like him, never really talked about things like how he felt or what was really happening in his life. He'd only carry on in the other's conversations and never went into anything that became personal. Seiji was the only one that he was open with.
Brushing some of Touma's blue hair out of his face, he stood up and went to change into more comfortable clothes to sleep in. He needed sleep, otherwise he'll be the one to pass out from exhaustion, and being that he would probably be downstairs when it happened, that was definitely not a good idea. Shuu would probably know better being that he's the one who threw that bitch off our property, literally. Hopefully Shin wouldn't worry too much when I end up in this room for several hours, and I pray that they both keep Ryo and Mia away from the door.
After he changed, he walked over to the door and locked it, hoping it'd me more of a deterrent and that when they see it's locked, they won't bother trying anymore. Then he went to his bed to get some sleep. However, he found that he just couldn't fall asleep. He spent the next ten minutes tossing and turning, trying to get comfortable and relaxed. Yet no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't sleep. His mind was plagued with thoughts and concerns. Instead, he turned his head and looked at the sleeping archer.
//At least he's sleeping peacefully. I feel so guilty every time I see him in a fitful sleep. But then again, I deserve it don't I? Because I turned him away he had to go through all this.// Seiji closed his eyes and shook his head as if trying to get rid of these thoughts. Then he spent the next few minutes berating himself. //I need to stop dwelling on my mistakes in the past. What's done is done, and now he's in pain.//
"I promised myself I'd try to fix this. I might as well start now." he softly muttered to himself.
With that, he got off his bed and made the short trip across the room, stopping once again, in front of Touma's bed. Only this time, instead of just kneeling there and watching him, he got into bed with him. He wrapped his arms around the archer and pulled him a bit closer. He waited to see if Touma would wake up. When he didn't, Seiji rested his head down right above Touma's.
"I'm sorry. Forgive me." he whispered before he closed his eyes and went to sleep.
To everyone who reviewed, thank you very very much.
This chapter is dedicated to Wildefyre, thanks for reviewing and thanks a bunch for helping me with my tag problem.
Coping and Avoidance
By the time they reached the manor, it was almost six o'clock. They were both still tired, and now soaking wet. It had been raining mercilessly for the past ten minutes and was now down to a light drizzle.
Luckily for them, no one was up yet and they were able to sneak back into their room unnoticed. As soon as they got up there, Seiji pushed Touma into their adjoined bathroom.
"Hurry up and take a shower before you get sick." He said as he came back in with a towel and a set of clothes for Touma. "Then go back to sleep before you pass out from exhaustion." He added as he turned around to walk out the door.
"Seiji?" the swordsman stopped and turned around to look at his blue-haired companion. "Thank you." Came the soft whisper. Seiji gave a slight smile before he walked back into their room. He grabbed another towel and some dry clothes, then went to the bathroom across the hall to take a hot shower himself.
When Seiji went back into their room, it was already 6:45 and Touma was crashed on his bed. The archer's hair was still wet and next to his bed was a pile of soaked clothes and a towel.
Kneeling down next to the bed, he pulled the blanket over the archer's body and he just watched him for a bit. Sleep did sound like a good idea, especially since they didn't get much sleep the night before. Yet no matter how tempting sleep was at the moment, he couldn't. He stood up, still watching Touma sleep. Shin would be up soon, and if Seiji wasn't down there like normal, he'd start to worry and wonder what happened.
So he tiredly trudged his way downstairs and made himself some tea. Sure enough, ten minutes later Shin came walking into the kitchen. Seiji ignored Shin and nursed the cup of tea he had in his hand, only pausing to say 'good morning' to Shin as usual.
Shin rummaged through the fridge, pulled out some stuff and started cooking breakfast before the other two woke up, which wouldn't be long. Seiji, deciding he was not really hungry, finished his tea, stood up, put his cup in the sink, grabbed a fruit and started heading back up to his room.
"Seiji?" Shin asked, voice full of concern.
Seiji paused. "I need to meditate. I'd appreciate it if you told them not to bother me till I'm finished.
With that, Seiji left the kitchen, not bothering to wait for Shin to say anything. He slowly made his way back upstairs, hoping that he'd make it back to his room before Ryo and Shuu woke up.
No one was in the hall, and Seiji quietly slipped back into their room. He walked over to the desk and placed the apple down there since he wasn't going to eat it. He walked over to Touma's bed, and had never thanked his timing more than he did right now, as he heard Shuu rushing past their door to go downstairs.
Kneeling down next to Touma's bed, exactly like how he had done so earlier, he watched Touma again for a bit. He seemed to be sleeping peacefully, and Seiji was thankful for that. The past few days he hasn't been sleeping very well and the baggs under his eyes were proof of that. However, no one, that is except for Seiji, knew why Touma was not getting much sleep.
Touma, like him, never really talked about things like how he felt or what was really happening in his life. He'd only carry on in the other's conversations and never went into anything that became personal. Seiji was the only one that he was open with.
Brushing some of Touma's blue hair out of his face, he stood up and went to change into more comfortable clothes to sleep in. He needed sleep, otherwise he'll be the one to pass out from exhaustion, and being that he would probably be downstairs when it happened, that was definitely not a good idea. Shuu would probably know better being that he's the one who threw that bitch off our property, literally. Hopefully Shin wouldn't worry too much when I end up in this room for several hours, and I pray that they both keep Ryo and Mia away from the door.
After he changed, he walked over to the door and locked it, hoping it'd me more of a deterrent and that when they see it's locked, they won't bother trying anymore. Then he went to his bed to get some sleep. However, he found that he just couldn't fall asleep. He spent the next ten minutes tossing and turning, trying to get comfortable and relaxed. Yet no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't sleep. His mind was plagued with thoughts and concerns. Instead, he turned his head and looked at the sleeping archer.
//At least he's sleeping peacefully. I feel so guilty every time I see him in a fitful sleep. But then again, I deserve it don't I? Because I turned him away he had to go through all this.// Seiji closed his eyes and shook his head as if trying to get rid of these thoughts. Then he spent the next few minutes berating himself. //I need to stop dwelling on my mistakes in the past. What's done is done, and now he's in pain.//
"I promised myself I'd try to fix this. I might as well start now." he softly muttered to himself.
With that, he got off his bed and made the short trip across the room, stopping once again, in front of Touma's bed. Only this time, instead of just kneeling there and watching him, he got into bed with him. He wrapped his arms around the archer and pulled him a bit closer. He waited to see if Touma would wake up. When he didn't, Seiji rested his head down right above Touma's.
"I'm sorry. Forgive me." he whispered before he closed his eyes and went to sleep.