06-28-2015, 04:27 PM
There was a brief silence as the two guardians remained still. Pearl ignored the tea beside him until he heard Peridot speak once again. He lifted the cup to his lips, forcing a slight smile at the other male's words. It was true. No single guardian had much power here. Throwing themselves at the darkness one by one would hurt the guardians, if not destroy them completely. That meant they needed one another. They needed to work together to fix the world and its current inhabitants.
Pearl's green eyes flickered away from Peridot for a moment, then he nodded subtly. "Together," he whispered, though kept his expression as neutral as he could. He failed, frowning in the end. "You said we weren't the only ones. Have you seen any of the others?" He focused on his tea, working on keeping his mind over his emotions - the balance was still upturned, and it was becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
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The very mention of having whatever food they wanted made Kaname's smile brighten. He nodded as though agreeing, sending his twin an excited glance. He thought nothing of how his grip was worked loose from Hakume's shirt, and seemed pleased that his wrist was taken in the boy's hold. Kaname's interest in the upcoming meal seemed to be singular - he wouldn't stop chiming up with various kinds of food and other treats. He really was one for sweet foods.
He happily entered the car, not thinking twice about the mysterious driver nor now strange it might have been. Once they were all seated, the magenta-haired youth did just as suspected - he shifted toward his twin, being as close as one could be without either being absorbed into Hakumei or sitting on him. Despite his happy demeanor, there was still the underlying need to close to his brother. His nightmare had been enough to throw him into this need. It wasn't fading quickly, though his uneasiness was easily converted to merely absorbing the touch of others.
They started to drive. As a brief silence filled the vehicle, Kaname's duel colored eyes focused on the tinted window between them and the driver. He stared listlessly until he heard Hakumei's voice. His expression immediately fell, and his gaze shot to Hakumei as though if he didn't look at him fast enough, the nightmare would come again. "Another dream," he repeated, his free hand tightening into a fist with a bit of Bazel's clothing. The hand kept near Hakumei mimicked the action. Kaname's pupils dilated as fear entered his mind, unable to be pushed away as he spoke.
"You were trapped on the ceiling. Bleeding." As though the dream was vivid in his mind once again, he rubbed his cheek against Hakumei's shoulder. He could still feel that sickeningly warm blood on his features. Kaname paled, his gaze darting over his twin's features desperately. "It's never been you."
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