I always knew you'd awaken

[behind_my_smile]

Who: Fai and OPEN TO ALL
When: Evening
Where: Edge of town
Status: Open

Fai had been running. Fear had pushed him forward and he ran until his lungs hurt in his chest. But no matter how fast he went, or how far he ran..that shadow of a man continued to follow him. When the fairy had reacted in such a way, Fai had been concerned but now..nothing but fear.

"You're dead..I saw you die.." Fai knew he was dead. Even if Kurogane hadn't done it, the world had collapsed. This man should not be here. The fear was making him forget what this world was capable of. The fact that even the dead could show up in this place. Why did Fai fear him? Wasn't this resolved? He couldn't kill him himself..this man that had watched over him and become such a monster. Perhaps he was here to make Fai finish the job..that was the absolute worst thought the vampire could have. Was this man going to kill everyone in this world that he cared about until he finally managed to end the wizard's life with his own hands?

Turning a final corner, Fai flattened his back against a wall and panted for air. He closed that golden eye and prayed for safety. When he opened that eye back up, the man that stood before him seemed so real that Fai's heart felt like it stopped in his chest, gripped by that icy hand of terror. It was being squeezed until he thought it might burst.

As Ashura approached him he let out a scream, sliding down to curl up into ball on the ground. He covered his head and just cowered..waiting for the ghost of the man he had once cared for, served under, watched murder innocent people and then encased in a tomb of ice..wanting to hide from this man that seemed to haunt him no matter what world he was on.

Comments

[not_heavens_adam]

"You're never an inconvenience." Johnny tensed at the mention of his nightmare and didn't say anything at first. When he did, his voice was even, almost light as though talking about something meaningless.

"It's nothing. Don't worry about it."

[behind_my_smile]

"You can't hide things from me, just as I can't hide from you. I know it isn't nothing even if you try to say that it is." It's a curse and a blessing that they understand each other so well.

[not_heavens_adam]

He flinched and looked away. He knew it wasn't fair, he knew he was being childish, but a part of him didn't care. "I don't want to talk about it. It doesn't matter."

[behind_my_smile]

"But if it will make this easier then wouldn't it be worth it?" Fai knew that pushing want going to help but he couldn't help but want Johnny to have some relief from the nightmare.

[not_heavens_adam]

"Don't ask. It's fine."

He was feeling antsy. Like he was being backed into a corner and it was just making him more tense.

[behind_my_smile]

Fai frowned. He wanted Johnny to be okay..he didn't want him to suffer. Was his secrets really worth the nightmares? But he also knew it would be hard to convince the vampire otherwise. He knew it all too well..

"Johnny please..don't be stubborn. Not about this.."

[not_heavens_adam]

That was it. He wanted to talk to Fai, he did. But he couldn't. This...it was complicated, he didn't want to burden Fai with it. It was ridiculous!

And it hurt.

"...I'm sorry. Just go home." And in a flash, he dissolved into bats and flew out of the alley, the image of Barry vanishing with him.

It hurt to run from Fai too....but wasn't going to turn back.

Aaaand..one thread ends, the other one picks it up XD

[behind_my_smile]

And Fai wasn't going to just let Johnny go..He trailed that flock of bats. He was going to help Johnny..somehow.