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Who: Sola, Signless, Psiioniic (?), Ion
Where: Signless and Psiioniic's hive to start
When: Nearly a week after Sola's resurrection
Style: Any
Status: Closed, unless someone has a good reason to jump in

[It had been quite some time since Sola had been outside.

He'd spent the past week puttering around Signless and Psiioniic's place, first refusing to come out of the room they'd let him use, then slowly working up to joining them on the couch for tv or at the table for meals when he was feeling a little more able to be social. He hadn't said much, merely grew more bold as far as seeking out contact went, content to ensconce himself between the two trolls and ask the occasional question concerning whatever was being watched, staying away from any mention of anything uncomfortable.

So it's far from the norm when Sola comes up to Signless out of the blue one morning and asked this:]

Is... it alright if I stay here for good?

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I can't.

[Sola draws away at that. There had been several talks on the reasons why Izaya wasn't a good influence. Sola still didn't fully understand it, but if Signless was right Izaya hadn't done what he'd done out of a want to help, but instead for a more destructive purpose. Sola still maintains that Izaya wouldn't have done it if he didn't think it would work, and it had for one of them, but maybe... they both needed help. Maybe Izaya didn't know it was wrong either. Even so, Sola is uncomfortable thinking fondly of someone who prompted him to kill himself, much less seeing him.

Of course, in his stubborn childish way, he can't admit any of it as his own hesitance.]

Signless and Zelda were really mad when I told them what he did. I don't want anyone to fight.

...I see.

[Ion lets out a breath.]

I don't think that there is a reason to be angry with him. After all, he did the same thing you did - he must be hurting. But... I don't want anyone to fight, either.

[He puts on a smile for Sola, patting his shoulders.]

I'll watch after him. And you, as well.

I don't know if Signless told you, though, but... I'm staying here. Won't that make it hard?

I have time to visit both places, don't I? Besides, this is not that far.

[...though Ion is going to miss being able to crawl into Sola's bed if he gets lonely.]

[Sola's ears perk up and he smiles at Ion.]

Maybe Signless will let you move in here too! It's great! Psii makes things fly around sometimes and we watch weird shows about humans doing weird things!

[Ion hesitates, then shakes his head.]

I can't leave Izaya and Laharl. That doesn't mean that I can't stay the night sometimes, but I won't move out entirely.

[He doesn't bring up the word "abandon", but he's thinking it.]

Oh...

[Aww, Ion, just look how droopy his ears are.

Though he perks back up a little after a moment.]

I guess that's good that you'll be there for them. I don't know about Laharl, but Izaya really needs it. Just.. don't let him tell you to do anything, okay?

[Ion pokes at his ears to try and get them to point back upwards. Smile, Sola!]

I won't. Why do you say that, though? Did he tell you to do it?

[At Ion's hands on his ears, Sola lets out a very loud yelp and backs up, turning bright red and clapping his hands over them.]

U-u-umm. Y-yeah, kinda..

I'm sorry, I forgot!

[Right, Sola's ears are sensitive. He shouldn't touch them.]

What did he say...?

He said that if we died that Zelda and Shizuo would realize they loved us.

[Sola looks down a bit with a small smile on his face.]

It worked for Shizuo, so he wasn't wrong, but..

[The smile fades.]

I was really scared. I didn't know if I would come back, and then I did but Zelda...

[He shakes his head, letting that just sit.]

I don't want to talk about it.

[The fact that Izaya would manipulate people's emotions like that is distressing, but not enough to make Ion angry with him. Wanting to be loved - it's not an evil thing, even if the action taken to gain that love is wrong.]

We don't have to talk about it, then.

[He holds out the small bag with Sola's things finally.]

I brought your things for you. Don't worry, I didn't forget anything.

Oh! Thanks.

[He takes it and just tosses everything into his sylladex after solving a quick rubix cube type puzzle to get into it.]

Um... did.. you want some tea? Psii made some earlier.

[Sola shifts awkwardly as he asks, not sure what he should be doing now but certain he doesn't want Ion to leave just yet.]

I'd love some tea.

[Ion just takes hold of Sola's hand, letting him lead to wherever they're going next. He wants to reassure Sola that he's here for him, and the physical anchor seems like a good idea.]

[And Sola is quite happy to take Ion's hand and tug him into the living room where his Trolldads are watching television and where the tea set was left from earlier. He seems quite a bit happier, especially to introduce Ion.]

I know you met Signless since he brought you over, but this is Psiioniic. He can do really cool stuff like talk to bees and make things float!

[He turns to the troll in question with a pleased look on his face.]

Psii, this is my friend Ion!

[ The Helmsman lifts his head from where it had been resting on Signless's shoulder, regarding the pair of children curiously. After a moment, he inclines his head. ]

That ith accurate enough. Hello, Ion, welcome to our hive.

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