Ups and Downs [FC Guys]

[Admiral Striker General]

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[ Ryan ]

Ryan.. maaaay have taken just a little too much pleasure in the feeling of that totally-not-embrace. He also may or may not have leaned against the knight just slightly more than was actually necessary. God he--... He knew this was pretty immature and shameless when he'd decided to do it, but now that he was here, the feeling made him suddenly realize just how badly he really did want to cuddle with someone.

Under normal circumstances, a different blond probably would have jumped to mind; at this precise moment, he wasn't really picky.

Upon reaching the couch (even though he really would have been fine after the stairs, not that he was complaining), Ryan hesitated a moment before reluctantly releasing the man and taking his seat. He sighed slightly. Well, at least it was comfortable.

...Bluh. As pretty as the blond was, Ryan didn't even know him, and finally took a moment now to thoroughly reminded himself of that fact. Even if Felis was apparently completely unaware of any feelings whatsoever Ryan had been tending toward him, that was no reason to throw himself at any pretty face he saw- especially when he had no idea whether said face was even into masculine faces in turn. ..You know, because abusing his condition for a few moments of innocent contact was totally 'throwing himself'. God what had happened to the guy who could leave a bar with a girl on each arm if he was trying? ....Besides getting older and completely changing his lifestyle and winding up with a massive concussion and-okay maybe that question was dumb.

The redhead had no reason to suspect anything of the knight's question, given it had indeed sounded rather general if a bit odd, and 'you' was easily taken as plural. As such, he thought for a moment before muttering in reply, "I think.. I'd like to go to the garden later..."

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[Jay]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/haiironavitable-1.png);][atrb=width, 510][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 navy none,b,Table][scrolly:h(210),w(249),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:240px;color:#373555;)]Haiiro had remained standing even after entering the library. Instead of finding a seat, he had shifted around a bit looking around at the various books as though he was sure someone was about to walk out from behind one of the shelves. However, when no one did and the sounds of Ryan and Miguel coming up the stairs came to his ears, he looked sideways and stood there for a few moments as they entered. He even remained standing up until Miguel motioned for him to sit which he did more reluctantly than not. Miguel's question almost received a leer from Haiiro, but instead, the dark haired young man had folded his free arm in front of his cast and said nothing just yet. As Ryan commented, Haiiro simply shut his eyes. "Headed out," he said as if Miguel hadn't already known the answer to that... or had he not been paying attention when Haiiro had made his intention of leaving clear? "Got stuff to do." What 'stuff' exactly, Haiiro didn't really know himself at that moment. [/scrolly]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/miguelposttable.png,bTable][atrb=style,border:0 tan none,b,Table][atrb=width, 421][atrb=height, 300][scrolly:h(240),w(218),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:105px;margin-left:15px;margin-top:20px;color: darkgoldenrod;)]Miguel nodded when he heard Ryan's comment and smiled,"Ah yes, the gardens are certainly a sight to behold...even in winter,"he replied easily before hearing Haiiro's statement. The knight had certainly heard Haiiro the first time but for the sake of conversation Miguel had asked again. Frowning slightly at the response, Miguel thought of the best way to answer Haiiro. Breathing out quietly, Miguel looked over at Haiiro,"Are you certain that's the best idea...?"he asked calmly before continuing,"I am aware that you are still able to travel but perhaps you should consider the thoughts of others before you leave so suddenly." Having said this, Miguel studied Haiiro's face carefully, watching for any sign that the man might understand where he was getting at.[/scrolly]

[Admiral Striker General]

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[ Ryan ]

Ryan definitely started to pick up on something at this point. Yeah, gardens, cool, he knew that. But why did the blond (he really had to find a chance to ask names soon >x>) so interested in-- holy shit, glancing over now was the first time he'd seen the other man clearly/in the light. W--wow, he..

... Forest Castle was a magnet for gorgeous men. That was all there was to it. Felis, his knight, his big brother (to whom Ryan had never been officially introduced, but whom he'd seen in passing a few times), that.. other red-headed friend of Felis's he'd glimpsed once or twice (he thought? if it had been more often he couldn't remember now), this.. friend or whoever he was.. The butlers weren't exactly to his taste (though part of that might have been that he was mildly unnerved by not being able to tell them apart.. and.. maaay have been a bit spooked by thinking they were the same person for a while at first and wondering how 'he' could move so quickly.. x'3; but they were still pretty easy on the eyes. However difficult it would have been to believe otherwise, based on other evidence, Ryan would have been willing to bet even Joel was probably a knockout when he was younger.. >w> If not, well.. he supposed every rule had its exceptions. But HOT. DAMN.

....Shit okay stop staring at him. His gaze jerked away suddenly to stare rather intently at nothing in particular. The fact that the dark-haired man looked pretty much like a taller, more masculine Kamui did nothing to help him fight down his blush.

Right, he'd had a legitimate relevant thought before this little moment of reflection on the fact that he may as well be gay anymore. Concentrate on that thought; moving on. "Why?" he managed, immediately twitching a bit at how bluntly that had come out. ..Eh, he may as well roll with it.

"--Not that.. 'e shouldn', but.. If 'e really doesn' wanna be here, 'e shouldn' hafta stay jis cuz sommun else wants'im to.. right?" ..Yeah, that might not have been the best thing to say, but.. Well.. Ryan didn't totally want to be here either. Oh, he definitely did, but.. at the same time, he hated being a burden on everyone? The moment he was able, he'd be doing anything he could to help earn his keep, and as soon as he was well enough to leave, he probably would. Felis was far too generous, and Ryan had never been able to shake the feeling that if he'd allow it, the Duke would be offering-- just.. too much, in whatever form. His kindness was far more than Ryan deserved, and he didn't want to take advantage of his friend, whom he was far too lucky even to call such. He could definitely understand anyone else not wanting to hang around forever...

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[Jay]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/haiironavitable-1.png);][atrb=width, 510][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 navy none,b,Table][scrolly:h(210),w(249),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:240px;color:#373555;)]This guy... You might be worse than her cousin Haiiro mentally shot back at Miguel. At least Felis--- FUCK. He had told himself he wasn't going to even think of that guy's name. He'd been doing fine for now but...ugh. Fighting the urge to chew at the inside of his mouth, Haiiro remained silent as he tried to figure out some sort of kicker - something that would shut this guy up really quick. Ryan's input caused blue eyes to open and glance sideways at the man. This new guy had just earned himself some points for that one. "I'm a burden here, eating meals I can't afford and getting things I shouldn't," was the flat statement stated flatly. "And I refuse it." That... wasn't the only reason but he was pretty sure it was more justifiable than 'the Duke's pissing me off because....' Haiiro cut the thought quickly and found himself staring down at his arms all but leering at them. Why was his heart suddenly pounding in his ears damn it? Stop that. Damn nerves. [/scrolly]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/miguelposttable.png,bTable][atrb=style,border:0 tan none,b,Table][atrb=width, 421][atrb=height, 300][scrolly:h(240),w(218),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:105px;margin-left:15px;margin-top:20px;color: darkgoldenrod;)]Miguel looked at Ryan as he heard the question and was about to speak when the man continued. Waiting until Ryan finished speaking, Miguel looked thoughtful for a moment."I don't seek to keep him, or anyone else here should they in fact wish to leave,"Miguel stated quietly before Haiiro spoke up. After he had finished, Miguel couldn't help but chuckle as the man finished,"I doubt Elayne sees it that way,"he replied before sighing quietly,"I haven't seen her this happy in a long time..."he continued before looking directly at Haiiro. "I apologize if what I say is too forward but you must understand that I don't wish to see harm come to her again..."Miguel said calmly before falling silent.[/scrolly]

[Admiral Striker General]

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[ Ryan ]

Heh.. Nailed it. Ryan couldn't help but feel something mildly akin to pride as the blue-eyed man mirrored his thoughts. He briefly considered an 'I hear you', but.. heh.. If the knight was getting so adamant about keeping the other guy here, it was probably best not to rile him further.

Then said knight spoke, and Ryan deadpanned slightly.

...Oh. .. OH. So that was the problem. Wow that was just-... It was kind of becoming apparent he was the third wheel in this conversation, but that just really struck a nerve with him. "Really?" ..All right, so he actually didn't know who Elayne was, either. Felis's... eh... She was a relative, right? Cousin or... not his sister? He couldn't have had a niece that old, and Ryan doubted aunt. Yeah probably some degree of cousin then, or close family friend that-.. Whatever. She was another person around the castle whom he'd seen or heard about in passing but never really met as of yet. Had he been asked, he wouldn't have been able to give her name, but once he heard it he did remember what he associated it with.

At any rate, that wasn't really important. Dryly, he continued his thought. "What, are you going to ban him from visiting if he goes out for some fresh air? You can't cage the man over a girl..." After a moment, his mouth opened again, but snapped closed just as quickly. He'd thought to add that she could always travel with him at least sometimes if he was that important to her (and he even wanted her around; Ryan had no way of knowing whether this was a mutual thing or not). Then he'd realized that she, like them, might have been injured, either in the bombings or the chaos here in the castle that had apparently gone down not long after he'd been brought here. Ryan wasn't really conscious for any of that noise, but had certainly heard about it later.

He'd then thought to add the same thought with the stipulation that if she was injured, she could go when she was recovered. Again his mouth opened and shut, this time with the horrifying thought that maybe she was so injured that would never be plausible. What if the poor girl-- all right, calm down, no worrying about what-ifs for someone, especially not for someone he didn't even know. Listening was a much better option at the moment. Yes, he would keep doing that.

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[Jay]

[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/haiironavitable-1.png);][atrb=width, 510][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 navy none,b,Table][scrolly:h(210),w(249),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:240px;color:#373555;)]Haiiro's entire frame tensed at Miguel's words, and it almost appeared as though he might be ready to attack the man without warning. You son of a bitch. How dare you even fucking think that I'd harm her. I don't want to harm her, but I'm not happy with being here with you people breathing down my neck about.... Haiiro mentally roared but cut off as different words escaped from him. "And is Elayne paying for my stay?" he snapped back. No, the Duke was paying for all this, and as nice as mooching off the rich tended to sound for some, the self-made man that Haiiro was didn't tolerate it. Yes, that was what the issue was here. That was exactly--- ....D-d-damn straight. Damn straight. Damn fucking straight. Though he cringed a little from the conversation all but completely focusing on something he had been mentally trying to avoid once again, Haiiro couldn't help but smirk a little at the third party's comment in his defense. Alright then, he was slowly starting to like this guy, defiantly more than the knight in the room. After a moment of mentally awarding more points to Ryan, Haiiro looked more sharply back at Miguel. "It's not like I don't know where this place is," he said after a moment. "And she already knows I prefer traveling than being stuck here being chewed on." he growled only to stop for a brief moment. "By people like you who don't get it." he finished rather quickly. [/scrolly]

[Maid Melody]

[atrb=background,http://i360.photobucket.com/albums/oo48/elronia/miguelposttable.png,bTable][atrb=style,border:0 tan none,b,Table][atrb=width, 421][atrb=height, 300][scrolly:h(240),w(218),sy,as(padding:4px;margin-right:105px;margin-left:15px;margin-top:20px;color: darkgoldenrod;)]Miguel frowned slightly at Haiiro's intial response and was about to say something when Ryan spoke up. Mentally flinching at what was said, Miguel was at a loss for words when Haiiro spoke up again. The words stung and for a few moments Miguel didn't know what to say in response. Closing his eyes, Miguel breathed in quietly as he thought about what he could say in response. This surely hadn't been what he was expecting to hear but it did help to know that Elayne knew that Haiiro liked to travel. After a short time, Miguel opened his eyes once again,"I see..."he replied quietly before breathing in and continuing,"Forgive me, It seems I spoke to soon. If you've already spoken to her about your intent to leave then I see no reason to keep you in a place where you're clearly unhappy,"he continued in a calm, level voice before falling silent, not knowing what else to say.[/scrolly]