forum The innocent's hand in hand with the evil. (OxO with LegoBatman'sLeftLeg! [A.K.A. Lynn])

Started January 21, 2022 by Deleted user

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"There's many possibilities, but… the most likely is that it's prophetic, yes." Saul says, turning away.

Gus held a hand to his mouth, shaking his head. "Well… well, we can stop it, right? We know what's going to happen, so we can stop it."

Saul stands. "I- I think the reason why I was shown standing outside the burning house is because I start it. I don't know if we can change it, but I hope to all the gods that I don't do what I saw."

They turn. "I swear on my life, I will not hurt you. Never again."

Gus looked up, his lip quivering as his hand hell to his side. "I'll keep you safe. I'll make sure it doesn't happen."

Saul chuckles slightly, sadly. "I think I'm the one that needs to make that promise."

They sit down on the floor, pulling Gus against them. Soon, they fall asleep.

Gus blushed at Saul's tug, smiling as he melted into their arms. It wasn't long before his own eyes fluttered shut and he drifted off to unconsciousness.

(These two… I love them so much.)

Saul wakes up a few hours later, warmer than they usually are. They realize what happened last night, and chuckle slightly, not wanting to disturb Gus. He looks so… peaceful.

(Sameee!!)

Gus stirred slightly at Saul's movements, then curled into their chest. He let out a soft sigh as a smile brushed across his lips.

Saul grins at Gus's small smile, and doesn't move for a while, not wanting to disturb Gus from his sleep any more than they had.

Gus, however, was beginning to awaken. his eyes blinking open as he blushed at the sight of Saul.
''oh… uh… s-sorry.'' he stammered, a bit embarrassed

Saul shakes their head, chuckling. "Don't worry about it."

Gus sat up, rubbing the sleep from his face as he laughed with Saul. "God I… I just fell asleep, didn't I." He mumbled. "Oh, anywho… did the house catch on fire?" he asked with a bit of concern

"Yes, you did, but I can't blame you." Saul grins.

They laugh. "No. It can't catch fire anyways."

Gus felt himself relax back into Saul's arms, sighing gently. "Of course… right." He muttered, closing his eyes again. "What will we be doing today? Are those bad people still out there?"

Saul shrugs. "I didn't find them. So probably."

They grin. "We'll be staying inside today. I see you've been investigating as well."

Gus sighed nervously, pursing his lips. "That's… that's spooky." He chuckled, trying to lighten the mood while he looked around.
"Yeah… just a bit. I suppose." He added, a bit embarrased

Saul nods. "Yeah. They shouldn't be able to do that."

They raise an eyebrow, looking around the house. "Just a bit?"

Gus bit his lip an anxiousness, looking around his house in disarray.

"Well, I was terrified. And I really need to understand what's going on. Why the hell would you have taken me if I wasn't supposed to know anyways?"

Saul chuckles. "I was - am - an idiot is why."

Gus looked hurt, edging away from Saul as he started to tear up. "So… so you're right. There's nothing special about me. I can't help at all. Trying to enlist me was just a mistake." He sniffed, then stood, heading towards the door

Saul is up in a flash. "No- no! That's not it at all! You are much more special than you realize. But it was a mistake to try and enlist you. I never should have done that."

Gus shook his head. "No. I'm useless. I am. I'm not good for anything anymore." He mumbled, wiping his eyes before heading out the door. He just needed to get away, to clear his mind for a moment.

Saul tries to follow Gus, but Gus, in his frantic need to leave, had unknowingly warped the light around him, making himself effectively invisible. They could try to follow, but it wouldn't go well. Even if they weren't a very good diviner, they could see tht much. In the meantime, Saul goes around the house, cleaning everything, organizing leads and dead-ends, victims and suspects.

Gus looked back at the house, then to his translucent hands, sighing as more tears began to flow down his face. Not again…
Invisibility was something he couldn't control, or turn off, for that matter. After a minute of forming outside, he carefully and silently crept back into the house, still invisible, as he watched Saul with curiosity.

Saul just continues cleaning, oblivious to the world around them. Currently, they were doing the dishes with insane speed, not paying much attention. One of the dishes slips, but saul just catches it with a burst of magic, not even looking down. They take hours cleaning the house, and when they finish, it looks brand new. They sit down on the couch, waiting.

Gus watched Saul, feeling worse and worse by the minute. They… they do really care about me. He thought, biting his lip in nervousness as he stood in front of Saul on the couch. "I'm sorry…" He whispers, calming down substantially

Saul jumps, having been partly asleep. They open their eyes lazily. "Hey beautiful… where'd you go?"

Their inhibitions were very loose at that point in time, too.

Gus blushed hard, wringing his hands and pursing his lips as he looked down. "I…. Oh dear…"
He lowered himself to the couch, tilting his head as he studied Saul's somewhat drunken features

Saul chuckles softly. "I'm just teasing. Just… stay, please. I can't loose you."

Gus stayed silent, still a bit angry over the whole ordeal, but complied anyways. It was foolish for him to run away. As he sat down, he fell onto Saul, yet felt no impulse to sit up. "Sorry…" He mumbled softly