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Post by Jazz Johnson on Nov 17, 2017 19:46:50 GMT -8
At Luke's reply, Jazz nodded weakly. What else could he say? There wasn't anything that came to mind. His stomach was doing the weird flip flop thing again. Actually, he felt kind of sick... but, Luke hadn't really said that what he'd been feeling after Orion left was wrong. Or maybe his refusal to say anything on the matter was answer enough. Whatever, Jazz couldn't really make sense of his feelings himself. Just give it time. Yeah, right. Easier said than done. Sighing, Jazz stood up and started putting the food and unopened drinks in the cooler. "Nah, thanks but I know how important the project is... Besides, the sooner you get to work, the sooner you can sleep,"Jazz replied quietly, "I think I'll... try and sleep when I get home too. That or work on aura training for a bit," he murmured, shrugging his shoulders a bit. It didn't take long for the last of the food to get put away, but not before offering Luke more. If nothing else they could leave some leftovers here if he wanted more. "Guess I'll seeya around, good luck with the coding,"Jazz said as he shouldered the cooler. The sooner he got out of here, the better, for both of them. Maybe he could try and figure out what he was feeling before bed. Or just crash, whatever came first.
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Professor of Botany
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Post by Luke Indigo on Nov 17, 2017 19:54:47 GMT -8
Luke paused, glancing back over his shoulder as Jazz spoke. A sigh escaped form him, and he’d lean on the counter for a couple extra minutes as Jazz put things away, just sort of listening to what was said. Rest or aura training was good. At least Miss Oriana had started Jazz on that project of sorts. It was.. impressive, for sure, and he might have commented more on it had he been in a better state of mind. Instead, he gave a small nod at the good luck and found himself starting over to the computer. “Thanks,” he answered going back and sitting down. Jazz could let himself out when he was ready.
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Nov 17, 2017 20:17:12 GMT -8
Jazz looked back at Luke as he thanked him and watched for a bit as he went back to coding. When nothing else was said, he gestured for Kovu to follow and left without another word. The walk back seemed like it was longer than before. It still hurt like hell, but... this would be good. Right? He still wasn't sure he really liked the Nihilego but... talking to Luke about that had helped at least. If nothing else, he trusted Luke. That had always been true, would always be true. Still, coming home to an empty apartment was less than appealing right then. Marshmallow seemed happy enough to see him, but it just... wasn't the same. Putting the food away, Jazz grabbed a beer and flopped on the couch. Maybe it wasn't really conducive to aura training but he couldn't really calm enough to turn it back on anyway. Orion wasn't going to be back anytime soon. Not when it was this late already. The beer would be gone soon enough and the bottle would be tossed in the trash courtesy of Marshmallow. Closing his eyes, Jazz tried to calm down enough to practice but there was just too much going on. It was hard enough to relax on a normal day but now? Arceus, was it supposed to be this hard?
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‘Cause these words are knives that often leave scars The fear of falling apart |
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Nov 17, 2017 20:42:33 GMT -8
Orion would be back the next morning in a slightly different pair of clothes. Coming in the front door smelling particularly strong of smoke and something sweet, he walked into the living room only to pause on seeing Jazz asleep on the couch. Lips pressed together, and he considered waking him only to pause and head for the shower instead. He’d change clothes again and come back only to rest over the back of the couch. A hand set on Jazz’s shoulder, and a small shake was given. “Yo- good mornin’,” he smirked a little before letting his features fall again.
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Nov 17, 2017 21:00:36 GMT -8
Jazz didn't know when he went to sleep, didn't know exactly how long he'd been out. Apparently he was sleeping hard enough that not even Orion coming back woke him. He didn't even hear the shower or several of the other Pokemon welcoming Orion home. The next Jazz knew, Orion was shaking him awake. "Mmm? 'rion? Back already?"Jazz murmured, still not fully awake yet. The last thing he remembered was trying to relax to do some aura training... which explained why the world was so bright now, ugh he hadn't been prepared to wake up to an aura filled room. For a few moments, Jazz just stared at the ceiling, watching the colors move before looking over at Orion. He noticed the smirk mostly it was the bright greens that drew his focus. Arceus, why does everything have to be so bright? Why indeed. From his training he could guess it was because Orion was in a good mood. That earned a small smirk at least even if Jazz was still pretty groggy. "Yer aura's too bright," Jazz murmured, rubbing his eyes a bit as he slowly sat up, "What time is it?
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Nov 17, 2017 21:11:19 GMT -8
To Jazz, Orion’s green aura was shimmering, practically glowing. The trickles of gold and blue that were often muddied by other things were bright today. The smooth smile on his face was genuine. “It’s morning, Jazz,” he answered setting his hand on the back of the couch instead. His features faltered some, however, as Jazz mentioned his aura. The whips of light that were so fluid before seemed to fidget almost uncomfortably, and the look on his features had become a bit more distant. “It’s eleven,” he answered, fishing up his holo watch to examine the time for certainty. “Were you up all night or something~?” he teased a bit.
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Nov 17, 2017 21:27:04 GMT -8
Jazz stared up at Orion, green eyes scanning over his aura, noticing the golds and blues that shimmered by. Huh. Had those been there before? Orion's smile looked genuine though which was a nice thing to see. At least someone's happy. If anyone deserved to be happy, it was Orion, especially after all the shit he'd put up with. Hearing that it was morning distracted him briefly but then Orion's aura shifted again, the bright lights faltered. That was... what? The distant look was enough to tell Jazz that something was off but he couldn't exactly figure it out. He'd mentioned aura though so... he acted like this before, didn't he. Yeah, right... Orion didn't like it when aura was brought up. The answer to his question had Jazz rubbing his eyes a little, snickering a bit at the tease. "Nah, I was trying to do some training. Must've fallen asleep instead. I take it you had a good night?"Jazz asked, stretching a bit as he looked at the room. Don't think I'll ever get used to this. Even the apartment looked so much brighter than he was used to. Kovu's aura looked calm, peaceful even. Heh, maybe the big cat was still sleeping. Sure seemed like it. Marshmallow's aura looked fidgety... worried? Sigh. Right, last night was a thing that happened.
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Nov 17, 2017 21:32:19 GMT -8
A small puff of air escaped form Orion. A chuckle followed. “A very good night,” he answered stretching slowly. “Though… sleeping on the couch like that couldn’t have been too comfortable…And with the Pokemon out of their balls…” Orion yawned and mushed his own hair briefly. “Did you get a chance to talk to Luke?” If he had then… Jazz being out was sort of disconcerting almost. If not, maybe they could talk to him today or something— well, granted, Orion had work today actually so it might actually be tomorrow or something else but uh… yeah some time.
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Nov 17, 2017 21:46:30 GMT -8
Jazz smirked a bit at Orion's reply, settling into a more comfortable position on the couch. Ugh, Orion was right about one thing though, his back hurt and there was no doubt he'd be regretting falling asleep there but whatever. It wasn't like he'd been planning it or anything but, the Pokemon hadn't been too much of a bother. Marshmallow made sure of that, usually. Eh, maybe that was why she looked so frazzled this morning. He'd return her soon, let the Wigglytuff get some rest, she deserved it. The question that followed had Jazz flinching a little, pulling up one leg and resting his chin on his knee. Right. Of course Orion would ask if he had given their conversation last night. "Heh, glad one of us had a good night,"Jazz murmured, not looking at Orion now, "Yeah... I went over last night shortly after you left,"he continued, sighing softly. This... wasn't a conversation he really wanted to get into but, Orion had asked and Jazz had said he'd tell him what happened. It still hurt though. Did he really want to explain what happened? I promised him. Yeah, there was that.
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Nov 17, 2017 22:05:59 GMT -8
Jazz’s flinch had Orion frowning softly. The words that followed forced a small sigh to escape from him. So Jazz went over and… clearly did not have a good night. Resting his elbow on the back of the couch and his cheek in his hand, he frowned. “We can talk about it later if you want,” he stated simply. “But if I had to make a guess, he kinda flipped out on you?” Knowing Luke, knowing how he was, knowing who he was… Orion mentally sighed wishing he’d stuck around to at least try and micromanage, but that was neither his desire nor his place at the moment.
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Nov 17, 2017 22:28:54 GMT -8
Jazz sighed and shook his head. It wouldn't really help to talk about it later anyway. If he just said something now, explained what happened, maybe it would be better. As it was, Jazz was still trying to make sense of what had happened and failing. He was confused and hurt and... well, there wasn't a whole lot that made sense. A soft cross between a laugh and a sob escaped Jazz at Orion's words. Well, that was the truth of it, wasn't it. Luke had flipped out and pushed him away. His mind was still reeling but... at least he wasn't as worried about Nilly. "You could say that,"Jazz began, focusing on the floor rather than Orion right then, "He got mad at me because I was worried among other things. I ended up telling him why I was so scared... Luke told me he understood, he understood and told me to trust him. He even nicknamed the Nihilego, Nilly, and I-... I'm not sure how I feel about that?"he continued, just trying to breathe, trying to explain why it hurt. Why were there tears suddenly filling his eyes? It still didn't make sense. Not really. "I told him about you, about what you planned to do. Luke seemed annoyed you were planning it. Maybe you should talk to him," Jazz explained, smirking a bit despite himself and taking a deep breath, "I asked him and... He said no, he didn't want that right now, that things could be complicated." A shaky breath would be taken as Jazz struggled to explain. His heart just, hurt? So much? Sleeping hadn't helped at all. "In the end, he ended up pushing me away. We're still friends but... Luke said he needed time, he needed space. It... it makes sense. I know it does. But it just, hurts? So much? I'm confused? I wouldn't have changed anything, I wouldn't have done anything more if... if he hadn't kissed me. And now?" Another shaky breath would be taken before he stopped talking entirely. There was nothing more to say, not that he could if he wanted to.
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Nov 17, 2017 22:48:02 GMT -8
….Well that was an emotion dump Orion didn’t even really know what to do with. Nicknamed the Nihilego— sounded about right though considering Luke. Still. A soft sigh escaped from Orion. Setting one hand on the back of the couch, he hopped over it into a seated position next to Jazz. He smiled once at the ‘accusation’ of sorts before shrugging his shoulders some. Luke could be mad at him all he wanted. He needed space and it makes sense but it hurts… I’m confused… By the time Jazz had stopped, Orion got enough of it to understand. A hand shifted, pulling Jazz into a hug and folding him around a bit so he’d sit sideways on his lap and just … hold around him. “Easy, kiddo, breathe…” he mumbled softly.
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Nov 17, 2017 23:06:45 GMT -8
Jazz could hear Orion jump the couch, could feel the way the couch moved as he settled. Arms wrapped around him as Orion pulled him closer. The next words didn't really do a lot to help, but... Orion was here. It hurt so much but what could he do? Usually talking to Luke would help but... that was the problem, wasn't it. Hiding his face against Orion, Jazz curled up a bit against him. Breathing hurt, but he was trying. His mind spun with possibilities, of other things he could've said, could've done differently. Anything to keep from feeling this pain. He couldn't make sense of anything, it just, hurt. Was it supposed to feel like this?
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Post by Orion Alim-Verdi on Nov 18, 2017 6:12:08 GMT -8
For as a aware as he was, for as understanding of the human mind as he was, Orion knew just as well that saying things too soon or too quickly would be wrong. A soft sigh escaped from him, and he simply held Jazz, feeling through his hair and attempting to be soothing. Shifting just a little, he swiped the remote off the couch and put one of their soaps on low as white noise. Hopefully Jazz would settle of his own accord either from relaxing or from listening. Setting that down again, he simply continued to pet Jazz for as long as he needed.
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Post by Jazz Johnson on Nov 18, 2017 20:14:38 GMT -8
Jazz was hardly conscious of the fact that the TV was turned on. He heard something in the background but it didn't really register until later that one of his favorite soap operas was on. It was nice to have something else to focus on right then and after a few, Jazz would relax and eventually pull away just enough that he could watch the soap. Why can't real life be like this. Heh, hadn't he criticized Orion yesterday for asking the same thing? Life would be so much easier if it mirrored a soap opera. Maybe even less painful. Yeah, maybe. The fingers through his hair helped more than Jazz thought they should. His chest seemed to loosen to something more tolerable and for now, it was enough to just focus on the show. Somewhere along the line, Kovu had laid down on Jazz's feet but he didn't care. It helped actually, to know that he was there. He had seen how upset Jazz had been when they'd left after all. Even if the Luxray didn't understand exactly what had happened, it was nice to just have him there.
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