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YOGI

Hi! It's Yogi! Sorry I missed you, but I'll get back to you real soon, promise! Hope you have a nice day and I'll talk to you later :)

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From:

dornen_kiste

_{[ It happened all at once, like someone snapping their fingers and lights coming on. Like rushing up from the bottom of the ocean and finding air. Yogi's eyes opened, his body jerking up, taking in gasps of air like he was screaming but couldn't quite get the sounds out. His hand went to his chest, looking down, expecting blood, wondering if he was really feeling the pain in his ribs, in his heart, or if it was in his head.

He looked around, confused. Room. He was in a room. His room? Right, his room. He had been... sleeping? Dreaming? He wasn't sure. Slowly he pushed at the covers and moved to swing his feet around, the bed creaking beneath him, the world swirling.

Okay, maybe just... wait a minute on that. Get his bearings. Not a dream. This wasn't a dream... ]}

From:

liberal_arts

-Kasen had been drifting, himself, the chair beside Yogi's bed being exceptionally comfortable and easy to sleep in. He'd slept in it for awhile now, only really heading out to deal with Retrospec-related issues. Even when everything went weirdly digital, it was still comfortable. He had to wonder if it was because of the chair itself, or just because it was so much easher for him to relax when he was near Yogi...

Ah. That's what woke him up. The sound of bedding shifting about. He wondered if one of Yogi's friends had arrived and was re-arranging the bed, but his eyes were met with something else entirely...

It probably wasn't the smartest or medically sound thing to do, but he couldn't help himself. He almost immediately sprung from that comfortable chair, clinging desperately to the now very much away Yogi, holding him close, unable to contain the flood of emotions that came with just seeing him among the waking once more, hands shivering...-

From:

dornen_kiste

_{[ Oh. Oh he had someone around him, hugging him. The overwhelming
color of violet, soft and sweet and familiar. Not like that other place,
dark and twisted and painful. His hands rose and clutched at Kasen's back,
pressing his face into Kasen's shoulder. He breathed in deeply, that sweet
scent he had come to find comforting and peaceful. Tears pricked the
corners of his eyes and he wasn't entirely sure why. ]}

Kasen? Kasen what happened...? Am I... I'm awake, right?

From:

liberal_arts

I don't know what happened... -Kasen combed his hand through Yogi's hair, clenching, though not too tightly, not as tight as his arms were pressed against the other's shoulders.- I wasn't there... I wasn't there...

-And he carried that guilt, tearing into his heart like a hook with a heavy weight on the other end.-

But I'm here now. I'm here, you're awake...

From:

dornen_kiste

It wasn't your fault. It was a dream...

_{[ His mind still swirled, a cotton tumble, trying to make sense of
everything. It was a dream, right? So why was Kasen so upset? ]}

Kasen... did... did something happen? How long have I been sleeping?

_{[ He had no calendar in his room, and he couldn't see or find his
phone to check the date. All he knew was that it was his room and it wasn't
that scary place anymore and Kasen was there and upset and holding him very
tight and he was very glad for that. ]}

From:

liberal_arts

Well... -Kasen sighed, pulling away just slightly, looking around the room, which Yogi would likely not start to notice was a little... Off.-

Some things have definitely happened. The lot of us seem to be inside the actual digital landscape of Retrospec right now, as strange as that may sound... But it's the 10th, if you need a reference for time. -Which he hoped wouldn't freak Yogi out too badly.-

From:

dornen_kiste

Oh...

_{[ He stared for a long moment, as he did the mental math. His eyes
widened a bit further, his hands never letting go of Kasen. He had been out
for at least a week if he was doing the math right. A week of sleeping. A
week of making Kasen worry, and with things being like they were - off, as
they were. His lip trembled a bit. ]}

I'm sorry, Kasen. Making you worry - being a burden when all of this is happening.

From:

liberal_arts

Don't apologize... I was the one who should have been there to prevent it. I got lost in so many dreams, but... not yours. -And he didn't just mean lost in a sense of direction. He'd lost himself to indulging in his Other Self's worst traits, making the guilt worse...-

From:

dornen_kiste

That's not your fault, Kasen. It's all such a big tangled mess, all of it.

_{[ He shook his head, moving his hands to take Kasen's, squeezing
tightly. ]}

But I'm glad you're here. I think I would have been more scared if I had woken up alone.

_{[ He leaned forward, resting his head on Kasen's shoulder. ]}

From:

liberal_arts

I'm... glad I'm here, too. I didn't want you to be alone... -Kasen let out a long sigh, pressing a kiss to Yogi's forehead.-

Are you hungry at all? Is there anything at all you need?

From:

dornen_kiste

_{[ A hug, but he’d already been getting that. And not that Kasen
mentioned it... his stomach growled and he flushed. ]}

Maybe something to eat. Is food still okay? Since everything’s gone all blocky?

_{[ He picked his head up to look around and really consider the
situation for the first time, the rattle on his brain starting to subside.
Absently he pressed his hand over his chest, rubbing at the spot where
Slade had run him through. ]}

From:

liberal_arts

-He could only give a gentle laugh at that sound, patting Yogi's back.-

It seems to still digest the same once it's all in your system.

From:

dornen_kiste

_{[ He have a brief sigh of relief before looking up at Kasen. He
reached up, cupping his face, fingers brushing across a few strands of
violet hair. Another beat, as if gathering courage, and he leaned in,
pressing his lips to Kasen’s - firm and purposeful, unlike his more
halting, shy kisses from before. ]}

From:

liberal_arts

-It was impossible to miss the unique, different energy behind that kiss compared to the ones that had come before it. But it was also impossible for Kasen to deny that once he'd had them, he'd missed them dearly in the time Yogi had slumbered. Those lips were like water in a desert, and it was difficult to hold back his own desperation, once more wrapping Yogi close to his chest, returning that kiss, deepening it.-

From:

dornen_kiste

_{[ He’d tasted these kisses before, and he opened his mouth eagerly to
Kasen. The sensation was still new and raw for him, but he felt the crackle
of energy, of Kasen’s desire and his own. His hands moved to wrap around
his shoulders instead, letting out a quiet moan. ]}

From:

liberal_arts

-As wonderful as the moment was, sharing his warmth with Yogi once again, the taste of his lips so addictive... The responsible part of his mind managed to cut through, and hesitantly, he broke the kiss, if only briefly.-

Are you sure you should be getting this active so soon after waking up?

From:

dornen_kiste

It's helping remind me this is being awake.

_{[ He tilted his head, bumping their noses, leaning in for another
taste of Kasen, barely brushing their lips, seemingly waiting for
permission to continue. ]}