Virtue, dear friend, needs no defense, The surest guard is innocence

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Characters: Ritsuka, Open
When: Backdated to after this
Where: Garage at 16th and Nevinnost
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The reaction to the Joker's message
Note: Anyone can come, but Ritsuka won't want to leave until he sees Soubi



He hadn't moved much from where they'd left. The cigarette had been let to fall from his lips after a few minutes had passed, and dull eyes watched in for some time, laying prone on the dirty floor. There was blood on in, looking almost like a lipstick print. He wasn't sure how long he stared at it before a wave of nausea had him curling in further on himself.

His fingers came to pry weakly at the collar cutting him off from Soubi, making a small noise in the back of his throat as he tried to keep his emotions plugged up. It wouldn't budge and his head hung, resting on his knees. Tentatively, he brought his hand up to his head, where his ears should have been, and instead is hand feel through nothing and came to his hair. They were really gone.

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Soubi couldn't stop himself from wrapping his arms tightly around Ritsuka when the boy fell against him. He couldn't keep himself from burying his head in his love's shoulder and simply cling to the other. He didn't know what else to do but hold Ritsuka as tightly as possible.

He could see and touch his sacrifice, but he couldn't feel him. Was this his punishment then?

"You did nothing wrong. It's my fault" he whispered back, voice choked with tears he hadn't realized he was shedding.

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"I was stupid. I thought I could trust him. He said if I came he'd give us food, enough for everyone, I just wanted to help-" he mumbled, "And I couldn't feel you-and-and I was supposed to give them to you- and there were so many- and- I thought you were dead-" He had to stop there, trying to catch his breath, chest heaving as he hyper ventilated, "Soubi, I want to go home. Please, I want to go home."

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Soubi clung all the more tightly, gathering the boy into his arms. Picking him up and standing, his legs regaining their strength. He didn't know how to get back home, but he could take Ritsuka away from this disgusting place.

"calm" Soubi whispered, power pouring off him in an attempt to help Ritsuka. Not knowing anything about the collar his sacrifice wore, only that it would have to be removed.

"I love you"

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"Mm- my..." he motioned towards his tattered clothes as he was scooped up, where his PDA still sat in his pocket. He would miss it later if he forgot it, and who knew if he would ever be able to find it again.

Soubi's words seemed to work, taking a slow breath and laying his head down eyes closing. He just wanted to disappear.

"Love you," he repeated numbly.