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Under the Tree
Addysin: He let go of Meguma's hand again to make a brief gesture that meant You're welcome in sign language. He mouthed, I'll teach you what that means when we find somewhere to sit down, and then grabbed his hand again. He lead them to the a large tree near the Strawberry Fields and sat down.

Meguma:Smiling he nodded and followed along beside him occasionally peeking at him from the corner of his eye. It dawned on him that things had moved so quickly he had not had time to ask the boy his name. As they find a tree with enough grass not covered by snow near the Fields he sits next to the boy pulling his knees close to his chest closing the umbrella and leaning it against the tree. "So what did you sign a moment ago? I have a rough idea but as I said I have not had the art of signing taught to me."

Addysin: He took out his pencil from his pocket and wrote down in the sketchpad he'd been carrying all this while, ''It means, "you're welcome". ''He signed it again and then gestured for Meguma to try it.

Meguma:He struggled for a few moments trying to repeat the gestures of the sign language finally managing to sign it out concentrating with all his might. His eyes lit up when he realized he had finally managed it. "This is much more difficult than I thought it would be."

Addysin: Another small smile lit up his face as his opposition to laughter. Don't worry, once you get the hand of it, learning will be easier, he wrote down.

Meguma:He read the note and nodded pulling out a pencil again and writing in his lilting writing, Will you teach me more? He looks up at him from under his bangs watching him for any signs of yes or no.

Addysin: He intertwined his fingers with Meguma's and nodded when he remember he still didn't know the boy's name. Balancing the sketchpad on his knee, he wrote, What's your name?

Meguma:He struggled to conceal a blush as the boy takes his hand. When he looks down at the note he looks up at the boy with a shy smile. "Meguma. What's yours?" Without thinking his hand squeezed softly that of the other boy.

Addysin: As a warm tingling sensation rushed up his arm and throughout his body, and he felt a little dazed with his small smile on his face. "It's Addysin."

Meguma:He smiles and nods writing on the pad hiding his face behind his bangs, ''I like your name. What are you going to teach me next Addysin?''

Addysin: He glanced up at the leaves above them, in an attempt to stall. He didn't want to let go of Meguma's hand, but at the same time he needed his other hand to show him how to do it. After some mental debate, he let go and signed, ''My name is A-D-D-Y-S-I-N. ''He then wrote down his message on the notepad and signed it again before telling him to try it—with his own name of course.

Meguma:His face falters for a moment when Addysin releases his hand but follows along as best he can with the lessons. They started with names and Meguma struggled for a while after Addysin showed him not only his name but also Meguma's as well. Slowly, after about three minutes of frustration, Meguma signs out, My name is Meguma And he looks at Addysin "Did I do that right?" He tilts his head to the side slightly hoping that he did it right.

Addysin: He nodded, and then adjusted Meguma's hands. "You're a bit stiff," he told him. Stiff = less fluency, is the what he wrote on the sketchpad.

Meguma:He muttered a soft apology before rolling his shoulders back and taking a deep breath. Taking things a little more freely like as if he were writing he signs nearly perfectly My name is Meguma, yours is Addysin Only his fingers fumble slightly whilst trying to sign Addysin's name. He curses softly, "I messed up your beautiful name."

Addysin: His eyes slightly widened as his words set in. For the first time in awhile, he struggle to sign ''What? ''and his expression went from slighlty bored to flustered. A light layer of pink coated his cheeks and couldn't form a full thought.

Meguma:He hadn't fully realized he had said those words out loud until he saw Addysin's blush and garbled sign. When he realized the words had been external instead of internal his own face began to turn a bright crimson. "I uh I mean uhm..." He struggles until his brain finally registers the note pad between them. He was always better when he wrote. ''Your name is beautiful Addysin. Its fitting for you.'' He looked away from the boy preparing for scorn or ridicule.

Addysin: He read the two sentences a couple of times for simple comprehension, and then kept reading them as he thought of a meaningful response. ''It's not as unique as yours though. ''He nudged Meguma's shoulder with his pencil when he finished writing.

Meguma:He looked over when Addysin nudged him and saw the new note scrawled on the page. He looked up at the other male with a shy smile. "But no were near as lovely." He spoke softly before taking up his own pencil and placing it to the page. My name may be unique, but it pales in comparison to the beauty of yours. He looks up smiling and takes the pad a moment before setting it down again between them. In elegant long flowing script with a lovely drawing of a flower rests Addysin's name. "See. Beautiful." He looks away from the boy a soft blush covering his face.

Addysin: He stared at the picture dumbfounded and in response the non-logical side of him took over. He scribbled I need to go although he didn't need to go anywhere, and stood up abruptly. He shoved his pencil into the pocket of his jeans and walked away before Meguma could notice his red face.

Meguma: Addysin suddenly wrote about needing to take off and left in such a hurry that he left his drawing pad. Watching him go Meguma looked down at the page in front of him. Slowly one drop touched the page, then another and soon Meguma was leaning against the tree a stream of tears flowing down his face despite not making a sound. He grabbed up his Umbrella and left the tree and the notepad behind returning to his cabin where his cabin mates tried to ask what was wrong until he summoned enough ghosts to visibly worry the others to the point of leaving him be.

Lake Shore
Addysin: Frustrated, Addysin tiredly erased another mistake off the wrinkled paper of his sketchbook. No matter what angle he drew it at, or the technique he used, it just didn't look perfect. Agitated, he gave up and threw the pencil and sketchbook at the ground. His breath came out in short, cold, puffs of air as he laid his head against the tree, which's trunk he was sitting on. He grabbed some near by stones and launched them at the lake with a sigh.

Meguma:His cabin mates having finally had enough of him riling up the ghosts had kicked him out of the cabin to spend some time away. He stood under his umbrella breathing soft white clouds into the air. The misting rain that fell made the lake before him ripple in such a way as to be beautiful. But he still sighed softly not finding any enjoyment in the beautiful scene. He moved quietly to the very edge of the water and sat on his heels watching the surface ripple in and out with the wind and rain.

Addysin: He shifted his leg to side to make sitting on the now softened ground comfortable. He glanced at his sketchbook for a couple of seconds, studying the messy, wrinkled drawing with precise eyes. Eventually his vision drifted upwards until he caught sight of Meguma across the lake. Unintentionally he began thinking about how he would look in his sketchbook, and before he realized it, he had his sketchbook and pencil back in hand. By the time he was done with first outline of the picture and on to shading, the picture seemed more sad then neutral, and he flat out began relaying his emotions in the drawing.

Meguma:He sat there looking at the water for quite some time letting the lulling sound of rain on water ease him into a state of zen. And then it started again. He rest his umbrella on one shoulder to keep the rain at bay and hugged his knees as he started to cry. The rain and the sound of it made Meguma's mind lax and the memory of Addysin running off had come back in despite the attempts to repress it. So he crouched there in the rain tears streaming down his face as if the rain had snuck past his cover to drench his pale skin.

Addysin: Maybe half an hour had passed by yet Addysin had not yet looked up until now. Meguma looked different, and although from as far as he was, it almost looked as if he was crying. His brain suggest it may be the rain, but it was barely a drizzle outside so he canceled that thought immediately. While he thought of excuses for the obvious answer, he continued drawing, but subconsciously added tears streaming down the boy's face in his picture. When he finally finished, he cursed under his breath because he had no colored pencils on him. He decided to lightly shade the background and the lake with his pencil instead.

Meguma:Now that he had started crying he was finding it difficult to stop. All around him the rain cascaded to the ground and his knees were now partially damp from the tears falling from his face. He kept asking himself the same question over and over, ' What did I do wrong? What did I do to make him run away like that? ' He couldn't shake that feeling, that it was his fault that Addysin had ran away. That he had said something or done something so awful that he had no longer wanted to be near him. There was enough sunlight, or so he determined, to do something stupid to stop the tears. So just like that day he reached his arm out into the rain and each drop sizzled against his burning skin before he snatched his hand back unable to endure the searing pain anymore.

Addysin: When he finally finished shading, he unfolded his long legs and stood. At that moment he say Meguma stick his hand out from under the umbrella, and could clearly see the pained expression on his face. A random thought leaked into his conscience... Did I make him do that? Addysin found himself walking along the side of the shore over to Meguma with trembling fingers. When he was right behind him, he spoke, his voice stronger then he felt. "You burnt your hand again."

Meguma:He was shocked out of his thoughts by the voice of Addysin behind him. He stood up not turning trying his best to hide both his injured hand and the tears still silently flowing down his face. "What of it? Why would you care?" He knew he was being harsh and unforgiving but his heart was crying just as hard as he was. He wanted nothing more than to run away, but to where? His cabin mates wouldn't let him back in in this state and he didn't know anyone else in camp that he could turn to. So he stood there stiff as a board injured hand held close to his chest tears staining his face.

Addysin: "I care because I feel like caring. That's not something you should have to question," he replied, sounding as monotoned as he looked. He took a roll of bandages from the messenger bag he had with him and threw it him, although it was unintentional. He dropped the now closed sketchbook, staring at Meguma. "I drew somethings for you, but if you don't want it..." He glanced at the ground with newfound anger. "...I understand."

Meguma:He felt like screaming at this boy. Asking him a million questions, all the whys and what ifs in the world. But instead he slowly turned crouching down to pick up the closed sketchbook dismissing the roll of gauze that had bounced off his back and onto the muddy bank of the shore. As he stood up Addysin received the first full look of Meguma's face that had been partially hidden in the distance. His eyes were sullen and red from crying and he had bags under them from not sleeping. He opened the sketch pad to reveal the artistic rendition of pain and sorrow. Meguma covered his mouth fresh tears mingling with the partially drying ones. "W-What is this? It's... amazingly done. But why?" He was in shock. He had never seen such beautiful artwork first hand, and for some reason the artist had chosen him as the focal point.

Addysin: "Because I wanted to show you how much you shine in the darkness," he muttered. "It's not accurate though. I'm kind of glad about that. You with a burnt hand and sleep deprivation just makes me more guilty."

Meguma:He looked at the drawing again and then looked at Addysin. His pale face turned crimson as he took a leap on faith and stepped closer. "Thank you Addysin. This is beautiful." His entire body shook with nerves as he closed his eyes and stood on his tip toes to kiss Addysin pressing his sketch pad into his hands. Landing on his feet he ran away from the boy and the lake his mind screaming at him.

Addysin: He wasn't a complete idiot this time and didn't freeze in shock. As soon as Meguma took off, he ran after him, beating him to the other edge of the lake. "Meguma, where are you going? Did I do something wrong?"

Meguma: Shaking his head his face still bright red Meguma tries to convey that this isn't the case. "N-no its just I kissed you without asking and I shouldn't have and I panicked and I'm sorry." If possible his slight frame seems to curl deeper into itself as he shrinks away from Addysin as if preparing for him to yell at him for what he'd done.

Addysin: "Don't be sorry. You're cute, that makes up for not kissing me longer."

Meguma: He looks up with a shocked expression his face only seeming to get more red. "W-What?" His brain fumbles for a response his eyes searching Addysin's face for some sign that he was joking and teasing him.

Addysin: Addysin happened to be dead serious about what he said, and the effect caused his cheeks to blossom red as he signed, ''You're cute Meguma. Not cute, pretty. No, beautiful. No, magnificent. ''

Meguma: Meguma shook his head softly. "You know I cant read sign yet but..." His blush softens as he steps closer to Addysin. "I can guess. And my guess makes me want to do this again." He stands up on his tip toes to place another kiss on Addysin's lips this one lasting quite a deal longer before he falls back to his heels a bright blush covering his face. "S-sorry."

Addysin: Finally, he grabbed Meguma's shoulders and leaned down to kiss him, half interested in making him shut up, and also interested in how it would feel like to kiss him.

Meguma: Addysin's plan succeeded and the kiss shut Meguma up quickly. He melted into the kiss the free hand not holding the umbrella moving to rest on Addysin's cheek. He wasn't sure why but this all felt right. As their kiss broke Meguma looked up at Addysin new tears staining his cheeks that he hadn't noticed until now. Using his shoulder to balance the umbrella he signed out Addysin's name and tilted his head to equate to Addysin? He wasn't sure if the message would be as universal as it had been in his home but he pointed at himself and then pressed his hand against his own heart before resting the same hand over Addysin's.

Addysin: Another one of those rare smiles that seemed to become more common now lit up as he face as he signed Meguma's name and copied his motion. There was a slight possiblity his cheeks were on fire, or maybe that was his imagination. Somehow it felt as if the clouds had suddenly cleared out of the sky, and standing besides Meguma in this moment felt so right.

Meguma: He smiled wide as Addysin repeated the gesture, he hoped he knew what it meant but he was fairly certain he did. That smile Addysin wore was just so beautiful in this light. Meguma looked around himself before finally finding a tree in the distance with a small bench under it. He quickly tugged on Addysin's arm before dashing off to the bench pulling his small notepad out of his pouch and a pencil. If he didn't write this image down now it would slip away.

Addysin: Curious, Addysin followed Meguma as the younger boy seemed extremely eager to do something. He realized he'd dropped his sketchbook, and first bent down to pick it up before he headed over to sit besides Meguma.

Meguma: His pencil was moving rather quickly across his notepad having to flip the page several times before looking over it and handing it to Addysin. The text read; ''In the dying light near a lake two lovers met. One fallen so low as to be less than dirt and the other shining in the sun. But as they came to one another the lowest was risen to the height of euphoria. A love none can end or transcend was born in that dying light.'' "I know its bad but... I love you."

Addysin: "Can't be any cheesier than what I usually write." He flipped open his sketchbook and on a blank page began sketching a picture based on the paragraph Meguma wrote for him. For now it was an outline, but later he would finish it and hand it to Meguma as a present. "I love you too... But please, stop injuring yourself. I'm not taking you to the infirmary anymore, don't think I didn't see those dirty looks between you and that girl. I was half sure you were going to grab a syringe and stab her."

Meguma: He smiled happily as Addysin said he loved him as well. "I'll try not to get hurt anymore. And to be honest I thought about stabbing her with a lot more than a syringe. She kept flirting with you..." He sighed looking away from Addysin.

Addysin: He chuckled a little. "I don't need you kicked out of camp alright. No murdering flirty Apollo kids with syringes or other things."

Meguma: He blushes as he turns to Addysin. "T-then be my boyfriend! A-and flirt with me when they flirt with you!" He covers his mouth as the last sentence leaves it his entire face a bright red. "S-sorry!" He mutters looking away.

Addysin: "Stop sayiyng sorry for no reason," he laughed. "Of course I'll be your boyfriend, but I don't know about the flirting. I don't know exactly how flirting works."

Meguma: He shakes his head softly, "N-neither do I. And I refuse to be a giggly person like that stupid Apollo girl." He sighs looking off at the lake.

Addysin: "Well, eventually we'll get the hang of it," he sighed. "For now, do you want to head back to camp? It's almost dinner, and our cabins will worry about us."

Meguma: "W-well about that. I was kind of kicked out of my cabin for the night because I was riling up the ghosts in my emotional state." He laughs nervously rubbing the back of his head. "W-would it be alright if I stayed with you in Thanatos cabin tonight?"

Addysin: "Sure." He handed his sketchbook and pencil to Meguma, and then stood up. "I'm going to carry you, don't freak out."

Meguma: His blush intensifies as he looks at his now boyfriend Addysin. "Th-that is highly unneccesary I can walk on my own. B-but if you insist." He smiles up at him taking the materials and waiting patiently for Addysin to pick him up and carry him.

Addysin: He slipped his arms under Meguma's back and legs and hoisted him into his arms. "Comfortable?" he asked.

Meguma: He smiles and nods. "Quite thank you." He softly nuzzles his head into Addysin's shoulder as he is carried bridal style by the much stronger male.

Addysin: "You're going to be the death of me," he mumbled under his breath as began to head back the Thanatos cabin. "Hopefully they're all at dinner. It'd be weird explaining this."

Meguma: He looks up at Addysin a frown on his face. "If it's a problem you could set me down before we get there." He didn't want to be a problem for Addysin. "Or I could sneak into my own cabin..."

Addysin: "No!" he immediately interjected. "No, no it's fine. I was just stating it.. like, um.. factwise."

Meguma: He looks away nodding. "Okay..." He looks up smiling softly. "This really is nice. I... forgot what it felt like for someone else to come into contact with me."

Addysin: He narrowed his eyes at him in curiousity and concern. "Why? I'd assume you've talk to other people than me around camp."

Meguma: He clutches the notepad close to his chest looking away from Addysin. The other male could feel Meguma shaking in his arms. "I talk to some but... No one has laid a hand on me in two years." He didn't know why but talking to Addysin didn't make him scared for the normal reasons, scorn and confusion, but rather ridicule and disgust. He was afraid if Addysin knew all of his past he would find him a monster. But he felt safe enough to share bits. And with each new piece he knew he would always be waiting for Addysin to run. To tell him he hated him. But he hoped in his deepest heart of hearts this would not come to pass.

Addysin: He studied Meguma's face in silence as he continued to walk and then glanced up at the darkening sky. "Would it upset you if I ask why?"

Meguma: He doesn't look up still looking off into the distance. "It's... A long story and one I would not like to share right now." As the memories encroach on his mind a solitary tear rolls down Meguma's cheek.

Addysin: "I will not ask then," he sighed. "Please do not cry Meguma," he mumbles, wishing he could wipe away the tear rolling down his cheek.

Meguma: He brushed away the tear and nodded. "Sorry Addysin. The memories are painful." He looks up at him faking a smile. "Are we almost there?"

Addysin: He nodded in response. "In fact, we are. From what I can see through the windows, my cabinmates must have left for dinner."

Meguma:  With a slight nod Meguma looked at the approaching cabin. "Hey, Addy... Thank you. For caring I mean." He looks back at his boyfriend with a blush. "A beautiful knight in glorious armor." He smiles and reaches a hand up to touch Addysin's chest. "With a beautiful soul to match."

Addysin: "Stop it, you're going to make me egotistical," he joked with a grin to match.

Meguma:  He smiled chuckling softly. "I promise I won't go overboard with the compliments." He looked at Addysin in the dying light of the sun. "I would kiss you right now but I'm afraid we would topple over if I did." He laughs again leaning his head against his boyfriend's chest.

Addysin: "I'd arrange that if I weren't carrying you." Lucky for them, someone left the cabin door open (which Addysin found extremely strange but didn't question) so it was easy to step inside with Meguma in his arms.