[ In that it literally sounds like it would be challenging. He can lead an army if he needs to, can compose a decent death threat, but he doesn't have the first clue how to do flowery bullshit. Sincerely, at least. ]
Perhaps once we're back. Once all of this is done. To give you something to look forward to.
[ This is awful and was not at all the plan. Oh no. The dog yips in alarm as they both pull each other into the grass, jumping out of Alucard's lap to climb onto his side instead. ]
Well fuck. So you can't just come visit us while we're away?
[ What do you mean you can't use vampire magic for booty calls if you get lonely ]
[Just as planned! Alucard smirks in triumph, even if the dog's climbing on his side instead of Trevor. He got the Belmont laid low, so that's what's important.]
If I am needed and missed so desperately, I could be persuaded.
[ He brings a hand up to Alucard's cheek, stroking it softly. It's soft, and it's tender, and maybe he could imagine Leon being soft and tender in a way that he certainly couldn't imagine him swearing and shoving people over. But it wasn't unique to Leon. Any fucker would be soft and tender if they were here with someone so very precious. ]
Could never touch you through the mirror.
[ As Sypha liked to make sure they were all very aware of. She had a particular fondness for talking in great detail about the things that they would do if they could. ]
[He blushes at the touch. Leans into it because of the tenderness and because it feels so good in this moment. Endless summer, the garden beating out the smell of the stables on the wind, and God he just wants this moment to stay like this.
And okay, there's the right amount of contrast between tender and exactly what Sypha's mirror time tended to lead to in the evening. There's a hand in Trevor's hair, trying to hold him where he is.]
No. I don't think there's magic to help with that in any form.
[Sypha's way with words was a problem some nights.]
Use whatever scale you please. You'll always be needed.
[ He's not going anywhere. It's summer, and the weather's unlikely to turn any time soon (if it even can, rather than just being stuck on this one bright, warm day forever). He's perfectly content to just stay out here until night and then sleep in the grass. They'll probably have to go back inside to eat and to invite Sypha, but that's something for future Trevor to worry about. ]
Once or twice while we're away, at least. To keep us from doing anything stupid. And we'll be with you while you rest it off.
[ And- Okay, so maybe anything as strenuous as sex might be out of the question after using that magic, if it always leaves Alucard as exhausted as it did before. But he can be there. He can sleep between them and Sypha can curl herself around him and bury her face in his hair and kiss the back of his neck and he can kiss his forehead and fall asleep to the feeling of cool breaths against his collarbone. ]
That doesn't help me determine how deeply I must abandon my post.
[Soldier, after all.
He'll have to get started on dinner soon. Probably. Maybe it'll be no cooking at all, just bread and cheese and meat taken outside instead of in, the three of them outside and then curled up when everything's eaten, and staying out until who even knows when. It's too charmed for what their circumstances are. Why they're here to begin with. It shouldn't be indulged.
But they'll do it anyway because that's the lesson from Carmilla, in the end? Do all of this before something happens and potentially removes the opportunity to do it ever again.]
What that sounds like to me is I take a day and a half, because the morning will be exhausting in a way that traveling isn't.
[But even if there isn't that, there's nights spent together in the two best pairs of arms. He can't protest about being near the door if they're out in the open. No doors on the road.]
[ The grin does not become any less shit-eating. He's the worst. The actual worst. ]
Did you think I meant that I wanted to get my hands all over you? To see you all flushed and out of breath? To make you make that stupid noise you do when someone kisses you here?
[ And he punctuates that last one by moving his hand from Alucard's cheek to the back of his neck, scratching lightly at the top of it where his hair begins.
And yes he is being a giant shit and ruining the wonderful moment but in his defense he must bully vampires. It is his purpose in life. ]
[It is only bullying when they say it's bullying otherwise it is flirting and making promises that Trevor better make good on.]
I thought that much was the entire point of the proposition. [And speaking of that stupid noise, there it is. And then there's the fuming to go with it.]
We needed something to discuss while waiting for the metal to cool.
[ The grin turns less horrible and more genuinely delighted at that stupid, perfect noise. And there is a little less of that silly feigned-innocence voice that he has totally been doing. ]
Maybe we just wanted you with us. To enjoy your company.
Well if you're going to come all that way to visit us, it's only fair that we try to arrange that.
[ Until whatever needs to happen for them to stay together finally happens, they're both going to miss him bitterly whenever they're apart. It's a lot to ask of him, to exhaust himself using that spell. But they're selfish, and they want him to be selfish, and then nobody has to be lonely. ]
[It's the easiest thing in the world. That spell, it won't be as bad if they're in Wallachia. It was how he and Sypha first tested it, and he had only needed to sit for half an hour to make all well again.
He smiles, knowing that the exhaustion is worth it. He's bad at being selfish, so framing it as the other two needing, well. What else can he do but give?]
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[ In that it literally sounds like it would be challenging. He can lead an army if he needs to, can compose a decent death threat, but he doesn't have the first clue how to do flowery bullshit. Sincerely, at least. ]
Perhaps once we're back. Once all of this is done. To give you something to look forward to.
[ It's going to be awful and he knows it. ]
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[Alucard smirks up at Trevor, because now? Now he's just being a total ass. And that means they're back to their definition of normal.
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[ Look maybe he does like Useless but he hates that wagon please don't make him endure it for any longer than he absolutely has to. ]
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[For God's sake Trevor. He just shakes his head, so fond and so exasperated.]
Or I can show up the way I did before and scare you half to death.
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[ And he lets go of Alucard's shoulder to shove him for that, down into the grass. ]
But now you know you can do that shit, and that's good.
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That shit is the most exhausting magic I've done in...some time. As good a skill as it is to have, I am very keen to avoid it in most cases.
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Well fuck. So you can't just come visit us while we're away?
[ What do you mean you can't use vampire magic for booty calls if you get lonely ]
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If I am needed and missed so desperately, I could be persuaded.
[He didn't say no now did he?]
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[ He brings a hand up to Alucard's cheek, stroking it softly. It's soft, and it's tender, and maybe he could imagine Leon being soft and tender in a way that he certainly couldn't imagine him swearing and shoving people over. But it wasn't unique to Leon. Any fucker would be soft and tender if they were here with someone so very precious. ]
Could never touch you through the mirror.
[ As Sypha liked to make sure they were all very aware of. She had a particular fondness for talking in great detail about the things that they would do if they could. ]
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[He blushes at the touch. Leans into it because of the tenderness and because it feels so good in this moment. Endless summer, the garden beating out the smell of the stables on the wind, and God he just wants this moment to stay like this.
And okay, there's the right amount of contrast between tender and exactly what Sypha's mirror time tended to lead to in the evening. There's a hand in Trevor's hair, trying to hold him where he is.]
No. I don't think there's magic to help with that in any form.
[Sypha's way with words was a problem some nights.]
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[ He's not going anywhere. It's summer, and the weather's unlikely to turn any time soon (if it even can, rather than just being stuck on this one bright, warm day forever). He's perfectly content to just stay out here until night and then sleep in the grass. They'll probably have to go back inside to eat and to invite Sypha, but that's something for future Trevor to worry about. ]
Once or twice while we're away, at least. To keep us from doing anything stupid. And we'll be with you while you rest it off.
[ And- Okay, so maybe anything as strenuous as sex might be out of the question after using that magic, if it always leaves Alucard as exhausted as it did before. But he can be there. He can sleep between them and Sypha can curl herself around him and bury her face in his hair and kiss the back of his neck and he can kiss his forehead and fall asleep to the feeling of cool breaths against his collarbone. ]
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[Soldier, after all.
He'll have to get started on dinner soon. Probably. Maybe it'll be no cooking at all, just bread and cheese and meat taken outside instead of in, the three of them outside and then curled up when everything's eaten, and staying out until who even knows when. It's too charmed for what their circumstances are. Why they're here to begin with. It shouldn't be indulged.
But they'll do it anyway because that's the lesson from Carmilla, in the end? Do all of this before something happens and potentially removes the opportunity to do it ever again.]
What that sounds like to me is I take a day and a half, because the morning will be exhausting in a way that traveling isn't.
[But even if there isn't that, there's nights spent together in the two best pairs of arms. He can't protest about being near the door if they're out in the open. No doors on the road.]
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[ No they are not. And then, with the worst and most shit-eating grin- ]
What did you think I meant?
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{That is the biggest shit eating grin Belmont and he's going to just scowl at it!!!]
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Did you think I meant that I wanted to get my hands all over you? To see you all flushed and out of breath? To make you make that stupid noise you do when someone kisses you here?
[ And he punctuates that last one by moving his hand from Alucard's cheek to the back of his neck, scratching lightly at the top of it where his hair begins.
And yes he is being a giant shit and ruining the wonderful moment but in his defense he must bully vampires. It is his purpose in life. ]
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I thought that much was the entire point of the proposition. [And speaking of that stupid noise, there it is. And then there's the fuming to go with it.]
You've been taking notes from Sypha, I see.
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[ The grin turns less horrible and more genuinely delighted at that stupid, perfect noise. And there is a little less of that silly feigned-innocence voice that he has totally been doing. ]
Maybe we just wanted you with us. To enjoy your company.
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[Ht's being a shit about that.
Mostly.]
Maybe. And maybe I want both things, hm?
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[ Until whatever needs to happen for them to stay together finally happens, they're both going to miss him bitterly whenever they're apart. It's a lot to ask of him, to exhaust himself using that spell. But they're selfish, and they want him to be selfish, and then nobody has to be lonely. ]
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[It's the easiest thing in the world. That spell, it won't be as bad if they're in Wallachia. It was how he and Sypha first tested it, and he had only needed to sit for half an hour to make all well again.
He smiles, knowing that the exhaustion is worth it. He's bad at being selfish, so framing it as the other two needing, well. What else can he do but give?]