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[Trevor has to stop, to seriously consider what he'd just said. In the grand tradition of Trevor not making any fucking sense at all, this is probably vying for first place in the nonsense idiot semi-finals. But he just rolls his eyes, as if this is something Adrian should just understand without further explanation or ado.]
Pirates wear tight pants. Obviously.
Pirates wear tight pants. Obviously.
Okay, then why were you being a pirate?
[There. That's a logical query, right?]
[There. That's a logical query, right?]
Because you got drunk and climbed into the bathtub.
[He sighs.]
Let's dry your ass and balls off and go rest, hm?
[He sighs.]
Let's dry your ass and balls off and go rest, hm?
I- a little.
[ He pulls Alucard tight, because he doesn't know if any of this constitutes unfaithfulness un human terms. In those of his own kind, at last those who care about it enough to cause trouble? It absolutely does. ]
She wanted to kiss me goodbye, when I left her with her people. And I told her that I couldn't, because I'm doing this the human way and humans are only allowed to kiss one person. And then she laughed at me.
[ ... ]
...a lot.
[ He pulls Alucard tight, because he doesn't know if any of this constitutes unfaithfulness un human terms. In those of his own kind, at last those who care about it enough to cause trouble? It absolutely does. ]
She wanted to kiss me goodbye, when I left her with her people. And I told her that I couldn't, because I'm doing this the human way and humans are only allowed to kiss one person. And then she laughed at me.
[ ... ]
...a lot.
[That gives Alucard pause. A lot of it, and he goes still in Trevor's arms. He doesn't mind Trevor and what happened, but he needs to think.]
I believe her people don't limit dating to only one other person.
[Alucard moves a hand, running it down Trevor's chest softly.]
I wouldn't mind kissing her too, you know. But I think that if she wanted to kiss you? The three of us should discuss it together.
I believe her people don't limit dating to only one other person.
[Alucard moves a hand, running it down Trevor's chest softly.]
I wouldn't mind kissing her too, you know. But I think that if she wanted to kiss you? The three of us should discuss it together.
[ He squeezes Alucard tightly for a moment, looking for reassurance that he's not done anything wrong. This isn't like his own kind, who either don't care of care so much that they'll cut up anyone whose eyes wander to rearrange them into furniture. Either of those would be fine. Alucard's human, and liable to just- be hurt.
He doesn't want that. ]
It would- be okay? If we discussed it?
He doesn't want that. ]
It would- be okay? If we discussed it?
We have to talk. All three of us, I think.
[Being squeezed feels lovely. Alucard reaches over, running his fingers through Trevor's hair gently.]
But I'm not unopposed. If we can all agree on how this might work.
[Alucard smiles gently. Nuzzles against his neck.]
Okay?
[Being squeezed feels lovely. Alucard reaches over, running his fingers through Trevor's hair gently.]
But I'm not unopposed. If we can all agree on how this might work.
[Alucard smiles gently. Nuzzles against his neck.]
Okay?
I don't think-
[ There's a hissing sound and a loud yelp from the kitchen, because someone's first instinct was to throw water on an oil fire. ]
Fuck, Sypha!
[ She's okay aside from some mild steam burns, thanks to the ability to direct the flaming oil that exploded out of the pan away from herself. The flames that leapt out of the pan when she added the water freeze in the air, burning until they run out of oil and then blinking out one by one. But the pan is still on fire. ]
[ There's a hissing sound and a loud yelp from the kitchen, because someone's first instinct was to throw water on an oil fire. ]
Fuck, Sypha!
[ She's okay aside from some mild steam burns, thanks to the ability to direct the flaming oil that exploded out of the pan away from herself. The flames that leapt out of the pan when she added the water freeze in the air, burning until they run out of oil and then blinking out one by one. But the pan is still on fire. ]
She's not allowed to cook!
[Alucard floats right over to the sofa, evaluating the situation in a second. The pan is on fire. So Alucard first goes to grab a pot lid, and he slams that through the flames onto the fire itself. Then? Then the pan gets removed from the burner, thrown into the sink. His own skin blisters horribly as he does it, but so be it.]
Sypha, reduce any remaining flames then turn the burner off! I'll deal with the next step after that!
[Alucard floats right over to the sofa, evaluating the situation in a second. The pan is on fire. So Alucard first goes to grab a pot lid, and he slams that through the flames onto the fire itself. Then? Then the pan gets removed from the burner, thrown into the sink. His own skin blisters horribly as he does it, but so be it.]
Sypha, reduce any remaining flames then turn the burner off! I'll deal with the next step after that!
[ He nods. Alucard doesn't seem hurt, or upset, or any of the things he might have feared. He's just- himself. Perfect. And Trevor's body goes limp with relief, just something soft and boneless beneath Alucard. ]
Once the deal business is done. I'll bring her back, so we can talk. And we can visit mother together.
Once the deal business is done. I'll bring her back, so we can talk. And we can visit mother together.
--I'm meeting Leon, then not meeting her right after?
[He just wants the order of events right.]
Or should we sleep and talk about this in the morning?
[He just wants the order of events right.]
Or should we sleep and talk about this in the morning?
-oh, right. That's how-
[ Things happen in order. Right. He shakes his head, then hides his face in Alucard's hair. ]
In the morning. We can figure out how all of this works.
[ Things happen in order. Right. He shakes his head, then hides his face in Alucard's hair. ]
In the morning. We can figure out how all of this works.
[ He pushes Sypha down, and that's entirely reflex. Flames mean smoke, and smoke is more dangerous higher up, and-
-he's maybe working on instinct and dislike of fire here. But he distantly hears Alucard's voice, and Sypha hears it not-distantly enough to push down the fire. Trevor can move through the scalding steam as she does to turn off the burner. ]
-he's maybe working on instinct and dislike of fire here. But he distantly hears Alucard's voice, and Sypha hears it not-distantly enough to push down the fire. Trevor can move through the scalding steam as she does to turn off the burner. ]
Carry me upstairs?
[The easiest way to fix this.]
We'll need the cooling blanket tonight, I think.
[The easiest way to fix this.]
We'll need the cooling blanket tonight, I think.
[A few more seconds and the chaos ends. Sypha clears the smoke. The pan is no longer on fire. The dhampir looks like an angry cat with very poofy hair, and his eyes go to Sypha.]
What were you trying to cook?!
[It's less angry and more bewildered.]
What were you trying to cook?!
[It's less angry and more bewildered.]
And the rest of you, I suppose.
[Either way, Alucard just helps Trevor up, mindful not to move too fast.]
You are getting into bed after that though, am I understood?
[Either way, Alucard just helps Trevor up, mindful not to move too fast.]
You are getting into bed after that though, am I understood?
Yes, mother.
[Trevor's steady enough on his feet. This is old hat, getting around while partially (extremely) inebriated, and he's not about to let some slippery floors best him now!
Maybe. It's slow-going but he gropes for a couple towels as they reach the cabinet. One is momentarily forgotten on the floor, in favor of wrapping the other snuggly around Adrian's shoulders. Satisfied that it's not going anywhere, and after a few hilariously-failed attempts, Trevor sighs and plants himself on the floor, to snatch the towel up and start scrubbing his hair dry.
And he absolutely does not care how nude he is right now.]
I'll just sleep here. Stairs are difficult.
[Trevor's steady enough on his feet. This is old hat, getting around while partially (extremely) inebriated, and he's not about to let some slippery floors best him now!
Maybe. It's slow-going but he gropes for a couple towels as they reach the cabinet. One is momentarily forgotten on the floor, in favor of wrapping the other snuggly around Adrian's shoulders. Satisfied that it's not going anywhere, and after a few hilariously-failed attempts, Trevor sighs and plants himself on the floor, to snatch the towel up and start scrubbing his hair dry.
And he absolutely does not care how nude he is right now.]
I'll just sleep here. Stairs are difficult.
[Alucard just holds onto the Belmont. Keeps an eye on him and--]]
Come on.
[He isn't above princess carrying his drunk boyfriend. Which is what Alucard does right here and now, bending down and then gathering the whole Belmont up in his arms.]
Come on.
[He isn't above princess carrying his drunk boyfriend. Which is what Alucard does right here and now, bending down and then gathering the whole Belmont up in his arms.]
[Once upon a time, this had been disconcerting. By all rights, Adrian shouldn't be able to haul him around like he's nothing, but this isn't the first time, and it's probably not going to be the last. Lucky Adrian.]
I can walk myself, damnit. [Can, but won't, if his arms curling around Adrian's shoulders are any indication.]
I can walk myself, damnit. [Can, but won't, if his arms curling around Adrian's shoulders are any indication.]
Mmm, too late.
[There. That's all Alucard could have asked for - Trevor complying with this, arms around his own shoulders. They're comfy enough, and Alucard takes care to float them both up the steps. It's smoother if he does that, and then? Then he just floats right on into the bedroom.
It's nothing, getting Trevor down on the bed.]
Let me get some pillows together so you're not lying down--
[There. That's all Alucard could have asked for - Trevor complying with this, arms around his own shoulders. They're comfy enough, and Alucard takes care to float them both up the steps. It's smoother if he does that, and then? Then he just floats right on into the bedroom.
It's nothing, getting Trevor down on the bed.]
Let me get some pillows together so you're not lying down--
You in one piece?
[ He addresses it to the bundle of robes he's pulled up against him. She answers that question first, nodding and pulling herself free. Looking over her slightly-burned hands, testing to see she can move her fingers and then nodding again, covering her hands with a thin layer of frost.
She points to a book that, thankfully, has survived the worst of the fire. It's from the hold, and it's-
-yeah, they absolutely kept cookbooks in the hold. The current page describes a recipe for dense cakes fried in oil. Someone's been attempting to stress bake. Stress fry. ]
[ He addresses it to the bundle of robes he's pulled up against him. She answers that question first, nodding and pulling herself free. Looking over her slightly-burned hands, testing to see she can move her fingers and then nodding again, covering her hands with a thin layer of frost.
She points to a book that, thankfully, has survived the worst of the fire. It's from the hold, and it's-
-yeah, they absolutely kept cookbooks in the hold. The current page describes a recipe for dense cakes fried in oil. Someone's been attempting to stress bake. Stress fry. ]
Of course.
[ He's glad for the instruction and for the change of topic. It's hard not to feel like he's doing something wrong with this, like he's stepping clumsily when one misstep might ruin the wonderful thing he's found. ]
I could just- let you go. If it's too warm.
[ He could. He even has, a few times. Lurked around Alucard's bed as a swarm of moths covering the wall and looking down at him. It was probably not the most romantic thing in the world. But he won't let go. Not really. Not unless he's asked to. He'll just joke about it, and pull Alucard all the closer as he gathers him up in his arms to stand. ]
[ He's glad for the instruction and for the change of topic. It's hard not to feel like he's doing something wrong with this, like he's stepping clumsily when one misstep might ruin the wonderful thing he's found. ]
I could just- let you go. If it's too warm.
[ He could. He even has, a few times. Lurked around Alucard's bed as a swarm of moths covering the wall and looking down at him. It was probably not the most romantic thing in the world. But he won't let go. Not really. Not unless he's asked to. He'll just joke about it, and pull Alucard all the closer as he gathers him up in his arms to stand. ]
Only if you want me to.
[Alucard's so pleased to have that cooling blanket. To be able to be pressed against Trevor and enjoy being close without being overwhelmed or overheated in Istanbul's horrible summers.
And it is hot, even resting against Trevor's chest. Going through the routine of snuggling close and murmuring every soft word that he can against Trevor's neck, until they're upstairs and changed for bed. Even after that, when he's drifting in Trevor's arms, soft and safe and cool.]
[Alucard's so pleased to have that cooling blanket. To be able to be pressed against Trevor and enjoy being close without being overwhelmed or overheated in Istanbul's horrible summers.
And it is hot, even resting against Trevor's chest. Going through the routine of snuggling close and murmuring every soft word that he can against Trevor's neck, until they're upstairs and changed for bed. Even after that, when he's drifting in Trevor's arms, soft and safe and cool.]
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