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[2018-04-26 05:06:31 +0000 UTC]
"I'll take the leap if I can"
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# Statistics
Favourites: 11; Deviations: 2; Watchers: 42
Watching: 41; Pageviews: 616; Comments Made: 185; Friends: 41
# Interests
Favorite bands / musical artists: Palaye Royale# About me
Name: Blaine Boucher
Age: Immortalized at 25
Height: 6'2"
Occupation: Antigod, Singer, Guitarist
Relationship Status: Engaged to his Soulmate
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# Comments
Comments: 180
Worried over how little time he and Blaine had been spending together, Remi made sure to find some time when Skylar was already going to have fun with Apollo to spend some quality time with his older brother. As soon as Samael agreed to fuck off, he got excited leading up to the date.
-'I'm ready if you are fucker,'- he sent to Blaine with his tongue already hanging out in anticipation of the reply. -'I'm at The Communion. Come find me since you can do the cool stuff already!'-
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-'Of course, Remington.'- Blaine replied back with a chuckle before he slipped into the darkness. Feeling the bass of The Communion in his feet the closer he got, Blaine was actually excited to be back in the loud district. Once in his room, he briefly turned the light on to have a look around. His mind immediately thinking about Soren, and how he hadn't seen his room at The Communion, he thought about ways he could eventually invite his best friend around.
Blaine eventually stepped out, hurrying off to find his younger brother's room.
"Remington!" he called loudly, knocking twice on the door with a grin.
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Opening the door swiftly after the two knocks, he shot his brother a wild-eyed look. "Stop.. saying.. that name, Brother!" Knowing he was not strong enough to poke and play fight with Blaine just yet, Remi only grabbed his Antigod brother's jacket and pulled him into the room. "It might be cute for you and mom to tease me, but I really don't want people thinking they can call me that name. Why can't you just use it in private?! Like Skylar.." Cheeks instantly getting red as his mind drifted to the last time his Roman God breathlessly said his full name, he tried to play off the embarrassment as his brother's. "I wanted to spend time with you, not get picked on ya big fuckin' meanie face!" Sticking his tongue out so his rant came off more playful than actually angry, he locked his bedroom door from the inside in case they left to go somewhere else.
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"Oh calm down! Nobody heard me!" Blaine teased back, laughing and shaking his head of shaggy black hair, "We're family, I get to have this one privilege." Adjusting his jacket, he looked up at his brother curiously. "What are we up to today? I know I've kinda fallen off the map again, I didn't mean to cause any worry if I did. I've been dealing with, well, men, I guess," he explained, somewhat nervously. Blaine didn't want to admit the intimacy he shared with Soren, but he didn't have anyone else he could reasonably tell; while he had other close friends to talk to, he was far too afraid whispers would get back to Samael before he could talk to him himself. "You wouldn't believe what I've been dealing with, but fuck, maybe you would."
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"See all that there," Remi said with one finger waving back and forth to gesture to his brother's mood, "That's exactly why I wanted a brother day to fuck around. I won't lie and say I didn't want to work on some music together, but hearing you out and helping you get out of whatever funk you are in is fine if that's all we have to do today. I love you.. I've been worried, Blaine." Shrugging his skinny shoulders he leaned against his dresser as he picked up a pair of old, tattered boots. "So where are we having this heart to heart? Because if you're having men trouble, I want to live vicariously through you. Especially since I fucking hate Samael."
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Blaine huffed quietly in surprise, brows raised under his bangs. "No shit, are you serious?" he asked, glancing away with a half-smile, "You never really said anything, but I guess I'm not actually surprised. I don't think either of you ever really liked each other. Which bothers me a lot. Maybe we should talk more about that, but definitely somewhere private, wherever we go. I don't want Samael hearing a fucking word I'm about to tell you." Glancing back over at his brother, he shrugged his skinny shoulders. "I mean, something sorta happened between Soren and I.. So your input might give me the clarity I'm looking for." Pursing his lips immediately after revealing a fraction of the trtuh, Blaine crossed his arms over his chest while waiting for Remi's answer.
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"Yeeeess-uh! This is the shit I've been waiting for, Fucker!" Excited to hear his brother's relationship with the Reaper may be ending, he was only scared of what that would mean for him when it came time for he and Kei to be resurrected. Pulling on the second boot that he didn't plan on lacing up at all, Remi grabbed a leather jacket to go over his black and white striped shirt just in case they had to go somewhere far away to be able to speak. As soon as he was dressed and ready to go, he offered his hand to his Antigod brother in complete trust.
"I've hated him since the first day we were introduced. The way his face can't seem to physically smile if his best friend isn't around is sickening. Creepiest fucking dude on the face of the emotionless earth and that's the guy you thought was the one? Fuck that! Take me anywhere we need to go to hear these secrets. Even if that means going home and sitting in our old tree house in the backyard."
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As Blaine took his brother's hand, he thought about the truth that was pointed out; why did Samael only really smile around Alastor? Brows furrowed in confusion, he simply sighed as he considered the places they could go. "Our tree house would be great, but I'm terrified mom will catch us," he admitted, immediately laughing at himself for the words that came out of his mouth. "There's no way she wouldn't know. She's got that sixth sense, and I am not going to explain to her how we got there in the first place, fuck that." Blaine took a few more moments to consider where Samael would never go. "This is going to be a learning experience for me, but I think I can get us where I want to go," he said with much else to warn Remi before hurrying into the shadows. It wasn't nearly as short of a walk as he was used to, but Blaine kept his focus.
The two brothers eventually stepped out of the darkness from a large and lush foliage, where it was much later in the evening than it had been in California.
"Alright so," he commented, letting go of Remi's hand as he tentatively walked out more onto a path. An overwhelming sound of people could be heard nearby, as well as loud party music. "If I did this right, we're in Florida. I was trying to go for Miami because I think Samael would never come to a place like this."
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While he had traveled with Ambrose a few times before and looked forward to being able to harness the ability himself, he had never felt safer than shadow walking with his older brother. He didn't know if it was because of their blood bond or because of the mutual trust they shared as siblings, but something felt different. "This place feels wild," he said looking around at all the bright neon lights, "And stuck in time.."
Throwing caution to the wind, Remi ran out of the alley to look at the street up ahead. "Blaine! This place feels like all those 80's movies Skylar and I were able to get at Through The Looking Glass. Fuck! I gotta bring Skylar here when I propose! Either this or Vegas! Fuck I can't wait to be able to do that shit and go anywhere I fucking want with my man!!"
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Smiling as he watched the excitement in his brother's face, Blaine temporarily forgot about his own problems. "I can't wait to see the two of you get married, he makes you so happy Remington," he said genuinely as he followed his brother out into the night, "I'm happy enough knowing you don't have to go through what I do. If that's the trend we're on, I'm hoping your death is more peaceful too. If it were my choice, I know I'd always give you the better chance over me." Blaine glanced around, catching the faint glow of neon signs nearby. "You know, I bet Soren would love this," he commented, certain in his own statement as he started to lead into his subject in question. "I really wish I had been smart enough to wait for him. I can't tell you how amazing he is, Remington. I mean, fuck, I was just thinking about how much happier Samael is with Alastor, and how it feels like I can't get that same reaction from him. Do I have to know him for an eternity before we get to that point? Fuck that.."
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"Yeah, fuck that! I'm fucking glad you're finally coming around to the idea of dumping his ass," Remi responded as he patted his brother on the shoulder, "What do you say we pick a nice little bar and order a few while we talk about how impossible it is to get Samael to look half interested in anything besides sobriety and eye fucking his best friend." Patting his brother's shoulder again as he led the way out of the ally towards the loud street lined with bars of dancers and drunk patrons to mask their presence to anyone that was not Ambrose. "I'm glad you're eye-fucking Soren! Ever since Karson found his big bar of chocolate, your God has been one of my new best friends. You know he waits downstairs for you sometimes right? Skylar and I have caught him a few times and invited him to brunch. He's a genuinely good guy and his smile lights up my soul. He's pure... everything Samael isn't. And I love that about him!"
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Blaine felt his face get hot in anger thinking about Samael and Alastor, but it quickly shifted when he discovered that Soren would wait for him. "Wait, Soren does that? I can't believe he hasn't told me! I would wake up earlier in an instant if it was for him. I'll have to tell him he can start doing that. That way we can all start doing, like, double-date brunches." His face burning up more thinking about an actual date with Soren, he knew he couldn't be that angry about the Reaper; however, he couldn't believe Samael was hiding yet another secret from him. If his boyfriend never had true feelings to begin with, what was the point of being together? Blaine could have been happier much sooner. "I can't believe I'm saying this all out loud!" Blaine laughed incredulously, glancing over at Remi, "I know I'm going to break up with Samael. I'm just afraid of the conversation we're going to have. You know he's about as friendly as a.. A cougar."
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"Or a possessive fucked up in the head demon," he replied with a quick eye roll, "I really hope you had other reasons for not calling it off sooner besides making shit easier for me when I died. I've talked to Soren very candidly about his experience. I know I'll never see that sick son of a bitch smile until he dragging my dead body to Satan. If Skylar and Ambrose even allow him the pleasure." Walking up to the bar, he walked in with his older brother over his shoulder as a precaution. Spotting a table on the wall they could claim, he walked quickly to sit and wait for Blaine to catch up.
Feeling out the atmosphere while he had a few spare moments, Remi felt like the music was awakening all his inner energy. Bobbing along as he waited, he hoped their presence alone would summon a waitress. The last thing he wanted was to have to make trips back and forth from the bar all night. "Just so you know," he said as his older brother approached, "I wouldn't be mad with a brunch double date. Both you and Soren stumble over your words like Dad and I wanna see that fucking shit in stereo."
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"Shut up," he retorted playfully, sitting across from his brother. Blaine silently thanked Satan for the blue lights in the bar that ultimately hid his blushing cheeks; it would only give Remi more ammo to tease him with. "If I'm being honest with you though, I didn't have very many good reasons for staying with him. We knew each other for a couple of years before the truth about everything got mixed into it. I think I was still in love with the person I knew, before it got complicated. But when we're together, sometimes he's so apathetic and I can't stand it. But every time Soren looks at me? I know he isn't hiding anything, everything is in his expression or his eyes. Better yet, he actually says what's on his mind." Glancing around the bar, he could see a waiter nearby that would likely make their way to them. "I can't believe I'm admitting this out loud, but Soren and I, um, kissed when we went to Levi's wedding.."
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"Now you shut the fuck up," Remi said excitedly as he shoved his brother's shoulder. "You're getting risky in your immortal age; I love it! I've always been the bad one just doing whatever he could to offend mom, but you?? She'd have a heart attack if she knew the shit you've been in. No wonder you didn't want to get caught at home. She would have shot you one look and you would have spilled your guts." Seeing the waiter making his rounds, he calmed down enough to be able to wait. The sooner they got drunk, the better. "I missed having my best friend though. I'm not saying you have to, but I bet you'll have a lot more time to spend with me when you and Soren are doing more than just kissing." Raising his eyebrows, he waited to see his brother's reaction so he would know if all his brother did was share a few preemptive kisses.
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Blaine pursed his lips as he instantly smiled, glancing down at his hands rather than revealing their night together. "Well, I'm here now," he chuckled, lifting his gaze again when the waiter approached. "If you could bring me your best gin drink, that would be perfect," he said, gesturing towards Remi, "And my brother will take your best fruitiest drink because I know him." Laughing deeply, he flashed a grin over at him while shrugging, "Did I get that right?"
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"Yes," Remi answered before sticking his tongue out quickly. "I've never tried a hurricane, but I'll take your best fruit cocktail. Bring two of everything we order since my brother needs to pay for trying to hide that he's fucking his best friend. Thanks." Flashing a quick smile at the waiter before propping his chin on his knuckles to stare at his brother. "So if you're fucking your God, why are we still ducking Samael? I thought you were more of a gentleman than this Blaine.. tsk tsk!" Flicking his eyebrows up he wore a shithead little grin on his face knowing he was right in his assumption by the way his brother reacted to his first question.
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Face heating up instantly when he was called out, Blaine could only laugh more before eventually answering his brother. "Shit, Remington! I'm glad I chose to come here, you totally let the cat out of the bag. I haven't had the chance to talk to Samael about this at all," he said, fiddling with his neck scarf nervously, "It's been on my mind a lot! We only had that one night together, but he's all I think about. I really have no clue how to talk to Samael about it, either. I mean, you know how difficult it can be. And! And, who in their goddamn mind breaks up with the Grim Reaper?!" Blaine ran his hands through his shaggy black hair, shaking his head with another nervous laugh. "Of course, I'm the goddamn idiot who decides to date the Reaper anyway." Craving his gin more than ever, he dropped his hands only to start fixing his ruffled up hair. "I'll be lucky if this goes well. But hey! I'm the trouble maker now, so maybe you'll be the responsible one in your immortal life. Imagine that. Although, I absolutely can with someone like Skylar at your side."
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Elbow on the table, wrist bent, Remington pointed a skinny finger at his brother as he squinted his eyes. "Skylar can be mischevious! We know how to get into our own kinds of trouble! Leave my man alone if you can't choose one to be with!" Popping his wrist back as he puckered his lips, he could only be offended for a moment before he thought of what it meant to break up with the Grim Reaper. "I'm not going to lie, it's pretty fucking insane, but I'm sure you're not the only one to do it. He's horrible. Someone else had to have fallen for the trap and been deceived like you have. I pray to the Gods you're the only one suffering under him though. If you're going to do it and finally be happy with Soren, I'll give Ambrose a heads up. Mathis and Satan need to be alerted their Reaper may get.. unbalanced again."
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"Thank you," he sighed, his eyes catching sight of the waiter returning with their drinks. "You're amazing, thank you," Blaine said with a bright smile, instantly hiding all of the worry that was once in his face. When everything was placed down, and their waiter walked away, Blaine reached across the table to give Remi a small shove. "Anyway, I've already chosen someone! I know exactly who I want to be with!" he insisted, laughing as he picked up his drink, "It's a gray area, but I don't doubt for a second that I was meant to be with Soren. I can't even describe to you how incredible it is to be with your God-half. He makes me feel complete. I understand Ambrose and Zebadiah more than ever.. I can't wait to marry Soren." Blaine wanted to take the edge off of his nerves, but waited a moment to lift his glass. "Should we toast to something? Love, maybe? Ah, that's too cliche, isn't it.."
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Rising his glass with one hand, Remi had a better toast in mind. "To getting away with the lie until it didn't matter anymore like a true Boucher," he said clinking his Hurricane to his brother's gin. "I've been doing it for years. Glad you finally caught on~" Sipping his drink free of judgment, his eyes rolled back into his head while he savored the flavor. "I feel like I haven't really drunk in a long time! We used to do this all the time and then you started getting fucked by Death and it screwed with our brotherly traditions." Thankful his drink was masking his feelings of sorrow, he took another sip with his eyes locked on his second glass. "Besides, at least you get to know that feeling," the younger brother said pushing his almost empty glass away for the second, "I know Sky and I are going to love each other until we're not welcome in the world anymore like wild ones, I just wish I had a better relationship with my Godhalf.. I don't know if that stubborn girl will ever let me in her life.. You know I've always been shit with girls.."
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Blaine chuckled at the toast his brother gave, nodding and sipping his drink in agreement. "I think things would have been a little more fun if I was actually getting fucked by Death, but it hasn't happened and never will. You're a terrible influence, but it's the true Boucher way, isn't it?" he said, following it with another sip of his drink. With the gin in his system, Blaine was hoping he could have a conversation with Samael that night. If he was sober, he feared his nerves would kill him. "If we're meant to pave the way for future God and Antigod relationships, then your relationship with your God-half should work out.. Shouldn't it? I find it's so easy to get along with Soren too, and we couldn't be more different. Maybe everything will change when you both die. You'll have to get used to be around her, at least. I mean, be the little brother that you've always been, Remington. Don't give up no matter how annoyed we are."
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Flashing his brother a weak smile, Remi's lips fumbled in the ait looking for his straw. As he took another sip for his new favorite drink, he gathered his words carefully. "She is Ma Chérie, Blaine. I already know I love that girl, but I also know that time won't be enough to make her fall in love with me." Putting a hand out quickly, he pointed at his brother with big eyes to kick any thoughts from the other's mind. "And by 'love' I'll admit it's very irritatingly similar to how much I love you. You love Soren like I love Skylar; like Keilani loves Morgan. I know the love I share for Ma Chérie is akin to the unconditional love I feel for you.. I don't want to be the annoying little brother and scare her off forever. She will be the Goddess of War after all and I'll just be her Antigod with no title and no expectations besides not dying to keep the balance.."
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"I don't think that's true," Blaine defended him right away, shaking his head, "You're more than that, without a doubt. And I only tease when it comes to being annoying. Even if you are, you're still lovable. I've kept you around, haven't I?" Offering a big smile, Blaine actually gave it some genuine thought for Remi. He truly believed their importance to the God and Antigod balance, but the future was so unclear. "If Keilani is meant to be the God of War, wouldn't it make sense the you're the Antigod of Peace? There's always a balance, isn't there? You exist to be more than a reason to keep her alive. I know we're just sitting here in a bar in Florida, but I'm not bullshitting you. Whatever it is we're meant to be, it's more than an Antigod with no title or expectations. I can't even begin to understand where Soren and I stand, and what we're meant to be but.. I take it a day at a time. When I'm meant to know, I'll know."
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"I hate that" the impatient little brother answered, "We've never been the kind to wait. I know I have this impulse to move or move on. Thankfully, I've found a bunch of people who want to move with me rather than stand still and drag me down with them." Picking the pineapple off the rim of his glass, Remi took a bite. Chewing as he sighed, he unexpectedly found another reminder of his goddess with his drink. "And I'm glad you're learning a lot you can teach me. Ambrose is amazing and I love and respect him as my mentor, but you've been teaching me everything my whole life. If you've taught me how to ride a bike, pick a good grain alcohol, steal, and drive, mom's car.. You can teach me how to be a more forgiving Antigod. Especially if it turns out that Satan will crown me Antigod of Peace. I only ask because you're the only person in Old Hollywood that I trust more than Ambrose.."
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Blaine was humbled by his brother's statement, it meant everything to him. "I'm right there with you, Remington. I'm always going to trust you the most. But I'll always be grateful for everything Ambrose has done for us. Satan knows how long it would have taken me to find Soren without him." Brows furrowing as he thought about how Ambrose brought him to his God-half, he let out a huff. "Samael is exactly the kind of person who would rather stand still, drag me down. I always thought I could wait for him to adjust to this life, but it's too much sometimes. There's no real promise of change." Blaine finished off his first drink, pushing the glass aside as he pulled the second one close to him. It felt like he was gearing himself up for a fight with his boyfriend, but it felt like that was the only way he was going to get through it. Blaine would crumble others-- he had to focus on what bothered him the most; otherwise, he would be too kind.
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"I don't want that for you," Remi said genuinely to his older brother, "I'm not even dead yet and I know the most important thing to do as an immortal is adapt. If he has been stuck in another time for so long, don't let him drag you there with him. It's clear he is the one who is backward. Even Skylar, who gives everyone a fair fucking chance, sees his ways and has warned me how dangerous it is. He doesn't have anyone he needs to balance with. It's dangerous for him to cover one half of the relationship while treating the other so cruelly." Sighing as he weighed Blaine's options, the younger brother spoke from his drunken heart. "You deserve happiness.. You deserve Soren.."
Pulling out his transmitter, he cleared his throat while sending a message to first his God of Mercury and then a similar to his mentor. -'I think today is the day for Blaine and Samael. Let me know when you're ready to meet at home and I'll get my brother to drop me off. I don't want to be alone while he does this just in case that mother fucker wants to act up,'- he sent to his boyfriend and the love of his life.
-'My brother intends on ending his relationship with the abusive Reaper today. Please alert Mathis and Satan in case he does something he will regret later. I want a guarantee he will be safe,'- he typed out to Ambrose. Remembering it wasn't his decision to make, he handed his transmitter to Blaine so he could choose to send the message and alert the Satanic hierarchy of his intentions.
"Your call," he said to his brother, "Either way, I support your happiness. With either asshole.." Remi smiled, making it clear that he would always be on Blaine's side no matter what he chose to do after they were finished drinking in Miami.
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Blaine nodded gently, taking in a slow, steady breath as he made his final decision. Sending the message to Ambrose, he passed the device back over with a small smile. "This won't be easy to do, but it's worth it for Soren. I want to be committed to him and I think.. Samael needs someone else to be committed to him, and he needs to be given the opportunity to do the same. I don't know if either of us were ever fully there. I hope, most of all, this doesn't backfire on you. A part of me is still wishing we're even.. Somewhat friends after this, but I would have to lie."
-'Consider it done. Fuck him if he thinks he can pull anything.'- Ambrose replied quickly.
-'We're at a stopping point now. Apollo will completely understand if I go now. Will Blaine need our help at all? Of course I'm here to support him too.'- Skylar sent shortly after.
Finishing off his second drink quickly, Blaine took in a much deeper breath. His body was warm, but he knew the feeling would be fleeting.
"So, what's everyone saying?"
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"That you have all the support I knew you would," he answered his brother with an excited smile while replying back to Ambrose first. "When it's all over and you're safe with Soren, you need to text Ambrose and let him know he doesn't have to hunt you down. Then call me because you just know I'm going to be locked up with Skylar in my room all paranoid he's coming for us."
-'Thank you. As always, I'll keep you posted. If you don't hear from Blaine by the end of the night, look for him please.'-
"Where are you going to do it? If you stay close to The Communion-- Or even do it in a public place, it guarantees we could watch over you and Sky could keep you safe, for sure. He actually wants to know if you want his help and so do I.." Worried his brother might go to The Opera House, Remi sat up and reached his long skinny arm across the table. "I don't want to be pushy, but I think you should also let Soren know. If Hell is on high alert for you, Duality and all their Gods need to keep our boy safe."
Typing out a message to his boyfriend with one hand, the younger brother drunkenly left his other hand on his brother's arm. -'No need to rush baby. I'm not exactly close by right now. My brother took me on an adventure and we got a few drinks.'- Swiping quickly, he sent his Roman God his location followed by a whole line of black hearts. -'I can't wait to kiss you under these neon lights when I can take you here in the shadows..'-
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-'You're so cute'- Skylar sent back with a string of black hearts in turn.
"I was thinking about going back to The Opera House for it, but maybe you're right. I don't want to be in a completely public place either, I don't think that would be good for Samael. Our conversation is going to be very private, so.. Maybe I'll ask him to meet me at The Communion, and we can talk in my room. That way you and Skylar will be more comfortable with the situation, and if there's any reason I need either of you then you're only a few feet away. But before I get distracted with everything else-- I need to reach out to Soren." His tipsy brain was nearly overwhelmed with information, but he was determined to do the right thing by his God-half.
-'Soren I'm going to break up wiht Samael tonight. I had a long talk with Remington about it and he told me I should tell you so you know to be safe.'- Blaine sent, only realizing after the fact that he had a misspelled word and terrible grammar. He chuckled to himself, rubbing his face briefly.
"I hope I sound better than I'm typing right now."
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Preparing to take the stage at Duality, Soren stopped setting up to pull out his transmitter. Smiling as he saw it was Blaine, his heart filled with happiness after reading his first sentence. "Thank the Gods," he said quickly typing out a response to his other half that he loved with all his immortal heart. -'You're so cute when you're tipsy! I'm about to play a few songs at Duality. I'll make sure to send them to you so you know I'm safe. Be strong. Stay safe. Come to see me after?'- Hesitating to send and 'I love you' just yet, he pressed send before he included it and embarrassed himself.
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"You sound better than you smell," Remi teased, "We're going to have to sober up if you're going to do this. You know how that asshole hates alcohol." Rolling his big brown eyes, he grabbed his drink glasses to finish off the last little bit of red liquid at the bottom. "I'm glad Soren likes to drink and can have a mimosa without bitching at everyone and everything until his best friend shows up." Rolling his eyes again he shrugged while the glass was finished and all he had left was fruit to devour. "Maybe I'm just a bitter bitch, but I know who I'd rather spend my time around," he finally remarked before throwing the cherries into his mouth to crunch between his teeth. "Speaking of," she said mid-chew, "What'd your new beau say??"
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Blaine smiled to himself when he thought about Soren, but he was always brought back to reality with thoughts of Samael. "Yeah well, the Reaper is a fucking bloodhound and he'll always smell the alcohol regardless of what I do. I could be completely sober, but it won't matter." Pursing his lips, Blaine scoffed quietly. "I bet his best friend drinks.." Glancing down at his transmitter again, he smiled. "Soren says he's performing soon and that he'll send me everything. He wants to see me after, too. I think that would help me a lot, he always makes me feel better. Wish I could see him live, but I'll have forever for that."
-'I promise to meet you at Duality after it's all said and done.'- Blaine typed with more care. "I should probably prepare Samael. Tell him I want to meet him again soon.."
-'I'm wrapping things up with my brother. Meet me at my room in The Communion?'- he sent, with far more care than before.
"Well, he knows to meet me soon, now."
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Trying his best tto remember his brother's birthday, Remi squinted his eyes as he nodded his head. "You know," he said in reflection, "I'm pretty sure Alastor bought more and had more drinks than all of us at your birthday. I remember he left for a little bit and Skylar said it looked like he was on the verge of having a panic attack. A few minutes later he walked back in with Alastor and stars in his eyes. I would have argued that I've never seen Samael drink before, but I know he did on your birthday. He didn't deny anything his best friend gave him!" Sitting up to slurp the rest of his cup's contents loudly with his straw, he suddenly remembered how they were going to get home. "Shit.. Are you good to get us home? I know you couldn't drive, but.. Can you drink shadow walk?"
Feeling his transmitter vibrating in his pocket, Samael stopped watching Alastor do his work on a Moreau model to scowl at his screen. -'I didn't think you would be done so soon. I already made plans this evening, but I can cancel if you need me to meet you.'- Sighing in frustration as he sent the message, he kept silent until the model was done and left the room. Once they were alone, he apologized and let his best friend know they wouldn't be able to spend the night together after all.
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Frowning as he read Samael's message, he shook his head with a sigh. The warmness in his body was fleeting. "I think I would have to be really fucked up to disqualify Shadow Walking," he commented, smiling slightly at the thought of it, "It wouldn't be safe after a full night of partying. Not unless Levi was taking me somewhere. The trick about the Shadow Realm is staying quiet and undetected. It's mostly safe, but it's better to get where you're going without anyone noticing."
-'Sorry about the last minute change, but you still might be able to make your plans. I just need to see you for a minute.'- Blaine decided to type back, huffing to himself. "I don't know why I'm even apologizing.." he said as he passed the transmitter over for Remi to read. "We should go in the next few minutes. Here, let me go pay our bill and you can read what Samael wrote back.."
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"Deal," Remi said taking his brother's device as he walked off to pay the bill. It wasn't very long after that moment that Samael sent another reply.
-'And this can't wait until later tonight? When we were going to go back to the Opera House?'-
"Ha!" the younger brother scoffed as he quickly typed out a response without a second thought. -'When have I ever asked you for anything? You can't spare 10 minutes away from your best friend for the love of your life??!!'- "Send! Fucker," he smiled back, looking up to make sure he still had a few minutes left alone with the transmitter so he could say everything his older brother wished he could say.
-'I have changed and done a lot for you in the months we've been together! How dare you be the one to call me unloyal!!'-
-'Touchy subject much?'- Remington sent back quickly before firing another one off as a direct challenge, -'If you're being so loyal than ditch Alastor and come fuck the shit out of me at The Communion in 15 minutes.'-
After pausing and reading the message over a few times, Samael sat down on the edge of the bed he shared with Blaine at The Communion. He had already said his goodbyes to Alastor and kissed his cheek long before he began typing angry replies in the Shadow Realm. -'Put your money where your mouth is. I'm already here and waiting for you. I can tell you've been drinking, but this will not stop me this time if that's what you truly desire.'- Positive he was going to be met with a sloppy drunk Antigod he could put to bed and leave again shortly after, the Reaper sat and waited to see what his future would be. They were either going to fuck or fight.
"Holy shit.." Remi said in shock as his plan backfired, desperately fumbling with the device he tried to delete his sexual challenge before his older brother returned and wanted to see the replies from Samael while he was paying the bill. "Shit... Shitshitshitshit! Fuckfuck.. Fuck!"
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Blaine returned shortly, grabbing the device from his panicking younger brother. "I made sure to give him a nice tip. I really like it here," he commented, tucking the device away in his pocket before catching Remi's blunder. "Are you ready to go?" Catching the look on his brother's face, he offered him a half-smile and furrowed brows. "Why are you looking at me like that? I can handle this break up, Remington. I know Samael has rough edges, but we loved each other during all of this. He'll always be my first love, even if he decides he doesn't want to be in my life anymore." Somehow hurting himself in the process of reassuring his brother, Blaine grew quiet as he pursed his lips. The Antigod was already losing his first love; he always imagined it would be different.
"Let's go. If I keep him waiting, he'll get impatient," Blaine said as he turned towards the bar exit.
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"Blaine, I--" Remi said before stopping mid-sentence, "I agree." He stood up and followed his brother out, pursing his lips as he wondered how long he could get away with what he did. There was going to be a moment where his brother found out, but hopefully, the younger brother could be safe in the arms of his Roman God before he was caught in another lie. "I think he can fuckin' wait as long as we tell him to, but I know you have different needs when it comes to pleasing him." Stopping himself from giggling at the secret joke between him and his brother's transmitter messages, he shook his spikey head as they neared the dark corner they came from. "I know he was your first love and that means a lot to you. That fuckwad may have been your first love, but he won't be your last and only. Just keep the prize in mind. And if nothing else, let him know he's free to go run back to Alastor since you're going to reunite with your other half. Don't be scared to really stress that if you think shit's getting weird for whatever reason.."
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"I always have Soren on my mind," Blaine chuckled quietly, his face warming in a faint blush, "Now zip it." Taking his brother's hand before they stepped into the Shadow Realm, Blaine stepped into one of the hallways on the upper floor of The Communion. There wasn't any bass in the floor like usual, which meant they were in between bands at the moment. The felt noticeably different, too, from Florida. "I can't believe how different it feels in here. I didn't even realize it when we were there." Nervously playing with his neck scarf, Blaine bit his lip. Psyching himself up for the breakup, he looked to Remi once more. "I'll make sure everyone knows I'm safe when this is offer."
As he walked to his room, Blaine thought of all the things he wanted to say to Samael. Distracted by his thoughts, he stepped into the room with a much different energy than the messages Remi had sent posing as him. Blaine looked over at his boyfriend in shock, quickly closing and locking the door behind him.
"Sorry, I didn't expect you to be here."
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Turning his head to the side slightly, Samael furrowed his brow in question. "I told you I was here and waiting for you no matter what condition you were in," the Reaper said standing up from his seat on the edge of the bed. "It's a shame you were so quick to answer the other messages, but not the last.." A flicker of confusion in his dark eyes, he walked closer and closer until the smell of Gin was strong. Even though he despised the smell and taste, the Reaper was ready to take their relationship to the next level if that was all they both needed to be certain they were not meant to be together.
"Equally as shameful as you wait until you were steeped in alcohol to finally ask what I thought you'd never ask for.. I'll admit I'm old fashion, but I never thought it would take us this long to get here," he said before pushing up onto his toes to passionately kiss his boyfriend despite the taste of second-hand gin being a major turn off for his sober senses.
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Blaine recoiled quickly, gently grabbing Samael's shoulders as he did. "Ask for what? Where did you even get the idea that I'm drunk?" he asked with hurt in his eyes, "I had two drinks with Remington, but I'm mostly sober now. I know how harshly you judge drinking, but it's been a long time since I've given you a reason to treat me like I'm a criminal. The person that's supposed to love me shouldn't make me feel like this.." Pulling out his transmitter curiously, he shook his head. "I didn't see your last.. message.." he said, trailing off when he started to read over the part that Remi contributed. His entire face became red out of anger and embarrassment, his jaw dropping in shock. "Remington!" Blaine hissed through clenched teeth, "I-- Fucking, fucking-- Satan help me.." Tossing his transmitter aside on his bed as he pulled away from Samael completely, the Antigod had to genuinely stop and breathe through his rage.
"I didn't send those messages after the one where I apologized. That was all my brother," Blaine quickly explained, glancing over at his boyfriend. Studying him briefly, he eventually ruffled his fluffy black hair. "Were you really going to sleep with me? I didn't think that, um.. We would get to that.."
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Unmeasurable hate growing in his small body for Blaine's younger brother, Samael bit his tongue. Content to get his revenge when Remington needed to be brought to Hell to be crowned an Antigod, he looked down at the floor to allow his dark, freshly trimmed bangs to cover his angry eyes. "From those messages, I thought you were far more inebriated than you were. I apologize for assuming, but I will not apologize for doing what neither of us had the guts to do this whole time." Forcing himself to slowly look up he ran his fingers through his damp hair, he sighed as he tried to be as soft and sweet with his boyfriend as he was with his best friend. "I thought you offered.. If it's worth anything to you, I left before I got any of Remington's messages. As I said, I was already here and willing to go downstairs and drink with you if that's what it took for us to.. to bond and.. get there. Or see if we even could. Because it feels like, we mutually don't want to sleep with each other. At first, I thought I was just old fashioned and perhaps you were asexual, but I knew we could get there if one of us engaged and the other took the opportunity."
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"A part of me wishes we had spoken about it," Blaine admitted with saddening eyes, "I can't tell you how many nights I laid awake fantasizing about us. You know, before we met. And after we started dating, I did for a little while but.. Um, I don't know. There's a distance between us, isn't there? I know it started with Soren." Sitting at the edge of his bed, Blaine glanced down at his pointy dress shoes. "I think if we had tried, it would have been great. But I don't think you love me like you used to. Or-- I'm projecting, maybe. I know it's different now. I really am sorry about Remington's stunt. He captured my feelings a little bit, but it's not exactly like that. We both made observations about your relationship with Alastor, and I've gotten jealous the more I've thought about it. Whether it's true or not, it feels like you're closer with him than you could ever be with me. I can't make you happy like you are with Alastor. I'm sorry if I've ever made you feel like that about me with Soren."
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Face getting red as his inner intentions were spoken aloud by his then boyfriend, Samael knew the only thing he could do was be honest. "I know better than to lie to you," the Reaper admitted to the Antigod, "There were nights I wished my aversion to the smell of gin didn't get in the way and others where I wished we were as close in real life as we were in messages. And you are right.." Pausing before he admitted just how much he loved his best friend, he used confessions from another time to reinforce that he never lied. "After you came back from meeting Soren at Duality, I was jealous. I knew I would be. We spent so long getting everything straight, but do you remember that I told you someone broke my heart just before we met? ..It was Alastor. ..on my birthday that just passed in early June."
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Blaine was quiet for several moments as he thought that over. It burned him to be right, but he couldn't begin to imagine how Samael was going to feel shortly. "I wish he had said I love you back," the Antigod eventually said, his hands fidgeting in his lap. "That way you could have been with him instead. I could have been with Soren. We could have remained friends." Letting out a quiet sigh, Blaine desperately tried to maintain eye contact with the Reaper. "You had every right to be jealous, and I'm sorry. I slept with Soren. When I went to Levi's wedding and stayed overnight, we were just talking about our feelings and kissed and a million other things I shouldn't tell you-- but, um-- that's why I wanted to talk to you tonight. Because of that, and because I have to do the right thing by all of us. We have to break up, Samael."
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It felt like forever between hearing the words and the moment Samael forced his fists to unclench. Eventually, his jaw loosened as well and his tongue untied from the verbal knots he knew in his throat. The Reaper wanted to scream and condemn, but he knew he lusted after Alastor openly.
"I can understand why you feel that way," Samael said covering his face so he could discreetly wipe a tear away. "I knew we wouldn't be for forever, but I'm glad you have someone you deserve to spend the rest of eternity with." Walking slowly around the room, he noticed there was not much in the room he cared to own in the future. If there was anything at the Opera House, he could stop there on his way to his real home in Venice Beach. "Since we are being honest in the wake of the end of our relationship, I saw Alastor after he left Leviathan's wedding. He and I shared a dance before we spent the night together. But he insisted we sleep in separate rooms and respected your claim to me. After being caught the first time, I didn't betray you a second. But I guess we're even and free men now.."
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"I hope he loves you," Blaine offered sincerely, feeling a tinge of guilt after catching Samael's reaction, "I was jealous, but I have a lot of respect for him. Except, I am jealous. He's a better man than me. Um.." Pursing his lips, he felt like an idiot; it was as though he was stumbling through the break up. "When it comes time.. Don't take this out on my brother. Remington is an ass, but he really hasn't done anything wrong." Feeling his transmitter buzz a few times, Blaine pulled it out to see notifications about his God-half.
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"I will get my vengeance when the time comes, but I promise it will not hurt him any worse than he has hurt my own feelings." Sighing heavily, he looked up at Blaine with furrowed brows. "I want to ask for a final kiss, but I know it wouldn't be the kiss your lips desire. Instead, I will spare you act and wish you the best of luck with Soren as well. I've known since the moment you met him I would never be the only man in your heart. It's why I burned my cabin in Jericho to the ground. You can't fight the attraction to him-- and that's just fine. Demons like us.. we know what our cursed souls want. It is balance and harmony. I hope you find it with your God half, Blaine."
Opening up a portal of darkness, the Reaper prepared to leave his ex and send Alastor a message in the shadows. "I'll head out if there is nothing else you'd like to say. I can't really think of any other way to end this in a more peaceful way. At least until the next time we run into each other by chance.."
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"Wait--," Blaine rose to his feet quickly, gently grabbing his ex's arm, "My heart might want another man, but my mind wouldn't let me further disrespect my first love. We're going to be around forever, Samael. I want to end this on.. a sweet note." Leaning in, Blaine grasped the Reaper's chin as he kissed him one last time. In a way, he was relieved he could have a final kiss that wasn't a sexual rejection. "Have a good night," he said with a small smile, recalling how many times they had sent that message to each other over the last two years. Surprised that he felt tears well up, Blaine stepped back hoping Samael wouldn't notice them.
The moment his ex was gone, Blaine would be taking his device out to reassure both his brother and Ambrose before finally updating Soren.
-'I would say it was amicable,' Blaine typed out, 'Are you off stage yet?'- Too curious to wait for that answer, he started looking through Duality frequencies.
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-'Only you could survive that shit,'- Remi typed out with a relieved sigh. -'Tell Soren I said hey. I know you're going to see him you naughty boy! If you two wake up in time, come to brunch with us tomorrow at Hotel De Moreau.'-
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