Miki silently counted, flicking her fingers. "Twelve? She was gone for like four or five years and she's been back for two years, so twelve, I think." She rolled her eyes. "If I have our ages right to begin with."
She stared at him, taking in his beautiful, pale face, his purple eyes that tore through everything in her. Slowly she traced his lips with her thumb. "This is the best it's ever been for you, isn't it?" She whispered, her tears still soaking the pillow beneath her. "This is the safest you've ever been, right?"
Cage nods, deep in thought. "hm. It's cool she remembers a little, or she remembered you. I doubt if I met anyone from before I was taken that I'd even remember."
Gabriel sets his pointed teeth.
"No." He whispers. "I- I don't know."
Miki nodded. "Yeah. I mean, she almost didn't remember me. She explains it that she doesn't have real memories of before, but she knows about stuff. Like it's just facts and not anything she experienced. But I'll take that over nothing at all."
Silver gently drew her finger from his forehead down the ridge of his nose. After a while she said, "I wouldn't have met you though. If I was still normal. I wouldn't have you." She smiled a little; a tired, barely softening of her mouth, as she stared into his eyes. "You're worth it." She whispered.
Cage nods. “Yeah. Ben remembers a little I think…. and I remember bits and pieces. But nothing much.” He shrugs and takes another bite.
Gabriel blinks, allowing a soft smile to cross his chapped lips.
I’m not worth it, baby. I wish you knew.
The contrast of his dark lashes with his violet eyes looks like that of a painting in the dim starlight streaming from the open window.
Miki ruffled his hair again, but in a more gentle, subconscious way. She wrapped her arm around his neck and rested her chin on his head. "Yeah. I'm kind of glad she doesn't remember much. They wouldn't be good memories anyway. She's better off now, even with all the other junk we have."
Silver traced her fingernail lightly across his skin, touching his eyebrows, his chin. Her eyes were getting heavy but she wasn't done looking at him yet.
He's so beautiful.
"I love you." she breathed.
(Idk what rlly to do with Cage anymore he’s just eating XD)
Gabriel closes his eyes, letting out a small sigh and resting his cheek on the bed. His fluffy hair falls in place around and over his face and as he falls asleep she slowly becomes visible while he stays invisible.
(you're fine. we can skip after this one)
Silver smiled as she slowly turned transparent and then disappeared completely, and she knew he was sleep and she was the visible one now. She gently ran her fingers through his hair until her eyes couldn't stay open any longer and she drifted away into sleep as well.
(skip til morning?)
(OKAY SKIPPING)
Violet finishes buttoning her blouse and heads out of her bedroom, walking down the stairs to start on the cleaning.
Dio is coming tonight, I should at least deep clean the kitchen.
Kissa peeks over the balcony to watch her pull her hair up and start making eggs for everyone before her cleaning spree.
Miki groaned as she woke up to see the sun alright shining through the window. She dragged herself out of bed and jumped in the shower before trudging down to the kitchen to see who else was up.
Silver snuggled deeper into the nest of pillows and blankets she had made around herself, trying to reclaim the bliss of unconsciousness even as her body decided it was done sleeping.
Kissa silently descends the stairs and sits at the island. “Do you think everyone will actually talk to each other today?”
It takes everything in Violet not to sigh, but she doesn’t. “I hope so.”
Gabriel sits on top of the house, perched in the wind, and blinks over the treetops.
"Well," Miki said, opening the fridge. "Apparently Silver thinks me being here will fix everything so…" she pulled out some coffee creamer and poured herself a cup of coffee. "We can hope. But I don't see how I'm supposed to be magically make it better by my presence." she shrugged.
Silver finally blinked her eyes open and rolled over, looking around the room and remembering why she was in Ben's room instead of her own.
Kissa rolls her eyes. “You’ll only make everyone sick with your presence, eck.” She mumbles.
Violet dishes up a large bowlful of scrambled eggs, “it would definitely help to start out the day well, Kiss.” She gently comments, setting the dish on the counter.
Miki made a face at her and stuck her tongue out. "Yeah, better stay away so I don't give you my normal, human cooties." she laughed and wiggled her fingers at Kissa. "I don't think they've made a vaccine for Miki-itis yet."
Silver sat up and extracted herself from the nest, dragging herself out of the bedroom and standing at the railing looking down at everyone and trying to decide if she wanted to be alive yet or not.
Kissa rolls her eyes, mumbling "oh grow up." under her breath as she turns around and heads to the couch.
Ben closes the bedroom door behind him and stretches. He's visibly confused at the sight of Silver, and checks his watch.
? Why am I up so late??? Vi???
He rubs his eyes, trying to wake himself up, and heads down the stairs for a cup of coffee.
Miki laughed and finished doctoring her coffee before helping herself to a serving of eggs. "See? I'm already helping." She caught sight of Silver standing above them and waved the donut bag, now greasy from holding the second donut overnight. "Hey, Sil. I brought you a donut from that shop in town."
Kissa gives Miki a glare from the couch.
I don't get a donut? Jerk.
Ben sleepily stirs cream into his coffee and Violet turns around to give him a smile and gently rub his arm, "Thought you needed the sleep."
He nods his head slowly with another yawn, his curls bouncing.
Silver stared at Miki for a moment and then trudged down the stairs. But instead of going to Miki she came up behind Ben and wrapped her arms around him, leaning her forehead on his back.
Miki held her breath and blinked, actively not staring at them, and set the bag on the table.
Ben stays still, blinking sleepily.
Violet gives him a tight smile and turns around to get herself a plateful of breakfast.
Cage leans on the balcony and waves to Miki. "Is there another donut for me? I want another."
Miki shook her head. "Nope. I only got one for each of you, sorry."
Silver leaned against Ben for several long moments before releasing him and grabbing the bag, taking it and a cup of coffee into the living room and curling up in a chair.
Kissa glares at the kitchen group from the couch, still angry she didn’t get a donut.
Ben seemingly doesn’t mind Silvers brief and fairly awkward hug, and makes himself a second cup of coffee after it. Violet sets her dishes in the sink and turns to Miki.
“Love, would you mind grabbing a few things from the grocery store this afternoon? I need steak for dinner tonight.”
Miki nods over her coffee. "Sure thing. Just make me a list and I'll go to town later. I'm not walking again though, so I'll need the car keys."
Silver slowly pulled her donut apart and ate a bite, absently frowning at it while she subconsciously searched for Gabriel's energy signature. Not that she was ever really able to find him that way.
Violet gives her a smile before turning around to find a notebook and jot a few things down. "I wouldn't dream of making you walk, Love."
Kissa turns herself invisible and slinks up beside Vi to watch her write a few things down silently.
Ben seats himself on a stool and scrolls on his tablet while drearily sipping his coffee.
Cage sleepily walks down the stairs and sits beside Silver on the couch, leaning on her.
"Why is it so rainyyyyyyyyyy." He moans.
(welp sorry i did not die i just spaced)
Miki leaned on the counter, eating her breakfast while she waited for Vi to finish the list. "Can I take Cage with me? I know Ben banned y'all from leaving the house but Cage is pretty normal and if he's with me no one will notice him."
Silver looked up, taking in everyone in the kitchen and the absence of Gabe. "Has anyone found Gabriel yet?"
Ben feels around the kitchen floor with his foot for a moment. "Ah, no. I'm sure one of us will trip over him soon and nearly break our neck though."
Violet rolls her eyes, handing Miki the list. "You're fine to take Cage. No one is going to recognize him."
Cage flops across Silver's lap. "Why with the raaaaiiinnnnnnnnnnn."
Miki scanned the list and then grabbed a pencil to add a few things of her own. "Awesome. CAGE, we're going to town!" she finished her breakfast and hopped off her stool.
Silver held her donut away from Cage so the jelly filling wouldn't drip on his hair, and poked him. "Well, you're water. Just make it stop."
