forum It's not in the Cards (O/O)

Started September 03, 2019 by @Vuclan-is-tired

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Aki looks around, sighing softly and looking down before leaning into Zephyr. He sighed softly and looked down before looking back at the castle. He wanted to see Cas again.

Cas ran into his room, panting. He was bleeding in several places and he could already feel the bruises forming. He pulled the necklace out of his drawer with shaking hands and put it on, curling up in a corner. "H… H-Hello? Aki?" He stammered, trying to force himself to calm down.

There was a second hesitation before a soft blue light and Aki appeared in front of him, seeming to have appeared out of nowhere. He smiled before his grin fell and he hurried to his side. "What happened?" He asks gently, resting his hands on the wounds, slowly but surely healing them. "Are you okay?" His ears are flattened back in concern as he gazes at Cas.

"H-He found out… ow…" Cas winced when Aki touched the wounds. "That… that I don't like girls… he's furious…" He was very pale and seemed pretty shaken up. There was a large cut on his side that was bleeding badly. "I… I don't know what to do…"

"Sh, sh. Let me heal you. It's okay. You're safe now." He whispers as he gently cups the wound and heals it, his eyes soft as he helps the other up. "I know a place you can stay." He mutters as he gently pulled the other into his embrace. He knew the other must be terrified at the moment.

"Where's that…?" Cas asked weakly, his voice muffled from burying his face in Aki's shoulder. He was trembling violently, although his wounds being healed meant he wasn't moments from collapsing anymore.

(Hey Bleu, could we do a O/O with this prompt?)

(Sure!)

"Where's that…?" Cas asked weakly, his voice muffled from burying his face in Aki's shoulder. He was trembling violently, although his wounds being healed meant he wasn't moments from collapsing anymore.

Aki ran a hand through his hair. "I'll show you." He whispers softly. He extended his hand and focused. A rift appeared in the wall and he smiles. "It's safe here." He gently takes Cas into the rift and they appear in what seems to be a world of color and vigor. It was filled with energy and magic. It was peaceful.

"W-Where are we?" Cas tentatively looked up from where he was clinging to Aki. All he knew was this place was safe, which was mildly reassuring, but he was still uneasy and confused.

Aki gently supported him, helping him walk. "It's the spirit realm." He says softly, assuring him gently. "It is safe here. This is my masters little pocket of the realm. It's a place of healing and safety."

"…Am I supposed to stay here forever?" He asked, staying very close to Aki. "Or is this like, the road to somewhere else?"

"We can stay here for a little while. It travels to all worlds, to all places. It's how I got to you so quickly." He mutters gently as he helped Cas. "How do you feel?" He asks gently. He knew the spirit realm helped heal someone faster, while also strengthening magical abilities.

"A little better… still kinda anxious, though." Cas ran his trembling fingers through his hair, exhaling shakily.

He nods and smiles a little. "There should be a hut nearby. It's masters. He uses it very rarely, but it's a good place to rest." Sure enough, a small little cabin like hut thing appeared, the door wide open and chimes dinging softly as the faint wind danced with the metal.

Cas let Aki lead him inside. "I can't stay here forever… what am I supposed to do? People will wonder where I've gone."

"It's just for a little while so you can heal and calm down." He mutters gently, running a hand through his hair. He helped Cas into the cabin and sat him down in the soft bed. "Let me go make something to eat." He says softly.

Cas nodded, curling up on the bed silently. He closed his eyes and just tried his best not to think about it, since he was already doing his best not to cry.

Aki worked on a simple meal before carrying it to Cas along with a glass of water. He set the food on the table and ran a hand through Cas's hair.