[Kites]
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"I'm not either. Sorry that is," Kites responded, noting the clear lack of Gen's hand in his own. They stopped by the elevators as he pressed the button to go up, looking back at Gen. He really wished he was there when that incident happened, when Gen was all on her own and having to witness the three most important people to this facility die right in front of her eyes. It made him curl his hands into his fists, letting the nails bite into his palm as he inwardly bristled. The threads that had come unwound between him and the others was not something he'd ever be able to braid back. Not when they were all dead. He sighed. Once the elevator doors opened, they stepped in, and the metal box ambled its way up as that light loss of gravity kicked in.
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When they finally made it back to the living area's common room, Kites suddenly pulled Gen into his arms, wrapping the androgyne's legs around his waist as he walked them back until Gen's butt was firmly planted on the table by the window, letting his arms slide down his lover's back.
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"There's nothing to feel selfish about. I want to be?by your side, always. Where else would I go?" Kites echoed with a bitter smile, looking out the window. "Back to the church orphanage? I've no place there anymore." The image of Sister Josie floated up to the forefront of his mind, but he pushed the thought away. Though he held no higher level of feelings for Josie than his foster sister, it somehow felt odd to suddenly have to think about her right now. Kites looked back at Gen, thumbing her cheek as the other slid up her thigh, squeezing it with reassurance. "Is it selfish that I want to have you all to myself?"
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[Brandon]
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Was visiting with Brooklyn, they were merely talking.? Unfortunately for him they both had a good cry.? He continued to hold her as that was the comfort that they both seemed to need right now.? When the phone call came through he frowned at his phone.? >? He wasn't sure what to make of it.? "I need to go to HQ, you can come by anytime or call or I can come by and see you tomorrow.? I would invite you to come with me...but...I wouldn't know how you would feel about that or how long I might be?? I feel bad for leaving you right now, but I know Ireland meant as much to you as she did to me.? I just didn't want you to think...I wasn't trying to be there for you...still." He said.? He was focused on being her friend right now..they both needed one....he did at least and right now she was as close to Ireland as he was going to get.
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He would let her decide on whether she was going to come or stay but he did need to get back...he just didn't know why it was so urgent...he could only hope it wasn't what he thought it was.? He was honestly not sure he could handle that and the finality of what that meant.
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He choked the bile of those emotions down as he headed back.? He texted "On my way!".
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[Macamber]
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The security officer noted the brief text that popped up on her smartphone. "Good." she texted back.? "Will see you in my office when you get here.? Exercise extreme caution."? She hesitated a moment, then added "Trust no one" and hit send.??
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Well, that's one on the way, she thought, slipping the smartphone back in her jacket.? No response from Mia yet.? She hoped that the water-whisperer wasn't being targeted, but there was no way to be sure.??
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Checking that her office security was fully up and hadn't been compromised, Macamber pulled up two documents on her laptop and began studying them.? One was Chord's will.? The other... wasn't.? She wondered if Brandon would be able to tell the difference.? And what it would mean if he could.
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[Gen]
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Gen was startled when Kites picked her up bodily so that her legs were wrapped around the winged youth's waist, then carried her over to the table and rested her butt on the edge.? The closeness of Kites though chased all other thoughts from her mind, making her relax in his arms, and when he began touching her back, and then her face and thigh, her body automatically began shifting to male mode. She could feel the changes in the usual places, her face becoming leaner, her chest flattening, and of course the discomfort in his crotch as that part of him was demanding more space.? And all of him was wanting even more contact.??
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"Is it selfish?" the androgyne mused with something of a smirk, his hands now touching Kites' face in return.? "Probably.? Now ask me if I care." Wrapping his legs even more tightly around Kites' waist, Gen pulled the other boy's face close and began kissing him hungrily.??
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Tag - Kites, Brandon, Mia?, Macamber, Gen
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