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He moved upstairs apparently he was in a hurry, he was only going upstairs and he moved through the common room, Brandon was already in a mood, his eyes took in everything within the room. He spotted Kites and Gen, the displeasure etched on his face if they could both see his face, which told that he?was?not in the mood.? "Can you two get a room?? You each have one, this is not the place for that...Choose one!"? He was realizing why his sister thought he was like that...was he truly that thirsty?'? Anyway he kept moving up to Macamber's office.? He had been summoned back for a reason, but was he even ready to come back?? Did it matter ready or not he had to be here, he had to close himself off and focus on the tasks at hand.? He moved into the office as he looked at Macamber.? "Yes?!?"? He asked, sounding more assured and in control than he truly felt right now, with every moment his world was crashing one more domino at a time.? He showed no real motion, it would have been a good indication to his family that something was wrong these people didn't realize it.? It didn't matter.? 'Here and now, nothing more!'? He pondered.
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(Macamber)
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"Welcome back, Bra--" Macamber stopped, took a deep breath, and then started again.? "Welcome back, Mister Chord.? I'll have to get used to calling you that now, won't I? It sounds strange, having to say that to anyone but your father."? She gestured to the chair in front of her desk.? "Thank you for coming so quickly.? Please sit down."
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The head of security slid a document towards Brandon and left it where he could take it.? "This is your father's will, the one he left in the secure safe in his office.? There are actually other parts to it, but they're mostly technical details laying out the exact extent of his estate.? This page, however..." she nodded to the document she'd passed to him "...is the only one that matters.? It's short and to the point.? It names you as his sole heir and put you in control of... well, everything."? Leaning back in her chair, she gave Brandon an appraising look.? "It seems I work for you now."
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[Gen]
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Brandon's abrupt appearance in the common room startled Gen and Kites, but fortunately he didn't stop, just vented his annoyance and then went on out into the hall.
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The androgyne blinked, watching the man as he left, then looked back at Kites.? Suddenly he choked, as if suppressing a giggle, his eyes lighting up. A moment later he was just laughing openly, his eyes bright with mischief.? "Well, you heard the man!"
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At Kites' puzzled look, Gen said cheerily "Brandon's the group leader, right?? And we're supposed to do what he says, right?"? Disentangling himself from the winged youth, he hopped off the edge of the table.? "He just told us that this is not the place for that and to get a room." he grabbed Kites' hand and began pulling him along.? "So let's go!"? He glanced back at the other boy with a smirk.? "Your room's closer.? And I am _not_ gonna take a chance on anyone else coming along and telling us to stop!"??
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[Kites]
Kites was about to lean in and kiss Gen again when a voice came out of nowhere and startled him enough that he nearly jumped, the downy feathers at the base of his scalp stood on ends and his wings flared out in defense.? He breathed a sigh of relief when the "danger" presented itself as Brandon, though he shrank back at the scolding tone in his team lead's voice.? When he looked back though, instead of feeling anxious himself, Gen just laughed out loud which ended up causing Kites to giggle himself.
"I know that this is an exaggeration, but I thought I was going to die," Kites admitted.? Was what they were doing right at all when everyone else was grieving and trying to make heads and tails out what to do now that Chord was gone?? Lost in his head, he didn't even realize that Gen was pulling him out and away, sorely missing the body heat of his lover when his hand brought Kites back to reality.? "Oh, my room's closer?? Maybe yours would've been if you'd won the wing race."
Kites took Gen into his arms and flew up to the second floor, not letting go of androgyne as their lips glued together again, stumbling against the door as he blindly felt the wall for the touch pad and finally palming it, the door opened with a 'woosh' and they fell in, closing behind them with a hiss.
He rolled onto his back, Gen still in his arms as he brushed the androgyne's hair out of his face, taking a moment to look at him.? Really look at him.? When he first came upon Gen laying half-dead upon the lighthouse stairs, Kites felt as if the rug was pulled out from under him.? His decision to send Harrison away could've cost him big time.
"Gen...? Maybe what we're doing IS wrong, but by God, I don't want to be right right now," Kites breathed, caressing Gen's face.? "When I found you on that island, I thought my heard dropped.? But you are here and alive, and... My decision could've cost you your life.? I want...I want you so much, but what if the next decision I make does?? Would you still want to be with me in spite of that?"
Tag - Brandon, Macamber, Gen, Kites
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