by FF Fanatic 80 » Fri May 16, 2003 9:12 pm
"Wah!!!"
Midoku turned toward the shout, catching a glimps of a blue and tan armored blur falling out of Alyssa's way as she departed. It quickly jumped up and bowed to the departing princess.
"I'm so sorry Miss, I didn't see you there or I'd have moved out of the way, I swear. Please don't be upset." the man said, standing back up from the bow. He revealed a headful of short, wavy brown hair, and a face which seemed guilt-ridden over some kind of great wrong against another person. Even if it were VERY far from the truth.
"...Daniel?" Midoku said, causing the man's blue eyes to turn in his direction. The brown-haired man blushed a bit, rubbing the back of his head nervously.
"Oh uh... hehe, hey Midoku." Daniel said with an embarrased smile, as he approached the mage.
"...guess that was kinda klutsy of me... again..." the pseudo-paladin added with a sigh, the mage attempting a comforting smile back.
"I am certain the young lady will hold no ill will toward you Daniel. You did apologise profusely, after all."
...albeit a tad bit more than is called for... oh well. Midoku shrugged to himself mentally.
"...I suppose..." Daniel shrugged. He glanced around the bar for a moment, then turned back to the mage.
"So... where's the ray of sunshine this morning?" Daniel asked, referring to his less than cheery sibling, "Sleeping and saving the world from his attitude for a few hours?"
Midoku stared back at Daniel a moment, before his eyes closed, his head slumping a bit toward the floor.
"...w..wait a sec, I was just kidding, you know that. I mean, he can be a pain and al..." Daniel started to apologise, before he found the mage's fuzzy blue hand on his shoulder.
"...I do not know where he is. I have not seen him for neary half a day." Midoku told him. Daniel blinked a few times at this, knowing the Dark Knight dislike being away from Midoku for long periods.
"...well, it's probably nothing. Maybe he's just more upset than usual and doesn't wanna blow up at you, you know?" Daniel said with a weak smile, trying to reassure Midoku.
"...I do not think so." the mage responded, Daniel raising an eyebrow at the comment.
"Why's that? Did he say or do something weird?" he asked, the mage looking out a nearby window to the city streets.
"...something is not right with him... beyond the given quirks in his personality. Lately, he has kept pushing me further and further away, but I don't know why. He has always told me I am the only person, other than you Daniel, he feels he can confide in, yet he will not anymore."
Daniel wasn't sure what to say. The mage was right, this just screamed 'something is bloody strange' to the Pseudo-Paladin.
"...maybe something's happened, and he just doesn't want you to get hurt?" Daniel said, the mage quickly turning to look in his direction.
"It is too late for that... he should know by now I would rather know of all the horrors in his life, than not know and live in fear of them." Midoku said, sighing and looking down at the floor again. Daniel grimaced a bit, his eyebrows slanting into a slight v as he took hold of the mages shoulders.
"...then let's go find him and found out what in Ishtar's name he's up to." Daniel nodded to Midoku, "He's probably still in the city somewhere, if we're lucky the worst is that he had to spend a night in one of the jails. And someone's BOUND to have seen him, he doesn't exactly hide his presence anywhere."
The mage looked up at the Pseudo-Paladin, who once again tried to smile reassuringly.
"...I suppose so..." Midoku conceeded. He moved forward, wrapping his arms around the pseudo-paladin for a tight hug.
"Thank you Daniel, this is most kind of you." he said, as the pseudo-paladin began to blush heavily.
"...er.... welcome I guess...." he stammered, feeling a bit ackward with his brother's lover hugging him. Midoku picked up on it after a moment, pulling back and blushing himself.
"We should not waste a moment then. Let us hurry." Midoku said, Daniel nodding back as the pair started to make their way out of the Inn. Just as they reached the door, Midoku stopped, turning his head slightly toward the bar.
"...Daniel, may I meet you outside in a moment? I almost forgot something." Midoku told him, the armored man nodding back.
"Sure, I'll just start asking around in the meantime. See ya in a bit Mid." Daniel said, nodding and then heading out to the city streets. Midoku turned around, heading back to the bar and nodding to Brandon.
"...sorry for abrubtly cutting our conversation short... but I must be off to find Stephan..." Midoku said, a slight smirk appearing on his face as he added, "I am certain you understand."
He gave the bard a gentle hug, pulling back and smiling.
"Be well Mr. Brandon, I look forward to taking Stephan to another performance. And stay safe."
As Midoku left the bar, approaching Daniel as he spoke with a strange dark skinned man with orange eyes, he began to wonder again what they could be in store for. An old enemy from Stephan past? An affliction he had no hope of getting treatment for? A former love...?
...neither of them would have any idea what ordeal they were in store for...
(OOC: The end for me ^_^; Sorry for taking so long to wrap up @_@; )