Friday, May 16, 2014

Accidental Demon Slayers: Daughter of Darkness pt. 20


When Kurt woke up, he didn’t have any idea how long he had been asleep.  It couldn’t have been very long.  Sunlight still poked through from under the curtains of their bedroom.  For a brief moment, as his brain still hovered on the edge of sleep, he was able to forget everything he had seen that afternoon. 

For that moment it was just him, in bed with the man he loved.  He leaned over, gently kissing Bobby’s shoulder.   He hand gently rested on the curve of Bobby’s side, and he could feel his boyfriend’s warmth beneath his hand. 

Bobby stirred, his eyes fluttering open.  He smiled.  It wasn’t forced, or for show.  It was a genuine smile, something Kurt feared he would never see again. 

They kissed, gently at first, then again with more passion.  How long had it been since they had made love?  How long had it been since they had allowed each other the freedom of intimacy? 

Their bodies moved not by want, but by need.  They needed to feel each other close, to feel the safety of each other’s bodies, of their flesh being united.  At that moment, the purpose was not sexual fulfillment, but instead a connection that neither of them had allowed each other for far too long. 

When they were done, their bodies even more tired then before, the memories returned.  The reality of their situation seemed to creep in, like a dread filled fog.  Still, Kurt refused to feel guilty for what they had just done.  They had made love because they needed to heal.  They needed to feel that they were still connected in a way that their shared pain had refused to allow them. 

They didn’t speak, and instead just lay there, entwined in each other.  There was so much that Kurt wanted to say, but he knew that the words could never be as strong as their embrace was. 

Bobby broke the silence first.  “Something inside of you is changing.  I can sense it.” 

Kurt leaned in, resting his forehead against Bobby’s.  “I’m not changing.  I’m still the same Kurt you met over two years ago.” 

Bobby smiled again.  “That’s not what I meant.  You… you are developing your own powers, your own strength.  Just like Ashtyn did.”  He reached out, stroking Kurt’s cheek.  “No matter how strong you grow, though, I will still always worry about you.  I would give my life for you, Kurt.” 

“No more talking shop.”  Kurt pressed a finger against Bobby’s lips.  “That will all still be there when we get out of bed.  For right now, let’s just enjoy the brief moment of peace we have managed to find.  In here, in our bed, we are no longer a part of our pasts, and we won’t worry about the future.  Right here, right now we will focus on our present.  On us.” 

Bobby buried his head in Kurt’s chest, nuzzling close.  “You are my past, my present and my future.  Without you, there is nothing.” 

Kurt laughed.  He couldn’t help it.  He knew Bobby meant what he had said, and he agreed with him.  He felt the same way.  Still, hearing those words out loud seemed so… cheesy.  The laughter continued.  Just as crying had been a release earlier, so was the laughter now.  Within minutes both of them were laughing until their sides hurt.  It wasn’t that anything was particularly funny.  It was just the release, the emotional expulsion of everything that had been building up inside. 

They stopped when they heard a knock on the door.  Pulling the blankets up high enough to hide their naked bodies, they both sat up. 

“Come in.”  Kurt was shocked at how relaxed his voice sounded. 

Ashtyn cracked the door open, but she didn’t peak inside.  “I know we all are dealing with our own mental shit right now, but we need to get moving.  The longer we wait, the stronger Grath could be getting.” 

Kurt knew their little escape couldn’t last, and it hurt to have it pulled away from him so quickly, but she was right.  The time to heal had passed, and the time to act was upon them. 

Ashtyn closed the door, and Bobby and Kurt got dressed, the smiles and laughter left in the only place they were safe, in their bed. 

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