[RL with Zechs, Tyki and Rufus]

[clockmaster]

Hakuba shivered, the weather wasn't any better now than when he left Gaia a few days ago. He nearly killed himself driving the iced road, he still needs more driving lessons. The detective couldn't use the flying broom, he gave it to that demon woman, Trish, anticipating that Elphaba would not mind. He imagined that the witch would symphatize with another woman who was being hunted like her, and, after all, the broom will fly back to it's original owner if something goes wrong. If not, he would just have to deal with another psychopathic friend.

The boy realy hoped that all was going well on the Ark...Tyki was really alive, and he remembered Zechs and the community. Such a relief. Hakuba was still worried and a bit scared, but damn him if he was going to left that kind of emotions to take control. Hakuba was in front of Zechs's door now, he had the keys of the apartmen, but he hesitated. Zechs was less than joyful when he prevented him to go to his lover's side for the second time. Knowing that trying to trying to delay the inevitable was useless, he opened the door carefully.

"Zechs?"

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Zechs feared the same thing, but thought it would be Tyki who would reject him. All of this twisted emotion within him was caused by one central event. He wanted to help the Noah. It wasn't for his own gain, and it was only out of his own ego in that he thought he could succeed in assisting his lover. Despite everything else - he couldn't see his sentiments changing.

But cringed nonetheless, hearing the implication, and feeling yet more guilt. It had only been two weeks for him - what must have it been like for Tyki? Zechs felt like a cad. Head bowed, he said softly in return, "I am so sorry it had been long for you."

When Tyki leaned against him, Zechs hesitated himself, then quickly brought a hand up to cradle his face, run his fingers through the man's hair. It was so long now. He closed his eyes, and allowed a part of him feel joy that he could do this. Even if part of him was anguished all he had done was in vain.

"... Your Noah had consumed you," Zechs murmured, as if confirming the knowledge for himself. "And ... you were in no danger."

He really hated himself in this moment. God damn it all. Hakuba was right. His expression was tense. Or was he? Could Zechs have been expected to merely wait, and do nothing, like some Victorian damsel? "... I had seen it. Yet ... you had fought admirably, my love. I ... Unless I had somehow seen ..."