Norwegian Revolt AU

[ay_my_lord]

*Horatio is a busy man--he's holding down a part-time job, pursuing a master's in physics, and being a full-time boyfriend to Hamlet. nonetheless, there are some times when he feels a degree of stress that even Assassin's Creed can't help ... and for those times, he may be found volunteering at a daycare center*

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[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*smile* How long have you been working here? Because I volunteered, last semester, but I never saw you ...

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

Only since- you know. The Norway thing.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Oh. *quiet* I read about that. You're staying with Rey and Laertes now, right? I thought I'd heard that, somewhere ...

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

*smiles* Yeah.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*a careful smile back* That's really good. Rey's really nice, and responsible, and he cares about everyone. And Laertes ... he scares me, a little, but I think it's because he cares, too, and he doesn't know how to show it except by not letting himself bend. *remembering when Laertes shouted at him not to neglect his friends* Or letting anyone else bend too much, either.

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

He's not so scary once you really get to know him. Then, he's just annoying.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Are you looking for your own place, then?

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

*laughs* God, no. I, uh- you didn't hear why I'm living with them?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*shakes his head*

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

We're together. Me and Rey, I mean, and Rey and Laertes.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Oh. *delicately* I'd known they were, but ... that must be a little awkward.

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

*shrugs* We manage.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Does Rey have any free time coming up? Because it's been a while since I've seen him at all ... and I miss him.

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

I think so... his schedule can be a little unpredictable. I can tell him to call you, if you want. *in the meantime, has stopped a potential food fight*

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

That would be nice! ^___^ *helping out with that--he has no military reflexes, but he did grow up with a younger brother, and so he's good at cajoling kids into eating lunch rather than wearing it*

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

Great. *cleans up the kids who end up wearing their food whether they mean to or not*

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*and there's really not much to say during the rest of lunchtime, and before they know it, lunch is over--there are stories to finish, and nap time to have, and cars to be played with and block castles to build, and blocks to extract from children's clothes, and a fight to break up before someone loses an eye--but the day winds down, eventually*

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

*and finally the kids go home and the grown-ups are free! smiles at Horatio* Thanks for the help.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*a smile back* It was fun! *taping the story and pictures up--high enough that they can't be torn down* Um ... can I ask you something?

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

Yeah?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*embarrassed, and for more than the fact of the question* Do you feel ... what's it like, when you see him kissing someone else?

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

Uh. *sheepish* It's not really an issue. We're kind of all together.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*a little smile* That sounds nice. *nicer than being forgotten and remembered imperfectly, at least*

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

Yeah. *tapes up a picture that has fallen* And you're still with Hamlet?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*nodding, looking to see if they've missed anything* Just until he's better, probably ... he should get married and have a family.

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

*a crooked, very knowing smile* Of course.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Not just because he's the prince ... because it's good for people, to take care of things. To make something as good as possible. *littlesmile* Like how you help the kids. But he shouldn't try to take care of anyone else until he can take care of himself.

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

And you guys couldn't take care of something together?

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

Maybe him and another man ... not me. *shy* As long as I'm with him, I'm going to want to take care of him, because he knows I need him to need me, and we're just going to keep being like that and never getting anywhere. And I don't know if he could ever take care of anything properly, if I was taking care of him all the time.

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

Ah. Got it.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

*sheepish* I'm sorry. I don't usually talk this much.

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

It's all right.

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

I hope you have a good night, then--say hello to Rey for me! *and with that, Horatio will shrug on his coat and head out the door*

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

Will do - see you around!

[ay-my-lord.livejournal.com]

[itmeans-arm.livejournal.com]

Typist: I think so! :)