Waiting for a distant moment of return...

[Ciel De El Aram]

Ciel picked up the small puppy that was wandering around his living room, the small adorable red and white bundle of fluff getting into almost everything and he was very thankful he had 'baby proofed' everything before hand as the little pup liked ot get into everything and any thing that was chewable.

Sprawled out over his couch, his mauve eyes closed as he took a deep breath knwoing it had been down right heck the entire time that Berith had been gone and he desperately missed the man. He had never felt this longing for anyone except his brother... though that was a different type for longing.

It was still around midafternoon and he was thankful that it was his afternoon off, just taking some time to enjoy the nice warm sunlight that streaked in the large open window. Eyes closing he was sleepy in the warmth and let himself lift the small creautre upwards, cuddling the puppy to his chest before curling up on the couch. And letting himself drift into sleep.

[Nakai Beritu]

*Note: For those interested, I will write out Berith's trip in another thread.. someday ^^;*

Berith had had a terrible week. It had been really hard to convince Aoshi to let him off after so little time but he had made a promise and his word was something that he did not like to break. And so he managed to slip away from the Dark City after only a few days there. Negociations had gone fairly well and it seemed that things were on the way to change, but that was not something that Berith was to share with anyone, and mostly not with Ciel. He had no idea how close that guy was to the governement and he did not feel like getting into more trouble than he already had.

It was late at night when he finally made it back. He was tired, he was cold, and he just wanted to sleep. He crashed into his bed but it seemed that no matter how weary and tired he was, sleep would not come. He turned and turned again, feeling that things were not quite right, or maybe it was that feeling of emptiness starting to eat him again.

He tried to push thoughts away with a shower, or with ice cream, but nothing really seemed to make it. Hmpf... ice cream... he thought with a really small smile.

It was well past two am when the phone rang at Ciel's place (Sometimes Berith could be very unconsiderate) and he waited for three rings to pass before hanging up. Hoping he would and yet hoping he would not get an answer, he waited...

[Ciel De El Aram]

The ringing of the phone jerked him awake, his mauve eyes blinking blurrily, what woke him up? Before the insistant noise of the telephone made him groan, who on earth rang this late?

His hand reached upwards, trying to put a hand on the phone to pick it up, the puppy squirming in his arms and whining as the little creature seemed uncertain as to what exactly the telephone was.

"Hello?" He mumured sleepily, his mind still really blurry no matter how annoying the telephone ring was he was still really sleepy. He wasn't going to snap at how late it was because he didn't even know who it was. Therefelt being angry at his Master was probably bad... But it wasn't his master...

[Nakai Beritu]

There was a long silence on the other side of the line. The only thing that Ciel could hear was that heavy breathing of someone who was either sick, hurt or crying. It seemed like the tall man on the other side did not know what to say and for a moment he just had to gather his thoughts.

He had almost hoped that the other man would not answer, that Ciel would either be out somewhere or that he would be too passed out to pick up the line.

"Hey..." He finally said, his voice sounding weaker than nromal. "Sorry to wake you up... I.. ah... I just got back..." He could have waited till the morning to call "Sorry.. I'll let you back to bed."

[Ciel De El Aram]

"Berith. Hang on, is something wrong?" He was hearing something in the other man's voice and trying to figure out the problem... "Do you want me to come over?"

His voice was still sleepy but he really did wanted to see the toher man as he had really missed him a lot that past week. The puppy whimpering softly, before a small hand brushed down the soft furry back, soothing it slowly with a few strokes.

"I've missed you." He whispered softly, just holdign the phone close as he sat up he wanted to be there to be able to soothe Berith from whatever seemed to be troubling him.

[Nakai Beritu]

Berith had been hurt during that week, though it wa ssomething that he really could not explain. It was not as though it was a physical mark, except for his spanking new 'tattoo' but that was something else. He just was feeling a little bit weird with himself and it was like his demonic side was slowly taking over him, and that he was feeling darkness filling his blood. Tokyo had that effect on him.

"I've missed you too."

He was honest, he really had missed him. "....don't worry... just go back to bed... I think I'm a little lost..." In Tokyo life was at night, so ti was not like he could sleep. "but there seemed to be more to it."

[Ciel De El Aram]

"Alright... but someone wants to say hello." He smiled soflty, holding the phone down to the little red Husky puppy, who yipped softly into the phone, whining softly. IT was soooooooo cute!

Lifting the phone back up, he was smiling soflty, "He's so cute... can I come over in the morning? I'll bring him over and some breakfast..."

It was up to the other man if he wanted to see him in hte morning he would understand if he didn't want to see him then. He really wanted to make sure the other man was alright when it was convienent to the other man...

"I understand if you need to sort things out for a while..."

[Nakai Beritu]

There was another long silence, filled only by those heavy breaths, but through the phone, Ciel could hear Berith stand up and walk through his apartment. He was not looking for anyuthing in particular, he just needed o keep himself busy, he needed to think of something else than the darkness that was taking over him ever since he had been touched by that Aoshi.

"...alright..."

He finally nodded, even though ti was not seen and his answer was rather dry. He was not trying to be mean, but he just wa saware that he had screwed up by calling at that time and tht it was better for himt o make himself as small as possible. Or something in those lines.

"...I'll see you then."

[Ciel De El Aram]

"Night BErith." He replied gently, before putting the phone back on the hook. He turned back towards the bedroom desiding to sleep in bed instead of the couch. The puppy being brought along with him. The small creature had nto been named yet, since he had wanted to llet Berith decide that since he ahd gottent to chose this little one from the litter.

It was a good time to get up, and he was fixing breakfast for the both of them, fed the puppy and put the leash on the yipping almost hyperactive little pup.

Heading down towards Berith's house, it was a rather nice mornign but he was really glad that berith was back! He knocked onhte door calmly and waited on the front door step, puppy sitting, tail wagging madly at his feet.

[Nakai Beritu]

Berith had not slept as the night came. It was sad how he had been fine after his first trip to Tokyo, but in the second one it had been rather easy to get back tor ather nasty habits. Well, not that he had ever really stopped, but drugs were rather harder to find in this part of the world.. and well, normally he managed to do without, it wa snot like he was addicted. But now the pain was unbearable and for a moment he just awnte dto forget the pain that he was feeling and he had wanted to stop thinking of the darkness that seemed tob e eating his soul.

He was fine when the mornign came, he had noted down that Ciel was comign over and so he had ust put all his thigns away in his room and he had calculated things to make sre that the effect would have worn off by six am. It gave him at least a few hours of peace that he really needed at that point.

He seemed fine when he opened the door to his apartment. He was wearing loose jeans and a orange sweater which somehow looked good on him. "...mornin'.."

[Ciel De El Aram]

"Good Morning Berith." He smiled warmly up a thte other man, being really happy to see him and practically glomped the other man after a moment because he really had missed him a lot. Before he blushed sharply and backed up to pick up the cute little fluff ball.

"Here he is."

A soft yip and a tail wagged dramatically a LOT faster the moment the little creatures laid eyes on Berith. And he rised his arm too. "And a nice hot breakfast too."

He was smiling at him hoping that his presence was wanted.

[Nakai Beritu]

The taller man moved aside, letting both of them in, but he took the puppy in one hand, smiling softly. He held hjim up to his chest and he looked over the fluff ball. He seemed rather please with that and he hugged the tiny thing, just happy to have a new puppy of his own.. even though it would require Ciel's help most of the time.

"mmm... hey there...." He smiled happily and he closed the door behind Ciel. "Mmm.. what should I name you.. you're just so damn cute..."

He really was acting like a girl. He just put the little husky down and he walked in the living room, while still thinking of a name for the dog. "...sorry about the mess.." The place was upside down.. it did not seem like Berith to be so messy, but even then, he had been gone for a while. "...how are you?"

[Ciel De El Aram]

"I'm alright, its just been a busy week, and plus I've been going to evening training classes for the little one.. just so that he would be able to at least know 'sit and stay' before you came back." He chuckled at that, it had been fun to do that, because he was able to do somethign for the other man. The puppy following right on Berith's heels as the boy dished out all the good.

"But I really have missed you a lot." Setting two plates down at the table, he had brought over the other man's lunch that just needed to be heated up at lunchtime into the fridge.

"I hope everything went well for you in Tokyo."

[Nakai Beritu]

There was no way that Berith would even think of going to work for the next two weeks. He was still struggling witht hat thing within himself and the last thing he wanted was tot ake it out on a customer. He really would stay calm at least for a while and for him to get used to that kind of schedule as well. He was really hopign that the sickness he was feeling would just leasving him very soon.

He sat down at the table and he gently ran his fingers on the puppy's head, enjoying the presence and he knew that this would be a lot of fun in the end.

"...Yeah... you could say that..." He was not sure things went well, but he sruely was not about to debate that, unless Ciel really wanted to know. But even then... he would notice something had changed the moment they would want to play.

[Ciel De El Aram]

Turning his head slightly to watch the other man, he was a littel confused was there something up with the other man? He didn't have a clue but there seemed to be something really bothering Berith. "Is there anything you would like to talk about?"

He was tryign to keep his intense curiosity at bay, he wanted the man to know he could talk to him about anything.

When he was finished his breakfast he stood but and moved around the table, his fingers brushing softly through the crimson locked before he kissed him wramly, happy to just be with him.