Valin and Ozzie 4

Valin turns on the couch roughly, breathing a little heavy and his brow heavy with sweat. Another nightmare...but this one hadn't been like the others. He frowns, turning over and picking up the phone on the bedside table and shakily dials Ozzie's number...
Ozzie, who was all curled up on his bed, slumbering fitfully, is awoken abruptly by the phone. Sleepily he reaches out a hand, fumbling for the phone and answering, "..hello?"
Valin pulls in a shaky breath, "Ozzie...are you alright? Tell me you're alright..." He sounds a little desperate...rather out of character.
Ozzie blinks, nodding and sitting up, rubbing his eyes, "Y-yes..I'm fine, Valin...what's wrong? Did something happen?"
Valin laughs a little, "...then it was a dream...I'm glad...just a dream..."
Ozzie frowns, "....what happened...? In your dream, I mean...?"
Valin bites his lip, "...It doesn't matter. It was just a dream."
Ozzie mms quietly in worry, "...are you sure?"
Valin frowns...this wasn't something that should be said over the phone. "Can you get dressed...and meet me in the park..."
Ozzie nods a bit, even though he knows Valin can't see. "Yeah, sure....any particular place...?"
Valin sighs, "I'll find you...not many people out now....see you soon."
Ozzie mms, "Alright...see you then." He hangs up the phone, quickly dressing and creeping from his house, heading towards the park.
Valin hangs up the phone, dressing himself in sloppy shorts and a t-shirt...no need for getting dressed up... He steps into some sandals, moving towards the door and outside. The cold wind tears at his cheeks and he crosses his arms trying to keep warm.
((In his dream Ozzie got beat up by those guys that were chasing him. And they beat him to death. And he had to watch and so he's all messed up about it.))
Ozzie, who had grabbed a large sweater before exiting, pulls it about him, walking quickly towards the park.
Valin walks, his whole body tense, his eyes unfocused and sleepy... The cold does little to change his expression. Within a few moments he reaches the park, waiting.
Ozzie soon reaches the park, glancing about for Valin and quietly calling out, "..Valin..? Where are you...?"
Valin looks up from where he stands, shivering. He sees Ozzie, walking over to the boy, "Hey..."
Ozzie frowns a bit, "...are you alright, Valin...?" He stops for a moment, "..and are you cold? You can have this sweater if you'd like..."
Valin shakes his head, for now, ignoring the first question. "I'm fine...forget it." He steps closer still to Ozzie, hugging him and pulling him close. He was alright...Ozzie was alright...
Ozzie blushes slightly, looking up at the other boy with his small frown. "...are you sure everything is alright...?"
Valin bites his lower lip, "Yeah...yeah, I'm sure..."
Ozzie gives a quiet sigh, lowering his head again. After a moment he leans on Valin slightly, hugging him back.
Valin smiles meekly, lowering one hand onto Ozzie's hip. "...I was worried about you."
Ozzie blushes a bit more, "...how come....?"
Valin's expression alters a bit... "In my dream...they hurt you."
Ozzie mms quietly, "...who're they...? And you don't need to worry about me..."
"That boy...and his friend...and they..."
Ozzie frowns a bit, shaking his head, "...I understand. You don't have to tell me any more, if you don't want to...but really, you don't have anything to worry about..."
Valin shakes his head, "...They beat you up. Real bad."
Ozzie tightens his grip about Valin slightly, closing his eyes and saying nothing for the moment.
Valin shakes his head, "...Forget it..."
Ozzie mms quietly, once again glancing up at Valin, "...you have nothing to worry about, alright? I'll be fine...I always have been."
Valin raises an eyebrow, "Oh?"
Ozzie smiles weakly, nodding, "..yeah. I usually get away. I can run faster than they can...."
Valin sighs, "Somehow that doesn't reassure me...."
"...I don't want you worrying on my account. I think at the moment they're a little too scared to do anything else, anyways..."
Valin is silent for a moment before moving back a bit so he can face Ozzie, "Why did you stop me?"
Ozzie blinks at Valin, "...because, they didn't deserve that...as well as the fact that you would have gotten in a lot of trouble..."
Valin crosses his arms, "....hmph."
Ozzie frowns a bit, "...are you angry at me for doing that, then...?"
Valin scowls, "Not angry with you...angry with them."
Ozzie gives a small nod, "....you shouldn't have made such a big deal out of it...." he murmurs after a moment.
Valin narrows his eyes slightly, "I do what I want."'
"....yes, I know...."
Valin hrms, stepping forward. He seizes Ozzie's wrists, planting a firm kiss on the boy's lips. Then he turns, "...I'm going home."
Ozzie makes a tiny noise of surprise, turning a deep shade of red, standing perfectly still as he watches Valin. After a moment he gently touches his lips, nodding. "A-alright...see you later, then...."
"....count on it."
Ozzie smiles faintly, giving one more nod, and a quiet 'mm hm' before turning and walking off towards his home, still rather red.

~Owari~

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