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[kindredconfectionery]

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This is why John is saying ow. Done with @esurientphantasm. Takes place Friday 01 December 2017, at night some time.

[kindredconfectionery]

Log for Wednesday 16 November 2016 with @judgenexecutioner

judgenexecutioner

Hours later, maybe a few hours before dawn, your eyes open. And if John had been watching at all, he would have seen your injuries getting worse as they settled, then get better as they started to heal until your breathing stopped sounding like you'd punctured a lung and sounded even, if a bit labored. You blink in the dark, trying to remember where you were. "Uh?"

kindredconfectionery

You have seen the progression of injuries, finding it rather fascinating. You don't heal so much as return to whole. The exact phrasing is 'unchanging' so the healing is more simple restoration than this is. Your fingers stroke through his hair again, letting him know you're still right there with him like you'd promised. "Good morning, sleeping beauty."

judgenexecutioner

For a moment you tense, then John's voice brings everything back and you find yourself shifting, rather slowly, so you can curl up against him. "Mmn... morning..." You're definitely feeling better if you can do that much. "How are you feeling?" Because of course he's worried about anyone other than himself.

kindredconfectionery

Glad he didn't say anything about your reflex greeting. That's how you're doing, among other things. Somehow you're getting used to him being next to you again, which you find you're not sorry about each time it happens. "Better than you still. And worse. How about you?"

judgenexecutioner

Your brows furrow for a moment, wondering how he's worse. But you choose to not focus on that at this exact moment. "I feel like a ran headlong into a rampaging bull..." Your abdomen is probably still one giant and colorful bruise. And your face looks like you slammed it into a brick wall a few times. But your missing teeth are already back.

kindredconfectionery

You snort softly. "More like you were the rampaging bull. One who ran full tilt into a reinforced wall with an active high tech defense system."

judgenexecutioner

You huff in laughter. "Yeah... maybe..." You tuck your head under his chin. "I'm glad... that you stayed with me." As much as you had gotten used to it, you hated waking up alone while you were weak and injured.

kindredconfectionery

You carefully drape an arm around him. His back was relatively uninjured, so even with the lingering damage, that should be okay. "I told you I would. It's the least I could do."

judgenexecutioner

"The least you could do for me beating you up?" There's an amused lilt in your voice. You appreciate the careful hold. "Have you healed yet?"

kindredconfectionery

"Something like that." The least you could do for a lot of reasons, but let's just stick to the one he picked for now. "Good as new. You didn't do serious enough damage to take all the long."

judgenexecutioner

You nod, humming softly. "I didn't want to punch a hole in my gut, either... My hand will probably take the longest to heal..." Because where you had broken his pinky, a great portion of your hand had been shattered.

kindredconfectionery

"Holes in the gut are pretty much the opposite of a good time. Not that I think any of that was your idea of a good time..." You look down at the hand in question. "How is it coming along?"

judgenexecutioner

"I thought you'd be upset if I died after one punch." You smile a bit sheepishly. "It's not fun, but it's something I've gotten used to... there was this one time back in the 1800's..." You start, then remind yourself that maybe you shouldn't, so you stop. He doesn't want to hear about your past. You Hold up your hand. It looked swollen and mottled, but at least everything seemed to be pointing in the right direction. "Better, I think..."

kindredconfectionery

"The whole of this was to make me upset, which gold medal." You are completely ready to listen to his story. You didn't mind him talking before, and you didn't mind now. "What happened back in the 1800's?" you prompt. Granted, if the people aren't dead already, there's a decent chance they'll be put on your hit list, but you're still interested. Nodding, you hum an agreement. His hand does look less fucked than it did last night.

judgenexecutioner

"You can't hold guilt for this, though. I won't allow it." He probably will, dammit. You bite your lip. "I... was caught by this vampire and his brides... Well... he handed me over to his brides... They had a lot of great fun seeing how many ways they could kill me... how much they could do to me without killing me... I was in their custody for... I don't know how long... more than a week for sure, but time started to blur together... None of them are alive anymore." You don't go into details. You're not going to do that to him.

kindredconfectionery

You both know you will, but you don't object to his order. It's sweet, and he means well."Oh my god." Your arm tightens around him a little as if you can somehow retroactively protect him from your wayward descendants.

judgenexecutioner

"I learned a lot about dealing with pain from that time. They got a kick out of seeing my react... so I stopped reacting... at least I tried to." He shrugs, squirming a bit closer. "They're gone. You don't have to hunt them down or anything for me."

kindredconfectionery

"Yeah... that was... probably about the best thing you could do..." It doesn't make you the least bit happy to hear it, but it's not like anyone can do anything about it either. "I got that the first time, thanks. And... thanks for telling me. I don't have to like everything you say, but I don't want you feeling like you can't share things with me.

"

judgenexecutioner

That actually surprises you a little, and you goggle at him for a moment... then lean up to gently press your lips to his. You have no idea why you did it, but it felt right, and you don't regret it... at least not enough to make you stop, but you're pretty sure your lip just split open again.

kindredconfectionery

You blink down at him. What did you say? You don't get a chance to ask that before he's moving in for a kiss. Oh okay. That does nothing to quell your bemusement, but you can't argue with that either. You're very sure his lip split open, because it did it against yours. "Hey now No more affection until you stop falling apart on me when you do it."

judgenexecutioner

You scoff softly, drawing back again. "Are you really going to complain to get a small sample taste of my blood?" You lick your lips, because yeah, it's still bleeding.

kindredconfectionery

"Yes." You even wipe you lips with the back of your hand for good measure. "If I was going to taste your blood, that's not how I would want to do it."

judgenexecutioner

That gets a curious hum from you. "How would you do it?"

kindredconfectionery

You shift a little, but no so much it will be jarring to him. "Well. I would probably just... I dunno.. Bite you?" How else do people usually taste blood? It's not rocket science.

judgenexecutioner

You snicker softly. His answer is oddly cute. You might be a little out of it from pain sleep. "You can, you know..."

kindredconfectionery

"I think you need all of it you can get inside of you right now." You might also be vastly overthinking this, because that's not really your foremost thought. He said he likes being bitten. And that is being bitten. And it's not like it's sexual biting, but there are people who have gotten off on it. They have at times been very useful people to your family and you, but you don't want to think about that happening with Jake right now. Except that you are. Whoops.

judgenexecutioner

You sigh softly, ducking your head down again. "Well... you're not wrong." Which is too bad. You do like being bitten... which is a very ironic kink for a vampire hunter. You know that. But if there's anyone you can trust with this, it's your brother.

kindredconfectionery

...Is he... disappointed? That looks like disappointment to you. "Maybe later. When you're better," you offer, sounding more generous than you feel about the matter.

judgenexecutioner

You huff softly in laughter. "You're just saying that. I can understand if you don't want to bite me. And Don't worry, I'm not going to go out looking for another vampire to bite me."

kindredconfectionery

"You don't know that," you protest. Oh god. Is he going to end up goading you into it? That is a very distinct possibility, which is all fine and good until he makes his follow up comment. You murr softly. "It's none of my business if you do."

judgenexecutioner

You're pretty sure you do know that. You're also pretty sure you can't keep up this line of conversation without goading him into it. Which isn't what you want. You quirk a curious brow at his reaction. "You're the only vampire I trust."

kindredconfectionery

"Yeah. Okay." This is starting to sound too much like your conversation with John about him being a thrall and why you were doing it, and it's making you very uncomfortable.

judgenexecutioner

You sigh softly and nudge lightly against him. "Sorry. But it's true... It's not like I've never been fed from before... But you'd be... maybe the third I gave permission to."

kindredconfectionery

"That's not why I'm unhappy." You're surprised he's willingly done it before though. "Who? If you don't mind me asking."

judgenexecutioner

"Then why are you unhappy?" You blink a few times. "There was this young boy... his name was Alan... He was turned so young... maybe 15... and against his will... He watched his mother be killed in front of his eyes. And then he was kept in lock up for disobeying. They threw me in there with him hoping he'd be feral and just kill me. They weren't far from being right, but he refused for three whole days... and then I just gave him permission. Another was a woman named Lila. She didn't even know what she was at the time. She had bitten her sister and then freaked out and ran out into the night. When she found out what I was she begged me to kill her. I don't know why I didn't."

kindredconfectionery

"Because that is almost exactly what I said to John before... That *I* didn't trust anyone else to put him under a thrall." You hear out the story, which makes you smile, in spite of how unhappy both of those circumstances are. "You're incredible. You know that, right?"

judgenexecutioner

You sigh softly. "And then you broke that trust that he gave you." You didn't mean to pour salt in that wound, but what he did was very shitty. "It's not nice to try to talk people out of their sexual preferences, brother. No one can really help what they like. It's like someone telling you that they like to bleed a little during sex, knife play, maybe, so you stab them in the stomach after you tell them they can trust you not to hurt them." You blink a few times, then blush, shaking your head. "I'm not..."

kindredconfectionery

"Insert standard argument about me being not a good person here." You're too tired to have that fight. You know he's right, and you don't intend to argue against that. "That sounds like a story..." You're not sure you want to hear it, but if he wants to share you'll listen. "You are. There was no reason for you to help either of those people, but you did, because you're you and you don't know how not to be."

judgenexecutioner

You sigh softly. "You're not a bad person, you just make horrible, horrible judgement calls sometimes. If you were really bad, you wouldn't have a family who loves you very much and are willing to do pretty much anything for you." Are you talking about his kindred family? Yourself? Both? Who knows. You blink then shake your head. "It's not a story. I hate knife play. But it's an example." You sigh softly. "There are countless other innocents that I did kill, you know... just... somewhere along the line, I became really soft..."

kindredconfectionery

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhh." You pap his cheek ever so gently. He can quite stop talking now. You have heard him say that sort of thing so often you could print it on a card for him to hand to you. "You say that almost like it's a bad thing."

judgenexecutioner

You grimace and then scrunch your nose at him in retaliation. Like it actually meant anything. You hum softly. "A few months ago, I would have thought so..."

kindredconfectionery

You stick your tongue out. How dare he grimace at you. And the nose scrunch! "You're welcome? Thank you? I don't know what to say to that..."

judgenexecutioner

You make a mock offended face, then tap his tongue with your finger. "I don't think either works, but I know what you mean... so... yeah... thanks and you're welcome."

kindredconfectionery

You lick his finger. Take that, Jake! "Good. As long as someone does, because I sure don't."

judgenexecutioner

You scoff and rub your wet finger on his cheek. Rude.. and to a house guest! You snicker softly. "That's what you have me for."

kindredconfectionery

Ewwwwwww. You wipe it off your face and onto his cheek. "Hmm? Is that what I have you for?"

judgenexecutioner

You whine and huff at him. You almost say that you're going to tell your mother, but that'd be ridiculous. "What else would you have me for?"

kindredconfectionery

You just grin down at him smugly. You totally won. If not for the lockdown, it might be possible for Jake to find their mother and tell her, as ridiculous that would be. "I'm sure I don't know. You are now officially number one in charge of understanding what I am saying." Because he wasn't already? He always had been before.

judgenexecutioner

You stick your tongue out at him. Smug bastard. And you totally could... but you wouldn't even then. Because despite how you both still look like teenagers, you are grown ass men. Probably. You snicker, then wince a little and force yourself to calm. "I'm a bit rusty but I'll do what I can."

kindredconfectionery

Except right now when you are both acting like small children, which is actually kind of really nice. "It's like riding a horse. Probably. I don't know. I have never tried to translate such a difficult tongue before."

judgenexecutioner

It is very nice. And the best part is that both of you have all of your memories right now. So it's real. "As long as you know what I'm dealing with and cut me some slack once in a while"

kindredconfectionery

"I'll do my best. And if I forget to let go of the line a little, feel free to smack me." You wince at your own comment. "Figuratively speaking, of course."

judgenexecutioner

"Of course," You snicker and bump your forehead on his shoulder.

kindredconfectionery

You nudge his head back gently. "What do you think you are? One of the kittens?"

judgenexecutioner

"Meow." Look at you, being a brat

kindredconfectionery

"Wow. WOW. I am getting you kitty ears and a tail and maybe some whiskers now, and if anyone asks, I'll say it's an early birthday present." He is such a brat.

judgenexecutioner

You snicker. "I won't judge you on your kinks, big brother"

kindredconfectionery

You purse your lips and look down at him. "That was a joke before, but now I really am getting them for you and making you wear them."

judgenexecutioner

You huff in laughter, your cheeks coloring lightly. "What kind of cat am I, big brother?" You bat your eyes.

kindredconfectionery

You consider this thoughtfully, ignoring the batting of the eyes as much as possible. You feel very lucky you can't blush in any way right now, because you probably would have some color going on too if you could. "Hmm Probably a jaguar."

judgenexecutioner

That surprises you. "A jaguar? Why a jaguar?"

kindredconfectionery

"Because they're strong, smart, beautiful, and they hunt some nasty predators as their own prey." You think that describes your brother pretty damn well, actually.

judgenexecutioner

You're definitely blushing now. "John..."

kindredconfectionery

You look back down at him from the middle distance your sight wandered off to while you were thinking. It is being drawn very obviously to your attention by the color of his face that you may have gone a bit overboard there and let implications slip you hadn't meant to yet. Let's just ignore that for now, shall we? "Jake?"

judgenexecutioner

"I..." You look away shyly, taking a deep breath. "Thanks."

kindredconfectionery

"Okay?" Your brows furrow. He what? "You're welcome. It's just the truth, but you're welcome anyway."

judgenexecutioner

You sigh and curl into him. "Sweet talker."

kindredconfectionery

"So I've heard." The moment you say it, you wonder if it's the wrong thing to say, since it points out how much you do with everyone. Oh well. Too late to take it back now.

judgenexecutioner

You hum softly. It wasn't the wrong thing to say, but you do think about how well that's helped him with others. "It's just... for some reason people think I'm some sort of helpless person, and to hear you think so much of me..."

kindredconfectionery

"You're a bright, gentle soul who got cast a terrible lot in life and somehow didn't completely get consumed by it. If others see that as helpless...? Well, that's just their problem, isn't it?"

judgenexecutioner

It's like his mission for the morning was to make sure your face remained dark and hot with extra blood. "I didn't think you saw me that way."

kindredconfectionery

It's not. That just happens to be a side effect of the fact you can seem to shut the hell up. "How did you think I saw you?"

judgenexecutioner

"A monster... a cold-blooded murderer wearing your brothers face. Your own personal boogeyman." You shrug a little, looking away.

kindredconfectionery

"The last is the only one of those that's true. But only because what I did made you that way. It hurt. It hurt so much I never wanted to face it. But you know that part already..."

judgenexecutioner

You swallow thickly, your throat feeling tight. "I'm... glad for the memory loss now... because I doubt you would have ever faced me again if not for that."

kindredconfectionery

You rub his arm again. "I don't know. We were working on things before that happened. But yeah. That did help a lot."

judgenexecutioner

"Maybe... but would have ever had the courage to face me without fear unless you knew without a doubt that I wouldn't hurt you?" You should stop talking about this. Why can't you stop talking about this?

kindredconfectionery

You sigh. "No. But I don't now either. It's not fear that's the problem, Jake. It's guilt and crushing sadness."

judgenexecutioner

You bite your lip. "I wish you'd forgive yourself."

kindredconfectionery

Oh boy. This again. "Why? I don't deserve it."

judgenexecutioner

"Then by your logic, I don't deserve forgiveness, either."

kindredconfectionery

"I am not sure anyone 'deserves' forgiveness. That's sort of the point. But I don't deserve to forgive myself, because I still don't know what I did wrong."

judgenexecutioner

"Everyone deserves forgiveness. That's why the majority of souls don't stay in purgatory forever. They repent and they are forgiven." You nudge your head lightly against his. "You'd be one of the stubborn ones that would be reincarnated to gain new experiences so that they might learn this lesson."

kindredconfectionery

You nudge back. "I don't think that's how it works. The deserving thing. But that's beside the point. I have forgiven myself for other things. Terrible things. And maybe I'll be able to forgive myself for the thing with John, but not yours. I still don't know how to. I'm sorry."

judgenexecutioner

"Oh, what do I know? I only deal on the judgment of souls." You roll your eyes at him. You sigh softly. "It's alright. We have time."

kindredconfectionery

"You decide where they go based on some criteria I don't even know. You don't decide what happens to them after they get there." You offer a small smile and kiss his face. "Thanks."

judgenexecutioner

"Yes, and I can... was able to go to and from Paradise and Perdition as I pleased. You don't think I'd notice when certain souls I judged as guilty were suddenly in paradise decades or even centuries later?" You smile and scrunch your face a little. "You're welcome. I think I'm gonna sleep a little while longer if that's alright with you."

kindredconfectionery

"I said decide. I didn't say anything about noticing when they were moved up in the realms. Of course you'd notice." Of course he would. "Sure. That's fine with me. No one's going anywhere for hours yet. Tonight."

judgenexecutioner

"But it still proves my point that it is how it works. And Lucifer himself has said that stubborn souls who don't learn to forgive themselves for their sins are usually reincarnated after a while." You quirk a brow. "Tonight?"

kindredconfectionery

"It proves nothing. Our perspectives on this are wildly different and will remain so. I know what they said. I saw it." You hum an agreement. "When he wakes up. I don't know exactly the time. When I finally thought to look at a clock again, it said it was just after ten, so I would venture anytime after nine. You can be there for it if you want. Just listen to what I say and stay out of the way."

judgenexecutioner

"Well, what I believe happens to be fact, so I think it proves something." Yep, it's like old times all over again. You blink, your expression surprised and curious. "You'd let me be there?"

kindredconfectionery

"Jake... stop. Let's just shove this in the agree to disagree on perspectives related to the facts before we start fighting about it." You shrug. "Yeah. I know I sometimes treat it with a lot of reverence, and I guess that's not entirely a bad thing but sure. You're my family as much as they are, and this doesn't happen very often." You turning someone and Jake being with you like that.

judgenexecutioner

You hum softly. "Alright." But I'm right, you add mentally. You smile softly and nod after a moment's thought. "I'd love to be there for it."

kindredconfectionery

"Good. Then shush and get some more rest. We only need one cranky person at this thing, and Dylan over there has dibs on it."

judgenexecutioner

You look over at Dylan and then stick your tongue out at John. "I bet I can out-cranky him."

kindredconfectionery

You snicker. "I bet you could too, but let's not."

judgenexecutioner

"Oh fine." You snicker and squirm a bit to get comfortable. "Good night..." Who cares if the sun is just starting to rise.

kindredconfectionery

"Good night." It's not like anyone would notice in John's room anyway.