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If the man were sober enough to see himself, he'd be absolutely mortified that anyone witnessed him like this. Senin might have already seen all the damage that had been done to the man's figure over the years, but now he was getting to see the absolute low that the man could be reduced to. A lecherous slug, denying what he needed, and desiring what he couldn't have. It was a blessing that he wasn't self aware enough at the moment to recognize just how disgusting he was acting, and a curse on Senin, who had to endure it.

But Senin managed to reply with only moderate indignation. Laeonas' reply was, ofcourse, a groan. The idea of moving from the bed at all was unappealing, much less filling up his stomach so shortly after it's contents were emptied. Arguments as basic as these usually wouldn't need to be had. Even than, Laeonas could usually be convinced. That he was this stubborn over such trivialities, more than the slurring or vomiting, showed how shitfaced he was.


"And youuuu smell like schweat and... uh..." He tried to reply, barely able to point, before his arm fell. "What wash Ai shayin'?" He muttered, focusing on a spot in his ceiling. The young man's clarification about the night before prompted a nod from the human, and he seemed to relax in his current position. "...huh. A'right." He'd reply, satisfied with his "friend's" answer.

Again, Senin chose to prod him to take care of himself. Laeonas turned his head to look at the redhead, a dissatisfied look in his eyes. "Yer no fun." He'd mutter; a childish retort, one that didn't even make sense. It wasn't like Laeonas would be doing anything "fun" on the bed for several hours at the very least. The sudden wink and hint at something, however, left Laeonas confused-- and suspicious. He hadn't seemed at all interested just moments ago, but now, he was hinting at a romp in the showers?

The ploy might've easily been shot down had Laeonas been sober. Yet, once again, Laeonas' drunken mind failed to make even the most basic observations. "...fine." He'd mutter, reaching out to grab Senin's hand. The grip was loose, and as the man tried to support himself on two legs, he fell back onto the bed. Such a force might've pulled Senin down if the man's grip hadn't been so flimsy, but all it did was tug him a little before the grip came off.


"...shite."


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Senin was starting to become impatient with Laeonas. The man was acting worse than a teenager that became drunk for the first time. The Acolyte always considered himself someone that would not be easily annoyed or that would do attacks of fury. The few things that would be able to make him lose his temper were someone damaging his appearance and children. He has no patience for them.

And there he was, needing to deal with a drunk grown man older than him, who was acting like a child. If he wasn’t too concerned for the Brentaalan, Senin would have abandoned him.

When Laeonas said that he wasn't no fun, the Acolyte controlled himself to not roll his eyes. Of course he wasn't having fun, he was being forced to act as a father to an adult. Senin really wanted to yell at him, but he needed to have more patience. The last thing that he needed was to have the older man mad with him. It would only make things worse. The Brentaalan probably would make him go away and continue drinking.

When Laeonas held his hand, Senin smiled. He believed that the older man was finally recovering from his drunkenness. However, the Acolyte soon felt the Brentaalan tugging at him, before falling back to the bed. The alcohol really had affected him. The G’weneen would need to be drastic.

"Sorry, Gato, but you didn't give me other choice." saying that, Senin held Laeonas' hands and pulled the man with all his strength. Then he started to drag the older man toward the bathroom. There he would help the Brentaalan brush his teeth. For the bath, he would wait to see if Laeo was going undress alone. If he don’t do it, the Acolyte would also help him with it.

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Empathy was an important emotion, and it had always been something that Laeonas had struggled to express. He'd been born in an environment where expressions of compassion were a weakness to be exploited. When muddled by alcohol and a lack of even basic self awareness, the man's ability to understand and empathize with how anyone-- even a "friend"-- was extremely dulled. He couldn't understand-- or even care-- about how Senin felt. All of that culminated in, what was, a man who completely disregarded how Senin might have felt, and how that motivated waht came next.

Laeonas' behavior had, so far, been abysmal. As he lay on the bed, filled only with the desire to either lay down, or shower with his "friend," he barely noticed what Senin had said-- but he felt what came next. Abruptly, Laeonas was yanked from the bed, prompting a slurred yelp. As he felt himself being dragged, Laeonas let out a flurry of high pitched, loud complaints.
"WHADDYA DOIN' LEMME DOWN AI CAN WALK ON MAE OOOOOOOOWN!" He cried, but the protests didn't last long.

Despite the protests, once again, nothing much came of anything the man said. All he could do was flail his arms a little, while trying and barely succeeding in not tripping on his own feet. Ultimately, there was only so much that could go wrong; the walk to the refresher wasn't even over five meters. Still, with how loud his complaining was, Laeonas succeeded in making the G'weneese man feel like he'd walked five hundred kilometers.

The door would automatically open as they'd approach, and would automatically lock until it was manually unlocked. Laeonas hadn't actually input the settings himself-- it was just the factory default for installed ship locks. Such were the compromises that were necessary to keep the costs of his ship's renovation down. It had been what payed for all the marble finery within the refresher that they now found themselves in, after all. When Senin finally stopped, Laeonas would reach out and grab the sink, steadying himself.

On wobbly legs, he'd glance over at the ginger, clearly frustrated.
"...Ai could've done it maeshelf." He muttered, before his eyes turned down to the floor. It wasn't true, and even he knew that. Glancing over at the shower, Laeonas began to try and pull up his shirt, before he'd start to wobble. He'd grab the sink faucet with one hand, breathing hard as he stood there. "...oooohhhhkaaaaaayyyyy..." He said, looking down. "Gueshhhhh we gotta do it thishhhh way." He muttered.

Placing both palms on the counter, he'd heave himself up, pelvis hitting the rim of the sink. Wobbling, he'd flip himself over, sitting on the stone counter.
"...shtill got it." He'd mutter as his shirt dropped. He'd promptly hop back down onto his feet, once again grabbing the sink for support as he'd slip out of his pants. He'd grown comfortable with Senin seeing him like this, so the transition to nudity was seamless. "...Ai'm gonna shower now." He'd declare, making his way over using various things as support. First the sink, than the toilet, and than, finally, the towel rack.

The next few minutes-- an extended period of time for a man like him to bathe-- would pass, before the shower was finally shut off. He'd been sitting on the wall built seat the entire time, but as he stood, he'd lose balance. Letting out a yelp, Laeonas landed on his rump-- at let out an ear-shattering scream.


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He really didn’t expect that Laeonas would make such an uproar only to enter the bathroom. Once again the older man looked like a child refusing to have a bath. Senin remembers that he called the Brentaalan as “daddy” sometimes during their night of passion, but now it seems that Laeo was more a baby than anything else.

This short walk seemed to have taken an eternity, the older man didn’t stop struggling. “Of course you could.” Senin said, rolling his eyes. Laeonas’ legs were wobbling so bad that he doubted that the Brentaalan would have been able to walk centimeters from his bed without falling.

When Laeonas nearly fell again, Senin felt tempted to run toward him and help. Then, he saw the older man hold the sink and recover balance. It made him notice how supid he probably looked. The Brentaalan was an adult, now that he was in the bathroom he could do it alone. The other could be struggling in taking his clothes, but so far he was having success with it.

After the Brentaalan entered the shower, the Acolyte decided that his presence there wasn’t necessary anymore. He should go to the kitchen and make some breakfast for them. “Ok, I’ll let you bathe alone. I’ll go to the kitchen and make something for you to eat. Call if you need anything.” then he walked out of the bathroom. While he crossed the man’s bedroom, Senin picked the chair where he slept that night. He vowed to never do it again, his neck and back were in a terrible state.

At the kitchen, Senin returned the chair to its place and started to look around, trying to find something that he could use to make breakfast. While there, he saw that it was 8:00 AM. It was so early that he wanted to sleep. He found some bottles of water, a pot of caf and some alcoholic drinks. However, there was no food. The Acolyte wondered if Laeonas lived only by drinking alcohol.

Walking to the ship’s cockpit, the Acolyte contacted a restaurant that used to deliver breakfasts. He needed to remember to go to the market with Laeonas to buy food. Then he returned to the kitchen. Thinking about everything that happened yesterday, Senin never thought that he would end up acting as a baby-sitter for the man that he slept with yesterday. This was so bizarre.

His musings were interrupted by the Brentaalan’s scream. Without thinking, Senin ran back to the bedroom. There he saw that the older man had fallen on the floor. “Laeonas, are you fine?” he kneeled next to him. The last thing that he wanted was to need to bring him to the hospital again.

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Laeonas was splayed on the tile floor of the shower, biting his lip to stifle his cries. One moment, he'd just been standing in there, basking in the afterglow of a warm shower. The next, he'd fallen-- and been subjected to a lot of pain. A man who'd dealt with a lot of that in his prior years would normally be able to take such pain like a champion, but a drunk on the floor of a shower was not. So, he screamed, and cried, and grabbed at his thighs and dug his nails into his skin.

When he heard the ginger, it was muffled; clearly through a door.
"SENIN?!" The man immediately called, eyes lighting up. The pain in his voice was still evident, but the fact that there could be help anywhere even close to him was more than reassuring. Shifting onto his thigh, the man crawled over to the shower door. Grunting, he'd slide it open, seeing the bathroom empty-- besides himself.

The man took a few seconds to process why Senin wasn't there, or why he was stuck at the door. The locking system came to mind a bit slower than it should've, but when it did, the man loudly exclaimed, "SHITE!" Cursing himself for the cost cutting measures. Glancing over at the lock, he'd reach out with the force, trying to open it-- but it only jiggled slightly. His concentration was shot, blocked by both his inebriated state, and the pain still burning through him. That left only one option.

Laeonas would reach out of the shower, palms pressed against the floor. Stifling a groan, he'd force one of his legs over the rim-- than, he'd crawl forward. He'd follow this up with the second leg, and continue to crawl. It was a grindingly slow pace, as Laeonas had to stop whenever another shot of pain from his lower pelvis shot through him. It took him a full minute to cross the bathroom.

Reaching up, Laeonas manually unlocked the door. Steam streamed out of the refresher, with the first sight that Senin would get being an empty room. That would be until he'd turn his head down to see a bare, crumpled up Laeonas on his hands and knees, gasping for breathe. How he'd gotten across the room and opened the door would be questions that Senin might ask himself, to which the answers wouldn't take to long to figure out. Despite what a mess he was in such a state, he'd still managed to drag himself across the room, in complete agony, to make his way over to him.

It might have almost seemed romantic if he didn't immediately ask,
"...can ya grab mae towel please?"


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Senin heard Laeonas’ muffled voice coming from the bathroom. He tried to open the door, but he couldn’t. For some reason it was locked and the young man had no idea of how to make it open. “Laeonas, can you hear? How I open it?” he screamed to the Brentaalan, while knocking the door. Hopefully now the older man would be sober enough to give him a proper answer.

When he didn’t have an answer, the Acolyte started to feel concerned. What if the older man had passed out? Senin felt relieved when he felt Laeonas using the Force in the door. However, it seemed to be weak. Then he didn’t feel it anymore. What could have happened to him? He should have stayed with the Brentaalanand helped him to bathe.

What if he was dying there? This thought made Senin enter in panic. He needed to get out of this place immediately. If the police discovered Laeonas’ body, they would probably think that he had killed the man. The last thing that he wanted was to have the police going after him. However, he couldn't let his friend die ther alone, he should find a way to help him. He could deal with a possible visit of the police later.

Suddenly the door opened. At first he only saw steam coming from there. When he looked down, Senin noticed Laeonas crumpled form on the floor. The older man was obviously with pain, but at least he was still alive.

The Acolyte sighed when Laeonas asked for his towel. Senin kneeled in front of him, holding the older man's head with his two hands, then he kissed his forehead. The Brentaalan had no idea how relieved the young man was to see him alive.

Don’t move, I’m going to call an ambulance.” Senin got up and went to use the comlink. He really didn’t mind if they were going to spend another day at the hospital. Perhaps they could use it to continue with their investigation of the accidents.

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Prone, the man looked absolutely exhausted from where he was. It was a wonder that he'd made it this far, and through the pain and intoxication, every fiber of his being told him to black out. But the man persisted-- for whatever reason. He wasn't quite sure as to why he even bothered, but it didn't matter. In the end, he was awake, and he could hear what Senin suggested.

It made complete sense to the redhead, but to Laeonas, it seemed entirely unnecessary. "But... but Ai'm not dyin' or nothin'! Ai fell's all, nothin' ya gottaaaaAAAAA!" He'd begin, before he was cut off by his own cry. The man had tried putting more weight into his legs, and in response a jolt of pain tore up from his pelvis all the way down his leg. "Shite... ah, gahdamnit." He winced, gritting his teeth.

"...Ai... think Ai can fix this..." The man thought, looking down at the floor. "Just 'eal, right? Ya can pull th'at off, and this ain't a broke bone-- ya know what th'at feels laike." the train of thought continued. "...but yer to drunk ta use tha force right." he concluded. "Damn ya fer drinkin' laike a fiend, ya karkin' redfaced, beerbellied moron." He whispered, fingers digging into the tile floor.

Still... could it really hurt to go back to the hospital? It'd seem odd to the staff, sure, but who gave a damn about them? He was used to people paying attention to him for any number of reasons. Even if it turned out that he hadn't needed to go, it wasn't like it'd be a serious waste of time. What did they have to do anyways?

"Ai ain't dyin'... don't think it's broken either... but we can go if ya want." He called after Senin, pausing as he tried to stand up. "Ai just need awhile ta rest... or sit on some ice." He muttered, before calling, "ayy, can ya check tha fridge fer some ice?!"


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At the mention of going to the hospital, Laeonas complained. It was so much like what happened on the day that they met each other. Now reflecting about it, Senin thought that it seemed to have happened ages ago and not in some days ago. He and the Brentaalan passed through so much together. From a street fight to an argument in public.

The older man would probably have continued complaining to not go to the hospital, but he stopped when he started to cry of pain. It was obvious that he had hurt something. “Gato, you can’t even stand! We need to see a doctor immediately.” he really didn’t expected that he was going to return with Laeonas the hospital, but he wasn’t going to leave the man crying with pain on the floor.

When the Brentaalan said that he could decide, Senin paused to think. He wanted to spend the rest of the day with Laeonas, but he couldn’t do it with the man crying of pain. “We are going to the hospital, but first I will help you dress up.

It would be difficult, with Laeonas barely being able to stand. Senin would need to make most of the job by drying the older man and then helping him dress up. After they finished, the Acolyte would help the Brentaalan sit on the bed. Then the sound of a comlink call started, coming from the cockpit.

Our food!” the Acolyte said, the delivery service was probably trying to call to say that they had arrived. When he ordered the food, he was informed that it was going to happen. Senin went running to retrieve the food, but before leaving the bedroom he turned to Laeonas “Don’t move until I return!

After he retrieved the food with a Zeltron delivery boy, who looked like a character that came out of an adult holomovie, Senin walked back to Laeonas’ bedroom. “We will eat before going to the hospital. I hope that you like bacon, eggs and fruit cake.” he would say while crossing the door. Hopefully the older man would not have gotten hurt again.

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Earlier, Lae0nas' protests would've persisted, regardless of the reason behind Senin's words. Now, with him slowly waking and sobering up however, reason managed to penetrate past the fog of bullheaded intoxication. If Laeonas were fine, he'd be able to stand. He wouldn't be on the floor, doubled over in pain, asking someone else to help him grab his towel. As much as it pained him to admit, Laeonas was, right now, a drunken mess.

When Senin finally decided once and for all that their trip to the hospital would happen, Laeonas didn't speak up. It was better to get him patched up quick and out, than to spend hours or days waiting to heal on his own. The force could dull the pain and help speed up the process-- as demonstrated with his speeding up of the recovery of his lung-- but solutions like those took a lot out of him. A bacta pad on his rear was a much easier solution, even if it were more expensive.

When Senin arrived back, he didn't come with ice. Instead, he'd focus on helping him get back to his room. Every few steps Laeo would let out a cry of pain, or nearly trip over his own legs, but the redhead helped him make it back to bed.
"Mighty kind of ya... darlin'." The man muttered, giving him a weak smile. Abruptly, Senin would rush out of the room, telling him to stay where he was. "Ai couldn't move much, even if Ai wanted ta..." He thought to himself.

When Senin arrived back, he carried with him a couple containers of food. Laeonas had to pause at the mention of fruitcake, responding with a skeptical
"never 'eard of it." Laeonas placed his breakfast on one of the nightstands, opening it up. It smelled good, and he'd begin eating right away. It was cheap, but most all the food Laeonas ate was cheap, so he wasn't about to start complaining now.

The man was skeptical when he glanced at the blocky cake, but he wasn't raised to waste food. Breaking a piece off with his fork, he'd chew on a mouthful. He sat there for a moment, aquamarines slowly widening.
"This... is really, really karkin' good." Laeo whispered, taking another bite, before loudly proclaiming, "It's REALLY karkin' good!" The man began to wolf down the fruitcake, paying no heed to how absurd he looked while devouring such a stereotypically terrible food.

"It's laike... tha OPPOSITE of what ma used ta make!" He described between shoveled mouthfuls of the food. "mmf... it's crunchy and fruity, not goopy and bland! Ai'm gonna 'ave ta grab more of this from now on!" He continued, practically ignoring what little bacon and eggs were left. He hadn't eaten in days, so the man wasn't one to pace himself, especially eating something so delicious.

When he was finished, Laeo let out a blissful sigh, laying back with a smile.
"...nice of ya ta grab breaky." He said, glancing at Senin. "Th'at 'ad no right tastin' as fine as it did."


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Senin became confused when Laeonas said that he never heard about fruitcake before. “It’s a cake with pieces of some types of fruits on it.” he explained to the Brentaalan. The Acolyte wondered why the older man didn’t know about it.

Even when he lived on the streets of Lay Pa-Sidian, the G’weneen knew about these types of food. His homeworld could have urban areas, but most of it still had jungles. Even the cities used to have parks full of trees. He remembers how sometimes he would collect so e of the fruits at these places to eat.

While they ate the food, the Acolyte watched Laeonas, surprised with how the man was eating. He seemed to be desperate. Senin felt pity for the Brentaalan, he didn’t eat anything since they left the hospital days ago. If he didn’t stay at the hospital again, the G’weneen would make him eat well today.

He laughed when Laeonas said that the fruitcake was good. “If you like it, you will love other types of food. After we leave the hospital, we are going to stop at a bakery to buy some sweet things.” Senin approached the Brentaalan and kissed him on the cheek. “I think that you will love how chocolate tastes. É maravilhoso!

After they finished, Senin collected the food boxes to throw at the trash can. “Now we go to the hospital. Do you think that you can reach the door if I help you? If not, I can call for an ambulance.” depending of Laeonas’ answer, the Acolyte would walk to the cockpit and call for a cap or the hospital.

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By the time he was finished with his meal, it was clear that Senin's basic description of the food he'd just wolfed down didn't do it justice. It was a firm blend of flour and fruit, the flavor far from bland, but not exceedingly strong either. It's texture was chewy-- not like the liquidy gruel he was used to in his youth. Everything about it sated his palette perfectly. After days of not properly eating, devouring such a perfect dish for him was both filling, and exceedingly delicious.

Laeonas wasn't familiar with what a bakery was, but Senin's goal of buying "sweet things" from there told him all he needed to know. He was, however, familiar with chocolate-- dark chocolate, to be specific.
"Ai worked as a dock worker fer awhile back 'ome; we used ta eat these caff bars that'd keep us awake through our shifts." He replied, frowning a little at the grizzly memories of his time working. "...after th'at, at mae new job," He began, not getting into the details about how he was a criminal, "A friend saw me eatin' th'at shite, so he pulled out a bar he... he stole a crate of chocolate bars and pawned it off but kept a few. Ai got a taste." He finished, dropping the pretense and simply coming clean about it.

With Senin gathering up the garbage, there was nothing left for Laeonas to do. He could dress himself in something a bit nicer, apply a bit of mascara-- but he dropped the idea. He was in no position to spend half an hour preparing himself in front of a mirror. It wasn't like they'd be going out for a night on the town either; they were going to a hospital, not a club. Laying there, Laeonas moved onto his side. The pain was still present, but it wasn't as cripplingly intense as it had been previously.


"...Ai think with yer 'elp, Ai can move." He answered, taking a deep breathe as he scootched to the side of the bed, visibly wincing as he did so. "Shite..." he'd whisper, the Brentaalan's familiarly fowl mouth coming back in full force. "Hohkay, this is gonna be trickier than Ai thought." The man thought, looking around his immediate surroundings. The nightstand, clear of food, stood with it's flat bed of support. Placing a hand on it, the man took a deep breathe-- and stood.

He had to stifle a scream as it felt like his muscles were ripped in half, the sudden movement reigniting the pain that had kept him from moving.
"FUCK!" He'd exclaim, bringing his other hand to his lips, teeth biting into his finger as he tried to avoid snapping them down on his tongue. Gripping the stand, his legs wobbled beneath him-- and than, like that, he fell forward. Senin would watch as the man nearly hit the ground, with a wide eyed, fearful expression painted on his friend's face.

Than, he froze.

Laeonas hung midfall, legs in an awkward position of being caught mid-buckle. The raven haired man looked like a puppet on strings, held up by an imagined force. Than, the moment ended-- and those hands of his opened into palms, and splayed out across the wall. The force radiated off him like an odor, and the man's face was flush red. He didn't look at Senin-- didn't want to. Yet he forced himself to speak.


"Ai... d'ya... d'ya want me ta explain?"


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Senin heard Laeonas talk about the first time that he tasted chocolate. He smiled, once again the Brentaalan was revealing to him some facts about his life. Perhaps the older man was starting to trust him. Although the way that he avoided talking about his “new job” showed that he still didn’t want to reveal certain things about his life.

He ignored the fact that Laeonas first interaction with the sweet was one that was stolen by a friend. After all, when he lived on the street the young man did it all the time. “Gato, I’ll buy a chocolate cake for you.” Senin smiled at the Brentaalan. His friend would probably go crazy after tasting one of these.

While Laeonas tried to get up alone from the bed, Senin watched him. The Acolyte was prepared to help the older man if he couldn’t do it. He had noticed how the Brentaalan was feeling pain while he moved on the bed. The G’weneen wasn’t a doctor, but he was nearly certain that his friend had broken a bone.

When he heard the Brentaalan scream and start to fall on the floor, Senin went to help him. If the older man fell this way, he was going to hit his head and that could be worse than his broken bone. However, he didn’t need to hold the other. Laeonas had used the Force to save himself from kissing the floor.

Senin was in silence, staring at his friend. Laeonas would think that he was in shock with this revelation, but in reality the young man was thinking about how he should react to this. He knew that the Brentaalan was Force sensitive since the day that they met.

You are Force sensitive.” Senin murmured, he had decided to fake surprise with it. “I found someone like me!” he decided to reveal this to the Brentaalan, while maintaining his training as a Sith as a secret. At least for now. Then he walked to help Laeonas, while waiting for his explanation and the questions that the older man was probably going to make.

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Senin's use of the man's new nickname brought a smile to his face almost immediately. He'd almost forgotten how much he enjoyed it, especially with the man's particular inflection. It almost distracted him from the surprise that came with realizing that chocolate could actually come in the form of a cake. "We'll 'ave ta go there as soon as they fix mae arse, assumin' it needs fixin'." He teased, biting back a joke about how Senin's own was probably sore.

Than he'd fallen, made his comment, and gotten a reply that had left Laeonas... well, even more surprised. He'd expected that Senin would be shocked -- possibly even terrified-- to learn that Laeonas could wield the force. But not only had he reacted fairly calmly, he sounded excited. The man had revealed something about himself, and Senin had replied by doing the same thing he had just done.

"...come again?" The man asked, the embarrassment on Laeonas' face shifting towards surprise. "Wait, did ya... yer force sensitive to?" He asked, blinking a few times. Than, the man smirked-- than, he laughed. It was a light chuckle to be sure, but it was obvious that the revelation amused Laeonas more than anything else. It was almost enough to make him forget the pain in his leg-- with his laughter cutting off as he shifted, causing pain to tear through him again.

"AaHAAAA-- sorry... Ai mean, Ai thought it was weird, meetin' someone Ai got along with so well, gravitatin' towards 'em laike a planet t'a star. Most people Ai wind up talkin ta, Ai wind up beatin'." He remarked, a grim smile stretching across his face. "Figures th'at tha only way Ai could make friends with someone laike ya is if tha force was pushin' us t'gether." He stated, lips pursed as he stood there awkwardly.

"But... yeah, Ai can use tha force. Th'at's 'ow mae treatment ended early, and th'at's 'ow Ai made such short work of those gangster pricks we ran inta a few nights ago." The man confessed, putting to words what was plainly clear for Senin to see. "Been usin' it 'fore Ai could walk, and waaay before Ai could talk." he added, before muttering, "Doesn't mean Ai'm a karkin' Jedi master or nothin'."


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When Laeonas started laughing, Senin smiled. He had thought that the older man would ask several questions about why he didn’t reveal that he could use the Force. The Acolyte felt relieved that no questions were made, perhaps the Brentaalan feared that if he made questions, the G'weneen would do the same.

"Poxa, I thought that I had a magnetic personality!" he joked, perhaps Laeonas was right, their meeting could be the will of the Force. However, he had decided to not show how much he knew about it. "I learned that I could use it when I was living on the streets, but I only understood what it was after I was adopted."

He was surprised that Laeonas had known how to use the Force since was a small child. Senin wasn't lying when he said that he only learned how to use it when he was living on the streets. The G’weneen always thought that he only survived these years because of the Force. Before that, he never knew that he could do it.

"I never trained that much." this is a lie, but he would not reveal to the Brentaalan that he was a Sith. After seeing how Laeonas seemed to hate the Order, he would not talk about it. At least, not for now. "I'm only able to do it." he moved his hand and concentrated, faking effort. A pillow would float briefly, before falling back on the bed.

Laeonas confirmed what Senin suspected, he had used the Force to heal his injuries from the fight with the criminals. The Brentaalan shouldn’t have done it, perfect Force healing could only be done by a trained Jedi, not even a Sith could do it. The Acolyte wondered if the older man even knew how it could be dangerous.

"I never knew that you could use the Force to heal injuries, only to stop tiredness. Well, I never used to heal my injuries when I was homeless." This wasn’t a total lie, he really didn’t know that he could do it when he lived as a street urchin.

"But we are still going to the hospital. I want them to see your injury." Laeonas was putting much strain on his body. Even with him being Force sensitive, it wasn't something healthy. "I'll call a cab and then I'll help you reach it." he said, before leaving the bedroom and going to use the comlink of the cockpit. Now that the older man knew that he could use the Force, Senin would use it to help the other walk. He wasn't afraid of being discovered anymore.

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Laeonas' amusement was further kindled by the the redhead's joke, with his laughter going on even longer than it would've had he not thrown the humor back at him. "Th'at still 'ad an 'and, Ai'm sure." He'd tease further, that grim smile growing as he struggled with the pain. "Ai only tease a'bout th'at kinda stuff; it ain't laike we're puppets on strings. Ai'd say we're more laike... well, it's 'ard ta explain, and Ai doubt ya want some drunk asshole's philosophy on laife." He'd declare, closing the possible discussion before it began.

Senin's explanation as to how he found out about the force took the man back to his own experiences. Laeonas began to chuckle again, shaking his head as his mind was taken back to his early years traveling the galaxy.
"Ai... never met anyone else laike me, least until Ai left mae 'ome planet. Didn't even know what tha force was till than. Thought tha Jedi and Sith were a myth." He went on, before belting out a harsh laugh. "HA! Kriffin' fool Ai was, eh? Back than, if ya told me in ten years those bloody monsters were runnin' their own dictatership coverin' a quarter of tha galaxy, Ai'd 'ave bashed ya over tha 'ead with a bottle a'rum and ran as fast as Ai could away from ya."

There was a pause from the Gweneese man, before he admitted that he hadn't had much training. Laeonas figured that he meant that he just hadn't formalized any skills or put any of it into practice. That was, however, until the man saw his pathetic attempt to float the pillow. Laeonas remained silent for a moment, the amusement on his face fading as he stared at the pillow, than at Senin, than at the pillow again. When he looked back the final time, Laeonas' face had twisted into a wrinkled, serious expression, with any hint of amusement long erased.

"...y'know, just cause Ai'm drunk and Ai've got an accent thicker than an aged keg of Correllian ale, it don't mean Ai'm slower than a bantha." He spat, reclining a bit in the bed. "Yer tellin' me th'at ya know 'ow ta use tha force-- th'at ya'v known ya've 'ad it fer years-- and th'at ya neither did anythin' with these abilities, and th'at tha only thing ya can manage is ta shimmy a karkin' pillow?" The man asked, raising an eyebrow as aquamarines bored holes into Senin's performance.

"Kriff, even tha weakest of babes could lift th'at! First taime Ai ever used it was when Ai lifted a bowl of cereal when Ai was one!" He hissed, crossing his arms. "Ya can do more than th'at-- don't jerk me around!" The Brentaalan finally finished, arms crossed as he sat in bed. What had Senin just tried to accomplish? Was he far more skilled than he wanted to admit to him? Perhaps he thought Laeonas would be intimidated by a partner with greater training and ability than the Brentaalan might have? He could understand lying about a force connection at all, but lying about how skilled he was? It was such an odd choice to be dishonest over.

The mention of force healing brought a mixed response from Laeonas. He was now bound to distrust every claim the man mentioned about the force, but at the same time, Senin's statement wasn't unbelievable. Laeonas had only discovered his technique after years of doing it unconsciously, and it had only become effective after several more years of training. Assuming Senin didn't have a teacher, it'd be completely plausible that he wouldn't be familiar with the technique-- but did he have a teacher?

Regardless over the odd dishonesty, Laeonas recognized the need for them to get to the hospital.
"...take yer taime." The man muttered, sitting up in his bed. "Ai could use an extra set of 'ands-- or a mind-- ta 'elp me get down there." He'd bitterly tease.


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Senin became a bit uncomfortable when Laeonas started to talk about the Sith. The way that the older man talked about the Dark siders showed how he hated them. The Order could have done many terrible things, but the G’weneen wasn’t a senseless assassin like some Sith. He wanted to have power, he wasn't a monster only because he had this ambition.

When Laeonas got mad because of his fake attempt to pass off as an inept using the Force, Senin was afraid that the older man would argue with him again. Their relationship had become important for the G'weneen and he didn’t want to have it being destroyed. This way, the Acolyte ended up making another lie.

"Fine! I can do more things." his face contorted with shame. "After I was adopted, I used the money of the Ravelo to search for anything that could be useful to help me learn more about the Force. Was there that I learned how someone could use it to relieve tiredness." this time he only flicked his fingers and the pillow started to fly around the bedroom.

"With the money, I bought some old holobooks about the use of the Force by the Jedi and other cults of the Galaxy. Then I started to try to copy it." Senin really has these holobooks, but most of his knowledge came from the Sith. "They were pretty rare and expensive, but I would lend them to you. If you want, of course."

He turned away from Laeonas, looking at the wall. "I lied because I was afraid that you could think that I'm going to act as if I'm better than you, only because I had more money to buy knowledge." now he made the pillow stop and return to its place. For him it was so bizarre how money could even buy a better education. "I didn’t know if you would have wanted to continue around me if I started to throw around what I know of the Force." his voice was full of shame and regret. Senin thought that if he wasn’t a Sith, perhaps he could be an actor.

Then he turned back to the older man, looking directly at these pretty aquamarine eyes. "I'm really sorry. I should have told you the truth." Senin still hoped that someday he would be able to reveal to Laeonas that he was a Sith and even make the Brentaalan join him. It would be perfect.

With this dark atmosphere of fake shame, Senin walked out of the bedroom and went to call a cab to come pick them up. After he did it, the Acolyte returned to where Laeonas was. "Gato, the cab will arrive soon. Would you allow me to help you walk to the exit?" he decided to ask, since he didn’t know if the older man would still want his help after this talk.

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Senin's response garnered no immediate reaction from the Brentaalan. Laeonas would watch and listen to the confession, nodding along as Senin explained the full extent of his abilities and training. At the mention of holobooks, the man's expression shifted from cynical analysis to genuine interest. Any knowledge on the force was useful to him, and the offer of access was a fairly generous one. Laeonas had previously been trying to deduce the redhead's sincerity, but that suddenly mattered a lot less now that the offer of a physical reward as an apology was on the table.

Senin's reasons were... well, reasonable. Even Laeonas, harsh as he could be, recognized where Senin was coming from. The man had always despised elitism, or any other form of people acting like they were better than he was, and it was something that Senin had clearly taken notice of. Could Laeonas really say that he might not feel jealous, or that there was no chance of him misinterpreting something Senin said or did as a cruel boast? Even a partly hungover man who struggled with self reflection had to recognize such a clear possibility.

The last line, however, stopped Laeonas' self reflection in his tracks. Senin gave him a final apology, staring the Brentaalan directly in the eyes. Laeonas had been staring at the ceiling as he contemplated his thoughts while Senin spoke. Refocusing on the ginger, he asked,
"Didya really think Ai'd stop kriffin' ya once Ai figured out ya could use tha force?" With a neutral expression, but a mischievous grin slipped across his face again. "Ai mean, with an arse laike th'at, Ai wouldn't care if ya were a karkin' grandmaster."

Obligatory teasing aside, Laeonas gave Senin a final nod, adding, "Ai get where yer comin' from." As far as Laeonas was concerned, Senin's lie had been repaid in truth, and they could continue on, all debts settled. As his "friend" went off to call a cab, Laeonas would shimmy to the edge of the bed, sitting in an upright position-- much to the pain of his posterior. When the man returned to his room, he'd find Laeonas in a similar position to how he'd been when he'd nearly fallen-- only this time, he wasn't suspended midfall, but instead standing near the wall.

As he heard the news, and his "friend's" offer of assistance, Laeonas gave him a nod, adding,
"Can't 'urt more than this does." He immediately began shimmying towards the doorway to meet with the other man. When he did, he'd lean up from the slouching position he was in, and place a quick peck on the man's cheek. "Ai 'ave never met someone th'at's tolerated mae bullshit laike 'ow ya do." He stated, a smile beginning to play off his lips. "Ai mean, d'ya know what mae ma would do if Ai was 'ung over and Ai fell in tha shower? Prolly laugh!" He'd joke, giggling a little as they made their way through the cargo hold.


"Yer... pretty nice is all. Maybe ya could stick around fer awhile? Ai could use a friend... and mae bed gets real cold. Dunno why, think tha A/C's off-- bloody pitdroids." He whispered towards the end, though the humorous spirit of his comment still stuck.

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While Laeonas remained in silence, Senin felt apprehensive. He was afraid that the older man would not believe him. Perhaps it was stupid of him to reveal that he was a Force user too. Originally he had thought that it could make the Brentaalan trust more on him, but now he wasn’t sure.

When the Brentaalan finally spoke, Senin felt a weight leave his back. The Acolyte smirked with the older man’s joke. “Now that I know how you like it, when I’m with you I’ll use some nice leather and latex pants that I have. To show it off to you.” then he kissed Laeonas’ lips. It was sad that the older man was hurt, the G’weneen would have loved to have some fun with him right now.

After he accepted his help, Senin helped Laeonas get up from the bed and walk toward the ship’s exit. What the Brentaalan said made the Acolyte smile. “I think that it’s because we are similar, two hot guys with a perfect sense of style that also have accents. We should stand together!” he said playfully. Not even him was sure why was helping the other so much. They were friends, but even then the G’wenee’s goodwill had a limit.

The offer to stay there was tempting, he appreciated Laeonas’ company and the opportunity for sharing the older man’s bed was so good. “I would love to stay there with you. I have still another week before I need to return to G’wenee. I think that it would be the perfect way to spend this time.” he leaned to whisper at the Brentaalan's ear. "I would love to make you bed more warm."

The cab would soon arrive and after a fast trip, they arrived at the same hospital that Laeonas left some days ago. Even the attendant was the same. After talking to her, Senin helped the Brentaalan walk to the waiting room. “Gato, while you are with the doctor, I’m going to search about the accidents with the Zoober. If you are still interested in this investigation.

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However it was he managed to do it, Senin always seemed to find the best jokes to play off Laeonas' own. A chuckle escaped the Brentaalan's lips, even as they curled up into a mischievous grin. "But darlin', that'd be cruel-- AND dangerous! Ai'd wind up walkin' inta traffic with somethin' laike th'at ta distract me." He replied, before leaning into the kiss. However, just as Senin started to get comfortable, Laeonas would give his rear a quick pinch. It was a tease, and it wasn't something that he was in any position to follow up with.

The extended commentary from Senin was nice, especially the bits where he buttered Laeo up. Truth be told, Laeonas still wasn't sure why he found the other man so appealing. It was one thing to find him attractive, but it was another to want his extended company.
"Ai'll admit, yer a bit... exotic? Th'at might be tha right word. Aidunno." He'd reply, trying to throw the other man a bone. "Helps that yer gorgeous, ofcourse." The man reiterated, not wanting to offend the redhead.

After popping the question, Laeonas would wait a few seconds for the G'weneese man's response. Whatever answer Senin might give him, Laeonas was most surprised by the immediate and enthusiastic acceptance.
"Really? Just laike th'at?" He'd ask, almost bewildered by his acceptance. "'Ere Ai thought ya'd wanna 'ave a bit more fun while ya were 'ere. Am Ai just th'at good?" He asked, this time it being a genuine question-- though, still laced with teasing.

After the short, but very slow walk through the ship and out to the front, the two found themselves in the back of a cab-- again. He couldn't even recognize the species of the pilot this time around, and frankly, he couldn't care. The lack of any attempt at conversation meant he didn't want to be social, or he just couldn't speak basic. Either way, the ride over was silent.

Upon arrival, the stopped not in front of the ER, but the ICU. By sheer coincidence, the same attendant from the previous trip had been moved to where they were. After quickly chatting up Senin, she'd turn her full attention to the patient.
"Hello again!" She chirped, standing up, and almost as if on cue, grabbed a hidden wheelchair, unfolding it and rolling it out. "Here you go, no need to worry about moving around to much!" She went on, that bubbly demeanor from yesterday still present.

Laeonas didn't pay much attention, instead addressing Senin's words.
"...th'at makes sense." He replied, rubbing his temple. Zoober? It was familiar... the self driving speeder company? He'd nearly been hit by one a few nights prior. "Yeah, kinda weird. Ya should go and do th'at." He added, mind getting a bit foggy. He felt like there was more he should be remembering... but he didn't.

As Laeonas was wheeled in, the attendant tagged along, a bright smile on her face.
"I don't think I've ever seen a repeat visitor over two completely different things!" She chattered, to which Laeonas barely paid much attention. "Some people'v gotta come back for a follow up, but I don't think anyone's come in with injuries from a fight, and than injuries from a fall, all within two days!" She finished. Laeonas caught the last bit, even as he ignored the rest, and his thoughts ground to a halt.

"Two days?" He asked, looking up at her in confusion. The Zeltron woman smiled down at him, nodding, though her expression grew a bit less bubbly as she saw his own. "Yeah! Uh... you checked out of here two days ago?" She said, before adding, "Not like I'm keeping special tabs on you! I just remember faces is all." She clarified, breaking eye contact and looking off down the hall. Laeonas sat in the wheelchair, frowning. "But... Ai thought Ai got out yesterday. Ai went 'ome last night, after gettin' out, and Ai spent tha night..." He went on, frown sharpening further and further.

"You might've done that the night you left, but you've been gone an extra day." She clarified, looking concerned as she corrected him. "Are you... alright? Well, you're not, you wouldn't be here, but did you also hit your head as well as your... y'know." She went on, suppressing a giggle as she spoke further. Laeonas rubbed his temple again, shaking his head. "...nah. Didn't 'urt mae 'ead at all." He'd reply, aquamarines narrowing.

The man had caught the first discrepancy when Senin had mentioned a plural "accidents." There'd only been one accident from what Laeonas could remember-- and that was the one that had nearly killed him. Senin had told him that they'd woken up the morning after they'd gotten back from the hospital. There'd been an entire day that he'd forgotten, due to his blackout. For whatever reason, Senin hadn't told him about it.

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Laeonas confusion when he mentioned the Zoober made Senin wide his eyes. It was like the older man had no idea what he was talking about. This was strange, the Brentaalan was so excited to do this investigation. It had been his idea to begin with. Then he remembered what had happend early.

When the Brentaalan woke up today morning and said that he didn’t remember what happened, the Acolyte had thought that he only didn’t remember the fiasco that was their dinner together. However, now the young man was concerned that the other could have forgotten everything that happened yesterday. How could this be possible?

Before he could ask Laeonas what he could remember from yesterday, the attendant carried the Brentaalan away in a wheelchair. Deciding that he could talk with the older man when he returned, Senin went after someone that could give him the information about the victims of the accidents.

Due to moments like this one that he was thankful for being a Force user, it would have been impossible to find these archives otherwise. Senin had found a nurse and used the Force to manipulate her to give him access to the information. Now, the Acolyte was seated in front of a computer reading the medical records of the victims of the Zoober crashes.

There were more than he expected, with three having been fatal. This has been happening since four weeks ago. Why didn't the police start an investigation? Since the police were involved with it, the records also had information about the speeders. Apparently the vehicles were built by the same corporation, DrawSpeeds. The Acolyte copied these archives and sent a copy to himself. This way he would show it to Laeonas.

After finishing his search, Senin left the room. He was careful to not be seen by anyone else, or he would need to use the Force on them. When he arrived at the waiting room, the Acolyte would sit and wait for the return of the Brentaalan. He had another challenge in front of him, the necessity of talking with Laeonas about what happened yesterday.

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