crucio (crucio) wrote in cwf,
@ 2010-08-21 21:06:00

open to pirate arrrrrrrr [he's probably glaring rn]
Vance hated when Pirate had to work late into the night. He was a little more than spoiled by the other wolf's warmth when he'd crawl into bed at night, and having to go to bed without his mate was disappointing. It wasn't even about sex - it wasn't as if they had sex every single night, it was just about the comfort of having Pirate there.

School had started back up, and Vance was now into his sophomore year. He was about to be sixteen now and it was strange to think that he'd known Pirate for nearly an entire year now. He'd been through a hell of a lot for a boy his age, wolf or not, and sometimes he still had nightmares about being kidnapped and especially about Kenneth. He never let on about them, though, because he felt a little silly. It'd been over six months ago, hadn't it? Sometimes he couldn't remember. Usually when he wokeup from a dream, he just snuggled against Pirate and went back to sleep.

Tonight, though, Pirate wasn't there to snuggle up to and even if he was Vance was in the middle of a dream instead of waking up from it. His entire body was stiff, posture not at all natural for one who was sleeping, and every now and then he'd mutter or whimper about something in his sleep.

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impotentwaffle
2010-08-22 02:46 pm UTC (link)

Morris was out of commission for a bit and Pirate had taken on some extra hours to help him out. The man had been seeing someone and he'd been brought in a couple nights ago. Pirate had been thinking about what he would do if Vance was wheeled in on his shift. Granted, werewolves didn't come into the hospital and Pirate was part of ensuring that. But it didn't stop him from putting himself in Morris's place.

He was eager to get home that evening and when he walked into the room, he was expecting to crawl into bed. But there was Vance, having some sort of trouble. It made Pirate's stomach tighten and he went to touch Vance's shoulder. "What's wrong? Vance? Wake up." His voice was firm. He wanted to jar Vance awake.

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crucio
2010-08-22 06:10 pm UTC (link)

When Pirate's voice cut through into his dream, Vance jolted awake. He didn't cry out or make any noises save for a surprised sort of whimper that probably wouldn't have even been heard had Pirate been human and not a wolf.

For a moment, he looked confused, brow furrowed up over his blue eyes. Once he realized he was awake, though, and Pirate was there he swallowed hard and suddenly felt very embarrassed because he knew Pirate must have woken him from the bad dream.

"What time is it?" he asked quietly as he moved to sit up, causing the blankets to pool around his waist.

He had nothing on, he learned a while ago that there really was no point in wearing clothes to bed. He kept a pair of sweats by the door, draped over the chair, so that if he needed to get up in the middle of the night he had something to wear.

"I'm thirsty," he said softly as he tried to crawl out of the bed, though really it was an excuse because he felt embarrassed.

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impotentwaffle
2010-08-22 07:36 pm UTC (link)

Pirate's quick hand clasped on to Vance's knee to stop him from getting up. Maybe it was simple minded of him, and a little insensitive, but Pirate had been under the impression that Vance was 'okay.' As if everything had magically healed on the inside just because his wounds had healed on the outside.

Pirate stared at him for a few seconds before speaking. "It's 4 am. I'll get you a glass of water. Just stay there." He got up and was only gone for a minute. When he returned, he handed it to him and sat down on the edge of the bed, close to him. It was jarring to have seen his mate like that, gripped in obvious terror. "What happened?"

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crucio
2010-08-22 07:47 pm UTC (link)

Vance had a feeling that Pirate wouldn't let him just leave the room, and he wasn't surprised to find the other wolf's hand on his knee. He was quiet while Pirate left the room, and when he came back, Vance reached out to take the glass of water. He sipped at the water quietly, and when Pirate had asked him what happened, he set the glass down on the nighstand.

Lying to Pirate just wasn't an option. It was strange just how bonded he was to the other wolf, how deep their connection ran that even just the thought of lying to him felt supremely wrong.

"Just a bad dream," he said quietly. "It's fine. Thanks for waking me up," he added before he leaned over to brush a kiss to Pirate's jaw before he started to lay down again.

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impotentwaffle
2010-08-22 08:46 pm UTC (link)

There was very little moonlight shining through the window and the sun was awhile away. But Pirate's eyes were keen and he could pick out the details of Vance's expresson.

As soon as Vance was close enough with the kiss, Pirate got a hold of him, tangling his arms around his shoulders before the other could pull away. "You looked terrified, Vance. What was the dream about?" He wasn't going to let it go so easily. Pirate pushed, even when it wasn't the best thing to do.

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crucio
2010-08-22 09:02 pm UTC (link)

When Pirate wrapped his arms around him, Vance just sank against him. There'd been a lot of nights when he'd woken up from bad dreams and wanted just this, the only sort of comfort that his mate could provide, but he'd been too stubborn to ask for it. He turned his head to hide his face against Pirate's shoulder and swallowed hard.

"Get ready for bed and lay down with me and I'll tell you," he said softly.

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impotentwaffle
2010-08-22 11:30 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, telling me what to do now?" He leaned back to look at Vance. He couldn't resist pointing that out instead of just following the suggestion. But he nodded and stood up to get changed. He was the sort of wolf who was comfortable with some nudity, but frequently chose to wear clothing. He loved the fact that Vance slept naked though.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, he slipped into his pajama bottoms and got into bed. He was getting the feeling that dreams like this had happened a lot more often than this one time. He didn't like that he hadn't been aware of them.

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crucio
2010-08-23 12:21 am UTC (link)

When Pirate settled back into the bed, Vance turned to settle into the crook of his mate's arm. He rested his head against Pirate's shoulder and blinked a few times before he tipped his head up to look at the older wolf.

"I hate that I still dream about him sometimes," he said quietly, meaning Kenneth. "I should be over it by now. Nothing really bad even happened to me." Not like it had to Wendell, anyway.

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impotentwaffle
2010-08-23 01:18 am UTC (link)

Pirate should have known that it would take longer for Vance to feel perfectly safe again. If he was realistic, the boy would probably never be quite the same. He'd just wanted to believe that Vance was healed. He didn't want his mate to be in pain like this.

"You were kidnapped. That's a big deal, Vance. It's a big deal and you don't have to be 'over it' at any particular time. I'm better at physical healing, emotional shit takes longer. I'm sorry I'm not more help." He worried about that.

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	crucio 2010-08-23 02:11 am UTC (link)
	"You help," Vance insisted softly as he draped an arm around Pirate's waist, just wanting to be closer to the other wolf. "Even when you're asleep and I wake up, just you being here helps," he added before he leaned up for a soft kiss. "I just sometimes feel like it's over. I'm safe now, I'm happy. So why do I still have to even think about it?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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crucio
2010-08-23 03:29 am UTC (link)
Vance let his fingers splay out against Pirate's bare chest, and he was quiet for a few moments before he closed his eyes and let out a quiet sigh. He didn't want to make Pirate feel like he should have known, but at the same time he didn't want to admit he'd been hiding it in a way.

"Do you know what happened to Wendell?" he asked after a moment, because while he was more than sure Hunter knew, the others he wasn't so sure about. And really, he was sure Wendell wouldn't want them to know, but Pirate was important to Vance and he trusted he wouldn't say anything to anyone else.
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impotentwaffle
2010-08-23 04:00 am UTC (link)
While Pirate knew that Wendell had probably experienced some bad things, he'd never really thought about it before. Slowly, he shook his head. "No, I don't suppose I know what happened to Wendell. Is that what happened in the dream?" He wondered if Vance's horror had something to do with whatever had happened to Wen.
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crucio
2010-08-23 04:11 am UTC (link)
"Maybe," Vance replied as his eyes opened up, and he furrowed his brow some. "I don't know," he added before he bit down on his bottom lip before he let his fingertips start to draw little designs against Pirate's skin. "Sometimes I can't remember the dreams, just the feeling."
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impotentwaffle
2010-08-23 04:17 am UTC (link)
At the lazy little touches, Pirate's eyes drooped. Part of him didn't think he deserved to feel so good in the middle of talking about such things. "What happened to Wendell?" He asked. Now he wanted to know, especially if it related to Vance.
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crucio
2010-08-23 04:22 am UTC (link)
Vance wasn't sure if he should say something now that Pirate had voiced the question. It wasn't his to tell, was it? With a sigh, he rolled so that he was half on top of Pirate, one leg now slung over the older wolf's waist.

"Joseph - he used me to force Wendell to have sex with him," he said quietly after a moment. Saying it like that made him feel so guilty all over again, and his brow furrowed up.
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impotentwaffle
2010-08-23 04:42 am UTC (link)
Pirate nearly winced at the wording. "Jeremiah was there. Do you blame him for what Joseph did to Wendell? Because if you blame yourself, you'll need to blame him too." He was firm with that.

His hand smoothed up and down Vance's back, fingers pressing lightly against him.
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crucio
2010-08-23 04:51 am UTC (link)
"Of course I don't blame him, it's - hard to explain," Vance said quietly. He really didn't feel like talking about it anymore, and he went silent as he closed his eyes. "They put Jeremiah in another room and tortured me in front of him to get him to answer questions."
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who was the kid they were trying to trade for? omg i need a flow chart to help me remember stuff :[
impotentwaffle
2010-08-23 05:58 pm UTC (link)
He tried not to cringe at the visuals that came with that. It reminded him of how animalistic and horrible Robert had been before Louisa had been able to do something about it. He knew ruthless packs existed--his had been one--but living where they did now, it was hard to believe that someone could be so cruel to a child.

Pirate was glad they were dead. Instead of prying more, he kissed the top of Vance's head. "Feel like you can go back to sleep?"
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cassidy :]
crucio
2010-08-23 06:59 pm UTC (link)
"I guess a part of me feels kind of glad I was there, because if it'd just been Wen and Jeremiah," Vance said softly before he bit down on his lower lip and went quiet.

At Pirate's question, he shook his head a little bit and pressed his face against the older wolf's chest with a heavy sigh.

"I'm gonna be so tired in school today," he said softly, "I kind of don't want to go," he added, which was odd for him because he actually enjoyed going to his classes.
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impotentwaffle
2010-08-23 09:15 pm UTC (link)
It was hard to get back into the swing of school. Pirate kept forgetting that Vance was back in classes. He hated it. But even if he really wanted to encourage Vance to play hooky, he resisted.

"I've got to get someone to cover Morris's hours for me. I can't stand not being around to see you enough." He smoothed his hand over Vance's hair.
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crucio
2010-08-23 10:53 pm UTC (link)
When Pirate's hand slipped through his hair, Vance tipped his head to the side and brushed his mouth against the inside of his mate's wrist. He opened his eyes and looked up at Pirate, knowing the sun would be up soon and he would have to get ready for school. He curled up against Pirate a little more with a heavy sigh.

"My head hurts," he said softly. "I just want to sleep in with you."
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impotentwaffle
2010-08-23 11:31 pm UTC (link)
"I'll bet Hunter would call in for you if you wanted to stay home for a day. You can't possibly have any tests this early on." And he knew Vance wasn't the sort of person who was going to skip school if he could avoid it.

He laid Vance down and rubbed his forehead for a little while, trying to soothe him as best he could. "Maybe a shower will help."
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crucio
2010-08-24 02:22 am UTC (link)
Vance closed his eyes again and relaxed against Pirate as he felt his head being rubbed. After a moment, he opened them back up before he wriggled so that he could settle on top of the other wolf.

"Are you suggesting I shower alone or with you?" he asked with a slow smile.
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impotentwaffle
2010-08-24 03:24 am UTC (link)
Pirate raised an eyebrow. "Well, I wasn't suggesting one over the other. Are you offering me an invitation to your shower?" He was exhausted, but he had no intention of going to sleep until Vance was off to school or had decided to stay home and sleep with him.
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(no subject) - crucio, 2010-08-27 04:53 pm UTC

Sterling fooled around with Pirate's last human boyfriend. Not mate material, but Pirate didn't - impotentwaffle, 2010-08-27 06:54 pm UTC

sterling is mean lmao :[ - crucio, 2010-08-27 11:41 pm UTC

He's a blundering douche :D - impotentwaffle, 2010-08-28 04:49 pm UTC

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	impotentwaffle 2010-08-23 04:00 am UTC (link)
	While Pirate knew that Wendell had probably experienced some bad things, he'd never really thought about it before. Slowly, he shook his head. "No, I don't suppose I know what happened to Wendell. Is that what happened in the dream?" He wondered if Vance's horror had something to do with whatever had happened to Wen. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-08-23 04:11 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe," Vance replied as his eyes opened up, and he furrowed his brow some. "I don't know," he added before he bit down on his bottom lip before he let his fingertips start to draw little designs against Pirate's skin. "Sometimes I can't remember the dreams, just the feeling." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	impotentwaffle 2010-08-23 04:17 am UTC (link)
	At the lazy little touches, Pirate's eyes drooped. Part of him didn't think he deserved to feel so good in the middle of talking about such things. "What happened to Wendell?" He asked. Now he wanted to know, especially if it related to Vance. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	impotentwaffle 2010-08-23 04:42 am UTC (link)
	Pirate nearly winced at the wording. "Jeremiah was there. Do you blame him for what Joseph did to Wendell? Because if you blame yourself, you'll need to blame him too." He was firm with that. His hand smoothed up and down Vance's back, fingers pressing lightly against him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-08-23 04:51 am UTC (link)
	"Of course I don't blame him, it's - hard to explain," Vance said quietly. He really didn't feel like talking about it anymore, and he went silent as he closed his eyes. "They put Jeremiah in another room and tortured me in front of him to get him to answer questions." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	impotentwaffle 2010-08-23 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	It was hard to get back into the swing of school. Pirate kept forgetting that Vance was back in classes. He hated it. But even if he really wanted to encourage Vance to play hooky, he resisted. "I've got to get someone to cover Morris's hours for me. I can't stand not being around to see you enough." He smoothed his hand over Vance's hair. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	impotentwaffle 2010-08-23 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll bet Hunter would call in for you if you wanted to stay home for a day. You can't possibly have any tests this early on." And he knew Vance wasn't the sort of person who was going to skip school if he could avoid it. He laid Vance down and rubbed his forehead for a little while, trying to soothe him as best he could. "Maybe a shower will help." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crucio 2010-08-24 02:22 am UTC (link)
	Vance closed his eyes again and relaxed against Pirate as he felt his head being rubbed. After a moment, he opened them back up before he wriggled so that he could settle on top of the other wolf. "Are you suggesting I shower alone or with you?" he asked with a slow smile. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	impotentwaffle 2010-08-24 03:24 am UTC (link)
	Pirate raised an eyebrow. "Well, I wasn't suggesting one over the other. Are you offering me an invitation to your shower?" He was exhausted, but he had no intention of going to sleep until Vance was off to school or had decided to stay home and sleep with him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)