deathproof (deathproof) wrote in wizardland,
@ 2011-05-12 02:43:00

To Hale
Something was up with Apollo. Ares could feel it. He wasn't sure what to do or say about it, though. He wasn't even sure how to react, really. He felt like maybe Apollo was keeping something from him, and he'd never felt that way before. It was unsettling, and he didn't like it. He wondered if it had something to do with Link. The way that Apollo hadn't wanted to deface the kid... It bothered Ares. Something was going on, and he was going to have to find out what.

For now, though, he had to focus on his project for... What class was it? He couldn't even remember. He'd gotten a hold of some herb from Professor Mullen's lab and he'd mixed it with some weed to smoke. Whatever he'd concocted, it was amazing, and he was high as a kite as he laid in the grass in the court yeard and waited for Hale to come along. He was all sprawled out, his books laying next to him in a neat stack as he stared up at the sky. He was out of it, completely lost at the moment, and it was obvious. When Hale came into view, the older boy leaning over him, Ares arched a brow.

"You look like an elf," he said with a slow smile. "A pretty one."

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criminalminds
2011-05-12 02:46 pm UTC (link)

"For the last time, Ares, my family might have tumbled with some weird swamp creatures, but we ain't never fucked no goddamn elves." Immediately, he was annoyed, his backwoods accent coming through because he didn't have the wits to concentrate on making it softer when he was pissed. That only made him more annoyed and he put his hands on his hips as he stared down at the millstone he'd been saddled with for this project. Clearly it was going to be difficult to motivate him to participate.

Heaving a sigh, he sat down next to him. "You're high. What'd you get into?"

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deathproof
2011-05-15 02:07 am UTC (link)

"Well, I don't mean like a house elf or something like that," Ares said back lazily as he stretched his arms up over his head and let a little yawn escape him. "I mean like one of those ones from Lord of the Rings or some shit - the ones that don't really exist," he added as he offered a half smile up at Hale. At the question, he just shrugged. "Not sure, really - some weed and some other... weed?" he laughed a little. "I have s'more if you want some," he offered as he pulled out the little container he kept it in.

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criminalminds
2011-05-15 12:17 pm UTC (link)

At least he was being generous. Hale hadn't even expected that from the other boy. The Avel brothers were trecherous terrain and Hale was glad he was pureblooded. It made things easier. "No, I don't want some. I want to get this project done."

He reached into his bag and took out the scroll. "They've got an approved area for us to portkey to and is define by this map." He didn't bother to tell Ares that the assignment was approaching a unicorn and getting some of its mane. He figured the boy would at least know that. "To be honest, maybe it's better that you are high. It makes you nicer, probably."

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	deathproof 2011-05-16 02:44 am UTC (link)
	Ares stretched his legs out and he lifted his arms up over his head with a lazy yawn before he propped himself up onto an elbow so that he could try and focus on what Hale was telling him. "What're we suppose to do again?" he asked as he tucked the container back into his pocket. "Can't we just makeout instead?" he asked, flashing a bit of a playful smirk. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-05-16 03:34 am UTC (link)

When Ares had commented on his appearance before, he'd only taken it as a cover for a mean jab about his family. The mention of making out made him think that maybe Ares really did find him attractive. He glanced up from the map and quirked a brow at him. "Don't you care at all about your grade? Care of Magical Creatures is a requirement for graduation." If only for the safety lessons they learned in the class, Hale supposed. Ultimately, however, he was very interested in it. He'd had a lot of experience with strange animals in the swamps where he lived.

The idea of kissing Ares wasn't at all terrible, though Hale disliked the fact that he was high. "If you weren't on drugs right now, would you still be thinking about making out with me?"

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deathproof
2011-05-16 03:52 am UTC (link)

"I have an A in that class," Ares said with a shrug as if it was absolutely nothing. Wiggling his toes a little, he propped his chin up into one of his hands and gazed over at Hale with an all too pleased smile. He was very easy going when he was high. "Yes," he answered with a certain nod. "I've thought about it lots of times," he added as he leaned forward and lowered his voice. "Inappropriately," he whispered.

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criminalminds
2011-05-16 03:57 am UTC (link)

Hale refused to believe that Ares had an A in anything. Clearly, he was guilty of stereotyping and negative assumptions but he just--well he just couldn't fathom how the boy managed good grades. "You do not have an A," he said sharply. "There is no way that you're acing it." He knew that Apollo was a stellar student, but he never knew that Ares was too.

For the moment, he was completely ignoring his other answer.

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deathproof
2011-05-16 04:00 am UTC (link)

"Just because I'm quiet and just because I sometimes say and do things that you might not like, doesn't mean that I'm a complete idiot," Ares said with an unamused frown. Suddenly he didn't look so friendly. "The only way to salvage my family name is by getting good grades. Not that I should bother explaining any of that to you," he added before he laid back down and closed his eyes again.

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criminalminds
2011-05-16 04:11 am UTC (link)

"Why? Because my family isn't a bunch of thugs and criminals? You're right, I could never understand your plight." This was more of the reception that he'd anticipated and he couldn't quite tell if he preferred the Ares that was talking about kissing him. Maybe he should have just shut up and done the project himself.

Hale nudged him with his bare foot (he had the habit of not wearing shoes when it wasn't mandatory). "I didn't think you were an idiot. Just thought you didn't care about school."

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	deathproof 2011-05-16 04:17 am UTC (link)
	Hale calling his family a bunch of thugs and criminals didn't really bother him. It was true, after all. Ares didn't like to think about it, but it was true. That's what he wand Apollo wanted to change. "It's not so bad," he finally said after a moment as he opened his eyes again. "Can't get anywhere without learning." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-05-16 04:25 am UTC (link)

"The Clements have done all right without any formal education. But yeah, I guess they ain't exactly gone anywhere." They had a shit load of money but hardly had any need for it. They lived off the land and spent time with family. That was their entire life; it just hadn't been big enough for Hale.

"We're supposed to touch a unicorn, by the way. We need to collect a lock of its mane. Hey, at least we're not raising a tobacco worm together or anything."

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	deathproof 2011-05-16 04:29 am UTC (link)
	"That'll be easy," Ares said with a quiet sigh. He and Apollo had extracted blood from a unicorn before, but he wasn't about to tell that to Hale. It was all about the approach with the creature, really. Ares was actually surprisingly good with animals for some reason. He got along with them better than he did most humans. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-05-16 04:43 am UTC (link)

Hale snorted. "Easy?" Now he was positive that Ares was still drugged to heaven. "Unless you know any virgin maids--and something tells me that nothing remains a virgin around you for long--then it's going to be real difficult to get one to stand still long enough to give it a haircut."

At least Ares wasn't disappointing on the entertainment scale. If Hale had any friends, he'd tell them of his crazy time with the other boy.

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	deathproof 2011-05-16 04:54 am UTC (link)
	Ares just smiled a little bit, and it was one of those smiles that said he had a secret but he wasn't about to tell Hale what it was. He reached up and let his fingers thread gently through the other's hair. "I like your hair," he said after a moment. "It's soft. Do you ever wear shoes?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-05-16 02:52 pm UTC (link)

"I don't wear shoes unless I absolutely have to. A couple of teachers require them in class for safety issues, but after they saw how clumsy I am in them,they allow me some exceptions." He wriggled his free toes, taking obvious pleasure in it. They were dirty on the bottom, not exactly the prettiest things, but not cracked or haggard.

At the touch of his hair, Hale pulled back. "I use my grandmother's witch hazel shampoo," he noted, as if that's what Ares wanted to know as oppossed to just commenting on his hair. "You know, I don't kiss anyone who isn't serious. I don't like throw away things. Just to warn you. I know you like getting whatever you can."

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deathproof
2011-05-17 02:04 am UTC (link)

"Who says I'm not serious?" Ares inquired as he opened his eyes again and looked up at Hale with a raised brow. "I'm quite serious - the fact that I admitted to having thought about kissing you on more than one occassion should tell you that," he added with a half smirk that was playful.

Sitting up again to prop his upper half up with his elbows, he gently nudged Hale with the toe of his converse and his expression turned a little more serious.

"It's actually Apollo who gets much more play, I think you're getting us confused."

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criminalminds
2011-05-17 02:50 am UTC (link)

"Kissing isn't play. It's meaningful." It was impossible to tell if Hale was being serious or just deadpan. From the earnestness in his eyes, it seemed that he was leaning more toward serious. He leaned forward and pressed the tip of a long finger against Ares' mouth, pointing out the smirk. "That says you're just playing with me. I'm warning you." He said again, reiterating his caution.

Apollo would have recognized it as a weakness, an admission that Hale fell easily and whole heartedly. Even though Hale thought he was being careful, he was really just broadcasting his issues.

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	deathproof 2011-05-17 02:53 am UTC (link)
	When Hale touched the tip of his finger against Ares' mouth, Ares parted his lips just enough to let the tip of his tongue touch Hale's before he fell back onto the grass and stretched out with a heavy sigh. "Who says it can't be both?" he asked as he looked up at Hale. "It's gotta be a little playful. At least sometimes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-05-17 03:07 am UTC (link)

Hale wanted to roll his eyes and bat Ares' tongue away, but he found himself mesmerized by the sight and the feel. This was not where he'd expected to be right now. Of course, he'd been anticipating a struggle to get the assignment done, but he didn't think Ares would suggest making out like he meant it.

"It's dire, if anything. You kiss someone and they have a little bit of you forever. My whole family--from as far back as anyone can remember--only ever kissed one person. One. And that's the person they stayed with forever." Maybe it was a foolish superstition, but Hale believe it.

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deathproof
2011-05-17 03:10 am UTC (link)

That was intriguing to Ares and for a moment he just stared back at Hale. He wondered if the older boy had ever kissed anyone, or was he waiting for some magical moment and to be with one person?

"What about you?" he asked, "Have you never been kissed then? Because then I highly suggest you let it be me - or else you might get stuck with someone who is awful at it and you'll be scarred for life and probably not kiss anyone for eighteen more years."

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	criminalminds 2011-05-17 03:24 am UTC (link)
	Hale looked surprised. "No, of course I haven't. If I had, I'd be with someone forever right now, wouldn't I." He shook his head with exasperation. Ares just wasn't getting it and he sucked in a breath. "And what if you're awful at it? I'm not sure I want to spend the rest of my life wranglin' you. You're wiley." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	deathproof 2011-05-17 03:25 am UTC (link)
	"I'm definitely not awful at it," Ares said with a smile as he wiggled his toes and then yawned, his eyes drifting closed. "But I guess you'll never, ever know. I hope you don't get stuck with a bad kisser. That'd just be terrible. Very sad. You'd never really know what you were missing out on, thoug." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

criminalminds
2011-05-17 04:09 am UTC (link)

For a moment, Hale looked despondent over that. To speak in terms of forever was one thing--but 'never' hurt. He'd never thought of it that way, that believing in a superstition that gave you a forever also condemned you to a lot of nevers. He licked his lips as if trying to imagine what Ares felt like and then he refocused on the project.

"How do you propose we tackle the unicorn project? You said it was going to be easy. That must mean you've got some sort of plan."

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deathproof
2011-05-17 04:24 am UTC (link)

"Lets just go get to it, I can get the lock of hair from it's mane," Ares said as he pushed himself up and dusted himsef off. "Just don't laugh at my way of doing it," he added with a half smile.

He sang. He had a very lovely voice, but no one knew about it aside from Apollo of course. Ares loved to play the guitar and sing but he only did it when he was alone or with his brother. Apparently he was going to do it in front of Hale too, though.

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criminalminds
2011-05-17 04:38 am UTC (link)

He wondered if he'd offended Ares, but he couldn't dwell on it because the moment had passed and he couldn't get it back. Feeling relieved that they were going to get down to business, he tugged the assigned portkey out of his pocket and held it out for Ares to touch.

When they were sucked through to the forest well outside of the city and far away from the school, Hale felt instantly more at home. His whole body eased when he saw his surroundings. He was quiet and just listened for a few moments, getting his bearings.