Exhausted (Darius)

[Seth Horus]

Seth was lazily on his bed, on his back. He was also asleep. Yep, dead to the world asleep. Was this normal? No not really, usually as soon as the sun had fully set, Seth would be up and running, taking his early run so he could actually stay in shape. But it was will past full dark and here he was, still passed out in bed. And totally passed out is what’s meant by passed out here, dead to the world. Literally. He was in nothing but a pair of sweatpants, his black blankets tangled around his feet, and his bare chest rising and falling with each slow breath. It forced a black and gray tabby to rise and fall with each breath that he took, but she had been the one to locate herself there.

Serenity, the tabby in question, was nothing more than a kitten by most’s standards. Only a year old if that, the tiny thing loved to curl up and fall asleep on the fledgling she had chosen, she did it often and he let her. He had a soft spot for the tiny fur ball, but that was something that he kept to himself. Only Darius knew as of yet. He figured he’d have to introduce Sephora to Serenity, but that would have to wait until he decided he was ready to show her he wasn’t all ass. It bothered him that he was even thinking about it. Usually he just stuck with being an ass and moved right along happily. But he couldn’t seem to move along from Seph. Ugh.

Seth wasn’t up and about because he was exhausted. Mostly because it had been a damn long night, the night before. He had been running around helping Julian with shit for his stupid game and well…Seph always managed to exhaust him. Happily so, but she always managed to do it. It was enough to drive the boy to sleep in, something he hadn’t done…ever. He had been born on a farm where you don’t sleep in. He couldn’t sleep in helping the shop keep or working with the gang. And then he was a runner so even as a fledgling he didn’t sleep in. He was always up.

Yet here he was, sprawled out on his bed, fast asleep.

Shit was sprawled out on Seth’s side of the room because the boy wasn’t good at keeping things neat, it was just the way he was. But he knew where everything was, surprisingly enough. It was just how he worked, and he hated when anyone fucked with his system or his stuff. Which was probably why Seph and himself always found themselves in her room…she hated mess. It was kind of funny to him that way. But he kept it to himself, he tried to minamalizing her hitting him.

Not that he couldn’t take a hit. Look at his past! He spent some weeks with a broken arm, having to get it rebroken so they could set it right…that had been fun. He never forgot that one, he had been only fourteen after all. Young to go through the abuse he did at that age. So no, Seph’s abuse didn’t even make him flinch. But who really wanted to get abused when that could avoid it? So yeah, he kept things to himself from time to time to avoid getting smacked too often because…it was just easier to keep it that way. Not that she wouldn’t smack him for doing nothing at all. It was sad that when he thought this while awake, it brought a smile to his face. He was so being a sap. Ugh.

Balls in an Easy Bake oven. That was what Darius had said. Hence why he had started to work for Julian. He needed to still feel like a man, still feel like the ass he knew that he truly and fully was. She made him feel too sweet, too nice. Too much like he used to be, he would rather be a man. Rather be an ass people hated, it was easier that way. So much easier. So what if he had to help a nuch of people deal with their fears, it wasn’t his issue. It just made him feel less like a man who was…falling in love. He hated that phrase.

The last time he had fallen in love she had ripped out his heart.

Either way, that was why Seth was exhausted. It was why he was sprawled out on his bed and missing his morning run, or his version of a morning run being that it had to be at night or he would die. It was why he was so dead to the world with his kitten curled up on his chest, rather than leaving to meet up with his friend and roommate like he was supposed to after he ran.

Oops.

Words: Just 846 -_-
Comments: None

[Darius Night]

Darius was going to kick Seth's ass. He was supposed to come meet him. He always met him after his run. Not that Darius was getting all fucking girly about this, no. He was just wondering what the hell had happened to him.

Darius had been waiting in a tree for like an hour. He was sitting there patiently, doing pull ups on the branches until they broke and shit like that until he realized that Seth was indeed not coming, Now there were many things he could have been doing.

Sephora Tayrn might have been one, he rolled his eyes as his boots crushed leaves in the cold of the ground. Seth had been spending so much time with her it was beginning to unnerve Darius. If Seth didn't watch it he was going to end up with his balls in her easy bake oven Just like Darius had told him.

He shook his head, or his friend could have been still out for his run or he could be back at the room. He strongly doubted that he was still out for his run because if he was, Darius would have definitely seen him already.

Darius sighed, It seemed he and Seth saw less and less of each other unless of course they were helping Julian out with the game. Darius grinned at that, that was one thing they could do together. Darius couldn't wait for the games. His white teeth were gleaming in the moonlight, that was how excited he was.

Why should he not be? Darius was always one to do something bad before he did something good and there was something about Julian that simply reeked of bad. Darius liked that about him because he reeked of bad that meant he was bound to have something evil or other people to do as well.

Back to the point though, he was going to figure out where Seth was, He was pretty sure he was safe, that he wasn't worried about, the thought had never crossed his mind. Seth could take care of himself just as well as Darius could. So worrying about that was a total moot point.

Darius stuffed his hands in the pocket of his big black trench coat as he walked inside the dorm where and Seth shared a room. Hopefully he would be in there, if not then Darius would just have to kick his ass about it later.

Darius grinned as he walked down the hallway to their room his big boots making big clunking noises on the floor as he walked towards it. Perhaps he wanted Seth to just not be there, this way he would be able to kick his ass all over the place about it later. Hey, they were guys, fighting was just something that they did.

When he reached the door he stuck his key in and walked in slamming the door behind him, to find Seth sleep on his very cluttered side of the room.

Ain't that a bitch. Dude was totally passed out on the bed and he looked like he hadn't even gotten up to go on his run. What the hell?

He walked over to where he was laying and just started throwing some of his shit at him not intending to be courteous or anything, he just wanted to wake him the fuck up. He grinned.

"Yo Jack ass, unless your a human and I don't know it, it's time for you to get your lazy ass up to explain where you were"he said loudly and with a big smirk. At least he hadn't ditched him for his little girlfriend.

He sat on the bed and picked up one of his dirty socks off the floor and threw it right on his face, There. That should get his attention now shouldn't it.


Words: 659
Muse: good
Notes: sorry it sucks. tad all over.

[Seth Horus]

Seth stirred slightly when the door was opened and closed, which showed just how off the red fledgling was. He usually slept like the dead and it would take the roof falling on him, or the sun setting for his usual run, to wake him from his dead sleep. It didn’t help that he was a red fledgling and they tended to sleep like the dead because that was what they were. It just enhanced his need to sleep like the fucking dead. But the door slamming had caused him to stir a bit and grumble a bit, which was odd for the golden boy. Serenity, who was still asleep on his chest, stirred a bit herself in protest and bit him gently for making her move.

She was the one that chose to perch on him like that, but she knew from experience that she could sleep on him and not be disturbed because he never tossed or turned, just slept. The tiny kitten wasn’t used to being disturbed at all until the boy woke for his run, this was not allowed by the tiny furry kitty. She preferred being able to sleep on an unmoving boy after all.

Seth didn’t notice his roommate enter, no, because he was dead to the world. Possibly because of all he did lately, with his running for Julian and his wooing of Sephora that was proving to be harder for him than he suspected. And, he did love a challenge, but Seph seemed to be even more than a challenge for him. Because she was affecting him too, and that was throwing him off every single time that he saw her, he never expected anyone to be able to do this to him of all people. He was Seth Horus! The boy with one hell of a fucking ego. He beat his challenges, slept with them, and left. Maybe Darius was right about this one.

Especially if wooing her was making him sleep in. Fuck.

Either way, Seth was passed out, if not as deeply as usual. Serenity peeked open an eye and noticed Darius come in. Almost like she knew what was about to happen, she got up and stretched, leaping off her chosen Fledgling to instead curl up on the bed, safely out of reach from him just in case he accidently did something that could endanger the seriously tiny kitten. And the kitten was brilliant in doing this because it probably saved her being hurt. Seth wasn’t the most…delicate person when he first woke up. He tended to lash out if woken up because, you didn’t let people wake you up in the world he had come from without being ready to kill whoever had tried.

Tough life that Seth had had, he tried not to let it get to him as much as he could manage. Seth started grumbling and swatting at the things that were being thrown his way, not truly waking however, just starting to and not being happy about it either. He hated to be woken up, he liked his sleep. Especially right now when he was fucking exhausted.

It wasn’t until a dirty sock landed on his face that he actually woke up with a half asleep curse as he launched a kick at whoever the fuck had thrown the sock at him, it was a natural reaction considering he wasn’t awake yet. He pulled it halfway when he realized that it was Darius and almost tumbled off the bed pulling the kick. Though, he half felt like kicking Darius anyone for throwing shit at him, he didn’t appreciate that, thank you. He didn’t though, instead he yawned, running his fingers through his sleep tussled hair.”Fuck you, man” was his sleep laced greeting to his roommate and closest friend. And then, the sleepy red boy realized it was dark out. ”Oh fuck”’ he said, realizing that it was night out and he had missed his early run. Fuck he’d have to run harder later to make up for this one. Wonderful.

Not that he really minded, he was just pissed at himself for not waking up like he always did. Maybe he had to watch how much he fucking did now a days, it felt like he was always running around. The issue remained that he liked everything that he did that made him so exhausted. Even If he was slowly driving himself into a coma by doing it all, he didn’t want to drop any of it. He’d just have to….nap or something. He snorted at the idea. Right, like that would happen.

Words: 795
Comments: Oh bromance
Muse: There

[Darius Night]

Darius didn't know why Seth was so tired. Well actually he did but it wasn't like his reasons were any good. Seth was most likely tired because he was spending all his time with his little chick friend. Now if they were doing things like having sex all day then that would be a good reason for him to be tired, but he strongly doubted that that was what they were doing, they were probably doing relationshippy things. That was what girls were all about anyway and that was something that Darius did not approve of.

That was what always happened with girls, they were never happy with just having sex and then going about their business. There always had to be strings attached which was something that he hated. They always wanted to talk about what they were going to do with their lives and whether they wanted kids or not and all that crap when really...Who gives a shit? No one. They were young! They could do whatever they wanted so who the hell wanted to think about settling down?

Seth used to share the same sentiment as he did. He used to just go around and have sex with girls, make them want him and then leave them in pieces like things were supposed to be. Then he took the challenge of Sephora Tayrn. Sephora Tayrn had a serious rep, a rep for breaking mens hearts with her fist and tearing them down emotionally and Seth had hoped to break that shell and be the one to get through so he did. Except instead of leaving, he seemed to be sticking around.

Darius Did not approve.

So here he was, standing there looking disapprovingly at his best friend while he drowned in slumber instead of having come and meet him like he had supposed too. He wasn't waking up for anything so Darius had done the only logical thing.

He put a dirty sock on his face.

Seth immediately freaked out and Darius burst into laughter, yeah it was pretty funny and it was his own fault that it happened. He shouldn't be sleeping right now, he shouldn't be ditching his best friend so he deserved the dirty sock on his face and since no harm came to Serenity the cat, Darius was pretty damn good with it.

Seth kicked at him and Darius jumped back and laughed sitting on his bed and shaking his head as he waited for Seth to come back to the waking world. Red's slept like the dead because of the fact that they were. They had died and come back like the old wives tales of vampires so it was no wonder that they slept that way.

Seth said fuck you to him and Darius just grinned and responded lightly "No no I think I'll pass on that one but I am so flattered by your offer!"he grinned as Seth cursed again and crossed his arms.

He was so realizing how he had fucked up and Darius was not going to be able to resist another comment at him "So realizing that you so missed your run this morning? What, too tired from picking out curtains with the Mrs. Pansy boy?"he said with a kick at him in the leg.

Darius thought Seth pretty much deserved that one, If he had just not been such a little bitch and controlled by his girlfriend then maybe he wouldn't have missed his morning run. Dumbass.

words: 600
Muse: Meh
Notess: -sighs- This sucks. I am sorry.

[Seth Horus]

Seth had been happily passed out. He felt like he never get enough sleep lately, even if he did sleep like the dead that he technically was. It was all because during the night that was his day, a certain minx of a woman kept him constantly active and far too much so on his feet. It meant he had no time for most other things. And it meant that he slept in to the point where he missed his run and forget to meet certain other people, like his best friend. Oh no, instead he was laying on his bed passed out, with his kitten on his chest, only half asleep.

Not that Seth would ever admit that it was because he was falling for a certain Sephora Taryn that he was this exhausted. Oh no. It could be as plain as day, because it was, but he wouldn’t admit it. Not if his life depended on it. Seth didn’t fall in love, he didn’t let women close to him. He took a challenge, he slept with them, and then he left them. He didn’t stick around to see if he left them wrecked and messed up. He simply moved along. No one claimed that Seth was a hero.

And then there was a dirty sock, his own dirty sock, placed on his face. It wasn’t’ like it was hard to find one, their room was an utter wreck but that was because they were two boys honestly. Either way, it made him spaz out, luckily not hitting Serenity, his kitten, because she had already moved off of his chest luckily. He freaked out, and Darius, the one that had put the sock on his face, was laughing about it. He had yawned and cursed at his best friend, which had gotten about the reaction that Seth would expect for his fellow asshole of a best friend.

Seth shook his head, trying to come back to the waking world. It always took him an extra moment, like he had to pull himself away from the death that was his sleep as well. Darius had just grinned and said he’d pass on that offer, and Seth leveled a glare at his roommate and only real friend before snorting and coming back to himself. ”Aw, and I was wearing my good boxers and everything for the occasion” he said, replying lightly right on back.

But then Seth realized what he had done.

He had slept right through his fucking run. All because some chick had made him so exhausted that he had managed to not wake up. Not some chick. Sephora. All the fucking same, he cursed, not happy with himself for letting himself do that. Fuck.

Darius kicked him in the leg and didn’t hide his disapproval at Seth missing their meet up as well as missing his run. Fuck, Seth wasn’t happy about it either. Either way, he growled back at him and kicked his leg right on back. But before he answered he got up and opened the small fridge at the end of the room, opening it out and taking a bag of blood from the inside, it was the only thing in the fridge. Seth kept himself constantly on the border of being feral because he liked the edge that it gave him, but he didn’t like being angry constantly, so he stayed on the non-feral side of that border when he could. He drained it down before answering. If he had answered first he would have certainly snapped at Darius.

He didn’t feel like losing his temper. He still wasn’t happy though, even as he stroked Serenity. ”Yeah, we got some for you too” he responded sarcastically, turning back to the other red fledgling.

Fuck though. Darius was right. He was losing his edge. And he had no fucking idea how to get it back. He sat down on the bed heavily. Ignoring Serenity when she crawled into his lap, petting her lazily when she pushed her head under his hand. ”Fuck I’m losing my dark side, aren’t I” he asked out loud. He knew the answer, he knew what Darius would say. He had said it out loud to make it true, so he couldn’t hide from it.

He needed to fix it, not hide from it.

Words: 748
Muse: Less then it was for Seph
Comments: Sorry