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[mind_blown]

"This is Jason. Leave a message.

Or don't. I don't care."

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[mind_blown]

What anniversary?

[as he starts moving them to the motorcycle]

[gigadevilbreaker]

Y'know, the big one zero zero

I'm like a centa..genarian...

[mind_blown]

[he's quiet.]

... That's not how that works.

...

Congrats.

[as they approach the motorcycle.

he kind of wishes his van was here.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

It was nice, when Birdbrain and Hothead were here? Least I wasn't the only one gettin' into trouble

If I knew it'd end up jus' like back home I shoulda just gone with 'em. Now home's comin here an' I got a mini Credo an' everyone still hates me

[mind_blown]

[he doesn't answer that, just looks for the keys and pulls them out, so he can turn on the motorcycle.

and somehow, finagle himself... and griffin onto it.[]

Hm.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Mumbles something along the lines of Thass mine when Jason fishes the keys out of his coat pocket. He's just kinda flopped on whatever he's being leaned against.]

I almost turned into Piiko... thass bad.

[mind_blown]

This whole thing is bad.

[but he can pull his arms around him.]

Hold on. Or I'm not giving you back your motorcycle.

[and then he kicks off]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[By some miracle, Griffin holds on. Probably because Jason was a warm body who was blocking most of the wind flying past them, and also probably because he wasn't crazy enough to kick the bike into high gear with its drunk owner riding behind him.

He presses his face into Jason's back and sniffles.]

[mind_blown]

[he's driving more like a sane motorcyclist.

but it means he can feel griffin more, including the sniffling.

but it's going to take them a hot minute to get back to the hotel.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[It's fine

he's cuddling]

[mind_blown]

[he notices.

and coasts to a stop when they get to the hotel, shutting off the engine and kicking down the kickstand, so he can pull griffin off of the motorcycle.]

You've have a rough night, big guy. Let's take a load off.

[gigadevilbreaker]

[This time Griffin protests, not wanting Jason to pull away.

All that gets him is a faceplant onto the ground, though.]

[mind_blown]

[but what if... he catches him, pulls him in close.

because he's trying to get him back to avante in one piece...]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Oh.



He's just... not gonna move, then. He's sad and limp in Jason's arms.]

[mind_blown]

[griffin...

but he's going to basically carry him to the elevator, his breath coming out in shallow puffs by the time they get inside. he just leans against the wall before hitting a button for avante.]

Hey...

[gigadevilbreaker]

[He mumbles shakily,]

Itss me, isn't it? I'm why everyone leaves... It's all me.

[mind_blown]

It’s not you.

[he says simply]

You’re fine.

[gigadevilbreaker]

It isss. I mess everything up.

[mind_blown]

You did, yeah.

[when the elevator stops, he grits his teeth and pulls away from the elevator doors, pulling griffin with him. he's actually shaking a little bit.]

Still got next time, though.

[gigadevilbreaker]

Next time... But sometimes a fuckup's just a fuck-up

[Jason said so.]

[mind_blown]

That what you think you are now?

[he could detour and grab a glass, but for now he's just gonna carry griffin to his room.]

[gigadevilbreaker]

Aren't I?

It's, genetic

[mind_blown]

[considering his thoughts about Dante? ...]

Nah.

You're not. You fucked up, but that isn't who you are.

[he pushes the door open]

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Bumps into the doorframe on the way in]

...Are you gonna leave?

[mind_blown]

No.

[he is gonna dump him on the bed, though.]

Stay here, though. I'll be right back.