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Odion Martins
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Happy New Year 3.0 Dec 31, 2011 12:51:14 GMT -5

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Post by Odion Martins on Dec 31, 2011 12:51:14 GMT -5

One more last try,
I'ma get the ending right

This year, everything was different. Odion wasn't in Kansas anymore, so to speak. His long time pickpocket partner was now his roommate. For the first time in his life he fought for something and succeeded. He fought his fear to come to America to see Rhett once again. Frienemies had become lovers, and fate had nothing to do with it. Odion didn't believe in bullshit like that. If he wanted something badly enough, he knew he would have to take it, since nothing had ever been given to him.

No, this year had been full of surprises. First, with the kiss in the cafeteria, then the date that was never called such, followed by confusion and a lot of jealousy, but to this moment, they still had each other. And for some reason they really found that the prime make out spot, was in the back of a taxi.

Odion and Rhett - the redhead short of hoped it would be a together forever thing. And after all the drama they have been put through this year, he’s decided it's time for some rest and relaxation. There would be no surprises in Rhett’s apartment tonight.

Dressed in black jeans and a brown turtle neck sweater, Odion was placing a big bottle of champagne on the small kitchen table in the apartment. The only thing that would remain the same from the past was the type of champagne that they would be toasting to tonight. Two small glasses were placed beside and the ginger surveyed the room, a grin popping to his face. There was nothing special about it to any stranger, but he could recall the first time he was brought here, and every subsequent time afterwards.

Now the question was, did Rhett like being romanced? Should there be candles lit? He would be coming home from work any second now and Odion wasn’t really sure what to do, just like every other situation he found himself in with the blonde – he was Odi’s spice to life. Raking his fingers through his hair, he stopped in front of the new mirror in the tiny hallway to make sure he looked alright. Honestly, he didn’t see what Rhett saw in him, Rhett was definitely the pretty one of the two.

He wasn’t really paying attention if Rhett had walked in. Odion thought he had plenty of time, like he always did.

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 2, 2012 8:36:52 GMT -5

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Post by Rhett Goddard on Jan 2, 2012 8:36:52 GMT -5

Going back home after a long day of work was definitely heaven. God, how Rhett missed his old schedule of school-room-gym-room. There. Life was simple. Now he had to add work to the equation and bus stations in between places. At least school was on break, but that only meant working even more. Even if it was new year's eve, he pretty much only wanted to get back home and go to sleep. Ok, fine, he did want to kiss and hug his beautiful and extraordinarily beloved... dog before finally lying in bed. A kiss from Odion was not a bad idea either actually.

As he rode the elevator to his floor, he thought a bit about his last December 31st. God had they been rather bad. Not like he regretted leaving Kocher, it was meant to be, nor he regretted being a meta, he probably loved it, but history sort of taught him that... What exactly? He analyzed it for a bit. Yes, passing out and being hospitalized was not a fun experience, but it introduced him into a new life where not only he was special, but he was also more powerful and better than the average. Lying to, and probably betraying, the only sort-of-friend he had was probably not a good experience either, but it was linked to a change for the better. If he had stayed in Kocher, he probably wouldn't be living on his own, he wouldn't own Trouble and he wouldn't be Odion's boyfriend. If anything dramatic happened today, it would probably lead to something good. He thought about it for a moment. Ugh, optimism. He shook the thought off and just walked to his door, opening to find a bottle of champagne, two glasses and his boyfriend checking himself in the mirror not far. Yeah, something told him he would not be sleeping anytime soon.

"Well someone's up for tradition." Rhett casually mentioned as he closed the door, noticing the familiar champagne brand. "I didn't really think they sell those in America." He left his satchel in the floor and picked up Trouble who had been jumping into Rhett's legs in bliss of having his master back home. "Did you get some dinner too?" Rhett walked up to the kitchen and took a cookie from the several leftover pastries Avi had brought to their housewarming party. "Because I'm pretty much starving..."

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 3, 2012 1:43:00 GMT -5

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Post by Odion Martins on Jan 3, 2012 1:43:00 GMT -5

Really Odion should’ve paid more attention to Trouble, who had bounded to the door as soon as Rhett was anywhere near. But like so many other things, the ginger remained silent and oblivious, content in his own mind and ponderings.

It was Rhett’s voice which finally broke his trance, and Odi’s head turned slowly to watch the blonde come in. “What? No welcoming kiss?” He smirked at the crack to tradition and stuck his hands in his pockets. Satchel on the floor, Trouble in his arms, yes, tradition did seem to be special around this little apartment. “They don’t,” Odion smiled as he went over to the little table. The champagne had been bought a while ago, and smuggled in with the redhead when he first came to America. He hadn’t planned on having it tonight, he just didn’t seem able to go very far without a piece of home with him.

Glancing at the clock, Odion was glad only half an hour was left before midnight. Rhett looked wipe, and he didn’t really blame him considering his shift was only over at eleven and the bus ride was long. Scratching the back of his neck, he lazily gestured towards the oven, “I had some chicken macaroni casserole or something a while ago, you could heat that up.” He offered, approaching his boyfriend from behind to give him a hug. Odi was just happy he managed to notice the champagne at all, never mind what kind it was. The ginger kissed Rhett’s neck before turning to take the chicken out of the oven.

The microwave was something they had bought after Rhett had accumulated some money. “Here,” he said, putting it on the counter, “just don’t leave it in the tin foil when you heat it up.” Odion cringed at the statement. It sounded so... domestic.

Last Edit: Jan 3, 2012 1:44:40 GMT -5 by Odion Martins

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 3, 2012 12:34:32 GMT -5

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Post by Rhett Goddard on Jan 3, 2012 12:34:32 GMT -5

"Umm... I guess it'll do." Rhett said after being offered chicken maccaroni.

Dropping Trouble in the floor, he walked to get his dinner from the oven when Odion came up behind him to kiss him. He would never get quite accustomed to that. The blonde quickly placed the chicken in the microwave and closed it just as Odion reminded him to take the tin foil off before turning the appliance on.

"I knew that..." He just didn't quite remember, so he removed it and closed the microwave before turning it on. Soon he took it out and sat in the little table his boyfriend had readied for them. "So you dressed up a bit didn't you?" He said, not quite sure if that particular sweater was new or not, though he sort of hoped not. He didn't quite really wanted a fuss out of the night, which was evident by the fact he was still wearing his oh-so-very-plain-looking McDonald's uniform. "Well you look good..." He started to eat, burning his palate a bit. At least it tasted good. "then again, you always do."

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 3, 2012 19:57:24 GMT -5

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Post by Odion Martins on Jan 3, 2012 19:57:24 GMT -5

Odion chuckled a bit to himself, “I left a spoon in the soup the other day when I tried using that,” he said, looking at the menace, otherwise known as the microwave. “I turned it off after a few sparks ignited.” Between the two of them, the microwave would be broken and unusable in no time.

Joining Rhett at the table, Odi tried not to smile as he looked down at himself. “A bit,” he admitted. Part of him wanted tonight to be just as different as the rest of their nights since being in America, but he didn’t think he had made it that obvious. He wasn’t wearing anything new, he was trying to be good and not waste money (and not steal anything either). Hammel seemed to be keeping a careful eye on Rhett, and subsequently him as well. Come March, he wanted to move into Rhett’s apartment and be done with living at the school for good.

“What?” He asked then, looking back up at Rhett and holding his grey eyes. Lifting a hand to his face, and then distracting himself with one of the champagne glasses, and then going back to playing with his face again, resting his head in his hands. He wouldn’t get used to compliments from Rhett, or the fact that he seemingly read his mind. Odion wondered if there was a special connection between them, that wasn’t just the obvious one.

Trouble interrupted his thoughts by sitting in his lap, trying to get at Rhett’s food on the table. “Hey, that’s not for you,” he said, wrapping his arms around the small dog to make a cage. Odion smiled down at the dog as Trouble decided to lick his face instead of trying to eat Rhett's food. The ginger laughed a bit before standing up from the table, taking the dog with him and putting more food in the dog bowl. Something had to keep the little troublemaker busy while Rhett ate.

“How was work?” He asked, sitting at the table and opening up the champagne. It was almost time.

Last Edit: Jan 3, 2012 20:10:02 GMT -5 by Odion Martins

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 4, 2012 10:42:38 GMT -5

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Post by Rhett Goddard on Jan 4, 2012 10:42:38 GMT -5

Rhett laughed at Odion's admission of forgetting one of the basics on microwave usage, and he would have said some snarky comment about it, but he had just been there, so he humbly said nothing about it. He kept eating as Odion reacted to his compliment. Rhett looked at him and smiled a bit, but again, he said nothing. It was not surprising that Trouble attempted to be the center of attention, it was probably all he did.

"Should he be eating this late?" Rhett asked as Odion served the dog a bowl of dog-food. Not like he knew if Trouble had eaten earlier, at more decent hours, though. "Meh, it was fine. You cannot begin to imagine how many people eat at McDonald's in New Year's Eve." He said as he finished his plate. "At least I get some sort of bonus for working today." He took the plate back to the kitchenette and walked back to his seat, however, instead of sitting, he took the chair and moved it besides Odion's, sitting immediately afterwards, leaning in his shoulder and passing his arms around him, ignoring the served glass of champagne. "What did you do today?"

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 10, 2012 22:16:00 GMT -5

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Post by Odion Martins on Jan 10, 2012 22:16:00 GMT -5

Odion shrugged, “I don’t remember when I fed him last...” He admitted, scratching the back of his neck. Time wasn’t his strong suit. Pouring out the champagne, the redhead couldn’t help but feel a bit sorry for those that had to endure such a festive holiday alone. He wasn’t impressed that Rhett had to work, but it was double the salary, and that was never a bad thing when the work remained the same.

Rhett sat closer after cleaning up and Odion smiled at the shivers this gave him. He would never tire of these rare moments. The ginger put the glass down and held the blonde around his shoulders, a kiss planted on the top of his head before he answered. “I just sat around waiting for you,” he said. It wasn’t a complete lie, he had waited for Rhett after showering and trying to busy himself on the internet. He soon gave up due to anxiousness and spent the remainder of his night simply waiting with his own thoughts.

“I thought about you,” he said, “so I pulled out some old memories and thought we could make new ones out of them.”

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 11, 2012 8:22:32 GMT -5

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Post by Rhett Goddard on Jan 11, 2012 8:22:32 GMT -5

"You're so girly." Rhett joked before laughing softly, being careful enough to have the ginger in a grip strong enough to not let him go in case the joke may have bothered him. "But I l..." Small moment of silence. He was not ready to say that particular L word. "...like you this way."

Rhett could hardly think of something he didn't like about Odion. The emotional tantrums, the jealousy-ish explosions, his girlishness, he truly did like the whole package. Some things may bother him from time to time, yes, but they never stopped him from enjoying and keep liking them. He felt hypnotized sometimes. Rhett has never been too attuned to his feelings, they've always made little sense to him, but feeling this particular way? It made no sense at all. He wondered, then, if the time-controller felt the same way. Did it confuse him as well? There was, however, a rising question that gained importance when Rhett thought about it.

"Why... do you like me anyway?" Rhett was not a likable person. He had been told so many times and he had proved it to himself many more others. "I want to know."

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 11, 2012 22:49:39 GMT -5

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Post by Odion Martins on Jan 11, 2012 22:49:39 GMT -5

Odion shook his head, looking Rhett over. “I already know you think I’m girly, you don’t have to keep telling me your opinion on that,” he said, “but I think there’s a difference between thoughtful and girly, just saying.” It was really hard to be nice to Rhett when he was such an ass over situations like this. He grinned. “I love you too,” he said, smirking deviously, “is that girly enough for you? I’m glad you like me this way though, the relationship couldn’t handle two dickheads.”

“I think I just got used to you or something,” he said, joking as well. Odion wasn’t sure if Rhett was being light hearted still or being serious. That was another special thing about Rhett – he was always monotone, always had the same facial expression, and one could never tell whether he was being serious or not. Honestly, Odion wasn’t sure why he liked Rhett, he just knew that when the blonde left, he was deeply missed. He was the only person Odi had known for so long and to lose Rhett, it was like losing a piece of him, and not in that stupid cliché way.

“Why do you always need to know things?” Odion asked without really answering the previous question. If Rhett could answer that he would be answering the question for the both of them.

Last Edit: Jan 11, 2012 22:51:56 GMT -5 by Odion Martins

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 12, 2012 12:23:13 GMT -5

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Post by Rhett Goddard on Jan 12, 2012 12:23:13 GMT -5

Odion was right. Odion was indeed thoughtful, -and- girly, Rhett was a dickhead, and more importantly, Rhett loved Odion too. He just didn't have the whatever was necessary to say it loud. The words didn't flow out of his mouth. It was just the way of things. Maybe they would change someday, maybe they won't. It was a good thing Odion didn't seem to care much. It was a good thing Odion was apparently used to this Rhett, because any other Rhett would be stretching it too far.

He wondered if he was used to Odion as well. Why did -he- liked the ginger? It seemed like an odd question taking into account they'd be soon celebrating their three-months anniversary, but one that Rhett hadn't given much thought too. The couple of times he tried that, the only conclusion he could arrive to was that he just likes him and that was it. Maybe he was indeed used to Odion. They did spent a lot of time together both before and in Kocher, but he never thought of that as more than what it was, a friendship if you may. This was the same Odion from before, he hadn't changed. The one who had changed was Rhett. Maybe the question about why Rhett liked the ginger didn't lie within Odion, but within Rhett. Heck, maybe it lied within Trouble or even Talen.

"Why do you always forget what time it is?" The blonde answered the time-controller's question with another one, which in turn made him wonder how much time exactly was left for the year to be over. "What time is it anyw.." He looked at his clock. Three minutes past midnight. "Hmm... Seems we missed it. Three minutes." Without loosening his grip around Odion, Rhett looked at his eyes. "Happy new year."

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 13, 2012 0:28:48 GMT -5

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Post by Odion Martins on Jan 13, 2012 0:28:48 GMT -5

"I think it's my powers," Odion offered, glancing at the clock as soon as Rhett started asking the question. He sighed. "Your talking couldn't have waited until after eh?" He asked, glancing at the champagne. He took the bottle and poured himself a glass, gesturing with the bottle towards Rhett. "Do you want any of this?" He asked, waiting for the blonde to make his decision before he downed his poison.

"Happy New Year," he said before kissing Rhett on the lips, pulling back only to look at him closely. He wanted to say something special or meaningful, but he felt a little bit lost. He blamed it on the blonde's eyes. How was he supposed to explain how he felt towards Rhett? He knew there were times he couldn't stand Rhett, there were times he missed him, such was the ebb and flow of life. "I think three's our lucky number." He made a face at his own statement and closed the gap between them by resting his head on the other's shoulder. That wasn't what he wanted to say at all, and now he was smirking.

"You were the one who kissed me, remember?" He asked.

Last Edit: Jan 13, 2012 0:30:08 GMT -5 by Odion Martins

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 16, 2012 14:52:34 GMT -5

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Post by Rhett Goddard on Jan 16, 2012 14:52:34 GMT -5

"My point exactly." Rhett said to Odion, since he also thought Rhett's curiosity, or thirst, for knowledge could be a side-effect of his powers. He shrugged to Odion's accusation of missing New Year's Eve because of Rhett's fault, so instead he skipped into answering his champagne proposal. "Sure."

He took the bottle from Odion's hands and poured himself a glass as well. Before he was even able to taste the thing, Odion pulled him into a kiss. Damn weren't they good. He was beginning to lose himself in it for a bit while placing his hands in the ginger's lower back, right where his pants started, when Odion pulled back for a moment of silent. He knew the time-controller enjoyed looking at his eyes, so he let him for a while. They were, perhaps, the only physical trait he considers actually attractive about himself.

"Yeah, it is apparently so." Rhett made his lips wet as Odion pulled closer, only to see him rest his head in his shoulder, to which he twisted his lips slightly. It was fine, it wasn't like it was the end of the world. "I did, didn't I?" He said as he rubbed the younger boy's back. "It killed me to know that you were here for weeks without saying anything to me," He hadn't said that to Odion ever, and neither he had said what he was about to. "I guess I missed you, and when you exploded in the cafeteria that day ready to leave, I just didn't want you to." He stopped rubbing the other boy's back, resting them again in his lower back. "At that instant I knew you wanted me to do so, to kiss you. So I did." He inserted his hands in the boy's backpockets. "Just so wouldn't leave."

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Happy New Year 3.0 Jan 16, 2012 19:07:54 GMT -5

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Post by Odion Martins on Jan 16, 2012 19:07:54 GMT -5

If Rhett believed the only attractive thing about him was his eyes, Odion would love to prove him wrong. But alas, he wasn’t a mind reader and had no way of knowing what was going on behind that set of grey eyes. Rhett touched his lower back and that’s when the shivers started to cascade over his whole body. That’s when he started to feel like gold chains weren’t the only things wrapped tightly around Rhett’s little finger. Odion was a boy obsessed.

Rhett was talking but the ginger was barely listening, a small fire had ignited. “I’m sorry,” he said, a crooked grin on his face, “for not saying anything right away.” Truth was, Odion didn’t have a lot of courage, and the thought of Rhett being anything but excited about seeing him made him hesitate and overanalyze things. “I didn’t want to leave either,” he admitted. It was nice to have Rhett voice his thoughts, so he could pick his brain a little more.

“You knew? Really? I didn’t even know.” He laughed a bit then, out of nervousness about how close Rhett was getting than the humour of what he said. “Well I’m glad you did,” he said, swallowing the lump in his throat. “Just don’t leave me again, I don’t have much else to live for,” he said, chuckling a bit at himself now. He was partially kidding, but he was also dead serious. Without Rhett, he wouldn’t have come to America, he wouldn’t be at Hammel, and without Rhett, he would leave Hammel just as swiftly as he came.

“You always seem to know things I don’t,” he said, his arms wrapping around Rhett’s neck possessively. Odion raised his head kissed the blonde again, ready to get to know him a little better.

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