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usedtherapy
Where: Ilex Forest
When: 8/20 through 8/26
Summary: WOO HOO CAMPING-TRIP-DINO-HUNT-VACATION-DATE-EXTRAVAGANZA!
Rating: uhh...PG for possible language?
Log:
[To say that John was "looking forward" to his second date with Rose would be a gross understatement. He had barely been able to sleep the night before they left and ended up knocking on Rose's door at five in the morning because he'd finally given up on the notion of sleep entirely. Plus, weren't you supposed to leave early for camping trips?]

[Unsurprisingly, Rose hadn't expected him that early. She'd given him a very bleary look, stepped back into her room to give her clock a bleary look and then asked "...are we leaving 'lready?"]

[Even less surprisingly...she'd fallen right back asleep the minute they had both clambered inside Elliot and gone on their way. But that was okay. Because she had fallen asleep on John's shoulder and he had absolutely no qualms with that at all.]

[And then a few hours later, his excitement wore off and he too fell asleep. Wow, their trip was off to a great start already!]

[Elliot wasn't the fastest pokemon but fortunately, being a ghost, he didn't really need a lot of sleep. So their four day trip ended up taking only two. Once inside the forest, Elliot went back inside his ball for some much needed rest while the two kids shouldered their packs and began walking through the forest, hand-in-hand.]

[Surely this was going to be the best camping-trip-dino-hunt-vacation-date-extravaganza ever! ~~Also possibly the first ever, because seriously, who besides John would come up with something as crazy as this?~~]

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[[At first she doesn't know what to say to that. Then she chuckles, lifting a hand to wipe at her eyes a little. There aren't any tears, but it feels like there are, or like they're trying to be there. Pulling away, she leans up to give his cheek a kiss.]]

John, you are very, very sweet. I hope you know that.

Mmm...not as sweet as you.

[He was being serious though, Rose. He wasn't trying to be sweet.]

[[Serious or otherwise, it was still very sweet.]]

So you say.

So I know. [Another nuzzle and a pause.] So how about it?

Well, while I certainly wouldn't mind having someone as wonderful as you as a moirail, neither of us really need it do we? [[Let's see if she can't explain moirallegiance to him.]]

Moirails are usually born out of the need one troll has for one.

[He's silent for a moment. Explain away, Rose. Just don't expect it to have too much of an effect.]

But...I need you. And I would hope that you...never mind.

[[Explanation can wait.

He just said he needed her and she's not really sure how to take that.

Even though she feels Karkat needs her, he never said that to her. This is very new, this is very much coming from her boyfriend whom she loves (and has a hard time admitting that still)...wat do?]]

...that I would need you too? I...

[[........and now she's come to something she's going to have a hard time admitting.]]

I didn't mean it like that, John. A moirail is there to keep another troll from doing...reckless things. Stupid things. Things that could potentially put themselves and other trolls in danger. Like...for example, do you remember when Eridan made that post about how everyone simply needed to 'get over' the fact he killed Kanaya and Feferi? How it wasn't that big of a deal?

Vaguely, why?

[Why is Eridan suddenly the topic of conversation? John does not understand.]

Well...Karkat paid him a visit. Soul called me, needing me to come fetch him and calm him down, because I was his moirail and that's what I was needed to do.

[[Sighing she leaned against his shoulder.]] He attempted to strangle him, John. Did a fairly decent job of it, from what I heard. Left a few nasty bruises. That is the kind of need that a moirail is born from.

[[Now to try and lighten the mood.]]

You don't plan on killing anyone, do you?

[If you were expecting to phase him with that story Rose, you'll be disappointed. Vriska confessed to murdering Aradia a few days before this trip. A strangling attempt on Karkat's part is no biggie.]

No, I don't but... [Stiiiiill not getting it.] that doesn't mean I don't need you. And I just want you to be happy so...

I-I... [[Oh god how to get this through his head?]]

...John, I'm not saying you don't. And I am not belittling it either, or meaning for it to come off as unimportant to me. And...

[[Deeeeep breath.]]

A-and I need you too. But...this is a very different need, I think.

[Gotta love that thick skull of his, huh?]

Oh. Right. Okay.

[[John you're making her feel like just the worst kind of person. Turning, she slips her arms around his shoulders and gives him a tight squeeze, just burying her face into his shoulder.]]

...just because it isn't the same kind, doesn't mean it isn't important.

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[He nods, wrapping his arms loosely around her waist.]

Yeah, I know. And I'm sorry.

No, I am John.

[[Part of her just wants to say 'Yes, you can be my moirail', but she knows that would not only not work, but...it would be like a smack to the face to moirails, likely. She doesn't know what to do about this.

She's used to have the answers John needs.]]

[They'll make a new quadrant. The significant-otherrail quadrant. They're allowed to do that, right?]

[He shakes his head.]

No. I am. I was supposed to be making you feel better. And instead I'm just making things worse. So...I'm sorry. Just forget I said anything, okay? [Here, have a distraction in the form of a tight hug, Rose.]

[[She doesn't say anything to that. But after a few minutes of silence and enjoying hugs, she pulls away and looks up at him with a tiny smile.]]

...do you know what?

[Tiny head shake.]

No. What?

[[Just leaning up to kiss his cheek once more.]]

I don't want you in any quadrant. Do you know why?

[Another headshake. No Rose, he has no idea. Especially considering how you asked him to be your matesprit on your first date. He thought you wanted quadrants. So he's just all kinds of confused now.]

[[Okay Rose.

This is the part in the movie where you are supposed to lean in and kiss him. Just a quick one!

It doesn't have to be anything deep or intimate!

...come on, you can do it, it's just a kiss.

......nope. Another kiss to the cheek.]]

Because you take care of everything I need as my boyfriend.

[He looks a little stunned at that. Happy, but stunned nonetheless.]

Everything?

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[[And a nod.]]

Everything.

[Okay he's just...going to hug you now, Rose. Very tightly. If you have no objections to that, that is.]

[[She certainly doesn't, and just sighs contently at that. This is much better.]]

And, for the record John? I feel much better now.