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Uh - Sure, that's okay. You don't have to make it up to me or anything. [It was just a movie, after all, something to pass the time. Still, even though he's not very good at picking up tones and the like, it's so obvious on Allen's end that he himself sounds a little worried.]

Did something happen?

[yeah, part of Allen knows it's just a movie. Still, when you're canceling because of your demonic possessions- you tend to feel a bit more guilty about it than usual]

Ah- [There's a beat as he almost wants to say "No, it's fine", but that'd be an outright lie.]

[...Might as well tell the truth]

...Yeah. Remember that whole...possession problem I have?

Some...trouble came up with that.

Trouble?

[Oh... Oh no. He doesn't know what happened, but he can kind of take a guess. And that means... he should probably keep his distance until this trouble is dealt with. Which sucks, but that's what he signed up for. He's honestly more worried about Allen.]

Are you going to be okay? [Because he's obviously not okay now, and that aches at him something fierce.]

I'll be-

[His voice cracks at trying to say something reassuring. Because honestly things suck right now and he hates it.]

- It was those damn dreams. Something keeps attacking people in mine, and I was so sure it was him. And of course I wanted it to stop before anyone else got hurt. So I went to Ino and she said she could help me, but-

It didn't work. Ino woke him up and did something to get him riled, but I don't know what because she barely told me anything! And then it turned out he didn't even do it, so I have no idea how to stop it next time I sleep!

[That's... good, honestly. Clay would much rather Allen be honest about what he's feeling than try to bottle it up around him. Meanwhile, he wants to help in some way, so talking is a good start.]

What happens to make that... someone attack them? Do you remember?

I-

[He pinches the bridge of his nose]

I don't know. I only remember bits and pieces of when it happens. [A pause as he thinks of what Sokka said, of what Max said before they left.] Something...something about a lever?

I don't remember seeing a lever though.

Any way to retain that knowledge when you go back? You could tell anyone else who visits to not pull the lever, next time you see it.

I...I don't know? I could try? [but you know, actually hearing a helpful suggestion helps him feel a little better] Maybe I could write it on my hand?

[Allen going into dreams don't work that way....]

Nah, nothing physical goes with you when you dream. Dreams are all mental.

[Hmm. He pokes at his forehead to get some better focus here.]

Since they're mental, maybe you can make sure the lever is the thing you think most about before you sleep? Dreams sometimes work like that; when something's on your mind a lot, you might dream about it. There's still not a lot of science that's gone into it, and a lot of it's just guesswork and theory, but you could give that a try.

[ ! ] I-I knew that!

[Embarrassing...]

Think about the lever before I dream... well, even if it's guesswork, it's not like I have anything else to go on- so I'll give it a try. Hopefully it'll work.

...Thanks.

If it doesn't, we can go back to the drawing board again. Maybe you can text Ino too, ask her what happened?

Also, hey... Allen?

I already tried asking, she was really vague about it. And then when she left, she was really upset.

[Which...you know, he kinda has mixed feelings about her up and leaving like that. But hey, not much he can do about it now]

Yeah, Clay?

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A little later then, after she's calmed down? She does owe you an explanation, I think.

[He sounds gentle about it, not accusatory towards her at all. She's upset, yeah, he definitely understands that... but it is true that Allen needs to know what's up.

But. There's a bit of a pause as he feels his cheeks heat up, and - man, he wishes he was face to face for this. But at the same time - ]

I love you.

You're going to be okay.

[It feels right, anyway.]

I guess, I'll try...

[He trails off. Wait. What did Clay just say?]

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[Yeah. That's definitely the sound of a sniff as Allen starts crying. This has been a very emotional day okay]

- Shit, Clay.

[Wait no wrong, he takes a moment to try to get the waterworks under control, sniffing]

No, I mean. I love you too, but-

[He gives a little laugh through the crying] You choose to say this now??

[And hearing it back just makes him grin just about uncontrollably, though he... really hopes the crying he hears is out of happiness and not, you know, sadness or something. He'll roll with it! And in the meantime, roll in the very, very happy feeling in his chest.]

I don't know, it just - it felt right?

[He settles down a bit, back leaning up against the wall.]

Right before we agreed to start dating, you asked if I was sure I wanted to be with you for whatever happens, and one of the things you talked about was the possession.

Well... I'm still here, and I love you. Whatever happens, okay?

[There's another sniff on his end, and he wipes his eyes with his sleeve. He'd been hoping for the chance to do something more romantic when he confessed his feelings than this, but- well, he couldn't deny it was something he needed to hear right now. Having the Noah flare up again after so long, having the problems with the dreams, sitting here still with gray skin- well, it was all too easy to see why anyone wouldn't love him. So to hear the exact opposite...]

I don't know what I did to deserve you.

[He clears his throat, slowly getting that crying under control, but he can feel himself smiling. He wishes he was with Clay in person, but...well, he's more thankful Clay's being safe and not rushing to his side. A loved one rushing to his side and insisting they could handle things was sort of what got him in this current predicament.]

...Just give me a couple days, okay? The augment's helping keep him in check, and nothing he wants is here...so maybe once he realises that, he'll settle down again.

[Yeah, Clay had been hoping to say what he felt in a more romantic environment, with Allen there with him in person than over what's essentially a phone, but... he did sound like he needed it, and this was one of the things Allen was so afraid of, or at least it seemed that way. It just... seemed like the right moment. "Like" wasn't enough anymore.]

Talk to me whenever you need to, okay? I'll put together a whole list of movies we need to watch in the meantime.

Soooo, do you need to concentrate on keeping that guy from being a jerk? Or do you want me to tell you about the story of Star Wars?

Yeah...do that, it's been a long time since I've done a movie marathon.

[It'd give him something to look forward to. But that last part gets him what sounds like a small chuckle.]

I'd actually rather not think about him. But I've actually already seen Star Wars- unless your retelling's different.

Oh? Which ones have you seen?

Uh...A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi?

I read the others weren't very good....

I can make them sound good. And you've got to hear about The Force Awakens. That's set after the three you just mentioned, and it's really good.

[KUKKI DON'T JINX THAT MOVIE THINGS CAN STILL GO HORRIBLY WRONG]

[He gives a soft laugh]

...Alright, fine. Tell me the story of Star Wars.

[LOOK IT'LL WORK OKAY

AND THEN CLAY DID SO BECAUSE KUKKI IS NOT ABOUT TO MAKE A SIX PAGE COMMENT ON A CANON SHE BARELY KNOWS ABOUT]

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