dumb sad boys

[wild_magic]

Who: Lauren and Susan
What: dumb brothers being sad - continued from here OKAY NOW IT'S ACTUALLY A CATCH-ALL LAUREN+SUSAN POST FOR PRE-ALOLA JUNK
When: Day 68 at night a variety, starting with night of day 68
Where: their trailer

Although he eventually came out of the bathroom that first night, Susan still didn't talk to Lauren. Instead he avoided his brother as best he could, falling asleep curled up with Fluff (and Stanley, if she let him) on the bed.

The next day he went out, even though Lauren had told him not to; he didn't know a lot about vampires, and even though he felt bad doing it (especially when he was still worried about Lauren), he was pretty sure they couldn't go out in the sun, so it was an easy way to not have to talk to him. He didn't want another argument, not any more - not that he knew what else to do, not when he was feeling pretty bad now, but that didn't matter. He just didn't want Lauren to yell at him and tell him he's wrong.

By that night, though, he still wasn't feeling any better - and even though he still didn't want to really talk to his brother, he still missed him and wanted to be with him.

Once it was late, and he was sure Lauren would be asleep, Susan quietly left the sofa where he'd been originally planning on sleeping, instead slipping into the room with his brother. From there he quietly made his way to the bed, climbing under the covers while being as careful as he could to not wake him.

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[wild_magic]

He frowns, but he doesn't disagree, even if he's unsure.

"I'm tired of arguing."

[mylastchance]

"Me too. I hate it."

[wild_magic]

He stays quiet, not sure of what else to say. He misses Lauren, and it feels like he's still not with him even now. With his anger gone he just feels sad, and it's worse than the anger; at least he's used to being angry.

[mylastchance]

He falls quiet too, never really one for speaking in the first place, and just hold Susan as they lay on the bed together.

[wild_magic]

It takes a bit of silence before he speaks up again.

"Are you mad at me?"

[mylastchance]

He shakes his head, "No... I just don't understand."

[wild_magic]

"...I don't understand, either."

[mylastchance]

"If not even you get it what hope is there for me?" he asks with another sad smile.

[wild_magic]

"I just don't understand, why you don't understand."

[mylastchance]

He sighs, "Well, explain it to me."

[wild_magic]

He thinks for a second before just shaking his head.

"You'll just get mad."

[mylastchance]

He hugs Susan, closer. "And what if I don't?"

[wild_magic]

He's not sure, but he's tired of this. He nods after a long moment's thought.

"...Okay. I can try."

[mylastchance]

Lauren nods, before settling down on the bed to listen. He thinks for a second, trying to put his words together.

"Why are you so mad?"

[wild_magic]

That's the real problem, isn't it? It takes him a moment, before he quietly answers.

"You got hurt."

[mylastchance]

He expects Susan to say more, but he doesn't. He moves to take Susan's hand in his.

"But I'll be okay."

[wild_magic]

He shakes his head.

"No, everything's different now... You aren't supposed to be..." He just trails off, not wanting to continue that.

[mylastchance]

"A vampire."

[wild_magic]

He hesitates a moment before nodding.

[mylastchance]

"Are you mad at me?" he asks, a bit worried and a bit confused.

[wild_magic]

He shakes his head after another moment.

"Not at you... It's not your fault."

[mylastchance]

He nods, finally understanding it. That's why he'd attacked the Ringmaster, because he blamed her for his injury.

"I know things are different, but that doesn't mean they're bad."

[wild_magic]

He doesn't respond to that, not sure what to say. He doesn't really agree, not when the different means that his brother is dead (undead?) now, but at the same time, he doesn't completely disagree, either, not if Lauren really thinks that. Instead he just stays quiet, holding onto his brother's hand.

[mylastchance]

"I know it's not easy. I'm sorry." This wasn't the first time his world flipped on him, but they'd both come through okay then, and they would now too.

"But I know we can do it."

[wild_magic]

Susan, on the other hand, only barely remembers that time - and all that he does remember of it is fear and guilt, which doesn't make this any easier to handle. If he had some frame of reference it would at least be easier for him to cope, maybe...

As it is, though, he still doesn't know what to say, and he just stays quiet, still, just laying there against his brother.