Aftereffects

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Cepheid met Nery's gaze as she looked at him. "Even if it is my fault?" He asked quietly before pulling her into a hug.

"You have no idea how scared I was, Nerys." He said. "Almost my entire life, I've lived under a mask, a mask that warded away fear. Since I've come here, I've been having to learn who I really am under the facade, and cope with these things. Out of everything that's happened, seeing you taken away like that..." He paused and knelt slightly so he was more level with Nerys. "I've never know fear as pure as that. The thought of something happening to you...I couldn't bear it." He leaned forward and pressed his forehead to hers, closing his eyes as he got this out.

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<sub>Nerys's eyes widened when Ceph kneeled and she just looked at him, gazing into his green eyes. She'd listen to him, nodding slowly. Yes, he had mentioned that he had nobody for the longest time... Kind of like Andy, with the exception that Andy found the four girls, and Loki. None of them feared him, and Nerys didn't fear Ceph either.

"... You too, Cepheid. I was scared when you got shot, not because Andromeda would have been riled, but because I didn't want to lose someone to important to me..." She admitted. When Ceph pressed his forehead against hers, she blushed quite a bit, leaning forward to try and capture his lips.

"HEY NERYS. CEPHEID. WE GOT BREAKFAST!" Of course Nerys just pulled back and flailed when he heard banging on her door. Yes, Daniela had agreed with Loki that they made enough food and she had put everything on a platter and set up the table, possibly with help from Loki.

And now she was interrupting them. Don't blame Daniela, she forgot that they were having a quiet moment in favor of delicious foods.</sub>

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Loki stood outside the door, leaning against the frame. She had tried to listen in, but couldn't really make out what they were saying.

She glanced at her kitchen companion with a smirk, and then looked to the door, before quietly puckering her lips at it jokingly.

"Hurry up, before I eat both your shares!" Loki called after Daniela botified that breakfast was indeed ready. She gave a wry smile and chuckled to herself as she stood up straight and made off again to the kitchen.

"Don't think I wont!" She called back.

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In all of his years in flirting with random women, he had never felt this comfortable around one before. As he shared this tender moment with Nerys, he could almost hear a whole orchestra playing in the back of his head.

Though when the banging and yelling ensued, said orchestra stopped playing with a series of screeches and crashes as they were all hurled bodily from the stage as though they were on a catapult.

He was unaware of Nerys's attempt to kiss him, and now that he was grounded again he blushed madly and flew to his feet to quickly, losing his balance and falling over onto his back with a thud and a curse.

Wincing as the impact sent pain up his arm, he tried to get to his feet, listening as Loki threatened to eat their shares.

"Umm, maybe we should go get breakfast? I wouldn't put it past Loki to actually do that." He said, feeling very awkward and not sure how to proceed.

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<sub>Nerys was so much at peace, but now that was kind of ruined now that her moment was interrupted and now poor Cepheid was on the floor in pain, and again... she started stupidly at him, before Loki threatened to eat their shares. She snapped out of it and then offered her hand to Ceph to help him up. She seemed a bit awkward and blushing still. And so close to kissing him!

"Y-yeah, let's go eat." As soon as Ceph accepted the help up, she would peer out and stare at Daniela, who was looking back holding a fork. She waved at her innocently.

"Hi. We have crepe... thingies. With apples and cinnamon. Where's Godwine, Selena, and Andy?" Might as well ask where they are.

"Godwine's been sick, so leave some for her. Heck if I know where Andy is. Selena's probably still asleep." Nerys explained, pushing the thought of being with Cepheid alone out of her mind. Plus she was kinda hungry anyway.

"Should we wake up King Morning Sunshine and Queen Redhead?" Dani asked Nerys, who shrugged in return and looked at Loki and Ceph.</sub>

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Loki was already sat at the table, waiting patiently for the others to arrive on the scene. She sat up, and watched the others filing in to the kitchen where food was.

She sat patiently and quietly as everyone wondered where certain people where.. She rubbed her chin. Come to think of it, she hadn't run in to a lot of people. Was it that early?

The question arose of if they should go about waking the others up. Loki couldn't let this chance go.
She reached to the side and grabbed hold of an unused pan, and a wooden spoon. She nodded slowly in response to the question.

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With a mutter of thanks, Ceph let Nerys help him to his feet. Once up, he followed Nerys to where Loki and Daniella was, and was suddenly aware of how hungry he was as Daniella explained what there was. It was only polite to wait for the others, though.

He noticed Loki going for a pan and spoon, and he immediately knew what she was planning. "I wouldn't do that, Loki. Andy is liable to jam that spoon somewhere it shouldn't be." He warned. "I'll wake up lord crankypants, you guys can figure out who will get Serena."

Not allowing Loki to argue, Ceph left the room and walked up to his brother's quarters, not knocking and instead quietly checking to see if the door was locked or not. If it was unlocked, he'd step inside and walk up to where Andy was sleeping, if he was inside. If he was, he'd shake his twin's shoulder. "Hey, this is your evil twin speaking. If you don't get out of bed I'll ruin your reputation."

If the door was locked, he'd ball up his fist and bang on the door loudly.

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<sub>Nerys would seat herself as the others argued about who was getting who and she would watch as Cepheid offered himself to get Andy and she would look over to Loki. Okay now that was a big risk to take and she wasn't sure that would work. Dani herself shook her head when Ceph left and then patted Nerys.

"I'll get Selena." And by getting Selena, it was walking to her bedroom, bursting in on her, and then picking up a sleepy and confused redhead to walk to the kitchen.

"Is it breakfast already?" She'd ask as she was plopped down between Nerys and Loki. That is, if Loki was even around by then. Ohoho.</sub>

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<sub>Andromeda was peacefully dreaming about surfing narwhals for the moment, that is until his odd dreams interrupted themselves with screaming, voices, and the delicious smell of food. Now his dreams were invaded by girls and food. Also he was hungry. His door was unlocked, possibly for the unfortunate, and Cepheid would easily get in to shake his brother.

"Uuuuuh." Andy groaned. When he spoke up he thn groaned again. "Aneajhah ryturees jdhjsknm." He lifted his head, revealing a very grumpy face that was squinting in the light. "This is your evil twin speaking: Leave me alone I'm trying to sleep."

He flopped his head back into his pillow.</sub>

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Loki looked down, trying to hide her dissapointment. She bit her lip and shrugged, putting down the pan and spoon again, before going to sit down with the others.

She'd have her moment yet, and by god when it came, it would be beautiful... That reminded her. It was time to invest in a cowbell.

And then Daniela emerged once more from the cabins of the ship with Selena, who was seated right next to her.

"Mornin'." Loki murmured, as she began prodding at her food with her fork impatiently as they awaited everyone else.

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Snickering lightly at his brother's reply, he decided to be the annoying one.

With a swift motion, he yanked the pillow out from under Andy's head and smacked him with it, getting ready to bolt. RPer mentions this is how she gets Raph out of bed in the morning

"Come on grumpy, you have no excuse. I've been up for hours and we went to bed at the same time." Also note he went to bed after losing blood and with a gunshot wound in his shoulder. You're just being a lazy bum, Andy.

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<sub>"Yeah, Loki and I made Crepe thingies." Dani spoke up, putting apples and the delicious meal and serving each of them, leaving a crepe and some apples for Godwine. "I do hope Godwine doesn't spread whatever she caught. Normally she's very healthy for a... well, yeah."

Nerys would look down at her food as Selena woke herself up and went to get a glass of juice from the stockroom. She'd return and sit down, looking at the others through bleary eyes, blinking out the sand and then yawning again.

"You lot sleep well?" Selena asked them.

"Can't ask that for me, yet." Nerys would reply, chuckling a bit. She'd remain friendly for now. "I've been stitching up my dress."</sub>

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<sub>Andromeda would try and fall back into the wonderful warmth and comfort of his own bed, that is until his head smacked into the mattress and then he found himself smacked with a pillow. Of all the... of course it would be just like Cepheid to do that, argh! Andy raised his arms up in defense against the onslaught of feathers encased in a sheet, before he sat up, and yes... he was shirtless.

"Fine, fine. I'm up." Andy rubbed his eyes to flick out any encrusted sand and tears from sleep, before he brushed his hair with his fingers.

"I see you're doing much better than before." He spoke up, sitting up to grab some pants from the bed and put them on, not even caring if the door was open and Cepheid was right there, oh god. Andy you have no sense of privacy.</sub>

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"Fine. I think..." Loki answered Selene. She had slept like a log until being awoken by the previous happenings. Though she had sworn that shehad left something in her bed that she had rolled over on a few times. Her back was a little sore.

"Huh? You haven't slept yet?" Loki asked Nerys. "You look fresh as a daisy. How do you do it?"She asked with subtle disbeleif, as she began nibbling on an apple slice.

Oh well. Maybe Loki would one day learn that trick too.

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Oh course. Being your brother, Cepheid was obligated to annoy the daylights out of you in every way possible. He couldn't help but laugh as Andy attempted to fend off the smacks and sat up.

Ceph really didn't care if his brother wasn't wearing anything, though he did close the door in case any females ventured that way. "Welcome to the world of the living." He said as the latch clicked.

"I'm doing alright. My arm hurts like nothing else, but don't tell the girls that. I've worried them enough getting the wound itself. No need to make them fret about how much it hurts." He looked at his brother as Andy donned some pants, completely casual about the matter. Wasn't anything he didn't have, except maybe some scarring.

"I actually need to ask a favor." He said after a moment. "When we land next, would I be able to borrow some money to get some pain killers from an apothecary? With my arm the way it is, I won't be able to sell my charts for a while, or else I'd do it myself."