( open/closed ) fool me once, told you twice you're gonna regret it

[dothelokimotion]

Who: Loki Odinson (dothelokimotion) and YOU
What: Loki's back in Sunset Falls, Day in the Life, Mayor Stuff, etc
When: Early July
Where: Arcadia, Central City, Sunset Falls
Content Warnings: N/A

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( closed to sephiroth )

[dothelokimotion]

[ finally, finally. he steps back into sunset falls, sending a quick message to sephiroth that he's coming home. teleporting on his own magic is taxing as was being in arcadia and dodging all their technology and mages, but he had done it and passed their scrutiny.

he takes in a deep breath before knocking on the door. when the door opens, loki looks sheepish, smiling. ]

Surprise.

( open, around sunset falls )

[dothelokimotion]

[ his work had piled up since his recovery at arcadia, so loki had a lot of catching up to do. he still had to convince officials about letting go of dst, make sure lokidays were properly integrated into the sunset falls calendar. he also goes to check on the hellmouth because it's important to ensure the careful balance of magic remains in check.

he was also going around the town, trying to find a good location for the new magic community center. he finds a small area, well connected but unused, pursing his lips and thinking it over. he glances at whoever is nearby. ]

What do you think? A good spot for the community?

[unkindled_madness]

[The door is hauled open almost instantly.]

Why are you even knocking?

[And he reaches to grab Loki by the shirt and pull him inside.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki lets a laugh bubble up as he slips his arms around sephiroth's neck. ]

For the surprise!

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth snorts.]

You told me you were coming.

[He lets the door fall shut behind them and winds his arms around Loki, holding firm. He's here.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki leans into this eagerly, soaking it up. ]

And you were still surprised.

[unkindled_madness]

I was... pleased. [Eager might also be the accurate word here.]

I'm glad you're home.

[dothelokimotion]

[ softly. ]

It's good to be home. With you.

[unkindled_madness]

[He pulls back a little bit, just so he can check Loki over.]

You're fully healed, since...?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki nods. ]

No wounds, nothing. I do heal fast, they were just being . . . regulatory. I may have to go back for regular visits.

But I'll come right back here.

[unkindled_madness]

[His grip tightens again.]

I don't want you going back there.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki sighs. ]

I got some of the residents investigating the going ons. I shouldn't leave them to their own devices. There's something happening there.

[ a brief pause. ]

I'm not going back immediately. Or soon. I can send an illusion to cover for me.

[ he presses a kiss to sephiroth's cheek. ]

I'm here. Right now.

[unkindled_madness]

...I believe the ultimate end is to kill the people collected there.

I don't intend to allow that. But...

[He especially can't allow it for Loki.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ his expression softens and he squeezes his arms slightly. ]

We can talk about it later. All right? We can make plans, think of our next steps.

I'm here.

[unkindled_madness]

Of course.

[Loki is here. There's time to talk about it, later.]

I've been so... [He doesn't know how to describe it.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ gently. ]

It must have been hard.

[ though his eyes twinkle a little. ]

You missed me.

[unkindled_madness]

I did.

I don't care for being apart.

[dothelokimotion]

Neither do I.

We won't let it happen again.

[unkindled_madness]

No.

We do everything together.

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki smiles before tugging sephiroth down a little for a proper kiss. ]

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth welcomes it, melting into it. They haven't done this in weeks.

Strange to think how used to it he's become, how essential it is. He went for years without, before.]

[dothelokimotion]

[ oh, that's a sweet reaction. loki thrills at it as his fingers latch onto sephiroth's shoulder, bunching up the fabric. he had missed this, but he missed sephiroth more. he felt steadier than he had in weeks, just being back in his orbit.

what is happening in arcadia is important but for a moment, loki lets all of it fade away. this, this is his future. this is what he wants. ]

[unkindled_madness]

[The contact is an affirmation, still the best way he has to express how he feels. He's not letting go any time soon.]

It's good to have you back.

[dothelokimotion]

Mm.

[ he tucks himself against sephiroth. ]

No problems with Stormbreaker?

[unkindled_madness]

[He glances over to where it sits propped up against a wall.]

No. It's been safe with me.