deniles | IC: Inbox

[Niles’s smile shrinks slowly and he looks at Zoro.]

I’m still sorry. And I’d still do anything to fix it... but I don’t want you to stay if you’re going to hate me forever.

[He wants Zoro to be happy.]

I don’t know what you should do either.

Did I tell you I hate you?

[Zoro sighs, putting his phone in his pocket now.]

I love you Niles, more than anything on this world. I want us to be together forever, but I just... I felt betrayed, like something broke and I can't fix it.

That doesn't mean you can't eventually hate what I've done to this. To us.

[He crosses his arms over his chest.]

I... I know... because that's what I did. I had sex behind your back during that festival. I wasn't even in my right state of mind but that's never an excuse.

[He clenches his fists.]

I'll do anything to make this right, Zoro. I'd do anything to make it so it's better again... or at least can begin to get better.

I don't think I have it in me to hate you when I love you this much.

[Zoro scratches his head and sighs.]

Just... Promise me you won't do it again? No matter what.

...Yeah. Of course. I'll... I'll never do it again.

[He expected more than just that. Promise not to do it again? That he could do.]

I don't want to do it again either.

Really?

[He stares at Niles for a moment.]

You really wouldn't want to do it again?

Not if it meant losing you.

[He looks at Zoro.]

I'd go without sex to keep you.

[Zoro blinks, and gapes at Niles.]

You? No sex? For real?

It’s not like I’d love it. But I would if you wanted me to.

[He nods slowly.]

You're something else.

[Zoro sighs, but can't hide his smile.]

come here.

[He wants to hug Niles so badly right now.]

[He immediately moves into Zoro's body and presses against him, sighing.]

But that's why you love me... isn't it?

Sadly, yes, it is.

[He's hugging Niles so tightly right now.]

Sadly?

[He keeps his face buried there, resting against his neck.]

Just sayin', can't be happy since I'm still mad you know?

[He hugs Niles tighter to his body.]

...I know. I just... want to make you happy again some day soon.

[He keeps against his body.]

I'll behave. No matter what. From now on, I'll behave.