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[so_far_fallen]

Leo,

Thank you so much for everything that you've done for me. You've given me hope in a dark place and reminded me that there's goodness in the world after all. I've come to love you more than I think I can say.
This is why I had to leave. I couldn't live with myself if you got hurt again because of me.
Don't worry about me, I'll be alright.
Please look after yourself.
I won't ever forget you,

All my love,

- Aria


It was about six in the morning when Aria folded the letter and pushed it under Leo's bedroom door.
He crept out of the house and half an hour later was on the first bus out of town.

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"We'll have something to eat, get some sleep, then be out of here and home again by morning. And I'll stay this time, I promise." Aria murmured, stroking Leo's hair affectionately. "We'll think of something."

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"You'd better. I'll hold you to that." Leo sighed softly, the stress of the day catching up to him. His eyes fell closed and he started to doze softly.

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Aria let him doze until the pizza arrived, and then he woke him gently.
"Do you want me to help you eat?"

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Leo was more than a little exhausted and it took him a moment to drag himself to full consciousness. "No. But can you pass me a slice?"

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Aria kissed his cheek and then pulled one of the pizza slices out of the box and held it out to him, making sure he didn't drip cheese on him.
"Here. And I'll make sure you get something a little more nutritious tomorrow."

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"Thanks mum." He offered a small smile, swollen face looking even more swollen like that. "This is why you can't run away. I need you to look after me as much as I need to be able to look after you."

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"I like looking after you. Now stop talking and eat before you fall asleep again."
He smiled and leaned in to kiss his forehead.

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"And I like looking after you." He does as he's told, taking a bite of the pizza, small and easy to chew and not at all how he'd like to be eating with the way his stomach grumbles and rolls painfully with hunger.

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Aria slowly nibbles through a slice of his own and feels bad as he watches Leo eat.
"Are you sure I can't get you some painkillers?..."

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"I'm sure. I'm okay, Aria. Sore. But okay." He places his hand on Aria's knee and squeezes gently.

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Once Leo has finished eating, Aria helps him take his shoes off and supports him as best he can to the bed.

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The bed isn't as comfortable as his at home is, but it's better than sitting upright. Breathing comes minutely easier like this and he feels himself relaxing slightly.


ooc: I was going to put up a new post and link it to continue elsewhere.

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[ooc: yeah that's fine with me, sounds good. ]

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ooc: I put up a new post on smuttysws
http://smuttysws.livejournal.com/14154630.html