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[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

[There's some weird invitation that's been found in his room and despite his caution with his new power, old habits are hard to get rid of so he automatically goes to pick it up and remembers a second later that he'll wind up destroying it...

But it doesn't turn to sand!

Hesitating to feel too relieved, he finds a few remaining non-sand items and tests it out, thrilled to find he isn't dusting anything.]

Uh, so, hey, Hesam here. I'm back to normal. [and he's barely able to contain his glee at that]

I also want to apologize to...anyone with uh, extraordinary 'gifts'. I've probably been really rude to you and I've never tried to understand you and I'm uh, real sorry about that. I didn't know how hard it could be, living with something like that and...I admire anyone who has been able to control their abilities.

So...[awkward pause]

[Cupid]
Man, I owe you a world of apologies and a lot of thanks. I'm sorry for being a real ass to you. If you need me to do anything for you, lemme know. You're pretty cool for a god.

[\Cupid]

[Filter]
Thanks for putting up with me. I owe you a lot. And uh, if anyone has some free time, I'm going to need some help fixing my room. I lost a lot of stuff and the place is a mess.

If you need anything from me to pay you back for your kindness, let me know and I'll do my best. [\Filter]


....and what's with the invitation and outfit?

Comments

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

[hesitates to continue] And why was that? You always found time for work.

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but that's work. I wanted my life to be simple. Focusing on work was just something I needed to do.

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

Hiding, avoiding people who cared about you, that was simple?

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

[takes a breath, closing the photo album] Yes.

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

[watches Peter then looks around the room covered in sand]

Was it your choice?

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

I don't think trying to find a simple life was such a bad choice after I was chased, blown up, shot at and treated like a fugitive.

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

[winces] All that happened to you? All those times you vanished days from work, came in with injuries...you never said anything.

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

What could I say?

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

You could have said, 'Hesam, I know I'm a pain in the ass and I'm stupid sometimes and I never get your coffee right, but I'm also working a part-time job being MacGyver.'

And I coulda said, 'well man, that explains a lot. Let me buy you a drink.'

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

[gives him an arm punch] Well, you know now.

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

[smiles] Yeah, now, when we're stuck in a castle.

But when we go home, I'm not gonna remember am I? I'm gonna forget all this. [unhappy at the thought]

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

Yeah. You forget everything. I went back home for a while, and it was like I was never here. It's kind of hard to describe.

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

I even forget the kids? I can't, take a photo back with me?

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

Nothing goes with you. ... I'm sorry.

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

[frowns deeply] But... I'm never gonna know what it's like when I go back.

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

It's always hard. On one hand, this isn't our world and we should be where we belong. But on the other there are so many things you don't want to forget from this place.

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

Look, I'll be first to admit I'm not a fan of this place. But it showed me what it's like to have those powers.

How'm I goin to understand that back home? And Hassan, I...

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

You think I want to forget all this? Abel, and Lorne, and Phoebe... Everyone I've met. It doesn't do any good thinking about it.

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

It hurts having to watch people just walk out of your life over and over again.

But learning more about myself just to forget it... What's the point.

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

I don't know. I haven't figured that part out yet.

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

You know...

Up until recently, I wanted to go home.

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

What changed your mind?

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

A few things.

I guess, there's stuff I didn't wanna think about back home. This place is making me deal with it and...[shrugs, feeling awkward]

Some things aren't as bad as I thought. [clears his throat] Plus, I get to spend more time with your weird ass.

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

Gee, thanks.

[hesam-bb.livejournal.com]

Experiencing things I never would back home helps too.