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[quote][b]Dominic (Aug 13, 2001 04:36 p.m.):[/b] Donovan stood just a small distance away from him, but it felt for all the world as if those few feet were a million impassable miles. His initial pleasure faded, for how he could be happy if his twin were not? It was selfish, it was deplorable, and it was something that caused him immeasurable grief. He wanted Donovan to be happy. He wanted to see his twin smile again, hear him laugh again-- anything, even [i]cry[/i] again. The tears his brother had shed that first night in the infirmary had not gone unseen, and even if Dominic had been capable of speaking then, he still wouldn't have said a word. He didn't need to. He understood. Or rather, he [i]thought[/i] he understood. Certainly he wanted to be able to, but part of him continued to silently acknowledged the truth no matter how much he refused to admit. They were separate now, and the barrier between them was a wall that Dominic would have done anything to breach. Dominic loved Rox, and he missed her terribly, but he had known they would be separated eventually and had resigned himself to it. He knew he would see her again someday, and he was patient. He could wait. What he couldn't resign himself to, what he couldn't just accept and live with, was that his brother was just as gone. He may have lived beside him, they might spend their days and nights together as always, but where once silent understanding had been all they needed, all that remained was terrifying distance. [i]When I look into your eyes now, my kin, they don't speak to me.[/i] And now Donovan was fostering that break with his forced smile and hollow blessing. His withdrawal was a stab to Dominic's heart, and he placed the desk aside and rested his head in his hands, staring blankly at the floor as his thoughts raced by in glancing blows. Why was his brother keeping him at arm's length? Since when did they become so different tat they could no longer talk, could no longer see and sympathize and [i]know[/i] one another? All Dominic wanted was to be with Donovan, to be with Rox and Dante again, to love and watch his twin's face shine with that happiness he used to have. Donovan had fallen in love and Dominic had followed suit. Donovan had been hurt and Dominic had fought to protect him. Donovan was taken back to the Creche and Dominic went with him. When Donovan had been placed here at the command post, so had Dominic. Dominic would have followed Donovan to the ends of the earth. [i]And yet you hide yourself from me now.[/i] He stood slowly and moved closer to Donovan, waiting until his brother turned around to face him before placing his hands on his shoulders and staring into those midnight eyes. Where once it might have been like looking into a mirror, it was no longer, and his blurry reflection was nearly too much to withstand. But he could not let this go on any further, for fear of losing Donovan, for fear of losing [i]himself[/i]. When he finally managed to find his voice, it was barely a whisper, but he knew his twin would hear him. He could only hope that his twin would understand him. "I'm scared, Donovan." A clumsy start, but he struggled on, and if his words weren't very coherent, then at least the pain in his indigo gazed proved his sincerity. "I... I love Rox, and I miss her, and I [i]know[/i] you love Dante and miss her too. I know because don't we do everything together? I couldn't help it either... but why won't you talk to me? Don't you think I'll understand?" He continued without waiting for an answer, afraid that if he stopped before he was finished, Donovan might pull away. "I don't want you to say 'congratulations' and turn away. Didn't you read her letter? Everything can be okay, Donovan, we can still have them. So what if we wait? You are here with me and that's all we need until then, right?" He sighed and shook his head. "I feel as if I can't talk to my own brother anymore, and I don't know what to do. If that's what you want, then just tell me, please." Dominic dropped his hands to his sides, imagining the moment when he had thought he had lost his twin forever, just a bare six weeks ago, and he did something he had not done in years. He hadn't needed to, until now. Dominic hugged Donovan, tightly, and said the only words his heart was capable of speaking. "I love you, bro. I just want you to be happy."[/quote]
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