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[ it was with some strange stroke of luck that nathan had confirmed the non-presence of albert, brianna, and damon in the mansion for the weekend, almost suspiciously double-checking with them all to make sure; albert was off to god knows where, brianna flew out to hawaii for a photo shoot, and damon was spending some quality time with his friends before the summer officially came to a close.

nathan didn't think it would be this simple. lo and behold, the mansion was completely his for the taking for at least two and a half days. this prompted the almost juvenile-like excitement that overcame him when he invited caleb over for a real two-night stay inside the mansion, to show him where he lived (where he didn't like to live) and let him explore what he normally did not allow people to see. so this is why he tugged at caleb's hand enthusiastically, his body betraying the way he tried to school his expression, knowing somewhere in the back of his mind that in the end it was quite a futile attempt.

stops when they're far enough inside the mansion, not bothering to let caleb's hand go as he turns slightly to look at him. ]

Well, here we are. [ a pause, as if his excitement was slowly wearing off. ] Again.

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I stay.

[ holds onto caleb a bit tighter at his words, shoulders shaking slightly. really hopes that he isn't crying again, but knows that thought is quite futile by now, so he lets himself do what he has to do to convey his feelings. ]

[ after he's had his moment he pulls away slightly, rubbing at his eyes furiously with his hands. ]

AUGH. SO STUPID. SECOND TIME TODAY. DAMNIT. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME.

[ hangs onto him, having adapted to the drill by now. doesn't let him go completely, merely bending down to kiss him between the eyes. ]

Is okay. Nathan heart sound is not hurt, so is okay.

[ still feels embarrassed but tries to get over it sooner, accomplishing his task to some degree by glancing up at caleb once. back to the floor they go. ]

That puts you at such an advantage... I can't hear your heart without trying.

[ nods happily, seemingly missing the second half of the statement. ]

Ja! Hear Nathan heart is good thing of map!

[ looks up at him, instantly recovering by his statement. ]

Good thing of map?

[ points to his eye. ]

Map. Is why I hear and see good.

[ waves that off with a hand. ]

No, I know, but why's it a good thing? Wouldn't it be distracting?

Erm. . . ja, is bad. Is why I hit wall a lot.

But is good, because heart does not lie.

Well damn. So you're a great lie detector, aren't you.

[ straightens his back, puffing a bit in pride. ]

I am help!

... [ smiles up at him in amusement at that puffing, craning his neck up to give his cheek a quick kiss. ]

Yeah, I guess so.

. . . !

. . . . . . !!

[ grins dumbly at that show of affection & then holds him closer. swoops down to kiss him on the lips again. ]

I help a lot!

[ cheeks go red. again. decides that complying would be best in this situation, to keep his face from exploding. ]

Y-yeah, you are, you are-!

[ smiles down at him, gaze almost knowing. gives him another kiss, but to the corner of the mouth this time before finally deciding to let him go, mostly to give him some breathing space. ]

[ feels his cheeks flare up regardless, deciding to take the initiative again by reaching over to take his hand. clears his throat a bit. ]

S-so... gardens?

[ gives the hand a reassuring squeeze. ]

Ja, garden.

[ nods and then leads him to the back entrance, carefully opening one of the doors to peek his head outside (http://i30.tinypic.com/uvpqu.jpg). when he deems it completely safe (empty) he gently tugs on their connected hands, making sure that his feet are where they should be while descending the steps.

down and down they go; it almost seems like they'll never come upon these highly talked about gardens, the steps stopping only briefly to make yet another slight turn. in hindsight it doesn't take very long for the view of the main garden (http://i30.tinypic.com/21n47dz.jpg) to come into sight, though at current he's too busy making sure that neither of them trip and fall down the few remaining steps to properly appreciate what he's come to love over the years. there are smaller paths leading to a handful (http://i26.tinypic.com/2gt3cs5.jpg) of (http://i26.tinypic.com/zkqpkx.jpg) different (http://i32.tinypic.com/igb5f9.jpg) sections (http://i31.tinypic.com/5vp1xh.jpg) that part off from the main entrance to the rest of the gardens, though he stops them from going down any of those paths for now.

turns to caleb in silence when they reach the bottom, looking up at him with an expectant look on his face, as if hoping he'll be as pleased as he is. ]

[ follows him along in silence, taking the first few moments to painfully disassociate the overlaying map layer of his vision from his literal one, trying to see what had pleased nathan so. feels rather proud of himself when he trips (slightly) only once through the whole ordeal.

it isn't until they come to a complete stop that he succeeds in his mental quest. squeezes his eyes shut one last time to clear them before glancing upward, eyes widening a little. ]

[ & simply stares, his wonderment clear. then, when he's recovered enough, he's glancing at nathan, his expression clearly floored but nevertheless littered with questions. ]

Dies ist erstaunlich. Look different from map. Very different.

[ his expression slowly lifts from a worried one to something a little more proud, allowing it to ebb away into something softer after he's had a moment to process caleb's words. gives his hand a small squeeze. ]

Told'ja so.

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