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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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... [ 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.

[ tilts his head, not quite understanding the slur, but understanding the implications of that smile. brings up their connected hands up toward his chest, right above his heart. ]

I see and hear different with Nathan. Is nice.

[ looks as if he would say something more before he abruptly changes his mind, stepping closer to nathan to give him a slightly longer kiss than had been exchanged throughout their evening together. pulls back a little reluctantly after a long moment, gaze fond. thankful. ]

Danke. [ a small pause & then he repeats again: ] Danke schön, Nathan.

[ eyes close on instinct when the contact is initiated, thanfuklly managing to keep himself steady this time, though his other hand comes up to hold onto caleb's forearm just in case. slowly releases that hand when caleb pulls away, flushed in another bout of bashfulness as he stutters out the first thing that comes to mind: ]

I-It's just a garden...

[ shakes his head. hesitates a bit, then speaks slowly, as if he's ashamed as to what he's about to admit. ]

Map is. . . map make me help team. Make me use to SAVE. Is good, but is. . . [ another pause. ] Is hard. To see real world. I do not see real world a lot. World is different from map, I know, but I see and hear map a lot. Is more easy.

[ a slow smile stretches across his face. ]

But Nathan show real world. Is different from map. Make me calm. Make me think I am here.

[ listens to him quietly, taking in the words as best as he can, given the circumstances. gives a brief look of confusion, though some type of understanding is there as well. eventually a tiny yet brief smile returns to his face, eyes going to the ground to allow his brain to work out the thoughts running through his head. ]

Well, that's 'cause you just need an eye patch. [ lifts a hand, covering caleb's left eye while squeezing his own shut. ] You can be a pirate. Pirates are pretty cool too.

[ slowly lowers the hand as his expression changes, finally switching gears. face contorts into something that's both gentle yet thoughtful at the same time. ]

I don't... have something like that. Not really, not like you, so I can't say that I know what it feels like. But... sometimes I don't think I'm in the real world either. It's kind of like-- [ pauses to think, shaking his head after a moment. ] --I can't describe it, but things are a bit blurry and I can't tell reality from whatever it is I'm stuck with. It's dark. Unreal. Maybe even a little scary.

But you've helped me see the real world too. In a different way.

[ lifts his arms and hesitates briefly, fingers twitching a bit. inhales to gather his courage before his hands cup caleb's cheeks to bring him down slowly, lifting himself up half-way to press a quiet, light kiss to the corner of his left eye. murmurs against his skin: ]

Thank you.

[ closes said eye & leans forward, forehead connecting with nathan's shoulder with a soft bump with a smile. ]

Bitte schön.

[ decides that it's alright to stay there a bit longer, arms wrapping around caleb's neck with a hand nestled into his hair. presses his nose into the strands, keeping to the comfortable silence for as long as he is able to. ]

[ wraps his arms around nathan's middle. nuzzles against his neck, planting a small kiss to it. ]

Ich werde Sie hegen. Mit allem, was ich habe.

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