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[stillshinigami]

Goddamn.

[How long has it been? A week? It's been one short week. Not even. Since whatever peace he's had in years was swept away from him, only to let him be thrust into another battle. One battle which he had to surrender to protect his people. Did he have to? Maybe it was giving them unnecessary leverage, but at least it got them off the colony for now. And for now, he needed time to think. So many questions, so little time to get answers. Duo had his wrists bound in front of them when he dropped onto the Plane, his lip busted open and he was sporting a nice shiner.

Duo could not for the life of him catch a break. And that was starting to wear him down and the stress was beginning to build. He fumbled with the doors to the bar and staggered off to the side to start picking the cuffs. Once he heard that satisfying clip he threw them aside in frustration, pulling both hands to grasp his head. Noin had said he was brave, but she had no idea how foolish he felt right now.]

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[stillshinigami]

[He didn't see the rum or the glasses at first, still holding his throbbing head. Ow. Huh?]

Crowley? [He blinked and cracked a very short lived smile.]

[eyesofaserpent]

[He's only out of his room for more booze. But seeing Duo at the bar is enough to convince him to stay for a bit.]

Looks like you must be having it rough on your world again.

[stillshinigami]

Yeah. Just a bit. [He couldn't help but smile then. He took a cup and offered to let Crowley fill it.]

They were attacking the colony.

[eyesofaserpent]

[His brows furrow as he pours the rum into both their glasses.]

Bloody hell. So the war's back, I take it.

[stillshinigami]

[Duo nodded and took down a gulp of the soothingly bitter liquid.]

There's some soldiers in OZ rebelling and trying to take over on behalf of the foundation. Not much I can do about that.

[eyesofaserpent]

[He downs his glass and refills both their glasses.]

Sorry mate.

[stillshinigami]

Guess we're almost even.

[eyesofaserpent]

[He frowns.] Not something I'd wish on you.

[stillshinigami]

Likewise.

[eyesofaserpent]

[He grows quiet, comfortable sitting in companionable silence. They're both hurting and he's no good at that touchy feely emotional shit.]

[stillshinigami]

[He closed his eyes and rested his chin on his folded arms.] Hmmn.

[eyesofaserpent]

[He leans slightly against Duo, sipping his rum.]

[stillshinigami]

Aw, Crowley.

[You poor old bastard. And so he leans forward and pours himself another glass.]

[eyesofaserpent]

Mm?

[He drains his glass, setting it down on the counter. He misses Aziraphale terribly. The reopening of the crippling wound of his loss is slowly killing the demon inside. And he's lost not just the one, but two of them now... He doesn't know how to come.]