Fingers Crossed [Oliver]

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He could just kick Aries right now. Just full out send that dog flying but his loyalty and understanding of the beast kept him from doing such a horrible action. Not that he would do it anyways but he was suddenly very frustrated with his familiar. One that didn't seem to care at all that he had just upset his master. Even as the two had a split second staring contest he had other issues to deal with now. Averting his eyes from Aries he rested them on the person just ahead of him and blinked. Well, now what he should he do? He felt suddenly stuck between a rock and a very hard place. He wasn't yet prepared to gain Oliver's attention.
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There wasn't anything he wanted to stop and look at honestly. He was had just been enjoying their stroll while lost in his own thoughts. Yet, somehow, he found himself nodding slowly even though there was nothing he wanted to look at. When he realized what he had done he averted his eyes towards the many stalls near by. Great, now he had to have something to look at but there was nothing. Looking for any kind of salvation he gestured towards the first semi interesting stall that held nothing but handmade knives. How fitting.
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He took a mere three steps in that direction before Aries plopped his large furry butt firmly on the ground. All motion to proceed forward came to a sudden halt to the point it took River by surprise when the leash grew taunt. Blinking in confusion and then slow realization he turned his head to stare at the damn dog who was glaring right back at him, thinking, "What the hell, Aries? Don't you do this to me." said animal made no motion to stand but instead remained firmly in place with shoulders back and head raised proudly. Oh, what a hideous mutt.
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"You are NOT helping me by doing this, Aries." Again, the dog didn't seem to respond to anything his master was thinking and this just caused River to glare at the dog. This was probably making a rather comical scene for others to view, including Oliver who was smart enough to notice the oddity. Putting both hands on his hips he contuined to stare at the beast, daring him to move and not play this game. Grunting in fustration he would hopelessly shrug at Oliver and sign to him, "I have no idea what he is doing. Im guessing he doesn't like all these people." A lie but one that would hopefully buy him a little time to think on how he wanted to present his thoughts to the older man.
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It was said that counting backwards would help ones temper if it was starting to rise. He was supposed to take deep breaths or find something amusing in the whole situation. That was what he was supposed to do but nothing was funny, no breaths would help and counting backwards only made him close his eyes in frustration. Staring whole heartly at his well trained animal he could only groan mentally. Aries was a stubborn breed and one that knew what the human was wanting and needing to say. In Aries eyes he was helping getting this tangled mess cleared up so it would stop interfering with everything. Including his feedings.
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For the first time, River really didn’t like the bond he shared with Aries. He was so used to it that he had forgotten long ago that Aries could pick out every little detail and take note of every single feeling, thought, and well there was no point in saying everything. The damn dog was just too freaking bright for it’s own good. ”You’re really doing this to me, aren’t you?” In reply, Aries let out a great huff while fully training his eyes on Oliver. ”You can’t wait to pull this at home?” Another huff and this time River sighed softly in defeat. He could hear Oliver behind him. It didn’t take a generous to know Oliver fully noticed that a intensely well trained, well mannered, combat animal was acting up. They both knew he wasn’t sick either.
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”What’s going on?”
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Well, a lot of things actually, is what River wanted to say but something completely different fell out of his hands. ”He’s mad at me.” Point blank and simple. ”He thinks being stubborn is a good way to get me to express myself. When he knows I don’t enjoy doing that. Especially when its not needed.” At the end of his hand gestures he pulled on Aries’ leash that did little to nothing. While it caused the dog to lean forward it did not force him into action. ”Okay, fine. I’ll talk to him about it. Is that good enough for you to move, Aries?”
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There was a pause between the two before Aries stood up, moved a few feet and then plopped right next to Oliver. This only made River pinch the bridge of his nose out of pure frustration. Apparently, it wasn’t quite good enough but it at least would allow them to get out of the road way and stand off to the side a little bit closer to their destination.


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Aries would promptly look up at Oliver as if expecting something to happen whether it be good or bad has remained to be unseen. But it was clear that he was looking for something from Oliver all while River continued to massage the space above his nose. He could feel a migraine coming on, really he could. He should of left the damn animal back in Ethea or at least in the hotel just to keep himself sane. Then again, this was going to happen eventually wasn’t it? He was just avoiding the subject like he avoided everything else in his life. He was quite the master at it even if Oliver usually took note of it.
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So, in short he was just fucked. That was the thing with River he over thought shit to the point it drove him nuts. He always looked for the bad in everything instead of the good but really who couldn’t blame him for that outlook? His life hadn’t been what most could conceive as grand or even good for that matter. His sister was murdered, he now carried his sister on his hip. He married a magi, he got cursed, lost his voice and is now constantly the center of attention at the Guild and not in a good way. He got the shittest jobs and has the most annoying siblings. Not to mention he was always just so keen on not getting involved with people and making sure their was so much space between them that it would be impose to form any kind of bond.
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And yet, here he was standing in a foreign land with the one person he never dreamed of having any connection too. As much as he tired to keep everything separated between them no matter what it was, he had promptly failed in it. Leave it to him to grow a full functioning attachment to a serial killer with the emotional output of a rock. But at least the man was never fooled and forever blunt. River knew where he stood with the man at all times. There was never a need for second guessing. Never a worry about where he would end up. Which, now that he thought about it, might be the reason all of his walls eventually tore themselves down rather then remain firmly in place.
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He had to wonder what Olivia might say to all of this if she had lived past childhood.
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”Honestly?” He started with hesitation. ”He is being this way because he is actually sick of me being on the fence. So how about this? I tell you and you promise your not going to leave me stranded in this country? Because if you are going to strand me I would appreciate it if it was in Ethea.” God, he was going to get that look, he just knew it.
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He wasn't sure if he could handle this whole situation but he supposed he best come clean and get this out of the way. It would either work in his favor or not. Either way he would deal with it. This alone seemed to appease Aries enough to stand, stretch his legs and start moving again towards their destination. All while River made eye contact with Oliver for just a breif moment. It was like staring at a bored bear looking for something to rip apart for amusement. Hopefully, he wouldn't be the prey to that intention.
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Chalk on thing up in his favor, he wouldn’t be stuck in this country. That got him to at least settle down somewhat and not feel like he was going to self implode. He knew very well that Oliver wasn’t one to waste money but he also knew that sometimes, if things didn’t go well, he found reasons to be rid of something that he didn’t like. Usually, that meant abandoning or….killing. Great, well, at least he didn’t have to worry about that right? Oliver liked to fuck him senseless and his ass was rather convenient and a lot less complaining about it too. Funny how that worked out. In the past he would have had avoided Oliver and do everything in his willpower to avoid having sex with his superior. When had that changed? He couldn’t honestly say to be completely honest. He had forgotten when he actually enjoyed it and looked forward to it as long as it didn’t wear him completely out or put him in the hospital. At some point, it seemed he had indeed accepted a good deal of his sexuality and finally let it go. Well, at least not outside the bedroom. He wouldn’t at all let the world know he liked both genders.
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However, his thoughts where disrupted by the sudden question over candied nuts. Looking at Oliver like he sprouted wings from his forehead all he could do was put his palm over his face and slowly drag it down. For the love of everything holy, nuts? That was the first thing that came to his mind? Candied nuts. Yes, well, he had been a tad upset that the man had eaten all of his saved sweets but there was little he could do about that now. Those nuts where forever gone in the pit of the elder man’s stomach. Being reminded of it cause the younger hunter to frown heavily with a sigh. ”No, it’s not about my nuts…”
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Again, he would sigh. He didn’t answer the last question nor would he ever in public. Closing his eyes he let it go and started to walk away. Having dropped Aries’ leash the beast picked up his lead, tossed it over his shoulder and turned towards Oliver. Grabbing gently at the man’s wrist he pulled him forward in the unneeded indication to follow the smaller hunter. Satisfied, the beast walked between both humans only to stop every so often to make sure neither one was making a break for it or getting distracted.
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River would lead the two of them away from the crowd and busy stalls. All this noise was getting to him and he couldn't think how to progress. He needed to be somewhere else, away from people and sharp objects. Even if was in a country that could understand his sign language or the language in general he still wanted this to be private. It only took one person that could understand them that would stare and watch and no thank you to that. Just a short ways away was many hanging red lite lanterns above a walk away that looked lead away to a more private area. Deciding that might be the best place to gather himself he directed the two of them into a less populated area with large trees that grew closely together. The path that was constructed out of a cement and lined with flowers, the path itself would eventually come to a split. One leading towards a bridge with a small creek and the other deeper into the wooded area, possibly to a festive showing of some kind as he could hear laughter in that direction. There was probably a pavilion over there. Super. River choose the bridge simply because of the lesser amount of traffic. With a small sigh he leaned forward against the red oriental railing to admire the koi swimming below. It was peaceful for the most part.
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Silently, he ruffed his dark locks while listening to the small bubbling creek, it was soothing to say the least and the fish only helped settle him down to a degree. From here, he could still see the festival fully, the stalls, people and the parade that seemed to never end. They weren’t too far from the festivities but far enough that most people would ignore them. He waited until a couple passed by before speaking as Aries stood between them with a content expression like he won some huge and rare treat.
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Now the real question was simple, how to put it all into words. He just needed one sentence that was clear, blunt, and didn’t provide Oliver some way to take it a different direction. The man was smart and would figure out what he meant---somehow. Should he just say he liked him? Nah, Oliver would just look at him funny and shrug it away while saying River provided great sex. Which was another thing, how could he redirect this away from sex in general? Idly, he watched the koi move under the lily pads and go under the small bridge and promptly return a few minutes later with a friend. They seemed to move playfully in the water as if in a game of tag.
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”I don’t want this to be “casual” anymore.” Blunt and to the point. He figured this would be the best way to get his point across to Oliver. As soon as he finished his first sentence he would gesture between themselves. ”I want a relationship…” There was a very strong and very sudden pause in his sentence. Staring down at his hands he tired to will his hands to continue but they couldn’t seem to work the way he wanted them too. Frowning, he forced himself to continue. ” …you know, something beyond just sex and lasagna…” He was stalling. Why in the flying fuck was he stalling? Even Aries noticed and started to growl at him. Knowing this he paused to stare at Aries. ”Goddamnit. Okay, look.” Fuck it all to hell. He was just beating around the magi instead of stabbing it like a fucking hunter he could be! ”Let me rephrase that; I want a relationship with you.” At this time, Aries snapped his head sharply towards Oliver to await his words with slightly narrowed eyes.

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There was a million ways this all could of gone down and none of them were all that appealing to the mute. But the most popular voted reaction inside River’s head would have been for Oliver to turn and walk away while telling River to get lost. The second most popular was for Oliver to just stand there and glare at him without amusement, thinking it all to be a silly joke. But what was the most interesting thing this night was the real reaction he received.
In all honesty, River was actually concerned for all of thirty seconds as Oliver looked like something broke inside that demented skull of his. It was like watching a child trying to understand that you could put the triangle piece in the circle hole regardless of how hard you hit it or what direction you turned it. It simply was not going to fit the way you wanted it too. The sudden large eyes weren’t helping his case either and only made him look more…childlike. Blinking a few times both him and Aries looked at one another in a mix of confusion and surprise. Had they just broken one of the top hunters in the Guild? Fuck. Was Kalidas going to come for him in the night for this?
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Wait, was he stuttering? Oh fuck, he did break him. Oh shit, he was going to die. Should he pray now or later? Would that even matter? Turning around, he placed his right foot back against the railing for support to give himself some kind of grounding. Preparing to speak him, he only got a few letters out before stopping at. ”Um, are you o---“ His hands tensed as he cocked his head to one side, looking dumbfounded even more so then a moment ago. Hell, he almost felt a tad insulted but he had to remind himself that this was Oliver, a man of reason who didn’t understand shit when it came to emotions. The guy had none to very little and the ones he did have he often ignored.
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River sighed, ”Why would this be about insurance? I have my own Oliver. That I pay for every month.” Another sigh before he just full out face palmed. He felt as if his head was just going to pop off and bounce away from the amount of sheer stupidity that was coming out of the others mouth. Again, he had to remind himself of who he was dealing with at the moment. A part of him just wanted to pop him upside the head to knock sense back into but that would not help the situation. ”No. No money and why would I want more attention in the Guild then I already have? If I wanted to move up in ranks it would be because I’ve earned it and not from sleeping with you like a cheap whore.” Insulted. He felt like he had been slapped again but he knew Oliver didn’t mean it. Not in that way at least he was just trying to understand the triangle peg he was given.
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Aries cocked his head even further to one side that it looked like the beast might fall over much like his master. Both shook their heads at the same time. Again, he has finding the task difficult to explain in one sentence. ”Yes, you. I know I’m not stuttering.” Clapping his hands together in quick but soft motions he used that time to think his sentences through while tiny nano-bots, that Oliver didn’t really have, tried to repair the damage done. ”I don't know, Oliver. I suppose it's because I like you a lot more then I do my overall mental health that your currently strangling." Sarcasm. Whoops, okay that wasn't helping. Shaking his hands at him he backtracked. "Again, let me rephrase that; I like being around you even though you make me want to slam your face into a brick wall sometimes." Okay, maybe he was failing at expressing himself. Sighing, he mumbled slightly to himself and took a good look at the man with who was still trying to make the peg fit.
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"Oliver." he said, this time without the motions of his hands. "You're the only person since Aira...that I've given two shits about." If that didn't say a lot then he didn't know what else would. Speaking of his dead wife was never easy and neither was vocalizing himself. Both hurt like hell.



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Oliver wasn’t taking this well at all. The more he stood there the more he could see Oliver’s brain just shutting down. Maybe it was a bad idea to come clean to him. The insecurity he suddenly felt caused him to rub the back of his neck and pull at the base of his hair idly in that area. Well, now what was he going to do? He had to get the man to understand something now that it was out in the open. But the question was now how to proceed?
”Oliver.” His hands moved on their own accord before he could even stop himself and debate on his words. ”Well, to be fair I did hate your guts for a long time but that kinda…went away...at some point. Trust me, it startled me a lot more when that occurred to me.” Boy, this was going a direction he had not been prepared for at all. ”I don’t know when it happened but it did…”
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Was it just him or did Oliver look like he was about to run away screaming into the dark? Shit. He hopped that didn’t happen. He rather not spend the rest of the night alone in a strange place but if that happened, well, he would just have to deal with it then. For now, he observed his companion much like Aries who was finding the whole situation amusing.
”No one said it had to make sense.” Oliver was pulling back. Maybe it was best not to go into details about anything? Maybe he should just let die and not bring it up again to keep the other sane. ”Look,” His hands paused in thought. It was amazing how fast he went between emotions. He seemed to have gone through all of them from anxiety, fear, concern, irritation, and now finally rejection. He could see he was clearly making Oliver utterly uncomfortable with the whole conversation and idea. If it would make it easier on the other he could just forget about it. He had already prepared himself for that anyways. One sided affairs hurt but he could live with it and at least he got his feelings out there somewhat.
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”we can just pretend this never happened if that’s what you want. You don’t have to say or do anything. Everything can just stay the way it has been.” Because dear god it looked like Oliver was about to have a panic attack and that was very unnatural for the man. It was causing River to be highly concerned and he rather Oliver not have a heart attack here. He could deal with his own feeling silently if it would make Oliver more at ease. They could forget about the conversation too. ”I just wanted to tell you how I feel, that’s all. You’re not required to do anything or return them. So, ah, no pressure?” Lord, maybe he should of read a book on how to handle these kinds of situation but then again would they even help? Oliver wasn’t what one could consider to be “normal” in any form. But maybe giving the man a way out would make him feel less trapped.
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”Um,so, ah, still interested in seeing those knives?” He asked all while Aries looked up so suddenly at him that River thought the dog might try to take a hand off. Aries clearly wasn’t wanting them to move along and ignore the subject but River wasn't in the business of utterly destroying Oliver.
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