The Birthday Boy

[Dante Ahti]

"I just..." his throat felt sore, as if it was closing up. The tears began to spill over, but the man tried to keep a straight face.
"I've been so lost without you Phillis," Dante couldn't help himself- even in rage he couldn't hold back. He pulled Phillis towards him quickly, giving him a tight hug. His eyes were clenched, his body shaking, tears rolling down his cheeks.

"I'm just so glad that you're alive," he stated, voice cracking.

[Phillis Von Christ]

Phillis returned the embrace just as tightly. He held back a bit of emotion as he closed his eyes and enjoyed the moment. It had been far too long since he had had the pleasure of holding Dante like this. "I'm really sorry." he mumbled as he continued to hold him, never wanting to let go again.

"I missed you so much, I really did." he uttered as he ran his hand up and down Dantes back in a soothing manner.

[Dante Ahti]

"Don't leave me again...please don't..." he pulled back slightly, still keeping one arm on Phillis's side as he rubbed at his eyes with the other.
He sighed. "What are you to do now, then, do you think? Are you going to take back the throne?"

[Phillis Von Christ]

Phillis cupped Dantes cheek with his hand. He quietly looked at his face, it had been so long since he'd seen it so closely. He offered a tender smile in order to lighten the mood. "I'll never leave you again, ever. I love you."

After Dantes questions, Phillis stayed quiet, trying to ponder. He hadn't really thought much of it himself. " I really don't know I'm going to do, to be completely honest. I'm not going to be welcomed back very lightly, so, I just don't know."

(( Sorry that took so long! ))

[Dante Ahti]

(( I'm sorry I took a lot longer LOL ))

"Well you're gonna have to talk with Namari at some point...people are gonna recognize you. And she'll find out- one way or another," Dante wiped his eyes, with a small sigh, looking over Phillis once more. How he had missed him.

[Phillis Von Christ]

((God dammit. LOL))

Phillis sighed a bit. "I don't particularly look forward to speaking with her." he stated, honestly. " But I suppose if I must. It's worth it.." Phillis started, gently brushing Dante's bangs out of his face, so that he could get a better view of his eyes. " ..to see you again."

Offering a sweet smile, Phillis leaned in and lightly kissed his lips. He wasn't sure if he was out of line for doing this, but before he knew it, he'd already done it.

[Dante Ahti]

Dante stared at the mans face for a moment, before closing them and kissing him back. It had been too long.

After a moment he pulled away, resting his forehead on his.
"I am so glad you're back. But I swear to god if you pull something like that on me again I'll castrate you," he quietly warned, half jokingly, half not.

[Phillis Von Christ]

Phillis laughed a bit, but in a way he appreciated the threat. It really showed how much Dante cared for him, and that made Phillis happy.

" I promise you I'll always be here from now on."

[Dante Ahti]

Dante stared for a moment, before nodding. Rubbing his eyes one last time with his sleeve, he sighed, but this time with a smile.
"What am I ever going to do with you..."

Gripping Phillis's hand, Dante grinned.
"As punishment, you have to help me find a job- or at least come up with job ideas. I'm sort of running out of funds," he admitted, with a shrug.

[Phillis Von Christ]

Phillis frowned a bit. "Baby, if it's money you're worried about than I still have plenty left over." he stated. He really did have quite a lot of money left over after his days of being king, and it wasn't like he was completely short of cash before that. Money just seemed to follow him no matter where he went. Not that he was complaining.

[Dante Ahti]

Dante smiled, and shook his head.

"No...no, I need something to keep me busy as well. Besides, I can't always have people taking care of me. My sister always payed for everything, and I'm certainly not going to do that to you."
And, after a second of hesitating, he added, "Besides, I need more of a hobby. I used to go out exploring a bit, but I stopped that. And I don't want to be doing a job with magic- I need to have more then that as a skill, you know? I've thought of a few things, but nothing that I really want to do."