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[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

David is in the bar.

David has been in the bar since early this morning, before the sun had risen.

David is drinking from a steaming thermos of tea. Sweet tea, made with condensed milk, so he doesn't need to add sugar.

David didn't sleep, except in the bar last night, and he doesn't look great, but he doesn't look terrible, either.

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[bloodyrockgod]

Charlie leaves off playing Bach and goes to David. "You too, eh?" He makes himself comfortable beside him.

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He smiles, partially, at Charlie as he comes over, and wraps an arm around him.

"You didn't need to quit playing on account of me."

[bloodyrockgod]

"The piano's a bit bulky to be dragging around with me. How are you?"

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

"Fine, I concede defeat, this time. You may stay."

He smiles.

"Scared to fall asleep properly, in case Nick's thingymabob doesn't work. He... did something last night to try and stop the nightmares."

A shrug.

"You?"

[bloodyrockgod]

He strokes David's cheek a moment. "That's terrible.

"Everybody is having nightmares--Claire had nightmares last night--and I don't think I'm dreaming at all. It's very strange.

"What's Nick's thingymabob?"

[ember_eleven]

David might feel a pair of eyes watching him, eyes belonging to an eight year olf elf child.

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

Of course he does. But he looks around and can't see the owner of the eyes.

Yet.

[ember_eleven]

Ember tries to jump higher so that she can see better. It doesn't work well. A small young childish voice can be heard.

"Puckernuts!"

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He looks around again.

"Puckernuts?" he asks the voice curiously. "Where are you?"

[ember_eleven]

A little brown hand waves from over the top of one of the comfy chairs.

[go-between.livejournal.com]

Richard hangs up his apron and walks over to sit next to him.

Still can't sleep, Beloved?

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He leans against Richard.

"Haven't tried, to be honest."

[go-between.livejournal.com]

He puts an arm around David.

"I was hoping you'd stay with Amadeo. He hates being left alone."

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He nods. "I know. But I... I couldn't. I had to get out of New Orleans. It feels weird when Lestat's not there."

[go-between.livejournal.com]

"Where has he gone to now? He never stays in one place for more than five minutes."

[asar-suti.livejournal.com]

"David?"

Asar-Suti turns up beside him, looking lost, almost haunted.

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

David doesn't look around.

"Hey, 'Soots."

[asar-suti.livejournal.com]

"I'm really sorry, David. I suppose this will be the part where it getest worse?"

He sits in a chair, a bit off.

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He looks around, frown on his lips.

"It's got to get worse before it can get better, or something like that, right?"

[asar-suti.livejournal.com]

"Not really, but it still does get worse. Things happened since we last talked. How are your nightmares - did you get some of Gil's Sleepless Dream potion?"

Asar-Suti is not exactly stalling for time. He's trying not to be too abrupt, is all.

[mini-matantei.livejournal.com]

Loki toddles into the bar, a little weaker...and stumbles as he passes the first chair. He grabs at it, but only succeeds in making it fall on top of him. He cries out a little, but manages not to actually cry. Instead, he shudders a little, letting out a small whimper, and uses the fallen chair to stand.

"David? David? Where are you?"

He sounds absolutely terrified, worried, and very lost.

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

David hears the voice, and is on his feet, locating the body in an instant.

"Loki! What on earth are you doing?" he asks, practically running to him and pulling him quickly into his arms.

"Are you okay?" he enquires softly as soon as he's off the floor, Loki in his arms.

[mini-matantei.livejournal.com]

Loki curls around David and clings close.

"You didn't come back. I...I couldn't sleep and you didn't come back and I was concerned and you weren't there and I know you have the nightmares and I would have taken care of them, I could have, I could have, I promise. I know I'm not a good god right now and I know you're hurting but I could have helped, I could have and you didn't come home and it hurt."

And he sounds very scared and very hurt and very much as if he's going to cry.

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He makes his way to the couch and sits down, pulling Loki up to his neck, pulling his knees up beneath him.

"Shh, I'm sorry, Loki, I'm here," he whispers, kissing his hair and stroking it, stroking his back. "I'm sorry I didn't come back."

[mini-matantei.livejournal.com]

Now he really sounds as if he's going to cry.

"But it's not just for me! I don't want you away, David. You could have those nightmares when you're away and I don't want you to have nightmares! I love you and--"

And then not. a. peep.

Oh Good God.

He wishes he knew one that would actually answer him right now. If anything, Eris is probably laughing.