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Ramon comes out of the bar and grins, then heads towards him quietly, trying to making no noise. He waits until Random is leaning down to throw a pebble and takes the opportunity to grab him from behind.

OK, so its dangerous to startle an assassin. But Ramon's brave.

And for his troubles gets a startled yell, and a hard elbow in the ribs, before Random figures out who it is.

After Random figures out who it is, he gets a light smack upside the head, and a kiss.

He winces with exaggeration but returns the kiss happily enough. Then waves towards the lake where, presumably, pebbles are now drowning. 'What's your highest number of skips?'

He's obviously in the mood for deep conversation today. Yes.

"Seven."

He smirks, and kisses him again.

"Why, may I ask, the sneaking?"

'Seven?' He rolls his eyes humourously. 'You suck.'

He kisses him back, then pulls away and picks up a pebble, skimming it expertly across the surface. It bounces sixteen times before sinking and Ramon turns back to Random with a smug look on his face.

'I was studying your...' Loaded pause.

'...technique.'

Random gives him a bemused look.

"I 'suck'? Not if you keep being such a smart alec, I don't. Show me?"

Ramon pretends to be horrified at the suggestion he might lose his sucking priveliges - and secretly is - so he picks up another flat pebble straight away.

'Lean over further so you get a better angle, then flick your wrist fast so it spins out of your hand. It helps it skip.' He demonstrates and beats his previous score. But tries not to look too smug about it this time. And probably fails miserably.

But he does try, so Random grins, and nods, and imitates the motion.

And laughs triumphantly as it jumps twelve times.

Not there yet, but better.

Ramon grins crazily back, leans down and picks up another pebble. He's sniffing a little as he does. He holds it out to Random but when he reaches for it, grabs his hand instead and pulls him into him.

'Lets go back to bed.'

Random's hand stills in Ramon's grip, and he looks uncertain for a moment.

Like he's trying to see something through a very thick fog. Or remember a dream.

Or a nightmare.

Ramon's oblivious. He wraps his arms round his body closely and kisses his neck. 'C'mon Random. We could do better things than play with pebbles.'

*slight sniff*

Random puts two palms flat on Ramon's chest, and tries to push him away.

"Ramon... are you on something?"

His voice is laced with forced calm. Barely hiding a rising panic.

Ramon lets himself get pushed back slightly, but only as far as his arms can stretch, as they're locked round Random's waist. His eyes are a bit shiny and pupils are dilated as he stares into Random's deep green eyes.

'I'm not on anything. That would imply a habit.'

His grin is wide and he tries to lean through the palms on his chest so he can kiss him. 'Lets go back to bed...'

Random pushes harder, and squirms, trying to get out of his grip.

"Christ... get off me. This is bad. I'm serious, Ramon."

His face turns away, instinctively escaping the kiss before it can land, eyes wide.

And Ramon instinctively hangs on. 'What's the problem?'

He doesn't want to let go. He doesn't understand the problem and he wants Random to stay where he is.

But there's no way in hell he's letting that happen, so he shuts his eyes and allows himself to react.

So he lunges at Ramon's shoulder, and bites his upper arm, through the fabric of the shirt.

And he bites hard.

'Ow! What the fuck...!' One arm lets go as a hand instinctively covers the bite. And it's instinct for him to lash out in return...but the look on Random's face stops him. So he just glares instead.

'What the fuck was that for?!'

There's no answer, of course, because the minute the hands broke their circle around him, Random spun and ran.

Faster than should be possible, for a human of his size, but isn't even his limit.

Within seconds he hits the trees and vanishes.

Without a sound. Without a trace. Without a word.

And Ramon is left staring after him, holding his arm and wondering what he'd done.

He doesn't remember the time Random told him he couldn't have drugs near him. His mind's flying and all he knows is that this is weird.

He sighs and turns back to the bar. There's no way he'll be able to find Random in the forest, not with that headstart. So he goes to get a drink. At least that'll keep him company while he tries to figure out what he did wrong this time.