The Apocalypse is Here (PAFP B x B) Let's Watch the World Burn

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IC: Considering the priceless look on his boyfriends face Zack didn't find it as hard to ignore the expression on Scout as he had thought. Wrapping his own hands around Hides he ran his tongue over the finger teasingly, then pushed the others hand away. Curling up against him with a victorious smile on his face while using his friend as a pillow and the jacket as a blanket. By now he wasn't as scarred of the two other people with them as he had been. He wasn't really hungry either, even if it had been a while since they ate. No, now that he was warming up nicely he was just sleepy after all that had just happened. It was not every day you were nearly stabbed to death after all, though it was becoming uncomfortably normal.

Pausing in his bag rummaging activities Ben looked from Hide and Zack to Scout, then burst out laughing. Patting Scouts back, with surprising force considering his age and look, while shacking his head in humor. "Ah, the youth." He exclaimed briefly, then went bag to searching his bag, apparently ignoring the three other in the space with him completely.

Startled at the sudden laughter Zack tightened his grip on Hides shirt and looked over to the much older man in alarm. Not seeing anything to worry about he settled against Hides side again and closed his eyes, muttering almost incomprehensibly to himself. "Weirdo..."

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IC: Felling the other pull at him Zack opened his eye once more to figure out why Hide was bothering him again. He didn't really struggle as the other pulled him onto his lap and tucked the jacket better around them. Feeling secure in the notion he could trust Hide the shorter curled up with his blind side against his companion and closed his eye again. By now he really just wanted to sleep, though, he supposed this wasn't to bad either...

Feeling someone, probably his boyfriend, tapping his sides way to softly Zack started squirming to get away from him, simultaneously also trying in vain not to laugh. "H-Hey! No, Hide!" The situation might not really have been as bad as it feelt if they had been alone, but he was embarrassingly aware of how they were not. Something his fierce blush probably made clear to everyone. Ben might have the courtesy to at least pretend he wasn't watching them, but Scout didn't seem to have that. "P-Please stop..?"

Going trough his bag at a snails pace, not even looking up once as he spoke, the older man replied to Scout in a much to innocent manner. "Dear friend, whatever do you mean? I am simply stating the facts. Would you prefer me to lie, then? Not my fault you're not immortally young and handsome..."

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IC: Once Hide finally stopped tickling him Zack let out a breath of relief and squirmed out of the others grip before he got it in his head to do it again, an unhappy look about him. While he had made light of the subject last time Hide had done so, he really did not enjoy being tickled now when they weren't alone. Well, not that it had ever been his favorite thing, it was just worse at the moment as he didn't know if he could trust Ben or Scout, and being tickled like that made him feel quite vulnerable and helpless. Zack simply did not trust either of the two strangers when there was no way of escape, even if they seemed alright so far.

Still, Hide had no way of knowing there was a difference between this time and last time, so causing a scene over it would just feel wrong. "Yea... Your'e probably right." Reaching for his jacket on the floor Zack rolled it into a ball while sitting down cross legged on the temporary bed. He would just have to talk about how he feelt about the two older men with Hide later. Right now there was nothing they could do about it, except trow them back out into the howling blizzard, but that would just be plain cruel after taking them in in the first place. Clutching his jacket roll as if it was some sort of teddy bear while laying down the short blonde looked back at his boyfriend, trying to seem more cheerful than he feelt so the other wouldn't notice and fuzz over him. "Are you coming then?"

Getting out a somewhat frozen apple Ben took a small knife from his pocket and started cutting of pieces of the fruit a he ate. Comfortably leaning against the wall all the while. "Ah, my dearest Scout, I would very much like to agree with you indeed, but then we both would be wrong, and we wouldn't want that, now would we?" The older replied playfully back.

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IC: Letting Hide take his hand Zack rolled onto his side and pushed the jacket roll up for a pillow, shivering at the kiss. Burying his face against Hides chest and neck. "No, but... It's okay. Just, don't do that again unless we are alone. I don't feel safe with those two in here..." The blonde whispered, only wanting his friend to hear, and wrapped both his arms around the others hand while snuggling against him. He was relieved he had Hide in between himself and the two strangers, though he still doubted he would get any sleep this night, no matter how tired he was feeling. ... Not to mention, he was feeling quit bad about having gotten so angry at Hide earlier. "And... I am sorry, for yelling at you just now..." Here he didn't look at his boyfriend at all.

Ben slowly finished his apple and turned to put the knife away, before lying down on his own bed happily. Purposefully not leaving any room for Scout. "So what you are saying is that it is just the perfect size then? Good to know!" He replied, still just teasing Scout. His companion had learned by now to take absolutely everything the older man said with a fair pinch of salt, so he wasn't afraid he would insult or upset him.

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IC: Looking at Hide trough the one blue and one misty eye shyly as he forced him to look Zack couldn't help but to feel lighter at the words. Good, Hide wasn't mad or disappointed at him, one thing less to worry about. Closing his eyes as he returned the kiss Zack tried holdig it until Hide would have to be the one to pull away, but just couldn't manage. Pushing Hides head away while he gasped for air. Then curled up tightly against his friends torso once he didn't feel like he was about to suffocate again. "Either I am horrible at this, or then you are really good at holding your breath..." He mumbled, not wanting to have to actually agree to trying to sleep. Because he would probably try to stay awake instead.

Humming victoriously to himself Ben pushed Scouts legs off and rolled over on his side so his friend could have half the bed. He was rather pleased at having out worded the other. It was just one of the little joys left in the aftermath of the apocalypse. Reaching for his bag he pulled out an extra blanket as an addition the the one they already had, which he threw at Scout."Night Scout."

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OOC: Huh, that really was not on purpose though. Coincidences!

IC: Resting the blind side of his head against Hides arm as a pillow Zack blew some hot air at the others neck and chin. "Sweet dreams Hide." He mumbled while curling up as close as he could, wrapping his side of the blanket around himself. He did not want to sleep. Not with Ben and Scout here! But... Hide really was warm and comfy to rest against... Not to mention the sounds of the still howling blizzard outside were sort of soothing. Blinking his eyes as they started to really weigh the shorter nibbled on his lower lip, struggling to stay awake. He should not sleep... Clutching Hides shirt with both his hands he shock his head, not wanting to sleep, but really struggling not to.

Ben simply grumbled in response. Now that he had gotten to lay down somewhere sheltered and soft he really noticed how tired he really was. Now he didn't know what Scout or the other two had planned, but he was definitely going to try to sleep some.

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OOC: Guess it's a skip til morning then.

IC: By the time the sun rose outside the blizzard had already blown itself out and left the word draped in a blanket of white. Though, even that blanket was starting to melt in the warm morning sun. The snow had hit hard and out of nowhere, but equally fast was it starting to melt and disappear. The snow covering the car and blocking any view from the windows was already starting to turn into trickles of water running along the cold metal surface.

Zack had eventually been lulled to sleep by the sounds of the storm and Hides even heartbeats and drifted off into a deep sleep. Curled up against his dear friend with his head buried against the others neck, which his warm breath was still fanning over as he slept. He had their blanket draped completely over himself so only a little of his blonde hair was visible.

Off to the other side of the car Ben had apparently woken before anyone else, and had so seated himself against one of the walls and started playing cards with himself. Just waiting for everyone else to wake up as well. He had draped his own blanket over Scout now when he didn't need it any more, leaving his friend with two of them. That might get a little to warm eventually, but oh well.

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IC: Grumbling softly as his source of warmth was moving away from him Zack pawed at the spot Hide had been in his sleep until he got a hold of the blanket, which he proceed to snuggle into. Not falling back into a peaceful sleep until he had managed to curl into a ball and had the blanket completely covering him.

Noticing movement from the tallest of the two strangers Ben paused in his card game and looked up to focus on Hide. "Ah, morning. Sleep well I hope?"

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IC: Ignoring Scout and his predicament, as he could surely manage to escape an inanimate object on his won, Ben collected the cards together and started shuffling trough them. "Want to join me at a round of cards?" The older wondered, holding up the worn pack. He could sense Hides mistrust towards him, but what could he do about it but let time work it's magic?

Next to Hide Zack was still sleeping soundly. Seemingly not about to wake anytime soon unless disturbed in any way. The sun shining trough the windows was dulled by all the snow against the glass, so that wouldn't wake him either.

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IC: "Ah, sure thing." Dealing the cards calmly Ben just nodded along while explaining the rules, deciding not to ask what the other meant with his strange phrasing. Why did he say he had no memory of it, rather than he had not played it before? That was really strange, and quit curious. "So how come you and your short friend there are headed north?"

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