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I take it back. [Lio pinched Galo's side.] That is a horrible idea. Weren't we trying to prevent it from flying away with us to god knows where?

[Lio looked back at the dragon which was looking just a little too pleased at the suggestion.]

Can the thing even fly while carrying the both of us??

( ouch. his side. rude? )

... well, kind of. But we weren't both on its back, so maybe it'll be different.

( the dragon looked up and away, as if it was saying 'nope'. galo continued to stroke up and down its head as he retreated from the escape hole. )

Maybe it could help us break the wall a little more. At this point, probably doesn't hurt...

[Lio could do so much worse, Galo, thank your lucky stars.

He grit his teeth, weighing his options. They had to get the thing out of here... and if Galo tried to ride the thing by himself, there was no telling what disaster would befall him. Lio definitely wasn't going to let him go off on his own, not again.

He thumped his foot in frustration.]

I wish I could still fly.

[Shaking his head, Lio knelt down by the dragon, which really was relatively big compared to the smaller man.]

Not sure if you can actually understand me but... you think you can break this wall a little more? Will you do it if we get on your back?

[Lio looked back to Galo, to see if his animal lover boyfriend could interpret the dragon's will here.]

( maybe one day, lio could have his wish, but galo didn't think about that. no, he was too busy thinking about how the dragon might be able to make a larger hole so that it could get the heckie out of this kitchen and back with its people.

as lio asked, the dragon made what could be either one of two things: a squeak of approval that came with no consequences, or a squeak of approval that came with the obvious foreboding smile of a lizard who will totally take advantage of them both.

but yes. it nodded, and galo hummed. )

I think it can. But, uh... hopefully we don't go anywhere we don't want.

( or maybe the dragon just wanted the feeling of having a rider, something that most dragons probably don't necessarily want? either way: )

Okay. I'm going to climb on. When you get on, it'll charge.

( which sounded pretty dangerous but honestly it was about time for them all to move on with their lives. )

... Right.

[Wow this thing was really intelligent. More than a regular animal, that was for sure. The fact that it was nodding to what he was saying... Lio shook his head.

He grabbed Galo's arm tightly as Galo moved to climb onto the dragon's back, ready to yank him off if the dragon decided to just take off running before Lio got on. So far, though, as Galo got on, it was waiting...

So Lio climbed on behind Galo, wrapping his arms tightly around Galo's waist, and settling down.]

... This is such a bad idea.

[Of course that little realization was just a little too late as, like Galo said, the thing went charging at the hole in the wall full speed ahead.]

It's not a bad idea. It's an idea that could go either way.

( even the dragon was grinning, turning its head and giving both of its passengers a wink before plowing through the wall. at first, it struggled to carry them, losing some altitude as its wings struggled to keep them in the air.

galo dug his heels into their mount's side, as he wrapped his arms around its neck. )

Please, don't let us down! It's really far!

( but it did perservere, able to steady itself out. galo kept his eyes shut the entire time, not realizing that they were safe. )

[When Lio felt his stomach drop out from under him, he shouted loudly, clinging to Galo so hard that he might have bruised him had Galo been a weaker man, pressing his face against his back.

This was it. This was how they were going to die. All because Lio couldn't fly anymore.

Except the sensation of falling suddenly stopped as the dragon stabilized, regaining altitude and keeping them aloft.

Lio's hands were shaking and he also refused to open his eyes or look down, just clutching Galo's waist.]

I told you this was a bad idea!!

( the dragon gracefully flew down to the ground of their apartment building, landing with a gentle thud as it gave its haunches a wiggle. a happy dragon that followed their instructions... a good friend. of course, galo wouldn't know because his eyes were shut this entire time and he didn't want to say anything because then he'd be admitting that lio was right.

when was lio never wrong, though??? )

Oh. We're good.

( keeping lio's hands around his waist, he slowly climbed off while letting lio cling onto him. )

Thanks friend! You sure you don't wanna stay with us?

[Lio let Galo basically lift him off the dragon, because his whole body was far too stiff in the moment to do it himself, and he just kind of limply hung off his boyfriend with his feet barely propping him up. His legs suddenly felt like jello.

God, everything was so much more dangerous when you weren't burnish.

Opening his eyes slowly, he glanced past Galo at the dragon, then at their surroundings as a whole.]

... If it was just going to bring us back down here... why did we climb on the thing in the first place... [A small groan of regret escaped him as he hugged onto Galo tighter.] Stop asking it to stay with us, we just proved our apartment is way too small to house a dragon anyway.

[Of course, with the way they were racking up funds, perhaps they could afford a nicer place soon - maybe even a small house - but Lio liked their apartment. He wasn't going to give it up for a high maintenance too-smart-for-its-own-good pet.]

I mean, it can only do so much. Maybe it just wanted the feeling of having some riders before going... home. Or wherever it wants to go.

( he couldn't blame the dragon for wanting to give them one final ride. giving lio one finally snug, he let the other down while still giving him support so he didn't collapse. as the dragon took one final look at the two, it stuck its tongue out while looking incredibly pleased. )

If you ever need a place to crash, you're always welcome!

( but in reality, galo knew they could never take care of one (1) dragon puppy. too much for either of them to deal with. still...

probably not the best choice of words. probably. )

[Lio wasn't going to stop clinging onto Galo any time soon. His adrenaline was still on the fritz, nerves entirely shot. Why did he let Galo talk him into the worst ideas??

With a glare, first at Galo, then at the dragon, Lio shook his head.]

Absolutely not. No crashing at our place ever again. Find someone with a yard next time, or a bigger window!

[He pinched Galo on the cheek once more.]

Look, if you want a pet so bad, we'll find something else we can actually take care of, okay?

( no! his cheek, not in front of the baby! it'll get the wrong idea and try to give galo's other cheek a pinch... which it did and immediately used its teeth to give him a little nip opposite of lio's fingers. )

H-hey! Stop! This isn't fair, I'm under attack!

( but he started to laugh, too. as he pulled away from both the dragon and lio, galo made sure to give the dragon's face one final pat and smooch. )

Take care of yourself.

( and then galo tugged lio into his arms for a quick squeeze. )

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