#threads: ricardo & mathias

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to: mathias ( @ascnsionismx )

location: Ricardo’s home

Ricardo’s holidays had been a mixture of good feelings and bad feelings. He got to spend Christmas with Kazimir, and his puppy Teddy, which was ultimately a lovely thing overall. But the conversation he had with Mathias at the party before the holidays, then seeing what had happened to his friend since, it had all stuck with him. Despite different things occurring in his life that were good, that other stuff loomed over his head. And he was hurt, beyond what he would ever tell Mathias, that he had not been allowed to see his friend while recovering. Though, he understood.

So, he got a puppy. A spunky little friendly pup named Teddy. Teddy helped fill his nights of endless thinking with happier thoughts, and when Kazimir wasn’t around, the pup helped fill the small void he felt inside of him. He had told Teddy all about Mathias, even showing him pictures of his friend, and promised his little furry friend that one day soon they would meet. He hadn’t expected that day to be today.

He was in his living room, tossing a little ball back and forth while Teddy fetched it, when he heard movement. Instantly he thought it was Kazimir and he watched Teddy’s ears perked as he listened to the footsteps approach. The closer the footsteps got, the more familiar the other presence became and he realized it was not Kazimir at all. Teddy ends up half bouncing and running in the direction of the person who entered his living room. Mathias. Ricardo looks at his friend, slowly standing up, unsure of what to do at the moment. “Hello,” he says, half smiling, “I’m sorry about Teddy. He’s very energetic…as you can see.” He looks to the corner of his living room where a couple of presents still lay under his brightly lit tree (all white lights), then back to Mathias. Light heartedly he asks, “Have you come to claim your presents, my friend?”

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for: matty ( @intxication ) location: the church

it had been some time since ricardo had returned to the church. for once his absence wasn't over something bad. he had simply gone to visit family in texas and ended up staying there a bit longer than expected. as odd as it sounded, because he been so desperate to leave nyc at one point, ricardo had felt homesick almost instantly. as he made his way into the church he scanned the various pews, momentarily familiarizing himself with everything again.

a small smile spreads on his lips, and he makes his way towards one of the pews in the back to sit down for a moment. he started with bowing his head down to pray, something he had never stopped doing, and then he sat in silence for a while. people came, people went, and yet ricardo remained in the same spot. perhaps a part of him was hoping jude would come out so he could say hi, but it didn't happen. eventually he does end up deciding he should probably head home because teddy was probably getting antsy for his daily walk.

he turns his head to the side, not really to look at anything in particular, and that's when he spots a very familiar face entering the church. it was only then then he realized how long it had been since he had last seen matty. he looked so different and the same all at once somehow. as much as he wanted to see how he's been ricardo also understood that they were still in a church. matty could be here to need his space and that was something he respected. still, he couldn't help but keep his glance on matty for a little too long. maybe he could get the other to silently notice him.

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"I beg to differ, but fine." Mathias was right. He was always right. Ricardo just didn't like having to accept that right now. They didn't have much more time together, so why not make the best of the moments they did? Even if their moments were going to be spent in this hotel room, which Ricardo was a bit upset about because he would've wanted it to be a bit more special between the two of them. Like the cafe, he would have chosen that spot for them. Or the bayou. It didn't matter though, of all the things piled on Mathias's plate the last thing he needed was for Ricardo to pile on more unnecessary things. He wasn't going to let his friend face what was to come without at least sharing some sort of words of comfort to the other. He just had to find them.

His gaze softened at the sight of Mathias's soft smile and the feel of his friend's supportive hand on his shoulder. He should be doing the supporting right now, not Mathias. It helped to hear that there was still something that could be done, that he had helped already in some way, and that Mathias still needed him. The invisible lump in his throat did swell a bit, but he manages to push it down. Ricardo reaches out to place a hand on Mathias's shoulder too, offering a gentle smile, sad but gentle, "I'm sorry for how I reacted. Of course, I'll be that support you need and lift you up in any way I can. I'll be the wings you need when your feel broken, when your voice is too weak to speak, I'll be that too. I will be the sun in your days of darkness, and the rain to water your seeds of growth. I will be anything I need to be for you. Always."

The image of taking Kaz, Knox, and Jude of a trip together was a bit amusing to him and he couldn't help the small chuckle that left his lips after Mathias mentions it. "I'm sorry. Nothing is funny right now, except the mental image of us four on some dysfunctional family trip together. I'll make sure we all take a family photo together, perhaps we can photoshop you in." Just a small bit of lightheartedness in a situation that was anything but that. He refocuses and locks in as Mathias continues. Even though he knew he'd have to step up eventually, it didn't change the fact that he was incredibly nervous about it. Not that he would show that now. "I'll do the very best I can to make you proud, Mathias. Rest assured you're leaving them all in good hands. Are the three of them aware of any of this?"

He nods at what Mathias is both asking of and saying to him. Even if his closeness with Suresh hadn't been for beneficial purposes in terms of the gang, he really did enjoy the company of the other, he was relieved to know the two of them could work well together. "What sort of business? What are your goals for said business? I want to make sure I am aiming for those goals in your absence. As for recruitment...you've been reading my mind. I'll take care of it, Mathias. Anything and everything." After Mathias is done speaking the hand that had been on his friend's shoulder makes it's way to gently cup the bottom of Mathias's chin, carefully he tilts his head up, and his other hand gently pushes away a bit of his hair from his face. He leans in to press a soft kiss to Mathias's forehead, before wrapping his arms around him. "I'm holding you to that promise, my friend. We'll be patiently awaiting your return." He gives his friend a gentle squeeze just before loosening his hug, before leaning back a bit, "We should probably get our people out of here. It shouldn't be too hard for me to find Kazimir, I will tell others I see along the way that it's time to leave. Do you want me to look for Jude as well? I'm sure Knox will find you sooner than I could find him."

"You will be happy, because your happiness extends far beyond me, Ricardo. That's the joys of life. It's about going through the roughest and hardest parts, but still being able to move on and live". It was how Mathias saw the God of Life's teaching. It wasn't about living forever, or defying death, it was about enjoying what you currently had and were given despite everything. It went against what the Higher Ups believed, and what they were trying to force upon Mathias and everyone else. And for Mathias' safety, sometimes he had to pretend to agree with them.

He smiled as Ric backed down, calming himself and keeping the same soft smile he always gave his friend. "Yes, there's so much you can do. The four of you have helped me so much, and when the time comes, whatever comes, I will need all of you at my side to help me". He placed a hand on his friend's shoulder and gave it a squeeze. "What I need you to do, is help me navigate through all of this, be the support I need when I cannot give it myself".

Mathias had plans, things that needed to be done in order for everything to go smoothly. He knew that he'd most likely be out for a few days after all of this, either for his own health or because the Higher Ups wanted it. "After tonight, I'll most likely be gone for a while, but I'll be back. While I'm gone, I want you to keep Kax, Knox, and Jude, as well as yourself, away for a two or three days. You all need time off, and I would like for you to spend it together. I need all of you to be cohesive. Then after those days, I need you to take charge of the gang until I return".

There was a lot to do, and Mathias was thankful he had someone like Ric to help lead that charge. "I'm working on some business stuff with Suresh, and I'm also trying to form some kind of recruitment force as well. If you could help me with that while I'm out, then I'll be very happy". He put on a brave face for Ricardo, "I promise, I'll return and I will be fine. To be honest, it's been a while since I've talked to the Higher Ups, so this was probably overdue anyways. When I come back, we can formulate a game plan that ensures all of us are happy in the end".

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"Go for it," Ric encourages, smiling, "I mean, isn't that what life is? One giant adventure anyway? Why not switch up your coffee flavor once in a while, right? Although," he leans in a bit, as if telling a secret, "I must admit, I usually only order a plain black. I'm afraid on a regular day I am just a plain old boring black coffee kind of person." The guy chuckled a little, leaning back again, grinning. "Maybe we can help each other be a little adventurous. Once a month we should make it a point to meet up at this very cafe, perhaps on a random day of the week, like on a Wednesday afternoon, and try something new. What do you think?"

Ric watches Matty give Frog the pup cup, then looks for Frog's reaction, and his smile grows when he sees the pup happy. Mission accomplished. He thought to himself, content that both pups were happy. "I haven't really traveled much either," he admits, returning his attention to Matty, "but I would want to visit Turkey. And Japan, London, Paris, and so many other places." He takes a sip of his coffee, nodding, "mmm. This wasn't a mistake, by the way, the flavors mix really well." Placing the coffee down, Ricardo reaches for the croissant. "I'll have to find someone who doesn't mind eating all the exotic foods from the various places I want to visit, like scorpion on a stick." He says, momentarily returning to the topic of traveling, before asking," do you ever see yourself leaving New York?"

Every day it seemed like the world was starting to force Mathias to believe that there was something to live for. The usual mundane boringness just wasn't there anymore. He sadly wasn't sure how he felt about it either. It was hard to change how he thought, since he had been thinking that way for so long. He could feel the change happening though as more and more people were being introduced to his life. Her could see it happening, and he could do nothing to stop it.

Mathias sat down, and got Frog to sit too. The cafe was cute, and a place he could see himself going to a lot in the future. It wasn't too far from his home too. "Oh your drink sounds very interesting. I'll admit, I'm not very adventurous with stuff like that, but maybe I should start".

Mathias followed Ric's lead and gave Frog the pup cup. It was messy but the dog seemed to enjoy it, which made Mathias happy. "Anywhere?" he asked, "Huh...I don't really know...I haven't really traveled much in general, so I guess anywhere other than New York. What about you?".

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Match Thread: Cerro Porteño vs Atlético-MG [Copa Libertadores]

HT: Cerro Porteño 4-1 Atlético-MG

Cerro Porteño scorers: Marcos Rojas (31'), Federico Carrizo (34'), Victor Cáceres (36'), Joaquin Larrivey (44')

Atlético-MG scorers: Ricardo Oliveira (19')

Venue: Estadio General Pablo Rojas

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Cerro Porteño

Rodrigo Muñoz, Fernando Amorebieta, Marcos Cáceres, Marcos Rojas, Juan Carlos Escobar, Juan Aguilar, Victor Cáceres, Federico Carrizo, Mathias Villasanti, Joaquin Larrivey, Nelson Valdez.

Subs: Jorge Benítez, Julio dos Santos, Juan Carrizo, Diego Churín, Alberto Espínola, Juan Saiz Ortegón, Hernán Novick, Óscar Ruiz, Marcelino Namandu.

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Atlético-MG

Victor, Igor Rabello, Leonardo Silva, Fábio Santos, Guga, Juan Cazares, Adílson, Elias, Ricardo Oliveira, Maicon Marques, Luan.

Subs: Patric, Vinicius, Jair, Yimmi Chará, José Welison, David Terans, Iago Maidana, Cleiton, Nathan, Alerrando, Hulk.

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MATCH EVENTS | via ESPNFC

19' Goal! Cerro Porteño 0, Atlético Mineiro 1. Ricardo Oliveira (Atlético Mineiro) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luan.

31' Goal! Cerro Porteño 1, Atlético Mineiro 1. Marcos Acosta (Cerro Porteño) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.

34' Goal! Cerro Porteño 2, Atlético Mineiro 1. Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Villasanti.

36' Goal! Cerro Porteño 3, Atlético Mineiro 1. Víctor Cáceres (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

44' Goal! Cerro Porteño 4, Atlético Mineiro 1. Joaquín Larrivey (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Acosta.

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for: mathias ( @ascnsionismx ) location: cafe du monde

It had become a bit of a tradition for Ricardo and Mathias to make their way to Cafe Du Monde after meetings. Honestly, sometimes the fact that they would be attending the cafe afterwards was the only reason he found the motivation to attend said meetings. Not that he would ever actually skip one, of course, sometimes he simply just did not want to bother with it all. Whenever they came here Ric tried very hard not to talk about anything too heavy, if it could be avoided, because he liked to think there was a place they could go to escape everything even if just for a minute or two

The moment they entered the cafe, the smell of freshly brewing coffee, and baked beignets wrapping itself around them, the world almost entirely disappeared around him. It was just him, Mathias, and this cafe right now. Ricardo walks up to the table they had chosen, "I have to admit...I asked for extra powdered sugar," he says, giving Mathias a crooked little guilty grin. For someone who was sarcastic half the time, not really smiling either, Ricardo had a rather big, sweet tooth. "You know, I'm surprised it's not as packed today." He sits down across from his friend, reaching for his cup of coffee, "I'm both sad and relieved by that." Dark eyes casually look around the cafe, studying the people that were sitting around, silently sipping his coffee for a moment. He reaches for a beignet, looking to Mathias as he spoke, "Have you been on any fun adventures lately?"

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for: mathias ( @intxication ) location: the seedy hotel, very late/odd hours of the night

Ricardo had been lounging around Central Park, laying underneath a random tree, with Teddy close by, doing absolutely nothing for once. He was just resting and for the first time in a while, things were peaceful in his mind. The vibration of the phone made him lazily reach for it, immediately assuming it was Tristan. Curiously, it was not Tristan messaging him. The text message on the screen made his heart hammer against his chest almost instantly, and he suddenly sits up as if a bolt of lightning had struck him. It wasn't a message from a saved number, though that hadn't been the curious part of it, the curious part came with the location the anonymous sender was asking to meet him at. Only one person came to mind right now and there was zero hesitation in replying that he would be there tonight. For the remainder of the day, that's all he could focus on. Counting down every second until he could finally make his way to that seedy hotel room.

LATER ON, AT SOME ODD HOUR OF THE NIGHT.

Ricardo had to triple check the message to make sure that it was real, then he waited outside the hotel for ten minutes longer than he was supposed to, but ultimately, he shows up the very familiar room after gathering his thoughts. Does he knock? He had the key, of course, and he can't remember if he's ever knocked when it came to this place. In the end, he decides to do both. He knocks before he begins to open the door, letting out small sigh, and entering the all too familiar room. As the door slowly closes behind him, Ricardo blinks. Mathias. This had not been the person he was expecting, and now he was questioning his sanity. He was missing Mathias so much that now he had conjured him up somehow. "I'm seeing shit again. Fantastic. I'm sure Father Jude will be just thrilled to hear this." There was no way this was real, absolutely zero way this made sense to him right now, and he wasn't going to walk over to this Mathias mirage just to prove a point. The point being that Mathias would fade away. He looks at Mathias for a minute, softly sighing, "Even if you're not real...it's so fucking nice to see you again, Matty. I've missed you so much. You have no idea how much I wish I could actually hug you right now, something I never got the chance to do when you were alive."

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for: matty ( @intxication ) location: the church

Life had a way with taking the reins and exhausting him too much to muster up the energy. But Ric felt like he was slipping again. He had no reason to feel like this, yet he felt his mind was taking ten steps back these days and he could feel the self-hate begin to slowly bubble up again, and the sleepless night had already begun. Seeing Jude at the block party was nice because not only had it been one of his good days, just seeing the man brought a comfort to his soul. Which is what brought him back to church. That and he didn't know where else to turn at the moment. So, needless to say, Ricardo was more than thankful for Jude to let him stay here for a couple of days.

This was a place he could come be the most vulnerable without judgement or need to explain himself. As he entered the church, he immediately bows his head in a little prayer before moving to sit in one of the church pews towards the middle section. He sits for a moment, not praying, not thinking, just sitting and enjoying the peaceful silence that filled the church. He didn't know where Jude was right now, but he suspected around doing some sort of work. Ricardo mentally told himself that he needed to fix a couple of lights that were flickering something awful.

Who knew how long he had been sitting, by this point his face was shoved in the palm of his hands, fingers entangled in his hair, but his peaceful silence was interrupted when he heard what sounded like someone taking a seat in another section of the church. He wasn't going to look over, because it wasn't his business who had showed up, but curiosity always got the better of him. Lifting his face, Ricardo turns in the direction he heard movement from. Matty. For a moment, his brown eyes, warm, tired as they were, just looked at the other and a small sigh came from him. Then, he turns away, he turns his attention to his hands instead. Was he supposed to keep his guard up even in the house of God? He knew the answer to that question.

He should get up and walk out right now. He should. But, rather, after a moment, Ricardo gets up and makes his way to slide into the same section Matty was sitting and sits next to the other. Not too close, enough to give them both some personal space. "Hi, Matty." He met him as Matty, so that's what he'd call him. "I have to admit," his gaze is focused ahead, not really looking at anything in particular, "I'm a bit bummed I haven't gotten any wrench signals. I picked out a nice cape just for you."

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Soon there would be a heavy cloud looming over them, all of them, for many reasons, but it didn't have to be like that tonight. Unbeknownst to Ricardo his own actions in the near future would cause a ripple in this happiness he was finally sharing with Kazimir, both in front of and behind closed doors. He smiles when the other mentions not planning on dying, breathing a little easier just then. As Ricardo's back gently hits his bed sheets, Kazimir now hovering over him, listening to their hushed words, all those worries of the what the future could hold fades away. In fact, everything fades away.

"Even if it is not in the same like Knox is for Mathias, in my heart, I feel as if we are bound together. You are my thread of life, Kazimir." Ricardo felt goosebumps being left in the trail of Kazimir's touch, sending shivers coursing in every direction. His eyes flutter shut for second, before opening again to look at the other, and his body ached for Kazimir now more than ever. "We can have these things tonight and all the nights that allow them." A hand reaches out to gently rest on Kazimir's chest, fingertips trailing along the outlines of his muscles, smiling at the returned compliment. "I kept looking at you too. I always find myself looking at you, but tonight especially." Part of it was because he honestly had a hard time keeping his eyes off the other sometimes when they were in the same room together. Unless it was a serious thing, like a meeting, then of course he focused on that. Ric’s heart skips a beat at the question, suddenly the butterflies in his stomach start to go into overdrive. He's feeling like a schoolboy right now who is about to kiss his crush for the very first time, even if they had kissed many of times before. Maybe he should have said no, left things as they were, but he couldn't. It had been so long since he had felt Kazimir's lips on his own and tasted them. It had been so long since anyone had touched him in the way Kazimir had in New York City with such raw intimacy, and it had been a long time since he had allowed that intimacy in. In fact, up until this very moment, he had thought he would never feel it again. The hand that was resting on Kazimir's chest slowly reaches up to cup the side of Kaz’s face, "As long as you promise not to stop." He can't help himself from teasing just a bit right now, "I'm single, I promise."

Kazimir didn't realize that they could only speak the truth. Or at least the truth as they believed it. The weretiger would lay down his life for Ric, not just because they believed in resurrection and Mathias but also because they loved Ric. They had tried to make things easier on Ric. Tried to be someone that the underboss never had to worry about or question. Kazya did the same for Mathias. Their own life was the Deathrunners. Good, bad, ugly. It didn't matter.

They weren't usually so deep in their communications with others. They weren't much for pouring out their soul to anyone. Even to the people that deserved to hear it the most. But once they had started they couldn't stop. They heard themselves say it all. Everything. Raw and unfiltered. Kazya stopped his hands moving over Ric's legs as the Necromancer placed his own on top of theirs. Watching his thumb brush across Kaz's tattooed hands. They shook their head, not in disagreement when Ric talked about their brother but because Kaz felt like he'd been skinned. Every word touching him on the raw. "I have Knox back... It is a miracle I will always be grateful for..." Kaz looked up at Ric concern and worry clear on their face as Ric talked about there being no living without Kaz for Ric. They shook their head this time in silent protest. They felt something break in their chest. "It is part of being your bodyguard. To keep you alive even at the expense of my own. And I give to you because it is my honour." And his love. Kaz shook their head again, "I do not plan to die. And we will continue to protect them all for as long as we can." But Kaz caught their breath as Ric said that he loved Kaz. They kneeled at Ric's feet, looking up at him with awe and love. Because Kazya was at once elated and terrified for what that meant. Ric loved them. They looked down to try and hide the fear but Ric's hand brought their eyes back together. They reached up and put a hand on Ric's holding the necromancer's hand against their own face. Kaz was done talking about dire futures that might never happen. Ric loved them. Ric breathed for them. They move easily as Ric pulls them up and on top of the other man. Kaz crawling onto the bed over Ric. They nodded, looking down at the other man. Their voice was a whisper, "I am yours. Where you go I go. I would be your familiar like Knox is for Mathias. I would be bound to you for eternity. But these things have not happened. Might not happen. We are alive. We are together..."

Kaz closed their eyes as Ric touched their foreheads together. "I want. Yes I want these thing too. Can we have these things tonight?" One hand travelled over Ric's chest, over his shoulder, touching everything they could reach.

Kaz grinned widely at the compliment, "Thank you. I try not to stare at you all night. You were so beautiful..." They paused, "Ric, can I kiss you now?"

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“I don’t know. I guess I just assumed you didn’t care about kissing me anymore.”Ricardo chuckled, giving a little shrug. He enjoyed kissing, but he had shared very few from his first kiss to the most recent of kisses. In total, he probably kissed about three people and even that seemed like a lot to him. He had always struggled with getting close to someone enough that his walls would come down, which only became more of a struggle the deeper he dove into the Deathrunners. But the one thing that never changed was how he could always, always, be his ultimate self around Mathias. Sure as he got older he had kept certain things from his friend, but mostly because he felt that Mathias had so many other important stuff going on that he didn’t want to bother him.

But in this moment, just as it had been when they were teenagers, every worry he’s ever felt, every disagreement they ever had, everything melts away. For a second, he’s back to teenager Ricardo and all the feelings that had been buried deep slowly came creeping back up. He softened when he saw the blush on his friends face, a coy smile spreads on his own lips at the sight. “I like that I can still make you blush,” Ric admits, feeling his own heartbeat start to pick up. He nodded, “Yeah, Matty, it’s more than okay.” The hand that had brushed a bit of Mathias’s hair from his face slides down to gently cup the side of it, leaning in, he slowly guides them closer.

The closer they got, Ric felt that same nervousness from back then start to course through him again. And here he thought he would be much more calmer if he ever got to kiss Mathias again. “You still make me nervous, but in the best of ways.” Ric’s voice is just above a whisper, a happy smile on his lips, their faces inches apart, just before he captures Mathias’s lips with his own. It starts off with his lips trembling a little from nerves, tender in the same way he kissed him before. But then somewhere in between their lips moving together Ricardo’s nerves float away and soon those trembling lips turn to a tender movement that gently deepens the kiss.

Mathias listened quietly as Ricardo spoke. He was always so amazed at how well his friend was able to put words together. It was poetic at times and very intelligent. Mathias did believe that some people were always destined to find each other. In this life and in the next. Their fates were intertwined and inevitable. "Then if that's the case, I'm happy you found me in this life and in the next".

A lot of Mathias' firsts happened in strange ways. Whether it was his first kiss, his first crush, or his first time sleeping with someone. It didn't happen in the typical ways. But he was grateful that they did happen. It involved a lot of sneaking around and going behind the higher ups' backs, which really just added to the excitement of it all. And he was lucky that his firsts were with people he actually liked. He may not speak to some of them anymore, but they were people he held in high regard. Ric of course was one of them.

"Well why not?" He asked. Mathias didn't really see it as something that couldn't happen again. Kissing was rather simple. As long as they didn't go too far and stayed respectful, then nothing was bad. As Ricardo pushed some of his hair from his face, Mathias felt his face heat up. Sleeping around with strangers was easy for him, but the moment genuine intimacy showed up, he became flustered. He nodded at Ric, trying his best to seem cool and collected but failing to do so. "I-...Yeah I would...If that's okay?"

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“I can’t help that it breaks my heart, Matty.” We can not change fate, right? That question reminded him of that string theory he believed so deeply in, and he couldn’t help but to agree. “Life is but invisible strings linked from one soul to hundreds, thousands even, of other souls in any universe that comes our way. No matter what our fate is in this universe the outcome of said strings remains the same. So, yes, fate can not be changed. You’ll always be fated to run into me, in this or our next life, and our paths will always lead to us becoming the people we are now. Are you a fated to be a god in another universe? Probably not. You might be a cold blooded villain, murdering civilians just because you’re bored, but we will always run into each other. It really is all about the people you meet. Even if we were on opposite ends, our friendship would shine through it.” He was a firm believer of this theory, even if he had tweaked it a bit to fit his vision. It was technically supposed to be one string connecting two souls, but he believed that souls were made of various pieces of other souls that have come together to help each other build and grow. Even if that person and you only bump into each other once in life; it’s more about the impact they left behind, at least to Ric.

Seeing Mathias frown a bit made him speak without being able to stop himself. “I liked it too,” Ric blurts, momentarily panicking. He didn’t want Mathias to think he hadn’t enjoyed that moment, it was one of his most treasured memories. The quick panic was subsided with the rest of what his friend says in regards to their first kiss, letting out a sigh of relief even. He looks back to the fire as his mind goes back to that moment, smiling at the memory. Mathias was right, it had gone exactly as it was meant to be. Sometimes Ricardo was just too hard on himself. At the question, he turns to look at his friend, silently he wonders if Mathias can feel how his stomach tightened a bit. Of course he had thought about what it would be like if they kissed again, if it would change anything, if that moment in which they had schoolboy crushes on each other was still there, but he had never thought it would be a chance they would repeat again. Ric had assumed that the kiss they shared as teenagers was all they would ever have, which was fine with him, but mostly he assumed Mathias wouldn’t want to do it again.

He smiled, “I didn’t think it would be a possibility for us to do that again.” Ric turns to place the glass of wine back on the ground, returning his attention to Mathias shortly after. “I would not mind that, if you would also like that.” He leaned over a little, just so he could gently push aside a bit of Mathias’s hair from his face. “Would you like that?”

Mathias laughed, "I suppose you're right". Little did he know, Ric was actually right. So much of Mathias' past was blurry and it was by other people's doing. A lot of the time, he wished he could look back on some of those memories and not be faced with a hazy fog. There had to be happiness in his past, it couldn't all be pain and sadness.

"Don't let it break your heart, Ric. We cannot change fate right? I mean, I'm happy that I'm not those things too, but I know that if life wanted me to be, it would make it so". Mathias was who he was because of the people around him, thankfully. They taught him how to be kind in a world that was never kind to him. They also inspired him to be fierce when he needed to, never allowing any harm to come to his people. "Now now Ric, you're making me out to be some great and powerful influence on you. I'm pretty sure you were always meant to be someone confident and strong. I saw that in you way before we became close".

Mathias stared into the flames of the fire place, feeling his body heat up. Yes, back then things were easier. No one could blame them for the things they did because they were just kids back then. The world was theirs and they did with it as they pleased, like teenagers did. He looked to Ricardo as he brought up a memory. Of course Mathias remembered it too. Back then he had a crush on his friend, as all young men did. He frowned a bit, then stared back into the fire, "...I mean...I liked it. I didn't think it was awkward at all. We were teens, I think it was supposed to go exactly how it did". He looked back to his friend and smiled, "...Would you want to try again now?"

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"In fairness, my memory is the same. So much has happened since then, to both of us, it's neither of our faults that only bits and pieces remain. "His own mind had become clouded with other things since that time in their lives. It was nice to think about it from time to time to Ricard, though, because it was a simpler time, and it reminded him that those moments can exist still. Which is why he treasured their visits to Cafe de Monde so much; they were simple moments, a chance to relive that time in their current life. He made a mental note to drag Matty there again some time soon.

"It breaks my heart to think you'd be either of those things had I not been around," Ric replied, truthfully. "But I'm happy I was. Honestly? I wouldn't be nearly half the person I am today if you had not been by my side. It's because of you that I've grown in both confidence within myself and my powers. Not to mention, you taught me how to live. All those late-night adventures? I would have never experienced half of that had it not been for you." Now he had the curiosity to travel to see everything in the world because of those moments and he would always thank Matty for showing him that.

"Back then, everything felt infinite. No matter what we did it felt like the world was at our fingertips to do with as we pleased, and we did back then. I wouldn't change a thing." He paused, chuckling a bit, "Well, okay. I would change one thing." He reached for his glass, "Remember that one time we kissed? I'd probably change that. Only because I was so stupid nervous that I know it must have felt like the most awkward kiss ever. If I could go back, I'd tell myself to relax a bit. It probably would have come off more natural and smoother." It was a fond memory, regardless of how awkward Ricardo felt he had been back then.

Bonds were important things. It was why Mathias had broken Jude's bond with his maker the first moment he woke as a vampire. Mathias understood how strong a bond could be with a creation and it's creator. It was why he tried to establish strong connections with everything he reanimated or resurrected. They were extensions of him in a way, and he wanted them to be just as strong as he was.

As Ric got up to get the wine, Mathias did get comfortable. He looked at the sketch that was left and Mathias smiled. The bayou was his place of comfort. He rarely went out into the city, and preferred the calmness of the swamp. In a different life, perhaps he'd be a witch whose magic focused mostly on nature. The gentle cycle of life that plants had always fascinated him. They could grow from the decay of other plants, their death fertilizing the soil. A relationship between life and death.

When the other came back, Mathias took the glass and took a sip. Getting drunk wasn't the plan for the night, but it was easy to forget about plans when he was with his best friend. He laughed at the brought up memory, "Yeah I do. Well bits and pieces, I don't remember everything". They were rebels when they were younger, wanting that taste of freedom every teenager longed for. "Yes, a lifetime". Mathias smiled at Ric then took a big drink from his glass. "I don't know what I would have done if you weren't around back then. I'd probably be way lonelier...probably meaner too".

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Ricardo thought about the conversation he had with Kazimir the night of the party when Mathias mentioned the connection between them and the people they reanimate. It had been a night fully of a lot, from a lot of people, so by the time he had gotten to actually speak with Kazimir everything kind of blurred together. He hadn't quiet understood why the other wanted to be brough back as his familiar, but hearing what Mathias had just said, it finally clicked. “Soul bound. I don’t think it gets much deeper than that.” Once more, Mathias had given him an idea.

He chuckled, "Darn. There goes my plans." Of course, he was joking. He gets up from the spot they had been sitting, holding a hand out to help his friend up, then moves over to the fireplace area of his living room. On the recliner he usually sat in was his sketchbook, displaying his most recent sketch he had been working on. "I'll be just a moment. I'm going to go grab the wine and two glasses. As always, get cozy." He walks out to retrieve a bottle from his wine cellar and then two glasses from the kitchen.

After a couple of minutes, he returns. It doesn't take long to get the glasses half poured with wine, and even less time for him to settle down by the fireplace. This is what he needed, just a little bit of actual friend time with Mathias. Bringing the glass to his lips, he takes a generous sip of the red liquid, almost instantly he feels the wine begin to relax his body as it travelled down to his stomach. "Mmm." He happily hums, eyes focused on the dancing flames in the fireplace. He takes another sip before setting the glass down next to him, still looking at the flames. A moment of comfortable silence passes before he speaks again, "Do you remember the last time we had a chance to be like this?" He softly smiles at the memory, his mind flashing back to when they were teens. His head turns to the side to look at the other, still softly smiling, "It feels like a lifetime ago, doesn't it?"

"Very remarkable". Mathias was never angry when Ric used his powers. Eventually the other necromancer would have to take Mathias' spot as leader, and he needed to be strong to do so. Thankfully, his friend seemed well on his way to that, and eventually he'd get even stronger. Mathias hoped by then the Deathrunners would no longer need to be controlled by the Higher Ups and could instead be their own gang. He knew Ricardo would be the perfect person to lead something like that.

Mathias nodded, "No problem. I'm sure you and him will grow close. There is a connection between us and whoever we reanimate, and it goes way beyond just being in control I think. You're very lucky to have someone like him at your side". The undead Mathias reanimated were nothing more than shells most of the time. His reanimations were more to create armies more than anything.

He smiled, "I have nowhere else to be but here, Ric. Just remember, I don't drink a lot. So no trying to get me drunk tonight".

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There was something in their conversation that was gnawing at Ricardo, but he couldn't put his finger on it. It almost felt like they were saying goodbye to one another, even if they weren't, and he wasn't too sure what to make of this feeling he was currently trying to process. He was happy that Mathias trusted him enough to tell him the things he wanted kept safe in case something was to happen to him, but it was a bittersweet type of happiness. Still, he was comforted in knowing that he was helping a friend.

"I'd give my life for him," he replies, truthfully. For a moment, Ricardo lets silence fall between them. It wasn't uncomfortable silence, if anything the moment of it kind of relaxed him a little more. Like Mathias, Ricardo also glanced over to the church. He knew there would come a day in which the church would no longer be a safe haven, for their friendship, for them, he just didn't know how close that day was. Then, he remembered something. "If there ever comes a time in which we can no longer meet safely at the church, I want you to remember this name and number." He proceeds to give Mathias the name of a random motel and a room number. "Sometimes I go there when I don't want to be found. Father Jude doesn't even know about it."

Father Jude. He looks to Mathias, "If you ever want to talk about anything, Matty, I can promise you it would always stay between us. I'm always happy to listen. I know what it's like to care that much for someone and have to do so in scenery. Personally, it made me want to scream a lot of the time. While I was happy I could care so much about someone, I was also mostly frustrated I didn't have anyone to talk to about it. I can also understand your hesitation in talking to me about certain things. Either way, I just want you to know that I'm always willing to help you in any way I can. Even if it is just listening."

This was the closest thing Mathias had to making a will. He didn't own much, as he wasn't very materialistic, but he wanted to make sure his pets would be taken care of. Everything else could go to waste, he didn't care. Or maybe he'd give his money to people he felt could use it better than he did. Whatever he did, he was just happy that Ric was there to take care of some of them.

It was exhausting to say the least. While Mathias did a good job of always being happy around Jude, and telling him not to worry, Mathias often worried a lot. What he was doing was dangerous, and Jude could easily be used as collateral damage against him. That was something Mathias wanted to fight hard to prevent. He nodded his head at Ricardo, "Thank you. That's truly all I want if something were to happen to me. Just keep him safe".

He glanced over at the church building, wondering how long it would realistically be until it was no longer a sanctuary. With the amount of potential gang members that walked through it's doors, it had to be only a matter of time. "Jude is safe with me, I promise. I don't ever want to hurt him".