Senecio adn Tide II

[VisAnastasis]

" Without a healing factor, I would be more hesitant to go through with it - I don't doubt my skills in this, or Tide's, but it's just that recovering from any wounds is tedious and careful process, and knowing you and Tide, hmm..  tending to reopened wound would be a real stressful  ordeal," Being smiled but faintly, a little carefully, with a touch of anxiety, as it probably seemed to him that whenever he speaks more lightly with the actor, it backfires." So I am really glad we can skip those stressful middle steps. You really have no reason to worry... You can see my feelings now, so please, take solace in them" he offered seriously." I have no shread of doubt or fear about this. It will be okay."

[Mirach]

Senecio nodded slowly and lied down. "In that case I'm ready," he said, but then bit his lip. "No, wait... could you take my hand?" he asked Tide, sounding a bit vulnerable. "Just until I fall asleep..."

[VisAnastasis]

" Of course," demon replied fervently - he did not seem nervous this time, but determined, sitting down on the bed, and taking actor's hand gently " We will get through this, and by the time you wake up, I will give you a hug instead."

[Mirach]

Senecio smiled at him and then turned to Eros and nodded, closing his eyes.

[VisAnastasis]

Being nodded. It seemed he needed a skin contact to work easier, but he didn't want to discomfort Senecio, so he only laid two of his fingers on actor's shoulder. Slowly, during a course of one minute, actor felt sleepier and sleepier... And before he knew it, he was no longer awake.

After Senecio fell asleep and Eros prepared, he let Tide take of the actor's shirt, and he brought out and disinfected the tools needed - and they began the surgery, passing through every place carefully, as they talked through before.

[Mirach]

Death watched carefully but didn't do anything until he was told he can.

[VisAnastasis]

Eros and Tide were a well balanced team, and while Tide was keeping the blood flow and breathing stable, Eros made the cuts. He worked with a stunning accuracy, making each move with insane precision, as he cut through the damage, removed the waste, and cleared through the scar tissue, balanced with Tide's powers aiding him as he instructed the demon calmly on what to do and what to flush out with water. When first wound was cleansed, he began instructing Death, with the same gentle, reassuring voice. He used his power over chemicals to hold the flesh in the optimal position, two parts leaned against each other with a chilling acuraccy, so healing would be easiest. He first instructed him to mend the wounds from within, then mended from the deepest to to most outermost layer of muscles they had to cut through while ge held things together for him, finally holding together the last surface layer of skin and having Death heal it too, taking special effort to help him minimise the scar.

" Does it tire you? Would you need a short break?" He asked the Spirit softly to make sure, and asked Tide the same. " When you are both ready, we just need to repeat the same for a couple more places..."

[Mirach]

Death healed the wound carefully. "The time while you work on the next place is enough as a break to me," he replied to the question.

[VisAnastasis]

" That's good. I will trust you on that, but tell me if it changes. Ne and Tide have done this couple of times, but it can be disturbing to watch all the cutting on a living person if you are not used to it," Eros whispered, and after assuring Tide is doing okay, he continued, with the same strange calmness and confidence, with no fear in the way. When when Senecio's heartbeat would grow a touch irregular or the place to operate was harder to reach or clear from waste or scar tissue, he worked with same confidence, and the atmosphere sweeping out of him was reassuring. It didn't take too long as Eros's and Tide's speed of handling, along with Death's insane speed of healing were a great combination, but it was a mental toll to have to operate on living flesh and cut him open like that - but finally, with their effort and skills they reached the end, and were at last healing the very last wound.

[Mirach]

It was Death's job to heal it and when ut was done, he stretched his hands and back and observed the work they did together for a moment. "The body is rather conused about what happened right now," he murmured. "But when you balance it, I think you can start waking him."

[VisAnastasis]

" I will need around fifteen minutes, as I want to make sure it calms down fully from the stress it went through. Tide... While I work, can you take the bits we gathered to Janus while they are fresh?" He asked, with a little guilty smile, as he began to stabilise the body from within." He was nervous, so I had to lie to him a tiny little bit. I don't want to stop the work now when it's crucial I keep control over the body, but if you could stop by quickly and hand this to Janus, I would feel much better..."
Tide was hesitant, but seeing Senecio was healed fully by now, he was encouraged and nodded shortly.
" I will be back in couple of minutes. " He promised and picked the jar, and with haste went to finish the task.

[Mirach]

Death sat down into a chair and observed Eros's work until it was time to start waling the patient. Tide was already back by then and Death left into his room, since he wasn’t needed anymore.

[VisAnastasis]

Tide also helped Death got back and timidly thanked him, leaving him when he made sure he has his meal and enough water and juice, and that he doesn't lack anything. He returned then to Eros and Senecio, in time to wake him. The actor could feel his consciousness slowly return, and he soon began to be aware of his body, that didn't hurt or cause him discomfort anymore, feeling light and perfectly clean - and he became aware of a gentle hand, holding his own, as it promised. He was vaguely aware of someone talking, although he could not recognise the words.

By the time he was able to open his eyes, Eros was already gone, too.

[Mirach]

Senecio opened his eyes slowly, still sleepy and a bit disoriented. He searched for Tide and was content when he found him right away, but didn't speak yet as he was still too groggy to form a coherent thought and voice it.

[VisAnastasis]

Tide seemed pleased with just how calm actor seemed with the knowledge the demon was at his side. Now that he knew Senecio was aware that he is there with him, he shifted a little on the bed to lie next to him, and while still holding his hand, he embraced him with the other from a side lightly, leaning closely against him, in a shy but longing display of affection.

[Mirach]

Senecio smiled, content to lie there as he was gradually waking and nothing hurt and Tide was close. He let his thoughts focus slowly and bring the understanding of what happened. "Everything okay?" he asked Tide.

[VisAnastasis]

" Yes, everything went well," Tide, who was at this point quite contentedly leaned against actor's shoulder, cuddling with him, replied quietly." It was.... Just a bit... Emotionally exhausting, to have to see you be cut like that and convince my restless heart it's all fine," he admitted, leaning all the more closely." But I could force it easier this time, because I knew it is important for your health... I am feeling better now that I can feel your heartbeat isn't strained. It calms me down..."

[Mirach]

Senecio snuggled against him contentedly. "So you're saying... we could strain it a bit?" he whispered naughtily.

[VisAnastasis]

" Wow, look who's instantly turned on. I thought you were supposed to be, like...  sleepy and hungry, but apparently not enough, " Tide snorted bemusedly with the response, but it seemed to help him feel freer, and he suddenly gathered Senecio more closely in his arms, carried by the impulse." You are... so casual and calm with me. Even if I am not wearing mask anymore these days, even if you are sleepy, your first response is not tenseness or discomfort, but smiling contentedly... Isn't it dangerous for you to tease me so?" He whispered innocently to him, caressing his back lightly." You just keep getting tastier by the minute, my sweets... It's a wonder I can keep my hands to myself at all at this point..."

[Mirach]

"Well..." Senecio murmured, "it might possibly be too much ambition on my part. I am rather sleepy and hungry, but you're so close..."

[VisAnastasis]

Tide slowly grinned as the words sank in, with a bit of smug  and obvious pleasure.

" Hey... Are you saying... it's hard to resist tempting thoughts when you are leaned so closely against me? " He said, and more daringly than usually, after their talk this morning, he pressed his body a little closer to actor's, indeed teasing him, with same contented timid expression." I mean, I promised you that next time we would do it with another form, and if we are aiming for something more intense, I would rather not have you barely awake during it... But I am leaving the choice up to you this time. After all... You are doing really well with healthy choices recently," he whispered, his whole face brightened with the thought." You have already went so far from the first time we did it, when you merely told me to just do what I want to you. Now you're initiating, asking me for a bit more, making requests for different forms... It is a really positive change. It is cute shy growth, but it's growth. I am really proud of you. And likewise, when you express yourself more openly, I feel like I can do it too... It was hard to say it out loud, but... I am really glad we talked about my temptations in the  morning... "

[Mirach]

"Well, I still like the illusion that you're doing what you want with me," Senecio smiled. "I just realized I like it even better as that - an illusion, after I tell you what I imagine."

[VisAnastasis]

" Well, I would not call it *an illusion* of me doing what I want... I am actually doing what I want, after all, " Tide proclaimed proudly, and with the same brightness and intensity, carried by the emotions of the moment that were definitely brimming with proudness, he kissed actor's forehead and rustled his hair affectionately. " We are just playing, after all. Discussing what we feel like doing is no different than discussing the rules of the game beforehand. It's only fun as long as both of us are fully aware it's a game. I always... Liked games, but I never thought...  Playing an intimate game like this could be so fun... "

[Mirach]

"Yes, but I think I'd really need more stamina for it that I currently have," Senecio sighed. "I hope a good meal might amend that."

[VisAnastasis]

" Of course. Would you like us to order something simple to appear through the room? As long as it exists ready in the kitchen, it will appear. Or we could as well go to the kitchen directly, too. " Demon replied right away, earnestly wanting to help out, but also, with a tinge of testing out what he can ask for, after morning's talk." Oh, and regardless of you being technically alright now, you still just woke up, and you have too much scent of Eros and Death on you after surgery, so I am calling dibs on carrying you and snuggling you while you eat..." He murmured, leaning head against his shoulder almost like an idle cosy cat. " Now I have to leave my scent on you all over again, better to start sooner than later... "