sweetestsurrender | { Hardest Thing To Say Meme }

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{ Hardest Thing To Say Meme }

Sometimes the hardest things to say are also the most important. It doesn't matter how much it scares you to do so, it's finally time to be honest.

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01. I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE Unfortunately, you can't keep lying to your partner/friend/family anymore. You just don't feel the same for them anymore.
02. I WOULD KILL YOU The person who means so much to you has done something completely unforgivable and now it's time to make sure they know where they stand. You would kill them if you ever got the chance.
03. I LOVE YOU, BUT... A bittersweet love confession. You know you love this person more than anything, but you're not sure you can give them what they need.
04. I DON'T TRUST YOU No matter how you feel about this person, you really can't trust them anymore.
05. SACRIFICE You're going to sacrifice yourself, for the person you're talking with or for the good of all humanity. You want them to know the reasons and that there's no stopping you.
06. TROUBLE You're in trouble and you might not make it through. You need to let at least one person know how you feel before it's too late though.
07. CRIME CONFESSION You did something you weren't proud of and now it's time to admit it.
08. DEMONS We've all got our demons and we've all got our own personal nightmares we have to face, but this time? You can't hold it all back.
09. I'M PREGNANT... Now's not the best time for it maybe or maybe you're just nervous how your partner will react, but they need to hear it.
10. BETRAYAL You've betrayed this person and you have to tell them the truth, no more running from it
11. CHEATED You've been unfaithful and it's time to tell your lover.
12. BROKEN That's it. You've had it. You are entirely broken and tired of everything.
13. AFRAID Something has you deathly afraid and you need to talk about it.
14. HELP ME You need someone to help you, bad. You can't do it alone anymore, you've tried.
15. I'M SORRY You said something or did something horrible and now it's time to ask for forgiveness.
16. YOU WERE A MISTAKE Sorry, but whoever you're talking to was the biggest mistake of your life or maybe it was just something you did together.
17. NOT WHO I SAY I AM You're so far from who they think you are, you need to finally tell the truth.
18. LET'S RUN AWAY You want to just get out, leave everything behind and be with this one person for the rest of your life.
19. ASHAMED Either you're ashamed of something they have done or something you did, either way you need to bring it up.
20. CAN'T REMEMBER The person standing in front of you looks so happy to see you, so relieved, but how do you tell them you can't remember a thing about them?
21. HOW COULD YOU You don't understand how they could treat you like they have, do what they have done when you've done nothing but be good to them.
22. YOUR CHOICE Either choose an option from above, mix and match, or make up your own idea.

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"Take out'd be good." With the bag in hand, Duo carried it to the left side of the bed and set it down near the table with the lamp. Then he dropped down onto the bed with a grin. "Don't worry bout me, Wufei. It's about you and your comfort levels. That's why I asked. Sleeping next to me helped you last night, so just wondered if it was contact or proximity that was the factor. Knowing someone's around or needing the tactile sensation to settle the nightmares. And for the record I don't mind either. Wouldn't have told you to stay if it was an issue." Now that he'd cleared the air there, he thought about the rest of what Wufei had said.

Sally getting involved was an issue, but Heero getting involved was more of one.

"I could intercept him? Cut it off before it becomes a thing? Less stress on you the better... As for Sally. Does being pregnant make you nosy?" He laughed cheerfully. "Next time tell her to mind her own business. You're fine. You're staying with me."

He nodded, letting his gaze drift over the bed as he listened, took a moment to internally argue with himself about ulterior motives and what he really did need. "Then let's try in here first. I suspect the physical contact was integral," it had certainly made the waking up less traumatic, even if it hadn't entirely prevented the nightmares.

He shook his head at Duo's question about Heero. "It's fine, I can handle Heero, and Sally has always been nosy when it comes to me," he replied dryly. "She thinks I'm her responsibility or something."

If Duo had any ulterior motives he wasn't letting on. His smile remained, his expression open and friendly. He was hoping to help Wufei, not make his life worse. Duo understood those sleepless nights, having had many of them himself. Sometimes he wished he'd thought to ask one of the others for help, but hadn't thought any of them would have been willing back then. Aside from maybe Quatre. Qutare would have been a gem and would have wrapped around him if he'd asked. But would also have hounded him for the rest of his life worrying. It was easier to deal on his own...

Or buy a body pillow.

"You've got a handle on it then, that's great. How about you order food and get a shower, then we'll settle for the evening? Order whatever you want. I'll eat most anything!" He blinked and then laughed. "So long as I can name it. Ordered something once that sounded interesting. Turned out it was blood tofu. Learned that day there are things even I won't eat!"

Wufei was more concerned with his own, and worrying about whether or not he'd correctly identified them. Sometimes his subconscious was a sneaky little brat.

"I'll likely come back sore after he's arrived, but the sparring will do me good," as if Heero knew what sparring was, or how to pull a punch. The mention of blood tofu had him chuckling. "So calf brains are off the menu?" he teased as he pulled his phone out and opened a food delivery app. "What about tongue or tripe?"

He made a quick order and stuck the phone back into his pocket before fishing clothes and a small toiletry clutch from his bag. "I won't be long," he assured as he headed for the bathroom. He would surely emerge before the pizza was delivered.

"More weird shit I need to add to the list." Duo didn't class himself as fussy. He'd tend to try anything once, and sometimes it couldn't be helped. There were situations where you couldn't help but eat whatever the hell you could just to stay alive. But he had to draw the line somewhere. Coagulated blood and brains was the line. And he trusted Wufei to honour that line.

"I'll be here." He assured him, waving Wufei off before he flopped back on the bed and relaxed for a few minutes.

Before Wufei got out of the shower though, Duo had relocated himself back in the living room. He'd gone ahead and warmed up the kettle for Wufei, should he want a drink. But had grabbed a soda for himself and now sat on the sofa sipping the drink and flicking through the channels. He'd stopped on a wildlife documentary about deep sea creatures when Wufei finally emerged.

"Don't discount the tongue too quickly; It's very good when made correctly," he threw back in his way into the bathroom. Twenty minutes later he emerged in what passed for casual clothing -- the same style of pants and tank top that he'd worn during the war, with his damp hair hanging loose at his nape and dripping onto his shoulders.

He brought his tea out to the kitchen, humming happily as he dropped a coin of it into a mug and filled it with the hot water. "Thank you," he called from the kitchen, swirling the mug in his hands as he waited for the knock that would herald the arrival of pizza. Meat lovers, because Wufei's colony had been big on fish and soybeans and not a lot else for protein.

Duo had immediately discounted it. But who knew? Maybe he'd try it? Brains though? No way.

"No problem." He called back with a smile. He kicked his feet up onto the table in front of him and covered a yawn with the back of his hand. It wasn't that he was tired, just a little too relaxed. Watching fish swimming around on the tv didn't help much.

When someone knocked at the door, though, he dropped his feet and sat himself up. Can set aside, he rose to go answer the door and was very happy to find that Wufei had ordered pizza rather than animals brains!

"They were fresh out of brains," Wufei said lightly as Duo accepted the box, and Wufei passed a cash tip to the driver with a nod. He closed and secured the door, before following Duo and their greasy box of protein and carbs. "I hope you like meat, because I got one with everything."

Duo managed not to jump when Wufei was just there. That was going to take some getting used to. He'd lived alone for so long that having someone else in the house was still a surprise. He grinned though and carried the box into the kitchen while Wufei finished closing the door.

"I'm fine with meat. So long as there's no brains." He opened the lid and was pleased to see that no, there were no brains. With a wide grin he grabbed up a slice and with a wiggle of his brows immediately bit into it with a very happy sound. Yeah, pizza was a very good choice. "You can stay. You've good taste."

He chuckled at Duo, pulling out the plates as if he'd ransacked the kitchen and memorized where everything was while Duo was in the living room, handing one off to Duo before dragging a slice onto his own. "I'm glad I pass muster. Meat is so inexpensive here, I've been trying a little of everything since I moved to Brussels, but this? This is perhaps the best, and most disgusting, thing I have ever had," and he took a big bite of his own. Absolutely junk food and easily his favorite thing so far.

And Duo was the whole reason he'd tried it in the first place.

"A plate? Ugh, you're one of those, huh?" He sighed dramatically and dropped his half eaten pizza slice down onto the plate, then grabbed another and added it on to save him the trouble of coming back to the kitchen too soon.

"Pizza is a delicacy, Wufei! Nothing disgusting about it unless you're eating it wrong. And looks like you've got that part down." Duo turned and hefted himself up on the counter before picking up his pizza slice again. "It's fine dining at its best!"

He smiled lightly as he watched Duo grab another slice and move up onto the counter. "Well, grease stains are hard to get out, and you wouldn't want to have to throw it away if it fell out of your hand and onto the floor for some reason," so, plates. As if he realistically expected Duo to be so careless with his food. Wufei'd grown up with a full belly but even he was conscious of waste -- they were from the colonies where everything, even the air and water, was recycled.

Just the concept of a dump had blown his mind when he'd seen one for the first time. He took another bite of pizza, leaning his hip against the counter next to Duo's knee, letting out a quiet hum of appreciation. "I have you to thank for knowing this is so damn good."

"That's the best part though!" And to prove it he dropped the pizza back onto his plate and licked the grease and pizza sauce from his fingers. "I'd be damn unlucky if I dropped a slice. So lets not challenge the power of worse too much, huh? If I drop something now I'm blaming you!"

"Huh? Why me though?" Had he had pizza with Wufei at some point? Maybe years ago between missions? Wufei had never really had much time for him back then, with good reason. They'd all been trapped in their own head space for the longest time, connecting with each other had been tough.

Wufei snorted softly as Duo licked the grease, giving his head a little shake. "No one else even talked about food," he reminded Duo. "I'm pretty sure Heero and Trowa ate rations the majority of their lives, and Quatre's idea of food looks more like a circus act than a filling plate. Who else was going to teach me about pizza? Sally? Une?" He snorted. "You made it sound like ambrosia, of course I had to try it." He'd turned into an adventurous eater the second the war had ended, and spent a considerable chunk of his paychecks trying new things.

Pizza had become a fast favorite. He took another big bite, humming in appreciation.

Had he? He supposed he had, he just hadn't remembered. Duo had talked a lot during those days, mostly nonsense, just filling the voids of silence and hoping someone would actually talk back. Most often than not he just pissed everyone off. But sometimes a conversation would happen out of the madness and those had been some of the better days.

"Didn't even have pizza until I got to earth. Heard about it. Saw the ads for it. But a lot of the food I'd rave about was all new to me." Duo grinned and shifted his leg a bit to lightly nudge Wufei. "Why do you think I talked like that? If it was new to me I figured it'd be new to you guys. Till Trowa rolled his eyes at me and told me it wasn't that special. Was special to me!"

Wufei chuckled into his slice, taking another bite as he mulled it over. It was nice, standing here in the kitchen, a little closer than was perhaps socially acceptable, but it was just the two of them, and Duo seemed quite comfortable with it. "In those days I didn't know much about you," Wufei pointed out. "As far as I knew you were just ill-mannered nobility; I assumed we all were upper class. I met Trowa first and had no reason to assume he wasn't actually a Barton. Quatre's surname is plastered on half the known universe, and Heero's code-name was quite literally plucked from Treize's family tree," he pointed out around his bite, lifting a hand to cover his mouth so Duo wouldn't have to see him talking around his food. "Why would I expect you to be anything else?"

Duo went and choked on his pizza. He had to put the plate and slice down as he coughed into his hand.

Him? A noble? Was there any damn thing that had suggested 'nobility'? If anyone had accused him of it when he was younger Duo would have taken offence. It had been an almost dirty word to him. As if someone like him could have his name uttered in the same breath as all those other fancy names. His name wasn't even technically his own.

His eyes had watered now he'd finished coughing and he reached back for a kitchen towel to dab at them.

"Shit, Wu... Dunno how to process that!" His voice was a little rougher, a little deeper and had to clear his throat a few times. "Think... think you're probably the only one who thought that. Glad you never told me though. I was a little shit back then, I'd have punched you." Then cheerfully explained that he was as far from nobility as you could get.

Wufei chuckled as Duo choked on his pizza, and if he looked a little smug, well, it wasn't easy to get that kind of reaction out of someone like Duo. "I probably am, I spent too much time in my own head back then and not enough bothering to confirm assumptions," he agreed lightly. "I did realize very quickly that bringing it up was a bad idea," but he'd just assumed Duo's family was... unpleasant. Again with the assumptions.

But that sparked an idea, and the grin he turned on Duo was downright feral. "You like drinking games, don't you?"

"Bad idea." Duo agreed. With the chip he'd had on his shoulder, bringing up the class divide at the wrong time would have ended up in a scuffle of gundanium proportions.

That grin though... Duo actually leaned away from it a touch, eyeing Wufei with a great deal of suspicion. "Yeah..." He answered guardedly, sizing his friend up. "... You don't know drinking games." He tried for haughty but it came out teasing. Whatever, he was trying not to laugh now. Wufei had successfully changed the subject and Duo was highly amused by the direction.

Wufei gave an arrogant sniff. "I work in law enforcement, drinking games are practically mandatory," though with his metabolism and bolstered resistance to alcohol they were rarely ever fair. "Since it seems I've made many wrong assumptions about you, and we both know I'm a bit too good at keeping things to myself, I think we might be able to have a little fun with it."

Yes. Him. Chang Wufei. Talking about having fun. Hell was freezing over yet again. "We take turns stating assumptions we've made about the other. If the assumption is wrong, the person asking has to take a drink. If it's right, the other person does." It was simple, but all the best drinking games were. "Though I suppose that does rely upon my assumption that you've got some alcohol stashed around here."

Hell was already a cold and dark place in Duo's opinion. But if this was going to happen, then that was fine with him. Duo grinned and slid off of the counter and took the few steps to the opposite counter and opened the bottom cupboard. Inside was where he kept his booze. With a grin he stepped to the side and made a gesture for Wufei to take a look.

"Pick your poison. I'm game." Inside the cupboard was where he kept all his bottled spirits. Usually whiskey, some novelty flavours, a couple bottles of wine and vodka. Most were actually unopened still. "Some beer in the fridge."

"If we start with beer, we might never get drunk," Wufei pointed out, coming over to the cupboard and crouching down to pluck out a bottle of whiskey, handing it up to Duo and snagging a couple shot glasses while he was there. "And since I've already put my foot in my mouth, you can start us off," he suggested as he straightened up.

"Good point." Though a nice, cold beer went better with pizza than whiskey did. At least Wufei hadn't grabbed one of the weirder flavours he had in there.

With the bottle in hand, Duo grabbed up his pizza and took his laughing ass off into the living room. If he was going to get plastered he was going to do it in comfort.

"When'd you put your foot in your mouth?" He called back before dropping onto the sofa. "Ohh, you mean the whole thinkin I was some asshole rich kid with no manners who was sent to war to teach him to be humble? Hah yeah I'll give you that one. But y'know, this is gonna be a short game. I don't have many assumptions about you. But I could make a bunch up." See if he could get a laugh out of Wufei. Now that was a challenge Duo was up for.

Wufei piled a couple more slices onto his plate before following Duo out to the living room, snorting softly as he set it down. "Well, I'm sure you've heard your share of rumors about me, even if you're not working directly with Preventers," he pointed out. "You can use some of those. And I'll do the same when I run out," he lowered next to Duo, filling both shot glasses and taking another bite from his pizza as he waited for Duo's first question.

"Don't usually listen to rumours." Duo took up his shot glass and examined it for a moment, biding his time while he picked through all the things he knew about Wufei or thought he knew. If he was honest, he wasn't all that happy to learn things this way. He liked when information came to him naturally. But Wufei seemed to want to do this and even seemed to find it fun, which in itself amused Duo.

"Always thought you didn't know what a sense of humour was. That you'd deliberately shattered your funny bone when you were a kid and practiced that scowl in the mirror until you'd got it down to perfection. You'd always glare when I laughed. So... really didn't think you knew how to laugh! Why was that?" He pulled some cheese off of his pizza. "We'd all had a shit time of it. But were you really that grumpy when I'd laugh?"

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