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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Wufei couldn't help smiling as he looked over at Duo. "Well, that's how he finds out I've beat his record," he replied lightly. "His longest is seven days, but I hit ten before I turned up here like a stray cat." He just hoped that Heero's competitive streak would outweigh his irritation, and then Heero would be too miserable to bother coming after him.

Or they'd just fight which, honestly, Wufei had always wanted to do. Even if it would land him in medical for a week.

"Don't do it again." Duo replied lightly. "Going that long without sleep? You know that's a form of torture, right?" One Duo was well acquainted with. He pulled a face and then eased himself up off of the sofa. When he did, one eye closed as he gave his right leg a little shake.

"Next time... We'll take the bed. I don't mind you sleepin in my lap, Wufei. But the whole right side from my ass to my toes fell asleep. And it's weird as hell feeling it all wake back up again."

"Had I not been aware before, I would be now," he replied with a weak smile, giving his head a shake. "But now I have a solution that has worked at least once, so with any luck I won't have to," as long as Duo didn't get fed up and kick him out again.

And maybe it was stupid, letting himself get moved in and comfortable, when this was clearly just something temporary, to handle a temporary problem, but after what he'd just put himself through he didn't have the willpower to deny himself this tiny little sliver of what he found himself wishing for. He chuckled at Duo's comment on the bed, nodding in agreement. "I don't recall falling asleep there, but it wasn't a terrible way to wake up," he was blushing again as he got to his feet, pulled his bag off the floor and onto his shoulder.

"We'll find out if was a one-off or not tonight. Hopefully it'll work again! If not..." Duo shrugged and flashed a grin. "If not we'll find another way. You've got me in your corner now, Wu. I'll do what I can to help." He was sure together they'd find a way to fix whatever was broken, one way or another.

Though he was starting to wonder about what kept making Wufei blush. He'd done it more in the last few hours than Duo had ever remembered him doing in the past.

It wasn't because... Nah, nah there was no way. Duo almost laughed at where his own thoughts were trying to take him.

"You didn't fall asleep there." Duo chuckled. "You fell asleep on my shoulder. I moved you there. Thought it'd be more comfortable. Guess it was a good call!"

Duo in his corner. Just the idea had a little smile playing at his lips as he turned to give Duo a shallow bow. "Thank you, and it was. My apologies for your discomfort," but surely tonight would be better.

More awkward, undoubtedly, but better. "I'll be back after work, around six o'clock, if nothing comes up," but he had Duo's number, and he'd ensure Duo was appraised of any changes. He hesitated for a long second, just looking at Duo before nodding, and heading for the door.

As promised, at six on the nose he knocked at Duo's door, a duffle that was slightly larger than the bag the night before hanging from his shoulder. Clothes, toiletries, a few weapons. Just the essentials, plus a bamboo tube stuffed with compressed discs of Puerh tea, just in case Duo hadn't been able to find any.

Duo waved him off. There was no reason to apologise for his ass falling asleep. He could have done something about that if he'd really wanted, but it was his own choice to remain sat where he was rather than disturb Wufei. Wufei had not asked him nor forced him. So nothing to apologise for!

"I'll be here." Duo promised, he was all smiles before showing Wufei out and wishing him a fun day at work.

It was only after Wufei had left and the door was closed that Duo lost some of his smile. He didn't know what was wrong with hid old friend but that was something they could work on. It hurt him that Wufei was suffering this much. But this was all Duo could do to help, for now. Offer his home and his bed, give Wufei a safe place to sleep at night. It was something that Duo had always wished for himself, many years ago...

He yawned and took himself to bed then, and was asleep almost as soon as his head hit his pillow.

Later on he was up, showered, cleaned and had even gone shopping. Unlucky for him he hadn't been able to find the tea... But he had managed to find some online that he'd sent for. He'd been sat on the sofa with his laptop when there was a knock. Checking the time, he grinned. Laptop aside, he hopped to his feet and hurried off to let Wufei in.

"Punctual. Love it. Come on in, Wufei!"

He was far more nervous than he had any reason to be, smiling as Duo welcomed him in and bowed slightly. "Duo," he said warmly as he stepped inside. "Haven't changed your mind?" He was half-teasing, half worried Duo was going to cold clock him with a punch or had simply changed his mind. He'd been ruminating on their morning awkwardness all day, and tiredness had seeped back into his bones right around lunch time. "Thank you," he added, just for good measure.

"Haven't changed my mind." Duo assured him with a grin and closed the door behind Wufei. When he turned back he held out his hands for the bag his friend carried. "I can take that for you? Can put it away in..." And here he trailed off, head cocking to the side. "Actually I meant to ask, sleeping arrangements. I've a spare room you can have. But if it's company you need, my beds big enough for us both."

Here Duo gave a gesture for Wufei to follow him. He figured it was better to iron out the details now instead of worrying about them later when they were half asleep.

"Then we can think about food. Unless you've eaten already? How was work anyway?" Duo was happily chatting along as he lead Wufei through to his bedroom. The room was lit by a lamp at the side of the bed. The bed was a double, neatly made with a body pillow laying across the bottom of the bed. There were no pictures on the walls, nothing much to personalise the room other than a selection of hair ties on the chest of drawers beside a handgun. There was, however, hidden away beside that chest of drawers, there was a CD player and a small stack of CDs.

Wufei handed off the bag, only because politeness dictated that he let Duo settle him in, and followed the other pilot deeper into the apartment. "Ah, I'm not certain," he admitted, a little kernel of dread settling into his chest. "We can start by trying whichever arrangement is more comfortable for you," which he assumed was the guest room, but there was a small chance Duo would prefer to share the bed when there was a stranger in his apartment.

Well, maybe stranger was the wrong word, but he didn't have a better one. "I've not eaten yet," he replied with a little smile, gaze wandering over the bedroom as he followed Duo inside. "I thought I might pay for delivery tonight," a way to express his gratitude and carry his own weight. "Work was... interesting. Sally attempted to interrogate me all day, and I suspect she's called Heero. He's coming down later this week," and Wufei was expecting to get his ass handed to him upon Heero's arrival.

"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?"

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