Rm 217, Late Sunday night

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Johnny came back to his room exhausted. Exhausted from handwavily fighting, and exhausted from trying to search for Savannah. After their argument things just went downhill for him and he wondered about their relationship. He'd probably been an ass but she was damn stubborn.

Peeling off his shirt, he grabbed a beer and sat down on the edge of the bed, reaching over to pet Destiny. 

He supposed Savannah would get back when she got back. And he would sit there and try not to worry.


[For the girl.]

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It was late when Savannah got back from the Underworld and the rescue party. She needed to get some clean clothes and a shower. She stood out in the hall outside their room for a long time and stared at the door.

Their argument had hurt her deeply, and she was left wondering what was going to happen with them. If he didn't want...

She swallowed, not wanting to think about that. If he was in the room and he didn't want to see her right now, she could always pack a bag and go stay with Sean for the night.

Taking a deep breath, she opened the door and walked in slowly. God, but she hurt.

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By the time she walked in, Johnny was buzzing pretty good. One beer after the other. Still, he looked up from his prone position back on the bed. He clicked the TV off with the remote and the room was left bathed in soft lamplight.

He sat up and knew without her having to say anything, that she was hurt.

"What happened?"

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She didn't move, doing her best not to show him she was hurt.

"I went to the Underworld with the rescue party. Fought Hades. Rescued Isabel."

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Johnny pinched the bridge of his nose, hard, closing his eyes for a moment as the words she just spoke sunk in.

He'd heard about everyone being kidnapped. He'd had no idea that Savannah had been planning to join up and help rescue.

"What happened to you," he asked quietly, too quietly.

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She frowned. "It doesn't matter. I didn't get killed. I didn't get trapped. I came back all safe and sound."

She headed to her closet, limping slightly. She was fighting back tears and thought she really should go stay with Sean.

"I'm not useless," she said softly from in the closet.

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"It does matter, and you know it matters to me." He watched her limp to her closet. "You fought Hades."

Johnny sighed deeply, grabbed another beer. "Godddammit, Savannah, I never thought you were useless; I never said that." He came up off the bed. "Do you need to go to the clinic?"

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Savannah turned to look at him and her hair moved back to reveal the bruise forming on her face.

"I don't need the clinic. I... you didn't say that... but you made me feel that." She swallowed. "I fought Hades." Her voice shook as she realized what she had done. "I... Underworld..."

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Johnny discared his beer and was at her side instantly, taking her carefully and pulling her in against the strength and warmth of his body. "Savannah, I'm... god, I'm sorry for making you feel that way. It wasn't my intention." Somehow he couldn't apologize for tying her up or wanting to keep her safe. He couldn't do it.

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She bit back a gasp when her shoulder came in contact with him, but she clutched at his short with one hand. "I had to... " She was shaking. "I tried to fight a god!"

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He stared down at her, not liking the fact that she was shaking, yet he was furious all over again for her stubborness. "Yeah? And it looks like he kicked your ass."

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Oh that was so not what he should have said. She stiffened.

"I went and I saved Isabel and Lana," she said quietly. "I did something to help people."

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And maybe he was a little pissed about that because he felt like he did nothing. Fire did nothing against these ghosts, these demons.

"I'm glad. Really. I'm glad you did. But did you have to go up against Hades to do it?"

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"I didn't plan on it, Johnny. It just happened and when he said that I should run back to my boyfriend and he laughed at me."

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Savannah blanched. "I... the statues, Johnny... I didn't go out to fight or attack them! I promised you that I wouldn't and I kept my promise. I wasn't even looking for them. I went to get something that I thought could help trap the people who had been taken. I took precautions, didn't go alone." She swallowed hard. "I am sorry you went through that and I am sorry that it happened. But remember, everything you went through, I went through for nine months, Johnny! I was so damn scared I was never going to see you again and I felt that emptiness and powerlessness to do anything, too. Do you have any idea how much I hate myself that you went through all of that?" She was fighting so hard not to cry, but it was becoming a losing battle. "You want me to stay and hide and avoid things when there is trouble -- but it's not something I can do any more than you can."

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"I know, god, I know all of that. But that you even left our room." He knew he wasn't exactly being sensible here and he understoond that, it was just that his emotions were a little raw and he considered that her's were too."

He looked at her, his eyes open to the hurt and the frustration all of this caused. "So basically that is it, isn't? You and I, we do what we can because that is who we are and we suffer the consequences of our actions, however they may be."

[taking my little girl to her dentist appt. will be afk for just a bit.]

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"I left the room because I had a way that could help people find others. I didn't leave the room to blatantly upset you. And last night... I left the room because you hurt me when you tied me up and left me. And you know what? Even as angry as I was, I didn't go out looking to fight any bad guys last night. I went directly to Caritas where I knew I would be safe -- even spent the night there. I didn't decide to do anything until I found out they were looking for volunteers for the rescue party this afternoon." She wasn't ready to tell him that she had made that decision after their argument at Caritas.

She looked into his face.

"I don't know what we should do, Johnny," she said softly. She hated that she had upset him in any way.

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He took it as a tremendous slight against him that she didn't come back to their room after their argument. That she slept at Caritas. So he tied her up, they could have at least talked about it, let him explain himself.

He looked back at her.

"What do you want to do?"

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She had been so angry and thought it would be better if she cooled off before coming back to the room.

"I know I love you," she said softly. "I know that I'd like us to work this out if... if we can."

She also knew that they were both hurting and upset about all of this.

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They were. And time between them was probably needed.

"...we just need time."

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She was not going to cry any more than she already was and she was not going to assume anything. She had to ask.

"...time?"

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"To get through the hurt our arguing has caused," he said. "Blame me, Savannah. Lord knows it's my fault. All of it."

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She blinked at him and then shook her head slowly.

"I don't think it's all your fault, Johnny. Gods know I can be infuriatingly difficult to be around sometimes." She swallowed. "You asked me what I wanted to do... but what do you want to do?"

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He'd rather just take the blame so they could move on.

What did he want to do? Johnny wasn't sure and the look he gave her might have been indicative of that.

"...I don't know," he finally answered her, his tone quiet.

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There was no way she would let him take the blame for everything.

Savannah leaned against the wall, feeling a lot of the energy she had been holding onto drain out of her. There were so many thoughts and emotions warring within her. She nodded, hearing what he had said and swallowing past the hurt and the fear.

"I don't know..."

"Are we..." She couldn't ask that question. "Is it possible to fix?"

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"Just... let us get past this night, okay? You're hurt, wounded, and we just need to get past this night, okay?"