Suitability of Colours [Trahnael]

''Oh'', Lionel said as he slowly removed his camera from where it had been practically glued to his eye for the better part of the supposed tour he had offered to lead. ''I almost forgot about this'', he said, eyeing the lines of jack-o-lanters decorating the streets, piles and piles of red and yellow leaves filling the space between them. In his daze, he had somehow managed to take almost a dozen photos of them before it really hit him what they meant.

''It's Parade time'', he explained in a way that was not really an explanation as he turned towards Volkan, probably looking at the man properly for the first time since the first time he had raised the lens to take a photo of a young girl controling fire all the way back on the Academy.

''I'm sorry'', he said, shame slowly working its way through the creative fog which have effectively filled his mind from the first moment the girl had made the small flame in her hand leap, a giant smile immediately spreading over her face.

''I shouldn't have brought this'', he muttered, frowning at the camera still in his hands. Even now, he was unwilling to put it away. ''It makes me a horrible tour guide'', he said, regret having finally worked its way into his voice. ''I'm really sorry'', he said, raising his eyes towards Volkan's eyes. ''I promised I would show you around...''

@"Trahnael": when you have time *dies from the horrible horribleness of this post*

''I have nowhere else to be'', Lionel said, smiling as he felt the weight of Volkan's hand against his shoulders. He was glad, extremely so, that the man did not seem to mind the fact that it took them almost twice the normal time to get from the school grounds to the city simply because Lionel has had to stop for what even to him felt like a thousand and one time to take a photo of every vibrant colored plant, leaf and small animal. ''Not for a while at least'', he added bringing his camera to his eyes and snapping yet another picture of the colorful decorations hanging all around them.

''I'm really glad you don't mind me getting distracted'', he said then, smiling again as he finally packed the camera into the bag still hanging from around his neck. ''Considering it is bound to happen often and all'', he chuckled to himself before raising his eyes towards Volkan. He could see in the other man's eyes, and body, the way he held himself as a whole that he had relaxed, the whole of him seeming about a thousand times more comfortable now than he had been at the dorm. Lionel was glad of that, and the thought of it made him smile even brighter. He could do without the camera for a while, he decided, zipping the bag decisively. Especially considering the fact that he had about a hundred photos of the last year's festival that he still hasn't managed to find the time to go through.

''Still, I really should try and do a better job of this whole thing'', he said, looking Volkan in the eyes, still smiling, despite the fact that he was no longer looking at the world through a camera lens. ''So, for the next few hours I am going to show you things you should and want to see rather than things I wish to take pictures of'', he said then, finally breaking eye contact after a few seemingly long seconds, and turning towards the other end of the street. ''Which means we are going that way, I guess'', pointing to a street that would lead them through most of the city, and towards the ocean.

@Trahnael: no need to apologize, it's honestly my fault to. God, I have almost completely forgotten what's supposed to be going on here O.O Are we even allowed to keep mentioning the October event? xD

Lionel laughed again as the other man asked how were they exclusive, the things he wanted to see and those Lionel would want to take pictures of, his eyes, once again, finding their way onto the man's face. He had not lied to Volkan, back at the dorms, while they were still in his room. He had a handsome face, interesting, and more than easy to look at...and take pictures of, of course, he thought, not really surprised at the sudden turn his thoughts had taken, but more than convinced that such paths were not appropriate, least of all at that very moment.

''It is mostly because I doubt you would be interesting in grass, plants and rocks'', he said then, sticking close to the other man as they entered the slightly larger crowed of the mostly busy street, not so much because he was worried of losing Volkan-the man was at least a head taller than most people around him at all times- but because he wanted to be heard without having to scream. Besides, being close to someone meant he worried less about his camera being picked from its bag while they pushed through the crowd.

''At least not for hours at a time'', he added a few seconds later, for he really didn't know that much about Volkan. For all Lionel knew, what he just said could be a complete lie. ''And I have been known to spend a little bit too much time circling around those, trying to find the right angle'', he said, shooting Volkan another bright smile, his eyes meeting the other man's for a long moment, before focusing forward on the crowd.

''So instead of chasing butterflies, I am going to focus on showing you the actually relevant sites'', he said as they finally reached what could be considered as the outer edge of the city's center. ''But first, tell me if there is anything specific that you would like me to show you?''

Perhaps somewhere they could eat, he thought to himself, as he looked around for a while longer before settling his gaze on Volkan once again-the man was handsome, and now that he was not focusing on the sixteen times zoomed in flower petals he was starting to notice that even more, and each time he did, a bitter regret of having his photo of the man deleted would was over him, again, he really will have to see about taking another one, soon... That was not the point now, though. Instead, what he had been thinking about was that it was getting late, and they took a while getting there. Thus it would be safe to assume that the other man would be hungry. The only question was then what would they eat.

''I was just thinking the same thing'', Lionel said, the smile on his lips growing wider suddenly for some reason at hearing the other man calling his name, despite the fact that a moment ago it was just about to finally fade. Nothing he could do about it now though, he thought, not with the way he could feel the heat creeping into Volkan's face rather than see it, for it was the passive part of his power that informed him of, if a feeling, a hunch could be called informing that is, rather than his eyes, which were now focused on finding the shop Volkan had indicated rather than on the man himself anyway.

''Works for me'', Lionel said then, finding the somewhat busy restaurant Volkan had asked him about. He had not been there before, but the smell coming from it told him enough about the fact that the chances of the not liking whatever it was that they sold there was small. Not finding a place to sit though, that could be a problem. ''Let's see if we can get in'', he said still. They wouldn't know if they didn't try after all. Crossing the street in a few long steps, Lionel approached the door, pushing them in to open them, and getting, in the process, once again overwhelmed by the mouthwatering smell. They were definitely going to eat here, he decided then. Place or no place.

''Come on'', he called for Volkan to follow him then. ''We'll talk over what to see next over some food.''

''It's fine'', Lionel laughed warmly at the other man's muttered apology, before suddenly pressing his knees back against Volkan's, mimicking the way in which they had previously met his by accident. ''It's not your fault the tables are small'', he shrugged his shoulders then, hoping that would be enough to convince Volkan that no, he didn't really mind, not something so small when he wouldn't really mind something lot bigger... Not that he really could tell that to him, and on that note, had he not told himself to stop those kind of thought? At least for now.

Ordering a bunch of different foods of the menu that he wasn't exactly familiar with but thought he would like, Lionel watched their waiter leave, disappearing fairly quickly among the crowd, before turning towards Volkan, humming softly as he thought about the other man's question.

''I thought we go down through the city'', he said, trying to decide what would be interesting for Volkan to see. ''There are some interesting things like shops and such on the way, though most of them are, of course, in downtown. I can show you around there, maybe take a look at the Strip but I would rather not go there. Then there is the park, and of course, the beach, or well, the Pier is closer and probably a better choice right now'', he said, tapping his finger against the table top.

''There is a bunch of stuff there, like an amusement park, though, I'm sure that working in the circus that doesn't leave you all that breathless'', he smiled again at the other man before continuing. ''There are more shops and stuff down there too, though personally I'm more interested in the marine. Fun to take photos of'', he explained, naturally, putting a protective hand over the camera case sitting in front of him, as if he was checking whether it was still there, and safe.

''That's all I can think of right now, really. And we probably shouldn't attempt too see too much either considering I have to go all the way back to the dorms, and you need to go back to the Circus'', he said in the end.