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*his jaw clenches and unclenches, his body stiffening a little as Seb rubs in his face how he fell short for Sugar, and he's almost momentarily resentful that Fiona wasn't at least a little hurt, so that he doesn't win*

Thanks. For looking out for her. *his voice is strained, but the sentiment is real, without Fiona...he doesn't want to imagine his life, any point of it, without Fiona*

I'm not doing anything wrong here either. *he says very matter-of-fact, calm*

~Lip

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*Sebastian dismisses Lip's thanks. Because as if there was a chance in hell he did any of that for him.*

Like fuck you aren't. And you know it. She's not one of your neighborhood skanks, or whatever you're used in having for the weekend.

*he spits angrily the last part. He knows this is Sugar's first time. And he knows how much she could regret it by going on with a guy who was just there in a over-emotional situation and would probably never look for her again. And he didn't want that for his sister.*

~ Sebastian

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*he was resentful of the comment for multiple reasons, first of all, because Sebastian was right, Sugar could, and should do better than him, and secondly because he had no idea what he had in mind for Sugar, and third because he was pretty sure that sugar knew what she was getting into, she was a big girl who could make her own decisions, and third because he could hear sugar sniffle behind him, and he didn't know if it's because she was comparing herself to neighborhood skanks, or regretting things, or just hurt by how her brother was reacting and behaving*

*he instinctively moved closer to her, but resisted the urge to reach out to her*

How do you know what I have in mind when it comes to your sister? *it's not something he should say right now, because he doesn't know, but he's sure it'll make sugar feel better, and no matter what, he's her friend* She's my friend.

Which is more than I can say for how you treated my brother. have you even talked to him since the aliens invaded?

~Lip

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*she watches them fight, continuing to wring the sheets in her hands*

*she can feel the tears fall down her cheeks - Sebastian was upset with what she had done, had kind of called her a skank and, even though she was kinda having feelings for him, it sounded like Lip didn't really feel the same...and apparently had a lot of other girls back home...*

*she sniffs, wiping the tears off her face, speaking weakly*

Please...just...stop yelling...

<3 Sugar

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*Sebastian restrain himself from physically throwing Lip outside the room, but he actually takes a step back when he brings Ian up*

Don't fucking act like your brother is in need of his virtue being saved...

*When Sugar pleads for them to stop fighting, he looks at her distressed face and his anger dissipates. He goes to the other side of her bed, ignoring Lip*

Sug... I'm sorry.

~ Sebastian

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*she looks at him sadly, but throws her arms around his neck, hugging him - even during all this, she really is glad her brother's there*

*she sniffs, speaking softly to him*

Please don't be mad at me....or him....

<3 Sugar

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*Sebastian hugs Sugar back, shaking his head*

I'm not mad at you, Sugar, I swear.

*he eyes Lip on the other side of the bed, but doesn't add him on the "not mad" list.*

You just got me worried. *worry after worry, apparently, he thinks. He lets go of Sugar before turning back to Lip.*

Shouldn't you be looking for your brothers and sisters? Making sure they are okay? Letting them know you're okay? *he just wanted the guy to be out of there, soon.*

~ Sebastian

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*he looks over at her when she asks if they can just stop yelling and all the wind is taken out of his sails, he set out to defend her, and it got lost somewhere, he nods, sitting on the bed next to her, stroking her hair gently while Sebastian holds her, knowing better than to come between brother and sister*

*he doesn't care if sebastian is mad at him, he's not that guys number one fan anyway, but he doesn't want Sugar to feel like people are mad at her*

I already did. I talked to Fi, who is coming here as soon as she can, with Debs, because she was detained longer than you, since she threw the hand grenade. Ian's okay too. He's making his own way home.

*he looks pointedly at Sebastian*

I feel that it's more important for me to be here. *the unspoken implication, was that, he wanted to take care of her, that he wanted to fix what Sebastian had broken*

~Lip

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*she sniffs, wiping her face on Sebastian's shirt, enjoying the feeling of Lip's hand in her hair*

*she pulls back, and has stopped crying now, looking over at Lip*

How many brothers and sisters do you have? And...wait...

*she turns back to Sebastian*

How did you know about his brothers and sisters?

<3 Sugar

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I've got five. *he answers her, his voice keeping a soothing tone, really wanting to hold her against his chest until she stops crying*

he knows about my brothers and sisters because he had a one night stand with Ian, in the backseat of his car, on Valentine's Day, and then rode out the alien invasion with us, because it happened while he was bringing Ian home.

~Lip

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*she gasps softly, looking back to Sebastian, surprised*

That's why you left me alone at the Valentine's Day party? Because you were having sex with his brother? And that's the "friend" you were visiting in Chicago during the alien attacks?

*turns back to Lip, smiling gently*

You live in Chicago?

<3 Sugar

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*Sebastian glares a little at Lip. That wasn't exactly how he would have put it to Sugar. But he looks slightly guilty, and a little defensively, back at his sister

I didn't leave you alone. You were surrounded by girls when I left. I knew you would be okay. And yes, that was Ian.

~ Sebastian

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*pouts a little, but it's clear she's not really mad at all*

How do you know those girls weren't trying to get in my pants? Cause I'll have you know, one of them was! It's a good thing I wasn't interested, cause you would have felt pretty bad if I had gotten seduced by a girl while you left me alone.

<3 Sugar

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*Sebastian glares at him and he just arches his own brow as if daring him to contradict him*

Yeah, I live in Chicago. *he answers her question with a little grin*

*when Sugar defends her use of left alone he chuckles a little, thinking Seb would probably be less worried about some girl than he was about him right now*

I don't think he's that worried about girls...

*but one look at Seb says that Seb feels bad for this happening this way too, while he left her alone, so he stops laughing*

~Lip

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*Sebastian raises an eyebrow at Sugar*

Not surprised you've been hit by a girl, to be honest.

*he didn't thought he could glare more at the other boy, when he starts chuckling*

Would have been a better choice, if you met a girl.

~ Sebastian

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*pouts, smacking Seb's arm lightly*

Shut up. I didn't and you're gonna have to deal with it. You knew this was going to happen eventually. Are you seriously gonna be a jerk about it?

<3 Sugar

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*he reaches up and tucks some of Sugar's hair behind her ear, letting his fingertips, move over her cheek and her neck, knowing Sebastian wouldn't like it, but sugar would*

You don't have to worry, she was in good hands.

*he meant that he'd been respectful, that she'd had a good first time, but he knew the other ways the other boy might read into it, and those were maybe on purpose*

~Lip

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*Sebastian looks defensively at Sugar*

I'm not being a jerk. I'm being a worried brother who thinks his sister can do so much better than an one time thing with a guy she just met.

*he stands up, feeling his blood starts boiling again when Lip opens his stupid mouth. Nice way of putting it, asshole he thinks*

Just the thought of your hands anywhere makes me want to punch you right now. You really wanna go there, asshole?

*he can't believe he just right out called the guy to a fist fight*

~ Sebastian

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*frowns at Seb's words, looking down briefly, wondering if that really what all this was to Lip - a one time thing with some girl he just met*

*but she smiles at Lip, enjoying his touches, but even she bites her lip at what he says, knowing Seb won't take that so well*

*she looks sharply over at Sebastian*

Sebastian! No one is punching anyone, okay? I need to get dressed. Will you wait outside for a minute? Unless you actually do want to see me naked, hmm?

<3 Sugar

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