Josh squirms a little as the fingers on his face. "You're welcome...and yes I do," he says. "You're all too nice to me...too good..." he trails off, hiding his face against Ava again.

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"How am I too nice to you?" asks Avalon seriously. "You're a special person to me.. I wasn't allowed to have any girlfriends or boyfriends when I was a kid; I wasn't allowed to play with other kids.. You're my first real best friend in my whole life, and I also just so happen to be absolutely crazy about you.. You've had such a hard time of things, I just want to protect you from anything that might pain you.."

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"That's what I mean," Josh murmurs, ears red.

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Avalon gives a snort, then pokes at Josh's side with a gentle finger. "Stop it." he murmurs. "Is it such a bad thing that you are loved? I know that the situation that we all find ourselves in is.. different.. But I would not change a thing. I feel blessed beyond belief to be here with you and Katima and Henry."

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Josh squirms again and offers a little whine. After a few moments he squirms again. "Love you."

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Ava gives Josh a playful nip on the ear, and then hugs on him tightly. "I am sure all will be well, Josh.. I just need to figure out who I am again. I'm not the same serious kid who I used to be, or even who I want to be when in uniform, still.. "

He sighs, his head falling forward to bonk against Josh. "I'm eighteen and I'm having an identity crisis." he says. "Then again, when I came to Earth, I was Avalon N'turi.. now I am Avalon Jordan. But.. just who is Avalon Jordan?"

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"Ow," Josh squeaks, turning a quick pout up at Avalon after the nip and bonk. With a shrug, he snuggles back against Ava. "I already told you."

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"Yea, but that doesn't answer a lot of other questions I have." replies Avalon softly. He then sighs, and says softly "I'm so afraid of making friends at school.. what if they find out that I'm an alien. Then what?"

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"If they're really your friends it won't matter to them what you are," Josh says simply. "Don't be so afraid. That's for those yellow guys. You're blue. All will be well," the healer says, kissing Ava's chest softly.

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"You're right.." murmurs Avalon softly. He smiles to Josh, and draws the other boy's face back up towards his own lips and presses a gentle kiss to Josh's lips.

"All will be well, I just need to hold onto my faith.." he sighs softly.

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Josh returns the kiss softly and then gives Ava's side a little tickle. "No more sighing. Sleepy snuggle time."

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The tickle makes Avalon squirm, and he presses to Josh a bit more before he relents. "Alright.. alright.. no more sighing.." he agrees, gasping for breath.

Then, he yawns a bit, realizing how sleepy he really is now that Josh mentions it. "Sleepy snuggle time indeed.. I'm so glad that we share a room.."

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Josh gives a tired little 'yay' and nuzzles back into place agaianst Ava. "Me too," he says.

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