Here's to Us (Rythian and Xephos)
DISCLAIMER!!
I do not own the song Here's To Us, that's by Halestorm. I also don't own the Yogscast. Enjoy!
We could just go home right now
Or maybe we could stick around
For just one more drink
Oh yeah
Rythian sat in the Crooked Caber with a few too many drinks in his system. Sitting next to him at the bar was Xephos, who was also fairly intoxicated. Behind the bar was Ravs, who had quite a few drinks himself. Basically, the bar was filled with sad, drunk men.
"We should probably head home Rythian, I'm sure Ravs wants us out of his hair," Xephos said.
"Don't have a home to go back to," Rythian said, hiccuping a little.
"Customers are always welcome! Especially friends!" Ravs said, filling two more mugs and pushing them down the bar. "On the house!"
"I guess I can stay a little longer..." Xephos said, picking up his new drink.
Get another bottle out
Let's shoot the shit, sit back down
For just one more drink
Oh yeah
"Just one more," Xephos said a few hours later.
"Whatever you say, Xeph," Rythian said, words slurring horribly.
"Why are you guys here anyways?" Ravs asked, who wasn't nearly as drunk as the other two men.
"Lalna blew up my home, and my best friend with it. Top that space man," Rythian said, lifting his drink.
"I have a dwarf practically controlling my life." Xephos said, knocking his drink against Rythian's.
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times the we fucked up
"Love of my life is dead," Rythian said sadly.
"Love of my life is off on some island doing god knows what with some pool salesman," Xephos replied.
"My basement is filled with squids," Ravs said, attempting to join the conversation.
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few days have kicked my ass
"At least she's not dead," Rythian said sadly.
"Yeah, sorry about that. So uh...where are you...staying?" Xephos asked, taking another gulp of his drink.
"Nowhere, but I'll deal."
"Wanna stay with me? I uh...built a little cabin a ways away from the factory. Everybody needs some time alone," Xephos offered.
"Nah, I have Teep and Zoey's animals to take care of. I found I little town in the desert. It's a hard place to live, but we're living all the same."
So let's give 'em hell
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
A few hours later Xephos and Rythian were saying their farewells to Ravs and heading to their respective home.
"Good luck with Honeydew, Xephos," Rythian said as way of goodbye.
"And good luck to you, friend. I hope everything turns out alright," Xephos said, flying in the opposite direction as Rythian.
Here's to us
Ravs wiped down the surface of the bar that night with a smile. He knew those two would be back, they had something. A bartender notices those things.
We stuck it out this far together
Put our dreams through the shredder
Let's toast cause things
Got Better
The boys were back again. It had been months since the two of them had been to Ravs' bar, but Xephos and Rythian were at it again.
"Good to see you, friend!" Xephos said, pulling Rythian in for a hug.
"Good to see you too, space man," Rythian said smiling.
"How is everything?" Xephos asked, wondering if Rythian's life had improved since their last meeting.
"Things are great! I found Zoey and she's okay now! But, she found a girlfriend and they're traveling through space and time...but at least she's alive. And how about you?"
"Oh, things are okay. Honeydew got it into his mind that we could go to the moon, so now he, Lalna, and I are living in a giant can of beans trying to build a rocket ship."
"You're serious?" Rythian said, quite baffled.
"Yes," Xephos answered. "And I know it's insane, but you know Honeydew."
"Well, I think that deserves a toast!" Ravs said, handing them both a strong drink. "Thing are better! Yay for happy endings!"
And everything can change like that
And all these years go by so fast
But nothing lasts
Forever
"It really has been months since we've done this," Xephos said. They were on round five, feeling the drinks take their effect.
"It feels like years," Rythian said, smiling. "Guess what!"
"What?" Xephos said, feeling almost like a teenager again, out with his friends.
"I built a new home! And I'm not living in the desert anymore!" Rythian said excitedly.
"Really? Where are you living now?" Xephos asked.
"Well, I built a castle in the Twilight Forest, it's really great there. Lots of magic, you know?" Rythian said. He really did sound like a child talking about a fantasy land. In a sense, he was talking about a fantasy land.
"That's fantastic!!" Xephos said, patting Rythian on the back.
"Well, I'm a mayor of my own town now. It's called Caber Town and it's in the desert," Ravs said, feeling left out of the conversation.
"That's great Ravs, congratulations," Xephos said, sounding genuine.
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times the we messed up
"Here's to us! The men of the world!!" Xephos said, raising his glass. The other two tapped their glasses to his. "Mistakes and all!"
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few nights have kicked my ass
Weeks later, the two were back in the bar again, but this time, they didn't look too happy.
"What happened to you?" Rythian asked Xephos first.
"Well, we went to space, all was well, then an ice age happened and we had to move to a whole new dimension. Now Honeydew wants to make a space station and have giant mining lasers," Xephos said, putting his head in his hands. Ravs promptly handed him a drink. "And you, friend?"
"I have police on my back. They've labeled me Undesirable Number One and they've destroyed my castle! I had to move to a tiny forest in the normal world. My house is basically a hut!" Rythian said angrily. Ravs also handed him a drink.
"Sorry to hear that," Xephos said.
"Back at you," Rythian said, clinking drinks with Xephos.
If they give you hell
Tell 'em go fuck themselves
Here's to us
The boys were quite a few drinks in before anyone said anything. Finally, Rythian spoke up. "Fuck them! Fuck Honeydew and the Magic Police and everyone! This is our night and this is about us! Screw everyone else!!"
"Yeah!" Both Ravs and Xephos said at the same time, high fiving enthusiastically.
Here's to us
"Here's to us!" Xephos said, raising his drink after Rythian's angry speech. This broke the ice for the rest of the night.
Here's to all that we kissed
And to all that we missed
To the biggest mistakes
That we just wouldn't trade
"What about Lalna? Is it true that you two were a thing in the old old world?" Xephos asked Rythian. They had been talking about old boyfriends and old girlfriends.
"Yeah, we were a thing for awhile, but we broke it off. What about you and Lalna?" Rythian asked, laughing a bit at the conversation topic.
"We dated for about two days, then we realized that it was awkward and then we broke up," Xephos said laughing.
"I guess we either have shitty luck with love, or something's wrong with us," Rythian said, full on laughing now. Xephos started laughing too, and soon they were both to the point of tears.
"I wouldn't trade my dumb, shitty luck for anything," Xephos said, wheezing between words.
Here's to us breaking up
Without us breking down
To whatever's coming our way
"So, how long do you think you'll be safe from the police?" Xephos said, calming down from laughing.
"As long as they remain stupid, I'll be fine. And I really don't think they'll gain any brain cells any time soon," Rythian said. This sent the two off on another laughing fit. Ravs was just chuckling, mostly at how stupid the two were.
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times that we fucked up
"I'm officially done with love, Ryth," Xephos said after a few more drinks.
"Is that so?" Rythian said, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes, that is so. Unless of corse you know someone who's single and ready for a boyfriend," Xephos said. It was extremely evident that the two drunk men were trying to flirt, and Ravs was having a very hard time trying not to laugh.
"You know, I might know a guy," Rythian said, leaning forward a little bit.
"Really?"
"Really."
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the past few days have kicked my ass
"If you two are going to kiss, please do it now, the suspense is killing me," Ravs said sarcastically.
The pair pulled away from each other and Xephos coughed. "I think we've both had a few rough days, if we want to get our frustrations out through...uh..." Xephos trailed off.
"Sex, the word you are looking for is sex," Ravs said. He didn't even crack a smile, even though he was dying to laugh. Rythian just sat there blushing.
"Just...fill our glasses Ravs," Rythian said, holding up his empty mug.
So let's give 'em hell
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
"I think it's time to go home, what do you think Rythian?" Xephos asked.
"I agree. Goodnight Ravs, and goodnight Xeph, let's do this again soon " Rythian said. He picked up his scarf and rewrapped it around his face, as he always took it off when he came here to drink.
"Goodnight Rythian, goodnight Ravs," Xephos said, walking out the doors.
Here's to us
Here's to love
All the times the we messed up
Here's to you
Fill the glass
Cause the last few nights have kicked my ass
If they give you hell
Tell 'em go fuck themselves
Here's to us
Weeks turned to months and the months were getting dangerously close to a year, and still no sign of Rythian or Xephos. Ravs would never admit it, but he was worried about his two friends. Ravs filled a glass for himself and started wiping down the counter, they would come eventually.
As if by magic, the odd pair came waltzing in the door, singing obnoxiously loud Christmas carols. "Ravs! Merry Christmas! Long time no see!" Rythian said, smiling.
"We just came by to wish you a merry Christmas and give you a quick update on everything," Xephos said.
"Xephos and I have a house now! And I do magic and he does science and we're dating! Isn't that great!?" Rythian said with a huge, shit eating grin on his face.
"That's fantastic you two!" Ravs said smiling. "And merry Christmas!"
"Oh! And we're having a Christmas party next week on Christmas Eve, we weren't sure if you got the invitation, but you're invited. Hope we see you there!" Xephos said.
"I'll be there!" Ravs said happily.
Here's to us
(Here's to us)
Here's to us
Here's to love
Here's to us
Wish everybody well
Here's to us
Here's to love
Here's to us
Here's to us
Ravs knew those two would end up together in the end. He was so happy that everything turned out alright for them. Bartenders know these things.
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A/N
I'm still working on a big project, but I heard this song and had to write a story about it. If you have a song that you'd like me to write a story about, leave it in the comments. And if you have a pairing in mind, leave that too! ^_^
Thanks for reading!!
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