I Use the Term "Missionary" Loosely

Guilt and fear welled up inside of Mars.

"...I can't." He said quietly.

"...What?"

"I can't stay here!" He decided suddenly.

"Marsy, what do you mean?" he asked, very confused.

He bit his lip momentarily.

"I need to leave...I don't want to stay here my whole life, okay?" He hadn't meant his words to be so harsh, but they were.

"Then we can move," he said simply, shrugging.

He shook his head.

"Y-you don't get it..."

"...You don't want to be with me, right?" He smiled as though it didn't sting.

Finally, he started to cry.

"I-I...I'm sorry..." He sobbed weakly.

Priestly sighed, holding him close.

"It's okay, Marsy...I'll be fine. You're the one I'm worried about."

"I-I just need...My own life..." He tried to explain.

He blinked in surprise; slowly, he smiled again.

"Okay--why didn't you just say so? I can wait."

He nodded slowly.

"I'll be back in a while...It's not like you're actually a lot older than you claim and you'll be so old that sex will seem weird when I come back." He said softly.

He ruffled Mars's hair.

"Don't worry about me--I'm an adult, I can wait. But you still need to grow some more, kiddo."

"So...I'll...leave tomorrow..." He said quietly.

"I'll pack you a lunch~" he said brightly.

Mars smiled softly.

"It sounds good...~"

He cuddled close to Mars.

"Come on, you need your rest, Marsy--tonight was very tiring, and you've got a big day tomorrow."

He nodded and snuggled closer to Priestly.

"Goodnight, then..."

He groped Mars before moving his hand to a more proper place.

"Goodnight~"

-xxx-

[[So. Timeskip? What happens during the timeskip, exactly.
I know Marsy dies and gets brought back.
What about Priestly?]]

((I still need to flesh out the details of his death, but I know that he dies shortly before Mars returns. And it destroys him.))

[[How do they meet again?]]

((Dunno. Doesn't Mars seek him out again? Or are we not keeping that?))

[[That works XD I'll start?]]