“You....” he started to mumble but went quiet at the next moment, seemingly couldn’t think of anything to say.The same condition happened to Sisyphus as he stood dazed, leaning his body heavily onto the wall behind him or else he would fall. His mind was totally blank and he felt nothing except for the great shock and terrible confusion. This was the time when he supposed to feel some regret over what just happened, then again there was none, so what in the world was happening to him?He stiffened as Aiacos moved, slowly straightened up, still with his hands around his waist. Their eyes met and both men were lost at words, not knowing what to do or say. The realization came too abrupt, they both had crossed over the line, nothing between them would ever be the same again and it was like being smacked directly on the middle of their faces.Sisyphus gazed into Aiacos eyes, still had no whatsoever intention to push the man away. The young Judge was panting as if he had been running for miles, and for the first time ever, didn’t look so confident as he usually was. It was only when he managed to breath properly, he started to speak, in a very much choked tone.“I was telling you the truth when I said I was wondering what Minos feels. But I never thought that it was going to be like this. This is kind of.... perplexing, is it?” He touched the edges of Sisyphus cheek with his trembling fingers, smiling when Sisyphus leaned on to the gentle caress, “I’m sorry....”Sisyphus shrugged, returning the other’s smile with his bitter one. And not few minutes ago, he had considered to obliterate this man to dust. “It’s... okay. I guess, it just can’t be helped....”“Then again, I kind of like it,” the younger man commented contentedly, “No, not like. I love it.” His previously darkened eyes gradually back to its normal brown colors. He swallowed, went quiet for a while, before then whispered to him, “Come with me, Sisyphus.”Sisyphus blinked, not understanding any of it, “Come..... with you?”“Come with me,” he repeated, his tone held a level of weariness that was more less the same with the one in front of him, “Accompany me on my journey. You don’t have to do anything as it’ll be my mission. It’ll be quite dangerous, but I promise I will take care of you and protect you. No one will come and harm you; not the other Judges nor specters, and this I assure you. But just please, come with me, Sisyphus....”He was begging and sounded so desperate, that was if Sisyphus could trust his own eyes and ears. The Sagittarius was too disoriented, he hardly could trust anything anymore. But he heard his request clearly, and with that, the General shook his head, “I can’t, Aiacos. It’s not.... it’s not possible.....”He scoffed, “Why? You have someone?”What Aiacos just said was rather an accusation than a question. And when he mentioned someone, the only one that came into Sisyphus mind was none other than a stunning Gold saint with long green hair, a brave and innocent young man, it just made Sisyphus writhed with guilt and his heart shattered into million pieces in realization of what he had just done. He would not let this Judge aware of that certain person, and thus Sisyphus replied unpretentiously, “It’s not that. We both have our own job to do, our own responsibilities. My duty is here, I can’t go anywhere even if I want to and you know it.”Aiacos smile turned bitter, not being able to hide his disappointment, “You are just afraid they will find out....”