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Orr laid in his cot humming.
“Will you shut up?” Yossarian grunted.
Orr giggled and continued humming.
“Orr.” Yossarian moved so he could see the top of Orrs resting head. “Quit it.”
Orr giggled and continued humming.
“Alright you’re just doing this to piss me off now you fucker.” Yossarian sighed.
Orr stopped humming. “No, I’m doing it to calm us. You especially.”
“Why me especially?” Yossarian pondered.
“You always worry. Take a break, Yo-yo.”
“I do not.”
“Take breaks? Well I’m glad you agree.” Orr snickered.
“You’re an idiot.”
“I can’t deny that.” Orr smiled.
Yossarian chuckled. “Well, how can you not worry? I feel like were never gonna get outta here.”
Orr didn’t respond, he just smiled.
“Our pals keep dying Orr! What am I gonna do if you die!”
Orr smiled.
“I mean, I’m gonna be alone forever without you. You’re the only one I’ve got left, Orr. And you’ve been here since the start.”
Orr smiled.
“Tell you what, Orr. When we get outta here we can move to sweeden together, where the women swim nude and you can sleep with them without having to marry them. Free childcare and birth! Everyone will be happy.”
Orr snickered.
“What?”
“How do you know I am going to get outta here with you, Yo-yo?”
“I just know you will.”
Orr scoffed. “Well what if you don’t make it outta here? What’ll I do without you?”
“I’d rather you make it outta here then me, Orr. You deserve it.”
“No I don’t.” Orr laughed.
“Yes, you do, Orr.”
Orrs laughter continued. “I’ll be the one dead, Yo-yo. You’ll be the one swimming with the fully nude women, that you can sleep with without having to marry them.”
“I wouldn’t wanna do that if you weren’t there.”
Orr’s laughter stopped. “Why not? It’s your dream, Yo-yo.”
“Well, whats your dream, Orr?”
Orr thought for a moment. “Im not sure, I haven’t really thought about it.”
“Well think about it Orr, and we’ll do it together.”
“Why wouldn’t you do yours and I do mine?”
“I wanna stick with you.”
“Why?”
“Im not sure.” Yossarian thought, although, he knew deep down it was because he loved Orr and wanted to take care of him. And Orr knew deep down that he loved Yossarian and wanted to take care of him.
“I’ll take care of you Yossarian, you don’t have to worry about me so much.” Orr continued to lay on his back staring at the ceiling, and Yossarian did the same.
Yossarian chuckled. “Trust me I wish I didn’t.”
Orr giggled.
“You ever-“ Orr stopped quickly to let out a breathy laugh. “-miss women with all of them not liking you?”
Yossarian scoffed. “More women like me than you.”
Orr giggled. “I don’t need them to.”
“What do you mean?” Yossarian asked.
“I don’t need, nor really want them to.” Orr snickered.
“Don’t you miss your whore?”
“Eh.”
“Don’t you want to get married?”
“Not to her.”
Yossarian pondered, wondering why Orr wouldn’t want to get married to her. Maybe he isn’t dumber than nately after all.
“Why?” Yossarian asked. “Because shes a prostitute?”
“Nah.” Orr waved his hand.
“Huh.” Yossarian thought once again. “Not into her anymore?”
“I guess you could say that.” Orr giggled.
“What?”
“Huh?”
“What do you mean?”
“What do I mean?”
Yossarian groaned. “Yes Orr. What do you mean.”
“Why should I tell you?” Orr snickered.
“Because.”
“Because why?”
Yossarian sighed. “Never mind.”
The two looked at roof of their tent, a silence washing over them.
“It’s because I never really liked her, Yo-yo.”
Yossarian cleared his throat. “I thought you did?”
“Nope.
“Well what made you loose interest?” Yossarian asked.
“Found someone knew.” Orr blushed and grinned widely.
“Who?”
Orr snickered.
“Who, Orr?”
“Someone special.” He smiled.
“Don’t tell me you fell for another whore! Like Natley. No matter how much he loves her she doesn’t really love him. Don’t be a fool like him.” Yossarian warned.
“Im no fool.”
“So? Who is she? Nurse Duckett?”
“It’s not a ‘she’, yo-yo.”
“What?”
“What?”
“You’re one of those homosexuals? You? Nah Orr, there’s plenty of women who you just haven’t found yet trust me. You’re not one of them.” Yossarian sputtered.
Orr sighed. “I knew you’d say this.” Orr rolled over on his side, facing away from Yossarian in defeat.
Yossarian gulped, he knew he had made a mistake.
“Well.. tell me about this.. guy?” Yossarian said slowly.
Orr scoffed. “You don’t wanna hear about it, Yossarian. You’ll just report me to Cathcart tomorrow morning and I’ll get the boot.”
Yossarian sighed lightly. “I wont tell Cathcart, Orr. You can talk to me, I promise. Maybe I can.. understand you more then the average person.”
“How do you mean?” Orr asked, turning over to face Yossarian.
“I don’t know.” Yossarian sat up on the edge of his cot. “I’ve been a little over my whore too.”
Orr snickered also sitting up to face Yossarian.
“Talk to me.” Yossarian smiled. “Is it the chaplain?”
“Pfft.” Orr laughed. “No.”
“Hmm..” Yossarian rubbed his chin. “Major Major? Heard he had something going on with Mcwatt before he passed though.”
Orr cackled. “No you didn’t!”
“I didn’t.” Yossarian shook his head and laughed. “What about Cathcart? You always suck up to him.” Yossarian teased.
“No I don’t!” Orr slapped Yossarian on the arm while he made a fake shocked face.
“Alright.. who have I not guessed yet..” Yossarian thought then snapped his fingers. “Milo!”
Orr laughed. “I would never take your whore.”
Yossarian scoffed. “You’re more my whore then Milo could be.”
Orr blushed and smiled brightly.
“C’mon! We sleep together occasionally, we live together and plan on doing it after this whole-er-deal, we’re practically married.” Yossarian smirked at the joke.
“You wish.” Orr chuckled.
“How do I know you don’t wish it?” Yossarian crossed his arms.
“Tch.” Orr looked away from Yossarian blushing.
Yossarian laughed before realization slowly set in. “Oh.” His eyes widened.
Orr looked down, his hands looped together in a tight clasp. “Im sorry, Yo-yo.”
Orr felt a peck on his cheek. A light and shy one that felt extremely inexperienced but comfortable. Orr looked beside him where Yossarian had moved to sit next to him.
“Is that okay?” Yossarian whispered.
Orr swallowed hard. “Yes..” He kissed Yossarian again, but on the lips this time. His hands unclasped and moved to hang onto Yossarian tightly. Yossarian caught the message Orr was sending and held onto him aswell.
Orr whimpered as be pulled away and wiped his mouth. “Fuck..” Orr snickered when he looked at Yossarians face, shock and blush plastered across it.
Orr kissed Yossarian on the cheek. “We’ve got missions to fly tomorrow, I’m heading to bed.”
Yossarian quickly got up and fell back into his cot. “Yeah! Yeah, raised to 45, ughhh. Goodnight!”
Orr laughed and hummed himself to sleep.