Ineffable ~ Good Omens One Shots

Spill Word After Word [angst w/h/e] (Great Depression AU) -Ineffable Husbands-

A/N: they're in America because I don't know smack about what was going on in England at the time. Tw: suicide mention.

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"Anthony, I'm moving soon." Az sighed. He looked up at the ginger boy, who was sitting in an apple tree.

"Moving? Where?" Anthony asked.

"I don't know... Somewhere where there's money. The farm is going under."

Anthony climbed down and said, "Az, you can't leave... You just can't."

Az hugged Anthony and cried, "I don't want to leave you."

Anthony rubbed Az's back. He started to tear up too.

"I'm going to miss you, angel... You know, maybe we could run away together... Me and you."

Golden eyes met blue.

"Anthony, I can't. That wouldn't be right... No."

Anthony grabbed Az's hand and asked, "Who cares about what's right? What do you want Az?"

"Me... I want to do what's right. I want to be with my family. I want to be good. Goodbye, Anthony."

He pulled his hand away from Anthony and started to walk away.

"Az! Az come back!"

Az pulled his jacket closer to him and continued to walk away.

"Az! Please! You can't leave! I'll do anything to make you stay!"

Az turned around and looked at him, which was a huge mistake. Never look back. "Anthony, a wise man once told a story about a boy and a bird. The bird was kept in a cage. It grew restless. The boy could see it. His beloved pet was aching to fly. So, because the boy loved the bird, he let him fly out his window into the world to live and prosper. You are the boy, I am the bird. If you love me, let me go."

Anthony stared back at him and said, "If you love me, give me something to remember you by, and I can promise my heart will forever be yours."

Az walked back to Anthony and sighed, "I leave you with this..."

He then kissed Anthony. Their lips sang a lover's sweet symphony when they collided. Just as quick as it began, it ended.

Az ran off crying. The boy hardly ever runs, but he couldn't tolerate a second more with Anthony. He hoped he had reached his peace.

The next morning Az left with his family, leaving Anthony behind in the dust.

Anthony tried to continue on as normal. He spent that day waiting for customers at his family's diner. Not many came in.

He thought back to the days he'd spend here with Az. It didn't seem all that long ago. They were fourteen. Summers were hot. Bottles of Coke-a-Cola were cold.

"Aren't you supposed to be working?" Anthony asked.

Az said, "I probably should be. I don't feel like it though."

"What do you feel like?" Anthony asked. His face read a blank expression.

Az laughed, "Here, with you of course."

"Ngh-"

"I mean I probably should go though."

Az sipped his bottle of Coke-a-Cola.