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[It hadn't been too long after Yu had fallen asleep, that Yosuke leaned over from his sitting position, resting his upper body on one arm on the side of the bed while keeping his hand curled into the palm of his sleeping partner. He'd laid his head down, and almost as soon as his own eyes closed, sleep took him. It hadn't mattered where he was, exhaustion from the past twenty-four hours or so had taken a toll. And he was grateful to be able to rest, finally.

Yu, of course, wasn't able to get up right away and take care of himself. And thankfully because of how far Yosuke was away from home, they'd made an exception for him and given him a place to sleep in the hospital itself as preparations were made to return the two teens to their home planet. There wasn't very many places he could go anyway- they had his name, his profile, even his genetic code on file. The people who'd stolen him away to begin with would be on the lookout for the Earth boy that was extracted recently. It would be easier to keep him there, someplace already known to be safe and well out of the enemy's sight.

Not that he minded. He could see Yu anytime he wanted save for when the nurses and doctors had to tend to him every now and again. And there wasn't any way he wasn't going to abuse that privilege. He'd make sure Yu had what he needed or wanted, though not without whining sometimes. Though it wasn't so bad, sometimes he'd get to check out the hot nurses as he left Yu's room to retrieve things. In a small way, it was a win-win situation for him.

However, the day finally comes when Yosuke comes walking into the room, grinning. He'd received some good news, and a tray with some hot food is placed in front of Yu on the small folding table that was attached to the hospital bed. He doesn't bother to sit- he's too full of energy to be able to sit still at the moment.]

Yo! I brought you some breakfast. Eat up, because we've got a lot ahead of us today!

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[ Whatever happens back home, at least he knows for sure now they'll face it together. That he won't lose Yosuke, won't lose this thing they have together, over a little scrutiny or teasing. Okay, or even a lot. It might be hard, very hard, and there might even be times the two of them waver. But they'll make it through, the same way they've made it through every challenge since the day they met: together.

Yu laughs too when Yosuke throws an arm around his shoulders and leans into his friend with abandon now, throwing caution to the wind and simply letting himself go with the moment. It feels nice, now, this closeness. The tightness in his chest has completely dissolved and instead, all he feels is light. Their tightly clasped hands are an anchor, and Yu runs his thumb over Yosuke's skin in a single, gentle brush. ]

That's right.

[ They're already so close, all he has to do for this one is tilt his chin.

It's a different kiss than their first two, probably because this is the first one that Yu himself can actually lean into. His free arm finds its way around Yosuke's waist to give himself a little more leverage (and a little more warmth and closeness) as he presses his lips to his partner's and smiles into a kiss he means with all his heart. He may never in his life love anyone half this much, and you could feel that on him, taste that on him now.

It's a silly thing to think, maybe. But true. In this moment, for him. True. ]

[It's not any shock to him what comes next. He expected it, somehow, the brush of Yu's lips against his own. It's a little easier this time than last- even though he does experience a small moment of repulsion in the form of his body shaking a little at the idea that he's kissing another guy. He wrestles it away, reminding himself that he was going to make an effort to be better than that. That this isn't so bad, it's just a kiss, and it would become easier and easier in time. Natural, even, if he allowed himself to think that way. It's difficult for him regardless, breathing a little through his nose to try to clear his head.

It crosses his mind that this is the second or third real kiss he's ever gotten, and how strange it was to be from Yu of all people. Another thing he never counted on. Or that he didn't even really know how to kiss, only winging it as he went right now. The smile on Yu's lips is felt, lightly massaging them back with his own. He can tell that his partner is happy, that they'd go though with this together. But that isn't helping him much right now, as Yosuke's shoulders are as tense as he felt, unsure if he was doing this right, palms starting to sweat with worry.

He didn't want to suck at this, whether it was a girl or a guy. And he doesn't want to be made fun of for it either. It's a lot harder than he thought it was going to be. In fact, he's too distracted to even put any real passion into it. His mind is far too preoccupied with the technicalities of it all, and he finally has to break from Yu in a small panic by the end of it.]

Ooookaaay, I uh...I wasn't ready.

[He doesn't want to admit he had no clue what he was doing, even though Yu probably knows by now by means of experience.]

C-Can we try that again, like, after I clear my head.

[ Yu feels it all. It would be impossible not to, with how close they are. The tremor, the tension, the sweat on his palm. That Yosuke kisses him back anyway despite all these obvious signs of discomfort does something strange and terrible to Yu's heart that he couldn't begin to put into words if you even knew to ask him. To be loved so much and so completely that someone will fight one of their deepest-seated fears all for your sake...

He's actually a little distracted when Yosuke breaks away. It's barely even occurring to him that this kiss could probably be a lot better. It's an effort of will not to chase Yosuke's lips, to press into him again because he loves him.

But he doesn't. For a moment Yu looks a little addled, like he was just kissed completely senseless, but with a blink and a small shake of his head his eyes clear.

Would he tease Yosuke for being nervous about this? Never. He knows it's a sore spot, and just like Yosuke wouldn't ever tease Yu about needing to physically rely on him, Yu wouldn't ever tease Yosuke about his nerves regarding, well, this.

But he can still tease a little in a more general way. He lifts his chin and shifts his head so he can glance at Yosuke sidelong with a little quirk of his lips. ]

Nah. Sorry, partner. That was a one time deal.

[ His eyes are bright and warm. And his arm hasn't moved from around Yosuke's waist. ]

Edited 2015-10-18 08:38 (UTC)

[That was a peculiar look for Yu, a bit addled, and he stores that little bit of information away for another time. That is useful information, and that might be fun later, the little shit part of him thinks. Seriously...did he really do that to Yu? Awesome.

But his little victory party to himself is once again cut short. Yosuke peers at Yu, very aware of the hand that's still placed around his waist and how close they still were. It's easy to rile the boy up, but now, he knows he's being had and he swears he's not taking the bait this time. If anything, the little jab actually brings him back from his panic attack, in favor of something he knows. This is normal, this behavior between the two of them. The familiar sense of Yu trying to get at him, despite those shining eyes that plainly said to him that he was joking around.]

Don't even kid yourself, you're not done and you know it. Not this time, partner. I'm not falling for it.

[It helps bring him to a place when they'd first kissed in the hospital. When Yosuke realized that this was another person, not just a guy. He'd felt calm then, and he resolves to fall back into that memory, that feeling he had then. Love was more than that, right? It was more than what he'd conformed to at home. That's how they all were, coming to accept themselves for who they really were...and now, he's not sure why he's trying to fight it so hard.]

Come're, you jerk.

[The anxiousness is still there, but lessened. If he focuses on his own heart instead of the panic in his mind, it's easier. His head leans back in, tilted just so- and with a bit more confidence, more assured with a familiar determination that Yu will recognize when he presses his lips to the other's, he gives his partner a real kiss. One that reflected what he felt for Yu rather than his fear, a fear he'd work to get over one day. One step at a time.]

[ Oh no. He was doing such a good job at keeping up a straight face, he was! Until Yosuke got in close and peered at him. That was the point at which his mouth worked itself into a quivering line, and he had to duck his head, his shoulders jumping in silent laughter. Yu leans back against his partner, his frame shaking with small, silent laughs, and shakes his head. ]

I guess I can't sneak anything past you.

[ It's freeing, this feeling. The togetherness they share, the rapport they always naturally fall into like it's exactly where they belong. It's easy to be with Yosuke. It feels right in a way few other things in his life ever have. He might always be a little scared of losing it, but who wouldn't be scared of losing something precious to them? He'll guard this piece of his heart with everything he has. Yosuke is a piece of his heart, now.

And that piece of his heart is leaning in to kiss him. It's a rather nice reversal from the usual way of things, a reversal that gets Yu's face to warm. He's glad they're already preoccupied with kissing and that Yosuke won't be able to see him flush a little bit, since he at least feels a little hot and is sure his face must reflect it. With a grateful sigh through his nose Yu lets his eyes slip shut and moves his lips against Yosuke's, the warm, soft press of their mouths together sending something electric coursing through his veins. He could get a little addicted to this feeling if someone let him. This kiss is different. It feels different, tastes different, makes his heart race differently. If he could communicate his feelings through kissing alone, right now all he'd say is that he never wants this to end.

With how close they are, Yosuke will probably feel the tremor that passes through Yu as they kiss. But unlike Yosuke, Yu isn't suddenly beset by nerves. His pounding heart has granted him a burst of adrenaline, but his tired body isn't equipped to handle it. Try telling that to someone who absolutely doesn't want to stop making out with his best friend, though. ]

Edited 2015-10-20 17:52 (UTC)

[Yu's laughter was to be expected. He knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that his friend was notoriously at it again. And it was with that feeling, of annoyance mixed with love and a resolve to do it right this time, to show him that despite any obstacles they may face down the road, he'd stay with Yu no matter what. Yosuke would say stupid things later, he knew he would. Hurtful things. He would doubt himself sometimes and wonder if this was what he really wanted. That may be why it was important to make memories like this one.

So he can look back and remember that Yu was a part of him, and would always be a part of him no matter what roads he took in life. The one person who risked everything. The one person who'd never tried to use him and who'd always stood and will stand by his side. The one person who'd always remind him that he was never alone. That he was special.

The intensity of the kiss feels like a heated rush, his heart and emotions racing faster than he can track. There was no doubt that his cheeks were just as flushed as Yu's. Whatever breaths he can sneak in are weighted, finding himself more and more unwilling to break away as he starts to lose himself to Yu's own passion. It was an intoxicating feeling, putting him more at ease the longer they massaged each other's lips. Slowly and methodically at first, and soon with more desire as he went along. The tremor through his partner's body is the only thing that keeps him in check, letting a passing thought through his mind to ask what that might of been.

He'll try to break away at least to ask if he was okay, but the operative word is try- for all he knows, Yu might not even allow him the opportunity to ask yet.]

[ Just you wait, Yosuke. A time will come when Yu isn't only a week or two away from death's door and still badly in need of a great deal of rest, his body still too beat up to handle much more than a slow stroll down a hallway. And when that time comes, he'll be able to handle a little burst of adrenaline associated with a racing heart.

But for now, when Yosuke tries to pull away, Yu does allow it, finally letting the kiss break and pressing his forehead to his boyfriend's so he can just breathe. He has a feeling he already knows why Yosuke wanted to stop and what his partner might be worried about. So after a moment of steady breathing to try and calm his pulse (and settle the twisted up knots in his gut - who knew being so thoroughly kissed by the person you're in love with could get to you so much?), Yu pulls back a little and smiles reassuringly. ]

I'm alright. I think I'm just tired from the walk here.

[ It's a lame excuse, and he feels lame for giving it, the truth though it may be. Given the option he'd pretty happily spend the rest of the day here with Yosuke, but they probably should get back at some point... ]

[Yosuke only laughs at the response, a light-hearted laugh mixed with a boyish giggle accompanied by a warm smile. He gets it- Yu is tired, rightfully so. But his eyes sparkle with mischief, and he has to say it. Doesn't even think twice about it, he goes with the flow on this one.]

It's okay, you can tell me. That's not the only thing making you tired~

[He teases, though in the back of his mind something cries out that maybe that was kinda weird. And it was, if Yu wasn't his boyfriend, if he wasn't in love with the boy that leaned up against him in tiredness, pain, and in joy. He shakes it off for the time being, the reality of the situation not lost on him. That couldn't be any weirder than making out with Yu in a garden outside of a hospital on another planet. So his hand falls to Yu's waist, to help him stand and get him back to his bed where he could rest for a bit.]

Let's get you back to bed. There's going to be plenty more where that came from, and you'll need your strength.

[More of what, he doesn't refer to. He'll let Yu think whatever he wants on that.]

[ If there's one thing that's been true about their friendship from day one, it's been that they kind of like to mess with each other. Joking, screwing around, it's what they do. Yu's always tended to be more deadpan about it, saying things with a straight face that make Yosuke freak out. Yosuke, meanwhile, is more openly mischievous, needling and grinning like the cat that caught the mouse. It's just the balance that they have, and it's worked for them.

At least, till this whole new vista opened up before them. Being in love with someone is just different from being their best friend or their partner. Your emotions get twisted around in all new kinds of ways. And when Yosuke teases him, says that's not the only thing making you tired, Yu feels a hot jolt go through him, his throat and chest and gut tightening all around the feeling. With a few blinks, he swallows, turning a little red as he stares at Yosuke, lips parted like he wants to speak, but nothing actually comes out. He seems somewhat at a loss for words.

Flustered and blushing. It's a very, very new look for someone normally as collected as Yu Narukami.

He lets Yosuke help him to his feet, using the moment to try and get his act back together. Not that Yosuke is helping matters any with that implication. Yu ducks his chin, glancing at Yosuke sidelong with an intensity that could melt solid steel from beneath grey lashes -- plenty more is a tantalizing offer, and the arm he's cinched around his partner's shoulders to help him balance tightens just a little -- but then the moment passes as a grin works its way across his mouth and he lifts his head again. ]

You're right. Looks like I'll need the rest if I'm going to keep up with you, at this rate. Once I'm better, you won't know what hit you.

[ Yet another ambiguous statement, open to interpretation however one might like. ]

[The shit-eating grin on his face couldn't of been wider at the sight of Yu's face, his heart skipping a beat or three. Oh man, oh man, look at that! He thinks to himself, eyebrows lifting as his eyes go wide in excitement. He is barely managing a clamp on his mouth right now, even as they stand. Another piece of information he gets to tuck away in his brain, that the occasional implication of something even remotely sexual would procure such a reaction. He knows why too, it's not hard to figure out. Because he'd never say anything like this normally, because Yu hadn't even thought he'd reciprocate feelings for him.

It's somewhat attractive, this new look. Maybe because their 'fearless leader' could also have his feelings jumbled enough to show these emotions that Yosuke never thought could be worn on the face of Yu Narukami. That they're still just as much equals as the day that they'd fought it out at Samegawa. He can only begin to imagine future conversations, though he doesn't think far enough ahead as to how he'd avoid creeping himself out in the process. Both new to this idea of loving each other more than words could express, more than even 'partner'. But maybe partner was still the word he wanted- it just carried far more than he could of ever fathomed.

Yosuke still continues to look at Yu as they stand, though taking care to make sure he could stand without much strain. He's not sure what that sidelong glance was supposed to be, but it made him a little nervous. But what's worse is the next words- you won't know what hit you- that makes his back go a little straighter, stammering out a reply.]

We're not talking about what I think we're talking about, are we???? [Despite the fact that Yosuke started this anyway, his voice jumps in timbre, suddenly frightened by what that meant.]

No! Never mind! I don't want to know! Let's just go back to your room, and forget about that right now! Not! Another! Word!

[And if Yu tries to speak, Yosuke will quickly place his hand over his mouth as he walks him back to his room, where a warm bed awaits.]

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just pay me back | with one thousand kisses (closed)

take your garden kisses and begone from my sight you imp

i'll take them and ruin garden kisses completely

LAUGHS OH NO THIS IS SO CUTE, SON OF A FUCK

i'm really good at getting these kinds of reactions out of you

i don't know what you're talking about, casually hip checks you off a skyscraper

i never even felt the pain when i splatted on the sidewalk

rats, i was hoping it would be terrifically painful

next time gadget, next time

next thread. just you wait. i'll make you cry.

bring it