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[He should listen to Xiao, shouldn’t he? He’s not stupid enough to have no idea what Xiao means, and swallowing seems a bit - does he want to do that? What if it tastes bad?
He pulls back, replacing his mouth with his hand to stroke Xiao to completion. He can just… wash off, later.]
He pulls back, replacing his mouth with his hand to stroke Xiao to completion. He can just… wash off, later.]
[ He doesn't mind. In fact, it's good Haruka pulled off, because Xiao climaxes moments after. He does it with a low, gritty groan, one that indicates a pretty sizable amount of pleasure.
And after, he opens his eyes and sits up. Oh, this got a little messy. He feels bad, and his expression turns sheepish. ]
...I apologize. [ He's so red in the face. ] I'll take you to the bathing area.
And after, he opens his eyes and sits up. Oh, this got a little messy. He feels bad, and his expression turns sheepish. ]
...I apologize. [ He's so red in the face. ] I'll take you to the bathing area.
I hope you can enjoy some new hobbies here.
[Asides from that one time, there’s not many monsters to kill…]
Not really? You can’t see the stars very well in Tokyo, but sometimes you can see the moon really clearly.
[Asides from that one time, there’s not many monsters to kill…]
Not really? You can’t see the stars very well in Tokyo, but sometimes you can see the moon really clearly.
It's fine.
[Is it... in his hair? Thank god he doesn't have a mirror right now so he can't look at himself, and thank god there's showers at the beach so he doesn't have to make the mortifying walk back to his cabana.
He beams at Xiao, probably a bit too pleased with himself.]
As long as you felt good, a little bit of mess doesn't matter.
[Just wait until Haruka asks for a cream pie.]
[Is it... in his hair? Thank god he doesn't have a mirror right now so he can't look at himself, and thank god there's showers at the beach so he doesn't have to make the mortifying walk back to his cabana.
He beams at Xiao, probably a bit too pleased with himself.]
As long as you felt good, a little bit of mess doesn't matter.
[Just wait until Haruka asks for a cream pie.]
[ you stop that
Xiao blushes again when he sees how satisfied Haruka is with himself, but he puts his clothes back on and stands up. He extends a hand towards Haruka. ]
Let's go, then. ... I would rather return the favor in a more secluded area, anyway.
Xiao blushes again when he sees how satisfied Haruka is with himself, but he puts his clothes back on and stands up. He extends a hand towards Haruka. ]
Let's go, then. ... I would rather return the favor in a more secluded area, anyway.
Yeah.
[Ah... Xiao looking at him like that makes him feel inexplicably flustered, and he ducks his head.]
There's no need to make this sound like such a big deal! It's just a date...
[tsuns]
[Ah... Xiao looking at him like that makes him feel inexplicably flustered, and he ducks his head.]
There's no need to make this sound like such a big deal! It's just a date...
[tsuns]
[Who allowed this? Is this legal? It certainly leaves Haruka feeling flustered.]
W-well, I guess if you want to look at it like that, it’s fine.
[Help.]
Let’s go look at the stars already.
W-well, I guess if you want to look at it like that, it’s fine.
[Help.]
Let’s go look at the stars already.
[ It's absolutely legal to fluster Haruka, thank you very much.
Xiao smiles to himself, but he follows Haruka to find a nice spot to sit and look at the stars. He sits, leaves space for Haruka, and gets in closer. He sets his tea down next to him.
Then, he leans in and shamelessly kisses Haruka's cheek. Afterwards, he pulls back, cheeks pink. He averts his gaze. ]
Is this comfortable for you...?
Xiao smiles to himself, but he follows Haruka to find a nice spot to sit and look at the stars. He sits, leaves space for Haruka, and gets in closer. He sets his tea down next to him.
Then, he leans in and shamelessly kisses Haruka's cheek. Afterwards, he pulls back, cheeks pink. He averts his gaze. ]
Is this comfortable for you...?
[ After the trial, Xiao's instinct is to walk towards Haruka and leave the area with him. He takes a few steps forward, but stops himself, looks away. Haruka wanted to be left alone, right? At least, that's how Xiao interpreted what he said, and it stings.
He's about to turn and walk away, but he glances up again, towards his partner across the way, and locks eyes with him. It looks like Xiao wants to reach out and say something, but he's still standing in place, not sure what to do with himself. ]
He's about to turn and walk away, but he glances up again, towards his partner across the way, and locks eyes with him. It looks like Xiao wants to reach out and say something, but he's still standing in place, not sure what to do with himself. ]
Edited 2023-06-11 05:42 (UTC)
[Haruka catches his eye, and he hesitates for a moment. He feels as if he’s misstepped somewhere, that he said or did something wrong, and he knows exactly what it is.
Or he thinks he does, at least.
He steels himself, crossing over to meet Xiao.]
Are you… heading back to the cabanas?
Or he thinks he does, at least.
He steels himself, crossing over to meet Xiao.]
Are you… heading back to the cabanas?
[Oh…]
…Xiao, I didn’t mean it like that.
[…]
Cam we talk about it? We don’t have to go back to the cabanas just yet.
…Xiao, I didn’t mean it like that.
[…]
Cam we talk about it? We don’t have to go back to the cabanas just yet.
[ He misunderstood, then. Suddenly, he feels a little embarrassed, but he shoves that aside in favor of answering Haruka's question. He nods almost immediately. ]
We should.
[ He takes a step forward and slides his fingers through Haruka's. ]
I want to understand where you're coming from.
We should.
[ He takes a step forward and slides his fingers through Haruka's. ]
I want to understand where you're coming from.
[Can’t believe Xiao wants to kill him.]
It’s fine…
[He’s blushing pretty severely, though. But he had a shy smile on his face, and he leans against Xiao.]
I didn’t think you’d be so affectionate.
It’s fine…
[He’s blushing pretty severely, though. But he had a shy smile on his face, and he leans against Xiao.]
I didn’t think you’d be so affectionate.
...I wanted to try it.
[ He wants to be a little more forward with Haruka. Even so, his confession comes with a deeper blush of his own. ]
I want to reciprocate your affections. If I can make you feel the way that I do when you're affectionate with me, then I'll keep doing it.
[ He wants to be a little more forward with Haruka. Even so, his confession comes with a deeper blush of his own. ]
I want to reciprocate your affections. If I can make you feel the way that I do when you're affectionate with me, then I'll keep doing it.
Edited 2023-06-11 06:29 (UTC)
[He nods, squeezing Xiao’s hand and leading him away, towards the beach because he’s not sure where else to go right now. The beach is kind of… where most major things happen between them, anyways.
He stops at a quiet spot, before sitting down and pulling his knees to his chest.]
…I just don’t know why so many people here seem to not care about what’s going to happen because of the things they do.
[He looks over at Xiao, frowning.]
It seems stupid to keep getting yourself hurt without realizing there’s a better way to do it, but I knew kicking up a fuss was… not helping us figure out who killed Skywarp. Not that we figured it out anyways…
He stops at a quiet spot, before sitting down and pulling his knees to his chest.]
…I just don’t know why so many people here seem to not care about what’s going to happen because of the things they do.
[He looks over at Xiao, frowning.]
It seems stupid to keep getting yourself hurt without realizing there’s a better way to do it, but I knew kicking up a fuss was… not helping us figure out who killed Skywarp. Not that we figured it out anyways…
[ Xiao can't say he's surprised. Haruka's lead a more civilian-oriented lifestyle, despite being a prominent figure back at home. He hasn't quite faced the same perils that people like Shuda and Temenos probably have.
Like Xiao has.
It doesn't mean that Haruka doesn't know pain and suffering. It's just...different. Maybe he can put his feelings in a way that might be easier for Haruka to understand. ]
While I agree that they were reckless in their approaches today, I sympathize. I was once chided for the same thing, not too long ago.
[ He looks at Haruka. ]
I can tell you about it, if you'd like.
Like Xiao has.
It doesn't mean that Haruka doesn't know pain and suffering. It's just...different. Maybe he can put his feelings in a way that might be easier for Haruka to understand. ]
While I agree that they were reckless in their approaches today, I sympathize. I was once chided for the same thing, not too long ago.
[ He looks at Haruka. ]
I can tell you about it, if you'd like.
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[He has no idea how Xiao can be so smooth - it’s not even like he’s particularly suave of anything, but the things he says still make Haruka feel ways he’s never felt before.
It all makes him feel a bit sheepish.]
Well… I don’t know if it’s how I make you feel, but… I like it.
[As embarrassing as it is to admit.]
It all makes him feel a bit sheepish.]
Well… I don’t know if it’s how I make you feel, but… I like it.
[As embarrassing as it is to admit.]
[He brings Xiao happiness… It’s not the same happiness the fans feel, not that that’s less real then this. This is a happiness that comes from who Haruka really is.]
Xiao…
[This isn’t a feeling he’s used to.]
I’m happy when I’m with you.
Xiao…
[This isn’t a feeling he’s used to.]
I’m happy when I’m with you.
[ Xiao can't help it when his heart starts racing. He's used to living a life full of agony and destruction, so when Haruka says he enjoys being around him, it doesn't sink in immediately. It's a gradual realization, one that's still quick and hits him like a truck. ]
Haruka...
[ Xiao moves so he's facing him, and he leans in to give Haruka a gentle, lingering kiss on his lips.
He's not sure how else to convey how he's feeling. ]
Haruka...
[ Xiao moves so he's facing him, and he leans in to give Haruka a gentle, lingering kiss on his lips.
He's not sure how else to convey how he's feeling. ]
[He wants to know. He wants to know about all the horrible things Xiao’s faced, even if he knows it will change nothing and it’ll be incredibly upsetting.
Still. He cares for Xiao. He might even love him, so it means he wants to know the good and the bad.]
…Yes. Please.
Still. He cares for Xiao. He might even love him, so it means he wants to know the good and the bad.]
…Yes. Please.
[ He nods. He and Haruka have come this far already, and since Haruka had shared some intimate details about his past, Xiao feels that he should do the same.
He summarizes how he was owned by a malicious god, and the deeds he was forced to carry out by them; how Rex Lapis saved his life, and how he became a yaksha because of it. What he details, however, are his experiences in the Chasm, going down there to find out what became of the Nameless Yaksha – ]
...I had a plan to sacrifice myself to let the others escape. None of them were in favor of it. Yelan had insisted that there were other options that we should explore before it came down to that...and thankfully, there were.
[ Fast forward to the Compass, going up to the surface – ]
In the end, I couldn't maintain the energy flow long enough for all of us to emerge. ... I was willing to lose my life to save all of theirs. I almost did, but Rex Lapis stepped in and brought me to the surface. I was spared because of him.
[ ... ]
When you've gone through certain experiences, you start to learn what you can and cannot handle. Up until that day, I had believed that I was destined to have a life of misery, but it was one I was willing to live to atone for everything I'd done. Death was something that I had prepared myself for, and it was a consequence that I was ready to accept. Then, the Traveler and I had a chat that shifted my perspective. I began to realize and accept that there were people who cared for my safety...that we were heroes, and that we would look out for one another.
[ He shakes his head. ]
I don't know if I could call myself one now, after this experience. Still, I can at least say that being here, talking to others, meeting you – it's added more value to my life than I thought it would.
[ Xiao softens. His shoulders relax. He looks at Haruka, and he reaches for his hand again. ]
And for that reason, I will fight until the bitter end, and I will only lay down my weapon if there are truly no other options. Rest assured, however, that I have zero plans on doing just that...and you are one of those I must thank for it.
He summarizes how he was owned by a malicious god, and the deeds he was forced to carry out by them; how Rex Lapis saved his life, and how he became a yaksha because of it. What he details, however, are his experiences in the Chasm, going down there to find out what became of the Nameless Yaksha – ]
...I had a plan to sacrifice myself to let the others escape. None of them were in favor of it. Yelan had insisted that there were other options that we should explore before it came down to that...and thankfully, there were.
[ Fast forward to the Compass, going up to the surface – ]
In the end, I couldn't maintain the energy flow long enough for all of us to emerge. ... I was willing to lose my life to save all of theirs. I almost did, but Rex Lapis stepped in and brought me to the surface. I was spared because of him.
[ ... ]
When you've gone through certain experiences, you start to learn what you can and cannot handle. Up until that day, I had believed that I was destined to have a life of misery, but it was one I was willing to live to atone for everything I'd done. Death was something that I had prepared myself for, and it was a consequence that I was ready to accept. Then, the Traveler and I had a chat that shifted my perspective. I began to realize and accept that there were people who cared for my safety...that we were heroes, and that we would look out for one another.
[ He shakes his head. ]
I don't know if I could call myself one now, after this experience. Still, I can at least say that being here, talking to others, meeting you – it's added more value to my life than I thought it would.
[ Xiao softens. His shoulders relax. He looks at Haruka, and he reaches for his hand again. ]
And for that reason, I will fight until the bitter end, and I will only lay down my weapon if there are truly no other options. Rest assured, however, that I have zero plans on doing just that...and you are one of those I must thank for it.
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