puppycrush2 | week two

[Hah?]

--Would that really be possible?

Maybe! It's rare for incubi to even get physical forms you know. So I've evolved already!

[ honestly he has no idea but he's not going to discount it. ]

[Hey, but.]

That'd be incredible. Then... you don't know the extent of your own abilities yet?

[it's almost like a metaphor]

Hehe, I know some things and others I've just figured out. But I guess you can put it that way.

Aren't I awesome? [ he looks down at tsukasa, very ✨️ in demeanor and expression. ]

Well, yes.

[QUITE FRANKLY... he's so ordinary human. Even though he does think he's a pretty spectacular human, he can't imagine just... pulling new abilities out of thin air.]

Then you just have to go with trial and error until you figure out what you can do?

Hehe. [ he giggles, pleased, bringing them over to (totally coincidentally) a staircase that'll give them a view of the entire exhibition, likely too high to really see the butterflies. one of his perhaps not obvious vices is pride. ]

Yeah, or instinct, or stealing a book from Seiya's library that has a compendium of that sorta stuff.

[Oh. Thank god. Okay.

They're up above the butterflies. There are no bugs here.

Tsukasa pauses once they're up there, and then clears his throat.]

Er. You can put me down now.

[my god he's just been carried this whole date, huh. He'll come back to the conversation in a moment.]

I was gonna so you can see! [ this is where I say minami puts himself down somewhere precariously but there's nothing up here but railing and he

does not trust that he won't immediately tip over.

down he goes though!

he's pouting a little but it's mostly for show because of that comment tsukasa said earlier. ]

[Honestly probably for the better. Tsukasa would probably tip over.

As it is, he does take a moment to steady himself, before he leans against the railing and tilts his head.

Up here, away from the butterflies, it's pretty nice actually.

A deep breath in... and he lets it out. Nice to be out and about, too, and not just to figure out show things.]

Oh, this view is perfect! Good call, Minami!

And the cameras can't follow us up here. [ this is one of those very spindly staircases where they limit x people up at the time + all that equipment really doesn't fit. ]

What do ya see? [ he comes over to the railing to join him after he straightens out his outfit because he likes to look good! also he's entwining their hands again but yeah that's no surprise. ]

Ah, that is true. I can't imagine they were filming us that seriously regardless. Any footage of me on a date is likely useless.

[It doesn't make for a good narrative at all! And doesn't... make him look like a good host, either...

... Uuuu...

He is so used to Minami holding his hand at this point he barely even clocks it, honestly.]

Don't think about it, Tsukasa...

Anyway! I'm just enjoying the view! It's very green, and you can even see the water from here.

[ just as keikaku is what i would say if minami even had some semblance of a plan and hasn't just followed his whims from the second they met. ]

Don't think about it, huh? Well do you want to know what I'm seeing?

[He is trying so hard to not think about how him being here on a date is kind of a waste of everyone's time as it is...!! Wasting footage, wasting the crew's time, wasting Minami's time a little too, even if he asked for this!

It's fine this is fine.

He blinks, shaking himself out of those thoughts to tilt his head at Minami.]

Hm? Something other than the greenery? [is it more bugs]

[ he absolutely did ask for this, do not blame yourself tsukasa.

anyway. no it's not bugs! it's—something that's been flitting around in his head since the last interview. which is annoying, because minami really doesn't do thinking on things, he just acts on them. and it's come up again, right here, right now for no particular reason but maybe that makes it the perfect time.

he tugs tsukasa a bit closer but moves in himself, standing up straight and going up on his toes a bit. red fixates on honey, his free hand cupping the other boy's cheek loosely. ]

You! [ is that warning enough because it's a miracle he says even that, and without an ounce of reservation he presses their lips together. a kiss that will absolutely linger if tsukasa doesn't crumple on the spot. ]

[so here's the deal

Minami has saved us from a lot of headaches just by shutting up Tsukasa and making sure he can't make noises or yell.

Given that his mouth is currently occupied. And that's... short-circuiting his brain a little bit.

But he's a star!!! A kiss should be nothing!! He... could've kissed tons of people on stage for his roles!

(He has not. Kissed anyone on stage. But. He could've!!)

Oooouugh thank goodness the cameramen didn't follow them up here. What if Saki saw this?!?!?!? That would be so embarrassing.]

Edited 2024-11-20 03:07 (UTC)

[And, beneath all of that... he really was not expecting this from Minami. Even with what they've talked about in his interviews, even with the strange sincerity that he's shown as of late, it's--

(Aaah, he's really flubbed this whole host thing, hasn't he?)

--it's a surprise, but not a bad one.

Shockingly, he neither collapses nor leaps away immediately, but he doesn't linger, either--he takes just enough time to process the situation before he pulls back, finding his back pressed against the railing. He spares a quick look over his shoulder at that (... okay, tall enough that he probably won't fall, that'd be embarrassing), and then clears his throat, meeting Minami's eyes.]

............

[oh my god Minami you shut him up, that's incredible. He needs a minute to figure out what to say. His singular brain cell is working so hard right now.]

Gonna jump? I'll just follow you.

[ he says that in what could be a teasing way, but isn't. his expression is perfectly content, impulse satisfied. ]

Wha--Of course not!!

[Oh, good, Tsukasa's still here.]

I was just...!

[?!?!?!]

[Oh my god Tsukasa calm down you're startling the butterflies.

He drags in a deep breath, and then another, and then straightens, clearing his throat.

And as things kind of... fall into place, he can't help but arch an eyebrow at Minami, head tilting.

This is not the most important thing that just happened, and yet he can't help himself.]

I didn't realize you can be that cheesy.

[THE LINE ABOUT IT BEING HIM THAT MINAMI SEES... BEFORE THE KISS... that's right out of one of Saki's shoujos!!]

It literally was cuz you're taller than me!!! [ does you think he reads shoujos ~~he's just cursed with being from an otome~~. ]

Say that again. [ and then he's gonna go in for another kiss because excuse me he deserves this one. ]

[he does not think Minami reads shoujo but maybe he should tho.

Anyway, Minami goes in for another kiss and Tsukasa just reaches out..... and squishes Minami's cheeks between his hands. His turn!! To do the cheek squish. I mean, if Minami lets him, of course.]

Ah, hang on. I'm still processing.

[Well. At least he's honest. Then again, it's Tsukasa. He always says what he's thinking.]

Hmm... well, I feel like I should ask you if you're sure, given you have a Perfect Match here, but I know you do what you want regardless, so...

[Minami going for it is because he's sure! Tsukasa is perhaps really messing up the show, but. Well. He can think about that later.]

Right then! [He lets go. Situation... processed! Mostly.] I'm ready this time. [probably.]

[ hello???? his cheeks are absolutely squished, and he has no idea what to do with this. no one has done this before to him (no one has dared), and he's still !?!? but he does hear what tsukasa says. ]

You— [ he has no idea what he's even saying so in another miracle, tsukasa has shut minami up, yay! he does know what he wants and his words aren't working so another kiss it is. this one has a bubble of laughter to it because this is ridiculous in 999 ways. ]

Edited 2024-11-20 04:03 (UTC)

[Well.

Admittedly, Tsukasa has no idea what he's doing, but there's something about the way that it's clear Minami's laughing even as he leans into that kiss that it's not bad.

He came here to put smiles on everyone's faces, so... even if there's a lot now to figure out in regards to the show (even more than before,,,), it can't all be bad, right?

Besides, on top of all of that... he hasn't really spared much time to think about what he wants out of this, has he? Not that that's a surprise; he's on the job, he's being a star, what more could he ask for?]

[... wait a second.

now that he is thinking about it.

Does that mean... wait, that totally means...

He's been just blundering forward without thinking too hard about things, like he always does, but--he's happy to be here like this too, isn't he?]

Ah! I get it now! So that's how it is... I--

[Anyway, he straightens with a jump alongside his excited exclamation, because that's the sort of person he is--dramatic, enthusiastic, and loud.

However.

They are right up against the railing, and listen, I can't not make this as stupid as possible.

So his excited movement means he's pushing right up against that railing, and... well. It's only waist height.

... So his grin starts to turn a little panicked as he topples.]

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