puppycrush2 | week four

[ minami's in no condition to really protest with how his head feels like it's made of cotton, so he comes along with no resistance. him being bite sized has many uses. ]

Mmn, but there wasn't a Kalifa tree here so...

[ he figured it was fine?

nevermind that he would have done the same thing even with it. ]

[Tsukasa frowns at that, guiding the way out of the shrine and to a bench further down the path.]

I want you to take care of yourself, okay? We could have always tried to go on another date later.

Mmmrngh. [ the strongest sign of protest he can muster, fear him.

he'll sit down on the bench with no fuss as long as he can curl into tsukasa in the process. ]

I was watching how I felt...I just got distracted.

Distracted by your own feelings... honestly.

[He sounds fond, though, and as ever, he has no problems with Minami being his overly affectionate cat self at him on this bench.]

Take a minute and breathe until you're feeling better.

Shut up... [ things he should be doing and which he does do after. he's nuzzling in further also.

the problem is the more he breathes and gets a sense of his head, the more he feels embarrassed about everything. he's supposed to be a strong demon!

...he's less embarrassed about the feelings, but only marginally so. still. ]

[How very scary.]

I should be scolding you more, in all honesty. At least tell me honestly next time we shouldn't go into a place like a shrine.

[It's not like it's a hardship for him!]

I can go! [ he shouts that and then has to take a few deep breaths afterwards because he's an idiot. ]

I just can't hang around too long. The air's bad for me, but I have to deal with worse in Hell when Seiya comes after me.

[idiot. Tsukasa just arches an eyebrow at that, looping an arm loosely around Minami.]

You aren't listening. [The chiding is gentle, though, and warm, like all things Tsukasa does.]

I don't want you to put up with things simply because you can, if they make you uncomfortable or aren't good for you.

I would much rather do something else with you.

[ he was definitely about to protest again, but that simple action settles him. this feels nice even if his lungs still feel weird. ]

...fine. But I want to do everything with you.

Then we'll do everything!

[Really, what else could you expect Tsukasa to say. He's Like This.]

But in more reasonable doses, that's all. I'll need you to speak up to do that, though. Will you do that for me?

Mmmnnnnph! [ he's dying (affectionate). ]

This is why I fell for you, even before I was sure if your soul would work for what I needed. [ god, he was just saying that and now his cheeks are hot again for non asphyxiation reasons. ]

...but yeah. That makes me happy. Really happy. More than that, but I don't know how to say it.

[Tsukasa, a stupid boy: "what's why he fell for me?"

Oh well. It's fine. It probably doesn't matter.]

No need to worry. [Earnestly:] You've already said far more than I thought you would, to be honest.

[It's really cute.]

So thank you for that, Minami.

[ lifting his head to pout, because he has his priorities in order. ]

I'm not afraid! I just— [ minami, a stupid demon. ]

—don't understand it yet.

Maybe I'm a lil afraid.

"Afraid"...?

[Huh...]

Of saying things like this? Or the feelings themselves? [Or???]

Mmnn... the second one. I like you and you like me, and no one could tell me otherwise! [ not even himself, which was definitely a thought he had in the early days, but it didn't last long. ]

I never wanted feelings like this and I hated that I had them. But now I don't hate them anymore. I think I like them now, actually.

But it still makes me feel weird sometimes, because I'm a demon and you're gonna make sure I stay one.

So I'm a demon who's fallen in love? And that makes me so happy, but that seems wrong, but also right.

Just like the way my heart feels right now.

[ ...he absolutely knows what he just confessed to just now. probably. ]

[.........?

"So I'm a demon who's fallen in love?"

So I'm a demon who's fallen in love?

who's fallen in love?

in love]

[A very small part of him that is always thinking about shows thinks--

Wow, that would be an excellent line for the climax of a romance.

--while the rest of him thinks:

faklsndklams??]

[He opens his mouth and all that comes out is something like:]

Huhganksd?

[And then he flushes bright red and covers his mouth with a hand.

Hang on. Processing.]

Huh? [ ...nope, he might not have realized? jury is still out.

he does smile though as he always does, when tsukasa's face looks like this. ]

Ah. I. Er.

[sorry

still gonna have to give him a minute]

'Kay. [ he'll wait patiently as he's learned (!) to do, placing a hand on top of tsukasa's so he can feel some of that flush himself. ]

[Okay Tsukasa. Get it together. Deep breath in. Deep breath out.

Form actual words, carefully lowering his hand alongside Minami's.]

I. I see... I'm--really happy to hear that, Minami. Truly.

[ blink. ]

Which part? [ did you think you were getting off so easy tsukasa-

intentionally or not- ]

[help]

A... all of it...?

Hmmn....you haven't turned that red in a while though, so it had to be something specific.

[ sorry, he's not buying it. ]

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