[ So he waits, leaning leaning against the wall outside so he'll see Goro as soon as he appears. He doesn't want to go another second without him that he doesn't have to. After that ordeal at the festival, he needs to be with someone who actually cares about him, who won't take advantage of him for anything unsavory.
Of course he called Goro. He trusts him now more than anyone else.
Yusuke stumbles towards him the moment he comes into view, looking a little worse for wear. He's walking funny, his hair's a mess and clothes disheveled, dried tears streaked streaked his face and a bruise here and there. The other times Goro's seen him look so well-fucked, the artist is usually gazing affectionately right back at him, but today he just looks worn out. Physically and mentally. He wraps his arms around his winged lover and lingers there, happy for the familiar warmth of his body against him. ]
Let's go home.
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[Funny how things had changed in that regard, from the first time they had 'made out' to the relationship they had now. Even still now, Goro had to pinch himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming.
Maybe that's why he's become so protective, in a sense. A sort of, well, not duty but a way to thank Yusuke for trusting him despite all that has happened. It flares up especially now that he sees what has happened. Yusuke looks like he went to hell and back and isn't happy about it. It is one of those times he wishes he could summon more Personas, maybe one with a healing ability, if only to show that type of commitment. He cradles Yusuke a little more tightly than he would have wanted too, his mind pushing away the destructive thoughts about a certain someone else for now. Revenge was a dish best served cold after all, and Goro was a sort of champion in that regard.]
It won't take long.
[True to his promise, he brings them home in a much faster speed than he would normally take, only putting him down once they've reached their room.]
Should I prepare a bath for you?
[Maybe another way to shows he cares, in his own way.]
[ Yusuke's made a home for himself in Duplicity, but it wouldn't be possible without Goro. Wataru has been a lovely Dominant, providing plenty of freedom , affection, and anything material he could ever need, but it's Goro, ironically, who makes him feel safe here. He can protect himself, but it's nice to have someone more than willing to do it for him. Goro would kill for him if he wanted him to. That thought used to scare him, but now, seething with anger, embarrassment, and complete exhaustion, it's comforting.
He won't ask him to. But he likes knowing that he would. It's twisted, but he has to be a little bit disturbed to fall in love with him in the first place. He's made peace with it.
Yusuke slings his arms around his boyfriend's shoulders and lets himself be carried away, bridal style, through the air at top speed until they get home. At least his hair was tousled to start with. ]
Yes, please.
[ Top priority, wash any trace of Tsurugi away. Goro's senses being heightened, he can probably smell him all over the artist. Shame settles in on him like a dumbbell laying across his chest as he follows the chevalier to the bathroom. ]
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been drinking that...I should have just come to you.
[It might sound insulting to some, but for a properly "Akechi" trained ear, it meant "you are your own person." Someone who had been so bent on freedom would never blame him for what he had done.
But also, yes he stinks of the other and a bath is a good way to get rid of it and make Yusuke at least feel a little better.]
I'll go get it ready.
[And so he will, adding a generous amount of bubble bath and oils that he thinks Yusuke will like. Hopefully.]
[ He does like the oils and bubbles, thank you. He watches the water run for a moment, satisfied with just looking at Akechi. By now, Yusuke's trained to notice that the way he shows his affection is quieter than his own or Wataru's or Ren's. It's often simple acts of service or protectiveness, that aren't truly so simple for him, after all he's been through. This is practically the royal treatment.
Yusuke undresses slowly, and with a little difficulty. Tsurugi and the bystanders who helpfully jumped in weren't gentle with him. There's welts on his ass, rope burns around his wrists, bruises on his neck. Quite the encounter...shame it wasn't with literally anyone else. ]
Thank you.
[ Yusuke draws his hand across the surface of the water, and deeming it acceptable, he steps in. The artist settles in with a hiss at the heat. ]
I know. [A brief pause to tgink of proper words.] Thank you for taking my feelings into consideration, regardless.
[As said, the royal treatment. He waits patiently for the other to undress, waiting to see of he'll be needed. When he does not, he is about to leave him be until...]
[ Yusuke takes a deep breath of the earthy scent of the stream and dunks his head underwater. The warmth is soothing some of those aches and pains already. When he emerges, he wipes the water from his eyes, and moves his hair out of the way so he can look back at Akechi. ]
Tell me about your day. What have you been doing that's better than the festival?
[ Because he probably doesn't want the debauched details from Yusuke, who is scrubbing dried cum out of his hair. ]
You could have gone with me. It might loosen you up a bit.
[ That was Yusuke's intention, after all. A little levity, playing fast and loose with a handsome stranger so he doesn't have to think about the drama with Wataru. It was just bad luck that he found Tsurugi instead. Maybe if Akechi had been there, he could have convinced him to really let him have it.
Ah well. Best he can do now is scrub away the evidence. ]
[ Yusuke sighs, relaxing into a forward lean so Akechi can take a loofah to his back. He's surprised he agreed, honestly, but maybe he shouldn't be. The other man's showed him enough kindness over their time together that it's become a new normal. He's too tired to show his appreciation the way he'd like to, with a grand gesture and a sprinkle of seduction, but Goro probably liked it better this way. Something soft that's quietly understood between them.
He has to say something though. He turns his head to look over his shoulder, the heaviness of the day clear in his eyes, but they're marked with a knowing tenderness that he saves just for Goro. ]
I appreciate you taking care of me. And for picking me back up after my misadventures. I love you.
[It was the little things with Goro, really. The movements that he didn't give much thoughts usually being a lot more delicate in this instance, for example. Still, despite how long they've been together, he always has a bit of an imposter syndrome. Perhaps it will never go away. When he sees Yusuke's smile, he briefly smiles back before his usual reality comes back to drag him down and looks a little embarrassed.]
Ahh...it's nothing. [There's a slight pause. A monumental shift as he tries to say it back.]
[ Goro being the one who's embarrassed while Yusuke is naked, beat up, and vulnerable is...on brand for him. The artist scoops a handful of bubbles, playing with them like a little kid, trying to mold them into a ball.
He's still paying attention, though. ]
You what? I didn't hear you.
[ He did. But maybe he didn't? His ears are clogged with bubbles, after all. ]
[ Yusuke, you're pushing your luck. Good thing Goro (secretly) likes you so much at this point that he doesn't just simply leave the room. Instead he just scoffs.]
Maybe you should wash your ears a little more.
[Wow. But...after a tiny bit he'll say it again. Since Yusuke had a bad day after all. Or at least, that's how he internally justifies himself.]
[ It's hasn't been very secret for a while, Goro. Still, Yusuke will take it as a win. Getting him to express his feelings in words is always like pulling teeth, but he got close. The day's been redeemed. He'll get him next time. ]
I'm happy to hear that.
[ He really is. Grinning like a lovestruck fool and turning to face him so he knows it. And also to reach the shampoo. ]
Will you stay home with me tonight? I am finding your company very soothing.
[ He's too worn out to fool around, but maybe they can cuddle on the couch and watch a movie. Or order in some food and keep avoiding Wataru. ]
[Briefly looking away to avoid the gaze after a few seconds, he gives him a shrug at the question]
I was planning to stay home anyway.
[That's a lie, he might have gone off to work or at least pick up whatever was going to happen with the festival and all. But it is very nice to be wanted and the quickest way to Goro's heart.]
[ It's good that he wants to be needed so much, because Yusuke's been especially clingy amidst all the tension with Wataru. Goro's company makes him forget about that, and even more importantly, the humiliation of this afternoon. ]
Would you hand me a towel, please?
[ He's conditioning his hair, making sure it'll be nice and soft and pleasing to the next person to pull on it, which is hopefully Akechi and not a stranger jerking off in front of him at the festival. The marks on his wrists catch his eye...typically, when carrying home marks like this, there's a secret pride to it. A souvenir from a good time with someone he likes is never a problem, even if he prefers to keep them to himself. It's like an epilogue, so the separation is more sweet than bitter. Akechi's bite marks I particular, he wears proudly right underneath his collar.
But these are humiliating. Ugly. A reminder of his own carelessness. Looks like it'll be long sleeves for the next week or so. ]
[Oh he had noticed it. Stuck between wanting to enjoy it and annoyed at the both of them. Well...best to let both figure it out. Probably.]
[He hands him a towel as he stands up, almost like he's watching over him. He has notoced the marks, they only fuel his anger towards someone. Which is why he sounds a little more eager than usual.]
[ Yusuke dunks his head for one last rinse and stands, not bothering to hide or cover himself from someone who already knows his body so well. He dries off efficiently before stepping onto the bath mat, in much better spirits than he was before he stepped in, with Akechi's (sort of) declaration to distract him from his mistakes. ]
Something cheerful, where the obligatory sex scene is gentle and brief.
[ Dry enough, he wraps the towel around his head so his hair doesn't drip everywhere, and pads naked back to their bedroom, reaching for Goro's hand in the process. ]
[If it was up to him, he'd skip it entirely. Doing it himself was fine, but watching others still feels strange to him, just like normally he'd skip more upbeat movies. But today is Yusuke's choice.]
[Why not two towels he quietly wonders as he takes Yusuke's hand in relative silence before breaking it.]
[ Good luck finding a movie around here without at least one... ]
I'll have something with salmon, and tuna, if you can.
[ Yusuke gets himself dressed quickly at least, eager to get himself into a cozy sweatshirt and loose pajama bottoms. Being warm and comfortable is going a long way toward settling him down. ]
[He wishes he could make peace with it, but he simply can't. Why does there need to be a sex scene...do they get financing for including one? Where is the trailblazing director who goes against the grain?
Anyway...]
I'll make sure to include some. Depending on the place, their idea of sushi is more maki rolls, really.
[ Yusuke saw a taboo romance film between two Dominants...but one actor was a Submissive with makeup over the mark. ]
You know I'm not picky. Anything is fine.
[ But he's leaning his head on Akechi's shoulder as he scrolls his phone for a good place to order from. He trusts him to know what he'd like, but he's hungry and the pictures look good! ]
I don’t think popcorn and sushi coordinate, but I'll try anything once.
[Wow for all the sex-related things, they sure are strict about their own 'taboos'. Although he supposes considering the punishments, it makes sense. They are all caged here to play their roles, one way or another.]
True, but I do think good quality sushi is better than having so much seaweed and rice.
[Which is why he is going for the most expensive place in the city, especially after Yusuke leans on him. Well, after confirming his Dominant over the phone and his permission to be able to order and all. It's the little things that still get on his nerves, really.]
The popcorn is for the movie, but now you do make me wonder what sushi would taste with it.
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[He supposes puns are the least of the 'worries' there.]
I'll come get you first. No promises after that.
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Of course he called Goro. He trusts him now more than anyone else.
Yusuke stumbles towards him the moment he comes into view, looking a little worse for wear. He's walking funny, his hair's a mess and clothes disheveled, dried tears streaked streaked his face and a bruise here and there. The other times Goro's seen him look so well-fucked, the artist is usually gazing affectionately right back at him, but today he just looks worn out. Physically and mentally. He wraps his arms around his winged lover and lingers there, happy for the familiar warmth of his body against him. ]
Let's go home.
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Maybe that's why he's become so protective, in a sense. A sort of, well, not duty but a way to thank Yusuke for trusting him despite all that has happened. It flares up especially now that he sees what has happened. Yusuke looks like he went to hell and back and isn't happy about it. It is one of those times he wishes he could summon more Personas, maybe one with a healing ability, if only to show that type of commitment. He cradles Yusuke a little more tightly than he would have wanted too, his mind pushing away the destructive thoughts about a certain someone else for now. Revenge was a dish best served cold after all, and Goro was a sort of champion in that regard.]
It won't take long.
[True to his promise, he brings them home in a much faster speed than he would normally take, only putting him down once they've reached their room.]
Should I prepare a bath for you?
[Maybe another way to shows he cares, in his own way.]
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He won't ask him to. But he likes knowing that he would. It's twisted, but he has to be a little bit disturbed to fall in love with him in the first place. He's made peace with it.
Yusuke slings his arms around his boyfriend's shoulders and lets himself be carried away, bridal style, through the air at top speed until they get home. At least his hair was tousled to start with. ]
Yes, please.
[ Top priority, wash any trace of Tsurugi away. Goro's senses being heightened, he can probably smell him all over the artist. Shame settles in on him like a dumbbell laying across his chest as he follows the chevalier to the bathroom. ]
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been drinking that...I should have just come to you.
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I'm not your babysitter.
[It might sound insulting to some, but for a properly "Akechi" trained ear, it meant "you are your own person." Someone who had been so bent on freedom would never blame him for what he had done.
But also, yes he stinks of the other and a bath is a good way to get rid of it and make Yusuke at least feel a little better.]
I'll go get it ready.
[And so he will, adding a generous amount of bubble bath and oils that he thinks Yusuke will like. Hopefully.]
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[ He does like the oils and bubbles, thank you. He watches the water run for a moment, satisfied with just looking at Akechi. By now, Yusuke's trained to notice that the way he shows his affection is quieter than his own or Wataru's or Ren's. It's often simple acts of service or protectiveness, that aren't truly so simple for him, after all he's been through. This is practically the royal treatment.
Yusuke undresses slowly, and with a little difficulty. Tsurugi and the bystanders who helpfully jumped in weren't gentle with him. There's welts on his ass, rope burns around his wrists, bruises on his neck. Quite the encounter...shame it wasn't with literally anyone else. ]
Thank you.
[ Yusuke draws his hand across the surface of the water, and deeming it acceptable, he steps in. The artist settles in with a hiss at the heat. ]
Will you stay?
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[As said, the royal treatment. He waits patiently for the other to undress, waiting to see of he'll be needed. When he does not, he is about to leave him be until...]
If you want to, yes.
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[ Yusuke takes a deep breath of the earthy scent of the stream and dunks his head underwater. The warmth is soothing some of those aches and pains already. When he emerges, he wipes the water from his eyes, and moves his hair out of the way so he can look back at Akechi. ]
Tell me about your day. What have you been doing that's better than the festival?
[ Because he probably doesn't want the debauched details from Yusuke, who is scrubbing dried cum out of his hair. ]
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Not much honestly...I had been avoiding it for as much as I can...considering.
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[ That was Yusuke's intention, after all. A little levity, playing fast and loose with a handsome stranger so he doesn't have to think about the drama with Wataru. It was just bad luck that he found Tsurugi instead. Maybe if Akechi had been there, he could have convinced him to really let him have it.
Ah well. Best he can do now is scrub away the evidence. ]
Would you get my back?
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Of course.
[That being said, he's more than happy to remove anything that even stinks a molecule of that man.]
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He has to say something though. He turns his head to look over his shoulder, the heaviness of the day clear in his eyes, but they're marked with a knowing tenderness that he saves just for Goro. ]
I appreciate you taking care of me. And for picking me back up after my misadventures. I love you.
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Ahh...it's nothing. [There's a slight pause. A monumental shift as he tries to say it back.]
I...do to.
[Not quite, but close.]
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He's still paying attention, though. ]
You what? I didn't hear you.
[ He did. But maybe he didn't? His ears are clogged with bubbles, after all. ]
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Maybe you should wash your ears a little more.
[Wow. But...after a tiny bit he'll say it again. Since Yusuke had a bad day after all. Or at least, that's how he internally justifies himself.]
I do to.
[Take it or leave it, Yusuke.]
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I'm happy to hear that.
[ He really is. Grinning like a lovestruck fool and turning to face him so he knows it. And also to reach the shampoo. ]
Will you stay home with me tonight? I am finding your company very soothing.
[ He's too worn out to fool around, but maybe they can cuddle on the couch and watch a movie. Or order in some food and keep avoiding Wataru. ]
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I was planning to stay home anyway.
[That's a lie, he might have gone off to work or at least pick up whatever was going to happen with the festival and all. But it is very nice to be wanted and the quickest way to Goro's heart.]
I'll put my plans on hold for tomorrow.
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Would you hand me a towel, please?
[ He's conditioning his hair, making sure it'll be nice and soft and pleasing to the next person to pull on it, which is hopefully Akechi and not a stranger jerking off in front of him at the festival. The marks on his wrists catch his eye...typically, when carrying home marks like this, there's a secret pride to it. A souvenir from a good time with someone he likes is never a problem, even if he prefers to keep them to himself. It's like an epilogue, so the separation is more sweet than bitter. Akechi's bite marks I particular, he wears proudly right underneath his collar.
But these are humiliating. Ugly. A reminder of his own carelessness. Looks like it'll be long sleeves for the next week or so. ]
We should eat sushi and watch a movie.
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[He hands him a towel as he stands up, almost like he's watching over him. He has notoced the marks, they only fuel his anger towards someone. Which is why he sounds a little more eager than usual.]
That sounds good to me. Any movies in mind?
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Something cheerful, where the obligatory sex scene is gentle and brief.
[ Dry enough, he wraps the towel around his head so his hair doesn't drip everywhere, and pads naked back to their bedroom, reaching for Goro's hand in the process. ]
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[If it was up to him, he'd skip it entirely. Doing it himself was fine, but watching others still feels strange to him, just like normally he'd skip more upbeat movies. But today is Yusuke's choice.]
[Why not two towels he quietly wonders as he takes Yusuke's hand in relative silence before breaking it.]
Why don't I order the food, while you pick one.
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I'll have something with salmon, and tuna, if you can.
[ Yusuke gets himself dressed quickly at least, eager to get himself into a cozy sweatshirt and loose pajama bottoms. Being warm and comfortable is going a long way toward settling him down. ]
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Anyway...]
I'll make sure to include some. Depending on the place, their idea of sushi is more maki rolls, really.
[He approves of Yusuke's change of clothes.]
What about popcorn?
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You know I'm not picky. Anything is fine.
[ But he's leaning his head on Akechi's shoulder as he scrolls his phone for a good place to order from. He trusts him to know what he'd like, but he's hungry and the pictures look good! ]
I don’t think popcorn and sushi coordinate, but I'll try anything once.
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True, but I do think good quality sushi is better than having so much seaweed and rice.
[Which is why he is going for the most expensive place in the city, especially after Yusuke leans on him. Well, after confirming his Dominant over the phone and his permission to be able to order and all. It's the little things that still get on his nerves, really.]
The popcorn is for the movie, but now you do make me wonder what sushi would taste with it.
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