heavenfang | Sixteenth Star [Voice]

We- [yawns] Welcome back, Tir.

Come upstairs. M'tired.

Certainly sounds like it. I'll arrive shortly!

[No response. He's blinking himself to death right now]

Tir entered the humble apartment quietly, letting out a quieted call for the other.

"Kazuki? Where are you?"

A mumble answers him from the couch, it's back faces the door. Kazuki sits up so his friend can see him over it's edge, and blinks rather dazedly. He yawns.

"Tir..."

"No no, that won't do. Let's get you to your room and to bed, alright?" Tir said, giving a light chuckle as he wandered to him, leaving Heaven Fang by the door.

He leaned down to place his hands beneath Kazuki's legs and back, lifting him bridal style from the couch.

"Aa-ah!" He yelped suddenly very, very much awake, "Tir! I can walk, I can walk! Let me down!"

This was certainly not the pinnacle of his life as a man. Kazuki did his best to squirm out of his grip without completely knocking the both of them over, but he was admittedly out of energy for struggling. How humiliating.

"Hey hey, don't squirm! Let me mother-hen you for a bit, alright?" Tir laughed, entering Kazuki's room and gently laying the other in his bed. He brushed aside a few of his bangs and placed a kiss on his forehead before moving to stand back up again, as if to leave.

Mother-hen? Okay, yeah, he's gonna go bury his head in a hole after all of this is done. Even if the fussing was kind of sweet, and oh man laying down on a bed felt ridiculously good. Just to not have to move anymore...

He panicked, though, he wasn't even sure why, as Tir got up to leave. Kazuki trusted Tir not to go anywhere without him, but... He sat up in a hurry (not a good idea, where did these blinky lights come from?) and grabbed Tir's wrist, refusing to let go.

"I, uh," Kazuki looked away nervously, so his shaggy hair could hide his face, "Please... don't go?"

"Did you need something? I was just going to head over to my room and hit the hay," Tir said, blushing slightly at the strength of the grip on him. Was Kazuki really alright? He'd been so spooked lately...

Spooked was an understatement, especially after his dream of the "future." Kazuki didn't feel himself, and it made him uncomfortable. His entire life spent in his home world had been normal, without real danger or worry, and he could just be. Discedo seemed keen on not letting that happen.

He wasn't meant for this. He wasn't prepared for this.

Kazuki shook his head, and tried to calm down, but his grip wouldn't loosen itself. "No. Just... Stay?"

"Ah...alright, Kazuki. Scoot over, I'll lay next to you," Tir responded in a near whisper, seeing such uncertainty reflected in Kazuki's eyes. He wouldn't ask...he had no right, but...he still wondered where all of this was coming from.

He eased onto the bed, feeling a bit awkward. This was, in his recollection, the first time they'd shared a bed...

"You don't have to..." He murmured, but made room anyways. This whole guy-on-guy thing still weirded him out a little, especially after that... Kiss incident the other day. Kazuki liked the contact and the kissing, but the other part, not so much.

Kazuki let go. He was being stupid, he realized, Tir wasn't going anywhere. At least, not now.

"If it will ease your worries, I'll share a bed with you tonight...stress like this will make you sick again, after all," Tir said, giving Kazuki a soft grin. And he meant it...he wouldn't leave Kazuki's side.

"Don't say it like that," Kazuki whined, scrambling for the last bits of his masculinity, "it sounds bad! I can take care of myself!"

"So you're saying I'm not allowed to show concern? We really ought to learn to lean on each other, Kazuki...even if only a little bit. What I was doing back there...being so stubborn about going alone...it was foolish. I'm sorry I put you through that," Tir said softly in response.

Tir was so thoughtful and sensible, it was almost unnerving. He didn't mind so much, but Kazuki knew he could never be quite that capable.

"No, I know what you're saying, and I agree, but," he sighed a little over-dramatically, "I'm a guy too, you know? Being helped around so much feels weird."

"...Thank you, though," he added in afterward, "I get pretty worried about you."

...

"My father once told me...that part of being a true man was learning when to rely on the strength of others to bolster your own," Tir spoke in a somewhat nostalgic whisper. How could he...how could he have forgotten those words in a panic like that? Maybe that's why Teo had come to him in that vision...to remind him.

Kazuki listened... And didn't respond. Instead he crept closer to Tir (almost... shyly?) and wrapped his arms around his torso, laying his head on his chest. As if to say, I'm here.

I'm not much, but I'm here.

Tir did the same, wrapping his arms about Kazuki's shoulder and placing a kiss to the top of his head, petting at it. He was here...and that was what mattered. Tir felt stupid and selfish about how he behaved before...

...he was still getting used to this relationship business.

To feel Tir pet his hair, and to hear his breathing and heartbeat was extremely soothing. Kazuki found himself snuggling up against him for more of that comfort.

But... in the same way as the past few days, as soon as he felt that he might be drifting off, his body suddenly jerked awake. He wanted to sleep. He was exhausted. It just wasn't coming to him.

"Shhh, shhhh, it's okay, Kazuki. You can sleep...I won't leave, alright?" Tir whispered softly into Kazuki's ear, placing a tender kiss to the lobe. It was difficult getting him to relax...he knew he could hardly do the same knowing what sort of danger their friend was in. But it couldn't be helped...they'd be no good to her in their current state.

Don't kiss him there Tir, you're just going to get him all excited. Kazuki shivered at feeling his breath in his ear, and blushed, but curled up a little tighter to try and hide it. His leg hooked with one of Tir's.

They...were awful close, weren't they? Tir suddenly became quite aware of the situation, and felt himself stirred with something he didn't fully understand. Whatever it was, it compelled him to lift Kazuki's chin and bring their faces together in a kiss...and not a light kiss either.

It had been awhile since they'd really kissed, since their first try had ended up in somewhat of a disaster. But he'd almost missed it, the first part had been so nice... Kazuki reciprocated, slowly and timidly, he wasn't entirely awake, and never quite sure of himself either.

Tir was hardly any more certain. But instinct was far more powerful than reason, and he deepened the kiss, his arms wrapping tightly around the other.

He let Tir lead him along for awhile, until he ran out of breath and had to pull away. It was great, he wouldn't deny it, but,

"Why?"

It was a valid question, right? The last time it had started for a pretty obvious reason. Kazuki didn't quite understand where this was coming from.

"I have...no idea," Tir responded, dumbfounded. He really couldn't explain it. This was all new and strange to him. "It just feels like...something I want. Like my instinct has won over reason."

"Huh," Kazuki thought aloud, and rolled off of Tir, "...Just a second, okay?"

He sat up to grab the comforter that was bundled up at the end of the bed, and threw it over himself so he was only a blanket-covered lump. The sound of shuffling clothes ensued.

And bam. Tir was beat red, hearing that sound that could only be what he thought it was. But, of course, he had to ask. Because he was foolish like that.

"H-hey, what are you doing?" he whispered.

Why was he whispering? They were the only ones here, after all.

"I'm taking off some of my clothes," He said like it was obvious. Some articles started to slip out from under the blanket to fall on the floor, his overshirt and undershirt, socks, belt, "Don't worry, I'll stay decent."

Tir blinked for a bit...and decided maybe he shouldn't be so prudent. After all, they were this close now, what was the harm in being like that with each other? With a gulp, he pulled off various pieces of his ensemble as well. The tunic, the undershirt, the shoes and socks....finally the bandanna was removed, letting the still uncut hair fall to his collar.

Kazuki couldn't really hear what Tir was doing from under the blanket, so he was reasonably surprised to see him missing half of his clothes when he came back out. He yelped, hid himself back under again for a moment... Before curiosity got the better of him. He hadn't really had the chance to properly look at Tir before.

...Damn, Karate had been kind to him.

"Not fair," Kazuki mumbled, and hid again, "I can't compete with that."

Tir couldn't help but chuckle a bit at Kazuki's reaction, making his way beneath the old comforter and wrapping his arms about him once more, a gentle nuzzle to his shoulder.

"I wasn't aware we were competing."

"But m'all skinny," he replied, suddenly sheepish as their bare skin made contact, "I've always been skinny..." and even more so since Discedo, it went without saying. His self-consciousness was getting the better of him. Kazuki hoped Tir wouldn't worry over him anymore.

"What if I said," Tir spoke, placing a soft kiss on the collar of Kazuki, "That I like you like this?"

And realy...he sort of did. He wasn't fond of larger things, apparently men or women. Large shoulders, big breasts, they were more annoying to him than anything. Perhaps that was one of the reasons he had been so fond of Kasumi, petite as she was. And Kazuki too...he was just right, physically.

"I'd say that you're trying to make me feel better," He chuckled as Tir fondled him, playfully trying to squirm out of his grip, but his reactions were sluggish. Kazuki was somewhat ticklish, worse still now that he was missing his clothes.

Tir could only laugh, continuing those kisses in the wake of the reactions. His hands got involved as well, tickling at Kazuki's sides. He and Gremio used to do this, he thought back fondly, though it was far less intimate.

"Hahahah, Tir! S-stop! That tickles!" he wheezed, trying this best to get away and failing rather comically. Kazuki started laughing so hard he was losing his breath, his face going beet red, convulsing but not making any sound.

Tir stopped, feeling satisfied, and gave Kazuki a big, loving kiss as an apology. He was really starting to feel it...a strong connection with the other youth. It was odd but now he knew...he wanted it.

Trying to kiss and catch your breath at the same time was more than awkward, Kazuki whined plaintively into Tir's mouth for a break. His left hand patted frantically at the sheets, as if he were tapping out.

"Oh! Right! Sorry!" Tir apologized, his face flushing fully as he backed off of the other. Way to over do it, he chided himself.

Kazuki immediately rolled over and stuck his head out from under the blanket, gasping in fresh air with dizzy relief. Tir could be too much sometimes, funny, considering he himself was often accused of being too much for other people.

He melted into the bed, feeling warm and sleepy and sated. Maybe getting out some of that nervous energy was what he had needed.

Tir just...snuggled up to Kazuki warmly, resting his head on the other pillow and wrapping his arms around the other.

"Are you comfortable?" he asked, considerate of the other, obviously.

"Mmmmm," he groaned contentedly, stretching out and snuggling into his pillow. Please, please able to sleep this time...

Ten minutes, and he was out, completely still and peaceful. Finally.

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