icarusalsoflew | 003. and in every raindrop... // open post.

[ ...And that is a knock at your door.

Yes, he's a puppy. This is kind of a thing. ]

[It takes more effort than it should, not to laugh. He walks over, opens the door for you --

-- and yes, the way he greets you is arms wrapping around your neck, him drawing close, and letting his lips say hello to yours.

This is the Hikaru Shinta equivalent of "Thank you for coming".]

[ His response comes in the way one arm is looping about your waist to bring you flush up against him even as he steps past that door into your space, the other hand reaching out to shut said door closed. He's smiling against your mouth and deepening that kiss with the tempered intensity of someone so incredibly happy to be where you are.

His eyes are closed and he trembles as he lets himself get lost in that kiss. The evening was productive, but there were other things that he's decided can be shelved for another day.

Tonight -- and tomorrow -- it's all for you. The rest can wait for now. ]

[All of that registers rather distantly, because he's ignoring this, he's liking how he can crack his eyes open to study your face and spot that smile that makes him a little weak in the knees, and sue him, maybe he needs a bit of re-centering? Seems like nearly every week he's had since March has been far too interesting, even for his tastes.

It's a shame, by the way, how even a powerful creature like him has to come up for air.]

Hi.

[Smiling, and keeping his forehead against yours.]

Hi, [ smiling now ( and he is so happy to hear the smile in your voice ) and then sneaking in one chaste kiss agaunst your lips. ]

Dinner go okay?

[ It sounds so painfully normal, in that yeah, you had dinner with the Kaiser, NBD. ]

Yeah. It's been a while since the two of us have found the time to do something like that.

[You're adorable, by the way.]

[ His answering smile reflects in his eyes. ]

That's really good.

[ What? He's just happy for you, alright? ]

Believe me when I say that I kind of had to blackmail her into agreeing to it. She'll thank me for this later.

[Sigh, his girl, such a workaholic...

Anyway. Have another kiss, love, before this one's gently extricating himself from your arms, snagging your hand and tugging you further inside.]

Want anything?

[ His fingers tangle with yours as he follows your lead. ]

No, I'm good. But if you have beer, I won't say no to that.

Of course I have beer. What do you take me for, sober?

[Grinning as he's tugging you with him towards the small kitchen in his room. There is a reason why the Blade King has two refrigerators --

-- but you probably knew that already, given the number of times you've been in here.]

Then I've no reason to say no to anything, do I?

[ Yes, he's obediently joining you in that kitchen. Yes, he will stop you from opening the fridge because he wants to kiss you again -- against the fridge. ]

[Well, he's perfectly all right with that. He'll show you as much, with the way he uses his tongue to try to coax yours out to play, and how he lets his hands skim along your arms and down your waist.

Then he's giving you a Look, making an amused noise after the two of you break apart, and opening that fridge. No, he doesn't look away from you, even as he's fetching beers for you both.]

[ There's a quiet smile on his face as he watches you right back.

He's also going to take one of those beers. ]

So how was the rest of your day?

[Casual as ever, as he's opening his beer and moving to lean his back against the counter.]

[ He's turns his gaze down to the bottle in his hand, letting a small smile play on his lips. He's decided that thinking about the Key that is now in Tala's possession is something that will eventually have to come up -- but not today. Not tonight.

Besides. There's your present to consider. ]

Productive. [ He read a bit of that book. That was some pretty beautiful poetry. ] I have half a mind to keep the present I got you for myself.

[ Yes, he is teasing. No, he's not telling just yet. ]

[Blinking at that, and honestly looking a little surprised.]

You got me something?

[Because the closer you are to the Blade King, the less he actually expects you to give him gifts.

Yeah, he is weird that way.]

[ How are you allowed to have that face, seriously. ]

Yeah.

[ Matter of fact and clearly amused. ]

Of course I did. [ You got him one. Granted, there is no way he can actually top the way you kind of took him home to see his boys and yes, that was back when the both of you weren't a Thing yet but come on. ]

You didn't have to.

[...Sorry, bit of a knee-jerk response, this whole "really, you shouldn't bother" thing.

He's touched, though. That much should be obvious in the way he smiles at you now.]

[ And he's canting his head at you before he comes over and sets his beer down on the counter behind you. ]

Yeah, I didn't. [ A shrug. ] But I wanted to.

Thank you.

[Saying that with heartfelt gratitude, as he's tilting his head to look up at you, and catching the side of your face with his cheek.

No, he doesn't even have to know what it is yet. The thought that you went out of your way to get him something in the first place is already a big thing to him.]

You're welcome, [ slanting a kiss over your mouth now and smiling as he does so. ]

Just lend it to me sometime?

[ You probably know him well enough to know that he's mentioning this half on purpose and half because he's excited to see what you think of it. ]

[And he's going still in your embrace because he's putting two and two together now, and --

No. You didn't.

But you did, didn't you?

(Yes, you'll see all of that on his face, and yes, the look on it makes him look his age.)]

How did you...

[Facilis Descensus Avernio was notoriously difficult to find, even for a man like the Blade King. That was precisely why it had been on his wish list for years, ever since his only copy had gotten lost back in the day.]

[ Heh.

That is the look of someone aspiring for perfect innocence. ]

How did I what?

[ Now he's wondering if it would be acceptable to give the Changeling in that boat a thank you present of some sort because the look on your face, Hikaru. ]

How did you find it?

[Yes, he's a bit too overwhelmed to be witty. You have kind of really, really made his evening.

Here is another question that he will probably ask you someday: how is it that you manage to constantly top whatever previous act of goodness you've done for him?]

[ It is so rare to see you like this ( read: looking your age and overwhelmed over somethung he managed ) that he's smiling down at you with a little bit of shyness. ]

I went with the others to Binondo and... well. There was this um, boat.

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