( OPEN ) MAY CATCH ALL

[cranekin]

WHO: Tsurumaru and you
WHAT: Sword lore, revisiting an old home, holidays, and shenanigans
WHERE: around Kyoto & Tokyo
WHEN: May
WARNINGS: N/A for now


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[cranekin]

(His sword is right on the window ledge where it fits so neatly and perfectly. He'll have to reach over Tsurumaru but it would be easy enough to do.

Ah.

As miserable as he is, that makes him smile. For just a second, his heart beats and in such a way that it's like receiving medicine. He feels so warm.)

I know.

(He knows Aki wouldn't hurt him intentionally. He's taken care of him well.)

Just try.

[lifeprice]

Fine.

[ Aki is careful as he moves, leaning over Tsurumaru, making sure not to touch him, not to let his arm of his fingers brush over him as he reaches out and takes the sword into his hands. He's held it before, of course, when he helped pour the water out and make sure he was safe in the hospital, but it's different now.

It feels more intimate.

The sword is in his hand, then, and he's moving to sit at the end of the bed, by Tsurumaru's curled up feel, head tilted. ]

How does it feel?

[cranekin]

(Again, he goes still and he wonders... no, he doesn't wonder at all. He simply turns his mind off, focusing instead on the way Aki comes closer, leans over him, and how painfully close he feels.

Then he feels it.

The effect is almost instant, the way his body seems to relax finally and ht realizes how tense he's been all this time. He feels like he's been working all day but truly, he as just in bed wearing himself out by riding out the pain. He lets out a long sigh and just needs to rest for a moment.

He can feel it. A strong hand supporting him, holding him carefully,)

Better.

(So much better. It's like someone holding him steady on his feet.)

Much... better...

[lifeprice]

Oh...

[ Aki settles, cross-legged on the bed, and holds the blade gently in his hands. It feels... Nice, to hold something and know that it's connected to Tsurumaru like this, and he watches him as some of that tension bleeds away. He's managed to do something, and that feels like enough, at least for right now.

Careful with the blade, aware of the nature of it, how important this is, he places it across his lap, one hand resting midway down, the other over the hilt.

Slowly, carefully, he brushes his finger it, like he would with a thumb on Tsurumaru's knuckle. ]

I'm glad.

[ Still stroking, careful, gentle, tender, filled with warmth and the desire to cherish. ]

I'll hold it as long as you need.

[cranekin]

(His breathing slows, becoming more normal again and with each stroke, the tension bleeds away more and more. It feels warm and good and it's hard to really translate how the touch translates to his human form.

He feels like his hand is being held, like his hair is being brushed, like a reassuring hand is on his shoulder all at once and it feels so good to finally relax. After a moment, he finally manages to mumble tiredly,)

What are you thinking?

(Because he can feel it. Something.)

[lifeprice]

That I'm glad.

[ Aki can take care of him. He wonders if anyone else would be allowed to do this, or if it's just him. His eyes lift, looking over at the man in the bed in front of him, and he hesitates for a moment before he leans a little closer. What he wants to do...

Is he allowed...?

Tilting his head, his lips twitch a little. ]

I wanted to come here and take care of you, and I have, Tsuru.

[ He can't help himself. Lifting the blade up, he presses a kiss against the hilt of it without thinking. ]

[cranekin]

(He can't see. He can only feel and that has him going still. It's the way Aki is holding the sword-- the way he's holding him. He can feel it and when he least expects it, his entire body jumps from surprise. Now that the's feeling better, he can pull the sheets down from over his head and show his face-- pale gold eyes bright and wide with surprise, face blushing red, and mouth hanging open.)

What did you just...

(No, he doesn't finish that. He can see it for himself now and it just makes him glow even brighter. )

What a surprise....

(This was...........

a first.)

[lifeprice]

[ Aki is, after it happens, a little embarrassed, lowering the blade and glancing away. His cheeks feel hot, and his hands are careful as they hold onto the sword, and he thinks... A kiss. A kiss on cool metal, warming from his hands, but...

How did it feel, to Tsurumaru?

Looking over, he hesitates ever so briefly before he licks his lips and nods his head, once. ]

... Sorry. I just wanted to kiss you.

[ And he couldn't normally, so in that case... ]

I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable.

[cranekin]

(He can feel that heat, Aki.......

And Tsurumaru stays flushed, equally embarrassed and looks away.)

It was a first...

(He hadn't expected that at all. BUt he doesn't sound upset; only flustered.)

[lifeprice]

No one's kissed you like this before?

[ That's kind of... It feels nice, the idea that this is theirs. That he's taken this, a little gift for himself, to tuck away into his heart.

Glancing away, he licks his lips. ]

Do you want me to do it again? Or never do it again?

[cranekin]

No one kisses swords.

(Only Aki because he's a freak, huh...... no, he thinks its endearing and he's quiet for a moment, thinking about it. Did he like it?)

Kisses are for humans. (And quietly,) ... It feels better in this form. I can do more.

(His human form. Because he can return it, ask for more, be greedy, be soft, he can do so much more in a human form.)

[lifeprice]

I wasn't just kissing the sword. I was kissing you.

[ Aki shakes his head, though, letting the sword rest down against his lap, before he smiles softly. ]

When you're feeling better, I'll kiss you for hours. As many as you like.

[cranekin]

...

(He watches him from over the covers, pale gold eyes studying him so carefully all over again. After a moment, he shifts, reaches out with one cautious hand... His hand stops just short with Aki just enough out of reach that he can't touch.)

Come closer.

[lifeprice]

Tsuru...

[ Isn't it a little dangerous? Aki does move, though, letting him move a little closer, enough that Tsurumaru could definitely touch him if he wanted to. The idea of hurting him isn't something that Aki wants to do, but...

He wants to touch him too. ]

Take it easy.

[cranekin]

(Just close enough... the he can touch the very edge of Aki's sleeve, maybe which he tries.)

... I know it's pathetic.

(The way he's acting. The way he is.)

[lifeprice]

[ Aki moves his arm so that it's easier to reach his sleeve, expression warm. ]

It's fine. I'm not bothered by it.

[cranekin]

(This is as much as he'll reach for. At least, for now.)

The doctor said it would last a few days.

(And he mumbles,)

I wish it would hurry up.

[lifeprice]

I'll make sure to reward you in a few days.

[ A small smile, still holding the sword so gently. ]

Since you've done so well.

[cranekin]

(Oh, praise... he's quiet for a moment and just lets that sit in the air. He's done well.)

... Mhm.

(He nods and looks over, watching Aki hold his sword carefully. Feeling it. It feels nice.)

Always taking care of others again, I see.

[lifeprice]

It's natural.

[ He had to take care of Taiyo for so long, after all, with his parents, then Denji and Power. It's easy.

Familiar. Warming. Something he is good at. ]

Especially with you.

[cranekin]

("Natural." He thinks and with his finger, he reaches to try and touch Aki's hand... only to pull it back. No good. Still, no good. It still hurts to be touched.)

[lifeprice]

[ Aki pauses, watching him for a moment, before he holds up three fingers. ]

[cranekin]

(Why three fingers........ Aki explain.)

[lifeprice]

Three touches. So, three kisses.

[cranekin]

...

(Well now he's going to try to tap him again. It's quick but once more, he feels a jolt go through him and he frowns.)