15strangers | You Find Yourselves Stirred By A Voice....

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You Find Yourselves Stirred By A Voice....

[You feel as you are on a fluffy cloud of warmth and the urge to not want to move is great. However, the voice speaks again as if it is urgent...and maybe angry?]

Damn brats! Get off the merchandise before I call security on you!

[Oh. Well.

When you come to, the familiar scenes of your bedrooms fill your sight. However, the barriers are gone and strangest of all, there are people around. They can SEE you and for sure, they are gawking at the weirdos that are somehow sleeping in department store beds. But on the hands of Croix and Chariot, there's something on their hands...a phone number and a message saying 'Call me! :D' from some weird girl with an A name. But when you finally move and get away from any nosy customers, you have to wonder 'What just happened?' 'Is everyone ok?'

And why do you have the urge to go visit Cafe MYJL?]

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[Have a "Yes, seriously." look in answer, Akira. He might need to apologize to you later for underestimating Goro's insecurities.

But for now he is a little busy with that last part of the discussion. It's not easy to make Kurama blush and yet there is the faintest hint of pink there as his eyes move from Akira to Goro.]

You're very important to me, Goro. As important as Akira is. [Despite that little blush, a flicker of mischief passes through Kurama's green eyes.] And as he is already aware, Akira is one of my most precious treasures.

[ There's the faintest of flinches at hearing the mention of why Shido won't be able to kill him. He's trying his hardest to adjust to this... development? But it's still another matter entirely to hear it said so casually. His jawline tightens, but that hint of a smile...

... After a small nod, he does eventually relax at the next words. Seeing that blush, too, helps. Namely considering it's both of them blushing. Holy shit, victory?

One hand moves to his mouth, fingers gently curled as he releases a quiet chuckle. But... of course. D-damn it, that wording. His brow tenses a little, the hand shifting to cover the lower hand of his face.

... Is he actually bristling the tiniest bit? And is he turning just a little redder as he realizes Kurama has managed to get under his skin enough to have him reacting that way? ... yep.

It's not every day someone can fluster him via two casually-tossed words, and this "weakness" is... different. Maybe a part of it is it being exploited during a time when there are already so many other emotions flying around? Either way... HUFF.

And as though it could shield his face at all, really, he moves the hand to twist a strand of bangs. His head is ducked down ever-so-slightly. HE'S ALREADY MADE A FOOL OF HIMSELF, LET HIM RIDE THIS EMBARRASSMENT COASTER THE REST OF THE WAY, HE GUESSES... ]

... You know some of the effects of that will wear off eventually, right? Faster, if you abuse it.

[ ... Right, universe?

He won't always blush like an idiot, right......? ]

Edited 2017-12-26 10:41 (UTC)

[He reaches to squeeze Akira's arm reassuringly at the flinch. He's here, he's solid. Being a spiritual creature doesn't affect any of that, anymore.

Then Kurama speaks, and his face turns even redder. He certainly hasn't forgotten that kiss over the Reaper Creeper board...]

Ah, you...mean quite a lot to me, too.

[Having Akira encourage this conversation eases the guilt he feels whenever he thinks about his interest in Kurama. His boyfriend knows about it...and is okay with it.

He takes a breath, smiles, and turns to clarify exactly what he means with a kiss.]

[Akira is so cute when he blushes and Kurama likes that he is special enough to get under his skin (under his mask) so easily.] I suppose I'll just have to enjoy it while it lasts~

[And...oh. Kurama has done a lot of flirting, and gotten very close in many ways with Goro since dying, but they haven't...talked about this. Kurama understood why, of course, but understanding doesn't give him any mystic immunity to how it feels to finally hear it.

Or to finally feel Goro's mouth against his. Kurama welcomes the kiss and returns it, lips soft but unashamedly encouraging, unashamedly wanting as his eyes close and he leans closer.]

[ He still remembers that moment at the ghost board that had actually managed to throw him off entirely. He remembers the talks, the implications, and especially the more recent signs; the way they've been acting since this reunion began is pretty solid evidence, right?

But, it's one thing knowing. And feeling. Actually having something more irrefutable? Something audible and visible?

Needless to say, anything he possibly could have said has now been shoved abruptly onto the back burner. He blinks, eyes lifting to watch the pair... and face darkening a little more than it always was.

Though, the smile he gives is fond -- maybe a bit more relieved than he'd intended. ]

[He won't go too far with the kiss, not somewhere public, anyway. When he pulls back, he's still blushing, but is also smiling contentedly.]

And, of course, there's someone else I've been wanting to kiss for the past week and a half, too.

[Now it's Akira's turn to be kissed, with a sense of happy relief in Goro's movements.]

[Kurama, well, he's definitely blushing more than he was before Goro kissed him. His smile isn't the practiced, polished thing most people see, it's just a little lopsided, pleased and happy and completely genuine.]

Truthfully, I'm more than a little surprised that I got kissed first.

[He's perfectly content to watch them kiss, his expression soft and fond.]

[ He laughs at Kurama's words, his cheeks still flushed as he sheepishly reaches up to twist a small strand of his bangs. That smile of Kurama's is... incredibly nice to see. Akira stares for a moment until Goro's words break him out of it.

Akira's expression softens. For a moment, he's firmly and happily pressing into the kiss, one red-gloved hand pressed to the side of Goro's face. When he pulls back, he's giving a fond, warm smile of his own. ]

Heh... the three of us do have lost time to make up for...

[ He's giving a small, almost playful grin as he briefly rests his forehead against Goro's. His hand lingers against the other young man's face a moment before he releases a quiet hum...

Pulling back he uses his teeth to tug one glove loose; each hand removes a glove, and he sighs quietly. There. He reaches up to rest a semi-bare hand against Goro's face. Well, it's still bandaged, even if it's no longer injured... but now he can properly feel skin!

Gloves are nice, and all, but when you haven't been able to touch your boyfriend for a week and a half, they're kind of annoying. In any case, a small grin flashes before he presses another, brief kiss to Goro's lips... ]

That's better. Also....

[ ... He looks to Kurama. There's not proper warning before he tugs the redhead towards him to press a kiss to his lips now. ]

[He leans into Akira's touch, reaching his own bare hand up to slide it over the back of his human boyfriend's. There aren't words for how nice it is to finally be able to touch him and be felt, instead of just passing right through the moment Akira moved.]

I hope you don't mind that I kissed Kurama first...I wanted to make my feelings for him clear before giving him a front row seat like that.

[And speaking of front row seats...that's...somehow even nicer to watch when they know he can see them. He's a little surprised he's not jealous now that he's passing for alive again, but then...he trusts both of them. Just the thought that he has two people he can trust that much brings a little more warmth to his smile, as he brushes a bit of hair away from his face.]

[The two of them still look so good together, they just fit so well. Kurama can't be anything but grateful that there is space for him here.]

Making up lost time... I'll look forward to it.

[It feels good to be able to just kiss Akira with nothing else tainting it. No desperation, no grief, no guilt and regret. Just their feelings for each other. He gives a light, playful nip to Akira's lower lip.]

[ He smiles into the kiss, eyes closed for a moment. This is... definitely different. It's warmer, and there's finally no fucking guilt or desperation... Damn if that doesn't change a lot of things about this one gesture.

There's a chuckle, practically breathed out as he playfully returns that nip before pulling back.

Akira's expression is brighter; he looks from one to the other with fondness and warmth. ]

Mind, huh...? [ to Goro ] ... Actually, I was curious to see that two weeks ago.

[ There's a playful grin as that tidbit of information is revealed. ]

My imagination didn't hold a candle to it.

[Don't mind him just casually wrapping his arms around both of them.]

Ah, so is that why we had that discussion Thursday? And here I thought you just didn't want me to feel bad about still having a crush on Sae-san.

They do say communication is key for this kind of thing.

[Kurama is trying not to laugh. Okay. He is sort of trying but maybe he isn't trying very hard. It's hard to put the effort in when he feels...light for the first time in a long time. And he doesn't mind Goro's arm at all; he'll lean into it, in fact.]

Though I can tell I've been missing some very interesting conversations up to this point.

[ His expression turns a little sheepish. ]

... Actually, that was the original intention.

[ There's a glance to Kurama, his cheeks still darkened. ]

You definitely have, but don't worry. I'll gladly fill you in some of the cute details of one of your boyfriends.

[ Ah... ]

I finally remembered your lawyer, by the way.

[ He knows Goro's smart enough to catch on to keywords... ]

Sae Niijima... [ a quiet 'heh' ] She, ah... doesn't mess around. I was pretty heavily drugged at the time, but I do still remember how scary she was when she questioned me.

[ Annnnd they're easing into Serious Stuff now, but he does want to get certain things out of the way so they can just... move on to happier things without this particular thing hanging in the air? ]

Edited 2017-12-28 06:50 (UTC)

[...Anyone who happens to be watching the UG might notice his wings flaring out angrily. He knew there was a high chance Akira would be treated brutally by the police, but drugged? But while the anger is enough to make him bare his teeth in a snarl, pseudo-fangs and all, there's a certain level of guilt that accompanies it. He's the one that set Akira up to be arrested in the first place, after all.]

You were what? I see I'm going to have to have a talk with the officer we picked to deal with you...

[That's actually two pairs of Reaper wings flaring angrily. All that bright warmth fades, leaving Kurama's eyes flat and cold and furious, more even than they'd been at the first trial.

In this, at least, there's nothing for him to feel guilty about. Just angry.]

Just what kind of police does your world have? This is the kind of behavior I might expect from Makai 'justice', not the human world!

[ His eyes are resting on Goro in particular for a moment, genuine surprise and confusion briefly giving it away: he'd thought that was just part of it.

Change, or no, he still remembers how the Goro of his timeline was until the end... ]

They finally had their hands on the "brat" who led the group that one-upped the cops for months. I didn't find it all that surprising, at all, when I was trying to look at it from their perspective. They wanted info, and I wasn't cracking no matter how many punches or kicks they landed on me.

[ His expression turns grim. ]

... Besides, if I'm being perfectly honest, I'm almost positive the drugs helped it all hurt less.

[ The... ass-kicking, he means. His next exhale is a bit tense as he holds a blink. He's not able to look at Goro, suddenly. ]

... There's no reason for you to try talking to anyone, Goro. That happened months ago.

[ Goro Akechi is stubborn.

Kurama is stubborn.

Internally, Akira Kurusu is groaning with his face buried in his hands. ]

Edited 2017-12-28 07:33 (UTC)

[He covers his face with his hand, letting out a frustrated growl.]

Shit...I even made sure it would be one of the ones in Shido's pocket...

[So he wouldn't feel as bad about shooting him to sell the story, but still.]

How long ago it was doesn't matter. They didn't even care about the information, I already knew everything that would matter to them. They just wanted you to suffer for managing to avoid them for so long, and then not cowering when they finally had the upper hand. That's the kind of people the members of Shido's conspiracy are.

[Kurama is rather...dangerously quiet. There's a certain air to it like the calm before the storm.]

Reapers are not permitted to do physical harm to humans directly. [His tone is softly musing. Almost gentle except for the subtle bite of thorns beneath it.]

That leaves us so much space to work in.

[ His expression tenses, and he winds up having to take a step back, though his hands move to rest on each of their shoulders. It's so he can look right at them.

There's... conflict in his eyes, however; does all of him want to stop them? H-heh... no. No, some... part of him is actually on-board, here. He hates it. Just like how he hates the way some part of him had been okay with--... ...no. Stop.

He directs a firm stare at Kurama: ]

What good would it do? If we could hop into the Metaverse and knock some sense into them, sure...

[ He looks to Goro, Kurama, Goro again... and then the floor. ]

I can't lie and say I'm innocent when it comes to wanting--... and enjoying... some revenge, but still...

[ It won't do any good!!! ]

... And I can't lie and tell myself, if either of you firmly set your mind to do something, I'll be able to stand in your way.

[ He takes a deep breath, holds a blink, lets his expression drop. ]

But... would it make a difference if I spelled out just how unhappy it would make me? How much it would hurt? Please, just this once... let it go.

[ Who needs pride when they have a mission. ]

[He's still angry, still frustrated. But...he's hurt Akira enough, hasn't he? Maybe even more than he knows, if he counts things that would have happened if he hadn't come here and changed for the better...he still doesn't know what Akira was talking about with Ursula.

He heaves a sigh that still has traces of a growl in it and looks at Akira. With this much anger in them, it's blatant just how closely his eyes resemble the color of dried blood.]

Why can't we use the Metaverse? Assuming whatever you did to get out of there alive also kept me from shooting him, and I'm not already just angry at someone who's probably been eaten by Noise by now...

[Yeah... Kurama has already hurt Akira more than enough. He's not sure he'll ever manage to forget the look on Akira's face in that moment where he realized what Kurama was about to do but couldn't stop it.

'Kurama, don't!'

He looks away, head lowering.]

There is still an entire system full of people supposed to prevent such things. But I... Akira, I will not -cannot- hurt you again, given any true choice in the matter.

[ And... here it comes.

He takes a moment to regain composure; there's a confusing amount of guilt, here, on his end. After a deep breath, he reaches up to gently rest one hand on one side of each boyfriend's face. He holds a blink, lowers his hands to his sides, and comes out with it: ]

You killed the cognitive versions of myself and the guard. We learned your plan and we countered it. It definitely wasn't easy, but Futaba is an incredibly skilled hacker.

[ He's looking off to the side. Hopefully Goro isn't wanting more details, because he's hitting the skip button to loop around and answer the first question. ]

And it wasn't long after that, we took out Yaldabaoth, which means no more Metaverse.

That system is corrupt, Kurama. Anything short of a full confession would go ignored. And with the Metaverse gone, we won't be getting one of those out of him without stooping to his level.

[He runs a frustrated hand through his hair, leaving it a bit more of a mess than he would normally allow it to be. He'll fix it when he calms down.]

Still...that is impressive. I take it she bugged my phone when she grabbed it from me?

[Kurama's growl is quiet, angry but subdued. He leans into Akira's touch until his hand drops away.

A part of him hates that they can't just tear it all down. It's the same part of him that smiles inside with quiet satisfaction when Koenma defies his father. The same part that lit up fierce and joyful when he betrayed Yomi a second time.

He just shakes his head and listens.]

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