It starts as a quiet night in, the two of them settled on the couch together, all tangled up as they're wont to be. After all, Chiaki is always content to be wrapped up in Kanata, but that's neither here nor there.
And then he starts to get a little bit restless.
Chiaki has way too much energy all the time, after all. All the time. This time is no exception. So it's why he shifts experimentally at first, mostly just to make sure that his legs don't fall asleep, but it also means that his arms around Kanata are shifting a bit too.]
Oop....
[Softly, not meant to actually earn the other's attention, but his hands are also definitely trailing along Kanata's abdomen, his fingers brushing against his sides - but for now that's actually an accident.
[ kanata's just minding his own business when he sees it
shia leb- okay, no, it's more like he feels it, the way chiaki's fingers brush at his sides, and that actually pulls his attention from whatever fish documentary they were probably watching. not calmly though, no - because he jolts, somewhat, his body involuntarily squirming at chiaki's touch as a small sound of surprise escapes him, pitched slightly higher at the end as something of a laugh begins to bubble and then stops.
at this point there's probably a shot of a great white shark swimming across the screen, but mostly kanata's just placing his own hands over the guilty party's, as he looks over. ]
Chiaki,
[ the lilt of it is half-amused and half-questioning, because as far as he knows that wasn't accidental? it was more of a total sneak attack. ]
A "secret attack" is not very "hero-like", you know.
[ is what he finally says, almost pouting, but it isn't what he means. he's just teasing.
but serious, surprise tickling is almost villainous? ]
the jolt manages to actually surprise chiaki too?! in all honesty, as close as they are and since he's one who's a little bit easily spooked, he's surprised at kanata's sudden motion and... well the little noise that manages to bubble over after is what manages to really snag his attention.]
Mm? A secret attack?
[HE'S DONE NOTHING OF THE SORT - but then he's realizing exactly what Kanata meant and.... well, okay here's the thing. Chiaki doesn't really love fish documentaries (it's a miracle that he's managed to stay awake) but he loves Kanata. and the idea of playing with Kanata with the restless energy he has sounds much, much better than watching the rest of this documentary
which is why he plays along with what might as well have been a suggestion]
Oh!
Do you mean... this?!
[and since Kanata's not full on snagging onto his fingers, he actually moves with purpose this time, tickling at Kanata's sides now that the idea was put into his head
kanata squirms with more intensity this time, the laughter not dying before it escapes. no, it's definitely cutting through some of his words, as he tries to squash it but ultimately fails.
his hands attempt to reach for chiaki's wrists, but with the tickling already happening, it's pretty difficult to keep steady enough to grip anything. ]
[ what a bad idea sponge indeed. the documentary and all its fishes are now forgotten as kanata attempts to compose himself, breathing and finally succeeding in forcing the laughter down for a moment as he attempts to shift and do some tickling of his own towards chiaki's sides, a: ]
Here...! For- aaha, being sneaky - "payback"!
[ forcing itself out. so much for holding down his laughter but he can
Chiaki's surprised - but more than that, he can't even pretend to hold back his laughter because there pretty much still exists zero filter between Chiaki's brain and his mouth. So here he is, cracking up from the tickling on Kanata's end, though it doesn't stop him either.]
Ahahaha...!! You - you really want to fight fire with f - ahaha! - fire, Kanata....?!
[even though Chiaki himself is losing it like he has the stamina of a five year old, curling up and half collapsing on top of Kanata and just barely catching himself because he too needs to keep up this tickle war
[If they're going to take a bath together, why not make an outing out of it?
Chiaki is excited to find the onsen, even more excited to drag along Ryuseitai, and three times as excited to be able to show Kanata the extent of just how far Chiaki will go for him (the ends of the earth). It's steamy when they wander out to the open air bath and there are signs for no running considering how likely it is that he'll slip, but Chiaki practically bounds out to the scene anyway.
He clenches his hand into a fist and very nearly throws it in the air in his excitement - ]
Ohh, Kanata, do you see this? Ah - well in truth it's hard to see much but - how exciting! I already feel my very soul being cleansed...!
[ well, it can certainly be said that chiaki's efforts are reciprocated. kanata did say he's not good with warm baths and... he truly isn't, but here he is regardless. all of it is more of a "could be worse" situation - it could be worse, but he's here with people he calls home. which means he's comfortable.
( kind of. )
... still, he's not going mach speed like certain others around here. just mildly waddling behind chiaki and half-squinting into the steamy void, with something of a nervous but struggling-to-be-content smile on his face.
not that he doesn't appreciate the effort, but: ]
... It is a "warm bath".
[ hot spring, kanata.
but it feels like being a lobster considering willingly surrendering into a boiling pot of water almost.... ]
and chiaki is excited even though he's once again not think about the details. there's excited chatter and their kids are rushing ahead (or as much as midori can rush) but chiaki is still grinning as he turns to kanata and offers out his hand this time]
Indeed! It'll warm our hearts as well as our bodies! Come, come, Kanata, are you afraid of slipping? I'll hold onto you...!
so, yeah, he'll consider it a moment more before he takes chiaki's hand. putting aside the fact chiaki's the one who's more likely to slip (and take kanata down with him ).
he's not wrong about the heart-warm stuff anyway. ]
Mm... I see. I "feel" it...
[ here he goes. taking a couple steps forward while he glances at the kids, living and very much not boiled alive. ]
This is different than the "sunny sea"...
[ but maybe he can learn to enjoy it with chiaki. ]
regardless chiaki's always burning at a temperature not meant for humans, so he doesn't seem to even flinch as he enters the warm water of the hot springs, holding carefully onto kanata's hand and giving it a reassuring squeeze.]
Indeed - it's more like a warm hug from the water....!
At least I don't have to worry about you catching a cold this way.
It is a "worry" we both share, don't we...? There is "relief" for me too, even if we could "boil alive".
[ kanata no
at least when the hand squeezing happens, kanata can take that as additional comfort. the reassurance is easy to trust -- it comes from chiaki, and there's no source that's more trusted so...
kanata walks in as chiaki does, tensing only somewhat at the heat.
Such a dark fate?! No way, we're heroes of justice! There's no way that we'll be defeated by a hot spring...!
[probably
but regardless, at the tensing, Chiaki just gives Kanata's hand a more reassuring squeeze. he reaches out with his other hand too, just so that he can hold onto kanata just as he promised to guide him into the water.
of course chiaki loves it, but chiaki's a furnace on his own so it's hardly a change for him]
You're doing excellently, Kanata! See? We're perfectly safe - I wouldn't let anything perilous happen to you!
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tickling;
It starts as a quiet night in, the two of them settled on the couch together, all tangled up as they're wont to be. After all, Chiaki is always content to be wrapped up in Kanata, but that's neither here nor there.
And then he starts to get a little bit restless.
Chiaki has way too much energy all the time, after all. All the time. This time is no exception. So it's why he shifts experimentally at first, mostly just to make sure that his legs don't fall asleep, but it also means that his arms around Kanata are shifting a bit too.]
Oop....
[Softly, not meant to actually earn the other's attention, but his hands are also definitely trailing along Kanata's abdomen, his fingers brushing against his sides - but for now that's actually an accident.
For now.]
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shia leb- okay, no, it's more like he feels it, the way chiaki's fingers brush at his sides, and that actually pulls his attention from whatever fish documentary they were probably watching. not calmly though, no - because he jolts, somewhat, his body involuntarily squirming at chiaki's touch as a small sound of surprise escapes him, pitched slightly higher at the end as something of a laugh begins to bubble and then stops.
at this point there's probably a shot of a great white shark swimming across the screen, but mostly kanata's just placing his own hands over the guilty party's, as he looks over. ]
Chiaki,
[ the lilt of it is half-amused and half-questioning, because as far as he knows that wasn't accidental? it was more of a total sneak attack. ]
A "secret attack" is not very "hero-like", you know.
[ is what he finally says, almost pouting, but it isn't what he means. he's just teasing.
but serious, surprise tickling is almost villainous? ]
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uh.
the jolt manages to actually surprise chiaki too?! in all honesty, as close as they are and since he's one who's a little bit easily spooked, he's surprised at kanata's sudden motion and... well the little noise that manages to bubble over after is what manages to really snag his attention.]
Mm? A secret attack?
[HE'S DONE NOTHING OF THE SORT - but then he's realizing exactly what Kanata meant and.... well, okay here's the thing. Chiaki doesn't really love fish documentaries (it's a miracle that he's managed to stay awake) but he loves Kanata. and the idea of playing with Kanata with the restless energy he has sounds much, much better than watching the rest of this documentary
which is why he plays along with what might as well have been a suggestion]
Oh!
Do you mean... this?!
[and since Kanata's not full on snagging onto his fingers, he actually moves with purpose this time, tickling at Kanata's sides now that the idea was put into his head
chiaki is just a sponge for bad ideas]
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kanata squirms with more intensity this time, the laughter not dying before it escapes. no, it's definitely cutting through some of his words, as he tries to squash it but ultimately fails.
his hands attempt to reach for chiaki's wrists, but with the tickling already happening, it's pretty difficult to keep steady enough to grip anything. ]
Y- aaha-! [ ah, god, let's try that again. ] Yes, "that"-
[ what a bad idea sponge indeed. the documentary and all its fishes are now forgotten as kanata attempts to compose himself, breathing and finally succeeding in forcing the laughter down for a moment as he attempts to shift and do some tickling of his own towards chiaki's sides, a: ]
Here...! For- aaha, being sneaky - "payback"!
[ forcing itself out. so much for holding down his laughter but he can
tRY TO FIGHT BACK AT LEAST ]
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[RETALIATION?? HOW UNPRECEDENTED.
Chiaki's surprised - but more than that, he can't even pretend to hold back his laughter because there pretty much still exists zero filter between Chiaki's brain and his mouth. So here he is, cracking up from the tickling on Kanata's end, though it doesn't stop him either.]
Ahahaha...!! You - you really want to fight fire with f - ahaha! - fire, Kanata....?!
[even though Chiaki himself is losing it like he has the stamina of a five year old, curling up and half collapsing on top of Kanata and just barely catching himself because he too needs to keep up this tickle war
why are they like this]
hot springs;
Chiaki is excited to find the onsen, even more excited to drag along Ryuseitai, and three times as excited to be able to show Kanata the extent of just how far Chiaki will go for him (the ends of the earth). It's steamy when they wander out to the open air bath and there are signs for no running considering how likely it is that he'll slip, but Chiaki practically bounds out to the scene anyway.
He clenches his hand into a fist and very nearly throws it in the air in his excitement - ]
Ohh, Kanata, do you see this? Ah - well in truth it's hard to see much but - how exciting! I already feel my very soul being cleansed...!
gay
( kind of. )
... still, he's not going mach speed like certain others around here. just mildly waddling behind chiaki and half-squinting into the steamy void, with something of a nervous but struggling-to-be-content smile on his face.
not that he doesn't appreciate the effort, but: ]
... It is a "warm bath".
[ hot spring, kanata.
but it feels like being a lobster considering willingly surrendering into a boiling pot of water almost.... ]
ya
here they are.
and chiaki is excited even though he's once again not think about the details. there's excited chatter and their kids are rushing ahead (or as much as midori can rush) but chiaki is still grinning as he turns to kanata and offers out his hand this time]
Indeed! It'll warm our hearts as well as our bodies! Come, come, Kanata, are you afraid of slipping? I'll hold onto you...!
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so, yeah, he'll consider it a moment more before he takes chiaki's hand. putting aside the fact chiaki's the one who's more likely to slip (and take kanata down with him ).
he's not wrong about the heart-warm stuff anyway. ]
Mm... I see. I "feel" it...
[ here he goes. taking a couple steps forward while he glances at the kids, living and very much not boiled alive. ]
This is different than the "sunny sea"...
[ but maybe he can learn to enjoy it with chiaki. ]
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regardless chiaki's always burning at a temperature not meant for humans, so he doesn't seem to even flinch as he enters the warm water of the hot springs, holding carefully onto kanata's hand and giving it a reassuring squeeze.]
Indeed - it's more like a warm hug from the water....!
At least I don't have to worry about you catching a cold this way.
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[ kanata no
at least when the hand squeezing happens, kanata can take that as additional comfort. the reassurance is easy to trust -- it comes from chiaki, and there's no source that's more trusted so...
kanata walks in as chiaki does, tensing only somewhat at the heat.
let him just... relax into it... ]
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[probably
but regardless, at the tensing, Chiaki just gives Kanata's hand a more reassuring squeeze. he reaches out with his other hand too, just so that he can hold onto kanata just as he promised to guide him into the water.
of course chiaki loves it, but chiaki's a furnace on his own so it's hardly a change for him]
You're doing excellently, Kanata! See? We're perfectly safe - I wouldn't let anything perilous happen to you!