sugarcube | psl || like a ripple that chases the slightest caress of the breeze

[oh

the way that this gets him to deflate, frowning in concern. he doesn't want itsuki to get mad at him................ :( ]

Really...?

[oh no

itsuki internally panicking over this theoretical situation he created, but he cannot immediately fold...

he leans in for a cheek kissy anyway,]

Really. I know you'll get hurt, and I won't tell you to stop when it's for something important.

[since buzen's a sword! fighting is what he does! and protecting!]

But if you get hurt over little things that you can prevent... Then I'll definitely be mad at you.

[cheek kissy.... buzen still looks concerned because he's getting scolded....]

.... mm, okay...

I'll try to be more careful, then.

[he pats him on the head... he can't help it...]

...Thanks.

And I'm sorry, since you got hurt because I didn't like the ice cream.

[he would like it if buzen didn't get hurt because of him......]

[ . . . that just manages to make him huff, a little more amused. he presses his mouth against itsuki's]

Stop that. Don't apologize over something so small.

I'm your lover - I want to do everything for you, even silly things like this.

[cute...

itsuki curls his hand in buzen's hair to bring him back for another kiss, then takes his hand again as he tugs him along. the other hand is still holding their melting rocky road...]

How's your head? Wanna finish this one together?

Mm, I'm okay. It was just a little surprise.

[he just didn't expect to get sniped by ice cream. but he nods and smiles along easily,]

Let's have this one. I'll follow your lead.

[thinking about how u said that buzen's choking in all of our threads and only one of them is my fault]

Oh? My lead, huh?

[IT'S JUST FOR ICE CREAM??? And yet itsuki is grinning]

I can get used to hearing that.

[this is so funny buzen trusts him all the time]

[the one that's your fault is arguably the most egregious

anyway,

buzen tilts his head?]

I think I'm in your care a lot?

[STOP]

I like it when you rely on me...

[is this all opportunity horny or an authority kink? itsuki will feed buzen bites of ice cream as he ponders this age old question,]

[why are both of these options still horny, itsuki

anyway buzen will lean in to accept the ice cream obediently. are you sure itsuki wouldn't be into petplay

but he still laughs a bit]

... I'm trying to get better about it.

[relying on people... he'll loop an arm around itsuki's waist to keep him close regardless,]

[i feel like itsuki has to be bc he has tried to puppyzone buzen so many times and that really reveals something about him]

Mm, that makes me happy too.

I want to see all the ways you change or stay the same.

[it really does...................

but buzen's expression just softens at that and he leans in to press a kiss to itsuki's lips]

You will. You're part of the reason why I thought it was possible to change at all.

[kiss... the ice cream tastes good, but nothing can compare to buzen...

he squeezes closer to buzen's side as they walk,]

...Same here. I still remember when you told me that I could change, but that it was also okay if I didn't.

[was it then? that itsuki realized he was falling? he'd been afraid back then... he can't imagine feeling that way anymore,]

[buzen is thoughtful about that, even as he keeps itsuki close to his side and reaches out with his free hand to scoop another bite of ice cream to feed to him]

Well... I didn't think there was anything wrong with you - and I still don't. I love you for who you are.

[unreserved and without hesitation, now that he can identify this feeling confidently as love,]

But I think humans can change whenever they want... and they do - a lot. They can shape the world into whatever they want it to be. Even looking at all this, and knowing I've seen it when it was all nature and plains...

[and not busy, bustling shibuya?]

I think it's amazing. [he leans in to press another kiss to itsuki's cheek] And I think you're amazing.

[itsuki laughs a little between bites, the sound so warm and fond. he'd say that he hasn't done anything as impressive as this, but. he likes how buzen doesn't rank or categorize it, he just thinks it.

he gently presses his thumb against the corner of buzen's mouth, wiping a little bit of the ice cream away,]

...I think it's amazing too. That you still think that way, even after seeing so much -- after seeing everything we've done.

[...he squeezes buzen's hand. how much of that is because of his nature as a sword who protects humans, and how much of that is because of buzen himself?]

The aquarium should be pretty amazing too, huh?

[in the end, humans are what buzen was forged for - to protect them, serve them, care for them... but he's gotten just a little bit better about thinking of himself as more, in addition to being a sword.

but he's always appreciated that itsuki's never looked away from the core of what he is.]

Yeah - I really don't know much about it! I hope there's fast things inside...

[fast... fish....?]

But seeing new sights is really fun.

[fast fish.... itsuki feeds the last bites of the ice cream to buzen,]

It really is. I've made dreams like it before, but... I'm looking forward to seeing the real thing.

[it's true that in dreams they probably wouldn't have to stand in line or pay an overpriced fee to get those cute aquarium guest pass bracelets but,

it's fun getting to do all of this with buzen... a reality with him really is preferable to all the dreams itsuki could have on his own. he touches the bracelet on his wrist, admires the way they're wearing matching rings and bracelets. the air feels cool and damp, but buzen's hand in his feels so warm]

[ice cream.... buzen will take the last bites...... though he feels a little weird about it - this is really a relationship between two incredibly doting people - so he just kisses itsuki after so he can also have a little ice cream taste..... adjacent

but!! off they go into the aquarium. buzen is amused by the little wristbands, and is more amused still when they start heading in and there's already so many tanks of Feesh]

Ehhhh, so there really is just a lot of fish...!!

[what were you expecting, nerd,]

[ice cream taste... as expected, buzen tastes the best after all... gay....

the fish are very interesting to look at but buzen's expression is the most entertaining thing here???]

It's completely different from that little pool of goldfish, huh?

[he makes sure to hold buzen's hand, less to keep him in one place and more to make sure he doesn't lose him in this DIM LIGHTING,]

Yeah! There's so many - whoa do you see that red one? It's so quick—

[holding onto buzen's hand is smart and necessary because he's already rushing ahead to try to look closer at one of the giant tasks that spans across the entire room

he's going to try to race this damn fish as it darts away from him - ]

Wait, come back! Hahaha!

Wait, Buzen --

[itsuki says but it's too late, buzen is bent on being a disturber of the peace and itsuki is, as always, along for the ride?? at least he's not taken completely by surprise, which means he runs

along

for a few seconds or two before he just. claps his hands around buzen's eyes, IF BUZEN CANNOT SEE, PERHAPS BUZEN CANNOT DO??]

[THIS IS THE SAME ENERGY AS PUTTING A COVER OVER A BIRDCAGE TO TELL THE BIRD THAT IT'S NIGHTTIME NOW

anyway it works

he pauses suddenly because he's blinded but at least he recognizes these are itsuki's hands so he doesn't just immediately flip him over his shoulder]

- eh? Suki? Why dark?

[the way i want buzen to throw itsuki over his shoulder so bad

itsuki opens his mouth to reply, but he just starts

laughing?

his hands are shaking so bad that he ends up just dropping them onto buzen's shoulders as he laugh-gasps for air. his stomach hurts so bad he's gonna perish right in front of nemo's tank,]

[help,

buzen just tilts his head at that, now entirely distracted from his one-sided feesh race to instead turn around and let his arms reach out to itsuki to help steady him if he's laughing so hard?????]

Did something funny happen? I must've missed it...

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