[ It is actually a reasonable hour in the day when Setsura fires a certain text off to a certain younger brother. Is the world about to end? No, that was last month's event, but he should probably brace all the same. ]
So, Yo-chan! How's married life treating you? I'm sure you and Seta-san are nice and cozy by now, hm?
says the lady who married the garbage man in less than a year. โฎ(๏ฟฃ๏ฝ๏ฟฃ)โญ
[ Look, he'll let it slide that she's teasing him for his dating Souji and all that but c'mon. At least he was friends with Souji for well over a year before they even started dating! ]
[ Sometimes, when you pull a hobo who is also an exorcist out of the city garbage, you just know?? But also -- ]
He isn't a garbage man and I haven't married Lewin-kun yet! Besides, can you really talk? Seta-san didn't seem to think so last time it was up for discussion.
[ It's good-natured, that jab. A soft, quiet sigh he can't hear, and then -- ]
I'm not sure what you're suggesting. Should I be planning an elaborate five year courtship with certain must-hit milestones? We aren't from the same world, you know. I can't even begin to make any sort of proper guess about how long I'll have with him.
[ Only that it won't be enough time. If she's learned anything, it's that it's never enough time. ]
im not suggesting anything setsunee. u do wat u want! just sayin u cant gimme crap about my apparent married life wen ur the one actually considering it! :)
I wasn't giving you crap about your apparent married life. If I were giving you crap, it would sound something like, "When am I getting a niece and [ yes, "and," she's a demon ] nephew, Yo-chan? You aren't getting any younger!"
[ She was going to tease him a bit more, but that last line of his sticks out too much. It's not like she can't guess, but it sounds like something in particular is on his mind. ]
[They were still unpacking technically, but it wasn't as bad as it was a few days ago. It allowed Souji to burn off energy for one thing so shenanigans didn't really happen like they normally did when he was at the height of his moon. Triple Moon meant it could come back easily with Yosuke now effected but he seemed fine this morning?
He scratched the back of floppy ears in confusion but headed outside to the back where he knew his partner was.]
[After sending the "s.o.s." message, Souji returns in the water. He doesn't want to freak Yosuke out right off the bat. He knows he WILL freak out tho, a little because Souji is freaking out himself. It's a very pleasant day, not too hot or too cold, and the water is perfect. He didn't expect to swim today but, here he is.
When Yosuke shows up he tenses up briefly and then relaxes, sinking into the water a bit more. This time, it's nothing like previous moons- right off the bat Yosuke can notice that Souji is wastly different. His skin is visibly pale with uneven, swirling light purple patterns on his sides and hips and down his hands. Up to his neck, the color is a bit deeper, all the way to his ears. His face is as pale as ever, but his grey eyes had darkened to the point of matching night and his lips are a mix of deep blue and purple.
Souji... doesn't feel embarrassed by this state. And that's instantly an alarm for him and call for Yosuke. He keeps the tentacles out of sight, but when Yosuke shows up, he brings one out from behind him to wave at him.]
...I changed differently, [he states the obvious, and then waits for the reaction.]
If there was one thing Yosuke was aware of, it's that the tentacles stayed with those who were iris. He was pretty sure Naoto had some of the effects, much like he did with Sanguis sometimes only dragon traits. But it did immediately bring back some alarm bells given what happened last time he was with someone in this state.
He was certain there would't be a repeat but he couldn't be totally sure. The moons were unpredictable like that. The wave got a snort out of him though and he knelt down next to the water. He really tried to remain calm, since despite the stoic demeanor, he knew Souji was likely freaking out a little. He wouldn't have gotten the call for help otherwise.]
I can see that. Uh... I can actually explain this. I honestly kinda forgot it was a thing until now.
[This is a topic that Yosuke is more familiar with. All Souji knows is about other moonblessings, he's never gotten, well, this. He brings up his hand to inspect it curiously, but his attention doesn't linger there. It's quickly redirected to Yosuke and he dips down in the water and in one fluid movement goes into shallows.]
I suppose it's another animal for moonblessings, right? Octopus?
[He's laying forward in the sand, hands resting crossed on it, keeping him afloat, and tentacles curling behind him. If Yosuke's not panicking, then he has no reason for it either, right? His eyes do dart all over Yosuke's neck, then his shoulders, hands, noting the tightness of pants as he had crouched to face him.]
How bad is it?
[Small talk, but Souji's eyes clearly say "I'm not really interested in that, I'm being polite".]
[Yosuke looked over Souji as well, just taking in the new colors and appendages. It was honestly kind of weird to see. He wasn't sure how else to take it right now, but it wasn't like it was bad. This place was weird as hell and he was getting used to it. Which was weird to even think but it is what it is. Still, the tentacles were new even if not his first time dealing with them.]
It's not bad, partner. Just different? Not really sure what to do about it. Are you able to walk on them or are you stuck in the water?
[He wasn't quite seeing the look Souji was giving him, more concerned with how Souji was going to deal with this for three days.]
[The color is not something that usually goes with Souji- purple is not really his thing. Also, he thinks that the tentacles are a bit too ominous with the way they slide and glide through the water- if he saw this he'd be properly startled.
But Yosuke seems to be handling it better than anticipated so... Souji slides up to him through the water and wraps one tentacle around his ankle to pull him down into the sand, a grin on his face-]
I can probably walk. Water, however, keeps sand from getting into... places.
[His hold on Yosuke's ankle is light and tentacle is squirmy enough if he wants to get away- he WILL have only one chance to say no because it's slowly sliding up to his calf, ready to tug him into the water, clothes or no.]
Maybe my Prince can take me to bathtub once we're done here.
[Well that was a hard butt to the sand moment that surprised him by how insistent Souji was being. Ankle outstretched now with the tentacle wrapped around it and climbing, Yosuke watched with a rising blush as his boyfriend continued. He doesn't pull away and he wasn't sure he wanted to? But also, he was pretty sure beach sex wasn't actually as sexy as it was made out to be.
That is until he was inevitably pulled into the water. Was ocean sex as sexy as it sounded? Guess he was going to find out? But Yosuke still couldn't help getting flustered, hands on Souji's shoulders as the cool waters rose up his legs by the frankly scary-movie-esque way he was getting pulled in. Souji, please.]
A-Ah, Souji, are-are you sure about this? Right now?
[His voice is almost in a sing-song tone, as one of the tentacles gingerly takes off whatever's on Yosuke's feet and tosses it into the sand. And then the third one gently wraps itself around Yosuke's waist once he hits the water to easily haul him closer to Souji, who has a soft smile on his face that does not match what he's doing. Yosuke's shirt is taken off (by hands, but tossed onto the sand with a tentacle so it's not washed away), and the pants follow after he manages to wiggle his boyfriend out of it. Clothes are wet but Souji does laundry all the time anyway.
With main obstacles out of the way, he slides back into a bit deeper water but keeps a gentle grip on Yosuke, never letting him sink below shoulders. It's deep just enough for Souji to maneuver more freely. The tentacle that was curled around Yosuke's leg seems to slide up even further, to his thigh, slipping just underneath the pantleg of the underwear.]
This is kind of fun, [Souji chuckles, now both of his hands wrapped around Yosuke's waist and pulling him close,] I get to touch you everywhere, at once, while being able to kiss you.
[The rest of his answer was muffled by Souji disrobing him, shirt shoved over his head and onto the beach to collect sand along with his sandals and shorts. His hands rested on Souji's shoulders after that and he couldn't deny that it felt good being in his boyfriend's arms like this. His face was flushed brightly as that tentacle slides up to his underwear and inside.
His hips jerked a bit and a very unmanly yelp left him. He ended up burying his face into Souji's neck.]
This is so wrong and weird and I'm totally hard because of you. Somehow this feels unfair, partner!
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