Devillic Log: After Work Reward
Yamato, experimentally, does a quick swipe with the wipe first, to see how that goes. That doesn't move too much, but after some more experimentation, turns out to actually be the right method. Do a quick swipe first, which activates the paint some, then a more thorough rub, and that gets off the vast majority, "Huh, not bad."
Takuya watched with vague disappointment at first when that first swipe didn't seem to do anything. He wouldn't mind sporting his boyfriend's art for a while, since they had been careful about placement, but it would be nice to not have to be careful in future. However, when a little more vigorous rubbing made the ink disappear, he sighed in gentle relief. "I'd be fine wearing your art until it faded itself, but I'm glad it actually comes off so we don't have to be so careful." He explained aloud. When Yamato moved on to working on his legs, Takuya hissed lightly. It wasn't that it actually stung, but it felt weird on his recently waxed skin somehow.
"It seems like a first swipe just to get the alcohol on there helps to rub it off in the end, which I guess makes sense since it's like 'activating' it," Yamato reasons, and now that he has a methodology he continues to wipe it all up. He's surprised by that reaction, and immediately stops what he's doing, "It hurts?"
Takuya shook his head at that question, "No, just feels weird. I think my skin there is just sensitive because I waxed recently." He admitted. "I just wasn't expecting it to feel that way. You can keep going."
"Hmm, ok," Yamato replies. It's just natural for him to check in when he gets an unexpected reaction like that, but given full permission to continue he gets back to work. It does, admittedly, use a lot of alcohol wipes to get Takuya's skin back to normal, but it works pretty well. "I feel like this whole experiment has been a success."
Once he had gotten past the initial weirdness, the feeling of the wipes against his legs felt fine, and he just relaxed as Yamato worked on finishing cleaning him up. When the last wipe was tossed, Takuya smiled at his boyfriend. "I would agree: this was a very successful experiment~." His smile turned up by just a tiny bit as he added, "Though, to make sure, we'll have to perform the experiment a few more times later, just to be sure~"
"Mhmm. With more colours, see if they work as well," Yamato agrees, catching on to Takuya's meaning and grinning broadly in response. He goes and starts the shower then, to let the water warm up.
"And probably with some different positions too." Takuya added, then stood to lean against Yamato while they waited for the shower to warm up. It didn't take all that long, but it felt nice to just lean together like this for the moment.
"Oh definitely that~" Yamato agrees, taking this peaceful moment as a good opportunity to steal a kiss before they finally move into the shower to get cleaned up properly.
That kiss brought a small smile to Takuya's lips, but he didn't say anything about it. Instead, he said, "Water's probably warm enough now." Before moving to actually get in the shower.
"Probably," Yamato agrees, for a moment having not been sure if Takuya was going to act on that or not. But he follows his boyfriend into the shower, standing behind him and getting his hands on the other man's hips.
Feeling those hands on his hips, Takuya couldn't help but lean back just slightly against the other man. "You know, one day I'd love to kiss you in the rain." He commented, the fall of the shower water bringing the slightly random thought to mind.
"Mmm, that sounds romantic~" Yamato agrees, definitely having drawn a in-the-rain kiss one or two times before for his works, He doesn't know how pleasant it would be in reality, but that's just another reason to try it. He keeps on hand on Takuya's hip, and lets the other snake around the drummer's belly to hold him close.
"Mhm~ It does." Takuya agreed, then closed his eyes and relaxed a little more as that arm went around him. He brought one hand to lightly cover the one against his belly, then just enjoyed the steamy closeness. Honestly, getting clean could wait for a bit.
Seeing Takuya riding the same kind of vibe as him, and just enjoying the closeness makes the redhead very happy. He presses a gentle kiss to Takuya's neck, not trying to excite, just being sweet.
"Mmm... that's nice..." Takuya commented softly, taking that kiss for exactly what it was. He was rather familiar with what it felt like when Yamato was trying to enflame, and this wasn't it, so he felt fine just enjoying the sensation and not trying to be intentionally sexy himself.
Yamato, in his mind, does not have permission to try to enflame at the moment, nor does he really feel like he needs to. He likes sex, and sex with Takuya is great, but it's not to be taken for granted either. Face still close to Takuya's neck and ear, he presses another soft kiss to Takuya's jaw.
Honestly, if Yamato had actually tried for inflaming at the moment, he would probably get a light rebuff. The drummer definitely wasn't feeling another round just now. These sweet, soft kisses, though? Yeah, he was enjoying those. "Mmmm...." He hummed softly in happiness and lightly began to pet the hand under his against his belly.
If someone asked Yamato if he thought Takuya would want another round right now, he would have guessed no, so it just proves he really is good at understanding his boyfriend. This time he nuzzles the drummer's cheek instead of a kiss, and adds, "I like you, Takuya-kun."
That nuzzle made Takuya smile even more, loving that cute little nuzzle, but enjoying that sweet confession even more. "I like you too, Yamato-kun." He responded easily, and warmly. It seemed far too early in the relationship, still, to use anything stronger than that, even if he was pretty sure what he felt was far more than 'like'.
If there were an intermediate between 'suki' and 'aishiteru', Yamato would certainly be using that, but for now, he'll just have to trust Takuya to know that his feelings are quite deep. Not wanting to rush, if Takuya wasn't to linger in this romantic moment longer, he asks, "Should we start getting cleaned up, or...?"
That open question brought a half shrug from the drummer, "Getting clean is probably the best idea." He agreed, "And.... we can always revisit this after, if we want." He added, since cuddling and enjoying some romance that wasn't going to be anything but sweet romance could easily be done out of the shower once they were done cleaning up.
"Ok," Yamato agrees, although he drops another kiss on Takuya's cheek before finally moving apart enough to get the loofah. He definitely starts cleaning Takuya, running the loofah and the delicious smell of the drummer's body wash all over the other man's chest
That sweet kiss brought a warm smile to Takuya's lips, and he just let himself luxuriate under the feel of the loofah being run all over his skin by his boyfriend. The simplicity of the intimacy was wonderful; something that they could engage in anytime, any day, and it still feel special. "Mmm~" He hummed softly, also enjoying the crisp, yet sweet smell of his body wash.
Once he's done his boyfriend's chest, he lifts up that long white hair to give the same treatment to Takuya's back, then his arms, then his legs. Although what they'd done in the bedroom earlier hadn't been very extreme, it's still fundamental for Yamato to take care of his lover afterwards.
No matter whether they were engaging in something extreme, or something romantic, or even something in between, Takuya loved the way that Yamato took care of him after. It just felt good. It felt like he was loved. And that was, honestly, the key to everything for him. The feel of his hair being lifted out of the way was enjoyable in a way he would never be able to describe, and probably only felt that way because it was Yamato doing it.
Realizing he can't reach down quite as far as he'd like while still holding that hair, the redhead carefully moves the hair so it will slip down over Takuya's shoulder to rest in front of him, then continues moving the loofah down, over that wonderful ass.
When the hair slid over his shoulder, Takuya gathered it lightly together out of habit, then smiled as that loofah moved lower and lower. When it moved over his butt, he grinned to himself, imagining the look that could easily be on his boyfriend's face at this moment.
Yamato definitely gives that butt a bit more of a rubbing down than it really needs, but who could possibly blame him ~ He does move on to washing the other man's legs, but not without adding, "You are completely gorgeous, you do know that right?"
"Mmmmm~ How vain do I want to sound~?" Takuya asked, amused. Obviously, he knew he was good looking, even if some would find his looks unconventional, but 'completely gorgeous'? Well.... Yamato told him enough that he couldn't say he was unaware of the way the redhead saw him.
"I am the human incarnation of pride," Yamato jokes, although his peacock tendencies are well known, "So I won't be bothered by some vanity~"
"Well, then I have to say that your words aren't a complete surprise~ I know I'm hot~" Takuya responded before looking over his shoulder to catch a glimpse of his boyfriend, his eyes alight with amusement.
"Good. It'd be a crying shame if you didn't know," Yamato replies -- particularly since he keeps sketching Takuya whenever he can get an excuse to do so. He starts scrubbing down Takuya's legs next.
That response made the drummer laugh with undisguised delight. He loved that he didn't have to be at all humble with Yamato. "Want to do the bottom of my feet too?" He teased lightly.
"Hmm? Sure," Yamato replies. He can tell Takuya's teasing, but he doesn't mind doing so at all. "You should probably lean against the wall or something though." He's sure his boyfriend has good balance, but it's slippery in the tub.
"I was joking!" Takuya exclaimed with another laugh. "You are definitely *not* washing the bottom of my feet!" He added, resolutely keeping his feet to the bottom of the tub.
"Hmm? I don't mind," Yamato replies, not finding it totally ridiculous. Then he grins, "Oh what, are they too ticklish?"
"Yes!" Takuya admitted, "Yes! They're ticklish! And it would be super slippery! I would need to sit down to even consider having that done. I was just kidding~"
"I'll do it for you, if you want," Yamato insists, although at this point the sincere way he's offering is half way to a tease, given the way Takuya is reacting.
"Gods no!" Takuya protested, then laughed. Yamato was obviously teasing him, so he didn't feel like he was actually in any danger.
"If you're sure," Yamato replies, standing back up and getting his arms around Takuya's shoulders. "But I really would, if you wanted."
Takuya smiled at that sweet gesture. "I know you would." He confirmed, then added, "You're going to get all soapy pressing up against me like that." Not that this was a problem, he was just saying.
"Good, that'll get me cleaned up too," Yamato jokes, as if this were any kind of effective way to get cleaned up.
That bit of silliness made Takuya chuckle, but to 'help' his boyfriend out, he subtly rubbed his back back and forth against Yamato's chest.
Yamato laughs at that, since it seems like something out of a bad reality tv show really. But it feels good so he's not going to complain, and there's no one watching their silliness.
That laugh in response made Takuya grin broadly. "Do you feel cleaner~?" He teased, just to hear what his boyfriend would say.
"I think I may, impossibly, feel dirtier~" Yamato advertises, although he's definitely swapped which kind of dirty-clean spectrum they're talking about. He presses a kiss to Takuya's jawline for emphasis.
Takuya laughed in pure delight at those words, then hummed happily at that kiss. "Guess I'll have to stop 'helping' you so that you won't get all dirty again~"
"I never stopped being dirty, babe~" Yamato grins, since he is well known as a pervert. He does pull back slightly so he can get cleaned up though, as he's not actually trying to get more action at the moment.
God, those words made him feel hot when he was pressed up against Yamato like this. Takuya closed his eyes and just enjoyed it, but then laughed as the redhead moved away before moving himself to rinse off. "Good thing I like dirty, dirty you~" He said over his shoulder.
"I would be very, very sad if you didn't," Yamato agrees. "But, for now, I'll clean myself up for you." It doesn't take him long to wash himself up, and help Takuya rinse off too.
That just brought a light snort from Takuya, but he did give a light protest, "If you waited I could do it for you!" But, it seemed that Yamato was already most of the way through his clean up at that point, so it didn't matter too much. Honestly, the redhead probably wasn't all that dirty in the physical sense anyway. The 'help' in rinsing off was appreciated, though.
"Or, I could hurry up, get it done, and the snuggle you," Yamato suggests, more interested in that than in Takuya scrubbing him down at the moment. Once Takuya's suds are rinsed, he puts the shower head back up in its holder and gets his arms around his boyfriend.
"Mmmmm~ Okay, that gets my vote too." Takuya agreed, then smiled as he found himself cuddled into Yamato's arms once more. "Too bad I don't have a jacuzzi like you." He commented as his arms went around the other man as well. With the water still running, it wasn't too cold in the shower to just stand around like this for a little while, but lounging in hot water while being cuddled was so much better.
"Alas," Yamato agrees, since the jacuzzi would be nice right now. While it's a lot squishier, they've made the bath work before though, "Do you wanna settle in in the tub anyways?"
Takuya shook his head at the question about the tub. "No, I'd rather get dried up and cuddle with you on the couch, or in bed, instead." He admitted. Getting them both situated in the tub wasn't the worst thing, but it wasn't what he was feeling right now at all.
"Oh, ok," Yamato replies, not having quite expected that, but perfectly happy to go along with it. He gives Takuya another kiss, since he's gotten his arms around him already, but if that's the case then it's probably time to get out of the shower.
Takuya smiled into that kiss and just enjoyed those few more moments before it became obvious that they should probably get out. "Mmmm.... time to dry off?" He suggested, already reaching to turn off the water.
"Hmm, yes, probably," the redhead agrees. It's been fun to linger, but they can cuddle equally well outside of the shower, and their dyed hair really shouldn't be subjected to too much hot water when they can avoid it. He does wait til Takuya's turned off the water before finally parting from the other man though.
The way that Yamato kept hold of him until the very last moment was just too sweet. As the water turned off, and the last drips escaped the showerhead, Takuya smiled at his boyfriend again. "I'm afraid, as soon as I let you go, I'm going to be cold." He commented, not exactly complaining, but also not really looking forward to that. Of course, this would be true no matter how long they stayed in the water, so staying longer wouldn't have really helped either.
"I'd offer to help warm you back up, but we both know that I'm just skin and bones," Yamato jokes. He does finally step away from Takuya, but he grabs a towel and passes it to the drummer straight away, before getting one for himself. It's the kind of small gesture that he honestly doesn't even think about.
That joke earned a hearty laugh from the drummer, but he happily took the offered towel and immediately pulled it tight around him, covering him from shoulders to thighs, before getting out as well. It only took a couple of seconds for him to decide to properly dry himself, though, and once done he wrapped the towel around himself to maintain whatever heat he could before working on his face. He didn't want to have to come back here to deal with it later if he didn't have to.
Yamato doesn't bother with his body at first; he bends over so his hair is hanging down and starts patting it with the towel, getting it from wet to damp before bothering to dry his body. He joins Takuya in doing facial care afterwards.
Once his facial routine was done, Takuya started putting away everything that they were both done with, then smiled at Yamato when everything was done. "Ready to cuddle under the covers and get warmed back up?" He asked, ready to ditch the towel and make a dash for the warmth of bed + boyfriend.
"Absolutely -- I'm going to stop by the kitchen to get us some drinks though," Yamato says, a little concerned about their hydration levels. And he does so, dashing to the kitchen and grabbing some sports drinks before heading back to the bedroom and climbing under the covers.
Considering that Yamato had even less insulation than he did, Takuya was a little surprised that the redhead was willing to take the trip downstairs to get drinks for them, but once the idea was out there, he would have had to admit that he *was* a bit thirsty. That said, he tossed his towel in the hamper, then dashed for the bed, getting under the covers and waiting for the other man to return. When Yamato got under the covers with him, he immediately moved right in next to his boyfriend to help the redhead warm up too. "What did you get us?"
The thing that gets Yamato through the harrowing trip to the kitchen is the knowledge that Takuya will be in the covers before him, helping to warm them up. He's thrilled to have the other man up against him as soon as he's in the bed, and he holds up two bottles of sports drink, "Aquarius and lots of it."
"Mmm, good idea." Takuya praised, as if Yamato needed that validation. After all, the redhead was far more versed in the best after sex hydration than he. When he reached for one of the bottles he didn't move even a little away from his boyfriend, though. He just wanted to keep them both as warm as possible.
"Whenever there're questions about hydration, bring out the big guns," Yamato reasons. You don't mess around with hydration in his opinion - he's even seen people in bands get wiped out by a concert cuz they didn't stay hydrated. He has a careful sip of his drink, not wanting to spill.
"Very true." Takuya agreed before taking a sip from his own bottle. "Mmmmmm......" He hummed after that first swallow, suddenly feeling even thirstier than before. That said, he took a better gulp of the drink, also being careful not to spill.
Yamato feels good deep down inside knowing that *he* had gotten them drinks, anticipating that Takuya was thirsty possibly even before the drummer had really anticipated it. Caring for his partner is important to him so succeeding feels amazing. He keeps taking small sips of his drink.
The redhead had certainly anticipated the drummer's thirst perfectly, even before Takuya realized it. However, being as thirsty as he had turned out to be, Takuya's bottle was almost half gone before he paused and just leaned against his boyfriend, drink held carefully in his lap. "I had no idea I was so thirsty..." He admitted.
"Tricked by being in the shower," Yamato reasons. Hard to notice how thirsty you are when your face is wet. He knows Takuya knows this, because moisturizing after a shower is important, but he says it anyways, "And showers are drying afterwards too."
"I still think it's ridiculous how counterintuitive that is." Takuya lightly complained. Not that either of them could do anything about how science worked. If they could, he was sure there were other things they would change before the whole 'being in water dries you out'. Like hangovers, maybe.
Yamato chuckles. Oh, it makes sense once the science is explained, but yes, it is counterintuitive. "Alas. Still worth how nice it is to lounge in the shower or bath though." His slow sipping technique only just now catching up to how much Takuya had drunk.
"Oh, agreed!" Takuya responded, not even considering arguing against the enjoyment of lounging in water. "Would be nice to go to the beach with you someday too." He added, keeping to their theme of enjoying things in water.
"Mmm absolutely. Summer is coming up - although our live schedule is looking very healthy during summer too," Yamato adds. Plus there's prep for and going to summer comiket to keep in mind.
"Yeah.... I don't know if we'll find time for a beach day between the summer festivals and our other commitments. Maybe a midnight swim if we happen to overnight somewhere that's near a coastline. I'll have to look more carefully at our schedule later to see if that's even possible." Takuya responded, though he made no move at all to even attempt that right now. Cuddling against Yamato and sipping at his half-empty drink was lovely right now.
"If it's a midnight swim, we could go skinny dipping~" Yamato suggests, because he, of course, has no shame. He's not interested in moving at all, especially since he's not all the way warmed up from the venture to the kitchen just yet.
That very Yamato-esque response made the drummer laugh lightly. "We'll have to see how private the beach is before I join you in that." He replied, not ruling the possibility out entirely, but not agreeing to it exactly either.
Yamato considers it a victory that he hadn't gotten a hard no, honestly, so he's quite pleased. Really that's a very understandable condition, so he smiles and says, "Hmm, fair."
"Glad you think so." Takuya replied with a warm smile, then took another sip of his drink. He wasn't desperate for hydration anymore, so he was actually able to leisurely enjoy the drink... as much as anyone ever *enjoyed* a sports drink anyway. "What else would you want to do while we're touring around, assuming we have the time?" He asked, curious about his boyfriend's thoughts.
"Hmmm... Well, just general touristy things. Going and experiencing more places always helps me with my art -- song writing and drawing both," Yamato admits. He's heard of novelists/famous manga artists getting reimbursed trips from their editors to go places to research for their books before and this is as close as he's likely to get.
"Hmmm~ Well, if we put it down as inspiration for lyric writing, maybe we could get the label to cover some of the expenses. The first press of our new single did sell out spectacularly, and they're almost out of the second run too, from what I hear~" Takuya said, already plotting how to work it so that some outing for themselves, and the other band members, could be swung while they were in their label's good graces.
"Hmm, yes. Although we probably need to do well with another single before they feel really confident," Yamato admits. This first single had had a nearly impossible amount of buzz and marketting for an indie viskei release, so a second single doing close to as well would be more impressive.
Takuya sighed at Yamato being the practical, logical one. "True. I wouldn't be surprised if they ask us to somehow squeeze out a new single by end of summer so that we'll have two before the oneman tour starts back up in the fall." It made sense: all the marketing for their comeback, the even better than hoped sales of their first single with the new lineup, then the summer festivals, followed by the oneman, which was also likely to get huge marketing. Probably even more than it was originally going to get.... it was a 'strike while the iron's hot' kind of mentality. Maybe next spring they'd finally get to rest for a month or so.
"Yup. They want their money's worth. The difference being, we're not some flash in the pan who'll burn out; we're a dragon that's been caged and finally released, so just try to stop us," Yamato replies. He has no fucking idea where that incredible crossed metaphor had come from, but he doesn't care.
"Mmmmm~ Now there's a concept for the next single." Takuya said with a smile. "Angels, demons, and dragons. Any way we can run with that?" He asked, since, obviously, it would be up to Yamato to make such a concept work lyrically and visually. Still, he liked it. They had already freed each other and been reborn. Why not a little dragon fire and scouring the world clean?
Yamato chuckles, "I wasn't actually trying to go there -- and I dare say while it's a fine concept, it may end up being a different project," because the redhead, of course, already has ideas for future singles, and probably even the album that would be headlined by Setsuna and his first Devillic single.
"Fair enough." Takuya responded, aware that his boyfriend's concepts for the band's music were quite well planned out, and often well in advance. Honestly, he hadn't thought about how much of a wrench must have been thrown into those plans when they decided to dump Mamoru. He was thinking about it now, though. "So... is the next single the one you originally had planned to release after the oneman?" He asked, opening the conversation to the direction he was now thinking.
"No, it isn't. Most of the stuff I had planned I've put on the back burner, to be retooled and used at some other point," Yamato admits, before explaining with a shrug, "The change made a huge change in the vibe of the band and my creative energies. Wrote a bunch of new stuff that better fits the now so I'm going with that."
"Mmm, I see." Takuya responded simply. It made sense. "Still, I'm glad you didn't have to toss out the concepts entirely." After all, he knew the amount of time and effort Yamato put into lyrics and video concepts for the band. He had to ask, though, "When the hell did you have time to write a bunch of new stuff, though?" Between practices, meetings with their management team, band promotions, the few things he had to take care of as part of the board for his father's company, and spending time with his boyfriend, Takuya barely had time to sleep, it felt like.
"No point in tossing something entirely. They may end up greatly changed by the time I used them, but it's not like they became bad just because everything changed," The redhead has another sip of his drink, then decides he doesn't think he's going to finish it that night and puts the remainder on the bedside table. "That's the thing -- getting rid of the asshole and getting Setsuna in exchange was very inspiring, so it just kind of flowed out pretty easily."
That explanation made Takuya laugh lightly. "Well, as long as it's just inspiration overflow, and not you giving up sleeping as well as eating to get everything done in a day, I certainly won't complain~" Sometimes his feelings as a boyfriend and his feelings as band leader clashed. This time, they were happily harmonious. "No more sports drink for you?" He observed before taking another sip of his own. Somehow he had it down three quarters already.
"Do I look like a man who isn't eating properly?" Yamato replies, grinning, knowing full well that his bony ribs could in fact give that impression, although the truth is that the excellent condition of his face shows he isn't really suffering. He can't help his thin frame. "Mmhmm, I think I'm good." Yamato is only not cuddling in closer to Takuya because the other man is still drinking, honestly.
"Do you really want me to answer that?" Takuya teased back, knowing just how well Yamato was eating since *he* facilitated a lot of that eating these days. Which was something that made him happy, so it really wasn't a chore. He took one more small gulp of drink before replacing the cap and handing it to the redhead. "Put mine with yours?" He requested, definitely ready for some proper cuddling now that they were both comfortably waterlogged.
Yamato chuckles, definitely having gotten the desired response to his query. He puts Takuya's definitely emptier bottle beside his, and moves in closer to Takuya, getting his cheek right up against his boyfriend's. Despite his appearance, he loves a cute cuddle.
That adorable cuddle warmed the drummer far more than mere body heat would have, and he shifted just a little so he could wrap his arms securely around his boyfriend. He also took the chance to nuzzle his cheek lightly against Yamato's, loving that feeling of simple, sweet intimacy. This. This right here was what he needed. What he yearned for. What made his heart flutter and body heat for the other man.
Yamato loves sex, he does. But also he loves romance. There's a reason he makes romance doujinshi, and likely would continue to do so, even if just for his own enjoyment, once the band is able to fully pay for his lifestyle. And while he'd definitely enjoyed sleeping around while he was waiting to find someone, he's very happy to have a person he can feel this love for. He breathes in the scent of the other man, and gives a gentle sigh.
That cute sigh made Takuya smile contentedly, and he shut his eyes, just fully enjoying the moment together. As that moment lengthened, he found himself going back over the day. Was it really only this morning that he had had that meeting with their management team? Knowing how things had progressed once he got home, though... well, he had certainly enjoyed getting out of his business attire~ "How did I get so lucky as to have you in my life?" He asked, probably quite a bit later, but it didn't feel that way to him.
"I don't know; but likewise," Yamato replies. He does need someone to whip him into shape, metaphorically of course. A boyfriend who makes sure he's eating properly, a band leader who reminds him of the business side of things, a friend to keep him steady.
That agreement brought a soft, happy sigh from the drummer's lips. "Well, whatever god is watching over us, if they will give me their name, I will take my prayers and offerings to their temple." He promised, then gave Yamato a bit of a hug.
"Agreed," Yamato replies. And he doesn't really believe in gods and the like but by the same token, if a god told him 'hey I'm a god and you're with Takuya thanks to me' he'd have proof that the god was real and benevolent and thus would obviously change his stance. He gently, lovingly rubs his hand up and down Takuya's back.
The sweet touch of those hands felt terribly good against his back, and Takuya smiled as he just cuddled right back into his boyfriend's arms.
"I just have to be careful all my songs don't turn to romantic sap from now on," Yamato jokes, definitely implying that this part of his life is so good and important that it's at risk of taking over his brain.
That joke made Takuya laugh, "I'm sure there's some space for a sappy, romantic ballad somewhere in our discography, but I'm banking on your normal romantic nature keeping us safe from you getting completely overrun." Still, it was nice to know that the redhead was that happy with life right now, and that *he* was a large part of that.
"I'll try to keep the romance to the doujin, and keep the edge from all the weird media I consume for the music," Yamato pledges, although his tone is light.
"An excellent use of your warm fuzzies." Takuya approved with a smile and a peck to Yamato's cheek. "I can't wait to read your super sweet, super lovey doujin that is the result of your happiness." He added, absolutely meaning it.
Yamato chuckles, "I know you can't. To buy it and read it and add it to your shrine to me." This is truly a weird situation they've ended up in, but whatever.
"Mmmmm exactly~" Takuya agreed with his own amusement. Sure, it could be weird that he had a literal shrine to his boyfriend's work, but he had been a super fan of Akane Ryoko long before he knew his favourite artist was also his bandmate and boyfriend, so it just didn't feel weird to him. "And depending on how much I love it, I might have to switch up my special displays~"
The redhead laughs warmly, "Ohh, I feel like I have a new challenge in life -- to force you to redesign every time I put out a new book!" He's sure he won't reach that lofty goal, but it sounds fun to try.
That just made Takuya laugh in return. "I mean, I'm certainly not going to dissuade you. I doubt anything can take the place of my prized jewel, though~" He added, absolutely meaning the gorgeous piece that was the full colour doujin he'd won in the auction. It was in a protective sleeve and in prime place on his shelves.
"Well, I hope to never have to fully ink anything like that again - sorry to tell you. Although the fact that my biggest fan will drop a grand on my work will make it tempting should the opportunity arise again," Yamato admits. He has no idea if the people who set up that auction got all the wanted, so he doesn't know if they would do it again -- but given his work sold for SO MUCH he's sure they would reach out to him if they did decide to try it again.
"If you did, I miiiiiiiight consider letting another fan have it.... but only if it's not my second favourite, or something. I'd be happy to help run the price up a good bit, though." The drummer added, since obviously he would want his boyfriend's art to bring in as much as possible should Yamato ever put in such effort again.
Yamato laughs, and says, "Well, I'll cross that bridge when I get there - these days I'm really busy, with band activity picking up. I need to be ready for Summer comiket well in advance this year...."
"Summer is going to be rather ridiculous. Summer festivals, summer comiket, and then the oneman tour starting up at the beginning of September. And then another single if we can squeeze it in somewhere?" Takuya sighed, imagining just how full and crazy the next few months were going to get.
"Mmhmm. So best enjoy lazy days like today while we have them, in between me trying to frantically crank out doujin." Yamato reasons, and leans over to steal a precious kiss as part of that plan.
"Mmmmmm~ Exactly~" Takuya agreed, leaning into that kiss with joy. "Is that the plan for tomorrow? Frantic doujin making?"
Yamato chuckles, and admits, "I mean, honestly, that's *usually* my plan, if there's no band stuff or dates planned." Certainly any time Takuya's busy that's his plan.
"I guess I really shouldn't be surprised."Takuya responded, moving a hand to idly trace a finger over one of his boyfriend's tattoos. "Does that mean I should come cook you dinner tomorrow?"
"I mean.... I like it any time you come and cook dinner, but you don't have to," Yamato replies, just being 100% honest. Takuya's cooking is good and, as a bonus, requires the other man to be there so obviously he likes it. but he doesn't want it to feel like a promise or whatever, if the other man gets really busy.
The sweet way that Yamato phrased that made Takuya smile happily. "I know I don't have to, but I enjoy cooking for you. It's also nicer cooking for more than just myself." He added, also being completely honest. "Also... it'll force you to take a small break and let me take a peak at what you're working on~"
"As you wish," Yamato replies warmly, having definitely already made it clear that he prefers it this way anyways. He gives Takuya's shoulder a squeeze, and gives him another sweet kiss. "Should we lie down now?"
They'd finished drinking, which was the only real reason they'd been sitting, or so he thinks.
Those words plus the physical response made Takuya feel warm and happy. "Mhm, sounds good~" He agreed before giving his boyfriend a little kiss in return and then shimmying his way down on the bed so he could lay down.
Yamato temporarily releases his grip on Takuya to make this all easier, as he also shifts his way down, then gets his arms back around his lover. "Mmm, there we go." and he feels so satisfied with where he is that it comes through in his words.
Takuya grinned broadly at those self-satisfied words. "Perfect~" He responded, then got his own arms wrapped around Yamato in return. "Thanks for making today such a great day." He said, before leaning in to peck his boyfriend's lips lightly.
"Ojamashimasu," Yamato jokes, since he's certainly not a bother, even if he had dropped by unexpectedly and unannounced. He takes that peck and returns it with one of his own, amused by how light the kisses are compared to some of their more usual ones.
Takuya smiled at that silliness and rolled his eyes, but happily received that returned peck. "There aren't many situations where I wouldn't welcome you bothering me." He countered, since Yamato *definitely* had not been a bother that day at all.
"I know," Yamato replies simply, because he does. He brings a hand up to gently stroke Takuya's long tresses, enjoying the casual feel of them teasing each other as much as anything.
That touch to his hair made the drummer smile again. "How does it feel?" He asked, wondering if it was damp still, or had mostly dried out.
"Still pretty damp up here, although it seems like it's drier lower down," Yamato replies. His hand isn't reaching all the way down but he's willing to bet the ends are dry already.
"Mmm..... probably should have blow dried it..." Takuya said with a sigh, but clearly didn't feel strongly enough about it to actually get up and do that now. "Oh well."
"It'll dry either way -- and you'd have to brush it again in the morning either way, so I don't think it matters," Yamato replies. The idea of catching cold because your hair is wet is an old wives' tale anyways. Super not worth moving, "And your hair will be happier having not been blown dried."
"True, it just tends to be less frizzy and get less tangled if it's dry before I go to bed." Takuya responded, catching a chill because of his wet hair not even on his radar, honestly. Maybe if he had the AC on, but it wasn't warm enough out to even have windows open yet. He did have to agree that not blow drying his hair was better for it overall, though.
"Well - we could just try to stay up until it's dry," Yamato suggests, although honestly he has no earthly idea what time it is right now. Also cuddling in bed is probably the worst way to try to stay awake but whatever.
Takuya shrugged and made zero move to sit up. "It's fine. If it's frizzy then you get to help me calm it in the morning. If it's tangled, I have a detangler that can be used to help comb it." Cuddling and not moving too much at this point was far more interesting than trying to prevent either scenario.
"I will de-frizz, brush and detangle to any extent it is necessary," Yamato assures his boyfriend, although it sounds like Takuya had already been expecting it. He gives the other man another squeeze, and kisses his forehead.
That initial response was pretty much expected, but that kiss and squeeze were very welcome additions. "Mmmmm~ You're so wonderful. You know that?" Takuya told the other man, sure that Yamato must know, but also sure that it was always nice to hear again.
Yamato grins, and jokingly responds, "I mean, I could stand to hear more of it." The reality is that he's glad he found someone to love, and even more so that it's Takuya, the other man being so good at more business-y financial stuff. Feels like a good balance in his life. "But, I think you're amazing too."
"Mmm~ Have to find the right balance: have to tell you enough so that you feel truly appreciated, but not so much that it loses meaning..." Takuya responded, completely teasing. He doubted there was a chance of those sentiments losing meaning between them, no matter how much they were said. "And I know you do~" He added, just being silly, even if it was true.
"Well, and you wouldn't wanna make me any more conceited than I already am," Yamato adds to Takuya's reasoning, as if it were truly serious. "Of course I do. Who else would remind me to eat every day?"
"Depends: are there any perks related to shamelessly stroking your ego?" Takuya asked with a small laugh. It turned into something like a giggle at that next question, though. "I mean, I'm sure there are apps that can do that."
"Pshh, I'm not going to listen to an app. But a boyfriend who can berate me?" Yamato definitely listens more to that. Also Takuya helps by literally feeding him which is certainly not what an app would do. "As for stroking my ego... I think there are lots of benefits. Helps me with being a rock god, and a wildly successful artist, obviously."
"Mmm... probably true. You would just ignore the app." Takuya agreed. "And the app wouldn't make food in your home causing everything to smell good and make you *feel* hungry." He added, since that probably worked better than any berating or nagging he might do. Those thoughts on ego stroking, though, just made the drummer roll his eyes. "I think you get your ego stroked for those things by many people beyond myself." Not that this had been under debate, but he had been thinking more along the lines of what him, specifically, stroking his boyfriend's ego would do.
"Yes, yes, precisely. You are vastly superior to an app," Yamato agrees, as if the value of human connection wouldn't also put Takuya over the top in the comparison. And the sex. "Mm, yes, but it's much more effective when you're the one doing the stroking."
They have officially said 'stroking' enough that Yamato is finding it dirty.
"Glad to hear it." Takuya replied, still very amused. The way that Yamato phrased that response, though... "Something tells me we're no longer talking about your ego~" Yes, his mind had easily made the leap after his boyfriend's. Probably not a difficult feat at this point.
"We are talking about my ego *in addition* to other things that are best when you stroke them," The redhead grins since he is being honest about that. If he wanted to make it sweet, he could point out that he also likes his hair being stroked by the drummer.
"Oh? So your hair is best when I stroke it?" Takuya asked, trying to be a bit of a prick in quite obviously *not* going the dirty route his boyfriend absolutely was, and not realizing he was falling right into the tricky trap Yamato was thinking of already.
"Of course it's best if you're the one stroking my hair. What else could I have been talking about?" Yamato replies with fake innocence -- although since he doesn't let basically anybody else touch his hair, it may be a bit obvious.
That fake innocent tone just made Takuya tip his head back and laugh out loud. "Oh yes. I'm sure that's *exactly* what you were thinking of." He said, tone clearly showing exactly what he really felt. Still, he knew that getting to stroke that red hair was special, so there was probably some small truth to his boyfriend's words.
"Hey, I'm not letting anyone else stroke it," Yamato insists, and that statement is true whether they're talking about his hair OR his cock. Mm, Takuya's head tilted back like that is too tempting though, and he presses a kiss to the other man's neck
"Mmmmm~ You'd better not~" Takuya replied, enjoying that sweet kiss to his throat. He definitely meant both hair and cock as well, let it be known. He was not all that interested in sharing the other man, especially without a lengthy discussion beforehand. Once those lips moved away from his neck the drummer brought his face back close to the other man's and pecked those lips with his own.
Yamato hadn't been trying to start anything with that kiss to the neck, so he's just as pleased to receive the peck on his lips. He's not 100% opposed to sharing happening at some point, but it would definitely be just for a play session, nothing permanent, and only if they both wanted to and had decided about it together well in advance. And probably wouldn't involve anyone stroking his hair either as he's not looking for romantic type things from anyone else. "Wouldn't think of it."
Takuya also wasn't trying to go anywhere with that little peck, other than a sort of thank you for the one he'd received. Honestly, he was too tired for that sort of thing right now. It would take a significant amount of effort and foreplay at this point for him to get to the point of wanting to do anything more than cuddle and exchange a few sweet kisses. "Good." He said, not elaborating further than that. He didn't think it was selfish, exactly, to not want to share, but it was the fact that his sex drive was so linked to romantic feelings that he just didn't think he'd find enjoyment in having some random other person involved. If Yamato really felt a need for it, though, they might be able to work something out with good discussion. With that basically settled, though, he smiled before cuddling back in and closing his eyes.
The redhead sighs, enjoying the easy way Takuya cuddles into him. How good and, at this point, unremarkable it feels. It's just how they cuddle. It's just how they sleep, how they are together, how they fit. And it's amazing. Inspired by their teasing conversation, he starts to stroke the long white (slightly damp) tresses of his boyfriend.
The feel of those fingers stroking his hair, after their very recent conversation, curled Takuya's lips in a smile that was hiding a silent laugh, but his eyes didn't open. Honestly, it just felt so good being like this with Yamato. Just perfect and easy and loving. The best feeling in the world, in his opinion.
Yamato sees no reason to stop, so he continues to pet his boyfriend's hair even as he gets sleepier, his hand only stilling when he actually drifts off.
The lovely, rhythmic stroking definitely did not help in keeping the drummer awake. As that hand moved through his hair over and over, Takuya drifted further and further away, finally falling right into sleep before that hand could stop.
Takuya watched with vague disappointment at first when that first swipe didn't seem to do anything. He wouldn't mind sporting his boyfriend's art for a while, since they had been careful about placement, but it would be nice to not have to be careful in future. However, when a little more vigorous rubbing made the ink disappear, he sighed in gentle relief. "I'd be fine wearing your art until it faded itself, but I'm glad it actually comes off so we don't have to be so careful." He explained aloud. When Yamato moved on to working on his legs, Takuya hissed lightly. It wasn't that it actually stung, but it felt weird on his recently waxed skin somehow.
"It seems like a first swipe just to get the alcohol on there helps to rub it off in the end, which I guess makes sense since it's like 'activating' it," Yamato reasons, and now that he has a methodology he continues to wipe it all up. He's surprised by that reaction, and immediately stops what he's doing, "It hurts?"
Takuya shook his head at that question, "No, just feels weird. I think my skin there is just sensitive because I waxed recently." He admitted. "I just wasn't expecting it to feel that way. You can keep going."
"Hmm, ok," Yamato replies. It's just natural for him to check in when he gets an unexpected reaction like that, but given full permission to continue he gets back to work. It does, admittedly, use a lot of alcohol wipes to get Takuya's skin back to normal, but it works pretty well. "I feel like this whole experiment has been a success."
Once he had gotten past the initial weirdness, the feeling of the wipes against his legs felt fine, and he just relaxed as Yamato worked on finishing cleaning him up. When the last wipe was tossed, Takuya smiled at his boyfriend. "I would agree: this was a very successful experiment~." His smile turned up by just a tiny bit as he added, "Though, to make sure, we'll have to perform the experiment a few more times later, just to be sure~"
"Mhmm. With more colours, see if they work as well," Yamato agrees, catching on to Takuya's meaning and grinning broadly in response. He goes and starts the shower then, to let the water warm up.
"And probably with some different positions too." Takuya added, then stood to lean against Yamato while they waited for the shower to warm up. It didn't take all that long, but it felt nice to just lean together like this for the moment.
"Oh definitely that~" Yamato agrees, taking this peaceful moment as a good opportunity to steal a kiss before they finally move into the shower to get cleaned up properly.
That kiss brought a small smile to Takuya's lips, but he didn't say anything about it. Instead, he said, "Water's probably warm enough now." Before moving to actually get in the shower.
"Probably," Yamato agrees, for a moment having not been sure if Takuya was going to act on that or not. But he follows his boyfriend into the shower, standing behind him and getting his hands on the other man's hips.
Feeling those hands on his hips, Takuya couldn't help but lean back just slightly against the other man. "You know, one day I'd love to kiss you in the rain." He commented, the fall of the shower water bringing the slightly random thought to mind.
"Mmm, that sounds romantic~" Yamato agrees, definitely having drawn a in-the-rain kiss one or two times before for his works, He doesn't know how pleasant it would be in reality, but that's just another reason to try it. He keeps on hand on Takuya's hip, and lets the other snake around the drummer's belly to hold him close.
"Mhm~ It does." Takuya agreed, then closed his eyes and relaxed a little more as that arm went around him. He brought one hand to lightly cover the one against his belly, then just enjoyed the steamy closeness. Honestly, getting clean could wait for a bit.
Seeing Takuya riding the same kind of vibe as him, and just enjoying the closeness makes the redhead very happy. He presses a gentle kiss to Takuya's neck, not trying to excite, just being sweet.
"Mmm... that's nice..." Takuya commented softly, taking that kiss for exactly what it was. He was rather familiar with what it felt like when Yamato was trying to enflame, and this wasn't it, so he felt fine just enjoying the sensation and not trying to be intentionally sexy himself.
Yamato, in his mind, does not have permission to try to enflame at the moment, nor does he really feel like he needs to. He likes sex, and sex with Takuya is great, but it's not to be taken for granted either. Face still close to Takuya's neck and ear, he presses another soft kiss to Takuya's jaw.
Honestly, if Yamato had actually tried for inflaming at the moment, he would probably get a light rebuff. The drummer definitely wasn't feeling another round just now. These sweet, soft kisses, though? Yeah, he was enjoying those. "Mmmm...." He hummed softly in happiness and lightly began to pet the hand under his against his belly.
If someone asked Yamato if he thought Takuya would want another round right now, he would have guessed no, so it just proves he really is good at understanding his boyfriend. This time he nuzzles the drummer's cheek instead of a kiss, and adds, "I like you, Takuya-kun."
That nuzzle made Takuya smile even more, loving that cute little nuzzle, but enjoying that sweet confession even more. "I like you too, Yamato-kun." He responded easily, and warmly. It seemed far too early in the relationship, still, to use anything stronger than that, even if he was pretty sure what he felt was far more than 'like'.
If there were an intermediate between 'suki' and 'aishiteru', Yamato would certainly be using that, but for now, he'll just have to trust Takuya to know that his feelings are quite deep. Not wanting to rush, if Takuya wasn't to linger in this romantic moment longer, he asks, "Should we start getting cleaned up, or...?"
That open question brought a half shrug from the drummer, "Getting clean is probably the best idea." He agreed, "And.... we can always revisit this after, if we want." He added, since cuddling and enjoying some romance that wasn't going to be anything but sweet romance could easily be done out of the shower once they were done cleaning up.
"Ok," Yamato agrees, although he drops another kiss on Takuya's cheek before finally moving apart enough to get the loofah. He definitely starts cleaning Takuya, running the loofah and the delicious smell of the drummer's body wash all over the other man's chest
That sweet kiss brought a warm smile to Takuya's lips, and he just let himself luxuriate under the feel of the loofah being run all over his skin by his boyfriend. The simplicity of the intimacy was wonderful; something that they could engage in anytime, any day, and it still feel special. "Mmm~" He hummed softly, also enjoying the crisp, yet sweet smell of his body wash.
Once he's done his boyfriend's chest, he lifts up that long white hair to give the same treatment to Takuya's back, then his arms, then his legs. Although what they'd done in the bedroom earlier hadn't been very extreme, it's still fundamental for Yamato to take care of his lover afterwards.
No matter whether they were engaging in something extreme, or something romantic, or even something in between, Takuya loved the way that Yamato took care of him after. It just felt good. It felt like he was loved. And that was, honestly, the key to everything for him. The feel of his hair being lifted out of the way was enjoyable in a way he would never be able to describe, and probably only felt that way because it was Yamato doing it.
Realizing he can't reach down quite as far as he'd like while still holding that hair, the redhead carefully moves the hair so it will slip down over Takuya's shoulder to rest in front of him, then continues moving the loofah down, over that wonderful ass.
When the hair slid over his shoulder, Takuya gathered it lightly together out of habit, then smiled as that loofah moved lower and lower. When it moved over his butt, he grinned to himself, imagining the look that could easily be on his boyfriend's face at this moment.
Yamato definitely gives that butt a bit more of a rubbing down than it really needs, but who could possibly blame him ~ He does move on to washing the other man's legs, but not without adding, "You are completely gorgeous, you do know that right?"
"Mmmmm~ How vain do I want to sound~?" Takuya asked, amused. Obviously, he knew he was good looking, even if some would find his looks unconventional, but 'completely gorgeous'? Well.... Yamato told him enough that he couldn't say he was unaware of the way the redhead saw him.
"I am the human incarnation of pride," Yamato jokes, although his peacock tendencies are well known, "So I won't be bothered by some vanity~"
"Well, then I have to say that your words aren't a complete surprise~ I know I'm hot~" Takuya responded before looking over his shoulder to catch a glimpse of his boyfriend, his eyes alight with amusement.
"Good. It'd be a crying shame if you didn't know," Yamato replies -- particularly since he keeps sketching Takuya whenever he can get an excuse to do so. He starts scrubbing down Takuya's legs next.
That response made the drummer laugh with undisguised delight. He loved that he didn't have to be at all humble with Yamato. "Want to do the bottom of my feet too?" He teased lightly.
"Hmm? Sure," Yamato replies. He can tell Takuya's teasing, but he doesn't mind doing so at all. "You should probably lean against the wall or something though." He's sure his boyfriend has good balance, but it's slippery in the tub.
"I was joking!" Takuya exclaimed with another laugh. "You are definitely *not* washing the bottom of my feet!" He added, resolutely keeping his feet to the bottom of the tub.
"Hmm? I don't mind," Yamato replies, not finding it totally ridiculous. Then he grins, "Oh what, are they too ticklish?"
"Yes!" Takuya admitted, "Yes! They're ticklish! And it would be super slippery! I would need to sit down to even consider having that done. I was just kidding~"
"I'll do it for you, if you want," Yamato insists, although at this point the sincere way he's offering is half way to a tease, given the way Takuya is reacting.
"Gods no!" Takuya protested, then laughed. Yamato was obviously teasing him, so he didn't feel like he was actually in any danger.
"If you're sure," Yamato replies, standing back up and getting his arms around Takuya's shoulders. "But I really would, if you wanted."
Takuya smiled at that sweet gesture. "I know you would." He confirmed, then added, "You're going to get all soapy pressing up against me like that." Not that this was a problem, he was just saying.
"Good, that'll get me cleaned up too," Yamato jokes, as if this were any kind of effective way to get cleaned up.
That bit of silliness made Takuya chuckle, but to 'help' his boyfriend out, he subtly rubbed his back back and forth against Yamato's chest.
Yamato laughs at that, since it seems like something out of a bad reality tv show really. But it feels good so he's not going to complain, and there's no one watching their silliness.
That laugh in response made Takuya grin broadly. "Do you feel cleaner~?" He teased, just to hear what his boyfriend would say.
"I think I may, impossibly, feel dirtier~" Yamato advertises, although he's definitely swapped which kind of dirty-clean spectrum they're talking about. He presses a kiss to Takuya's jawline for emphasis.
Takuya laughed in pure delight at those words, then hummed happily at that kiss. "Guess I'll have to stop 'helping' you so that you won't get all dirty again~"
"I never stopped being dirty, babe~" Yamato grins, since he is well known as a pervert. He does pull back slightly so he can get cleaned up though, as he's not actually trying to get more action at the moment.
God, those words made him feel hot when he was pressed up against Yamato like this. Takuya closed his eyes and just enjoyed it, but then laughed as the redhead moved away before moving himself to rinse off. "Good thing I like dirty, dirty you~" He said over his shoulder.
"I would be very, very sad if you didn't," Yamato agrees. "But, for now, I'll clean myself up for you." It doesn't take him long to wash himself up, and help Takuya rinse off too.
That just brought a light snort from Takuya, but he did give a light protest, "If you waited I could do it for you!" But, it seemed that Yamato was already most of the way through his clean up at that point, so it didn't matter too much. Honestly, the redhead probably wasn't all that dirty in the physical sense anyway. The 'help' in rinsing off was appreciated, though.
"Or, I could hurry up, get it done, and the snuggle you," Yamato suggests, more interested in that than in Takuya scrubbing him down at the moment. Once Takuya's suds are rinsed, he puts the shower head back up in its holder and gets his arms around his boyfriend.
"Mmmmm~ Okay, that gets my vote too." Takuya agreed, then smiled as he found himself cuddled into Yamato's arms once more. "Too bad I don't have a jacuzzi like you." He commented as his arms went around the other man as well. With the water still running, it wasn't too cold in the shower to just stand around like this for a little while, but lounging in hot water while being cuddled was so much better.
"Alas," Yamato agrees, since the jacuzzi would be nice right now. While it's a lot squishier, they've made the bath work before though, "Do you wanna settle in in the tub anyways?"
Takuya shook his head at the question about the tub. "No, I'd rather get dried up and cuddle with you on the couch, or in bed, instead." He admitted. Getting them both situated in the tub wasn't the worst thing, but it wasn't what he was feeling right now at all.
"Oh, ok," Yamato replies, not having quite expected that, but perfectly happy to go along with it. He gives Takuya another kiss, since he's gotten his arms around him already, but if that's the case then it's probably time to get out of the shower.
Takuya smiled into that kiss and just enjoyed those few more moments before it became obvious that they should probably get out. "Mmmm.... time to dry off?" He suggested, already reaching to turn off the water.
"Hmm, yes, probably," the redhead agrees. It's been fun to linger, but they can cuddle equally well outside of the shower, and their dyed hair really shouldn't be subjected to too much hot water when they can avoid it. He does wait til Takuya's turned off the water before finally parting from the other man though.
The way that Yamato kept hold of him until the very last moment was just too sweet. As the water turned off, and the last drips escaped the showerhead, Takuya smiled at his boyfriend again. "I'm afraid, as soon as I let you go, I'm going to be cold." He commented, not exactly complaining, but also not really looking forward to that. Of course, this would be true no matter how long they stayed in the water, so staying longer wouldn't have really helped either.
"I'd offer to help warm you back up, but we both know that I'm just skin and bones," Yamato jokes. He does finally step away from Takuya, but he grabs a towel and passes it to the drummer straight away, before getting one for himself. It's the kind of small gesture that he honestly doesn't even think about.
That joke earned a hearty laugh from the drummer, but he happily took the offered towel and immediately pulled it tight around him, covering him from shoulders to thighs, before getting out as well. It only took a couple of seconds for him to decide to properly dry himself, though, and once done he wrapped the towel around himself to maintain whatever heat he could before working on his face. He didn't want to have to come back here to deal with it later if he didn't have to.
Yamato doesn't bother with his body at first; he bends over so his hair is hanging down and starts patting it with the towel, getting it from wet to damp before bothering to dry his body. He joins Takuya in doing facial care afterwards.
Once his facial routine was done, Takuya started putting away everything that they were both done with, then smiled at Yamato when everything was done. "Ready to cuddle under the covers and get warmed back up?" He asked, ready to ditch the towel and make a dash for the warmth of bed + boyfriend.
"Absolutely -- I'm going to stop by the kitchen to get us some drinks though," Yamato says, a little concerned about their hydration levels. And he does so, dashing to the kitchen and grabbing some sports drinks before heading back to the bedroom and climbing under the covers.
Considering that Yamato had even less insulation than he did, Takuya was a little surprised that the redhead was willing to take the trip downstairs to get drinks for them, but once the idea was out there, he would have had to admit that he *was* a bit thirsty. That said, he tossed his towel in the hamper, then dashed for the bed, getting under the covers and waiting for the other man to return. When Yamato got under the covers with him, he immediately moved right in next to his boyfriend to help the redhead warm up too. "What did you get us?"
The thing that gets Yamato through the harrowing trip to the kitchen is the knowledge that Takuya will be in the covers before him, helping to warm them up. He's thrilled to have the other man up against him as soon as he's in the bed, and he holds up two bottles of sports drink, "Aquarius and lots of it."
"Mmm, good idea." Takuya praised, as if Yamato needed that validation. After all, the redhead was far more versed in the best after sex hydration than he. When he reached for one of the bottles he didn't move even a little away from his boyfriend, though. He just wanted to keep them both as warm as possible.
"Whenever there're questions about hydration, bring out the big guns," Yamato reasons. You don't mess around with hydration in his opinion - he's even seen people in bands get wiped out by a concert cuz they didn't stay hydrated. He has a careful sip of his drink, not wanting to spill.
"Very true." Takuya agreed before taking a sip from his own bottle. "Mmmmmm......" He hummed after that first swallow, suddenly feeling even thirstier than before. That said, he took a better gulp of the drink, also being careful not to spill.
Yamato feels good deep down inside knowing that *he* had gotten them drinks, anticipating that Takuya was thirsty possibly even before the drummer had really anticipated it. Caring for his partner is important to him so succeeding feels amazing. He keeps taking small sips of his drink.
The redhead had certainly anticipated the drummer's thirst perfectly, even before Takuya realized it. However, being as thirsty as he had turned out to be, Takuya's bottle was almost half gone before he paused and just leaned against his boyfriend, drink held carefully in his lap. "I had no idea I was so thirsty..." He admitted.
"Tricked by being in the shower," Yamato reasons. Hard to notice how thirsty you are when your face is wet. He knows Takuya knows this, because moisturizing after a shower is important, but he says it anyways, "And showers are drying afterwards too."
"I still think it's ridiculous how counterintuitive that is." Takuya lightly complained. Not that either of them could do anything about how science worked. If they could, he was sure there were other things they would change before the whole 'being in water dries you out'. Like hangovers, maybe.
Yamato chuckles. Oh, it makes sense once the science is explained, but yes, it is counterintuitive. "Alas. Still worth how nice it is to lounge in the shower or bath though." His slow sipping technique only just now catching up to how much Takuya had drunk.
"Oh, agreed!" Takuya responded, not even considering arguing against the enjoyment of lounging in water. "Would be nice to go to the beach with you someday too." He added, keeping to their theme of enjoying things in water.
"Mmm absolutely. Summer is coming up - although our live schedule is looking very healthy during summer too," Yamato adds. Plus there's prep for and going to summer comiket to keep in mind.
"Yeah.... I don't know if we'll find time for a beach day between the summer festivals and our other commitments. Maybe a midnight swim if we happen to overnight somewhere that's near a coastline. I'll have to look more carefully at our schedule later to see if that's even possible." Takuya responded, though he made no move at all to even attempt that right now. Cuddling against Yamato and sipping at his half-empty drink was lovely right now.
"If it's a midnight swim, we could go skinny dipping~" Yamato suggests, because he, of course, has no shame. He's not interested in moving at all, especially since he's not all the way warmed up from the venture to the kitchen just yet.
That very Yamato-esque response made the drummer laugh lightly. "We'll have to see how private the beach is before I join you in that." He replied, not ruling the possibility out entirely, but not agreeing to it exactly either.
Yamato considers it a victory that he hadn't gotten a hard no, honestly, so he's quite pleased. Really that's a very understandable condition, so he smiles and says, "Hmm, fair."
"Glad you think so." Takuya replied with a warm smile, then took another sip of his drink. He wasn't desperate for hydration anymore, so he was actually able to leisurely enjoy the drink... as much as anyone ever *enjoyed* a sports drink anyway. "What else would you want to do while we're touring around, assuming we have the time?" He asked, curious about his boyfriend's thoughts.
"Hmmm... Well, just general touristy things. Going and experiencing more places always helps me with my art -- song writing and drawing both," Yamato admits. He's heard of novelists/famous manga artists getting reimbursed trips from their editors to go places to research for their books before and this is as close as he's likely to get.
"Hmmm~ Well, if we put it down as inspiration for lyric writing, maybe we could get the label to cover some of the expenses. The first press of our new single did sell out spectacularly, and they're almost out of the second run too, from what I hear~" Takuya said, already plotting how to work it so that some outing for themselves, and the other band members, could be swung while they were in their label's good graces.
"Hmm, yes. Although we probably need to do well with another single before they feel really confident," Yamato admits. This first single had had a nearly impossible amount of buzz and marketting for an indie viskei release, so a second single doing close to as well would be more impressive.
Takuya sighed at Yamato being the practical, logical one. "True. I wouldn't be surprised if they ask us to somehow squeeze out a new single by end of summer so that we'll have two before the oneman tour starts back up in the fall." It made sense: all the marketing for their comeback, the even better than hoped sales of their first single with the new lineup, then the summer festivals, followed by the oneman, which was also likely to get huge marketing. Probably even more than it was originally going to get.... it was a 'strike while the iron's hot' kind of mentality. Maybe next spring they'd finally get to rest for a month or so.
"Yup. They want their money's worth. The difference being, we're not some flash in the pan who'll burn out; we're a dragon that's been caged and finally released, so just try to stop us," Yamato replies. He has no fucking idea where that incredible crossed metaphor had come from, but he doesn't care.
"Mmmmm~ Now there's a concept for the next single." Takuya said with a smile. "Angels, demons, and dragons. Any way we can run with that?" He asked, since, obviously, it would be up to Yamato to make such a concept work lyrically and visually. Still, he liked it. They had already freed each other and been reborn. Why not a little dragon fire and scouring the world clean?
Yamato chuckles, "I wasn't actually trying to go there -- and I dare say while it's a fine concept, it may end up being a different project," because the redhead, of course, already has ideas for future singles, and probably even the album that would be headlined by Setsuna and his first Devillic single.
"Fair enough." Takuya responded, aware that his boyfriend's concepts for the band's music were quite well planned out, and often well in advance. Honestly, he hadn't thought about how much of a wrench must have been thrown into those plans when they decided to dump Mamoru. He was thinking about it now, though. "So... is the next single the one you originally had planned to release after the oneman?" He asked, opening the conversation to the direction he was now thinking.
"No, it isn't. Most of the stuff I had planned I've put on the back burner, to be retooled and used at some other point," Yamato admits, before explaining with a shrug, "The change made a huge change in the vibe of the band and my creative energies. Wrote a bunch of new stuff that better fits the now so I'm going with that."
"Mmm, I see." Takuya responded simply. It made sense. "Still, I'm glad you didn't have to toss out the concepts entirely." After all, he knew the amount of time and effort Yamato put into lyrics and video concepts for the band. He had to ask, though, "When the hell did you have time to write a bunch of new stuff, though?" Between practices, meetings with their management team, band promotions, the few things he had to take care of as part of the board for his father's company, and spending time with his boyfriend, Takuya barely had time to sleep, it felt like.
"No point in tossing something entirely. They may end up greatly changed by the time I used them, but it's not like they became bad just because everything changed," The redhead has another sip of his drink, then decides he doesn't think he's going to finish it that night and puts the remainder on the bedside table. "That's the thing -- getting rid of the asshole and getting Setsuna in exchange was very inspiring, so it just kind of flowed out pretty easily."
That explanation made Takuya laugh lightly. "Well, as long as it's just inspiration overflow, and not you giving up sleeping as well as eating to get everything done in a day, I certainly won't complain~" Sometimes his feelings as a boyfriend and his feelings as band leader clashed. This time, they were happily harmonious. "No more sports drink for you?" He observed before taking another sip of his own. Somehow he had it down three quarters already.
"Do I look like a man who isn't eating properly?" Yamato replies, grinning, knowing full well that his bony ribs could in fact give that impression, although the truth is that the excellent condition of his face shows he isn't really suffering. He can't help his thin frame. "Mmhmm, I think I'm good." Yamato is only not cuddling in closer to Takuya because the other man is still drinking, honestly.
"Do you really want me to answer that?" Takuya teased back, knowing just how well Yamato was eating since *he* facilitated a lot of that eating these days. Which was something that made him happy, so it really wasn't a chore. He took one more small gulp of drink before replacing the cap and handing it to the redhead. "Put mine with yours?" He requested, definitely ready for some proper cuddling now that they were both comfortably waterlogged.
Yamato chuckles, definitely having gotten the desired response to his query. He puts Takuya's definitely emptier bottle beside his, and moves in closer to Takuya, getting his cheek right up against his boyfriend's. Despite his appearance, he loves a cute cuddle.
That adorable cuddle warmed the drummer far more than mere body heat would have, and he shifted just a little so he could wrap his arms securely around his boyfriend. He also took the chance to nuzzle his cheek lightly against Yamato's, loving that feeling of simple, sweet intimacy. This. This right here was what he needed. What he yearned for. What made his heart flutter and body heat for the other man.
Yamato loves sex, he does. But also he loves romance. There's a reason he makes romance doujinshi, and likely would continue to do so, even if just for his own enjoyment, once the band is able to fully pay for his lifestyle. And while he'd definitely enjoyed sleeping around while he was waiting to find someone, he's very happy to have a person he can feel this love for. He breathes in the scent of the other man, and gives a gentle sigh.
That cute sigh made Takuya smile contentedly, and he shut his eyes, just fully enjoying the moment together. As that moment lengthened, he found himself going back over the day. Was it really only this morning that he had had that meeting with their management team? Knowing how things had progressed once he got home, though... well, he had certainly enjoyed getting out of his business attire~ "How did I get so lucky as to have you in my life?" He asked, probably quite a bit later, but it didn't feel that way to him.
"I don't know; but likewise," Yamato replies. He does need someone to whip him into shape, metaphorically of course. A boyfriend who makes sure he's eating properly, a band leader who reminds him of the business side of things, a friend to keep him steady.
That agreement brought a soft, happy sigh from the drummer's lips. "Well, whatever god is watching over us, if they will give me their name, I will take my prayers and offerings to their temple." He promised, then gave Yamato a bit of a hug.
"Agreed," Yamato replies. And he doesn't really believe in gods and the like but by the same token, if a god told him 'hey I'm a god and you're with Takuya thanks to me' he'd have proof that the god was real and benevolent and thus would obviously change his stance. He gently, lovingly rubs his hand up and down Takuya's back.
The sweet touch of those hands felt terribly good against his back, and Takuya smiled as he just cuddled right back into his boyfriend's arms.
"I just have to be careful all my songs don't turn to romantic sap from now on," Yamato jokes, definitely implying that this part of his life is so good and important that it's at risk of taking over his brain.
That joke made Takuya laugh, "I'm sure there's some space for a sappy, romantic ballad somewhere in our discography, but I'm banking on your normal romantic nature keeping us safe from you getting completely overrun." Still, it was nice to know that the redhead was that happy with life right now, and that *he* was a large part of that.
"I'll try to keep the romance to the doujin, and keep the edge from all the weird media I consume for the music," Yamato pledges, although his tone is light.
"An excellent use of your warm fuzzies." Takuya approved with a smile and a peck to Yamato's cheek. "I can't wait to read your super sweet, super lovey doujin that is the result of your happiness." He added, absolutely meaning it.
Yamato chuckles, "I know you can't. To buy it and read it and add it to your shrine to me." This is truly a weird situation they've ended up in, but whatever.
"Mmmmm exactly~" Takuya agreed with his own amusement. Sure, it could be weird that he had a literal shrine to his boyfriend's work, but he had been a super fan of Akane Ryoko long before he knew his favourite artist was also his bandmate and boyfriend, so it just didn't feel weird to him. "And depending on how much I love it, I might have to switch up my special displays~"
The redhead laughs warmly, "Ohh, I feel like I have a new challenge in life -- to force you to redesign every time I put out a new book!" He's sure he won't reach that lofty goal, but it sounds fun to try.
That just made Takuya laugh in return. "I mean, I'm certainly not going to dissuade you. I doubt anything can take the place of my prized jewel, though~" He added, absolutely meaning the gorgeous piece that was the full colour doujin he'd won in the auction. It was in a protective sleeve and in prime place on his shelves.
"Well, I hope to never have to fully ink anything like that again - sorry to tell you. Although the fact that my biggest fan will drop a grand on my work will make it tempting should the opportunity arise again," Yamato admits. He has no idea if the people who set up that auction got all the wanted, so he doesn't know if they would do it again -- but given his work sold for SO MUCH he's sure they would reach out to him if they did decide to try it again.
"If you did, I miiiiiiiight consider letting another fan have it.... but only if it's not my second favourite, or something. I'd be happy to help run the price up a good bit, though." The drummer added, since obviously he would want his boyfriend's art to bring in as much as possible should Yamato ever put in such effort again.
Yamato laughs, and says, "Well, I'll cross that bridge when I get there - these days I'm really busy, with band activity picking up. I need to be ready for Summer comiket well in advance this year...."
"Summer is going to be rather ridiculous. Summer festivals, summer comiket, and then the oneman tour starting up at the beginning of September. And then another single if we can squeeze it in somewhere?" Takuya sighed, imagining just how full and crazy the next few months were going to get.
"Mmhmm. So best enjoy lazy days like today while we have them, in between me trying to frantically crank out doujin." Yamato reasons, and leans over to steal a precious kiss as part of that plan.
"Mmmmmm~ Exactly~" Takuya agreed, leaning into that kiss with joy. "Is that the plan for tomorrow? Frantic doujin making?"
Yamato chuckles, and admits, "I mean, honestly, that's *usually* my plan, if there's no band stuff or dates planned." Certainly any time Takuya's busy that's his plan.
"I guess I really shouldn't be surprised."Takuya responded, moving a hand to idly trace a finger over one of his boyfriend's tattoos. "Does that mean I should come cook you dinner tomorrow?"
"I mean.... I like it any time you come and cook dinner, but you don't have to," Yamato replies, just being 100% honest. Takuya's cooking is good and, as a bonus, requires the other man to be there so obviously he likes it. but he doesn't want it to feel like a promise or whatever, if the other man gets really busy.
The sweet way that Yamato phrased that made Takuya smile happily. "I know I don't have to, but I enjoy cooking for you. It's also nicer cooking for more than just myself." He added, also being completely honest. "Also... it'll force you to take a small break and let me take a peak at what you're working on~"
"As you wish," Yamato replies warmly, having definitely already made it clear that he prefers it this way anyways. He gives Takuya's shoulder a squeeze, and gives him another sweet kiss. "Should we lie down now?"
They'd finished drinking, which was the only real reason they'd been sitting, or so he thinks.
Those words plus the physical response made Takuya feel warm and happy. "Mhm, sounds good~" He agreed before giving his boyfriend a little kiss in return and then shimmying his way down on the bed so he could lay down.
Yamato temporarily releases his grip on Takuya to make this all easier, as he also shifts his way down, then gets his arms back around his lover. "Mmm, there we go." and he feels so satisfied with where he is that it comes through in his words.
Takuya grinned broadly at those self-satisfied words. "Perfect~" He responded, then got his own arms wrapped around Yamato in return. "Thanks for making today such a great day." He said, before leaning in to peck his boyfriend's lips lightly.
"Ojamashimasu," Yamato jokes, since he's certainly not a bother, even if he had dropped by unexpectedly and unannounced. He takes that peck and returns it with one of his own, amused by how light the kisses are compared to some of their more usual ones.
Takuya smiled at that silliness and rolled his eyes, but happily received that returned peck. "There aren't many situations where I wouldn't welcome you bothering me." He countered, since Yamato *definitely* had not been a bother that day at all.
"I know," Yamato replies simply, because he does. He brings a hand up to gently stroke Takuya's long tresses, enjoying the casual feel of them teasing each other as much as anything.
That touch to his hair made the drummer smile again. "How does it feel?" He asked, wondering if it was damp still, or had mostly dried out.
"Still pretty damp up here, although it seems like it's drier lower down," Yamato replies. His hand isn't reaching all the way down but he's willing to bet the ends are dry already.
"Mmm..... probably should have blow dried it..." Takuya said with a sigh, but clearly didn't feel strongly enough about it to actually get up and do that now. "Oh well."
"It'll dry either way -- and you'd have to brush it again in the morning either way, so I don't think it matters," Yamato replies. The idea of catching cold because your hair is wet is an old wives' tale anyways. Super not worth moving, "And your hair will be happier having not been blown dried."
"True, it just tends to be less frizzy and get less tangled if it's dry before I go to bed." Takuya responded, catching a chill because of his wet hair not even on his radar, honestly. Maybe if he had the AC on, but it wasn't warm enough out to even have windows open yet. He did have to agree that not blow drying his hair was better for it overall, though.
"Well - we could just try to stay up until it's dry," Yamato suggests, although honestly he has no earthly idea what time it is right now. Also cuddling in bed is probably the worst way to try to stay awake but whatever.
Takuya shrugged and made zero move to sit up. "It's fine. If it's frizzy then you get to help me calm it in the morning. If it's tangled, I have a detangler that can be used to help comb it." Cuddling and not moving too much at this point was far more interesting than trying to prevent either scenario.
"I will de-frizz, brush and detangle to any extent it is necessary," Yamato assures his boyfriend, although it sounds like Takuya had already been expecting it. He gives the other man another squeeze, and kisses his forehead.
That initial response was pretty much expected, but that kiss and squeeze were very welcome additions. "Mmmmm~ You're so wonderful. You know that?" Takuya told the other man, sure that Yamato must know, but also sure that it was always nice to hear again.
Yamato grins, and jokingly responds, "I mean, I could stand to hear more of it." The reality is that he's glad he found someone to love, and even more so that it's Takuya, the other man being so good at more business-y financial stuff. Feels like a good balance in his life. "But, I think you're amazing too."
"Mmm~ Have to find the right balance: have to tell you enough so that you feel truly appreciated, but not so much that it loses meaning..." Takuya responded, completely teasing. He doubted there was a chance of those sentiments losing meaning between them, no matter how much they were said. "And I know you do~" He added, just being silly, even if it was true.
"Well, and you wouldn't wanna make me any more conceited than I already am," Yamato adds to Takuya's reasoning, as if it were truly serious. "Of course I do. Who else would remind me to eat every day?"
"Depends: are there any perks related to shamelessly stroking your ego?" Takuya asked with a small laugh. It turned into something like a giggle at that next question, though. "I mean, I'm sure there are apps that can do that."
"Pshh, I'm not going to listen to an app. But a boyfriend who can berate me?" Yamato definitely listens more to that. Also Takuya helps by literally feeding him which is certainly not what an app would do. "As for stroking my ego... I think there are lots of benefits. Helps me with being a rock god, and a wildly successful artist, obviously."
"Mmm... probably true. You would just ignore the app." Takuya agreed. "And the app wouldn't make food in your home causing everything to smell good and make you *feel* hungry." He added, since that probably worked better than any berating or nagging he might do. Those thoughts on ego stroking, though, just made the drummer roll his eyes. "I think you get your ego stroked for those things by many people beyond myself." Not that this had been under debate, but he had been thinking more along the lines of what him, specifically, stroking his boyfriend's ego would do.
"Yes, yes, precisely. You are vastly superior to an app," Yamato agrees, as if the value of human connection wouldn't also put Takuya over the top in the comparison. And the sex. "Mm, yes, but it's much more effective when you're the one doing the stroking."
They have officially said 'stroking' enough that Yamato is finding it dirty.
"Glad to hear it." Takuya replied, still very amused. The way that Yamato phrased that response, though... "Something tells me we're no longer talking about your ego~" Yes, his mind had easily made the leap after his boyfriend's. Probably not a difficult feat at this point.
"We are talking about my ego *in addition* to other things that are best when you stroke them," The redhead grins since he is being honest about that. If he wanted to make it sweet, he could point out that he also likes his hair being stroked by the drummer.
"Oh? So your hair is best when I stroke it?" Takuya asked, trying to be a bit of a prick in quite obviously *not* going the dirty route his boyfriend absolutely was, and not realizing he was falling right into the tricky trap Yamato was thinking of already.
"Of course it's best if you're the one stroking my hair. What else could I have been talking about?" Yamato replies with fake innocence -- although since he doesn't let basically anybody else touch his hair, it may be a bit obvious.
That fake innocent tone just made Takuya tip his head back and laugh out loud. "Oh yes. I'm sure that's *exactly* what you were thinking of." He said, tone clearly showing exactly what he really felt. Still, he knew that getting to stroke that red hair was special, so there was probably some small truth to his boyfriend's words.
"Hey, I'm not letting anyone else stroke it," Yamato insists, and that statement is true whether they're talking about his hair OR his cock. Mm, Takuya's head tilted back like that is too tempting though, and he presses a kiss to the other man's neck
"Mmmmm~ You'd better not~" Takuya replied, enjoying that sweet kiss to his throat. He definitely meant both hair and cock as well, let it be known. He was not all that interested in sharing the other man, especially without a lengthy discussion beforehand. Once those lips moved away from his neck the drummer brought his face back close to the other man's and pecked those lips with his own.
Yamato hadn't been trying to start anything with that kiss to the neck, so he's just as pleased to receive the peck on his lips. He's not 100% opposed to sharing happening at some point, but it would definitely be just for a play session, nothing permanent, and only if they both wanted to and had decided about it together well in advance. And probably wouldn't involve anyone stroking his hair either as he's not looking for romantic type things from anyone else. "Wouldn't think of it."
Takuya also wasn't trying to go anywhere with that little peck, other than a sort of thank you for the one he'd received. Honestly, he was too tired for that sort of thing right now. It would take a significant amount of effort and foreplay at this point for him to get to the point of wanting to do anything more than cuddle and exchange a few sweet kisses. "Good." He said, not elaborating further than that. He didn't think it was selfish, exactly, to not want to share, but it was the fact that his sex drive was so linked to romantic feelings that he just didn't think he'd find enjoyment in having some random other person involved. If Yamato really felt a need for it, though, they might be able to work something out with good discussion. With that basically settled, though, he smiled before cuddling back in and closing his eyes.
The redhead sighs, enjoying the easy way Takuya cuddles into him. How good and, at this point, unremarkable it feels. It's just how they cuddle. It's just how they sleep, how they are together, how they fit. And it's amazing. Inspired by their teasing conversation, he starts to stroke the long white (slightly damp) tresses of his boyfriend.
The feel of those fingers stroking his hair, after their very recent conversation, curled Takuya's lips in a smile that was hiding a silent laugh, but his eyes didn't open. Honestly, it just felt so good being like this with Yamato. Just perfect and easy and loving. The best feeling in the world, in his opinion.
Yamato sees no reason to stop, so he continues to pet his boyfriend's hair even as he gets sleepier, his hand only stilling when he actually drifts off.
The lovely, rhythmic stroking definitely did not help in keeping the drummer awake. As that hand moved through his hair over and over, Takuya drifted further and further away, finally falling right into sleep before that hand could stop.