[slowly walks in,closing the door. lingers by it a few moments, hoping maybe some words will come to him while he's hanging out by the door, but, nothing. merely walks on in, his bare feet padding in, pausing by the couch]
... [slowly takes a seat beside him, his ears pressed all the way down, drooping pathetically. he... he really doesn't know what to say yet... so... maybe if he rambles, those words will come to him. well, better than sitting in silence...]
...Ah...
[yes, an intelligent start]
[reaches up, fingering the silver dog tag, his thumb rubbing against the thinly engraved lotus flower] ...I... I didn't want to ask you to go, at first. I was originally... just going to suck it up, and go alone, but... I thought it'd be rude for me to not ask you to go with me, at the very least, since we could have a guest'ttebayo. I know you don't like those things, so... I asked only once cuz... I figured...
...I didn't expect you to give it a second thought, so I didn't try again... and like I said, I didn't wanna go... but tou-san is making me.
[eyes are looking down at his feet, his tail swaying lazily] ...I-I made you made but... the only reason... I didn't try more cause I didn't wanna make you miserable or anything, but... I failed at that pretty badly... great, depending on how you wanna look at it.
[ listens as Naruto rambles on, able to get part of the problem but not the one he was concerned with. it looks like he may have to explain it to him.
he doesn't look at the blond. ]
While it is true that I don't like going to formal events, even more so wearing the appropriate attire. However, that isn't the reason why I suddenly seem "cold" as you put it.
[ a short pause before he continues ]
You may have gotten part of the problem in your ramblings, but you didn't touch on the main one.
Well, it's not a problem. More like a concern.
[ now he glances over at Naruto, expression not giving anything away ]
[ears perk up instantly, glad that Mukuro is talking to him, looking at him even. listened carefully to him, before pausing, trying to think... a concern... a concern...]
[thinks on it of a bit, before shaking his head]
...I... I'm sorry. I still don't know what it is'ttebayo. [hesitates] ...Is... is it too much to hope you'll tell me...?
Perhaps. [ a pause ] But I suppose I shall enlighten you anyway.
[ another pause, but this time it's longer as he's collecting his thoughts ]
In the beginning, when I had made it obvious that I didn't want your affections, you still persisted in coming after me time and time again. This-- [ gestures between them ] -- is the result.
To find that you had given up so easily after asking me to a formal event, despite knowing my dislike, I find it concerning.
[ now he's full out staring at Naruto, his eyes intense ]
I'm wondering what happened to that persistence that had been able to defeat me over a month ago.
Oh... [stares at Mukuro with a shocked expression, even under that intense gaze of his] ...I...
[relaxes finally, his ears perking faintly, no longer drooping]
That. That's what.... well. [pauses, thinking about it]
...Then...
...Before, when I was trying to get you to go out with me... of course I gave it my all. [nods at him] I had nothing to lose. But now... now that I have you, now that we're going out...
...I... I don't know a lot about you. I might never know more than I know now. I dunno what will set you off, I dunno how far I can push anymore.
Now... [looks up at him with his eyes slightly lowered, expression soft] ...Now I have everything to lose.
I don't want to lose you... so I'm trying to be careful... until I know, know how far I can keep pushing. And, I want you to go, but I didn't wanna get into a fight about it if I kept pushing you... if it was something more important than some stupid dance I don;t even wanna go to, then yeah, I'd pester you more.
...But why fight if we don't have to...?
Though... that blew up in my face... [ears lower again]
It's true that you don't know a lot about me. I'm a secretive person, something I told you from the very beginning. And despite knowing that, you didn't falter in getting what you wanted.
That persistence, that tenacity along with so many other of your traits that make up your personality. That was what made me accept this relationship, that made me want to keep you for myself.
[ he leans over, bringing a hand up and gripping Naruto's chin a gentle but still firm hold as he stares into those blue eyes ]
I understand you wanting to be cautious, but you not being yourself would make me more concerned rather than you doing something that would "set me off". It'll make me wonder just where the "you" I succumbed to went.
[huffs faintly against Mukuro's lips at the comment, but says nothing else. when his lips run over his lips, the blond complies to his silent demand, slowly opening his mouth for him, humming faintly]
[ slowly dominates the kiss, expressing everything that still wasn't said in words. the slight need to reassure himself, the minuscule insecurity, the desire to show Naruto who he belonged to. all of it was said as he explored what he already knew and memorized again. ]
[ears press back faintly, tail curling, as he is enjoying himself. hands slowly lower down to Mukuro's chest, running his fingers over them, down his shirt, fingertips sliding over the nubs hidden beneath the cloth]
[ a groan from the back of his throat, his tongue teases Naruto's before breaking off the kiss and trails his lips along the jaw, making way to his neck, biting and sucking.
hands move across the tan skin, looking for sensitive spots before stopping at his chest and pushing him down onto the couch. he stares down at Naruto and taking in the sight, eyes just a touch darker before he leans down, licking and nipping at his collarbone while his hand moves and tweaks at his nipple. ]
[ears perk faintly, lifting up as he is pushed back into Mukuro's couch. lets out a soft sigh as he feels Mukuro's hands roam over his chest, humming as his lips ravage his clavicle--though he lets out a moan at Mukuro's fingers twist at his nipple, the small pink nub hardening in his hand]
...Mukuro... [ear twitches as the faint sounds of the silver dog tag sliding along the chain, resting by his head on the couch, his own hands experimentally sliding down and into Mukuro's shirt, fingers feeling along the older man's abdomen]
[ hums faintly before moving down to the other nipple and giving it a lick before sucking on it, teeth lightly grazing the nub then licking again.
his hand moves down, taking extra care to note any of the sensitive spots before resting at his waist, fingers occasionally dipping in the waistband but not going any further than that. ]
[hands slide further up, finally back at Mukuro's chest, fingers trembling slightly--a mixture of excitement and nerves deciding to show themselves as they curdle in his stomach. finger tips slowly roll over Mukuro's nubs, rolling the small forming plateau underneath his thumbs, before gliding his hands back down to his waist, leaning in and kissing Mukuro's forehead, blushing pink as he squirms a bit underneath him]
[ sensing the beginnings of unease, he gives the nub one last lick before shifting back up and placing another kiss on Naruto's lips, resting his forehead against the other's ]
Well now. [ stares into Naruto's eyes again, this time there's some of his usual amusement along with the upward quirk of his lips ]
... [slowly takes a seat beside him, his ears pressed all the way down, drooping pathetically. he... he really doesn't know what to say yet... so... maybe if he rambles, those words will come to him. well, better than sitting in silence...]
...Ah...
[yes, an intelligent start]
[reaches up, fingering the silver dog tag, his thumb rubbing against the thinly engraved lotus flower] ...I... I didn't want to ask you to go, at first. I was originally... just going to suck it up, and go alone, but... I thought it'd be rude for me to not ask you to go with me, at the very least, since we could have a guest'ttebayo. I know you don't like those things, so... I asked only once cuz... I figured...
...I didn't expect you to give it a second thought, so I didn't try again... and like I said, I didn't wanna go... but tou-san is making me.
[eyes are looking down at his feet, his tail swaying lazily] ...I-I made you made but... the only reason... I didn't try more cause I didn't wanna make you miserable or anything, but... I failed at that pretty badly... great, depending on how you wanna look at it.
[goes quiet]
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he doesn't look at the blond. ]
While it is true that I don't like going to formal events, even more so wearing the appropriate attire. However, that isn't the reason why I suddenly seem "cold" as you put it.
[ a short pause before he continues ]
You may have gotten part of the problem in your ramblings, but you didn't touch on the main one.
Well, it's not a problem. More like a concern.
[ now he glances over at Naruto, expression not giving anything away ]
What do you think that is?
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[thinks on it of a bit, before shaking his head]
...I... I'm sorry. I still don't know what it is'ttebayo. [hesitates] ...Is... is it too much to hope you'll tell me...?
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[ another pause, but this time it's longer as he's collecting his thoughts ]
In the beginning, when I had made it obvious that I didn't want your affections, you still persisted in coming after me time and time again. This-- [ gestures between them ] -- is the result.
To find that you had given up so easily after asking me to a formal event, despite knowing my dislike, I find it concerning.
[ now he's full out staring at Naruto, his eyes intense ]
I'm wondering what happened to that persistence that had been able to defeat me over a month ago.
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Oh... [stares at Mukuro with a shocked expression, even under that intense gaze of his] ...I...
[relaxes finally, his ears perking faintly, no longer drooping]
That. That's what.... well. [pauses, thinking about it]
...Then...
...Before, when I was trying to get you to go out with me... of course I gave it my all. [nods at him] I had nothing to lose. But now... now that I have you, now that we're going out...
...I... I don't know a lot about you. I might never know more than I know now. I dunno what will set you off, I dunno how far I can push anymore.
Now... [looks up at him with his eyes slightly lowered, expression soft] ...Now I have everything to lose.
I don't want to lose you... so I'm trying to be careful... until I know, know how far I can keep pushing. And, I want you to go, but I didn't wanna get into a fight about it if I kept pushing you... if it was something more important than some stupid dance I don;t even wanna go to, then yeah, I'd pester you more.
...But why fight if we don't have to...?
Though... that blew up in my face... [ears lower again]
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It's true that you don't know a lot about me. I'm a secretive person, something I told you from the very beginning. And despite knowing that, you didn't falter in getting what you wanted.
That persistence, that tenacity along with so many other of your traits that make up your personality. That was what made me accept this relationship, that made me want to keep you for myself.
[ he leans over, bringing a hand up and gripping Naruto's chin a gentle but still firm hold as he stares into those blue eyes ]
I understand you wanting to be cautious, but you not being yourself would make me more concerned rather than you doing something that would "set me off". It'll make me wonder just where the "you" I succumbed to went.
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... [in a slightly dazed voice. he is so relieved right now] He's lost right now...
Somewhere inside of your eyes, I think...
[feels his face flush faintly]
.... [reaches up, wrapping his arms around him slowly, before closing his eyes and leaning in, kissing him gently on the lips]
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[ murmurs ] At least I know you'll never lose your ability to surprise me.
[ kisses him again, this time harder. he uses his hand to tilt Naruto's head a little for a better angle, his tongue tracing lips for entrance ]
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hands move across the tan skin, looking for sensitive spots before stopping at his chest and pushing him down onto the couch. he stares down at Naruto and taking in the sight, eyes just a touch darker before he leans down, licking and nipping at his collarbone while his hand moves and tweaks at his nipple. ]
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...Mukuro... [ear twitches as the faint sounds of the silver dog tag sliding along the chain, resting by his head on the couch, his own hands experimentally sliding down and into Mukuro's shirt, fingers feeling along the older man's abdomen]
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his hand moves down, taking extra care to note any of the sensitive spots before resting at his waist, fingers occasionally dipping in the waistband but not going any further than that. ]
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Well now. [ stares into Naruto's eyes again, this time there's some of his usual amusement along with the upward quirk of his lips ]
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