[multichapter] baby blue: part 5: chapter 10
Title: Baby Blue: Part 5: Chapter 10
Pairing: JunDa
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 1918
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, and only the words are mine.
Summary: They knew that moving forward would be hard, but with each hurdle the happiness they deserve seems further and further away.
May 13th 2015
Taguchi had always heard the phrase ‘the waiting is the hardest part’ but it wasn’t until that moment that he understood, really understood it, deep in his bones. He and Ueda had filled the previous week with as much as they could think of.
They’d spent days in a heap on Ueda’s apartment floor, flicking through magazines, first through ones advertising houses, and then when that got too overwhelming, wedding magazines. They were still arguing over the where and the how, which was a constant source of annoyance for Taguchi since Ueda claimed the wedding wasn’t important to him yet wouldn’t agree to any of Taguchi’s ideas. Furthermore, it was never long before they remembered there were more pressing issues than the wedding, and the house too, so they quickly became disillusioned with planning and they’d tried going out instead. But, with the announcement of the press conference there wasn’t far they could go without risking rumours spreading.
A few days ago they’d even gone to visit Ueda’s sister, to tell her in person and talk to her about Ueda’s parents’ reaction. It had been nothing beyond what she’d expected though and they left feeling not much more encouraged. Next they’d visited Taguchi’s siblings, first his sister, who had seemed more bemused than anything, then distracted by the toddlers running rings around her.
Taguchi’s brother had seemed a little more supportive, promising to do whatever he could to help them if a change in career became a necessity, but Taguchi and Ueda still felt restless. “It’s just scary, you know?” Ueda said for maybe the hundredth time that week. “We don’t know what’s going to happen…there’s nothing we can do about it.”
“It’s not too late to call the whole thing off…if you’re having second thoughts?” Taguchi offered, as he had done a hundred times as well.
Ueda didn’t even bother to seem offended anymore, he just heaved out a sigh as he rolled onto his back on the hotel bed. Hours had passed since their late lunch with Taguchi’s brother, but they had the hotel room for the night so there was no reason for them to leave already. They had to be back in Tokyo the next day for the final meeting regarding the press conference, but all they could do for the rest of the night was wait. “I want to face this properly.” Ueda answered eventually. “Tomorrow, I want to face this properly, but for tonight it feels like I just want to run away from it.”
Something clicked inside him. “Why don’t we?” Taguchi asked, sitting up and turning to Ueda. “For tonight, let’s just get away from it.”
Ueda humoured him with a smile. “Get away where? We’re already in Zushi, a whole prefecture away from it.”
“I’ll show you.” Taguchi replied with what he hoped was a reassuring smile and he hopped up onto his feet and held out his hand. Ueda shook his head in amusement but he took it anyway. Taguchi flashed a grin back at him and darted for the door, barely stopping to grab his bag and shoes.
Ueda caught up with him out the front of the hotel where Taguchi had just flagged down a taxi and given the driver their destination. “Where are we going?” Ueda asked, but Taguchi just replied with a smile.
It was clear soon enough, the buildings giving way to open spaces and then the docks came into view. Taguchi paid the taxi fare and climbed out, urging Ueda with him and then turning to him. “Wait here.”
Ueda rolled his eyes but waited, and Taguchi set off to find a boat he could hire for the evening. It wasn’t as difficult as he expected and less than twenty minutes later he was leading Ueda along the jetty to their hired vehicle.
“So this is the grand plan? We sail away from our worries?” Ueda asked as Taguchi helped him step aboard.
“Hardly.” Taguchi answered as he found his way to the cabin and got everything ready to go. “The hiring agreement doesn’t clear us to leave the bay.”. He let out a long breath as the engine purred into life, and Ueda moved to stand beside him as he checked the nautical map on the dashboard and pulled out into the open water.
“Where exactly are we going?” Ueda asked as Taguchi pulled out a set of coordinates that he’d hastily written on a piece of paper on the recommendation of the boats’ owner.
“We’ll be there soon.” Taguchi answered distractedly as he concentrated on the dials and buttons on the dashboard. Eventually Ueda got tired of watching him and wandered out to the front of the boat to enjoy the view. When they arrived at the desired point, far enough out into the bay that they could drift a while, facing West, Taguchi cut the engine and found out a blanket from the cabin before heading around to where Ueda was still standing. “We should get comfortable, there’s still a while until sunset yet.”
“Idiot.” Ueda scoffed back at him, but when Taguchi moved around to face him there were thin, wet lines running the length of his cheeks. Taguchi reached out to wipe away a fresh drop of moisture that toppled over Ueda’s eyelid, but Ueda grabbed his hand first, bringing it instead to his lips.
Taguchi turned his hand over as Ueda kissed his way around it, and then Ueda let out a shaky laugh as more tears tumbled down his cheeks and he pulled Taguchi close. “I love you.” Taguchi whispered softly, placing a kiss into Ueda’s hair.
Ueda pulled back enough to look into Taguchi’s eyes. “Make love to me…”
The last time they’d spent the evening on a boat underneath a sunset they’d made love, it hadn’t been the first time, and even then they hadn’t been able to admit that that was what it was but it had been the catalyst to their admission of their feelings. It only seemed fitting that they should make love again tonight, and maybe that’s why Taguchi had needed to do this, to re-visit their feelings, back when they were so simple and so raw.
Ueda interrupted his thoughts with a kiss, one that wiped away everything but warmth and the feeling of Ueda’s lips, and this light tickle of Ueda’s breath fanning against his cheek as they moved their lips with force, with desperation. Ueda needed this just as much.
It wasn’t elegant, the way they stumbled to the floor together, their arms still wrapped around each other, the blanket getting tangled between them as they rolled over. Taguchi tugged at it, tossing it out of the way enough that he could reach Ueda’s belt, and he opened it with one hand as he leaned on the other, holding himself up so that he could see the wanton look in Ueda’s eyes.
Ueda helped, shuffling his hips as Taguchi pushed his jeans and boxers down, and then kicking his leg enough to pull one free of his clothes. Taguchi didn’t need any more access that that and he quickly shook out the sachet of lube he kept in his wallet, and leaned up on his knees to open it.
Half of the contents he emptied into his hand, smoothing it over his fingers, and then he moved it back between Ueda’s legs to where he was already clenching in anticipation. Ueda lifted his naked leg, hooking it over Taguchi’s shoulder to give him more leverage to push back against the two digits Taguchi was easing into him.
His eyes fluttered closed, the heat of Ueda’s body so inviting and he had to bite his lip to hold himself back, to thrust his fingers slow enough for Ueda to adjust. “Junno.” Ueda gasped, and Taguchi opened his eyes to the pleading look on Ueda’s face. “Please…now, I need you.”
They’d done this enough that Taguchi knew Ueda could handle it after just two fingers, hell the last time they’d been beneath the sunset like this he hadn’t used any and that had been one of the most incredible nights of their lives.
As Taguchi pulled his fingers free, Ueda reached up for Taguchi’s belt, tugging it open and sliding his jeans and underwear just a little way down his thighs, far enough to free Taguchi’s erection, and then Taguchi used the rest of the lube to ensure it was slick.
He pressed his lips against Ueda’s as he slid inside, his eyes slipping closed at the warmth, at the tightness that was both stimulating and inviting. “I’ll never get tired of this.” He voiced in a whisper against Ueda’s lips. Every single time was as exciting as the first and as moving as the first time that they knew it was love.
“That’s all I ask for.” Ueda replied, his tone half amused and Taguchi knew he meant it, but meant more than it too. Only before he could say that Ueda continued, stroking a rough palm over his cheek. “I love you.”
Taguchi answered with a kiss, a deep and searing one as he started to move his hips slowly. For as desperate as they were, for as stressful as their lives currently were and as much as that made them need each other in that moment, Taguchi didn’t want the moment to end. Ueda seemed content enough too, his hands stroking over every inch of Taguchi that he could reach as their lips moved lazily together.
It could have been hours, it could have been days, only of course it couldn’t because the press conference, and Taguchi was pretty sure he didn’t have that much stamina, and the sun hadn’t even set by the time Taguchi shuddered out his release inside Ueda.
He pulled far enough away that he could sneak a hand between them, stroking Ueda’s erection just as slowly, concentrating on kissing Ueda’s lips and jaw and neck and a shuddery breath was the only indication he got before Ueda’s erection pulsed in his grip.
Taguchi pulled a pack of tissues from his pocket and gently cleaned Ueda’s body before the two of them pulled their clothing back in place. Ueda patted around beside them looking for the blanket, so Taguchi got up and retrieved it before sitting back down and tugging Ueda back to sit between his legs, and then he draped the blanket over them.
“Just in time for the sunset.” Ueda said with a smile in his voice, and Taguchi leaned in to kiss the back of his head before relaxing back to enjoy the moment.
“We should get back.” Taguchi said eventually, when the sun was set and the night air was turning a little chilly.
“Thank you.” Ueda said in answer, “I think this was just what we needed.”
“Yeah?” Taguchi asked though he couldn’t agree more. “The whole watching the sunset on a boat isn’t getting old already?”
Ueda laughed and shook his head. “It was nostalgic. And perfect. And maybe I wouldn’t mind doing it again…maybe for our wedding?”
Taguchi pulled back far enough that he could turn and look at Ueda’s face. “What?”
Ueda shrugged and pulled Taguchi back forward so that they were cuddling again. “It would be perfect, we could sail just over the border somewhere where gay marriage is legal…just us and the important people, on a slightly bigger boat of course…and we could get married under the sunset...”
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I'm sincerely sorry for this being so late >_< I didn't want to fall this far behind again but unfortunately I've been really ill the past few weeks. I had a few fic exchange deadlines that I barely made and then with being ill I just couldn't write. On the plus side, even when I couldn't write I was thinking about stuff and as Pan-chan pointed out last chapter, there was nothing about Taguchi's siblings finding out, so I inserted this whole new chapter to cover that and to have a little more fluff/smut. The next chapter is finished and just needs editing so I'll get that posted before I go back to work on Sunday.
Pairing: JunDa
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 1918
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, and only the words are mine.
Summary: They knew that moving forward would be hard, but with each hurdle the happiness they deserve seems further and further away.
May 13th 2015
Taguchi had always heard the phrase ‘the waiting is the hardest part’ but it wasn’t until that moment that he understood, really understood it, deep in his bones. He and Ueda had filled the previous week with as much as they could think of.
They’d spent days in a heap on Ueda’s apartment floor, flicking through magazines, first through ones advertising houses, and then when that got too overwhelming, wedding magazines. They were still arguing over the where and the how, which was a constant source of annoyance for Taguchi since Ueda claimed the wedding wasn’t important to him yet wouldn’t agree to any of Taguchi’s ideas. Furthermore, it was never long before they remembered there were more pressing issues than the wedding, and the house too, so they quickly became disillusioned with planning and they’d tried going out instead. But, with the announcement of the press conference there wasn’t far they could go without risking rumours spreading.
A few days ago they’d even gone to visit Ueda’s sister, to tell her in person and talk to her about Ueda’s parents’ reaction. It had been nothing beyond what she’d expected though and they left feeling not much more encouraged. Next they’d visited Taguchi’s siblings, first his sister, who had seemed more bemused than anything, then distracted by the toddlers running rings around her.
Taguchi’s brother had seemed a little more supportive, promising to do whatever he could to help them if a change in career became a necessity, but Taguchi and Ueda still felt restless. “It’s just scary, you know?” Ueda said for maybe the hundredth time that week. “We don’t know what’s going to happen…there’s nothing we can do about it.”
“It’s not too late to call the whole thing off…if you’re having second thoughts?” Taguchi offered, as he had done a hundred times as well.
Ueda didn’t even bother to seem offended anymore, he just heaved out a sigh as he rolled onto his back on the hotel bed. Hours had passed since their late lunch with Taguchi’s brother, but they had the hotel room for the night so there was no reason for them to leave already. They had to be back in Tokyo the next day for the final meeting regarding the press conference, but all they could do for the rest of the night was wait. “I want to face this properly.” Ueda answered eventually. “Tomorrow, I want to face this properly, but for tonight it feels like I just want to run away from it.”
Something clicked inside him. “Why don’t we?” Taguchi asked, sitting up and turning to Ueda. “For tonight, let’s just get away from it.”
Ueda humoured him with a smile. “Get away where? We’re already in Zushi, a whole prefecture away from it.”
“I’ll show you.” Taguchi replied with what he hoped was a reassuring smile and he hopped up onto his feet and held out his hand. Ueda shook his head in amusement but he took it anyway. Taguchi flashed a grin back at him and darted for the door, barely stopping to grab his bag and shoes.
Ueda caught up with him out the front of the hotel where Taguchi had just flagged down a taxi and given the driver their destination. “Where are we going?” Ueda asked, but Taguchi just replied with a smile.
It was clear soon enough, the buildings giving way to open spaces and then the docks came into view. Taguchi paid the taxi fare and climbed out, urging Ueda with him and then turning to him. “Wait here.”
Ueda rolled his eyes but waited, and Taguchi set off to find a boat he could hire for the evening. It wasn’t as difficult as he expected and less than twenty minutes later he was leading Ueda along the jetty to their hired vehicle.
“So this is the grand plan? We sail away from our worries?” Ueda asked as Taguchi helped him step aboard.
“Hardly.” Taguchi answered as he found his way to the cabin and got everything ready to go. “The hiring agreement doesn’t clear us to leave the bay.”. He let out a long breath as the engine purred into life, and Ueda moved to stand beside him as he checked the nautical map on the dashboard and pulled out into the open water.
“Where exactly are we going?” Ueda asked as Taguchi pulled out a set of coordinates that he’d hastily written on a piece of paper on the recommendation of the boats’ owner.
“We’ll be there soon.” Taguchi answered distractedly as he concentrated on the dials and buttons on the dashboard. Eventually Ueda got tired of watching him and wandered out to the front of the boat to enjoy the view. When they arrived at the desired point, far enough out into the bay that they could drift a while, facing West, Taguchi cut the engine and found out a blanket from the cabin before heading around to where Ueda was still standing. “We should get comfortable, there’s still a while until sunset yet.”
“Idiot.” Ueda scoffed back at him, but when Taguchi moved around to face him there were thin, wet lines running the length of his cheeks. Taguchi reached out to wipe away a fresh drop of moisture that toppled over Ueda’s eyelid, but Ueda grabbed his hand first, bringing it instead to his lips.
Taguchi turned his hand over as Ueda kissed his way around it, and then Ueda let out a shaky laugh as more tears tumbled down his cheeks and he pulled Taguchi close. “I love you.” Taguchi whispered softly, placing a kiss into Ueda’s hair.
Ueda pulled back enough to look into Taguchi’s eyes. “Make love to me…”
The last time they’d spent the evening on a boat underneath a sunset they’d made love, it hadn’t been the first time, and even then they hadn’t been able to admit that that was what it was but it had been the catalyst to their admission of their feelings. It only seemed fitting that they should make love again tonight, and maybe that’s why Taguchi had needed to do this, to re-visit their feelings, back when they were so simple and so raw.
Ueda interrupted his thoughts with a kiss, one that wiped away everything but warmth and the feeling of Ueda’s lips, and this light tickle of Ueda’s breath fanning against his cheek as they moved their lips with force, with desperation. Ueda needed this just as much.
It wasn’t elegant, the way they stumbled to the floor together, their arms still wrapped around each other, the blanket getting tangled between them as they rolled over. Taguchi tugged at it, tossing it out of the way enough that he could reach Ueda’s belt, and he opened it with one hand as he leaned on the other, holding himself up so that he could see the wanton look in Ueda’s eyes.
Ueda helped, shuffling his hips as Taguchi pushed his jeans and boxers down, and then kicking his leg enough to pull one free of his clothes. Taguchi didn’t need any more access that that and he quickly shook out the sachet of lube he kept in his wallet, and leaned up on his knees to open it.
Half of the contents he emptied into his hand, smoothing it over his fingers, and then he moved it back between Ueda’s legs to where he was already clenching in anticipation. Ueda lifted his naked leg, hooking it over Taguchi’s shoulder to give him more leverage to push back against the two digits Taguchi was easing into him.
His eyes fluttered closed, the heat of Ueda’s body so inviting and he had to bite his lip to hold himself back, to thrust his fingers slow enough for Ueda to adjust. “Junno.” Ueda gasped, and Taguchi opened his eyes to the pleading look on Ueda’s face. “Please…now, I need you.”
They’d done this enough that Taguchi knew Ueda could handle it after just two fingers, hell the last time they’d been beneath the sunset like this he hadn’t used any and that had been one of the most incredible nights of their lives.
As Taguchi pulled his fingers free, Ueda reached up for Taguchi’s belt, tugging it open and sliding his jeans and underwear just a little way down his thighs, far enough to free Taguchi’s erection, and then Taguchi used the rest of the lube to ensure it was slick.
He pressed his lips against Ueda’s as he slid inside, his eyes slipping closed at the warmth, at the tightness that was both stimulating and inviting. “I’ll never get tired of this.” He voiced in a whisper against Ueda’s lips. Every single time was as exciting as the first and as moving as the first time that they knew it was love.
“That’s all I ask for.” Ueda replied, his tone half amused and Taguchi knew he meant it, but meant more than it too. Only before he could say that Ueda continued, stroking a rough palm over his cheek. “I love you.”
Taguchi answered with a kiss, a deep and searing one as he started to move his hips slowly. For as desperate as they were, for as stressful as their lives currently were and as much as that made them need each other in that moment, Taguchi didn’t want the moment to end. Ueda seemed content enough too, his hands stroking over every inch of Taguchi that he could reach as their lips moved lazily together.
It could have been hours, it could have been days, only of course it couldn’t because the press conference, and Taguchi was pretty sure he didn’t have that much stamina, and the sun hadn’t even set by the time Taguchi shuddered out his release inside Ueda.
He pulled far enough away that he could sneak a hand between them, stroking Ueda’s erection just as slowly, concentrating on kissing Ueda’s lips and jaw and neck and a shuddery breath was the only indication he got before Ueda’s erection pulsed in his grip.
Taguchi pulled a pack of tissues from his pocket and gently cleaned Ueda’s body before the two of them pulled their clothing back in place. Ueda patted around beside them looking for the blanket, so Taguchi got up and retrieved it before sitting back down and tugging Ueda back to sit between his legs, and then he draped the blanket over them.
“Just in time for the sunset.” Ueda said with a smile in his voice, and Taguchi leaned in to kiss the back of his head before relaxing back to enjoy the moment.
“We should get back.” Taguchi said eventually, when the sun was set and the night air was turning a little chilly.
“Thank you.” Ueda said in answer, “I think this was just what we needed.”
“Yeah?” Taguchi asked though he couldn’t agree more. “The whole watching the sunset on a boat isn’t getting old already?”
Ueda laughed and shook his head. “It was nostalgic. And perfect. And maybe I wouldn’t mind doing it again…maybe for our wedding?”
Taguchi pulled back far enough that he could turn and look at Ueda’s face. “What?”
Ueda shrugged and pulled Taguchi back forward so that they were cuddling again. “It would be perfect, we could sail just over the border somewhere where gay marriage is legal…just us and the important people, on a slightly bigger boat of course…and we could get married under the sunset...”
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I'm sincerely sorry for this being so late >_< I didn't want to fall this far behind again but unfortunately I've been really ill the past few weeks. I had a few fic exchange deadlines that I barely made and then with being ill I just couldn't write. On the plus side, even when I couldn't write I was thinking about stuff and as Pan-chan pointed out last chapter, there was nothing about Taguchi's siblings finding out, so I inserted this whole new chapter to cover that and to have a little more fluff/smut. The next chapter is finished and just needs editing so I'll get that posted before I go back to work on Sunday.