✦ IC; BACKDATED; SLEEP...ING... TOGETHER....

[comesfirst]

[following this]

[with time, Takaya has fallen asleep too]

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[man, his knees are probably so dead by now]

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[the sound of Takaya's rapidly beating heart drums into Naoe's ear, urging his consciousness awake, although it still takes several moments until finally his eyes open, slowly and sleepily]

[comesfirst]

[is just trying to breathe]

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[lifts his head, blinking down at Takaya]

[comesfirst]

. . .

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[turns his head to look down at the floor]

. . . How did I get up here?

[comesfirst]

[blinks. the question is so unexpected that he answers it]

I wasn't gonna leave you there.

[masterbaited]

[looks back at Takaya]

. . . Thank you.

[comesfirst]

. . . you're welcome.

[masterbaited]

[drops his head back onto his chest and closes his eyes again]

[comesfirst]

[twists a little under him]

. . . what are you doing?

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[his voice is muffled]

Trying not to be dizzy.

[comesfirst]

What?

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Sorry. I'm pretty groggy right now.

[comesfirst]

. . .

[again, it's so unexpected to hear that that his heart stutters-- and then the beat begins to slow. his breath rushes out, and it sounds almost like a laugh]

Haa.

[masterbaited]

[sounds only mildly put out]

Are you laughing at me?