Like I wouldn't be dragging you in with me anyway.
[he was promised a week and by god he's gonna have his week. things coming up at work definitely won't stop that.
when they get to the apartment, chuuya reluctantly pulls himself away just long enough to unlock the door and step inside, where they're welcomed with excited meowing.]
Rimbo-!
[--the cat trots past him to paw at baren, still meowing. pick him up!!]
[RIGHT PAST CHUUYA - and Baren laughs as he hears the meowing, immediately crouching down the floor with arms open to meet Rimbaud immediately and pick him up, kissing his face and giving him scratches.]
Hey handsome, settle down - you didn't need to miss me that much.
He hasn't seen you in a month, Baren, of course he missed you.
[remember the pics, baren?? this cat loves you? rimbaud is licking baren's face happily, purring up a storm.
meanwhile chuuya's going to go check and make sure he has food and water before he returns to flop onto the couch, gesturing for baren to come join him.]
[ugh he was trying to forget the pics, they were too sad. but baren is laughing at all the little kitty kisses, holding onto rimbaud and continuing to give him his scratches and kisses in return.
but he'll follow after chuuya easily enough, joining him on the couch.
it's good they're back together but given that this is still baren - ]
Alright, if you don't wanna get outclassed by Foxy you have a week-long lead - status report?
[IT'LL PUT THEIR FAT, OLD CAT TO SHAME. but Baren will settle in anyway, curling one arm around Chuuya while the other continues to hold onto Rimbaud. apparently he's just going to get completely piled on here.]
What - do you want something more from our time together than this?
[Baren doesn't completely get it. When there's a mission in front of him, with answers that he doesn't have yet, he'll run forward to grab them single-mindedly. Even as Chuuya makes himself uncomfortable, Baren tries to tilt his head, to understand.
He doesn't quite.
But he knows that the good boyfriend thing to do is to meet Chuuya where he is, leaning over to press a kiss against the top of his head with a sigh.]
... ah. Fine then, pet. We won't talk about it yet.
[ - it's fine. In the end, it's fine. Chuuya seems happy and content, and Baren can handle waiting a little bit longer if it means that Chuuya gets to rest. It's endearing how he sort of just settles in for a nap after that, and after he manages to untangle himself from Rimbaud, Baren doesn't hesitate to pick Chuuya up and bring him back to bed for a bit.
It's harder than it should be to leave him to drop by Sanji's for a quick birthday visit, but Baren somehow manages.
... and he comes back, full of rum cake (there's a slice in the fridge for Chuuya), and still crawls right back in with him into bed. That said, he thinks he'll get bored if he's left to his own devices so...
He'll just kiss Chuuya awake now that his schedule is actually clear for time with just the two of them.]
as always, chuuya grumbles softly under his breath, presses his face into baren because no, he doesn't want to be awake... but then he realizes that there's a body there to press into, there's warmth his arms have reflexively wrapped around and the familiar smell of whatever the fuck soap and shampoo baren happens to use.
and when all of that hits him, chuuya meets those kisses with a good deal more enthusiasm, already awake much faster than usual.]
[Baren can't help but laugh into those kisses, grinning against Chuuya's lips even as he taunts - ]
Is that all it takes for you to wake up faster...? I gotta disappear for a month?
[too soon, asshole!! but regardless he just moves to press a kiss against chuuya's cheek instead, mapping out a line down his neck with brief, affectionate kisses as he murmurs - ]
Not quite. But I was thinking I'd get bored if I had to stay awake any longer by myself.
[it's probably like 10 pm???? just let your boyfriend sleep, baren, wtf.]
[his nose wrinkles at that-- definitely too soon, baren-- but those affectionate kisses soothe it away for now. chuuya stretches languidly, head tipped back to fully expose his neck for baren's touch.
... but the last comment gets chuuya to look back at him, too sleepy to keep the wide eyed surprise from his face. something to tell him-?
it's not what it sounds like. chuuya knows. but that doesn't stop his pulse from speeding.]
[ - well it's a little hard to admit to your boyfriend that you fucking died when he's expecting a love confession.
so baren takes a second to evaluate, before laughing even as he presses another kiss to chuuya's lips before moving to sit up in bed.]
What's that look for? If it was that, then there'd be more candlelight you know? Maybe a string quartet. Whatever other romantic bullshit you pretend not to care about.
[which is baren's way of hopefully gently letting him down, shaking his head as he moves to just pick up chuuya from the bed]
[he's not let down, exactly, this is about what he expected; still, chuuya doesn't struggle when baren picks him up, just makes a face as he drapes his arms around baren's neck.]
And there's more fun ways to wake me up, you know that, right?
[But he's laughing? He's laughing even as he nudges the door open to the bathroom and puts Chuuya down just so that he can turn on the shower to a warm enough temperature - and then they're right back to being attached by the lips.]
What do you have against showers - hot and wet isn't to your liking?
[this was supposed to be a thread where baren talked about dying i don't know where my life went wrong]
Hot and wet is just fine with me. Want me to prove it?
[and then they banged in the shower and i fucking hate them
anyway, after they're all clean even though we will never truly be, chuuya towels off his hair a bit and then waits for baren to help fix it up. he doesn't really get why he's got to put anything in it after he just washed it, but it does keep his hair from tangling, so...
he deals with it. it's not like he ever minds baren's attention.]
[that was a detour that baren didn't plan but whatever he's not complaining (even though i am, i always am)
but helping chuuya with his hair is something automatic by now as he reaches for a brush even as he nudges for chuuya to head back to the bedroom. they can lay around in bed while baren fixes chuuya's hair, sure why not. it's soothing, nice.
... and he might take advantage of the fact that chuuya's back is to him to actually bring up the topic - ]
[chuuya's going to be halfway to dozing again before long-- there's a reason he likes having his hair fixed before bed-- but the mention of a memory snaps him awake. he can't turn to look at baren while he's brushing without messing it up, but chuuya does straighten up, clearly paying more attention now.]
[ah, he's awake - Baren finishes up brushing Chuuya's hair then... but he will move to start braiding it automatically, if only to continue to give his hands something to do. And maybe so he doesn't have to face Chuuya right away either.]
Well... there was a cliff.
Sakicchan was trying to talk me out of something... and said something sappy about not having to shoulder everything on my own, you know? That I could leave half for him...
[It's weird - how much it meant to him in that moment.
He moves on anyway.]
People started shooting at me after that, I guess. The villagers, from what I remember.
[sakichi again. those words should be reassuring, and in a way they are, knowing that someone else had said things like that to baren.
a small part of him doesn't like that it wasn't him, even after chuuya had encouraged baren to try to keep some sort of ties to sakichi here.
the rest is enough to force him to move on from those thoughts, though, and chuuya nearly pulls away before remembering baren's work; he pauses before he can actually tug the braid from his hands.]
[he almost saw that coming - his fingers relaxing on the braid in case chuuya did intend on turning around. given the way that he stops himself though, baren just continues as if there's not really a problem with anything that he's saying at all.]
Yeah.
[ . . . ]
It seems stupid - and I feel like it'll be stupider saying it out loud but... I think that was on purpose.
[judging from his own thoughts, the bits and pieces that he's finally picking up behind why he acted as he did. to purposefully paint a target on his own back...]
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baren's just laughing at that even as he leans in to press a kiss to chuuya's cheek.]
Uh-huh.
I guess if you need to go in I can come with you....
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[he was promised a week and by god he's gonna have his week. things coming up at work definitely won't stop that.
when they get to the apartment, chuuya reluctantly pulls himself away just long enough to unlock the door and step inside, where they're welcomed with excited meowing.]
Rimbo-!
[--the cat trots past him to paw at baren, still meowing. pick him up!!]
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Hey handsome, settle down - you didn't need to miss me that much.
[well.
it has been a month.]
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[remember the pics, baren?? this cat loves you? rimbaud is licking baren's face happily, purring up a storm.
meanwhile chuuya's going to go check and make sure he has food and water before he returns to flop onto the couch, gesturing for baren to come join him.]
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but he'll follow after chuuya easily enough, joining him on the couch.
it's good they're back together but given that this is still baren - ]
Alright, if you don't wanna get outclassed by Foxy you have a week-long lead - status report?
[infomongering dumbass]
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[chuuya makes a face, slumping onto baren and curling against him as he leans over to pet their cat.]
At least give me some time with you first, and I'll explain everything later, yeah?
[it's been! a month! he doesn't mind giving baren information, but he wants his attention before that.]
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[IT'LL PUT THEIR FAT, OLD CAT TO SHAME. but Baren will settle in anyway, curling one arm around Chuuya while the other continues to hold onto Rimbaud. apparently he's just going to get completely piled on here.]
What - do you want something more from our time together than this?
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[he settles in and makes himself comfortable, face half-pressed against baren.]
I was out there for a month, you know? I haven't seen you since. I just-- want a break from it before we all get into analyzing shit.
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He doesn't quite.
But he knows that the good boyfriend thing to do is to meet Chuuya where he is, leaning over to press a kiss against the top of his head with a sigh.]
... ah. Fine then, pet. We won't talk about it yet.
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...thanks. Promise I'll share everything soon, alright? I'm not going to leave you waiting too long.
[it's just that he's been waiting, too.
and then this is probably where chuuya passes out and baren can escape for sanji's bday.]
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It's harder than it should be to leave him to drop by Sanji's for a quick birthday visit, but Baren somehow manages.
... and he comes back, full of rum cake (there's a slice in the fridge for Chuuya), and still crawls right back in with him into bed. That said, he thinks he'll get bored if he's left to his own devices so...
He'll just kiss Chuuya awake now that his schedule is actually clear for time with just the two of them.]
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as always, chuuya grumbles softly under his breath, presses his face into baren because no, he doesn't want to be awake... but then he realizes that there's a body there to press into, there's warmth his arms have reflexively wrapped around and the familiar smell of whatever the fuck soap and shampoo baren happens to use.
and when all of that hits him, chuuya meets those kisses with a good deal more enthusiasm, already awake much faster than usual.]
...mm. Hey. Is it morning already?
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Is that all it takes for you to wake up faster...? I gotta disappear for a month?
[too soon, asshole!! but regardless he just moves to press a kiss against chuuya's cheek instead, mapping out a line down his neck with brief, affectionate kisses as he murmurs - ]
Not quite. But I was thinking I'd get bored if I had to stay awake any longer by myself.
[it's probably like 10 pm???? just let your boyfriend sleep, baren, wtf.]
And I think I have something to tell you...
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... but the last comment gets chuuya to look back at him, too sleepy to keep the wide eyed surprise from his face. something to tell him-?
it's not what it sounds like. chuuya knows. but that doesn't stop his pulse from speeding.]
--yeah? What do I need to know, huh?
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so baren takes a second to evaluate, before laughing even as he presses another kiss to chuuya's lips before moving to sit up in bed.]
What's that look for? If it was that, then there'd be more candlelight you know? Maybe a string quartet. Whatever other romantic bullshit you pretend not to care about.
[which is baren's way of hopefully gently letting him down, shaking his head as he moves to just pick up chuuya from the bed]
Let's take a shower, you need to wake up.
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[he's not let down, exactly, this is about what he expected; still, chuuya doesn't struggle when baren picks him up, just makes a face as he drapes his arms around baren's neck.]
And there's more fun ways to wake me up, you know that, right?
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[whatever he's still getting carried to the bathroom]
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[he liked it a lot, okay... excuse him while he nips at baren's neck.]
If you did suck my dick I'd return the favor though, y'know?
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[But he's laughing? He's laughing even as he nudges the door open to the bathroom and puts Chuuya down just so that he can turn on the shower to a warm enough temperature - and then they're right back to being attached by the lips.]
What do you have against showers - hot and wet isn't to your liking?
[this was supposed to be a thread where baren talked about dying i don't know where my life went wrong]
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[and then they banged in the shower and i fucking hate them
anyway, after they're all clean even though we will never truly be, chuuya towels off his hair a bit and then waits for baren to help fix it up. he doesn't really get why he's got to put anything in it after he just washed it, but it does keep his hair from tangling, so...
he deals with it. it's not like he ever minds baren's attention.]
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but helping chuuya with his hair is something automatic by now as he reaches for a brush even as he nudges for chuuya to head back to the bedroom. they can lay around in bed while baren fixes chuuya's hair, sure why not. it's soothing, nice.
... and he might take advantage of the fact that chuuya's back is to him to actually bring up the topic - ]
I remembered something while I was away.
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...yeah? What was it about?
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Well... there was a cliff.
Sakicchan was trying to talk me out of something... and said something sappy about not having to shoulder everything on my own, you know? That I could leave half for him...
[It's weird - how much it meant to him in that moment.
He moves on anyway.]
People started shooting at me after that, I guess. The villagers, from what I remember.
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a small part of him doesn't like that it wasn't him, even after chuuya had encouraged baren to try to keep some sort of ties to sakichi here.
the rest is enough to force him to move on from those thoughts, though, and chuuya nearly pulls away before remembering baren's work; he pauses before he can actually tug the braid from his hands.]
--the ones who didn't like you, right?
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Yeah.
[ . . . ]
It seems stupid - and I feel like it'll be stupider saying it out loud but... I think that was on purpose.
[judging from his own thoughts, the bits and pieces that he's finally picking up behind why he acted as he did. to purposefully paint a target on his own back...]
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