showhost | ( r6 ) talking-head: minami.

[ also I forgot to mention he came in here with a blanket, one of those cozy throws that he deposits on the back of the couch.

Anyway! he grins and tugs tsukasa to sit down on the couch. ]

There's no balcony to fall off of and no nosy camera crew either. Got it?

[ warning enough! and he said give but he meant take because what he really wants is a kiss where neither of them are scrambling their braincell for one reason or another.

so he leans forward and does that, pressing their lips together, letting the kiss linger as long as tsukasa does. ]

[Is there ever a time they're not scrambling their braincell--

--but honestly, this isn't bad at all. It's quiet in here, the cameras aren't on (wow, these host perks), and... for a minute, he doesn't have to think about being on the job and On, personality-wise.

It's not a job he dislikes, of course; quite the contrary, he's thriving in it despite the adversity.

But that doesn't mean Tsukasa doesn't also need to be Off sometimes.

... He is also learning that kissing is very nice and he enjoys it. So he lingers as well--much longer than he was willing to do in front of the crew and cameras--before he finally pulls back to huff out an amused breath.

Hmmm... Minami is really honest in his affection, but not his words, huh...? He knows people like that.]

Ha ha ha! And how is that? [oh no he's recovering enough to be overly confident.]

[ look at tsukasa being so confident! minami's all grin, sharp incisors and all. but perhaps he shouldn't try to compete with a demon in this brand of confidence? or maybe he should- ]

If I say it could be better do I get more kisses? What 'bout if I say it was good but that tasting you would be better?

[ he won't do either right this second, but who knows about the next. ]

[oh my god he made a mistake being all showboat-y in front of Minami.

But he just can't help himself.

It is half his personality.

Fufufu!]

Even if you say it could be better, I know the truth. I saw that blush at th--

[t...taste????]

H-huh?

[WAIT IN WHAT WAY DOES MINAMI MEAN THAT

TSUKASA HAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS RIGHT NOW, and he is not confident in any of the answers he's coming up with.]

[ tsukasa saw nothing!!! and which way does he mean it huh. well-

minami leans forward, cupping tsukasa's chin so he can get the right angle for this. that expression is irresistible and he can't help himself—he presses their lips together for another kiss, but this one, if tsukasa doesn't pull away is full of tongue.

he won't hold this one for too long because frankly he's not sure that tsukasa won't faint but. don't tease him like that!!! (tsukasa wasn't even trying to...) ]

Huh, what? Hehe. [ is that enough of an explanation. ]

[he does not faint but it's a close call, probably--

But in all honesty, it's a good kiss. It's a really good kiss, and he has only just gotten used to the previous one...!

For the second time, Tsukasa thinks maybe he's gotten himself in over his head--funny, given the first time was when Minami says he eats souls. This is fine. This is fine? This is fine.

Tsukasa takes a moment to just--blink at Minami, and then he coughs, covering his mouth with a hand as he sinks back to the couch, face bright red. ONCE AGAIN, TSUKASA TENMA HAS BEEN SILENCED.]

[ minami is so o3o right now. things you'll never get out of him: he's been wanting to do that for a while because he's a demon, he's really physically affectionate, and he really likes tsukasa a lot and has only liked him more after every time they've spoken. the fact that he eats souls and therefore has a sensitive tongue in many ways is just the cherry on top of all the whipped cream.

he'll admire the beautiful shade of red and then reach up to get the blanket he bought in to spread it over them both. and then he'll snuggle all up to tsukasa, extremely proud of himself. ]

Hehe, you're really cute. [ and just as tasty as he thought~. ]

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[Phew. Okay. That gives him a moment to catch his breath and try to calm his rapidly beating heart.

Right... snuggling under a blanket.

The contrast of innocence vs What Just Happened is a little jarring, enough so to make Tsukasa's head spin, but it's really... not bad at all, either.

... .. .... Wait.]

"Cute", again, huh...

[WHY IS IT ALWAYS "CUTE" HE'S BEEN GETTING LATELY.]

I'd prefer something like "magnificent". [minami is the demon but i truly don't know why he puts up with Tsukasa.]

[ wait x2. ]

Who else has been calling you cute? [ he'll get back to the magnificent later, probably. ]

[.......

Hm he doesn't think he should say when Minami's wearing an expression like that. Besides--]

It wasn't in the same way you call me cute, regardless.

Hmmm, okay~. [ his ears are Perked but he accepts that for now considering where he is. ]

So, "magnificent"? Not handsome or sexy?

[ reminder to tsukasa that he is the one who started this train of thought. ]

[every single thing he says is a landmine with this demon boy--

Tsukasa clears his throat and. Firmly:]

Magnificent! Stunning, like a star! [he.

he doesn't think he's ready to hear Minami call him sexy, he sees that trap, that's dangerous]

[ ooo that tickles a little when he's snuggled on top of him, so minami giggles. "like a star", huh? minami can see it, he's just usually more food oriented when he thinks of people for

obvious reasons.

but he's still a demon and part of being a demon is being able to give people what they want. he shifts a little, just so he can purr into tsukasa's ear, smoother and more velvety than he usually speaks. ]

You're magnificent and stunning, Tsukasa. I can't keep my eyes from you, like a shooting star in the expanse of the night.

[Was this.

Mayhaps

Perhaps

Also a mistake????

nah it's never been a mistake for him to call himself a star.]

[even though this is very..............

He swallows, and has to take a deep breath in, because suddenly, it feels like his heart is going to beat out of his chest.]

R-right! Precisely. Just like that. I am the one-day future star who will take the entire world by storm, after all! So a shooting star that lights up the entire night feels very fitting!

Hehehe. Then I'll say it again sometime. [ oh tsukasa. he stops himself from doing so again right now only because he can hear and feel how hard his heart is beating.

maybe he can help with that? (as if he hasn't just caused it on purpose). minami lifts his head up to press them into another kiss, slow this time, and then another if that's what tsukasa wants. he's more than happy to lead but he also doesn't mind following the pace either. ]

[You know when there's that vague sense that you shouldn't be doing something (read: kissing in the interview room) but it's just kind of... forgotten in the moment?

This happens a lot to Tsukasa.

And it's happening here and now, too, because--well, it's fascinating, isn't it? The Minami that he presents to the rest of the world, and the Minami here and now. It's not the same as the act that Minami put on week one, of course, but at the same time, he's still only really completely honest when he's being affectionate, isn't he?

And Tsukasa thinks... he's starting to treasure those moments of honesty, too, on top of the kisses they're attached to.

By the second kiss, he's caught up enough to lean into it properly. He'll follow that up with a third, even. The kisses aren't doing a thing for his heart rate, slow as they might be, but he certainly doesn't care about that. It's after a four that he finally pulls back, both to catch his breath, and because he thinks maybe, in this moment that feels very honest, he can finally bring himself to ask.]

... Minami. I need to ask you something.

[ four...that's more than he was expecting and his heart is beating a little faster too. it's something he's pretending not to notice like a lot of other small things lately.

the minami he presents to the world isn't an act and if anything, it's the minami he wants to be. or at least the minami he thinks he wants to be. that minami is comfortable and has no worries like any demon should. saying this minami is more honest is in a way true, even if he certainly wouldn't look at it that way.

but minami has none of that on his mind now. he's focused on the weird feeling in his chest, the tightness that is both so warm and also prickly. ]

Hmm? What is it?

[He thinks maybe he should be more afraid in this moment, but it also feels a little ridiculous to be afraid when sitting on a couch cozying up under a fuzzy blanket.

Does anyone else have these problems??? These are surely not normal problems to have. Two weeks ago his biggest problems were physics and learning his lines.

Ah well. Nothing to be done about it than to do his best, right? He should take advantage of the lack of fear he feels and just--ask.]

... Are you going to eat my soul?

[Not now. Not here, obviously. Tsukasa's pretty sure he can't die while he's the host anyway. Wild thoughts, but something that doesn't bother him too much. But... Eventually? At some point? Is that the endgame here, or...?]

[ his head pops up, eyes bright like a maraschino cherry. the first words out of his mouth are really pure minami. ]

You're asking me that now? [ it's not annoyed or mad, but simply incredulous. ]

[ but impulse aside, for the first time minami admits to himself that he's the one in over his head. ahh, what is he doing? having a good time, enjoying himself obviously, and urgh.

quietly and without any cadence, bare, naked and true: ]

I wanted to, but I don't want to anymore. I'd miss you too much. [ even if he's perfect. even if minami thinks he's exactly what he needs to solve the very real problem he came here to solve.

he's a failure of an incubus and seiya's words from long ago ring in his ears. he puts his head down and tries to smother himself in the blanket because he couldn't even try to project from that part of himself that's supposed to be good at this. but how could he when just seconds ago he wasn't the one pressing more kisses against their lips? that part of him has never known what it's like to be genuinely liked by someone. to be wanted in a way that wasn't power or lust. ]

[... Oh.

So... that's how it is, then.

All of this did start because Minami had been sizing him up for his soul. He'd thought maybe it was something like that--arrogant and self-absorbed enough to think that yes, of course his soul would be enticing. Not that he wants to lose it, of course! He needs that. But, well. The thought had crossed his mind, had made the words catch in his throat the first time he'd been prepared to ask that question.

... "I'd miss you too much."

... Huh. Now that makes his heart skip a beat, and he can't help the way he laughs, a little giddy. Minami... please!]

You can't smother yourself after saying something like that.

[This would make... a really, really good story for a play, wouldn't it? He tucks that thought away, considering the looks the others would give him for pitching a romance for once.]

Minami. Hey.

I want to die. [ this is definitely dramatic, something tsukasa will be able to tell instantly. it's the opposite of that, but that's a conversation for another day, probably. at least not in this exact moment.

he peeks his head up a little. that's the best he can do, solely because tsukasa said his name like that and minami has never once in his life, been able to resist shiny things. ]

[Yeah, he knows that's not the truth. Wow... is this Minami being shy? It's... surprisingly cute.

There's probably a lot more going on here, right? There's a lot he still needs to figure out and understand about demons, and Minami specifically, and the whole situation. But... one thing at a time, especially since Minami doesn't exactly look like he's up to talking.

So it's tomorrow's problem, or the day after.

For now, Minami lifts his head up a little, and Tsukasa... reaches out to poke him in the cheek, like he's done to Tsukasa so many times. Hmmm...... very gentle payback.]

To be honest, that makes me really happy to hear.

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