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[espansivo]

what's it mean if you don't have any dreams on new years
sena
sena sena
senaaaaaaaaaaaaa sena senaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
sena
is it bad luck or whatever luck
also what if you just like
didn't sleep on new year's at all
and i forgot to mention this a little earlier but i'm living in a nice house now..♪
come over~ we're still kinda unpacking but i wanna see you~

[he

needs to give sena the address but that hasn't occurred to him right off.]

[obsessiveness]

You... just don't have dreams on New Year's? Well, I guess you need to make do since there are no temples here...

But you're moving? To where?

[ izumi's still handling his own paperwork before he can move away somewhere but wow, what a coincidence. ]

[espansivo]

i guess~ i'm gonna take it as "you do you" sorta thing
and someplace
hold on

[he. has to physically go outside and look. please.

but he'll send an address that is Very Carefully typed down after a bit.]

bring a house warming gift ♪ aspe and taku'll appreciate it~

[obsessiveness]

[ those must be his housemates... and fellow contracts. mmmmmmmmm. ]

Okay, I'll be there in an hour.

[ right, time for some impromptu shopping; he's almost done with the paperwork anyway.

fast-forward to an hour later and he arrives at the townhouse leo's indicated in his text in his bike, off he goes to ring the bell. hey bae he's here with a small box? ]

It's a chai tea kit, in case you're wondering. I've had enough of coffee for a while, so here you go.

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[that's all well and good, sena, but leo's gonna swing his arms around you and nuzzle into you with a sigh.]

Mm~. My battery's recharging..♪ [oh. there's something that smells sorta good. leo lifts his head, staring over at the box.] Nn? Sena~, what've you got there~?

[he

he just

hm]

[obsessiveness]

[ aaaaa at least he's literally not jumping into his arms this time. he coulda dropped the kit... ]

It's a chai tea-- Just get off of me, Leo-kun! This is no way of treating your guest?!

[ don't make him repeat himself??? let him just try to pry leo off with the back of his collar, god. ]

[espansivo]

[nnN NNONO.... NO..!!!! HE IS CLINGING SO MUCH WITH A MRRRING SOUND. AND A WHINE.]

But whyyyy~! Seeenaaaa, lemme hug you a little longer, then I'll behave, promise!

[cmon... just a lil bit.... like five minutes--]

[obsessiveness]

Why are you acting liken a cat now?! At your new house of all places when you should let me in first?! Sooooooo~o annoying!!

[ but he gives up and drops his hand from leo's back, sighing as his king takes advantage of his tired kindness. he... does love this kind of attention though, he's not going to lie. ]

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[ah, good. immediately leo buries in further, like it's been weeks since he last saw sena and not like a few days since they had their general hangout/date time. mm..♪]

You smell good as usual, Sena... Mm, it's not qui~te the same, but it reminds me of home. [really, that's why all of this.

leo steps away, but he's still taking sena's hand to pull him inside; it's very nice, and there's still boxes lying here and there unopened. for the most part it's settled, but. there is work to do. many plants.] Little John's, um, sleeping~. I have to talk to Mahounen about her, actually...

[... hm... maybe he should mention it to him today...]

They'll definitely like the chai, by the way, Taku's home is pretty similar to ours, so he's tea drinker too. ♪

[obsessiveness]

[ hhh, leo can't just. say that shit to him and not expecting any sort of reaction, because there's a tiny pang in his chest at the mention of home and being associated with that, and all izumi can do is return the snuggling embrace with one hand and take a deep whiff of him.

and he's pulling away, his hand held as he's led inside. the interiors are tasteful, and the rooms are bigger compared to the loft apartment izumi's going to move in after a few days. overall, not bad. ]

Hopefully she's not sick from all the food you've been feeding to her.

[ stop feeding her table scraps!!!! she's Royalty ]

I know Aspen, but who is this Taku you keep mentioning? You can't keep prattling names and expect me to know all of them; this is a huge city.

[espansivo]

Taku's... Um, Takumi. He does archery and I met him my first day here during orientation~. You'd like him! He's practical and grounded.

[as... leo assume anyone would like anyone if they get along with him. but sena really would like takumi, just ignore the hair color that leo apparently surrounded himself with.]

And she's not sick! She's pregnant! I think.

[he thinks.]

I ki~nda remember how she was before, see, and it's sort of the same..?

[obsessiveness]

Practical and grounded, huh... Guess you'd have to make do while I wasn't here.

[ he'll keep that in mind then. for now his eyes widen at the reveal, uh ]

What do you mean you think she's pregnant? Didn't you get her to a doctor? [ LEO??? ] Let me see her. Now.

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Sheesh, you care more about her than you do me~. I'm jealous.

[he's not. because he loves little john more than almost anyone in the world, so he Gets It.

it takes a little bit, but leo finds her atop the fridge and manages to coax her down with some treats; she's definitely Bigger, looking a little mad at being held like a baby, and... yeah, she's probably definitely pregnant.]

Why would I go to a doctor? Cats are pukey for no reason too, Sena.

[obsessiveness]

Cats in general have stronger stomachs than us humans, idiot. And you're not holding her properly again! [ HUFFS ] That's it, hand her over.

[ and instead of waiting for leo to give her to him, izumi just scoops her from his arms. shh shh, he's here now. and yeah, she is a lot bigger, almost like the time they created knights together.

she'd seen so much. ]

Come on, show me her bed. She needs rest.

[espansivo]

[his daughter was taken from him................ tragedy,]

Mm~. She seems calmer now that she's with you... That's no fair, Little John, I thought we were family!

[though he's not too hurt by it, warmth filling his chest as he looks over sena and his cat; without thinking he leans over to kiss the other, turning away and leading them to a particular room and peeking in before he opens the door.

it's the room with the most plants, blankets nestled lazily on the bed in almost something resembling, well, a nest, and leo leans by a nicer looking cat bed on an end table at the window, dim light warming it.]

Here~. Though she likes sleeping pretty much everywhere but.

[obsessiveness]

[ is that a freaking nest - oh, wait, that's problem aspen and his birdbrain. ok. izumi follows in, carefully settling the cat down on the bed and giving her a few strokes on the back and a kiss on the forehead. ]

There we go. Shh.

[ ... ♪ ]

What are you gonna do with her litter when they arrive?

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[little john steps around her new spot and meows at sena's kiss, sitting down as she starts to clean herself. leo strokes down her back gently, focusing on that easily.]

Mm~. Once they're weaned, I'll probably see if anyone wants one... Go through applications and interviews... That kinda thing. I'd wanna keep them since I can now, but Aspe's only starting to really getting used to her. I don't want to be a bother and ask he get used to like, five more, you know?

[even if he thinks aspen might adopt the litter fast.]

Sena can have his pick of the litter, of course~. But only the one I recommend.

[obsessiveness]

Jeez, if I hadn't known any better, I thought you'd be holding an omiai or whatever. [ a pause. ] Do you even know who she mated with? You just never know with this place and its wildlife that may be just the hornier versions of the ones we already have back home.

[ all animals are inherently horny, izumi, shut the fuck up.

he scritches little john's chin with a thoughtful hum. oh, right, since they're at that topic already - ]

...I'd have to make sure with my roommate first. Er - contract, I mean. [ closes his eyes. ] We're planning to move into my own apartment in a few days, actually.

[espansivo]

I don't, but that's fine~. She's always been free as can be, aren't you~?

[mrrrrr... relaxing,

at least one of them is. leo's fine with roommate, but the moment contract comes up his hand pauses, smile frozen on his face. mmm. they don't... mean much, it's convenient, it's okay, it's not like leo has a say in who sena gets to contract or not--]

What're they like?

[obsessiveness]

I think I've told you about him before? He's a total grump, kind of like me. Only difference is that he's not human - an angel, in fact.

[ with six wings, but he's said to have lost them... hm. ]

Originally I didn't plan to contract this soon, but he approached me first so I might as well. His name's Sandalphon, by the way.

[ there's a much deeper reason why the contract even happened but that's classified information. knowing sandals, izumi wouldn't want to share info about what he'd seen in his head back then because it still burns in his mind to this day. ]

[espansivo]

Oh, an angel Sena... Mm. Okay.

[there's nothing to worry about then; leo feels relief relax his body and he looks out the window instead, smiling lightly. this, at least, is something he can look directly at.]

I don't have a~nything to worry about then. ♪ Hey, hey, I wanna meet him sometime~, let's have dinner. ☆

[obsessiveness]

He's not me me, you idiot. And why should you even worry? You think I can't just choose anyone I'd like without your permission?

[ having leo meet him feels... weird, somehow. contracts shouldn't mean anything, it's out of convenience, but - ]

Besides, we're still busy like I said. We can't just keep going out to dinner too, you know. [ is that really all they can do now? go out to eat and maybe kiss every now and then? because that - just feels like a complete downgrade. but that's probably just izumi, who's always wanting more, craving more. ]

[espansivo]

[ah, did he hit a sore spot... leo puffs his cheeks a bit and takes sena's hand, staring down.]

No, I... [mmmm, mm. it feels heavy in his throat and he realizes that even if he can look this in the face he can't say it... to sena, anyway.

leo shakes his head and lifts his face, pouting.] Is there a problem with us going out together? I wanna spend time with Sena, is that wrong? What do you wanna do, Sena?

[obsessiveness]

I do want to spend time with you. M-More than anything.

[ he loses some of that bite in his voice,, squeezing leo's hand back as he sits more comfortably on the floor. wouldn't want to wake up and upset the sleeping pregnant cat in between them. ]

To be honest, I didn't know what to think when I heard you've already contracted with someone else, since... I've wanted to ask you back then too. [ only to find out that he was too late. again. ] But at the same time, it might have been better if we're with different people. I'd probably just keep you all to myself if I ever had my way.

[ just like his clone. izumi's face is getting redder, as if something's strangling him to get the words out because leo has to know the truth, he deserves that much - ]

Even so, I still... want more. With you. Going out is fine, but we don't even know what we really are right now.

[espansivo]

[we don't even know what we really are right now.

that's

very true, he guesses. outside of that school, their unit, the kind of relationship they have has always been on the precipice of something; here, it's magnified, just... like with eichi, which is a topic he doesn't want to think about right now. leo sits with him after a moment, rubbing his hand idly.]

... I'm still stupid, and I can't really say what I wanna say... but I'm better than I was before, I think. I hope. [...maybe...] But I want more with you too, Sena. I can be satisfied with this, getting dinner and kissing and curling up against you, but I-- I want so much more that it really, really sucks, you know?

[it hurts, in a way, how much more he wants. it might be in part his lingering aches from last year, even if he's matured for the most part (slip ups are natural), but-- he does, he does want more.

he just also wants more than he's allowed.]

I love you, Sena. I love Aspe too. He said... as part of our contract, and our relationship, that we both have people we love in different ways, and that he doesn't want to keep either of us from that. [it. isn't something leo is entirely happy with, but he makes sacrifices and turns a blind eye.] I understood that, and that's why he accepted me wooing him too. So we're both allowed to be with the other people we love.

[a soft squeeze to sena's hand.]

To be honest, it doesn't really settle with me~. But it also makes me greedy, you know..? I want you, I want Aspe, but I don't want either of you to have someone else. Just me. That's why I was worried, Sena. Because I love you, and I don't want you to look at anyone else but me.