[ He comes closer to Jyuto, choosing to sit next to him. Close enough that his leg is bumping against Jyuto's, despite there being more room on the couch. He wants to be close to him. Sorry about always squishing you Jyuto. ]
Why didn't you? [ Jyuto shifts out of instinct to try and keep them both comfortable, sucked into the cushions of the couch but then realizing he's not going to get away. After a little scooch, though, he lets himself slink back down into Riou's leg and doesn't fight it anymore. Once they're side by side, he realizes that he'd moved for naught. Riou'd picked to sit here for a reason. ]
Did you think it might embarrass me? [ It seems like the most likely reason. ] I understand why you kept to yourself in regards to what happened with Daniel.
[ It's a good question. For Riou's part, he processes things by finding his private space. He focused on building that space for the last month that Samatoki was gone, but he could've gone to Jyuto any time during that. Instead, he got sick from spending too long in the wilderness, slept with Sasara, and built a table.
Now that he thinks about it, he wonders if he was spiraling in his own way rather than it just being the reason he was upset when Jyuto contacted Solon instead of him directly. He's confused about why he didn't come and share with Jyuto himself, so he answers why he didn't confide in him about being Solon instead. ]
I thought if I revealed myself, you would stop coming to both me and Solon. I want to be there for you, even if I had to lie to that end.
It wouldn't have turned out that way. [ But there's good reason for Riou to think it may have. Most of their bonding hadn't been accomplished in their home world, but here in Lunatia. Jyuto wouldn't be surprised if Riou had some type of abandonment issues of his own, as he'd found him camping away and segregated from the rest of society in the first place. There has to be some reason for that, whether it's subconsciously motivated or not. ]
I think I would have just been embarrassed. I chose not to tell any of MTC because I didn't want either of you getting involved or making it into a larger mess, and it didn't feel right to only tell one of you but not the other. I thought I had the situation under control, after I came back.
[ He would've killed him, otherwise? Jyuto considers the weight of that, exhaling a cloud of smoke and tipping the ashes of his cigarette into a nearby tray. His body curls, tucking into the arm that reels him closer. When he closes his eyes, he thinks that he'd probably do something similar, but probably more drawn out and mentally excruciating. ]
It'd only be embarrassing because I felt sneaky. [ He snorts, and then takes another drag. Riou's never complained about the smell before, but after his next exhale, Jyuto feels like he should put the cigarette out despite only having lit it a while ago. Grinding it out follows. ]
But I'm grateful you had some self-restraint. [ Jyuto looks up at him, pressing a light, smoky kiss against the side of his face briefly. ]
It was the main reason I didn't want to tell Samatoki. Not because I'm not flattered that the two of you are willing to protect me, but because his lack of self-control would've likely soiled the potential of me using Daniel to work as my new grunt.
Even your gunshot made him threaten to turn his allies on me, and I thought I might have to extinguish it all. It reminded me of a yakuza turf war or something when he brought it up.
[ Jyuto says he was worried about Samatoki's reaction but truth be told, Riou was the one who has almost cost him his plan. Riou quietly holds Jyuto for a moment before soaking again. ]
I'm sorry for causing you trouble.
[ He really had just wanted to make sure Daniel knew that Jyuto was not standing alone. There would be consequences if he tried anything again. ]
I'm not upset. It felt nice to have somebody else angry.
[ Fucked up? Maybe a little. ]
It was harder than I thought it'd be, to go through it by myself. I thought it through as rationally as I could when I came to, but I was horrified when he killed me.
I thought it was really over. I have too much shit to do, still.
It's always going to make me angry if someone hurts you.
[ He doesn't want Jyuto to be hurt, even if he understands that some level of risk is necessary for his job. He just hopes that anyone who crosses Jyuto knows that they are going to receive zero mercy from Riou. Riou's arm pulls Jyuto a little closer for a moment, a squeeze of a hug more than an attempt to maneuver. ]
You should get a button that alerts me if you need assistance. I'll make certain you make it to everything you need to do.
[ He'll come kill anyone who tries to kill Jyuto. Life Alert summon your sniper. ]
[ He's very supportive of Jyuto taking care of him. If anyone has his back, he knows it's him. There's a reason that even elite military squads are still squads and not just lone operatives, and that's because they can't do it alone. ]
Oh definitely. Anyone would be. [ Jyuto peacocking, as is his nature to do so... ]
But even if you don't need it, it's the thought that counts. Do you think we could have something like that arranged? Could you make a device like that?
[ Even if he doesn't (he's sure he can figure it out-- the programming part should be easy, but he's less familiar with this world's technology, so that may take a minute) he's sure he can find the appropriate means to result in the same effect. ]
[ He really only hacked as far as to help protect Jyuto's identity to keep him safe. He respects his privacy unless he's looking for something in particular. ]
[ He knows him by a different username and has only talked to him over text so that's not helpful. Oh, when Riou finds out it's the same person as the kid he doesn't like. ]
If he's charging you, I can work for free.
[ Jyuto and he bang enough that there's no point in charging him to begin with. ]
He is. I wish I'd known SOLON had been you sooner. [ He implies his weird sad Prismatica police prostitution due to how currency works, but seems relieved that he can start skimping out on unnecessary payments to the underlings he's hired. ]
I always found it weird that he didn't want me to pay him. I thought he might be straight.
[ Riou has had relations with a number of people, but the only one he consistently goes back to is Jyuto. Solon sure af isn't straight. To punctuate that, he leans over to kiss the top of Jyutos head ]
Had you tried anything with anyone before we wound up in Lunatia? [ A little curious. He angles his chin up to look at Riou, two green eyes blinking. ]
Truthfully, I didn't even know you got horny until we came here. You were always so well-behaved back home.
I wasn't a 28-year-old virgin, Jyuto. I had no experience the receiving side of things before here, however.
[ But the rest of what he says makes Riou wonder just what Jyuto thinks of him. It sounds like he thought he was some kind of man above human needs. It's not the first time people have interpreted Riou as inexpressive or having less character than others. Riou never thought of himself that way. ]
There isn't much to get turned on over alone in the woods, and it's inappropriate to do so when focusing on the missions ahead of us.
You're welcome. [ Firstly. Jyuto smiles, proud of himself, and remembering that he'd put Riou in an unfamiliar role. ]
Of course I hadn't assumed you'd be a virgin, I just wondered if you'd had experience with men prior. The more you know. [ He gets comfortable and looks back ahead of himself. ] But that's a valid point. With things as they were, we didn't exactly have the same opportunities to explore the sorts of things we do here. Rap tournaments and everything. [ Jyuto's shoulders lift into a shrug. ]
Still, I think I'd always been interested. Too polite to bring it up, but...
I spent more time thinking about you than I do most people.
[ He doesn't know that he ever identified it as anything. Riou isn't the best at assessing situations like that, but he knows that he definitely liked Jyuto. A lot. He didn't mind at all that Jyuto invaded his privacy on the occasions he did, and he entrusted him with more than he did most people.
In essence, even if he wouldn't allow himself to fantasize about him, Jyuto had become special to him. ]
I like you, Jyuto.
[ He decides to just state it, for lack of a better means to express himself. Maybe it's a little grade-school of a confession after everything they've done together, but he thinks it gets the point across. ]
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[ A lot of places have magic-tech combinations... :( It's discriminatory against normies. But personal devices don't have that high base security. ]
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Sit down.
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Sorry about always squishing you Jyuto. ]I should've said something, too.
[ About Solon, about Samatoki.. ]
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Did you think it might embarrass me? [ It seems like the most likely reason. ]
I understand why you kept to yourself in regards to what happened with Daniel.
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Now that he thinks about it, he wonders if he was spiraling in his own way rather than it just being the reason he was upset when Jyuto contacted Solon instead of him directly. He's confused about why he didn't come and share with Jyuto himself, so he answers why he didn't confide in him about being Solon instead. ]
I thought if I revealed myself, you would stop coming to both me and Solon. I want to be there for you, even if I had to lie to that end.
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I think I would have just been embarrassed.
I chose not to tell any of MTC because I didn't want either of you getting involved or making it into a larger mess, and it didn't feel right to only tell one of you but not the other.
I thought I had the situation under control, after I came back.
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You shot him? That was some kind of hint.
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[ That's not why he shot Danny, though. ]
He's lucky I only shot him in the arm. I didn't kill him because I know you wanted to use him.
[ One arm moves around Jyuto's shoulder and Riou lowers his voice. ]
You have nothing to feel embarrassed about with me.
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It'd only be embarrassing because I felt sneaky. [ He snorts, and then takes another drag. Riou's never complained about the smell before, but after his next exhale, Jyuto feels like he should put the cigarette out despite only having lit it a while ago. Grinding it out follows. ]
But I'm grateful you had some self-restraint. [ Jyuto looks up at him, pressing a light, smoky kiss against the side of his face briefly. ]
It was the main reason I didn't want to tell Samatoki. Not because I'm not flattered that the two of you are willing to protect me, but because his lack of self-control would've likely soiled the potential of me using Daniel to work as my new grunt.
Even your gunshot made him threaten to turn his allies on me, and I thought I might have to extinguish it all. It reminded me of a yakuza turf war or something when he brought it up.
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I'm sorry for causing you trouble.
[ He really had just wanted to make sure Daniel knew that Jyuto was not standing alone. There would be consequences if he tried anything again. ]
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[ Fucked up? Maybe a little. ]
It was harder than I thought it'd be, to go through it by myself. I thought it through as rationally as I could when I came to, but I was horrified when he killed me.
I thought it was really over. I have too much shit to do, still.
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[ He doesn't want Jyuto to be hurt, even if he understands that some level of risk is necessary for his job. He just hopes that anyone who crosses Jyuto knows that they are going to receive zero mercy from Riou. Riou's arm pulls Jyuto a little closer for a moment, a squeeze of a hug more than an attempt to maneuver. ]
You should get a button that alerts me if you need assistance. I'll make certain you make it to everything you need to do.
[ He'll come kill anyone who tries to kill Jyuto. Life Alert summon your sniper. ]
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I'd suggest that you have one too, but I feel that you'd be fine even without me swooping in to rescue you.
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[ He's very supportive of Jyuto taking care of him. If anyone has his back, he knows it's him. There's a reason that even elite military squads are still squads and not just lone operatives, and that's because they can't do it alone. ]
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But even if you don't need it, it's the thought that counts. Do you think we could have something like that arranged? Could you make a device like that?
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[ Even if he doesn't (he's sure he can figure it out-- the programming part should be easy, but he's less familiar with this world's technology, so that may take a minute) he's sure he can find the appropriate means to result in the same effect. ]
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[ Idle complaining, as he thinks about his other hacker. SOLON had been Riou the whole time... ]</small
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[ He really only hacked as far as to help protect Jyuto's identity to keep him safe. He respects his privacy unless he's looking for something in particular. ]
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If he's charging you, I can work for free.
[ Jyuto and he bang enough that there's no point in charging him to begin with. ]
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I always found it weird that he didn't want me to pay him. I thought he might be straight.
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[ Riou has had relations with a number of people, but the only one he consistently goes back to is Jyuto. Solon sure af isn't straight. To punctuate that, he leans over to kiss the top of Jyutos head ]
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Truthfully, I didn't even know you got horny until we came here. You were always so well-behaved back home.
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[ But the rest of what he says makes Riou wonder just what Jyuto thinks of him. It sounds like he thought he was some kind of man above human needs. It's not the first time people have interpreted Riou as inexpressive or having less character than others. Riou never thought of himself that way. ]
There isn't much to get turned on over alone in the woods, and it's inappropriate to do so when focusing on the missions ahead of us.
[ Riou is very goal-oriented and food driven. ]
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Of course I hadn't assumed you'd be a virgin, I just wondered if you'd had experience with men prior. The more you know. [ He gets comfortable and looks back ahead of himself. ] But that's a valid point. With things as they were, we didn't exactly have the same opportunities to explore the sorts of things we do here. Rap tournaments and everything. [ Jyuto's shoulders lift into a shrug. ]
Still, I think I'd always been interested. Too polite to bring it up, but...
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[ He doesn't know that he ever identified it as anything. Riou isn't the best at assessing situations like that, but he knows that he definitely liked Jyuto. A lot. He didn't mind at all that Jyuto invaded his privacy on the occasions he did, and he entrusted him with more than he did most people.
In essence, even if he wouldn't allow himself to fantasize about him, Jyuto had become special to him. ]
I like you, Jyuto.
[ He decides to just state it, for lack of a better means to express himself. Maybe it's a little grade-school of a confession after everything they've done together, but he thinks it gets the point across. ]
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