dormheads | [ AUDIENCE: TAICHI + YAMATO ]

[ ... yamato's not about to admit that he used to be in the habit of throwing his feelings at taichi via violence and making them his problem because taichi had the empathy and tact of a walnut. or that he sometimes still... these call outs are too much. ]

... Besides, we know you feel a lot already, so there's no point hiding it. [ he'll agree with taichi. still petting, and then he turns a bit and kisses whatever part of riku's face he can reach without jostling anyone in this pile up ] Taichi's the kind to keep stuff to himself, too.

[ this one is to make sure riku knows and less to tease taichi because actually that drives yamato insane thanks ]

[One eye squishes up, but Riku hums in contentment, and he keeps his head tucked against Yamato. He can't really look at Yamato, though, so he's busy looking at Taichi above them.

Maybe his look is a little knowingly smirky.]

Hard to tell the people who depend on you to keep it together that you're losing it, huh? [His expression softens.] At least you have a better reason than not saying anything because you think it makes you look weak, and you don't want anything except to be the best and the strongest.

I think we both won't judge you if you need someone to lean on when things are hard. We wouldn't be here otherwise.

[Just gonna parrot Taichi's words back. Stupid.]

[hey. hey! nobody asked for this callout! taichi doesn't say anything at that other than letting his eyes widen just a little, so that's just as good of an answer as any. yeah. it's hard to admit defeat when people are counting on you. so he sort of looks away before he shrugs in response.]

Whatever. I guess so. [because. like. that's also true. sometimes taichi also doesn't say shit because he doesn't want to look weak but for the most part it's about keeping it together for everybody else. he doesn't know if he likes the words being parroted back at him, but he settles for glancing at both of them curiously.]

...we'll be fine. I don't know what's next, but...[wow that actually made him falter completely and trip into an agreement, good job with the tagteam.]

[ oh. yamato hadn't quite expected riku to nail taichi like that, and so technically there's two idiots looking a little surprised, though yamato's is more pensive. it works to actually make taichi agree too which is new. usually it takes a lot more arguing on yamato's part?

maybe this whole trouple thing really does have emotional advantages, wow ]

Mm. We'll be alright. [ he has two hands and two boys tucked against him so riku is also going to get some hair pets. ] ... And we said we'd talk a lot to make sure this works. So there's no hiding for either of you.

[ yamato only hides his feelings in the sense of not wanting to ask for things like taichi said so like. it doesn't count. it's fine. ]

[Well, he may have cheated slightly by having heard that admittance straight from Taichi. But still, it's a reminder.

And also a sort of compliment. At his own expense.]

It's okay. I'm... done hiding. I want to get better at saying what needs to be said.

[In case something ever happens and it's too late. But he doesn't say THAT.

Reaching up, he curls a hand around Yamato's wrist and forearm, just holding it.]

Whatever's next... we can handle it if we're together.

[riku is, in fact, a cheater.]

Then we'll work on it. All of us. [in their really gay and useless cuddle pile.]

...do any of us even really know what might be next?

[ it is a very gay and useless pile, and yamato thinks riku holding onto him is very cute even if it makes the petting a little harder ]

I'm sleeping for at least forty eight hours. [ very important? but... ] ... After that... We'll see. Riku's got to find his way back home with Sora, and we... have school.

[ which sounds very lame in comparison. hm. ]

[It's fine. He tries to hold it lightly enough he's not giving Yamato any resistant drag. The "lame" comparison gets him to almost airily snort before he grows soft and serious again.]

Even getting back to school is important because you'll be home.

[It feels a little weird to be like YEAH HEY....THREESOME? only to turn around and ditch each other.]

...Don't forget me, okay?

[Look. He has some trauma about, like, memories and stuff. And also they just had a conversation about being honest about feelings.]

[yamato gets a nudge.]

A long weekend at your place, remember? [he's taking time off too? wow? but then he focuses on riku instead.]

You'd be pretty hard to forget after everything, you know. Just...after you and Sora get home, come find us. Or we'll figure out a way to come find you. It can't be that hard.

[it's probably harder than he thinks, but shh.]

[ there's a quick kiss to taichi that's a non-verbal agreement to, uh, everything ]

I know... You've got a lot on your plate before you can come see us. [ riku's said the keyblade attracts monsters, so even after he finds his way back home... not to mention it'd be his first time home in ages, so he should take his time there too? ] But we'll be waiting. At least until Taichi gets impatient.

[ it absolutely won't be that easy but do they care. no. yamato looks at the ceiling for a bit, pensive ]

... We already lost you enough for a lifetime.

[Thinking about them lamenting how long it'll be when as soon as he falls back into the darkness with Sora, a big ass door of light really just opens for them out of nowhere. Kairi definitely saving her two idiots.

But it's fine. His heart is stupidly warmed by their words. It makes him blush a little! Very funny.]

I'll find you. If I have a key, there has to be a door somewhere that'll lead to your world. [He'll use his heart..... (shut up please)] I guess "Luke" wasn't wrong about his goals... I have an exam I need to take too, I think. To prove... I have the darkness under control for good.

But before that... I'm going to find you both.

[kairi is truly the only valid person here. but riku's being cute (also taichi's very pleased and placated with kisses from yamato) so he doesn't even argue about being impatient. he is? he would love if he could keep the people that are important to him.]

Before and after so we can congratulate you when you pass your exam. [pointblank.] I think you've probably grown a lot stronger here than you think you have. You'll be ready for it.

[ kairi's entire role is to hold the braincell until she doesn't want it and then she hands it off to riku. it's fine ]

You had the darkness under control enough to protect me from it, so... [ there's him agreeing with taichi while also propping up riku. nail that exam, bitch! ] We'll celebrate when you pass.

Before and after.

[Ugh. They are so stupid and sappy.......just like his friends. He can't escape. He really does hate how embarrassed he gets because of how much it makes him feel soft.]

I learned to control it in the castle, but... that doesn't mean I'm... [STOP don't agree with taichi] I'll be ready for it. I'll find you when I pass, too.

But... Sora and Kairi will probably want to come along.

Then bring them along. [that apparently isn't a problem?] If you learned to control it once, you know how to do it. You just have to keep trying until you totally master it. Sora and Kairi can come and we'll all hang out. No big deal.

[friends...they're used to friends visiting from other worlds, it's fine.]

It'd be nice to meet the friends you've talked about so much. [ yeah it's really not a problem. ] You're already going to be meeting ours, so it's fair.

[ not that they've talked about theirs as much because taichi and yamato are so good at dodging personal talk without realizing ]

[Okay, even with knowing Taichi and Yamato would welcome his friends, hearing it said so easily and casually is a surprising relief. Excuse him while he tucks most of his face into Yamato's shoulder and neck.

Gotta get Sora out to meet the boyfriends before he VANISHES INTO THE ETHER... :unamused:]

I'll bring them then. Not that I'd be able to tell them no. If I did, they'd just come anyway.

[he's reaching over with his free hand to pet riku's hair while he hides in yamato's neck. there there...]

Our friends are like that, too. Guess it's just what happens when you know somebody for so long? [hah.] It'll be fun, and we'll get to hear all kinds of stories about you.

[possibly for potential teasing/blackmail later.]

[ he is just a pillow for riku to hide in. now they are both petting riku too so it's just very gay ]

Doesn't that mean he'd get stories about us from our friends? [ YAMATO DOESN'T WANT THIS ??? ]

[Ohhhh, he's spoiled now. Double pets! Yamato's shoulder gets rubbed by the side of his face as he sort of lightly turns his head into the hands.]

If you hear stories about me, I get to hear stories about you.

[HE ALSO DOESN'T WANT THIS, but he does want to hear stories about the two of them. This is an awful double-edged sword.]

[double pets!!]

Fine by me. I don't have any embarrassing stories to worry about. [this is said with a smirk and it's also probably false.]

[ immediately; ]

What about when you tried to fix Koushiro's computer by slapping it better?

[ in the tone of someone who has A Lot of these and is also not aware kh people are terrible with computers. it's reflexive ]

[...

He just

looks at Taichi. Like he's looking into the camera. Yamato doesn't even have to drag Taichi for him to know this isn't true.]

Slapping it better...?

[STOP, don't make fun of them for not having technology and then having it.]

[despite me, ty, wanting to shake him upside down, taichi doesn't seem remotely embarrassed? just annoyed.]

Sometimes it works with our game system, so...it could've worked if Koushiro didn't freak out first.

[ yamato doesn't even answer to that one, just looks at riku in the most long suffering way possible ]

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