[If he isn’t careful, she’ll just spirit those shoes right out of his fingers, eager to do the simple act of setting them nearly side by side, turned about and ready for redonning later.]
It’s my first time being a wife, plus my own house... it’s exciting!
[And she seems genuinely sincere about that, until she pauses a moment to think over her phrasing choices after the fact... and then laugh at herself.]
Well, hopefully my only time being a wife, but you get it. Now, I hope you didn’t eat anything before you came... !
[She’d warned him not to after all, and the traditional brazier in the center of of the main room, surrounded by cushions and ready for a pot to be hung above the flames might give away why.]
[Hifumi is in front of Jakurai's apartment, standing there for a moment. Jakurai has never seen him like this before, has he?
Of course not; that was on purpose.
Jakurai is someone he respects an awful lot. The leader of his team. A highly intelligent doctor. Jakurai is not someone he ever wanted to disrespect in any capacity, even if there were times before (and likely would again) where he ran his mouth and probably said something disrespectful, more out of curiosity than anything.
But dealing with the Cordis moon is something else entirely. When Doppo was here, that made it a lot easier. They did whatever they had to do during the moon and that was that. And Hifumi knew thing would always be okay between them.
If he did anything with Jakurai, would that make things weird?
Hifumi, with his fox tail and ears, knocks on Jakurai's door.]
[He had asked him to come over. Not because of anything unsavory. Mostly because he had worried about Hifumi dealing with the Cordis moon all on his own. Of course, there were several times before this time that Hifumi had to deal with it...but this time? Jakurai was going to be there for him.
So when he answers the door, he will great Hifumi with a short bow.]
[Ooh that's nice, Jakurai taking his hand. Feels real nice.
He's sure Jakurai means nothing by his words. Or maybe he does, but Hifumi would prefer to think he doesn't.
Maybe he can't, though. No, he definitely can't.
Hifumi is concerned he might regret this later, but what he needs right now is Jakurai in a way he hadn't before. Thank you Cordis moon for not only making him endlessly hunger for moonlacing, but for the pheromones too.
He lifts up Jakurai's hand, placing a kiss on it.]
I'm sorry, Sensei. [He starts to cling onto Jakurai's arm, nuzzling into it.] I might ask you for so, so much.
[Jakurai doesn't want Hifumi to turn down what he is offering. Simply because he is meaning everything that he says right now. He wants to provide. He wants to give him anything he wants. Jakurai would always be there for Hifumi. Especially during Cordis. Just as he knows Hifumi would be there for him during Sanguis.
He leads Hifumi to the couch, keeping an arm around him.]
[He answers simply. He's never quite sure what "enough" is when he's just so god damn starved all the time but at some point it had to be enough.
There's a tail squish when they're at the couch. He seats Jakurai down to sit straddled over him, unbuttoning his own shirt halfway in the process. Arms rest on Jakurai's shoulder. He goes from 0 to 100.]
You know I have the utmost respect for you, so please forgive me for anything I may do.
[She knows it’s a bit silly, to be excited over such a mundane thing, but... she genuinely is.]
E- eh? You only have tea in the morning? And no lunch?
[No wonder he looked so thin?! And... no wonder she is even quicker now to usher him to a cushion by the hearth. Here’s some tea, quick time on getting that hot pot onto the pot hook.]
[He wouldn't allow Hifumi on his lap if he didn't want him there. So this was certainly no trouble so far. He was fine. He was good. He didn't mind allowing him to do these things? Frankly, now that Jakurai thinks about it....he is surprised that they haven't relied on one another before this.]
There is nothing to forgive. I am aware of the weight of the situation....you would do the same for me. I am certain.
[A hand comes up to fondly pet those ears of Hifumi's.]
So banish the thought of you doing anything to cross lines with me.
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