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[As soon as Kokichi is out of his lap, Shuichi shifts to free his trapped leg...which is now kind of starting to fall asleep. Fun.]

Ah...! [He shakes his foot a little bit, completely oblivious to whatever debate Kokichi is having over by his bed. Until the other boy starts talking to him again, that is?] Hm? Oh, right. Yes, I am.

[He doesn't add the "within reason" this time because hopefully that goes without saying by now. Plus, with Kokichi in a rare serious mood, he's pretty sure he's not going to ask him anything ridiculous.]

What do you need?

[Definitely not going to ask him anything ridiculous. Though at first it seems like he might not actually ask for whatever he wants either, just sitting in silence, chewing on his lip a little now. But eventually he face his friend.]

Can... [It's okay to ask. He said it's okay, and things are okay between you two, so it's okay to ask!!

....]

Just. Just stand up for me for a minute.

[Shuichi quirks a brow but does as asked, wobbling a little bit thanks to the numb, tingling sensation now spreading slowly up his leg.]

[But okay, he's standing. Now what?]

[Now he's going to step forward, before he has a chance to change his mind, and wrap his arms around the detective's chest, burying his face in his shoulder. With a little squeeze and everything! He wants a hug...a proper, not snotty and gross hug...]

[It takes Shuichi a few seconds to realize that Kokichi probably wants him to return the hug, at which point he raises his arms to do just that.]

[There you go. A nice, proper, not snotty but still maybe a little gross because Shuichi is a little sweaty hug.]

[He really doesn't care about the sweat, just sighing into and leaning against him a little. He nuzzles his cheek against him a little, enjoying it immensely, though doesn't drag it out.

But even when he does back off, he's seemingly not done with Shuichi. He drops his hands to take both of the detective's in his own, taking a few steps back towards the bed and tugging him along with him.]

Will you...at least sit with me? Until I fall asleep? You don't have to stay with me the whole time or anything...though I...wouldn't mind it if you did...

[Look, he actually asked this time. Look at him go! He struggled a little, mumbling the last part, but he's close enough that Shuichi could probably hear him...]

[Shuichi quirks a brow as Kokichi starts tugging at his hands, though he doesn't move immediately. Whatcha doin there, buddy? Oh. That's what.]

[He nods.]

I still need to finish my training, but I'll sit with you until you fall asleep and then again once I'm done.

[And after he takes a shower and changes out of his gross training clothes.]

[It's not much of a smile, but the little one he gives Shuichi is still more of a smile than he's had this entire time. Letting go of one of his hands, he uses the other to continue pulling him after him, heading towards the bed so he can crawl into it. And while he climbs under the covers without any fuss, he stays sitting up, watching the detective expectantly.

Okay, your turn!!!]

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[While Kokichi gets comfortable, Shuichi takes a moment to shake his leg a few more times to try and wake his foot back up. It...sort of helps. A little bit.]

[He doesn't get under the covers, but Shuichi takes a seat next to Kokichi just as promised. Now go to sleep you little weirdo.]

[He doesn't lay down immediately, just glancing down at Shuichi's leg.

...he's not feeling great, still, but it's about time he hit the reset button on his feelings he thinks. So he forces a smile onto his face and points at his leg.]

Pins and needles?

Mmm...it's starting to go away though.

Let me help! [It's a happy cheer as he leans forward quickly, hands moving to grab his leg and start manhandling it. He's totally going to wake your leg up for you! So what if he you know...makes the pins and needles that are still there a little worse. He's helping!!]

A-Ah! [Shuichi's leg twitches reflexively as Kokichi grabs it, and Shuichi himself leans forward to try and pull the leader's hands away.] O-Oma-kun, that's not helping! Stop!

[Weren't you going to sleep???]

No trust me, it'll definitely help! [He's still grabbing it all over, trying to find the spots that are the worst so he can really get at those.]

It's like splashing water on someone! You gotta shock it awake!

[And Shuichi is still attempting to swat or pull his hands away. He's also probably kicked Kokichi purely on reflex at least once by now, sorry not sorry that's what you get for fucking with his leg like this.]

It's not like that at all! You're making it worse!!

[He doesn't lessen the assault at all, laughing brightly as he continues.]

Say the magic words!

Please stop!

Bzzt! Those aren't them! [Some more manhandling, though he has at least become more gentle. He can tell that was a genuine request, but he's not done having his fun.]

Come on Saihara-chan, can't you remember the safe words we agreed on when we signed that contract? You picked them out, even, to make sure you'd remember them!

That's a lie, we never did anything like that!

[Kokichi, he has a very good memory, you know this. No way he'd forget something like a safe word.]

Is it? I remember it so well though!

[This at least gets him to stop, the leader sitting back, eyes brimming with tears quickly.]

I was so happy when you'd signed that agreement with me! And all those hours spent carefully planning out our new relationship, you agreeing to sign your life over to me as my new submissive, even meticulously writing down some fun scenarios we wanted to try...was that all a prank? Did none of that mean anything to you?

[The wailing came immediately afterward, crocodile tears spilling over. And even though his voice is hoarse from the copious amounts of crying he'd done earlier - even before he'd come to talk to Shuichi - he keeps the act up.]

So meeeeean! If you wanted to be my owner instead, you should have said so! How could you treat me like this? WAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!

[This is likely much more over the top than what he might do normally, but he's trying to push away his anxieties, his fears, how sick he feels with himself. Doing something that's more "normal" is nice...]

[Wow, he bounced back quick. Though Shuichi can't help but wonder how much of this is actually Kokichi forcing himself to bounce back...]

Of course you remember it well, you just made it up right now...

[At least his leg is free. Don't mind him, he's just going to...sit with his legs criss crossed so Kokichi can't get at his still half-asleep foot again.]

[Unfortunately it's 100% forced on his part. He hasn't bounced back at all in reality, not even fully processing everything that happened. Processed it enough to allow him to actually ask Shuichi for things, like the detective has been wanting him to do, but beyond that...he'll save it for later. For when he has some sleep and some food in him, and can think more clearly.

Despite the fact that it's forced, however, his crocodile tears disappear behind a grin easily enough, one that pinches at the corners of his eyes and gives him a genuinely happy look. A perfect mask.]

Yup, you got me! Gosh I just can't get anything by you anymore, can I? Too bad, I think I'd like a scenario like that!

[Alright, getting back under the covers and straightening them out some. He then lays down, putting his nose to one pillow first for a few moments before the other--ah, here we go. This one's Shuichi's. Definitely smells like him. Wrapping his arms around it like he would if it were the detective himself, he lays down with a tired sigh and closes his eyes, facing towards his friend.]

...hey, Saihara-chan?

[But it seems he's not ready to sleep just yet.]

Right...

[Is Kokichi ever going to stop messing with him? Probably not. Oh well.]

[...wait what was wrong with that first pillow? They're exactly the same, aren't they?]

Hm?

[He looked so ready to pass out earlier, what happened.]

[They are not exactly the same! Maybe if you took a whiff of the one your girlfriend sleeps on, you'd notice the difference. But it's okay if you don't too, because that would just make his feelings even more obvious.

The smile he'd managed to put on before falls some, the leader opening his eyes again and looking up at him from the pillow.]

...you really...really do accept my apology?

[He reaches out with one hand, just gripping the edge of Shuichi's shirt loosely, staring at his own hand for a moment before back up at the detective's face, looking for eye contact.]

You really promise...really, really promise that you won't leave me alone?

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eventually i will have an icon that's a look of mild surprise instead of near-heart attack shock...

should i make you some while i'm making some kokichi ones??

nah, just kick my butt into working on my manga coloring

okay!!!

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