No, she was more frustrated. She saw us all being taken to the room as a personal failure to defend against drugging and kidnapping. She likes him, but she is worse than Hideyoshi about relationships. He has never had a serious one, even though the whole city would eat him up, because he gets too willing to throw his life down for the cause and purposely keeps women at a distance. She's got all of Hideyoshi's workaholics, but none of his decades of experience and she still can't get over her duty and obligations. Much like Hideyoshi. Besides, she andI aren't American. We don't use "love" as freely as you and Crichton. [Finger over Klaus' lips.] I know, you're not that casual with it either, but remember before you? I never said it to anyone.
She doesn't trust everything you say. She trusts that you mean about protecting her, and she'd probably be happier if she could accept the idea that you could treat her as a sibling, but you know she insists she doesn't want that. Basically she sees you aa nakama. On the same ship,v having gone through similar unique battles but wildly different worlds and values. She trusts you with me. That means a lot. I probably couldn't order her to do something against her morals, but certainly something most people would find abhorrent.
[Squints at the question about Mitsuhide.] Are you already thinking about it?
Lollipop walkway???
[Eh. Maybe it is an addiction.]
[Happy growls and head butts lightly to demand more massage, completely melting!] Yes see? She knows how awesome I am. Mrrr mrr mrrrr! [Head nudge!!! More!]
None of us could have stopped that if we wanted to. It's kind of not something we can help. And we changed some stuff. I don't know if that's good for us or worse for us in the end, but...something's happening with that anyway. [They're a little curious how what they changed will change things. Because it's bound to have altered something. But...maybe it won't be as bad.] The magic of the place is still...you know...Sparkles and the Captain. Somehow. [But they let out a small breath.
And they're about to argue when they feel a finger over their lips.] I don't feel like expressing love to people should be such a weird thing. Dad never told us he loved us. Hell, we never told each other. We were like...conditioned to fight each other basically. Or tell each other 'fuck you' instead of 'I love you.' [But that changed. Even at first, them saying 'I love you' was one of those things used to get something or needle one of his siblings.]
She doesn't want to be my sibling, though. She's kiiiinda made that clear. I don't think she'd know what to do with siblings if she had one anyway. [There's a sigh here.] I guess not everyone needs siblings? But mmmm. I'm gonna press x to doubt here. It would definitely not matter even if she didn't trust me with you, cause you trust me with you. No offense.
[Klaus snorts.] Only cause you're being weird about it. But no. I'm not gonna ask Mitsuhide to torture or fuck me. You're such an idiot sometimes. [They lightly tap his forehead.] Who did I marry? You or him? Who can I barely keep my hands off? You or him? Like really, babe.
[But they nod at the question] Yeah. Ava was gonna let me make the lollipops HUGE with this cool thing and then like...I was gonna set it up as the aisle we walked down and everything. It was gonna be so cool.
[He's not going to stop unless he's told to.] She knows you're a human being with flaws the same as the rest of us, Nobunaga. [There's still a hint of a smile as they look at him.] Even if she's weird about flaws, too. And failure. But that's all of us, I guess. Are you trying to tell me you think she's blind enough to completely overlook the silly parts of your personality? Because I don't think so.
I know. But she doesn't accept magic. That's my codeword with her that we're getting too intense or into territory we need to back away from or going too far. Safe word.
I agree. People should say I love you more. It'd be a better world. Definitely. And Kenshin would hate it. Bwahahaha.... And the monks would hate it even more. Bwahahaha.
She doesn't understand it when you say siblings, and she thinks you and Ava and me and Valdis throwing each other in the pool is abusive. Keep in mind, she joined the Tradelines when she was 13. I had a dozen younger siblings, but you told me my generals are more like how you see your siblings, and that's the way I've understood it ever since. I think she could understand you being shipmates, comrades-in-arms, nakama easier. Instead of soldier vibes with it, think of it as -- [Closes his eyes.] Individualized. But in the Tradelines, everything is pretty strict. Treating one another playfully was seen as disrespectful to the point of abusive there. And if she let someone get away with it, it'd be seen as allowing them to escalate and get worse --
WHICH now that I mention that makes it really obvious why me trying to tell her to show vulnerability to Shiranui isn't seen as a thing to help them both get stronger, but me telling her to let him trample her. [Gently pounds a fist to his forehead.]
Anyway, if you say siblings, it's going to confuse her. No matter what. You can't explain it in a way that confuses her less. If you tell her about insults back and forth, like the yo-mama fights except it'd be yo-daddy for you and the Hargreaves [Because same adopted father.] she might kind of MAYBE get that it would be like her and someone else with the same captain making your captain jokes, but it would also be too disrespectful and banned on the Tradelines, so she would never do that. Instead, try to focus on the things you have in common and that it means you want her to spend time with you without having a professional face on, without her worrying that she might be bringing shame and disrespect or misrepresenting Tradelines. Time to just be herself. That you won't always ask for or demand more, you just want to provide a safe space to let her choose to do that if she wants to. To be free to.
[Nibbles Klaus' ears with a happy hum of delight.] I think she'll be happier here. Happier with letting herself be happier here... [Laughs!]
[And growls!] Yeah you better keep your hands on me! [Happy growls and nibbles.] Oh man... I hope I can remember that in the future. Or that we can ever do it again.
[Is a melted puddle for Klaus' hands!!!] What silly parts? I'm clearly a very deadly dictator who would never do something strange like wear a white haori over my head. Which is still completely practical.
[Klaus just...isn't going to discuss their feelings on the lack of belief in magic. She can't just deny something cause it doesn't make sense to her, but where will arguing it even get anyone? Nowhere. She'll keep saying some fake potentially scientific way to explain something that can't be explained with magic.]
I love you. [Quick kiss.]
We've done way worse than that. And siblings doesn't feel like anything weird and mystical. [Klaus sighs.] And yet it still sounds like soldier vibes. And I'm not a strict guidelines kind of person. I managed in her memories because I didn't want to make things worse for her, but all the time? No, thanks. At least my siblings were up front and honest when they were insulting me. It wasn't like those period dramas.
[Klaus squints slightly. They're vulnerable all the time. But then again, oversharing is probably a trauma response, isn't it?]
I think I'll just...uhhh...ignore that. [Because being siblings is a thing and, like they said, it doesn't feel like something that's so confusing.] I don't think anyone has ever assumed that they need to prove anything to me. I don't know.
[But they're distracted by the attention to their ears.] Will she even let herself be happier?
[They don't really know if they can stay focused on this conversation with everything now.] That's the easiest thing you've ever asked me to do. [And just to make a point, they bring one hand down to carefully grab his ass.]
[They snort softly] You absolutely did do that and forced me to do it, too. You menace.
I think... Tayrey feels like she has to prove herself to everyone, because she is never good enough for herself. And because of that no one will ever be accepted as right if they tell her she's good enough or too much. Isn't there someone else I know like that? Not just Hideyoshi. [He means Klaus. Although it's different because Klaus isn't perfectionist, but afraid to start things. Something Ari also does.] She does know her adopted father is proud of her, running away and all, but she still can't bring herself to accept new people as not being someone she has to prove her strength and resiliency to. It's a little like someone who always had an excuse of cultists not knowing the real person behind the symbolic leader and thus not always believing his friends when they say they know he is better than he says.
I think she will. She is already more true to herself than I have seen ever on the ship.
[NOMS EARS and growls a little at the hand, aggressively pushing Klaus against a wall.] How many surfaces have we yet to conquer and claim as our own yet?
[Klaus looks over at Nobunaga, frowning slightly.] Not Hideyoshi? Mmmmmm. Maybe. There's probably a lot of people we know like that. [They are decidedly ignoring any suggestion that this is regarding them.] You must know a lot of cultists. [Yep. Ignoring this even harder.]
I guess? I don't know. We haven't spent a lot of time together since I got here.
[There's a small sound as they're pressed against the wall. Yep. They definitely like that.] I don't remember necessarily, but I'm sure we have a few. [There's a beat.] Not sure we've done this wall, though. Or the floor....in this exact spot.
[Klaus let's his head rest back against the wall, a soft moan escaping his lips. Their arms move to pull Nobunaga closer.] Y-yeah. The floor or the wall? [Absolutely no one has needed shoes and so Klaus is just casually taking his off.] Kind of like the idea of the wall, but the floor's good, too. Can't levitate to make it easier, though.
Klaus, don't underestimate my strength. I am more than capable of carrying you even without powers. Even without daily attempts on my life, I haven't ever gotten soft.
[Klaus' cheeks grow a little pink, but...] Oh yes. I know quite a lot about that. Almost considering wearing skirts to make it easier. Can just wear the skirt so you can still use your teeth. [They do miss the ease with which they could just hide behind counters in various shops. But maybe they can find a way to hide in the garden or in the woods if there's not dangerous plants out there still.] If I get them long and full enough, I could hide you under them.
[But they're getting a little distracted.] I think I should get out of these clothes.
[Distracted by thoughts of other sexual things that could happen between them, so...it's almost the same vibe, right?
There's a soft moan at the teeth on his neck, the feeling bringing him back into the moment again.] Ha. It might get a little hot in there. But I think you'll survive.
[Their house up against their wall. Perfectly acceptable. There's a smile at the hands on his thighs.] Plus, you'd be allowed to ravage my thigh with your mouth and I know you like that. [They like it, too, so it's a win-win, right?]
[Growls in pure desire and more molesting, hoisting Klaus up higher against the wall, and making a trail of bites down their chest and waist.] I do like that, a lot, but there is nothing about you I don't like.
[Their head drops back against the wall as they feel teeth on their skin, legs moving to wrap around Nobunaga's waist.] I'm glad you like me. I never want you to stop. I like and love you so much. I'm glad you're my husband.
[He can do all manner of filthy things to Klaus, but it's the sweetness that gets to him every time.]
I'll never stop. Being your husband is the best thing I've ever gotten to be. Even more than maou or unifying Japan. [Puts a finger over Klaus' lips as he strips down and bites more down Klaus' chest.] Don't admit that I said that to my soldiers. Bad for morale probably. But I love you too. Like I've been looking for you my whole life without knowing it, just that something was missing and now it's not.
[There's a soft, breathy laugh at that, but their tongue moves to lick the finger over their lips, making a point to grab hold of Nobunaga's hand and take the finger into his mouth. Don't mind the direct eye contact as they slowly move it back out of their mouth, lips around it the whole time.] Well...I guess I can keep it a secret. Since you're so cute when you blush.
[Since they're already covered in new bite marks, it's not going to matter if there's more.]
Put it in slowly? Just to draw it out, but then you can pick the pace from there.
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Date: 2023-06-18 05:15 am (UTC)She doesn't trust everything you say. She trusts that you mean about protecting her, and she'd probably be happier if she could accept the idea that you could treat her as a sibling, but you know she insists she doesn't want that. Basically she sees you aa nakama. On the same ship,v having gone through similar unique battles but wildly different worlds and values. She trusts you with me. That means a lot. I probably couldn't order her to do something against her morals, but certainly something most people would find abhorrent.
[Squints at the question about Mitsuhide.] Are you already thinking about it?
Lollipop walkway???
[Eh. Maybe it is an addiction.]
[Happy growls and head butts lightly to demand more massage, completely melting!] Yes see? She knows how awesome I am. Mrrr mrr mrrrr! [Head nudge!!! More!]
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Date: 2023-06-18 11:24 pm (UTC)And they're about to argue when they feel a finger over their lips.] I don't feel like expressing love to people should be such a weird thing. Dad never told us he loved us. Hell, we never told each other. We were like...conditioned to fight each other basically. Or tell each other 'fuck you' instead of 'I love you.' [But that changed. Even at first, them saying 'I love you' was one of those things used to get something or needle one of his siblings.]
She doesn't want to be my sibling, though. She's kiiiinda made that clear. I don't think she'd know what to do with siblings if she had one anyway. [There's a sigh here.] I guess not everyone needs siblings? But mmmm. I'm gonna press x to doubt here. It would definitely not matter even if she didn't trust me with you, cause you trust me with you. No offense.
[Klaus snorts.] Only cause you're being weird about it. But no. I'm not gonna ask Mitsuhide to torture or fuck me. You're such an idiot sometimes. [They lightly tap his forehead.] Who did I marry? You or him? Who can I barely keep my hands off? You or him? Like really, babe.
[But they nod at the question] Yeah. Ava was gonna let me make the lollipops HUGE with this cool thing and then like...I was gonna set it up as the aisle we walked down and everything. It was gonna be so cool.
[He's not going to stop unless he's told to.] She knows you're a human being with flaws the same as the rest of us, Nobunaga. [There's still a hint of a smile as they look at him.] Even if she's weird about flaws, too. And failure. But that's all of us, I guess. Are you trying to tell me you think she's blind enough to completely overlook the silly parts of your personality? Because I don't think so.
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Date: 2023-06-19 06:39 am (UTC)I agree. People should say I love you more. It'd be a better world. Definitely. And Kenshin would hate it. Bwahahaha.... And the monks would hate it even more. Bwahahaha.
She doesn't understand it when you say siblings, and she thinks you and Ava and me and Valdis throwing each other in the pool is abusive. Keep in mind, she joined the Tradelines when she was 13. I had a dozen younger siblings, but you told me my generals are more like how you see your siblings, and that's the way I've understood it ever since. I think she could understand you being shipmates, comrades-in-arms, nakama easier. Instead of soldier vibes with it, think of it as -- [Closes his eyes.] Individualized. But in the Tradelines, everything is pretty strict. Treating one another playfully was seen as disrespectful to the point of abusive there. And if she let someone get away with it, it'd be seen as allowing them to escalate and get worse --
WHICH now that I mention that makes it really obvious why me trying to tell her to show vulnerability to Shiranui isn't seen as a thing to help them both get stronger, but me telling her to let him trample her. [Gently pounds a fist to his forehead.]
Anyway, if you say siblings, it's going to confuse her. No matter what. You can't explain it in a way that confuses her less. If you tell her about insults back and forth, like the yo-mama fights except it'd be yo-daddy for you and the Hargreaves [Because same adopted father.] she might kind of MAYBE get that it would be like her and someone else with the same captain making your captain jokes, but it would also be too disrespectful and banned on the Tradelines, so she would never do that. Instead, try to focus on the things you have in common and that it means you want her to spend time with you without having a professional face on, without her worrying that she might be bringing shame and disrespect or misrepresenting Tradelines. Time to just be herself. That you won't always ask for or demand more, you just want to provide a safe space to let her choose to do that if she wants to. To be free to.
[Nibbles Klaus' ears with a happy hum of delight.] I think she'll be happier here. Happier with letting herself be happier here... [Laughs!]
[And growls!] Yeah you better keep your hands on me! [Happy growls and nibbles.] Oh man... I hope I can remember that in the future. Or that we can ever do it again.
[Is a melted puddle for Klaus' hands!!!] What silly parts? I'm clearly a very deadly dictator who would never do something strange like wear a white haori over my head. Which is still completely practical.
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Date: 2023-06-20 02:44 am (UTC)I love you. [Quick kiss.]
We've done way worse than that. And siblings doesn't feel like anything weird and mystical. [Klaus sighs.] And yet it still sounds like soldier vibes. And I'm not a strict guidelines kind of person. I managed in her memories because I didn't want to make things worse for her, but all the time? No, thanks. At least my siblings were up front and honest when they were insulting me. It wasn't like those period dramas.
[Klaus squints slightly. They're vulnerable all the time. But then again, oversharing is probably a trauma response, isn't it?]
I think I'll just...uhhh...ignore that. [Because being siblings is a thing and, like they said, it doesn't feel like something that's so confusing.] I don't think anyone has ever assumed that they need to prove anything to me. I don't know.
[But they're distracted by the attention to their ears.] Will she even let herself be happier?
[They don't really know if they can stay focused on this conversation with everything now.] That's the easiest thing you've ever asked me to do. [And just to make a point, they bring one hand down to carefully grab his ass.]
[They snort softly] You absolutely did do that and forced me to do it, too. You menace.
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Date: 2023-06-27 01:12 am (UTC)It is. It's very soldier vibes.
I think... Tayrey feels like she has to prove herself to everyone, because she is never good enough for herself. And because of that no one will ever be accepted as right if they tell her she's good enough or too much. Isn't there someone else I know like that? Not just Hideyoshi. [He means Klaus. Although it's different because Klaus isn't perfectionist, but afraid to start things. Something Ari also does.] She does know her adopted father is proud of her, running away and all, but she still can't bring herself to accept new people as not being someone she has to prove her strength and resiliency to. It's a little like someone who always had an excuse of cultists not knowing the real person behind the symbolic leader and thus not always believing his friends when they say they know he is better than he says.
I think she will. She is already more true to herself than I have seen ever on the ship.
[NOMS EARS and growls a little at the hand, aggressively pushing Klaus against a wall.] How many surfaces have we yet to conquer and claim as our own yet?
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Date: 2023-06-27 02:15 am (UTC)[Klaus looks over at Nobunaga, frowning slightly.] Not Hideyoshi? Mmmmmm. Maybe. There's probably a lot of people we know like that. [They are decidedly ignoring any suggestion that this is regarding them.] You must know a lot of cultists. [Yep. Ignoring this even harder.]
I guess? I don't know. We haven't spent a lot of time together since I got here.
[There's a small sound as they're pressed against the wall. Yep. They definitely like that.] I don't remember necessarily, but I'm sure we have a few. [There's a beat.] Not sure we've done this wall, though. Or the floor....in this exact spot.
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Date: 2023-06-28 04:36 am (UTC)Clearly we must rectify this situation and finish our campaign of conquering. [Nibbles Klaus' throat!]
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Date: 2023-07-01 10:23 pm (UTC)Klaus, don't underestimate my strength. I am more than capable of carrying you even without powers. Even without daily attempts on my life, I haven't ever gotten soft.
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Date: 2023-07-17 04:37 am (UTC)[But they're getting a little distracted.] I think I should get out of these clothes.
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Date: 2023-07-17 05:19 am (UTC)[Just noms on their neck!] Fuck you might kill me like that, and I want it.
[Where are they? Their house? Fine, he just starts helping Klaus out of their clothes and molests their thighs too!]
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Date: 2023-07-17 05:43 am (UTC)There's a soft moan at the teeth on his neck, the feeling bringing him back into the moment again.] Ha. It might get a little hot in there. But I think you'll survive.
[Their house up against their wall. Perfectly acceptable. There's a smile at the hands on his thighs.] Plus, you'd be allowed to ravage my thigh with your mouth and I know you like that. [They like it, too, so it's a win-win, right?]
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Date: 2023-08-21 11:54 pm (UTC)[Growls in pure desire and more molesting, hoisting Klaus up higher against the wall, and making a trail of bites down their chest and waist.] I do like that, a lot, but there is nothing about you I don't like.
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Date: 2023-08-22 06:48 pm (UTC)[Their head drops back against the wall as they feel teeth on their skin, legs moving to wrap around Nobunaga's waist.] I'm glad you like me. I never want you to stop. I like and love you so much. I'm glad you're my husband.
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Date: 2023-08-27 09:57 pm (UTC)[He can do all manner of filthy things to Klaus, but it's the sweetness that gets to him every time.]
I'll never stop. Being your husband is the best thing I've ever gotten to be. Even more than maou or unifying Japan. [Puts a finger over Klaus' lips as he strips down and bites more down Klaus' chest.] Don't admit that I said that to my soldiers. Bad for morale probably. But I love you too. Like I've been looking for you my whole life without knowing it, just that something was missing and now it's not.
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Date: 2023-08-28 02:36 am (UTC)[Since they're already covered in new bite marks, it's not going to matter if there's more.]
Put it in slowly? Just to draw it out, but then you can pick the pace from there.