4 ❀ 花吐き病

[konnosuke]

H A N A H A K I ✿

Hanahaki is a fictional disease in which the victim coughs up flower petals when they suffer from one-sided love. It ends when the beloved returns their feelings (romantic love only; strong friendship is not enough), or when the victim dies. It can be cured through surgical removal, but when the infection is removed, the victim's romantic feelings for their love also disappear.

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[shirayama]

( He jumps when he's kissed again, his face feeling warm and his eyes starting to water again.

Scooting closer, he reaches out hesitantly to touch Chougi's chest, just to feel him breathe unobstructed. He doesn't have to keep his hand there for as long as he does but his touch lingers. Every now and then, he hiccups, still trying to rein in these overwhelming emotions. His other hand slowly reaches for some of the fabric in Chougi's clothes, awkwardly thumbing it.

It's times like this where he's lucky to also have Melon. Still perched on his neck, the fox watches Chougi and then curls around he back of Hakusan's neck, cuddling close. Hug him, you sick sword, because Hakusan is too modest and uncertain to make any moves on his own. )

[xx_ogsalty158_xx]

[ Lucky for them both, Chougi is fluent in "Hakusan" and at least a little more in touch with his own emotions. He's learned that for these human bodies of theirs, sometimes the best cure for tears is close contact. So that's what he gives Hakusan now. ]

C'mere. C'mon.

[ Hop down for a second, Melon. Chougi wraps his arms around Hakusan and pulls him closer. Since this is one of the repair rooms, there's a futon laid out, and although it might not be as cozy as the ones in their room it'll still be plenty comfortable. And more importantly, they don't need to leave the room to get to it. Rather than leave to go back and risk getting bombarded with questions from curious Toushirous, a little privacy is probably better.

Plus, Chougi kind of wants to keep Hakusan all to himself for just a little bit. Let him revel in this change of events for a few hours. So he tugs Hakusan over to the futon and gets them both settled on it and lying down. Melon can lie on top of Hakusan, but he better let Chougi cuddle Hakusan, too. ]

The last couple days have been rough. I think we'll both feel better if we get some sleep. Yeah?

[shirayama]

( Melon obliges for now and hops down, stepping aside to give the two of them room. Of course, he isn't going to leave Hakusan alone, though, even if it's with Chougi. His sword boy is upset and he wants to be close to him to make sure he's fine.

As for Hakusan, he moves easily, leaning into Chougi as he's led over towards the futon. It does register in his mind that they're sharing a bed. They're going to share a bed and... isn't that... intimate? But he thinks about Ichigo and how he also sleeps with his brothers sometimes. There are different levels of intimacy and familiarness to consider and he's too exhausted to figure it out now.

Next to Chougi, he moves close, burying his face against his chest because his face is a mess and he can't help but feel... a little embarrassed(?) by this situation. He's sharing a bed with Chougi and they'll fall asleep together. Is this how they'll be from now on? There's a lot to think about but up close there's something else on his mind. Close to Chougi, feeling his chest rise and fall, he feels... )

... Warm. ( He's never noticed how warm it feels when two people get close. Not wanting to be left out, Melon also climbs onto Hakusan, ) It's nice.

[xx_ogsalty158_xx]

[ Hakusan's a little embarrassed and Chougi's floating on cloud nine. While poor Hakusan is thinking about a dozen different things, Chougi's just soaking in a good dose of happiness. One he's sorely needed. One they've both needed.

He reaches up to give Melon a little pet. ]

Yeah. It's really nice.

[ It's nice and he's hoping they'll get to do this a lot more from now on. ]

Get some sleep, okay? I'll-- [ He breaks off, but this time it's for a huge yawn and not a cough. ] --I'll still be here in the morning.

[shirayama]

( Hakusan will stay awake for a little longer, waiting to make sure Chougi's health is really on the mend. He's careful not to move too much so as to not disturb his rest but he'll shift a little just to make himself more comfortable. It doesn't take much, though. It feels... nice next to Chougi like this.

Really nice.

And he wonders,

Oohime, is this happiness...? )