I can finally see that you're right there beside me

[admiralcrazyass.livejournal.com]

[So it's been awhile again. Since this shit anyway, I dunno how long. Weeks again? Things have really settled, too. It's slow going, but Raikou is getting better and better at this not being a giant douche thing. He stumbles often, and sometimes he gets frustrated and throws a bratty fit about it, but it's visible how hard he's trying. It's emotionally draining, in that it's endlessly tiring to push himself to change, and it's scary to feel like he's lost at sea as far as what to do and what to believe in. On the other hand, it's also immensely fulfilling -- because he's realised what it means to value something other than himself, and it's rather like waking up and seeing the world lit by sunshine for the first time. He's a little awed by everything, childishly, but it's nice.

And he's trying to do something nice right now, too. He's kind of a dumb noble about menial things, but he thinks that maybe Tsuyukusa would like it if he just tried out small nice gestures, so he's sneaking up behind him right now with a bowl of (rather messily) sliced peaches with sweet syrup drizzled (equally messily) over them, and a terribly amateur arrangement of flowers in a vase. HE MADE AN EFFORT OK.]

Hey, Tsuyukusa!

Comments

[saplingspirit.livejournal.com]

Maybe.

[He grins and rests his forehead on Raikou's.]

But you're still going to have to tell me.

[admiralcrazyass.livejournal.com]

I'm not.

[Of course, he can't resist being a pain. Mostly that's because he's too embarrassed, and that shows on his face. He turns away, and pinches Tsuyukusa's cheek.]

Stop teasing me.

[saplingspirit.livejournal.com]

I don't want to- hey!

[He jerks back, scowling half-heartedly. Then he ducks down again and licks Raikou's cheek in retaliation.]

[admiralcrazyass.livejournal.com]

[In response to that, he tugs Tsuyu's hair, keeping his gaze averted.]

I'm not giving you orders.

[rootless]

I'm not asking for orders.

[He moves with the tug, leaning against that hand.]

Requests, on the other hand...