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Kanae walks into his bedroom, eyes falling to the man still asleep in his bed. Really, it’s more like their bed at this point. The closer he gets to the bed, the louder the incessant ringing gets. It’s what drew his attention to the time in the first place.
Kanae turns off the alarm and sets the phone back down onto the pillow before leaning down, “...Kuzuha?”
“Nn..”
“Kuzuha, your alarm went off.”
The vampire curls up and brings the blankets up over his head in an attempt to block out Kanae. Kuzuha hears a fond chuckle before the blankets are forcibly tugged back down.
“Kuzuha,” Kanae runs his fingers through his partner’s hair, absentmindedly sorting out the bed head as he continues. “I turned off your alarm for now, but you should get up.”
“... -n’t wanna,” Kuzuha mumbles, his eyes still shut.
Kanae laughs softly, “If you don’t wake up, how are we going to go out?”
“Mmn.. later…” His hands blindly reach out for Kanae, trying to pull him closer. He feels the bed creak as his partner takes a seat.
Kuzuha manages to wrap his arms around the other man’s waist, and he tugs himself closer to bury his face into Kanae’s side. He signs softly when he feels Kanae’s hand slip down the neckline of his loose sleep shirt to rub circles into his back.
“5 more minutes,” Kanae decides, smiling down at the other man. Seeing a sleepy Kuzuha is always a treat. When his partner’s guard is completely down and he reaches for affection without any shame.
“...mm.”
It’s peaceful, and Kanae quietly admires the sight of a completely relaxed Kuzuha. The tension is gone from his body and he can feel every slow breath the other man takes, both under his palm and against his side.
The two were supposed to go out for breakfast earlier, but Kanae ended up squeezing in a quick Twitcast to let Kuzuha sleep in more. He glances at the bedside clock to keep track of the time before refocusing on Kuzuha.
The blackout curtains keep out most, if not all, of the sunlight, but Kanae had opened them when he woke up earlier. The bits of sun peeking through is enough to highlight the silver of Kuzuha’s hair.
It’s a bit unfair how pretty the other man is without even trying. Kanae has plenty of skincare products, but Kuzuha seems to just do whatever he wants and it works out. The perks of being inhuman, Kanae supposes.
Time ticks by, and all too soon Kanae is shaking his partner’s shoulder gently, “Kuzuha~”
He receives a groan in reply as Kuzuha nuzzles further into his side. Kanae spares a thought to be thankful that he isn’t ticklish.
“Kuzuha, it’s been 5 minutes.”
“..’kay.”
“C’mon,” he shakes him harder. “Get up.”
Kuzuha yawns, pulling himself upright to lean on the other man. His eyes are still shut as he rests his head on Kanae’s shoulder.
“Good morning.” Kanae wraps an arm around the vampire, pulling him into a half-hug.
“Mm, g’morning..” Kuzuha mumbles.
“Are you awake?”
“...mhm,” He lifts his head, rubbing his eyes, and catches sight of Kanae’s fond smile.
Kanae laughs softly at the sight, “Do you need help waking up?”
“I’m—“ Kuzuha is cut off by a yawn, “I’m okay, let’s go eat.”
“Right now?”
A small nod, “Yeah.”
“Pfft, you need to wash your face and brush your teeth first.” Kanae gets off the bed to tug his partner to his feet. Kuzuha groans as he’s pushed to the restroom. He stumbles slightly, his eyes having shut at some point instead of watching his step. Luckily, Kanae is there to keep him upright.
Kanae turns on the light before leaving Kuzuha by the sink. He reaches out for the faucet teasingly, “Do you need help brushing your teeth too?”
Kuzuha shoves him towards the door weakly, “Stop teasing! I’m fine now.”
“Ehh, are you sure?” Faux worry in his voice as he walks backwards. “I’m right here for you if you need me, Kuzuha.”
He yawns again as he waves Kanae out, “I’ll be fine, thanks, now get out so I can use the toilet.”
“It’s not like I haven’t seen—“
“Kanae!”
“Okay~” He laughs at the blush on Kuzuha’s face before closing the door as he leaves. “I’ll be in the kitchen, okay? Be sure to change.”
Kuzuha calls something out in acknowledgement as he turns on the sink to wash his face. He muffles another yawn into his fist, squinting at his reflection now that his eyes are clear. His bed head isn’t as bad as it usually is, so Kanae must have sorted it out earlier.
He sighs, a smile coming to his lips unconsciously. Despite the constant teasing, Kanae is sweet. The pace of his movements pick up, he’d better hurry so that his partner doesn’t have to wait long. Well, any longer at least.
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Kanae turns, a cup of water in his hand, when he hears Kuzuha step into the kitchen. The other man looks much more awake now, fully dressed with his hair as neat as it usually is. He hands Kuzuha the water, pleased when he hears a mumbled thanks.
Kuzuha sets the cup in the sink after finishing it and turns to Kanae as he pulls out his phone. “I just need to tweet and then I’m ready to go.”
Kanae laughs, walking ahead to the door to put his shoes on. “Okay~”
Kuzuha hums a tune as he pulls up Twitter, scrolling through his emojis to find the fox one he uses. He sends the tweet and puts his phone away before stepping forward to put on his own shoes.
“Where are we going?” He reaches out for Kanae’s hand as soon as they’re both done.
“Hmm,” Kanae takes his hand and unlocks the front door. “There’s a new cafe nearby, do you wanna try it?”
Kuzuha squeezes his hand gently, “Sure.”
“Ah, before we leave,” Kanae stops and takes a half step towards Kuzuha. His free hand reaches out to guide the vampire’s face down into a kiss.
They part quickly, Kanae with a satisfied smile and Kuzuha with an exasperated sigh. He shakes his head fondly and steps closer to Kanae as they leave.
Waking up early isn’t so bad as long as it’s with company.