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It was a heat of the moment decision.
Red Son acted without thinking when he jumped in front of that attack, but what was he supposed to do?
Just let his boyfriend get hit by an attack that would surely injure him severely?
No.
No, he wasn't going to let that happen.
They had been on a date when a random demon decided to attack them. They apparently wanted to see if they could defeat the legendary Monkie Kid and/or Red Son. Red Son was of course absolutely livid when his time with his boyfriend was interrupted by such a pathetic peasant of a demon, but that didn't prevent him from seeing the attack being launched toward MK without his knowledge.
Without a moment of hesitation, he lunged forward and pulled MK close, allowing his glamour to fall and curling his large form around him protectively.
He took the full force of the attack and yes, it hurt, but it didn't do nearly as much damage to him as it would have his boyfriend. That attack could have easily injured, if not killed MK. And it certainly didn't help that the building they were in practically collapsed in on top of them following the attack, causing further danger and injury.
What happened after was a blur. He remembered using the full power of his fire against the enemy until they retreated, then holding MK tightly in his grasp as he walked. He vaguely recalled entering their shared home and collapsing onto the bed as soon as they got to the bedroom.
Now, here he was, sitting on said bed while his boyfriend was fawning over his true form as he patched the demon up.
"You're so fluffy!" MK squealed as he ran his hands through the thick red fur. "And so warm!" He nuzzled Red Son's muscular form and wrapped some bandages around his arm.
"Noodle Boy..." Red Son sighed and shook his head. "You are way too excited for this."
"And why wouldn't I be?" MK replied and looked up at him. "You're so handsome like this!" He continued nuzzling him.
Red Son rolled his eyes, but allowed himself to be nuzzled anyway. There wasn't much he could do against his lover, not just because of the injuries he sustained, but also due to how weak the affection made him. It never took much for MK to make him a mess with cuddles and kisses.
So he found himself relaxing in the bed.
This is what normal couples do anyway, right? Go home with each other, cuddle, kiss, hold, stuff like that, right?
Right?
Red Son wasn't entirely familiar with how humans generally courted, especially in modern times. It had been such a long time since he had been together with anyone like this, and his first time dating a human. Even if MK technically wasn't human anymore.
Apparently, the more MK got a handle on his Monkey King powers, the more monkey traits he began to take on. It had started with the teeth becoming sharper, than the claws, then MK got a pair of big ears. Then finally, he woke up covered in fur and with a tail. He was honestly adorable in Red's eyes.
"You don't have to be so affectionate, Noodle Boy...." Red Son told him as he watched MK fondly nuzzle him.
"I know, But I want to." MK answered and placed more bandages on the bigger male. "Because you're my boyfriend."
"Oh..." Red Son blushed, but managed a shy smile.
"Besides." MK continued and booped the other's snout. "Someone has to show you how amazing you are!"
The bull demon snorted a bit and held him close. "Be quiet you adorable fuzzball." He mumbled before kissing his boyfriend to shut him up.
When he broke from the embrace, Red Son could tell MK felt better than before. The smaller male smiled widely at him and pressed a kiss to his snout. "Thanks again for earlier, Red. You didn't have to do that."
"Noodle Boy, it was either I block the hit, or watch you potentially be killed by it." Red Son huffed softly, having been oveer this before with the other. "I wasn't going to let that happen. If it were up to me, I would take a thousand more of those hits if it meant protecting you."
MK just nodded and sighed as he finished up. "I know. I just don't like seeing you get hurt like that." He put the medical supplies away before returning and leaning against Red Son.
"Now you know how I feel whenever I see you be foolish..." Red Son muttered under his breath. "Just because you're a monkey demon now, doesn't mean you have your invincibility back yet."
MK fell silent and the two stayed like that for several minutes. The minotaur like demon pulled the smaller up against his large frame and held him close. He nuzzled the top of his head and huffed again, blowing warm air through his hair.
MK giggled at this and nuzzled his chest, his tail wrapping around his boyfriend's. He wrapped both arms around the larger male as well and nosed into his chest. He smiled and closed his eyes. "Love ya' Red."
"You too, Noodle Boy." Red Son sighed happily and rested his head on top of MK's. "Love you very much."
The two males remained like that until they both blissfully fell asleep.