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One is always energetic, cheerful, and enthusiastic. The other is cold, blunt and overly serious. Having polar opposite personalities, it's only natural that arguments are inevitable.
Most of the time, Rin's protectiveness and Bachira's overfriendliness are the roots of their fights.
The two of them were together in their shared bedroom with Rin standing and glaring at Bachira who was reclined on the bed, frowning. With his smile gone, it showed that Bachira's pretty affected by the situation.
"Isagi is my FRIEND." He said, emphasizing on the last word as he looked at his boyfriend.
"What kind of friend kisses each other?" The emerald haired male shot back, glare still cold as he stared the other male down.
"I told you, it was an ACCIDENT! Isagi tripped and I held onto him so he would not fall but his lips ended up on my cheek."
"Yeah? Next time that happened, it'd land on your lips." He rolled his eyes. "After he kissed you, You just stood there and sang that stupid 'can you kiss me more' song."
Bachira straightened up, bewildered. "It was just a JOKE! I swear to God, Rin! Can you stop? I told you soooo many times that I've got no interest in anyone else but you, okay? They're all just friends."
"We were friends, too." The younger one gritted out.
"I've stopped getting friendly with strangers, you can at least let me have my friends." The smaller one said, almost pleading.
"Why are you putting it as if I'm forcing you to stop interacting with your friends?"
"Because that's what you're doing!" Bachira groaned, frustrated.
"I'm not. I was just telling you I don't like seeing you and Isagi kissing." Rin pointed out. He might look calm outside but truth to be told, he's so close to exploding in anger himself.
Bachira closed his eyes, willing himself to calm down. "It was an accident." He repeated.
"Yeah, accident. Whatever." Rin said, spinning on his heels and walking towards the door.
"Where are you going?"
Rin didn't answer him and instead, exited the room, leaving an exasperated Bachira who threw himself on the bed.
"Rin-chan, seriously!"
These kinds of nights are usually spent alone with either one of them sleeping in the guest room.
It's hard, especially for the older male who doesn't like to be by himself but Rin's not one to be reasoned with when mad so he'd rather be alone rather than be with Rin who makes him feel alone.
These times are used for them to calm down and reflect on themselves.
Rin would realize that again, he's being overprotective and over possessive with Bachira. Even though he's his lover, he's still his own person who has his own life and what happened with Isagi was an accident.
He should have accepted it as it is rather than making his mind dramatize the scene and making Bachira the bad, unfaithful man he was not
(If anything, he's the sweetest, kindest, annoying but most loyal person Rin has ever had the pleasure to know).
After he calmed down, Rin would itch to go back to his older lover, to apologize and give him the hugs and kisses he loves so badly but… his pride stopped him from doing so.
So he waits and waits until he's sure Bachira has fallen asleep.
Bachira, would also reflect on himself. He knows Rin's like that because for some reason, that boy is insecure. Bachira didn't understand why someone like Rin would ever feel insecure.
He's almost perfect if you take out that ice cold personality of his, but hey, that's one of his charms.
Maybe it has something to do with what happened with Sae but Rin's probably scared of getting abandoned, scared that Bachira will leave him.
Rin can be a handful sometimes but he's not getting away from Bachira that easily, duh.
Yet, despite knowing that side of him, Bachira still got heated. He should have handled it better instead of shouting at him and saying those mean words.
Bachira curled up to himself. Of course, he badly wanted to go to his younger partner, cuddle him and say sorry– and maybe cry a little in his embrace.
But he thinks Rin's still mad and coming to him is just going to make the matter worse so he stayed put on the bed that now feels too big and forced himself to sleep.
Then again, he's never one to handle loneliness easily and nightmares come to him like a moth to fire on these lonely nights.
But luckily, whenever he woke up in the middle of the nights, eyes teary and heart beat racing, he always found a pair of strong arms around his waist and his back pressed against a warm chest.
Bachira's breath slowly returns to normal and he turns in his embrace, burying his face to Rin's chest who'd just woken up too.
" I'm sorry ." They both whisper.
"I… I shouldn't have let my mind get the best of me." Rin muttered, pushing Bachira slightly to wipe the unshed tears using his thumb.
Bachira smiled a little. "I should've handled it better." He said, leaning to the touch when Rin caressed his cheek. "I'm not going anywhere, you know."
"I know."
"Are we good now?"
"Yeah. If you want to."
Bachira giggled, leaning in to peck Rin's lips. "Why wouldn't I want to? Silly Rin-chan."
"Hah? Who are you calling silly?"
"You're my silly, adorable boyfriend."
"That's my boyfriend." Rin shot back and Bachira gasped in surprise.
"Rin-chan! Shut up, you're being too cute!"
"That's your role in the relationship. Can we go back to sleep now?"
"Yeah. I need a good night kiss, though. To shoo the bad monsters away."
"Am I an exorcist or something now?"
Bachira shrugged, laughing a little. "Maybe. Even ghosts and monsters will be scared of your psychoness from watching those horrors before sleep."
Rin rolled his eyes, unamused, but he did lean down to kiss him gently, nipping at his lower lip and meeting their tongue in a slow, short dance before pulling away and pressing his saliva slicken lips on his forehead.
"Good night, Meguru."
"Night, Rin-chan."
And finally, both of them can sleep in peace.