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"Seriously Tecchou-san? What are you, five?? ” They were walking back from a mission together when Jouno suddenly started attacking him verbally. “We're hunting dogs for god’s sake, We don’t have time for such feelings.” Huh? “And honestly, how dare you think I wouldn't notice your heartbeat picks up sometimes and you start sweating abnormally! Disgusting.”
Oh, so..Jouno knows that Tecchou has fallen for him, and he clearly doesn't reciprocate his feelings-
"Unbelievable. Who would even be so unlucky as to have you favor them! Do I know the poor person? " Jouno spoke with seemingly no interest, but to Tecchou he could tell his partner was clearly intrigued, although it was as though he could feel a hint of something else laced in his tone.
Was it jealousy? Could it be-
Tecchou made a face and promptly choked on air a bit. The realization dawned on him.
"What was that about? Is it because of what I asked? Don't worry yourself, I couldn't care less about-" Tecchou tuned out the rest of Jouno's rambling
Ah..
This wasn't how he imagined confessing to his partner, but he supposes there was no point in hiding anything anymore. It was better to get it out of the way now than later.
Tecchou took a deep breath and began his speech.
"Jouno-san, You have a horrible personality and a bad habit of taking pleasure in other people's pain." Jouno immediately frowned and the brunette realized this might have been a terrible way to start a love confession. But before the white haired male could interrupt him, Tecchou carried on with absolute confidence in his tone.
"But, I know that under your cold demeanor you are a kind hero who hates violence and protects the weak, and that is something I admire about you." Jouno's eyebrows went high up and the surprise was very evident on his face and in his body language. " You are my partner in every sense of the word and I would place your safety over the world's." He proclaimed with such conviction in his tone, that Jouno had no other choice but to believe him. He was caught incredibly off guard, He supposed it's something Tecchou has always managed to do. Now he stood there, flushed, like a dumb teenager.
"How embarrassing.. For that oaf to have such an effect on me!"
"I don't have the words to express how I feel " the brunette barred on and Jouno felt as though he was going to collapse. I am going to murder this man.
"But I can say with no doubt, I think you're the most beautiful person in the world. Your eyes are mesmerizing and I wish I'd get to see them more often. I feel honored to witness the moments in which you are truly relaxed." Jouno wasn’t saying anything which was a bit unsettling. He was really red though. Maybe he caught a fever?
"I don't know what I'd do without you and I love you."
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Tecchou saw red .
How dare he. How dare the commander fool him, betray his trust- betray the entire world!
How dare he hurt his entire world, his partner.
"Jouno probably saw right through him.. He faced him off alone. If only I'd been there with him. "
"Suehiro you moron!" He berated himself. "This never would've happened if you-" Tecchou stopped to take a deep breath and reconsider. "There's no time for that now." He thought. He's going to save Jouno, and when he's done with Fukuchi there won't be anything left of him.
" There has to be a way to get him back. Will killing the vampire lord work?-" His train of thought was interrupted abruptly as Jouno began slashing at him with his claws, hissing like a rabid animal. It was so unusual to see him like this, disturbing even. Instead of his usual calm and composed, slightly intimidating self. Kenji was already preparing to swing and return fire, but he was stopped by a hand on his shoulder.
“Don't hurt him.”
To anyone, that might have sounded like a threat and Kenji was momentarily confused until realization dawned on him. The hurt on his new found friend's face.. "This must be the person we were looking for" He thought " and it seems they are very dear to each other.." Rage overtook the small boy. " Fukuchi will pay for everyone he's hurt. "
"Don't worry,Tecchou-san! We will save him together!" Kenji beamed, a smile so blinding it was like the sun, and the brunette felt slightly more hopeful.
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They were fighting for who knows how long, without any real strategy when Jouno suddenly stilled and immediately collapsed after. Tecchou cast his weapon aside somewhere and ran to catch his partner. At that moment, the brunette didn't care one bit about how the curse was gone, he was just glad to have his world back.
"I won't let you go ever again, Saigiku."