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At last, Katana & Hyperlaser were going to show each other their faces, and this time, it would be in a safe place, completely sober, and alone. Now, at first, it was just going to be Hyperlaser showing his face, yet, Katana felt bad for it, even though Hyper said it was okay. The two were sat together in Katana's home across from one another, soft handmade cushions were placed under each of them as to not hurt their bodies. The Owl's home had always been kept clean and neat, never messy, never anything out of place, it was a comforting place to be in, at least most said it was.
They'd already been here for a good 20 minutes, and now, they couldn't procrastinate it any longer. A clawed finger lifted the mask of the red demon just to the bridge of his nose, his scarred and rough lips revealed, and he started to fidget with his feathers slightly. Watching as the shorter demon raised his helmet the same amount, holding it there with one hand. Katana had always loved seeing the scars on Hyperlaser's face, it reminded him that he wasn't alone, even if he usually only got to see it when they'd go out drinking together, he didn't mind.
"May I take it off for you? You may do the same to me if you wish" Katana asked, his hands staying planted on his lap while he waited for his reply
"As long as we do it at the same time, does that work for you Tana?" Hyerlaser calmly replied, hand still placed on the bottom of his own helmet to keep it there
The owl demon just nodded and moved a hand to hold onto the panthers helmet, watching as his hand was placed onto his own mask, a shaky breath coming from Hyperlaser as they sat like this for a few moments. It was clear that he was anxious about this, and Katana couldn't blame him, he was a bit nervous as well, though he was mostly excited.
Hyperlaser was the first to say something through the moment of silence, "Your feathers are all fluffed up you know"
"your tail hair is also raised, seems we have something in common with this situation"
The two chuckled and moved a bit closer for convenience, but all Katana could think about was how this would finally be them being able to have their masks off for more than a few minutes together, and, it will be while they were both a hundred percent sober and alone. Last time he saw his face they were drunk and he did not want to remember the embarrassing things they did then.
"Earth to Katana, you're zoning out big guy"
He laughed slightly, "My apologies, dear friend, I am ready now"
"Good to know" a soft snicker came from the feline, a small smile on his lips
And with that, they lifted each other’s masks, finally being able to see each other in full, to admire one another. And, Katana had to admit, Hyperlaser was a lot more handsome (and beautifully scarred) than he thought. He couldn’t help but to ogle at the other man’s face, feeling the large scar with his thumb gently.
”no need to pity me Kata-“
”You’re gorgeous Hyper…your scars are simply marvelous…”
There was a paused, before he spoke again, “My apologies, I should have thought before I spoke. I just think you look nice without the helmet..” But there’s no remedy to calling your drinks buddy gorgeous while being 100% sober.
A small smile crept up Hyperlasers lips, a faint blue blush staining his cheeks, “Thank you…I can say the same to you, both statements”
the red demon just looked away, either out of embarrassment or being flustered he didn’t want to look into which one he was feeling more of, “you can’t mean that, my scars are a sign of failure in my missions, failure can not be beautiful”
Hyperlaser scoffed, “of course I can. If you think my scars are beautiful, then I can think the same of yours. Man to man here, you’re the most handsome guy I’ve known.”
Slowly, Katana looked back at the other, and he softly smiled as a fuzzy feeling hit him, and it wasn’t just because of his feathers this time, there was a passion behind it. It made him feel warm inside and he could tell why. Or why he felt like pulling Hyperlaser closer to him right now and cry into his shoulder about how happy he was to know him. For them to be such good friends, and how he longed for it to be more than that. To keep him in his embrace for as long as he lived, to be able to feel the other demons body close to him, to know they were safe in each other’s arms. To kiss him and tell him how everything was going to be okay. To keep him here and not have to see him go back to Blackro-
“Wow there…you alright? Did I do something wrong?”
Snapping out of his thoughts, Katana hadn’t noticed how his feathers fluffed up again and he had started to tear up. His hands were even trembling.
”oh my…pardon me Hyper…seems I’m just not used to this sort of attention…” He wipes his eyes and chuckles softly as Hyperlaser moved closer and hugged him, surprising he but he gladly hugs him back.
”no worries, I would prefer to not upset you and was worried that I did.” He felt the feline murmur into the mess of feathers, rubbing circles onto his back. It was a warm and comforting embrace, and he wouldn’t trade anything in the world for it. It was so peaceful and calm, and he hugged the shorter demon in closer.
”I like this feeling…” He mumbled with a soft hoo, rubbing up against Hyperlasers neck
In return, the other just chuckled, “you’re like a big dog, you know that?”
”My apologies, I can quit my behavior if you’d like me to”
”oh no, I find it adorable actually, I don’t see you this calm often, I like seeing you like this”
A soft hoo came from Katana again. It wasn’t something that happened often, as it was mostly done when he was calm, happy, or most importantly, around people he trusted. And Hyperlaser was one of those people. Katana kept his face flush against his neck, it was warm and smelt like the bourbon soap he he’d gifted him on his birthday. Just knowing he really did like his gifts made him happy. Not long after he felt him preening at his old loose feathers, making sure to be gentle with him, causing him to let out soft hoos and gentle purrs. He listened as Hyperlaser hummed a tune while he did this, and he could have sworn he felt a gentle kiss be placed against his neck, but he wasn’t sure because of his feathers. Maybe it was just his imagination from all the pampering being done to him.
“I’m glad to finally be able to show you my face..and how you weren’t grossed out because of it” he heard Hyperlaser sigh, clearly glad to get this off his chest.
”Why would I? You’ve seen me without my mask a time or two, you would admire my scars and how ‘they complemented my face’ according to you.”
He felt Hyperlaser freeze up, before going back to his preening, “I’m surprised you remember that night, you were extremely drunk then.”
”Oh and You weren’t?”
The two shared a laugh at that, both men blushing softly as they talked, clearly enjoying each other company. Though the more time Katana spent around Hyperlaser, the more he realized how quickly his heart was beating. He was almost always under control of his emotions, so why now, when he was in such a safe space, did his heart beat so fast? He could feel himself flushing a light red. The thought of what he had imaged a few moments ago came back to his mind, his tail feathers fluffing and his wings gently flapping.
”What’s got you all excited?” Hyperlaser asked in a number through the feathers covering his mouth.
Katana debated telling him the truth about his thoughts, he had always believed the truth was better anyways, but this time, he felt nervous, “it’s this experience, I believe, but I’m not sure…”
”so am I the one making you blush? Hmm?” He heard the feline tease, watching as he leaned back to admire his face. Causing Katana to look away
”I said no such thing…you just make me happy…”
”mmhm, seems like somebody’s true colors show off the battle ground, maybe some the things you say while drunk are true hmm?” He felt a pair of hands move to his face to make him look as the shorter man, their faces being just close enough to feel each others breath. And after what felt like forever, it was Hyperlaser who broke the silence,
”dear SFOTH… can I kiss you right now?”
it sounded so genuine, and yet so desperate, like if he didn’t get it he’d die on the spot, like he’d been wanting to do this for so long.
of course, Katana nodded gently, placing a hand on top of one of his hands as he was pulled into a warm loving kiss. Lips were pressed up against each other as they held each other close enough to feel their body heat melting together. Shortly after they pulled away, slightly surprised they had actually done that.
”well..this wasn’t how I was expecting this visit to go” he heard Hyper laugh, and Katana had a finger on his lips as he processed what they had done
“..your lips feel nice dear” he couldn’t stop the last word from slipping out, he didn’t even realize he’d said it. But Hyperlaser on the other hand, surely did notice it, a smug grin appearing on his face, “how long have you been waiting to call me that one while sober?”
Katana rolled his eyes and just buried Hyper’s face in his neck again, shutting him up with his feathers. Once again feeling a kiss, and this time he knew it had to have been one, causing him to start hooing again, his purrs being a bit louder this time. It wasn’t surprising for demons to purr, but katana didn’t do it often. He even felt the low raspy purr coming from Hyperlaser, him being part cat definitely helped with his common purring he did around him. His purrs were so warm, it filling his heart with joy, and the two sat together until they fell asleep on one another.
Maybe his thoughts weren’t so far fetched after all