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"Kazuki."
Kazuki's head quickly whips towards Q, making him wince from whiplash. "What?"
Q frowns. "Take a break."
Kazuki blinks, glancing down at his phone.
He's been messaging the members of Trash Tribe on their upcoming infiltration of 24 city for quite some time now. He takes a quick look at the time on his phone, and winces. It's been at least an hour since he's taken his eyes off his phone.
Kazuki sighs, pressing the power off button. He places his phone face down on the table. "Yeah, you're right." He shrugs, stretching his arms. There's a light burn to his left arm, a reminder of a past he can't forget. "I don't think eye strain is going to be any help in infiltrating 24 city." He chuckles.
Q nods in agreement, and Kazuki stands up, pushing the chair back against the table.
He gives Q a once over; he's lounging on the bed, the one they've been sharing for the last few days they've stayed at this hotel, wearing one of the pyjamas Kazuki chose for him a couple months ago. His entire wardrobe was pretty much picked out by Kazuki, with Q never being too picky when it comes to choosing clothes.
Kazuki's lips curl upwards; Q never fails to look like a fluffy oversized cat. "So." He starts, "Will you be my relaxation method tonight?" He jokes, dipping a knee into the bed.
Q's eyes narrow slightly, as if considering his words genuinely. "...I can be, if that's what you want."
"I was joking, you know?" Kazuki rolls his eyes with a smile, slipping under the sheets. Their legs interlace, something they always gravitate towards when they get in bed together.
Q hums. "My statement still stands."
It wasn't quite what he had in mind for tonight, but... "Hmm..." Kazuki stares at Q's lips. Chapped, like always. He really needs to start using the chapstick Kazuki bought him. "I might just take you on that offer, if you're being so generous."
His partner nods silently, and Kazuki takes it as a go ahead. He leans in, and presses Q's lips against his own in a gentle kiss. Their lips barely slide against one another, the dryness making itself very present in between them, and Kazuki decides he really needs to remedy this. He dips his tongue out to wet Q's bottom lip, sucking on it lightly.
It earns him a delightful sharp noise from Q, and he can't help but smile as he slips his tongue inside Q's mouth. His palate is sensitive, just like the rest of his body, and Kazuki feels Q tense against himself.
"Ahh..." Kazuki breathes out as he breaks their kiss. "I don't think I can get tired of this."
Q inhales deeply, and he takes a hold of Kazuki's left hand. It's a little sore, with how he's spent the day cooped up in manual work and typing with his phone, so he ends up wincing.
A wince that's definitely not missed by Q.
Seeing Q's fallen expression, Kazuki huffs softly, interlacing their fingers together. He smiles, meeting Q's grey eyes. "Don't make that face. You look like a kicked puppy. It's fine, really." He pauses. "At least, it doesn't hurt as much as it used to. Don't worry about it."
Q blinks, breaking their eye contact. He's staring intently at Kazuki's fingers. "...They're crooked." He points out, deep voice gentle with a hint of guilt. Guilt he's been carrying with him ever since Kazuki found him again in those ruined buildings. Guilt that's only kept on growing inside of him like a tumour, even after they started a new life together.
Kazuki blinks, looking down at their hands. It's true; his fingers never really healed properly after that day. They've stayed a little crooked, in a way you could only really tell if you looked as them as much as Q does. It didn't really change much in his daily life, though.
"So?" Kazuki untangles their hands, bringing his fingers into Q's unkept hair, shielding them away from his partner's eyes. "Don't worry so much about it. The past is the past, and I'm still able to play XB, aren't I?" He smiles, gentle and reassuring. "I haven't forgotten about making you my sub, you know."
Q sighs in defeat, closing his eyes. He leans into Kazuki's hand, clearly enjoying the light scratches from Kazuki's nails against his scalp. He looks pretty adorable like this. Being adorable is one of the things Kazuki finds easy to achieve for Q.
Kazuki smirks. "You really are just like a big cat. Could you have been a leopard in a past life?" He slides his hand downwards, cupping Q's cheek, and presses their lips together. Chapped lips turned wet against his own, lips he's gotten to know so personally in the last 2 years they've been travelling together. "How cute of you." Kazuki breathes out softly.
"...Kazuki." Q exhales, the pure love undeniable in his voice. He looks as if he's melting into the bed.
Kazuki stares at him. "Ojiro." He replies with a smile. He doesn't call him by this name much anymore, not unless it's only the two of them together. A name that's so dear and heavy to him, a name that's full of memories of their shared past with each other. Hearing it come out of Kazuki's mouth never never fails to dust a light blush on Q's cheeks.
And of course, tonight isn't an exception, with Q's cheeks turning into a lovely shade of pink Kazuki really doesn't get tired of seeing. It's one of those small things about Q only he knows, and will be the only one to ever know. Nobody has been close to him this way, he would know this best.
Q's lashes flutter, and Kazuki rubs his thumb underneath his eye, where his eye bag is most prominent. Nightmares from past sins who tend to keep him up at night against his will. "Kazuki, I..." He trails off. Kazuki hums knowingly in response.
He doesn't need to say it. They don't say it often, if ever. It's a mutual understanding they have together, one they came to realize once they were freed and out of Tenshin's shackles together.
'I love you.'
"I know." He brings their mouths against one another once again, and deepens the kiss in a way he knows will turn Q into an even deeper shade of pink. It doesn't take much to get Q worked up when they're together.
Kazuki sighs into their kiss, his eyelids suddenly feeling very heavy. "Ah... I don't think I'm up for much more tonight." The stress of the last few days has really been pilling up on his shoulders. Days of research, organizing and raiding in hopes of a small chance of finally stopping Zero in his tracks.
Q shakes his head. "That's fine." He lays his head against his pillow, his neck bare. The marks he'd left previously vanished already. "I didn't expect you to."
Kazuki hums. "Maybe tomorrow." He caresses Q's cheek, his thumb flat against his bottom lip. "I do miss spending time with you." There's an underlying meaning to his sentence, and with the way Q's cheeks flush red, he knows it wasn't missed.
"...Let's sleep." Q mumbles, placing his hand against Kazuki's waist. "...So you have energy tomorrow."
Kazuki smiles, dipping his head into Q's neck. "Alright."