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Every night at the Kamisato estate, Ayato would get ready for bed with his beloved partner Itto. They’d do their bedtime routines together, making sure to remind each other of what to do next. It was mostly Ayato reminding Itto though, since he’d get distracted easily and forget the next step. He wanted to finish as quick as possible so they could cuddle together.
Tonight, Ayato wanted to try something a little different than their usual snuggles. He sat down on the edge of their bed while Itto put on his sleepwear.
“Are you finished yet, darling?” Ayato asked, watching as Itto adjusted his clothes.
“Uh, yeah, one sec.” he replied, making sure his pj-pants were loosened and comfortable around his waist. “What’s up?” he asked, looking at the commissioner.
“Come, darling. Have a seat~” Ayato said, patting his lap while smiling at the oni.
“Uh… are you sure?” Itto fidgeted with his hands, feeling a bit shy. It was usually the other way around with Ayato sitting in Itto’s lap…
“Of course, my dear. Come here~” Ayato replied, beckoning the other towards himself.
“Eheh, okay, if you insist.” Itto chuckled and went to his boyfriend, hesitating before sitting down in his lap.
“There you go~” Ayato said, wrapping his arms around Itto to hold him close. “Good boy…” he murmured, smiling softly.
Itto blushed and tensed up. He couldn’t help but feel worried about Ayato’s knees. It felt like he was sitting in a chair he wasn’t sure would fall apart or not. Cus, well, Itto was an oni; a big one at that; and Ayato was just a human. Sure, he wasn’t weak or anything, but could his legs really withstand the weight of an oni like Itto? Surely they must be crumbling by now. What if he was in pain and just wasn’t telling Itto? What if his legs fell asleep, and then-
“Darling?” Itto’s thoughts were interrupted by Ayato’s voice and a mischievous hand on his stomach. “Are you alright?” he asked, rubbing him softly.
“Uh- I-… w-well-… uh…” Itto struggled to find a reply, almost embarrassed to feel worried in the first place.
“Calm down, my love… Why are you so tense? If you’re uncomfortable, we can stop.” Ayato reassured, giving the other a light squeeze with his hug.
“N-No, it’s- it’s not that! I just-… w-well…” Itto kept struggling for a bit longer before he took a breath to collect himself.
“Mhm? What’s wrong, then?” Ayato asked.
“Eh, I dunno… it’s stupid…” Itto fidgeted more, definitely embarrassed about his concern.
“Tell me~” Ayato refused to let it pass, making his hands form like claws on Itto’s stomach, silently threatening to tickle it out of him.
“Eep! O-Okay, okay! I’ll tell you!” Itto exclaimed, breathing a sigh of relief when Ayato’s hands went back to their normal positions.
“Go on~” he said.
“Okay… uh… I- I mean, I’m not uncomfortable, really… it’s just-… I’m worried I’m hurting you…” Itto mumbled, almost ashamed of himself.
“Pardon..? Hurting me? How, exactly?” Ayato held him closer to help him feel more secure to talk.
“Well, y’know… You’re a human, and I’m an oni, and- and I’m, like, bigger than you ‘n’ stuff…”
“Mhm~?”
“Aren’t your legs hurting? I mean, I’m massive compared to them! It feels like your knees are fallin’ apart under me, bro!” Itto explained, hearing how ridiculous it all sounded.
Ayato laughed softly, amused by the other. “Oh, please~ I’m not that weak, y’know.” he said, gently and slowly rocking the other side to side.
“Heh, I know, I know… but you’re still human. I’m stronger than you, so of course it’s no big deal when you’re in my lap…” Itto said, feeling a bit embarrassed since his worries weren’t taken seriously… yet.
“I know, sweetheart. But y’know what? I’m not in pain at all. Not even a little bit. And no, I’m not “just saying that,” I’m serious, darling. You’re not hurting me by sitting here, my love.” Ayato said reassuringly, hoping to comfort the other.
“Are you sure?”
“Well, if I think about it too hard, it’ll start hurting due to the placebo effect. And that’d have nothing to do with you or your weight.” Ayato explained.
“So… I’m not too heavy?” Itto asked, looking down at himself.
“Not at all, my darling~ I quite like the pressure.” Ayato said, hugging him tight.
Itto chuckled, but struggled to relax himself anyway. He was still worried that if he let himself melt away to the comfort, he’d surely crush Ayato. He almost fell down a spiral of worry again, but was interrupted by a funny feeling and the urge to laugh.
“Why are you still so tense, hm? Relax~” Ayato said, his fingers gently tickling the other to get him to stop thinking so much.
“H-Hey!” Itto started giggling of course, as he was a very ticklish guy. He was also just naturally giggly, which made it impossible for him to keep his composure.
“I won’t stop til you relax~” Ayato teased, gently fluttering his tickly fingers all over Itto’s tummy, making him attempt to curl up to protect himself.
“Y-You’re so mean!” Itto complained, giggling his heart out. Though, he liked being tickled by Ayato. It felt nice since he could trust the other with his life if he had to, so it’s not like he was in any danger.
“And you’re still tense~” Ayato said, surprising him with some proper, non-gentle tickles to his ribs, which made him laugh out loud and crumble back against Ayato, as if he didn’t know which way to go to escape the sensation. “Tickle tickle…” Ayato teased, continuing for a few more seconds before he stopped, smiling as the oni finally relaxed against him, catching his breath.
“Heh… hehe… W-Was that really necessary?” Itto asked, adjusting himself to get more comfortable.
“Of course. It’s the best way to make you forget your worries, after all.” Ayato replied, holding the other close and gently rocking him again.
“Huh? What worries?” Itto joked, looking back at Ayato, making them both laugh.
“You’re so cute, my love.” Ayato said, smiling.
“Man, shut up…” Itto joked, chuckling.
The two of them spent a while in silence, relaxed by each other’s presence. Itto loved to be held, feeling safe in his partner’s lap. It felt a little strange to have the roles reversed like this… He let his mind continue wandering until he heard Ayato speak.
“Hey, Itto? I have an idea.” he said, gently stroking the other. “How about we try a slightly different position?”
“Huh? What d’you mean?” Itto tried to look back at Ayato without disturbing his comfort.
“Hm~ I’d like to turn you around so we can face each other. Could you get up for a moment?” Ayato said, smiling at the other.
“Eheh, s-sure…” Itto smiled too and stood up, turning around as instructed.
“Come.” Ayato said, patting his lap again like before, looking into Itto’s eyes. The oni felt a bit shy for a moment before he regained confidence and sat in Ayato’s lap once more, facing him this time and wrapping his arms around him.
“Such a cutie, aren’t you?” Ayato teased, stroking the other’s cheeks.
“Tch, shut up! The only cutie around here is you!” Itto protested, blushing to his ears because his legs were spread slightly.
“But look at you~ becoming as crimson as your horns, are we?” Ayato teased further, smiling with a mischievous look in his eyes.
“Sh-Shut it! Or else-…” Itto hesitated.
“Or else what~?” Ayato raised an eyebrow, curious to see what his darling had in mind.
“Or else I’ll crush you for real this time! Heh…” Itto said with a grin.
“Oh really~? And how are you going to do that?” Ayato asked, tilting his head innocently, since he obviously could do no wrong ever.
“By- eh…” Ayato interrupted him by lightly tickling under his chin, which Itto would always melt to since it felt nice.
“Hmm~?” Ayato smiled with satisfaction seeing Itto lift his head up like a cat.
“Y-You’ll see..!” Itto said, fighting the smile appearing on his face.
“Oh I’m sure I will, kitten.” Ayato replied with a smug look on his face.
“… eugh, don’t call me kitten.” Itto said, cringing to his bones with a shiver.
“Haha~ I can call you whatever I please, thank you very much.” Ayato replied, pulling his hand away when Itto indicated he’d had enough chin scritches.
“Hmph.” He rubbed his chin before leaning forward and resting it on Ayato’s shoulder, feeling himself be held close in a warm, comforting hug. Itto of course hugged back, nuzzling against Ayato and squeezing him gently.
“You alright, kitten?” Ayato asked, teasing him with the nickname.
“Yeah, I-… don’t call me that! …hmph… I’m fine.” Itto said with a sigh.
“Hehe… you sure?” Ayato asked, wanting to confirm while running his fingers through the other’s hair.
“Yeah… my chin just feels really tingly now.” Itto said, closing his eyes.
“Mhm, I see… My apologies, darling.” Ayato said, hugging the other tightly. “Though, I do wonder… How exactly were you going to “crush” me earlier?”
“Hmm…?” Itto felt a bit drowzy and stretched a little before answering. “Oh, I’ll show you!”
“Bring it on.” Ayato chuckled and braced himself as Itto leaned into him with all his weight, but the commissioner didn’t stand a chance once the oni used his strength too.
Ayato chuckled with amusement and slowly fell backwards as Itto laid on top of him, snug as a bug. “Ah… I see.”
“Haha, how’s that? Ya getting crushed yet?” Itto taunted, feeling playful and silly as he nuzzled his face into Ayato’s neck.
“Hahaha…! You could say that..! My, you’re quite heavy, actually…” Ayato replied, getting a bit hot and bothered from the other’s actions.
“Heh, you good though? Should I get off?” Itto asked, ready to move.
“No, no, by all means… stay.” Ayato wrapped his arms around Itto, hugging him. “This is quite nice…” he added.
“Is it..?”
“Yes, it’s like a weighted blanket with a heartbeat. We should do this more often…”
“Heh, yeah! Haha… I might just nap up here…”
“Mm… go ahead… I’ll just tickle you off if it gets too heavy for me.”
“Pff… bet…”
They both let out content sighs, relaxing together for a while…
“Hey, Itto? You still awake?”
“Mnn… barely…”
“Could we move, actually? It’s uncomfortable laying like this with my legs half-way off the bed.”
“Pff, I was boutta ask the same thing! Sure… Let’s get comfy~”
And comfy they got, as they both moved to a better spot on the bed, before laying down on each other again. Itto nestled his face in the crook of Ayato’s neck, nuzzling him softly. Ayato held him close, stroking his hair and his back. After a small struggle, Itto managed to pull a blanket over the two of them, yawning when he laid his head back down.
“Mmn… Ayato?”
“Yes, my dear?”
“I love you…”
“I love you too… kitten.”
“Ugh, stop calling me that!”
“Hahahaha~!”
Eventually, the two of them fell asleep together, snoozing the night away in their lovely comfort…