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“For the last time Saturn, I said no!” Jupiter’s voice rang out, loud and booming as he and Saturn argued back and forth.
“Please Jupi!” Saturn whined, giving Jupiter puppy dog eyes “Let me do it!”
What was the argument about, you may ask?
“Saturn please, it’s messy enough as it is. I don’t need you touching it and messing it up even more!” Jupiter said defensively, taking a step back.
It was about hair
Yes
HAIR
“Oh c’mon, I know what I’m doing!” Saturn argued back “See?” He turned around and flipped his hair, showing it off to Jupiter as a way to prove that he can in-fact style hair.
“Your hair is different tho!” Jupiter reminded him “Yours is straight and neat and mines… Messy and tangled…” He said, a hint of disgust in his voice as he tugged at a strand of his hair. “It’s not the same, you can’t just brush it out like you do with yours…”
Jupiter absolutely hated his hair. He hated how curly it was, how untamed and messy it was, how “un-king of the planets” like it was. Most of the time he kept it tied up in a braid, a very long braid. So long in-fact it was dragging onto the cosmic floor and making him trip over his own feet. It was messy, tangled, and matted. But at least it wasn’t getting in his way
“Just let me try!” Saturn eye’s shined brightly with determination, he was not giving up “I promise you I wont mess it up,” He reassured him, placing his hands on Jupiter’s shoulders “So… What do you say?”
Jupiter sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose “Fine…”
“Yay!” Saturn exclaimed happily, shoving Jupiter down onto the floor and sitting next to him.
“Woah!” Jupiter barely caught himself before he kissed the floor “Watch it!” He yelled, giving Saturn an unimpressed look “I could’ve gotten hurt!”
“Relax! You’ll be fineeeeee…” Saturn took a seat behind him, cracking his fingers as he prepared to take care of the mess known as Jupiter’s hair.
“Just… Don’t pull too hard…” Jupiter said nervously, already imagining how painful this was going to be. He never told this to anyone but, he was really, really tender headed.
“I will, I promise…” Saturn reassured him gently, reaching for the end of his braid and slowly tugging the elastic off. He ran his hands through Jupiter’s hair, untangling the mess of a braid. His hair, now loose, immediately puffed up like a storm cloud.
“See… I told you it’s a mess…” Jupiter mumbled through embarrassment, his cheeks heating up as red as a red giant. To make this even more embarrassing for Jupiter, he was born with a rare genetic mutation a few gas giants have. Whenever he’s feeling upset or frustrated in any way, sparks of electricity run through his hair. It not only annoys him, it also makes him feel like a walking hazard. Like one wrong move can set the whole place on fire. The braid partially contained it, but not fully. It just gave Jupiter even more reasons to hate his hair…
Saturn didn’t seem bothered by this at all tho, he continued moving his hands through Jupiter’s hair, untangling the braid bit by bit “It’s so soft…” He said under his breath, admiring Jupiter’s hair silently. After a while of brushing with his hands, he leaned over and grabbed the hairbrush. “I need you to stay still for this, okay?”
Jupiter felt uneasy the moment Saturn grabbed the brush, he knew what was coming “I’ll try…” Excruciating pain. The moment the hairbrush pulled on his hair, it felt like he got stabbed straight in the scalp. And before he even realized, he let out a quiet whimper like sound.
“Jupiter?”
He slapped his hand over his mouth, eyes going wide as his whole face became impossibly red “I-it was nothing! I swear!” He tried explaining himself “I just uhh… Needed to sneeze!” But to no avail.
Saturn sighed softly, it wasn’t a frustrated sigh it was more of a ‘I know you’re lying’ sigh “Jupiter… That sounded like you were hurt.” Saturn said softly, not judging Jupiter but rather stating what he saw, well, heard with his own two ears “I can be gentler if you need me too…”
Jupiter wanted to say no, that there was no need for that. One side of him was screaming at him ‘You cant be seen acting this vulnerable, don’t let him find out your weakness’ The so called King of the planets being reduced to a whimpering baby over a hairbrush was pathetic, a humiliation to the whole solar system. But the other part of him, the softer side he usually hid from others ‘Saturn wont judge you for it, Saturn’s not like that.’ Saturn wasn’t the type to judge so easily, he was always the caring one, the one who looked out for others.
Jupiter slumped his shoulders slightly, letting go of some of the tension “That would be nice…” He said, his voice barely above a whisper. He expected Saturn to mock him, to call him weak or pathetic…
But he didn’t, instead he just continued brushing his hair. Tho this time much gentler and slower. Saturn hummed a quiet melody while running the brush through the curls, and old lullaby Sun used to sing to them. “I don’t think you understand how beautiful your hair is…”
Jupiter froze, shoulders going tense again as his defensive side spoke up “It’s not like its important or anything…” He hissed out in defense, the thought of liking his hair felt foreign and strange. Admiring himself was not something he was used to at all.
“You should be proud of it, very few planets have hair as curly and as big as yours…” He set the brush down, “If you ask me, it’s very ‘King of the planets’ like. It makes you stand out, and in a way it makes you seem bigger and more intimidating.”
“I…” Jupiter opened his mouth to speak, but no words came out. Never once in his life has he heard someone talk about him so… Sweetly. “You’re gonna get cavities if you keep talking like that…” He muttered, trying to hide the fact he was very obviously flattered.
Saturn giggled, the sound reverberating around them “Just stating facts!” He reached up for the top of Jupiter’s hair, gently parting his hair as to not hurt him.
Jupiter stiffened up again, not in pain or defense this time “Wait wha-“ He furrowed his brows “T-that’s it!?” He said in shock “The brushing didn’t even hurt…” He said bewildered, his reaction earning a small chuckle from Saturn.
“I told you I was gonna be gentle…” He said as he finished parting Jupiter’s hair “Now let me style it…”
“Just don’t make me look stupid…”
“I won’t, I won’t…” Saturn reassured, working through Jupiter’s hair like a pro. “I don’t think I’ve ever said this but…”
“Hmm?” Jupiter perked up.
“You’re like, the coolest planet I know?”
”Wait what."
“Yeah!” Saturn exclaimed “Your hair, your size, the way you act, everything!” Saturn was completely fanboying over Jupiter at this point “Like, just think about it! How impressive it is to not only be the biggest but also the literal king of the solar system!”
Jupiter felt his smile falter for a moment, but thankfully Saturn didn’t notice.
”King of the planets, yet here I am looking like a mess who cant tame his own hair…”
“I think I’m getting ahead of myself…” Saturn said sheepishly, clearing his throat “Let’s get back to work!” He reached for the hair tie box next to him, grabbing a few and holding them with his mouth “Sit shtill…” He said, the words sounding funny from the hair ties.
and after a few minutes…
“Ta dah!” Saturn held a mirror in-front of Jupiter “Do you like it?”
Jupiter was absolutely, completely, utterly speechless. He couldn’t believe his eyes, ain’t no way he was looking at himself right now… For once he didn’t feel like a mess, his hair didn’t feel like a mess that needed to be contained. “I… I love it…” He admitted, a small smile tugging at the corner of his lips. “Thanks Saturn…” He shot him a grin, his gap toothed smile making him look even more adorable.
His hair was neatly brushed and tied half up half down, his bangs styled in a way where they framed his face rather than getting in his eyes. His curls didn’t look electrocuted or frizzy, they looked soft and actually resembled a soft and spirally curl. His baby hair were neatly styled and didn’t look like stray hairs that stuck out like branches on a tree, instead they were resting against the side of his head, perfectly blending in with the rest of his mane and slightly resembling a thunder bolt.
Saturn placed the mirror down, sitting next to Jupiter. He grabbed the side’s of his head and turned Jupiter towards him “You know…” Saturn titled Jupiter’s head while speaking, admiring him from every angle.
“Yeah…?” He said, awkwardly looking at Saturn who was currently holding him firmly and not letting him move.
“You kinda remind me of Roman statues…”
huh
Jupiter felt like he was going to die on the spot, his heart was rapidly pounding in his chest as his mind processed Saturn’s words “W-what do you mean by that…?” He said hesitantly, trying his hardest to hold back his blush and failing.
“You look majestic…” Saturn breathed out, grabbing Jupiter by the chin and holding eye contact with him.
“W-what!?” Jupiter barked out, his heart doing a flip “You cant just say that!...” He was blushing furiously, his composure completely crumbled “You’re such an idiot…”
Saturn giggled at the insult, not bothered by it at all “I’m just saying facts…” He leaned in closer, his breath tickling Jupiter’s face “I wish you understood how beautiful you are…” He mumbled under his breath “How impressive you are…” His hand dropped from Jupiter’s chin down to his waist, gripping it firmly.
“What are you doing…-Mph!”
Saturn, with no warning, kissed Jupiter.
Kissed
KISSED
Jupiter’s breath caught in his throat, his first instinct was to push Saturn away and yell at him. But he didn’t…
No,
Instead, he leaned into the kiss, closing his eyes for a moment as he savored the taste of Saturn’s soft lips against his own. They pulled away after a few moments, looking at each other lovingly in the eyes “At least warn me before you do that…” Jupiter said, tho there was no real bite in his words.
“No promises!” Saturn teased him with a grin, a glint of mischief sparkling in his eyes.
Jupiter sighed and shook his head in mock frustration, smirking playfully at Saturn “Tsk, tsk, tsk…” He crossed his arms “What am I going to do with you…?”
Saturn plopped down onto Jupiter’s lap, looking up at him with a wide and toothy grin “I love you!”
“I love you too…”