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Mm. That sucks.

[It would've been nice if he kept it and all.]

Well, you did look adorable in it. [He tightens his hold around Allen's shoulders with a grin] An angry, checkered little carrot-top.

Yeah--

[ $%&#!! ]

What?! I was not a carrot-top!

[LAUGHING]

You totally were!

[skjldsfds his cheeks are turning red]

Was not!

Were tooooo!

[And with that, he leans in to start pressing tiny kisses all over Allen's cheek, though he has to pause every now and then to grin and laugh. YOU WERE CUTE ALLEN IT'S OKAY]

Oh my God- Clay.

[THIS IS EMBARRASSING. He's definitely blushing and trying to tilt his head away so Clay stops those tiny kisses, soon putting his normal hand up between Clay's face and his cheek]

[He kisses his normal hand as a result, then pulls himself away, still chuckling to himself now that he's been stopped in his kiss-attack, and holds up his hands in surrender.]

Okay, okay, I can take a hint!

[He makes a huff sound at the surrender. Yep. He definitely feels embarrassed about being called adorable and a carrot-top. Like ugh, that was one thing he did not miss from losing his red hair.]

[But it's hard to say mad at Clay's reaction. So after a moment he'll turn to slide onto Clay's lap, sitting up on his knees that are on either side of clay's thighs. His arms wraps around the other's neck as he faces him directly]

Oh really?

I mean, you do know my childhood secret now. [That he was an angry brat carrot-top of a child]

[Whereas on Clay's end, it was just fun to get Allen riled up a bit. He'd never push too hard, but things like this? It's all in good fun and humor.

His laughter's calmed down enough by the time Allen slides in his lap, though Clay still gives a big smile as he slides his hands up his thighs and hips until they stop at his waist. Okay, so this is nice.]

Mm, yeah. Seems a bit unfair, huh? [He tilts his head a bit] I won't tell anyone, though.

You better not. [Not that he actually thinks Clay will. He was good at secrets. Still, he has to a tease a little] Dread Pirates don't take well to loose lips.

[He makes a little amused sound, then he'll offer him a smile at last]

It sounds like it was an accident that you saw that memory, so don't worry about it. Nothing wrong with a happy memory.

Edited 2015-11-15 06:08 (UTC)

Well... Cowboys tighten their lips when it comes to secrets.

[Aha, he knew that smile would come out again. Still, it makes his own turn happier rather than teasing, and he leans up to kiss him. See, see? There be no secrets escaping from these lips.

When he breaks it, he leans back against the headboard, his hands settling lightly on Allen's hips.]

Still, it is unfair... [....... Look he has a point to make but it's hard when your boyfriend is naked and straddling your lap and Clay can't help glancing down his torso - NO FOCUS] I mean. That thing you told me - it's the same for me, you know? I want to know more about you... But I want you to tell me about yourself, whenever you want to tell me. These are your memories, and this place shouldn't be showing them off like that.

[He'll return that kiss, smiling into it. But when he pulls away and starts talking- he seems to get a little...uneasy. Maybe that's why he pulled the straddling move to begin with, to try to evade the topic in a subtle way. But he'll give him a nod when he finishes]

...Yeah. Maybe...Maybe we can swap stories someday, when we're ready. Me about Mana, you about your mum...

[He hesitates a little. Like he wants to say something more, but his eyes dart to points in the room before they focus back on Clay.]

Just...not here? I...I don't trust this ship not to have the walls listening.

[Honestly, he expected it. Which...fine. He could accept that was the grim reality for other aspects of his life. But like hell was he going to let Atroma use anything about Mana for their gain.]

[He was about to say that he was ready, but...

Oh. Oh, okay. Clay had been wondering where the straddling came from in the first place. And... sadly, he has to admit that he sometimes forgets that they're on a reality TV show, and thus anything they say can be used for audiences everywhere. And Allen does want to talk about more, and that already means the world to Clay. Just... not here, and Clay understands why now.

So he nods, glancing at one of the points Allen was looking at before he looks back up at him again.]

It's a promise. Just ask me about her whenever you want.

["I'm ready to talk, just tell me when you're ready to hear."]

[He feels relief when Clay agrees. Honestly, had it been any other topic, he'd be more willing to talk about it now. Even Nea, his amount of care was limited about what Atroma heard.]

[But Mana...Mana was different. He was a topic he really didn't share with anyone- even Ino only knew bits and pieces of what his father was like. Teresa had been the only one to ever really get more than one line mentions about his father.]

[And even if part of him was becoming ready to tell Clay more than he told most, even if years of living his life had readied him to reflect back on that part of his life....he couldn't bear the thought of Atroma listening in. So hearing that Clay was willing to respect that...it was huge.]

Thank you... [He'll lean in close to give Clay a hug around his neck, shutting his eyes]

I do want to know about her. She must have been an incredible woman, to raise someone like you.

[Clay returns that embrace, arms wrapping around Allen's waist. He can tell - this is more about Mana than anything, and if Allen isn't ready to talk about him yet, if the thought of Atroma knowing about him makes him react like this, then Clay's willing to wait as long as Allen needed him to.

He shuts his eyes, just enjoying the feeling of being wrapped up in his boyfriend's arms and doing the same for him.]

She was. And she's the only one who did. Her and my aunt, but she's always been really busy with her own job.

[Which is why he'd been alone at the school on the night Allen had stumbled on his memory.]

Edited 2015-11-15 07:50 (UTC)

[He catches that emphasis on the "only" there, the way he phrased that sentence. As if there should have been someone else there- but they weren't for some reason. A reason that Clay wasn't okay with. Which...it wasn't hard to guess who that might be, just from process of elimination]

[But he won't touch on that. Not now. Clay sounds alright talking about his mom, even with Allen's concerns of Atroma...so he'll focus on that.]

That can't have been easy...

[The single parent life was not an easy one. He knew that much. ]

Was she a lot like you?

Mmhmmm.

[He shuts his eyes, soaking in the warmth of his boyfriend's body against his own, the love and comfort he feels from it.]

She was really kind and compassionate, but also shy and quiet. She wanted to go to space as much as I did, but a lot of things made her back down from it. Still, she did her best to live life to the fullest. [He smiles a little, the thoughts making him a bit melancholy. But, like Allen, Clay's had a lot of time to let the memories not hurt as much as they did.] She's the one who told me to always be honest. She'd say that no good ever come from lies, that they'd only make a wedge between you and the people you care about that grows until it's like a black hole.

[oh- Black hole! He read about that one! He knows that analogy!] So...an object or region with such a high gravitational pull, not even light can escape it. [SEE??] Yeah...that's a fitting way to put it.

[He's had to learn the hard way, what lies can do to you and the people around you. It's why he's tried to be so honest in this relationship.]

But she does sound a lot like you. [The kindness, the compassion, the space fixation. Even the shyness] I think I would've liked meeting her a lot.

[His hold tightens around Allen at that, and he can't help giving a big grin. Wow, he actually knows about that without Clay having to explain it; he really can't describe the amount of joy that makes him feel, so he tries to express it by the way he holds Allen and how he responds, with that happy tone to his voice.]

Yeah, that's exactly it! You got it!

[But... well, they are talking about his mom, not space.]

She'd like you a lot, I think. And? She'd feed you. She taught me how to cook and provide for myself, since she couldn't be around as much as she wanted to. But she was a really good cook. It was almost one of her other passions in life.

[oh, that reaction makes it completely worth it. He grins back. proudly]

Ha- I did some reading while I was um- under quarantine?

[Not exactly what it was, but close enough. But he makes a little whine sound at the next part]

Ahhh- that makes me sad I can't try her cooking! [WHY WOULD YOU TELL ME THAT] If she's the one to teach you, she must've been really good!

[He laughs quietly at that; it's easier to talk when there's some humor involved.]

Oh man, she was. When she had time to cook a big dinner, it was the best. She once made an entire Thanksgiving meal on her own! I mean, I helped her a little bit, but she did most of the work!

Mmm...Thanksgiving, I love that holiday...! [Sure he's British, but it's an entire holiday about food!!]

I don't suppose you remember any of her recipes...?

You would love that holiday. [He says while leaning in to affectionately bump his nose against Allen's.]

I actually do. She was Korean, so a lot of her food was based on that style, but she cooked with a lot of Western influences too. I'll have to cook one of them for you sometime, when we find a planet with good ingredients!

[He gives a little laugh with the nose bump. Yeah...he guess it really is no surprised he'd love Thanksgiving.]

[But Korean huh? How about that. He makes a mental note to remember that- he knew so many Japanese and Chinese people, he had kinda assumed... Oh well. At least he never vocalized it.]

I'll look forward to that! I've never had Korean food before! [And he sure did love eating new foods] I'd offer to cook you something in return, but Ino's the only decent cook in my family. [And Belthazar maybe, if he counted]

Nah, it's fine! I like cooking, especially when people like what I make.

[Like making the dango, and seeing Allen's reaction to it. That had been a huge highlight on that date.]

So that's Thai and Korean food you haven't tried. I'm going to have a field day making dishes for you to try!

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