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[ Nagisa screams like a banshee as they sail like a double rainbow all the way across the sky (yeah, yeaaAAAHH; SO INTENSE), but he's screaming in joy and delight and not fear for his own life. and also laughing and acting like this kind of senseless attempted suicide is fun. sadly there's something to be said about jumping while attached to another man as opposed to flying solo, a harmless twig, and it does not do wonders for sticking the landing. he rolls a little in the air instead of landing smartly on his feet like he might normally, and the joy fades from his eyes mere moments before impact.

smash.

the upside is Rei's unsuspecting torso is there to break a good chunk of his fall, just not enough that he doesn't end up skidding his cheek in the dirt and getting sand in his hair. ]

Owww... hahaha... that was fun!!!! Ow... ouch.

Oof--Nagisa-kun!?!?

_{[ Did a rock or Nagisa himself land on him? Rei squinted and sure enough, it was a blurry head of blonde hair on him, so that was definitely Nagisa. He patted around nearby for his glasses, but he didn't see them at all, of course when he heard the other saying "ow" he looked worried, while squinting still of course. ]}

Are you okay?! Nagisa-kun I told you that this would be unsafe!!! Are you hurt?!?!

_{[ If he could see...he could tell that his cheek was a little scraped up. Sure, he could see the outline of Nagisa's face, but other than that, he couldn't. ]}

Where are my glasses?

I'm okay! I think your ribs broke my fall.

[ or is that his abs. he'd take the time to pat around and see exactly which anatomy he landed on but instead he gets distracted by the question of missing glasses and hoists himself up on one arm to look around for them. it's kind of dark, so it's hard for even him to see all that clearly, but after a moment of squinting around he spies a glint poking out of the sandbox. ]

Aha!

[ crawling over on hands and knees to grab them, what is getting up and walking like a normal person??? he carries them by one arm and brings them back, good fetch!, and flops back down next to Rei on the ground, holding them out. ]

Here... are they broken?? They look kinda wobbly... I think your glasses got more sweet air than we did...

It's a good thing you're lighter than me.

_{[ He could have broken an ab, Nagisa.

Anyway, now Nagisa is off of him and crawling around to try to find his glasses of him and what does he do? He does the same thing as him, despite everything being blurry. How old were they, really? Rei jumps and looks excited once he heard that Nagisa found them.

HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF. ]}

Hm... I think they're fine for the most part. _{[ He sitting there checking each screw, lens, and frame part just to make sure nothing was cracked either. He was lucky it landed in a soft area. ]}

I think I can use my kit that I have when I return home. The "wobbly" part is probably just from a loose screw.

_{[ He puts them back on to see and notices Nagisa's cheek, finally. ]}

Nagisa-kun!!!! Your cheek.... _{[ He frowned and immediately tried to wipe some dirt off of his face. ]}

[ he has a glasses kit, what the fuck is even in that??? what a dork!!!! it's so cu...te...ah... cheek touching. he shuts one eye slightly, more out of surprise than any real pain. it's not much of a scrape, maybe a pebble or two got to it but the worst is the dirt. and also that he'll probably get lice from the sand. good job. ]

It doesn't hurt, it's okay! I think my fat head weighs more than the rest of me because I always bump it when I fall.

[ nagisa i work in a brain injury clinic and i know what this means.

also he may or may not be staring him straight in the face because he has absolutely no idea where else to look. a highly fascinating tree to their left???? ]

_{[ When he shut one eye like that Rei automatically thought that it was adorable and he couldn't help but smile like a bit of a dork in return. Even if it wasn't much of anything, he's still dusting off him, then notices his hair...and starts to brush that out too. ]}

There is also sand in your hair!!! _{[ Don't you dare shake it all over the place like a dog either or one grain of sand will end up in Rei's eye, probably. ]}

Actually, it's impossible for your head to weigh more than your body, unless you have a certain kind of condition. Your weight is definitely in your body with your muscles, Nagisa-kun.

_{[ He's not really staring at him in the face, so he doesn't notice. He's trying to get the sand out of your hair, goodness will there ever be an end to this sand. ]}

[ probably not. there's going to be some crawdads and mollusks and shit in there, maybe even an oyster with a pearl. his hair is a lot more dense than it looks, too, so getting down to the scalp is a journey in itself. but there won't be any sandy dog shaking this time because he is enjoying the attention way too much. attention whore. ]

I do have a condition, it's called fat head syndrome. [ he laughs EXTREMELY stupidly and can't even feel weird about it, turning his head this way and that like a cat trying to get a scratch in just the right place. ] Hmmmhhhhh...

_{[ Rei's trying so hard to get Nagisa's hair under control, but it's just not happening, there is too much hair. He would definitely insist that Nagisa go straight home and take a shower, no matter what time it was!!! ]}

Nagisa-kun, I don't think that's a scientific term for anything.

_{[ He doesn't buy that for a second, when he really knows half of Nagisa's head is never ending hair. Although, then Rei noticed that he seemed to be following his movements when he's trying to pick sand out of his hair. He's...enjoying this...which makes Rei blush and also get a "know-it-all" look on his face. ]}

If you keep moving like that, I won't be able to get everything out! I would suggest an immediate shower, though, since I cannot get everything out of your hair!!!

I can't help it!! You're making it itchy and it feels good at the same time!!

[ ok he does give his head a faint shake, just one and not hard enough to explode sand everywhere, at least. he just had to say the word "itchy," now he can't sit still. ]

Do we have to go back? I already had a shower earlier, [ during which time he cried from nervousness until they ran out of hot water ] and I'm not even tired. Besides, if we go home and go to bed, what if I wake up tomorrow and everything is all "normal" again and none of this ever happened?? I'd rather get lice and never sleep again!

I'n not making it itchy!! That's from all the sand in it!

_{[ Rei folded his arms and was ready to insist that he go take a shower right now even if he had to drag him back, but then he saw that look on his face. He looked like he was either pouting about not wanting to go back or he would be upset or...something.

He wasn't sure, but he thought for a moment about what he had said, since he had a point...what if everything was normal again and none of this happened? It did feel almost like a dream, but then again the impact from the fall definitely hurt too much for it to be a dream. But he couldn't help but worry too, since what if Nagisa woke up tomorrow and didn't feel the same as he did earlier? He didn't want that, but...what was he supposed to say?! ]}

We do have to go back eventually. _{[ In other words, Nagisa won and they could stay for a bit longer. ]}

Even if this never happened, I do believe that both of us would still feel the same way. So! Nagisa-kun, if this is a dream, we just have to do it all over again!!! _{[ He nodded, looking prideful and certain of what he just said. ]}

You do need to wash your hair out, and sleep at some point. But would you feel better if one of us slept over at the other's house? _{[ He would suggest getting pajamas but if Nagisa was going to be at his house...he'd steal his pajamas anyway. ]}

[ ALL OVER AGAIN!?!?!?!?! horrifying... even if it really didn't turn out so bad and he's not sure he can ever recreate the feeling of relief and happiness he felt when Rei agreed to go out—sorry, "go steady" (what an old fart) with him—there's still the fact that it took more courage than he thought he even had to show up, and it was very stressful up until that point!!!!!!!!! alright!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

but he guesses if he had to, he'd do it all over again, and probably again and again, and maybe five more agains. then he thinks he'd get bored and have to move on. sorry Rei. eight agains is all you get for right now. ]

Hmm, well... I guess I'd be okay with that, as long as you say yes again the second time around! And then when we jump... we'll stick the landing.

[ nope, they'd fall and break their assholes every single time. ]

I'll sleep over if I can use your shampoo! The fancy one, not the pool shampoo. And I have to borrow my [ as in "your" ] favorite jammies, because I don't have any with me. And!!!! we have to cuddle. Those are my terms.

_{[ Don't worry, Nagisa, Rei doesn't want to do this all over again either since he would probably have a heart attack and die if he had to be honest about his inner feelings 8 more times. He would definitely die, he thought. ]}

Of course I'd say yes again--as many times as it takes--uh. _{[ That was embarrassing. He quickly adjusts his glasses and looks away.]}

I refuse to jump for a second time, though! That would require too many showers to get all the sand out of your hair!!!

_{[ He'd get dragged to jump regardless of his protests, and everyone knew that. But as Nagisa listed his "terms," Rei couldn't help but laugh lightly. He...did that anyway, every time, except maybe not always cuddle, but he would always wake up and they would be cuddling, not that he ever questioned it to be honest. ]}

As long as you wash your hair thoroughly, then I will allow it. What about clothes for school tomorrow? Should we stop by and get you some?

_{[ Only he would suggest getting clothes for school and nothing else from there, or well maybe also school books---he would suggest a toothbrush but everyone knows Nagisa probably already has all that there. ]}

[ "as many times as it takes" alright now SEE HERE, PRINCE CHARMING, there is no need to go testing the limits of what makes Nagisa blush and what doesn't. case in point, he quickly looks away with his ears burning, a rare and somewhat difficult action coming from him. he doesn't say anything, just clears his throat weakly and gives himself a second before he looks back up again. ...and then has to look away a second time because he wasn't Ready the first time. god. ]

... what? Oh, uh... clothes. Right, I guess we can swing by my house and grab some since it's only a couple houses away. [ they just need to nuke the house inbetween them from orbit so they can be actual neighbors. then he will fulfill another secret lifelong wish of being a legitimate "boy next door". ]

_{[ Rei doesn't even understand why Nagisa's face got red or why he's embarrassed, so he just assumes that he said something weird and was ready to be laughed at or told straight up that it was something strange to say.

But Nagisa doesn't say anything about it. So...that's good, right?! Rei can't help but sigh in relief, glad he didn't say something too weird--but he does have to admit that seeing the other flustered for once was really cute, so he made a mental note to try to research how to do whatever he just did so he could see that expression again! ]}

I mean, we would have time in the morning if you would wake up on time. But it would be wiser to do that tonight. I can wait outside so that we don't wake up anyone---what...time is it anyway?

_{[ If it was midnight Rei was going to freak out, not to mention he wasn't tired at all. Weird. ]}

[ he's quick to recover on the second glance, shifting his hip so he can get into his pocket and check his phone for the time. he doesn't seem overly concerned about it, whatever it says... but then again, 2 and 3 in the morning even on school nights are normal even for him. ]

It's 11:30. By the time we go to bed it'll probably be 1 or 2! Or maybe even later!! [ like this is something to be excited about. ] This is awesome, I bet you've never been up that late in your whole life!

1 OR 2 IN THE MORNING?!?!?

_{[ Lord help him. This is a first for him, and he feels like he's being so rebellious by not going to bed on time, which he doesn't like. Rei would definitely regret not getting enough sleep and definitely sleep in a lot of his classes...probably waking up from dreams at random points in class like those...few times. ]}

I have never on a school night! On weekends, I think you have kept me up until midnight before, which made me feel like a rebellious teen!!!!

_{[ What a nerd. ]}

But we are rebellious teens! Trust me, this is what we're supposed to do. Stay out past curfew, be up all night, ditch class, other... stuff? [ gay stuff ?? alcohol????? drugs????????!!!!!!!???????????????????????????? (???? what are drugs) ] It's totally natural, so really, if you think about it, you're just following a completely obvious and scientific path. Like, um, one of those flow charts.

[ raising one finger in an Explanatory Manner as he gets up off the ground, holding his other hand out to help Rei up. ]

First, you're a good kid. Then you're an awkward pre-teen with no friends that gets wedgies from your siblings. Then you're a rebellious teen, and then you're an out of control young adult that can't make up their mind, and THEN, you're a responsible fully-grown adult with a steady white collar no-fun job who doesn't do anything cool ever, and then you're old and gross, and then you die. That's how it goes.

What kind of other things??!? I am not doing any illegal substances, nor am I skipping class!!!

_{[ He puts skipping class on that level...amazing.

He allows Nagisa to help him up by giving him his hand and standing up, not forgetting that he has to fix his glasses the minute they get to his house, probably while Nagisa is in the shower. But then he just looks at him while he talks about...what was this about again? Rei just stares at him with a concerned look and shook his head. ]}

I don't think my brother ever gave me "wedgie" when I was an "awkward pre-teen" as you put it. But as interesting as that path seems, that's definitely not what I want to do with my life. My job for the future will be fun--and I won't be old and gross!!! I want to be old and beautiful!!!

_{[ What is this conversation anymore. ]}

Just things! And alright, maybe the wedgie thing was just me, but still! The point is, we're exactly where we need to be right this second: staying up past bedtime!!

[ he opts not to address his own future ideas, because most of them are all silly and merely placeholders to make up for the fact that he hasn't got a clue what he wants to do (and probably expects his parents to force whatever career path they're on onto him eventually anyway). ]

And you can still be beautiful and gross at the same time, you know. That time when the food at the sushi bar made you projectile barf all over the bathroom stall? [ he was supposed to NEVER mention that again ] —Ready to go?

[ brushing the dirt off his knees and looking up. now that he knows they're sticking together he's not so reluctant to stay in this honestly rather chilly park all night anymore. ]

Edited (how do u forget a whole paragraph in a tag) 2015-03-15 04:34 (UTC)

This is a special occasion!! A one time event, so don't get any ideas!

_{[ Good luck getting him to stay out this late again on a school night, Nagisa.

Rei completely freezes when he mentions the sushi bar incident, and immediately waves his hands around as if someone was actually out and could hear them talking about it since he was certain that was not beautiful at all!! It was as bad as that 5th grade incident with the underwear!!!! ]}

Shh--shh!!! Nagisa-kun we don't talk about that!! That was not beautiful at all and you know it!!! Please don't bring that up since no one ever should know!!!

_{[ He huffed and nodded that he was ready to go, so he started off in the direction of their houses---wait. Should he hold his hand?!?! Oh god, he's actually thinking about it now and he never had to think about it before but now it's 100% gay????? What did he do??!?! Was hesitating making him look bad?!?! What if it was weird?!?? He was probably freaking out over something that Nagisa would do in .2 seconds without any thought, really. ]}

[ pretty much. he doesn't hesitate because even if it's 100%—nay, 1000000000000%—gay now, it is still just them, and that's just what they do. if anything it's more normal than ever. at least this is how he reasons with himself when he detects the clear and obvious sensation of his heart pounding where it never really did before. maybe only very recently, but that was a flower thing. right. obviously.

ok look, you don't have to do the explaining away the gay thing when you're dating the guy. stop. ]

Oh, please! It was so gross and sick I almost hurled, but nobody ever made food poisoning look so good, that's my point! So even when you're all wrinkly and smell like prunes and have to wear old people diapers you'll still look like a handsome prince.

[ um........ yeah, so, that isn't what he meant to say. ANYWAY, WALKING NOW, PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT DESCRIPTOR BEHIND THE CURTAIN ]

_{[ Rei is honestly glad that the other didn't hesitate, since he did want to hold his hand, it was just that now he was over-thinking things that they normally did...and realizing just how much "couple-y" things they already did on a normal basis. Why didn't he realize this before?! He usually did notice his heart speed up when they normally held hands, but he never thought much about it...and now everything was making sense. ]}

Food poisoning is the worst type of sickness because you just make everyone around you disgusted---Handsome prince?!?!?

_{[ There went all the gross things that Nagisa just said about diapers and wrinkles since Rei would obviously use all of those anti-wrinkle creams to look beautiful forever! ]}

Do you really think I look like a handsome prince, Nagisa-kun? That is one of the highest type of flattering things I've ever heard you say!!!

[ he starts walking faster as if to avoid this conversation but that really does nothing because he is of course holding Rei's hand, so all it does is pull him along slightly more urgently. this is not as planned. ]

D...Don't let it go to your head, that's not really what I—I mean it's just a... a colloquialism! [ THERE, FOCUS ON THE BIG WORD that he seriously struggled to pronounce and would never be able to spell. growing up matsuoka, he becomes extremely hot under the collar about this. ]

_{[ Yeah, good luck avoiding conversation with someone walking right next to you and holding your hand, Nagisa. Rei doesn't think it's weird at all, and he's really flattered by the compliment since he always thought princes were very beautiful!

Of course he focuses on the big word since it took him a minute to realize just what Nagisa has said since he's not used to hearing those words come out of his mouth. ]}

A colloquialism!! You meant the whole prince part as something commonly used in a conversation? Hm... _{[ He didn't really get why that made sense, but alright--he still appreciated being called that, and if Rei was actually smooth, he'd try to say something about Nagisa being a prince too...but he's not smooth at all. ]}

Alright then. Also, when we get to your house do not forget your books for school.

Yeah, you know, a figure of speech! For somebody who's handsome and charming!! Those are just princely qualities, o-okay, it doesn't mean that I mean that... I mean I think you're both of those things but not because... uh... you know what, never mind!

[ FCUcK fucufhjJFDLKLSD. now he's going to have to burn all his diaries where he used "handsome prince" as a code word for Rei, because when he dies tragically at a young age as a famous actor in some kind of grizzly accident and they take his journals to publish as a posthumous memoir, Rei will know exactly what he means and will be belatedly scandalized by all the dirty stuff he wrote. CAN'T HAVE THAT. ]

Can't I just borrow your books?! I don't wanna carry them...

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