[ It occurs to him then that he should've asked more questions. But between Yuji's announcement and Felwinter's advice, he thought he'd have a handle on when his own changes came. Not so much the case.
Swallowing down the pills and drinking some water first, it's after that he nods his head to Yuji. ]
A few days, I guess? I wasn't really sure when they were done, but Malkuth-chan pointed them out and it kind of surprised me. I thought it would take longer.
[ Okay, so a few days of this. That makes sense. Yuji bounces back quicker than anyone else when it comes to things happening to his body so Nanami isn't surprised either that he didn't notice it all the way through. ]
Okay. And that was without an imprint partner, was it?
[ Two kittens........ But Nanami is still struggling because in that case, he doesn't have anything to justify reaching out to Yuji for this comfort other than Felwinter and Gojo's words about imprinting.
He's known for a while that Yuji would be his most comfortable first choice for this but, ugh. This is painfully awkward for him. Especially since — ]
I understand.
[ I would just deal, you know? And here he is, a grown man being unable to tolerate the pain. Yuji is braver than him now, is he? Ha... ]
You don't have to stay now that you've brought the painkillers. I don't want to keep you from your day.
[ There's the softest, almost amused snort but more of an exhale at Yuji's objection. He guesses neither of them have anywhere to be but here right now.
And he'll watch as Yuji sits down beside his bed, the urge to reach out and touch his ears hitting him again. ]
I'm not going to hit you unless you start talking nonsense.
[ Which is a poorly worded invitation for Yuji to stay, to talk to him, if he would like. ]
[ But, hey. Yuji is only joking, since most of the time Fushiguro hit him for good reason. Tail flicking behind him, he grins, ears going this way and that. Clearly, he's happy to be here. ]
[ Ha... poor Fushiguro. Nanami almost feels bad for the kid but he knows Yuji means it in jest.
Watching him squirm and his tail flicking behind him, Nanami can tell immediately that Yuji is happy. And with that comes a soft thumping noise starting in the room. ]
You don't —
[ There's a wince of pain then and Nanami goes to sit up properly, which makes the blanket slide off his waist and expose the tail that has pulled his waistband down a little. It's about the length and shape of a wolf puppy tail at the moment.
And yes, it was wagging. Nanami makes a frustrated noise before grabbing his tail to still it. ]
Leaning forward a little, totally not conscious of how bare the other man is at the moment, his expression brightens. It's obvious what's happening now, and he pushes himself up, hands on the side of the bed as he stares at Nanami with eyes that would sparkle if he was capable. ]
[ Not the shirtless man in front of him, wearing sweatpants that are pulled down a little lower than normal because of his growing tail? Hm.
But still, Yuji's enthusiasm is something endearing indeed and even though he feels a little cornered suddenly by the boy, he doesn't bark at him to give him personal space immediately. Because he... still would like less personal space, in fact. Agh, the urge to imprint is stronger. ]
[ Still distracted by the tail, he doesn't pay attention to anything else. ]
It's still cool, though! It suits you.
[ Considering his own tail is long and unruly and doesn't listen to him sometimes - which, okay. That might be reflective of his own personality a little too, but the less he worries about that the better. ]
Does it still hurt?
[ Slowly dragging his eyes up and realising - oh. There's a hip, there, and a chest, and that's Nanami, and he's kind of huge. ]
[ And yet, as Nanami says that rather incredulously, his tail begins to thump against the bed again, happy. God damnit.
There's something of... almost a pout on his face as he focuses and tries to control his tail, staring at it grumpily and not realizing that Yuji has noticed his state of near nudity.
But then there's Yuji's question and — ]
It's... difficult to say. It's sore, like a muscle that's trying to stretch.
Yuji wonders, absently, if this is what Angela and Malkuth were talking about when they were trying to decide what made men 'sexy' or 'hot', or whatever. He had told them his type back then, but they had asked him to think about it... He's pretty sure Nanami would fit their descriptions.
Weird.
Leaning back, he beams. ]
That's how mine felt, too. It ached like I was going to get a cramp in my butt or something. Do you want an ice pack, or some kind of water bottle?
[ His cool tail that keeps GIVING HIM AWAY. He's not sure how he's going to handle this actually, because now that Yuji just seems settled here and they're talking casually like this, he can't stop wagging his tail. Please. Help. ]
An ice pack would be nice.
[ Though something about letting Yuji leave to fetch him one makes his tail slow down a little, as if upset. Which he is not. ]
[ This is a hotel, so there has to be ice somewhere, surely.
It takes him a little while to find one, even with the notion of it being a place for them to stay and everything, and he's quick to rush back to his mentor's side, toeing off his shoes again and coming to kneel by the bed. ]
Here! Be careful, though, I bet the furry part won't want to be too cold.
[ His tail has stopped wagging now that Yuji is gone, which makes him give a sigh of relief even though he has the strangest desire for Yuji to come back already. The longer he's gone, the more than sensation occurs until suddenly — his door is opening again and there is Yuji.
And then the wagging restarts. ]
Ah —
[ It's still a bit painful to wag so much which is unfortunate because he can't seem to stop when Yuji is around so...
For now, he'll take the ice pack Yuji has brought him and place it at the base of his tail, against his back, holding it there for now. ]
[ Look, Yuji's not wrong. Nanami's already pieced it together — he needs his tail to grow in fully and get adjusted to it before he can control it more than instinctively. That's going to be embarrassing in the interim. ]
[ The thing is, Nanami knows what his body is aching for right now. To imprint. To hold someone. To find ease in the physical touch. But he's always been... restrained in some way and this pressure in him to chase after what he wants is driving him a little crazy.
Which is why when Yuji's hand pats his own, when he moves to pull away, Nanami's hand reaches out quick to curl around his wrist and tug him in instead. ]
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Mm, a little but the kitchen...
[ Is out there. The communal kitchen that all the Augmented staying at the Valentia linger in. It's usually the most crowded room in the hostel.
And Nanami, of course, does not want to be met there while he's struggling. ]
I should be able to get something later tonight.
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I can go and get you something later. It's not a problem.
[ The food also might suck, but he can figure something out. It'll be fine! Totally fine.
He can do it for Nanami. ]
I know it hurts a lot, but it's over quickly, too.
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Swallowing down the pills and drinking some water first, it's after that he nods his head to Yuji. ]
How long did it take for you?
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That's a good question.
Leaning back, Yuji hums thoughtfully. ]
A few days, I guess? I wasn't really sure when they were done, but Malkuth-chan pointed them out and it kind of surprised me. I thought it would take longer.
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Okay. And that was without an imprint partner, was it?
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[ Why does that sound so embarrassing... ]
No, I didn't have anyone like that, other than Choso.
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But now Nanami pauses, awkward because how is he... supposed to ask this... ]
And did you... [ . . . ] Physical touch from an imprint partner alleviates the pain. Did you seek out Choso-san during the time these were growing?
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[ In the sun, like two kittens... ]
I thought if anything went wrong my technique would handle it, or I would just deal, you know?
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He's known for a while that Yuji would be his most comfortable first choice for this but, ugh. This is painfully awkward for him. Especially since — ]
I understand.
[ I would just deal, you know? And here he is, a grown man being unable to tolerate the pain. Yuji is braver than him now, is he? Ha... ]
You don't have to stay now that you've brought the painkillers. I don't want to keep you from your day.
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[ Yuji shakes his head, flopping down, legs crossed. ]
If you're hurting, Nanamin, then I want to be here to help you. Unless you're going to hit me for being annoying, in which case I'd run away.
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And he'll watch as Yuji sits down beside his bed, the urge to reach out and touch his ears hitting him again. ]
I'm not going to hit you unless you start talking nonsense.
[ Which is a poorly worded invitation for Yuji to stay, to talk to him, if he would like. ]
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[ But, hey. Yuji is only joking, since most of the time Fushiguro hit him for good reason. Tail flicking behind him, he grins, ears going this way and that. Clearly, he's happy to be here. ]
I'll keep it strictly serious, just for you.
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Watching him squirm and his tail flicking behind him, Nanami can tell immediately that Yuji is happy. And with that comes a soft thumping noise starting in the room. ]
You don't —
[ There's a wince of pain then and Nanami goes to sit up properly, which makes the blanket slide off his waist and expose the tail that has pulled his waistband down a little. It's about the length and shape of a wolf puppy tail at the moment.
And yes, it was wagging. Nanami makes a frustrated noise before grabbing his tail to still it. ]
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- and... Is that a... Does he have a...?
Leaning forward a little, totally not conscious of how bare the other man is at the moment, his expression brightens. It's obvious what's happening now, and he pushes himself up, hands on the side of the bed as he stares at Nanami with eyes that would sparkle if he was capable. ]
Nanamin, you have one too!
[ He is staring at the tail. Nothing else. ]
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But still, Yuji's enthusiasm is something endearing indeed and even though he feels a little cornered suddenly by the boy, he doesn't bark at him to give him personal space immediately. Because he... still would like less personal space, in fact. Agh, the urge to imprint is stronger. ]
Yes... an unfortunate side effect.
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It's still cool, though! It suits you.
[ Considering his own tail is long and unruly and doesn't listen to him sometimes - which, okay. That might be reflective of his own personality a little too, but the less he worries about that the better. ]
Does it still hurt?
[ Slowly dragging his eyes up and realising - oh. There's a hip, there, and a chest, and that's Nanami, and he's kind of huge. ]
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... Cool?
[ And yet, as Nanami says that rather incredulously, his tail begins to thump against the bed again, happy. God damnit.
There's something of... almost a pout on his face as he focuses and tries to control his tail, staring at it grumpily and not realizing that Yuji has noticed his state of near nudity.
But then there's Yuji's question and — ]
It's... difficult to say. It's sore, like a muscle that's trying to stretch.
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[ As if that's what Nanami is worried about.
Yuji wonders, absently, if this is what Angela and Malkuth were talking about when they were trying to decide what made men 'sexy' or 'hot', or whatever. He had told them his type back then, but they had asked him to think about it... He's pretty sure Nanami would fit their descriptions.
Weird.
Leaning back, he beams. ]
That's how mine felt, too. It ached like I was going to get a cramp in my butt or something. Do you want an ice pack, or some kind of water bottle?
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An ice pack would be nice.
[ Though something about letting Yuji leave to fetch him one makes his tail slow down a little, as if upset. Which he is not. ]
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[ This is a hotel, so there has to be ice somewhere, surely.
It takes him a little while to find one, even with the notion of it being a place for them to stay and everything, and he's quick to rush back to his mentor's side, toeing off his shoes again and coming to kneel by the bed. ]
Here! Be careful, though, I bet the furry part won't want to be too cold.
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And then the wagging restarts. ]
Ah —
[ It's still a bit painful to wag so much which is unfortunate because he can't seem to stop when Yuji is around so...
For now, he'll take the ice pack Yuji has brought him and place it at the base of his tail, against his back, holding it there for now. ]
Thank you.
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[ It's cute, actually... Yuji has always been a dog person. ]
Do you think it's because you're getting used to it?
[ Completely oblivious. ]
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Yes, I think so.
[ He lies, like a liar. ]
Once it grows in fully, I'll adjust.
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[ A little annoying, sometimes, with how it flicks around and droops when he is sad, giving him away, but he can deal with that.
Reaching out, he pats Nanami's hand gently. ]
If anyone can figure it out, Nanamin, I'm sure it'd be you.
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Which is why when Yuji's hand pats his own, when he moves to pull away, Nanami's hand reaches out quick to curl around his wrist and tug him in instead. ]
Ah, wait —
[ He didn't mean to!! ]
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