recolle | Family holidays

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Family holidays | semi-open

WHO: Fai, Iwai, Sakura, Xiaolang, Kenta, Jirou, Orion, Biffy, Noah?? CLAMP family and extended family ♥ Also lbr if you have close CR with Fai, Iwai, Sakura or Noah you're probably invited too, if anyone wants to stop by for a visit!
WHERE: CLAMP house! aka Fai's new house
WHEN: Christmas and extending into New Years
WHAT: Holiday celebrations! Presents! Cute things! Starters in the comments, feel free to make your own!
WARNINGS: Excessive cuteness~ Anything that comes up will have warnings in the subject lines.

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[Letting go of his head, he pulls Fai against him. He knows what these words must mean to Fai given his past. It's no surprise he'd not want to believe them at first.

Honestly this is why he confessed this way. To let him know just how much he means the words. Enough to have Fai carry them around for days before telling him what the words mean. That this is real. This isn't someone using him or manipulating him or any other terrible thing.

He really and truly loves him.]

I've got ya. I've got ya.

[To his credit, Fai doesn't break down sobbing on Iwai. He curls against him and hides his face in the crook of Iwai's neck and shoulder, and yes he's crying, but it's more of a slow release of pent-up emotion than a complete crash.

Some of it is the shock wearing off. Some of it is the sudden realization that he must have been hoping for this for a while now, hoping to hear these words from Iwai and really believe them. It's a relief, in a way. That he gets to keep Iwai for a while longer, that he hasn't completely messed things up. That the tattoo on Iwai's arm isn't just... some kind of fluke.

Finally he lifts his head a little, although he's still clinging tight to Iwai, so at least his face isn't smooshed anymore. He lets out a watery chuckle and sniffles.]

This is so sweet. I'm sorry I'm such a mess.

[He pets Fai's hair until he's calmed down and then uses his thumbs to help dry his face off when he lifts his head. There's a smile on his lips as he looks at him. Sure he knows Fai hasn't said the words back but he's not about to force the issue. He already knows that this is been a huge thing for his boyfriend just to hear the words, to know he's carrying them around with him.]

You don't have to apologize. I understand.

[He kisses his temple then dries his face again.]

I'm just glad ya like it.

[The smile that spreads across Fai's face when Iwai brushes away his tears is that kind of incredibly, stupidly fond smile he gets quite often when he's around the other man. The kind of smile that probably makes his feelings for Iwai all too obvious to anyone other than himself. He pulls his arms back from where they've been latched in a death-grip around Iwai; one hand slips up to rest against Iwai's chest, while the other, the one with the bracelet, moves up to rest against his jawline.]

I love it.

[There's the barest of pauses. Not long enough for Fai to overthink things the way he usually does.]

I love you.

[There they are. His expression softens and Iwai kisses him gently. He's known Fai loves him but also knows what a big deal it is for Fai to be able to admit it. To hear those words means that this is what he really thinks without trying to reason it out.

Just what he wants. What's really in his boyfriend's heart. The full and honest truth.

Iwai hugs him close and tucks some of that pretty hair back.]

When you're freaking out later about saying that, remember to come to me so I can remind you it's okay.

[Hey, he knows Fai really loves him. But he also knows that he needs to support him through the possible panic that comes from overthinking later.]

[That startles another little laugh out of Fai. Dammit, Iwai knows him too well.]

You mean when I've convinced myself that I don't know what the hell I'm talking about and I'm just going to hurt you and I'm a terrible person?

[It's not as if he's ever had this conversation with himself before, nope. He'll probably end up making himself sick worrying about it one of these nights. Maybe tonight even.]

At least you'll be here now. Or, soon. Whenever we manage to get you moved in.

[Which will make it harder for Fai to hide it when he's being stupid and overthinking things. Which is a good thing.]

Yeah. Remember to come to me so I can remind you that you do know what you want and that I'm going to be fine and that you're amazing.

[He kisses his forehead so that way he can let him know he really means that.]

It shouldn't take me long to move in. I don't have a lot. Can probably get everything moved tomorrow if you're okay with that.

[Seriously. He has basically no personal stuff save for clothes and what Fai's decorated his place with.]

Mn. I still think you've got that mixed up. You've been through so many bad things and you're still willing to put up with me being a disaster... I think you're the amazing one.

[He smiles at the kiss on his forehead, and shifts a little to rest his head on Iwai's shoulder with his eye closed. The suggestion earns a nod.]

I'd like that. It's been getting harder and harder to watch you go when you leave here to go back home.

[That, at least, is an easy admission. He's whined to Iwai about having to let him go on numerous occasions.]

Alright. I'll go grab my things tomorrow then. I can end my least later.

[He strokes his hair gently.]

Hope you don't mind me using the garage as a work space sometimes when I'm doing some mods.

[Fai doesn't move, enjoying the closeness and the comfort, but laughs against Iwai's shoulder.]

I don't mind. There's more than enough space for a workbench. We could probably put a whole dojo in there and still have room for both our cars!

[He hums a little, an amused sound.]

...we could get some exercise equipment. So I can pretend to work out and really just spend the whole time staring at you working out~

Or you could just not bother with pretending and stare at me. I won't mind the company.

[Hey, he knows he looks good. Why not show it off to the guy he just confessed to?]

Well, if you don't mind me staring~

[Fai lets the thought trail off, perfectly content for now just to relax against Iwai and be happy that Iwai loves him. And to daydream a little about Iwai being all sexy and working out. It's a very nice thought.

...until something occurs to him a moment later and his head pops up.]

Oh, I have something else for you! Or--actually it's from Kenta, but it's for both of us!

[He stares at him in confusion for a moment.]

For both of us?

[What?]

[Fai nods and takes a step back finally, scooting out of Iwai's arms just far enough to reach for one of his hands.]

Come on, I'll show you!

[No one else seems to have really noticed that they're missing yet, so they can probably slip away for a while longer. So Fai will be dragging Iwai to his--their--bedroom.]

[Okay then. Iwai follows after Fai. He's confused but he's willing to find out what is going on at least.

And they're going to the bedroom. What the hell did that kid give Fai?]

[He leads Iwai over to the bed and gently pushes him to sit down.]

Wait right here! This might take me a few minutes to get it just right.

[Iwai gets a kiss on the cheek and then Fai scurries away to disappear into one of the giant walk-in closets.

When the door opens several minutes later, Fai is standing there in a beautiful pink furisode with his long blond hair pinned up prettily. He doesn't move from the doorway of the closet just yet, just stands there looking almost shyly over at Iwai, waiting for a reaction.]

[Okay.

So he's been pushed onto the bed.

Fai has to get it right for a few minutes.

There is no way Kenta is THAT type a person. He doesn't know the kid well but he at least knows that much about him. So what the hell is going on here? Rubbing his neck, he waits to find out what is going on.

Then his eyes widen as Fai comes out of...

Yeah he's not going to make that kind of joke in his head.

Instead he just stares at him.]

Wow. That looks amazing on you.

[Don't worry Iwai, Fai will gladly make coming out of the closet jokes for you at his own expense. He enjoys them. Just not right now ;)

Instead a smile dawns across his face upon seeing Iwai's reaction, though he doesn't move from the doorway of the closet just yet.]

Do you think so? It's so beautiful.... [He runs the scarred fingertips of one hand carefully across the shimmery, flowered fabric.] Kenta seemed to think you'd enjoy it.

[And Fai had been right there with him, up until the point he'd tried the beautiful garment on and caught sight of himself in it. The eyepatch has a way of ruining pretty outfits. It's why Fai hasn't worn very many pretty things lately.]

You're the beautiful one, Fai. This thing just shows that off more.

[Getting up, he goes over to him then pull him close so he can kiss him. Somehow that means Fai ends up pressed against a wall but hey who is going to complain about that?]

Kenta was right though. That I'd like seeing you in this.

[Because damn it just looks so good on him.]

[...dammit. Iwai really does know him too well. Fai blushes, realizing that Iwai probably saw right through him and spotted that insecurity, although he's definitely not complaining about being pulled close or being kissed. And the squeak he lets out upon being pinned to the wall is certainly not a complaint either.]

Yeah? Does that mean this is a double present for me, since it's so pretty and since it gets this kind of a reaction out of you~?

Sure looks that way.

[He laughs a bit.]

Though you're way bolder than Japanese girls are known to be. I like that about you.

[Doesn't matter that Fai isn't a girl because he's dressed like one now. Good enough? Probably. Eh whatever he doesn't care about all that. He cares about Fai and Fai liking his reaction.]

Among a lot of other things.

[Eh, call him needy, but Fai really does eat up the attention from Iwai. From this amazing, thoughtful, handsome man who loves him. By this point he's grinning like the sun and nuzzles his nose against Iwai's jawline.]

Hmm~ I'll bet I could pull off "meek and sweet" if that's what you wanted~

[At least in the bedroom. Fai can do roleplaying. Fai can't do meek in real life for very long.]

What? You wanna try roleplaying sometime?

[He figures that's exactly what Fai means but hey why not ask? Not like he's going to be embarrassed about something like that. Okay and maybe he likes trying to see if he can get Fai to blush.

It's a good look on him okay?]

I'd be down for trying that. Though I'll make sure ta be careful with this if that's what you're wearing when we do.

It's not like we haven't done it before, at least a little~

[With the maid costume. Admittedly they hadn't gone too heavy on the roleplaying aspect, but Iwai had seemed into it. And Fai is all about experimenting to find out the things Iwai likes.]

I'll ask Jirou which dry-cleaner he uses.

[He STILL CAN'T WINK but see this? This is the biggest shit-eating smirk you've ever seen in your life.]

[There's a snort.]

He'd probably pay to have them cleaned for you.

[Look. He's seen how supportive you two are of each other's bedroom lives.]

Family holidays | semi-open

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cw for ongoing bedroom talk, very mild~!

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