[RL - Haruto visiting.]

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So apparently, Issei had a boyfriend. And a bunch of other friends besides that.

Which was bizarre and Issei wasn't entirely sure that he believed it just yet. He didn't recall any recent head trauma, and he certainly hadn't been magically tampered with, since that sort of thing was impossible. On the other hand, all of those people were unlikely to lie to him about such things. What would be the point?

As Issei paced around near the bottom of the steps to the temple, he thought about how the person claiming to be his boyfriend was coming over, and how that was seeming like an extremely bad idea. He barely knew what to do with a friend! A boyfriend? It wasn't possible that he'd make it through this meeting alive.

But he did want to see this letter he'd written, since any material evidence would be helpful for his state of mind. And Haruto seemed... nice?

No, he really wasn't making it through alive. It would probably be best to start praying before his inevitable death through embarrassment.

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"I-I apologize, you don't need to be sorry for it!" Issei stammered out, feeling his face heat up. "I-it's not bad, it really wasn't... I-I was only surprised."

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"No, no. I just - I wasn't - I wasn't thinking. I'm sorry." Haruto blurted, turning his gaze away, hoping that the heat in his cheeks wasn't as apparent as he thought it was.

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"It's fine, it really is, please don't let me make you think otherwise," Issei told him as firmly as he could. Sealing his decision that just because it made him blush, that didn't mean it was a bad idea, he rested his hand on top of Haruto's. "Th-there's no reason for you to apologize to me."

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It made the butterflies come again once, once Issei's hand touched his.

"I - I was..." he looked back up at Issei, and paused for a moment. Unblinking, and dizzy from those damned butterflies.

"I just... wanted to help make you feel better..."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

"I-I'm grateful for that, I really am. But I..." Issei took in a breath. "I am nervous, but you being here makes me happy. S-so you don't need to be concerned, really."

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"I-I can't help it." he replied, softly.

"I.. I care about you, very much." he added, gently looking to him. "I want to help you as much as I can... I'm just - I'm just not sure how."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

That startled Issei for a moment and left him at a loss for words. It really shouldn't have, but hearing people outright say they cared about him... It wasn't something that happened to him often or recently.

Finally, he answered, "I think just knowing that is enough to help. Caring about someone is what's more important, really, than doing things for that person."

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Haruto looked down at their hands, then turns his over closing it around Issei's. He looked back up to his face.

"I want to do something for you." he added, "You've been more than kind and caring for me... I want to do something in return for you."

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Issei shook his head. "I don't know what to tell you, then. Visiting is enough for me, truly."