unknownrival | [RL - Haruto visiting.]

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[RL - Haruto visiting.]

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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That unnatural tension in his stomach, it wasn't from the usual butterflies that invaded his mind and body whenever he was around Issei. One part of him knew it was that, and the other was - what would he do once he saw Issei again.

Thankfully the Chairman had been somewhat polite in allowing haruto to leave early and see his boyfriend. After giggling like a fend first, he quickly thrust the boy out and into the portal - Haruto landed. Loudly on the ground and winced slightly, pushing himself off the ground.

"That wasn't nice at all. Ooww..." he groaned, rubbing his head and then knee as he stood up. In his pocket was - the letter. He removed the letter and looked around him in search of the familiar face.

"I-Issei?"

...okay, seeing someone appear out of thin air definitely led credence to the idea that people weren't really lying about there being other worlds and magic and the like.

After a moment to recover from his shock, Issei sped to Haruto's side. "A-are you all right? I'm sorry, I didn't mean for your arrival to be painful, I should have - put a mat there or something. M-my deepest apologies."

That had to be a bad omen, but perhaps it was just common with Haruto.

A jump in Haruto's throat and sudden heat in his cheeks told him, that yes - a majority of his nerves was directed to the usual triggers Issei set off. He smiled up at him, shaking his head gently.

"N-no, its alright. That's usually how my arrivals are. I-I'm afraid that's just how the portal from my Chairman's office works. It was either that or I end up in the bathroom." he smiled, nervously, standing. He felt his cheeks remain with that same heat as he brought up the letter.

"Uhm... Th..This is it." he addressed softly, holding out the letter to him.

"it was given to me by a small demon found in the school... Its uncommon for that kind of creature to be on school grounds, but... It isn't bad. It just brought me this, then left..."

...He was blushing. People besides him actually blushed?

"Well, at least you wouldn't have injured yourself had you ended up in the bathroom," Issei pointed out, taking the letter from Haruto's hand." The temptation to look at it now was strong, but he was a host. "Please, come inside. I made you tea... erm, I'm not sure what kind you liked, but I hope it's to your tastes?"

"You'd be surprised..." he replied softly, bringing the same hand to the back of his neck. If he knew how to turn off that switch that made his cheeks turn red, he would. But it seemed only stronger now that he was along and before him. He gave the other a smile and a nod.

"I'm sure it is." he replied confidently, "Y-you do make very good tea..."

"You flatter me too much." Issei smiled at him gently, and turned to lead him inside.

He paused for a moment, turning red. Th-this was his boyfriend, right? Was he supposed to do boyfriend things like hold hands? Was that a friend thing, even? It had been ages since he'd thought about such things! But if Haruto expected him to behave in the same way - augh, he didn't even know how he usually behaved!

Feeling that it was better to just do something and pretend that it felt natural than stand debating about it, Issei took Haruto's hand. I-if pressed later, he could always claim that he was just making sure he didn't trip on the steps or something.

Hartuo was lost in his own thoughts while Issei was in his. He gave him a simple smile in reply, but was then thrown into his own mind. Why had this happened? Was the community so against Haruto being happy that they'd have something like this happen.

He was busy trying to decipher the feeling going on inside him, when he felt Issei take his hand. His breath hitched for a moment and he looked up at the other boy, before holding his hand in return.

Issei's blush deepened as he led Haruto up the steps. W-well, he was returning the hand-holding, that was good... at least Issei hadn't thoroughly offended him or anything. Although even that would have allowed him to stop worrying over whether or not he was going to thoroughly offend him later. Which he was, he just knew that he was...!

By the time that they reached the temple, Issei was barely able to squeak out, "Th-this way, please," and start in the direction of the kitchen. His nerves hadn't been this bad in ages.

Haruto was able to keep a fairly coherent thought process. Though Issei did not remember, Haruto - and the rest of the butterflies currently flying in circles around his stomach - did. Issei spoke and Haruto was thrown from his thoughts again, looking up at him.

"O-Of course..."

Memories there or not. Haruto would trust Issei implicitly.

Once they reached the kitchen, Issei was able to breathe a sigh of relief. Serving tea, he was fairly certain that he could do. He poured some tea into the cup already placed out for Haruto, and gestured for him to sit. "Please make yourself comfortable. I don't know how unpleasant the trip here was, but it's good to relax when visiting."

"Thank you." he replied softly, taking a seat. He looked back up to Issie, and smiled softly.

"H-how has everyone else been with you?" he asked, "After your entry, I mean."

"It varies. Most of them seem disbelieving, one of them has informed me that I'm being a 'jerk' because I'm not lying about remembering anyone, and a few of them seem to think this will be temporary," Issei rattled off. "I hope they're right. ...About it being temporary, not about me being a jerk, I mean."

((So, for the upcoming 'Have You Met My Wife?' virus... do you want to marry these two to each other? The community owes them a break, and it'd be adorable.))

With how the community is, I'm hoping that it is just temporary as well." he replied softly, "And no..." he began hesitatingly.

"I don't think you're being a jerk."

"Really? It's good to hear that. I'm not attempting to be, but... Well, it's hard to know how to react when twenty people suddenly claim that you're friends with them." Issei offered Haruto a small smile, and added, "I trust your judgment."

((Happens to all of us~ Then it's agreed upon!))

Haruto smiled at him, in a much brighter manner than he had been, nervous tension now (almost) gone.

"Hmm. That means a lot." he replied, confidently.

Haruto's obvious relief made Issei feel happier as well, more so than he would have thought. Perhaps it was just an old habit that even losing his memories couldn't break.

"Then, with that out of the way, allow me to welcome you to the temple. I haven't hosted a guest lately, so please, let me know if there's anything in particular you'd like to do. I'll do my best to accommodate you."

((Well, they got to know each other better because of the touchy-feely virus...))

"You're doing quite well now." he informed happily, smiling brightly.

Issei chuckled. "I'm glad to hear that, even if to me it feels like I'm floundering."

((They are~!))

"Oh, no, no." Haruto encouraged gently, "You're taking this much better than would have been expected." he added and, almost habitually, placed his hand on Issei's.

"Well, it does seem a bit unlikely that everyone would be lying, and I don't want to cause anyone any pa..." Issei trailed off as he looked down at their hands and blushed. So they really did do that sort of thing? Th-that was going to take some time for him to get used to. "Um, yes, so. I-I'm doing my best, really."

Oh! Oops, oops, oops! He suddenly noticed where his hand was and lifted it up quickly.

"Oh! I-I'm sorry, I didn't - I wasn't - I mean..."

"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."

"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.

"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."

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..."

"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."

"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."

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."

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."

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

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