[ah, right... chuuya laughs at that too, shaking his head.]
...we just decided to make more use of the time we have left. I know we're probably not going to meet again after this, so-- I asked him to be mine while we're still here.
[cursed that he's still leaning into hige as he says this and sounds kind of fond, chuuya's a ho!]
It's not an exclusive thing, though, I don't want him to go and die because I asked him not to fuck anyone.
[this is a bad conversation to have with a cheating time traveling sword
but he also doesn't seem to mind, because no one has even remotely taught higekiri a monogamy. he presses a kiss to chuuya's hair affectionately as he leans in closer]
Because that's not how things work. We're from completely different places, you know? So if everything goes well and we all go home... I'm assuming that's it, because I don't know of anyone whose Ability involves that kind of travel.
[...after a few moments, there's a hum and a brief sigh as he accepts the touch, his fingers combing through hige's hair.]
The Port Mafia will always come first for me, anyway. Anyone else would have to come second-- I can't ask that of anyone long-term. He's got his own business to focus on too.
... have you heard of the concept of people who have a certain existence? Who absolutely must exist in order for history to play out as it does? There are some people who, no matter how short their lives may be, or the roles that they play... they are a type of certain existence.
Some of my masters... they were that - to history. But I don't always care very much about history, aside from when it is my mission to protect it. [and even then - does he really care?]
But since I've been here... I've begun to think - despite everything that I do not care about, and people whose existence don't make a difference to me... I, too, have people who are a certain existence - where I will need them, in order to truly be myself.
[and he'll let his forehead rest on chuuya's again, searching his gaze]
So even if our time is brief...
You are a certain existence to me - where as long as I exist, I will carry you with me.
it's the sort of thing that leaves him at a loss for words, blinking, his face slightly flushed, but something like this-- he can't even manage to overreact and shove higekiri away in a fit of embarrassment. it strikes too hard for that.
he swallows hard, exhales a breath.]
...I'll carry you with me too, you know. I know it hasn't even been that long, but--
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