Floor 1, Room 6

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MALICE

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There we go.

[ Good job, Malice. He'll give him a light pat on the back before they move to the next one.

He goes over to the next open patch, and manages to fix it at a slow and steady rate again (10). This is just his M.O., apparently. ]

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[This next one ends up going much better, between the two of them, they're able to get it mostly sealed again, even if Malice still remains a little hit or miss sometimes with his work. It's obvious he's learning, at least!]

There we go, we've only got a few more to look at!

[It shouldn't take long to wrap these up at the rate they're going!]

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[ They, indeed, wrap up a few more before they call it quits! Good job, boys. After they've finished what they set out to do, Yamato gives him a grin. ]

Time to head back?

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[Malice looks pretty pleased with their work, even though they did intentionally leave it unfinished.]

Yeah, this should be good enough for "amateurs" like us! Let's go!

[said like they aren't actually amateurs...??]

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[ And back to the manor they go! Smooth sailing, boys. ... Kind of. They can't have been the only ones to have noticed that barrier, right...? Well, anyway. Time to relax.

He looks a little shy when he glances over at Malice. ]

Are you busy?

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[Aww, cute...]

Not really. I was thinkin' of practicin' some more, but I can do that any time. I'd rather spend time with you.

[He grins and brushes his good hand against Yamato's for a second before laughing and pulling back.]

But I gotta put this back first.

[He wiggles the claws on his prosthetic hand in explanation. He'd prefer not to accidentally stab Yamato, thanks!!]

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[ Oh, that's also very cute, but he can't help but chuckle at the claw. Yeah, that'd be bad. ]

Yeah, yeah, we can head to your room so you can put that away.

[ He'll gently latch onto Malice's good hand, in the meantime. ]

Let's go.

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[Off we go, then! Holding hands. This is both cute and a little... "embarrassing" may not be the right word, because Malice isn't embarrassed at all, but he feels oddly self-conscious. Like anyone in the manor could pop up at any moment and Perceive Them. Usually he does not care about being perceived, but this is new and different... but it's not really a bad thing. He's just a little shy (about this and only this).

Anyway, they make it back to Malice's room and Malice kicks the door shut behind them. He leads Yamato over to his desk where his other prosthetic arm is lying and then turns to his human with a wry grin.]

I gotta let go of your hand to get this off, y'know.

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[ Joke's on Malice, they have already been perceived- anyway, Yamato will break away from the handholding so Malice can get his claw off. ]

Go for it.

[ He'll just stand back and watch how he does it. Just in case he has to attach it for him or anything like that, down the line. ]

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[Malice gets to work, then! It really isn't particularly difficult - there's a port just below his elbow that the prosthetics connect to, by pressing a couple of buttons on the inside he can release the lock and simply pull the arm off. It's probably fairly heavy given that it is a set of giant metal claws, but it slides out easily and Malice sets it aside the other prosthetic. Then he checks the port and presses another button, presumably to close the port that the prosthetics attach to.]

There we go. You wanna hang out here or head to your room?

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[ Interesting. He doesn't know if he'll retain all of that, so he'll ask for Malice to walk him through it in the future. For now, though, he's content to stay here. ]

How about here? We were in my room last time, so...

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Fair enough! C'mon.

[And without waiting, he'll move to the bed, sitting down and waiting expectantly for Yamato to join him. Thankfully, his bed is both quite comfortable and quite large, so there's plenty of space for both of them.]

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[ He'll immediately sit down next to Malice, so close that their knees are touching, though he sort of just. Waits to see what Malice wants to do. Somehow, things are trickier now that they're together. It's mostly because he doesn't want to mess this up. ]

Your bed's comfy.

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[Malice seems perfectly fine with this, and he's not at all hesitant when he wraps his good arm around Yamato's waist and leans his head against his human's shoulder.]

Mm. I got pretty lucky with this room. Imagine if I'd been given anythin' else! Most of your rooms are way too damn bright.

[...obviously his is rather poorly-lit and has the curtains drawn...]

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[ Oh, that makes him really happy, actually. He leans his head on Malice's and leans into him. He may be cold, but Yamato's plenty warm enough for the both of them. ]

You know you can just ask me to turn down the lights, don't you?

[ He's teasing. He lightly nuzzles him; Malice can probably hear and feel his heart pick up speed. ]

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'Course I know that. I'll ask ya next time.

[That's so nice, though. It's so comfortable just sitting so close like this, and that nuzzle gets one in return from him.]

Good to know you're happy like this.

[That's how he's interpreting the increased heartrate, anyway. It means Yamato's feeling something, and it must be a good thing since it tends to pick up when around Malice.]

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Of course I am.

[ His tone is soft and warm, and he presses a kiss to the top of Malice's head. He can't help but smile afterwards; he's happy. The happiest he's been in a long time. ]

There's nowhere else I'd rather be.

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[Malice's grip on Yamato tightens for a moment - it's a struggle not to use all the force he wants to, but that would just hurt Yamato. So he relaxes after a moment, nuzzling against Yamato again.]

I'm glad. Still not great at expressin' it, but this means so damn much to me, Yama. I wouldn't wanna be anywhere else either.

[shame about the upcoming east mission, huh—]

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I'm glad, too, then.

[ haha rip bozo

Yamato blushes at that. He's glad he can make Malice so happy. ]

I don't know, I think you're doing just fine. It's not like I've ever doubted how you feel about me, so that's a good sign.

[ It's far too easy for him to feel insecure, but Malice doesn't make him worried. He's never given Yamato cause to worry about them being apart. ]

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'Course not. I like to think I'm pretty straightforward 'bout my feelin's.

[But it's still very nice to hear; he hasn't ever struggled with expressing himself before, but this is a whole new set of feelings to explore. He's glad Yamato's been patient with him.]

I'm real happy like this. Thanks for takin' that first step, 'cause I can guarantee I wouldn't have realized it for awhile...

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Heh, it was well worth it.

[ He has no regrets, obviously. Even if this might be troublesome for them down the line, they'll figure it out. He refuses to live a life without Malice in it. ]

I'm just glad you feel the same way. I was really worried for a second, you know.

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[That gets a soft laugh from him that's muffled into Yamato's shoulder.]

Sorry! I wasn't sure how to express anythin' I was thinkin' or feelin' an' I couldn't get any words out so...

[So he figured a kiss was confession enough, right??]

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[ That manages to get him to laugh, too. ]

Nah, don't worry about it. I got the message loud and clear.

[ ...Hmmm. His tone turns a little more playful: ]

I wouldn't mind getting it again, though...

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You don't gotta ask twice.

[Malice shifts then, leaning into Yamato's space and giving him a kiss - it's remarkably gentle given everything Malice has decided to be.]

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[ Hehe. He returns it just as gently, and his hand instinctually moves up to rest on Malice's other shoulder, near the base of his neck. He lets it linger, and his heart notably speeds up again – and when he breaks away for air, he moves back in to kiss him again.

Funny, how easily that comes to him. ]