Get into the van, kiddo.

[captaincatblock]

[Peace is a funny thing. It's been teased and denied for so long that now that it's happening, it's almost weird. He'd missed most of the drama with the princess and her traitorous Terran Knight -- not that he's fully convinced of it, but if it gains them this peace, then he won't question it -- but he had been returned to his kin as Earth's first peace offering.]

[Kuroo hadn't been too happy about that, hadn't even had the time to say good bye to Tsukki after being whisked away by a couple of generals and then thrown into political chaos. But he had endured it, because he knew that eventually, the princess would get to the small issue of Kuroo's kataphrakt and how he intends to spend his time on Earth. He could be a diplomat, he'd offered, or teach his fellow Versians about Terrans, since he's learned a lot. Anything, he had added meaningfully, if he allowed him to keep his landing castle close to Earth if not entirely on its soil.]

[He'd gotten some leeway in the end, after weeks of endless talks, so here he is now striding into the hanger where they kept his mech, in full Count regalia. Oddly enough, he only has Terran escorts with him, and they back away well enough when he reaches his destination.

Tsukki? Oiii, I'm looking for your mechanic, Tsukishima Kei. [first he calls out, and then just outright asks someone to find Tsukki for him]

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[hellacene]

[so a count gets to be a lot busier than he thought. he lets kuroo drink from his glass, leaning his head on his shoulder, his fingers moving through the folds of his tailcoat.]

Sounds dangerous. But you managed to come back even then.

[he takes a drink from his glass, and then tells him part of the thing that he couldn't say earlier:] You're really impressive, Kuroo.

[captaincatblock]

[He smiles, and traces Tsukki's lower lip gently with his thumb, as if to catch some wine there.] I'm glad you think so. It's not always that I manage to impress you.

Besides, of course I would come back. I said I'd show you the stars if I could manage it.

[hellacene]

I didn't think you would. As far as I know, you disappeared.

[he presses a small kiss on his thumb.] And I didn't know what to make of that.

[captaincatblock]

They didn't tell you what they did to me? I mean, you were the one managing me...

[sighs, and noses at Tsukki.] I'm sorry, Kei, I should have contacted you sooner.

[hellacene]

They told me you had to go back because it was orders. There's not much I can do after that since we got busy with rebuilding the city afterwards.

[so, it's not like he wasn't told, it's more like he got angry and had decided to focus on something else.]

Nevermind. You're here now.

[captaincatblock]

You're here now. [strokes his hair tenderly.]

I have to say, though, red looks good on you.

[hellacene]

You're biased.

I like the black jackets some of your men were wearing. Those look good, too.

[he finishes the rest of his wine, toeing his boots off his feet so he can gather them under his red coat. he likes it, but the black one will probably make his skin look even paler.]

[captaincatblock]

You can wear those if you want, but people might mistake you as part of my staff. If that's all right with you, then go ahead. [Kuroo obviously doesn't care. He adjusts them a bit, also removing his boots, so that he's stretched along the couch with Tsukki's back to his chest. With a view of the window, of course.]

You know, I came back here and I couldn't stop thinking that you should have been able to come with me.

[hellacene]

That might be useful for me from time to time. [although people are certainly going to notice that there's this blond terran walking around unlisted later on .....

he pulls the coat closer towards him.] That's why I said it's a good thing you're not king.

[and it's a good thing he doesn't have any ambitions beyond maintaining his position as a count.]

[captaincatblock]

Even though you sometimes forget I'm a Count? [He's wheedling about the earlier topic, gives Tsukki more wine.]

It's pretty useless for me to be an Emperor, though. It's too many limitations, not enough benefits.

[hellacene]

Other people won't forget you're a Count, even if I do.

[you're getting him drunk for this, don't think he doesn't see it.] I don't think I'd like you to be an Emperor, either.

[captaincatblock]

No, I don't think you would. [kisses Tsukki by the ear, and runs his hands up Tsukki's chest.] I wouldn't be able to pilot my Kat then, wouldn't I?

[hellacene]

I can't really drink if you're feeling me up.

[he's not complaining, though, just sets the glass on the table on the side. he gets back on lying on top of him, leaning his head against his palm while he props his arm on his chest.] I can't wait to meet everyone.

[all of the people kuroo talks about, including the owls he likes. before, they were just stories, and now he has something more.]

[captaincatblock]

They're pretty happy you're here, too. [Laughs.] Mostly because now I can shut up about how excited I am to bring you here. It was pointed out to me that maybe I should tell you in advance, but I really didn't want to ruin the surprise. And, you know, nerves.

[He idly strokes Tsukki's back.] Did I tell you that I missed you? I missed you a lot.

[hellacene]

That someone who told you to inform me first was smart.

[he warms up to kuroo's touch, half closing his eyes at the feel of his hand on his back.] As if you haven't told me that a hundred times since we met again.

Tell me something else. [what a demanding princess.]

[captaincatblock]

[It was basically everyone but Yamamoto and Lev.]

[Kuroo smiles, looks up at the ceiling as if in thought.]

When I came back here, I couldn't sleep at all unless I had your music player on. [It was kind of lonely.] I kept wishing that you'd somehow just be next door, so I could sleep in your narrow bed.

[hellacene]

You're too sappy.

[but he looks happy at that, anyway.] It's a good thing we're not enemies, there's plenty for me to use against you just by listening here.

[not enemies anymore, at least. it's a bluff, anyhow.]

[captaincatblock]

But you like it when I'm sappy. [Don't pretend otherwise, Kuroo can see right through it.]

If we were enemies, Tsukki, I would surrender to you on day one. Hmm, that sounds familiar somehow.

[hellacene]

[he scoffs at him.]

If only the same worked for other Counts.

But then you'd have competition, so I suppose it works out.

[captaincatblock]

You only want to see me in a duel. [pokes him on the side.] And put your upgrades to good use.

[He tugs Tsukki up his chest, just a bit, so it's easier to press their lips together.] It's all right, though. I'd fight every Versian Count, Baron and Knight for you.

[hellacene]

I do. I want you to rip them apart.

[and with that proclamation, he kisses him. maybe it's a good thing kuroo's not warlike, it's bad to indulge tsukki and his fantasies of war. especially when his passions are concerned.]

[captaincatblock]

[We saw where that goes... Ah, Tsukki. You poor thing. Kuroo just smiles into their kiss, though, because he knows better what dueling to the death entails.]

[And because he's the self-declared Love Count, he gives Tsukki's ass a squeeze.]

[hellacene]

[shh don't tell him. he'll cry.

and kuroo, really. then again, perhaps it's really been so long since he was with him that he just allows it, spreads his legs over him as he winds his arms around him in the kiss.]

[captaincatblock]

[Literally, he cried...

Kuroo acts a little like he's been starved of affection the past months, which maybe he has been. His other hand goes to the back of Tsukki's neck, gentle even as he angles their heads for a deeper kiss.]

[hellacene]

[he'll cry big fat tears. like in doujins.

and tsukki enjoys that, loves the feel of his hands and his mouth on him, feels a little too pathetic that he's basically clinging to what kuroo's giving him, especially for someone who was kidnapped willingly. they kiss for a while, until they break it off and tsukki asks him,] Did they make you work hard while I was away?