sholmes catchall

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It was comforting, having you there. Even if I know it was hard for you. Sorry to worry you like that.

[ There's definitely an apologetic thread in his emotions, being sincerely sorry that had to happen at all.

And he's tugging a bit more at Sholmes. If he were fully healed and okay, he probably would have just been more pushy and a little shit and dragged him down. But he's trying to behave not to damage himself further. Join on bed, please. ]

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You should never apologize for that.

[He rests a hand on his head. Maybe a few days ago, he would have simply pulled away. There is a pause, here, as if he wants to reconsider it, but...no.]

[With a low amused noise, he moves along with the tugging to join the man on the bed, his hands never leaving the other.]

[Hesitance was here, but...now he just wants to sit and bask in this warmth for now.]

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If you insist.

[ This isn't something he would have even attempted a few days ago and he shifts to get settled in comfortably laying next to him. He's about to lean in to kiss when he bumps a shard that was left there by mistake?

Wait, who is that hussy? ]

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[Hey, what was that?]

[He blinks.]

..........Why was I there?

[THAT WAS NOT YOU]

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[ At that reaction, he just bursts out laughing so hard. He can't help it. That is so cute and endearing and he's so enamored by that reaction that he can't help it, he leans forward to give him a very quick smooch. ]

That was Bunny... Er, Barnaby. My hero partner at home.

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[NO SMOOCHING SIR THIS IS SERIOUS]

Your...hero partner...?

[wait. he's grasping the other's shoulders, panic coming over the bond]

Y-You aren't dead, are you?

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[ Oh, oh. Oops, he didn't think about that.

He feels that fear swelling and tries to send back reassuring feelings as fast as possible. ]

Oh, no, no. I'm okay. I only passed out from the pain. This was a while ago.

[ He brings his hand up to rest on Sholmes' cheek, trying to help sooth his worries. ]

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[yeah binch DON'T MAKE HIM WATCH YOU DO DEATH SPEECHES]

Oh, thank goodness. I'm not fragile by any means, but I don't need you giving me a heart attack.

[A sigh.]

...He seemed rather attached to you, your partner.

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[ He didn't pick the memory! He does look apologetic, though. But ah, that. ]

We've had a pretty close on and off partnership. We couldn't stand each other when we first met.

[ There does seem to be some fondness coming off of that, some attachment on his own end. But it feels different to what he's shown Sholmes. It's strong, but... different. There's obvious trust and warmth.

Sorry, Sholmes. ]

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[Ah.]

[Well, now.]

[He expected the wife. But to know that Kotetsu has someone else in his life outside of that...]

[There's maybe a vague feeling of envy, but honestly, he's just sort of taking this in. He's silent for a moment, before he smiles.]

I suppose I'm not the only one to reap the rewards of partnership.

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[ There's a bit of a wry look at that. And then he shifts closer, tossing the shard aside so it won't trigger anything else again and presses his forehead against Sholmes'. ]

Maybe... Barnaby is important to me, but ...

[ He shakes his head a little. There's some complicated feelings in there. Nothing exactly negative, but conflicted. ]

We've both walked away from it before for different reasons.

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...Oh?

[Curiosity comes forward again as he stares at Kotetsu. So...even more similar to his own situation, then.]

What happened?

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It's kind of a complicated story, but there were some upsets with the hero business and my partner found out who killed his parents, he needed time off.

[ Yeah, there's that murder plot he mentioned before. ]

I took that time to go work off the mainstage. We hadn't spoken in about a year before he showed back up. We fell into working together again until he was invited back to the mainstage. They used me to get him to sign up, but I... went along with it.

I thought it was better for him to take on a new partnership versus being stuck with a declining hero. He ended up hitting it off pretty well with the new guy. But in the end, the guy ended up leaving to fly solo and we started working together again.

[ This drama? ]

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[wow]

[the gay drama of it all]

That's...well. That is certainly very complicated. All this sponsorship and all does make for some...twists and turns in this superhero "business", doesn't it.

[A nod.]

The life of a superhero sounds like quite the burden, outside of helping the populace.

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When you're fighting for points and viewership for the sponsors... Yeah, it can get a messy. I figured when Ryan came along, it was a good excuse for me to stay out of it. Barnaby cared a lot about the points and he was good at getting the views.

An aging tiger like me needed to consider what was best for him and I could spend more time with my daughter.

[ There's a bit of remorse in the thread? This was one of his minor "heroic sacrifices" that he made. Putting someone else before himself and stepping back. He's learned from this, which is why he didn't want to just walk away from Sholmes like he could have easily done before.

The confidence he has flickers some. Confidence in his choice? In what he was doing? In his heroism? Sure, it worked out in the end, but that still happened. It was a sore spot. It's nothing severe, but there's still a taste of that feeling. ]

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"Aging", oh, listen to yourself. You make it sound like you're verging on turning eighty. I know for a fact you're a solid sixty years old.

[It's obviously said to tease - this is no Bertolt situation.]

And come now, what happened, happened. [He reaches up to pat through Kotetsu's hair, reassuring.] This no place here for regrets, alright?

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[ He leans into the touch, smiling warmly at that and nods. ]

You're right.

[ And he reaches to brush the back of his hand over Sholmes's cheek. ]

Besides, I've got a really great partnership right now that I'm happy about.

[ And that warmth and positivity slips into his bond. ]

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...

[Again, it feels like...is this too much? Can he really just have this? Another partnership? But this one is different. He's not replacing Mikotoba, and...]

[The man left to go back to Japan. Again. Their lives have been separated for years. And Kotetsu is here, truly here. Unwilling to leave. Choosing worlds out of sentimentality. Sharing these secrets with him, and him alone.]

...You do, don't you. Of course, you should be lucky to have me. I'm a world famous great detective, after all.

[But the words are said quietly with simmering warmth, as he pulls his hand down to touch the other's cheek in turn.]

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I am lucky. The luckiest superhero.

[ Their words echo similar to what they said the week before, but it's different. Not as flamboyant and over the top. Important laundry has been aired. They've come to an understanding. It's softer. Their words feel more intimate.

He leans in again to kiss him, a gentle warmth coming off him in soft waves to blanket Sholmes in all his affections.

Maybe he was a fool to hang onto all that, but that makes them both fools falling into this feeling. ]

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[He really should be out here solving the mysteries of whatever is going on here. Time waits for no detective. But here, now, he wants to be lazy. Wants to melt in this moment, like time doesn't matter.]

[He kisses him back, sweetly, the feedback of physical sensation and emotional warmth enjoyed. His hand slides to keep Kotetsu in place.]

[Probably, Irene is still going, nuzzling Finley as she flops against her.]

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[ He also knows he has his duties to take care of, but he's been working so hard for everyone here. He deserves this break, right? They both do.

There's a soft sigh against his lips, nuzzling him gently. There's nothing but kindness, acceptance and warmth found here. With that hand to keep him close, he encourages it by shifting a little closer to press against Sholmes.

Finley is also preening on Irene, enjoying this very much. ]

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[This is considerably easier to let happen, given that something like this happened last week. But this time, it isn't the push and pull of feelings forced onto him. There are waves here, like an ebbing tide, but they're simply their shared emotions, reacting to one another. Kotetsu is so deeply kind, he thinks. It almost doesn't seem possible. He's seen how ugly people can be, in their crimes, in the way they hurt others.]

[But he knows, without a doubt, with every ounce of his belief, that Kotetsu will never hurt him.]

[His hand lingers, before drifting down to rest on the other's waist. Whatever Kotetsu wants to do, he'll move along with it. The ebb and the flow. What a nice tide it is.]

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[ That pure acceptance from Sholmes seems to make a warmth start to pool in the pit of his stomach, the waves becoming a bit more strong. Still not forceful.

Perhaps with his stomach still injured, he shouldn't be pushing for too much more, but he finds he's having a hard time holding anything back with this acceptance. With these touches. He breaks the kiss for only a moment to whisper out the other's name, heavier, before he returns to the kiss.

Last week felt more fanciful. (Daemon touching aside.) Now... There's a desire that's starting to creep in slowly. ]

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Ah...Kotetsu...

[Now this is a new turn. Sholmes lets out a shuddering sigh at the way the man says his name, before its renewed. His fingers curl slightly on the man's waist, gripping him a little harder.]

[He feels like his cheeks are burning a little as he returns the other's motions - its almost like sinking into a dream, though he's very much awake. It's a lot, all at once, both exciting and comfortable all at once.]

[He doesn't mind it. Not at all.]

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[ That excitement only seems to encourage him in what he wants. Sholmes, he wants Sholmes... How much they do? He doesn't know that now. Whatever feels right. Comfortable.

What he does know is that the feelings in him are getting stronger, resonating. His hands slide between them, starting to unbutton Sholmes' jacket. The action itself isn't rushed, but there's an impatience in his feelings as he tries to take each step slow while they figure this out. ]