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[ Yu's swag levels are rising exponentially. Yosuke won't be able to keep up at this rate. He even closes his eyes expectantly as Yu moves in and, well, he's not disappointed at all.

Yosuke sighs, moving his lips gently against Yu's. Yeah, he could get used to this. It's exciting and relaxing at the same time...

...maybe a little too relaxing. Yosuke is, in fact, getting so into the idea of just hanging out and kissing this guy that he allows the muscles in his thighs and calves to loosen just a little too much and, well-- ]

Ack!

[ He nearly drops, quickly grabbing onto Yu (sorry Yu) and catching himself with one leg before he slips out of the bars entirely. ]

Yosuke!

[ Yu grabs him without thinking, though saving his friend while they're both upside down wouldn't be easy. Once he's sure Yosuke won't immediately fall, Yu immediately sets himself free from the bars, curling up to grab one and free his legs so he can drop down. Ah, here comes the dizziness rushing in.... doing his best not to let it stop him, Yu will give his head a quick shake and turn to face Yosuke. He'll lean over to wrap his arms around Yosuke's torso, laughing a little. ]

Here. I've got you.

[ Should Yosuke trust him, Yu will support him while Yosuke gets his last leg free and gets back on his feet. Awkward and acrobatic at once, the pair of them. ]

[ He appreciates it, Yu. He really does. Yosuke kind of awkwardly hangs there until the other boy is able to help him down.

It's arguably a very strange position to be in, upside down and while Yu holds onto him, but Yosuke has to laugh at himself a little as he takes hold of Yu as well. ]

Okay...

[ Carefully, he slips his leg out between the monkey bars. ]

[ Yosuke will drop once his leg is free, but Yu is ready for it, bending his knees slightly to accommodate the added weight as Yosuke's feet hit the ground. He'll hold Yosuke steady until the other boy can stand up straight, then let go...

... only to look at Yosuke for a moment before pulling the other boy into his arms in a warm, tight embrace. He'll hold Yosuke close like that, arms wrapped around his boyfriend's back, before finally murmuring in Yosuke's ear: ]

I won.

[ It is most definitely dizzying, although his head spinning may not be entirely from the fall. He blinks as he's straighten, confronted with a whole lot of Yu and, well, that's not necessarily a bad thing. The embrace is nice and close, prompting Yosuke to automatically wrap his arms around Yu's waist in return.

The blood having rushed to his head doesn't help, but his face still manages to heat up when Yu's lips are so close to his ear. He almost shudders. ]

Y-Yeah...

[ He swallows before coughing, trying to play it off cool, even as he speaks essentially into Yu's shoulder. ]

I guess that's two meals I owe you.

That's right.

[ Yu tucks his head against Yosuke's, sighing and letting his eyes slip shut. He could stay here all night, warm in Yosuke's arms.

Unfortunately for him, just having warm arms around him and feeling safe and contented is making him remember in a real hurry how exhausted he really is. It slams into him from head to toe, a bone deep tiredness that makes him want to pass out right there on the playground.

Instead he'll sigh again, pressing a kiss to Yosuke's hair. ]

What time is it? [ His voice is a sleepy mumble. It's got to be nearing 3:30 by now, right? Or later...? ]

[ He can almost feel the shift in fatigue in Yu's form. The rumble in Yu's chest as he speaks is louder than his voice, but Yosuke can hear him as well as he can feel him.

He shifts, pulling his cell phone out of his back pocket and holds it up behind Yu's shoulder so he can read the screen. ]

Oh...shit, it's 3:47. Um...what time are we meeting everyone?

Two o'clock, [ he says promptly, in the same sleepy mumble. Ten hours from now... ten hours from now they have to meet everyone... ]

We should probably get some rest.

[ He sounds reluctant to leave, though... if he goes home now he'll probably just wake Souji, and he doesn't want to disturb his brother who surely only got to sleep a short while ago, given they all got back at 2 AM.

... but if he's honest with himself, he also doesn't want to leave Yosuke ... ]

[ He's just happy it's not, at like, six in the morning or they would be royally screwed. Yosuke sighs and pulls back, his own embrace loosening until his hands kind of hang out on Yu's waist. ]

Yeah...

[ Does this mean this is...over? He doesn't want it to be over. Does that make him desperate? Needy? ]

So...

[ Yosuke looks down. Is it obvious he's not into the idea of everything stopping now? Will reality after this be more difficult? ]

...

[ Wait a second. ]

...M-My house isn't too far from here...um--I mean, there's a bus that runs on the hour and then it's like a 20 minute ride...

[ Ah, Yosuke stepped back... Yu watches him, tired and concerned, but his hands rest on Yosuke's upper arms, a gentle grip that's the sign of how little he wants to break away. He's quiet while Yosuke hems and haws and tries to think of a way out, mostly because he's also furiously trying to think of a way to keep this night from ending. He doesn't want it to be over.

If only he knew Yosuke were thinking the exact same thing. He might never recover from how flustered he'd get.

Just as he's about to gently, if regretfully, suggest that they need to go, Yosuke throws them both a lifeline. Yu lifts his eyebrows, blinks twice, and then, with a huff, leans in to openly nuzzle his boyfriend, nose to nose, foreheads touching. He's so exhausted the inhibitions that would normally keep him from being so openly affectionate have completely dissolved. ]

Well, what are we waiting for, then?

[ God. Yu is too cute.

Yosuke's stomach flips at the nuzzle. If Yu is going to keep doing stuff like this, Yosuke isn't sure how long he'll be able to take this before he just turns into a pile of goo. Kisses and nuzzles...who would have thought it'd make him go weak at the knees? Yosuke laughs a little airily and nods. ]

Let's go.

[ He just invited Yu over to his place. After they agreed to date.

Oh my god.

Yosuke steps back fully now, missing Yu's warmth, but he doesn't want to miss the bus. He motions for Yu to come with him and exit the park. Unlocking his phone, he pulls up his transit app. ]

Looks like there's a stop on the other end of the park, and...the bus will come at 4:03 AM. D'you have your card?

[ To be honest, the scandalousness of this whole plan hasn't quite hit Yu yet. He's just picturing a soft warm bed and falling asleep in his boyfriend's arms. It'll probably hit him when it's time to go to sleep - and they're going to sleep together - just a few hours after they agreed to start dating--

Well, that's something for him to realize and silently flip out about once they get there.

Yu will follow along, hands in his pockets as he turns his head to watch Yosuke. ]

Yeah. I still have my wallet on me, after all. [ A beat, and he huffs a laugh. ] 4 AM. So we'll be back at your place around 4:30?

[ He'll reach out and take Yosuke's free hand, casual as you please. ]

[ He shouldn't be surprised, but he is, when Yu grabs his hand. Yosuke pauses, catching Yu's gaze before it drops to their joined hands. After a moment, he offers a squeeze as he ducks his head. Why is this still embarrassing after they've kissed?

God, they've kissed

Ahhhhhh. ]

Y-Yeah. It's the 240 so it'll stop about five minutes from my street.

[ The bus stop by the park is lit by a single streetlight overhead. Yosuke pointedly stops our of the immediate light. Darkness feels safer. He glances at his phone. ]

We've still got five minutes.

[ To be honest, he might not be this bold if he were less tired. It's probably a good thing. Once he's awake and a bit more conscious of his actions again, he'll be able to remember that all of this was okay, and Yosuke seems to like it, and he can keep doing it.

He can kiss Yosuke whenever he wants, now.

Speaking of that, actually...

Once they hit the bus stop Yu will let go of Yosuke's hand in order to stretch both his arms over his head. As he does so, he'll yawn hugely, his whole face scrunching up with it. But once he relaxes again, he'll give Yosuke a certain Look, smirking a little. ]

Five minutes, huh... I can think of a few things we can do with that time.

[ There's definitely reason that Yosuke didn't stand directly in the light, and...this may be part of it. Okay, so maybe he doesn't want to see people holding hands, but just in case...

Yosuke looks up from his phone, brows raising slightly. ]

...Oh yeah?

[ This is something they're going to do a lot, huh?

Yosuke shoves his phone into his pocket without even turning the screen off, totally not caring, and turns to face Yu properly. He's a little closer as well. ]

I'm, uh, open to suggestion...

[ Yu only smiles in that mysterious way he sometimes gets, taking a step closer to his friend. He's got that intense look back on his face, and for a moment it seems like he's about to lean in...

... and then he puts out his palm and plops his other first into it with middle and pointer fingers extended. ]

We could play rock-paper-scissors. What do you think?

[ 100% innocence, this face. ]

[ Oh my god. ]

Oh my god.

[ Yu is ridiculous. Yosuke, while is amused in some small fashion, blushes in embarrassment of his a little less innocent assumptions and shoves Yu away from him by the shoulder. ]

You're such a dork.

[ Rocks away with the shove, and then steps in close and tangles the fingers of one hand with one of Yosuke's, standing close enough that their sides are nearly pressed together. In a warm murmur: ]

Hm, I thought the thrill of battle could help keep us awake, but if you'd rather find another way to spend our time...

[ Damn the way his heart skips a beat as Yu finds his hand and lessens the space between them considerably. Yosuke huffs, eyeing the other boy suspiciously. ]

Nuh-uh, no, you're going to turn whatever I say into something weird.

... you make that sound like a challenge ...

[ Murmured thoughtfully. ]

Why, what else were you thinking of saying?

This feels like a trap.

[ Banter is enough to keep them awake, isn't it? Yosuke sighs and looks away down the street. ]

We probably shouldn't anyway...

[ Simple as you please, Yu leans in to peck Yosuke's cheek. Short, simple, and sweet. ]

We'll have plenty of time for that kind of thing later.

[ Gives Yosuke's hand a squeeze. ]

[ For all their banter, he wasn't actually expecting that. It's cute and Yosuke gives a little jump in surprise before touching his cheek with the opposite hand. ]

You--

[ He turns to look at Yu. He...he considers.

Yosuke drops his hand, sucks in a breath, and leans in--

Aaaaand the bus rolls up. Yosuke doubles backwards, trying to put some reasonable distance between Yu and himself and likewise extracts his hand from Yu's.

Awkward.

He swallows, fumbling for his wallet as he steps into the light from the street lamp so the bus knows to stop. ]

[ Ah.

Robbed of a kiss at the last second...

To be honest, Yu had been content (and a little pleasantly surprised) to let the kiss happen, if Yosuke wanted it to, simply smiling a little--

--but then the bus had rolled up and Yosuke jumped like he'd been shocked. Yu doesn't react much, as is his way; just kinda stands there blinking, his expression blank. Well, he thinks, maybe he'd've done the same if he'd been the one to notice first that the bus was coming. Though he can't help but consider that his reasons for backing away would probably be very different from Yosuke's, if he's honest with himself...

Still. Yu won't say anything, just pull out his own wallet. The bus spots them and rolls to a stop, an Yu will ascend, swiping his card before moving to a seat somewhere towards the middle of the bus. Of course it's utterly deserted except for them. He'll wait till Yosuke takes a seat beside him, then nudge his best friend's shoulder, a faint smile showing that he's not upset. ]

What now? We could play "I Spy" to pass the time.

[ The fact that he's accepting his feelings for Yu, a guy, after being unable to even acknowledge the thought a few weeks ago is a big thing. Being able to be comfortable with that in front of other people will take some work, even in the dark of 4 in the morning. But it's not about Yu--it's about himself. And he'll figure it out eventually.

Just over an hour into their relationship, though, he's very thankful Yu doesn't comment on it. He's calmed down a little after stepping onto the bus and taking his seat next to Yu. Luckily the bus driver doesn't give half a shit which high schoolers--well, one high schooler and his newly graduated friend--are doing.

Yosuke looks a little ashamed, but he nudges Yu's shoulder back and bumps their knees together as a way to show that he does want to be close. ]

Dude, it's dark outside, we can barely see anything.

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