[They would have to immediately leave hot pot and try something else instead.
He gives a brief glance at Ryo, bewildered by this explanation, then squints again after the waiter.
????
Was the waiter looking at him? This is just Kaoru all over where he spent the longest time unaware pf any interest because he was too hyperfocused on Ryo.]
Nah. Why would he look at me when you’re right there?
[ in ryo's opinion, akira should have remained hyperfocused
but ryo shifts then, placing an elbow on the table so she can rest her chin against her palm. and she just looks at akira, expression a mix of amused and slightly exasperated. ]
If he tries anything again, we could always have sex on a table.
[ the way ryo means this so sincerely because she is so overly confident in how strong she is. sometimes you truly believe you can do anything you want and can get away with it, and most of the time you're right.
the times you are not tend to go extremely poorly for you. ]
[THE WAY THAT THIS IS A TURN ON BECAUSE HE’S FULL INSTINCT. He luckily has enough wherewithal to softly chastise Ryo with,]
Ryo.
[Even if hid face is flushed. GOD. His mind is just full heterosexual male. He opens his mouth, but the waiter comes back with their drinks and a lot of the food.
ryo will immediately reach for the tongs before akira can so she can start to dump meat into the broth. it's so much meat. the veggies will go in after. ]
Actually, I was wondering... are you my boyfriend then?
[ the question she did not want to ask while they were flying
it feels a little silly considering they just spent so long possessively claiming each other. but they are so many things and the term boyfriend seems so overly simplistic to describe their situation, yet at the same time ryo wants the confirmation.
she pokes at the meat in the broth to make sure it's cooking. ]
[ it's a concept that ryo wouldn't usually care about, since she does believe their relationship is something that goes deeper than that-- sometimes you are literal soulmates, forever intertwined with one another whether you want to be or not.
but. the big but is that even though ryo did say she forgives akira, there's a stubborn bitterness that does want to prove that akira could have had that normal life he wanted if he had stayed with ryo. that everyone who told akira that he needed to go elsewhere to be happy was wrong.
and, something that is a little more embarrassing to admit, is that it will probably give ryo that nice fuzzy feeling if akira says yes. when you want to chase after a doki but you are too prideful to admit that you want to feel soft ]
[Ryo isn’t wrong. It’s one of the most normal things they could grab probably. Considering Ryo is Satan, and he has been possessed by a demon.
As he glances at Ryo, his expression softens slightly. He doesn’t know everything exactly this means to Ryo, but he can guess it’s relatively important if Ryo, of all people, is bringing it up.
He reaches out to tuck hair behind Ryo’s ear. He does not intent for this to be as smooth as it likely is.]
I’m your boyfriend then.
[They are fucking officially hooking up at hot pot.]
unfortunately that was very smooth, and ryo does in fact feel that doki. her face flushes, just very slightly, but it's enough to make ryo turn her head away. ]
[ ryo has no opinion on this. if akira wants to switch between the labels that's fine, really.
she's going to steal another kiss really quick before turning back to the food. ryo uses the tongs to grab a few pieces of meat to set onto a plate, and gestures for akira to eat. she'll also start adding in some veggies... ]
[He might say something else, but the thought doesn’t come fast enough. He is so quickly distracted by the food being given to him.
FOOD. He’s hungry.
Ryo might not be able to feed him fast enough at hot pot (it’s fine). He picks up the chopsticks so he can start shoveling what he’s being given into his mouth.
[ ryo just watches akira eat... gayly... before putting more meat in. she is going to control these tongs with an iron fist-- admittedly ryo does not care if akira acts up with his demon side but she does want to at least slow down some of the eating simply because she wants less grocery trips. i wish it was for a more noble reason but no.
but ryo will then pull out her phone to take a selfie. once again, she does not tell akira she is doing this beforehand. even the the picture is bad she will be very pleased with it. ]
[Ryo really has the most bizarre standards imaginable. This is what it's like to be Satan and in love with a demon-possessed human.
She really takes a picture of herself and Akira gorging on the hot pot meats and vegetables in the background. He probably has a wad of rice ready to put in his mouth...]
Mnn. It's so good.
[Oh right. The beer. He pauses long enough in eating that he can try some of it.]
[ ryo should start a bicker account that is all aesthetically pleasing selfies of herself and then just akira looking like a gremlin in the background because he is never told when a picture is being taken
but she is going to take a chance to actually try some of the food, because it is not a date if ryo doesn't eat anything at all. doing this properly!!!!! ]
If we need to order more food let me know. [ ... ] Is this a good date?
[That would be so embarrassing for Akira, he would be a laughing stock, but other demons would absolutely go wild for how stupid it would be. Ryo would again be famous, just in hell.
He puts the beer down in front of Ryo.]
It'll always be a good date as long as you're with me.
[He will just say something he had wanted to hear before at the elaborate party when they were in hell. He isn't thinking about that or anything, but this is something he had kind of wanted to hear.
Was it a bad time to try to get it out of Ryo? Yeah. But he didn't understand that. Instead now, he will simply give it to Ryo.]
[ the hilarious joke that the only reason ryo even went and got dressed up for it was to be with akira, but was too emotionally constipated to be normal about it, and instead ruined everything in a single night.
the list of things they should probably talk about from back then but it's all stuff that is hard to get brought up naturally in conversation. ryo is obviously not thinking about any of this. instead, she's pleased by the date comment like an oblivious dumbass.
but ryo will take the beer to sip from it, and nod. ]
[They will talk about it all one day maybe, and they will also maybe talk about it without pain and bitterness being involved. Hopefully.
Even though he probably has rice clinging to the corner of his mouth, he sort of grins gently at what Ryo says. He leans in to nuzzle the side of her face with his own, affectionate.]
We can go on dates whenever you want.
[Well, maybe less if Ryo forces him to go out and get a job instead of being a freeloader. But even then, they can go on many.]
i wish she was less heart eyes about this but unfortunately ryo is easily pleased by the simplest bullshit when it comes to romance. ryo has high standards for everything except akira, who can get away with so much
waking up at 3pm every day is pushing it though. ]
You can pick what you want to do next time... if you want.
[Hehe. Ryo has face rice now... He will be nice and reach up to brush it off. It's cute, but he knows Ryo would hate it more if he didn't say or do anything.]
Okay. I'll pick.
[Will it be good? Up for debate. It's probably fine. He's had Ouran Host Club training, so the date might be kind of ridiculous actually. A picnic..... in hell.]
Here.
[He lifts some of the meat in his chopsticks to feed it to Ryo. A lil bit of meat, not much. On top of some rice.]
but wow..... ryo just stares at the chopsticks for a long second before opening her mouth to chomp. she will be grateful that akira shared his beloved meat. they are so disgusting actually this is so touchy ]
Mm... oh, I was wondering. I know we're still getting you settled right now, but is there anything specific you'd like to do? Besides dates.
[Feeding Ryo... Things you do with your girlfriend on dates. He goes back to eating until Ryo asks him about what to do.
Which sucks because it's him, and he immediately gets kind of red in the face and has to cough in a closed mouth and clear his throat. HE WISHES HE COULD SHUT THE HORNY OF HIS BRAIN OFF FOR LIKE FIVE SECONDS MAYBE.]
I'm... okay with anything if you're there. Do you still... want to travel somewhere?
[ HELP ryo just gives akira a concerned look but does absolutely nothing to actually help the cough. it's fine. after a minute she does pick up the beer and offer it to akira to sip though, which is better than nothing i guess
but hmmm ]
There's a lot of places we can check out in actual hell, but it might be nice to look at other places.
[ ryo doesn't really want akira to think of being here as a punishment, which means showing that they can leave due to whatever bullshit enabled travel idfk. i mean yes technically ryo has stayed here specifically out of depression but she doesn't want AKIRA to think that ]
[Ignore the choking. He takes the beer so he can have a sip of it and compose himself. He doesn't want to hear Ryo call herself a hole again, especially not in this form. Wow.]
Let's go see other places then. Together.
[Ryo is out here not wanting Akira to think hell is punishment, and Akira is out here not wanting Ryo to think this is the only place Ryo can be without being smote and suffering.]
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He gives a brief glance at Ryo, bewildered by this explanation, then squints again after the waiter.
????
Was the waiter looking at him? This is just Kaoru all over where he spent the longest time unaware pf any interest because he was too hyperfocused on Ryo.]
Nah. Why would he look at me when you’re right there?
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but ryo shifts then, placing an elbow on the table so she can rest her chin against her palm. and she just looks at akira, expression a mix of amused and slightly exasperated. ]
He could be not interested in women.
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He looks quickly again at Ryo, opening his mouth—then immediately shutting it. SH…SHUT UP! He gets somewhat red in the face and looks away again.
Wow, you mean everyone isn’t just bisexual?]
I guess… The other guy sure was.
[Tch… His hot pot rival: the nameless host.]
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[ the way ryo means this so sincerely because she is so overly confident in how strong she is. sometimes you truly believe you can do anything you want and can get away with it, and most of the time you're right.
the times you are not tend to go extremely poorly for you. ]
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Ryo.
[Even if hid face is flushed. GOD. His mind is just full heterosexual male. He opens his mouth, but the waiter comes back with their drinks and a lot of the food.
His pupils dilate.]
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ryo will immediately reach for the tongs before akira can so she can start to dump meat into the broth. it's so much meat. the veggies will go in after. ]
Actually, I was wondering... are you my boyfriend then?
[ the question she did not want to ask while they were flying
it feels a little silly considering they just spent so long possessively claiming each other. but they are so many things and the term boyfriend seems so overly simplistic to describe their situation, yet at the same time ryo wants the confirmation.
she pokes at the meat in the broth to make sure it's cooking. ]
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He deflates very slightly when Ryo steals the tongs for the hot pot. He’s almost ready to push the raw meat into his mouth, but he behaves.
Besides, the question squeezes air suddenly in his throat, and he coughs quietly like he has choked.] I— [HE HAD NOT EXPECTED THIS QUESTION.
He hadn’t thought about the logistics of this with them since Ryo is not human, and boyfriend or girlfriend is a human concept.]
Do you… want me to be?
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[ it's a concept that ryo wouldn't usually care about, since she does believe their relationship is something that goes deeper than that-- sometimes you are literal soulmates, forever intertwined with one another whether you want to be or not.
but. the big but is that even though ryo did say she forgives akira, there's a stubborn bitterness that does want to prove that akira could have had that normal life he wanted if he had stayed with ryo. that everyone who told akira that he needed to go elsewhere to be happy was wrong.
and, something that is a little more embarrassing to admit, is that it will probably give ryo that nice fuzzy feeling if akira says yes. when you want to chase after a doki but you are too prideful to admit that you want to feel soft ]
And that's pretty normal, I think.
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As he glances at Ryo, his expression softens slightly. He doesn’t know everything exactly this means to Ryo, but he can guess it’s relatively important if Ryo, of all people, is bringing it up.
He reaches out to tuck hair behind Ryo’s ear. He does not intent for this to be as smooth as it likely is.]
I’m your boyfriend then.
[They are fucking officially hooking up at hot pot.]
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unfortunately that was very smooth, and ryo does in fact feel that doki. her face flushes, just very slightly, but it's enough to make ryo turn her head away. ]
Okay. Good.
[ EMBARRASSING ]
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It unfortunately makes him feel warm and fuzzy too. He reaches over and turns Ryo’s head back around by the jaw.
He smooches her on the lips in front of Satan (this one too) and everyone.]
That means you’re my girlfriend. Uh… boyfriend?
[Wait.]
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[ ryo has no opinion on this. if akira wants to switch between the labels that's fine, really.
she's going to steal another kiss really quick before turning back to the food. ryo uses the tongs to grab a few pieces of meat to set onto a plate, and gestures for akira to eat. she'll also start adding in some veggies... ]
Here. Eat.
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[He might say something else, but the thought doesn’t come fast enough. He is so quickly distracted by the food being given to him.
FOOD. He’s hungry.
Ryo might not be able to feed him fast enough at hot pot (it’s fine). He picks up the chopsticks so he can start shoveling what he’s being given into his mouth.
Meat first, but he eats some veggies too…]
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but ryo will then pull out her phone to take a selfie. once again, she does not tell akira she is doing this beforehand. even the the picture is bad she will be very pleased with it. ]
Try the beer.
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She really takes a picture of herself and Akira gorging on the hot pot meats and vegetables in the background. He probably has a wad of rice ready to put in his mouth...]
Mnn. It's so good.
[Oh right. The beer. He pauses long enough in eating that he can try some of it.]
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but she is going to take a chance to actually try some of the food, because it is not a date if ryo doesn't eat anything at all. doing this properly!!!!! ]
If we need to order more food let me know. [ ... ] Is this a good date?
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He puts the beer down in front of Ryo.]
It'll always be a good date as long as you're with me.
[He will just say something he had wanted to hear before at the elaborate party when they were in hell. He isn't thinking about that or anything, but this is something he had kind of wanted to hear.
Was it a bad time to try to get it out of Ryo? Yeah. But he didn't understand that. Instead now, he will simply give it to Ryo.]
Try some. The beer is pretty good.
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the list of things they should probably talk about from back then but it's all stuff that is hard to get brought up naturally in conversation. ryo is obviously not thinking about any of this. instead, she's pleased by the date comment like an oblivious dumbass.
but ryo will take the beer to sip from it, and nod. ]
Mm... it is. The drink and the date.
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Even though he probably has rice clinging to the corner of his mouth, he sort of grins gently at what Ryo says. He leans in to nuzzle the side of her face with his own, affectionate.]
We can go on dates whenever you want.
[Well, maybe less if Ryo forces him to go out and get a job instead of being a freeloader. But even then, they can go on many.]
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i wish she was less heart eyes about this but unfortunately ryo is easily pleased by the simplest bullshit when it comes to romance. ryo has high standards for everything except akira, who can get away with so much
waking up at 3pm every day is pushing it though. ]
You can pick what you want to do next time... if you want.
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Okay. I'll pick.
[Will it be good? Up for debate. It's probably fine. He's had Ouran Host Club training, so the date might be kind of ridiculous actually. A picnic..... in hell.]
Here.
[He lifts some of the meat in his chopsticks to feed it to Ryo. A lil bit of meat, not much. On top of some rice.]
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but wow..... ryo just stares at the chopsticks for a long second before opening her mouth to chomp. she will be grateful that akira shared his beloved meat. they are so disgusting actually this is so touchy ]
Mm... oh, I was wondering. I know we're still getting you settled right now, but is there anything specific you'd like to do? Besides dates.
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Which sucks because it's him, and he immediately gets kind of red in the face and has to cough in a closed mouth and clear his throat. HE WISHES HE COULD SHUT THE HORNY OF HIS BRAIN OFF FOR LIKE FIVE SECONDS MAYBE.]
I'm... okay with anything if you're there. Do you still... want to travel somewhere?
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but hmmm ]
There's a lot of places we can check out in actual hell, but it might be nice to look at other places.
[ ryo doesn't really want akira to think of being here as a punishment, which means showing that they can leave due to whatever bullshit enabled travel idfk. i mean yes technically ryo has stayed here specifically out of depression but she doesn't want AKIRA to think that ]
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Let's go see other places then. Together.
[Ryo is out here not wanting Akira to think hell is punishment, and Akira is out here not wanting Ryo to think this is the only place Ryo can be without being smote and suffering.]
I'll be with you. Here. Earth. Teyvat. Wherever.
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