Welcome to The Duality of Man, an original animanga role-play that features numerous supernatural creatures. Unfortunately, these various species have distanced themselves because of the war that occurred thousands of years ago, plaguing some with eyes that only see their dualism. While others meddle themself with their differences, two groups fight, each attempting to eliminate the other in for their definition of worldly peace. These two groups of the Terror Response Syndicate (TRS) and the Assembly of Phantoms (AP). With individuals fighting merely over their differences, it brings uncertainty to the outcome of this war.
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Yours Truely,
The Staff
season
Summer 2022
Heat has broken through into a glorious summer. The snow has entirely dried through the spring, leaving to the brilliance of the warmer months. Terror activity has risen as people are brought out of their homes, leaving the TRS in a position of consistent work. Each are attempting to maintain victory in the endless struggle for power.
With April, an activity check has arrived for members to do! Please post on the AC and tag all your accounts, including WIPs and OOC accounts. Failure to post on this AC will result in your accounts being marked inactive or deleted. Please note, due to a late start, the due date for this check has been adjusted for one time and one time only.
William was far too excited to care about the fact he had dove head first into Takumi's lap. Potentially dosing the scout further. He had been at least cautious enough to grip the man in a way to avoid any contact with his skin. Yet that hadn't stopped at least some of the dust from flying free. And though he had to be careful. And yet. Somewhere some devilish part of him wanted the man to get wired up on the magic again. After all, the last time the two had ended up falling asleep. And perhaps maybe if he were to give him enough, then just maybe, he wouldn't be able to leave.
He had to admit, it was quite the selfish idea. Reckless even. Yet it wasn't like up to this point the two had been careful or anything. And as he felt Takumi's hand rest on his head he actually felt like his plan was successful. His magic began to rush forth, the young man doing his best to hold back as much as he could. The feeling making his skin tingle, causing a soft gasp to escape his lips. Not like the sensation was painful or anything. Just… different. Like cracking one's back, A feeling of satisfaction that came with releasing a built up pressure. Under the man's touch the blond began to squirm a little. Rather obliviously nuzzling into the man's crotch.
His blush began to return as he peeked up at the man. Happy he had managed to get him to stay for at least a little longer. That is until something rather odd caught his attention. His head cocking slightly as he could have sworn he felt something- And then before he could think any further Takumi was lifting him up. Causing a few confused blinks from the teen, before he was tossed back down onto the bed. He leaned with a soft umph, his hands retreating up to his chest as the scout loomed over him. 'Tempt..' The word raced through William's mind as he looked into Takumi's eyes. 'Don't tempt...' He wasn't sure exactly what the man could have possibly meant. 'Dont' Soft Sparks began to drift between the two as their noses pressed together. 'DONT!'
Where as the first kiss was brought upon William by surprise. Without thinking, William returned the favor. He felt like his heart skipped a beat as he tilted forward in just the slightest. Pressing his lips to the scouts own. His barriers breaking down once more as the air began to buzz with magical energy. Now he had gone and done it.
Of course he should have expected William to perhaps kiss him, but honestly all he had been aiming for was to get him all flustered. Though when their lips connected Takumi's train of thought went silent, the sound of his heart beating pounding in his ears including a buzzing that he wasn't too familiar with. Dammit, he really found it hard to resist. He returned the kiss as he closed his eyes, an arm shifting to pull out from underneath the blond to let his hand cup his cheek while his other arm pulled him closer to himself. He felt better than he'd ever been before, feeling intoxicated from all the magic that was rushing into him as well as buzzing around the room.
He broke the kiss to plant his lips against William's jawline and down to his neck, his hand that had been cupping his cheek sliding down to just feel his body which soon slid under his shirt so he could touch his skin there. Oh no, no no no. He was getting too ahead of himself now. The scout forced himself to break away, panting as he felt rather short of breath for some reason. And overheating. That was strange, usually when he was worked up he didn't feel either. Was it because of the huge amount of magic? "Ah...fuck. Uh...I...we..." He shook his head, lifting a hand to rub his face. Gods he was so....reckless. And the teen was, well one - a teen and two - seven years younger than he was. He doubted William even knew all of the things that parents normally told their offspring about. The birds and the bees...the 'talk'.
"Hey, cutie... Let's not get ahead of ourselves right now, okay? There's plenty of things you don't know about and I'm not about to just..." He trailed off, waving a hand in the air as the other one grasped for a pillow to just plop into his lap. Yeah, that was better. "I like you, William, but I'm not about to just...take advantage of you. You need to know...learn of some things first." Yeah, plenty of things. Maybe he'd check out a book from the library for him, and...maybe something to watch. He could not bring himself to give William the 'talk' himself. Nope. No way.
Needless to say things between the two had begun to escalate at a rather alarming rate. And worse yet, neither showed any signs of stopping soon. Both of them blissfully ignorant of the hum that started to fill the small space. Williams eyes closed as he leaned into the man's grasp. His body feeling like it was going to melt as the scout caressed his cheek. A revelation coming over the blond as he realized he really, really, enjoyed kisses. Perhaps it was Takumi, or perhaps because of the forbidden nature of touching someone. All he knew was that he felt great, amazing even.
Yet what happened next threw the blond through a loop. Takumi had pulled away from the kiss, leaving the blond laying there dumbfounded for only a split second. Until he felt the man kissing around his neck, his hand snaking up into his shirt. Involuntarily Williams head craned to give the scout better access. His hands falling lip against the bed as he showed little to no signs of resisting the man's advances. The faintest squeak of a moan leaving his mouth at the sensation of fingers tracing across his stomach. All the while the magic seemed to grow louder. As even parts of Williams skin began to shimmer a slight gold.
And then out of nowhere it was over. Takumi had pulled back once more. This time breaking off the kiss for good. 'Don't stop…' Though William could hardly describe the feelings he was having. Some part of him deep down seemed keenly aware. His heart was racing, his breaths seemed shallow. And he felt like he was sweating all over. Though he was looking at Takumi his eyes seemed to hang open loosely. Still in the afterglow of the moment as the scout began to apologise to him. 'Teach me more..' Clearly the blond wasn't in the right state of mind. Being driven instead by some primal instinct. Telling him to go, just a little bit further.
Yet the overwhelming voice in his head could only last so long. And after a moment William finally leaned into a sitting position. "I'm sorry. I don't know what- mean I just…" He said slightly embarrassed. Yet that embarrassment paled in comparison to what came next. As Williams face began to turn a soft red, then deeper, and deeper, until suddenly. "I-uh-Excuse me!" He blurted out rather suddenly. Before leaping up off the bed. In an instant he darted across the room. Keeping his back to the scout the entire time. And ducked into the bathroom, slamming the door behind him with a thump. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry… just.." He began to mumble through the door. Too embarrassed to explain his 'issue' "Maybe you should go."
Takumi sighed heavily as he rubbed a hand against his face as William leapt out of the bed and rushed over to the bathroom. What had he done? He dropped his hand from his face and looked at the pillow in his lap, hiding his own 'issue' from sight. Yeah, he'd totally need a cold shower after he got home. He grabbed the pillow and tossed it where it was supposed to go, frowning at it a little before he got up and walked over to the bathroom door, placing a hand on it. "William? You've got nothing to be sorry for...it was all me, okay? I...I just don't want you to..." He trailed off, sighing as he rested his forehead against the bathroom door. Gods, he really didn't want to just have him without the teen even knowing what anything really was. Not too long ago he didn't even know what a kiss really was.
"William, love, I do want to be with you. I do. I just can't take away your innocence without you learning about all of this first. I don't really know how to explain it to you without showing you like the kiss. For this I don't think it is right for me to just show you either." He raised his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose as he pulled his head away from the door. Maybe it'd just be better to quickly borrow a book from the library about all of this. He had the magic juice to do that so he might as well take advantage of that at the moment. He stepped away from the door and turned away, walking towards the bed as he used a hand to push the air in front of him in order for himself to teleport to the library.
It took a little bit of time but he eventually found the books he had been looking for and once more teleported himself and the books back to William's room. He stumbled a little, having gotten slightly dizzy, but quickly regained his footing and walked over to the bathroom door again. With his free hand he knocked on the door to get William's attention. "I've got some books for you to take a look at. It...it kind of says and shows....most of everything. I think these books can explain better than I can." He paused and shifted his footing a little, glancing down. "I know how you feel right now, William. I do. Just...open the door and at least take these books to look at?"
William couldn't stop his heart from pounding as he paced back and forth in the bathroom. One hand raised to his lips. The blond nervously nibbling at the nail on his thumb. He didn't know what to do, what to say. It was just so much pressure. He almost even began to hyperventilate. He didn't know why he was feeling so flustered. So anxious. 'Is this why kissing is a big deal? Does this happen to everyone?' He wondered, trying to find someway to untie the knots in his stomach.
Yet hearing the scouts voice through the door only seemed to make things worse. William quickly dashed over to the door. Leaning his back into the thing and propping it shut even further, even though Takumi wasn't even making an effort to open it. "I-Im not mad.. I'm fine, really. I just… need Uhm... Some time." He said awkwardly. He slumped over, finally resting in a sitting position on the floor. His head tucked close to his knees. He didn't know why he was acting so stupid. After all he trusted Takumi, enjoyed his presence. So why was the idea of seeing him right now just so… gah!
He frazzled his blond locks, looking down toward the tile floor. Endlessly replaying the last few minutes through his mind over and over. 'Why?! Why did I have to ask what it's like?' He let out a small grumble at the thought. Though it wasn't like he hadn't enjoyed it or anything. Nearly the complete opposite. 'If only I knew.. maybe then he would still be holding me, touc- STOP! That kind of thinking got you into this mess!' He groaned even louder, doing his best to suppress his own natural urges.
Yet a gentle knock gave him a brief reprieve. His eyes scanning up toward the source of the sound. Pushing himself off the tile he stood back up, grabbing a hold of the handle. He didn't outright swing the door open though. Instead opting to only open it a slight bit, that he may peek through the crack at the scout. "Books?" He said slightly curious. "A-about kissing?" He had never heard of such novels before. Yet he hadn't made too much of an effort to look. Though he was one for reading, he didn't make too much of a habit of it. After all he had plenty of time to read, at least by fae standards.
Takumi was glad that William opened the bathroom door even just enough to peek out. "Uh...not...not just kissing... Um, these are all educational so...slightly boring but it tells you mostly everything about all of...this." Yeah, like 'this' was really informative in itself. He shook his head slightly and offered out the books a little. "One is about the, uh, things you experience through something called puberty... It's...it's when you want to, um...kiss certain people more I guess. I mean, not just that but it's one of the things." Gods, he was so not prepared for any of this.
"Just um..read them? Maybe they'll answer any questions you might have. And uh...cold showers can help. If you're... It can help with this feeling to go away for the time being." He told him, biting his lip slightly. Yeah, he would definitely need a cold shower of his own when he got back home.
"Take your time reading them, but...we probably shouldn't kiss anymore until you've learned what's in the books. I can try to answer any questions you might have after reading them but I can't guarantee it'll be easy." None of this was easy. At all. "I'll try to be back on time tomorrow to take you out, okay? Just have to get some rest and make sure I take enough medicine to get the headache to go away." And the nausea that was starting to overcome him; was that due to the huge amount of magic that was still lingering both in him and the room? "Read up on those, take a cold shower, and get some rest, okay cutie? I'll do the same back at my home too." He spoke up, waiting for him to open the door more to take the books from him, using his free hand to gently ruffle William's hair.
"Don't worry or fret, okay? We'll have a fun day tomorrow and I'll still take you to see my house, hm?" He added as he gave him a smile, his hand falling from his head to rest against the blond's cheek for a moment before he withdrew it and stepped away. "I'll treat you to breakfast, how about that?" He added after a brief moment, tilting his head to the side a little as his eyes flicked over what he could see of the blond briefly. Yeah, he really should just resist and think of other things until the blond got an idea at least of what kissing could lead to. "Try not to stay up too late or you'll be too tired to do anything fun tomorrow, hm?" He told him, giving him a small wave of farewell so he could teleport himself back over to his house.
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The night had been...long. It took some time for the scout to eventually fall asleep after calming himself down after a cold shower and taking a few pain killers for the headache that would come to attack him. Gods, he just was unable to get William out of his head. He really should have resisted him, but at the same time it was just so damn hard to do so. Takumi woke up at the usual time his alarm went off, groaning at the prospect of even having to wake up. Gods he hated waking up early in the morning but it was part of his daily routine. He had eventually dragged himself out of bed, head still pounding a bit, and went about getting ready for the day.
He made sure to find the blond an extra pair of gloves and a hat he had at the house since, of course, they were about the same height. He doubted William really had a jacket either so Takumi opted to grab him a nice winter jacket as well after he was all dressed up in his own winter gear as well. After that he decided to just drive to work, since he had teleported there yesterday, and didn't want to constantly be teleporting every day. Besides, taking the car for their outing would probably be better anyway.
After about an hour he had arrived at work, entering the building with a bag of the winter jacket, hat, and gloves he had brought for William. No one questioned him as he passed through the security and made his way down the halls, seeing how he worked there after all. That didn't take too long for him to get to William's room, the scout glancing around briefly before he gently knocked on the door before opening it a little. "Hey cutie...you awake?" He gently spoke up, slipping into the room and quietly shutting the door behind him.
'Not just kissing?' William wondered as he eyed the stack of literature in the man's hands. Carefully moving as to not expose himself too much through the crack. As the teen was still rather unwilling to budge when it came to opening the door. In a way the whole situation seemed actually quite familiar to the young man. Not that he had kissed anyone before. But when he was living with the fae he had a similar 'problem' once he came of age. The elder fae refused to give him any information on the matter. After all in their eyes, the boy was still an infant at best. And they told him that it wasn't an issue that he should worry about until he was at least in his mid sixties. Though they hadn't expected him to leave so soon either.
Once the books were offered the door began to crack open just a little more. Williams hand snaking out of the doorway and tentatively reaching toward the stack. Once he had his hands on it he pulled them inside with one swift motion. Takumi using the moment to reach through and ruffle his hair. An embarrassed yelp coming from beyond the barrier as he did so. And as Takumi began to console him William found himself leaning into the man's gentle caress. Fighting his every urge not to leap into the man's grasp once more. Luckily however the two seemed to be on the same wavelength. As they both mutually agreed that perhaps kissing would have to wait. At least until after the blond had done some studying. "Ok.. I'll Uhm.. do some reading then." He said, blushing slightly as he looked over at the scout again.
The door clicked shut again immediately after. "T-thank you Takumi." He said, nervously glancing down at the rather odd looking pile of books in his hands. A moment later and William heard Takumi take his leave. The blond letting out a sigh of relief at the sound of him vanishing in the next room. "Ok. Cold shower, books. You can do this.. for Takumi." He said aloud, figuring that the shower was as good a place as any to start. Even though he had bathed when he first arrived he couldn't help but feel like the scout had a point in suggesting it.
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The night had come and gone faster than expected. The young man spending much more time than he probably should have doing research. He had dove head first into the books, not even paying attention to the clock. Each flip of the page drawing surprised gasps, and strange looks from the teen. And before he knew it, he had passed out.
Even the sound of Takumi knocking at his door didn't rouse the young man. The scout entering with not a hint of resistance to a rather odd sight. As sprawled across the center of the room was every book Takumi had brought. Each open on different chapters. Even a few pages had been ripped out and we're scattered about. The blond clearly not understanding that Takumi had borrowed the books. And clear in the center of the mess was William. Sleeping like a baby on top of a pile of papers.
"Aw shit..." He managed out once he saw the state of the room. Oh boy...this wasn't good, perhaps he should have told him that he had needed to return these... Oh boy. "I'll just...pay for them...later..." He sighed, setting the bag down before he walked over to where William was sleeping at. He smiled and shook his head, grabbing a book off the ground to gently nudge him with it. "Hey, cutie...how long have you been at this, hm? Wakey, wakey..." He spoke up, trying to coax him out of sleep. Though after a few moments he pushed himself up, having crouched by him, and walked over to grab a blanket, tossing it over him so he could pick him up off the pile of papers, cradling the blond in his arms as he walked towards the bed with an arm under his knees and the other around the middle of his shoulder blades.
"Hey, sweetheart...if you don't wake up we can't go out for fun, hm?" He spoke gently into his ear, though honestly he didn't mind if the blond slept a little longer. He didn't want to drag him out exhausted. Instead, Takumi sat down on the bed and just rested William on his lap as he kept his grip on him, letting him lean against his chest as he looked down at him with a gentle expression on his face. He looked so adorable when he was asleep.
It almost seemed like nothing short of a bomb going off would wake the teen. As Takumi proceeded to walk into the room, muttered a few curses, and even prodded the blond with a book. And still he slept. Only letting out a slight grumble and rolling over at the attention. The scout didn't seem to mind all that much though. Instead opting to let the young man continue his sleep for the time being. Even being so kind as to wrap him up in a blanket and carry him to the bed.
Through the excitement of everything the teen had completely forgotten how exhausted he was. So it was no surprise he failed to wake when Takumi entered. As not even a night earlier he had been sleeping outside on park benches and cafe booths. Even a pile of papers on the floor was far more comfortable than where he had been.
Yet after a few moments he began to shift. The feeling of warmth against him, and Takumi's gentle voice waking him. As his eyes parted the first thing he noticed was the scout above him. The blond letting out a soft coo, his mind still groggy. He was happy to see that the man had indeed returned as promised. A soft smile crossed his lips. Yet then not a moment later the blonds expression began to sour. A rush of memories coming over him. Recalling the previous night, the return to the facility, the kiss, the second kiss… and the books. OH GODS THE BOOKS!
The sleep seemed shaken from the blond in an instant. His eyes growing wider, and a red hue crossing his cheeks. He began to lean closer to the scout. And then.
His hand suddenly rocketed up from within the blanket. Palm open, moving fast. He slapped the man across the cheek, rolling out of his grasp and onto the floor in the process. "Pervert!" He shouted. Oh yes. He had learned some new words indeed.
Takumi's gentle smile only grew a little as William woke, but that quickly vanished the moment he felt a stinging sensation across his cheek. He blinked in shock, jaw dropping a little as he stared at the blond in complete and utter shock, maybe even a little hurt at being slapped and being called a pervert. A hand moved up to press against the spot where he'd been slapped, speechless really from the action itself. "W-what..?" He managed out quietly, eyes locked onto the blond.
The scout blinked again before he slowly lowered his hand from his cheek, setting it on his leg as he remained seated. "I...see you both read and...destroyed the books I borrowed for you..." He mentioned, finally taking his gaze away from the blond and at the papers and books on the floor. Did William think any less of him? Did he just...not like him anymore? "William...I..." He trailed off, not sure what to say at the moment. He stood up after a few moments and walked around William to where he had placed the bag of winter clothes at. "I don't suppose you're still up to our little outing?" He asked him, picking up the bag as he looked down at it with his back facing the blond at the moment. Shit...did he mess things up?
An angry glare erupted from the blond as he looked up at the scout. Recalling the things he had read the night prior. Yet, rather unfortunately. It had seemed that in his rush to gather reading materials for the young man, Takumi had also grabbed some… rather less than educational books as well. The man rather stunned by the sudden outburst from the teen. And rightfully so too. After all he had trusted the man enough to let him get close. To touch him, kiss him. Yet it was clear to William now what the man wanted. He was a pervert, plain and simple.
He let out a slight grumble as Takumi addressed the state of the room. Pages still strewn about underneath the blond. "I.. was reading them.." He said, noticing the way Takumi had suddenly began to avert his gaze. It was odd though. He was upset at the man, unsure of so many things. And yet, it pained him to see Takumi looking like that. 'I'm mad though.. why does it hurt so much to be mad?'
He didn't know what to think. His brain rather frazzled from the overload of information. Both accurate, and not. Yet as Takumi began to walk away, William knew exactly what he wanted to say. "Wait.." He said, reaching out toward the man. 'You're mad at him, why do you want him to stay?' He looked away from Takumi, his nose turned up in the air slightly. "Takumi you… will take me out." He said, the blush slightly returning. "But you will keep your distance."
Takumi had honestly not realized he had grabbed him a bit of...not so educational content when he had been aiming for the more learning material. He sighed a little as he heard William's words on taking him out still but keeping his distance. Back to square one it seemed, somewhat. "Alright. Here's the bag of clothes I brought from my house. There are some gloves, a hat, and a winter jacket in there for you to put on. They should help keep you warm. If you start feeling tired I'll take you back here to get some rest, hm?" He told him, turning to face him as he held the bag in his hands. It pained him to see William like this, but...at least he knew what he almost got himself into last night....right? At least he knew better now...?
He glanced down and just walked over to the bed, setting the bag there before he walked over to stand by the door. "Go ahead and put those on and then we'll be on our way, William. We'll be taking my car since I need to take a break from using my abilities today." And he would need to put a hole in his wallet as well but he didn't bother to say that. He'd go about picking up everything that the boy had tossed about and ripped up once he had brought him back to his room.
He kept his gaze elsewhere in the room instead of trailing it on the blond like he normally did, usually to just admire how adorable the blond could be at times really. His arms were crossed a bit as he just stood there waiting for him to finish getting ready before he opened the door for the blond so they could leave, staying close but also keeping a distance from the blond as he escorted him out of the building and towards his car.
"Go ahead and get in and buckle up. We'll go to one of the cafes for breakfast before we head off elsewhere with your outing." He spoke up, walking over to the driver's side as he opened the car door and got in, shutting it after himself and pulled the seatbelt to buckle himself in before starting the car. "Feel free to change to station to listen to what you want, cu-- William. Just don't turn it up too loud or I won't be able to drive safely." He spoke up, glancing towards the blond briefly as he had cut himself off from calling him 'cutie'.
After that he turned his attention back over to the road and began to drive off once he was sure William was all settled into the car and buckled up, keeping his hands on the wheel and eyes fixated on the road. It was...silent for the most part aside from whatever William chose to put on the radio. Unnaturally silent really. The scout didn't really know what to say to the blond.
After a while he came to a stop at a cafe, turning the car off as he got out of the car and walked over to William's side, opening the door for him. "Just be careful of the people walking about. Stay close to me until we can be seated." He told him, glancing at the blond before he'd guide him into the building so they could be given a table inside where it was warmer instead of outside. He eventually was able to get them a small booth by a window so William could look outside if he so wanted, menus being handed to the both of them before they were left alone. The scout turned most of his attention to the menu he had before him, not really reading what was there. Perhaps he'd just go for a french toast and some coffee. "Anything on the menu that you want to eat, William?" He asked him, scanning his eyes around the place before he allowed his gaze to settle onto the boy that was no doubt sitting across from him at the table.
When Takumi offered up the bag of clothes William eyed the package. He couldn't help but feel slightly bad for slapping the man. After all he had gone through the effort of bringing all the various clothes, along with the promised gloves. Not to mention the fact that it had looked rather painful. Then again, William wasn't much in the way of a fighter. He kept his eyes on the scout as the man wandered back toward the bed. His words causing another twinge of emotion in the teen. As he had completely forgotten about the fact he had gotten the man all hyped up on magic the night before. Likely the reason he couldn't be teleporting around. And perhaps even… maybe it had been his fault Takumi had been acting so odd… He rose to his feet, walking over to where the bag was situated. "Thank you for these… But you are not off the hook yet." He said with a rosy tint in his cheeks. Quickly turning his head away after he finished speaking.
His back was turned to the scout as he began to fish through the things. Pulling out one article of clothing after another. It didn't take him long to figure out what went where. The hat on his head. Gloves on his hands. He pulled his arms through the sleeve of the jacket. Giving the garment a few small tugs to make sure it fits properly. Yet something caused the young man to pause suddenly. As he was adjusting the collar a scent caught his attention. The blond grabbing a piece of the fabric and lifting it to his nose. He took a deep breath, realizing that the garment still smelled like the scout. A faint blush crossed his cheeks as he took another whiff. 'Stupid. Pervert, Takumi…' He muttered in his own mind. Noticing only after a few moments that he was still smelling the thing. A little embarrassed he stopped. Hoping the scout hadn't noticed. "Y-yes, let us go." He said turning to face the scout, now fully dressed for their outing.
As the two exited the medical ward and began to walk through the larger parts of the headquarters they continued to receive a few confused glances. Much like when Takumi had escorted him through before. As the vast majority of the hunters were wondering what the young blond was doing there. After all, he wasn't wearing a uniform of any sort. And almost all of them were oblivious to the man's existence besides a select few. Luckily, however, no one stopped the two as they made their way out to the car.
William couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the sheer chaos that had been the last twenty four hours. He had gone from homeless, to not. Into the arms of a familiar face. Experienced his first kiss. And had a whole new world opened up to him. It was a bit much. He felt like he had aged several years in the course of one night. And it was exhausting. He was starting to realize why the fae elders had recommended he take it slow when it came to learning about these sorts of matters. Yet that wasn't like William at all. No. He was much more the kind to trip face first into whatever goal he set forward. For better or worse.
Yet now the two were alone. Cruising quietly with the soft hum of the radio. Without the threat of being discovered by other agents. William kept his head turned toward the window as they drove. His eyes shifting over his shoulder every now and then to steal a glance at the scout. What was he supposed to say? Should he bring up the previous night? Should he ask about the things he read, the things he saw in those books? No. He couldn't bring himself to do that. Even if Takumi was understanding, it was just far too embarrassing.
His mind wrestled with the thoughts. Giving him little time to notice the two had already arrived at the cafe. His silence just having made their journey even more awkward. If only he hadn't been taken so young. Perhaps then he would have been better at this sort of thing. He stepped out of the car as Takumi chivalrously opened the door for him. Making sure to stick at least somewhat close to the man's side as they walked toward the entrance. Yet once they got inside William was surprised to see the place somewhat packed. Causing him to drift even closer to the scout. He gently raised one hand, putting a few of his gloved fingers against Takumi's arm for moral support. Luckily however the pair didn't have to wait too long. The two getting rather lucky with their placement against a window.
William took his seat across from the scout. Taking a moment to settle into the booth. He retrieved the menu and proceeded to glance over the pages. Not really reading anything at all. His mind still too preoccupied with thoughts of what to say, how to say it. Yet he had to break this unbearable silence somehow. "Takumi.. I'm so-" He began, only to be interrupted by a rather bubbly waitress that jaunted up to the table.
"Well don't you two look cute on your date." She said pulling out a pen and paper. "Anything I can get for you hun?" She said to the blond. Causing the young man to blush and cover his face with the menu. "C-coffee is fine for now.." He stuttered out. Both because of her words, and the fact he didn't really know what to order. But one thing was for sure. He hadn't declined her first statement
Takumi let his eyes settle on William as the boy began to speak, though they were interrupted by a bubbly waitress before the blond could really say anything. His attention moved over to the waitress as she spoke, commenting on them looking cute on their...date. Well, he supposed that would have been that if the blond so wished for. His eyes flicked over to the blond as the question on what to get for him came up, a brow raising at his response. Had he even had coffee before? He glanced back at the waitress, raising a hand slightly to catch her attention. "I'll take a coffee as well, also we'll take two glasses of orange juice as well." He spoke, deciding to get that for the both of them, or rather mostly for William, in case the teen didn't like the taste of coffee.
"We'll also need a few more minutes to decide on what to eat." He added afterwards, giving the waitress a smile before she'd write down their drink orders before he turned his attention back over to William. "Have...you had coffee before, William?" He asked him once she had walked off. He glanced down and leaned back a little as he worked his gloves off and set them down on the table closest to the window. "Keep your gloves on until we get our food, hm? Just to be safe." He spoke up after a brief lapse of silence. He looked towards the window as he laced his fingers together on the table, soon turning his gaze towards the inside of the cafe to examine the people in there. After about a minute of keeping watch he turned his attention back to the blond and then the menu. "Why don't you find something to eat? You can get anything you want on the menu."
Williams face stayed buried in the confines of the menu as the other two chatted. Takumi ordering another beverage before dismissing the woman. He felt confused again. His thought process having been interrupted by the woman's appearance. He wanted to apologise, at least in part. As perhaps he had overreacted a little to the man's advances. After all it wasn't Takumi's fault, he was a man too. And men had needs. Before last night the young man had been largely in the dark on such issues. Not to mention that William had.. perhaps caused things to escalate a little more than intended with his magic.
He just couldn't find the right words to use. How to express to the man that he wasn't upset, or at least that upset. And now he had gone and created an awkward air between them. Takumi's question bringing a sigh of relief from the teen. As there was finally something else he could focus on. His eyes peeked over the top of his paper barrier, his soft smile still obscured. "Uhm.. actually yes." He said, feeling a little proud he had already discovered the beverage. "On an outing. Some time ago. It's quite pleasant actually. A little bitter, but it tastes of nuts and chocolate." He said cheerfully. Yet not a moment later he was looking away from the scout once more. His gaze slowly drifting down to the table. "Listen Takumi… I'm.. sorry for hitting you." He said, doing his best not to keel over from embarrassment. "I didn't realize that you.. we.. wanted to.. I mean we almost." He felt his face getting hot at the mere idea. The teen not even able to bring himself to continue. And luckily too, as he wasn't being the quietest about it. Clearly he still had some things to learn.
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