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[orenosei]

sad bois????
a sad boi who doesn't know how to comfort another sad boi???

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[hostjacket]

[...okay, he'll lean in to the touch.]

Then say sorry, Doppochin.

[orenosei]

I'm sorry I was such a jerk.

[Tugging him closer.]

[hostjacket]

[And going in for a full hug.]

Why do you do that?

[orenosei]

[....shrugging.]

All I know how to do is lash out.

[hostjacket]

[....yeah okay.]

And worry. You're really good at that.

[orenosei]

I know I am!

[...his chest is a little heavy.]

I feel a little worthless sometimes when my only good quality is that I can protect you.

[hostjacket]

It's so not your only good quality, god.

[He pokes Doppo's cheek a little.]

You're good at calming me down. You're probably, like, way smarter than me? Way better at time management. You don't like upsetting people which is why your boss totally walks all over you and is totally going to end up killing you by overwork. You're way better at grocery shopping, you remember the train schedule, and I know if you let me get a cat you'd love it and be the best at caring for it.

[orenosei]

The time thing is questionable, I oversleep all the time....

[He shuffles a little. Hifumi is so goddamn much. He doesn't know how to deal with him sometimes. But dammit? He loves Hifumi. He loves him a lot.]

You accept me even when I'm being a difficult asshole.

[hostjacket]

Duh. You're Doppochin. Unless you, like, murdered someone I'll always love you. Someone has to, since apparently you don't.

[orenosei]

You say the love word so plainly!

[He is definitely red now?! Good job Hifumi. He doesn't know how to deal with this right now.]

[hostjacket]

Yeah? Should I not or something?

[Look, he loves Doppo. That's all that matters.]

I love you. I have for years and, like, I'm not gonna stop. Not even if Sensei, y'know, told me I had to because reasons.

[orenosei]

I'm not saying you can't! You just....

[Say it so plainly, and get Doppo red faced. Doppo loves Hifumi too! So much?!]

You know I love you too, right?

[hostjacket]

I know. You wouldn't still be working at that godawful place if you didn't think you needed to in order to look after me.

[He drops his head on Doppo's shoulder.]

Even though I keep telling you I'd be happier if you stopped because then you'd be less miserable and not about to keel over from work. Sensei can't cure karoshi, you know. [A beat.] Prob'ly, anyway. I mean, it's, y'know, death but maybe Sensei knows people who can fix that. I dunno.

[Hifumi knows damn well not even Jakurai could fix it if Doppo died from overwork, but he'll play up the airhead a little right now]

[orenosei]

What happens when you get sick and need to take days off? I have to provide those days, you can't do everything alone...Hifumi.

[Reflexively he puts a hand on top of Hifumi's head and strokes his hair.]

I'd be happier if I quit, but, I just....can't quite. Threat of karoshi or not.

[Sensei....could not fix him if he died, but, yeah.]

[hostjacket]

When I get sick we just use some of the thousands of yen sitting in savings, duh. Besides, when I'm sick you need to stay home and take care of me.

[Yay pets!]

[orenosei]

[Pet pet pet pet.

Sighing, kissing his forehead.]

You'd want an asshole taking care of you?

[hostjacket]

Not just any asshole. My asshole.

[orenosei]

Even if I upset you? And yelled at you?

[hostjacket]

You wouldn't yell at me if I was sick, though.

[Duh.]

You're still Doppochin, and the only person who's better at taking care of me is, y'know, Sensei. And he's a doctor.