9th side[video]

[masukukunai]

[The camera is pointed up at the ceiling, so you can't really see anything. In the background is the listless bwang bwang of a G chord being played over and over, followed by a dramatic sigh.]

I have been here way too long.

[The G chord switches to an E chord.]

I hate to say it, but there is such a thing as too much free time. When something awful's not happening, nothing's happening. And you know something's wrong when a guy like me starts missing school.

[Bwang bwang bwaaaaaang.]

How's a dude supposed to have fun around here?

Comments

[eatsyourscience]

I'm a tactile person.

[masukukunai]

And I have a personal bubble!

[ghdfjgkhdfkjs]

Look, Souji, we're dating. Stuff like that means something now. You understand?

[eatsyourscience]

[.......

...

No not really.]

Yes.

[masukukunai]

Do you really.

[eatsyourscience]

...No, but I'll do what you want.

[masukukunai]

[How can you not understand this. What planet are you even from.]

Just do things in order, okay? I'm not even... used to his yet.

[eatsyourscience]

Okay. [In order, what does this even mean, your skin just looked smooth okay.] Can I kiss you then?

[masukukunai]

[Yousuke twitches. While this was a logical, reasonable conclusion, there's part of him that just... He's embarrassed, and unsure. Being with Souji on an emotional level he was surprisingly okay with-- it didn't seem much different from how they were already. Kissing, being touched, this was the part where he struggled.]

Y-yeah...

[His eyes wander away again.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji makes it easy enough, scooting over to Yousuke and leaning in. It's a short, sweet kiss, nothing intimidating.]

[masukukunai]

[He flinches a bit, but doesn't push him away. Really, it feels nice, like any kiss would. He wishes he could just concentrate on that and not feel so... Shy. Why should he even care? Nobody was watching.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji smiles at him like he's saying "That wasn't so bad, right?"]

[masukukunai]

[Yousuke blushes and looks down, his forehead leaning on Souji's shoulder.]

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji reaches up and around and plays in Yousuke's hair.]

[masukukunai]

[Now you're playing with his hair. Really. It feels pleasant, and he's nearly ashamed of himself for having that feeling. It was so...]

This is so gay.

[eatsyourscience]

[Pardon Souji while he rolls his eyes.]

[masukukunai]

I-it is, okay!

[He grumbles a little.]

I don't want to be the girl...

[eatsyourscience]

"The girl"?

[masukukunai]

Yeah, the girl.

[Come on Souji get with the picture! There is always a girl in gay couples!!! This is completely logical!!!!!]

[eatsyourscience]

...We're both boys, Yousuke.

[masukukunai]

I know that! But it's like... There's always one that's... You know. Attack and defend?

[His face is still very red. This is not a conversation he has ever wanted to have seriously with anyone.]

T-top and bottom?

[eatsyourscience]

So you want to be in charge?

[...]

Okay.

[masukukunai]

[What.]

What?

[Wait wait.]

I mean, for real? I mean, you were the one that asked, and you're the one that... You're Souji. Leader, remember?

[eatsyourscience]

If you're more comfortable that way, it's fine.

[masukukunai]

[...]

I don't know. It feels weird.

[If he's the one that makes the decisions, he becomes responsible for this own attractions. He's not sure if he can man up to that yet.]

[eatsyourscience]

Do we have to worry about it yet anyway?