dinohouse | For Ankh

Eiji makes this sound, a low little groan, and it makes me feel things. Things I still don't have words for. Things that feel a lot more primal and powerful than hunger or exhaustion.

He leans a little into me and I bite my lip. The shift in angle guides my fingers from his neck up behind his ear, and I turn my hand so I can trace a little circle back there.

His hand goes up behind my ear, and I turn into him, my arm going across his lower back. I rest my head on his shoulder and utter a strangled half-laugh at the feel of his fingers, because I'm a little ticklish and it feels *good*.

His hand slides over the small of my back and I respond by arching my spine, the shiver his touch draws out of me making this movement almost completely involuntary. Humans are indeed very strange creatures.

I repeat the circle with my fingers, trying to make him laugh again. It's a pleasant sound, and I'm greedy.

...

Heh.

Oh, that was a nice reaction. I gently run my fingers along the line of his hip, smiling, wondering if he's sensitive there, too.

I laugh again as he repeats the motion. "Not fair," I protest amiably. "I'm obviously more ticklish than you are."

"Ah!" My hips jerk when his fingers trace there, another one of those almost violent trembles running through me. I hiss after, I really don't know what category to file that feeling under. Certainly pleasant, but more than that.

I don't really think it's a ticklish sort of reaction either.

He laughs again and that makes me oddly happy, and a little proud? I run my fingers behind his ear again, more purposefully this time. "I never play fair."

Odd, my voice is quite a bit rougher than it usually it.

He flinches, yells, but... but doesn't move away. I shudder as he runs his fingers on that spot again. "No, you don't," I agree unevenly.

The tray bumps against my leg, and I grab it with my free hand. "Whoops, I better take this back."

A strange surge of frustration runs through me when Eiji pulls away. I let him though, obviously the tray can't stay on the bed forever. I watch him leave the room and sigh, flopping over on the bed and sprawling all my limbs out.

The room hasn't changed much from what I've recovered of my memories, nothing major has moved. It still feels strange though, like I'm looking at it from a different angle. Technically I am, since this was always Eiji's bed... I perched up high. Yes. In a bright red nest I made for myself.

My shoulders ache and I roll over onto my stomach, heaving a heavy sigh and crossing mt arms under my chin.

I take the tray back, and get hugged by Chiyoko over and over again. I hug her back, getting near absorbed by her cloud of perfume. Phew, it's strong, hope Ankh won't mind.

I tap on the bedroom door before I open it again. "We should probably shower- Ankh? Are you all right?"

I look up at Eiji through my bangs - still somewhat messy from sleep - and give him a small, lazy smile. I'm pretty sure my affection for Eiji is showing in my eyes again; I really need to work on that.

"I'm fine," I shrug, though I don't make any motions to move from my current position. "Just still trying to sort out my memories."

He is so pretty.

Enchanted, I plop down beside him, completely inside his personal space, and rest an arm across his shoulders. "Okay. Would you like to go out today? Maybe that would help? What would you like to do today?"

He flops down beside me and I unconsciously shift a little closer to him. But then his arm drapes over my shoulders, and I'm reminded of the dull ache in my shoulder blades.

I sigh, turning my head on my arms, looking toward the window and out, at the bright blue sky.

"I want to fly," I mutter without really thinking, very softly and into my arm, a weary longing taking me for a moment.

A second later I sigh again and turn my head to face Eiji, offering him another soft smile, voice returning to its normal clarity. "Nothing specific."

Oh. He looks really sad, and it's tugging at me, and I think I'd do just about anything to get that sadness off his face. Except he's human, and I'm no longer OOO, so flying is difficult.

"We could walk along the cliffs over the ocean?" I offer softly. Not the same, but still, height, wind...

Oh, he wasn't supposed to hear that.

I think about his offer for a moment, watching his face. He looks almost as sad as I feel. Oh Eiji, you always did wear your heart on your sleeve.

I nod. It won't be perfect, or even really close to flying, but maybe a nice walk in the fresh air with Eiji will take my mind off it, help me clear my heart. "I'd like that."

I grin at him, and leap to my feet, offering him a hand. "Great! I just need a shower, then we can go."

Eiji, always full of energy and enthusiasm. It seems more infectious, now that I'm human. Feeling human emotions.

I take his offered hand and pull myself up and off the bed. I give his hand a little extra squeeze before I let go. "Thank you."

I do a double take at that. "I -- I just want you happy," I say, smiling, but a little bewildered. "It's selfishness."

I grab a towel and strip off my shirt.

"It's not selfish," I grip his hand again, trying to make my point. "It'd be selfish if you only wanted your own happiness."

And then suddenly Eiji is quite shirtless, and I have a very hard time not staring. Was he always that... that?

I squeeze his hand in return, smiling at him, but he's being silly. I can't be happy if he's sad. That's definitely selfishness.

"A-Ankh?" He's got the strangest expression on his face. "You can shower first, if you want?"

"Ah," I blink, then shake my head and look away, trying to clear the cloud of... whatever that is, from my head.

"It's nothing, never mind." I offer him a small, slightly apologetic smile. "Go take your shower. I'll shower tonight before bed. Maybe I'll take a bath. I've always wondered what the big deal was about those."

I flop back down on the bed, hands behind my head, ready to wait for him to finish his shower.

I nod fervently. "Baths are good! There's nothing like a bath for relaxation."

He's back on the bed now, so I head for the bathroom, stripping off as I go.

I watch Eiji as he leaves, fighting against this odd pull to follow him. That would be silly, wouldn't it?

Instead I shift a bit on the bed, making myself a bit more comfortable while I wait. I close my eyes and sigh, hoping Eiji isn't the type to take long showers.

I honestly can't remember. It's not like I cared before.

Oh, it's weird being back here. The water pressure's just as good as I remember, but I don't linger. I want to get back to Ankh.

I arrive back in the bathroom with my hair still drippy, towel wrapped around my waist. "Won't be long-" I start cheerfully, but whoops, I think he's asleep.

My eyes flutter open when Eiji comes back, I wasn't asleep, but I was vaguely drifting off, and the smile I give him is slow and lazy.

Now he's only wearing a towel. I indulge myself a little, staring, though not exactly openly.

"Take your time," I stretch, marveling at how good it feels when my shoulder pops. "I'm in no rush."

My eyes bug out a little when I see him in my bed, smiling like that, and a little further when he stretches. The play of muscle under skin is interesting.

"...okay," I say obediently, at last, but I still turn my back and scramble into clean clothes quickly.

"You know, I should probably buy some clothes for myself," I muse as I try not to watch Eiji too closely as he dresses. I look at my nails instead, mostly. "And maybe some other things."

I laugh, soft and with just a touch of frantic worry. Barely noticeable, really. "I don't suppose I have anything that's really mine."

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