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[You've got me all wrapped up does -- something, to him. It feels, against all logic, despite how sweet it is, a touch like dirty talk; there's something playful in the way Ryou phrased that, (something that, weirdly, makes Atem think of bodice-rippers, of oh no, you've got me, what are you going to do? but that's probably reading too much into it, he decides) and...the feeling it's giving Atem makes the bottom drop out of his stomach again.

Ryou won't be able to see slit-pupilled eyes dilate, going a little wider and a little darker; however, this close, he might be able to tell the difference between how Atem breathes when he's settled in for the long haul, ready to hold his boyfriend and maybe sleep, and how Atem breathes when he's thinking about getting that boyfriend all wrapped up and how pleased Ryou seems about that, and pushing back what his three-chambered heart is telling him is very, very right about this.

For a split second, Atem considers backing off.

But hasn't he wasted way too much time already holding back and second-guessing? Didn't it make them both miserable? He's been out of it for a week.

He can trust himself to walk the line between going after what he wants, and too much. No. He's not stopping.

Careful saying things like that!

[He backs up just enough so that he can get in front of Ryou's line of sight and look in his eyes. A clawed hand takes hold of Ryou's cheek, a thumb running over it.]

If you let me, it just might be.

[And Atem's entire tail pulls Ryou up and in for another hairsnake-y kiss, like how you'd pull someone in with your arms, only it's a limb wrapped around the entire body. He knows kissing while holding Ryou like this was how it got weird last time, but he's looking for it now, so, it'll be fine. Definitely. It's worth it, for how good it feels! He won't have this tail that much longer. He won't be able to hold someone the same way by tomorrow. So...]

[Indeed, Ryou has no idea the extent his words have affected Atem initially. He's just comfortable, sharing his own set of sweet nothings because after a stressful time, they could definitely use it.

It's not until he starts to notice the shift in Atem's breathing pattern that he considers for probably the hundredth time that maybe he's pushing his luck. Is this going to turn out as uncomfortably as it had before? Does he care?

Well of course he cares about Atem's comfort! And yet...part of him can't help but want to encourage Atem. Past his ditzy, somewhat sleepy behavior is a young man who wants something else, and it's getting hard to balance out concern for Atem's comfort levels and the personal wants of Ryou Bakura.

Which, by the way, Atem is not helping with, because when he backs off and they make eye contact...Ryou's practically mesmerized. He leans into Atem's fingers, smiling softly, and he's about to make a sassy comment back when he feels the pressure of Atem's tail shifting and manipulating him upwards. Then they're kissing and the snakes are all up in his business as usual, but they're playing second fiddle(s) to the main event himself.

Ryou shudders a little, something that probably translates across Atem's whole body, snake tail and all, but it doesn't stop him from kissing back, with interest. Long, spindly fingers shift, from Atem's lower back upward, gripping his shoulder and pricking painlessly against bare skin as he settles. He doesn't need words to convey himself--which is for the better, since he's not going to be the one to end the kiss.

...Vaguely, he thinks to himself that he's going to miss being wrapped around like this, where his legs and body can't quite move and yet he doesn't mind. It's thrilling. It's...kind of intriguing, how much it interests him.

[Walk -- or slither -- along the line that's just enough, not too much. That's the key. That's what he's got to remember as hands go up his back, reminding him he's not wearing any clothes, and when he opens his mouth in the kiss, a blue forked tongue brushing Ryou's lips before slipping into his mouth. His heart still beats slower than a human's, but Atem tries to keep it from going too hard. He stops the kiss for breath, to manage how into it he is -- okay, checked in, he's good -- and to put another kiss on the side of Ryou's mouth and murmur.]

I'm going to miss it...

[The tail, he means -- he communicates what he's referring to with a squeeze of the part of it that's wrapped around Ryou's knees. Going to miss that! Going to miss that feeling a lot. Atem drifts up to put another kiss on Ryou's face, a little further up his cheek, letting the words be a buzz against weird thank-god-Ryou-cares-this-much-about-being-solid shade skin.]

...I really liked sleeping like this!

[Third kiss, to the temple this time, and fingers slide around the back of Ryou's neck.]

I'll have to figure out something else, for when I don't have a tail anymore.

[All the snakes that can reach are nuzzling contentedly, but because of where Atem's face is, there's a very real risk of a nose boop. That is to say, one of the snakes...might boop the tip of Ryou's nose with its little snake chin.]

[Ryou's into it, every single little bit of their current situation. Where Atem is tempering his reactions, Ryou's doing the opposite because he can't help himself, he wants this, and whenever he's presented with the simple idea that he, somehow, is at the forefront of Atem's thoughts...it's a heady feeling. It gets his face flushed, his eyes half-lidded, and a smile curving up the corners of his lips, just in time for Atem to pull away and kiss one side.]

Mm, me too. Even before we were like this...I loved sleeping with you. You didn't always start warm. I helped made you warm...and then we were warm together. It was...always nice.

[He allows himself to enjoy the attentions being lavished upon him, his mind absolutely checked out. The only thing running through his thoughts was 'yeah, he's right. what can we substitute once he doesn't have a tail?'

...And then he's pulled from his thoughts by one of the yellow snakes poking at the tip of his nose, causing him to blink in surprise. It was one thing when they were smoothing themselves across the edges of his face, into his hair, but something about that one snake...it gets Ryou to smile.

No. It makes him laugh, a quiet but joyful peal that he can't quite stop because it's funny, it's cute, it's also very much an extension of Atem and Ryou will never stop being charmed. He shakes his head a little once he's regained control of himself, deliberately nosing at the rogue snake.]

Whatever happens...I don't care! [He's still smiling, perhaps a little too pleased with this situation.] Snake, vampire, anything you might become! Even if you ended up a slime I'd let you hold me, as close as you like.

[Now it's Atem's turn to have a schmoopy shade wrap a hand behind his neck and pull him in for a soft kiss. It's brief and bears no untoward purpose. Despite still definitely being a teen for at least one day more, with all that entails...he still has it in him to ignore his wants for his needs. And he needs to love Atem chastely.]

[Ha ha, a slime...? That's generous! As endearing as Atem's found the only slime he's met so far, he's not certain he'd be up for prolonged cuddling with one, but apparently, Ryou is. That makes him laugh, into the kiss -- only, it's the lower-register laugh, the one that slips out of his second set of vocal cords when he's trying to keep his usual set a little more tightly controlled. He returns the kiss while it lasts with warmth and fondness, and pushes their foreheads together again.]

Really? None of it bothers you at all?

[The seam of his second mouth splits open. A much bigger tongue flicks out and licks the underside of Ryou's chin, light and playful, before retreating.]

[Look.

He was about to say that it doesn't, because when not considering their dietary needs, most monsters intrigue him! But then Atem has to do that. And honestly the laugh was almost amusing enough on its own without the addition of the tongue. But here we are, or more specifically, there it is.

Ryou snorts, then tries to look away because that is the most unattractive sound to be making when you're that close to someone you care about.]

Pfffh, one tongue was enough, now you're just being complicated!

[He sounds about...11% serious. He is not even serious about it being complicated. To the contrary, Ryou finds his fingers slowly traveling from Atem's neck to his jawline, tracing just below the seam. He's not trying to trigger the mouth to open again or anything...not at the moment.]

...But no. This doesn't bother me. It's very cool, actually. Did you...ever really get used to it? It seems like a lot of extra sensory processing.

It's only something I notice if the mouth is open.

[--the touch to his jaw is nice. Atem's eyes fall half-closed, and the snakes close to Ryou's hand run themselves over it lightly, relaxed and trusting.]

The rest of the time, it just feels normal...like how you don't think about how the inside of your mouth feels unless you're using it.

[Atem's voice sounds relaxed, too. He's not thinking too hard about what he's saying, for once -- he's not sleepy, but all this nice touch is doing something to his filters.]

It used to be hard, to get it to open at all...

[Look.

He was about to say that it doesn't, because when devoid of their dietary needs, most monsters intrigue him! But then Atem has to do that. And honestly the laugh was almost amusing enough on its own without the addition of the tongue. But here we are, or more specifically, there it is.

Ryou snorts, then tries to look away because that is the most unattractive sound to be making when you're that close to someone you care about.]

Pfffh, one tongue was enough, now you're just being complicated!

[He sounds about...11% serious. He is not even serious about it being complicated. To the contrary, Ryou finds his fingers slowly traveling from Atem's neck to his jawline, tracing just below the seam for now.]

...I wanna see if my head fits, Atem. I might not have a chance to do it again.

[It sounds demanding, but it's actually more along the lines of a request. A stupid, weird, ultimately sleep-deprived request from a young man who has absolutely no self-control at this time...but a request all the same.]

You--

[Let him get this straight.]

You want to put your head...in my second mouth?

[Just so they're clear about what's being asked.]

Yes. I want to see if it fits. But only if you're okay with it. I trust you, and I don't think you're going to bite me!

[No seriously, he's all trust when it comes to Atem. And he really, really wants to see if his head fits in there before Atem transforms back. It's a perfectly normal request!

~~no it isn't ryou what the fuck~~.]

[Ryou, what.

What.

It.

It should be fine??]

Okay....the fangs in that mouth aren't venomous, but they are sharp!

[He takes a hand, presses the seam of his face. The lower jaws begin to part.]

So, if you get stuck, it's okay to go intangible to get back out.

[o p e n i n g . . .]

[Rou doesn't immediately respond, because he's watching Atem basically peel his own face open, and that is...very distracting. How wide does it go? He's pretty sure he's going to have to wash his hair afterwards but if he can stick his head into Atem's mouth, tangible or intangible, he's gonna do it.]

...Oh. Right, yeah.

You know, you're lucky you didn't shed any of your fangs while you were shedding the rest of you. Venomous snakes do that too.

[Just a fun fact while he waits for Atem to quit opening his mouth. Hey uh. Seriously, how wide does it go...?]

Mm!

[Yeah he's glad about that, too. But talking gets harder, the wider the other mouth is open; it's not meant for human speech! It opens 45 degrees, 90, 110....it stops around 135 or so. Certainly not a full 180, but still....pretty wide. Big fangs are held flat against the roof of his mouth, and the tongue is wide, flat, and blue. That one's more dragonlike.

Patiently, carefully, Atem holds his mouth open. He can't see too well what's happening, but the heat sensors on the front of his face can sort-of tell where Ryou is.

There's an impossibly deep breath in, then it's let slowly out.

You sure about this, Ryou?]

[Oh wow. That really does go wide. Ryou didn't quite expect that kind of range, and now that he's faced with the vastness, he's...kind of hesitant.

It's not that he's not gonna put his head in there. He totally is. But it does kind of look like the world's most dangerous mousetrap, and it's eerie how much more inhuman it is than he's used to. Even with the tail, Atem didn't really strike him as anything terribly inhuman...probably because he's a weirdo.

The mouth though...that's crazy.

He leans forward and draws closer. He puts his head in the mousetrap...which is an apt name, because actual snakes often devour mice. It's a good thing his hair's still short, or else it might tickle against Atem's tongue.

But yes, he's in there, not a single regret except that he wants to touch the fangs! Maybe for the second time? (he probably touched them shortly after post-cardgame feeding, we just don't know!)]

[What does Ryou want out of this?? Atem holds his second mouth still very carefully, taking great pains not to bite down.

After a moment, he announces:]

I' fi's.

[That's a very good question.

Ryou's not sure what he wants out of this, but what he does know is that...he's satisfied. Maybe he just wanted to look into the void? Maybe he just didn't expect it to open up so wide and thought there'd be more of a challenge...

Either way, he backs out and taps the edge of the Atem's...lip? Is it really a lip, it's just the seam. This is a little awkward, isn't it...?]

Thanks for, um. For letting me do that, I know it must have been weird for you.

[The mouth slowly narrows again. The jaws work a moment, making sure everything's in place, and the tongue smacks the roof of the mouth, sorting out the new, odd, but already fading taste.]

Not too weird!

[he says, as it shuts itself up again.]

There aren't many things I'd say no to, if you asked. Especially after what you did for me this week.

[All the coils tighten around Ryou a moment.]

[Ryou watches the mouth slowly close, waits until Atem's whole entire face comes back into view...then laughs a little, because what? are you saying, you dummy? Of course it was weird!

When the coils tighten around him, the laugh tapers off. It's not as if Atem had squeezed the breath out of him it's just...he likes it. He likes being wrapped up in the majority of Atem's snake body.]

It's alright if you think it's more than a little weird, it won't hurt my feelings. [He winks. It's silly, Atem pulls off winking much better.] But as for what I did...you don't owe me anything for that, I always want to help you. Whenever something difficult arises, we have to be ready to hold each other up, right?

[Atem has done so much for Ryou. So much...that helping with the shed doesn't even compare. Even if they were still just friends, he'd absolutely have put his all into it.]

Right.

[This time, he adds his arms to the hug. They'll stay there, most likely, until Atem dies, near dawn; this one is mercifully quick, a heart attack with very little pain, and his snake-body turns to dust and Atem the vampire sits up out of it.

He feels kind of bad about the mess! He will help clean it up...and at least Ryou has some intact shed parts to keep.]

Edited 2021-10-23 11:38 (UTC)

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