Chapter 19

Ryo’s morning started with Fubuki rolling over in his sleep so he was lying on top of him in an uncomfortable position. He was impressed by Fubuki’s ability to sleep in any imaginable position, but did his head really have to push on his bladder this time?

 

Reaching over to the phone on the nightstand he checked the time. It was almost time to get up anyway, so he shuffled himself free from Fubuki with some struggle, since the man decided to move again and wrap his arms around him. Standing up he stretched, rubbing against the faded lichtenberg scars on his neck when it ached from how he must have had his head while sleeping. They were little more than a redness sprawling over his body now, but it was a constant reminder of his actions after graduation.

 

He shook Fubuki’s shoulder gently, knowing the man wasn’t fond of mornings, and when he roused he let him know he’d come back again in ten minutes, and he would drag him out of bed if he had to. He only got a hum in response as the brunette rubbed at his eyes and yawned when he gave his husband’s forehead a kiss before leaving the room.

 

After going to the bathroom and brushing his teeth he started the coffee maker, idly watching the beans get crushed for a few seconds before he started to prepare breakfast. Just when he finished and was about to go get Fubuki out of bed, arms wrapped around him and a warm body pushed against his back. “Mmm, morn’. Smells good.”

 

“Morning to you too” Ryo hummed and turned around in the embrace, one mug of coffee in each hand. Fubuki’s lips sought out his own, but Ryo dodged, the kiss landing squarely on his jaw instead. “Not before brushing your teeth.”

 

“Ryoooo, you’re literally the only human on earth who brushes their teeth before breakfast.”

 

“Mhm. I stand by it.” Fubuki giggled and left a trail of kisses all over Ryo’s face, aside from his lips before snatching one of the mugs out of Ryo’s hand. 

 

“You’re so silly. I love you.”

 

Ryo combed through Fubuki’s long hair with his now free hand, his husband practically purring as his nails ran over his scalp. “I love you too.”

 

It was Saturday, and the sun was shining full force through the window by the kitchen table where they sat opposite of each other. A bunch of books were stacked along the windowsill, a duel monsters figurine that hadn’t gotten a designated spot perched on top of one of the thicker volumes. Ryo read the newspaper while Fubuki watched him with a smile on his face, ignoring the pages in front of his own seat. 

 

“I was thinking… What if we played DnD tonight? I know you want to try it.”

 

“I get off work at two this afternoon, so sure. Who else?” Ever since Fubuki had started to DM he’d been begging Ryo to join, and he’d helped him make a character sheet that was just waiting for the right time to be used.

 

“Kenzan, Sho, Daichi, Rei and Mizuchi, of course” the regular players, “And then you, Juudai, Jun and Asuka, if they wanna join.” That’d be a huge party, but if Fubuki was willing to try it, who was he to stop him?

 

“Just make sure you tell everyone there’s going to be a lot of players. Did you want to invite them here?” Fubuki nods enthusiastically, and pulls out his phone to text people to see if they’re available. Then he puts it back down so they can finish eating, and he finally pays attention to the news.

 

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When Jun got a text from Fubuki around 8 in the morning he hadn’t expected it to include an invitation to play dungeons and dragons. He’d never played it before, but when he asked Juudai about it he found out that Juudai had played it a few times, and it was a lot of fun.

 

Misawa knocked on the door a few minutes later, and asked them if they were planning on joining. Juudai happily said yes, though Jun wanted to think about it for a minute. He searched up some info on the internet while Juudai was in the shower, and by the time he himself was dressed for the day he agreed, curiosity piqued.

 

The smile on Misawa’s face when he told the others he’d join was bright, and he went to get a box with all manners of stuff, alongside a few books. “I’ll show you how to make a character.”

 

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Asuka and Mizuchi ended up picking them up directly from the apartment that evening. Jun and Juudai had taken a walk outside during the day, but taking public transit right now would put Jun on edge and would make him enjoy the game less, especially if he had to think about the journey back, but he still needed to go outside so he didn’t just stay inside all day, and he held on tightly to Juudai’s hand as he looked over his shoulder in the direction he knew his brothers worked.

 

They arrived at the Tenjouin home around five in the afternoon. It was a pretty small house in Shinagawa, and Asuka parked at a nearby parking lot, leading the way to the three story house, ringing the doorbell but not waiting for anyone else to open, unlocking the door with her own key. Ryo had just about reached the genkan when she swung the door open, an amused smile at the surprised look on his face. “He didn’t tell you I agreed to come, did he?”

 

“He only told me who he invited, not who accepted.” He smiled at his guests and invited them inside, although Asuka was already sitting down to take off her shoes. Mizuchi gave Ryo a kiss on the cheek in greeting as she went inside to seek out Fubuki upstairs.

 

Soon enough everyone was around the table one floor above the garage. Asuka, Ryo and Jun were the only ones who had never played before, though the other two had more knowledge about it thanks to Fubuki and Mizuchi. Jun felt out of his element, but still excited. He hadn’t played much games at all while he was in hiding. A few phone games maybe, but since he had avoided making friends he hadn’t been able to play anything social. Which is why he was both nervous and excited when Fubuki, in a dramatic flourish, started narrating.

 

“It’s a dark and stormy night when you’ve gathered at the Cloven Hoof tavern. In front of you is a young human woman, who has offered you a quest too interesting to ignore. Maybe you’re in search of adventure or of gold, but surely, this quest promises both in droves. She needs you to come with her to a haunted mansion, where people enter only to never come out. She-”

 

“Is she hot?” Rei had no qualms about cutting Fubuki off, asking the most important question of all.

 

Fubuki raises an eyebrow where he stands at the head of the table so he can tower over his players for dramatic effect. “Roll for it.”

 

The games had begun.

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