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aterat2022-04-14 11:55 am
brotherofagod) wrote in aterat2022-04-14 11:55 am
006 Home is where the Heart is
Who; Jacob Miller, Yuki Sohma & You
What; Finding a Puppy & Homes
Where; Gary's Carpentry & Gullwings office
When; April 12th
Warnings; Hurt puppy that gets rescued.
Garry's Carpentry [Open]
It was a day like any other. He woke up, walked to work and began working. Truly tedious, which was how Jacob liked it.
What made this day different was the soft high pitched squeaks that he heard after arriving at the work shop. At first, Jacob ignored it having assumed that he'd gone crazy but then he stopped his work and listened harder. The sound was soft but clear and becoming more frantic. It reminded him of the wolves but higher pitch than the pained sounds he'd heard from his adopted family.
After some searching, Jacob found the source of the noise; a small dirty puppy had limped his way into the shop and had hidden among the piles of wood.
He technically had to work or risk being behind in the recent influx of orders but it was impossible for him to abandon the puppy. Gary was informed and Jacob sacrificed his lunch to the hungry pup. Once the puppy was full, Jacob carefully lifted it into his arms. It was covered in dirt and grime with a gashes in it's back legs as if it'd been chased into the shop.
Jacob left the shop and frantically searched for a store that sold bandages and disinfectant. Anyone who came across Jacob would be able to tell that he was frantic and carefully carrying a bundle in his arms.
Gullwings Office [Closed to Yuki]
When Jacob arrived at the Gullwings office to pick up Yuki, he had a small light brown puppy curled up in the crook of his left arm. He'd had the puppy for a few days and hadn't been willing to part from him after cleaning the dirt from his fur and bandaging the cut on its back legs. The little thing continued to have trouble walking and Jacob didn't have it in him to leave the puppy alone.
Once inside he placed the puppy on the couch and walked to where Yuki was usually working. He made a habit of walking Yuki to work but he didn't always pick up his cute companion. It depended on their schedules and if either of them needed to run errands after work. It wasn't the first time that it struck him how domestic it all was. He hadn't ever considered himself to be the domestic type but here he was, grateful for it.
Jacob crept up behind Yuki and placed his palms over his eyes. "Guess who." In reply the small puppy yipped and attempted to limp across the couch to return to Jacob's arms.
What; Finding a Puppy & Homes
Where; Gary's Carpentry & Gullwings office
When; April 12th
Warnings; Hurt puppy that gets rescued.
Garry's Carpentry [Open]
What made this day different was the soft high pitched squeaks that he heard after arriving at the work shop. At first, Jacob ignored it having assumed that he'd gone crazy but then he stopped his work and listened harder. The sound was soft but clear and becoming more frantic. It reminded him of the wolves but higher pitch than the pained sounds he'd heard from his adopted family.
After some searching, Jacob found the source of the noise; a small dirty puppy had limped his way into the shop and had hidden among the piles of wood.
He technically had to work or risk being behind in the recent influx of orders but it was impossible for him to abandon the puppy. Gary was informed and Jacob sacrificed his lunch to the hungry pup. Once the puppy was full, Jacob carefully lifted it into his arms. It was covered in dirt and grime with a gashes in it's back legs as if it'd been chased into the shop.
Jacob left the shop and frantically searched for a store that sold bandages and disinfectant. Anyone who came across Jacob would be able to tell that he was frantic and carefully carrying a bundle in his arms.
Gullwings Office [Closed to Yuki]
Once inside he placed the puppy on the couch and walked to where Yuki was usually working. He made a habit of walking Yuki to work but he didn't always pick up his cute companion. It depended on their schedules and if either of them needed to run errands after work. It wasn't the first time that it struck him how domestic it all was. He hadn't ever considered himself to be the domestic type but here he was, grateful for it.
Jacob crept up behind Yuki and placed his palms over his eyes. "Guess who." In reply the small puppy yipped and attempted to limp across the couch to return to Jacob's arms.
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He got up and brushed off his shirt. "Walk through this way." Jake continued to mark the path for Yuki through the house until he had seen most of the first floor. "Well, we'll open up this area for a kitchen. Maybe some toys here for Shi. This room over here can be where we eat and then the front room for a library and guests."
Jake looked up at the ceiling and began to mentally map the upstairs. He wasn't going to walk up there without some safety precautions in place. "Judging by the layout there are probably two bedrooms upstairs. This whole wall has to go but I can rebuild it and we can put in those sliding doors." He turned back to Yuki and moved his hands like a sliding door. "You know. The Japanese ones. They use paper, right? Could you find some here? Or something that would work. It'd be cheaper than glass. Luckily the front windows look to be intact."
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He watched in fascination as the other made his way through and was mentally designing the house. But then he heard the library and he quickly wiped away the tears that very unexpectedly sprung to his eyes. That something like that was even being mentioned moved Yuki and it was so very comforting to know that Jacob recalled his likes.
So he listened as his boyfriend went on about the two bedrooms. And then he was stunned as Jacob mentioned the Shoji Doors. He turned away and pretended to look at something else as those earlier tears came back but stronger this time.
Yuki didn't want to appear weak and so he nodded, while holding a hand to his chest and remained turned away. "Right...I'm sure I could find something like that..here."
Where or if he actually could was another matter. Right now his chest felt like it was going to burst at how thoughtful and considerate Jacob was being.
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Once behind Yuki he wrapped his arms around his love and looked down at him with a curious stare. He knew that Yuki was an emotional person but he wasn't sure if this was too much for him. It was a big step and Jacob's rambling was primarily used to cover up how nervous he was. He hadn't shared a home like this before and he didn't want to mess it up.
He could be horribly insensitive at times though thankfully he's yet to do that around Yuki.
"Hey." His voice lowered to a whisper. "You okay?"
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And as temporary as it might be, he'd heard sensei state that his husband Mister Scientia was going to defy fate and take Nida with him to his world. This wasn't something he'd discussed with Jacob, for fear he might not like the answer. And it was in that moment that he realized he wanted to take this boyfriend of his home too.
All it did was hurt because he didn't know how Jacob was feeling, even as he heard the other making his way over to him. He had to keep it in because he didn't want to disrupt this beautiful moment. It was like having two pictures of Jacob. One was the here and now talking about fixing up the house. The other was where he'd been casual about their relationship and mentioned something in passing like 'well while we're here I'd like to be together.'
And the whole time he was focused on those pictures, trying to decide which was the correct one. Silently Yuki struggled and it didn't abate when Jacob wrapped his arms around him.
"I said I'm fine." he replied. He really wanted to get off the subject because he was running in circles in his mind with no clarity. How did he voice this? How did he tell Jacob he wanted what amounted to more or less a fairy tale?
That would sound so stupid, not to mention it would completely ruin the mood. The fear in him was turning into an overwhelming little monster and he didn't know what to do. He wished he could just go outside and breathe or something because he didn't want to ruin this moment, but the fear was just eating at him.
So try as he might, he couldn't keep his voice from slightly breaking. "Can we talk about something else?"
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He had recovered some but many of his actions felt like a flimsy mask covering the tattered remains of his soul. That was until Yuki had come along. He had finally let someone in and while they didn't always talk about their pasts, they both knew the weight that loomed like a shadow behind them.
But this?
Jake was at a loss. He didn't know what he did or why Yuki turned away from him now. It hurt but the pain wasn't the same sharpness he was familiar with. It was dull, aching and deep.
He stepped closer and wrapped his arms around Yuki's slender shoulders. He didn't try to turn Yuki around or to meet his gaze. Instead his eyes closed and he inhaled while listening to the steady drum of his heart. "Just trust me..." His voice broke and he sounded like a child praying in the face of something he didn't understand. What tremendous weight was left unsaid?
"We don't have to talk about it."
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His mind turned over questions and feelings and he still felt as if he was gaining no ground as to how to build a bridge between what he was thinking and how to get the topic up on the table. Sometimes strong emotions were hard for him and the last time he let them get a good hold of him back home, he ended up beating on Kyo and yelling at him to go see Miss Honda in the hospital.
Or he cried such as when Jacob showed back up here. And that's what ended up happening because he couldn't verbalize things right away. He knew Jacob was only trying to help. And he shook his head, trying to grasp the right words without sounding accusatory.
Tears came down and they felt really hot, and he hated feeling like a crybaby in front of the man whose admiration he wanted the most in this place. And slowly he held onto the arms trying to comfort him even as his head went a little further down.
"I want..you to go home with me."
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Jacob was ashamed of being unable to show such feelings.
His heart skipped wildly in his chest and he felt his mouth dry. They were exclusively dating and that made their relationship serious but he had thought of the future. It was a habit that had been ingrained into him when the future only promised death. Now that Yuki purposed it... maybe there was more than death waiting for him.
Jacob didn't turn Yuki to face him but his arms tightened to hold Yuki safely against his chest. "If you're willing to take responsibility for me." His voice was low and husky, whispered against Yuki's neck as if any louder might shatter this promised future into pieces. "I would love to go home with you."
He wouldn't know anyone in Yuki's world but he didn't care. As long as Yuki was there, he'd be happy.
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"Of course I'll take responsibility for you." And then more tears slid down.
Yuki couldn't be sure if they were happy tears or not, but it didn't matter. With a hitched breath, he realized this was something along the feeling of what he heard in sensei's voice. It was the fierceness of wanting to keep someone at your side, and now he understood it more fully.
So he breathed a little easier, and slowly worked himself out of the embrace until he could turn around and hold onto Jacob more securely.
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His arms released Yuki once Jake realized that the shorter man was trying to free himself but returned when Yuki faced him. His thumb gently brushed away the tears while his other hand intertwined in Yuki's hair. "Let's head back. We can relax and get something to eat along the way." That way they wouldn't have to worry about cooking or cleaning when they got back to their apartment.
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"No. You can go back if you want to, if you're hungry. I want to stay and look around more." Besides he had thought that he'd ruined the moment and atmosphere like he'd feared. And that he wanted time to take to deal with.
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After leaving the house he heads back to the workshop instead of going home. He starts to draw up plans for their new home and after an hour of work winds his way back to their shared apartment, forgetting to eat in the process.