No, no, please... I want to hear what you were thinking.
[ He can't sound as convincing as he'd like what with the towel and all, but he's trying his best. ]
Did you...want to share a name? Why don't we make one together?
[ He'll always be an Archiviste, but he wants another name with Vanitas. They've come this far; he might as well prove his devotion in another way, too. ]
...just that... it might be nice to have a proper name again.
[Sometimes he thinks he's forgotten his old name, it being little more than a memory now.]
Make one? [Again, Noé with the big-brained ideas that don't even occur to Vanitas. He was so stuck on sharing Noé's that an alternative wasn't something he'd thought of.] You would be willing to do that? Your name has meaning, power behind it, you know. It's a storied title in and of itself, not something to be easily thrown away.
I won't throw it away. I will always be an Archiviste. As long as I have this power, my clan's blood in my veins...there is no throwing it away, and I don't desire to discard it. However...
[ Once Vanitas is done with his hair, Noé will place a hand on his shoulder and give him a look of consideration. ]
...I want another name. One that I can share with you. I don't know...who would know it, when I'd use it, as everyone knows me as an Archiviste – but as long it's the two of us, I...
[ He wants one. He wants something special with Vanitas, but maybe Vanitas won't see the point if Noé can't nor would be willing to erase his Archiviste name. He frowns at the thought, feeling like he's disappointing Vanitas in some way, but he'll wait for his response. ]
Good. I wouldn't want you forsaking something so valuable for my sake. It may bring you trouble, but it's a key part of who you are.
[That serious look warms him right in the pit of his stomach and makes him shiver slightly in spite of it.]
...then perhaps we can come up with one together. It doesn't have to be right away. There's no need to rush - we've already sped along faster than I ever thought we would. It should be something meaningful, anyways.
[He doesn't expect Noé to shun his Archiviste name, and would be damn pissed if he did. Noé may be "Noé" first and foremost, but he's still "Noé Archiviste" as well. He treasures the man before him for who he is, completely. So that frown? Gets a couple hands pressed against his cheeks, forcing his lips into a pufferfish face.]
What's with that expression? Like I'm going to bite your head off? Do you think so little of me?
[ Noé's then pulled into the Pufferfish Face trap, and his eyes widen as he stares at Vanitas. Not quite in disbelief, but – ah. That brings him some relief, and he can't help but chuckle quietly, a small smile forming on his lips. ]
No...you're right. You understand how important it is to remain true to who you are. [ Vanitas would know that more than anyone else. ] Thank you. I got too tied up in everything, but I believe in you.
[ Noé takes Vanitas' hands again and leans in for a sweet, proper kiss. ]
[...for the most part, even if he's running on a limited clock. Still, better to not remind Noé of that. Instead, he eases up on making him make that face, a faint smile playing at his own lips as well.]
That I do. For someone like you especially, who can get drowned by other people's memories. I don't want you to ever lose yourself, Noé. Not to me, or Dominique, or anyone else. Stay who you are, until the bitter end. [Just like he himself longs to do.] Good... So long as you understand.
[He welcomes the kiss gratefully, giving his hands a tight squeeze of reassurance.]
I won't. I'll always be an Archiviste, and I'll remember who I am. And I'll always remember who you are, too, no matter what happens.
[ He pulls away briefly to grab a towel, and he moves to dry off Vanitas' hair, taking extra care to be gentler with it. Not because he thinks Vanitas is fragile, but he's just feeling particularly tender right now. Noé sneaks a kiss onto the top of his head as he gets to drying the ponytail portion of his hair. ]
That brings me more comfort than you likely realize, on both accounts.
[To know that even should his existence fade, there will always be someone who remembers him for who he is, good and bad.
With Noé drying his hair, he smiles softly at the sweet way in which he's being handled. Normally such care might piss him off, but in this instance, he understands where his lover is coming from. He even feels similarly as well, despite flushing a bit at the kiss. It makes him feel a touch like a kid again, but that's just him being taller.]
...you're welcome. I-- love you as well...
[It's getting easier to say...! Soon he may not hesitate at all, even if he can never say it so smoothly as Noé can.]
[ Vanitas is irreplaceable and unforgettable. Noé could never lose sight of him or erase everything they've been through. Even if someone told him to forget, even if someone didn't want him to remember Vanitas, he's certain that he'd find a way to do so. He'll always hang on to the love he has for him. ]
Thanks...for saying it back.
[ Just as an aside, because he wants Vanitas to know how much he appreciates it. ]
Let's put some clothes on.
[ Vanitas may be horny on main, but Noé's favorite thing is cuddling!!!! ]
[Now if he were to say that specifically? Good luck containing the fallout haha... Though Vanitas himself tried to deny everything they had in order to protect Noé at the amusement park, he doesn't want to ever have to do something like that again. Because as he's learned and accepted, he too loves Noé with all his heart.]
...you're welcome. It's true, after all.
[Still, it does leave him heated in the face, both from saying it and the thanks.]
Yeah, it's getting a bit chilly.
[Cuddling isn't bad! He can go for that just as much as sex itself. So he finishes drying off before selecting their clothes for the day. The same as usual, but this time, once dressed, he decides to try to stealthily wear Noé's top hat for a moment.
It promptly slips down over his eyes, though, leaving him making an indignant noise.]
[ It is, indeed, getting chilly, which is great cuddling weather. Maybe that's why Noé is in the mood for it. He gets dressed in his usual outfit under the assumption that they'll be leaving the room soon, but he catches sight of Vanitas putting on his top hat thanks to that little noise he makes.
Noé grins and approaches. He reaches for the hat and lifts it up slightly, so he can meet Vanitas' eyes. Then, he leans in to bump their noses together affectionately. ]
[Hot drinks and snuggles do sound like an appealing way to spend a lazy morning after the previous night's rambunctiousness. Though Vanitas' playful nature has gotten the better of him this time, foiling himself into an embarrassing situation. It's just Noé, but still--!
Once light returns to his world from the hat being lifted, he's met with those beautiful purple eyes and a sweet gesture that makes him pout.]
It's too big. Your head is too damn big! What do you keep in there, full of fluff?!
[Somehow he's blaming his mishap on Noé's big noggin, go figure...]
[ He then reaches for a spare cape or coat of Vanitas' on their coat rack, and tries to put it around his shoulders. That, he succeeds at...but it is a bit short on him for obvious reasons. ]
[ Noé doesn't catch that last part, but he will extend a hand to take Vanitas' and lead him to the bed. He doesn't get in it; rather, he sits at the edge and urges his partner to do the same.
The, he takes half of Vanitas' own coat and puts his arm around his lover, wrapping the coat around him, too, by extension. ]
[It's probably just as well, though Vanitas goes with him willingly, if with some curiosity given he expected they would crawl into bed.
Instead, he's treated to double the warmth with Noé's own body pressed against his and his own coat providing an extra layer to insulate them. Allowing his head to rest against the vampire's shoulder, he gets an arm around his waist as well.]
[ There's a quiet, contented sigh that escapes the vampire's lips as that arm goes around his waist. Noé leans his head on Vanitas' and gently brushes his thumb over the other's shoulder in soothing motions. ]
Isn't it? You feel warmer, too. So just tell me whenever you're feeling cold, okay?
[Being snuggled together like this is truly one of life's little pleasures, one that Vanitas was rarely privy to but enjoys nevertheless. He hums softly at the sweet rubbing Noé does on his shoulder and then playfully prods his companion in the chest.]
Is that a promise to warm me up~? Because I may be tempted to take you up on such an offer in the future... Or return it in my own way.
[That in itself should spell trouble, honestly...]
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[ He can't sound as convincing as he'd like what with the towel and all, but he's trying his best. ]
Did you...want to share a name? Why don't we make one together?
[ He'll always be an Archiviste, but he wants another name with Vanitas. They've come this far; he might as well prove his devotion in another way, too. ]
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[Sometimes he thinks he's forgotten his old name, it being little more than a memory now.]
Make one? [Again, Noé with the big-brained ideas that don't even occur to Vanitas. He was so stuck on sharing Noé's that an alternative wasn't something he'd thought of.] You would be willing to do that? Your name has meaning, power behind it, you know. It's a storied title in and of itself, not something to be easily thrown away.
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[ Once Vanitas is done with his hair, Noé will place a hand on his shoulder and give him a look of consideration. ]
...I want another name. One that I can share with you. I don't know...who would know it, when I'd use it, as everyone knows me as an Archiviste – but as long it's the two of us, I...
[ He wants one. He wants something special with Vanitas, but maybe Vanitas won't see the point if Noé can't nor would be willing to erase his Archiviste name. He frowns at the thought, feeling like he's disappointing Vanitas in some way, but he'll wait for his response. ]
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[That serious look warms him right in the pit of his stomach and makes him shiver slightly in spite of it.]
...then perhaps we can come up with one together. It doesn't have to be right away. There's no need to rush - we've already sped along faster than I ever thought we would. It should be something meaningful, anyways.
[He doesn't expect Noé to shun his Archiviste name, and would be damn pissed if he did. Noé may be "Noé" first and foremost, but he's still "Noé Archiviste" as well. He treasures the man before him for who he is, completely. So that frown? Gets a couple hands pressed against his cheeks, forcing his lips into a pufferfish face.]
What's with that expression? Like I'm going to bite your head off? Do you think so little of me?
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[ Noé's then pulled into the Pufferfish Face trap, and his eyes widen as he stares at Vanitas. Not quite in disbelief, but – ah. That brings him some relief, and he can't help but chuckle quietly, a small smile forming on his lips. ]
No...you're right. You understand how important it is to remain true to who you are. [ Vanitas would know that more than anyone else. ] Thank you. I got too tied up in everything, but I believe in you.
[ Noé takes Vanitas' hands again and leans in for a sweet, proper kiss. ]
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[...for the most part, even if he's running on a limited clock. Still, better to not remind Noé of that. Instead, he eases up on making him make that face, a faint smile playing at his own lips as well.]
That I do. For someone like you especially, who can get drowned by other people's memories. I don't want you to ever lose yourself, Noé. Not to me, or Dominique, or anyone else. Stay who you are, until the bitter end. [Just like he himself longs to do.] Good... So long as you understand.
[He welcomes the kiss gratefully, giving his hands a tight squeeze of reassurance.]
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[ He pulls away briefly to grab a towel, and he moves to dry off Vanitas' hair, taking extra care to be gentler with it. Not because he thinks Vanitas is fragile, but he's just feeling particularly tender right now. Noé sneaks a kiss onto the top of his head as he gets to drying the ponytail portion of his hair. ]
I love you, and thank you.
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[To know that even should his existence fade, there will always be someone who remembers him for who he is, good and bad.
With Noé drying his hair, he smiles softly at the sweet way in which he's being handled. Normally such care might piss him off, but in this instance, he understands where his lover is coming from. He even feels similarly as well, despite flushing a bit at the kiss. It makes him feel a touch like a kid again, but that's just him being taller.]
...you're welcome. I-- love you as well...
[It's getting easier to say...! Soon he may not hesitate at all, even if he can never say it so smoothly as Noé can.]
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Thanks...for saying it back.
[ Just as an aside, because he wants Vanitas to know how much he appreciates it. ]
Let's put some clothes on.
[ Vanitas may be horny on main, but Noé's favorite thing is cuddling!!!! ]
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...you're welcome. It's true, after all.
[Still, it does leave him heated in the face, both from saying it and the thanks.]
Yeah, it's getting a bit chilly.
[Cuddling isn't bad! He can go for that just as much as sex itself. So he finishes drying off before selecting their clothes for the day. The same as usual, but this time, once dressed, he decides to try to stealthily wear Noé's top hat for a moment.
It promptly slips down over his eyes, though, leaving him making an indignant noise.]
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Noé grins and approaches. He reaches for the hat and lifts it up slightly, so he can meet Vanitas' eyes. Then, he leans in to bump their noses together affectionately. ]
You can wear it if you want to, I don't mind.
[ :D ]
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Once light returns to his world from the hat being lifted, he's met with those beautiful purple eyes and a sweet gesture that makes him pout.]
It's too big. Your head is too damn big! What do you keep in there, full of fluff?!
[Somehow he's blaming his mishap on Noé's big noggin, go figure...]
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...I'd prefer this over you calling me an idiot, actually.
[ You acknowledge his brain is huge, huh!!! ]
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I should hope so! You tolerate far too much...
[HE DOES, OKAY!! What of it??]
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[ He then reaches for a spare cape or coat of Vanitas' on their coat rack, and tries to put it around his shoulders. That, he succeeds at...but it is a bit short on him for obvious reasons. ]
It's so warm...!
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[Chuckling a bit, he reaches out to pet Noé's head, eyes reflecting deep fondness as they play dress-up.]
Isn't it? It's made of special materials.
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It is, but you still get cold wearing this, don't you?
[ Vanitas gets way colder, between the two of them. And Noé wonders how much of that is because he's a vampire, and Vanitas is human. ]
Well, I'll just have to keep you warm more often.
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Ah... I do indeed. Though I have a theory as to why that is...
[He murmurs that last bit more to himself than anything, looking a touch lost in thought before registering what Noé says.]
I'd like that, actually.
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The, he takes half of Vanitas' own coat and puts his arm around his lover, wrapping the coat around him, too, by extension. ]
Like this, right? Warm enough?
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Instead, he's treated to double the warmth with Noé's own body pressed against his and his own coat providing an extra layer to insulate them. Allowing his head to rest against the vampire's shoulder, he gets an arm around his waist as well.]
Mmm... This is nice. Not so chilly anymore...
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Isn't it? You feel warmer, too. So just tell me whenever you're feeling cold, okay?
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Is that a promise to warm me up~? Because I may be tempted to take you up on such an offer in the future... Or return it in my own way.
[That in itself should spell trouble, honestly...]
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[ the point
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COMPLETELY WENT OVER HIS HEAD, for better or worse. ]
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[FLIRTING WITH AN OBLIVIOUS IDIOT IS FRUSTRATING BUSINESS SOME DAYS...]
Well, should you ever decide you do wish to be warmer, I'm right here.
[SIGH........]
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Okay, thanks. I really appreciate that.
[ But at least Vanitas will get a kiss on the cheek for his troubles... ]
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OMG THOSE RINGS...
I HAD TOO MUCH FUN LOOKING THEM UP HAHA
they are SOOO CUTE just like vanoe
so perfect for them hehe
that icon...how DARE he's so cute
right?? how dare a menace like him be so adorable!
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