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[There is Concern. This is a lot of changing really quick. Saying he was over Wukong is one thing, maybe there was some moment of epiphany, but that shouldn't just solve...all of it no struggle.]

Sometimes whimpers are more satisfying than screams.

[ Geez, one minute everyone's telling you to open up, the next they're worried you opened up too much. Can't win for losing. ]

The other three definitely screamed, at least. And I got to use the new abilities that came with those tattoos, that was fun. [ He got a permanent one, so. ]

[That is why he feels Weird about his concern. On one hand, he wants Macaque to be doing this! He wants him to be improving! But improvement takes time usually, so this is weird.]

[Hey, free power is free power.] Light, right? What was the other?

Light makes shadows, after all. And water [ from his winter powers ] plus electricity is generally a potent combination.

Sort of irritating that I had to stick the ink on my chest but there are worse fates. Like letting those hacks take a razor to my fur, that would be worse.

There are worse places to get a tattoo. I assume you got a design to suit you?

Well enough. Are you about to ask to see it, or are you making small talk?

I'm debating. I assume Pigeon Girl needs time with her datemates. If so...

If you want something nicer to have your focus on.

That's why I left. [ He's not one to hang around in waiting rooms feeling superfluous. ]

You can just offer, you know. No need to fiddle with all that "if you want a distraction" stuff.

I do have some tact for timing. Generally 'right after your people got hurt' isn't the best unless its something like a distraction or stress relief.

...but you also did have a really nice look when you talked about killing the monsters so its not just for that.

[Listen]

[He is Weak to the shows of strength.]

Geez, you must really think I've lost my edge.

[ The thing is... he's not wrong. But Korone already woke up and laid on him for an hour, so. ]

We should make some coherent plan for the pendant situation, but I could put it off a while. Especially if you're going to groom me for a while. [ Another grin ]

I think your edge is just fine. I'm navigating the changes. [In all. This relaxed air???]

A coherent plan would also involve the pigeon girl. Risk assessment and the like.

[His hand rests on his arm, definitely healed down.] It does look a messier than usual. [Probably from all that kid laying.]

There haven't been that many changes. [ Said the liar who actually thinks he's telling the truth overall. He hasn't changed that much, he's just not obsessed with Wukong anymore. ]

I spent the last 20 hours in a clinic, of course it's a mess. That more than the monsters got me all ruffled, the monsters weren't a challenge. I just wanted to kill them slower.

Debatable. [Its extreme and he's just feeling out the space.]

[He hums, hand moving down his arm to grab his hand. Then is going to tug him to the stairs.] Always a shame when you have to rush an earned decimation of enemy. Let me fix your hair and you can show me those tattoos.

[ He drops the "how many changes have there been?" argument mainly because he doesn't want to start dodging actual questions. Instead he moves with that tug, only offering token resistance. ]

Just the one tattoo, for now. I wouldn't be opposed to more of them as long as no one touches my coat.

[Leading him upstairs and to his room.]

They would be hidden by your coat anyway. I think. I'm pretty sure hair still grows through tattoos.

[ He will let himself be led along for now. Perhaps the last following he'll do for a while. ]

In that case, why bother? Unless they all come with powers.

There's enough space on me without fur without messing with it.

Basically. Better for it to be for the aesthetic.

[Into his room and closing the door with a foot, hand moving up to tug at his shirt.]

Am I not aesthetically pleasing enough for you?

[ He's just screwing with Red Son, but why not do more of it? he doesn't resist being tugged in closer. ]

I'm sure you can guess what the image is. [ C'mon, it's obvious. ]

You are plenty pleasing to me. But pretty art on top doesn't hurt.

Well, considering 'shadow' is a very broad spectrum for art...the Moon?

[Guiding him over to the bed, loosening his shirt. He did say he was going to groom him. It'd be rude to not do it at least a little.]

Good guess. You're half right. Finish taking it off and see.

[ On his chest is indeed the moon, in a manner of speaking... a lunar eclipse. The moon without the sun's light. The black-on-black shape of the moon is surrounded by a silver corona. ]

[He sets the shirt to the side, hands going to his shoulders, running fingers through his fur, looking over the tattoo.]

Its very symbolic. [Very extra too, but that fits with Macaque.] I'll make sure to show more appreciation later, but if you lay down on your stomach, I can groom you. Help you relax before we do something more...exciting.

[ Who even is he without the extra? (They'll all find out in short order.) ]

Hmm. [ Macaque makes a show of thinking it over, and then his tail wraps around Red Son's waist to pull him in close. ] One thing first.

[ His hands cup Red Son's face and pulls him into a kiss. Slow and almost sweet, it seems he's picking up right where they left off last time, that fledgling intimacy. Still want to argue about how he's changed? ]

[Red Son blushes a bit at being pulled close, but leans into the kiss all the same.]

[What's a surprise is how sweet and slow it is, expecting something more wanting and hungry instead of the gentle intimacy and it makes his heart skip a beat.]

[It makes for confusing feelings, questions, but its nice. He likes it. He just wonders at this change.]

[He still kisses back all the same, fingers gently brushing over an ear.]

[ He'll get to wanting and hungry, don't you worry. It's just that he didn't mind the softer feelings before, so he's taking it for more of a test drive, and finding that it wasn't a one-time thing. And Red's heart skipping like that certainly helps. ]

[ He lowers the glamours around his ears and lets his flick encouragingly into Red's touch. Just enjoying that soft kiss and in no hurry to get anywhere. ]

[ He spends another few, pleasant moments kissing Red before gently pulling back and retracting his hands and moving to lay face down on the bed, as instructed, his tail swaying to and fro with lazy contentment. ] Go on then, relax me.

[It's nice. It's weird. It's far too fast to not be suspicious, but he feels drawn in all the same. His other hand moving up, both gently cradling his ears, gently tracing fingers over them, a slow, careful rub.]

[He's still blushing when Macaque pulls away, heart racing, but let's him go. Taking a deeper breath to steady himself.]

[What is his heart doing?]

[He shakes his head. He said he'd relax him and he'd do it. Climbing onto the back, and straddling Macaque. Hands moving to his fur, tracing up the length of his back before slowing down. Fingers working through smaller patches of fur, undoing tangles left from sleeping in odd places, at times rubbimg a few moments to help work through any knots in hus back.]

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