backyardbbq | Open smut post

Don't just... you know... grab it... with no warning....

[Rin is looking oddly... sleepy? No. That's not right. His eyes may be half lidded, but he's not tired]

... huh? No I think... it uh... just catches on fire. Hah! If I burned all the hair every time, it would probably smell pretty bad!

[aww geez that feels really good. Weirdly good. Rin's tail wraps around Suguro's wrist without Rin having any say in the matter. A demon by the tail is putty in one's hands, apparently.]

[...oh dear.

Bon stops brushing, as he is busy staring down at that tail in confusion. He knew it could move, but he didn't expect it to just wrap around things. Rin sounds oddly content about the whole thing, too. Kind of like a cat being scratched in just the right spot.]

Yeah, it would, I guess.

[Still watching curiously, he starts brushing again, though it's slower this time, like he's trying to see if the tail will react differently.]

You feeling alright?

Cause burnt hair smells totally gross... [he has a weird sort of dreamy intonation to his voice as he speaks. Until Suguro stops, that is. His tail loosens its grip a little]

Hey, don't stop!

[with the slower brushing, the tail remains loosened but still wrapped. It's Rin who starts acting funny. With more color to his cheeks than before, he sort of cuddles up closer to Suguro, resting his head on his shoulder and watching the goings on]

[That sure is a friendly Rin. Bon glances over at him, then back to the tail, then back to Rin again.]

Are you like this when people brush your hair too?

[Maybe Rin just likes being pampered? Well whatever, he lost the bet, and it seems to be mellowing him out, which is what Bon had wanted anyway. So he's back to brushing, though he's watching Rin closely to see what's going on.]

[oh yeah. Real friendly. The cat analogy from before isn't too far off, because as Rin closes his eyes and snuggles in closer, he makes a sound that might be construed, in some circles, as something of a purr]

No one's ever brushed my hair, so I dunno...

[Rin sighs happily, 100% blissed out in this moment. It's a really odd sensation. for something that doesn't take up a lot of his body, it sure does have a ton of sensation in it. This must be why Mephisto was so keen on him keeping it hidden]

Well it's making you purr, so I'm going to guess that you like it.

[As weird at is it, something about it is kind of amusing too. He doesn't get to see Rin all calm like this often, so it's quite a sight.

By now Bon has finished brushing out pretty much all the soot, so he stops with the brush, and is instead running his fingers through the fur, trying to feel for any remaining knots. He might as well be thorough, if he's going to brush out Rin's tail like this.]

Huh?! [that snaps him out of it, just for a moment] I am not! [he puts one of his hands to his throat. Oh. Wait. Yeah that is happening. Rin turns bright red. Demon stuff is so weird.

But nice. In a weird way. Nice weird. And he could deal with nice weird.

He calms back down pretty quickly. If there's one thing that feels better than the brush, it's his fingers. The poof on the end has quite a few tangles and small mats in it, making it clear that he never pays this poor appendage any attention. ]

You definitely are. And you need to take better care of yourself too.

[With the tangles buried so deep, Bon is going to have to use his fingers to carefully work them out. His brush bristles aren't long enough. Some of the mats will have to be cut out later, when they have scissors.]

Well, whatever... [he huffs out a small little puff of fire from his mouth] Whaddya mean, better care? It's fine!

[not fine, Rin. You're awful. He grimaces a bit when Suguro yanks at the tangles] You know, you already held up your end of the bet... I mean.... you don't hafta stop, though...

Your tail is full of tangles and some of them will probably have to be cut out. That does not seem like 'it's fine' to me.

[When he sees Rin grimacing, though, he'll stop. Cutting the hair out will be less painful.]

But, if you can say 'please', I'll take care of it.

C-cut out?! Are you serious?!

[give him a break, Suguro, he's never had fur before. He didn't know this would be a problem]

... Tch, yeah right... like I'm gonna say something like "please".

Well, if you want to live with the tangles...

[And yep, he's letting go entirely. Rin's tail is probably still wrapped around his arm, but he's purposefully not touching the ball of fluff at the end. To prove a point.]

[and just like that, the happy, warm, fuzzy feeling slips away, like sand through fingers. Oh dammit. Damn you!

This time he wraps his tail tighter of his own volition so Suguro can't pull it away

F-fine!! ... please.

[So Rin tries to act all cool, but really he just wants to be petted, and denying those pettings will get affection from him.

Yep. Definitely just like a cat.

But Bon will stick to his word, and he starts petting the puff of fur again.]

You really like this, don't you?

[He's definitely not a cat, ~~that was his one shot incarnation!~~ he's a big scary satanic monster! FOR SURE.

Either way, Rin melts again at being petted, and purrs a bit more. Yep, just gonna get all up in Suguro's business, because that seems like a good idea]

Mmmf... it feels really good. I don't know why.

[That. Makes Bon start to wonder something.]

'Good' in the 'my muscles are sore and now they're feeling better' kind of way, or good in another way?

[Rin gapes at him, taken 100% off guard. He was asking that? He was really asking that?! Really?!

The way he turns bright red and looks away is PROBABLY answer enough]

[He wasn't specifically asking that, but he left it vague enough for Rin's mind to go that way if that's what it was.

And that look is enough for Bon to realize that yes, it is like that.

He is not sure how to feel about this.]

...I gotta admit, I never knew you were into dudes.

I... uh... [he keeps looking away, but he's red all the way to the tip of his ears, so there's no hiding that] ... didn't really know that... either.

[especially not Ryuuji. But there was something to be said for a guy that brushed your tail. He fidgets. This was all awkward and stuff now...]

Wait. You seriously didn't know who you were attracted to?

[Not that Bon can really say anything. He's so not-interested in dating that he's never even had a crush on anyone. Ever.

But now that he's thinking about it, it did give him interesting thoughts and feelings, seeing Rin like that...]

Well, no!! I mean... I know I like girls... But I never really thought about guys, you know?!

[Granted, Rin had never really had any sort of serious crushes either. Sure, Shiemi was super cute and he'd love to go on a date with her and touch her boobs... but other than that, he didn't think about it much. ]

Mmmrrff... maybe I should go. [though he makes no move to actually leave]

And where exactly are you going to go? Did your leg heal that fast?

[It's...a lot to think about, but Bon is surprisingly chill about it. So Rin likes him, cool.

They should talk it out anyway. Leaving awkwardness just won't do, since they live in the same apartment building.]

.... [Rin lifts his leg and flexes his ankle to see if it's fixed. The yelp of pain indicates that no, it has not! No walking yet, even though it feels much better now]

I guess nowhere.

[he frowns, then looks back at Suguro] W-well... I mean... do YOU like guys...?

I dunno, I've never really liked anyone before.

[He has a low sex drive and a lot of other things to worry about, so he's never really paid it any mind before. Being raised in a monk family probably helped with that too, they're kind of taught about the whole 'purity of mind and spirit' thing.]

...but I guess I wouldn't really care, one way or the other. It doesn't make much of a difference, if someone is a boy or a girl.

Really? You've never had a crush on anyone? Weird.

[but yeah, the monk thing. So maybe it made sense. Then again, Suguro was here, which meant the monks of his sect couldn't be 100% abstinent! Rin brings his good leg up to his chest so he can rest his chin on his knee, ]

I guess that's a good point though. I mean, like, who cares? It doesn't really matter in the end.

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