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Oh, there are actual baths here too. Usually you lie down, let the sweat happen, and that helps remove all the oil and dust build up from...whenever the last time you bathed was.
[Alucard's explanation of public matters had been simply it's against cultural norms. He'd love to put his head in Trevor's lap right now but it isn't a good life choice yet.]
You'll understand when we leave. You feel amazing when you leave.
[Alucard's explanation of public matters had been simply it's against cultural norms. He'd love to put his head in Trevor's lap right now but it isn't a good life choice yet.]
You'll understand when we leave. You feel amazing when you leave.
I'll be honest, I was expecting to be asleep at this fucking hour.
[ But sometimes you close your eyes and just see Dracula staring back, reaching out from his new kingdom, the ruins of a forgotten little clinic on the outskirts of a forgotten little village. ]
's it make it harder, if I'm talking? I can shut up if it does.
[ But sometimes you close your eyes and just see Dracula staring back, reaching out from his new kingdom, the ruins of a forgotten little clinic on the outskirts of a forgotten little village. ]
's it make it harder, if I'm talking? I can shut up if it does.
--I feel like an absolute creep right now, honestly. Talking or no.
[A wolf is less creepy and very fluffy!]
[A wolf is less creepy and very fluffy!]
Oh. I probably- need my dust. A little bit.
[ He says that, but he doesn't make any attempt to move. He wants to be here, with Alucard while he's so content and warm. Also the answer to how long it's been since he bathed in the human sense? Probably a long time ago. ]
One time can't hurt. I'll try.
[ He says that, but he doesn't make any attempt to move. He wants to be here, with Alucard while he's so content and warm. Also the answer to how long it's been since he bathed in the human sense? Probably a long time ago. ]
One time can't hurt. I'll try.
--Oh!
[Alucard sits up at that, mortified.]
You don't have to be in here then, I didn't realize-!
[Alucard sits up at that, mortified.]
You don't have to be in here then, I didn't realize-!
Please, I'm the one who invited you to listen to my snoring. That's far creepier.
[ He actually opens his eyes, turning to look at Alucard and blinking in the low light until his eyes adjust enough to make out his silhouette. ]
We want you here.
[ He actually opens his eyes, turning to look at Alucard and blinking in the low light until his eyes adjust enough to make out his silhouette. ]
We want you here.
[Gold eyes stare back. Meet Trevor's, clearly unconvinced.]
In the dark. Watching you sleep.
You're positive?
In the dark. Watching you sleep.
You're positive?
But I want to be here with you.
[ He doesn't touch Alucard but he lets his hand hover close to his shoulder. A gesture that would be pushing him softly back down if he were to make contact. ]
I'll leave if it gets difficult.
[ He doesn't touch Alucard but he lets his hand hover close to his shoulder. A gesture that would be pushing him softly back down if he were to make contact. ]
I'll leave if it gets difficult.
[Alucard stops. He understands the hand hover and what it really means. Nods once, then settles back down.]
Okay. Okay. But don't stay for a minute longer if it's bad, okay?
Okay. Okay. But don't stay for a minute longer if it's bad, okay?
In the dark. Watching us sleep.
[ He sighs. ]
I won't pretend it's not weird. But I'm lying in a bed in the fucking demon castle. After washing myself with water that said demon castle shot through a few hundred feet of metal veins. I'm sober. There's a magician drooling on my tit. You staring at us because we invited you do is about the most normal part of this mess.
[ He sighs. ]
I won't pretend it's not weird. But I'm lying in a bed in the fucking demon castle. After washing myself with water that said demon castle shot through a few hundred feet of metal veins. I'm sober. There's a magician drooling on my tit. You staring at us because we invited you do is about the most normal part of this mess.
I assumed the tit drool was normal by now.
[He's just saying.
But demon castle. Yes, that's what he made it again, isn't it? Alucard tries to shrug that thought off.]
Go back to sleep, Belmont.
[He's just saying.
But demon castle. Yes, that's what he made it again, isn't it? Alucard tries to shrug that thought off.]
Go back to sleep, Belmont.
I won't. I'll stay as long as I can, and then wait for you outside.
[ He does leave before long, in the end, moving to a cooler adjoining room to wait for Alucard. The loss of dust isn't too bad - nothing dangerous, so long as he doesn't need to hunt within the next few hours. Less protecting him from the cold, but it's not exactly a cold place. He probably couldn't fly if he needed to right now, but then he wouldn't be doing that while disguised as a human anyway. The only real change is feeling a little more vulnerable.
And the only real effect of that is wanting to bury himself in Alucard's arms when he emerges. He doesn't, but oh, he wants to. ]
You're all clean?
[ He does leave before long, in the end, moving to a cooler adjoining room to wait for Alucard. The loss of dust isn't too bad - nothing dangerous, so long as he doesn't need to hunt within the next few hours. Less protecting him from the cold, but it's not exactly a cold place. He probably couldn't fly if he needed to right now, but then he wouldn't be doing that while disguised as a human anyway. The only real change is feeling a little more vulnerable.
And the only real effect of that is wanting to bury himself in Alucard's arms when he emerges. He doesn't, but oh, he wants to. ]
You're all clean?
Hey, I'm trying.
[ He huffs at Alucard, then softens. ]
You changed your tune fast. Guessing I said something stupid.
[ He huffs at Alucard, then softens. ]
You changed your tune fast. Guessing I said something stupid.
[Alucard takes less time than he might normally for this bath. When Trevor leaves he goes into the pool, washes himself properly, then comes back out. His long hair is so very wet, and the rest of him still warm and a little sweaty.]
I am.
[There's such an instinct to take Trevor's hand. But he doesn't.]
Let's get our things and head home?
I am.
[There's such an instinct to take Trevor's hand. But he doesn't.]
Let's get our things and head home?
This place.
[He sighs.]
It was never going to be anything but the demon castle.
[He sighs.]
It was never going to be anything but the demon castle.
Well I think the ship’s sailed on it being the entirely normal castle.
[ Sypha stirs and he brings a hand up to her face, combing it through her short hair until she settles again. ]
Did you want it to be something else?
[ Sypha stirs and he brings a hand up to her face, combing it through her short hair until she settles again. ]
Did you want it to be something else?
What it was, before everything began. A home.
Let’s.
[ The bath itself might be strange and a little uncomfortable, but he thinks he likes Alucard like this. All warm and flushed and content, with water dripping down from his hair, relaxed completely.
He’s seen him happy a lot over the last few days, but it hasn’t lost its wonder. He looks around carefully, then leans in to whisper. ]
May I kiss you? When we’re home.
[ The bath itself might be strange and a little uncomfortable, but he thinks he likes Alucard like this. All warm and flushed and content, with water dripping down from his hair, relaxed completely.
He’s seen him happy a lot over the last few days, but it hasn’t lost its wonder. He looks around carefully, then leans in to whisper. ]
May I kiss you? When we’re home.
[Oh.
Alucard knows he's blushing. He's warm all over but warmest in his cheeks. So he's blushing.]
Yes. I'd like that.
[A lot. A lot. So they get their things, which also means clothes, and meeting the cool night air. They're far from the waters in this part of the city, but tonight the breeze has moved very well up the harbor.
Alucard's hair flutters in that breeze as he walks them both back home, as do his clothes. Sypha ought to be asleep by now, and there's no greeting when he unlocks the door. Just soft snoring.
He looks to Trevor once he's closed the door.]
Where would you like to...?
[He can't even think the word without going red.]
Alucard knows he's blushing. He's warm all over but warmest in his cheeks. So he's blushing.]
Yes. I'd like that.
[A lot. A lot. So they get their things, which also means clothes, and meeting the cool night air. They're far from the waters in this part of the city, but tonight the breeze has moved very well up the harbor.
Alucard's hair flutters in that breeze as he walks them both back home, as do his clothes. Sypha ought to be asleep by now, and there's no greeting when he unlocks the door. Just soft snoring.
He looks to Trevor once he's closed the door.]
Where would you like to...?
[He can't even think the word without going red.]
A home.
[ He repeats it slowly, as if he's struggling with the concept. As if he barely remembers what homes are meant to be. ]
Maybe eventually. Fucking thing can move itself halfway across the world, maybe it can turn itself into something else.
[ He repeats it slowly, as if he's struggling with the concept. As if he barely remembers what homes are meant to be. ]
Maybe eventually. Fucking thing can move itself halfway across the world, maybe it can turn itself into something else.
[ The walk back is pleasant, the night air feeling cool for once after the heat of the baths. He still feels heavier than usual, weaker, but not unsafe. Just a little more open. A little more vulnerable. Less invincible, in comparison to the delicate humans here.
And so the moment the door is closed, he's close to Alucard. It feels safer that way for both of them. As Alucard trails off, he brings a hand up to his flushes cheek, smiling.
And then he leans in to kiss him. There's no taste of honey, this time, and no soft dusty texture to his skin. But it's still soft. Still careful and affectionate. ]
And so the moment the door is closed, he's close to Alucard. It feels safer that way for both of them. As Alucard trails off, he brings a hand up to his flushes cheek, smiling.
And then he leans in to kiss him. There's no taste of honey, this time, and no soft dusty texture to his skin. But it's still soft. Still careful and affectionate. ]
No it can't. She melted that, remember?
[He can't even make that be funny when he says it. Alucard just sounds a different shade of tired instead.]
[He can't even make that be funny when he says it. Alucard just sounds a different shade of tired instead.]
[There's nothing but happiness when Alucard leans in, bridging the gap between them both.
What he isn't is guarded. At least he's less guarded than he's ever been before, because one hand rests on Trevor's hip. His mouth opens just a little, coaxing. Saying that this is okay. He's ready for something just a little bit more.]
What he isn't is guarded. At least he's less guarded than he's ever been before, because one hand rests on Trevor's hip. His mouth opens just a little, coaxing. Saying that this is okay. He's ready for something just a little bit more.]
[ He's nervous about more. He's done this before, a few times, but usually with his own kind who are, as a rule- things go a lot faster, with them. It makes it altogether unclear when kissing things stop being kissing things and start being sex things, and the last thing he wants is to go too far.
But a little further, maybe a little further is fine. He leans in closer. Places a hand on Alucard's back to press them both together. Presses his lips more firmly against Alucard's, using them to push his mouth open further. ]
But a little further, maybe a little further is fine. He leans in closer. Places a hand on Alucard's back to press them both together. Presses his lips more firmly against Alucard's, using them to push his mouth open further. ]
[Alucard knows this is his own limit for now. But it's a good limit to have, because he does press against Trevor. Grips his hip a little tighter, opens his mouth more. Angles it so that his hair brushes over the hand on his back and oh, oh he hasn't felt his heart hammer like this in years.
He's never felt it hammer for a good reason.]
He's never felt it hammer for a good reason.]
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