masanari | [Futurelandia] It's April and We're under the sheets.

[ Veronica is now several months pregnant. Having gotten pregnant in November and it being either a little before or a little after spring break now (so that we can include either other sibling if we want shrug), it's now been the better part of five to six months, and she's showing a fair bit more. This has no doubt made it harder for her at school, at the house, and just in life in general. It's also made things harder for Koji, but he knows better than to whine about it.

His relationship with Veronica has deepened, and he has shown a lot more naked concern for her, even been gentle at times. But in part because of the talk they had following that night where they moved his Uncle Nathan in, he has also endeavored to not be too gentle, or too complacent with her. After all, she fell for him, and everything he is. So he's been trying to step up his asshole game too. This has included, but not been limited to trying to have him and Junko indulge all their mutual kinks, forcing Veronica and Junko to fight over him at least a little. Bending over and fucking (or at least trying to do so) Nariko, Emily, and Audrey, and trying to invoke Veronica's jealousy here and there.

Of curse, she's been known to retaliate. And he almost expects something as he walks into her room after school today. ]

[In the last few weeks it hasn't been difficult to get a rise out of Veronica whether it had to do with Koji or not. It was a well known fact that pregnant woman could be emotional, and Veronica could apparently be moved to tears over nearly anything. Someone dropped a plate and she burst out into tears, a girl in her class made fun of her for being so visibly knocked out and Veronica wailed so awfully that one of the teacher had come into the bathroom to try and calm her down. She was a mess, and it was fucking awful and thank goodness Koji had the sense to avoid complaining because she would undoubtedly refuse to accept that whatever the fuck he went through compared to her.

For instance, Veronica didn't have some version of a Junko trying to fuck her all the goddamn time. And even when she'd come to accept that the two of them were just inseparable in their own way, there was still Audrey. Their last run in, barely two weeks ago, had ended in an actual fight over Koji and Veronica had been so livid that she locked her door, and refused to come to dinner. Audrey ... Kept a bag of pees over one eye, because Veronica had one hell of a right hook.

Whether that was what lead her to taking it up the ass from one of Koji's teammates was hard to say, but that's the scene he walks in on. It's worth noting, to some degree, that she's not as turned on as she could be so while the encounter itself is perfectly willing it's more like she's going through the motions and Mr. Rando is having a grand time, nearing his end and spanking her. Neither of them has noticed Koji yet.]

[ Koji was aware of Veronica's roller coaster of emotions, at least to come extent. But he also knew that if he were to coddle her entirely, it would be something that she... maybe she would appreciate it for a moment, but it's something she would quickly turn on him for. It's a lesson he learned back during that whole move in thing, and while he was trying to become able to take a hint, it wasn't necessarily something that he was the best at. His own pendulum tended to swing wildly one way or the other.

Perhaps this wasn't the healthiest way to do things.

But all the same, he couldn't say this was what he was expecting. What, did she have a thing for younger men? He hummed a little, stepping into the room with a far colder petulance than he expected, closing the door softly behind him, ]

[They're a basket of unhealthy, always have been and probably always will be.

But it really does seem as if she's got a thing for younger types, or maybe that was another way to try and get underneath his skin. It's difficult to say because Koji has stepped in on them in the very last moment of the whole affair, Mr. Partner cums and so does Veronica though not with the same level of general satisfaction that can be obtained with Koji. If she knew he was there she'd have definitely played it up to eleven.

As it stands though, she only realizes anything has gone wrong when she's very suddenly left empty.]

Hey, why'd you ....

[Annnd there's baby daddy. No wonder. There's not a bit of guilt or irritation, she just looks at him, basically waits for his reaction. Even Veronica is too prideful to plead forgiveness after going this far.]

[ Mr. Partner... wow. Koji looks at them for a long moment, and then he snorts. He tries to play it off like he's okay with this, or he's too cool for it, but he can't hide it, the annoyed, jealous glint in his eyes. He knows Veronica feels that as strong if not stronger than he does, so in a more lucid moment he might wonder if she understands. But right now, his anger growing, he sneers at his teammate as he crosses his arms ]

If you're going to cuck me, you need about five times more of limpdick over here. Hell, might as well screw the whole team at once.

I considered that, but I need more Cheetos before I can be bothered with it.

[It should have been a perfectly light hearted statement, because Cheetos were the Craving of The Week, or rather the last two weeks. But she matches Koji's jealousy with a haughty sense of self-righteousness, as if he didn't have a right to be a little ticked at her for this. But that was the problem, he got upset at all the wrong things, all the stupid little details and so what if it irritated her that he wouldn't see the bigger picture? It was easier to keep pushing at him than it was to deal with the real problem.]

Uh, I should ... go?

[Koji's pissed and Veronica's not helping the guy out so it's an understandable conclusion to end up at, and they aren't two people to get stuck in the middle of, either.]

[ He crossed his arms, snorting at that. He was pissed, it was true, but he was trying to contain his fury without totally flying off the handle. After all, even if he had been trying to handle Veronica even-handedly, this whole thing was...

He was excited, at first, at the idea of her being pregnant. Tentatively so, yeah, but still. ]

You didn't even bring her Cheetos, bro? Don't be an asshole.

[ apparently, that's a no. Poor guy. ]

It's not like we had a big discussion about my needs, Koji.

[She's not defending the guy so much as really hoping that he just leaves. She's unsettled and angry and hungry and horny all at once, because her emotions aren't anything but a crockpot of bullshit. And the thing that she wants more than anything claws at her throat with all the delicacy of glass scraped on chalkboard. The idiot between them doesn't have any place in that, so why let him stay unless Koji was playing at something?]

[ . . . He wanted to torture the guy more. He really, really did, and in so doing spite Veronica more. But it's less her words or appearance which makes him relent so much as he tone. There's clearly something there, and his eyes flash with sympathy for a moment before he snorted and then waved a dismissive hand to his teammate. Go on, get out of here. Apparently the bro was either afraid or just felt awkward, because he fled just as fast.

But once he's out of the room (failing to shut the door behind him) Kojji looks at Veronica with an arched eyebrow.

Not as much questioning her actions as much as... if she wanted for this to hurt him, she should have kept the prop around a little longer instead of immediately shooing them out. ]

[Uuuuugh now it's all awkward and she kind of wants to snap at him but she makes the utter mistake of actually looking him in the eye. She huffs, flops back onto the bed, and pulls the comforter over her not because she cares about what he sees, but because she feels cold.]

... What?

[She didn't really want to hurt his feelings! This is just a mess and she's not doing a good job of handling it!]

There's better dicks than that.

[ That was way too crude but. Still. True. He huffed a little, pushing off the wall to go the last little distance to get up on the bed next to her. He doesn't lay down as much as sit down on the edge of it, turning to face her directly and reaching a hand out to brush the side of her face ]

Yours?

[There's a weird admission in that even though it's the most obvious route to go down. Because of course she's inviting him to say 'of course' or something like that, but maybe she just wants it to mean something more than the confidence. Like, if that's the answer it really has to mean something, right?

All the same Veronica doesn't pull away from him, she's being incredibly bitchy but she's still miles away from pretending she doesn't need him. Everything really does have a silver lining!]

Well, obviously.

[ That was such an expected answer, who could even expect him to say anything else other than that? But he wants to give her a middle ground...

Maybe?

... No, he was still pissed, so he won't give her the idea about how to lash out at him. At least not yet. ]

Maybe it's only obvious to you.

[There's an undeniable huff in her tone, a vague anger that she's really coming to know well but can't hope to vocalize right now.]

After all, aren't there lots of dicks and cunts and all that stupid bullshit? There's Audrey and Junko [It almost feels bad to add her name there. Junko is ... Not Veronica's favorite person because it seems like no one will ever be as important to Koji, and it grinds at her the wrong way, but Junko is also incredibly smart and kind - and she has a mate that she's in love with.] and Emily. Clearly all of those can be 'better', too.

[She kind of squints at him as if that might properly convey her irritation. Mostly it just makes her otherwise pretty face look really weird.]

[ Wow, that's...

Something.

He's not sure, now, if this is part of their game or not, it's like she's side stepping it entirely. He meets her gaze impassively for a long moment, trying t project judging annoyance right back at her even as he feels his heart curling up into a strange loop like it always does around her. He was trying to keep things normal with her, fearing that not being himself, being to sweet would make him boring or frustrate her. But then he often felt like indulging too much made him seem feckless. And maybe... maybe he was?

This was so scary, her being this pregnant, confronted with the reality. That said, he tilted his head to the side after a long moment and, ]

Yeah, but you can show all of them up.

[ He'll try complimenting her. ]

[It is, technically, the right thing to do here. It just doesn't look like it immediately because her eyes well up a little with tears and then (maybe somewhat impressively) they're practically sucked back. It's irritating that he's being genuine, that she is the one failing to catch the back and forth because it's stupid and tiring and she is so fat can't he just admit he's her mate and all of that.]

Koji ...

[She wants to ask him to come over but instead she just gets up - a little carefully, she really feels like a balloon after all - and just kisses him herself. That's easier.

And it's also not an apology. Sort of.]

Edited 2016-10-16 01:01 (UTC)

[ Hey, hey, hey. No one said that you were sure that they were mates, Veronica. That was meant to be some secret locked in their hearts that neither of us were aware of. But no, he had an awareness of his own feelings, even if he didn't know how to best express them or, indeed, if they should be expressed. The young man is surprised to see her stand, and pushes off the wall and takes a half step forward to catch her or steady her before she makes her way over to him.

He fails off course, and is almost caught off guard by the kiss, his hands wrapped gently around hr waist before he stops himself, remembering that he should be more angry, both for their teasing and, well, because he was.

But anger just felt secondary to the desire to be close to her the moment her stupid round belly got up. ]

[It seemed an incredibly obvious thing in the moment which set her off, which was somewhere around this morning and it feels true in the way that all things are generally true until they are proven otherwise. That's only logical, that's the way of the world as Veronica understands it, after all, which is probably why her sudden need for affirmation is alarming even to herself. She survived by only questioning just enough, but not too much.

The kiss is a perfect distraction, and so is his body, which she basically prefers to everything else in the world right now.]

I'm glad I'm having your kid and all but I want to be skinny again.

[That was her apology.]

[ . . . Should he? Should he tease her, or be affectionate back? Was it possible to do both with hr moods as wildly moving as they have been lately? He's been second-guessing himself so much lately and it's been driving him nuts. Nothing he's expressed to her directly, of course, but a desire for simplicity is often a strong reason to find solace in torturing Audrey or bending over Emily now that he's realized he can actually pull that off.

so...

He decides he can, and, ]

I'm glad you are too, but you not being top shaped is weird for us all.

[Veronica laughs. And it isn't the laughter that dissolves into tears, either!]

I've moderately upset the flow of the universe, right?

[It reminds her of the first day they met and the kitchen, the days when she could still remain on her feet without too much discomfort. ... She really has put him through the ringer, and while some of it was unavoidable Veronica is smart enough to know that a good amount has been her fault. So they can be simple again.

Merry Christmas, Not-Mate.]

Mm, but I think it was Carl Sagan that figured you could make a universe by starting with apple pie! And you can generally fix pie with patience and proper measuring.

[This is nice, normal rambling.]

[ Rambling as he embraced her? This was nostalgic (could it really be called that when he had known for her for less than a year?) even if there were notably many differences, chief of which is that he can feel her bloated stomach brushing against his own, and he just shooed some loser out of the room.

... Maybe that last one isn't abnormal? He's not sure, yet. ]

So basically, we're supposed to wait and be careful?

Hm.

[People are not delicious foods, though people can be delicious! It stands to reason that the principles might be different but she only has to spend a few moments considering.] We should wait and be compassionate.

[He gets a little peck of a kiss.]

It won't be much longer anyway.

Well then I'm fucked.

[ Compassionate! When did he ever pull off that with any degree of finesse!

It was slightly self-depreciating, but he'd be lying if he said there wasn't some real concern there. ]

You aren't.

[She kisses him again and this time tries to tug him back to the bed, nipping at his lip.]

... You've been really great about this. Seriously.

[She hasn't been telling him enough, right? Even though this has been rough Veronica should have been more appreciative.]

Bullshit.

[ That was breathed out, because he knows he's inconsiderate, not necessarily compassionate, and generally just difficult. He knows his heart is a mess, where he can't decide how to be nice, or even if he should express it. He's sick of feeling vulnerable, and... And.

And that was a gross response. He's pulled to the bed easily, leaning his lip along with the pull ]

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starts it off with a bang?? or something

Hahaha I love it. ( also for the record he decided to not go easy on her because she was offended )

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https://youtu.be/DohRa9lsx0Q

pfffffftttttt hilarious and fitting, I love it

It came to mind for some reason, albeit a different cover of the song I can't find

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yay tags welcome back

hello again friend! tonight is for tagging!

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