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and I know at the day's end I get to come home to you

[note: this is an alternate version of this thread, starting from the comment where Wally kisses Robin again.]

Well then, I guess this is the part where I kiss the bride.

[Because this whole conversation kind of stopped being sarcastic a while ago, and there have been a lot of feelings between them ever since Christmas and Robin's disappearance and all that time in the Pokemon Center and moving into the house and sharing beds because it just felt more comfortable that way... So when he leans closer, reaches out to touch Robin's face, and actually kisses him, it's not weird at all.

In fact, it feels... well, he's not really sure what the right word is, because it's better than okay, but right sounds like he was doing something wrong before, and Midori was never a mistake, never will be. It just sort of... feels, like every good feeling all wrapped up into one singular moment, and it's that feeling—being this close to Robin the same way he'd been close to Midori and for once not thinking about her but only him—that finally lifts a weight from his shoulders, allows him to loosen his grasp on her.

Of course, he can't let her go completely, because he'll always have feelings for her, but she'd want him to be happy, to move on. And he is happy. Right now. With Robin. Happier than he's felt in quite a while. Because whatever he feels, it's good. It's nice. So when he finally does pull away after lingering for as many seconds as his lungs would let him, his forehead touching Robin's, he's smiling.]

I should probably get you a ring, huh?

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[Originally when Wally came out with that 'kiss the bride' line, Robin had a retort and an eye-roll ready for action. Because obviously if he didn't, and if he gave it a moment to sit and think over, Wally would look too far into it and everything would just get complicated. Complicated because of things Robin was trying to ignore, trying to get rid of. The same kind of things that always ended up pushing the 'joke' about them being married, the things that made him push it just a bit farther than he should, than was necessary, but he didn't care because it was just a joke, right? Christmas and the sleeping together and the hospital thing and-

The train of thought is derailed when Wally reaches out and touches his face, and Robin has a split-second for his eyes to glance up before Wally's kissing him. Again. And it's not Christmas or peer pressure or mistletoe and it's not a dream and Wally is kissing him, actually kissing him, and it's nice. More than nice, though it also hurts, in a way, with how Robin's heart is pounding in his chest and he can't seem to simply breathe but he won't break it, he won't be the one to break it, because Wally is kissing him and it's just them.

But then Wally breaks it again, and for a moment Robin just sits there with his eyes closed hoping it's not over, praying but then he feels Wally's forehead against his own and he opens his eyes the slightest bit to look at him, first at the smile, then his eyes, and his lips turn up into a slight smirk. Just because it all feels good. Great even.]

Probably.

[He thinks about it for a moment, his eyes glancing down to see that one of Wally's hands - the one that hadn't been touching Robin's face a few minutes before - was lying on the bed, and in a moment of courage and if you don't do it now you may never get the chance, Robin slips his fingers between Wally's.]

You never know, someone might need to know I'm taken.

[Wally's smile spreads a little wider when Robin's fingers intertwine with his own, and he laughs, scooting closer and pulling Robin toward him at the same time, effectively closing all space between them, legs brushing against each other. They're a tangle of limbs right now but he doesn't care because none of this is awkward. It's the opposite of that.

Natural. That's the word. All of this, right now, the past few months, it's all felt natural, as being with your best friend should be. Now it's just... more than that. Being together... it actually means something now, doesn't it? He's pretty sure that's what that kiss meant. That they're... together together. And somehow, he feels like Midori is happy for him somewhere.

He runs his free hand through Robin's hair, settles it comfortably at the nape of his neck, and gives a gentle squeeze to the hand he's holding before he's tilting his head to kiss Robin again, like confirmation that yes, this is a thing. This is a thing that is happening, and it's going to keep happening.]

I'm not going to have to fend off all your angry suitors, am I? We did kind of elope.

Edited 2012-06-04 07:53 (UTC)

[Wally's smile warms something in Robin's chest, and while he realizes how absolutely dorky and cliche that might be, he can't really care, because Wally is pulling them closer and holding his hand and they just kissed. Again. He has an idea or two of how to switch their positions, make things more comfortable, but then he realizes that there's really no need. He doesn't have to do anything for this to work, because it already is. Working, that is, and it shouldn't surprise him. Not with how close they were, are, it's only logical that this is where they'll go. Even if it never occurred to Robin that it would - he had hopes, sure, maybe. Somewhere. He must have thought about this at some point because he's Robin and he always thinks things through. Even this. But maybe he didn't let himself, before now. Maybe he didn't want to be disappointed, have it ruin their friendship.

Not that he has to worry about that now.

He smiles back when Wally runs his fingers through his hair, settling on the back of his neck. It's strange because they've definitely made physical contact before, lots of it. I mean, they did sleep together for months until this point. But something about it sends a small shiver down Robin's spine as he leans into the kiss, lifting his free hand to settle on Wally's elbow, just wanting to touch him, keep him there.]

You never know. I'm sure I can find someone for you to fight to prove your worthiness. [Robin doesn't wait for a response to that before kissing Wally again, still smiling.]

[Wally barely pulls away to answer, nibbling on Robin's lower lip as he's sort of half-kissing, half-talking, the corners of his lips quirked in a very Wally manner, and he's whispering now, because this is private. This is their moment and he doesn't want to share it with anyone else.]

Or I could just keep doing this.

[And by this he obviously means kissing, and he has no intentions of stopping to talk for a while unless Robin wants to. Doubtful, since that last kiss was probably meant to get him to shut up. Which is perfectly fine with him right now. Talking isn't exactly necessary, and it's times like these that he actually will shut up. He doesn't want to ruin the moment with his big mouth.

Annnd there goes his brain in a completely different direction... No, Wally, you aren't allowed to think about things like that when you've only just begun another relationship. Especially one where you aren't sure what the boundaries are. It's weird to think that he's actually the more experienced one in this situation, that Robin will be following his lead instead of them both trying to awkwardly figure out what to do next, but that also means he has to be really careful of rushing.

Of course, he and Midori had never gotten past second base, but it's not like he hadn't thought about it. Of course he did, he's a teenager. And maybe if they'd been together longer they would have gotten to third base, but that's not the point here. The point is this is an entirely different ballgame and they're only in the first inning. He needs to take things slow, get accustomed to Robin, because he's so used to Midori.

Robin fits next to him differently (Midori was slightly taller), feels different (she was softer), smells different (he smells like home), and these are all things Wally is slowly picking up on, but he's currently a little distracted by the fact that he's legitimately making out with his best friend. Boyfriend? Whatever. He's making out with Robin and he's so ridiculously happy it's starting to twist his insides into happy little knots and he just... well, he's pretty sure this makes up for the shitty day he had.]

You could.

[Robin makes a very content noise against Wally's lips at the comment, obviously agreeing with the idea, if that wasn't made obvious by the way he nearly surges up against the redhead, kissing him back. He doesn't know what he's doing, not really, but it feels nice so it can't be completely off. Not yet. The self-consciousness of it all can come later, when he's not simply amazed by the fact it's happening, he finally has Wally.

And that thought throws him off a bit. Not enough to where Wally would notice, because Robin was quick to kiss him again, kiss back, keep things going. But it's still...something to think about. About how he had been so...almost uncharacteristically possessive over him, even when Midori was around. It's what caused their whole fight, after all. Robin's...should he call it immaturity? He doesn't want to, doesn't like being in any way related to that word at all, but it fits. In a way. He is definitely the least experienced with this, and had caused all that drama and maybe he should...

No. No Robin isn't going to let himself think about any of that, because right now, in that very moment, everything is perfect. And as he lifts his hand from Wally's elbow to cup his cheek, he almost can't believe it. Wally West. With him. Right in that moment. And they don't have to worry about Team Rocket, or teammates, or anything. He just didn't want it to change.]

[Makeout sessions are the few times Wally's noticed he actually feels like a speedster again. Time suddenly has no meaning when everything is lips and tongues and he can't ever tell how long it's been, a few minutes, half an hour, an hour? His internal clock is still seriously messed up, despite having been in Johto for over eight months now, but it doesn't really bother him that much right now because he feels like himself again.

Sort of. He obviously isn't getting his speed back, but the time relativity thing is better than nothing, even if it's only temporary. And honestly he's kind of glad he doesn't actually have his speed for these kind of situations because his little problem would inevitably make things very anti-climactic on his end. Or... well. It'd be climactic, just... a little premature. Not that they're going to be doing anything like that anytime soon, he's just suddenly very aware that—

He pulls away abruptly, looking slightly panicked. At some point during this session he'd rolled on top of Robin, but now he's pushing himself up to properly look Robin in the face because this is of utmost importance.]

Dude. I just realized I haven't gotten off in six months. Have you been, you know? Or is it just my weird level of privacy issue and my hormones being normal for once? I mean, seriously, Rob, six months. I usually can't go six days!

[And you felt the need to share this information why? Who knows. Who cares. Apparently it is now time to discuss their masturbation habits. I hope you're ready for this Rob, because it seems Wally has no shame right now. Normally he doesn't talk about this kind of thing with people, but considering his tongue was just in your mouth and you're his best friend and also a dude, he figures he can bring it up and it won't be weird. Well, it might still be weird, but it'll be exponentially less weird than bringing it up with Supey.]

[The whole 'time has no meaning' aspect of this moment is shared by both sides, though Robin can't really know that this is familiar to Wally. He's too busy dealing with how unfamiliar it is to him. Usually he's pretty on top of what is going on, his surroundings, time passing, what he's doing, but right now he can barely keep track of whether or not his hands have been there or not, or if they're even rolling around on this bed. They must be, because Wally is now on top of him, but does it really matter? Not really, and Robin can't bring himself to care.

That is, until Wally pulls away abruptly, looking panicked, which makes Robin panicked because oh god did he do something wrong? What was he even doing? What constitutes as wrong? But then...

Wally. Wally. Robin just sort of...stares at him for a moment, needing that moment to actually process what was just said. What just happened. Wally is talking about masturbating while they're making out and oh god. Is that what is supposed to happen next? That voice of self-consciousness breaks through but Robin ignores it, giving Wally a look.]

Dude. [Cause this set of threads is lacking in their dude count.] Is that an issue? Right now? [It's only after he says it that Robin realizes it might be. It could. He glances down to Wally's crotch because uh...that's what they're talking about, right? Right. And...wait. Does that mean Wally turned on? By kissing him? Kissing Robin? He can't really recall if he felt anything, but it's possible, right?

Nevermind that Robin's probably only jacked off himself a few times. In his whole life. This is apparently a very serious matter for Wally. So just...ignore the awkwardness of the situation and look back up at your best friend.]

Do you need help or what? [Because obviously that's the only reason Wally would bring this up. Obviously. Where is logic when you were just making out with your best friend?]

[Wally laughs a little because, no, it's not really an issue, his brain just decided now was a good time to bring it up for some reason. He shakes his head, the corners of his eyes crinkled from laughing and the smile that followed it.]

What? No, man, it's nothing like that. I mean, seriously, if that's what I wanted, you'd know. It just occurred to me and you know I have no brain-to-mouth filter. Didn't mean to freak you out or anything. Just think of it as a very abrupt commercial break.

[He leans in closer, head tilted slightly, lips hovering just above Robin's... and then yawns. Wow, way to be sexy, Wally. He kind of rolls off Robin and back onto his side, talking while he's half-yawning, half-stretching, because apparently his mouth didn't get the message.]

And now back to your regularly scheduled program.

Actually, dude, I'm exhausted. I mean, we could probably make out for like, another hour or something no problem, but I think I kinda ruined the moment with my big mouth. [HAHAHA what's that about your big mouth Wally.] Well, okay, I could probably fix it with my big mouth in a completely different context, but I kinda just wanna cuddle.

[He shifts closer to Robin and wraps his arms around him, fitting himself to the natural curve of his body. He nuzzles his face into Robin's neck and kisses him there, smiling doofily to himself.]

Lucky I'm in love with my best friend...

[Yup, that's right, he's (very softly) humming that Jason Mraz song against Robin's neck. Because he's a sap like that.]

[Wally's smile destroys any kind of awkwardness there might have been in the air, and Robin can't help but smile back.]

I think I've been around long enough to know about your filter problem, so consider me un-freaked.

[Robin leans up into what he expects to be another kiss, ready and willing right as Wally yawns. There's a moment's pause before Robin laughs lightly, because really. Really. This would be their lives. He turns to face his best friend, watching him as he yawns and stretches and gets comfortable.]

I could be down with that. The cuddling, I mean.

[Just gonna ignore the 'fixing with my big mouth' comment because that sends his mind off into a completely different direction. One for another night. Instead he's just going to fit himself right up against Wally, not even noticing how easily he finds himself comfortable in this position. How normal it feels. His arms are wrapped around Wally too, his hands idly playing with the hair at the back of Wally's neck, completely unable to stop the eye-roll and huge grin he gets. Especially when he starts humming, sending goosebumps down Robin's neck and back.]

You are the biggest dork, I hope you know. A mega-dork.

[And he's going to ignore the way he may or may not be humming out the song too.]

Lucky to have been where I have been...

[Wally smiles against Robin's neck, his eyelids falling shut, heavy from a long day's work. He can feel himself losing his grip on consciousness, so words aren't really a thing anymore; that requires too much brain power.]

Mmhmm...

[He's already starting to drift to sleep, Dick's humming lulling him closer to unconsciousness, but he manages to whisper one last thing before his brain completely powers off.]

Hey, Rob... thanks.

[It sounds totally random and out of context—what would he need to thank Rob for?—but there's so much he needs to thank Rob for. For being his friend—his best friend—for always having his back, for being there for him no matter what the circumstances, for putting up with him and his disgusting eating habits and obnoxious personality, for not hating him even when he deserves it, and, above all else, for loving him even when he doesn't deserve it. It's more than he could ever ask for, and a simple thanks doesn't even begin to cover how grateful he actually is, but he can work on that when he isn't fast asleep.]

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