faepuns | --Faerie--

[How much time was a mystery, but it was more than enough time for Takame to become utterly infatuated with Yusuke. It's rare to see Takame not by his side or close otherwise. Or asking any of the servants if they required assistance in tending to their lord.

There are times early in the morning where Takame still trained and that time was spent on his own. Or times where Yusuke was lost in his art and Takame would dare not disturb him. But Takame couldn't help but wonder if this was love.

Lately, Takame had been getting very... itchy. Seeing some sort of welts appear on his arms and chest where the itching started. Had he eaten something he had a reaction to, he wondered?

If someone were to seek him out, they'd likely find him in his quarters without a shirt on and checking these very itchy spots in the mirror.]

Hmm...

Takame, Mika was wondering--oh.

[Well, he does like shirtless Takame, but why is he looking at himself like that?]

Is something wrong?

Ah, Yusuke. No, nothing is wrong, I just seem to be developing some manner of... rash?

[He thinks its a rash anyway. Hives? Something like that. But he turned to speak to Yusuke proper, habitually scratching at a patch of developing scales on his arm.]

Am I required for something?

No, Mika was simply wondering what you would like for dinner. But--a rash? Let me see.

Ah, I see...

[Takame in all this time has never been good at making a decision. "Whatever Yusuke would like I will eat", he always said. But something in him has been really craving a rare cooked steak. He will mention it later, for now he stretched his arm out for Yusuke to see where scales were developing.]

Here, do you see?

[Yusuke inspects the welts before smiling.]

Takame, you're growing scales.

... Scales?

[With that connection made in his mind, he rubbed at the "rash" again and noted that it did feel rather scaly... but.]

How can that be?

Some mortals, when exposed to magic for a long period of time, begin to change. You must be one such mortal.

[Helped by Yusuke, of course.]

Do you think so...? I... I never would have considered that.

[Takame had special sight but was not meant to be anything more than... fodder. Now he had scales?]

... What sort of scales are these, Yusuke? Do you know?

If I had to guess? Dragon.

[He runs a hand over the welts, soothing the itch for a little while.]

We're too far from water for them to be merfolk.

Dragon...?

[He was forming scales of a dragon?

Before that thought could take off, Takame felt himself leaning into Yusuke's touch for the relief. It felt nice. Being touched by Yusuke was nice... but he pulled back a little.]

My apologies... it's been very... itchy. These places where I've gotten scales. It is more than my arms, my chest and back are the same.

Hm?

[Oh, cute.]

No, it's fine. If it'll help, I'll happily apply a lotion or even just cast some soothing magic, Takame. I don't want you to be uncomfortable.

You would? I would have simply opted to bear with it, I've no issue doing so. My comfort matters little.

[This was clearly a habit he hadn't broken yet from those humans he was with.]

... But... if you would, I would not decline. [It is very very itchy if he's accepting the help.]

[Yusuke frowns.]

Your comfort matters a great deal to me, Takame. I'm not like those humans, you know.

Forgive me, I did not mean to offend...

[Said fidgeting a bit, then stepping a little closer. It's true. Yusuke was not like them. Yusuke was always kind. Has been this entire time. Yusuke made him see color in life. Made him feel warmth in his chest.

Yusuke smelled nice, he thought. But that was probably just because he was getting hungry thinking of steak.]

Will you help me? It is... very, very itchy.

Of course. Tell me what you want for dinner, and I'll tell Mika and grab some lotion that might help.

[He smiles softly.]

[Yusuke might be expecting "whatever you would like". Or due to his hand in this transformation, might be expecting a slight shift.]

I think that... I would like steak. And... may I ask that it is cooked rare?

Of course, Takame.

[Off Yusuke goes to get the lotion and inform the kitchens that it's steak for dinner tonight. Soon enough, he returns to Takame's room with the lotion, as well as a bowl of water and a rag.]

The water is medicated, so it should help your skin not itch so badly as your scales grow.

[Takame waited patiently for Yusuke to get what he needed and has since tied all of his hair up into a messy bun. He gave Yusuke a nod.]

I see. Thank you for helping me, Yusuke.

[...]

Will I still be handsome to you? Even if I am growing dragon scales?

[Cute. So. Cute.

Yusuke nods, gesturing for Takame to sit so he can tend to him.]

Extremely so. You might even become more handsome to me, who knows?

Do you think so?

[Takame certainly hoped so. He wanted to be as appealing as possible for Yusuke.

But he sat down as asked so Yusuke could help him with the itch of hell.]

[Yusuke starts with washing the welts, hoping that will help.]

I do. I like dragons, actually, I find them gorgeous and mysterious.

Ah--.

[It helped. It helped a lot, and Yusuke's hands on him made his heart start racing and so much warmth envelop him. There's a sharp but relieved sigh on having the welts washed, already feeling a lot better.]

Mnh... The gorgeous and mysterious one is Yusuke...

Flatterer.

[It seems to be helping. Good.]

I'm just a fox.

A gorgeous fox... a beautiful fox that saved me.

[Saved him from loneliness and grey. It was working very well as Takame sounded so much more relaxed.]

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