[That isn't too much? Is it? He might not be the best judge of that, given his sweet tooth, but still. That doesn't seem like it would be going too overboard. He just seems happy, excited at the idea of maybe trying more delicious treats. Though he still suspects tarte tatin will remain his favourite. Still, he smiles, content in the promise that he could do something fun tomorrow. They could rest for now if the other was still tired from their adventures this morning.]
[ And hopefully they can do so uninterrupted. Peacefully. He normally doesn't really like being idle, but this is nice. He'd like another day with Noé. He still has things he wants to do, and he hasn't forgotten about his quest for revenge, but it feels okay to be here like this. Noé's so warm.
Vanitas smiles, too, but he ducks his head to try to hide it. Unfortunately for him, they're so close that obscuring it is almost impossible. ]
I'll bake you something tonight to make up for missing out today.
[Vanitas probably doesn't even need to see his expression to imagine the look on the vampire's face. That excited look as if he were a four-year-old in a candy store or something. As if he is all but pleading with the other for desserts. That look he gets every single time he gets his beloved tarte tatin.
He's not necessarily reading into there being any other reason beyond Vanitas needing to recharge after their morning of being dragged around the museum. That it was more that Vanitas was comfortable here with him like this.]
[ Huff, huff. He's so used to making tarte tatin for Noé that he's actually not sure what else to make at the moment. He'll figure it out, he's sure, but it wouldn't hurt to ask, would it. He'll go ahead and do just that, then. ]
Y-yes! Um......apples? A pie or crumble? Do we have stuff for that?
[It has fruit? That's....not as sweet? Right? Maybe Vanitas might be willing to have some of that, too? He's not sure, but he figures it is worth asking, anyway. Worst is that the other might say no, or that they need to head out to get ingredients for it later. The other doesn't really let him in the kitchen much, so Vanitas probably has a better idea of what they have available to work with.]
Likely not. Those ingredients won't be hard to obtain, though.
[ It'll be easy enough. He doesn't mind. Just because they have something like a relationship now, doesn't mean that he's going to easily admit to enjoying baking for Noé, even if he keeps doing it. ]
Alright. I'll make that for you next, if not tonight then tomorrow, since I need to go shopping first. I suppose I can make tarte tatin for you tonight, in that case.
[It isn't like there's a rush. He just seems glad to know that there will be delicious desserts in the future. Whenever Vanitas made them, or they went out to a cafe or something. It is not exactly difficult to distract him or cheer him up, at least.]
I'll look forward to it. Thank you~!
[It may be slightly more awkward as a hug when lying in bed like this, but he tries anyway. Because he is excited and happy, appreciating the other's offering to do this.]
[ There will be plenty of desserts for him, Vanitas just isn't saying it out loud. He'll make the commitment to himself, Noé doesn't need to hear it. That little sideways hug, though, catches him by surprise. It's not unwelcome, just something he's not quite used to.
But because it's Noé, and because of everything they've went through recently, he relaxes far more easily and lightly pats Noé's back as he returns the gesture. ]
Yeah, yeah. Don't get too used to it, these take me a while to prepare for you.
Okay. It's him. He might get a little impatient because he's so excited, but still. He does mean it. There might not be something as immediately obvious as his love for tarte tatin that he could try making a favourite food for Vanitas. But he does want to try to think of something. Something he could do in return. He's just not sure what. Yet, anyway.]
But if you're going to do all that, I should do something for you, too.
[ He says it with a twinge of excitement and curiosity, even if his tone is an attempt at being teasing. There's a little smirk on his lips, too, almost like he doesn't really think whatever Noé can do would top what he's capable of. He's kidding, but it'll be interesting to see what the vampire has to say regardless. ]
Ah? Um. I don't know. What would you want me to do for you?
[He hadn't necessarily thought about it. Just what he might be able to do in return. What Vanitas might want or need. He just knows he wants to do something to show his appreciation. It isn't like he might have even considered that it might be something...new. Given their tentative development in their relationship. He just knows that if he gets delicious desserts, he should do something to thank the other.]
[ Oh, Noé really means it, doesn't he? Of course he does, he's the kind of person who likes to make sure people are taken care of. Vanitas isn't too surprised, but he really, truly doesn't need anything. Noé's company is and has been more than enough to make him feel happier these days. He keeps that to himself, though, and instead chooses to shake his head with a light chuckle. ]
I don't? But...I feel like I should. If you're going to make me food. I want to do something for you, too.
[Since that will take time, and money. Getting the ingredients, making whatever dessert Vanitas was doing for him. He just figures that this seems fair if he does something in return. Even if he might not necessarily be sure what. Yet, anyway. The doctor didn't have such an immediately obvious preference where food was concerned, beyond not liking sweets as much as he did. But maybe something else? Buying him something useful? Or going somewhere? An experience?]
[ His instinct is to tell Noé enough, but his newfound feelings as well as the newness of their relationship has him feeling a little more upbeat than usual. ]
Fine, since you're so insistent about this.
[ He really doesn't need much. He doesn't expect people to do things for him because they feel like it, it's usually at some kind of price. Noé is different, though. He treats Vanitas with kindness because he feels like it, and that, to Vanitas, is enough.
But he'll entertain Noé, regardless. ]
Take me to your favorite place, and we can have dinner there tonight. It doesn't need to be a restaurant.
[He's relieved to be able to do something. He would just have to think, to check on options. The places he had been to that he had enjoyed. Ones that were not bakeries that would likely be closed by the evening hours of dinner. He seems a little surprised, even amid his happiness at the idea.
He isn't necessarily reading into it. That the suggestion of dinner could be taken as a date, given that they were tentatively exploring taking things further in their relationship.]
[ The noise he makes is a bit non-commital, but he means it all the same. He curls into Noé a little more and looks away, trying to say something but finding the words getting caught in his throat nevertheless. It makes him happy that Noé's looking forward to it, but Vanitas doesn't express it in the same way, even if he is, too. The one overcomplicating things here is him. It's always been him. ]
I don't care where it is. [ ... ] As long as you like it, I'll be okay with it.
[He smiles, not seeming to mind when Vanitas curls closer. He's turning over some ideas. Places he remembered enjoying. He would have to call one of them and see if they could hold a table for them tonight. There's no immediate rush, though. He doesn't mind lying here with Vanitas for a bit. If the other wasn't quite ready yet to get up. If the doctor was still a little tired or something.]
A few hours, so you'd better start thinking quickly.
[ He's teasing, of course, but it wouldn't be Vanitas and Noe without some of that. Vanitas is pretty comfortable, and his hand is still holding Noe's with their fingers intertwined, but he won't object (too much) if Noe needs to get out of bed and do something. ]
You can get out of bed if you have to - I'll allow it.
There was that Italian place? They did some really good pasta! And the desserts were amazing.
[As if that alone might hopefully be enough that the other might remember the restaurant the vampire is thinking of. It will definitely be up to Vanitas to lead the way because otherwise he will be led in the opposite direction of the city with this one's abysmal navigational skills. Still, he doesn't seem to be in a particular rush yet to get up. Not quite yet, at least. He seems content enough for now as his thumb brushes against Vanitas's palm, arm around his waist.]
[ He's still being snarky, still teasing and mocking but there is some sort of affection in his voice. It's just his way and how he talks to Noé, even if it may sound condescending to others. Vanitas is always prepared for leading Noé around, so that's not much of an issue for him, nor is the fact that they're still in bed. The gentle brushes on his palm get his heart to flutter a little, something Noé might be able to feel. ]
Well, this is what I asked for... It wouldn't feel like you if it didn't involve sweets, after all.
I like dessert. Just because you don't have such a sweet tooth.
[Still, he knows the other is just teasing. So he doesn't seem to mind. Seeming more amused than anything else as the other pokes fun at him. They'd always been that way, but it's moved more from genuine frustration most of the time to just teasing banter over time as they got to know each other better. As they came to be more familiar with each other and their faults. Enough that at least some of those have become more endearing than annoying.
Even amid his amused smile, he can sense the way Vanitas responds to the brush of his thumb against his palm. He swallows then, feeling his cheeks warm. Just because they were....tentatively exploring this, it didn't mean it was now okay for him to even ask Vanitas permission to feed from him. Not that it stops him being so aware of the other.]
I don't, but here I am, making them for you anyway.
[ He says that with a roll of his eyes, even though his heart's beating faster and his cheeks are redder. His hand squeezes Noé's and he's pretty content to just relax. Then he hears that swallow, and he glances up at the vampire. ]
[Just because he, as a vampire, is so conscious of the other's heartbeat, doesn't mean he has to say it. Or do anything whatsoever about it. He doesn't have to put that on Vanitas. That's not fair. So he leaves it, trying to brush it off even as he senses the other's heart racing faster. Trying instead to focus on the other squeezing his hand. He doesn't want to say anything. To worry or scare Vanitas. Not when they were barely starting to tentatively figure this out together.]
[ Just throwing that out there. He gives Noé a look like he knows he's hiding something, but instead of pushing him to talk about it, Vanitas just lets out a grumpy sigh instead. ]
Whatever, I won't pry. [ And he means that, even if he would like to know what's going on. ] As long as I didn't do something wrong.
[Well. Okay, he can't. Really deny that. Because the other can tell that something is up. But that still doesn't make him much more inclined to spit it out. This was just part of what he might have to deal with. Being a vampire and having to get used to Vanitas being so close is all. It doesn't have to mean he acts on that urge to sink his fangs into the other.
But it doesn't stop him from getting redder and instinctively attempting to raise his hand at Vanitas's waist to his face. As if that could hide it.]
N-no. It wasn't anything you did. It's.. I'm just still...adjusting to you being this close, is all.
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Derp happens to the best of us. It's fine lol.
[That isn't too much? Is it? He might not be the best judge of that, given his sweet tooth, but still. That doesn't seem like it would be going too overboard. He just seems happy, excited at the idea of maybe trying more delicious treats. Though he still suspects tarte tatin will remain his favourite. Still, he smiles, content in the promise that he could do something fun tomorrow. They could rest for now if the other was still tired from their adventures this morning.]
Mm, that's alright. Tomorrow then.
<3 !
[ And hopefully they can do so uninterrupted. Peacefully. He normally doesn't really like being idle, but this is nice. He'd like another day with Noé. He still has things he wants to do, and he hasn't forgotten about his quest for revenge, but it feels okay to be here like this. Noé's so warm.
Vanitas smiles, too, but he ducks his head to try to hide it. Unfortunately for him, they're so close that obscuring it is almost impossible. ]
I'll bake you something tonight to make up for missing out today.
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[Vanitas probably doesn't even need to see his expression to imagine the look on the vampire's face. That excited look as if he were a four-year-old in a candy store or something. As if he is all but pleading with the other for desserts. That look he gets every single time he gets his beloved tarte tatin.
He's not necessarily reading into there being any other reason beyond Vanitas needing to recharge after their morning of being dragged around the museum. That it was more that Vanitas was comfortable here with him like this.]
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[ Huff, huff. He's so used to making tarte tatin for Noé that he's actually not sure what else to make at the moment. He'll figure it out, he's sure, but it wouldn't hurt to ask, would it. He'll go ahead and do just that, then. ]
What do you want?
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[It has fruit? That's....not as sweet? Right? Maybe Vanitas might be willing to have some of that, too? He's not sure, but he figures it is worth asking, anyway. Worst is that the other might say no, or that they need to head out to get ingredients for it later. The other doesn't really let him in the kitchen much, so Vanitas probably has a better idea of what they have available to work with.]
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[ It'll be easy enough. He doesn't mind. Just because they have something like a relationship now, doesn't mean that he's going to easily admit to enjoying baking for Noé, even if he keeps doing it. ]
Alright. I'll make that for you next, if not tonight then tomorrow, since I need to go shopping first. I suppose I can make tarte tatin for you tonight, in that case.
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[It isn't like there's a rush. He just seems glad to know that there will be delicious desserts in the future. Whenever Vanitas made them, or they went out to a cafe or something. It is not exactly difficult to distract him or cheer him up, at least.]
I'll look forward to it. Thank you~!
[It may be slightly more awkward as a hug when lying in bed like this, but he tries anyway. Because he is excited and happy, appreciating the other's offering to do this.]
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But because it's Noé, and because of everything they've went through recently, he relaxes far more easily and lightly pats Noé's back as he returns the gesture. ]
Yeah, yeah. Don't get too used to it, these take me a while to prepare for you.
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[He doesn't mind waiting.
....
Okay. It's him. He might get a little impatient because he's so excited, but still. He does mean it. There might not be something as immediately obvious as his love for tarte tatin that he could try making a favourite food for Vanitas. But he does want to try to think of something. Something he could do in return. He's just not sure what. Yet, anyway.]
But if you're going to do all that, I should do something for you, too.
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[ He says it with a twinge of excitement and curiosity, even if his tone is an attempt at being teasing. There's a little smirk on his lips, too, almost like he doesn't really think whatever Noé can do would top what he's capable of. He's kidding, but it'll be interesting to see what the vampire has to say regardless. ]
What would that be?
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[He hadn't necessarily thought about it. Just what he might be able to do in return. What Vanitas might want or need. He just knows he wants to do something to show his appreciation. It isn't like he might have even considered that it might be something...new. Given their tentative development in their relationship. He just knows that if he gets delicious desserts, he should do something to thank the other.]
To thank you for making me tarte tatin.
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I'm joking. You don't need to do anything.
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[Since that will take time, and money. Getting the ingredients, making whatever dessert Vanitas was doing for him. He just figures that this seems fair if he does something in return. Even if he might not necessarily be sure what. Yet, anyway. The doctor didn't have such an immediately obvious preference where food was concerned, beyond not liking sweets as much as he did. But maybe something else? Buying him something useful? Or going somewhere? An experience?]
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Fine, since you're so insistent about this.
[ He really doesn't need much. He doesn't expect people to do things for him because they feel like it, it's usually at some kind of price. Noé is different, though. He treats Vanitas with kindness because he feels like it, and that, to Vanitas, is enough.
But he'll entertain Noé, regardless. ]
Take me to your favorite place, and we can have dinner there tonight. It doesn't need to be a restaurant.
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[He's relieved to be able to do something. He would just have to think, to check on options. The places he had been to that he had enjoyed. Ones that were not bakeries that would likely be closed by the evening hours of dinner. He seems a little surprised, even amid his happiness at the idea.
He isn't necessarily reading into it. That the suggestion of dinner could be taken as a date, given that they were tentatively exploring taking things further in their relationship.]
Alright!
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[ The noise he makes is a bit non-commital, but he means it all the same. He curls into Noé a little more and looks away, trying to say something but finding the words getting caught in his throat nevertheless. It makes him happy that Noé's looking forward to it, but Vanitas doesn't express it in the same way, even if he is, too. The one overcomplicating things here is him. It's always been him. ]
I don't care where it is. [ ... ] As long as you like it, I'll be okay with it.
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[He smiles, not seeming to mind when Vanitas curls closer. He's turning over some ideas. Places he remembered enjoying. He would have to call one of them and see if they could hold a table for them tonight. There's no immediate rush, though. He doesn't mind lying here with Vanitas for a bit. If the other wasn't quite ready yet to get up. If the doctor was still a little tired or something.]
We have time. I think.
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[ He's teasing, of course, but it wouldn't be Vanitas and Noe without some of that. Vanitas is pretty comfortable, and his hand is still holding Noe's with their fingers intertwined, but he won't object (too much) if Noe needs to get out of bed and do something. ]
You can get out of bed if you have to - I'll allow it.
[ As if Noe needed permission... ]
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[As if that alone might hopefully be enough that the other might remember the restaurant the vampire is thinking of. It will definitely be up to Vanitas to lead the way because otherwise he will be led in the opposite direction of the city with this one's abysmal navigational skills. Still, he doesn't seem to be in a particular rush yet to get up. Not quite yet, at least. He seems content enough for now as his thumb brushes against Vanitas's palm, arm around his waist.]
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[ He's still being snarky, still teasing and mocking but there is some sort of affection in his voice. It's just his way and how he talks to Noé, even if it may sound condescending to others. Vanitas is always prepared for leading Noé around, so that's not much of an issue for him, nor is the fact that they're still in bed. The gentle brushes on his palm get his heart to flutter a little, something Noé might be able to feel. ]
Well, this is what I asked for... It wouldn't feel like you if it didn't involve sweets, after all.
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[Still, he knows the other is just teasing. So he doesn't seem to mind. Seeming more amused than anything else as the other pokes fun at him. They'd always been that way, but it's moved more from genuine frustration most of the time to just teasing banter over time as they got to know each other better. As they came to be more familiar with each other and their faults. Enough that at least some of those have become more endearing than annoying.
Even amid his amused smile, he can sense the way Vanitas responds to the brush of his thumb against his palm. He swallows then, feeling his cheeks warm. Just because they were....tentatively exploring this, it didn't mean it was now okay for him to even ask Vanitas permission to feed from him. Not that it stops him being so aware of the other.]
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[ He says that with a roll of his eyes, even though his heart's beating faster and his cheeks are redder. His hand squeezes Noé's and he's pretty content to just relax. Then he hears that swallow, and he glances up at the vampire. ]
...Is everything okay?
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[Just because he, as a vampire, is so conscious of the other's heartbeat, doesn't mean he has to say it. Or do anything whatsoever about it. He doesn't have to put that on Vanitas. That's not fair. So he leaves it, trying to brush it off even as he senses the other's heart racing faster. Trying instead to focus on the other squeezing his hand. He doesn't want to say anything. To worry or scare Vanitas. Not when they were barely starting to tentatively figure this out together.]
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[ Just throwing that out there. He gives Noé a look like he knows he's hiding something, but instead of pushing him to talk about it, Vanitas just lets out a grumpy sigh instead. ]
Whatever, I won't pry. [ And he means that, even if he would like to know what's going on. ] As long as I didn't do something wrong.
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[Well. Okay, he can't. Really deny that. Because the other can tell that something is up. But that still doesn't make him much more inclined to spit it out. This was just part of what he might have to deal with. Being a vampire and having to get used to Vanitas being so close is all. It doesn't have to mean he acts on that urge to sink his fangs into the other.
But it doesn't stop him from getting redder and instinctively attempting to raise his hand at Vanitas's waist to his face. As if that could hide it.]
N-no. It wasn't anything you did. It's.. I'm just still...adjusting to you being this close, is all.
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