Finished At Last

Yuki tried not to die openly as he suffered through a whole barrage of Catalina's questions, and only barely managed to succeed - his success was solely thanks to the supportive little gestures and whispered comments coming from his boyfriend right next to him. Dinner itself was a fairly harmless affair, but still the questions came. He answered every one of them tactfully and with a mature air, but occasionally the mask would slip and he'd go mushy (and this basically happened every time he answered a question about what he thought of Gabe.)

It was clear for all to see that yes, Yuki Hayashi was in fact deeply in love with his boyfriend, and it was also subtly visible through certain actions that he wanted some alone time with said boyfriend. He hadn't seen Gabe in what felt like years, and being able to do whatever he wanted without supervision was a godsend. It wasn't like he wanted to do anything risqué, but he did want some much-needed privacy - especially after being kept under constant surveillance for all hours of the day (at least, he was fairly sure of such. He hadn't listened closely to the doctors' explanation of Green Meadows' safety measures but had heard about their magical, not visibly-invasive monitoring system.)

Honestly, he kind of just wanted to curl up into a bed with Gabe and cuddle for a few hours in their sleep. He was starved for physical affection.

Yuki had to hold in a massive cooing session the moment he heard the word 'mama' come out of Gabriel's mouth. It was cute. Too cute. Way too cute! His fingers trembled at his sides, held back from pinching his boyfriend's cheeks. His mouth twitched at the corners, restrained from bursting into a huge grin. His legs resisted the urge to stand up so he could just envelop his Gabey into a huge, squishy hug.

The warm, fuzzy mood was promptly interrupted with The Talk. His eyes flew open and stayed that way, an almost-deranged look of shock spreading across his features. He had to control it. Had to force it down. Had to do literally anything to keep a straight enough face. Of course they hadn't done anything of that sort! They'd never even gotten to third base, let alone had a home run! He closed his eyes again and took deep, measured breaths as the warm air brought stability to his mental facilities.

"Yes, I can assure you that we have been quite safe," he said with a vice-like grip on his knees to keep him sober. The pain cut through the panic, and his tone came out measured, calm and controlled - the way he was taught. "I am happy to let you know that Gabe and I have never had sex, and do not intend to at any point in the near future. It may surprise you to hear this, especially considering the way in which society currently views sex, that I do in fact plan on waiting until marriage, and Gabriel has expressed a similar sentiment." His smile was pleasant. Cute, even. He was believable because he was telling the truth, although he wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't given the benefit of the doubt anyway.

Yuki smiled pleasantly as the Spanish went right over his head once more. He picked out a word or two that sounded similar enough to French - something about hope, inappropriate and listening? The look on Gabe's face spoke volumes more than the actual words, though. He almost looked...scolded. Rebuffed, perhaps. Like he'd been humbled. It was still a cute expression.

Yuki grinned as dinner was tidied up and he got to exit the apartment with a sweet farewell to and from Catalina. They had argued a little about whether Gabe would have to accompany Yuki - the boy hadn't wanted to cause any further trouble for the Vega family - but had reached a compromise with Ace dropping Gabe back home after the walk. (He had skilfully negotiated said compromise with a sulky expression and crossed arms.)

"Alone at last," he cried with a triumphant expression the moment they exited the apartment complex. He couldn't help but steal a kiss from Gabe, the two of them leant against the wall as he did what he'd wanted to do for months now. Their makeout was short, cute and sweet, yet it was enough to help him feel more than full. (And that wasn't just because Catalina had forced him to eat way beyond his stomach's current capacity.)

"I'm so glad we can finally do this. In earnest." His eyes shone in the moonlight as he took the face of his boyfriend into his hands and tucked a stray strand of dark hair behind his ear. "I've missed you a lot."