[CAMPUS/IC]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[This is a general post for threads that can't go anywhere else, to prevent making closed posts for one or two characters.

Threads here are 100% IC for the_campus.

05/10/13 - A Soft Heart Breaking. (Date Mislabelled on actual thread)
05/10/13 - What Family's For
8/10/13 - Trespass of the Soul
13/10/13 - Fears of the Past
13/10/13 - The Great Evacuation
14/10/13 - A Beach Date! Jokes Spiralling Out of Control
31/10/13 - Questionable Intentions
03/11/13 - Secrets of the Mind]

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[fluffydeathdealer]

Yeah... I'm aware. My soul would have been consumed otherwise. In a way, this prison became a true blessing.

[He doesn't care how soft that sounds.]

[obeytherod]

... [Even if Bakura wasn't referring to them meeting, the words still stirred Malik inside in a way only Bakura had managed of late.

He doesn't have anything else to say on their way down the halls, and unless Bakura speaks up, he'll remain silent.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[He opens the doors, bowing at the waist mockingly.]

After you, my dear.

[obeytherod]

Tch... [That snaps Malik out of his silence.] You keep joking like that, and I'll start expecting you to do it seriously.

[He briskly walks past Bakura and through the double doors into the sunshine.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Which part, the pet names or the bowing? Because it doesn't bother me if you want me to call you cute nicknames... though I didn't think you were the type.

[Following him out, he closes his eyes, feeling the heat of the sun against his pale skin. How warm...]

[obeytherod]

The only cute nickname I like is "Malik-sama"~.

[Malik's glad he's wearing sandals, because even with them on he can feel the heat of the sand on him.

[fluffydeathdealer]

Not in a million years! You'd have to make it very worth my while for me to even consider saying that seriously.

[Bakura, on the other hand, just takes his shoes and socks off without hesitation, not minding the burning of the sand.]

[obeytherod]

What, is my company not enough? Keh keh...

[Malik starts out onto the sand, heading for nice shaded spot near the shore.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Hahaha! Your company is good, but not nearly enough to get that kind of name from me!

[Wriggling his toes curiously at the feel of the sand, he follows, sitting on part of the towel when it's laid out.]

[obeytherod]

Ohh? Then what would it take, Bakura?

[Malik plops down next to his partner, kicking his sandals off and allowing his feet to sink into the cooler sand.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Bakura moves to lie on his stomach, propped up on his elbows, looking for all the world like a normal teenager right now, the way he's playing with the sand. His feet absently kick in the air behind him.]

Why would I tell you that? It's no fun if you can figure me out too easily!

[obeytherod]

Hmhmhm, well you did tell me one thing...that there's a way to do it!

[He reaches out with one hand, running his fingers through that mess of soft, white hair.

[fluffydeathdealer]

[A pleased shiver runs down his spine. Casual affection like this is always so nice. Odd, how such a human thing can make him feel at ease.]

Ahah, even I can be bought! The problem is figuring out the price. Getting terms like that out of me isn't easy, you know!

[obeytherod]

It's either a high price, or an incredibly petty one, knowing you...

[Malik keeps playing with the other boy's hair, softly and idly. It's not something he does that often, but if they've already resigned themselves to the methods of a "date", he didn't see why he should hold back.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[He hums in contentment, relishing the idle playfulness.]

Could be either... Could be both. Could be a pretty cheap price but one that you'd never think of. Good luck figuring it out!

[obeytherod]

I'll figure it out one day. ...Even if I have to force it out of you.

[Malik lowers his hand, allowing it to rest on the small of Bakura's back.

It was nice, sitting around like this...he really did enjoy Bakura's company.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Feel free to try! It's not that easy to get information out of me.

[Despite his words, his voice is cheerful, and the hand on his back just makes him relax further. So this is why people enjoy this sort of thing. It really is comfortable, lying around and talking like this. He doesn't want to spoil it like he usually does.

Turning his head, he flashes Malik a broad grin.]

You picked a good spot. It's warm here, but not warm enough that it's irritating.

[obeytherod]

Hhf. [Malik eventually flops down besides Bakura, his hair splaying flat against the sand as he rests his hands over his stomach.

Seeing the other boy's grin, he smiles pleasedly and closes his eyes.]

If there's anything I know how to do, it's how to be comfortable. It's a luxury I've gotten used to.

[fluffydeathdealer]

...man. I'm relaxed enough that I can't even think of a snide comeback.

[Shifting, he lies on his side, head propped up by his hand to look over the relaxed form of his partner. It's hardly an unpleasant sight.]

[obeytherod]

Ohh? I never thought I'd see the day!

[Malik peeks one eye open so he can still watch Bakura's reaction to that. Too bad he suddenly didn't feel like moving. This really was comfortable.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

Me either! Clearly I must be coming down with something.

[He grins widely, dusting the sand off of his hands onto his trousers before reaching out to twirl a lock of Malik's hair around his fingers.]

That or I'm just in too good a mood.

[obeytherod]

Is it really that easy to please you? [The comment is meant to be endearing, even with the sarcasm it holds. Malik really does enjoy Bakura when he's like this. Having his hair played with was a new one, but he embraced it just the same.

This affection...it was something he hadn't felt in years, and even then it had only ever been family. It wasn't quite like this.]

[fluffydeathdealer]

[Embolded by Malik's lack of rejection, he leisurely threads his fingers into Malik's hair, softly stroking his fingers through it.]

Heheh... I'm a simple man deep down! Simple pleasures like this... they're good, somehow. Though I'd never have bothered to relax like this in the past, with you it's not boring at all. It feels kind of natural.

[obeytherod]

[Malik lets out a pleased sigh, just enjoying the sensation of those fingers running through his hair. So this is what he'd been doing to Bakura, those few times felt like...]

Maybe I was someone close to you in a past life...kehe. It really feels like I was meant to meet you.

1/3

[fluffydeathdealer]

...

[Snrk.]