Fluffy Feather Fort [Kodi]

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"Okay, okay," Kodi finally agreed, but he was grinning broadly from hearing Gryph's giddy laughter. It was too perfect. "I'll let you in on a secret..." He looked around pointedly, as though someone might be listening in, before leaning in and whispering,"I'm really ticklish around my hips." He'd probably regret telling Gryph, but.... Oh well.

"Honestly, I wasn't sure what I was expectin' either," Kodi snickered, idly crawling his fingers up Gryph's side. As for the fact that he wouldn't tell his, he just laughed as Gryph pushed him, shaking his head with mirth. "I don't think you're ready t'hear it," he said jokingly, although the truth was, even he thought his tastes were... Well, let's just say Oriel wasn't the only one with weird ones. "I'll tell you... Eventually." If they got that far... Wait, who was he kidding? Of course they would! Right?

His expression faded slightly hearing Gryphon's one-worded response to his answer. But, then again... What had he expected? And it wasn't like he had to ask Gryph the same thing - he already knew the answer. Best to drop the subject for now....

"Oh, I could always use one'a those," he drawled, raising an eyebrow. It was true - though he acted cocky and bold, Kodi had a load of insecurities he didn't even know how to begin to list. So when Gryph said... Kodi looked up at him with incredulity, lips slightly parted. "You're just sayin' that," he mumbled, glancing away. Still, it sent a thrill through him that he couldn't ignore, and he sighed as small smile touched his lips. "Flattered." He tapped his palm lightly against Gryph's chest.

When the question was thrown back at him, Kodi slowly began to sit up, pondering his answer. "Well, if I don't say everythin', I'll seem like an ass, but if I do say everythin', then it'll sound like I'm copyin' you," he chuckled. Then he paused, and added thoughtfully,"It's the truth, though." There wasn't a thing about Gryphon that Kodi disliked yet. "An'.... I do like these an awful lot." He wrapped his hand around the back of Gryph's neck and pulled him in to kiss him again, forgetting that it was his turn to ask a question as he slowly leaned backwards, pulling Gryph to be on top of him. If all went as he was hoping, he'd end up on his back on the floor with the winged boy laying above him... Just the way he liked it.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryphon heaved in and out a breath - finally. And then... aw, geez, could Kodi be any more of an adorable dork? He practically giggled, most of the stuff they had been saying were secrets, and he was treating this one as some especial private treasure trove. Still, he went along with it, leaning in as the blonde did. A smirk grew on his lips at Kodi's words, "Really?" he said. That was a useful titbit. He didn't feel like he could do much about it, arm being as it was and all, but he kept it in mind and kept smiling. That could be fun.

He considered Kodi's point for a moment, before realizing that no, he wasn't ready to hear anything along those lines. The blonde in his lap assured that Gryphon would find out eventually and that was good enough for him, "Alright then, you." he teased, poking his nose. He needed to get off this topic anyway.

Aaaand now he was reminded of the esteem problem Kodi had to bear. It made him frown. "I'm not." he twisted his head around so it was parallel with Kodi's. He wished he could see what Gryph did.

A chuckle, another chuckle, floated on the air. Gryphon had left him with a bit of a paradox. "Sorry about that." he apologized, not even sure why. It wasn't really something to apologize for... his hand went to his shoulder and he rubbed it, feeling awkward. He was such a lump sometimes. He jolted a little at what Kodi said, before smiling widely. He went to deny it, but... what did he like? Oh... OH. His eyes went wide - he'd been a bit slow about the whole situation. He accepted the kiss and reiterated, going to put his hand behind Kodi's head, but as soon as he realized he was going down, his single arm went down to support him on the ground. His legs shifted and he managed to stay up, but... even though he was able to do those one-handed handstands, he felt like if he stayed like this for much longer, he would fall onto the boy below him, which would cause both of them pain. He didn't want that.

Regretfully, he pulled away, panting, and looking into Kodi's brown eyes, "You're gonna have t'help me." he stated, looking at his broken wrist and then back at the blonde boy. He swore he recognized those words from somewhere... had he said them before?

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Kodi squinched up his nose as Gryph poke it, and he was about to give a retort, but just ended up sneezing. "... Must be the dust or somethin'," he mumbled, blinking bleary eyes with a crooked grin. He forgot what they had been talking about. Oh well.

He just smiled weakly as Gryph reassured him. Kodi wanted to believe it, he really did, it was just... Hard. "Thanks," he said softly, letting his hand brush more gently against Gryph's chest. "It... Means a lot." He just hoped Gryphon still liked him when he finally saw... Kodi's other side.

Goodness... Gryph was slow sometimes. Kodi saw the look he gave right before he kissed him, and he couldn't help but chuckle on the way down. He realized only belatedly how hard it probably was for the winged boy to hold himself up with one arm; he was melting completely into the kiss when Gryph suddenly pulled away, and he blinked up at him, concern touching his features. "What-" Oh, right. Kodi brought a hand up to help hold the older boy up, pressing his palm against Gryph's chest, before he decided to just screw it and go with the easier route.

He carefully nudged Gryphon over onto his back and flopped onto him (making sure not to hit his bad arm) and continued what they'd started... Or rather, tried to. In the process, he accidentally bumped one of the pieces of furniture holding up the blankets, and a couple came toppling down on the two of them, smothering them together underneath the heavy cloth. "Fuck," Kodi laughed, flailing around as he tried to find his way out. "Gryphooon!" he complained playfully. "Look what you made me do!" He ended up just snuggling himself against the boy's chest again, deciding it wasn't terribly uncomfortable. "Where were we? My turn, right? Uhh... Most attractive thing ya find in guys?" He smirked and added,"Physical an' personality-wise."

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

"Bless you." It was habit, he couldn't help it. Damn sneezing.

Gryph felt something tingle inwardly at Kodi's touch and he wish he knew the right words to say that would guarantee that the blonde boy would see and understand what Gryphon thought of him. It was... difficult. And he was interested in seeing this... other Kodi, but at the same time, he didn't want to. When the time comes...

Instead of staying on top, Gryph rolled onto his back at Kodi's suggestion and was glad for it. This was easier... he was just about ready to dive back into the kiss when - he burst out laughing. That blonde boy was such a kid, "Kooooddiiiiii!" He mimicked, sticking out his tongue. He chuckled, "You're such a moron." He commented, using that name against the one who usually used it. His arm slid up and went over Kodi's back.

Oh yeah, they were playing a game, he'd almost forgotten. That was a gooood question. He knew the personailty one almost instantly, the physical one had him stumped. Gryph usually found people hot for what they had, not what they didn't, if that made any sense. "Hmm... physical..." ...eh, why not?" "If they have glasses." He chuckled, "Don't ask." Because he didn't know why himself. "And personality, if they're honest." Because honesty was the best policy.

"I'm gonna copy you again!" He announced, smirking, "What are the things you find most attractive in a guy?"

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"Nu-uh! You're the moron!" Kodi retorted, much like an eight-year-old. He stuck his tongue out right back, then burst into very un-Kodi-like giggles, burying his face against the older boy's shirt. Fuck, he couldn't believe what this guy did to him. It was like he'd never changed from being a kid around him. Kodi gave a happy hum as he felt Gryphon's arm slide over him, and he wiggled against him, nuzzling the boy's neck.

These feelings he had for Gryph... He wasn't scared anymore. Not as much as he had been, at least.

Kodi let out a snort at the first part of the winged boy's answer, wrinkling his nose and looking up at him. "You gotta be kiddin'," he laughed, though judging by how Gryphon had acted when he saw Kodi with those stupid things on (and what he'd said before, too), he didn't doubt it. "You're weird." And he tweaked Gryph's cheek. The second part wasn't too out of the ordinary, and Kodi nodded thoughtfully. He'd... Been mostly honest with Gryph... Right? Especially recently...

"Copycat," he smirked, rubbing a hand down against Gryphon's stomach. At least the first part was easy. "Abs," he said simply. "I'm a huge abs guy." He tilted his head and added,"A nice butt don't hurt, though." And Gryph... Well, he had both, so he was basically perfect. As for personality... ".... Nonjudgemental," he finally decided, after a few moments of thinking. "... Yeah." Kodi didn't know what else to say.

"Ummm lessee..." Questions, questions.... "Will you go out with me again?"

.... Wait, where had that come from!?

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

There were butterflies in Gryphon's chest made of those adorable giggles. And the sound of Kodi... and practically anything he did that was remotely cute made Gryph smile and feel fuzzy. Like a teddy bear. Mmm...

Gryph felt that now extremely familiar warmth in his cheeks at the laughter... it made him feel sad. Like Kodi was... judging him. He didn't want that... "Look who's talkin'." He quipped back, pouting at the pinch of his cheek. Mumble grumble mumble.

The winged boy shivered at Kodi's touch, making his wings flicker a little underneath him. Careful Gryph... careful. He still smirked though, "I hope I don't disappoint then." he said, raising an eyebrow. The personality choice was a good one though - if you were gonna be with someone, you would want to feel like they didn't expect you to be anything but yourself, and then wouldn't judge you when you were just that.

He was curious about Kodi's next ques- wait, what?

"'Course." he replied automatically, smiling. How did... his brain hadn't even computed the words before replying. What... whatever, he had another date with Kodi now. His kissed the boy's head, he was just... too amazing.

Now it was his turn... hmm... something good... come on... "Um... when's your birthday?" Now was a good a time to start planning as any.

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Cute was definitely a word Kodi wouldn't use for himself. And yet here he was, giggling and flopping around like an idiot, all because of this stupid buffoon. How could one person so easily make him happy? He didn't understand.

He didn't mean to sound judgmental, though. Kodi just didn't see the appeal in glasses when he hated them on himself. "Oy, I'm perfectly normal," he complained, then chuckled a moment later. Hah, like that was at all true. Kodi followed the pinch with a sweet, short kiss on the older boy's dimple.

"Disappoint?" he asked incredulously, flattening his palm against Gryph's stomach. "You kiddin'? You have the hottest body I've seen in... Ever." And that was hardly an exaggeration. Gryphon had to know he was gorgeous. "I could break myself on these things," he laughed, pulling up the hem of the other boy's shirt enough to peek at those highly visible muscles.

Kodi wasn't sure where the next question had come from, and he felt his cheeks light up as he fumbled with the fabric above them, suddenly feeling way too hot under the blanket. He managed to free their heads as Gryphon gave his answer, and he couldn't help the giddy smile that crossed his face. "Good." He didn't know what else to say on the matter. Mmm, oh, but he knew what he wished their next date would end with...

"Oh, uh, August 17th," he replied, snapping back to attention from his quick daydreams. "Yours?" Kodi realized he didn't know, and he really hoped it hadn't recently passed. "And, uh... What would ya want, anyway?" Might as well find out now...

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

"Sure you are." Gryph teased to the bulldozer boy, grinning at the peck. Kodi was many things, but perfectly normal was not one of them. That was probably a good thing, normalness leads to madness. Even though he was already stark raving mad.

Gryphon wasn't really the arrogant type, so he didn't describe himself as gorgeous or anything like that. He wasn't bad-looking or anything, and he didn't think he was ugly, but he didn't parade around, trumpeting how amazing he was. But was that ever a compliment! He beamed a toothy grin, feeling goofy. And then he chuckled, "I hope not." They didn't need anything else to be broken - one wrist was enough.

Mmm... he had another date with Kodi. He kissed the boy on the cheek, smiling... now he had something else to look forward too.

Gryphon made a mental note: August 17th. Important. "April 17th." He replied, smirking - they shared birthday numbers. "And I don't know. I don't really mind." He didn't mind if he didn't even get any presents. And if he did, it was the thought that counts. Besides, he usually got enough money from Fi (or his dad, if he bothered to remember) to buy whatever he wanted or needed anyway.

"You?"

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Heh... Kodi wished he was more 'normal' sometimes. If he was normal, he'd be back home, in good terms with his parents, straight and not a meta... Then again, would he really rather be living under their sort of guidance? He didn't know anymore.

He returned the wide grin, glad to see his compliment had made Gryph so happy. Wait... Since when could he make someone happy like that? It was... Weird. And sent a good, but unfamiliar, feeling through his chest. "Nice smiles are awfully good too," he said in a low murmur. "You've just got the full package." Kodi couldn't help himself - he kissed the older boy yet again. Gryph was gonna get tired of them at this rate, surely.

"April 17th?" he replied, eyes wide. "That's not too far away!" He'd have to start thinking of what he could do. Because they still weren't... Boyfriends, but... They were something, certainly. Kodi wasn't sure he wanted to put a label on it. "I'll think of somethin'," he promised. In the meantime, the dentokinetic rested his head against Gryph's chest, feeling a little drowsy under the warmth of the blanket.

"Oh, ummm..." Well, of course, the first thing that came to mind was birthday sex, but he didn't want to make Gryph feel too awkward again. Although, being around Kodi, the older boy would hopefully get used to it sooner or later. "I dunno, gift cards to a bookstore, I guess," he yawned. "Or nothin'. I... Ain't really got anythin' before, actually." He didn't mean to sound sad, it was just... True.

"Mmm... Biggest fear?" It slipped out without Kodi even really thinking about what he could answer if the question was shot back at him.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

It was hard to imagine his life without his meta powers... Gryphon's life would've gone in a completely different direction. First and foremost, he wouldn't have turned up at Hammel. He probably might've never seen Phoenix again... he would've never met Kodi. He'd still be stuck with his dad, going to some other school, probably boarding, to keep him out of the way. He'd probably be happy... but not as happy as he was here.

Gryphon hummed in reply, he always loved Kodi's honest smile. The cheeky ones were cute and the snarls were silly, but when he genuinely lit up... it practically made Gryph's day. And another kiss... man, that feeling was never gonna get old.

The shock that Kodi seemed to have about that date was funny, it made Gryph smirk, "No, it isn't." He sighed in thought, "Nineteen... it's gonna feel weird." He said, thoughtfully, to no one in particular. He didn't feel eighteen, even now. Still seventeen, or sixteen. Not any older. He didn't really like thinking about growing up... he didn't want to. He wasn't really... ready. Sigh. "Don't worry about it too much." He would take anything Kodi did with a smile on his face, even if it was as simple as just saying 'Happy Birthday' and treating it as any other day after that point. He'd been too "spoilt" to enough enjoy it immensely... unless there was an actually positive motive behind it... he needed to stop thinking about that.

Gryphon would get used to the topic of sex, once he was more confident about it... in general. There would be a time when he'd been fine with... he hoped at least. But, back on track; he was gonna get Kodi something. And he had... 5 months to think of it. That would be enough time. "You'll get somethin' this time." he said, "I promise." He kind of realized, after saying that... he was assuming they'd still be... whatever they were, even that far in the future. It was showing no signs of degrading, so... he didn't take it back.

Biggest... fear?

He had to think... there were a lot of things that worried him from time to time, or stressed him out, but actually scared of? What was he... "I... I'm not sure." He frowned, "That's kinda scary in itself. What if... my biggest fear's still out there, waiting for the right moment t'get me?" He pondered. Gryph was curious to know what Kodi would say, what his biggest fear was... he didn't want to put him under pressure though... that sleepy boy was so adorable when he was like this. Gryphon smiled gently, ahh... geez.

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"Nineteen..." Kodi echoed, then smirked slightly. "I'm datin' an old man." He gave Gryph a friendly nudge on the shoulder; it was more surprising that he was dating anyone, really. Then again, he would be eighteen this year... Legally an adult. It would... Be a relief, he thought. Kodi wasn't even sure what exactly his relationship was with his parents now, but at least he wouldn't have to worry about them doing anything once he came of age. "No, I'm gonna do somethin' special, you just wait," he insisted. He'd just... Have to think of something.

The fact that Gryphon thought they'd still have... Something... By the end of the summer sent a thrill through Kodi's stomach, and his eyes widened unintentionally. Was that... Possible? Could he actually.... Not scare Gryph away after that long? It was hard to believe. "O... Okay," was all he said, quietly and with a soft breath. "If... If you want." If you don't hate me by then...

Gryphon's answer to his question perked Kodi's curiosity; he hadn't expected it, but he supposed... It made sense. "Mmm... You brave moron," he snerked, tweaking his ear with a smile. "I wouldn't worry 'bout it too much. You... You're strong, an' all." Urgh, that was way too cheesy, nope, stop talking. Kodi realized Gryph was probably waiting for him to answer with his own response. As he thought, he rested his cheek against the boy's chest again. Kodi... Knew what he was afraid of. He just wasn't sure he wanted to say it aloud. Finally, closing his eyes, Kodi swallowed dryly and mumbled,"I'm scared of bein' alone." Of ending up by himself, with no one who cared about him. Ironic, considering how he acted with people, but... It still terrified him. Kodi dug his fingers into the fabric of Gryph's shirt and let the drowsiness start to kick in. Saying that aloud, now he just... Wanted to rest here, in Gryph's presence.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Old man? "Hey, that's elderly t'you!" He retorted with sarcasm. Gryphon had thought that when he turned 18, everything would be different - new responsibilities, new tasks, new objectives. But... he was just the same old Gryph. Just... a year older than before. That was all. He smiled, "I'm already lookin' forward t'it, then."

Crap, he'd scared him. Crap crap crap... and he'd been worried about what the assumption meant to him! Gryph thought he must've sounded so possessive... ugh, for fuck's sake. He just tightened his arm a little around Kodi and let it go, smiling a little awkwardly.

"Mmm..." Brave? Strong? Yeah, right. For some reason, Gryph found those sentiments just a little hard to believe. He felt Kodi rest against him and he was about to speak up, say that he didn't have to reply, when... he did. He caught the words and frowned... he didn't want Kodi to be alone either. Yes, he had been a bad person, but he would improve, right? Gryphon himself didn't feel so tired, but he wasn't about to force Kodi to leave or anything - he'd never do that.

So he said one final thing before lying in silence, watching the boy drift off:

"I won't let that happen."