Hope Is A Dream That Doesn't Sleep... So Wake Up! [Kodi]

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryphon hadn't been kept up by his wrist, really... it didn't hurt so much anymore. But his lack of sleep from before mucked up his sleep patterns... he fell asleep at the right time, but woke up two hours early. And he had been wide awake. But... he had spent the night before with Kodi, talking and... stuff. So the blonde boy was curled up next to him, and he didn't want to move to wake him up. So he waited. He waited for those two whole fucking hours. And then he checked the time - Kodi was getting up now. And Gryphon didn't know this because the boy had started stirring or anything - oh no, he was fast asleep - he knew this because he was waking him up.

Gryph... was gonna be nice about it. He wasn't exactly in a fowl mood, but... he wanted to move. And Kodi needed to move - he'd said something about job hunting the night before. Gryph wrapped his arms tighter around Kodi, wings semi open behind him, and he whispered in the drowsy dentokinetic's ear, "Koodii~" he said, smirking, "Y'gotta wake uupp~"

If that didn't work, he had more tricks up his sleeve. Kodi was getting up now.

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Mmmmngrfshhh.... Kodi was so warm and comfortable he didn't think he ever wanted to leave. He was deep in a pleasant dream about a certain winged boy that was laying next to him in the real world, something fluffy and cute and romantic just like he'd imagine from one of his favorite books. Something he would never admit to dreaming about out loud to anyone.

Anyway, it would take a lot to get him up and out of bed. Yes, he wanted to go check out that job opening at the bookstore, but not so early. There was no point... Nope.... Mmmmmm....

He was aware of Gryph murmuring in his ear, and gradually began to stir, but he didn't open his eyes, instead greeting the older boy with a low grunt as his arms tightened around the dentokinetic. "Nnnnnoo...." he mumbled, voice barely understandable. "Five mo'mins...." Yes, drowsy Kodi could act like a five-year-old sometimes. Kodi snuggled himself back even deeper against his... Lover? .... And smacked his lips, blindly searching for a kiss, as though expecting the sweet gesture would come so he could go back to sleep again.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

A grunt. So this was how it was gonna be.

Gryphon could barely understand Kodi's sleep-slurred words, but he caught enough to know that he wasn't about to get up. He saw his lips and shook his head, "No, Kode," (yes, he called him Kode, Kodi had too many syllables for the morning) "You're getting up now." He shuffled back a bit and his hands (his wrist wasn't in it's usual sling - the doctors had recast his arm with a lighter cast so it wasn't necessary anymore) came down to the boy's hips. If he remember correctly, when he built that silly blanket fort, Kodi had said that he was ticklish around his hips.

Thank you, past Kodi.

He stroked a finger on each side up and down brushing against the skin lightly. Stage 2 was in progress.

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Noooooo....

Kodi waited a few expectant moments for a kiss, but when none came, he pouted and squinted his eyes open just a little. Kode? Huh? "I dun wannaaaa," he whined, clamping his eyes shut and flipping to face away from Gryph. Considering what the older boy had in mind, this wasn't the best idea. He felt Gryphon's hands land on his hips, and Kodi twitched, but he didn't know what was actually coming.

So when he felt those fingers touch bare skin and start to rub up and down the very ticklish area, it resulted in a squeal and a squirm from the dentokinetic. "Fuck, stop, no, agh!" he screeched, flailing around to try to get the hands off of him. "I'm awake, I'm awake, stoppit, argh!" He was giggling at the same time, but for the most part he was making high-pitched yelps, trying to wriggle out of Gryph's reach.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

"Well, you're gunnaaa~" he replied, smirking. He practically cackled at the reaction his touches got, using the rest of his fingers to tickle the sensitive area. At least it was working - he continued to laugh, but at this rate, Kodi was gonna get away from him. We couldn't let that happen, now could we?

Gryph stopped, but only to get up a little and straddle Kodi's legs, something the other boy did a lot, but Gryphon hardly did in return. He smirked down at the boy, left hand (the one without a cast) casually slipping down to Kodi's hip again. He left it there, barely doing anything other than tapping it lightly, trying his best to refrain from using his other arm.

He looked at the blonde boy inquiringly, still smiling, "You sure you're awake?"

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"No no no stoppittt! AGH you're the worst!" Kodi continued to cry out and wail as Gryph's onslaught continued, all possibility of falling back asleep now gone. Adrenaline was pumping through his system, urging him to get away, to flee from this horrible attack that was leaving him gasping for air and helpless.

But then Gryphon's hips were resting heavily over his, and Kodi was stuck in place, gaping up at his 'captor'. Well, someone was sure being cheeky! Kodi panted lightly as he stared up at the older boy, raising a challenging brow. He could feel the threatening finger still tapping against his hip, and he bit his lip, letting his own hands slide up Gryph's thighs and rest just cupping his rump. "I'm pretty sure," he growled, leering. "Why, whatcha gonna do if I ain't?" He could get used to this. "I kinda like the view from down here."

Oh yes, he was awake and aware now. And he was going to take full advantage of this opportunity to see if he could get what he wanted.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryphon just laughed and laughed, but just couldn't think of anything to say back. Maybe he could just keep it in mind for later... ehe. At least Kodi knew how he felt after that think in the bookstore during their date, though... that wasn't a bad situation. Not by a long shot.

Oh... oh, dear. Poor Kodi. Obviously, he didn't understand. His fingers danced lightly against the boy's skin, not sure how to take the fact that Kodi was now holding is ass. He was slowly getting more used to this kind of... stuff, but he was still a long way from confident, "Hmm... I dunno..." he said. But he was fully aware of what he was doing in this instance. His left arm came away from Kodi's side, but his right went by his other hip. Gryph leaned forward and put his left on the dentokinetic's shoulder, keeping him pinned down. He stopped himself only a few centimetres away from the boy beneath him, and he smirked, "You tell me."

He looked down at Kodi's lips and thought... he could be the most annoying person in the world right now... well, in Kodi's world. And Gryph had riled himself up now... woops? But it wasn't like he minded...

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Mmm... Things had sure taken an interesting turn awfully quickly. Kodi hadn't even really realized where his hands were wandering until they were there, and now they were like this, Kodi turned on within minutes of being fully awake and Gryph not doing anything to help him much. "Well, you better do somethin'," he complained,"Otherwise I'll do something t'you." What, he didn't know, but as Gryph slowly leaned down against him, Kodi's breath grew shallower and the tension in his stomach grew. Fuck, he hadn't been expecting this at all, what the hell was he supposed to do...!?

You tell me. Oh, sure, Kodi could tell Gryph what he wanted him to do, but he was fairly certain Gryphon wasn't ready for that yet, considering... Everything. "You know what I want," he said anyway, his voice low and, in his mind, seductive. He stared up at Gryph, eyes sparkling darkly, and lifted his hands to toy with Gryph's belt. "But if you ain't ready, please... Don't tease me..." It was hard enough as it was already; being this close was pure torture. His expression grew slightly pained.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

As much as Gryphon was enjoying this -he was so fucking enjoying this-, it wasn't what he had intended to be doing. He needed to wake Kodi up. Wake him up. That was all he had to do, and what was he doing? Fucking shit up, that was what he was doing. He'd hit a cross road again... he was almost playing games. Because he definitely liked Kodi, he more than liked the boy, but... he... this was the wrong time. Maybe he would be up for other things, maybe...but not right now.

But he was also feeling... things. He was not helping himself at all. But he didn't want to turn into a stuttering wreck, and he didn't want to upset or annoy Kodi... life was cruel. He had to hold back a sigh as he recitified what he'd begun... he kissed Kodi's lips softly, without the urgency and desire he was feeling, and he used his other hand to push Kodi's away from his waist. He came away and looked Kodi in the eye for a second, before looking down, "...sorry." Gryphon cursed inwardly, but he didn't want to start something he couldn't finish. Even though... he was beginning to want it himself. Whether it was his own needs and desires (which he felt bubbling inside his chest) or his guilt and almost... the feeling that he should've done... it by now, he wasn't sure. But he felt off now.

Fucking hell, why was he so good at screwing things up?

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Gryph had certainly woken Kodi up, alright. Every sense, every nerve was on alert, trembling underneath the older boy's touch, aching for more, to finally break past the barrier Kodi had been struggling to deal with. But in the back of his mind, he knew... He knew this wasn't going to happen now. Not after all of Gryph's hesitation in the past. No, that was going to have to be a special occasion, not a random, uneventful morning. Kodi was sure of that.

He accepted the kiss quietly, hands still resting on the boy's belt until they were pushed away, whereupon Kodi folded them over his stomach and stared longingly up at Gryphon. There was no point in begging; he wasn't that pathetic, and it wouldn't get him anywhere anyway. "It's... Alright," Kodi replied in a low murmur, fidgeting with his shirt and avoiding Gryph's eyes. "I, um... I should get up..." He had some things he needed to take care of now; the sooner, the better.

Assuming Gryph got off of him, Kodi grabbed some clean clothes and made a beeline for the bathroom, planning on taking a long shower. "I'll... Be back in a bit," he called over his shoulder as he paused in the doorway, his back turned towards Gryph to hide... Stuff. ".... Sorry..." And with that, he darted out of the room.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryph really respected Kodi, in times like these. He could lash out, get angry and frustrated to Gryphon's face because of his stupid idiocy, but... he didn't. True, he didn't hide his disappointment, but he didn't exaggerate it and he didn't necessarily do it to make Gryph feel guilty or anything. It was just... an unfortunate side effect.

Gryphon nodded in agreement silently and rolled off of Kodi, facing the ceiling instead. He glanced over at the boy as he spoke, and smiled weakly, "Alright." And then the boy apologized. For something that wasn't his fault. He wanted to protest, but he didn't have the time to... not properly anyway, "You shouldn't be."

And then he was gone.

Gryph rolled onto his front and hit his head again his pillows, once, twice, thrice, before stopping with a lack of effort and a little fatigue washing over him. He was such a moron. But he'd make it up to Kodi... he would. The winged boy wished he could just start the day over again... maybe he could. With a little, stupid, childish hope, he relaxed into his bed again, completely defeating the object of before, now that he was tired. The roles had been reversed.

If it wasn't the morning, maybe he'd think about it for more than two seconds, but slowly, he began to drift off again.

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Kodi took a good long while in the shower, getting everything out of his system and calming himself down. Fuck... He really needed to figure out how to make this work, because he was going to go crazy if he had to keep up this abstinence stuff much longer. He told himself that Gryph was worth it, that it would be worth the wait, but old instincts and habits were threatening to break back in and ruin Kodi, and he didn't know how long he could resist if another opportunity came up.

He hated thinking about it, hated thinking about being with anyone else by this point, but... Fuck! He couldn't keep this up, dammit!

Once he was clean and refreshed (at least somewhat), Kodi dressed himself in the clothes he'd picked out, which were actually rather decent, considering he wanted to make a good impression on potential employees. Damn, a job... Did he really even have a chance? He pondered his odds as he stalked back to the bedroom, blonde hair still damp and tousled.

.... Was Gryph asleep? Chuckling, the dentokinetic walked over and prodded the back of the boy's head, ignoring the desire to get up and straddle Gryphon like the other boy did to him earlier. "Up an' at'em, sleepin' beauty. I ain't waitin' for ya, so chop chop!" Kodi leaned down and nipped the shell of Gryph's ear before snickering and going to brush out his hair and wait a little while for the older boy to get up.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Yes, Gryph was asleep. He'd been able to catch a few minutes of slumber, which he was glad of - any sleep was better than no sleep.

His mind had raced as he went to settle down before, thinking about what he'd just done, and the possibility of doing it again... he had been really unfair on Kodi. If Gryph wasn't so... whatever he was, maybe the problem would've never come up.Stupid Gryphon.

Was Gryph supposed to get used to this? Get used to being woke up weirdly? Or at least... not gently or anything. I mean, before, he woke up with a hand in his face, and now... Kodi was jabbing the back of his head. He came back into consciousness and frowned, pouted almost, only just half making sense of what Kodi said.

"Uunnnnnnffggg..." Gryph: Master of Sexy Noises. It was supposed to be some sort of reply, but seeing as it wasn't even comprehendable, he obviously needed a moment. He smiled, eyes still close, at what Kodi did to his ear, and tried to force himself awake.

After a little while, he cracked open his eyes and smiled a little wider, "Hey." He said, drowsily. He really needed to get up. "I should get up." Yeah, you should! But he didn't move an inch. Not yet, anyway.

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"Hey, now who's complainin'?" Kodi teased, sticking his tongue out at Gryphon even though he likely couldn't see him. "Do I gotta come over there an' tickle you too?" Kodi huffed and went back to brushing his hair, studying the light-colored locks in the mirror. Mmm... It was time for a change. The blue was nice, but he needed something drastic. "Oy, I'm gonna dye my hair black, you cool with that?" he tossed over his shoulder. Not that Gryph's opinion would change his mind... Maybe... It didn't mean that much to Kodi, did it? Okay, maybe it did... Sigh. He nabbed his eyeliner and quickly slicked the stuff on, keeping it light for today. Just a touch.

Once he was done beautifying himself (it had helped him calm down a little more from earlier), he stalked back over to the bed and crossed his arms, staring down at the adorable dozing bundle. "Hey," he replied back, and affectionate smile crossing his lips despite himself. "You should," he agreed, kneeling down and resting his elbows on the bedside beside Gryph's head, resting his chin on his hands so he was at eye-level. "Awake boys get kisses an' shit. Sleepy ones get..."

Without warning, he snagged the pillow out from underneath Gryph's head and started whapping it against the older boy, cackling. "Beat with a pillow!" Of course, it was harmless, but Kodi was giggling like a child, enjoying himself immensely. This was good, he was getting better at getting his mind off of more carnal desires.

[Gryphon Matsuoka]

Gryph grumped, but didn't say a word, and just rolled over. When Kodi asked his question, the winged boy furrowed his brow, "Yeah, sure," he still wasn't all there, but... that seemed out of the blue. To be getting rid of the blue. Dark hair was sexy though, so he was more than fine with it.

Gryphon looked up at Kodi with a continually tired smile, still not following out on what he said he would do, "I know." His eyes tracked him coming beside him... well, at least Kodi was ready now. Gryph had done his job... right? He raised his eyebrows at Kodi's unfinished statement, but then -

"Argh!" His head dropped and he covered it in his arms, instinctively protecting his face from the fluffy bombard, "Koooddiii~" he called out from behind his forearms. The winged boy was tempted to fight back, but... okay, he was fighting back. He grabbed another pillow, one from behind him, and began randomly swinging it in Kodi's direction. He could make himself pretty again in a minute,

"I'm awake, you moron!" Gryph said, 'cause... that meant kisses. Heh.