I know. I shouldn't start another fic or collection when I have so many things unfinished. Blame my hands, blame my brain, blame Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro.
And Neuyako.
Day 1: Holding hands.
After the initial shock of seeing him stand on her window (she would recognise those shoes anywhere), Yako decided to enjoy the rest of her flight as much as she could. She had to ignore the stares of the other passengers when she'd make signs and gestures to something out there, she had tried to let the music coming from her iPod calm her nerves (hint: it didn't), she tried to sleep.
Nope, that didn't work.
Without really wanting to, she spend part of the remaining three hours inside that plane watching Neuro relax and sunbathe at the neck breaking speed they were going, sometimes she caught him playing with his little Evil Fridays, but for the most part he was sleeping. Arms behind his neck, his legs sprawled and a content smile on his face. Obviously she knew he was faking it, but well, at least she got the chance to watch him rest without fearing for her life.
When they landed in Narita Airport, Yako didn't question how no one saw Neuro get pass the police control, but they did see him waiting on the gate where family and friends expected their loved ones come. A woman whispered something in another's ear, their lewd smiles giving away the improper thoughts, a child pointed at him and asked something about his hair to his mother, who moved a few steps away from the demon, frightened by his weird smile and blank stare. A cold sweat descended through her spine. If she ever imagined a reunion with her partner, this wasn't what she would have expected.
"Welcome home, slug." He said patting her head like a pet. She sighed, but smiled nonetheless.
"I thought I was top slug." Yako took his hand and put it between hers with a tranquil smile. He answered with a low chuckle, amused by her acceptance of her low status. Her smile widened and, encouraged by his good mood, entwined her fingers with his and pulled a little bit. Neuro followed her, letting himself be guided for a change.
Her hands were slightly bigger than he remembered, but the warmth was the same one. He looked at her back, noticing that she had, indeed, grew a lot in the time he had been away. How long has it been? He was curious to see how the world had evolved in this time, how many Puzzles were out there waiting for him to be devoured.
But, for now, there were just the two of them walking, hand in hand. It was something he was not used to, as in the demon world no one felt the need to touch another except for the mating process. Sometimes in the courting, some males approached the females with physical contact. But they were not courting and they were definitely not mating, so this was his first real loving contact in decades.
Emerald eyes fixed on their hands, he realised that the knot in his gut that has been bothering him since he parted ways with his slave was gone. And the noise in his head, silenced. Neuro looked up to the human girl (woman) in front of him and caught her looking at him. She smiled and turned, not really expecting him to return it.
They didn't say a word the rest of the walk, not even on the taxi, nor when they were on the elevator to the office. And their hands didn't let go.