A/N: Enjoy
"Yuri, this was a terrible idea..."
"Oh come on, it's not that bad!"
"You almost died four times, Yuri..."
Flynn lets out a small sigh when his guild mate tells him 'well it's a good thing you're around, right?', because even if it rings true, the fact of the matter is that this little adventure of theirs had been a terrible idea. Of course, it hadn't begun that way...The afternoon had started out just fine with the two of them enjoying a nice video chat together (Flynn finally got himself a webcam), Yuri gleefully telling him about that time he had taken down a mouthy new player who'd been harassing him.
It was amusing story, and he honestly felt sorry for the poor soul who had decided to fight Yuri without knowing just what to expect. Sad part was, it wasn't all that uncommon for the younger boy to get challenged by someone who thought they could beat him. Yuri had told him once that people had the habit of fighting him because they thought his lack of armor (since he wasn't a fan of all the metal) made him weak. On the contrary, the cloth armor he wore not only made him quick, but hit incredibly hard. Yuri took great pride in his outfit, and after being told that it had taken the younger boy a full month to find all the required materials to craft it, Flynn could understand his glee when talking about it.
As time went one, their MMO chitchat changed to talk about potentially having a date that day, something Flynn really didn't mind since he really needed break from studying. During this conversation, the younger boy asks if he wanted to come over, and all the while Yuri nervously touches the back of his neck, eyes looking every which way except in his direction. Flynn wasn't in any better shape; he had to do a mental reboot after hearing those words, and once fully processed, a deep blush covers his face.
It had been a week since their movie night, and they really hadn't made any plans to meet up like that again, the two of them resuming their usual public dates as a result. Other than embarrassed, the idea of going over to Yuri's place makes him excited, and he quickly agreed without really thinking about it. Before logging off, he's told to being his laptop with him. Nothing clicks until he's about a half-ways drive away from Yuri's place; the younger boy isn't like him, he doesn't live on his own...he lives with his parents. Nervousness is all he feels the rest of the way, because not only was there a chance of him meeting Yuri's parents, but him meeting the very father that treated the boy like absolute crap.
Flynn wasn't...exactly sure how he'd handle it.
However, turning back wasn't an option, especially not when he had seen how happy Yuri had been upon him agreeing to come. Maybe things would be okay since he'd be Yuri's guest...The moment he gets to the younger boy's house, he hesitates to ring the doorbell, and he stood outside for a good minute trying to choke down his fear. His finger barely left the button before the door was opened quickly, Yuri donning a huge grin on his face as he let him in. Since he'd only ever seen it from the outside, Flynn couldn't help but look around curiously once inside, and he found the interior to be rather nice.
Though the younger boy really didn't give him time to process much; before Flynn knew it, his wrist was taken and he was being lead up the stairs to the second floor. He asked Yuri if he should introduce himself to his parents, but upon hearing 'they aren't home' the blond began to panic...and it was a feeling he knew all too well. It was the panic that had occurred before their movie night, but because it was familiar, the blond knew how to deal with it. Upon entering Yuri's room, he was face with a far bigger issue than just being alone with the younger boy.
His guild mate's room was, quite frankly, messy as Hell. There were clothes, crumpled paper, and various other objects all over the floor, and Flynn feared he might step on something important if he wasn't careful. When he was yanked over to the younger boy's bed and pushed down into a sitting position, he couldn't help but make a small sound, and all the while he wondered just why Yuri seemed to be in such a hurry. When his younger boy turns his laptop towards him, Flynn not only understood his excitement, but also felt the same. The reason they had been video chatting instead of playing 'Tales of...' was due to the game being down for maintenance, but according to Yuri's laptop it was up and running again.
Reading the information on the new patch, Flynn finds that the developers had added a new boss for high-level players. As a guild leader, he felt responsible checking any knew content out, and well...he kind of wanted to see what the new dungeon and boss were like. Now at that point, Flynn was under the impression that Yuri wanted to take a whole party and explore the new area, because it seemed rather reckless to charge into unknown territory without having others to help. The blond had been so wrong. As soon as they log on, his guild mates stops him from sending out any party invitations, saying that that two of them would be enough.
Flynn tries to advise the younger boy against going in with just the two of them, but Yuri is stubborn , and even goes so far as to say that it could be their 'MMO date'. The blond, being the weak willed sucker he was for dates, finally gave in after it...and it was HUGE mistake.
"Still...we should've at least invited someone with more healing skills than me...Estelle is online, we could ask her." Flynn says, eyes glued to his screen as he takes down another enemy monster.
"Nah, don't worry about it. Besides, we're already close to the boss anyways, and I'm sure we can take it down." Yuri says as he gives his arm a small nudge, and Flynn can only sigh again.
The blond wants to tell him that the odds of them actually beating the boss are slim, especially since they knew nothing about it, but he decides against it. He figures that even if he they do die in the process of going against the boss, he'd get valuable information on what NOT to do the next time he ran the dungeon with his guild mates. So there's at least one upside to failing. Flynn will admit that even in a full party, they'd have trouble defeating the minor monster in the dungeon; there were just so many of them, and the bastards hit so damn hard. He's well aware that high level area are supposed to be challenging, but this is a bit much.
He has to keep an eye out for Yuri since the younger boy doesn't have any healing skills in his arsenal, though it isn't like the healing skills Flynn has are all that great. Cure only heals one person at a time, though Flynn has a high enough defense so that he can take a few hard hits without worrying about his HP. Though the biggest problem with the two of them running the dungeon is that Flynn is playing both healer AND tank, something he's never done before. With a deep sigh, Flynn hopes he can deal with double the workload, because the last thing he wants to do is die in front of Yuri, or watch Yuri die for that matter.
It might've just been a game, but there was a certain amount embarrassment that went into dying in front of someone you liked, and there was also a certain amount of disappointed that went into him failing to protect his boyfriend.
"Well, the music changed, so we're here." Yuri says, and since they're sitting back to back, Flynn can feel him tense up.
"Yeah, but I don't see anything- what the Hell is that?" Flynn says, his body leaning back from his computer a bit.
When their characters arrive, they're treated to a cutscene of the boss monster. It hangs from the ceiling, and as it extends its wings, Flynn thinks it looks like a gross combination of a bat and dragon. The creature is rather large, and when it drops down, the ground underneath it cracks. As it lets out a loud roar, he hears Yuri give off a small snicker, and even without looking, he knows the younger boy is smirking. His guild mate had a thing for fighting tough bosses, and from the looks of things, Yuri would be getting his fix today. As soon as the cutscene ends, Yuri springs into action, the blond following close behind him.
First things first, Flynn tries to figure out if the grotesque monster is weak to any sort of element, which would make fighting it much easier. He charges one elemental skill after another, and he watches closely at the damage each of them do. He almost deems the boss immune to everything until he launches a light base attack, and Flynn is rather relieved to see the damage jump.
"Ugh, of course it'd weak to attacks I don't have." Yuri groans out, and it's quite clear from the way his character attacks the boss monster, that he's pretty pissed off.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of its weakness, just keep attacking it." Flynn says, trying his best to reassure him that he isn't useless.
Because his light-based attacks took up so much MP, Flynn decides to use them sparingly, the blond focusing more on normal attacks and healing Yuri because he's not sure what the monster is fully capable of. This is another downside to fighting new bosses; if this had been a normal boss, one that had been in the game for a while, usually Flynn would search the forums and fansites for information so he'd knew what each of its attack patterns looked like. However, this is an all new boss that's only been out for a good 30 minutes, so information would be minimal. Flynn had run enough dungeons to know that each boss had a certain way of doing things, so to face one whose patters were unknowns unnerved him greatly.
He gets especially concerned when he notices the grotesque monster flatten its wings against its body, and he quickly instructs Yuri to get away from it. Just as he does, the boss monster charges forward, the two of them avoid a blow from its body, but not a blow from its tail. Just the tail makes them lose a good chunk of their HP, and Flynn was sure if they had taken a direct hit, it would've no doubt killed them both. Yuri snorts; sounding both amused and irritated while he says 'well, this is interesting'. Quickly healing his guild mate and then himself, the two of them continue with their assault, despite the fact that their normal attacks don't seem to do much damage.
It takes a good 20 minutes for Flynn to get the hang of fighting the monster, but he's still not completely sure what to expect. The movements of the boss are erratic sometimes, which makes guessing what the correct course of action is all that more difficult. Even if he's irritated with the fight, he can't hate it entirely; it sounds like Yuri is actually enjoying himself, and the last thing he wants to do is rain on his parade with his frustrations. His guild mate's commentary also makes things a little better, and some of it even makes him laugh. The younger male really knew how to lighten the mood.
However, this doesn't change the fact that an hour later, they're in deep trouble.
Flynn's HP and MP were in the red, and he had unfortunately used up all of his healing items. The younger boy isn't in any better shape, especially since one of his crucial pieces of armor had broken during the fight. So, Yuri is not only pissed off, but vulnerable. The only upside to their situation is that the boss monster only has a bit of HP left...the downside is that there a ways away from it. Flynn really doesn't want it to end like this, and he knows he needs to think of something quick if he wants to two of them to make it through this.
"...Yuri, do you have any high level skills that don't cost any MP?" Flynn asks, the plan he had come up riding on if the younger boy says yes.
"Um, yeah, Bushin Soutenha maxed out with darkness attached to it."
Good.
"Okay, this is what we're going to do...I have the same skill with light attached to it, but I don't think just me hitting it will be enough to take it down. So, we'll link skills and pray it actually kills it."
"Oohh, nice plan."
Well, it was a decent plan...because the skill they were going to use has one huge drawback. Bushin Soutenha is a notorious skill that caused the user to stagger for a few seconds, which is why Flynn hadn't used it sooner. If the two of them failed to take down the monster with their attacks, if just a sliver of HP remained, it would be the end of their dungeon run. But he pushes these thoughts aside and sends the link invite to Yuri, the younger boy quickly accepting. Linking skills made it easier for two characters sharing the same skills to pull them off at the same time, and there was a higher chance of getting critical hits. Flynn was hoping this would happen.
Charging forward with Yuri right beside him, the blond takes notice of the monster's movements. He watches in horror as the boss opens its mouth riddled with jagged teeth, a small ball of light forming inside of it. He knew this attack patter; the light inside its mouth would gradually grow larger, and once big enough, it would fire a beam of red energy at them. It's an extremely powerful attack, one that had shaved off more than half of their HP before. There isn't any time to move out of the way, so the two of them keep going with no intention of stopping until the damn thing is dead.
As soon as they're in range, they launch their attack, setting off a cutscene of the two of them preforming their moves. It's actually the first time he's actually performed Bushin Soutenha with another person, so it was actually quite thrilling to see the two of them in action. He watches as their avatars slam their swords into the ground, two intricate glyphs circling the both of them and extending around the monster. The grotesque creature is hit with a light that emits from the glyphs, and their avatars quickly slice through the monster and jump into the air. The two of them fill their swords with their respective element and launch a spiraling beam at the boss, the light and darkness mix landing multiple hits on the monster. Flynn is completely memorized by the sight, but as soon as the cutscene ends, he's on edge.
Did they...get it?
The blond watches his character stagger around helplessly on the screen, but when he notices the boss begin to fail about, he quickly looks at the monster's HP bar. It's completely empty. However, Flynn's tense state doesn't fade, because it wasn't all that uncommon for a boss to either change into or produce another monster when the player though it was dead. It isn't until he sees the boss completely disappear that the blond relaxes, and he finally lets out of breathe he hadn't been aware he was even holding in.
"Hell yeah!" Yuri shouts, and Flynn feels extremely accomplished.
The blond makes a small 'oof' sound when Yuri suddenly puts his full weight against his back, his arms coming to wrap themselves around his neck.
"You're heavy."
"Don't call your boyfriend heavy."
"I think I'm allowed to when he's squishing me."
Flynn laughs at the sound of Yuri huffing, but when he hears him say 'good job', he blushes a bit as rubs his right arm. It isn't the first time the younger boy had praised him for pulling off a decent strategy, but it is the first time he's heard him praise him in person. It makes his chest tighten up, and he's happy Yuri can't see the goofy look on his face. He makes another noise when the younger boy pulls him back, and before he can even ask what Yuri is doing, he's flat on his back with his guild mate looking down at him. When the younger boy plops his head down on his chest, he gives off an 'oof' as Yuri makes himself comfortable.
"Geez you're rough. I'm not use to being manhandled you know." Flynn says while looking down at the younger boy, his hand coming up to stroke his dark locks.
"If you haven't noticed, I'm a rough kind of guy." Yuri says while smirking up at him, and Flynn can't help but think that he looks like a cat that's rather pleased with himself.
"Oh, I've noticed."
The younger boy just gives off a quick laugh, and once he stops, a comfortable silence falls over them. Moments like this aren't all that uncommon; in fact, Flynn found them to be rather enjoyable. He likes that he and Yuri can just be for a moment, no awkwardness, no worries, no nothing. It also gives the blond a moment to check out his guild mate's room a bit more, since the only thing he saw upon coming in were the numerous clothes littering the floor. On the walls, Flynn spots a few band posters, and if the electric guitar in the far corner was any indication, Yuri seemed to be a fan of rock. Honestly, it doesn't surprise him.
What does surprise him is what looks like a dog toy in lying on the floor, and unless Yuri had interesting taste in toys, he figures there's a dog roaming around. He didn't see one coming in, but then again, he didn't see much of anything with Yuri rushing him to his room. The blond almost asks what kind of dogs he has, but that would ruin the mood. So, he continues scrutinizing the younger boy's room, and all the while he starts to learn a few small things about Yuri he hadn't known before. It's all rather interesting, but he has to wonder if the boy had fallen asleep at this point. Yuri hasn't said anything, and the blond could easily deduce from his even, steady breathing that there was a good chance he isn't conscious.
Before he can even think about doing the same (because he's starting to come down from his high of beating the boss), Yuri jolts up, a look of surprise overcoming the younger boy's features as he looks down at him.
"Something wrong-?"
"You know..." Yuri starts, and the blond feels a blush creep across his face as he watches the younger boy straddle him, "I was so excited about the new game patch that I forgot...you're in my room...on my bed...and there's no one home."
"D-Don't tease me like that, Yuri-"
"What if I said I wasn't teasing you...?"
Flynn's face is completely red now. Truthfully, the blond had forgotten as well, but upon being reminded, his previous nervousness returns in full force. If he said he hasn't thought about sleeping with Yuri once or twice, he'd be lying. In fact, it's been on his mind since their movie night last week, because even if the younger boy's actions were fueled by desperation, Flynn wouldn't deny that it all felt good. As much as he wants to play it off as Yuri messing him, the look he catches the younger boy giving him completely shatters that thought. There's resolve in those dark eyes, and it makes Flynn wondering just how long his guild mate had been thinking about this.
Yuri might've been spontaneous, but he at least has enough sense to think hard when he needs to. It's a quality the blond likes about him. However, sex would be a huge step in their relationship; even through his embarrassed state, Flynn understands this. Taking Yuri's left hand, he gives the boy a stern look, because he wants to make absolutely sure this is what Yuri wants.
"Yuri...do you really want to sleep with me? Or are you just suggesting we should just to make me happy...?" Flynn says, tone serious so he can get his point across.
The younger boy gives him a look of surprise, and the blond watches as he turns his head away from his gaze. Flynn can clearly see that Yuri's ear is bright red, but he doesn't feel the need to tease the poor boy about it since it's not the time. As Yuri looks at him, Flynn doesn't move, the blond's demand look never wavering.
"Well, yeah, I wanna make you happy, but I wanna do it for myself too...Besides," Yuri pauses a moment, his face coming down close to his ear, and Flynn shakes from the feeling of the younger boy breathing against his skin, "I want you so bad. It's driving me mad."
"...Really, Yuri? Really?"
"What? You don't like the Beatles?"
"Yuri I swear..."
Sitting back up, Yuri laughs at him, and the blond feels all the tension of the moment melt away. With a deep sigh, Flynn can't help but smile up at him, and even though he's still nervous, he accepts the younger boy's words. However, before anything, he wants to do something about their positions. Some way or another, he always finds a way underneath Yuri, and he once again attributes this to the younger boy being far more aggressive in his actions than he is. But today is one of those days where change doesn't sound like a bad idea.
Taking advantage of Yuri's laughing fit, he quickly reaches up and pushes the younger boy's shoulder, the action causing him to fall back against the mattress. Flynn is on top of him quickly, arms in either side of his guild mate's head as he gazes down at him. Yuri looks up at him in shock, but it soon melts into one of amusement. Reaching down, the blond brushes a few strands of hair away from the boy's face, and as the blond does so, he notices a faint blush on his cheeks. Damn...Yuri really looked attractive like this, and Flynn feels himself begin to freeze up again.
Could he...really this this? Flynn knows second-guessing himself when he already has the boy pinned isn't such a great idea, but with Yuri being so open with him, it's the only thing he can do. Now knowing that Yuri is ready and very much willing for all of this to happen, Flynn needs to figure out if he is. The blond isn't necessarily afraid of committing the act in question; it's more that he fears messing up, especially since it's going to be their first time-
"You're over thinking things, Flynn." Yuri suddenly says, his finger coming to poke the space between the blond's brows as he speaks.
"I-I am not...I-I mean, I just..." Flynn trails off a bit, trying his best to get his point across without sound like an idiot.
"You totally are! You're thinking about how you don't wanna mess up our first time, and to be honest, I'm kind of nervous about that too," Yuri sighs a bit before taking Flynn's face in his hands, "But...so what if we screw up the first time? We'll just keep going it until we get it right."
Now it's Flynn's turn to laugh. His guild mate has such a simple outlook on things; it was hard not to laugh. Placing one hand atop of Yuri's, he mutters a small 'what would I do without you?', and the younger boy replies with 'probably over think yourself to death'. The blond snorts at this comment before leaning down and kissing Yuri's forehead, cheeks, his nose, his chin, before finally pressing his lips against his. It's a light kiss, a kiss with a 'thank you' attached to it because he's rather thankful for the younger boy's words. He feels Yuri circle his arms around his neck, bringing him down so that their lip lock deepens.
Flynn is still nervous as Hell, and by the slight shaking coming from his guild mate's hands, it's not hard to tell that he's in the same boat. In fact, the blond could easily say that the two of them are a complete wreck. He'd laugh if his mouth wasn't so busy. So the blond decides to distract himself from his nerves by focusing on the task at hand, because kissing Yuri is a wonderful distraction from his problems. When the younger boy licks his lips, the blond obediently opens his mouth, and he gives off a small groan as he feels Yuri's tongue touch his own.
They've done this a few more times after their movie night, but it isn't something he's really use to. The feel of the younger boy's tongue stroking the inside of his mouth is hard to describe, but Flynn at least knows he doesn't hate it. Mimicking the motion, he strokes the intruding tongue with his own, and the moment he hears Yuri's breath catch in his throat, he groans loudly. Releasing himself from their lip lock, the blond takes a moment to catch his breath, and all the while he stares down at the younger boy in awe. Yuri's face is bright red, his eyes half-lid as he pants a bit from their previous actions. Seeing Yuri in such a states makes his stomach knot up because, holy shit, he's never been this turned on.
"Hey..." Yuri says, his hands coming to tug gently on the blond's shirt, "Take it off."
Flynn just stares at him for a moment, because the blond knows full well what he meant, but for some reason Flynn had to really let those words sink in. He begins to open his mouth to say something, but quickly closes it when he figures that talking wouldn't be in his best interest at the moment...lest he make himself sound like an idiot. Therefore, he merely sits up, hands shaking a bit as he removes his glasses. He's not trying to tease the poor boy by slowly removing his shirt, he's just extremely nervous at what Yuri will think of him.
To be frank, Flynn really doesn't think he's all that attractive, and 'average' would probably be the best word to describe what he thinks of himself. Once off, he discards his shirt on bed, not on the floor because he fears he'll never find it again in the mess that is the younger boy's floor. Sitting back on Yuri's hips, Flynn waits for him to say something, and he can't bring himself to look away as the younger boy scans his body. Even though the look isn't serious, Flynn still feels unnerved by it. Rubbing his right arm, partially trying to hide himself in doing so, he almost wants to tell Yuri to stop staring. The blond flinches the moment Yuri's hand comes in contact with his chest, and he doesn't bother to hide the shake he gives off when said hand starts to descend.
"Not bad-"
"Let me take yours off." Flynn blurts out, and Yuri's fingers stop at his stomach.
He hadn't meant for the 'let me' part to slip out, and he can't exactly take it back, so...he can only sit there in horror and wait for an answer. The younger boy stares for a few seconds before sitting up, a small 'go ahead' escaping his lips as the two of them adjust to their new position. Well shit...his nervousness from before is nothing compared to this. His hands tremble as he reaches for the hem of his guild mate's wrinkled looking ACDC shirt, fingers tensing when they finally take a hold of it.
Flynn stops as soon as he sees Yuri's stomach, and it takes a hard swallow for him to gather enough courage to keep going. The younger boy helps him out when Flynn reaches his chest, putting his arms in the air so the blond can easily slip it up and off. Placing the younger boy's shirt next to his own, Flynn just sits there for a moment and takes in the sight before him. Yuri isn't pale, but compared to his own slightly tanned skin, Yuri's is a bit lighter than his. His guild mate is slender, a little muscle poking out here and there, and he recalls Yuri mentioning something about playing sports his first two years of high school (not because he wanted to according to him).
Overall, Yuri has a nice body.
Hesitantly, Flynn reaches out and touches the younger boy's chest, and as he does so, he feels Yuri tense up. Looking up, he sees his guild mate averting his eyes, and Flynn completely understands why. Instead of descending like the younger boy had previously, the blond moves his hand up and he can feel Yuri shiver a bit at his touch. He moves his fingers along Yuri's shoulder, caressing his neck before finally stopping to cup the boy's cheek. When the younger boy finally turns his attention back to him, Flynn briefly kisses him, his arms coming to pull Yuri into a gentle hug. The two of them stay like that for a moment, because the blond is sure the two of them were in need of a short break.
'Short' seemed to be an understatement when it came to Yuri. Flynn lets out a small gasp when Yuri pushes back against the bed, the younger boy hovering over him for a moment before swooping down and pressing their lips together in a rough manner. Kissing back just as hard, Flynn growls a bit, because he was just getting used to having the Yuri under him, but he can't be totally upset about the situation. When Yuri sits up, the blond gently holds his waist, his thumbs coming to rub gently circles around his hip bone. He feels his guild mate shake at his touch once more, and Flynn can't help but moan when he feels Yuri grind his lower half against his.
Whether the younger boy's action is intention or accidental Flynn isn't sure. Damn...this is all so much of a turn on for him, and even if it's a bit embarrassing to admit, the blond is already sporting wood.
"See?" Yuri says as he leans over, voice deep as his breath ghosts over the blond's lips, "We're not doing too shabby for our first time-"
"Yuri? Are you home?"
They both freeze, and a look of horror starts to overcome the boy on top of him. Before the blond can even say anything, Yuri quickly gets off of him, his voice full of panic as he tells him to put his shirt back on. Instead of lying there like a confused idiot, Flynn does as he's told, and he panics as well when the sound of footsteps on the stairs reach his ears. The younger male quickly motions for him to sit on the floor, and Flynn hesitates a bit before doing so. He's just afraid he'll accidentally sit on something breakable. Plopping down, he quickly grabs a fallen pillow and puts it over his lap, and he's rather ashamed his hard-on hasn't gone down yet. He jumps at the sound of the bedroom door opening, though quickly recovers when he sees the person emerge from the other side of the door.
Standing there is a woman who bears a striking resemblance to Yuri, though her features are much softer. Her hair is much longer than his, and Flynn is sure if the younger boy keeps growing his long, he'll be the spitting image of her. The woman in the doorway looks confused for a moment, gaze lingering on him for a few seconds before falling on Yuri.
"You...have company over." She says, her voice soft but laced with surprised.
"Yeah, so?" Yuri says, and Flynn can hear how nervous he sounds.
"You usually don't...never mind" She begins, but stops and smiles in the blond's direction, "I'm so sorry, I didn't introduce myself. I'm Yuri's mother."
"I-It's nice to meet you, ma'am, I'm Flynn Scifo." He stutters out, and had he not been trying to will his hard-on away, he'd probably get up and shake her hand.
She smiles at him, and it's that kind of motherly smile that could put anyone at ease.
"Well, since this is such a rare occasion, why don't you stay for dinner, Flynn?"
"I-I wouldn't want to impose on-"
"It's fine, really! I usually make too much as is, so having another mouth to feed isn't a problem at all." She smiles again before motioning over to her son, "Yuri, come help your father and I with the groceries."
With a loud groan, the younger boy removes himself from the bed, and as soon as he and his mother disappear down the hall, Flynn lets out a long breath of air he'd been holding in since hearing the footsteps on the stairs. Geez...that was an extremely close call and his heart is still beating like crazy. Running his hand through his hair, Flynn takes a moment to calm himself down. Right...he'd been invited over for dinner. First off, he needs to call his parents and tell them he isn't going to be there tonight, and he prays with all his might that Patty isn't the one to pick up.
Removing his cell from his pocket, the blond goes through his contacts and pulls up his parent's home number, and his fingers hesitates a moment before pressing the 'call' button. It takes a few rings for someone to pick up and-
"Hello?"
Shit...it's his sister.
"H-Hey...can you tell mom and dad that I'm not going to make it to dinner tonight?" He says, wanting her to just leave it at that, but knowing she won't because, well, she's Patty.
"Why?"
"Er...I...I-I'm having dinner at Yuri's place, his mother invited me..." Flynn says in a low voice, but he knows despite this, she heard him loud and clear.
There's silence on the other end of the line...but it doesn't last long. As soon as Flynn hears a snicker come from his sister, he lets out a loud groan. This is going to be an annoying conversation.
"Okay, yeah, right, 'dinner'. I'll tell them you're having 'dinner' at Yuri's place. I won't tell them what you're really doing." She giggles again, and even though Flynn knows it's futile to try and convince her that she's completely wrong, but he still tries.
"Oh my god, Patty, I'm serious. I'm just having dinner with his folks, not-"
"No, no! I totally get it! Just remember: always use protection!"
"Patty-!"
"Have fun, bro."
"PATTY!"
And with that she hangs up, and Flynn is left with a deeply annoyed feeling hanging over him. Getting the go-ahead to sleep with Yuri from his little sister really doesn't sit well with him, mostly because it's embarrassing as Hell. Leaning back against Yuri's bed, he lets out another deep sigh, and he reflects on just how crazy this day had gotten. He and Yuri almost had sex, only to be interrupted by his parents coming home, something the blond should've expected since it is the weekend. A small blush forms on his face as he thinks about what would've happened if they hadn't returned.
He tenses the moment he hears the front door shut, wondering all the while if he should go downstairs or wait for someone to come and get him. Under different circumstances, he would've gone down and properly introduced himself, but the situation is so awkward that he isn't sure what to do with himself. Just when he thinks 'I wish Yuri would come back', said boy appears in his doorway, but he doesn't stay there long. Walking over to the bed, he plops down face first on the mattress, a loud groan escaping his lips in the process.
"This...sucks..." Yuri mutters, and Flynn can't help but give off a quick chuckle.
"Yeah, it would've been really bad if we got caught." Flynn says as he looks back, amused at the annoyed face the younger male gives him.
"No shit...though I'm more pissed off about the fact that I didn't get to see you naked..."
Flynn coughs a bit, knowing he should've probably expected something lewd out of his guild mate's mouth, but, well, expecting and experiencing are different things. Jeez...and Flynn seriously though he wouldn't be blushing for a while.
"I'm not much of a looker you know..." Flynn mutters, and he's surprised when he hears the younger boy snort while saying 'yeah right'.
"You're a lot more attractive than you think...don't sell yourself so damn short..."
Flynn takes a moment to let that sink in, and all he can really do is smile a little. The younger boy really does have a way with words...be they lewd or encouraging. He opens his mouth to say something, but quickly closes it when he hears someone coming up the stairs, though he finds the sound on multiple feet hitting against the floor strange. He understands the odd sound when a large dog pokes his head into the room, and he suddenly recalls the dog toy he had seen previously. It strolls into the room and sits right in front of him, and the blond hesitates before reaching out towards it.
The dog looks rather intimidating; Flynn isn't really sure what kind of breed said dog is...if anything it looks more wolf than dog. He finally relaxes when the large dog licks his fingers after sniffing them. As it scoots closer to him, Flynn gently strokes the fur atop its head, still hesitating a bit since he isn't sure if he's been completely accepted. Its rough, short fur feels odd to the touch, but not unpleasant, and as the blond moves his hand to scratch behind the dog's ears, he's rewarded with pleased look from the large animal.
"He's unusually friendly today." Yuri says, and the dog shakes his hand off and returns to its previous aloof disposition.
"What's his name?"
"Repede."
The dog, now named Repede, trots over to the corner, and Flynn figures he's going to retrieve the toy Flynn had seen earlier. To his surprise, the large dog actually starts to dig around in a pile of clothes, and he's even more surprised to find that there's a dog bed underneath it. The blond holds his tongue, trying his best to not mention the obvious mess the younger boy's room is as he watches Repede plop down on his bed. In fact, it takes every ounce of control he has to not start picking things up. He's saved from his urges when Yuri's mother calls for her son, and the younger boy calls back a loud 'wha?' in an annoyed voice.
She tells him to bring his 'friend' downstairs, though when she mentions that Yuri's 'father wants to meet him' Flynn tenses a bit. He's quite scared to meet the cause of so much grief in his guild mate's life, but the blond feels he still needs to meet the man since he's a guest in their house. Following Yuri out of his room, Flynn grips the bottom of his shirt, and with each step they take, the knot in his stomach gets tighter and tighter. He can't see the younger boy's face, but he can clearly see how tense his back is, and Flynn wants to blatantly lie and tell him that things will be okay. The blond doesn't know what's going to happen...so he sure as Hell isn't going to lie and say that this encounter with Yuri's father would be a pleasant one.
Once downstairs, he follows Yuri into what looks like the living room, and he isn't even aware he's walking that close to the younger boy until he bumps into his back when he finally stops walking. Looking over Yuri's shoulder, he sees a much older man sitting in an armchair with a bored look on his face. Flynn notices that his guild mate doesn't look much like his father, so he wonders if the two of them shared a bit of the same personality. It might be why they rub each other the wrong way...no, he shouldn't jump to conclusion like that.
The blond follows Yuri when he moves, their destination apparently the loveseat across from the boy's father. Before sitting, Yuri's mother comes out of the kitchen with a tray of crackers, chips and some kind of juice. She smiles at him while placing the tray down on the small between the loveseat and armchair, and the blond can't help but smile back, watching as she disappears back into the kitchen. He almost wants to ask Yuri if the two of them could help her, because the blond is nervous as Hell and cooking terribly seems better than dealing with this...
"Well, here he is," Yuri says as he plops down on the couch, "I don't get why you and mom are getting so bent out of shape just because I have someone over..."
"Because when you act like an anti-social, what else are we supposed to think...?" His father says, the man's voice deep, deep enough that Flynn can feel it reverberate in his chest.
"Gee, thanks..." Yuri mutters while he plucks a chip from the bowl, and the blond can tell already annoyed.
A tense silence falls between the three of them, and Flynn feels like anything could happen. Yuri is clearly not enjoying the situation, and the blond had never seen him so guarded before. His arms are crossed; body slightly slumped down in his seat as his left foot tapped rapidly against the wooden flooring. After munching the single chip, the younger boy bites on his bottom lip, and Flynn really hopes he doesn't make himself bleed. Flynn clinches and relaxes his fist in his lap, knowing he should be introducing himself at that moment, but the blond is far more worried about the younger boy's current state.
"You..." The man suddenly says, and Flynn jumps when he figures out that it's directed at him, "What's your name?"
"Flynn Scifo, s-sir." He says, and he really doesn't mean for his voice to sound so small.
"Do you go to school with Yuri?"
"No, sir, I-I'm in college."
As soon as the word 'college' leaves his lips, he sees one of the older man's brow raise ever so slightly. Flynn wonders if he's said something wrong, and when he glances over to Yuri he knows something is amiss. His guild mate is tense, and as much as he wants to ask what's wrong, he keeps his mouth shut in fear of what's to come. Yuri's father leans forward a little, and the pointed look he gives makes Flynn look away, but not from fear. Flynn looks away because it's like he's being accused of something he didn't do...
"College? How did you two meet? Christ, it better not have been at one of those college parties..."
"No, no! We met on an online game!" Flynn quickly says, because with the way the older man was leering at his son, it was clear he had gotten the wrong idea.
"Oh, that thing..." He practically spits out those words, "Biggest waste of time he could've picked up. He should be using that time to study, not barricading himself in his room and doing god knows what in that game. Bad enough he quite the basketball team, at least then he was doing something productive. He tell you that? That he quite basketball at the end of his second year of high school because 'he didn't see the point in it'? I swear, this kid..."
The older man sits back as he rubs his temples, and Flynn can't help but go wide-eyed. What kind of parent said that about their own kid? Sure, parents complained to others all the time, but the older man didn't know him. The fact that Yuri's father had just badmouthed the boy right in front of him didn't sit well with Flynn, and he know this is the beginning of something terrible.
"W-Well..." Flynn starts, and he can't help but nervously fiddle with his glasses, "Online games can be a decent stress reliever, I know that's why I started playing them."
"Stress reliever? What does he have to be stressed about? All he does is goof off, so it's not like he's actually trying. Now he's screwed up so badly that he has nothing to fall back on. His grades are barely average, so there goes a scholarship. Had he continued with basketball and not dropped out for stupid reasons, he'd have a chance at something. But no, Yuri had to be Yuri and screw something good up. I honestly don't know where I went wrong with him-"
"Maybe," Yuri hisses out, "That damn sport stressed me out, and maybe, just maybe, you screaming at me from the sidelines didn't help at all."
Everything goes silent after that, and Flynn's eyes go between Yuri and his father. The blond wants to say something to change the subject, but when he goes to open his mouth, a lump in his throat prevents any words from slipping out. Flynn is unbelievably uncomfortable, and what makes it worse if that he's only been there for a few minutes...but this is the kind of thing Yuri probably goes through daily. Originally, some part of him had wanted to give the boy's father the benefit of the doubt, just to be optimistic, but to hear the way he talks about his son in front of a stranger makes all of that fly out the window.
Yuri looks about ready to rip his father's head off, and it's quite easy to see that he's furious. Flynn believes he has every right to be. The older man's lips are tight, hands gripping the arms of the couch tightly like he's trying to keep himself under control. He actually fears that if he wasn't there, Yuri father would actually do something to his own son, and that thought is far scarier than the scene before him. Coughing loudly, the blond tries to get the attention back on him.
"I-I've never been much of a sport person myself-"
"It's called giving directions, Yuri, it's what the coach does. Had you stayed on the team, maybe you could've learned to take them." The older man says, completely cutting him off.
"You were apparently terrible at 'giving directions', since the team sure as shit never made it to any tournaments. Oh right...when was the last time our school qualified for one of those...?"
"Now you listen here you little shit-"
"UM!'' Flynn quickly says, because things are really getting out of hand.
Now that all eyes were on him, the blond has to think of some excuse for his sudden outburst. Just as he's about to stutter out that he and the younger boy should help his mother in the kitchen, he feels a tug on the collar of his shirt. The next thing he knows he's being pulled over to the other side of the loveseat, and Yuri is kissing him hard. His eyes go wide again, and he begins to panic when he see the look on the older man's face. At first, Yuri's father is surprised, and anyone rightfully should be with the sudden turn of events. Then...his face turns from disgust to rage, and the blond knows at this point that there's no fixing this situation.
"You wanna know why I really quite the team, dad?" Yuri says upon parting, and the smirk on his face is filled with so much malice that Flynn know he's about to go for the juggler, "It's because the sight of all those hot, sweaty guys turned me on so much, and I wanted them to fuck me right up the ass."
Flynn makes a small noise when Yuri suddenly yanks him up by the wrist, and before he can say anything, he's being pulled towards the front door. The blond hears Yuri's father yelling furiously, roaring out a loud 'get the Hell back here!' as the two of them walked out the door. Flynn is so stunned with the situation that he doesn't know what to say, so he silently allows himself to be dragged by his guild mate. When the walk up to his car, all Flynn can do is unlock the door and let Yuri in, the blond slipping into the driver's seat before turning on the engine.
The younger boy doesn't give him any directions; he just sits in the same position he had on the couch, arm crossed and slouched, and from the way his jaw in clinched, Flynn figures that speaking to him isn't in his best interest. Therefore, he drives off with no destination in mind. He doesn't want to take the boy back to his place, not just yet, not until Yuri tells him to. Instead of focusing on the boy sitting next to him, Flynn focuses on the road and getting to...some place that isn't near Yuri's house.
They actually drive around for a good twenty minutes, but his guild mate hasn't said anything all the while. It's actually really concerning, but at the same time he can't do anything productive until the younger boy is finished sorting out his thoughts. As he licks his lips, the blond's mind wanders back to the events that had taken place that living room. Obviously, there is something wrong with the relationship between Yuri and his father, and he's sure it doesn't help that the older man just happens to work at Yuri's school.
He can't imagine how stressful it must be for the younger boy to know his father is probably always watching him, and from the way he talked, it's clear his father is looking for something to criticize Yuri about. It's...completely mess up, and Flynn wants to do something about it. But he can't...because this reaches into a territory Flynn isn't familiar with, one that he isn't even sure he should be treading upon.
"...Shit..." Yuri finally mutters, and Flynn pulls the car into a mostly empty parking lot, since the younger boy is clearly ready to talk.
He watches as Yuri leans back in the passenger seat, a look of disgust crossing his face. His guild mate stays like that for a few second before leaning forward, and he buries his face in his hand before giving out a loud groan followed by him muttering 'shit' a few more times.
"Oh god...I'm so goddamn sorry Flynn..." Yuri says, and the blond swears he hears his voice quiver, "I used you as a prop. I just wanted to piss him off. Oh god, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have done that."
"Yuri-"
"Please don't say it's okay, there was nothing okay about it. I'm such a shit boyfriend for doing that."
Flynn doesn't say anything, because honestly, Yuri is right. Thinking back on it, when the younger boy kissed him, there wasn't any kind of affectionate feeling behind it. In fact, the whole thing just made him feel uncomfortable, but he wasn't sure why. When Yuri finally explains it, finally tells him that he was just being used as a tool, it finally clicks with him...and it hurts. Flynn isn't some damn pawn to be used in Yuri's attempts to anger his father, he's a person, and on top of that, he's his boyfriend. Flynn suddenly overwhelmed with anger, but above all else, disappointment.
With a deep sigh, the blond leans against the steering wheel, trying his best to cool his head before he says anything. With his forehead pressed against the cool surface, Flynn knows that this is one of those time where coddling isn't an option; in fact, what he believes Yuri really wants to hear from him is the truth...no matter how harsh it is. Why else would he have brought up his wrongdoing...?
"...Yeah, that was an extremely shitty thing to do, Yuri, and I'm pretty pissed off about it." Flynn says as he looks over at the younger boy, "...But...I forgive you, not because it'll make you feel better, but because I know you feel genuinely terrible about what you did. So make sure it doesn't happen again...for both of our sakes."
"It won't, I promise..." Yuri mutters, and the blond can't help but flinch at the sound of his voice.
The younger boy sounds like a child whose been scaled by their parents, but Flynn keeps his composure and doesn't begin to comfort him. Flynn might not know anything about being in a relationship, but he at least understands that being in one didn't involve lying to and babying the other when they had done something terrible. He could've let this slide, said that he was okay with Yuri using him, but then his real feelings would just sit inside him and fester. The last thing he wanted was for a part of him to truly hate the younger boy, and that's what that festering ball of emotions would do to him.
Simply put, Yuri had wanted Flynn to call him out on his behavior, and he had done just that, because in the long run it would be good for the both of them.
Leaning back in his seat, Flynn lets the silent go on for a little longer, because things still feel tense. It's not the right time to lighten to the mood, not after what he had said, so he wants to let everything settle. It doesn't take as long as he thought it would; five minutes later, Yuri sits up, and upon turning his head to look at him, Flynn see that he looks far less miserable as before. Reaching over, he gently strokes his guild mate's long locks, his fingers coming to place a few long strands behind the boy's ear. Yuri looks at him for a moment before giving him a small smile, one that doesn't stay on his lips for more than a few seconds before disappearing.
"...Can I...stay with you this weekend...?"
"Of course...just please call your mother so she doesn't worry."
The younger boy nods, and it's nice to know that there's at least one parent in his house that isn't a completely terrible person. If she was like the boy's father, Flynn was sure Yuri wouldn't have agreed to call her. Starting the car up, it occurs to Flynn that he'd have to do something about dinner; he couldn't very well show up to his parent's place with a distraught boyfriend, and he sure as Hell isn't going back to Yuri's house.
With a deep sigh, he figures that takeout is their best option, because Flynn really doesn't want to accidentally burn the entire complex down with his cooking skills...
A/N: This turned out way longer than planned