Summary: Tao thinks Takeo is being left out.
Yet another fic where I thought it would barely skim 50 words when finished.
Feel like I should say this day isn't the same day as Part 9. XD;
Side Effect
By Dark Ice Dragon
When Tao left his bedroom after changing out of his work clothes, he hugged M-21 as soon as he saw him, burying his face in M-21's shoulder; he was sure his ears were tickling M-21's, and while M-21 didn't seem to be reacting to it, Tao tilted his head away anyway.
He saw Takeo standing behind M-21, and before he thought about it too hard, Tao reached over and grabbed a fistful of Takeo's shirt and yanked him towards them.
Now M-21 made a startled sound, a second after Takeo's, and Tao moved his arms so they encircled them both.
"Don't think M-21 should be getting all the hugs," Tao explained. "And I'm sure he'd be glad I'm not hugging him all the time."
M-21 huffed. "You don't hug me that often."
Tao blinked, a grin growing on his face. "Oh?" he drawled, and he felt M-21 freeze in anticipation. "You sound like you want me to hug you more!" He could very easily do that.
"You-" M-21 stopped, shaking his head. "I can't stop you once you've decided to do something."
"I haven't decided yet," Tao said. But if M-21 thought he wasn't getting a lot of hugs… Tao patted Takeo's back. "You fallen asleep back there?"
"No." There was a pause, and Tao felt Takeo's muscles contract before Takeo's hands were lightly placed on his back.
"Heh." Tao rested his chin on M-21's shoulder, giving them both a brief squeeze.
Now, if he could get M-21 to hug back, that would be awesome.