Tatara had many varying interests. From cooking, to knitting, even bonsai. He was constantly moving from one hobby to the next, broadening his horizons and any knowledge he could. He always wanted to learn something new, never sticking with much of anything for too long outside of his camera.
One of the few things he did keep an interest in, was the stars. Living in the city, it wasn't always easy to see them but on some nights the stars would shine so brightly they could be seen clear as day over the harsh city light. He loved nights like those. Loved to sit and stare in wonder at the wide open space. It was even better the later in the night it was too, when many lights were shut off, leaving the city more in darkness.
Tonight was going to be one of those amazing clear nights. Tonight was going to be special because of the meteor shower that was set to occur in the early hours of the morning. Tatara couldn't miss it. It just wasn't acceptable to miss something so beautiful and grand just because of sleep. He couldn't contain his excitement over the thought even as Mikoto crashed straight to sleep in their bed, pulling him close.
He didn't get any sleep at all and had probably annoyed Mikoto more than once with his fidgeting but he just couldn't help it. When two-thirty hit he was pulling himself from Mikoto's hold to slide from the bed and get dressed. The redhead shifted beneath the sheets with a grunt, face burying in the pillow. Tatara smiled as he slid on a jacket, slinking back over to the bed to hover over the other male.
"Kiiinng~" He poked Mikoto's shoulder, receiving no response. Poking became a shove and a hand slapped at his. He laughed before climbing into bed and straddling Mikoto's lower back. "Wake up, King. You'll miss the beautiful view." He ran his hands lightly and slowly up his back, laying forward until he was flush with a broad back. Still Mikoto ignored his advances, yawning deeply.
Tatara pouted, reaching and prodding a cheek firmly. Nothing. He did it again, poking harder and harder until amber eyes finally cracked open to look back at him. He grinned at the sleepy annoyance in his gaze, poking him again and Mikoto gave a growl before rolling beneath him. Tatara leaned back and adjusted his seat, now straddling his king's hips as hands fell to his waist. "I'll make it up to you. I promise." He encouraged, bending down to place a kiss to his lover's nose. "Please?" He gave his best impression of the puppy eyes he could manage, pleading.
A long and sleepy exhale was his answer and he giggled, slipping off the bed and giving a tug on Mikoto's hand. The older male answered the tug reluctantly, climbing to his feet and looking for a shirt to pull over his bare chest. Tiresome as it was, he wasn't going out in late fall weather with no shirt on.
Tatara waited for him at the bedroom door, book under his arm and a blanket held against his chest. He snagged his king's hand once he was dressed, pulling him quietly down the hall so as to avoid waking Anna. Mikoto followed willingly enough, like a parent humoring a child and Tatara found that particular comparison accurate based on his excitement and Mikoto's tolerance.
He pushed open the door to the roof, stepping out and turning his face up immediately. The stars were bright and shining in the early morning night and he smiled in wonder at just how brightly they shined. It was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen in his life.
He quickly shook out the blanket and took a seat patting the spot next to him for Mikoto. Instead the man flopped behind him, slinking an arm around his waist and pulling him back against his chest. He snuggled back into the hold and warmth, smiling as he felt Mikoto bury his face in the back of his shoulder. "Don't go back to sleep yet." He chirped, checking his watch. It was scheduled to start any second now according to the article.
He saw his first one shoot overhead and a gasp left his throat in wonder, eyes wide and shining in awe. The sound made Mikoto lift his head, tilting his head back to look as well before settling his chin down again, content to watch from that position. Soon the sky was full of stars streaking their way across at random intervals. The sounds and excitement as Tatara pointed each one of them out was enough to make Mikoto smile, hiding it against the back of his partner's neck with kisses.
The shower itself didn't last long, reducing to one or two every few minutes, and so Tatara opened the book in his lap. Mikoto, realizing the main show was over, settled his head to the side, cheek pressing to Tatara's shoulder as he closed his eyes to go back to sleep happily.
"Look! That one's Ooinu." He peered up where his love pointed, seeing the formation in the stars that resembled that of a dog when you connected the stars. "And KoInu is over there. Oh look at that one, King!" It really was like a child at Christmas time. To see Tatara getting so excited over something as simple as the stars was refreshing no matter how tired he was.
He pointed to a group of stars nearby, peering over the shoulder to look at the book of constellations in the younger's lap. "What about that one?" Totsuka made a sound of concentration as he looked down the list before laughing. "ShiShi. The Lion. It's you, King! And look, over there is Kojishi, or Little Lion." That earned a snort and a tightened hold around the waist.
They sat there, picking out stars and shapes in the sky even as lips continued to travel over a clothed shoulder. Eventually they were both yawning and had been out there for far too long. Instead of getting up, Mikoto fell back, pulling Tatara with him to lay on him. He gave a sound of surprise before Tatara decided to just snuggle down into him with a smile
"Thank you, King. For getting up to watch with me." He said, leaning into the fingers that threaded into his hair. He turned in the redhead's arms to place a kiss on an exposed neck, trailing up before he kissed lips instead. "I hope you enjoyed at least some of it."
"Brat." The threaded fingers turn into a ruffle of hair that pulled a giggle out. He knew King had enjoyed it far more than he let on. He wouldn't be feeling this affectionate otherwise.
They laid there in a light doze for a while before Tatara stood, tugging the other to his feet and heading inside. They barely got their jackets and shoes stripped off again before collapsing into bed. The vassal snuggled close, deep into arms that wrapped protectively around him. Nights like this were the best, but lying in bed like this, sated and happy, were even better.