This was your first mission with Todo, it was going great until an unrelenting downpour occurred. It was dark and foggy, making it next to impossible to see, so you were stranded in a skeevy motel just off the main highway, and there was only one room available. You weren’t worried about him, he was weird sure, but genuinely a decent guy. Thankfully, though it was a small room, it had two beds, so it’s not like you’d be cuddling all night.
You both settle in, setting your stuff down, when Aoi offers you the first shower. The water was barely warm, cascading over your already bone cold body. When you finish you change into your warmest set of pajamas. He showers after you, mentioning how cold the water is when he comes back out shirtless. You’d thought it was just the rain, but the room is barely warmer than outside. You both lay down, bundled in your own beds, shivering, though Todo didn’t move much.
Your phone reads midnight when you finally decide to stop staring into the cigarette smelling abyss. You sit up, gathering all your blankets and going into the mini kitchenette to make some tea. You hear stirring behind you, Aoi’s footsteps soft against the hardwood.
“Couldn’t sleep.” You mumble to him over your shoulder.
He doesn’t have any blankets, standing there in all his shirtless glory, arms above his head, “I can’t sleep either. Mind if I have some?”
“Not at all.” You offer him a mug of hot water and a tea bag, “The rain is too loud and it’s too cold.”
You both stand in silence, your body two times its usual size with the blankets around your shoulders. His hand guides you to your bed, sitting with you and sipping your hot tea. Even in the dark you can see his face twist in disgust. Taking a sip of your mug you can see why. The tea tasted like dirt and salt water, an interesting combination to say the least.
“Well…” You sigh, “I guess it’s time for bed…”
Aoi takes your mug, “Join me. We will be warmer together.”
It wasn’t a demand, but it wasn’t quite an offer. He takes your mugs and washes them quickly in the tiny sink. Todo crawls under his covers, patting the bed next to him. You hesitantly join him, pulling your blanket over his and across the two of you. The extra layers and his body heat warming you up almost immediately. There was enough room for you both to lay on your back, but your arms were touching. His heat radiates through your skin, warming your bicep then your shoulder. Slowly you scoot closer to him, his arm snaking under your side and pulling you chest to chest.
He smelled of cheap soap, rain, and cinnamon. It was warm, comforting, completely taking over the smell of smoke that hung in the air of the hotel room. You pull your head from the crook of his neck, staring at him. His eyes are closed, his fingers brushing softly over your spine. It was oddly calm and soothing, very different from his normal eccentric self.
“Good night, Todo.” You whisper to his softened face.
He doesn’t answer, just hums. And just like that you’re out like a light, breathing in the warm scent of cinnamon. In the morning you’re laying on top of Aoi’s chest, drool leaking down your cheek. You could tell he was awake, and that he knew you were too, yet neither of you moved. Something about last night stuck, and suddenly you’re questioning your feelings towards him.
"it's not safe here anymore- we need to leave!" +Fear +an airplane hanger +aoi todo
Valentine's Prompts Day 21
Everybody Clap Yo Hands
AN: this is a continuation of the first Todo prompt I did. Link here. You don't have to read it to understand this one.
TW: injury, fighting, hand holding
Masterlist
Something about the hanger made you stick close to Todo’s side. You weren't sure if it was the sting of iron in the air, or the way the wind whistled through the metal. Either way you were inches away from his side. The airplane hanger was chilly from the heavy rain just the night before. The air hung thick with the smell of blood and rain, but it didn't seem to bother Aoi.
You could sense the curse, but it was hiding itself. Traces of cursed energy surround the room, each different sizes to confuse you further. The highest concentration was behind a stack of luggage, clearly it was too stupid to hide properly. Todo claps, switching your place for the curses. As you climb out of the luggage you can hear the fight beginning.
Aoi gets up close, jumping like he's going to attack, but quickly claps again. You were just jumping off the luggage, gaining more speed and force. Your fist connects with the top of the curse’s head, sending it straight into the concrete. Just as you're about to hit it again, a large arm hits you into the far wall, knocking the air out of you.
You look up, the curse is huge, almost taking up the entire room. How had you missed this? It was the size of a plane, arms straight out like wings. As you try to stand you're held down by smaller curses, all taking shapes of deformed airplane parts. This thing was smarter than you thought. It had baited you.
“Aoi!” You scream across the hanger, “It's not safe here anymore- We need to leave!”
You hear a succession of claps, he is making his way to you, taking out a few curses as he goes. In an instant, he's at your side, taking the place of one of the curses that looked slightly like an airplane seat.
He exercises the curses holding you down, “If we can exercise the big one the others will disappear.”
“Are you sure we can? That thing is huge!” You ask.
Aoi nods, “Follow my lead.”
He runs at the curse, hitting it twice before switching with you. Together you land blow after blow, progressively weakening it. After the third switch the curse catches you and throws you to the other side of the room. Todo has other plans. He switches you with the curse again, catching you as it smashed into the wall. The force of impact causes the hanger to shake, parts falling from the high ceiling.
The two of you look at each other and race towards the exit, watching as the curse struggles to roll off its back. You run, the ceiling collapsing at your heels until you finally escape the abandoned airport. You and Todo pant, hands on your knees a few yards away from the dust cloud that's bloomed since the entire building collapsed.
You both cheer, laughing in relief, “Thank goodness we made it out.”
You sigh, leaning against his side. His arm wraps around your shoulder, leading you back to the car. The car ride is silent, Todo’s hand in yours. You're not even sure how it happened, but you're not going to pull away either.
