“It’s too late to go back now, you can stay here for the night.” Reiren 😘😘
“It’s too late to go back now, you can stay here for the night.”
Ren looked at Reiji with a surprised look on his face. He stared at him for a few seconds, which was apparently long enough for Reiji to chuckle and repeat his proposition.
“It’s really dark outside and you’ll probably just end up waking up Hijirin. You can stay here, I’ll take the couch.” the brunette clarified.
They had been working all day on ideas for their photoshoot. It was circus-themed and Reiji and Ren had been chosen as the main models. The older man had immediately been excited about this project and had invited Ren to discuss it at his flat. Ren, amused by his senpai’s childlike behaviour, had immediately accepted.
“I wouldn’t like to impose myself on you, Bukky. You already bought me dinner.”
“Nonsense RenRen, tonight’s dinner was sponsored by the Kotobuki Bento Shop ! No worries about that.”
He rose to his feet and got closer to the younger male with a small smile on his face.
“Moreover, I wouldn’t suggest that if it bothered me, RenRen.” he added quietly.
Ren loved those smiles. Reiji had so much smiles, but only his smallest ones seemed truly genuine. They softened his face, made the wrinkles around his mouth less prominent - those he got from too much fake smiles - and gave him an aura of calmness and warmth.
Ren couldn’t resist that smile.
“All right then, I’ll stay.” he chuckled.
Reiji grinned and hugged the taller man.
“Yay ! We’re having a sleepover !”
Ren laughed this time and returned the hug.
He’d had a crush on the small brunette for a long time now. He still remembers when it happened. They were in the same building for an interview and rain had been pouring heavely. Ren had just finished his job and was going outside to get to his car as quickly as possible, not to end up soaked. He had seen Reiji fuming over his own car, the car hood open. The poor brunette was soaking wet, shivering from the cold and desperately trying to get the engine working. Poor Beetle, however, refused to cooperate.
He had approached him with a smile and a proposition to give him a ride home so he won’t get sick. Reiji had looked at him as if an angel had appeared in front of him and, after calling the towing service, he took Reiji back to his flat.
It was during that ride, when they had just talked a bit and laughed, with Reiji still looking gorgeous even while soaked, that Ren made a simple realisation.
‘Oh. There you are.’
And as simply as that, he started being closer to Reiji, in hopes of getting to know him more.
So this impromptu sleepover made him really happy.
Reiji made sure he was comfortable really quickly. They had both settled on the bed for now, talking about everything and nothing, both being genuinely happy in each other’s company.
It hadn’t escaped Ren’s attention that Reiji seemed a bit more… touchy tonight.
Reiji was touchy with everyone, for sure. He’d alays need to make some sort of physical contact with the people he was with at some point, whether it’d be a tap on the shoulder, on the arm or a playful nudge.
But tonight, he was nearly falling onto Ren every two seconds.
So Ren decided to go along and give him back all his physical contacts. As a consequence, they ended up having a tickle fight.
To Ren’s surprise, Reiji wasn’t that ticklish. He, on the other side, was so way too much.
“B-B-Bu… kky… Stahahahahahap !” the readhead begged, crying from laugther.
“Hm~ I don’t know~ Rei-chan doesn’t feel like it~ Rei-chan likes RenRen’s laugh~”
They ended the fight not long after that and somehow ended up sleeping in the same bed, although not tangled in each other’s arms.
A week later, Ren was back in Reiji’s flat for another working session.
Working session that had somehow turned into a kissing session.
If Ren remembered correctly, there were bentos, flowers and chocolates involved, together with a big and clumsy love confession.
Ren had never laughed so hard, making Reiji pout and hide his face behind his brown locks in shame. He had gently tilted his head up to kiss him, accepting his love and giving his own in return.
Needless to say, Ren stayed very often for the night.
Reiji blinked up at the words and tilted his head to the side.
"Huh? Are you talking to me, Ren-Ren?"
"Obviously. Do you see anyone else around?"
The brunette turned his head left and right but there was no one in the room, aside from them of course. He turned back towards Ren with a hand on his heart, the other over his temple as he pretended to swoon.
"My, Ren-Ren has called Rei-chan cute. What shall Rei-chan do?"
"Swoon, I guess, so that I can catch you in my arms."
Reiji laughed at that before making a dramatic fainting noise and all but falling against the redheaded's side. Ren chuckled before bending down slightly.
Within seconds, Reiji found himself swept off his feet with a loud shriek, his arms flailing briefly before settling around the younger man's shoulders. His cheeks turned bright pink at Ren's shit-eating grin and he awkwardly kicked his legs into thin air.
"You do know that I'm no damsel in distress, right Ren-Ren?"
"Really? Apologies, my Lady, but you're cute enough to be one."
Cheeks burning, Reiji blew into Ren's face as retaliation, which only made the latter laugh harder.
"And what, pray tell, are you saving me from, oh brave knight?"
"From the most deadliest of foes. Boredom."
"A most horrendous foe indeed, my brave knight. And how do you plan on felling such a beast?"
"By asking you out on a date."
Reiji's eyes went wide and his feet stopped kicking as he stared into Ren's suddenly serious gaze.
"A date?" He asked faintly.
"A date."
Silence followed Ren's confirmation until finally Reiji relaxed in his arms, a small smile gracing his features.
"I'd like that."
Ren's face lit up and he gently let the older man back on his feet, before offering him his arm. The brunette weaved his own arm around it with a grin. It wass nice to be dotted on, for once.
Summary: Reiji meets with the cast of Bloody Shadows after one of their performances and has a few surprises.
Notes: My gift to @complementary-oxymorons for the Utapri Secret Santa 2018 exchange! It was very interesting to try and write a rare pair like this, especially since this is the first Utapri fic I’ve finished. Hope you enjoy it!
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“Congrats!”
The sound of a party popper and a shower of confetti greeted Ren, Masato, and Ai as they entered the dressing room. Reiji stood in the center, holding the exploded party toy, grinning widely.
“You guys were amazing up there! I don’t think Bloody Shadows could’ve been as great without you all,” he cheered as he hugged each of them in turn. Masato fumbled to return the hug, Ren eagerly met Reiji’s joyful embrace, and Ai kept his arms at his side.
Masato was the first to respond. He bowed in acknowledgement of Reiji’s compliments as Ren and Ai went to remove their makeup. “Thank you, Kotobuki-senpai. Hearing such praise from someone as experienced as you is extremely gratifying.”
Reiji laughed, rubbing the back of his head. “Aw, Hijirin, you’re too kind! You know how to butter someone up in exactly the right way.”
Turning his head to cough and hide his flush from the compliment, Masato moved to join his fellow stage show co-stars. Ren was occupied with removing the prosthetic fangs he had worn, and Ai was diligently removing the heavy stage makeup from his face. Reiji perched on the edge of the counter and watched his friends clean themselves up. He caught Ren’s eye just as Ren went to remove his red contact. He smiled and wink at Reiji before asking, “So, what did you like most about the show, Bukki? You must’ve been pretty excited to tell us your thoughts if you beat us to the dressing room.”
“Well, what didn’t I like!” Reiji threw up his hands, laughing. “Ai-Ai, you were perfect as a soulless vampire. You were so scary, I almost believed you really didn’t have a heart!”
Ai acknowledged Reiji with his now-blue eyes. “I’m glad you found my performance to be sufficient,” he replied, bowing his head.
“More than ‘sufficient,’ you were great!” Reiji hopped off the counter and hugged Ai from behind. He felt Ai stiffen in his arms but he didn’t push him away
“Oh! And Hijirin was wonderful as the mayor’s son, too. The character really suited him, I could see him doing that for his real lover.” Reiji placed his hand on Masato’s shoulder and squeezed it affectionately.
Masato blushed softly at the gesture and shook his head. “I don’t think I would be able to fend off a creature like a vampire in any capacity, but I’m flattered nonetheless.”
Ren leaned his head back, grinning, his slicked-back hair falling off his shoulders. “What about me, Bukki? Got any sweet words for your lover?”
“Of course I do!” Reiji turned to Ren and leaned down to kiss him. “Your performance almost brought me to tears!” He nuzzled his cheek against Ren’s head. “I was really touched by the torment your character went through, you did such a good job conveying his pain.”
Ren reached up to pat Reiji’s cheek, smiling. “Thank you, Reiji. I’ll do my best to keep that in mind for the other performances.” He turned his head up to kiss the underside of Reiji’s jaw.
Reiji hummed appreciatively at the tender words. “I’ve got a little something else for you all too, hold on.” Giving one last kiss to Ren, he bounded over to a gift bag left near the costume rack. “Presents for a job well done!” He declared, holding it up.
“These are actual gift, correct?” Ai asked, raising his eyebrows skeptically. “This isn’t going to be like when you gave Ranmaru and Camus fake gifts while they were working on Joker Trap?”
“No, no, these are real, I swear!” Reiji pouted. “Besides, if I gave you a prank gift, you would probably make me eat something gross again as payback.”
Ren barked out a laugh. “I remember that day! You should’ve seen their faces, I don’t think I’ve ever seen the Baron get so mad, it was hilarious. What’d Aimi make you eat?”
Reiji grimaced and shuddered. “Ugh, I don’t wanna talk about it.” He rummaged around in the bag and handed a blue jelly covered with a lid to Ai. “Anyway, I got each of you your favorite treats. So, marine jelly for Ai-Ai, melonpan for Hijirin, and tiramisu for Ren-Ren.” In a similar way, he handed Masato and Ren the sweets he got for them. Masato’s eyes twinkled reverentially as he held the bread, and Ren pulled Reiji in for another kiss.
Instead of leaving it as a quick peck, Reiji pressed deeper. Setting his tiramisu on the makeup counter, Ren hugged Reiji in return, getting into a more comfortable position to lavish his affections onto him. They would have been happy to continue, had not Masato cleared his throat to get their attention. His cheeks were pink and Ai looked at them, clearly unamused.
“Couldn’t you two wait until you got home to do such… things?” Masato asked, waving his hand at them. Ren scoffed but Reiji simply laughed, sticking his tongue out.
“Come on then, Ren-Ren, we’ll go have fun somewhere else!” Without waiting for a reply, Reiji took Ren’s hand and pulled him outside the dressing room. Ren only caught a glance of the curious expressions on Masato’s and Ai’s faces before leaving the room. Rounding a corner, Ren barely had time to notice where they were headed when Reiji tugged him into a supply closet and threw his arms around his neck, pulling him into a kiss.
Ren made a pleased sound, smiling and deepening their embrace. He threaded his fingers in Reiji’s soft brown hair and pulled him flush against him. He heard Reiji’s surprised moan and felt him drag his hands to his chest. When Reiji’s hands began to wander under his shirt, he shivered, biting back a giggle, and pushed him away a bit.
“Bukki, we can’t stay here for long, you know they’ll start to wonder where we went,” Ren chuckled. Reiji pouted, which Ren immediately kissed away.
“But I missed you! I haven’t gotten to see you at all lately,” Reiji said. “I wanted to kiss you as soon as you came back, but I didn’t since Hijirin and Ai-Ai don’t like seeing this kind of stuff.” He dragged his finger up Ren’s sternum to his jawline before tucking a piece of Ren’s hair behind his ear. “Plus, you were so cool and sexy on stage, I was out in the audience wishing I could be bitten by you.”
Ren flinched and stifled a chuckle, cursing his ticklishness. But, Reiji’s comment gave him an idea. He smirked and leaned down, brushing his lips against Reiji’s ear and tightening the hold he had on Reiji’s waist.
“You know, I’m very lucky to have found a willing human tonight,” he murmured, a delighted purr in his tone. “And such cute prey, too.” Ren nuzzled his face against the curve of Reiji’s neck, breathing in deeply. “Your blood smells so sweet.”
Reiji squeaked and clung closer to Ren. That got him, Ren thought, smiling. But, not one to be caught off guard too long, Reiji bit Ren’s ear, earning a gasp.
“Please bite me,” he pled, his innocent tone belying his desire. “Let me be yours forever.”
That was all the permission Ren needed. He bit into the juncture where Reiji’s neck met his shoulder, relishing the groan that escaped Reiji’s lips, before laving his tongue over the area and sucking. Ren’s hands roamed down Reiji’s back as he sucked, reminding himself of the plains and curves of the back he was intimately familiar with.
When he finally pulled away, Ren was satisfied with the angry red mark on Reiji’s neck. Reiji’s eyes remained close for a moment after Ren stopped his ministrations, before he opened them. They were still hazy with desire, matching his flushed, dreamy expression. After he seemed to realize Ren was done, his eyes refocused and met Ren’s eyes directly as a smile grew on his face.
“I love you, Ren-Ren.” He kissed Ren again, lacking the desperation from the previous kiss but full of affection and tenderness.
“Love you too, Bukki,” Ren replied, moving in to kiss Reiji’s nose. When they left the supply closet, they were holding hands.
When they returned to the dressing room, both Ai and Masato were dressed in their normal clothes again. Ai turned to them, looking like he had something to say, but his eyes fell on Reiji. They only narrowed a fraction as he said, “Ren, you should be more mindful of where exactly you leave a bruise on Reiji.” Masato said nothing, only turning his face away from them with a disdainful expression.
Reiji blushed and hid his face in Ren’s shoulder, who chuckled and smoothed his hair out. “Don’t worry, Aimi, I’ve got an extra scarf he can borrow.”
“Thanks,” Reiji replied, voice muffled. Masato and Ai waved their goodbyes, thanking Reiji again both for coming to see their performance and the presents. After they left, Ren went about changing back into his normal clothes. He wrapped a scarf around Reiji after he was done, just as he promised. Reiji giggled as he was bundled up, and the two met for a quick kiss. Their arms interlocked, each holding their bags with their free arm, Reiji and Ren left the theater into the chilly autumn evening, smiling and chatting as their love kept them warm.
