somanyfeelings | IC Inbox

"I'm not fucking answering right now, I'm probably in the middle of something. Leave a goddamn message."

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From:

somanyfeelings

She'll be happy to see you again. I think she likes you more than me.

From:

thekillerwhale

I don't think so. I just spoil her more. I'm just making it harder for you. Hahaha!

From:

somanyfeelings

You don't seem so sorry about that. [Gokudera finishes up his food with that, and when they're both done he stands and offers Makoto a hand up.]

From:

thekillerwhale

[He puts the containers away and folds up the blanket then accepts the hand up. He doesn't let go of his hand, however.]

Let's go then.

From:

somanyfeelings

[Gokudera is just fine with that. He talks about inconsequential things while they make the walk around the lake, often preferring to listen to Makoto though. When they start heading back to the mansion, he pauses as they pass by a building.]

Ah, hey, come with me, I wanna show you something. [He nods to the old theater they're right outside.]

From:

thekillerwhale

[Makoto's gaze follows Gokudera's when they pause and he just nods, following along.]

All right.

From:

somanyfeelings

[Leading Makoto inside, Gokudera leads him through the aisles of seats up to the stage where the piano is. He checks by to make sure it stays in good condition. ] Ah, sit anywhere.

[Gokudera takes a seat at the grand piano, lifting the lid.]

Any requests?

From:

thekillerwhale

[Makoto perks up at the sight of the piano and watches as he takes a seat there. He looks around then takes a seat in the front row of the audience area.

He's pleasantly surprised.]

Requests...hm...What's your favorite?

From:

somanyfeelings

Franz Liszt. I also have some sheet music for Debussy too.

From:

thekillerwhale

[And this is where things start going over his head. He'd heard of Debussy, but couldn't put a song to the name. He hadn't heard of the other thing.]

Go with that then!

[He just wanted to hear Gokudera play. He could appreciate listening to music well enough.]

From:

somanyfeelings

[Maaaaybe Gokudera had been thinking they could stop by the theater so he just HAPPENS to have it on him~

Setting the sheet music up because it isn't one he has memorized, he tests a couple of the keys out first for a warm up before beginning to play]

From:

thekillerwhale

[When he started, it was a little surprising coming from someone like Gokudera. Admittedly, if Gokudera just said he played an instrument, he would have thought something like the electric guitar or the drums.]

From:

thekillerwhale

[But when the soft tinkling noise started coming from the piano created by his feelings, he felt like he was seeing yet another side of Gokudera that he knew was special.]

From:

thekillerwhale

[And he absolutely loved it. It was so beautiful. And hearing it come from Gokudera made it all the more lovely. He was so happy to hear such a pretty and soft piece come from his rough and tumble boyfriend.

It reminded him of the kind and gentle side that he got to see when they were together, snuggled up beside each other.]

From:

thekillerwhale

[He closed his eyes and started to let his mind drift to things that made him happy. Floating on his back in the pool as he looked up at the endless sky, sharing popsicles with his best friend, talking late into the night with his new boyfriend...

He couldn't help but smile happily as the song went on.]

From:

somanyfeelings

[Gokudera's mind always went to a different place when he played piano, focused entirely on the task in front of him. Here, in this place, he had a chance to rediscover his love of the music, his joy in playing in the first place. Especially... especially for the people he cared about.

When he was finished, he looked up at Makoto, hesitant and searching his expression to see if he enjoyed the music.]

From:

thekillerwhale

[He thoroughly enjoyed the performance. When Gokudera finished playing, he stood up and clapped enthusiastically.]

Bravo, Hayato!

[He made his way up onto the stage, smiling brightly.]

That was beautiful...!

From:

somanyfeelings

[The hesitant expression becomes a brilliant smile in an instant, though Gokudera quickly blushes and tries to act like it's no big deal at all really.]

Ah, well, if the piano was in better condition... you really liked it?

From:

thekillerwhale

I really, truly liked it.

[He came up behind him and wraps his arms around his shoulders.]

Play me another song?

From:

somanyfeelings

[Gokudera positively beamed. He scooted the bench back in though he leaned back against Makoto and into his embrace. Racking his brain for a few moments, Gokudera decided on a piece.]

Alright, this is a Frenz Liszt piece. I know more of his work by heart, so it's easier to play without the sheet music.

[He began to play Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 - he doubted it would be particularly impressive to Makoto since the other boy didn't know the intricacies of the work and the difficulty involved in playing it, but he genuinely enjoyed playing it just the same.]

From:

thekillerwhale

[He let Gokudera go so that he could move his arms freely to play the song. He stood next to him this time and watched as his fingers glided over the keys with skill. He watched as his hands bounced on the piano with a certain level of grace needed to play the instrument smoothly and was still genuinely impressed.

The fact that he had this kind of memorization of sound, muscle, and technique was amazing. He knew that it took years of practice to become this good and he just imagined Gokudera diligently sitting at a piano practicing a piece to perfect it just for pure enjoyment.

He also wondered what made him choose the piano out of all of the instruments out there. It made him feel like he knew a bit of Gokudera's heart a little more.

When the song became light and bouncy and energetic, he couldn't help but clap his hands and smile happily. He nodded his head and swayed back and forth along with the music.]

I feel like I should be dancing. Hahaha!

From:

somanyfeelings

[Gokudera smiled at Makoto's words, though he couldn't break the focus of his playing to comment on it. He wouldn't mind if Makoto danced. He wouldn't mind if Makoto did anything at all, really. It warmed his heart to see the other boy brought such joy by his skill, and made him want to practice it even more to continue to bring a smile to Makoto's face. When the piece came to an end, he asked lightly-]

D'you know how to waltz?

From:

thekillerwhale

[He shakes his head.]

No. Ah, do you?

[Another surprise if he did!]

From:

somanyfeelings

Yeah. I'm not really great at it, but I kinda had to learn. Ballroom, that kinda thing.

[There's a bit of a long pause there] I did... uh ... mention my dad is in the Italian Mafia, right? [Even as a bastard, there were certain expectations for Gokudera to reach.]

From:

thekillerwhale

You mentioned being in the mafia...

[He places a hand to his chin.]

So it's really like The Godfather! Like...the wealth and high class social status.

[That explained more of the refined qualities in Gokudera.]

Wow...