“Yeah what a pain,” Kuro didn’t say that he was actually a little glad, that somebody forced his eve to leave his room. “Didn’t look like they’ll take no as an answer. I have your clothes.”
He walked to Mahiru and gave him the t-shirt the correct way around. When Mahiru had tried to get dressed himself the first time which has included walking to the closet and back it has ended up with a lot of yelling and crying. After Kuro telling him that it would get easier, Mahiru agreed that for more, Kuro was allowed to give him the clothes as long as he could put them on himself. Even though Kuro would have loved to help Mahiru get dressed (or undressed)…
Mahiru pulled his shirt over his head and exchanged it for the other one. It took him a while to find the holes for his arms but eventually he managed to put them on.
“Can you help me finish?” Mahiru asked “I don’t want to keep them waiting.”
“It’s simpler this way,” Kuro mimicked Mahiru’s catchphrase. The brunette smiled at that. Kuro helped his eve stand. He took the shorts that he had chosen previously. If it was up to Kuro then Mahiru didn’t have to wear long trousers anymore, nothing that would hide his slender legs. He grabbed his eve’s waist and helped him into the first leg before pulling them up all the way. He kissed his lover’s forehead and pushed him gently back onto the bed.
“Socks,” Kuro mumbled. He went to grab a pair that stopped at the ankle. The toe and ankle part was coloured red. He put them on Mahiru’s feet gently but the brunette still flinched at the tickling sensation. Last but not least, Kuro pushed the shades on his eve’s nose to cover his eyes.
Kuro grabbed Mahiru’s hand and pulled him to the door. “Let’s go.”
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They entered the living room rather awkwardly. Mahiru didn’t know where to look or how to behave after pushing his friends away for so long. Kuro lead him into the direction of his friends who had settled down at the table with Hugh sitting on the table itself. Kuro let go of Mahiru’s hand to pull out a chair for his eve to sit on.
“They’re all sitting on the table. You can sit next to the hot springs guy,” Kuro added that information so that it would be easier for his lover to understand the situation. “I’ll stay next to you.”
Mahiru nodded shortly and looked down at his hands, “Hi…”
Kuro looked at his siblings and their eves, who all had a look of pity on their face. If Mahiru would see them he would probably feel self-conscious.
“We came here to take you outside,” Misono said in a confident tone “I will not take no for an answer.”
Lily nodded “Yes. We should at least make sure that you get food.”
Kuro nodded quickly “We’re out of… everything… How troublesome.”
Mahiru shook his head quickly, “I don’t want to leave.”
“You can’t stay here all the time,” Misono hissed.
“We could go to the super market and then to the hot springs.”
Mahiru shook his head quickly. While it did sound really relaxing right now especially since he didn’t have to move at all, the thought of changing… he knew that he would never be able to pack his clothes, strip and put everything away neatly again by himself and the horror of anyone (Kuro!!) having to help him was horrifying. The thought of being naked and vulnerable in front of his servamp made his face blush.
“S-Supermarket,” he muttered “We can go shopping…”