Marry you again - Akashi Seijurou
Milestone Week 7 - for @abelianapple
The house is quiet when you wake up, the floor cool underneath your naked feet.
Itâs strange to be home alone, and not for the reasons Seijurou might think. Heâs always worried about your safety, and the electric fence around your property and all the other safety features are a testament to that.
You miss the sound of his breathing, the tap-tap-tapping of his hands on the keyboard when he canât sleep and gets to work a little earlier than usual, the door to the home office open just an inch so he can hear you waking up.
Your phone rings just as youâre halfway through your skin care routine. You accept the request for a video call, beaming at the camera as you pat moisturizer into your skin.Â
âHey Baby!â
âDid you sleep well?â Seijurou asks, his bright red hair illuminated by the sun streaming through the car window.Â
âI did, yes,â you say, laughing. âAnd you?â
âI would have slept better with you by my side,â he sighs, looking wistfully at the camera. âI miss you. Happy anniversary. I wanted to text you when I woke up, but I didnât want to wake you by accident.â
âAw, I wouldnât have minded,â you hum. âWhen are you going to be home? I feel asleep earlier than I thought last night. Did your meeting go well?â
âIt did, donât worry.â He checks something. âIâm planning to be back after lunch. Around three p.m., I think. Early enough to enjoy your company until we need to get ready for Dinner. Did you get the clothes I sent you?â
âIf you mean the three boxes, Iâve got them, yes. I wanted to open them with you there.â
âOh,â he blushes slightly. âYou donât have to wait. I know how impatient you can get with surprises.â
âYou know me too well,â you say, chuckling.
Seijurou moves to say something else, but a voice interrupts him.
His brows furrow, and he sighs, turning back to you. âWeâve arrived. Iâll call you later, okay? Love you.â
âLove you!â
-
In the five years youâve been married, Seijurou has made it a priority to take the day of your anniversary off from work. But things happen, some of them far out of his control. Not that he wouldnât have tried. Last year, he took the last train home and reached you in the early hours of the morning, sleep-deprived and guilt-driven. As much as his zeal pleased you, you couldnât help but worry.
Youâre more than familiar with his perfectionist tendencies by now.Â
Surely, heâll feel guilty over the time spent apart, even when he arrives earlier than planned - because he usually calculates a buffer into his travel plans - and try to compensate with expensive gifts.
Like the dress, jewelry, and shoes that are sitting on your bed right now.
They are lovely. He knows your taste.Â
But heâs not fallen for you because youâre a woman to buy. Seijurou has fallen for you because he knows youâre worthy of holding his heart safe.
So you get to work in the ways you can.
-
âHey, Love,â Seijurou sounds tired. âHow was Lunch?â
âLovely,â you say. Itâs not a video call this time, but thereâs not much noise on his end of the call. Heâs probably being driven around once more. âAnd yours?â
âProductive.â He sighs. âI got a call right after. I need to go through another meeting. I asked if we could reschedule, but since Iâm here right now-â
âI understand. But take care of yourself, okay? You sound tired. Can you take a nap somehow?â
âIâll try. Iâll try to be home around five, okay? We need to leave at seven at the latest, and I was really looking forward to spending some time with you, just the two of us.â
âWe will, Love. I understand how it is. Do you wanna close your eyes while I talk? Rest a bit?â
âYes, that would be lovely.â
-
Seijurou calls again around four. Heâs just made it out of the meeting, but heâs going to be home by six.
You assure him once more that you find no fault in him, and talk over the quiet hum of the car for a while.
When he hangs up, you go down to the kitchen, pulling open cupboards until you find everything you need.
Seijurouâs favorite meal isnât hard to prepare; it just takes a little bit of preparation and a lot of love. Both things you have by hand.
By the time itâs done, your phone rings again.
âLove?â
Seijurou sighs. Itâs heavy and drawn out, and you can practically feel the weight of the world that rests on your husband's shoulders.
âIâm stuck in traffic,â he says then. âThere was an accident ahead of me. I canât turn around for now, and Iâm not sure how long it will take them to reroute. My driver says weâll probably not be home before seven.â
âIâm looking forward to seeing you.â
âBut the restaurant-â
âThe restaurant will still be there tomorrow, or the day after. Come home to me. Thatâs the only thing I want for my anniversary.â
Seijurouâs quiet for a while, just his slow and steady breathing. Eventually, he says: âIf I could marry you again, I would.â
âMe too,â you tell him, smiling. âMe too.â
-
The kitchen table is decorated with all the candles you could find, a few of the roses Seijurou bought sacrificed so you could decorate with the petals.Â
Itâs much more intimate than a night at a fancy restaurant could have been, youâre sure.
The front door clicks shut. Seijurouâs voice is laced with exhaustion when he calls out for you.
âComing!â You call out to him, shuffling down the long hallways to the front.Â
His eyes are warm when they catch yours, and the deep breath he takes when he pulls you into his arms seems to bring back some of his vigor.
âMissed you,â he mumbles into your hair. Then. âYouâre not wearing the dress I bought you.â
âMhm,â you untie his tie and pull him into a kiss. âI thought youâd rather get comfortable now that youâre home. I put out your favorite pajamas. And I made Tofu Soup.â
âMy favorite?â He pulls you in for another kiss. âHow do I deserve that?â
âYou made it home to me.â
- - -
It is rare that Seijurou sleeps in. But when you wake up to find him still next to you the next morning, curled around you protectively even in his sleep, you know he needs all the rest he can get.
You stay like that for a while, him protecting you with his body and you protecting his rest.
Eventually, though, his eyes flutter open.
âMorning,â you greet him, kissing him softly. âHow does Sleeping Beauty feel?â
âI donât know,â he teases you. âHow do you feel?â
âI feel well rested and very safe in your loving arms,â you pull him a little closer. âBut also a little hungry.â
Guilt washes over his face, almost too quickly to notice. âDonât feel bad for sleeping in, Sei,â you tell him off. âYou needed it, and I enjoyed every moment of it. I was just wondering if youâd mind crumbs in bed.â
One eyebrow lifts. âCrumbs in bed?â
You laugh, slipping out of his grasp. âBreakfast in bed?â
âAre you going to let me help?â
âAfter you burned the eggs last time? Never. But youâre allowed to make coffee, if that makes you feel better.â You lean in for a kiss on the tip of his nose. âAnd after breakfast, I have a present for you.â
âIs it the dress I bought you?â
âNo,â you laugh as he follows you down to the kitchen, always close enough that you can feel the heat of his body. âBetter.â
-
Fed and lazy, you sink back into the pillows, the late morning sun drawing patterns onto the comforter.
âMy present?â Seijurou asks, taking your hand to press gentle kisses against your knuckles.
âAre you getting impatient?â
âA little, perhaps.â
âFine,â you push back his hair with a smile. âI cleared your calendar for Monday and Tuesday.â
âYou did?â An eyebrow lifts, curiosity glinting in warm eyes. âWhat for?â
âRemember the beach house? I think we should pay it a visit. The water is still a little too cold, but that just means weâll have the beach to ourselves. I took the liberty of packing your bags yesterday; all we need to do is get in the car.â
âI love that idea,â Seijurou pulls you in. âThank you. If I could, Iâd marry you again.â
âMe too.â You say, kissing him softly. âJust for being you.â
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