Nagoya [a month later]

[momslilassassin]

Ben was still smiling as they walked away from the Portalocity terminal, his hand in Ender's. "That was a nice visit," he said. "Dad's really, really excited about becoming a grandfather, huh? I think the Ewok-themed nursery might be a bit much, though."

[OOC: For the boy!]

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[endsthegame]

"If it's four, not three, then definitely," Ender said.

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Ben kissed his forehead in reply. "Not for a while, though."

[endsthegame]

"No," Ender said. He slid his arm around Ben and settled a little more closely. "It feels like a while since we've last seen something that wasn't a car movie."

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Ben laughed. "Well, it's been a kind of comfort movie few months?"

[endsthegame]

"Maybe we need a larger library of comfort movies," Ender said wryly.

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"There's a lot of car movies?" Ben tried.

[endsthegame]

Ender shot him a dry look. "I already know more about cars than I ever needed to."

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Ben kissed him because Ender was adorable. "Part of your mechanical engineering studies."

[endsthegame]

"You're just trying to convince me to do some welding on that ship," Ender said.

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"Mmmm," Ben said, smiling. "Please?"

[endsthegame]

Ender laughed. "Maybe I'll stop by when you're working tomorrow," he said. "If you ask nicely."

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Ben dropped his head into Ender's lap and gave him big puppy eyes. "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?"

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Ender leaned in and kissed him square between the puppy eyes. "Adorable."

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"Adorable enough?" Ben checked.

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"Hm," Ender hummed mysteriously.

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Ben tilted his head up to kiss him. "Please?"

[endsthegame]

Ender smiled down at him. "Fine," he said. "But we do actually have to put in work before you get to drag me off."

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"I win!" Ben gloated, beaming back.

[endsthegame]

"I can still take it back," Ender warned.

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Ben snuggled in. "I'll be an astral, patient person."

For now, at least.

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"That'd be new," Ender teased. He smiled down at Ben. "So how is progress coming?"

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"Good," Ben said, smiling. "I mean, not remotely close to being able to breach atmosphere, but good. It's starting to look like a ship."

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"You still have plenty of time for that," Ender said. "What's next?"

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"Getting an engine," Ben said, "and then learning enough about astronavigation in this galaxy not to blow us up."

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"I should've gotten an astronav documentary, then," Ender mused. "I know they're out there."