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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"If the other part starts talking, I might never stop screaming," Ben warned.

[endsthegame]

"You should at least be polite," Ender said. "Greet it back first."

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"No," Ben declared.

[endsthegame]

"You're a cruel man," Ender said.

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"Talking penises are my villain origin story," Ben agreed.

[endsthegame]

"You're lucky I like you slighty better than him," Ender teased.

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"Only slightly," Ben laughed, leaning in to kiss him.

[endsthegame]

"He's always been nice to me," Ender teased.

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"Well, you're nice to him," Ben said, "and I can't believe we're having this conversation."

[endsthegame]

Ender smiled. "Please," he said, "Ridiculous post-coital conversations are part of our repertoire we only start denying when we put the clothes back on."

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"True enough," Ben said, shaking his head a little ruefully. "We've had some good ones."

[endsthegame]

Ender kissed his cheek. "Makes me think about back before we became a couple," he said softly. "We didn't have the sex, then, but we managed to have the conversations anyway."

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Ben smiled softly. "Jammed into your twin bed or mine, trying not to touch."

[endsthegame]

"Might be why we get a little greedy about it now," Ender said quietly. He took a deep breath. "But those nights meant a lot to me at the time, even if I didn't want them to."

[momslilassassin]

"Me too," Ben whispered, kissing his cheek. "The physical stuff's gravy. I love--did then, too--the person inside."

[endsthegame]

Ender smiled again, and leaned in to kiss him properly. "We don't talk about our past before Fandom as much as we used to," he said. "I think that's a good thing."

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"The future's much more interesting," Ben said, sliding his fingers through Ender's hair and kissing him back.

[endsthegame]

"It's a good future," Ender said softly. "At least that's how it looks from here."

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"I have a good feeling about it," Ben agreed, kissing him again.

[endsthegame]

"Me too," Ender said softly.

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Ben beamed at him. "Yeah?"

[endsthegame]

"Better than I've ever had," Ender said.

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"Best thing I've heard all day," Ben declared.

[endsthegame]

Ender laughed. "Better than me showing up to weld tomorrow wearing the blue sweater?"

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"That's going to be the best thing I'll see tomorrow," Ben said, grinning back.