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[ It feels amazing, to have Megumi's mouth against him, sliding lower and lower, and he huffs out a noise almost as if it's punched out of him.

For a long moment all Yuji can do is lean back and enjoy the pleasure, feeling desperate for it, wanting to reach out and take hold of him, but that funny, familiar feeling is bubbling up inside of him. He tries to swallow it back, to ignore the prickling feeling of thorns in his throat, but he's not really able to quash it any more, wincing as he turns his head aside and starts to cough, wheezing quietly.

This is the absolute worst time for this to happen again, and he winces as he lifts his head to wipe his mouth, reaching to push Megumi back. ]

I'm sorry, I - I didn't mean to...

[ To ruin the moment. Shaking his head, Yuji wiggles his fingers so the flower petals in his palm drop down to the ground. ]

[ One minute he's relishing in the warmth and taste of his friend, the hitched quality of his breathing and the knowledge that Megumi was working up toward that state, and the next minute everything halts, like a spanner has been put in the works. At the sudden way his friend's body tenses, and the coughing that follows, Megumi tears himself away immediately. rising to his usual height to check on Yuji. He rests a hand on the other boy's back, patting him gently as he continues to cough.

There's a glance at what falls to the ground. ]

Flower petals ...?

Yeah, I've been coughing a little bit... I didn't think it would get this far though.

[ Yuji winces. It's not as if he was hiding it from Megumi, but this doesn't exactly look good - lifting his head, he looks back over, offering a weak little smile. ]

I thought it was gone since it had stopped for a while, sorry. I should've told you.

[ He normally expects Yuji to hide things from him. The other boy does sound sincere in assuming the issue had passed, and he already apologised, so Megumi will let him off with just that. What could have been a heated frustration quells quickly, and instead, he's soft and tender in the way he expresses his worry - a side to Megumi that's only surfaced with their recent development.

The corset would only make breathing more difficult, and the other boy's safety is Megumi's priority above all else. He reaches behind the other boy for the ties in his garment and pulls out the knots, freeing Yuji's chest. He then reaches out and cups the other boy's face, stroking him gently on his back. ]

Any other symptoms? Are you having trouble breathing?

[ It's not as if he's going out of his way to try and lie to Megumi, but he is trying to make sure that his partner doesn't worry about him. He gets into trouble so often, ends up doing stupid things to try and help people, and half the time it works out anyway, so...

Huffing out a breath as soon as the corset is loosened, he feels a little bit of guilt. Megumi had been pretty into this and now he's ruined it by coughing and being sick, or whatever this is. Maybe they can try again another time? That would be fair, wouldn't it...?

Lifting his head, he nods. ]

Only sometimes. I thought it was going away.

[ The expression on his face doesn't change, but in his head he's already going through what he knows to find some sort of solution or cure. It's a dire situation, and they can't afford to get Yuji stressed or he has a feeling things will become worse. ]

Come rest on the bed. [ That could have been the outcome of the night for an entirely different reason, but that sort of indulgence is the last thing on Megumi's mind given what's happening to Yuji. ]

[ Yuji hesitates for a moment - they were supposed to be doing other things, weren't they? - before he lets himself be tugged over gently. ]

Okay, just for a little bit. [ He lays himself down, stretching out with a huff of breath. ]

[ With his friend on the bed, Megumi sits on the edge, keeping himself close to Yuji with a hand smoothing over his pink hairs. ]

I've heard about this disease going around. It's triggered by an emotional imbalance. Is there something on your mind recently?

Huh? Not really... Nothing more than normal.

[ The crushing weight of guilt and existential pain that comes with being Sukuna's vessel. ]

[ The key being 'normal'. There's probably always something going on in the other boy's mind, given how much trauma and loss he's gone through. ]

Not 'recently', then. Just ... in general.

[ He never gets an honest answer when he asks, but right now there's a good reason to push it. Megumi keeps his fingers lingering by the other boy's face. ]

Are you feeling okay?

Yeah, I feel fine now...

[ Lifting his hand, he touches his neck gently. ]

It comes and goes...?

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