~~ Back again with this cute ass ship- ~~

He walked tiredly down the darkening sidewalk, rubbing the sleep from his dulling pink eyes. Another long day of writing equations, trying to come up with more strategies for Genesis. Gwyn Reynolds, a young math genius with a sleeping problem. A young blader intent on destroying Command Dragon, a former member of the Inferno Tower…

Gwyn shook his head to silence the voices and stalled in his steps, staring straight ahead a minute. He had gotten closer to the Victories team members since leaving Inferno, finally having friends after being alone for so long. Dante was so adamant about being friends and now he doesn't see it as a bad thing. The snowy-haired male had gotten closer to Arman, later developing a silly little crush on the taller blader.

He sighed softly at the thought, a yawn slipping out after. Who was he kidding? There's no way Arman would want to be with him, not after all he's done to try and destroy beys. Gwyn continued his walk towards home, the sun dipping deeper into the horizon and further darkening the sky.
     "Oh, Arman isn't going to be happy…" A child's voice worried, pink eyes looking over at the familiar voice. Taka Kusaba, the younger brother to his crush, wandered nervously around the plaza, so obviously lost as he did.
    "Taka? What are you doing out here so late? By yourself nonetheless." Gwyn asked the child, walking over to where he was. Taka's teary amber eyes met his upon recognizing the voice, immediately rushing over and hugging him.
    "Gwyn, I'm so glad you're here!" He cried, holding onto him tightly. "I snuck out while Arman was in the shower, a-and now I can't remember how to get home!"
    "Hey, it's okay, I have you. I can take you home, little one." 

Taka looked up at him and sniffled, smiling as he brushed his tears away.
    "Thank you so much!" The younger said, smiling when a pale hand reached down and ruffled his hair.
    "Come on, let's get you home." Gwyn held his hand out to him, the child taking it gently as they walked down the street.

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    "Taka! Oh my God, I was so worried about you! I got out of the shower and I found you gone, I was about to go out and look for you!” Arman stressed after seeing Gwyn walk up with his little brother, obviously upset with him for sneaking out.
    “Hey, take it easy on him. He feels bad enough, Arman…” The petite white-haired male cut in softly, setting a gentle hand on Taka’s shoulder. The taller male let out a sigh and nodded, pulling his younger brother into a hug.
    “No, you’re right. I was just so worried that something bad happened to you.” The taller blader said, taking in a deep breath.
    “If it wasn’t for Gwyn finding me, I wouldn’t have known where to go.” Taka told his brother, smiling and pulling out of the hug. Said male blushed slightly and looked away, rubbing his arm nervously.
    “It wasn’t a problem… Friends help each other, right?” 
    “Well yeah, but don’t downplay this. You helped bring my little brother back home, and I'm beyond grateful. So thank you.” Arman told him, smiling brightly at him. Gwyn’s cheeks darkened in color, his eyes cascading down to the ground the further his ‘little’ crush deepened.
    “A-again, it wasn’t a problem…” His voice softened as a small yawn passed his lips, The green-eyed male’s smile softening into a kinder one as he looked at the darkening sky.
    “Say, why don’t you stay here tonight? It’s too late for you to be walking home by yourself.”

At the invitation, Gwyn looked up at him in surprise, his lips pressed together into a thin line.
    “I-I can’t, I don’t want to intrude…” The petite blader told him, waving a hand in dismissal.
    “It won’t be a problem! Walking by yourself late at night can be pretty dangerous, so please, I insist.”
    “B-but…” The Genesis blader attempted to find reasoning for him not to stay, sighing softly in defeat. “Alright…”
    “Yes! A sleepover!” Taka beamed, grabbing Gwyn’s hands and pulling him into the house. The snowy-haired male smiled softly the further the child pulled him, looking back at Arman with the same smile and kind eyes. Green eyes widened slightly as Arman’s cheeks burned a light pink, his heart starting to race in his chest as he closed and locked the front door.

~~~

The night was going rather smoothly thus far.

The trio shared a nice dinner that Arman cooked for them, they now all relaxing on the couch and watching a movie. The later the evening went on however, Taka had fallen asleep, leaning into Gwyn’s side as his arm wrapped securely around the child.
    “I’ll go put him in bed and then you and I can get ready for bed.” Arman said softly, smiling kindly at his guest as he carefully scooped his baby brother up into his arms. Gwyn’s pink eyes watched the taller blader disappear up the stairs, a small smile of his own on his lips.

He knew Arman cared for his little brother, but that just proved how much he does. He hummed softly in content, yawning and rubbing his tired eyes as he leaned further into the couch.
    “Alright, I don’t really have any pajamas that are your size, but I managed to find an older pair.” Arman’s voice called as he came back down the stairs, clothes in his hands as he walked over.
    “O-oh, uh, I was planning on just sleeping in what I have on now…” Gwyn blushed, looking down at the clothes as they were passed off to him.
    “Don’t be silly, this’ll be more comfortable for you.” The Ashindra blader smiled, pointing down the hall. “The bathroom is the first door on your right.”

Gwyn sighed softly and stood, walking off towards the bathroom and stepping inside, shutting the door behind him. He set the pajamas down on the sink and started undressing, slipping the bottoms on and frowning.
    “These are his old ones…?” He asked himself, tying the drawstrings to fit his petite waist. “Jeez, these are still really big…” Slipping the shirt on, he picked his clothes up and walked out of the bathroom, making it back out to the living room. Upon lying eyes upon the slender figure donning his clothes, Arman’s cheeks ignited in a bright blush, his brain momentarily malfunctioning as he fumbled over his words.
    “U-uh, u-um…” Was all that came out, the older blader biting his lip. "I-I'll, uh, get you set up in my room. I'll take the couch while you're staying."
    "No, you don't have to do that… I can take the couch." Gwyn told him, a small smile on his lips as his eyebrows furrowed together.
    "You're my guest, you get the bed." 

Arman wasn't letting up, his arms crossed as his nervous expression melted into a playful one, a chuckle in his throat. Gwyn sighed yet again, shaking his head.
    "Fine… Since I don't feel like arguing…" The smaller male said in defeat, shaking his head.
    "I'm glad you agreed." Arman smiled, taking his hand gently and leading him up the stairs. Ghostly pale cheeks flushed a bright pink as the two travelled upstairs, the taller leading him into his bedroom. It was a decently sized room, a full sized bed, dresser, normal things you'd find in a bedroom.

Arman had his smaller friend sit down on his bed, smiling at him.
    "Alright, the bathroom up here is just down the hall on your left. If you need anything, don't hesitate to come and wake me up, okay?"
    "Okay…" Gwyn said softly, his hands shifting nervously in his lap. The brown-haired male bid him a good night and made his way to the door, about to walk out as he was suddenly called out to. "W-wait…"
    "Hm? What's wrong?"
    "I-I… C-come here…" Green eyes blinked slightly in confusion, Arman walking back over to his bed.
    "Are you okay?"

Mustering up all of the courage he could, Gwyn reached out and hugged him, burying his face into his clothes.
    "T-thank you… For everything…" His voice was muffled slightly, The Ashindra blader smiling softly and hugging him back.
    "It's the least I could do." He said to him gently, rubbing his back slightly. Something about the embrace was calming to the sleep deprived young blader, soon finding himself falling asleep. "Gwyn?"
    "... Huh…?" He drawled softly, obviously half-asleep by now. Arman chuckled softly and laid him down, soon crawling in beside him as he pulled him back into a hug.

Gwyn's head rested on his chest as a larger hand rubbed circles into his back, the Genesis blader falling asleep rather quickly due to the gesture. Arman smiled and shut the bedside lamp off, kissing his head gently before falling asleep himself.

Boy were they in for a surprise come the morning~

~~ I love them ~~

NightBear15 signing off...