shaped like yourself

[misheard]

Title: shaped like yourself
Fandom: Fate/Grand Order
Character(s): Ritsuka, Rengoku
Pairing(s): Ritsuka/Rengoku
Genre: Fluff/Humor
Word Count: 500
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Summary: Ritsuka asks Rengoku if he's enjoying being in an adult body this time around, and offers a suggestion.
Notes:

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"Hey, Alter-chan. What do you like about being an adult this time around?" Ritsuka asks.

Rengoku raises an eyebrow. "Even though I looked like that last year, I wasn't a child. If you mean 'what do I like about looking like the adult I am', then I like that people don't try to pick me up and carry me anymore."

"That's fair." Ritsuka's heard enough complaints from Andersen to know that being an adult in the body of a child really, really sucks. "But there's fun parts to being an adult besides just not being a kid, you know?"

"For example?"

For example, Ritsuka wouldn't have gotten a crush on him if he'd still been in the body of a child. Not that he's only interested in looks or anything like that - even if Rengoku is very handsome in a different way than Okita is beautiful - but because it's easier now to think of Rengoku's cuteness as that kind of cute.

And he's adorable. The way he fusses over Okita, his grumpy exterior slowly warming up to Ritsuka, the indignant way he insists that his voice is as cute now as before…

"Alter-chan, do you have anyone you like?" Ritsuka asks.

The predictable answer comes instantly: "I like my lord."

"That's not the kind of like I mean." Although they'd be hot together… wait, don't get distracted. "I meant the kind where you want to kiss them."

"Oh, romance. That isn't something I was designed for." Rengoku looks dubious. "And I already told you, I won't let anyone do strange things to my lord."

Ritsuka can't resist. "What if I want to do strange things to you instead?"

"Eh?" A flush appears on Rengoku's cheeks as he's momentarily lost for words. "That's - not allowed, out of the question! I'm only borrowing my lord's body, so without her consent - ah, my lord, you're awake suddenly?" The red on his face darkens, and he bites his lip. "I… I see."

After a few seconds of silence, Ritsuka prompts him. "What'd she say?"

"…That she doesn't mind, and I should have fun. Really, how carefree can you be…" Rengoku's face only reddens more, and his gaze darts betwen Ritsuka's eyes and his lips. "I. Suppose I am a little curious what the big deal is, so… if you really wanted to…"

Ritsuka doesn't need any further encouragement than that. He leans in to cover Rengoku's mouth with his own. It's a little strange being the experienced one in the equation, the one to guide how Rengoku's lips should move. Rengoku is awkward at first, but a fast learner.

By the time he parts from Ritsuka, Rengoku is red up to his ears. After catching his breath he says, eloquently, "Oh."

"Yeah," Ritsuka agrees. "Way more fun than being a kid, right?"

"I can understand why humans do it so often, at least." Rengoku touches his lips with his fingertips. "Don't think this means I'm fond of you or anything."

"Right, of course not…"