Even if smoking was unhealthy, it made for a good stress reliever. Yu had never understood why Dojima practically always had a cigarette hanging out of his mouth when he was younger, but after enough years, he found himself in a similar habit with the exact same brand his uncle smoked. Like father, like son, he supposed.
At the sound of the other's voice through the half opened balcony door, though, he put out his half-finished smoke and turned to face the other, a smile erupting at the splash of yellow. It was always nice to see something so bright that actually seemed to almost meet Yosukeās eyes, even if the black had done its best to cover any sort of light up.
The dinner suggestion had been a bit of a shock, but Yu certainly couldn't complaināYosuke really knew his way to a man's heart.
"You're really treating me like a gentleman." After moving back into the living room and shutting the sliding door behind him, he moved to take the other's hand and intertwine them, albeit briefly. "I can't say no to steak."
It didn't take long for them to leave after that, Yu having briskly thrown on a trench coat he had hanging up and leading his partner out the door.
Yongen-Jaya wasn't the prettiest area in TokyoāYu had contemplated going for something a little more in the heart of the city, both for his career and to reach more nightlife without having to worry about train schedulesābut it was a little quieter of an area in the big city, giving both of them a break from the bright neon world that engulfed many of the other places that they had considered.
Besides, the simplicity of it all had a much more homely vibe than Shibuya or Shinjuku. They had business and excitement beyond a person's wildest imagination, but it was hard to be able to have a nice, peaceful outing, side by side with his partner while listening to each other's breath and steps in the relatively quiet night.
"I wonder if it'll snow soon." The thought had come to him as he watched a light non-smoke cloud erupt from his partner's lips, the early signs of winter truly making themselves seen. "You know, it's been a while since we've taken any winter tripsā¦"
Well, together, at least. Shadow Operative work had led to Yu taking frequent trips out of Tokyo to deal with threats across the nation, even sometimes the world, on rare occasions any higher ranking members weren't available to take care of business. Only recently did he have a truly stable stay in TokyoāPreviously, he'd been out of the city more than in it, but desperate times called for desperate measures, and he'd been stationed in Tokyo permanently until the situation had lessened in severity.
Those sorts of trips almost never included Yosuke. As much as he would have loved to explore the world with his best friend, they had always had much different ways of life. Yu dedicated himself to the Shadow Operatives and his own private work, and Yosuke had put attention to working to help children and developing his musical skills. They had served as two very different pathsā¦ One that Yu feared had led to the fragmenting of their relationship now.
ā¦That shouldn't have been a worry right now, though. Sure, they had been on different paths, but things weren't so bad that they had ever left each other's side. Yu was always beyond thrilled to come back home and see his partner again after his long trips, and even now, he was enamored with the man, wanting to spend as much time as he possibly could making the man happy, dedicating his life to him.
Dramatic? Maybe, but Yu hadn't exactly been the type for subtle emotions towards his bonds.
"Maybe we could talk Dojima-san into moving the holidays to a ski lodge, orā¦" he looked to his partner, a light grin having slipped onto his face as the next part of his sentence had been uttered, "We could take a vacation by ourselves."
ā¦Then again, it wasn't like they were together. It would have just been two friends going, which was great in its own right, butā¦
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