thundercrashes | penance / overflow from bakerstreet

Why don't you just schedule things and stick to it, dumbass...

[Everyone's got the same 24 hours, and expecting Manjoume to put in more work than is expected of anyone else is fucking stupid. Even Bakugou, with his perfectionist and competitive nature, won't fuck over his sleep schedule just cause someone else failed to plan properly.]

Hey, I try to schedule things like a normal person! It's just that sometimes there's a last minute change to a tournament roster or a meeting getting bumped up earlier than it was supposed to be...

[Hence, sudden need for an allnighter to rethink a duel strategy or whatever.]

Hmph. And the onus is on you to cover for their bullshit decisions.

[Bakugou's not denying those things happen. Unforeseen changes and developments in a situation requires adaptation and effort. They had classes and tests to force the young heroes to learn that life lesson in spades. But it doesn't mean Katsuki's not going to levy blame where it should lie when it makes Manjoume lose some sleep before the tournament he was ALREADY prepared for. For example.

A last minute change should also come with an extended preparation window. Especially in a controlled event like a tournament.]

More or less.

[He shrugs. It is what it is, but on the bright side...]

It's not as bad though as when I was interning for Phoenix, at least. I don't have to be the one who has to do the inane shit like fetching other people's drinks or suits anymore.

You've come a long way.

[For someone as proud as Manjoume to have to deal with that kind of treatment either spoke highly of Phoenix or of Manjoume's determination. Bakugou's had his share of humiliating and humbling experiences over his trip to become a Pro Hero.

He knows how to grow from that.]

I'll make sure you sleep well tonight.

[Despite calling it "inane shit", he did in fact learn something from that experience working with Phoenix, so he's not too hateful of the other guy despite some of the humiliation that ended up coming from that job. In fact, if it wasn't for the guy, he might not have gotten calls from people willing to sponsor him that weren't total garbage like Mike after the fact... but Manjoume still wouldn't call them friends.

His face, however, does turn a little pink, weak for the praise in the other boy's statement.]

... Thanks.

[The tea is finally ready, and so he prepares to bring it over to accompany their meal as he suddenly speaks up.]

So have you, you know. Being a hero is no easy task, after all.

[Bakugou doesn't usually go into that point in Manjoume's life. It's embarrassing and awkward and not something he wants to drag his boyfriend through, no matter what he learned during it. Though Bakugou had his own experience with that week-long internship with Best Jeanist... fucking embarrassing as the man tried his damnest to improve Dynamight's image rather than actually teaching him anything useful about combat. (Not that Bakugou didn't take away some strong life lessons from his mentor, despite the ire he expressed over it.)

He shrugs off the pink face and gratitude turned on him. Bakugou doesn't give out praise easily. The times he does, they're hard won and sincere. Things Manjoume has earned from him.]

Hmph. Anyone who doesn't improve is wasting their time, no matter what you go through.

[He'll go the distance. Simple as that.]

Sure, sure, I know that.

[Whatever you say, tough guy. Manjoume is still going to offer praise of his own when he feels like it, because Bakugou does in fact deserve it sometimes.]

Are the spring rolls done yet?

[In answer, Bakugou heads for the table and sets a plate of spring rolls in Manjoume's spot. He's got another plate for himself. They're not hard to make, and stuffed with a lot of good ingredients.

Then it's just a matter of getting some dipping sauce in bowls to use. A Thai peanut sauce. Korean spicy onion sauce. Japanese soy sauce. And a sweet and sour sauce from the store because he's not whipping something like that up at the end.]

Pick whichever one you want.

[Ooooh... Manjoume is quick to take one from his own plate, and dragging forward the peanut sauce and the soy sauce closer for him to dip his rolls with once those are ready.]

Thank you, these look perfect.

[And it turns out they taste perfect too, since he seems to be satisfied with that part and is more focused on eating than talking now.]

[They're not only good and filling, they're visually impressive too, and fairly simple to make. Bakugou takes a seat with his own plate and dips one of his rolls into the spicy sauce. Of course.]

Now you know how to make them. [In case Manjoume's every stuck with rice paper and fillings and wants something fresh and simple to enjoy. Bakugou's never had a problem with quiet while eating, munching on the food while resting from the previous activities.]

Yeah, thank you for that.

[Manjoume at least says that much here in the midst of eating, grateful for the knowledge gained while having watched Bakugou prepare the rolls.]

Next time I go shopping, I'll see if I can find the ingredients to try to make it on my own.

[The trickiest part is the wrapping, trying not to tear it if you overstuff the rolls. But other than that, it's just chopping and wrapping. Then dipping when done.]

If you can't find them in the bigger chains, try a specialty store. [They're definitely found in Korean and Vietnamese stores, since this type originated in those countries.]

'Kay.

[He will keep it in mind, if not probably end up texting Bakugou later to ask for the name of the store that the other boy shops at.]

How's the tea? Do you need a refill?

[He gets his from a smaller marketplace that specializes in spicier food options. It's like a little piece of hellish paradise. (His mom found it and told him.)

He bites into his roll and shakes his head slightly. Nope. All good over here.]

What time are you getting up tomorrow?

[Manjoume hums a bit in thought.]

Mmm... normally I usually get up around 6 or 7, but for once I actually don't have any meetings scheduled for tomorrow to require that kind of early wake up. So I could sleep in a little if I wanted to... at least for another hour maybe before my annoying duel spirits probably end up acting like a ugly rude alarm, anyway.

[He frowns at the thought, remembering one of the times they went and woke him way too early on what was supposed to be his day off to whine about something stupid]

Why?

Just in case you get horny again.

[Said in an off-handish way. Totally dumping the onus for not getting all the sleep tonight on Manjoume. After all, he's the one that as nagging Bakugou earlier to get his butt over here. Though the tournament thing he's got coming up was another reason for seeing whether Manjoume needed to wake early or not. Preparations.]

I'll sleep in if you're not getting up early. [Bakugou's normal waking time was 5:30, but he's more flexible about that on the weekends. Or if given a... reason to lose sleep.]

[He doesn't have any meetings, but he will force himself to not just sleep in too much, he will still get up at a reasonable hour to begin working on his deck and other prepwork for the tournament.

At the horny comment though, his face turns pink, accompanied by a stubborn tone.]

Please, you're the one who can't keep your hands off me. If anyone's gonna start something again, it's likely to be you.

[There is a 75% that this is bullshit and it will in fact be Manjoume who gets horny again later.]

[A reasonable hour is going to be delayed if they end up spending more time in bed not sleeping. Cause then that always runs the question of going so hard they end up passing out in the mess until waking, or being conscientious enough about it to finish and get cleaned up, strip the bed (again), make it... or just move to the couch and deal with the room later.

Is Bakugou apologizing for the horny comment? NOPE!]

Psh, you called me across the city to get your ass railed. [Bakugou grins at him, completely secure in this victory of his.] Bet you'll want it again soon enough.

[And now, that blush goes from pink to red threatening to reach his ears.]

Says the guy who started this conversation to begin with, in the middle of dinner. [You can't fool him!! Despite his blush, he manages to still sound snarky.] Yeah, I called you here, but you're the one being insatiable right now. I'm half-expecting you to be the one who can't even wait until we've left this table and are entertaining ideas of bending me over it or something to that effect right now.

[Manjoume looks nice with a blush. So long as Bakugou's the cause of it.]

Can't handle a casual dinner topic about sex? [That damn snarky tone. It's one of the many reasons he loves his duelist. Manjoume's never one to back down from something. The comment about Bakugou being the insatiable one gets a snort from the blonde and he picks up another spring roll.] I can think about bending you over without getting tempted into doing it.

So you are thinking about it...

[Manjoume rolls his eyes, but otherwise picks up his own spring roll to focus on eating again, albeit still rather slowly because of his next words.]

Maybe I should take my sweet time finishing my meal then instead of giving you the satisfaction of acting on anything anytime soon, then we'll see just how good you actually are at control here...

Who said I wasn't? [He can think about his boyfriend however he wants. So long as he doesn't act on those thoughts, Manjoume can't pull a "gotcha" on him for being incorrigible.

Bakugou glances up at the threat, then snorts and rolls his eyes. He looks pretty amused. In that smug confident sort of way.] Go for it.

[Manjoume glares at that smug look.]

Fine, so be it.

[Manjoume returns to his own meal to eat--thankfully, he doesn't do something ridiculous like trying to eat in some manner that could be considered lewd, they're fucking spring rolls after all, but instead his strategy seems to be on simply ignoring Bakugou entirely for now and instead focus entirely on savoring his food and tea here...]

[Oh he really thinks he's going to be able to beat Bakugou in this test of wills? They're both ridiculously stubborn guys, but since they already had sex... Manjoume wasn't putting himself at a favorable advantage.

Also, it's hard to withhold conversation from a guy who's more than content to eat in silence. Bakugou dips his spring roll a few more times in the sauce to clear out the small bowl, then starts in on another one.

Of course, the idea was to not turn onto a lascivious horndog, so general conversation's still allowed.]

Gonna make me sleep on the couch too?

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