The Cornered Detective [closed]

[detectiveofthewest]

After a day or two of insisting to Hershel that Snake was stupid and his face was stupid and Heiji didn't care about him anyway, SO THERE, Heiji... went looking for Snake.

In fact, now that he'd had some time to cool down, his anger (which had always been quick to come and go) had dissipated, leaving Heiji mostly with the unhappy feeling that he missed having Snake around. Maybe. A little.

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[blind_badass]

I suppose the first night the mattress was a bit hard to sleep on but really, it's a vast improvement over the ground. *Snake waved his right hand.* I think I'm done with a massage now. My shoulder feels so much better.

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji slid off of Snake and settled on the grass beside him. "Light? Do you mind if I try to put your arm back on? I watched ya take it off, so... as long as you gave me directions, I think I could do it."

[blind_badass]

*Snake started at the request. He blinked his eyes in surprise.* You...really want to put it back on?

[detectiveofthewest]

"Yeah. I mean, it's important to you, right? And if you ever got injured, I could help you with it. Plus..." Heiji fussed a little with a blade of grass beside him. The interaction would also be rather intimate, and Heiji found that he wanted that part just as much. He wanted to feel Snake's fair, perfect skin under his fingertips for a little bit longer.

"...I wanna be closer to you."

[blind_badass]

*Well. Snake could hardly argue with any of those reasons. He also couldn't ignore the triphammer of his heart. Heiji really and honestly loved him as he was. What did Snake feel exactly? Certainly something that was trying to demand more of his awareness.* All right, Heiji. Can you bring it over here? I'll show you.

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji did as Snake asked, moving over to Snake's side so he could take direction. He knew the broad strokes, of course, and in response to Snake's instruction, he'd carefully begin the process of reattaching the prosthetic.

[blind_badass]

*It was kind of strange to tell someone how to put his arm on and arrange the straps and the brace just so. Taking his arm on and off was just something he did. Snake wondered if it was similar to describing to a child how to tie a shoe step by step. Still, with only a few slip ups, Heiji got his arm on. Snake wiggled his fingers to get the feeling back.* Thank you, Heiji. *His voice was warm.*

[detectiveofthewest]

"You're welcome." Heiji sounded almost shy as he leaned in to kiss Snake. His cheeks radiated warmth.

His hand slipped around Snake's waist, then over his rear. "I should... check on the others. See ya later!" And then suddenly, he was headed in the other direction, out of the garden.

Had that been a... stealth grope? Not exactly; Heiji had slipped two small items into Snake's back pocket that on further inspection would reveal themselves to be a pair of wrapped condoms.

Happy Valentine's Day, Snake.