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[noturchickadee]

He can see Dimitri trying to figure things out and for a moment Yuri almost felt empathetic enough to warn him but it was only a fleeting moment. At the mention of others he perked up a little but tried not to show it too much. Felix and Claude indeed could have some information for him, but Ashe was well Ashe. He was both looking forward to seeing Ashe and also dreading it a little. Ashe was special to him and he hoped he was doing well in this relatively peaceful world. One look at Dimitri showed that it was at least helping him a little.

"Yes me and Ashe go way back. I'll look forward to seeing them later." He looked around, noticing an unoccupied bench not too far off. "Come, we can sit there."

If there was one thing he could say about this world it surely was strange. Here he was about to sit on a bench with the future king of all people. "I'm sure you have some useful knowledge to tell me. I'm not sure what I can offer in return but I'm sure you'll think of something. I don't enjoy owing anyone anything."

[nastyboy]

Meanwhile - well, he has been in Johto for some time now. It has been rather freeing, to once again be treated as no one while also being able to indulge in the rest of society. He'd only ever had one or the other, before, depending on when it was in his life.

So it is both natural and yet a quiet little delight, to be able to sit down on a bench and have no one else think anything of it. "And I suppose simply saying that you could owe me would no doubt put you ill at ease," Dimitri muses, aware of that much, certainly. He would never lay claim to being the most clever of people, but he is, at least, sensible enough.

"Then... Perhaps it would help you to know which of us is here? Quite a few of our number have arrived here... Although mostly from Faerghus, I must admit. I could not begin to imagine why."

[noturchickadee]

Once they were seated, Yuri felt small to put it lightly. It was one thing to be standing next to Dimitri and all his height but with them crowded together on a bench he felt even smaller. It was a very awkward feeling. Clearing his throat he looked on ahead, ignoring the man beside him for a moment. "You would be correct. I'd prefer not to start my journey here with a debt to you, no hard feelings."

He leaned forward, Aria fluttering around him before sitting on his lap. "I assume I'm without the rest of my gang here, though you are lucky to have so many allies here. I bet it's made this place a lot easier to handle." There was the faintest hint of jealousy in his words, easily missed if you didn't listen for it. "What other tales do you have?"

[nastyboy]

Lucky... Perhaps so. "Still, we have lost some people by having them somehow returning home to Fodlan," he admits, thinking of Sylvain, gone for those painful few months, or Annette, the most recent disappearance that has ached a little bit. "But... even if we are not your gang, should you need us, we will do what we can."

A pause as he recalls what they literally just went over, and Dimitri gives a wry smile. "Or, alternatively, you can speak to Claude, who no doubt is far more familiar with your way of thinking than I."

Just put together the two most clever people he knows, what could go wrong?

"Besides that..." Dimitri thinks carefully. "I mentioned that people return home, as suddenly and with little reason as we appear here... and it seems that they return at the exact place and time as when they last recalled. Sometimes, people go into deep slumbers that seem similar, but they wake up here again, merely... with new knowledge, it seems."

He couldn't say anything about appearances; Sylvain is the only person he has as a reference and that had been a relatively short time span for him to experience, from what Dimitri understands.

[noturchickadee]

Dimitri is trying and it's pretty adorable. The king to be has always been a rather kind person when he wasn't hell bent on revenge, at least he means well. He can't fault him for that and so Yuri tries to make it more comfortable for him. He leans back and crosses his arms, a small smile on his face. "While I do get along with Claude, it's not him who I sided myself with. Once a blue lion, always a blue lion I suppose." Yuri gave Dimitri a wink at that. Yes originally he had followed Byleth back to the blue lions but as time passed he had admitted he thought Dimitri would make a very fair ruler one day, possibly one who could bring about real change. Yuri believed in him, even if he never let it shown.

"I see. So one day I might suddenly fall into an endless sleep or disappear and go back home..." He thought about it for a moment and while that was a bit terrifying it did make him feel better that there at least was a chance to go home. Until that happened he'd have to make the best of this situation and that meant allying himself with the right people. He'd joined Dimitri once already, what harm could a second time have?

"Perhaps I will take your offer up, but on my terms. I just need to think of something I can offer you in exchange first." He ran his hand through Aria's feathered head, trying to think of something he could possibly offer that also wouldn't maybe alter history. As of now he really had nothing except himself. "I could offer you my services." He knew exactly how that sounded and while he meant his skills in cooking or maybe helping to clean he wasn't going to correct how it came out. Yuri wanted a bit of fun for himself after and what better fun than flustering a prince.

1/hand waggle a number

[nastyboy]

To have someone so independent, with such strong views, still consider himself a Blue Lion... It is enough to make Dimitri's heart swell a bit, with some sort of strange but very fond pride. Is it anything that he did? He would like to think so, but perhaps it does not matter much in the end.

It is almost enough to soothe the reality of their situation, of not knowing when they would be able to return home... Of being yanked away from loved ones.

But for now, he merely shakes his head as Yuri starts to speak, fully prepared that it is nothing he need worry about when he has only recently arrived -

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[nastyboy]

Oh.

That.

3/

[nastyboy]

That is certainly an offer.

How does he even -

4/

[nastyboy]

"I have men."

5/

[nastyboy]

Intense mental screaming, why did he even say that, how could he say that, why is his sinful mouth so bad at just bEHAVING-

6/yeah this is enough

[nastyboy]

Dimitri hopes that he can be excused for his current reaction, which is to sink his face down into his hands. Once again, he can only wonder at his own existence.

"...I apologize. I was caught off guard." May a Saint strike him down. Any Saint. He shall not be picky. "I... meant to say... that I am taken."

Re: pffftt I'm dead

[noturchickadee]

Oh well this was a better reaction then he could ever hoped to inspire. He'd never seen the soon to be King this bothered. It's a great look on him and Yuri plans to see it much more often. Yes. He's very much hooked on this.

"Oh Dimitri, you are a doll." He grins and leans into the much bigger man. 'I have men' indeed, Yuri wonders exactly how many he might have. "I believe you got me all wrong. I meant I could perhaps cook for you sometime or something of the like." His lavender eyes travel over him a moment before pulling back. A wicked smile on his face.

"Though if you were thinking about other activities I assure you I am nothing but discreet. You're relationship status doesn't bother me. I've been with a few married men and they are some of the most fun." Was he telling the truth? Dimitri wouldn't know but he couldn't keep the joy out of his voice from having successfully flustered him. Even his little Aria chirped up, seeming to have reveled in her owners joy.

[nastyboy]

Being around the likes of Sylvain and Claude, Dimitri is at least well aware of when he is being teased, and he draws his face from his hands with something of a flat look upon his expression. "Then I shall have to ruin your fun pre-emptively, for I have yet to be wed, or even engaged," he says flatly.

That's a rather hefty decision to make, and not a decision he plans on talking about with Yuri on a public park bench.

"Still, if you would like to visit and see if Dedue and Ashe would permit you use of the kitchen, I doubt any would argue against it.

[noturchickadee]

Sorry Dimitri but Yuri isn't done having fun with you yet. He's not going to stop until he sees a blush on that pretty face. "Regardless you are still taken. I wonder who the lucky men can be." He taps his chin in thought, leaning back on the bench. "Surely Dedue is one of them. You two have always been joined at the hip for as long as I know you" There is a pause as he looks over Dimitri once more. "Perhaps your lovely and very obvious crush on the Professor has come to fruition as well." There is a knowing grin and he looks at Dimitri with half lidded eyes. "Am I right or is there more? You're a big man I'm sure you could handle a few lovers."

As long as Dimitri doesn't look like he's going to punch him or something of the like he doesn't mind playing this game with him. The mention of Ashe again does have his own guard faltering for a quick moment however.

"Ah I'm sure Ashe would allow it. Is he living with you as well?"

[nastyboy]

Ah, truly he was put on this earth to suffer. Being called out so flagrantly is not helping the red spreading across his cheeks - or, rather, it's acting as fuel for the fire, there. "That infatuation for the Professor was not obvious," he tries to protest, and not really selling it at all. It really flops on its face when he has to admit, "Even if we are, perhaps, considering things."

Just that! Just considering for right now! They're working on it!

Likely, he could just stop there after having confirmed Yuri's suspicions, but... it wouldn't feel right, to keep out his other lovers. So Dimitri feels compelled to keep going, however a bad idea that might be. "There are... Felix and Sylvain, as well," he admits, which is also probably the least surprising thing to hear with how much Felix kept after Dimitri despite how much he yelled about him. "And... two others, that you would not be familiar with, as they are not from Fodlan."

But he feels he should make a proper introduction, there, when the time comes.

"But, yes, Ashe lives with us as well. He was a part of our traveling group, and it felt only right to offer him room as well. I have tried to make it up to him, for I know we are all a troublesome group."