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The group had gathered at Kazuo and Kraven's under the guise of a 'group meeting'. Derek sat against Kraven, the taller man's arm draped over his shoulder as the aforementioned smaller man lay stretched over the pair. Derek fiddled mindlessly with the hem of Kaz's shirt as Kraven nonchalantly played with Derek's hair, all to amused with the way the blonde turned his head this way and that into the touch without so much as realizing it. "Any idea what this is about?" Derek mumbled, turning and angling his head so that Kraven was scratching behind his ears, much like one would a cat.

The taller man shrugged. "Iunno." Kraven muttered around Kaz, who had leaned up to hang off of Kraven's shoulders and steal some attention for himself. "I was just- Yes, hello Love, I see you too." Kraven said softly as the smaller man shoved his face into Kraven's, nuzzling against him. His free hand came to rest on the top of Kaz's head before trailing down and combing his fingers through brown hair.

Derek's hands stilled when Kaz straightened, and his head turned with his. He threw his companions on the couch a concerned look when Kor worried at his lip ring. "...Babe..?" He asked, cautiously, detangling himself from the duo and taking a tentative step towards Kor.

He could then see the panic rising and Derek closed the distance almost immediately. "Hey, breathe with me, Love." Derek said, bracing Kor's arms with his hands. "Deep breathes Baby..." Again, Derek cast a glance at the pair, but made no attempt to move Kor, least the other's legs give out from underneath them.

Kraven's gead turned the second he heard the laugh. A laugh that meant everything was moving or happening faster then could be controlled. Or that he didn't know what to do. "Firefly...?" Kray asked, ruinning a hand down Kazuo's side.

Oh.

Well, this was certainly something.

"Talk, hon. We'll listen. What do you wa-" He cut himself mid word, opting for a different one. "Need. What do you need." He said, mirroring words Kaz had told him not to long ago.

Derek frowned, pulling a hand away from Kor's arm to take the hand fiddling with the piercing. "Stop, you're gonna split it." He said quietly.

"Don't apologize. You haven't done anything wrong." Derek offered, guiding them back to the couch and settling Kot into what had been his spot only moments ago. He pulled Kor's legs up, and over his own lap, gicing a reassuring squeeze. There was still room enough for Kaz to relocate and move if he so desired. "Breathe Baby, please. You're gonna make yourself sick."


When Kor was slotted against him, Kraven reached down, taking one of Kor's hands in his own before twisting an arm around him. The other, remained tethered to Kaz, giving gentle touches, trying to chase away any doubt or stress the other might be harboring. "Where is she now?" He asked, a part of him surprised by the fact she seem to be hiding this. kraven glanced at both Kazuo and Derek. "....Thoughts?"

Derek nosed closer to Kor, squeezing his hand in return. He said little, and instead just listened. Occasionally he'd run his hand up Kor's arm, trying to soothe away any tension.

His gaze darted to Kaz when he spoke and he frowned slightly. "That doesn't mean you shouldn't have a say. You are part of this, just as the rest of us. What you want is important too." It wasn't like Kor had set out to make things hard. Derek reached over, placing his free hand on Kaz. "I am... okay with testing things. Seeing how it all goes."

Kraven sighed, shifting his weight to lean against Kor. Kaz was already flighty. Maybe it was time to just crash for a bit, just the two of them. He pulled Kaz just a but closer. "We can try... There's no harm in trying at least." Things could change down the road. No one knew.

"Hey, hey. Shhhh. No, it's okay." Derek responded, trying to get Kor's attention, already seeing the doubt spiral. "We can figure something out. It's not the end all be-" He stopped instantly when Kaz asked his "question". He blinked, confused before staring at Kaz. "I don't... It's not like." For once, words failed Derek. "What."

Kraven froze, when Kaz finally said it. "Love..." He eased softly. "It's not like that... We don't even know if it's going to work, but no one is dumping anyone to the side. No one is going to get replaced." Kraven couldn't ebtirely blame Kaz for worrying though. He did understand where the other was coming from. "I'm not going to get hurt. No one is." Kraven untangled his arm from around Kor, settling it back around Kazuo's waist. "You said to talk right? So things don't repeat themselves? We are Baby, we're trying our best to make sure s**t doesn't happen like that again. But I promise you, I'm not gonna get hurt."

"...You don't have to apologize." Derek said after another moment or two. "You're just trying to watch out for someone you care about. Any of us would do the same thing, if the roles were reversed... No one's mad at you for saying that." Surprised, maybe. But not mad. "The downside here, is we don't know what she wants out of this. Is she hear for just Kor or is it everyone...." Derek sighed, leaning further against Kor. "I think for now though... Maybe its best if we all sleep on it for a day or two? Give everyone time to think, and decide for themselves..."

Kraven sighed, running his hands up and down Kazuo's sides before pulling him close, a hand coming up to comb through hair again. "It's gonna be okay." He promised. "We are all going to be okay." The taller man just looked over the others next to him. "Just because things might be changing, doesn't mean how we feel about one another will. We're in this for the long haul right?" He asked everyone, running a thumb over the ring on Kazuo's hand.

Derek gave a soft smile when Kor offered one, just leabing against the other. "We'll figure something out..." They could make this work.... Maybe. He grinned though. "Oh its gonna be hard. Have you met the three of us? It's a wonder Kazuo's hair isn't white from the stress of dealing with us. How do you do it man." Derek teased.

Kraven just chuckled. "Years of experience dealing with my dumb a**." He combed his fingers through Kazuo's hair, trying to defuse the tension. After a couple minutes he patted Kazuo's thigh, motioning to stand. "Okay, everyone up. Come on. You," He motioned towards Kaz, are gonna help me gather blankets and pillows. Derek, pull the bed out. Kor... can find the movie, or something to watch." They were gonna make the modt of tonight, even if everyone's nerves were shot.

Derek frowned but said nothing as he got up, waiting for others to scatter so he could do his 'job'. He stacked the cushions off to the side, and stowed any throw pillows on the top of the couch. With a sigh and a heave, Derek pulled the couch bed out, making sure not to set it on anyone's feet.

When Kaz spoke again, Derek just sort of started after his retreating form. He huffed, combing a hand through his hair, muttering a 'be right back' as he went. The blonde wiggled his way into the room, finding his smaller boyfriend scrubbing his face with his hands. "Hey..." He murmured softly, carefully pealing Kaz's hands from his face. "Songbird... No one's mad at you for your question you know. Really, we're not. We all understand why you'd ask. No one wants to be in that kinda situation... You're just trying to protect someone you care about... Believe me, we understand..." Especially considering both of them had worried about that when the group first formed. "No one was pushed aside the last time right? No one's getting left behind now..." Derek leaned over, kissing the smaller man's forehead. "Talk to me Love..."


Kraven sighed, watching as Derek retreated into the bed room. "Well... This was a thing." He muttered, rubbing at his face. Kray made a soft noise, flopping back on their bed for the night. "Maybe a thought... But, it might be an idea that we all go out and do something together. Laine included." While he had no problem with Laine personally, he knew it was a new thing for both Kaz and Derek. Speaking of which..."Might be a bit late to ask but.. Is this an only you thing or..." Kor sighed again. "I guess the better question to ask is. "What does she want out of this?" Kray leaned over, wrapping an arm around the other man. "Hey." He greeted, pressing a kiss to the other man's temple. Kray glanced towards the door, and then back at Kor. "....Should we tell them I was never an ex? I was the side chick." Kray laughed. "And I'ma say side chick cause that sounds better than rebound guy."