Cosmic Love
Toriko
Four Heavenly Kings x Komatsu
Summary: the Four Heavenly 'Lovers' bring their Komatsu to a beautiful sight, on a beautiful night.
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It was late in the night, nearly one in the morning of the next day, and the Four Heavenly Kings with their chef, Komatsu, were traveling through it. They were walking briskly down a peaceful path, or at least the kings were; Komatsu was lagging behind, nearly asleep on his feet.
Komatsu rubbed his eye with his fist. "Toriko-san where are we going? And why so late?" he whined and then yawned.
Komatsu yelped as the force of his yawn made him fall back. The four kings paused and looked back; Toriko laughed loudly, Sani snickered behind his hand, and Coco chuckled slightly. Zebura rolled his eyes with a sigh before he crouched down low, offering his back. Komatsu didn't hesitate as he stumbled over to the Sound Bishokuya and the fell onto his back; Komatsu rested his head on Zebura's shoulder with his hands, nuzzling the scarred cheek with his own. Zebura stood, using his left arm to hold the smaller man up. They started to move again.
"Thank you Zebura-san," Komatsu whispered, utterly content as he breathed in horsetail cinnamon and an odor that only spoke Zebura.
If there was anywhere Komatsu felt safe, it was with his four partners; not as his Bishokuya, but as his friends and lovers. He trusted these men with his life and soul many times over and they have never betrayed him, and never would.
"Just don't get cocky," Zebura muttered in reply, hiding his embarrassment though his ears glowed pink.
Coco glanced at them and stifled a smile. Not a year ago, Komatsu would have exploded in a tornado of emotion over the offer of a ride, with Zebura barking not far after to hide his hurt and embarrassment. Not too long ago, even after Komatsu had gotten slightly use to the small gestures of affection, he would still pause at the thought of touching one of them so closely. Moments like these just showed how far they've come.
Coco was roused from his thoughts by a low growl and he glanced at Zebura. The scarred man was giving him a "don't get cocky" glare, though the intimidation was lost by Komatsu's cute face against the other's. Coco merely smiled wryly in reply and Zebura huffed, looking forward again.
"If you fall asleep you'll miss it 'Matsu," Sani said, looking at the young man.
Komatsu glanced over curiously. "Miss it?" he asked, fingering Zebura's hair.
Instead of answering, Sani pouted at Komatsu, showing that he was feeling left out. Komatsu giggled in reply and shifted his free hand slightly in invitation; Komatsu settled deeper into Zebura as a familiar pressure from Sani's feelers grasped his wrist. Sani smiled in triumph while Toriko rolled his eyes and pushed Sani.
Toriko grinned over his shoulder at Komatsu. "We're seeing Halley's Comet," he said, ignoring the shove to his shoulder.
Komatsu paused as he processed this and then he perked. "Halley's Comet? I've never heard of that ingredient," he wondered.
Toriko chuckled while Coco nodded in understanding. "We're not surprised," Coco replied. "Halley's comet isn't an ingredient."
Komatsu shot up in shock. "What?" he blurted. Everything was an ingredient; he'd never heard of anything not being something edible.
Toriko nodded. "It's supposedly the first comet to orbit Earth; it was discovered centuries ago, before the Gourmet Age," he informed, "and it can be seen every seventy-five years or so."
