Paint my Portrait

[Kamalia]

Y-n-Y:
"No! You shouldn't!" Yami said, maybe a bit too loud.
Again, several people turned their heads to see what was going on.
"I really like it!"
His face was bright read but dead serious. Both of his hands were flat on the table.

Kamalia:
Yuki's eyes widened at the outburst and his face turned a deep shade of red, both because of Yami's dedication and all the people staring at them.
"Alright, settle down, Yami." He said and smiled awkwardly. Despite his embarassment, he was quite touched by the younger man's words. "I'll keep it long."

Y-n-Y:
"Thank you..." Yami said at a normal tone again.
He was still slightly blushing and he took some great bites of his lasagna. He couldn't figure out why the man's hair affected him so much. He quickly decided that he shouldn't think about it too much.

Kamalia:
"You are quite spontaneous, aren't you?" Yuki asked after a while, glancing at the younger man through his eyelashes. It was not said in an insulting way by any means, instead, he said it rather fondly.

Y-n-Y:
"Hm?"
Yume looked up from his plate with his eyebrows raised.
"Spontaneous? Yes, I guess so," and he grinned a bit.
"I just say what's on my mind I suppose."

Kamalia:
Yuki smiled. "I like it." Biting his lip, he turned his attention back to his food, but he was pretty sure Yami would be able to see his blush. He was not entirely sure how a person he had just met could affect him so much and it bothered him a bit... But he truly enjoyed Yami's company, so he was willing to endure it.

Y-n-Y:
Yume cleaned his plate and he lay down his cuttlery.
"That was actually quite good," he laughed.
"How's yours?"

Kamalia:
Yuki took the last bit of lasagna and could not help but smile as he swallowed it. "You sound surprised? I told you it was good." He said and then laughed softly, wiping his mouth on his napkin.

Y-n-Y:
"Oh, yeah, I know," Yami quickly recovered and he smiled in a bit goofy way.
He looked how Yuki wiped his mouth in a way that he could probably describe it in full detail. His mouth turned to a touched smile.

Kamalia:
Yuki smiled and put down his napkin. Then, as he looked back at the other man, he couldn't help but notice how he was almost staring at him... at his lips. Blushing furiously, he picked up his cup and took a long sip of his tea.

Y-n-Y:
Yami smiled contently and leaned back in his chair.
"You probably still have class after this huh?" he asked interested.

Kamalia:
Yuki looked up again when he was adressed and then shook his head, his teacup still covering half his face. "No, actually, I only have one class today. But I usually stay in school to work on my own pieces after I'm done teaching. I don't get that many chances to paint so..." He trailed off.

Y-n-Y:
"Really?" Yami said like that was exactly what he wanted to hear.
His eyes were wide open and sparkling again.
"Can I come? To watch you paint? I'd love to watch you paint."

Kamalia:
"You would?" Yuki asked in surprise, tilting his head slightly to the side. "Well... I suppose you could. I mean, I wouldn't mind some company." A shy smile graced his lips. He actually loved to have company when he painted, it kept him inspired, but people rarely wanted to take the time out of the busy schedule to join him.

Y-n-Y:
"I will then!" Yami smiled.
"I've never actually seen someone paint. I've seen my room mate write, but he always sends me off because he thinks I'm distracting him."

Kamalia:
Yuki returned the other man's smile and pulled his wallet out of his bag so that he could pay for the food. He was actually rather excited to be able to talk to another human being while painting, so he did not want to waste any time.

Y-n-Y:
Out of nowhere Yami put his hand on Yuki's hand which was holding the wallet. He shook his head and smiled.
"It's on me. Let's say it's for you helping me out so much today. Deal?"
Because he had to bend forward his face was quite close to Yuki's.

Kamalia:
Yuki startled when he felt the hand cover his own, that light touch enough to send shivers down his spine. Looking up at Yami in surprise, he could not help but stutter slightly when he spoke. "R-really, you don't have to do that." His cheeks flushed a deep pink.

Y-n-Y:
"I know," Yami grinned. "But I want to..."
He raised his hand to gesture a waiter and ask for the check. He dug deep into his pockets and dropped some filthy coins on the table.
"Hmmmm...."
He made a weird face as he looked at the coins.
"I thought I had more on me..."

Kamalia:
Yuki sighed, but relented and was just about to put his wallet back in his bag when he saw the money that Yami pulled out of his pockets. Smiling gently, he pulled some money out of his own wallet. "Here, I can pay this time." He said, not quite realizing that he was actually suggesting that there should be a next time. Giving the money to the waiter, he lifted his bag off the floor.

Y-n-Y:
Yami got up as well.
"I feel so stupid right now..." he laughed humiliated.
"I swear I'll make it up with you!"

Kamalia:
Yuki smiled gently and nodded to assure Yami that it was all quite alright. "I know you will." He then said and made his way towards the door. He did not mind so much that he had to pay for the lunch, he had a little extra money to spend this money anyway.
this month anyway.

Y-n-Y:
Yami quickly ran after Yuki and waved at the few people who were still watching him.
"Nice place," he grinned at Yuki as he put his jacket again.

Kamalia:
Yuki's smiled awkwardly and he glanced over his shoulder at the other patrons. He wasn't used to have that much attention directed at him unless he was teaching so he couldn't help himself from blushing.
Turning his attention back to where they were going, he led them back to the school grounds.

Y-n-Y:
"So, you have your own painting place or do you have to do that in a class room?" Yami asked interested.
The head phones around his neck were softly moving with every step he took. With his hands in his pockets and his almost hopping way of walking, the contrast of age difference was increased.

Kamalia:
"Ah, unfotunately I have to work in the classroom.. But it is really not that bad, there's good lighting and everything I need to do my work is avaliable." He explained and smiled faintly. Of course he would love to have his own studio, but there was no room in his small apartment and he could not afford to rent another space. "I do some sketching and some simpler painting at home too, but most of my work is done here."
Stepping ahead of the younger man, Yuki pushed the front door opened and walked inside.

Y-n-Y:
"Maybe you could use me as a model once!" Yami blurted out shamelessly.
"Do you paint with models?"

Kamalia:
Yuki was a bit startled by the sudden outburst of his companion and then he laughed awkwardly. "I... sometimes..." Then, once he had gotten over his initial suprise he looked a little closer at Yami, his artist mind working overtime. "You have really nice cheekbones... and those eyes..." He caught himself, his eyes widening when he realized what he had just said and a deep blush spreading across
his face.

Y-n-Y:
"Yes...?" Yami asked smiling, just a bit messing with him.
"What's with my eyes...?"
He stopped walking so Yuki could take a closer look at him. He put his hands on his waist and striked a pose.

[Kamalia]

"Oh! Well, uh... You're very... aesthecially pleasing. Oh no, that sounds horrible. What I mean is..." Yuki fumbled for words and grew more and more embarrassed by the minute. This was exactly why he didn't go out among people! He was completely useless in social situations. "You're very handsome. And you have... beautiful eyes. They would translate very well on canvas too."

Turning away to hide his great embarrasment, he led the way back to his classroom. "I definitely would not mind having you as a model sometime."

[Y-n-Y]

"Some time?" Yami asked eagerly.
"When exactly? I have time."

[Kamalia]

"Yes, some time." Yuki said with a smile. It was kind of nice to see the other man so excited over something that was a part of Yuki's everyday life. He stopped in front of the door that led to his Arts classroom and opened it. "Oh, I don't know... Whenever you're free I suppose? As long as I don't have a class to teach it should be fine." All sorts of thoughts were running through his head at that point. He was really excited to be able to do a portrait, something he had not done in years. Especially considering it was of a such a handsome man as Yami. But at the same time he was feeling kind of nervous about the whole thing.. What if the younger man did not like what Yuki did?

Pushing his thoughts aside, he walked into the classroom and dropped his bag on one of the desks. "Come on in and sit down. I just need to set up.."

[Y-n-Y]

"Great!" Yami smiled with a childlike excitement.
He followed Yuki inside and grabbed a stool. He looked around a bit, waiting for Yuki to get ready.

[Kamalia]

It was nice to see someone get this excited over something that Yuki considered to be such a simple thing. ChangMin for one, never got excited. Unless it meant getting Yuki into the bedroom, of course, but that wasn't quite the same thing.

Yuki blushed at the thought. No it was definitely not the same thing. Pushing those thoughts form his mind, he moved to the storeroom to fetch everything he needed. First came the easel, then a big canvas stretched taut over a wooden frame. But when the time came to pick what paints he wanted to bring, he hesitated. He had recently finished one of his major pieces and therefore had not yet planned a new one. Of course, he could just improvise but...

"Nee, Yami?" He called out and looked over his shoulder at the other man. "Did you want to get started with that portrait right now?"

[Y-n-Y]

"Why not?" Yami smiled.
"I have time. What do you want me to do? Should I sit like this?" and he struck a pose with one arm over his head.
"Or like this?" and he put his finger on his cheek like a writer.
"Or I could take my shirt off if you want."

[Kamalia]

Yuki nodded and immediately began to pick one painttube after another. His skin tone first, then the general color of the background, his clothes, highlights... To be quite honest he could probably do this portrait with just the basic colors Red, Yellow and Blue, along with Black and White for the lighting, but when he had all of these different hues already mixed and ready for him Yuki tended to get a little lazy. Besides, even with all of these colors he would still have to work hard to get the portrait just right. Oh yes, Yuki was a perfectionist.

Glancing over his shoulder at the other man, Yuki giggled at his silly poses but then looked thoughtful when Yami offered to take his shirt off. "Actually, if you don't mind... Please do. It has been a while since I got to practice human anatomy." Not as much as a single blush crossed his cheeks when he said that. He was an artist and in these sort of situations he wasn't embarrassed by anything. Maybe later, when the portrait was done, he would look at it and his face would go up in flames at the thought of having spent so much time with a halfnaked young man... But not now.

[Y-n-Y]

"Very well then?" Yami winked at him and so slowly that it seemed like he was insinuating something he started to unbutton his shirt.
After what seemed like an eternity he finally threw in the farthest corner of the room and he looked at Yuki.
"I have never done this before, so please tell me what I have to do or if I'm doing something wrong."

[Kamalia]

Yuki caught a glance of Yami out of the corner of his eye while the other man undressed and smiled approvingly. He was really a beautiful specimen, perfect for the kind of portrait Yuki was thinking of doing. Walking over to his easel he dropped all the paints on a nearby table and then went to stage the perfect setting. A classroom wasn't really a good place to do this and he wouldn't be able to create the kind of background he wanted but it would have to do. The focus would be on Yami anyway so it did not really matter.

Pulling out a chair, he motioned for the other man to sit down. "Here, make yourself comfortable. It is no use for you to sit in a certain way if you can not hold the pose for long." Biting his lip thoughtfully Yuki then, with gentle touches, guided the younger man until he was sitting the way he wanted. "Tilt your head a bit more to the side... Yes... and now chin up. Good."

[Y-n-Y]

"Sooooooo, how long do I have to sit like this?" Yami asked, while keeping his head as still as possible.
"An hour? Two?"
Yuki had put him in a position that was not really natural to him, and he felt that he had to put tension on a lot of muscles to keep the right position.

[Kamalia]

Yuki blinked at the question, looking at Yami for a moment. He could see the tension in his body and winced slightly. He should have been paying more attention. The portrait would take much more than just two hours and they would probably have continue another day so he really wanted the other man to be comfortable.

"I'm sorry. You can sit however you like. It would not be fair of me to force you to sit in a way that strained your body." He said and mixed some paints on his palet. "Just make sure to turn this way so that the light hits you." Smiling, he sat down on a stool in front of the easel and waited for Yami to take his place.

[Y-n-Y]

Yami sighed, cracked his neck and took a more comfortable position, with his face in the light and with his eyes focussed on Yuki.
"This should be fine," he said.

[Kamalia]

Yuki smiled when the other man adjusted his position. To be quite honest he looked much better like this. Much more relaxed and natural. It would look a lot better in the portrait too. Yuki shook his head at himself. It had been far too long since he had done anything like this. He only hoped that he hadn't lost his touch when it came to the actual painting.

"Feel free to talk while I work, I won't be focusing on your face just yet. I want to get the position of your body done first. Just try not to move too much, okay?" He said brightly and dipped his paintbrush in some paint before bringing it to the canvas. One stroke was followed by many more, all of them fluid and smooth. Slowly, a background started to appear followed by a rough outline of Yami's body.

[Y-n-Y]

"Great!" Yami grinned.
"I've been wondering for a while now..." he started slowly.
"Could you tell me about your former boyfriend?"