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They were moving into a house together. Kylo and Hux the waring enemies turn lovers. They were married and pretty happy about it. They were on their way to Hux's family home. Where he grew up out in the country side, when he hadn't been shipped off the boarding school, or doing everything he possibly could to avoid his parents. But his mother and father were both dead now so it didn't really matter.
It was quiet and pastoral and they both secretly loved it not that they would ever admit it to each other. No matter how long they were together for some things would never change. They would snap at each other and pretend not to care about anything, especially each other. The only thing that had changed was that they both knew the other was pretending.
The drive to the house was mostly quite. They stopped off at a gas station so that Kylo could pee. When he got back to the van Hux was curled up legs under him on the seat. His phone out and illuminating his face with a soft blue glow. Kylo smiled a little at the other man before sliding himself in to the driver's seat. Kylo pulled out his own phone and attached it to the car stereo, he chose if favorite playlist for cold rainy days. Some weird experimental Synth stuff mixed with some more poppy tunes. Hux huffed as if he was judging Kylo's taste in music. That was just one of the things they did. Making fun of each other for little things like that. Kylo let his mind float. Thinking about this and that. All punctuated by how much he loved Hux.
Before too long, they were at the house. The rain was still falling thick and dark from the sky but they had to unpack the van. They looked at each other. Hux rolled his eyes. "We better get this stuff out now, The Van's due back tomorrow."
Kylo pouts but does as Hux instructed anyways. They unload the Van in amicable silence. Wakening up the sleeping house as they go. It's already furnished. Some of that left over from Hux's family and the rest of it theirs from their old apartment in the city brought out here in weeks previous. This load is just the finishing touches. The things to make the place actually livable. Pots and Pans, the last of their clothes, and the other fragile things they didn't want to leave alone for weeks at a time. Once they get everything into the house Hux collapse on the sofa. Phone out. He's probably texting Phasma again, or working. That's the only thing Kylo actually doesn't like about Hux, how much he works. Even in bed at night while Kylo is trying to sleep, Hux is working. At least when Kylo is struck with artistic inspiration at 3am he has the decency to get out of bed before he starts sketching wildly.
Kylo yawns. Walking behind the couch where Hux is sitting leaving down to rest his head on the ginger's shoulder.
"I think I'm going to head up to bed" Kylo whispers in Hux's ear "Care to join me?"
"You are a menace to society Ren. I have work to do. Let me finish it then I'll be up."
Kylo goes up to bed. Hux joins him an hour or so later. Kylo curls around the other man and they drift off the sleep together pleasantly.
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When Kylo wakes up the next morning Hux isn't in bed. Kylo sighs. He throws on some sweat pants and traipses down stairs. Hux is working at the Kitchens table. Kylo makes himself come cereal and then opens up his own Laptop to check his e-mail. There is a message from an art gallery sitting in his in box. They commissioned a piece from him about want to see something soon. He realizes he hasn't even started on the piece is question.He closes the laptop and stands up.
"I hope your going to put clothes on" Hux says, finally acknowledging that Kylo is in the room too. "We have to go return the van soon or they'll charge us for an extra day"
"I can't. I have that piece for the gallery to work on. They want something by the end of today." Hux looks ways. Neither of the says anything for a second, it's uncomfortable. After a few more moments of this Kylo mutters a quick "Sorry"
"No, it's fine Kylo. I'll just go by myself then. I don't mind" It's one of those times when they both know Hux is lying. He really would rather Kylo was there, but it is how it is.
"Sorry Hux"
"Really, it doesn't matter. I'll drive down, drop off the van, pick the car back up and be right back."
Hux stands up. Kylo hadn't even noticed but Hux was already fully dressed with his shoes on and everything. They give each other a little good bye and Hux leaves. Kylo waits until he hears the van leave the driveway before retreating to his studio.
Kylo starts to work the the painting. Finding fresh inspiration in the new house and surrounding landscape he works for hours. He gets hungry in late afternoon. Sends a text to Hux asking when he's going to be back and doesn't get a response so Kylo goes back to working.
He stops again when he sees the Sun setting outside the studio.
Hux still isn't home yet and still no reply to his text. Kylo shoots a text off the Phasma to see if she's seen his batter half.
She hasn't.
Kylo waits a while longer trying not to think about how long Hux has been gone.
Another Hour passes.
There is a knock at the front door. Kylo sees the flashing of police lights. He steps outside and hears the one this he never wanted to hear. He goes back inside a little while later and cries himself to sleep.