[Fai's not complaining. The ninja behind him is comfort enough, especially after that terrifying moment when he'd found himself in this world alone and covered in Kurogane's blood, not knowing whether the other man was alive or dead. Kurogane can be silent as the grave when he wants to be but his presence can fill a room, and not just because of his size or his voice. It feels...
Safe.
The gentleness of Kurogane's hands is something Fai hadn't been expecting when he'd discovered it back in Shura. It's a sharp contrast to the same man who throws a punch at a friend just as easily to tell them they're being stupid. Fai's been on the receiving end of a few of those, too. He much prefers this end of the spectrum, unsurprisingly. Maybe not even simply because one hurts a hell of a lot less than the other.
But that probably has something to do with the reason he'd felt his heart break, seeing Kurogane maimed and still stubbornly working to pull him out of the ruins of Celes. And that, Fai can tell right now, is something he's not going to be able to work through tonight. Not with how badly his hands are suddenly shaking around the teacup.]
Okay.
[His voice seems very small again; he nods, like he has to reinforce the word.]
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Safe.
The gentleness of Kurogane's hands is something Fai hadn't been expecting when he'd discovered it back in Shura. It's a sharp contrast to the same man who throws a punch at a friend just as easily to tell them they're being stupid. Fai's been on the receiving end of a few of those, too. He much prefers this end of the spectrum, unsurprisingly. Maybe not even simply because one hurts a hell of a lot less than the other.
But that probably has something to do with the reason he'd felt his heart break, seeing Kurogane maimed and still stubbornly working to pull him out of the ruins of Celes. And that, Fai can tell right now, is something he's not going to be able to work through tonight. Not with how badly his hands are suddenly shaking around the teacup.]
Okay.
[His voice seems very small again; he nods, like he has to reinforce the word.]