Kaito/Hanataro 41. First Kiss + 96. Scars 😎

– cherfleur

(Mmmm lol, starting off with a classic, huh? I’mma turn this on its head a bit if you don’t mind =P )

It’s years after that first strained meeting in the midst of the Seireitei invasion. Years of friendship and training and connection, where they’ve both learned and grown and settled into themselves and their friendship. Years of working together and facing adversity together and being there for each other and–

Hanataro takes a blow for Kaito after a long, difficult battle against a Hollow swarm. Staggers back, face pale and hand pressed to his side. He falters. Falls to his knees. Kido blooms and dies and Hanataro doesn’t rise–

Kaito snarls, Shiro lunging into shared front, and they destroy their enemies. They clear out the area, purify the Hollows lingering on the edges, then flicker back to Hanataro’s side. They nudge Hanataro’s hands aside, peel back his uniform, and carefully concentrate healing kido into their own hand.

“Sorry,” Kaito can’t help but murmur as Hanataro slumps against his side and his friend’s wound slowly closes. “I’m not… capable like you. This will scar–”

Hanataro’s hand reaches up, cups his chin, tugs him down into a soft-warm-loving kiss.

Kaito freezes for a heartbeat, mind blank and breath stuttering in his throat, before it finally clicks and he presses in, presses closer, reveling in the feel of Hanataro in his arms.

(He didn’t expect this. Didn’t know Hanataro wanted him like this, but… he’s not opposed.)

(He’s loved Hanataro for years anyway.)