“i’m not going to let anything happen to you.”
;â™” protector / protectee starters
“....Satsuki, stop saying things like that. We both know you can’t fix my heart.”
The words were harsh, but true. Syo gasped sharply, cringing and clinging to his husband. He hadn’t felt pain like this in so long, he’d almost forgotten just how bad the pains in his chest could be. He couldn’t understand why they’d started again all of a sudden, but he knew he would have been even more terrified than he already was if Satsuki weren’t with him. His fingers grabbed tightly at the shadow’s shirt, and he buried his face in Satsuki’s chest, focusing on the heartbeat he could hear there instead of his own. Satsuki...was with him. Even though he’d dismissed his husband’s words a moment ago, he still wanted to believe the sentiment in them—that as long as he was with Satsuki, he would be okay somehow.Â
His grip tightened, threatening to tear into the fabric of the taller blond’s shirt, and then the pain stopped. It was over, and Syo was still breathing. He was alive, with Satsuki’s arms wrapped around him. Taking a deep breath, slowly let go of the shadow’s shirt and put his arms around Satsuki’s waist instead.Â
“Thank you... Looks like I needed you after all, so you better not leave anytime soon.”