#oniiblade

     it finally was kogitsunemaru's turn to be sent out for sortie, and as was their master's style, he had little warning. just shortly after lunch, he and his unit were sent out, which meant that there wasn't much time for the toudan to prepare. just like with tonbokiri, his unit's sortie would last until early morning. which, in turn, meant that by the time kogi got home, he was exhausted. the door to his shared room was gently pulled open, the tachi then all but flopping onto the futon next to the slumbering uchigatana that he loved so much. kijinmaru is then hugged tight to the tachi’s chest, a kiss pressed just behind his ear. ❛ sorry for waking you, ❜ he then murmurs with a sigh, nuzzling against the back of kijinmaru’s neck as he started to settle down for sleep. // @oniiblade​

【 Continued || @oniiblade​​ 】

“It’s fine, you’re doing well, and it’s good to move around once in awhile,” Yagen responds softly, taking a seat on the deck as well. “How are you feeling, though? Anything too sensitive?” Prioritizing comfort as always. “The only reason why I sought you out is to change your bandages for the night, but I’m not in a rush.”

     having one of their trio out for sortie wasn't necessarily an unusual occurrence. what was unusual, however, was one of kogitsunemaru's partners being gone for nearly the whole day, and still not being back by almost midnight. after sitting on the engawa for hours with no sign of tonbokiri's unit returning, the tachi sighs and heads in to their shared room. kijinmaru was already there, unsurprisingly, and it’s with a faint smile that kogitsunemaru joins him on the futon. nuzzling against the nape of the uchigatana’s neck, he sighs again, this time in contentment, a small kiss pressed just behind kijinmaru’s ear. ❛ it never gets easier, one of you being away. ❜ // @oniiblade​​

     heavy foot falls draw tonbokiri’s attention away from the cup of tea in his hand, amber eyes narrowing in concern when he notices kijinmaru striding towards him. the uchigatana’s movements are slow, his expression unfocused and downtrodden. catching his hand before he can fully pass him, the yari tilts his head as he stares up at his partner. ❛ hey... why don’t you join me on the engawa for a while, kijin? ❜ // @oniiblade​

     there's a lull in the activity of the citadel, most others having settled down by this time of night. tonbokiri, however, was wide awake, one of his two dearest seated in his lap and nestled under his chin. kijinmaru was always held like something very precious, and to tonbokiri, he was. fingers of one hand trace the line of kijin's bicep, the other keeping him close enough to feel tonbokiri's heartbeat against his back. after another moment of silence, the yari sighed, shifting to kiss the crown of kijinmaru’s head and pull him even closer. ❛ words could never properly say how much i adore you. ❜ // @oniiblade​​

“You’d best try your hardest,” he replies, his tone light, his lips curled into a smile that doesn’t quite reach his eyes. “Or I’ll come after you myself. And that’s a threat.”

Sengo nearly doesn’t know what to do when Kijinmaru wraps him in a hug. He’d been right, they had hardly spoken, but... well, Sengo obviously had no ill feelings towards him, quite the contrary. It takes a few moments, but Sengo returns the hug, warily lowering his chin onto the other’s shoulder. “Mm,” he starts, needing to apparently take yet another pause before he can actually speak to this newfound friend. Yes, Sengo thought-- he must be a friend, now. “Thank you. I...know it’s... It’s probably hard to say that to someone like me, but... Thank you.”