DIVINE / ROOTS.

send ( ˶˘ ³˘(⋆❛ ہ ❛⋆)!♡ to kiss my muse on the cheek / no longer accepting.

there is a part of him in knots, wanting nothing more than to pull away from such heavy handed embraces– but he choose to relax against the arm pulling him flush. denying such kind sentiments felt wrong & the gravity of gai’s smile kept him in place.

‘ i– hey, ’ he squirmed some, his own arm curling around the other’s waist for purchase. ‘ i wasn’t gone THAT long– ’

yes, he was home, but the exhaustion was evident– the bloodstains said all they needed to and while gai didn’t comment on it, his needful hugs said enough. tenzo was never given the chance to pull away & and by the time the proximity of gai’s face set in, the corners of his own lips began their UPWARD turn. one after another, cheek kisses so kind and charming bestowed to the lion. 

‘ you’re going to squeeze the life out of me.’ tenzo stated simply, reminding himself just how GOOD it was to be home. 

send ( ˶˘ ³˘(⋆❛ ہ ❛⋆)!♡ to kiss my muse on the cheek / no longer accepting. 

the pain had almost completely subsided, but she would see it to the end– her healing was always thorough & sometimes he swore he felt better than he did before injury. perhaps it was the palpable love and GENUINE good will that radiated from her chakra– or the fact that tenzo could tell she was putting her all into a simple gash… he was captivated by the feeling, the security of her presence. 

her weight shifted rather abruptly & he feared the worst– he jolted forward to move, eyes searching for yet another knife aiming for their head, but he saw NOTHING. the only thing he heard, felt, was the warmth of her breath on his cheek– followed by the lightest pressure plush lips could deliver, a KISS !!!

if he was the earth, the roots that grounded them– then by all means, she would be the SUN… shining warm upon him, he who was now grinning like a fool. 

‘ ahah– wow !!!’ tenzo all but huffed, dramatically falling against the tree. ‘ doctor help me, my face feels warm. ’ he teased, practically in a heart-fluttering trance. 

he had been standing at attention, but it was OBVIOUS that he was not entirely there... throughout the meeting, tender eyes wandered around the room. the briefing for next weeks mission was just lengthy enough for his mind to DETACH-- imagination pushing vivid images to the forefront of his consciousness and for a moment, kinoe did not exist.