Burnt Out || Rengoku Kyojiro x Tomioka Giyuu

[2] His Warmth

**Told from Giyuu's point of view**

I was laying down in my bed, clinging to my late lovers spare haori like my life depended on it. I had run out of tears to cry, though I still very much so felt the pang of sadness and remorse. After a couple hours my body had finally calmed down to the point I could rest. I closed my eyes, slowly relaxing into the silence.

**Giyuu's dream sequence, his past memories**

"Tomioka! How about you come join us for a bonfire tonight?!" A loud bright voice boomed. I blinked a little, focusing on the face of Rengoku Kyojiro. I tilted my head to the side.

"Do they want me there- That seems a little displaced." I responded.

"Who cares! I want you there! You're a good friend Tomioka." He smiled at me.

A small unseen blush creeped onto my face at his words and smile. "Oh... Alright then. I guess I will join you. When?" I asked.

"As soon as the sun sets!" He happily handed me a slip of paper with the location on it. "Just go to the location on the paper!" I nodded and watched him walk away. My heart filled with butterflies.

The scene warped into me standing away from the others, marveling at the bonfire before me. It was beautiful, reminding me of the fiery person standing mere feet away. I looked over to him out of the corner, he was glancing at me while whispering avidly to Mitsuri. I felt anxiety twist in my stomach at that. Were they talking about me-?

Then the unexpected happened. He approached me with a grin. I backed up a little on instinct. "No need to be anxious, Tomioka." He reassured me gently. I stopped backing up, heart pounding. I angled my head up slightly to make eye contact with him, stone face as always. He stood there, looking at me intently for a moment. I began to get slightly uncomfortable in the silence. "Giyuu Tomioka! I love you!" He blurted his confession loudly. I felt my face heat up. All of the chatter of my fellow pillars died down.

I blinked. "I.. Love you too." I admitted shyly. I felt the eyes of everyone on me. I simply watched Rengoku with wide eyes.

"Kyahhh! You two are so cute together!" Mituri squealed through the silence.

The scene shifted yet again into me standing at my front door, facing Rengoku. We were going on our first date as a couple. It wasn't anything fancy, we were both dressed in casual clothes. We were going to go to an open field to go stargazing. ".. Hello Kyojiro." I greeted him, giving a half smile.

He returned the smile cheerily. "Hello Giyuu. Are you ready?" He asked, holding out a hand. I nodded and took his hand. It felt heavy and comforting in mine. He was warm while I was cold. It was nice.

"You're really warm-" I commented as we began to walk.

"And you're quite cold." He responded with a chuckle. I moved to pull my hand away, feeling bad, but he squeezed it. "No need to worry. I find it quite soothing. With my breathing technique my body temperatures are always rather high." He explained.

When we reached the field we both sighed, walking to the center of it and laying in the grass. I felt his arm wrap around me, holding me. I felt so... secure. I hadn't felt this safe in ages. I put an arm over his chest, looking up at the night sky. My sister, Tsutako had told me all about the different constellations. I hummed a little, looking at my lover who was gazing at the stars dreamily. "That star is very bright." He pointed up.

I looked up at it. "Just like you." Then I looked a little closer and laughed softly. "That's a planet. Not a star-"

He grinned at the sound of my laugh. He pulled me closer. I buried my face in his neck, snuggling into his side. I felt gentle hands stroke my back. "The stars are beautiful tonight. However.. not as beautiful as you." He said softly. His normal loud one dropping to a soothing rumble.

I blushed. "They are also very bright. But they pale in comparison to how bright you shine." I responded.

He chuckled. "I didn't know you could see the stars from my neck." He teased.

The scene shifted again. We were in my estate, laying on the bed. I wasn't feeling my best so Rengoku offered to come and spend the day with me. So we were laying there contently with each other. I was snuggled right next to him. He had an arm over me, whispering sweet nothings into me ear. I had just stopped crying for the 4th time. My breathing was still a little shaky but I took deep breaths and held onto him.

"You'll be okay." He whispered, stroking my hair softly. "Take deep breaths.. I'm proud of you." He held me closer.

I nodded "O-Okay." I whimpered a little. I missed my friends.. and my sister. But at least I had Kyojiro. I looked up at him. Smiling softly when he smiled at me.

"There we go. There's that beautiful smile of yours." He cooed, giving me an eskimo kiss. (That's where two people rub their noses together) I blushed softly at my lover.

We stayed like that for maybe 10 more minutes. Then, one thing led to another. And his lips were on mine. I kissed him back with a surprised little gasp. My first kiss. Shared with the light of my life. It was warm and loving. I felt as if all of my problems melted away with that simple kiss.

**End of flashback sequence**

I was jolted from my sleep in the middle of the night to a harsh knocking on the door. I quickly jumped out of bed, still fully dressed and rushed to the door. I hesitated and grabbed my sword just in case. I looked through the peep hole and my breath hitched. What.. was I looking at- There's no way this is real-

A/N:  Who's at the door- O.O