Don't Die, Revolution!

World Evils

Eyes slowly opening, he groaned as he felt something atop him, and moved a little.

He brought a hand up, feeling something fluffy, and gently brushed at it.

"Hmm, that's not bad."

Shobu's eyes shot open.

Leone was laying down atop of him, laying on her front, her head right around where his chest is, he was gently combing her hair, and she had her head propped up under her arms, just watching him.

"It's morning, let's talk." She stated.

Shobu blushed a deep red, trying to back up but to no avail, Leone grabbed his arms and pinned them down on either side of him.

He could've fought back, but he doesn't think he had the right to.

"No, you're not going anywhere, it's morning, so we're gonna fucking talk." She announced, bringing her head up so it was above his, her hair falling down around her.

Shobu relented. "Fine, I submit, what do you want to start with?"

"...why me?" She asked.

He laughed. "Isn't it obvious? Despite your rough, fierce attitude, you have a soft spot for people you can trust, and more importantly, people who can't protect themselves, your teasing, how you are when you're embarrassed, in all honesty, I'm sure there's a lot about you I don't know, but I refuse to believe any part of you is something I wouldn't like." He said. "I love you."

Leone stared down at him, a small blush on her face, but continuing regardless. "So then the kiss from before."

"I didn't want to kiss you on the lips if that's what you mean, I didn't want to scare you, and besides, the reason for that was clear wasn't it? You never know when either of us could die." He said sadly.

Leone felt emotions start to break through her shell again, and tears started to prick her eyes. "I really thought you would die."

"That's exactly my point, I didn't want to die without at least letting out even a small part of my feelings." He explained.

A small smile formed on Leone's face, and she leaned down, kissing Shobu on the lips, before drawing back. "I've thought about it for a while, but I figured out, I think, what I'm saying is that I love you too." She stumbled over her words.

She leaned down, kissing him again, with more passion, Shobu kissing back. He gently pushed her lower back to lean closer into him, and suddenly turned over, pinning Leone down instead.

She smiled as he leaned in again, continuing the make out session which had been broken off.

He gently rubbed a hand up along her waist, and she shivered at his touch, before he stopped. "Let's continue this when we get back, I smell an eavesdropper." He stated.

Leone let out a perverted grin, grabbing him by the shirt and pulling him back down, kissing him again. "Alright then." She breathed out, breaking it off. "We're sure as hell continuing this."

"Of course."

He handed her a small wrench. "Two o clock, I already unzipped the tent a little, aim low." He said, adjusting her hand a little.

Leone threw the wrench, and the two giggled as Lubbock let out a cry of pain as it hit him in the shin, having randomly been thrown out from the Tent.

...

Even with Shobu's help, it took Night Raid a month to safely get back to familiar ground, albeit it's much better than the estimated three months from where they were if they walked. They've almost reached their Base.