and you made me change - smg34

are you shining just for me?

often, when three closed his eyes, he saw fire. haunting the back of his eyelids like a vengeful ghost, the image of fire and smoke of a burning building lingered. but for tonight, the stars were beautiful. the pitch black coupled with their soft glow, as well as the moonlight beaming clearly down on them only served to accentuate the atmosphere. three snuck a glance at his other, his guardian partner, his former rival and the cause of every conflicted feeling he'd ever had. he gave the man a soft smile, staring into those blue tinted eyes that seemed to glow in the dark. four grinned back, more unaware, even as three subtly scooted closer.

"we've come so far, smg4," three began, crossing his legs the opposite way as he looked up at the full moon in all of her beauty. four hummed and nodded beside him, linking their pinkies together. three looked back to four, his lips parting as four snorted and chuckled, shaking his head.

"we really have. soon enough, we'll have our new castle, and we can finally have a decent place to sleep," four sighed heavily, leaning over and pressing his forehead into three's shoulder. three let out a loud, barking laugh that startled himself for a second, before letting out softer, quieter chuckles.

"won't that be a sight to see. it, uh... it really means a lot that you're willing to share a piece of the castle with me," three's face grew more solemn as his sentence dragged on, four peering up at him with saddened eyes.

"we're friends, three. i'd give up the entire world if you asked me." three gulped thickly, looking down at the look in four's eye that expressed the truth and determination in that statement. three looked away from him, scared of the sudden vulnerability he knew he was sharing. four's expression grew sadder, but didn't push him as he simply turned his head to rest his cheek back against the man's shoulder.

"i'd give up everything just to have you stay by my side," three admitted in a small voice, looking up at the moon before tears sprung to his eyes and a deep flush presented itself on his cheeks making him turn away. four shifted again, still leaning on him but just looking at him, something inexplicably soft and sad in his eyes.

"you'll never have to give up anything ever again."

they leave the conversation there, three instead reaching back and finding solace in the man's embrace, burying his nose into the juncture of four's shoulder and neck, trying to will away the tears that were finally slipping free from his eyes. both of their feelings are left unresolved, as usual, but something in the air has shifted. they don't have to speak of it, but holding each other felt lighter, easier. a hand slipped up three's skull to bury itself in his hair, and he gripped at the material of four's overall's tightly.

it's almost as if they could admit their feelings.

for now, they stopped embracing, looking deeply into one another's eyes. they both understood, and felt exactly what the other was feeling. it took every ounce of willpower in three's body to not lean forward. instead, he leaned back, turning back to the moon once more.

four finally sat back in place, their pinkies linking together again. there are no more words to be said, despite the anticipation. the pair of them simply watch the moon, an unspoken calmness washing over them.

looking at the moon, its patterns vaguely reminded him of that fire. his head tilting, he stared at it, unblinkingly, watching as the patterns in the moon began to dance in the same pattern. gasping, he quickly looked over to four, finding nothing but the phantom feeling of their pinkies interlocked, and a raging fire with collapsed walls where he was supposed to be.

more tears slipped free from his eyes, and he finally felt the rage that had consumed him all of those years ago. he let out an anguished scream, covering his eyes with his hands as he flopped over and pressed his forehead to the pavement.