It all started on Valentine's Day

Hashira meeting

Both boys were relaxing on the bed, legs tangled together as Giyuu was gently playing with Sanemi's hair. Both felt great. It was peaceful and quiet. Only their calm breathing could be heard. Sanemi's skin was warm against Giyuu's but he loved it. Giyuu glanced at the time and sighed softly.

-"We have a meeting love..." He said softly.

Sanemi grunted but got up, looking a bit grumpy with his hair messier than usual. Giyuu let out a quiet chuckle at the sight, which managed to chase Sanemi's grumpiness away. He leaned over and kissed his lover gently.

-"Alright. You can be cute all you want on our way." Playfully said Sanemi, making Giyuu blush.

Sanemi chuckled and lent his hand to the smaller hashira. Both got in their uniforms and got ready.

-"Will you be alright?" Asked Sanemi softly.
-"I went through worst." He joked as he grabbed Sanemi's hand and started walking.

They made small talks on the way to Ubuyashiki's house but most of the walk was in a comfortable silence that neither felt the need to break. As they got closer to the headquarters, Giyuu let go of Sanemi's hand, remembering that last time he wanted to hide their relationship. Sanemi was surprised but noticed how Giyuu had put back on his usual expressionless face. He reached to grab back the smaller boy's hand and gave him a smile. Giyuu was a bit surprised but didn't complain. He stopped walking and looked at Sanemi seriously.

-"Are you sure you want others to know about us?" He asked on his calm tone.
-"Valentine, I love you and I'd scream it at the top of my lungs if I didn't fear it would attract demons."

Giyuu blushed and chuckled a bit, nodding and resuming his walk. Both boys walked hand in hand, happily. As they got closer, Giyuu got more nervous with each steps. He knew the others didn't really like him and feared his reputation would be bad for Sanemi. He feared the others would put Sanemi aside like they did to him. Sanemi, watching his boyfriend, noticed how tense he got. He gently caressed his lover's hand and brought him closer. Giyuu looked up at the white haired male. Sanemi gave him a soft smile and, like magic, all his stress was gone. They walked over to the meeting and, soon enough, eyes burned on Giyuu and Sanemi. Sanemi watched all the other hadhiras and smirked lightly, grabbing Giyuu by the waist and kissing him lovingly.

-"What the hell..?" Muttered a confused and maybe a bit angry Obanai.
-"Woah! Looks like our Sanemi got himself a boyfriend! How flamboyant!" Loudly beamed Tengen.
-"Awwww! How adorable!" Squeaked Mitsuri.
-"I knew it!" Proudly stated Shinobu.

Giyuu's face turned a bright red as Sanemi let go and smiled brightly at his cheerful companions. Giyuu went to sit down quietly, embarrassed. He sat down beside Rengoku who leaned over.

-"You two look good together." He said cheerfully as he pat Giyuu's back.
-"T-Thanks." He said shyly as he gave a shy smile.

Rengoku smiled brightly as Sanemi sat down beside his lover. Sanemi leaned on Giyuu a bit and both shared soft smiles as Obanai was glaring holes through Giyuu's head. Mitsuri, who sat right beside the snake hashira, noticed it.

-"Why are you sulking Obanai?" She asked him gently.
-"I'm not sulking. I'm just confused on why Sanemi would like a looser like Giyuu? Didn't he hate his gut?"
-"Obanai! Giyuu is not a looser! Plus, Sanemi is your best friend so you should ask him instead."
-"I don't care what relationship they have. I'm just confused on why he chose Giyuu."
-"But look at him! Giyuu is a nice guy and he's adorable when he smile!" She squealed.
-"I guess so..."
-"Are you... perhaps sad that he didn't tell you first?"
-"S-Sad? No! Of course not! I just think he can do so much better than a loner like Giyuu!"
-"Well I think Giyuu is nice. Who else would dare to date him?"
-"The older Kocho lady. Kanae was it?"
-"But she died. Would you have preferred if he didn't move on and stayed alone forever?"
-"No of course not... Maybe I'm just projecting my own annoyance on Sanemi..."
-"Well you should try to get along with Giyuu for Sanemi's sake."
-"I'll try..."
-"Thank you Obanai!"

Mitsuri hugged Obanai tightly, making the smaller man blush. Giyuu noticed the cute scene and gently poked Sanemi to get his attention. He then pointed at them. Sanemi smirked and stared at his best friend. When Obanai noticed, he blushed more and looked away, gently hugging back the pink haired girl.

Then, Ubuyashiki came in, accompanied by two white haired girls. He started talking after greeting everyone. Sanemi started feeling warm and bothered. He leaned against Giyuu who looked over and smiled softly. He then noticed how his lover was sweating. He gently put a hand on his forehead. He felt how warm his lover was and frowned. He got up and pulled Sanemi up with him.

-"I am sorry to interrupt you master. Sanemi has a fever so I will bring him back to my estate so he can rest." He said on an even tone.
-"What? No! I'm fine!" Replied Sanemi.
-"No Sanemi. You can't take a fever lightly." Said Ubuyashiki. "Go rest so you can be back on the field as soon as possible."
-"As you wish master..." Sighed Sanemi.

Giyuu smiled lightly, which surprised all the hashiras and made Mitsuri squeal. Giyuu ignored them and guided his lover back to his house. Sanemi grumbled a bit but was quite happy when he reached the house. He removed his haori and laid down on the bed. Giyuu went to get a cloth on which he put cold water. He gently applied it on Sanemi's forehead. Sanemi looked up at Giyuu and smiled.

-"Thank you Valentine."
-"No problem." He smiled softly. "Rest for a bit."

Sanemi nodded and closed his eyes. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep under Giyuu's gentle gaze. Once Giyuu was sure that Sanemi was deep asleep, he got up and went to clean around the house. After two hours, there was a light knock on the door.