[Persona 5] I'm here with you.

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After he returned from the most gambling plan of the Phantom Thieves, everyone was relief to see him made it back in one piece. After all, he is their important leader.
However there is one person, he feels like he has more thing to say than just a few sentence.

Before meeting with Ren and the others, Yusuke had been hiding from the truth all his life, unable to speak from his heart. It all changed when he met them, and Ren has helped him changed so much. That's why in Yusuke's heart, there is a special spot for him.

When they are done discussing their next move it's already quite late in the evening. Ryuji yawns

"Crap, it's already this late. I think I should go home."

Ann quickly follows:

"Me too. We still have school going on!"

Haru and Makoto stands up, preparing themselves to leave as well, Haru doesn't forget to tell Ren to get enough rest. Ren just smile a bit and thanked her. Sojioro and Futaba as well. They want to give him some time after all the horrible interrogation he has been through.

But Yusuke is still standing there. He wants to do something.

"Yusuke?" Morgana speaks, "Is something wrong?"

Being the leader for quite some time so Ren knows his members best, he understand what Yusuke wants. Ren just turned to Morgana:

"Can you give us some time alone, Morgana?"

Morgana sighed, he got kicked out in the most polite way possible so he has no choice but to listen to Ren.

"Fine, but you'd better get to sleep when I come back."

After being said, he jumped out the window and wander around. Now it's just Ren and Yusuke in the room.

"So? You want to say something to me don't you?" Ren breaks the silence. He knows Yusuke has been waiting for this.

Yusuke chuckles, "You truly are our leader, Ren. You understood me."
He gone silent for a bit, then continues:
"These wounds... they look awful."

When Ren volunteered to be the bait for the police, Yusuke was scared, and somehow a little bit hurt. He knows that the authorities won't treat him like a human being if they know Ren is the leader of the Phantom Thieves. The worst case could happen that he won't make it out there alive and their plan would fail. Now seeing his special person in front of him covers in wounds and bruises, making him a bit happy and bitter as well.

"Just a few punches and kicks... But hey, I'm still alive." Ren put his bruised hands on Yusuke cheeks. He seems happy to know Yusuke is worried.

Yusuke grabs those hands, look in Ren's eyes:
"It still hurts me to see you are like this."

Ren smiles, he couldn't have asked for any better caring than this. Moving his hands down to behind Yusuke's neck, stretching up a bit and kissing him on the cheeks

"I'm here now. Don't worry."

Yusuke shaken, he can't hide his emotion any longer. He hugs Ren into his arms. His voice begins to crack a bit, as if he is about to cry.

"Ren? Can you promise me something?"

"Yes?" Ren mumbles in his arms.

"Never leave my sight again, okay?" Yusuke just hugs him tighter, he is afraid to lose his special person. He won't know what he would do if it ever happens.

"Stay here for tonight." Ren responds, he could use some extra warmth tonight. The interrogation room was too cold already.