Erasermic hanahaki "Only You"

I Will Protect You

3rd Person POV:

Hizashi continued to hold Shota for good 10 minutes. "Sho... why do you feel guilty?" The smaller man looked up into Hizashi's green eyes. "I... I just feel like you never would have left if I wasn't such... an asshole." He buried his head back into Hizashi's chest, not wanting to have to look at his face, but not being able to run. "You're not an asshole! You are like the best person in this whole fucking world!"

Shota sat up and looked at him, a confused and sad look on his face. "I went to America in hopes of perusing a music career and working on hero work. I should never have left you like that... I promise you didn't do anything wrong." Shota smiled a bit, but his smile quickly faded, his mind bombarded with other questions and thoughts.

Seeing this, the blond pulled him back into the hug. Shota relaxed, feeling all his fears melt away for the time being. Slowly, the tired man drifted to sleep, feeling safe. Hizashi smiled and just sat there with Shota on his lap for a while. Eventually, he decided that he should get going before Hamako got home and gently lifted Shota up.

He carried the sleeping man to his room and laid him on the bed. Hizashi gently placed his sheet ontop of him, not seeing a blanket anywhere. He looked at Shota's sleeping face and blushed. "He looks so peaceful and... pretty when he's sleeping..." He walked out the room and towards the front door. The thought of Shota was embedded in his mind.

[At Hizashi's Apartment]

Hizashi's POV:

I kicked off my shoes and plopped down on the bed. I had come to a serious decision tonight. "I need to protect Shota. I want to be with him... I will break up with Hamako. For real this time." I laid down and closed my eyes, waiting for sleep or for Hamako to come home.

I heard the front door open and Hamako walk in. I heard her rummaging through the room before getting into bed. I felt hurt again. What if Shota DOES say no? I sighed before turning on my lamp. "Be careful. You might not wanna be out so late, we're down town. You could be killed." She looked surprised at the fact that I was awake. I turned off my lamp and laid my head down.

Even though I know it was wrong, all I could think about was Shota and my plan to break up with Hamako. Tomorrow I was gonna go to Shota's apartment and make sure he was save. We needed to talk about things. I would be damned if I let Shota put a sharp object through his skin ever again. The thought made me shiver. "I will protect you, Shota."

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