The two finally reached, after what felt like a whole week.
The sun had come up slowly.

"Damn, it's already this late, or early rather."
Sanemi muttered, rubbing his eyes tiredly.

"We've been out all night..."
He looked at Giyuu, concern etched onto his features as he reached out to gently place a hand on his shoulder.

Giyuu sighed tiredly.
"I think we should rest now..."

"Yeah, you're right. I don't know about you, but I'm fucking exhausted."
Sanemi muttered tiredly, letting out a yawn.

"Let's get some sleep, and we'll deal with whatever bullshit happens tomorrow later..."
He said.

Giyuu looked at Sanemi, a small smile escaping his lips.

"I will look forward to all the missions with you in the future-"
He couldn't complete, as Sanemi's crow flew to them, landing on Sanemi's arm.

"Sorai?"
Sanemi patted the bird's head.

"There's a meeting tomorrow, Sanemi..."
Sorai replied.

"Well then, See you tomorrow, Tomioka."
Sanemi placed his hand on Giyuu's shoulder, squeezing it lightly before letting go.

Giyuu nodded in response, walking back to his estate.

Sanemi walked back too, looking back one last time at Giyuu, he smiled softly without even realising.

"What're you smiling at, Sanemi?"
Sorai flew over his head.

Sanemi snapped back to reality.

"N-Nothing! Goddamnit!"

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Giyuu rested in the bathtub, washing away the dirt and sweat off him. He sighed, looking up.

He was really tired.

My head feels a little heavy...
He was up all night afterall. He finally got up, walking to his bed.

He rested on his back, staring at the ceiling.
He slowly closed his eyes, relaxing.

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"Tomioka...? Want to go for a walk with me?"

Giyuu looked at Sanemi in surprise.

"I... I would love to."
He replied, smiling softly.

"Let's go then!"
Sanemi smiled, reaching out to hold Giyuu's hand.

"I have a surprise for you, Tomioka!"
He whispered next to Giyuu's ear.

"A surprise...? What is it Shinazugawa-San?"

"I'm not telling you yet..."
Sanemi said teasingly.

"...It's a surprise, afterall!"

Giyuu smiled, his voice still calm. But Sanemi could feel the excitement in him.

"Alright, I'll need you to close your eyes..."
Sanemi covered Giyuu's eyes with both his hands, leading him the way.

"I need to close my eyes...? What is this surprise?"
Giyuu asked, sounding impatient.

Sanemi laughed, slowly planting a soft kiss on Giyuu's cheek. Giyuu couldn't see anything but his face turned red. He could feel the butterflies in his stomach.

"I know a place..."
Sanemi whispered next to Giyuu's ear.

As he slowly led the way, Giyuu couldn't wait, his heart pounding inside his chest.

"Alright, we're here... I'll count to three, open your eyes then, okay...?"
Sanemi said, slowly removing his hands off of Giyuu's eyes. He stood right next to him now.

"3"

Giyuu swallowed hard, unable to wait.

"2..."

"..."

"...1!"

Giyuu snapped his eyes open, gasping softly. It was an area, as large as a field, as beautiful as a garden... Cherry blossoms and butterflies, something so pretty... Giyuu couldn't help but blush softly, taking in the beauty of the place.

There wasn't a sign of anyone else, just them.

"So...? You like it?"
Sanemi leaned forward, looking at Giyuu.

"I... I love it..."
Giyuu muttered, his blush deepening.

"Shinazugawa-San!"
Giyuu's voice was soft and tender.

"Mhm? What is it-"
Sanemi couldn't finish, Giyuu hugged him tightly, resting his head on his chest.

"Actually, I..."
Giyuu, paused as he gasped softly, realising what he was about to say.

"Hm? You...?"
Sanemi tilted his head to the side, his voice playful and teasing.

Giyuu's blush deepened, pulling away from the hug.

Sanemi smirked, leaning closer to Giyuu.

"Is it that...

...You love me?"

Giyuu blushed, gasping softly.
He tried to run away, but Sanemi held his hand.

"Where do you think you're going?"
He said, pulling Giyuu closer.

"Come on now, Tomioka! Gonna hide from your feelings like this...?"
He teased, shifting a strand of hair behind Giyuu's ear, causing him to blush. He pulled him even closer, erasing the distance between the two of them.

"Shinazugawa-San... It's that, I ..."

"Yeah, yeah..."
Sanemi nodded, patting Giyuu's head, making him rest on his chest.

"It's... that you, uh, blah blah!"
He imitated Giyuu, chucking softly.

He held Giyuu's chin, making him look up at him, smiling sweetly.

Giyuu could tell he was just asking for a permission... He nodded in response, his blush never leaving.

Sanemi leaned closer, closing his eyes as he gently pressed his lips against Giyuu's.

'I love you too, Tomioka...'
Sanemi whispered, the words, Giyuu yearned to hear.

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It was midday, Giyuu snapped his eyes open wide, sitting up immediately.
He breathed heavily, his chest heaving.

"What the..."

He looked at his hands, covering his face up as he fell back on the bed. Embarrassed, he covered himself with the blanket completely.

"What was that dream...?"
Giyuu whispered to himself, blushing hard.

He took a deep breath.

"That was just a stupid dream, and dreams are weird. I shouldn't think about it much."
He tried to keep calm.

He sat up again, a little disappointed after waking up.

He got out of bed, sighing.

Just stop thinking about it.
He reminded himself from time to time.

He splashed the cold water over his face, looking at his reflection on the mirror.
He exhaled, walking away to get some food for himself as he decided to start his day.

He couldn't shake off 'those' feelings as he did his chores. Feeling weird and embarrassed while he was in the middle of doing random things.

He decided to pour out some tea for himself. As he poured the tea into the cup, his mind was still on about Sanemi.

"There's a meeting tomorrow, Giyuu..."
Giyuu's crow flew to him.

"I... I know, Sorry, I mean- Th...Thank you, Kanzaburou."
Giyuu replied.

"Why are you so restless today?"
Kanzaburou asked.

Giyuu's eyes widen.

"I-I'm fine, really..."

Giyuu stared into blank space, the tea overflowing.

"Oh!"
He immediately looked for a cloth, quickly wiping the table with it.

"Is everything okay...?"
The bird asked.

Giyuu nodded, patting Kanzaburou's head.

The thought of meeting Sanemi tomorrow during the meeting was overwhelming.

What's going on with me, it was only a dream...
Giyuu's mind was completely occupied by the thoughts of Sanemi, replaying the moments they shared in his dream.

Giyuu sighed.

"I need to stop..."

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Poor bbg Giyuu being delusional ...

I did his makeup 😌

Anyways, I hope you are doing good.

I love you!

🍩