"I can't believe how much I love fluff" Raikou trilled. Sprawled across the floor he held a romance manga book in his hand and a soft expression on his face.
"The loving encounters between Akira and Ayame are beautiful. The longing looks, the gentle embraces, the hesitant and soft kisses when no one is around."
"I didn't think you'd be interested in such things Raikou-san" replied Miharu while setting the places at the table for dinner. Yoite sat quietly in the corner, knees pulled up to his chest, watching Miharu's every move.
"In a world with so much death it's nice to see some life. A little guilty pleasure of mine, if you will" was Raikou's reply.
"Do you think you'll ever find a lover like that Raikou-san?"
"No, not like this, Miharu. Do you think you will?"
Miharu paused for a second in thought.
"No. I think if I loved someone I would want to use the Shinra Banshou to do whatever I could to make them happy, but I don't really want to use it."
"You're going to have to one way or another." The quiet reply came from the corner where Yoite was sitting.
"I know. So I guess I could use it for that."
Raikou raised an eyebrow to Miharu's response, suspecting something. It was likely that Miharu would do his best to make someone happy if he actually cared about anyone. The only person he seemed to have any regard for was Yoite. Was Miharu insinuating…?
"Dinner is ready." Miharu broke Raikou's train of thought. But he was hungry and he could always think on it later.
They all moved over to the table where Miharu served his renowned Okonomiyaki, the mere scent of which made their mouths water. Dinner was eaten in appreciative silence, Yoite scarfing it all down as quickly as he could the burn not bothering him a bit. His appetite in the process of being satisfied Raikou began his analysis of the two boys again. Staring at them from across the table he noticed every little eye flit from Miharu to Yoite. It could be that he was just checking to make sure the other didn't choke, the way he was eating, but given the earlier remark it seemed more than that; and Raikou was now determined to understand their relationship in full.
After dinner Raikou took his customary evening shower and took the time to revisit his earlier contemplations. He hadn't seen much of Miharu prior to him meeting Yoite so he wasn't sure how he normally acted. He seemed to be so apathetic to everyone else though. He and Yoite were always together; everything they did seemed to be for each other. It was possible Yoite was just trying to use Miharu as the bearer of the Shinra Banshou. Yoite for the most part hated his life and everyone it in except for Miharu whom his still regarded with a somewhat cold demeanor. And since the two had met he had been almost inseparable from Miharu. That must be it. Yoite is going to use Miharu and the Shinra Banshou to improve his life somehow, or at least keep himself from dying.
Immortality seemed a curious thing for a Kira user to desire. If one were willing to master such a suicidal technique then why bother wanting to continue to live. However the will to survive often eventually won out as Raikou had often witnessed in violators of the Nabari law who would try to run when the samurai came to deliver punishment. Raikou finished his toweling off, wrapped himself up and quietly opened the door.