Tan fingers caressed pale skin that was soft beneath his calloused hands, stroking the expanse of his back. Gokudera Hayato slept peacefully on his side, his back to the other male. If he was awake he showed no sign of it as he was watched. Yamamoto Takeshi sat beside him, completely at peace.
He was so perfect in happy at this time, so at peace, so serene. He never awoke at times like these, allowing the Rain Guardian to touch him without interuption. The touches were innocent, soft caresses just as a lover's should be. He knew that Yamamoto valued this time he had with him.
There was no worry, no anger or stress of missions. Just the two of them, the way it should be. The sun was just coming over the horizon, he could see it through closed eyelids, it's bright light. The sun always reminded him of Yamamoto's smiles that the stupid baseball freak was always wearing.
A tan hand, rough from holding that baseball bat that sat in the corner of the room rested on his sheet covered hip while the other threaded through his hair. If Gokudera would have been a cat he would have purred. These little moments were the good ones, the best ones that he cherished between the two. There was nothing but loyalty and love in the other's voice as he spoke softly, voice barely above a whisper. "You awake?"
"Yeah." he answered softly and he knew the other was grinning as usual. It was odd actually. Everytime he spoke it seemed to light up the idiot's world and he didn't understand why. Of course there was always the feeling of butterflies in his stomach everytime he was touched by the swordsmen. He was beginning to realize what it was, gradually. He was in love with the sappy raven haired moron.
Gokudera opened his eyes, rolling onto his back to see the other sitting Indian style beside him, white sheets pooled around his naked waist. As he suspected the idiot's grin was in place as the sun rose above the city. He couldn't help but give a small smile himself as the other interlaced their fingers together. If this was love then he was glad to finally have found it.
Even if it was with a baseball loving, moronic idiot.
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