Amaya's Christmas Prompt One shot Contest

Prompt: It's Cold outside

Characters: Souji Okita & Midnight

A/N: Hey ya'll this is Kelsey (Aka Jinxes) I write, The Guardian Of The Mibu Wolves story here on for Hakuouki. Hope ya like this christmas prompt contest entries.

Cold winter nights were the worst for Souji. It always made his tuberculosis act up more than ever, the tightness in his chest would happen then came the hacking coughs that made him feel like he was coughing up a lung which he could very well be and the blood. He never had it easy on most days but these were especially heinous and even if he wanted to go out and enjoy the snow like everyone else, he couldn't for he would start having a coughing fit and that would make everyone that didn't know about his condition suspicious so he was stuck in his room under the covers attempting to stay warm.

But nights like these had their strong points, he'd get Kondou-San to worry about him, though it always made him feel guilty that to make him worry, he couldn't help but feel happy when he did so. Chizuru would make him porridge without the scallions that made his stomach warm, but most of all was when Midnight came to love up on him. The feline always did seem to know when he was at his worst and how to make him feel better with her ever glowing blue eyes. She was always there for him when he needed some comfort though he would never admit to it.

She'd curl up in his lap, purr away with contentment, his hands would be warmed up from her soft fur and for a moment he'd let himself go, not thinking about the Shinsengumi, or being the sword for Kondou-San, not about the war, or the Chōshū, it was just him and Midnight. Souji was losing his touch, allowing himself to become attached to anything, but Kondou-San and the Shinsengumi were not what he was planning. Midnight just seemed to make him forget everything and for once, be the human he wished he could be.

Mulling over these thoughts made Souji incoherent to what was happening around him, the cold seeped through the slightly opened door as a silver furred feline smoothly strutted in with her tail held high.

"Damn, it's cold outside"

Souji put his hands into his sleeves hoping to warm them up as he looked over at the door only to see his favorite feline. He frowned at the door that was letting in the cold; he got up and closed it before he bent down to pick up Midnight. He moved over to his futon and laid down with her on his chest; Midnight raised a paw to meet Souji's out stretched finger playing with it as he moved it in front of her face and around the back of her head before scratching her ears.

He could feel her purrs vibrating against his chest; it felt nice to feel her warmth on him and he almost wished she was a human, almost, imaging the things she would do to him the things she would be able to do to him if she was human. She was already mischievous and able to get into the bath house when he bathed, licked him everywhere she could get her paws onto.

Souji let out a chuckle at all the possible things she could get into if she was human; thank goodness she wasn't but for one night he wouldn't mind. Midnight stared at him knowingly as she shared the same wishes he did and maybe this Christmas she would be granted her one wish, but for now she was content with warming him up and being near him as long as he loved her as she was.

"Arigatou Midnight" Souji rested his lips on her forehead, eyes closed they both stayed still breathing slow enjoying the warmth from their bodies and the quite, cold night. It may have been cold outside but baby tonight they were warmer than the sun. Night came and neither man nor feline noticed the one star shooting across the sky and the glow that surrounded Midnight.