Not A Problem
Watching Kaname sleep was not an abnormal thing for me, for I had been doing it since I accepted the mission to guard her. From day one I had followed her, watching her and her surroundings for danger. That changed during the Khanka incident, then I accepted the role of friend, though I still openly watched her. Hong Kong only served to strengthen that bond when Leonard took her, nearly destroying the world and forcing me to come to terms with my emotions. That day, I had accepted my love for Kaname Chidori and stayed to finish high school with her not as a MITHRIL operative, but as young man, looking to live a normal life.
I had kept all of my belongings from the now disbanded group of course, seeing it as they wouldn't need some outdated radios and covert surveillance equipment. In fact said equipment was currently being used to monitor the soft breathing of my ex Whispered charge. It had become common lately when sleep evades me, that I would put on the headset and turn on the night vision camera, watching her toss and turn throughout the night. Kurz and Mao, now living a few blocks away in an apartment had once visited and Kurz had commented on my 'stalker-ish ways', throwing in that I should just move in with her. At that point Mao had proceeded to hurl Kurz face-first into the adjacent wall.
A groan tore me from my thoughts and I turned my attention to the small screen in front of me. Kaname rolled to her side and mumbled something incomprehensible into her pillow. She rolled over, eyebrows scrunched together and groaned in what seemed to be disapproval, breathing speeding up. Suddenly she kicked out, turning to the side and crying out. She repeated this action multiple times, kicking and screaming in panic. With a sigh, I took the headset off and stood, grabbing my jacket.
I walked out the door and began the jog over to her apartment building, passing a concerned neighbor by surprise. Opening the door to her apartment, I walked in, shutting it behind me. I walked to Kaname's room and knocked on the door, respecting her privacy. Seconds later the door opened to reveal Kaname with tears in her eyes. A choked off version of my name escaped her throat as I brought her close, wrapping my arms around her. This had started to happen frequently after the TAROS incident, causing the both of us many sleepless nights full of painful memories. "Are you alright?"
A slight shake of the head into my jacket was the answer as I led her back into her room. I sat her down on the bed and took my seat next to her, arm around her shoulders in a reassuring gesture. "Want to tell me about it?" With that, she looked at me and took a deep breath, closing her eyes and turning away. "Not right now..." She answered shakily. "J-just... hold me? Until I fall asleep?" With a nod, I took my jacket off, crawling further onto the bed and laying back, wrapping my arms around her as she lay next to me. Soon, her breathing had calmed and I breathed out in relief. "Is there anything else I could do for you Kaname?" I asked, trying to make her comfortable.
"I don't want to be a burden... your doing so much for me already." She protested against my offer. "Nonsense, what can I do for you?" I answered as I shifted my arm more comfortably around her waist. With a sigh she relented and made her request. "Could you... stay? The whole night this time?" I slowly thought it over, deciding to stay instead of refusing. "Of course." And with that I simply pulled her blanket over the both of us for comfort and laid my head back to go to sleep. "Thanks Sousuke."
"It's not a problem."
THE END
A.N.
Well, how was it? Make sure to leave a comment below. This was just something that popped into my mind so please be gentle!