The room was dark and quiet as Minako entered, tired and fatigued from nonstop training. She always tends to overdue her amount of work load when she's stressed out. Her boys are improving immensely and that's the only thing she wants to think about. Minako didn't understand why she was stressed. She's handling things fine at work and home life isn't bad either. Minako sighs at the sight of the distance between the door and sofa. Her plan was to slump over onto the chair and relax there until she built up some energy to get up and quench her thirst.
Not really knowing what to do Minako gets on her knees and lets her head fall to the floor. Minako doesn't mind the hard floor. Nor does she mind the coldness of the ground. It's actually cooling her warm body off.
Minako's eyes pop open as she hears the door open behind her. "What are you doing?" Byakuya says his expression emotionless. Minako's face instantly turn a slight shade of pink. Embarrassed by the laziness her fatigue caused.
"I'm just so tired and the walk to the couch was so far." Minako whined closing her eyes and rolling over unto her back so that her back could cool off.
"Hm." Byakuya noticed the color in Minako's face was pale. That was one of signs of dehydration. Byakuya never declared them in an actual relationship but Minako just stuck around. After months of trying to make her leave, Byakuya finally gave in. Though, he never said it directly, he was happy that Minako didn't listen to him.
Minako groans as she rolls over to her side. Her stomach caught a cramp, but it wasn't anything she couldn't handle. Minako didn't say anything she just moved her hand to her stomach and gently placed her fingers over the area.
Byakuya leaned down and placed his hands around her back and thighs and carried her down the long hallway to his bedroom. Byakuya didn't mind doing this for Minako. It didn't annoy him or make him impatient. He would never let her know that though.
Minako quickly adjusted her body to the bed. The softness of the mattress and the coolness of the top comforter. Byakuya made a note to have a servant bring Minako a glass of water and a bowl of rice. He didn't sit by her or even move to her side. He stood by the door and watched as she gracefully closed her eyes slowly drifting to sleep. Byakuya was always amused by watching her sleep. The small noises she made. The movements.
"Why did you do this for me, Byakuya?" Minako asked her eyes still closed. She only wanted to know why. He always told her that she was the reason he got nothing done. If that was true why would he bother checking on her.
"Isn't it obvious?" The rhetorical question struck Minako odd. "Love."
Minako cold feel the blood flowing quickly to her cheeks even though she was half sleep. Minako felt the weight of those words on her tongue as she drifted off into a deep sleep. Minako couldn't wait to wake up so she tell him about it in the morning.