Catching Butterflies

I.

The sun was shining down, painting pictures through the leaves on the ground and his body. Gareki watched Nai and Tsukumo playing with the sheeps for a bit. Tsukumo seemed determined to give them as much time alone as it was possible, much to Yogi's displeasure she was stealing Nai away every so often. He went back to reading. The sun shone down brightly. He closed his eyes just slightly.

"Gareki~!" Yogi flopped down next to him. "Tsukumo-chan is so mean~!" He whined. Gareki cracked a small smile. "Is that so?" Yogi nodded his head. "She didn't want me to play with them. She didn't say it but it's as clear as daylight."

Gareki hesitated but then let himself fall to the side, his head bedded on Yogi's lap. "I wonder why." Yogi smiled softly down at him and brushed lovingly through Gareki's hair. "Are you really doing that?" He doubted. Gareki almost smiled but didn't answer.

He felt almost at peace with himself. "I hate not remembering…" Yogi seemed surprised at the slight mumble. "It's ok." He assured. "I don't remember much either." "That doesn't make it ok, idiot…" The voice was so sleepy now. "I know. But you didn't forget it all." He looked around lazily like looking for something. "I feel like I'm trying to catch a butterfly without hurting it." "Hard but not impossible?" Gareki's face cracked up and gave Yogi a soft and amused smile. "Something along these lines."

He felt safe here, this warm prickling in his very heart. The sun comfortable warm. Was this what home felt like? "Sleep tight." He felt a kiss being pressed on his cheek and wanted to respond but then decided to just snuggle up to him some more. And maybe, he decided, just maybe that was what being loved felt like.

Once again Yogi was surprised by the attitude Gareki had shown today. His normally cold demeanour that had made him seem untouchable was mostly absent. He wondered if it was because of the dreams or rather because of the lack of sleep that came with them. Yogi watched as a colourful butterfly settled down on Gareki's googles. You don't need to try, the butterfly is coming to you.

There was a click and then a flash. He looked up to see Tsukumo almost giggling at the display of her materialized mobile and Nai with an uttermost adorable expression on his face. The butterfly spread his wings and took off. "I hope you are sending the picture to me later on!" He didn't say it too loudly. She nodded smiling then her eyes followed Nai who was playfully hunting after the butterfly.

Then she turned to him again, looking serious this time. "Gareki is going back to Kuronomei tomorrow, isn't he?" Yogi's smile seemed forced now. That was the start of a deathlike silence, in which the former thief shifted in his sleep uneasy and Yogi instantly gazed worried at him. Then he ran a hand through his hair until he settled down again. "What are you two for each other anyway?" He seemed pensive for a short moment. "Whatever he wants us to be." He said. Whatever he allows us to be, he thought.

I feel like I was missing some grammar on this chapter, so feel free to point them out or any typos or anything, it'd be appreciated. Any thoughs?

I'm also thinking about writing an unplanned zero chapter to end this kinda countdown. What do you think?

Yours sincerely, Mal