A/N: Probably adding a couple drabbles for the sake of closure.
9.
When Kiriha woke up, his body told him that was a bad idea and knocked him out again. The magic thrummed on through his system, and that was the equivalent of having your blood set on fire in your organs after getting supremely drunk.
The third time this pass-out, wake-up thing happened he managed to wrench his eyes open and look around. He didn't try to move. What the hell had... oh, right.
The cottage had fallen on him. Stupid dark magic spiritual crap.
"Move and you're getting water up your nose."
Kiriha would have winced if he could move. Shit.
Nene had called Taiki there after all, and the normally mellow gogglehead was pissed. Kiriha made sure to stay still. As more feeling came back to his limbs, he could feel the gentle touch of water soaked hands running up his arms and chest.
"Careful," he croaked. "Your boyfriend might think you're up to something."
He couldn't see it, but he heard Taiki snort. "He was too busy rolling his eyes. You let a house fall on you, Kiriha, a house full of Dark Magic and only with the protection of your inheritance and a Kappa Catalyst. Did you not think this was reckless?"
The worry was thick in his friend's voice. Kiriha winced. Well, okay, he did deserve that, but still. "Oh so now you get what Akari was getting at huh?"
There wasn't even a second's hesitation before water went up his ears, making him cough. He made his head turn and spat. "Trying to choke me to death?"
"You'll kill yourself for me." Taiki's fingers ran over his chest in a manner that on the outside, would look coy. However, Kiriha knew better. He had to get that close to make the healing work on him, to resonate with Kiriha's Kappa scale. One of the issues of healing magic was close contact if you weren't using actual medicinal items. Taiki would wear himself out soon enough doing these crazy stunts.
Kiriha snorted. Of course he would. He cared. That was one of his vices.
Though, to be fair, that vice was why he was laying here in the first place and not dead by gravity. "How... how are things?"
"Nene's looking right now." Taiki gently poked his forehead. "Just rest. We'll tell you."
Kiriha sighed and did as he was told. He really hated getting water up his nose.
