Initiative
Yasuaki hesitates. Fingers curled and ready to knock, he stops mid-movement, shakes his head and passes by Tomomasa's chambers. Again. It's at least the third time today. He has no real reason to be in this part of the palace, and yet he finds himself going out of his way to come by this particular door time and time again.
He hasn't met Tomomasa for several days. Business at the court has been hectic lately, for both of them. Tomomasa even skipped the last few gatherings of the Hachiyou and the Miko, something he hasn't done even at his busiest so far. Those meetings have become so much a part of their routine it's rare for any of them to miss one.
Yasuaki wants to see Tomomasa. He doesn't know what he's going to say once he does. There is nothing specific for them to discuss or do. All Yasuaki knows is the almost physical need for the other man's company. He has never experienced anything like it before.
In fact, he is still not used to feeling anything, let alone making sense of all the new emotions. Sometimes he thinks he might have been better off without them. However, if he's learned one thing so far, it's that overanalyzing does not lead anywhere.
He takes a deep breath and turns around, making his way swiftly back to Tomomasa's quarters. Before he can change his mind again he raps at the door. Silence follows and all Yasuaki can hear is the pounding of his pulse in his ears.
The sound of Tomomasa's voice through the door almost startles him, but he quickly takes up the invitation to enter.
Tomomasa's eyes widen when they fall upon Yasuaki, clearly surprised, but he offers a pleased, albeit a bit tired smile.
"Yasuaki-dono."
The low sound whispers down Yasuaki's back and he knows he's welcome.