This story contains yaoi themes and substance abuse. Please do not read if you are offended by male x male relationships.
Happy readings.
Chapter 9
Kanji smiled sadly as he watched Taki play with the food on his plate.
"You really should eat something, you look a little pale," Kanji said, smiling at him when Taki looked up.
"Um, sorry," Taki started to slowly eat the fish that they had ordered up.
"Where's Goh?" Taki asked, drinking his juice.
"He's making things right," Kanji answered honestly. He quickly grabbed Taki's wrist before the other man could dash. It wasn't hard to subdue Taki when he was so frail from blood loss.
"Let me go, Kanji! I have to go and help him! What if Soujiro..."
"Don't you have any faith in me?" Goh asked as he waltzed through the door with a gentle smile on his face.
Kanji grinned as he let go of Taki's wrist, letting him run to Goh. It warmed his heart to see them like that, clinging to each other, looking into each other's eyes. Taki looked like he was about to sob with relief.
"Goh, you didn't..."
"I didn't kill him," Goh assured, smiling as Taki leaned up and kissed him.
"The burning stopped," Taki said very softly, resting his head on Goh's shoulder.
"I think in a few days I'll be fine," Taki said before Goh could even ask.
"Why don't we go away for a while. Get away from this work for a bit. We've been taking on way too many jobs lately," Goh grinned when he felt Taki's nod in his shoulder.
"I'll take care of the place while you're gone," Kanji said, his eyes all watery as he watched them. He wanted to run over and wrap his arms around the both of them.
"You're coming, too. So pack your bags, Kanji," Taki said with a smile. Reaching over he yanked Kanji into his arms for a friendly hug. He knew that he had made the boy worry again and he never wanted to see pain on Kanji's face like that again.
"Yay!" Kanji laughed, his laugh rising in pitch until Goh covered his mouth.
