Kensei's gaze was fixed firmly on Hisagi. While an onlooker would have seen Kensei listening intently to Hisagi's honeyed words, but the whole time the Captain's eyes were focused on Hisagi's bare throat framed by his gentle jawline above and his collarbone below.

Kensei was enthralled by the soft vibrations made as the young Lieutenant spoke, that seemingly only Kensei would notice. He was not prone to fancying and day dreaming, but he would and could indulge in fantasies when it came to the younger male.

Hell, he knew his thoughts were fucking shameful, but he did pride himself in being an expert at hiding them. When Hisagi finished delivering his work, the male returned to his desk without responding and something in Kensei wanted to reach out, grab the raven-haired male`s hair and just pull him flush close.

But he couldn`t.

When the sun started to slowly settle down, causing a soft pink to flood in through the open windows, the Lieutenant informed Kensei, as he always did, that he was retiring to his quarters. As the grey-haired Captain responded, the older male found his gaze drifting to the Lieutenant`s throat once more. He could imagine the heat radiating off of it and the way it would feel to slowly drag his lips down lower and lower, slowly drag his lips down the exposed flesh. At that thought, Kensei suddenly had to swallow and wet his parched throat.

His thoughts needed to vanish, but he couldn`t get the will to force himself to stop imaging about his amazingly cute Lieutenant. Hell, if it was up to him, he`d tell the boy right away, but what if Hisagi was suddenly grossed out and stayed away from him or worse, asked to leave their division?

"Captain?" Hisagi asked softly, reaching out shyly and rested a hand on his Captain`s forehead, his lips drawn into a small, concentrated frown.

"Yeah?" Kensei responded impatiently. There was a moment of wary silence between them.

"Well? Done checking my health brat?" Kensei snarled, flashing his teeth in a millisecond causing Hisagi to flinch and pull away, his cheeks dusted pink before he bowed, apologizing several times, flash stepping away afterwards.

And of course Kensei couldn`t help and mentally groan after he left, resting his head in the palm of his gloved hands.

He always fucked up, always ending up scaring the other male and worse it felt like he`d never be able to stop frightening Shuuhei.

Sighing softly, the Captain marched down the Ninth`s hallways, pasting several rooms before suddenly stilling, eyes widening slightly when he glanced into the room on his left side.

Hisagi was in the badly light room and he wasn`t alone.

In his lap was a small kitten, it`s head tilted upwards into the man`s gentle and soothing touch. Hell, Kensei wasn`t at all surprised that the black cat was purring up a storm. But what the Captain did find surprising was the fact the Hisagi was smiling.

Not a fake smile, just a pure, happy smile. Yeah it did look a little like he was exhausted, but the smile on his face was...

Beautiful.

There was no other word that could describe such a upturn on soft lips.

"O-Oh...um...Captain..did you need me?" Hisagi suddenly asked, breaking the peaceful silence and caused Kensei to jolt slightly, his head shaking no afterwards.

"Nah...just..."

"Captain...just come over here and sit down? Please?" Hisagi asked kindly with another show of a faint smile, clearly figuring out that it would be better to silence the Captain before the older male told a white lie.

And surprisingly the Captain did sit down beside Shuuhei, his eyes watching the cat`s movements.

"I...I found her just outside...I promise I won`t keep her around for-"

"Shut up would ya?" Kensei gruffly grumbled, the sound rumbling in his broad chest and shifted, pulling Hisagi close, his head leaning up against Shuuhei`s shoulder.

And to the Captain`s utter shock, he wasn`t pushed away. Rather he was pulled closer, flush against the black-haired male`s chest. And better yet a slender hand slipped and weaved through his hair causing his eyes to slip closed in pleasure.

And when the third seat of the Ninth found the Captain and his Lieutenant, he found them huddled together, the Captain using Hisagi`s chest as a pillow and a small kitten curled up into a ball on Shuuhei`s lap.

And without even thinking twice the third seat quickly shut the door closed, walking away afterwards, a small embarrassed blush on his face.

God, he hoped his Captain didn`t find out Hisagi and him had been caught.