Boat

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One, two, three, four, five, six…

"Breathe damnit!"

Nine, ten, eleven, twelve…

"Reno! Breaaathe! C'mon!"

One, two, three

One, two, three

"Reeen!! Open your eyes! Breaaathe!!!"

A sputter, hacked cough came from the redhead suddenly, body convulsing slightly before it went still again, chest heaving and body giving off tremors and shivers

"N-Nn… R-R-Ru-Ruu-Rude" Reno shivered, teeth clacking together as he tried to huddle in on himself to conserve his body heat. Rude gave a deep sigh of relief and dragged the redhead into his arms.

"J-Jesus, Ren… You scared the shit out of me" Rude sighed once more, face tucked in against the redhead's neck, lips pressed to his skin, right above the other's pulse.

"Hn… Sorry, yo… Didn't mean it…" Reno said back, still trying to get his grip on things again.

"S'alright. Just don't do it again" Rude felt the other go a bit lax and pulled back and shook him "None of that. Stay awake" He said, knowing it was important Reno didn't pass out.

Reno gritted his teeth and forced his eyes to stay open, only blinking when he had to.

"Let's get you dry and warm and then you can sleep all you want" Rude proposed, fitting his arms under the redhead and stood carefully, not caring if he got his own clothes wet as he lifted the younger up. Reno shivered at the movement of the cold air around him before snuggling against Rude's chest.

"O-Okay… Y-Yo" He responded, snuggled nicely as he felt a bit warmer, just enough to make talking and thinking clearer. "N-No more boats for a while, yo… No more missions on boats"

"No, no more. Don't want you to actually drown next time." Rude said with a small chuckle, leaning down to nuzzle at the redhead's wet cheek.

"Stay awake, Reno" He reiterated sternly, pulling back a bit to look at the other.

"But you're all warm!" Reno countered, pouting a bit.

"Wait till we get home"

"Fine, but I'm using you as my pillow then, yo" The redhead huffed finally, pouting still. Rude chuckled again and leaned down to kiss at the redhead's nose.

"Wouldn't want it any other way, Ren"

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