Someone had been cruel to him. Zack knelt in front of Kaoru, who had been crying endlessly, who had been sobbing, staying away from any human being who came near him. Zack was the only one he allowed to enter his space, sobbing as he felt those protective arms around him.
He had been hurt, somehow. The other didn't know the details, and Kaoru wouldn't relive the nightmare to tell it. Anger had risen in Zack, the male keeping it down in front of the bruised and beaten boy. He gave a kiss to the tears when he faced him, kissing him again and again, repeating the over used phrase of 'I love you', promising he'd protect him from anyone else.