Title: Stairway
Pairing: SouKazu
Theme: 22. cradle
Notes: Um...I'm not entirely sure exactly where this is supposed to be happening; I just needed a stairway, and them in their own house worked better. So, maybe in the same kind of universe as my Good Night fic, except...they added to their one story house? ; Oh well, not super important...
Stairway
Kazuki opened the door of the small house and stepped inside. Looking down as he removed his shoes at the threshold, he called out, "Soushi, I'm back!"
There was no answer. Strange, considering Soushi usually always at least called out a response to him, if he was too busy or preoccupied to come greet him.
Walking further inside, Kazuki glanced around, wondering where he could be. Then he noticed something and his eyes grew wide. Soushi, lying sprawled out on the stairs that were to the side of the room, face down.
He rushed over to him, sitting down on the stairs and cradling him in his arms, turning him over and pulling him onto his lap as he did so, asking frantically, "Soushi! Are you okay!"
There was a moment of silence as he waited for a response, and then a soft groan emitted from the long haired man as his brow furrowed and eyes squeezed tightly shut, before finally opening. He blinked and looked around dazedly, before bringing his gaze back to focus on Kazuki. "...Kazuki?"
"Are you okay?" Kazuki asked again, trying to calm down and gentle his tone. "What happened?"
Soushi glanced around again, before answering distractedly, "I don't know. I was down here and then started going upstairs, and I remember leaning against the wall... I guess I fell asleep."
Kazuki sighed. "You fell asleep," he repeated in exasperation, though he did feel better after hearing that was all that had happened. He reached out and brushed a piece of hair out of Soushi's face. "You need to rest more."
Leaning into Kazuki's hand, Soushi answered with half closed eyes, "I'll be fine. Besides, I'd rather rest when you're there, too. Much more comfortable."
Leaning down to kiss him on the forehead, Kazuki replied, "Then let's go get some rest right now."