Kamui woke up later as the car had stopped. "Shirou-san are you awake?" Nanami asked. "Yes." Kamui said. They were outside a hotel. "We'll be staying here tonight as a temporary measure, but we need to wait in the car until Karen and Subaru arrive. We'll need your help to get him out of the car because he'll be unconscious since it's supposed to look like a kidnapping to throw off Maki in case she did see what happened." Nanami explained. Kamui nodded. "That makes sense." He agreed.
It took a long time but finally Karen arrived. Kamui left the car to help her. "Kamui-kun." Karen greeted happily hugging him. "I'm glad you're safe." She said. "Thanks for looking after him Nanami-chan." Karen addressed the younger woman. "You're welcome Karen-san." She replied. Kamui made his way to the back. Subaru was unconscious. He opened the car door and undid the seatbelt. "Come on Subaru let's get you to bed." He said gently and lifted him. It wasn't the easiest job but with Karen's help they managed to get him into the hotel.
Nanami booked their room and they made their way there. Subaru didn't stir at all. "I gave him a sleeping pill while he was still out because he probably wouldn't sleep otherwise considering the grief he's been through. But he'll be alright once he sees Kamui-kun and we explain what's going on." Karen explained. They got to their room and Nanami held the door open. Kamui placed Subaru on the bed and carefully knelt down and held the older man close. He kissed his forehead. "I'm here now Subaru, you know I'd never leave you." He said stroking his soft hair.
Kamui didn't want to sleep, he wanted to watch over Subaru's sleeping form. "I slept through the journey. I just want to see him wake up, so he can look into my eyes and realize that everything is alright." Kamui insisted. Neither women had it in them to argue with him but they did insist that he needed to eat something. Kamui accepted the food with gratitude but he laid Subaru's head on his lap while he ate. Occasionally pausing to stroke his hair or touch his cheek.
After what seemed like forever Subaru finally stirred against Kamui. Karen and Nanami had long since fallen asleep. The sun was rising in the sky. Subaru's eyes flickered open and his eyes fell on the younger man holding him. "K-Kamui…" He said drowsily. "I must still be dreaming." He said closing his eyes again.
Kamui touched his cheek causing Subaru to open his eyes again. "I'm really here Subaru. I never died." Kamui said. Subaru just looked confused. "I never left you Subaru, you know I wouldn't ever do that to you." Kamui said smiling gently and he kissed Subaru's forehead. "Y-you never left me?" Subaru said quietly. "No I didn't." Kamui said firmly.
"T-then why? Why did I hold a dead body resembling you in every way? W-why was I told that you were dead?!" Subaru cried. None of this was making any sense. He had seen Kamui's body but now the boy was very much alive in front of him telling him it wasn't true. "What's going on Kamui?" He asked. Kamui sighed.
"Listen to me, just listen and don't talk. I had to fake my death to protect you. Karen-san who is in disguise and a woman called Nanami Yukino were in on the plan. I only got told by Yukino-san yesterday about this plan. Yukino-san's sister who is called Maki is after your life and mine too. She was in love with the former Sakurazukamori and found out he died. She knew all about you and was jealous of you." Kamui explained.
"Maki Yukino? I think I met her once or twice. I always got the impression she didn't like me very much at all." Subaru mused. "But why is she after you too?" He asked. "Because she knows of how close we are and believes that you don't deserve happiness with anyone after killing her love. So I had to 'die' while you had to be kidnapped. We had to get away quickly in case she had found us. I'm sorry Subaru I didn't have time to tell you." Kamui said sadly.
"I'm sorry that you had to find me like that, and that you had to think I was dead. But I was only trying my hardest to protect you. You looked after me so much and now it's my turn Subaru. It's my turn to protect you now." Kamui said. Subaru blinked at Kamui in shock. "W-why? Why are you doing this for me?" Subaru asked.
"Because I love you, and I want to keep you safe." Kamui said softly. Subaru's eyes widened a little and then his head came to rest on Kamui's chest as they held each other close. He listened to the heartbeat of Kamui and felt tears come again. "I'm so glad that you're alive…" He choked out. Kamui smiled and rested his head on top of Subaru's. "I won't leave you again Subaru. I promise." He said. Subaru nodded. And they stayed like that, holding each other in a gentle but desperate embrace. They blocked out the world in front of them. Only concentrating on each other and the warmth of their arms encircled tightly around each other…