He hit the mirror in front of him. Stupid thing to do really, it hurt like shit and now there was glass all over the floor. Without looking in the few shards of his reflection, he ran a hand over the burned flesh once again, feeling the ridges the fire had left him with. He wasn t surprised she d left him
Rai?
He heard Genma sigh but didn t turn around. He knew the younger man was perched on the side of the bath, watching him. Just as he always did. He caught a glimpse of Genma s reflection in one of the pieces of mirror still attached to the frame and felt a surge of jealousy. How was it that Genma was so attractive, so free from scars? It was his fault that he had these in the first place.
The bath creaked as Genma stood and walked the width of the small bathroom.
It doesn t matter what she said Rai, you could never be ugly.
Raidou stood still and allowed Genma to wrap his arms around him, resting his head upon his shoulder.
I think you re attractive, always have. Genma pressed a kiss onto the bottom of Raidou s jaw and left the room, pausing only at the door.
Happy birthday gorgeous.
Raidou ran a finger over the scars, watching himself in a fragment of mirror. Perhaps, they weren t so bad after all.
