Fluff Fluff Fluff Fluff! Sorry if it's a little rushed and short. I just wanted some adorableness.

Chapter 8

Hizumi got jolted awake by a bloodcurdling scream.

"Ayumu!" Hizumi yelled, flinging off his covers and darted towards Ayumu's room. Had Katsu come back? Hizumi flew open the door to see that Ayumu was alone and his eyes were still closed. He flailed his limbs and continued to scream. "Ayumu! Ayumu, wake up!" Hizumi said, going over to the bed and grabbing Ayumu's shoulders in attempt to calm him down.

Ayumu's eyes flung open, on the brink of tears. "H-Hizumi…?"

"Yes, it's me. And it's alright. You're safe now, so you don't have to worry," Hizumi said in a soothing voice. Ayumu set his head lightly on Hizumi's chest, exhausted.

"Sorry to wake you up," Ayumu mumbled in Hizumi's shirt.

"That's not the thing you should worry about right now," Hizumi said, placing his hand on the top of Ayumu's head. "Maybe you should rethink going to a therapist."

Ayumu shook his head. "I'm fine."

"You are definitely not fine," Hizumi said. "Nightmares like that aren't really normal. And after what you went through, it's understandable."

"Why do you even care?" Ayumu asked, pulling back and leaning against headboard of the bed.

"Why wouldn't I?" Hizumi asked back, deflated Ayumu had moved away.

"For starters, I'm supposed to kill you."

"Supposed to," Hizumi repeated, smiling.

"How do you know I won't?"

Hizumi shrugged. "I don't. But I guess it's a chance I'm willing to take."

"You probably saved me to confuse me, right? If you saved me from Katsu, it would really look like you're not trying to kill me. When in reality, I would let my guard down and you'd finish me off yourself."

Hizumi sighed and leaned back on his hands a little annoyed. "Why do you still assume all I'm after is your imminent death?"

"It wouldn't be logical any other way."

"Love doesn't have logic, okay?" Hizumi shouted irritably, instantly wishing he could catch the words and shove them back into his mouth.

Ayumu froze. "What?"

"All you can think about is the logic behind things," Hizumi continued, knowing it was too late to take back what he said anyway. "When in reality love makes you do the stupidest, most illogical things. Like going on a suicide mission to save a guy who is supposed to kill you one day."

Ayumu felt his face burn and was happy the darkness covered it up. "B-but we are both guys."

"Don't you think I know that?" Hizumi said softly. "That's why I never planned on telling you. I knew it would be unrequited." Hizumi chuckled humorlessly. "Believe me, I first came with the intention of killing you. But getting to know you, well…" Hizumi sighed, then looked up with a smile. "But if you could forget all about this, that will be fine. Being by your side is good enough, even if you kill me one day."

Ayumu looked down and lightly hit the top of Hizumi's head. "You're an idiot."

Hizumi laughed. "I never said I wasn't. I guess I'm just not cut out to be the devil. Do you think you can sleep okay?"

"I'm afraid I'll dream about it again. It was really realistic… it was like I was back there."

Ayumu felt Hizumi ruffle his hair. He was more aware of the devil now more than ever. A million questions ran through his head.

"I can stay here if you want," Hizumi said, regretting it as Ayumu tensed slightly. "Dumb thing to say, really dumb thing to say," Hizumi quickly said, standing up from the bed.

Ayumu mumbled.

"What?" Hizumi said.

"You can stay if you want…" Ayumu repeated, keeping his head down. "But stay over there," he added, pointing to a spot in the corner.

Hizumi beamed and sat down with his back leaning against the wall. "I'll wake you up if I see you twitch in the slightest."

Ayumu tossed down a blanket from his bed and snuggled in his own. "That's creepy. Just go to sleep."

Hizumi gladly took the blanket and wrapped it around him. He looked over at Ayumu's peaceful face. Ayumu's eyes opened to see Hizumi staring at him. Ayumu's face grew more flushed and he covered up to his eyes with the covers.

"I said go to sleep. Stop staring at me," Ayumu said.

"Sorry," Hizumi apologized. "It's just nice seeing your face so relaxed."

"Stop being creepy," Ayumu said, turning over on his bed so his back faced Hizumi. Hizumi smiled and closed his eyes. He was elated that Ayumu trusted him enough to sleep with him in the room.

Ayumu glanced over his shoulder and looked at Hizumi's serene, smiling face. Ayumu had never thought of him as anything but a person he needed to be cautious around. He thought that through Hizumi's smiling face was a deadly plot. But after what he did, after what he said, Ayumu wasn't so sure anymore. And now Ayumu had conflicting thoughts running rampant through his brain. What did he think of the boy?

Ayumu shook the thoughts away and turned back over in the bed. With thoughts of Hizumi clouding his fear, Ayumu slept peacefully throughout the rest of the night.