I Learned It From You
By SMYGO4EVA
"It's for the greater good." Shinji told Mika almost a thousand times over, and he believed him.
Mika often went back to when he had first met Shinji, and when they began to see each other, as they did share a common goal. The first night together, the first touches, and the shared secrets, he thought he knew Shinji, inside and outside.
Mika agreed with a thoughtful nod, reaching for his cane, a tinge of soreness in his leg. He turned to see Shinji buttoning his shirt, as morning had arrived. Their all-too brief night together was a memory now, and they had to go their separate ways, until the next time.
"For the greater good, I'll take your word for it, Shinji." Mika replied, and he finished getting dressed himself. The dappling of light from the curtained hotel window cast shadows on both men.
"Of course, I learned it from you, after all." Shinji said, as he opened the door, the first to leave. He always was, he had things to do, after all.
Mika stilled, grasping his cane for a moment, hearing the door shut. He breathed out a soft sigh, and then as he retrieved the hotel room key, walking through the doorway, something told him that he would leave first next time.
If there was one.