[He's back with Haku, back at Sakura. He's back where he should be. And the relief of that realization washes over him enough for his own swollen lips to turn up as much as possible in a smile.]
We gotta stop meeting like this.
[A shaky laugh escapes, but just as quickly, it turns into dry, heaving sobs.
Eiri doesn't even know why. He could have gone through so much worse. He's already been through hell, so what's a few more bruises and broken bones added to a history of pain?
No matter what he tells himself, though, he can't stop his body reacting in such a way, so he just turns his head into Haku's chest and pulls their joined hands down to clutch at his own chest. He brings his legs in closer, trying to get as close to Haku as possible.]
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[He's back with Haku, back at Sakura. He's back where he should be. And the relief of that realization washes over him enough for his own swollen lips to turn up as much as possible in a smile.]
We gotta stop meeting like this.
[A shaky laugh escapes, but just as quickly, it turns into dry, heaving sobs.
Eiri doesn't even know why. He could have gone through so much worse. He's already been through hell, so what's a few more bruises and broken bones added to a history of pain?
No matter what he tells himself, though, he can't stop his body reacting in such a way, so he just turns his head into Haku's chest and pulls their joined hands down to clutch at his own chest. He brings his legs in closer, trying to get as close to Haku as possible.]