I always THOUGHT about this, about how Ayame feels about Shigure. I don’t think he could ever take the truth about him & still love him like he does ….. so in other words —- I don’t think he knows the truth, the dark secrets, something that both he and Hatori made sure not to burden the snake with. Growing up with Shigure, Aya grew use to the novelist’s foul remarks and slight teasing, but Aya never really took it to heart because that’s just who the dog was. While he stood by ADMIRING Hatori to death, Shigure was always and forever will be his absolute best friend. Even if the WHOLE world would turn against Shigure, he had promised to be there for him. Shigure encourages Aya now days to fill that gap between he and Yuki ( — even if at times Aya over does it, ‘Gure takes all his strength to still TRY and be there for — eh — moral support of sorts & Ayame EXTREMELY appreciates it because he needs all the support and well wishes he can get. ALTHOUGH, he may have all the confidence in the world to do absolute anything, Shigure usually pulls him back to his humanity a little bit even if he can’t REALLY boss him around. ) His heart is filled with LOVE for Shigure, rather it be emotionally, physically , platonically — what have you.











