It’s alright, Iron Claws exist:
Choosing to not run this time? No, he wasn’t-for once. However, it took him everything to stay in his King’s hold. He loved his dear other half–deeply. But…it was hard, when Shun felt so….undeserving. Of everything he had. On top of that..Shun honestly expected somewhere, somehow, he would, once more, mess up everything…And yet….here he was. With his beloved.
❝That simple, ne?❞ He queries softly, before joining in the low rumble of purrs with his own. It was…fascinating, and also…worrying, that the other had recovered traits and quirks from past lives, on top of his powers and such. Fascinating at how quickly his King seemed to adapt; worrying, if it would ever be overwhelming…
And the fact that, with that development, Shun didn’t truly have a way of escaping his King anymore.
❝I wouldn’t call a tactical retreat running per say~You have to retreat every now and then, Ne~❞ He teases, chuckling a bit now. ❝But…I’m glad you’re in such a happy mood, Hajime.❞
Hajime was PAINFULLY aware of just how terrible of a light Shun viewed himself in. He . . . Didn’t understand it, if he was quite honest. Sure, Shun had a lot of ECCENTRICITIES and strange VIEWS, but didn’t everyone in this WILD and CRAZY world? It’s part of what made the world FUN and EXCITING to live in.
The Black King knew it went BEYOND such simple labels, no, he knew it had to do PRECISELY with the thing that bugged him: All of the things he couldn’t REMEMBER. It felt as though something was trying to SHIELD him from the past . . . PERHAPS it was necessary for him to be left UNAWARE. If that were true, it didn’t ease the Beginning’s mind any.
How much SUFFERING and PAIN did Shun carry upon those shoulders? How many of those fox-like smiles were just FAKE so the other’s wouldn’t worry? Hajime had a good idea of it all and was rather AFRAID of receiving confirmation.
Hajime just wanted to support the other . . . Especially since Shun did so much to him, despite the rather LAZY air he kept about himself.
“I suppose I must concede on that point. Nevertheless, you don’t need to run from ME, of all people, Shun.”
Arms tighten more around the other’s frame now, as if trying to make sure he doesn’t truly think of trying.
“. . . Just want to be here for you. That’s all.”
His words are softer now . . . Almost a whisper.
“Like you are for me . . For all of our family.”