granny oni always offered to let him stay at her place, but itto would more often than not decline. not that he didn’t want to be in her presence, he always did, but more that he’s learned if he’s not around so much, she has an easier time of it. so technically that made him homeless.
which! wasn’t bad! it let him be a free soul, roam inazuma with his gang and do his own thing. though...watasumi was a place he liked to come on his own, for whatever reason...certainly not how calm it made him feel, and certainly not because of some doggy general that helped him feel not-so out of place all the time. he just...liked the beaches. yea.
he wanders the shore, listening to the sound of the waves, watching how the moon reflects against the water. he can smell the sea-salt air, oni senses sharpened enough he can...smell gorou? kinda like puppy breath and lavender melon, mixed with a little distress across the sea air. not good.
he bee-lines it inland, up a shoal only to find a small tent under a tree not far in the distance. inside it he can hear gorou, in obvious discomfort and pain. itto, like most decisions he makes, doesn’t think about it before throwing himself in the tent, ready for a fight...only to find the general alone. asleep. he’s...having a nightmare.
“gogo, hey...” he realizes quick gorou is crying. he hesitates, just for a moment, considering if he’s soft enough for this kind of work, before he decides taking a chance is worth it. thick arms reach out to pull the general closer to his chest, putting gorou into his lap with ease. he fits rather well, itto able to all but envelope the other in his grasp.
“s’alright, general,” itto assures, “you’re safe, i got’cha.” // @bellatxr cont.