♟ for soumako! With Sousuke taking care of Makoto <3 besos y abrazos!!
Makoto winced as the bandage was drawn tight, but Sousuke knew that a tight bandage would serve him better in the long run. Especially since they had no idea when they’d be back in civilisation long enough to get him a new one. There was only so much of Sousuke’s robes that he could tear off, even if he knew in himself that he’d use every last piece of cloth on his body if it meant taking care of Makoto.
They were two days off-track and the desert was unforgiving, as had been the bandits that had raided them during the night. Two two of them managed to send them packing before too much harm was done, but they’d made off with all of the goods that Sousuke and Makoto had been bringing back for Prince Rin. It was a wasted trip now, but as long as Makoto got back safely, that was what Sousuke cared about the most.
“You were reckless,” Sousuke commented, as Makoto flexed his arm to check the bandage.
“Says the man who tried to charge their horse,” replied Makoto.
“It was old, I thought I could take it,” Sousuke dismissed, “Are you ready to move again?”
“I think so. Just give me a moment to pull myself together.”
Sousuke nodded. He got up to check their supplies. The bandits had made off with most of their food, but at least they’d been merciful enough to leave them water. Either that or they’d just overlooked the casks. A foolish mistake to make out here.
He saw Makoto’s shadow come up behind him before he felt the kiss on his shoulder, but he welcomed it all the same. Makoto could tell that he was shaken, even if Sousuke wouldn’t admit it.
“We’ll be fine,” Makoto whispered into his ear, “It’s only a two day travel back to town and we have enough to get there. So we’ll get hungry? Not as if that’s never happened before.”
“Rin’s gonna be pissed that we’re empty-handed,” Sousuke muttered.
“Then he can trek across the desert for his own damn trinkets if he cares that much,” said Makoto.
And Sousuke knew that he would. So with that decided, he pulled himself and the two of them loaded what remained of their supplies into the packs on the camels, so they carry on. It wouldn’t be an easy journey, but as long as he had Makoto by his side, Sousuke had no doubt that he would endure.
