Sabigiyuu One-shot

The two boys were laying on a futon, shivering but not because of the cold, because they were scared. They just made it from the trip back to Urokodaki's house from the final selection, and boy did that event leave a permenant scar on their minds. They arrived all bandaged up, Giyuu wasn't really that injured but on the other hand Sabito was really banged up

Urokodaki hugged them both and they all burst into tears. "I'm so glad you boys made it back."

They both took a bath and ate dinner, as they had arrived in the afternoon. Around 5:30 or so. It was pretty awkward while they ate. No one spoke, not even Sabito and he was quite talkative and would probably start a conversation with Giyuu or Urokodaki by now, maybe even Makomo if she was still alive.

She was a year older than Sabito and Giyuu, so when they were 12 and she was 13, she was sent to the final selection.

She didn't return.

That made both of the boys anxious. Well Sabito wouldn't really admit it. After dinner they went straight to their shared room and flopped down on the nearest futon closest to the entrance.

And now here they were, hugging each other tightly with their blanket draped over them. Sabito could smell Giyuu's strong lavender and wet grass scent. The reason it was so strong was because Sabito's face was buried in the others jet black hair.

It was a scent that brought him comfort. Even though he wasn't used to it at first, gradually he began to get used to the scent over the years he and Giyuu were friends. He honestly thought he couldn't live without the smell.

He couldn't sleep even though he desperately wanted too. That pissed him off. He was sure the hand demon was going to haunt his dreams if he went to sleep, so his mind wouldn't shut off willingly. At this point he didn't care if he got a nightmare, he just wanted to get some shut eye.

He sighed loudly and he heard the other squirm in his grasp. 'Oh shoot I woke him up didn't I?' Sabito internally facepalmed.

He then heard a quiet, hushed voice say his name.

"Sabito?"

"Hmm?" Sabito responded. He didn't feel like talking at the moment, he would just wait until Giyuu asked his question.

"Do...Do you remember at the final selection...w-when you were about to go and save the people that were getting attacked by that hand demon...and you kissed me before you left?"

'What?'

Sabito felt shocked, he totally forgot about that. Just remembering it made his face turn the color of his hair.

'Why would he ask me that?!?'

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"Please don't go!" He heard someone say.

He felt someone tug harshly at his white haori, causing him to stumble back a bit. It was Giyuu. He turned back to see him. His friends face was drenched in tears, and there was blood flowing from the left side of his face from a cut he got on his forehead.

His eye was closed so the blood wouldn't soak it.

"Let's go back, back to Urokodaki-San, or at least l-let me go with you! But please, don't leave me alone...I don't want to be left alone again!"

At this point Giyuu was full on sobbing, begging him not to leave and put his life on the line. It hurt Sabito to see Giyuu in such a fragile state.