[ He puts his arms around Izō to hold him close. That little slip-up turned into something better than expected, given the circumstances. Whatever Izō says is more or less unintelligible, but Ryouma doesn't ask for him to repeat it; he probably knows exactly what he said. It's the thought that counts and the fact he actually said it.
Ryouma closes his eyes, content to have Izō close like this. He'll sleep easy, even after what happened between them, even with the looming reality of Izō's temporary absence. Izō is here in his arms, pressed into his chest, safe from everything. Nothing else matters in the moment than that. They're together, comfortable enough to sleep.
Sundown will come too soon and this moment of intimate normalcy will end. That simply means he has to wait for the next beginning. At least this time Ryouma will get to say goodbye instead of the two of them simply parting ways without a sense of a closure.
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Ryouma closes his eyes, content to have Izō close like this. He'll sleep easy, even after what happened between them, even with the looming reality of Izō's temporary absence. Izō is here in his arms, pressed into his chest, safe from everything. Nothing else matters in the moment than that. They're together, comfortable enough to sleep.
Sundown will come too soon and this moment of intimate normalcy will end. That simply means he has to wait for the next beginning. At least this time Ryouma will get to say goodbye instead of the two of them simply parting ways without a sense of a closure.
This ending will be different than the last. ]