i'll be the one

He was slowly letting his guilt drip away, they could forget what he’d done and go back to their normal routine. Something Hikaru hadn’t realized how much he needed until it had almost slipped from his grasp. Hikaru didn’t have anyone else, perhaps Raijin or Hattori but he still felt like a failure beside them. He didn’t want to rely on anyone else, he just wanted to be here with Mortis. Who liked the sound of being best friends. Hika smiled softly, his nerves calming and his body reminded him how tired he was.

He crept back to Mort’s side, relieved to have solved his mistake. Hikaru heaved a sigh of relief as Mort lay his wing over his back. He leaned into Mort’s shoulder, curling his body against the Armada heir like he belonged there. Hika would stay as long as Mortis wanted him here, until he found the princess he really deserved. Those emotions he’d shoved down returned in tiny whispers but Hika buried them away as he buried his face in Mort’s warm dark fur. Best Friends. "Goodnight, Mortis." He whispered softly when it became apparent Mortis was eager to get some shut eye. They could sleep on the days events and move on with their lives tomorrow.