Feet move softly over the mats of his private rooms, and he listens to them come, leaning in the open screens and looking out onto his small, private garden. Moonlight filters down through illusion and glimmers on leaves. The chill of the evening curls around the warmth of the sake cup in his fingers, a pleasing contrast.
Long hands slide over his shoulders and down his arms, and the heat of another body settles against his back. Lips brush his throat, just above the collar of his kimono where a drop of water from his wet hair is making its way down his neck, and a husky voice murmurs, "That was a good fight."
He smiles out into the stark lines of the night and leans back against Yamamoto, relaxed in the aftermath of shared intensity. "It was." It probably wasn’t entirely suitable to interrupt kata, but he hadn’t been able to resist and Yamamoto didn’t seem to mind.
He lets Yamamoto’s arms rest around his waist, the same intimacy as a razor edge screaming against his steel, both pure and clean. It’s only Yamamoto whose ferocity is this clean, and he savors it the way he does the sake.
Perhaps, he thinks as Yamamoto kisses his throat again, coaxing and inviting, perhaps tonight he will see if that ferocity tastes as good elsewhere as it does when they fight.
End
This makes me unspeakably happy. *sighs*
*hearts* It took me a while to get the feel tuned to match the mental image, but I think it came out nicely. *drools discreetly over them*
Hibari-fix! *sparkles at you*
This piece absolutely cries out to be fanarted. *wishes she could do it*
Indeed, yes. It first came to me as an image, and, since I can’t draw, I had to make fic out of it!
Mmmm, I love the imagery you used here. Very, very vivid and pretty. Especially like this: He lets Yamamoto’s arms rest around his waist, the same intimacy as a razor edge screaming against his steel, both pure and clean. It’s only Yamamoto whose ferocity is this clean, and he savors it the way he does the sake. Mmmmmr yes.
Miniscule nitpick: Hibari canonically doesn’t drink alcohol because he has no tolerance. xDD
Thank you! TYL Hibari really just calls out for the vivid images.
*curious* When is that mentioned? I don’t recall it, but if it’s pre60 I wouldn’t; I don’t pay a lot of mind to that section. *wry*
He does, doesn’t he. asdfsa the manga draws him so incredibly pretty.
Nope, it’s in the TYL arc. When Ryohei came over, barged in with a bottle of wine and Kusakabe is being all “Kyou-san don’t drink sake because he can’t take it”. xD I don’t remember the exact chapter though, I’m sorry!
*laughing* Oh, I think I do remember that! I’ll have to watch for it on my re-read and see how Kusakabe looks when he says it. *grins*
short, but lovely and very sensual! more please ♥
*heartsback* Thank you! My Hibari seems rather shy of giving me actual length, but I’m pretty sure he’s got some Ideas. *grins*
I remember your writing from my FMA fics reading days. Oh how I miss it. That’s why now that FMA is making a return to the TV I went searching for your fics- only to be pleasantly surprised you have written for many fandoms I LOVE.
When I saw KHR I didn’t know which couple I should expect but 8018!!! WOW- a dream came true realli. So hard to find a good fic for this pairing. I love the offhand remark to their fighting, how they are so comfortable and relaxed together, and just…. the air of calmness in a more mature relationship. In so few words nonetheless! I’m very impressed. Hope you will write more of them (and possibly much, much longer)!
*sparkles* Thank you!
I’m waiting for the new FMA with great anticipation. I really want to see what they do with it!
*wry* I have to say, Hibari and Yamamoto are one of my favorite pairings in KHR, but they’re so stubborn about giving me stories. I’ve gotten arcs out of Tsuna and Xanxus, for pity’s sake, and these two just hang around the back of my head smoldering at each other and not forking over any actual plot. *sighs*