{"id":346,"date":"2008-06-19T14:22:52","date_gmt":"2008-06-19T18:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.branchandroot.net\/archive\/?p=346"},"modified":"2012-02-09T22:36:18","modified_gmt":"2012-02-10T03:36:18","slug":"the-wave-that-turns-the-tide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.branchandroot.net\/archive\/2008\/06\/the-wave-that-turns-the-tide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wave that Turns the Tide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kimihiro glared at Shizuka fiercely. &quot;You are NOT coming with me this time! Absolutely, positively, most certainly NO&mdash;&quot;<\/p>\n<p>His lecture cut off with a startled sound as Shizuka&#8217;s mouth covered his, hushing him gently. Shizuka didn&#8217;t let him go until he was breathless and leaning against Shizuka for support. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;Then I&#8217;ll follow after you.&quot;  <\/p>\n<p>&quot;Shizuka&#8230;!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Shizuka&#8217;s mouth quirked faintly. &quot;What? I&#8217;m not quiet enough for you already?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Kimihiro glared some more, but his lips twitched reluctantly at the old joke.<\/p>\n<p>Shizuka gathered Kimihiro closer. &quot;I&#8217;ll be with you, one way or another,&quot; he murmured against Kimihiro&#8217;s hair. &quot;I&#8217;m here to protect you.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Perfectly familiar with Shizuka&#8217;s world-bending stubbornness, Kimihiro pressed his forehead against Shizuka&#8217;s shoulder. &quot;Promise you won&#8217;t let yourself get hurt,&quot; he demanded.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I promise.&quot; Shizuka tipped Kimihiro&#8217;s chin up and kissed him again, softly.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Liar,&quot; Kimihiro whispered into his mouth.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Never to you.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Kimihiro knew that was true and subsided a bit. He let Shizuka lay him back against the smooth, sun-warmed boards of the engawa and fold his yukata open, and reached up to pull Shizuka down against him. Shizuka&#8217;s hands on him were strong and slow, stroking over Kimihiro&#8217;s body until he arched up against Shizuka, panting and flushed.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Shizuka!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Yes,&quot; Shizuka whispered to him, &quot;I&#8217;ll  be peace for you.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>Kimihiro caught his breath slowly in Shizuka&#8217;s arms, making soft, contented sounds as one strong hand rubbed his back. As the shadows lengthened, though, he sighed and sat up. Shizuka helped him straighten his clothing and cupped a hand around Kimihiro&#8217;s cheek.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Ready?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Of course.&quot; Kimihiro smiled up at him, rueful. &quot;You&#8217;ll be with me.&quot;  <\/p>\n<p><strong>End<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"authornote\"><p>A\/N: <em>Shizuka<\/em> means &quot;quiet&quot; or &quot;peace&quot;.   <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doumeki has figured out what quiets Watanuki. 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