*Looking outside of his window into garden off his neighbour, Gackpo. He knew, that Gackpo is a busy samurai, but he can't help, but feel worried anytime, Gackpo goes fighting.* "I wish he will return soon" *KAITO said in wishful tone, feeling worried. KAITO had more feelings, than just friendship towards Gackpo, but he's scared of expressing them. Suddenly, phone rang. It was VY2, Gackpo's friend and helper. KAITO felt more worried as he picked up the phone.* "Hello?" *He said with worried tone.* "Hello!" *Said VY2* "Gackpo feels exhausted, can you drive him home, please?" *KAITO felt happier* "Of course! I'll be there in 25 minutes at most!" *He said and hanged up, taking his car keys and locking house behind. In next 15 minutes, KAITO arrived there. Gackpo was waiting there with VY2.* "Hello!" *Said Gackpo and stood up from bench, but tripping and falling right into KAITO's embrace.* "H-hi..." *said KAITO shyly, he didn't want to admit, but he loved the hug.* "I was convincing him for 10 minutes! He didn't wanted a ride home!" *VY2 said. Gackpo sat on passenger's seat and fell asleep in there.* "Cute" *KAITO thought, as he waved at VY2, starting car and leaving home. Gackpo's last memory was falling asleep in KAITO's car, he woke up... In bed...? He looked around, where his katana and hairpin were. The things were on side of the bed.* "Phew!" *Gackpo said, he looked at door, where was KAITO standing with eggplant sushi and green tea* "Are ya rested, dude?" *KAITO asked.* "Yea... Anyways, how did I got here?" *Gackpo asked.* "I carried you here from my car" *KAITO answered, putting sushi and green tea on bedside table. Gackpo started eating and drinking.* "Thank you! This is the best I ever had!" *Gackpo said.* *KAITO chuckled and answered* "No problem" *and waited, until Gackpo was finished with food. After putting plates into dishwasher, KAITO went into Gackpo's room* "I... I have issues sleeping as of lately... I am worried about you so much..." *KAITO said. Gackpo grabbed KAITO and held him close* "Then I'll watch over you! And you'll watch over me!" *He declared and cuddled KAITO close, making KAITO fall asleep soon enough and Gackpo right after him. KAITO woke up first and looked at Gackpo, he was confused, why he was there, then he remembered, that he afternoon prior fell asleep in Gackpo's arms. When he realized, he started to blush like crazy, he was in complete love with the samurai. He could feel the strong arms embracing him. He looked at bandages on Gakupo's arms and felt sorry, but he knew, that it was all just apart of Gackpo's work. He felt stirring and sees, that Gackpo woke up.* "Good morning!" *KAITO said.* "Morning you cutie!" *Gackpo answered. KAITO started to blush and the word cutie stuck in his mind. If his scarf was apart of his body, it would be covering his face so much.* "Had nice rest?" *Gackpo asked.* "The best of my life in your arms..." *KAITO answered. The answer made Gackpo blush. Gackpo sat on the bed, while KAITO was on his lap, not wanting to go* "Five more minutes," *KAITO said.* "But we have to get breakfast!" *Gackpo answered. He was right, KAITO was really hungry. They both stood up and left into kitchen, eggplants were everywhere, after all, it is Gackpo's favourite food. Gackpo made simple toast with eggplant spreading and ate it with KAITO. KAITO felt thankful, before he could eat, he noticed, that the spreading is in shape of heart. It made him smile. Gackpo left to get clean and KAITO started to dig in Gackpo's closet. He was shocked. He found real-size body pillow of himself in Gackpo's closet and started to blush. Suddenly, Gackpo entered the room, with nothing, but towel on, forgetting, that KAITO was at his place. When he realized, he started to blush. KAITO looked at Gackpo's muscles and six-pack, which were covered in scars from battle.* "Damn, I never knew, that you're this buff!" *KAITO said. Gackpo felt embarrassed, covering his face with one arm, which was bandaged from recent fight.* "Poor you, Gack... Is it hurting a lot?" *KAITO asked, he was really worried about Gackpo.* "It hurt more, after I realised, that I had it" *Gackpo answered and pushed KAITO out of room, closing door behind. After Gackpo had changed into civil clothes, leaving his haori, bodysuit and hakama in "to wash" box. KAITO was really inpatient about spending day with Gackpo, but he went to his house to change and returned back. Gackpo was planning to make some simple eggplant meal. KAITO said* "I want some blueberry ice cream," *but Gackpo had already planned his meal.* "I think the ice cream should be dessert, it isn't healthy as main meal and it doesn't add nutrients,"* Gackpo answered, but KAITO was eager about it* "Ice cream! Please!". *While this blabbering was going on, Gackpo accidentally added eggplant into blueberry ice cream foundation, making it blueberry-eggplant ice cream.* "Welp, that became something," *Gackpo said, while KAITO added* "that is an abomination of a food! Not even I, as self-proclaimed number one ice cream lover would eat that!" *Gackpo added* "Neither I would, as self-proclaimed number one eggplant lover," *and threw it away, ordering pizza at the end.* "At least we don't have to stress for food," *KAITO said and added "Add some soda," *and Gackpo nodded, adding soda into the order. He wasn't in mood for anything healthy, he just wanted to relax that day after exhausting fight he had day before. When the delivery arrived, they sat down by couch and watched some TV.* "Nothing interesting" *said KAITO, while looking something to watch. Gackpo nodded, nuzzling close to KAITO. Gackpo was equally in love with KAITO as KAITO was with him. KAITO looked at Gackpo.* "Feeling comfy, aren't you?" *KAITO asked. Gackpo nodded, before putting leftover pizza into fridge. KAITO took a blanket and turned TV off, waiting for Gackpo to come closer. However, Gackpo was by table, making shopping list.* "KAITO, do ya need anything from store?" *Gackpo asked kindly. KAITO thought a bit, feeling a bit disappointed over not spending more time with Gackpo, before answering "Ice cream, please! Any flavour, but I prefer blueberry one." *Gackpo chuckled and said* "I prefer Vanilla one." *KAITO thought a bit and then said:* "You don't have a car, I should drive you there," *but Gackpo insisted* "No! I want to go myself! You would waste so much gas and I have it one bus away," *but KAITO didn't backed up easily, he didn't want his future boyfriend to be sick, since the sickness season was on its peak* "I don't want some stranger cough on you and get you sick! Go with me! Also, the bus could be really cold! I have heating in my car, it should keep you warm, you can put ice cream into the portable freezer, which doesn't require electricity!" *Gackpo thought a bit* "Valid points," *he said and added* "I'll pay for the gas," *but KAITO backed up* "No need pay for gas! I am doing it because I lo- I meant you're my really close friend and I want to help you!" *After awhile, they went to supermarket, bought stuff and while KAITO was putting groceries into car, Gackpo disappeared somewhere. He was nowhere to be seen, but after awhile, he appeared and held flowers in hands* "for you," *he said, passing the flowers to KAITO, who blushed and quietly said* "thank you, you're so sweet," *while Gackpo left to get the cart into original place. KAITO was waiting for Gackpo in car, but when Gackpo came close, KAITO was puzzled, why Gackpo opened door from driver's seat. Gackpo kneeled and pulled out ring and said* "KAITO, you're the most beautiful person I had ever met! You make my heart beat strongly and in heats of countless of battles, I fought, just to see you! Will you marry me?" *Gackpo said last sentence with undeniable feeling of love.* "Oh my! Yes! Yes I will!" *KAITO answered, while ring made its way up his finger. People around were clapping.* "I never imagined to be asked to get married on a supermarket parking lot," *said KAITO jokingly. Gackpo chuckled and answered* "well, by the situation, you can't blame me," *and KAITO chuckled as well.*

**timeskip**

*Gackpo returned from fight and hugged KAITO* "Nice to see you back!" *KAITO said, he was happy, that Gackpo returned in one piece. Gackpo went to change into t-shirt, which revealed bandages, of sight of which KAITO gasped in shock.* "I hate seeing you hurt, it really upsets me," *KAITO said, but he knew, that it wasn't Gackpo's choice of if or where he gets hurt by his enemy. He looks back down at Gackpo's wrists.* "Those will hea-," *Gackpo tried to say, just to get interrupted by KAITO.* "That's not the point! I don't like seeing you hurt at all!" *he exclaimed.* "B-but it is my job, to protect you and others, I train a lot, I never underestimated any of my enemies," *Gackpo tried to reassure KAITO, who just sighned.* "I am not questioning that. I understand that you’re a samurai, that your job can get dangerous, that you’ll come home with injuries and that it can’t always be helped, It just upsets me seeing you coming home with a fresh injury, looking all beat up," *KAITO said with worry in his tone. Tears in Gackpo's eyes started to swell as KAITO said* "I just wish that… when the time came, and you have to fight, you’d be able to come home unscathed, even just once," *Gackpo sighed, he knew, that his future husband was really worried. KAITO added* "I know you fight so you can protect us, that it’s your role. That you do it to protect me, among many others. But I just wish… I wish you weren’t so self sacrificial," *after that KAITO kissed Gackpo on cheek. Gackpo slightly blushed.* "I know you don’t fight because you want to hurt people. You protect us, you protect everyone you love. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to not worry about you the second you step foot out of that door to fight," *KAITO said in reassuring tone to Gackpo. It made Gackpo calm a little. KAITO took a deep breath and went to make food, while cooking, he was still speaking to Gackpo.* "You’ll keep coming back here to me, even if you have to fight a hundred thousand battles, do you understand?" *Gackpo sighed and said breathless* "yes," *while KAITO continued* "Don’t go around saying you might not return one day! It’s not something I ever want to hear!" *Gackpo sat on chair in the kitchen* "It is a possibility, you know?" *he said. KAITO didn't liked that and turned to Gackpo.* "I said, I don't want to hear it! Just… You need to promise me, right now, that you’ll come back alive, every time. You have to.... And you saying, that you have dangerous job... That doesn’t change the fact that, no matter how dangerous, I don’t want you going around saying you could never return home, I don’t want you to even think about that. You have to come back to me alive every time you go out there. Every time!" *he said in worry and protectiveness in his voice. Their wedding was soon enough after all, one of the married people can't die or else it would be funeral.* "for how long?" *KAITO asked.* "For how long what?" *Gackpo was confused.* "How long do you think that’s gonna last? You keep getting more and more injured with every fight," *KAITO said with worry.*

Updated - 4th of March 2025 (added timeskip chapter)