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𝕐𝕠𝕦'𝕧𝕖 𝕘𝕠𝕥 𝕞𝕪 𝕓𝕠𝕕𝕪, 𝕗𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕙 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕓𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕜𝕪 𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕧𝕖, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔼𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕙 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕨 ℕ𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕒𝕪 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕟𝕠𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕠 𝔸 𝕥𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕖

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[ embrace ]  for your muse to hold mine ( miogi / kouken )

Miogi wasn't sure sometimes, if he was doing enough to show Kouken that, he too was rather interested in them. Though it was hard to find that balance of working together and helping each other without allowing Kouken to take over or Miogi to snap at Kouken's habits to be able to look after himself. He could only sit and sigh in his thoughts as he awaited for fox to return from his patrolling of the area. He was grateful for this aid in many manners. As Spring and Summer were returning, the wildlife got rowdier, racoons and mice often found his rubbish nets and made a mess of them. Crows were too vicious things in removing planted flowers by their roots and even just bugs of some descriptions he was rather glad he could never see in his lifetime, scuttering over his tatami mats.

Kouken's presence scared them off, Miogi wasn't sure on how it was so, but he could guess it was an animalistic thing. The smell, possibly? He's heard that on a radio show once or twice, like how the presence of a cat in a home wards aside rodents, not only would they hunt them down, but the rodents know the smell of a danger in a predators domain? He'd have to ask Kouken to confirm his recall of information but for now, he nursed his drink. The ice clinking against the glass was a nice change to the fluttering of tree leaves in the breeze. A warm one too so it wasn't as refreshing as it could have been.

Still, when sat and waiting his love to return, he wasn't to be waiting for long. Toasty through and through in his singular yukata for the day, Miogi was thinking a nice soak in a bath might be worth it tonight. The nights were indeed getting hotter, a slow growth of humidity was creeping upon them to some nights. He'll have to ask again if a storm is due anytime soon. Those nights were the most sensational to him, but the humidity the conflicting temperatures bring were hellish on this mountain side.

Just remembering it made him feel clammy and sip once more at his drink, touching his lip with the ice cube and shuddering at the chill that raced down his spine. Though it was with that clink of ice this time that he was rejoined. The soft padding of feet behind him, the touch of a fur at his side and the embrace of his beloved fox. "Ah…" Not startled but welcomed, as his lips curve and his body weight falls back into the others' chest. Trusting completely, never needing to think it otherwise. "Okaeri, Kouken-sama." The glass was placed aside, his fingertips delightfully cool raising to their cheek when he felt their chin on his shoulder. A touch to smooth skin, stroking up towards hair and beyond. "Good work today. Any problems?"

Given the confirmation of it being a simple and easy walk, Miogi relaxed. In fact, he gently nudged the others hands from his front to be able to wiggle and adjust his frame slowly but surely to kneel between their legs and use his hands to smooth over Kouken's features. Seeing him once more and smiling in pride. "Thank you for your diligence, Kouken-sama." Guiding himself with hands to press his lips to their forehead, near an eyebrow since he couldn't completely nail it central, he retreated with a tilt of his head and smiling softer. "Now, you are all mine for the evening, yes?" Hands rest upon their chest, listening to their heart through his palms. "I was thinking of a long soak for us both and an early night."

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❛ i love taking care of you. and i always will. you know that? ❜ ( kouken @ miogi )

The words should elate him, make him feel like a floating blossom on a tea surface but he couldn't feel it without the shame of being bothersome. He couldn't smile with his full brightness, knowing that he could not change the mind of the great Kouken in his presence but it was enough to hurt when his hands rose to those wanting to take them. The sensation of their warmth and trust, their want to look after him and support him in everything he did was without question… but it also made Miogi feel … helpless.

"I do not wish to be a burden to your life, Kouken-sama." Miogi wasn't saying this as just an afterthought or something at the moment. He's never ever wanted to be seen as a burden to anyone in his life. His Inn was his home, he knew it inside and out, every floorboard to step over, every crease in the tatami mats, every thread on loosened yukatas. He knew his life here without mistake but to have another take that joy or thrill of walking with some pride in being unharmed. It made Miogi feel more blind.

"I… do not doubt your love and protection of me, Kouken-sama, but I feel boxed in your care. I just wish for you to know that if you ever wanted to roam these lands, do so without needing me at your side always." Was it harsh to say such? Miogi wasn't sure, he couldn't hide his shame in his expression though, looking down as his fingers trembled upon holding a little tighter. "Do not think of me as selfish, please - but listen to my words and understand? I am but a simple man, crippled from sight but independent since I was able to walk. Though I am challenged in life, I wish to fight it on with my head held high and sometimes, my love, you take the challenge away from me without realizing… and I understand you wish to make my life simple and safe, but it has the opposite effect at times."

He has his seeing-stick, he had his small do-dads made from his time as a child to help with pouring tea, eating, reading books and writing. He knew how to live in the dark and he knew it well. "Do forgive my selfishness, Kouken-sama…"

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kouken is here to place a soft lil' chu on miogi's lips. he's too cute to ignore.

An the shade of a tomato he becomes, stilled in his movements as he takes it in. Merry his heart dances with hands twitching before closing into fists to rest on his chest. Laughter was short and sweet, overcome with the surprise of another mouth on his, out the shock of it all too. "Oh, you sly fox." He was charmed though, crinkles with crows feet as he smiles with all full face and raises fingers to his lips to feel the warmth that lingered.