Week 5 - thursday
[Ichigo seeks out Akira this time, after a week of keeping to himself - His partner might have noticed that Ichigo was making more of an effort to reach out to people this week, to talk to them then he has before.
He's finally starting to live more, to smile more, to trust others again -
But that doesn't take away from what has to happen this week - the weekly murder that Akira's team has to do, and honestly?
He knows it's Akira's turn.
So when he finally pulls Akira aside to talk, it's in the mattress store, in an area away from where most everyone else has claimed beds, to talk about that night.
And the first things out of his mouth?]
Let me help you tonight, Akira.
He's finally starting to live more, to smile more, to trust others again -
But that doesn't take away from what has to happen this week - the weekly murder that Akira's team has to do, and honestly?
He knows it's Akira's turn.
So when he finally pulls Akira aside to talk, it's in the mattress store, in an area away from where most everyone else has claimed beds, to talk about that night.
And the first things out of his mouth?]
Let me help you tonight, Akira.

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[and his heart slams to a stop, heat lighting up his cheeks, his breath catching in his throat, and he wonders, as someone who has never been in love before, what it feels like]
[. . . he brings one hand up, fingers curving gently around Ichigo's cheek to frame his face, mouth parting to draw Ichigo even deeper into their flurry of kisses. if such a thing is possible]