Only with Your Heart

Thousands of cranes slowly opened their eyes as they were invited by the chirping of birds heard from afar and the light of the sun pouring over their eyelids.

Glare, blink again and again.

Consciousness was still hard to say clear, but I was still awake enough to get a blurry picture of the situation I had been placed in.

This is... on the bed.

The time is probably, in the morning.

I remember the little window over there. In the early hours of the morning there was always light coming in at an angle like now, and he nodded his wake, as if to tease the hypotension of a thousand cranes. Yes, just like right now.

Chizuru tried unconsciously to wake up his back, but it was heavy as if his whole body was wet and he could barely move. I have a faint chill and tremble unintentionally.

This is it.

I am.

"Luk...... lof......"

I feel like I've been dreaming for a long time.

Dreaming, like you don't know where it's coming from and where it's coming from. He was coming and going through a world of dreams that was sometimes vain, breathless, and so sweet that he was sometimes overwhelmed.

But there was always Luklov there, calling me Chizuru's name many times, and he gently gave me hair......

"Luklov......?

Chizuru called the name of the man he loved again.

Even though we were always together in our dreams, I felt like we were suddenly separated as soon as we got back to reality, and my heartbeat quickened with anxiety.

The morning sun dazzled my long opened eyes and I had to blink again.

Looking for a knight with long, dark hair, Chizuru turned his neck. Every time he moves, his joints stings tightly and his dry throat complains of pain. But I don't care about that.

Luklov.

Because if you're safe, I can withstand as much pain as I want.

Because I can offer anything to keep the promise I made with you. So stay here.

But I didn't see Luklov.

Instead, the room I'm used to seeing is just secluded. There is no popularity at all (Hiraki) except that the new peachy flowers placed on the wooden shelf quietly share the space with Chirazuru.

Chizuru accidentally broke his face and tried to stop the tears that were going to flood him. But it was difficult.

"Where... Ruklov...?

I remember covering Ruklov and getting an arrow on his shoulder.

And of course I remember the two of us falling off the horse and the tip of the arrow teasing at Ruklov's clasp and not coming out. Against an impending enemy from all quarters, Ruklov still fought through. Hold a tight thousand cranes with one hand and wave your sword with the other.

The shock and pain that struck me each time was beyond words to describe.

Ruklov kept cutting his enemies and apologized to Chizuru over and over again. I'm sorry, Chizuru, I'm sorry... I said good luck. Chizuru managed not to lose his mind because there was such a Luklov appeal. Otherwise consciousness, or even life, would have let go of that suffering before.

And until the battle was over and the surroundings were quiet and Luklov managed to take off his clasp with the help of a loan and tried to pull out an arrow...... I remember.

Maybe he let go of consciousness because of the pain.

The memories from then on are hazy and unclear. What was a dream and what was a reality?

But sometimes I remember.

Lucrov's gentle faint voice. The feeling of the rough skin of the jawbeard (beard) touching the cheeks. Hot pain I felt every time I was stroked in the hand and combed my hair. Was that all a dream?

I don't know.

But if it was real, why isn't he here...

My whole body felt heavy like water sucked mud, my shoulders hurt slightly and I couldn't even wipe the tears that spilled.

"Please... Luklov..."

At that time, as if to answer the plea of Thousand Cranes, the door connected to Luklov's master bedroom made a dry noise and opened.

It was Luklov who showed up.

He is dressed in a white shirt made of hemp with blue trousers and wrapped in a beige cloth around his waist in a bandage. The beard had shaved beautifully, but her hair had stretched some and shadowed her eyes so that she hadn't slept much for days now.

At first, Ruklov apparently hadn't noticed that Chizuru was awake, walking downward as he jerked off the cuffing on his sleeve. And as he quietly entered Thousand Cranes' room, he slowly raised his face.

The two stared at each other immediately.

Ruklov opened his mouth softly and breathed briefly.

"Chizuru"

With his chest full, Chizuru could not reply. Morning, Luklov. I've always missed you. Why do you look so surprised? Please, come here......

Though there were so many things he wanted to tell, what was it that left him without a single voice, Chizuru stared at Luklov's face.

Ruklov seemed to be the same one who couldn't find the words well, and he sees them all over the body of a thousand cranes with his lips slightly open. His eyes were flickering, and he was so passionate that his gaze alone set the whole body of Chizuru on fire.

"Luklov......"

There was only one thing I could crush on Chizuru, his name.

But I didn't need any more conversation between the two of us right now. Ruklov proceeded to the pillow of Thousand Cranes at an unnoticed speed, and when he broke his knee on the floor he took his lover's hand.

His lips slowly mouth all over Thousand Cranes' body.

Fingertips. Wrists. Inside the hinge. Shoulder. clavicle. neck muscle. Cheeks...... and finally lips blocked by a greedy mouthpiece. Thousands of cranes glanced at his neck with a hint of awkwardness, but only with as much passion did he answer the repeated hot mouth.

"Ha..."

and leaks an uncut sigh between mouthpieces. Thousands of cranes raised their faces slightly as they had the aftermath of a heated and heightened thought.

Lucrov's eyes, shadowed by fatigue, were, however, filled with breathtaking joy and affection, gently overlooking the thousand cranes. Though it was Thousand Cranes who were unable to move out of bed, I felt as if I had to protect him, wrapping Luklov's cheek with my right hand and smiling.

"Are you okay?"

When Chizuru heard, Ruklov raised a single eyebrow looking like he was stuck in a fox.

"I think I'm tired...... so. Not really, I haven't slept...... have I?

Luklov showed the meaning of the explanation of the cut added by Chizuru for once and only for a moment. But Chizuru realized at that time that he had switched on Ruklov's fierceness. Both eyes of pitch-black were feverish between sights, burning to a ragged excitement, and primitive passions unrelated to civilization, reason, and such things were about to run and erupt.

For some reason.

"Le......"

"Oh, even if I'm tired"

Ruklov had managed to stay calm, but he had an obvious face wanting to roar like a beast right now if he could. My voice is trembling at the evidence.

Chizuru set himself up and just moved on to the Japanese idea that maybe he could calm this knight's enthusiasm a little if he waved a cute loving laugh... into practice.

Chuckle.

At that moment, Ruklov woke up his torso softly, wrapped his hands around Chizuru's head.

"Loans!!!

Ruklov's anger sounded all over the castle as the stubborn stone walls seemed to vibrate in shock. Maybe all over the city. If not all over the country.

"Hey, what...!?

From the door that leads to the same master bedroom where Ruklov came out, Lone glanced at him with a warm face.

The loan that showed up was lightweight, besides all the mess I could get in my hair, but when I saw Chizuru and Ruklov intertwined on the bed, I gave him a full smile.

"Chizuru, you're awake! Oh, good, I was wondering what would happen for a while!

a loan that comes into the room in footsteps, Ruklov said,

"Just go home!

and drank it.

"What?"

"Pack up your stuff with your men right now and get back to your territory. And bring your wife back without a scratch."

"Huh?

Lone is scratching her pompous head. He alternated between confused Chizuru and Ruklov, who was blinding like a wolf, and wondered what was wrong with him. Thousands of cranes blinked their eyes and dazzled the rescue signal, but it didn't seem to have been passed on to the loan.

"I'm a guest."

"Guests are going home someday."

"Shit!"

Lone went wild and evil, but I guess the reason lies with him. It is Ruklov who is unscrupulous.

"Why don't you explain why? Think about what I did to you until today. I've been supervising this castle for five days on your behalf."

Ruklov ignored the loan allegations.

"Just go home. And come back as soon as you can. I'm getting married."

"Ho."

"I don't care if you're here or not, but my bride says she wants to call you"

"Thank you, Chizul. Thank you. I'm gonna cry."

Then Ruklov took Chizuru's hand and gently mouthed it at his fingertips before smiling mischievously.

Luklov's smile.

The most powerful man ever called The Horseman of Fiery. A savior warrior so powerful, so powerful and so fierce that he is likely to tremble just by getting close...... A joyful smile from a man who had never smiled at anyone for a long time.

Chizuru couldn't stop the core of his body from nodding in joy.

"Luklov......"

Luklov's big hand wraps around Chizuru's cheek tightly.

"Let's get married, as soon as possible. I'm not looking around for you anymore. From now on, I won't take my eyes off you even temporarily. I should have done that from the beginning. If I leave you at all, it won't be a lot of trouble."

He was turning his eyes around like the loan was frightened at the edge of the room, but both Chizuru and Ruklov just stared at each other. As the red-haired knight shrugged his shoulder, he left the room through the original door whining and complaining about the bumps.

Luklov held both ends of his lips up, matching his forehead to the forehead of Kozuru and Chizuru.

"The fever... looks like it's gone"

Chizuru nodded small.

The body still feels heavy, and although the pain of paralysis strikes the savings every time it tries to move, the long and agonized high fever is gone beautifully. It could be because of the anemia, or maybe it could be because of Ruklov's unyielding smile.

"Me... how long have you been asleep?

"Five whole days, and a few hours"

"So much?"

"Oh."

Ruklov woke up his upper body, but one hand was unfortunately wearing Chizuru's hair and neck muscles.

"Alde is making me do it for dinner right now. You should come back with some soup. Until then... let's talk"

Ruklov's smile seemed too gentle and happy, and Chizuru smiled back feeling equally warm.

"Yeah......"