ficbit: Burning Out
mostly spoiler-less! ...as in, it won't be visible unless you know it already
"Look," Akio whispers, his voice low and soothing. He gently strokes Kikuo's back till the sobbing stops, "Look, Kikuo. Look at the sky. You see that star? That one over there, near the horizon." Through his tears, Kikuo peers at the hazy sky. "That is the Morning Star. The star of love and beauty, of prosperity. That is the star for which we, as yatagarasu, are named."
"Even me?" Kikuo's voice was not as strong as he had hoped, and he hid his face in his brother's robes, small hands fisting into that long hair.
A warm laugh; Akio pressed a kiss to the top of Kikuo's head. "Yes, Kiku. Even you."
Benten wakes, eyes wide and hands grasping for nothing in the dark. There are no stars visible in Tokyo.
"Look," Akio whispers, his voice low and soothing. He gently strokes Kikuo's back till the sobbing stops, "Look, Kikuo. Look at the sky. You see that star? That one over there, near the horizon." Through his tears, Kikuo peers at the hazy sky. "That is the Morning Star. The star of love and beauty, of prosperity. That is the star for which we, as yatagarasu, are named."
"Even me?" Kikuo's voice was not as strong as he had hoped, and he hid his face in his brother's robes, small hands fisting into that long hair.
A warm laugh; Akio pressed a kiss to the top of Kikuo's head. "Yes, Kiku. Even you."
Benten wakes, eyes wide and hands grasping for nothing in the dark. There are no stars visible in Tokyo.