( it had shocked him, too, how easily the apology had come out of him, and even though he has yet to give his apologies for everything else he'll end up giving them over for in the future, this is a very, very small step in the right direction. isn't it?
( they're not fighting anymore, that much is worth saying it's a step in the right direction. )
he takes a moment to breathe — he's getting used to things like that, the sort of things that are autonomous for most others, like the beat of his heart at the center of his chest that seems to sync up with vash's now that they're this close. the fingers pressed lightly to either side of his brother's neck pick up the steady thrum of his pulse ( thump, thump, thump, thump ), and exhales slowly into the minimal space between them. )
At least that can't be taken away from me. ( yes, that's what really matters, and with those words out of his mouth, it's as if nothing else really does.)
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( they're not fighting anymore, that much is worth saying it's a step in the right direction. )
he takes a moment to breathe — he's getting used to things like that, the sort of things that are autonomous for most others, like the beat of his heart at the center of his chest that seems to sync up with vash's now that they're this close. the fingers pressed lightly to either side of his brother's neck pick up the steady thrum of his pulse ( thump, thump, thump, thump ), and exhales slowly into the minimal space between them. )
At least that can't be taken away from me. ( yes, that's what really matters, and with those words out of his mouth, it's as if nothing else really does. )