[It's that understanding that makes this possible, as poorly timed and as ill-fated as it's likely to be. Saitou would lay down his life without blinking if Hijikata ordered it; there are precious few people who understand that the way Yukimura does, and he could never justify this to himself with any of them. Leaving behind someone who didn't get it would be too cruel; better never to let them grow that close to him in the first place.
But Yukimura understands, and that makes all the difference in the world.
They still have a lot to lose, but either of them would at least understand why they had to lose it.
He reaches up, his hand tentatively settling behind Yukimura's neck to pull him in closer.]
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But Yukimura understands, and that makes all the difference in the world.
They still have a lot to lose, but either of them would at least understand why they had to lose it.
He reaches up, his hand tentatively settling behind Yukimura's neck to pull him in closer.]