Raindrops hit your window like an array of bullets. It seemed ironic, hilarious, laughable, you have a friend, whos kekkei Genkai is the storm release or gale style. Yet here you were, in bed, fingers clutching at the blanket while staring up at the ceiling whilst contemplating whether or not to bother Darui, who you assumed was sound asleep. The thunder had seemed to die down somewhat, the only thing you could see were the flashes of lightning that illuminated the room every so often. Your heartbeat began to decelerate as you tried once more to close your eyes and ease yourself off to sleep.

     Another crash of thunder powered through the sky, you immediately jumped out of bed and bolted out of your room. You made your way across the hall to Darui's room, not bothering to knock as you took sight of his sleeping form in his bed. You hesitated by the door for a moment, not sure whether to wake him or just climb in beside him. Another crash of thunder decided for you as you ran over to the bed and jumped on top of it with a huff. Darui's eyes immediately snapped open as he noticed you beside him.

     "Y/N?" His voice was husky from sleep but you could hear the confusion in his tone.

     "Darui. The thunder. I-"

     "It's okay," He murmured, lifting up the covers so you could climb in beside him. You were certain your face must be red at this point, but you climbed under the sheets and lay beside him on your back. Another crash of thunder filled the room and you jumped, your arm accidentally hitting Darui's. He caught you by surprise, turning on his side and wrapping one of his arms securely around your waist. You turned to the side slightly to see his glistening onyx eyes trained on your face, trying to see your reaction. 

     Another loud crash of thunder filled the room and your body jerked at the noise. Darui's arm tightened around you in an attempt to soothe your fear. You shuffled slightly so you were lying down facing him, your own hands fisting into the shirt he was wearing. Darui moved his other arm to circle your body completely as he pulled you to his chest, tucking your head under his chin snugly.

     "I'm sorry, Darui." You mumbled into his chest, his arms around you soothed the fear, as you felt your breath shallow, sleep threatening to take over your body.

     "For what?"

     "For waking you up." You mumbled, "I'm just stupid-"

     "It's not stupid, Y/N." Darui's arms tightened around your body, squeezing you gently. You could get used to the feeling of his arms wrapped around you, your heartbeat still beat fast, but not because of the storm outside. You fought with your thoughts as you tried to decide whether to say anything to Darui, wondering whether to risk.

     You leaned up quickly and pecked Darui on the lips, you just about noticed his eyes widen as you buried your head back down in his chest, closing your eyes tightly. Darui gently moved one of his hands to underneath your chin, tilting your head to look up into his eyes, your cheeks slightly pink.

     "Did you..." Darui couldn't find the words, his lips parted slightly as he tried to form a coherent sentence.

     "I like you, Darui. This is probably the wrong time since I-" You rattled off quickly, noticing his eyes widen in surprise once more. You had a habit of talking too much when you were shy or embarrassed and this was proof of it. "I just thought that-"

     Darui cut you off by leaning down and capturing your lips in a soft kiss, your words muffled slightly as you were caught off guard. You closed your eyes as you melted into his body, kissing him back softly. You were faintly aware of another clap of thunder in the background, but Darui dissolved your fear as you kissed him back, your fingers grasping his shirt tightly.

     Darui broke the kiss when it was evident you were both in need of air, his chest rising and falling against your grip, you settled back down beside him as he moved his head back to rest on top of your own. You felt his lips press against your forehead as you both drifted to sleep together to the sound of each other's breathing. The thunder no longer playing on your mind.

844 words (short af)

◑﹏◐

If I have to base this on real-life experience, yes. Minus the sleeping together and kissing (I'm a lonely potato) I have a friend like this who's afraid of lightning. Thunder, storm, and even rain would scare him making him pee in his pants as if the world's going to end or something. I help him with it by chatting with even if it'll take ages, centuries to just calm him down so the storm would pass. Once the storm's gone, I could (finally) sip my cocoa/tea and watch Anime in peace!