[He helped the taller man to his feet and smiled. He knew he was being selfish and Cliff was only catering to his childish whims, but even that was enough for now. Even if he would never again feel what he felt during the experiment - a sense of home, of being loved - it was nice to have friends who didn't turn him away or leave.
Still, he would have to remember.
Cliff was not Hijikata.
He could not make one man the surrogate for the other, no matter how much his heart ached being away from him. It wasn't as if anything could ever be returned in either case, so it was better to simply smile and play along for as long as he had.
He laughed at Cliff brushing the grass off his clothes and then tapped one finger to his cheek as he thought.]
August 19, afternoon
Still, he would have to remember.
Cliff was not Hijikata.
He could not make one man the surrogate for the other, no matter how much his heart ached being away from him. It wasn't as if anything could ever be returned in either case, so it was better to simply smile and play along for as long as he had.
He laughed at Cliff brushing the grass off his clothes and then tapped one finger to his cheek as he thought.]
Mmmmm.....waffles! With syrup and fruit.