"...We may not come back here." Adam said as softly as he could manage.

"I understand," Shotaro repeated, clinging to his coat.

Adam was silent a moment before he nodded and headed for the door.

"Lets go." He said. "The sooner we find him the better...I hope the all that's above that we don't have to follow a trail of carnage leading up to him."

--

Kayen jolted awake, sitting up with a gasp and looking around himself in alarm.

"Relax, we're still indoors." Domino assured as he tossed another Bible into the fire to keep it going. "You're just hearing the sirens outside again."

Slowly calming his breath, Kayen closed his eyes and laid back down, tossing an arm over his sweaty forehead.

Domino watched the boy lying on the pews a moment before tossing another book into the fire and then getting up to move over to Kayen. They taken refuge in a small church not long after entering town. Chess had led them to a graveyard of all places and while he had opted for the mausoleum, Kayen and Domino had taken up residence in the chapel. It seemed that the place had been abandoned or maybe everyone else was just out for the day, but no-one was certainly here now.

"Scoot over." Domino told Kayen quietly.

Mumbling something incoherent in response, Kayen shifted over and made room for Domino.

They'd pushed two pews together to make a place wide enough for both of them to lay. There had been some old clothes in the back and they'd thrown them down for some make-shift padding, but the entire thing was extremely uncomfortable.

Domino set himself down beside Kayen.

"I'd like to hold you for a little bit." Domino said.

Giving a small nod, Kayen slowly curled up against Domino, snuggling into the other as he was wrapped in his arms.

"I feel safe here," He admitted, quietly.

"In the church?" Domino asked as he held Kayen with his long sleeves.

"In your arms," The smaller boy whispered, his cheeks pink.

Domino stared at Kayen blankly before his moved his face closer and laid his cheek over Kayen's blushing one. Kayen's skin was so warm and soft the Domino ached for a little more, but knew better than to even suggest. He would be content with just the limited contact they had...it meant more to him that anyone else could realize.

Kayen's cheeks lit up even more at the touch and slowly he turned in, nuzzling Domino's cheek with his own.

There were no bad thoughts... no flash backs of being held down like there usually were when skin touched his own. No... there was just a sense of peace and a warmth that spread through his body.

At the notice of Kayen's nuzzling, Domino immediately nuzzled back. They're skin rubbed and pressed against each other. Domino was feeling that warm, tingling sensation spread throughout his body as he continued the contact between them- even if it was only limited to this nuzzling. It was more than he had ever hoped for in such a short time.

After a few moments, Kayen pulled away. But to Domino's surprise, instead of pulling back in fear, the white-haired boy actually pressed their lips together in a sweet kiss.