#oc: otake zenshiro

[tatteredgod]

Hurtcember Day 9

Prompt: exhaustion

Summary: Begins from Day 1, continues from Day 8. Daigo's two newest bodyguards get their assigned job. Daigo takes a walk for exercise, and overdoes it a little. Fortunately, Kiryu is there for him. In Kamurocho, Tojo internal fighting spills into the street.

Preview:

“We're heading back now,” Kiryu said firmly.  “Not yet. Just a little bit further.” Daigo looked up the path. “There's a stone bench. Just up ahead. Want to…sit on it.” Kiryu fought the strong temptation to roll his eyes. Somehow he’d forgotten how stubborn Daigo was.  Daigo began walking again. Despite the cool shade he could feel a film of sweat on his back, his shirt beginning to stick to him. He slowly undid another button. Better. He could see the bench now, so close and yet a thousand leagues away. His breath came in wheezing rasps.  Finally he reached it, sitting down in a slow collapse, leaning against the stone wall behind him. Daigo closed his eyes. The whine of the cicadas seemed to drown everything out for a white, bright instant, becoming indistinguishable from the whine in his head. His heartbeat thudded in his throat. For a moment he thought he would pass out. “Daigo.” Kiryu's voice pierced through his foggy head. “Are you alright?”