#while Fushimi didn't betray Homra I think you could argue he did betray Yata by breaking their friendship

[ridiasfangirlings]

Mikoto, dispite the fact he doenst think of Fushimi as a traitor, consoling a distraught Yata after he's got through the initial rage right after Fushimi left and now is exhausted and sad. Could be shippy or familial.

This would be sort of sweet actually, it seems like Totsuka would be the one most likely to be helping to console Yata afterward but I think Yata would really appreciate Mikoto comforting him. Like right after Fushimi’s left and Yata comes back to the bar just pissed off and swearing about how much he hates that stupid asshole for leaving him. I think Totsuka would still do the initial comforting, using his lion tamer skills to help Yata calm down at least (so that he doesn’t break Kusanagi’s bar on accident), like just being all calm and kind until Yata finally gets most of his rage out. After that Yata’s just sitting there at the bar being miserable, Kusanagi won’t let him have alcohol since he’s just a kid so Yata’s like nursing some orange juice and his head hurts and his eyes feel all scratchy like he’s been crying. It makes him feel like such a loser too, like how could he be crying over a traitor like Fushimi what kind of baby is he and just being all down on himself and being totally drained of all his usual energy.

That’s when Mikoto just gets up from the couch and sits down on the bar stool next to Yata, not saying anything at first just getting himself a drink. Yata looks at him for a moment all ‘Mikoto-san…’ and then he wipes his eyes and apologizes for being so down. Mikoto says his name and then puts a hand on Yata’s head, kinda comforting in his own way and Yata stares at him blankly. Mikoto sighs and says it’s fine to be sad that his friend is gone. Yata shakes his head and says that’s not it, Saruhiko’s a traitor right so Yata should be glad to be rid of him. Mikoto looks at him straight on and asks if that’s how Yata really feels. Yata tries to keep up the facade but Mikoto is looking at him all honestly and Yata can’t meet his gaze, staring down at his clenched fists and his body shaking as he says he doesn’t understand how Saruhiko could leave him, how Saruhiko could betray them all this way. Mikoto doesn’t say anything to that, maybe raising an eyebrow but then he pats Yata’s shoulder again and says it’s okay for him to feel hurt and that Yata doesn’t have to pretend he isn’t, he doesn’t have to be strong all the time. Yata looks up at him gratefully and rubs at his eyes again, admitting that he misses Fushimi, and Mikoto smiles at him a little and tells him to go get some rest. Yata nods, smiling a little himself and feeling comforted by that somehow, like even though the pain of Fushimi leaving is still there he feels a bit more like he can keep going knowing that he still has the rest of Homra supporting him.