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[ Slowly, he nods. He may not understand it, but this is how Ritsuka feels, and what Ritsuka wants. And first and foremost, he abides by what Ritsuka wants. His heart hurts. It's a curious feeling--like someone's squeezing it and trying to pull it out of his chest from between his ribs. It's Ritsuka pulling it--it must be. And simply because of that, it's all right. It's good.
Seimei had commanded him to love Ritsuka, and he'd done so out of deference to his orders. He hadn't thought that Ritsuka would be someone he could come to love on his own.
When he speaks, it's with obvious trepidation. ]
I know...it isn't my place to make requests--but...Ritsuka. May I ask something of you?