[Kaoru moves instinctively, which is strange, because - and he has to continue reminding himself of this - she is a stranger. a woman who he shares an uncanny resemblance with, but someone that he hadn't met at all until she came to Kodo's clinic for a terrible, terrible reason.
but logic doesn't prevent him from immediately folding her into his arms when she pulls herself close, and there's something warm and sad and nostalgic about the way that it feels so much like home to comfort her. the soft hummingbird-buzz in his mind seems to increase a little, but he doesn't care, because he is needed right now and he'll be damned if he can't provide to the best of his abilities. so he holds her close, resting his temple against hers, and one hand rises to gently smooth down her hair.
there is a part of him that reels at being thanked.]
It's fine. Just take your time - take all the time that you need.
no subject
but logic doesn't prevent him from immediately folding her into his arms when she pulls herself close, and there's something warm and sad and nostalgic about the way that it feels so much like home to comfort her. the soft hummingbird-buzz in his mind seems to increase a little, but he doesn't care, because he is needed right now and he'll be damned if he can't provide to the best of his abilities. so he holds her close, resting his temple against hers, and one hand rises to gently smooth down her hair.
there is a part of him that reels at being thanked.]
It's fine. Just take your time - take all the time that you need.