“Hina, what are you doing?” Ayato awakens to Hinami slipping into his room. Tomorrow he leaves Goat’s Headquarters to explore the 24th Ward, and he really needs a good night’s sleep.

“Saying goodbye,” she whispers, sliding closer to his bed. She wraps her arms around him. “Stay safe.”

“I always do,” he says.

Hinami snorts, and Ayato has to chuckle. “Okay, okay, okay. I promise.”

“Good.” She kisses his forehead, and Ayato responds with a forceful kiss to her mouth.

Hinami gasps and pulls him closer to her. 

“I’ve been wanting to do that for ages,” Ayato admits.

“Oh really?” Hinami blushes in the dark.

“Yes. But I never realized how special you are until you were in Cochlea and I thought I could lose you. That was horrible beyond words,” Ayato says.

Hinami’s heart melts. “I love you, too, Ayato.”

Ayato gasps. She understands! He kisses her again, and Hinami falls over him. 

Hinami peers down at him. “Hey.”

“Do you…do you want to…” Ayato can’t say the words. He’s too scared.

“Yes.” Hinami smiles.

“Me too,” he squeaks.

He loves the feeling of Hinami atop him, pulling up his shirt and kissing his chest. He loves the feeling of her pulling down his pants and what she finds underneath. Hopefully it’s more than she expected.

He loves her guiding his hands under her shirt, to feel her pert little breasts. When he removes her skirt, his heart pounds with love and desire, and a moan escapes his lips.

“You’re so cute.” Hinami leaves a butterfly kiss on his cheek. They roll around on his bed, unsure what to do for a bit besides explore, and then finally Ayato summons the courage to ask her if she’s ready.

She nods.

“Let me know if it hurts,” he says quickly. “I’ll go slow.”

Hinami doesn’t even wince. She smiles instead, ecstatic to be linked to him , and slowly begins rocking her body atop his.

Ayato cries out a few minutes later, after quickly pulling out because he’s not idiot enough to risk a baby. No, he must make sure this is as pleasant for Hina as for him. He reaches for her, and she clutches him tightly until he makes her gasp with pleasure. 

When it’s over, and their euphoria fades into satisfaction, they snuggle together. Ayato still wishes he never had to leave, but if he had to, this is exactly the goodbye he would have wanted.