she moved in and he was beyond excited. he was waiting for her to settle into his home. to make it comfortable for her. ears perking at every step he heard in his normally quiet house. he loved hearing it. he loved knowing he was not going to be lonely at night. he had someone finally. someone that was worth his time and energy.

not that he didn't enjoy the company of olalla or bakari. he truly did enjoy them. hell, he even found kold fun to be around. that was saying something. he just felt different with sakura. she knew him. his past and his future. she was tangled in his mind like a string. string, that if pulled out, would unravel him from the core.

he needed her and that was why he left her a note to meet him at the oasis. he had set up a blanket, some snacks and drinks, and a wrapped box. roses lay on said box. he had crafted her a charm for one of her chains. whichever she wanted. it was made of crocodile skull bone and was of them together. he took ages to carve it and refused to admit how many wasted bones went to the scrap pile.

he just hoped sakura would love it. would love the sunset over the oasis. would enjoy the crocodiles as they hunted in the dim light far bellow his chosen spot. he just wanted her to be happy. to see her smile. so much so, he hardly thought about himself. something he had never done before.

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