(kimihiro has been through more things than he dares to attempt to explain. from being a time paradox, to having his eye eaten by a spider spirit, he has his fair share of sorrow, confusion and upsetness, all still swimming inside him for the past decades. yuuko is the deepest wound, as one can imagine.

he doesn't know what to say to the compliment, so he just waves a hand. he's nothing much, he reckons.)

I'm fine, Iwaizumi. It happens sometimes, the world mistaking when I should sleep.

(and by now, they can probably hear the little snoring squeaks mugetsu makes. that one is deep asleep.)

He's been less anxious, at least. I guess he came to the conclusion people here don't mean harm.