At Night

He woke up nude, with the bed sheets pushed to the bottom of the mattress. The night air was warm, and the arm draped loosely around his waist was even warmer. A turn of the head brought his lover into sight, bathed in moonlight as the soft breaths of slumber huffed from his partially open mouth. Katou stared for a moment, taking in the other man's features; the only time Shirota was still enough to be gazed at and appreciated like this was when he was sleeping, and Katou didn't let the moment go to waste. His eyes drank their fill, and he smiled. Leaning briefly to place a small kiss on his lover's nose, he then turned within the loose embrace. The arm around his waist tightened, and a soft "Kazu.." was exhaled into his ear, and then all was still again. Quiet, except for the cicadas and the deep breathing, as Katou closed his eyes and fell back asleep.