[the understanding gets buzen to sigh softly in relief, some of the tension disappearing from his shoulders. he doesn't mind if itsuki carries some thoughts like that... as long as he never acts on them.

history can never be allowed to deviate - for the sake of all those lives that could be lost, lives that never even got a chance. itsuki might need more concretes - to have specific people to attach his mission to in order to fulfill it - but buzen knows somewhere in his steel that he's different.

that this need to serve humanity drives him more intensely than any other feeling.

he still gently uses his hand on itsuki's face to guide him into a kiss, soft and lingering.]

.... okay.

If it ever gets too hard, or you need a break... you can let me know. What we do... I know it's difficult.

I don't want it to ever hurt you so much that you can't handle it.