Shinra sat up in bed, covered in sweat and his heart racing. He felt himself smiling nervously. It made him sick, knowing that he couldn't think about the loss of his family without smiling. This was the fifth night in a row he had been woken up in the middle of the night by his mother's screams. It was starting to impact his work and his missions. Earlier today, he nearly got himself blown up had Lieutenant Hinawa not had his back.

Remembering back to when he was too slow to notice the infernal's attack was heading straight for him. Fortunately, he was alerted by Arthur's shout of warning and managed to get out of the way before Lieutenant Hinawa delivered the final blow.

Checking his phone showed he had managed to get at least 3 hours of sleep. Sighing, Shinra decided that there was no point in trying to go back to sleep. He would just end up waking back up in a few more hours.

He made a move to get down out of bed but was stopped when the wood let out a loud creak. Freezing in place, Shinra strained to listen and see if he had woken up their resident knight. He heard Arthur's soft breath in the silence of the room. It was almost peaceful enough to trick him into falling back to sleep.

Climbing down more carefully than before, Shinra finally made it to the bottom of the ladder. He slipped his shoes on and was almost out the door when he heard Arthur's voice.

"Where are you going, devil?" His voice was husky from sleep, and his eyes were blinking open. The sight was strangely cute to witness.

"Don't worry about it, idiot." Shinra just wanted to get some air and be alone for a while away from those prying bright blue eyes. He didn't want Arthur to see him feeling so weak and vulnerable.

"The Lieutenant will kill you for breaking curfew if he catches you." Arthur was sitting up fully now, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. His hair was waving lazily on top of his head. Again, seeing Arthur this way did something to Shinra's chest that he was unfamiliar with.

But he was right, unfortunately. He had forgotten about Hinawa's strict policy on the company curfew. Shinra stood frozen in the doorway, contemplating if it would be better to risk the Lieutenant's wrath or stay here with a now awake Arthur and deal with his nightmare.

Somehow, Arthur sensed something was wrong despite how thick skulled he usually was. "Was it another nightmare?"

Shrina turned around and looked at Arthur with a shocked and incredulous look. He had tried so hard to keep his dreams under wraps and hidden from everyone. Apparently, not everyone.

"How..."

Arthur scoffed at him and gave him a ridiculous look that probably made the blonde feel knightly. "A knight should always know when someone in his kingdom needs his aid." Then he added sheepishly, "Plus, sometimes you talk in your sleep."

Shinra was starting to think it might be easier to deal with Hinawa. This was really not what he needed right now. He just wanted to actually go to sleep without waking up smiling and scared. He could already feel himself smiling just thinking about laying down again.

He jumped out of his skin when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He didn't even hear the knight move. Turning to see Arthur's piercing eyes looking into his very soul, Shinra never felt so exposed in his life. Arthur knew about his nightmare after all, who knew what else he had noticed about Shinra.

"We don't have to talk about it. Just let the Knight King take care of you right now."

Letting Arthur shut the door he had been holding open and pull him back towards their bunk. Shinra had no clue what had gotten into the delusional knight, but he couldn't help but crave the comfort he was offering. It felt strange to be comforted by the same annoying knight he usually argues with during the day.

When Arthur set him down on the edge of the bottom bunk, Shinra finally decided to question him. "What's going on? Why are you doing this, and please don't give me that knight bullshit."

This surprisingly made Arthur pause for a moment before facing Shinra. "I know what it's like to not be able to sleep. I am just doing what I wished I had someone do for me on those nights. Is this not okay?"

He pulled away, and Shinra desperately missed the warmth and comfort he provided. Quickly reaching back towards him, Shinra tried to think of what he could say that wouldn't make things worse.

Smiling nervously, he touched Arthur's arm and stared into those blue eyes.

"It's okay. It-It's helping you being, um here. " He looked down and tried to downplay the emotions he felt from this surprising side of Arthur Boyle.

He didn't get a chance to see Arthur smile at him, happy he was able to help Shinra in a way he was never helped. Encouraged to keep going, he started to gently pull the other into his bed with him. They ended up spooning with Shinra being the little spoon.

Shinra was both grateful and embarrassed by his position. He didn't want Arthur to see him like this, but he had to admit that this felt nice. He felt himself getting tired, and he wasn't nervous for once about what his dreams might entail.

"Goodnight, Shinra."

"Night, Arthur"

Shinra woke up the next morning with his head on Arthur's chest, feeling more rested than he had in years. The lack of exhaustion did nothing to dispel the embarrassment he felt from being held by a self-proclaimed knight king.

He pushed himself away and started to get ready as quickly and quietly as possible. Managing to make it out of the room before Arthur had a chance to wake up and make Shinra's chest feel weird again, he started towards the kitchen.

He enjoyed a few moments of peace, eating cereal with Hinawa and Obi as they discussed workout regimes. Shinra was almost able to forget why he felt so rested. At least until a certain blonde ponytail came wagging into the room.

Shinra froze and stared at Arthur for a few seconds before the other looked back at him with those blue eyes of his. Giving him a smug look before grabbing himself a bowl and sitting next to Shinra.

"Just cause you awoke before me does not mean that you can best me in an eating battle. Be prepared to lose, devil."

Despite all the help Arthur was last night, today he was acting as if nothing happened at all. He called Shinra a devil and continued on acting as if he was a knight protecting his kingdom. Shinra felt lost as he tried to keep up his normal banter. He should be grateful that Arthur wasn't mocking him openly in front of Company 8. Instead, he wishes they could talk about it.

It wasn't until it was almost curfew that Arthur started to act a bit off. Staring at Shinra during dinner and then taking both of their dishes to be cleared. He even refused to go to bed until Shinra had gotten up and said his good nights.

They walked to their room in silence. Shinra was nervously smiling as they got closer, wondering if he would fall asleep alone tonight. He had to hold his ground and stay in his own bed no matter what. Even if just thinking about it filled him with dread.

When they were finally in the privacy of their room, it was Arthur who broke the silence first.

"Do you want to sleep with me tonight?"

Shinra was in the middle of his undressing out of his jumpsuit, unfortunately, when Arthur made this somewhat suggestive comment. He was blushing furiously and grinning nervously, knowing that he was probably looking as sexual as Arthur's unknowing question. There was that weird feeling in his chest again.

"Well, I... um, well, I hadn't really thought about it much. " He rubbed the back of his neck and turned his back on Arthur. He couldn't stop his smile, but he could at least try and hide it.

"So devil even lies now?" Arthur scoffed at him and made quick work of shedding his own jumpsuit before lying down and facing the wall. "You're permitted to wake me if you need your knight again."

Shinra scoffed this time, resulting in Arthur's quick alter to his title, adding 'king' to the end ridiculously.

He couldn't help but feel some sense of dread knowing that he had to sleep alone. Shinra knew that sleeping without Arthur was what he should do, but the idea still hurt. He really appreciated the comfort he was given, and the blonde hadn't acted any different towards him the next day. So why shouldn't he be allowed to sleep in his friends arms?

Even he knew why that should be weird to him. But it didn't feel weird. It felt nice to be held even if they looked like a couple of lovers in bed.

Still, it was too late for that since he had already denied Arthur's request. So he pulled himself out of the rest of his jumpsuit and climbed to the top bunk to sleep alone. Lying down on the cold sheets, he closed his eyes and listened to the soft breathing sounds from the bed below.

Startling awake from a sleep he wasn't even aware he was in, Shinra sat up suddenly and tried to catch his breath. He was sweating profusely and feeling overwhelmed by the weight of his blanket. He kicked the blanket away from him and felt oddly cold and exposed on his legs. He looked down at his legs only to fall out of bed at the sight of the charred black skeleton feet that were connected to him.

Hitting the ground with a loud thump, Shrina couldn't help but want to get away from the skeletal version of his legs. His back hit the wall, and he felt himself smiling, staring down at his legs, stuck in what he felt was a nightmare.

Out of nowhere, icy blue eyes came into his vision, and he was forced to look up into them. Arthur's hands were resting on his face, staring at him and asking him some questions that Shinra couldn't register through the pounding of his heartbeat.

Arthur pushed his dark bangs back with one hand, leaving the other to cradle his cheek. He looked as scared as Shinra felt, probably woken up thinking they were under attack. His blonde locks were messy, and his face looked flushed and pinched with worry. Those blue eyes of his were searching every inch of Shinra's face, trying to detect what was wrong.

They sat there for a few moments, staring at each other and catching their breath. He noticed his heartbeat was no longer thundering in his ears. Finally, Shinra was able to understand what Arthur was asking him.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?" His hand was still holding Shinra's face, making his chest do weird flips as he tried to answer him.

"I'm fine, Arthur!" Then quickly lowering his voice, continued, "I just, um just rolled out of bed." He tried to stop blushing from being this close to his friend. But Arthur wouldn't let up.

He finally removed the hand on his cheek but continued to play with Shinra's hair while he thought of his response. Shinra took the moment to assess their position. Arthur was basically straddling his thighs, keeping the exposed part of his leg hidden from view, thankfully. He didn't need to get worked up again and scare Arthur into an even more embarrassing situation. Shinra was backed against the wall opposite the bed, with his hair being toyed with Arthur's soft hands.

There was that feeling again that he should be embarrassed or pushing Arthur away, but instead, he stayed. He ignored that weird feeling for once and just enjoyed being touched. It wasn't like anyone else wanted to comfort a devil anyway.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

Shinra was so caught up in being pet that he almost didn't hear Arthur. He slowly opened his eyes, not sure when he shut them, and stared back into those eyes that brought him so much peace on nights like this.

"I had another nightmare." The words came out before he knew he was talking. He looked away and smiled nervously as he realized what he had just said. He felt Arthur pull his hand away from him, and Shinra couldn't believe how pathetic and weak he must've sounded. Arthur must be thinking the same thing since he had already quit touching him.

He was shocked when he was scooped up, bridal style, and carried to the bed. He was laid down closest to the wall and held against Arthur's firm chest. The warmth was comforting compared to the suffocating heat he felt when he first woke up.

Thinking back to when he first woke up made him aware that he hadn't looked at his legs since he woke Arthur up. He finally looked down at his legs and saw they looked completely normal. Shinra felt a wave of relief wash over him and unconsciously snuggled closer to Arthur.

Arthur must've mistook his movement for being cold and quickly wrapped them both up in his blanket. It was a tight fit sleeping in a bed made for one, but they made it work. Their legs were tangled and Shinra's torso was covering Arthur's but neither seemed uncomfortable.

Arthur resumed weaving his nimble fingers through dark hair. Shinra tried to calm his thoughts, worried about how he must look in the eyes of this idiot. This was the second night that Arthur had to come to his rescue. He couldn't relax knowing he was becoming reliant on Arthur being here on nights like this.

This did not go unnoticed by Arthur. "Stop thinking. You can always call on your knight when you need to. Even if you don't have a reason."

That weird feeling returned. He couldn't help but wonder if it had anything to do with Arthur declaring himself as Shinra's. He was starting to not mind feeling this way around the blonde. But of course, he had to at least question Arthur and make sure the peon knew what he was saying. "Why do you keep calling yourself my knight?"

Arthur's fingers hesitated for a second before resuming petting his head. Listening to his heartbeat, Shinra patiently waited for a response. Eventually, Arthur spoke up, "Do you have a problem with it?"

"No, it's fine," Shinra realized that he spoke up too quickly and tried to cover it up. "I, uh, I don't have a problem with it, I mean." He pressed his flushed face deeper into Arthur's sleep shirt.

"Then shut up and go to sleep." Pulling the blanket closer around them, Arthur leaned down and whispered in Shinra's ear, "We can talk about it later if you still want to."

With that, Arthur effectively shut down Shinra's question. He wondered if the knight was just tired and wanted to get some rest or if he had another reason for avoiding having a conversation. Shinra bit his lip to stop himself from smiling nervously, thinking about why he kept feeling this way around him.

Arthur was breathing softly, and the hand in his hair started to slow. Shinra couldn't help but feel lulled to sleep by Arthur for the second night in a row. He closed his eyes and breathed in the scent of plasma and Arthur's cologne. Eventually, they both fell asleep peacefully in each other's arms

The next morning, Shinra woke up shocked. When he opened his eyes, his face was inches away from Arthur's sleeping one. Arthur's arm was wrapped around Shinra's waist, pulling them closer. Eyes darted towards his lips, wondering if they felt as soft as they looked.

As soon as the invasive thought entered, Shinra wondered where it had come from. He never thought about things like this before, especially about the idiotic knight. But now he couldn't help but think it would be so easy to kiss the blonde in this position. He wasn't even awake, and yet he still made Shinra's chest feel weird.

He decided against kissing Arthur in his sleep since he wasn't even sure why he felt this way towards the knight. Still, that didn't mean Shinra couldn't take a few moments to appreciate looking at the him without Arthur awake to notice.

Hair down and messy from sleep, it was forming a blonde halo around his face that shined when the morning light hit it just right. His face was relaxed for once, not looking like the regal knight that he usually pretended to be. Those soft lips of his were open just slightly, giving Shinra a small glimpse of his white teeth. It was almost as if he was smiling at Shinra, knowing he was being admired. Arthur looked peaceful for once instead of wearing that blank expression that he usually did.

Staring at the knight and thinking about kissing him did something to Shinra. He felt weird in other places besides his chest when he thought about holding those round cheeks and kissing those soft lips. Biting his lip to try and prevent Arthur from waking up to Shinra's morning wood, he tried to think of a solution.

Arthur's eyelids started to flutter, and he closed his lips. Knowing he was about to wake up, Shinra started to panic. He couldn't escape like he did yesterday since Arthur was holding him, and Shinra was next to the wall. Any move he made was sure to wake up the knight, and it would be impossible for even Arthur to not notice the boner jabbing him in the hip.

Making the choice to risk it and get up first, Shinra started to move Arthur's arm off of his waist. The knight made a small grumble and pulled them even closer than before, forcing a whimper out of Shinra from the sudden pressure.

Arthur's eyes opened at the sound, blinking a few times before looking at Shinra. Giving him a sleepy smile, he looked into Shinra's red eyes. If it was under different circumstances, he would probably enjoy the sight more.

Looking back into Arthur's eyes, Shinra sat frozen, too scared to move. His heartbeat was thundering in his ears again, almost as loud as it was last night. He was worried that anything he did would give away what he was clearly hiding. Unfortunately, he was already too late.

Arthur's smile slipped as his eyes glanced down, noticing the buldge pressing against him. His eyes flickered between Shinra's face and the sheets, seeming to piece together what was happening in slow motion.

His eyes landed back on Shinra's before making any acknowledgment about the situation at hand. Giving him an awkward smile, Arthur tried to express his thoughts.

"Is there something you want to ta -" He was abruptly interrupted by Shinra's hand, shoving him off the bed.

Landing tangled in the pile of blankets, Arthur attempted to escape as Shinra jumped over him. Grabbing his jumpsuit and shoes, he put his hand on the doorknob. He shouted a rather loud and rushed, " I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM!" Before running out of the room and leaving Arthur trapped in the blankets.

He rushed towards the bathroom, shoving past someone who he thought was Hinawa before shutting and locking the door. Pressed against the bathroom door, Shinra was grinning nervously through rapid breath. His heart felt as if it was pounding out of his chest, and his face felt flushed. To make things even worse, the problem that caused all of this was starting to hurt.

Groaning he looked down to at the tented cloth over his groin. It was throbbing from neglect and it refused to go away no matter how much he willed it to. He really didn't want to deal with a boner he got just from thinking about Arthur. Though to give himself some credit, he was pressed against him just inches from those damned lips.

He reached down his sweatpants tentatively and grabbed his cock. Releasing a breath he didn't know he was holding, Shinra started to relax as he slowly pumped his fist.

He tried to think about what he usually did whenever he jerked off, but he couldn't quite accomplish his goal in quickly finishing this. He was still uncomfortably hard and there was no sign that he was any closer than when he started.

Out of nowhere there was a loud knock at the door. Cock in hand, Shinra stopped his movements and listened against the door. After a few moments of silence he figured they must've walked away. He started to resume, moving his hand more faster than before.

"Shinra? Are you in there?" Arthur's voice sounded muffled through the door but it was clear to Shinra who was on the other side. "I just wanted to check on you"

The sound of Arthur's voice brought his mind back towards the position they were in this morning. For a second he started to picture Arthur's sleepy smile and those damned blue eyes Shinra felt he could swim in. The thought caused his cock to leak a little and begin throbbing more painful than before.

Biting back a moan, Shinra tried to respond. "Y-Yeah, I'm in here. I, um I'm okay."

Managing to stutter out a response, he closed his eyes and prayed to Sol that Arthur wasn't able to figure out what he was doing. Though the peon wasn't as dense as he normally was so there was a chance he already knew what Shinra was doing in the bathroom.

When there was no further response, Shinra assumed Arthur had walked away. Wanting to finish this fast, he closed his eyes and started to picture Arthur's face, smiling back at him. His cock jumped in his hand at the image. This was not what he normally did, but he couldn't deny that the knight did something to him.

Imagining Arthur's lips on his neck and his calloused hands touching his skin. Accidentally letting out a small moan, Shinra slapped his free hand over his mouth. He closed his eyes and pretended it was Arthur's hands on him instead of his. Keeping him quiet while slowly pumping his hand over Shinra's cock.

Feeling as if he was on the edge, he let out a slightly louder moan that he hoped was more muffled than it sounded. Moving his hand faster he bit his lip, trying to keep a clear image in his mind of Arthur's hands on his body. He could almost feel Arthur's breath his ear whispering huskily, 'let me take care of my devil'.

He exploded all over his hand and even spilled a little onto his sweatpants. Looking down at the mess he made and realizing it was an imaginary Arthur Boyle, self proclaimed knight king that caused one of the best orgasms he has ever felt. Shinra wasn't sure how he felt about that right now.

Shaking himself out of his thoughts, he hurried to clean up his mess. Washing his hands, he peeled out of his sticky sweatpants and balled them up. He pulled on his jumpsuit and tied up his boots, trying to look like he didn't just masturbate in the company bathroom.

Sighing he looked at himself in the mirror before making an attempt to fix his hair. Shinra grabbed his filthy sleep clothes and unlocked the door.

He wasn't expecting to see Arthur waiting patiently on the other side. The knight had a strange look on his face before looking Shinra up and down. When his eyes landed back on Shinra's he gave him a smirk before turning and walking down the hall towards their shared room.

Shinra felt as if he was about to die right there. He was nauseous and had a lump just resting in his throat. He kept wondering if Arthur heard anything or if he knew what he had done just from a look.

He turned and rushed in the opposite direction, heading straight towards the laundry room. Quickly throwing his clothes in the wash, he tried to listen and see if a certain knight was lurking around the corners.

He slipped out of the laundry room and started towards Obi's office. Shinra needed advice from someone and Obi was the only person he could think of that could actually help. The older man might be able to explain the strange feeling in his chest when he is around Arthur or why he is having 'strange reactions' around the blonde.

He managed to make it to the office without running into anyone, which was surprising since it was normally so busy throughout the company headquarters. But he wasn't going to ignore a blessing when he was given one.

Shinra hesitantly knocked at the door hoping he was loud enough for anyone inside to hear. A loud 'Come in.' was audible from the otherside. Anxiously he opened the door and walked in.

"Hey, Shinra. What do ya need?" Obi sounded surprised to see Shinra, as if he was expecting someone else.

Standing in front of his Captain's desk, Shinra avoided looking the man in the eye. He was grinning anxiously and trying to figure out what to say. He probably should have thought this through more before interrupting Obi's day.

Obi coughed awkwardly before breaking the silence. "Did you need something, Shinra?"

Finally looking the Captain in the eye, Shinra took a deep breath. "I um I just wanted to see if you could maybe help explain something to me. I just don't really, um I just don't understand what's happening and I thought maybe you might know. Uh..." His voice trailed off, unsure of what else to say.

"Sure I can try and give you some insightful feedback. What's going on?" He set down his pen and turned his full attention towards Shinra. It made him feel bad for preventing Obi from getting his work done, but Shinra needed help.

He couldn't help but look away from the older man, feeling his face flush with embarrassment. Taking a deep breath, he tried to swallow the lump in his throat and explain the situation. "Lately I've been having trouble sleeping and Arthur has been, uh he's been helping. It should be fine but I, um I keep feeling weird and recently I've had some, uh odd responses to thinking about the idiot."

He coughed and tried to calm his nerves some, taking another couple deep breaths to stop smiling. Shinra shouldn't feel this anxious talking about the situation with Arthur, especially with Obi. But he couldn't help but feel like he was sharing a dirty secret.

Noticing how quiet his Captain was being he decided to finally look and see his response to Shinra's problem.

He was suprised to see Obi was giving him an odd look. He was smiling with one of his eyebrows raised in comical knowing fashion. His eyes looked like he found this whole situation amusing. As if Shinra's problem was clear and the younger man just didn't see what was right in front of him.

He felt offended that Obi saw this amusing at all, considering that it felt extremely serious to Shinra. He was worried that this would affect how he works with the knight or their relationship entirely. He didn't think he would care if he wasn't as close with Arthur but the idea shockingly hurt him immensely.

"What's so funny, sir?" Shinra asked confused as to why his Captian wasn't taking him seriously.

"The fact that you have romantic feelings for our resident knight king and you don't even realize it." The man was openly grinning at him now, even chuckling a bit. "Clearly you like the guy and honestly Arthur probably likes you too given how most dudes would bother to help each other sleep. Hate to break it to you but that's pretty gay."

Shinra stood there dumbfounded as his Captain continued to chuckle at him and the ridiculousness of his situation. He couldn't believe what would make Obi think that he had any romantic emotion towards Arthur Boyle. Or that the peon was capable of feeling attraction towards someone he saw as a villain in his delirious mind.

"I'm sorry, sir, but why would you think that?" He tried to sound respectful but he couldn't help but sound a little offended.

"Well first off guys don't typically help each other sleep. I don't know how he has been helping you and I'm happy you're getting sleep. But even you have to admit that it is out of the normal for most guys especially Arthur. The guy isn't exactly the most empathetic and caring." Obi sounded like this was the most ridiculous question he has ever answered. Which was saying a lot since he regularly dealt with Hinawa and Arthur the oblivious duo.

Shinra thought about it and the Captain was right. The knight didn't typically go out of his way to help other except during missions. He didn't offer to help Tamaki whenever she tripped or even try to understand the difficult situation Vulcan was in when they invited him into the Fire Force. But here he was helping Shinra with his nightmares.

Obi must've noticed Shinra realizing Arthur's feelings for him, because he started to chuckle again. "Second of all, you came in here because you needed help understanding why you feel weird when you think about him. Meaning you don't have any issues accepting his help which is shocking since you make it known that he annoys you. Maybe he doesn't annoy you as much as you let on."

Shinra's face flushed bright red, clearly embarrassed by his Captain's observations. Once again Obi was right and he knew it based on the older man's smirk at Shinra's face.

"I uh um" Shinra tried to think of an argument but based on how has been acting lately, there was no way to argue the man without further proving his point. Eventually the younger man sighed and accepted his reality. He had feelings for Arthur Boyle, the idiotic knight king.

But now he had no clue what to do with this newfound knowledge. After this morning he couldn't handle the idea of having a serious conversation with Arthur. Especially since Shinra wasn't sure how much he heard through the bathroom door.

He awkwardly looked at Obi hoping that the man would be willing to give Shinra more advice. "What should I do now? How can I be sure he feels the same? Arthur isn't exactly the easiest to figure out. There is a chance he was just trying to be nice in his own way..." He felt like he was ranting his thoughts out loud but he didn't know how else to voice his questions.

"Okay don't start overthinking everything now that you got your head out of your ass." The Captain sat up taking the conversation more seriously. "You just got to talk to the guy and explain how you're feeling. It might be hard but it will be harder to ignore how you feel in the long run."

He looked sympathetic towards Shinra for the first time since he came to the older man for advice. "Arthur Boyle's mind is impossible to figure out. The only way you will feel better is if you talk to him and know for sure."

Shinra looked down at his feet, lost in thought. He pondered over the Captain's words of advice. It couldn't hurt to at least try and talk to Arthur. The worst that could happen is that he doesn't feel the same and distances himself from Shinra. It would hurt but he would know how the knight felt.

His thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door. He turned and saw Hinawa peering his head through. He was wearing one of his usual ridiculous hats.

"Oh, sorry to interrupt, sir. I thought we had a meeting. I didn't know you were in the middle of something, I could wait outside."

Before he could close the door behind him, Shinra quickly jumped in. "No, no, it's okay. I was just leaving." Turning back and facing the Captain, Shinra gave his thanks and walked out the door Hinawa was holding open.

He walked down the halls and headed towards the office area. Since their desks were across from each other, it wouldn't be hard to see how Arthur acted and treated him now that he talked to Obi. It would make it easier now that he knew what he was trying to notice.

He was shocked to see Arthur nose deep in paperwork. Maki and the Sister weren't even around today to help keep him on track, yet here he was working that blonde ponytail off. It was a rare sight to behold.

Tamaki was in the cathedral, and Vulcan and Vicktor were busy working in the shop. Leaving Arthur and Shinra alone until Hinawa was done with his meeting with Obi. He couldn't help but wonder if he should go ahead and try to talk to the knight.

Arthur looked up and stared at Shinra for a few moments before breaking the silence. "You're late, devil. It's unbecoming for you to care so little about your work. It's awaiting you at your desk if you're done staring."

Of course, he had to go and ruin the opportunity by being an oblivious knight. But Arthur was right, and he did have a rather large stack of papers to fill out and go through. Shinra was getting tired of other people being right today.

Sighing, he headed towards his desk, glumly sitting down before starting the tedious work. It was going to take hours for him to finish all of it, and Arthur was already halfway through his. Shinra was going to have to be patient if he wanted to talk to Arthur.

A couple of hours passed, and Shinra was only through a quarter of his work. He was sure that he had made more than a few mistakes since he had tried to get done at the same time as Arthur. Looking up, he noticed the knight only had a small stack of papers left to go through.

Glancing at the blonde, Shinra was grateful that he had a chance to admire Arthur while he was awake. His blue eyes were jumping through the paperwork, focused on the forms in front of him. His tongue was sticking out just slightly while he worked. He rested his head on one of his propped up hands while the other filled out the page.

Blue eyes looked up to meet red. Shinra jumped and quickly looked back down at his paperwork. Feeling his face flush, he tried to act natural and ignore the fluttering feeling in his chest.

A few moments passed before Arthur silently reached over and grabbed some of Shinra's unfinished papers. Placing them on top of his own, the knight pulled one down from the top and started to work.

Shocked that he would do something like that for him, Shinra looked back up at the blonde. His mouth was agape, and he couldn't help but think back to what Obi mentioned earlier. Arthur would never put himself through more paperwork than he had to. Yet he silently took on Shinra's without being asked.

"You don't have to do that. I know you hate paperwork." Shinra didn't know why he brought it up. He was glad for the help and really didn't want to be sitting here all day working on it. But he needed to see the reasons behind the blondes actions.

Arthur looked up and cocked his head to the side a bit and raised his eyebrow, confused. "I'm almost done with my work already. After all, I arrived on time, unlike someone. Besides, you will miss dinner if you're busy here."

His voice sounded cocky but he still looked confused as to why Shinra was questioning him. Having Arthur's full attention on him made him feel even more flushed and sweaty than before. Shinra felt himself smile nervously as he tried to change the knight's attention elsewhere.

"Fine, knock yourself out. Just didn't think you would want to." Shinra tried to go back to work and ignore the feeling in his chest that refused to go away. It was worse when Arthur refused to look away immediately.

Finally he went back to work but not before making Shinra squirm in his skin under his questioning gaze. He seemed to not notice to heavy air that was surrounding them. More focused on helping Shinra finish his work.

Throwing himself into the work, Shinra tried to block out the knight's existence. He managed to stay focused for another hour and even got through a good bit of his work. At least until Hinawa walked in, distracting both of them.

"Arthur, come and help me with dinner. Maki and the Sister should be getting back soon. We need to start on dinner." The Lieutenant had been busy with the Captain for most of the day. Talking about plans for their further investigations into the Evangelist.

The blonde sighed and stood up, heading to follow Hinawa towards the kitchen. Pausing at the door, he turned and looked at Shinra, giving him a smile. "Try and hurry, or else the ogre will return and eat all your food."

Arthur walked out, leaving Shinra feeling as if he had a live fire inside his body. He reached up and covered his face, wanting to try and hide from these emotions. The dunce probably had no clue what he does to Shinra whenever he looks at him.

Fortunately, now that he was alone, the work was easier to get done. Forcing all thoughts on Arthur and his feelings to the back of his mind, Shinra was able to power through the rest of the work. Reading through reports and filling out whatever classification or requirements it needed before filing it away. Working through the last page, he didn't notice Arthur coming in to call Shinra for dinner.

The blonde silently walked up to him, stopping when he was just behind Shinra. Looking over his shoulder, Arthur watched Shinra work for a few moments.

Once he finished writing, Shinra set his pen down and leaned back in his chair. He was startled when he felt the firmness of Arthur's stomach instead of open air.. Jumping up, he tripped on his chair knocking it to the floor and falling further back into Arthur. The blonde fortunately caught them both before they fell to the ground. His arms wrapped around Shinra's chest in an attempt to try and stabilize them.

Shinra's face felt hot as he realized Arthur's chest was pressed against his back. He could feel each breath the knight took, feeling the rise and fall as the adrenaline from almost falling went away. His hands were holding onto Arthur's arm embarrassingly tight.

Turning his head just slightly showed that their faces were a breath apart. They stared at each other, studying the details up close before their eyes landed back on each other. Arthur eased his grip up and let his his arms hang more loosely around Shinra. Following his lead, Shinra loosened his hold on the blonde.

They stood there for who knows how long just holding each other and losing themselves in eyes of red and blue. The moment felt far too intimate, with the sun setting in the windows behind them. Shinra felt as if time froze and locked them in the perfect romantic moment forever.

The moment was broken by a loud cough coming from the doorway. Both of the turned their heads towards the sound, surprised to see Obi standing there with Maki and Iris giggling behind him. All three of them were grinning at the pair while continuing to stare at the sight before them.

"Dinners ready, you two. Unless you want to hold each other a little longer." Obi was wearing a shit eating grin, he looked on at the scene before him. The man must find this whole situation amusing considering the conversation he had with Shinra earlier.

"Leave them alone, I think they look cute like that." Iris gently pushed the Captain. She was still smiling from her earlier giggles but at least she tried to defend them. Unlike Obi who started roaring with laughter at her comment.

"Oh yeah they look adorable together." Obi was gasping in between laughter, bent over grasping his stomach. The man could hardly contain his delight over getting to witness the embarrassingly romantic position his two rookies were in.

Feeling embarrassed and nervous for the millionth time today, Shinra instinctively curled deeper into Arthur. Wishing he could disappear into the ground, Shinra looked away from the group to hide his nervous grin. The blonde must've understood cause he pulled him closer, as if he was trying to help Shinra disappear inside Arthur's chest.

"How come you don't hold me like that, Arthur?" Maki was only teasing but she looked somewhat jealous of their romantic position.

The knight scoffed and regarded the muscular girl with an unimpressed look. "You're not Shinra. You're just an ogre. Why would I hold you?"

Shinras eyes widened as he heard Arthur's statement. The knight was still holding him protectively and showed no signs of letting go. From what he could see, Arthur was glaring daggers at the group for intruding on their personal moment. It finally occurred to Shinra that Arthur treasured these moments together as much as he did. But he couldn't help but wonder if he treasured them the same way Shinra did.

Before Maki could strangle Arthur for his comment, Obi finished his laughter and held his hand up. "Okay, okay. We will be waiting for you two at the table. Don't take too long."

Obi winked at Shinra before ushering both the girls out of the room with him behind. The women were protesting, arguing that they wanted to watch the two a little longer. But the man managed to get them out of the room without too much of a struggle.

Once they were alone again, they let themselves relax. They stayed like that for a few more seconds, enjoying the peace that came with being with each other. Shinra let out a shiver when he felt Arthur's warm breath on his ear.

"We should probably get going. They're waiting on our arrival." Despite his words, the blonde didn't make a move to let go of Shinra. Holding onto him for a few more seconds before giving finally letting go, he let his arms fall from Shinra as he moved back.

His back felt cold without the knight pressed against him. He wished they were able to enjoy the moment longer before they were interrupted. Shinra wasn't sure if he could wait until after dinner to know how Arthur felt. Nevertheless, he followed the knight towards where everyone was waiting on them.

When they finally arrived at dinner, the two were teased by the rest of the group. The girls giggled at them and whispered behind their hands after Shinra and Arthur took their usual seats next to each other. Obi was telling Vulcan and Hinawa how Shinra was held in tightly his knight's arms.

By the end, Shinra was sure his face was going to forever be flushed red. Arthur, however, didn't seem phased at all by the jokes being made at their expense. It only made Shinra even more curious about the blondes feelings towards him.

He hurried through dinner, wanting to get to the bedroom before Arthur. Shinra needed some time to figure out how to tell him how he feels without there being any misunderstanding. He meant to think this through earlier, but his mind has been a bit distracted when it came to a certain blonde knight.

Tuning out the the rest of Company 8 and their comments, Shinra finished his dinner and stood. He went to put his plate in the sink and rinse them off when Arthur came up behind him with his own empty plate. His sudden presence surprised Shinra, but he figured the knight was also starting to get annoyed by their nosy friends.

He left the blonde to clean his own dish and quickly told everyone good night before rushing down the halls. He didn't really want to stay and hear anymore about how he looked like Arthur's prince. Shinra loved the members of Company 8, but sometimes they could get on his nerves. He couldn't help but wonder if this was what life was like in a regular family.

Managing to make it to their shared bedroom ahead of Arthur, all previous thoughts of Company 8's members disappeared from his mind. All but one. He took the extra time to take a few deep breaths, trying to calm his nerves. Shinra felt that weird fluttering feeling in his chest again, except this time it was ten times worse. Pacing the floor, he was worried that he would ruin any relationship he ever had with Arthur if they had this conversation. Or it could get better than he ever imagined if today was anything to learn from.

His thoughts were interrupted by the bedroom door opening, revealing Arthur on the other side. The blonde looked apprehensive about crossing the threshold entirely. His eyes were narrowed, and his guard was obviously up.

"Can we talk now, or are you going to entrap me in the blanket again, devil?"

Shinra's instincts kicked in, and he began to smile nervously as he sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck. He just remembered Arthur wanted to talk this morning, but he freaked out on the blonde. It is possible all the embarrassment of today could have been avoided if he actually talked to Arthur instead of literally running from his feelings.

"I uh I'm sorry about this morning." Shinra swallowed, trying to find his words. "I was actually wanting to talk to you, too. It might, um, it might actually be about the same um thing."

Arthur raised his eyebrow but still walked into their room. Shutting the door behind him, the blonde regarded him with a look Shinra wasn't able to identify. He thought he had memorized all of Arthur's faces and their meanings, but Shinra wasn't sure where he stood with the knight right now.

Arthur leaned his back against the door, sighing."So you're only comfortable around me at night, is that it?"

He was honestly shocked by Arthur's question and his unreadable expression. He was looking at Shinra with those gorgeous blue eyes and waited patiently for his answer.

"No, I'm just uh, it's just easier to talk to you when we're alone." Shinra took a deep breath and tried to calm his nerves. Arthur deserved an explanation, and it would be easier to be bluntly honest with him. "I've been avoiding you because I realized I like you. A lot. A lot more than I've liked anyone else in a really long time. It was hard for me to accept that, and I was worried about what would happen if I -"

Shinra's rant was interrupted by Arthur's lips pressed against his. The kiss was sloppy with their teeth hitting for a second before the knight gained better control. It was obvious they both were unexperienced by the way their lips moved. But Shinra couldn't have imagined a better first kiss.

Arthur reached out and held his face gently in his hands, biting his lip before deepening the kiss. Shinra moaned into the knight's mouth, grabbing his waist and pulling them closer. Right now, all he could think about was feeling more of Arthur, forgetting all previous nervousness from before.

When they finally broke away a line of drool connected their mouths. As they caught their breath, Shinra noticed one of Arthur's hands had ended up in his hair. His fingers were gently playing with his darker curls at the back of his head. The knight had clearly learned how much Shinra enjoyed him playing with his hair.

"Is this was you were worried about?" Arthur seemed pleased with himself smiling with pride. Looking at Shinra's kiss swollen lips and gently running his fingers through his hair.

Shinra smiled for the first time all day without any anxiety behind it. Leaning into Arthur's hand, the knight held his face as if he was the most precious thing in the world. "I'm not even sure what I was worried about anymore."

Arthur smiled before leaning in again, pressing a short sweet kiss to his lips. Pulling back just slightly, he stared deeply into Shinra's eyes with their lips still just barely touching. "Do you still want to talk or is there something else on your mind?"

Hearing the sultry tone from the knight made Shinra notice the buldge already starting to form pressed into Arthur. Biting his lip, he realized what the blonde was asking. Shinra wasn't expecting the conversation to go this way, and he wasn't sure how to respond. He didn't want Arthur to stop, but he wasn't sure how far he was willing to go with the knight.

Noticing his hesitation, Arthur pulled away to get a proper look at him. His face was flushed from their previous kiss. He was biting his lip and staring at Arthur with uncertainty. Moving his hands to properly hold Shinra's face, he gave him a comforting smile. "Don't worry. Your knight will take care of you if you want me to"

Shinra found himself nodding in Arthur's hands, feeling lost inside those blue eyes. He couldn't feel nervous when the knight was looking at him like that.

Smiling, he leaned back down and kissed Shinra again, trapping his breath with his lips. His lips felt softer than anything he had ever known, moving smoothly against his chapped ones. Arthur's hands were holding the small of his back, keeping him pressed against him. As the kiss got more heated, Shinra began grinding against Arthur, desperate for more friction.

Arthur bit his lip again, making him whimper embarrassingly loud. The knight pulled away, continuing to kiss down Shinra's neck, stopping occasionally to nibble his skin. His knees started to buckle and he let out a moan as the knight bit the tender skin above his collarbone.

Withdrawing from his collarbone, Arthur moved to scoop Shinra up. With his thighs gripping the knight's waist for support, he let Arthur carry him over towards their shared desk. The knight set him down carefully before continuing kissing and biting a trail down Shinra's neck.

Reaching the zipper of the jumpsuit, the blonde pulled away with a wet sound. He looked up at Shinra in a predatory way that he had never seen from the knight before. He finally noticed how undone Arthur Boyle looked. His cheeks were flushed and his lips were red and kiss swollen. His blonde locks were free from its normal ponytail and looked windswept and wild. The knight had his own buldge pressing back against his own. Shinra had never seen the man like this before and it was intoxicating knowing he was the one to do this to him.

After taking in the lovely sight, he realized that Arthur was waiting on his permission before he continued. It didn't take a second thought to make Shinra realize that he wanted to feel even more of the knight.

Throwing away the last bit of shame he had, Shinra unzipped his jumpsuit embarrassingly fast. He had it down to his navel within seconds. With fresh skin finally exposed, Arthur wasted no time devouring him.

He was pushed back onto the desk as the knight crawled on top of him, lapping at his sensitive nipples. He reached one of his hands up to play with his other nipple as he sucked and dragged his teeth across the bud. Shinra began to writhe beneath him, moaning uncontrollably. His pursuit in undressing was forgotten as he tried to reach up tangle his fingers in blonde hair.

"Please, I, I need -" He whined breathlessly. Shinra didn't know what he was begging for anymore. He just knew he wanted more.

Pulling away from his chest, Arthur looked back up at him with curious blue eyes. He moved his other hand to lazily tease his wet nipple, dragging out another choked moan from Shinra.

"Tell me what you need." Arthur's voice was gentle but commanding, leaving no room for argument from Shinra. Not that he was thinking about arguing with the knight at the moment.

Gasping as he tried to catch his breath, Shinra tried his best to respond to the knight. "I, - I haah," He bit his lip and tried to bite back a moan as Arthur stimulated his nipple. "Touch me."

It came out louder and more pleading than he would've liked, but Arthur seemed more than pleased. Unzipping the rest of Shinra's jumpsuit, he helped the darker haired male out of his clothes.

The knight moved back in to continue kissing him, but was stopped by a hand pushing him back. He was surprised that Shinra was stopping him when moments ago he was begging to be touched. Cocking his head to the side he gave him a confused look.

Refusing to meet his eye entirely, Shinra spoke up "I want to see you. All of you."

His face was hot and he was having a hard time focusing on anything other than the silence and lack of movement from Arthur. Beginning to think he had overstepped, Shinra was already nervously smiling worried he had just ruined everything.

At least until Arthur pulls away and begins to slowly undress in between his thighs. Taking his time to slowly peel the jumpsuit off his body. If Shinra didn't know any better he would've thought that the blonde was being seductive on purpose.

Once the blonde stood in between his legs with nothing on, Shinra felt himself relax a little more. It felt less intimidating not being the only one nude.

Arthur seemed to sense Shinra relax again, and moved back in to continue exploring his body. Kissing and sucking on that sweet spot above his collarbone, the knight let his fingers run down his sides before stopping just at his hips. Shinra enjoyed the feeling of Arthur's skins against his.

Shinra's hands explored every inch of his lean torso. Feeling the muscles in his shoulders, he traced his fingers over Arthur's back. The blonde's fingers roamed further down his body, coaxing more desperate whines out of Shinra.

Suddenly the knight stopped moving his hands, resting them against his thighs. Moving away from the fresh mark on his neck, Arthur seemed to hesitate before moving any further. Confused he looked over at the blonde only to see blue eyes already staring at him. He wasn't sure why the knight was hesitating when he was sucking and biting on Shinra earlier without remorse.

It wasn't until he caught Arthur's grin that he understood that the blonde wasn't hesitating. He just wanted to watch Shinra come undone by his hand. The knight dropped to his knees to suddenly that Shinra thought he fell at first. Until he felt those soft warm lips wrap around the head of his cock.

Letting out an uncontrollable moan of pleasure, Shinra reached one hand up to cover his mouth. Arthur's blue eyes looked up into his before he pulled of his cock with a wet pop. Placing one hand at the base of his cock, Arthur gave him a cold stare.

"I want to hear you." He growled, " Cover your mouth again and I'll have to restrain your hands."

A chill went down his spine at the idea of being completely at the knight's mercy. However the idea made his cock throb in Arthur's hand, leaking at the tip. This did not go unnoticed.

Suprised at first Arthur eyes darted between the cock in his hand and Shinra's lust blown pupils. Then his surprise was replaced with his overwhelming hunger. The knight started to pump his cock excruciatingly slow. Taking pleasure in the moans and whimpers coming out of the man above him.

Suddenly his lips were wrapped around his cock again, moving in rhythm with his hands. Trying to prevent himself from covering his mouth again, Shinra distracted his fingers with Arthur's soft blonde locks.

"Ohh, fuck Arthur. Haah yea,- yYES!" Shinra wasn't sure when he began babbling Arthur's name around his moans. All he could focus on was that tight coiling feeling at the pit of his stomach. He knew he wasn't going to last long with that knight king's damned tongue swirling around him like that and his calloused hand following his mouth.

He tried to warn Arthur before he came inside the knight's mouth, but his voice failed him as Arthur swirled his tongue around the slit of his cock.

"Arth- Aaaahhm, Arthur I, uh- HAahh" Shinra's voice seemed to be useless at the moment for everything except moaning for Arthur. He tried to pull the blonde away by gently tugging at his hair, but the knight seemed to determined to finish him off.

Giving in, Shinra let out a loud moan before calling out the knight king's name as he felt himself release. Arthur continued pumping and sucking every drop of cum of him. Once he was drained he felt his body slump back onto the desk.

He felt more exhausted than he had in months, maybe years, and it was all thanks to Arthur Boyle. Or more specifically his mouth. He began to feel guilty that the knight hadn't gotten his chance of release.

Making an effort to sit up, Shinra managed to prop himself up on his forearms. He looked down towards the blonde knight in between his knees, shocked to see him wiping his own mess off his stomach. Shinra realized he must've been jerking himself off while he was giving him a blow job. He was honestly surprised he had enough brain cells to multitask like that.

"You're incredible, Arthur. You are absolutely amazing." He wasn't sure where the words came from, but he meant them. He felt amazed by the man in front of him and he was strangely proud for being the only one who got to see their resident knight king in this new light.

The blonde looked up at him after wiping his hand, and seemed taken back by his praise. It didn't last long before it was washed over with an insane amount of pride and confidence only Arthur Boyle could have after giving his rival a blow job.

"I know. I'm glad you finally noticed for yourself though." He stood up and helped Shinra sit up. He ended up resting against Arthur's chest unable to find any energy left to sit up. Listening to the steady sound of the knight's heart, Shinra felt the most peaceful he has felt in awhile.

"C'mon. We need to go to bed." He tried to pull Shinra off the desk while Shinra groaned and wrapped his arms around the blonde's neck. Arthur chuckled pressed a gentle kiss against his head. "C'mon, devil. It's late."

When he continued to cling to him, the knight king sighed. He grabbed Shinra by his ass and heaved him into his arms. This shocked him for a split second before wrapping his legs around Arthur's waist and let himself be carried to bed.

Laying him down gently, Shinra finally pulled away to let the climb into bed himself. Arthur crawled in over him before throwing the blanket on them both. Resting on his side he pulled Shinra in close, snuggling up to his back.

Shinra started to fall asleep when he felt Arthur lean over and kiss his cheek. He felt as the blonde smiled against his skin as they both started fall asleep together for the third night in a row. Shinra felt like this was something that he could get used to. He fell asleep thinking of the different ways he would repay his favor to the knight.