Things were just easier for Maki when you were around—missions, training, and even living.

Those feelings were amplified when the two of you began dating.

Now, she had someone to care for; a feeling she hadn't felt since she was a child with her sister Mai. She became overprotective of you when you went on missions together, or she'd be a little lighter when you two would train. But no matter what she did, each decision was filled with care and affection.

One evening, she had just come back from an expedition. Wounds lay dormant all over her body, adding to the burn scars that had already been stripped there. Instead of caring for said wounds, she immediately rushed to your dorm, wanting your scent to fill her nostrils again.

Opening the door to your dorm, she immediately blew off your calls for concern, planting herself on your bed. "Relax. It's just a couple of flesh wounds." She claims nonchalantly, trying to not seem obsessive and needy.

But, her urges overpower her.

She leans forward, planting her head onto your thighs, a breath of exhaustion and relief leaving her mouth.

"I missed you, moron.. She admits quietly, looking into your eyes with her amber ones.