[As he hid himself in Minato's arms and closed his eyes, it had felt like time had stopped. The roar of the traffic in the distance, the city beyond these houses, the chirp of birds, the scuttle of squirrels, and the rustling of the autumn breeze through the trees all faded away, muffled as if blocked out by a pair of headphones. But Minato's voice rings out loud and clear despite not being spoken so loudly at all, and with it, all the sounds return as well.
And Ken lets out a long, quiet breath, the tension in his shoulders finally dissipating, his grip on the other's shirt not as tight anymore. He doesn't pull away, though.]
... Yes, [he says in return.] I'm just fine, Minato-san. Just let me stay like this a little longer.
[But he's still reluctant to detach, even minutes later. When he finally does he still keeps his hands lingering at Minato's sides as if they might get torn apart if he pulls away completely. But as he looks up at him, there's no real visible changes to him -- his hair is still long and untamable, he's not any taller or shorter than before, and when it came to any injuries he may have sustained during his trip back... Kala-Nemi's superior healing had taken care of it all.]
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And Ken lets out a long, quiet breath, the tension in his shoulders finally dissipating, his grip on the other's shirt not as tight anymore. He doesn't pull away, though.]
... Yes, [he says in return.] I'm just fine, Minato-san. Just let me stay like this a little longer.
[But he's still reluctant to detach, even minutes later. When he finally does he still keeps his hands lingering at Minato's sides as if they might get torn apart if he pulls away completely. But as he looks up at him, there's no real visible changes to him -- his hair is still long and untamable, he's not any taller or shorter than before, and when it came to any injuries he may have sustained during his trip back... Kala-Nemi's superior healing had taken care of it all.]