The moment he feels the comb through his hair he gives a tiny shiver. Not an uncomfortable one mind you, one of those awkward "this feels good" sort of shivers. Doing your own hair was fine of course, but there was something about having someone else play with ones hair that always just felt really... soothing in a strange way. His eyes drifted shut as he just soaked in Tonbokiri's gentle touches.
It wasn't until Tonbokiri asked that question that his eyes even opened again, feeling a faint heat to his face once more. Asking him such a question... It was embarrassing to think about since it slipped out so easily. Perhaps that was further proof that he felt a nice bond with Tonbokiri. At the very least he respected him a lot.
"Those who have proven themselves to me, both on the battle field and with their strong hearts, those are the ones I feel I can call both comrade and friend."
He might just be a bit picky though. Of course he shows a biased towards his other Shinsengumi blades, but also his time being captain of Unit two holds a strong place in his heart as well. Which also meant deep down even Mutsunokami held a place in his heart... but he'll never say that out loud. Ever.
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It wasn't until Tonbokiri asked that question that his eyes even opened again, feeling a faint heat to his face once more. Asking him such a question... It was embarrassing to think about since it slipped out so easily. Perhaps that was further proof that he felt a nice bond with Tonbokiri. At the very least he respected him a lot.
"Those who have proven themselves to me, both on the battle field and with their strong hearts, those are the ones I feel I can call both comrade and friend."
He might just be a bit picky though. Of course he shows a biased towards his other Shinsengumi blades, but also his time being captain of Unit two holds a strong place in his heart as well. Which also meant deep down even Mutsunokami held a place in his heart... but he'll never say that out loud. Ever.