[That kiss just somehow cemented in the man's mind that Byakuran really was finally awake and he squeezed his eyes shut to keep from doing something embarrassing like tearing up in relief.

He swallowed hard before looking to him again.]

Don't say such embarrassing things, I just did what seemed right. [But he did squeeze him a little at that.] Did you want that espresso now?

[Because as much as his body was now screaming for sleep with this relief and Byakuran holding him, he couldn't afford it right yet. He had work to do and he wanted to make sure Byakuran was awake fully and would stay that way for a while first.]