Neither of them knew how much time they had left, if they had any. For the exact reason, any free time they had anymore - time outside travel, time without duties planning for strategies, making food, helping with the camps, whatever there was to do - they spent together with the others from the island, and with each other.

Especially after darkness fell, they sought comfort in each other. Back on the island, Kazuki had always been self-conscious about where they had sex and only accepted Soushi's room or his own without a complaint. Such luxury wasn't an option anymore, and anything where they found a moment of privacy was fine. One of the tents holding supplies, somewhere in the back of the transport planes, out in the open some distance away from the camp, in an abandoned room of the ruins of the old military bases where they camped. A "not here" was still something Kazuki whispered on occasion, but he made no move to follow it through, and half the time he was the one who started it in the first place.

Like tonight. They found themselves alone by an abandoned military building. It was dark, it was quiet; too quiet, they both thought, but that was the least of their concerns. Realizing they were alone, Kazuki pulled Soushi close and kissed him, and Soushi kissed him back, already busy trying to open Kazuki's uniform jacket while pushing him inside the doorway and against the wall next to the door.

Kazuki's jacket and vest ended up opened, and his shirt tugged out of the way; Soushi received the same treatment as Kazuki forced him against the wall in turn. The further north they traveled, the colder it got, and they both left the stripping each other at that, not wanting to remove too many clothes, not more than what was needed to get this done. Another deep kiss before Kazuki took a break to undo Soushi's pants; before he was finished, Soushi's hands were already there, undoing his pants. As soon as he was done with that, Soushi wrapped his left arm around Kazuki's neck, pulling him in for a kiss again.

Mirroring his partner to a degree, Kazuki's left arm found its place behind Soushi's neck, giving him support as he pressed him against the wall. He stuck his right hand down Soushi's pants, fumbling a little to get the underwear out of the way. Soushi's skin felt warm, and he was quite hard, not that much Kazuki needed much preparation himself to be aroused at this point. He brushed his hand over Soushi's hard-on then wrapped his fingers around it to stroke him; Soushi in turn had his hand down Kazuki's underwear by now and was returning the favor.

It was somewhat rough and awkward, but they didn't want to get caught, not that it would've mattered if anyone had seen them. The rest of the world didn't matter for a short while, and they wouldn't probably have noticed if anyone had come by. Soushi closed his eyes and melted under the kiss; Kazuki closed his as well and just felt everything, felt Soushi's lips locked against his, stealing his breath.

There was Soushi's left hand, fingers brushing through his hair, tugging him closer and deeper into the kiss. Kazuki could feel Soushi's right hand on his crotch, the familiar touch working on his erection. Heat rushed through his body; between that touch and the kisses, he could forget about everything else and for a moment, he existed with Soushi alone.

His body needed it; Soushi's body needed his touch, he knew as he continued his strokes, trying to match his pace with his partner. Soushi dragged him in for another deep kiss, and Kazuki let him take over for a moment before kissing back and taking the lead. Soushi allowed it, leaning against Kazuki's arm behind his neck. It was wild and intoxicating, and they both found themselves shivering under the intensity of the act.

They broke the kiss, both panting heavily in an attempt to control their breaths. Kazuki pressed his forehead against Soushi's and savored the warmth of his skin against his own. He wanted to feel more, longed for the feeling of Soushi's naked body entwined with his, but that, they couldn't afford right now, not tonight. He gritted his teeth and paused his strokes for moment, just to push their clothes out of the way and to press his erection against Soushi's.

Soushi removed his hand, letting Kazuki to touch them both, and instead dug around under his vest, pulling out a handkerchief from his shirt pocket. He stuck it down between them, and Kazuki took it, hastily wrapping it around their hard-ons to prevent the inevitable mess before he resumed his touches, now doing his best to stroke them both while grinding his body against Soushi's to share the heat. Soushi gripped his hair and dragged him into another kiss, and Kazuki lost himself into the overwhelming feeling.

Neither of them needed more or could take more; Kazuki struggled to keep up the strokes, his body burning up. Soushi's lips against his were the only thing that kept him quiet as he reached his limit, his mind blanking out for a moment. He felt Soushi twitching and pressing against him, finishing only seconds only Kazuki.

Pulling away from the kiss, his body finally satisfied, Kazuki leaned his head against Soushi's shoulder. Soushi rested his head against Kazuki's left arm, seeming more relaxed now. They didn't need words; all they needed was each other.

For this fleeting moment, they could both lie to themselves that everything would be fine.

Author's notes:

Pretty much a PWP yes, with kinda angsty sex going on. Takes place sometime during the travel in Exodus episode 21.

- Lady Harken (November 2015)