Perhaps in some ways he was taking advantage of the onmyoji's sleepy state, but he wasn't really resisting, and Kaoru wasn't doing any harm. He smiled softly as Seimei yielded, gently finger-combing his hair into something slightly more ordered before resuming the same paths as before, one hand cradling the back of Seimei's head, fingertips tracing lazy circles at the nape of his neck.

He had only ever been this close to one other human being in his life - though with Hikaru it was different, almost second nature, and they had come to guard their personal space almost jealously. This was completely new - a little strange, a little thrilling.

"Go to sleep, Seimei."