#i need to work on one of my other wips tmrw. maybe the madatatsu one?

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Madara opened his eyes to a cloudy morning in Italy. He'd been called over for Double Face business and Kohaku was sleeping in the next room, while Leo lay snuggled closely in Madara's arms. The information had made its way to Leo somehow and Leo had forced Izumi to take him to the airport to meet Madara and Kohaku.

Madara was happy to see Leo, of course he was. He had actually planned on meeting up with him after their job was complete but Leo had surprised him like he always does. Madara got the two of them a separate hotel room and let Kohaku take their original room for himself. Madara and Leo spent the night talking, playing silly games, watching bad Italian TV shows and making up the plots for them. Leo managed to sneak a few kisses in as well, which Madara always returned.

Now that it was morning, Madara knew he had to leave Leo to get ready for his...commission. Once again, it was someone who had gotten intimately entangled with Izumi and Leo and their work abroad and there were concerns about the two of them being hurt, so Madara and Kohaku had been sent to look into it and determine the next course of action.

Madara's callused thumb gently over Leo's cheek, his face so calm in his sleep. He needed to get ready but he didn't want to wake the other man in his arms. He shifted gently to free himself, but Leo stirred and opened his eyes.

"Morning sunshine," Madara whispered lovingly. Leo rubbed his eyes.

He looked concerned. "Mama, are you okay?" he asked.

"Don't worry about me," Madara responded, lightly kissing Leo's forehead. "Go back to sleep."

"Mmm, don't wanna." Leo rolled over, straddling Madara and trapping him on the bed. "Something's wrong. Why won't you tell me?"

Madara knew he could easily escape Leo if he needed to, but the concerned look on his face kept him in place.

"It's about work, I--"

"It's always about work! You keep saying it's to protect me, idols, everyone, but it doesn't protect you! Why are you still..." Leo trailed off, eyes searching for anything from Madara's face.

"I can't let anyone else be tainted like this, but someone has to do it." Madara's voice was gentle yet firm, his hands moving to grip Leo's hips, ready to flip their positions if needed. Leo simply leaned over and buried his head in Madara's neck.

"I wish you didn't."

"I know."

Madara's thumbs rubbed gentle circles in Leo's hips.

"I have to go now, Leo-san." He whispered in his hair, leaving another gentle kiss to his head.

"Stay safe, okay?" Leo crawled off Madara's lap, curling into the sheets.

"I will. I promise."

#shay writes #enstars #madaleo #madara mikejima #leo tsukinaga #OKAY THIS WAS MORE IN LINE WITH WHAT I WAS ORIGINALLY THINKING LAST NIGHT #time to not write madaleo again for 1093402938 months #i need to work on one of my other wips tmrw. maybe the madatatsu one? #idk idk. augh. madaleo make me feel things #plot twist: and then he wasn't safe. no jk he's fine #no madara hurting this week we can do that later #anyway this was also written straight in the post editor and therefore no betas #enjoy!