Thorn Part 13

HINO

Hino must have fallen asleep out in the hallway, because when he opened his eyes. There was a blanket around him and Yuhi was leaning on the wall opposite smoking. The door to Sumire's room was slightly open, not enough for the smell of the smoke to enter, but just enough to see into the room. The blanket wrapped around him smelled of oranges, and a mixture of summer. A scent he knew all too well. 

"You shouldn't smoke that much." Hino spoke up.

"You know it helps me think." Yuhi trailed off. "Thank Cas for that blanket."

"You saw her?" Hino isn't surprised. 

'Of course she went back to speak with Yuhi.'

"She came back earlier."

Exactly how long was he napping out here in the hallway?

"We talked a bit, she asked me how I have been and Sumire's situation. It seems she has been doing her best to keep the media at bay, and helping Shizune out during those jobs you made her cover for."