[ a few feet behind kashuu, there's a rustling, and plastic bags hit the floor. (haru always has walked lightly, like a cat-- it's not kashuu's fault he didn't hear him coming up.) and sure, the spirit is in a jacket that covers him up so that he doesn't even look like himself from behind, but that doesn't mean a damn thing. he feels like kashuu, especially this close.

he stands there for several moments, green eyes very wide and stunned, groceries forgotten on the floor-- and then he jerks forward, flinging himself at the spirit, heedless of his injuries as he throws his arms around him. ]

I-- I thought you'd disappeared, too! [ if his voice is a little tremulous, kashuu will have to ignore it. ] Kashuu-kun, where have you been? I've-- I've looked all over! I-- [ his breath hitches, fingers white-knuckled in his clothes. ] I thought.. I was afraid you were really gone..