Hoshor Plains the animals inside came out to play

Orochi spoke again and pressed into him and Hide's breath stuttered again as he buried his face into the crook of his friend's neck, brushing his cheek there and squeezing his eyes shut tight. He shook his head in response to his companion's words - everything was okay now. He wasn't anything except for home. 

Hide suddenly yanked back, eyes round and watery as he faced the other boy. 

"I didn't leave on p-purpose," he choked out, face crumpling. He needed his friend to know that - that he hadn't wanted to abandon him. "I didn't mean t'break my promise..." His voice was strained and wobbly and sounded horrible to even his own ears. He couldn't imagine what it sounded like to Orochi.