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Giyu Tomioka Fanfiction - Transparent Heart
Gifted Y/N
10 Chapters
Subjects: Fluff, Angst, Smut, Mature language, Suggestive language, Blood, Gore, Death, Humor, Violence, Pain
Remember: Your character has a nickname 💙
Chapter Nine
5.2k words
Chapter includes: Smut, Fluff, Angst
"Promise you'll tell me if I'm hurting you." Giyu pleaded with you.
"Promise." You lied. You wouldn't tell him because you knew he would stop and you didn't want that. No matter how it felt you wouldn't want him to stop.
You wrapped your arms around his neck, signaling that you were ready.
He slightly bent, before his hands grabbed the backs of your thighs to lift you. He carried you to the bed, somehow managing to get both of you on it seamlessly. He was so impressive.
You were laying with your back against the soft comforter when Giyu began to pull away. Although you were curious, you kept quiet, not wanting to ruin anything like you did before.
He kissed your lips once, very gently, leaving you wanting more but again, not wanting to ruin anything, you didn't ask for more.
As he pulled away from you, he left soft feather light kisses on your body. You chest, your stomach, your hips, your thighs.
When he spread your legs apart you wanted to hide behind your hands, suddenly feeling shy. He pushed your leg with the bruise up slightly, keeping it away from him as he position himself between your legs.
This time you were about to speak, but his lips on your lower ones made your voice catch in your throat.
He kissed all around your soft mound until you were beginning to squirm in discomfort. It felt like he was teasing you. All of the discomfort you felt quickly morphed into surprise when you felt his tongue slide between your folds.
When he did it again, you gasped. Such a slow movement creating waves of pleasure that shot through your core. The next movement of his tongue brought with it even more pleasure as he applied more pressure. After he slid his tongue up, he slowly brought it back down. He continued slowly dragging it up and down, working you up to a crescendo.
Suddenly you felt his lips and tongue both applying pressure on your nub as he sucked it into his mouth, lightly flicking it with the tip of his tongue.
You responded with a high pitched moan, making Giyu's eyes flicker up to your face.
You had no idea the effect that one beautiful sound had on him. It took every ounce of strength he had not to grind against the bed shamelessly as your voice sent blood rushing down to his member.
He kept sucking your clit into his mouth until your legs began to tremble. Then he went back to the long slow licks through your folds, only lightly sucking when he returned to your clit.
The sounds of your moans egging him on as he repeated his pattern of licking and sucking.
When you began to cry his name, almost frantically, he went back to concentrating solely on your clit. Running his tongue over it in circles until you came undone on his tongue.
He didn't want to stop, but because it was new for you he gave you reprieve. He watched in awe as your chest rose and fell quickly as you caught your breath. Your melody of stunned whimpers turning him on to no end.
He waited for your breathing to become even before moving to hover over you.
"You okay?"
"Yes." You answered, your voice hoarse.
"Remember our promise?"
You nodded your head.
"Ok." He replied before moving back. He watched as your juices leaked from your core, wanting to touch you so badly but it would be harsh to overstimulate you.
He let himself sit atop your core for a second before gliding between your lips. Truthfully this wasn't necessary. You were so wet he had no doubt he wouldn't cause any additional friction or pain.
Lining his head up with your entrance, he glanced up at you to make sure you were okay. You gave him a reassuring smile. God he could roll his eyes at how beautiful you were, making his heart flutter at a time like this.
With one hand on your hip and the other on his dick, he lightly pushed into you. He was shocked at how little resistance he felt already. He saw how wet you were but it still managed to surprise him. When he glanced back up at you, you nodded, urging him to continue.
Slowly, he pushed more into you. As careful as he could with your wet walls welcoming him in so easily. Your face remained neutral until he bottomed out inside you. Freezing instantly, he checked in.
"Are you okay?"
"Mhm." You said, your eyes slightly narrowed in a wince.
"It's going to hurt more for a minute okay?"
"Okay." You replied.
He leaned forward so that he was hovering over you again. His hands on either side of you.
He pushed himself deeper, and in response you winced. He pulled back giving you a second of relief before pushing in again.
It burned and there was a pinching feeling. You did your best to stay still beneath him.
For Giyu it was difficult to not completely pull out as he watched your face try to get adjusted to the pain.
He took his time breaking your wall and completely stilled when he felt it come down. Your eyes were tightly shut so you didn't see the way his brows furrowed before he began leaving soft kisses along your jaw.
"I'm sorry dearest. Tell me when it starts to fade." He spoke softly to you.
In time with his kisses, he lightly stroked your face with his thumb. He told you you were so beautiful, and that you were doing so well. It was ultimately the sound of his voice that got you over the hurdle of pain. His voice wavered slightly, it was almost imperceptible but you loved his soft voice, always keening in to it, you definitely noticed. Being inside of you made him sound like that and it had an unexpected impact on you. It made you grow wetter, which made you open more for him, which made him let out a soft and very quiet moan.
You both felt the growth of slick inside of you.
Shit shit shit Giyu thought as he fought to keep himself still. How is she getting wetter?
On its own, his dick twitched.
Your moan that followed surprised him.
Did she like that?
"You're ready dearest?" He asked you softly.
"Mm-hmm." You moaned with a nod of your head.
Shit, I'm not going to be able to do this. Giyu thought to himself as he fought back the chill running down his back.
He had barely even pulled back when there was an audible gush from your warm core.
Giyu groaned at the sound. Everything you did, even accidental was turning him on.
As he pushed back into you, you gasped. Your chest arching up into his as your hands shot out to hold onto his waist.
Touching him was too much. He couldn't handle the feel of you surrounding him, drowning him, holding him and being pressed against him. It was all too much.
Giyu let his forehead rest against yours as he took a breath to steady himself.
He began to slowly move back and forth. He was still making sure to be careful with you, careful not to grind into you, careful not to press too deeply.
"Giyu." You whimpered, bringing your hands up to his head now. Fingers sliding into his hair.
"Yes?"
"I want...." You trailed off not knowing how to word it because it was purely you asking for more of what he was doing.
Giyu knew exactly what you were asking, because he was holding back. When you felt him go deeper, so deep that it pushed you up and he touched something else deep inside of you, you let out another moan.
"Mm. That. Please keep doing that." You whined quietly.
Shit, shit, shit. Giyu thought. He forgot you were a talker. Only learning a couple days ago that you were comfortable telling him what you wanted and what you liked.
'You feel so good Giyu. Please don't stop.’
Giyu opened his eyes to see that yours were still closed too. He lowered his eyes to your lips, realizing that you hadn't said that aloud.
He was going to cum in seconds if you kept talking or sharing your thoughts. You were overwhelming him.
He still managed to pick up his pace for you though. Determined to give you whatever you wanted.
Your eyes opened as you attempted to look down at where your bodies were connected as he fucked into you.
"Oh f-" you bit your lip to stop yourself from cussing, but it ended up coming out anyway the more he pounded into you. "F-fuck!" You squeaked.
Giyu let out a low moan as your walls clamped tightly around him.
'Oh god I love how he sounds.'
A rather hard and deep thrust made you squeak out loud again.
'So good, so good, fuck' you thought to yourself incoherently.
Giyu really tried to tune you out for the sake of lasting but your inner dialogue coupled with your moans had him seeing stars. He was in an indescribable state of euphoria with you.
Neither of you noticed that along with your thoughts, you were also sharing the feelings you experienced with him too. Giyu was unknowingly feeling double the pleasure, double the love, double the desire and everything else in between.
As your own climax grew closer Giyu was trying so hard to last. "I.....I.." he started to speak. He wanted to say he needed to slow down, or that he was about to cum, or maybe that he loved you, but he couldn't remember, his mind was in a haze.
His thrust grew erratic and pushed you over the edge.
"Giyu, Giyu, I'm-"you couldn't form the rest of your words as you moaned uncontrollably as you came.
Your warm cavern squeezed him so tight, just before he exploded inside of you. Your melodic and sensual sounds dragging his release out.
Almost as an after effect you gushed a large amount of juices on him. With a gasp, completely ignoring he was not yet done cumming, he pulled back so he could see what happened.
She did not just do that. He thought to himself. He looked from your drenched core to your face, then back to your core.
Giyu sat between your legs with a surprised look on his face. His dick slightly twitching as it rested between his, still oozing cum.
Before you could say anything he pushed his dick back into you. He pulled your hips up so that now you were practically on his lap as he pushed into you slow and deep.
"Do that again."
'Whatever you want.' thought to yourself as you felt that familiar need growing in the pit of your stomach.
You watched completely dumbstruck by how gorgeous he was, as he fucked you.
Your eyes lingered on his strong chiseled abdomen, wanting to reach out and touch him. The way his muscles bunched together when he hit that sweet spot inside you, burned into your brain. The way his blue eyes seemed darker as he stared intently at your core. His handsome face clear and open to you. The way he looked amazing even without his bangs in his face. His perfect eyebrows furrowed just slightly as he concentrated on what he was doing. He was literally the most beautiful man you had ever seen in your life.
When Giyu pressed his thumb against your clit you started to tremble. He rubbed in slow circles as he pumped in and out of you.
Giyu's eyes left your dripping cunt to look at your face as you moaned his name. He realized he cared more about making you feel good than seeing you squirt on his dick so he pulled you up to him. You were now sitting his lap, and the shift made you drop down on his dick to where you were completely filled.
"Fuck Giyu, you're s-so big."
Another boost to his ego. Everything you said encouraged him to work harder to please you.
His hand came down to grip your ass as he pulled you further down onto him.
He used his other hand for leverage under your thigh, now lifting you and slamming you back down on him by your ass and leg. You were completely at his mercy and all you could do was hold onto him weakly.
"Giyu, I-" you began but trailed off.
He smiled weakly at you not being able to finish your sentence once again.
He looked down between your bodies, catching just in time the sight of you squirting on his lap. His climax tore out of him unexpectedly as your overwhelming feelings reached him.
Your head rested on his shoulder. Hugging him weakly as you both came down from your releases.
"I'm sorry." He said after he caught his breath.
"Why?" You asked.
"You might be more sore tomorrow." He answered as he caressed your thigh with the hand that held it tightly just a few moments ago.
"Oh, that's okay." You replied with a small smile, keeping your face hidden from him.
He sighed lightly before lifting you off of him. The squelching sounds from both of your releases so embarrassingly loud in the quiet of the room.
He was quiet as he carried you to the bathroom. He placed you on your feet just outside of the shower before turning it on. After making sure it was warm he stepped inside carefully pulling you with him. He wrapped his arms around you as he let the water cascade over the both of you, hugging you to him.
You returned the hug by wrapping your arms around his hips and resting your head on his chest.
Giyu's heart was on the verge of explosion from how nervous you had made him. You still weren't aware that you were sharing your thoughts and feelings with him. All of the compliments and adoration you were thinking towards him were piercing right to his heart and it was a wonder he wasn't as red as a tomato right now.
You were so happy. You were also feeling deep gratitude towards him. You needed him to claim you, to symbolically mark you and he did. The state of bliss you were in was unlike anything you've ever experienced.
Giyu, having done this before, knew that after the first time, there could be a sort of strong attachment. Feeling yours to him was filling him with both pride and shame. There was something about knowing exactly how you felt that made him feel like he was somehow taking advantage of you. He felt like he was invading your privacy.
"Y/n di-" he eyes snapped down to you as he felt a pulse of anger and disappointment.
"Hm?" You asked when he stopped talking.
Giyu was shocked to feel that you were upset so suddenly. Did you not want him to talk to you?
"Dearest are you okay?" He asked quietly. Much quieter than his usual tone.
Happiness and gratitude replaced the negative feelings you were just sharing.
"Yes I'm fine. Are you okay?" You asked him in return.
"Yeah. I'm okay." Giyu's mind was reeling now.
"What we're you about to say before?" You asked turning your head to look at him.
'He's so handsome' you thought as you waited for him to answer you.
With his cheeks warming up he replied "Did you know you're sharing your thoughts with me?"
Your eyebrows lifted in surprise. "I am?"
"Yes, for a while now actually."
You were shocked, you had no idea you could do that unconsciously. You let him go immediately, though he was surprised by your actions he let you pull away from him without saying anything.
"Can you still hear them?"
Sheepishly Giyu scratched his ear. "Yes. I can.....feel what you feel too."
You gasped and then slapped your hands on either side of your head, as if you could stop them from coming out.
You were feeling so embarrassed. He probably thinks you're obnoxious now.
The thought shot fear to your heart. Suddenly you were drowning in both embarrassment and worry, regret soon following.
Giyu's hands on top of both of yours stopped your grief momentarily.
"Hey." He waited until your eyes met his and your feelings simmered before he said something else. "It's okay."
"Did you...did you feel that too?"
It took a second for him to respond as he contemplated lying to you. It was enough to give you your answer however. Tears sprang to your eyes instantly. You felt so unhinged. In just a couple days you've experienced more emotions than you had in your entire life. Worse was that you were openly sharing them with the one person you wanted to impress.
Before you could sink down to the floor in mortification Giyu pulled you back to him. "Don't worry okay? Let's just get cleaned up and we can figure out how to stop it afterwards okay?"
Aware that you were sharing your feelings, you felt so stupid about the reaction you had to his soft and soothing voice. Further solidifying for you that you came off unhinged was the terror that came right after.
"Hey, I love your voice too, but if you could see how it made me feel I'd be embarrassed too. It's okay baby. Everything-"
When you registered that he called you baby your brain turned to mush. Seconds after, thanks to you, he realized it. The blush that appeared on his cheeks as his mouth closed and then opened again, was sign that it just came out. He hadn't meant to call you baby it just came out on its own. But it felt right. It felt like that's what he is supposed to call you.
"Let's shower." He said reaching out to grab his bath sponge.
"Right." You nodded.
The two of you were blushing messes as you showered together. You were comfortable touching each other but as you washed away evidence of what you just shared you'd find yourselves feeling shy, images flashing to your mind.
You did your best not to think too much but you remained hyper aware that you were influencing Giyu if you did allow a thought or feeling to linger too long.
The hardest part was brushing your teeth. Especially with Giyu standing beside you in all his muscular glory. This was where you usually let your mind wander but you stood in front of the mirror forcing yourself to only focus on your teeth.
When you walked into the room to get dressed, you were surprised to find that Giyu had clothes for you to wear. You remember he had options of pajamas for you but you weren't expecting him to have everything else too.
"Should we put bandages back on?" He asked you, as he stood beside the dresser watching you look through the clothes.
"Yeah. I don't want to have to explain."
"Right." Giyu nodded before disappearing into the bathroom.
When he returned he held bandages in his hand, silently waiting for you.
You stepped away from the dresser so that he could help wrap you up. He was very quiet as he worked to cover your marks, sometimes his eyes lingered for a while, with a look you couldn't quite place.
As you dressed in the lightly colored floral jinbei set, Giyu removed the comforter from the bed.
"Do you want to take a nap?" He asked you unexpectedly as he folded it up tightly.
"No."
"But you didn't sleep."
"I'm not sleepy."
He made a face at you but didn't comment further on it. "I'm going to go wash this so it doesn't stain."
"Okay." You nodded as you watched him leave the room. Mentally preparing yourself to see the kids you stood in the middle of the room looking up at the ceiling.
You weren't going to cry. You weren't going to be emotional. And you definitely weren't going to be weird again. You cleared your head before leaving the room to find them outside near the pond.
"Why do kids get washed up just to get filthy right after?" You said as you approached them, pointedly looking at Ichiro who was laying on his back amongst the pebbles.
Rainbow laughed.
"Are you okay now?" Ichiro asked you quickly hijacking the conversation.
"Yes I'm okay now." You answered with a playful roll of your eyes.
"Okay good." He answered. "Now, why do adults always complain. Stay out of "kids" business." He used air quotes around kids.
You rested your hand on your hip as you looked at him. "You can't use air quotes when you actually are a kid."
"Oh please." He waved you off.
"Anyway, we're glad you feeling better." Kylo said.
"Thanks." You smiled.
"Did Mr. Giyu do something to upset you?" Princess asked.
"Princess." Rainbow nudged her.
"What?" She asked irritation clear in her voice.
"Oh no. No he didn't do anything. I was just....had something I wanted to tell him but was nervous." You answered as you slowly sat down on the ground.
"Oh okay. Did you tell him?"
"Uh...yeah." You replied.
"Good." She smiled.
"Yeah it would've sucked if I had to beat him up." Ichiro chimed in.
The laugh that erupted from you was loud and obnoxious, tears were in your eyes.
Although smiling, Ichiro replied "I'm serious."
"I kn-know." You squeezed out between your laughter.
Emiko, who was lining up rocks joined in your laughter.
"Don't you laugh at me Miko." Ichiro told her giving her a mock stink eye.
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You opened your eyes to see Princess's wide eyes looking down at you.
"Are you okay?" She cried with worry as she looked down at you.
Huh?
Your head was throbbing and you had no idea how you went from laughing outside to waking up in Giyu's living room.
"Are you okay?" She repeated.
"Here, give her these." Giyu's voice sounded before Kylo came into your view holding two pills and a cup.
You were still confused but you took the medicine from him anyway. Trying to sit up, your head started spinning. Kylo helped to keep you steady as you took the pills.
"What happened?" You asked when you were done. It hurt to move your eyes so you had yet to look around at anything that wasn't directly in your view.
"You passed out when we were outside. You hit your head on the rocks." Rainbow spoke frantically from somewhere behind you.
"We couldn't wake you up." Princess added.
"Oh." Another pain radiated through your skull. "I'm sorry." You winced.
"Try to keep still Dearest. Until the medicine kicks in." Giyu's voice came from beside you.
"Okay." You answered.
It remained quiet besides the occasional movement of someone in the room, but everyone was waiting to see if the medication would work.
Around 5 minutes later you turned your head so that you could see Kylo's face.
"Did it work?" He asked as soon as you made eye contact.
"I think so." You answered as you turned to look at Princess. No pain washed over you so you were assuming all was well.
"I'm sorry you guys." You sighed as you took in the looks on their faces.
Giyu walked from behind the couch so that he was now standing across from you just behind the coffee table. He held a pensive Emiko in his arms. Her brows were furrowed as her hand laid curled on his chest.
"Do you know what happened?" He asked you gently.
"No. I just remember laughing at something Ichi said. Nothing happened that I can remember."
"Okay. How are you feeling now?"
"Fine."
Giyu's brows furrowed a bit.
"You're not feeling weak? Hungry maybe? Scared?"
Am I still sharing thoughts with you? You asked internally.
"Feelings." He replied.
"I am hungry." You spoke dejectedly, ignoring the other things you felt.
Ichiro stood from the loveseat and walked out of the room. When he returned he brought you a plate of food.
"T-thank you." You told him as you took it from his hands.
"Yeah. We ate already. Mr. Giyu made us, but you missed out on dinner so we had yours waiting."
"Oh." You mumbled. "Thanks again."
"Yeah." Ichiro said before going back to where he was previously sitting.
"What else did you guys do?" You asked as you ate your food.
"Nothing." Rainbow answered. "We were kind of worried." She shrugged. "We just sat here."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"Don't be, it's not your fault."
You sighed. It sure felt like it was your fault. You just got back yet you were here scaring everyone further.
"We're just glad you're okay." Princess said moving to sit closer to you as you ate.
"Yeah me too." You replied.
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"Can we sleep together again?" Princess asked looking back and forth between you and Giyu.
Giyu didn't respond, he looked at you for your answer. He wanted to suggest you sleep in his room because you had not gotten any sleep last night and you desperately needed it. Especially after fainting again. Your body was practically screaming for rest that wasn't trauma induced.
However, he didn't want to tell you what to do.
You seemed to be thinking clearly tonight as you hesitated to respond as well.
"Or can you just tuck me in tonight?" Princess suggested after seeing your hesitation.
"I can do that." You nodded, I can also read you a story, how's that?"
"That's perfect." She smiled.
"Well then come on your highness."
Her smile grew tenfold as she stood from the couch. Flipping her hair back she held her hand out to you.
Laughing you took it after standing.
All the kids pulled their futons close together in "Kylo's room", and were sleep within minutes of your first story. Well, all except Princess, you read 7 books total before she fell asleep. By then you were exhausted. You got up slowly and quietly, leaving the room to put away the books. Giyu was in the room waiting for you.
"That took awhile." He said as he took them from your hands and slid them back on the shelf.
"Yeah." You yawned rather obnoxiously as you stood in the doorway.
"I see bedtime stories help you get to sleep too." He smiled as he took your hand and lead you downstairs to his room.
All you could do was nod and smile. It wasn't that much of a joke but you loved when he was playful with you.
Inside his room he removed your top and bottoms for you before sliding a gown over your head.
"Do you need to use the bathroom?"
You shook your head no.
Lifting you up bridal style Giyu carried you to the bed and put you down. You were too tired to scoot over to the middle so you just stayed put.
All Giyu did was change into pajamas quickly, and when he got in the bed you were sound asleep. He felt relief seeing you actually getting rest, a very light snore coming from you already.
He wrapped his arm loosely around you and scooted close.
At some point while he was sleeping, he began envisioning you in a cave with a makeshift bedroom. It was strange. Then he saw you crying in a bathtub. He saw you, weak and unable to lift yourself laying on the dirty cold ground before hands covered in jewels lifted you. Next he saw you being fed. Your body slumped forward and only held up by an arm wound tightly around your waist. Then he saw you in the lap of that demon while he sucked blood from your neck. It was followed by you screaming, yelling, and insulting the demon. When he saw you raise your hand to try to kill the demon he realized he wasn't just having a crazy bizarre dream, these were thoughts. This was your dream. Your nightmare of memories.
He opened his eyes to feel you trembling in his arms.
He started to feel burning in numerous spots on his body. When you started to shake your head no and he felt pain on the right side of his chest he knew the pain was also coming from your memory.
He gently shook you awake.
"Y/n, y/n wake up." His soft voice called out to you, surprisingly enough to actually wake you.
Your eyes snapped open and you turned to look at him. Heaving a breath of relief you turned your whole body towards him.
"Thanks." You said burying your face in his chest.
He couldn't bring himself to say you're welcome. It's not like you could get away from your memories, so it wasn't anything to be thankful for. He wished he didn't even have to wake you.
"Giyu did you see any of that?" You whispered after you'd been sitting in silence for a while.
He couldn't lie to you. It just wouldn't be right.
"Yes." He replied.
When he felt humiliation creeping up his spine, he raised your head up from his chest, making sure he was looking into your eyes.
"Don't." He said firmly. He kissed your forehead. When his actions were followed by a quick flash of the demon kissing your forehead with his blood stained lips, he closed his eyes. It was repulsive to see how comfortable he was, how he masked his sick behavior underneath friendliness and concern.
"We'll figure this out okay? Don't cry baby." He told you as held you.
You could only cry as you felt helpless. You were overwhelmed by the lack of control you had over your life and body. You didn't know how to do anything. Couldn't control your abilities, couldn't save yourself, couldn't kill a demon, you were pathetic.
"Dearest...." Giyu's voice was almost a whisper.
"I'll help you, okay. We'll learn more about your powers, we'll fortify your mind and we'll learn to fight okay? Mentally and physically. I promise okay?"
"But I should be able to stop my thoughts on my own." You cried.
"You've just been through hell. You're not okay. Your body isn't okay. Things are going to be difficult right now. It's okay. We just have to give it time okay? Give yourself time to get better first."
When you didn't respond he pulled back to look at you. "Okay?"
"Okay." You sniffled, trying to stop your tears.
He kissed the top of your head before pulling you back in and hugging you tightly to him.
He comforted you until you fell asleep. He didn't let go of you once through the night, determined to support you even while he was sleeping.
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Giyu Tomioka Fanfiction -
Transparent Heart
Gifted Y/N
10 Chapters
Subjects: Fluff, Angst, Smut, Mature language, Suggestive language, Blood, Gore, Death, Humor, Violence, Pain
Remember: Your Character has a nickname 💙
Chapter Four
7.7k Words
Chapter Includes: Fluff, Suggestive Language, Flirty Giyu? 🙃
When you woke up you could hear the kids laughing and playing around in their rooms. It couldn't be too early in the morning because they would not usually be this loud.
Sitting up and getting yourself ready to get out the bed, you noticed two boxes on your dresser. Cocking your head, you tried to remember if they were there when you went to sleep.
Definitely not. One was a satin box and the other smaller one in cardboard.
You got out of bed and approached the dresser. You picked up the smallest box on top. When you opened it you saw a set of satin floral hair clips, much like the ones you saw at the market. Gasping you sat it down.
You pulled the lid to the satin box open and saw a set of beautiful hair sticks with a flower made of jade with jade green and opal jewels placed into an intricate design of gold branches and leaves around it, while tiny jade flowers dangled from the top, attached to gold chains matching the color of the sticks. You were gaping like a fish at this point.
Never in your life have you ever had something so beautiful or expensive. You sat the box down, but continued staring in awe at them.
"Hey, you're awake. Look what Giyu got us!" Rainbow said appearing in your doorway, practically bouncing on the balls of her feet.
What?
"Huh?"
"Come on, come on." She smiled beckoning you to her with her hands.
You followed her into her room seeing Emiko and Princess twirling around holding hair sticks.
"Look Greenie!" Princess squealed when she caught sight of you. She bounded to you, showing you the silver and pink hair stick with many cherry blossoms, and pink, clear, and white jewels surrounding the crown at the top. It was the one you looked at at the market.
You didn't even have to see Rainbow's to know she had the colorful rainbow hair sticks either.
"And look he got Emiko a clip." Rainbow added going to grab the box. She brought it back to you, and inside you saw a more traditional hair clip comprised of colorful silk flowers with small tassels hanging from the bottom.
"Isn't it beautiful?"
"Yeah." You were still slightly out of it. Waking up to surprise gifts too much to handle in your sleepy state of mind.
"Can you do our hair real pretty later, and put them in?"
"Yeah sure."
"Yes! Okay." Princess took the stick from you motioning for Emiko to keep twirling.
"Did you guys eat?"
"Yeah. Kylo cooked."
"Okay. I'm gonna go check on them." You told her.
"Okay."
When you opened the boys door you saw them playing with cards.
"Hey Greenie, look at these new cards Giyu got me." Ichiro said
Your eyes were probably bulging out of your sockets. The cards he said were so cool yesterday probably.
"I almost forgot what good cards feel like." He laughed.
"Goodmorning Greenie. There's still food out for you in the kitchen. And Giyu left a note for you. Let me grab it." Kylo sat his cards down before going over to his bed.
"What did Giyu get you?" You asked as you watched him pull the note out from under his pillow.
"A hat. The one I said I would-"
"Buy when you got enough money." You finished with him.
"Yeah." He smiled before opening his closet to show you.
"We said thank you too, so don't worry." Ichiro chuckled lightly.
Nodding with a smile, you took the note when Kylo handed it to you.
"Ok, I'll be in the kitchen." You told them before heading downstairs.
The note Giyu left sat on the table folded and untouched as you ate. There was a heavy ball of anxiety sitting in your gut. For some reason you couldn't understand you were so fearful to read it. It's slightly irrational but you couldn't shake it.
After sitting on the couch sometime later, the note between your fingertips you decided enough was enough. You opened it up, and read it silently to yourself.
'I came by. Don't make the gifts a big deal. In fact, they are not gifts, I just wanted to get them. I didn't want to wake you so I left, but I do need to share that for a week, I will be gone. A mission has been given to me that I must travel for. When I return I hope that you will have something new to share regarding your abilities. Work hard and I'll do the same.
I'm leaving this note with Kylo because I feel he is the only one who would not read it. I hope I am right.
Take care.'
Your eyes lingered on his "signature" as an indescribable feeling swirled in your chest. You couldn't place your emotions but there was definitely something stirring you up.
You read the letter again, nodding to yourself where he told you to work on your abilities. You didn't really know where to begin but you were determined to have something to share with him. The thought of disappointing him sending a wave of uneasiness through you.
But why?
You don't know, but you knew you had work to do.
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"It's pouring buckets!" Princess said as she looked out the window.
"It is." You agreed.
"I wonder when it's going to stop. We've been inside all day!" Ichiro groaned.
"Yeah Im going to go crazy." Princess said.
"Why? You stay inside the house all the time." Kylo snickered.
"This is different. That's a choice. This gives me no choice." She answered matter of factly.
"Oh, oh okay." Kylo grinned. "I understand." He said.
You were all sitting in the living room, Kylo, Rainbow and Ichiro playing cards. Princess was originally drawing before she stood in front of the window, Emiko was playing with her small empress doll, and you were making a list of things you needed to work on with them when you went back to "homeschooling" them in a couple of weeks.
"Hey, Emiko, can you count to 10 for me?" You asked her absently looking at your notes.
"Yes." She said. You could hear the smile in her voice.
After 30 seconds of silence you smiled. "Out loud Miko"
"Huh?" She asked.
"Count out loud, I'll help you. One, two.....three..."Ichiro said looking away from his cards.
Emiko joined him. "Four...five..six...se-se....mm....eight..." she smiled signaling she was done.
"Good job." Rainbow said.
"Don't lie to her." Ichiro said shaking his head and groaning lightly.
"She's only 2!" Rainbow retaliated.
"I could count to ten at 2."
"I find that hard to believe." Princess chimed in.
"What?" Ichiro asked incredulously.
She simply shrugged her shoulders. She hadn’t even turned away from the window when she made that comment.
Holding in your laugh, you made a note to count more with Emiko.
"What are you going to teach me this fall?" Kylo asked.
Looking at your notes you could see that he did well with everything. He had already gone to school before he came to you and he got lots of life practice living here, there wasn't much left to teach him. You sighed. You really weren't sure what to do with him that wouldn't be boring or redundant.
"Mm.....what do you want to learn?" You asked him.
"That's a good question" he smiled. "I don't know. I just want to be helpful, so anything that could help me help other people."
You started nodding when Ichiro made an obnoxious noise between huffing out air and smacking his lips.
"You're too nice dude."
"You're just a troll." Princess said.
The laugh that came out of you surprised even you. You shouldn't have laughed at that. You didn't know you would laugh at that.
"Princess." Kylo gasped.
"Princess leave me alone, I'm not in the mood today." Ichiro said.
"Well I am!" She said turning around to glare at him.
You were choking on your spit on this point.
Okay, what did I miss? You thought to yourself.
"Too bad!" He growled at her.
"I hate you!" She screamed at him as she stomped her foot.
"Whoa! Wait a minute, wait. a. minute." You emphasized holding your hands up to them. The smile wiped off of your face. "What the hell is going on? Why are you talking to each other like this?"
"He told me I couldn't be a Princess because I'm poor!" Princess stomped again before falling to the ground and bawling her eyes out.
You were at a loss for words. Was Princess overreacting? Maybe to someone on the outside. But the issue could go a lot deeper. It's hard being poor, especially when you're a kid, you have needs and wants and it's hard to not feel like those wants are needs. Constantly being told no, getting hand me downs or having to help work only to still struggle to even eat. Rationing portions when you're still hungry. It gets heavy. Mid Autumn and Winter has always been a bad time for you guys and it's coming around the corner. It's not her fault that she's poor. And here he is making fun of her for it.
You looked at Ichiro who lowered his eyes when yours met his.
"You're poor too." Kylo told him as he got up to console Princess. Sitting beside her and rubbing her back.
"You're a jerk Ichiro." Rainbow told him sitting her cards down.
Emiko was looking at Princess, eyes wide, most likely worried about why she was crying.
You hadn't realized you begun to internalize your feelings about how being poor impacted them. You were feeling gross inside. Worthless. You wanted to better their lives, but realistically you weren't doing great. Maybe you should actually find an orphanage or home that could afford to take care of them. Are there nice people, wealthy people, who want children just to love?
Now you were feeling even worse. You felt sick to your stomach at the idea of them not being here with you.
"Ichiro, when you say stuff like that....you don't only hurt her, you hurt all of us." You told him. "And....she's not poor, I'm poor. So I guess if you want to make fun of someone it should be me."
His head lowered even further. His eyes still not on you. "I.....was just....I'm...." He didn't say anything else.
"Im sorry that I’m poor." You said absently.
"You're not! You have 6 people to care for and that takes a lot of money. It means there's a lot of stuff to spend money on so you have to keep spending it." Rainbow said.
"Thank you for caring for me. I would be lost without you." She added coming to sit next to you on the couch, and leaning her head on you.
Oh no. Am I about to cry? You thought to yourself.
You hugged her to you. Why was she a little Angel? Her parents raised a beautiful child, you wish you could've met them.
Definitely crying.
"Thank you." You said to her.
"Oh no! Mama!" Emiko cried running over to you.
"Great Ichiro look what you did." Kylo said.
You knew that by looking at Ichiro he wouldn't be able to take much more.
"It's fine. I'm not sad, I'm happy." You told them as you picked up Emiko after wiping your stray traitorous tears.
"Happy?" Princess asked through her sniffles.
"Yeah, I'm happy that I know you all." You said.
The brief moment of silence was ironically loud! It was followed by Princess and Kylo scrambling to the couch to sit by you while Ichiro let his head drop to the table.
You were now sandwiched in an emotional group hug.
"Come on Ichiro." You said after a few seconds.
He peeked at you from his peripheral before turning his head a little to look at you better. When he saw Rainbow's hand held out to him he quickly got up, crashing into you, wrapping his arms around Rainbow and Kylo on either side of you.
"I'm sorry. I'm happy I know you too and I....I.....I love you." He cried.
Almost like a domino effect, everyone was crying. Even Emiko, even though her reason may be because all of you were crying. You stretched your arms out making sure you were hugging everyone as you pulled them all closer to you, Emiko surrounded closely being in the middle of your lap.
"I love you too. All of you. All the time. Always." Your words only made them cry harder.
It wasn't long before there was a knock on the door, interrupting your group sniffle fest. You let them go.
"It's open." You called out, guessing that if it was anyone other than Giyu they wouldn't be able to open the door.
When the door opened, a soaking wet Giyu stepped inside.
Both parties, a site to see.
"Did I….come at a bad time?" He asked, taking in your tear stained faces, red eyes and positions.
"No, where's your outerwear?" You asked him, your mouth slightly agape as he stood dripping wet, a large puddle growing beneath him.
"I.....I didn't have it with me." He answered.
"Oh my gosh, Mr. Giyu." Rainbow laughed. Triggering you all to laugh at his appearance. Him straight facing you making it even funnier.
"I'll get you some towels." Kylo said getting up before dashing up the stairs. Emiko was peering at Giyu between Ichiro and Rainbow's bodies. Letting out a gasp as she stared at him.
"I know right Miko." You laughed.
"How was your trip Mr. Charming?" Princess asked.
Giyu could see that she had been crying the most. Her eyes slightly swollen. He looked at you momentarily before he answered her.
"It was fine. How....was your day?" He asked.
"It was fine as well. I'm better now. Cause we know we love each other." She smiled.
Giyu kept his expression neutral but he was confused. "You didn't already know that?.....before?"
"No." She answered matter of factly.
Interesting, he thought.
"Here you go." Kylo said as he arrived back in the living room, handing 3 towels to Giyu.
"You need some help Giyu?" You giggled.
"No." He deadpanned as he sat a towel atop his head, one around his shoulders, and began drying his legs.
"I think I have some clothes you can wear."
"You do?" Giyu asked.
You had some clothes just stashed away just in case for kids you might take in, and you had a teen once who was 6ft tall and close to 200 lbs, you were sure to have something he could wear.
"Yeah." You replied standing up and setting Emiko on her feet.
"Im gonna start dinner. Giyu I'm glad you're here, you'll stay right?" Kylo asked.
"Yeah, I'll stay."
"Cool. Im making something special." He added.
"Can I help?" Rainbow asked.
"Sure."
"What about me?" Princess said.
"Sure, you all can help, but you have to listen!" He stated firmly. The perfect image of a stressed older brother.
"I help too." Emiko said.
"Okay Emiko. You have to be a good listener okay?" He nodded to her.
"Okay." She nodded back.
"Alright well come on. Let's wash our hands." He gestured her over, to which she ran, a big smile on her face.
"You need my help at all?" You asked.
"No. You relax. I'll come get you when it's done."
"Okay. Be safe. Be smart and be careful okay?. All of you?" You looked around at them as you spoke.
"Yes Greenie."
"You got it."
"No problem." Were their replies, to which you nodded.
"Come on Giyu." You called to him before going up the stairs.
You had already found the clothes for him by the time he actually made it up stairs.
"These are really soaked." He said clutching the towels.
Laughing you held your hands out for them. "It's okay. The clothes are on the bed, just open the door when you're dressed." You told him as you left the room, heading to the bathroom. Inside, you squeezed the towels out before dropping them in the hamper. Taking your time to linger around and tidy up until you heard your door open.
Inside your room Giyu was sitting on the bed, his head turning to you as you entered. You have no idea what came over you but you froze in your tracks when you saw him.
His hair, which you had never seen down before was framing his face, and resting over his shoulders and back. You've never paid attention to his hair, didn't really care, it was just hair after all, but right now it's like the first time seeing he has a head full of hair.
"What?" He asked.
In your spot by the door you blinked a couple times before moving forward to the bed.
"Nothing. I just...never seen your hair down." You said as you sat down directly in the middle of your bed, crossing your legs.
"Oh." He said turning to get in the middle of your bed in front of you, but all the way at the other end.
Giyu felt comfortable here. He felt comfortable with you. Not seeing you for a week he thought about you everyday, wondering what you were doing. Wondering if you liked your not gifts, if you actually read the letter.
He had a thought that scared him even. He was wondering if you would hug him again when he got back to town. Obviously he messed that up after getting caught in the rain though. Your embrace felt warm. It felt comfortable and he wouldn't mind if you did it again. In fact, he was sure this time that he would do better. He wanted you to feel comfortable and warm in his arms too.
"Thank you for my gifts. It was really nice of you. I love them."
"Yes, I'm happy you like them."
"Love." You repeated playfully.
"Excuse me, love." He joked back, making you raise your eyebrows.
"You came back a new man." You giggled.
"Whatever." He answered, though he actually felt his heart rate pick up.
After a couple seconds you got to the stuff that's been making you antsy.
"Are you ready to hear what I've learned?"
"I am." Giyu nodded.
"Okay, so. You know how protecting and enhancing are the crux of my capabilities. Well, I may have pushed the envelope when it comes to enhancement. So, you know how I am able to help people see clearer images, how I can see things that I've read about if I concentrate? I think I might be able to share my thoughts and see someone else's."
"I see. So you haven't tried these things yet"
"Right. I don't have anyone to try it on."
"Well, let's see."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
"Okay." You nodded but began searching his eyes for any uncertainty. Naturally you didn't see any, no emotion decipherable in his blue orbs.
He sat waiting, his eyes holding yours silently.
"I need your hand." You told him as you held your left palm out to him.
There was a slight lift of his brows but it was so quick, you could've been imagining it.
He placed his hand in yours, the weight pushing yours down to the bed between you.
"Sorry, wasn't ready." You chuckled.
"You said you needed my hand."
"Right, but I wasn't ready to hold it. Sorry." You lightly squeezed his palm in yours, scooting yourself a little closer so it wasn't so much of a reach for you to hold hands. Obviously you squeezed his hand first, but when he returned it, you almost gasped. He was holding your hand back and it made you feel warm and tingly all over.
"Are you doing anything?" He asked you after a few seconds of silence.
"No." You cleared your throat, feeling embarrassed that you were just sitting there thinking about the feeling of his hand in yours. "First, um, let me know if you start seeing or thinking something you didn't try to yourself."
"Okay." Giyu answered before closing his eyes. He cleared his mind completely and waited.
You across from him took this chance to look over his features. His jet black hair, his nose, his thick eyelashes and his perfect eyebrows. He had the kind of looks described as beautiful or perfect in books. His skin was smooth and flawless too.
"Are you thinking about me?"
Horrified, you squeezed your eyes shut.
Bunnies, lots and lots of bunnies. In a field.
Because your eyes were closed you didn't see the furrowing of his brows as brown and white rabbits, in a colorful field of vivid yellow and purple flowers took over his mind.
"Really?" He asked. "Rabbits."
"Bunnies." You corrected. Smiling as your heartbeat eased back into a steady pace.
"Okay." He replied in his usual monotone.
You began thinking. 'Giyu Tomioka loves bunnies' over and over.
Almost 30 seconds later Giyu spoke. "I love bunnies." He said humorlessly.
"Oh, I would've never known. I would've guessed something more brooding." You joked.
"Ha...ha." He replied.
"So it works." You nodded.
Giyu opened his eyes, "yeah." He replied. "That's rather interesting."
"Yeah. Now it's your turn." You smiled at him.
You held eye contact for a little while as you waited for him. You were expecting him to close his eyes but he didn't.
"Why are you staring at me?" You ask.
"Why are you staring at me?" He responded.
"I thought we were having a staring contest."
Rolling his eyes, Giyu sighed. You erupted into laughter while he finally closed his eyes. The small smirk on Giyu's face catching your attention. You started wondering what you could say to get him to laugh out loud, or give a full blown smile. It wasn't long before your thoughts were pulled in a different direction. Much like when you zeroed in on Kylo, you had the option, for lack of better words, to see what this new thought was. Focusing on it, the words "y/n laughs too much, all the time." came to mind.
"Oh whatever!" You exclaimed playfully. "Now an image or scenery."
This time images of you laughing filled your consciousness. They were Giyu's memories of you. Each of them were seen from his point of view. Suddenly you started to see colors at the edge of these memories. Pink and red mostly, were swirling at the edges. Trying to figure out what they mean you kept watching them.
"Uh...you see pink and red at the....corners of your mind?"
"No. Are you seeing red and pink?" Giyu asked.
"Yeah."
"What does it mean?"
"I have no idea." You answered truthfully.
Still trying to figure them out and examine them you started to feel their meanings, or maybe just emotions. You weren't sure but you knew they weren't your emotions.
Happiness. Friendship. Love. Desire. Attraction
With a startled gasp you let go of Giyu's hand. These were his feelings. You'd gone too far. You'd seen and felt too much. You'd invaded his personal thoughts and feelings. Although it wasn't intentional you still felt bad.
"What?" He asked. "You okay?" His eyes, now open, were on you.
"Y-yeah. Yeah I'm fine."
"Did something happen? Did you strain yourself?" His soft voice spoke, a hint of concern recognizable in it.
Something happened alright. But you couldn't tell him. How would it make him feel to know you'd felt his emotions? You didn't want to make him uncomfortable so you would keep it to yourself.
"Just, surprised it really works." You semi lied.
"Oh."
"Yeah, so...um...your turn for your part of the deal." You changed the subject.
"Right." He answered, that tiny almost imperceptible smirk appeared on his face. "Throw me a punch."
You made a face. "Right here right now? On the bed?" You asked noticing he made no gesture to even move.
"Yes."
"But-"
"Just do it." He said.
"Where?"
He rolled his eyes. "Doesn't matter."
Deciding to humor him, you threw your arm out to punch him in the chest. After 10 seconds of staring at eachother, his face unimpressed but expectant, and yours frozen, you began shaking your hand.
"Ow, ow, ow, owww." You whined.
Shaking his head Giyu grabbed your hand, turning it over in his to look at it. "That was pathetic really."
"Why did you hurt me? You could've warned me." You pouted.
"I didn't, you hurt yourself with your poor form." He stated smoothly before pushing your fingers into a fist himself. "This is how you punch." He emphasized by pointing to your fisted hand.
You nodded slowly.
"Now try again."
Careful to keep your fingers closed exactly like he showed you, you pulled your arm back to try again.
It didn't hurt as bad as the first time, but it did feel like you just punched a wall.
Giyu sighed and stood from the bed. He motioned for you to get up too, watching you until you stood in front of him.
"One more time." He said.
"Okay." You said before punching him in the chest once again.
"Okay. Well. This is futile. You'll never be able to fight a grown man on your own."
You hit him playfully on the shoulder. "Giyu, I hit you with everything I had."
"I’m aware. That's why I said that."
You started laughing. "Practice makes perfect."
"Right." He said. "But in your case you might need to figure something out with your abilities. For back up." He smirked, making you smile brighter. He's joking. It's rare but so so welcomed.
"Sure. What's next?"
"Nothing. Until you learn to punch this is all you do."
"Really?" You frowned.
"Yes."
"That's boring. Humor me. If I wanted to fight someone I could always just...." You kicked your leg at him, as if you were going to kick him in his privates, and he easily pushed your leg back down.
"If you do it that slow, you'll be the only one hurt in the end." He told you.
You punched him in the chest again. Of course he didn't even flinch. This time, you threw another, but with the opposite fist, which he pushed away, and it completely knocked you off balance.
You stumbled to the side.
That smirk, grew just a tad as it appeared on his lips.
"I'm not-"
You didn't sit still to listen as you started punching, kicking, and trying to push him. You even grabbed for his hair. And anytime he pushed you away, after recovering you were right back trying to hurt him. You're not sure how long you were doing this but when he started laughing, you stopped.
Your eyes were wide in amazement really. He laughed. A real laugh. Not a chuckle, not a snicker. Real, full blown laughter that came from his gut. That made his eyes crinkle until they almost closed.
You did it. You got him to laugh. You got to see a semblance of a smile on him. It was amazing. It was beautiful. He was beautiful. No, he was handsome.
If making yourself look an ass would make him laugh, than you'd do it every chance you got.
When it looked like he was about to stop, you pushed him, as hard as you could. He didn't budge. But the grunt you let out trying to get him to stumble off his feet, made him laugh again, which made you smile.
Then you tried kneeing him in his stomach, but he caught your knee. The surprise of his strong grip on your knee, grasping it completely, made you pull back. Falling to your behind, as he let go of you.
"You okay?" He smiled, seeing that you were obviously fine, staring up at him with a stupid grin on your face.
"Yeah." You smiled back. He held his his hand out to you. When you took it he pulled you up easily, all by himself.
"Don't make it look so easy." You joked.
"Please." He replied sarcastically.
Now that you were standing in front of him you crossed your arms. With your head tilted to the side you said "that was fun."
His eyes widened briefly, before he turned his head to the side.
"Yeah, I guess it was."
You chuckled at his reaction. "You're so predictable Giyu. It's okay to have fun on purpose."
He didn't say anything, he just stopped looking at you from his peripheral before he walked to your dresser.
"What did you do today?" He asked as he opened up your accessory boxes.
This didn't bother you, his attention off of you, it was usual. Normal. And although his behavior is typical, his demeanor isn't. He's more open than usual. It made you want to talk to him more, crack jokes more, ask questions you've never asked before. It made you feel more confident. Excited even.
Staying in your spot, you recounted your day to him.
"You homeschool them?" He asked, genuine surprise highlighted in his tone.
"Yep."
"When do you have time to work?"
"Early in the morning, after lunch, and right before dinner."
"Why not send them to the school?"
You almost cringed thinking about all of the reasons. "Mm...well....I had a kid who kept picking fights with the other children. He couldn't go back, so then I had him helping me with the garden, and he calmed down a bit, but then the kids from school started picking on the other kids now that he was gone. Long story short, none of the kids in my care are allowed to go back."
Giyu hummed thoughtfully. "Interesting."
You shrugged. "Yeah."
"You'll be very busy." He said.
"Not too much more than usual."
He was silent for quite a long time, so you sat back down on the bed. Just when you were about to speak he beat you to it.
"Is there.....anything I could do to help you prepare?"
Giyu was fishing for subtle validation. He wanted to make your tasks easier, but he kind of wanted you to let him know you could use the help, so he didn't feel like he was being overbearing or pushy.
After going through the motions of thinking about it you replied. "Not that I can think of right now, but I'll let you know, if anything comes up."
You wouldn't let him know. You wouldn't ask for anything if you needed it. However, you simply saying that you're going keep him in mind was enough for his heart to react. It made him feel warm inside. It made him feel good.
If you knew how he felt he would be embarrassed.
He couldn't stand the thought of you knowing you affect him in such little ways. Your acknowledgment alone did wonders on his heartbeat.
Wait! Giyu thought.
He turned around abruptly, his eyebrows raised, almost hidden by his bangs.
"Are you....can you...hear my thoughts right now?"
You probably wore the same exact expression as him. His surprise startled you.
"No. I can only hear them if you let me."
The speed in which his face dropped back to its normal stoicism, had to be a world record.
"Oh." He answered visibly relaxed.
You smiled at him. Wondering what he was thinking that had him on the verge of panicking like that.
"I lied, I definitely know what you were thinking." You laughed lightly, smile never disappearing.
"You're lying." He said narrowing his eyes.
"Am I?" You teased.
"What was I thinking about?" He asked.
You didn't have much time to guess if you wanted it to seem like you actually knew. The only things it could be is his past, a relationship or-
You felt intense dread in your gut at the direction your thoughts just went.
"You're right, I'm lying." You forced out. No longer wanting to play around.
Right now, you just recognized a point you have never considered since you met Giyu, and now you had to face why the possibility of it made you feel sick to your stomach. It was too much all at once.
He nodded, but he could sense that something was wrong. Your mood changed and it was obvious in your body language.
"Is something wrong?" He asked sitting down on the bed opposite you.
"No." You said turning away from him. Your heart was skipping beats, and you hated it. Why were you freaking out? You were just friends. So what if he was in a relationship, you would still be friends.
You felt fidgety, you needed to do something with your hands. Standing from the bed, you walked over to check on Giyu's clothes. It was pointless, they were obviously still wet but you really just needed to busy yourself to relax.
Then you opened your closet, going through the various boxes, looking for nothing in particular of course. You just really couldn't help it.
"Y/n?" Giyu called.
"Yeah?"
"It seems like you're tying to get away from me, should I leave?"
"No!" Once the word was out you backpedaled quickly. You said that much too quick and much too loud. "No, don't leave, I'm not trying to get away from you."
You could hear him get off the bed, coming to stand beside the closet.
"Did you..." he paused for so long you thought he never meant to speak out loud. You stopped your unnecessary search and looked up at him.
His eyes were lowered to the ground and his arms crossed. He glanced at you for a second before looking away. "Did you actually hear my thoughts and they....disgusted you?"
Surprised would be an understatement. His words worried you and you didn't want him to feel bad about his thoughts, whatever they were so you were going to just tell him the truth.
"Giyu, no. I really didn't hear them. I promise. I was going to guess something but then I had a realization that made me feel weird."
"Oh. What was it?"
You took a deep breath. "I just.....realized.....I didn't know if you were in a relationship or not."
You didn't dare look up after what you said. He's just going to wonder why his relationship status would make you feel weird, thus ruining your friendship.
"I'm not in a relationship." He said.
You felt so relieved. You had to play it cool though so you didn't make any quick movements.
"Oh okay."
"..........Does that make you feel better?" Giyu asked. His soft voice a little difficult to hear even though he was right beside you.
Your heart was lodged in your throat.
"Mmhm." You mumbled out.
"Good." He stated.
Your head whipped around to look up at him. Good? He cares about your feelings in regards to his relationship status?
That's when what you felt earlier came crashing back to you. The red and pink swirls. Passion and love, friendship and desire, accompanied by memories of you.
"Giyu?" You asked, with a voice shaky with nerves.
"Yes?"
"What do you...think about me?" You finished quietly.
First, he raised his slightly lowered head. Then he stood up straight, letting his crossed arms drop to his sides.
"Dinner's ready!" Ichiro called loudly from the stairwell.
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Giyu's POV
Thank the heavens, It's not that I didn't want to tell her, I was afraid of her response. However, it seemed like she was figuring out how I truly felt.
Better to be interrupted now before telling her instead of it happening after.
I held my hand out to her. Pulling her up when she grabbed my hand. I waited for her to make that unfunny joke from before but she didn't say anything. She only smiled.
She led me out of the room and down the stairs. The kids were already all seated and the plates were already prepared with the extras in the middle. We took our seats on the bench, prompting everyone to dig in. Per usual the kids kept the conversations going, and let them.
We were just about halfway through when Princess directed her attention to me.
"Mr. Charming Giyu....do you have a house?"
Of course y/n started laughing immediately. It wasn't even a funny question. She's 6 and she only sees me here. It’s a valid question for her.
"Yes, I do."
"Will we ever be able to come over?"
"Yes."
"Really? What about tomorrow? We can come visit. And we can have dinner. And we can cook it. And help clean it."
I looked at y/n. It was up to her. The expectant look on her face however told me it was up to me.
"You can come over tomorrow." I confirmed.
There were gasps from all around the table.
"Really?" Rainbow asked.
"Yeah."
"We've never been to someone else's house before." Ichiro said, with wide eyes.
"I know. This is going to be so fun." Princess clapped excitedly.
"What should we bring for dinner?" Kylo asked.
"Nothing. You won't be cooking either."
"So what will we eat?" Princess asked incredulously.
"Whatever I cook."
Another round of gasps.
Y/n let out a snort. Quickly covering her face right after.
She's the predictable one. Laughing when nothing is funny.
She's so cute.
"Is there anything we're supposed to bring?"
"No. You just come over. That's it."
"Okay." Kylo nodded.
I continued eating my food, answering all the questions they asked about my house with "you'll see it when you get there."
After dinner y/n washed and cleared the dishes, while I sat at the table waiting for her to finish. I had a lot to prepare for tomorrow. Normally I wouldn't care, having guests over was unheard of, and I would never invite people to my home, but I really care about them, and want them to have an enjoyable experience.
When she finished she held her hand out to me, to lead me back upstairs. "Give me 5 minutes?" She asked once she brought me to her room.
I knew that meant she was going to check on the children.
"Take your time." I told her sincerely.
Once I was alone I sat down on her bed, before laying back. I would have to pick up where we left off once she got back. I was ready to admit my feelings for her but I don't think I could handle if she didn't feel the same. I'll always be her friend, even if she doesn't feel the same but she's captured a part of me that's never been touched before. She is completely changing me and the way I think. When I'm not here I'm thinking about her. I feel a comfort I haven't felt in the longest time when I'm around her.
This has to be love.
Right?
I've tried to bottle it up but it's the only emotion inside of me that I can't get under control. The only one that doesn't respond to me and does what it wants whenever I'm around y/n. I'm powerless to it.
It's making me weak.
But I can't find it in me to care, because I can't imagine going back to a life without her.
When y/n came back into the room, she closed the door behind her, and walked over to sit on the bed, but I sat up, holding my hand out to stop her from moving pass me. I stood up, and she took a small step back so she could face me, looking into my eyes expectantly.
"I think you are....perfect. And I really like you." I told her. As difficult as it was to say it, I felt huge relief once it was out. Weight lifted off my shoulders and I felt relaxed.
The shock on y/n's face washed away quickly, and was replaced with a blush and soft smile as she lowered her gaze.
I've never seen her blush before.
My body seemed to move on its own accord, because before I knew I was going to do it, my hands were already on her. My thumbs rubbing across her warm cheeks, as I held her face.
"You have a pleasant face."
Her smile grew as she began to laugh lightly. "You have a pleasant face too." She responded. "Actually, better than pleasant, handsome really...."
Honestly I couldn't hear her. I was distracted. Her eyes were wider, they were bright, and her lips? They were right here, and beautiful. A couple centimeters away. It would be so easy to....
"Giyu?"
Does she always say my name so beautifully?
"Hm?"
When I met her eyes again, I realized I was being impulsive and unlike me. I dropped my hands from her face, and balled them up at my sides. A confused look appeared on her face.
"Why'd you let go of me?" She asked.
My eyes widened in surprise. My forwardness didn't bother her?
"You.....I..."
She grabbed my hands and put them back on her face, holding them until she was sure I wasn't going to drop them.
"I was going to say that I really like you too."
"You do?"
"Yes." She smiled.
"Really?" I asked, just to be sure.
"Yes." She laughed.
"Can I kiss you?"
I felt her blush reappear beneath my hands. And just like before, I ran my thumbs across her cheeks.
"Yes." She replied.
I wasted no more time with my thoughts before I let my lips touch hers.
We grew comfortable together, slowly getting more confident and deepening the kiss. My hands remained on the sides of her face while hers were holding my wrists.
I could kiss her for hours, her lips were so soft, and she was intoxicating. However I had to end it when I felt a familiar ache growing in my gut.
I let my forehead rest against hers gently as I broke the kiss.
"Giyu?" Her voice was a whisper.
"Yes?"
"That was my first kiss."
Surprised would be an understatement.
"Are you joking?"
"I'm not."
If that was her first kiss then that probably means she hasn't done anything else either. I lifted my head to look at her again. She was an incredible kisser for this to be her first time.
I kissed her lips once more.
"I hope I didn't disappoint." I told her, a smile growing on my lips.
Laughing she stepped closer to me. Our bodies touching now, which startled me to be honest.
She kissed me this time. Quickly deepening it. She got more eager as the kiss went on. It was clear she was unsure of what to do in her quest to get more or whatever it was she was seeking.
I smiled at her actions, as she was practically bouncing on her feet and her hold on my wrists would occasionally tighten and then loosen.
We hugged not too long ago, we just admitted we were attracted to each other, and we kissed. I could help her with this, and not have to second guess anything or be calculating in my behavior.
So I moved my hands to her waist and she put her hands on my shoulders. This didn't seem to be enough though as she pushed herself closer to me, further deepening the kiss by turning her head slightly. There was definitely a shift in the air, bringing that ache back.
A soft moan left her lips.
Almost simultaneously she pulled back, covering her mouth, and then her face, like she was hiding from me.
Before I could speak, she did.
"I'm sorry." She said, still behind her hands.
"For what?" I asked confused, reaching out to pull her hand from her face. She wouldn't let me though, as she was determined to stay hidden. I let my hand drop instead of just pulling her arm down. I chose to close the distance between us again.
I knew she was embarrassed about the noise she just made. But she didn't need to be. It's natural. It was attractive. It was sexy.
I sound so gross.
"That noise. I-I didn't mean to do that."
"That's okay."
Don't tell her you liked it, you're going to sound creepy. It's too soon.
Don't.
Do not.
Don't say anything else.
"I liked it."
You idiot! Why would I say that? Why am I not listening to myself?
Her hands slid down her face slowly. "You.....did?"
"I did."
"O-oh. Okay then." She spoke quietly, not making eye contact.
I inwardly smiled at her bashfulness. "As much as I would like to stay, I should go while the rain has stopped."
That got her attention back. No signs of shyness, just sadness now.
Cute.
I walked to the bed pulling her notebook from underneath her pillow before going to the dresser for a pen.
I wrote down my address and simple directions on how to get there. Then I walked back over to her.
"I'll see you tomorrow right?"
"Of course. Thanks for letting us visit by the way."
"Anytime." I nodded.
"What time should we come?"
"Whenever you want."
"Should we bring anything?"
"No." I smiled.
She touched my lips quickly and softly, almost absently as she smiled too.
"I really like seeing you smile like this." She said.
"Do you?" I asked. The smile remaining on my face.
"Yeah." She nodded.
"I'll try to do it more often then."
"Sounds good." She laughed.
"Have a good night?"
"You too. Be safe."
"Okay."
After gathering my clothes, and goodbyes from the kids, she walked me to the door. We shared a kiss goodbye, and much like the last time I was there, the sort of buzzing electric feeling I had in her presence slowly disappeared the further I got away from her. However this time, a dull pang in my chest took its place.
I don't know what it is, but the feelings I have for her, comes with a lot of surprises.
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Giyu Tomioka Fanfiction - Transparent Heart
Gifted Y/N
10 Chapters
Subjects: Fluff, Angst, Smut, Mature language, Suggestive language, Blood, Gore, Death, Humor, Violence, Pain
Chapter Six
6.6k Words
Chapter Includes: Suggestive Language, Smut (small, mini, short smut 😂) Fluff
As hard as you tried to go to sleep you couldn't. It's like you drifted out of consciousness but never slept.
You couldn't guess the amount of the time that passed since saying goodnight but it probably wasn't long.
"Why won't you sleep?" Giyu's soft voice spoke from beside you.
"I don't know." You answered sheepishly. To be honest there was still something going on with your body that you couldn't control. Being close to Giyu this way was probably just too exciting.
"Try harder."
You turned your head to face him hearing the playful lilt to his tone.
"Okay well, first I need to get comfortable." You smiled.
"Okay."
You turned your whole body to face him. Now your head was level with his neck. Your face was only centimeters away from him and your breath tickled him. Enough that it made him tense up slightly.
"A-are you comfortable now?"
Smiling you didn't immediately answer, instead you snuggled into him. Nestling your head into his neck, beneath his chin.
"I am now."
"Ok." He whispered.
Giyu honestly was doing his best to relax, but your ticklish exhales against his neck was having multiple effects on him. His hand, still held between both of yours, was now squished upon what could only be your breast given the soft, squishy, buoyancy he felt.
He could only hope you would fall asleep now. That way he could pull his hand away without making you feel as if he didn't want to hold your hand.
You stayed silent for so long, your breaths were even and shallow so Giyu assumed you were falling into a slumber.
He very slightly pulled his hand away from you but you squeezed it tighter.
"No." You said quietly.
He smiled lightly. "I'm sorry."
He really didn't want to let go of your hand but he was feeling a little improper about how aware he was that he was touching your breast.
"Why are you trying to leave me?"
"I'm not. I'm sorry."
"Hm." You said quietly as you pulled his hand tighter into your chest.
He must've thought you were falling asleep, but really you were just trying to figure out if you should ask him if he was feeling the same way you were.
There was a feeling that was really bothering you, that you've never felt before, and you really had no idea what to think about it. You felt something similar the first time you kissed the day before yesterday, but right now it was so intense it made it difficult for you to sit still, which was why you were doing your very best to be completely still. You didn't know what it meant.
"Giyu?" You asked quietly, pushing past the sound of your heartbeat in your ears.
"Yes?" He answered just as quietly.
"I feel....something. And I was wondering if you feel it too?"
"Something like what?"
"I don't know how to describe it. But...maybe I can show you?"
"Like with your thoughts?"
"Kind of....but I'm going to try to make you feel how I do."
"Okay."
"Really?" You asked
"Yeah. Go on." He lightly squeezed your hand, signaling for you to start when you're ready.
You tried to focus on the feeling you had in your gut, letting it be all you could think about, imagining that you wanted Giyu to be able to feel it too.
It didn't take long for Giyu to understand, your feelings instantly overwhelming his body.
He took a sharp breath in.
"Are you okay?" You asked lifting your head slightly.
"Mhm." Giyu mumbled.
"Do you...know what it is?"
There was a few beats of silence before he answered. "Yeah."
"What is it? What does it mean?"
Sighing, Giyu tried to find the right words to describe it. Although it was new for you, you should be able to put two and two together with simple prompts.
"When we....like someone...or find them attractive......we want to.....touch them, but sometimes we want them to......touch us...too." Giyu cringed internally. There had to be a better way to describe what you were feeling without sounding so weird.
"Right. Which is why I won't let you go. But why won't it stop?"
He couldn't say because that's not how you wanted to be touched, that would be presumptuous and gross. So what could he say?
"Sometimes the feeling doesn't go away unless certain spots are touched.
"Oh okay." You nodded like it was so simple.
Giyu sighed again. "Y/N."
"Yeah?"
Giyu couldn't believe you've never touched yourself. Well, he could but it was just blowing his mind right now. The fact that you've only felt this way because of him though, was driving away the little reason and resolve he had left.
It's only been two days since you've established your feelings for one another. He couldn't touch you already. Right? That's moving too fast right? He shouldn't.
He didn't know what to think.
He didn't know what to do.
Your state of being pouring into him though was making it harder for him. He wanted to help you. So badly.
"If I help you, it would change our relationship."
Your eyes widened briefly. "Like in a bad way?"
I hope not, Giyu thought.
"It wouldn't make things inherently good or bad, just....different. I-I really don't know how else to describe it."
After giving it some thought, and wallowing in that overwhelming feeling in your gut you decided it couldn't be bad. It only started after you kissed, it was because of Giyu. It couldn't be bad if it had to do with him.
"Okay. Can you help?" You asked.
Giyu's throat instantly dried, he was unable to speak without first clearing his throat.
"I-I can." He croaked eventually.
"Thank you." You smiled. He could hear it in your voice.
"Yeah." He said so low you almost missed it.
He shifted back ever so slightly. "My hand." He spoke quietly.
You let him go, a bit sheepishly. He didn't immediately pull it away, instead he used his hand to gently lift your head up to him, his thumb resting lightly on your chin.
When your eyes met he spoke "you tell me to stop if you don't like what I'm doing." He told you.
"Okay." You whispered. Your eyes dropping to his pouty lips. He noticed this so he kissed you. His soft lips pressing against yours so gently. You didn't have time to deepen it the way you wanted to because just as quickly as he kissed you, he pulled back.
"Turn around." He told you quietly.
For some reason that feeling spiked, and you felt a tingle run down your back. You listened though, turning over until your back was against his chest.
Laying quiet, you waited for what he would tell you next.
"Do you trust me?"
"I do."
Giyu nodded to himself internally. He used your response as his cue and permission to start touching you. He placed his finger very lightly against the top of your throat. A second later, he slowly dragged his fingertip down your neck. It slightly tickled, but in a more bearable way. It was enough to make you squirm slightly.
He paused at the base of your throat before gliding his finger down to where your breast sat squished together from laying on your side. Slowly he opened his palm and slid it down until it covered your breast. Your mouth was slightly ajar in both surprise and bliss. He squeezed it lightly before adjusting his grip so that he could get a more firm grip on you.
A small gasp left your lips at the action. Warmth spread throughout your body as his large hand moved to the other, gathering your mound in his palm before giving it a firm squeeze as well.
Next he let his large hand glide down your belly, the feeling in your gut growing stronger. From your abdomen, he slid his hand over to your hip, before gliding down your thigh. When he gripped your leg, pulling it up a little whimper left your mouth.
His lips pressed just below your earlobe immediately after. He caressed your thigh with his fingertips. Running them up to your knee then back down to your hip. He alternated between his fingertips and his palms. When he brought his palm back to your hip, he roamed around to your butt. He rubbed in wide circles before squeezing it in his palm.
A small cry between a moan and yelp of surprise left your mouth.
He continued running his hand all across the parts of you he could reach, your thighs, your butt, your stomach, your breast, your neck, gently squeezing from time to time. His touches were both working you up and satisfying your desire to be touched.
When he grabbed your hand you were both surprised and intrigued, wondering what he was going to do next. He pulled your hand up to his lips and kissed each finger tip. Then, he brought your hand down between your legs, his large hand covering yours.
When he pressed his and your middle finger to your bud you gasped, slightly jumping from how good it felt simply to touch it. He slowly moved your fingers simultaneously in a slow circular motion.
"Giyu..." you tried to speak but it was so breathy and whiny, you were struggling to catch your breath.
You were driving Giyu insane. Your voice, your body, how wet you were already.
He didn't mean to scoot closer to you, he didn't mean to press against you. Really. He had much better resolve than that. Or so he thought.
He sped up the movement of your fingers working against you.
"Giyu...ah..I-I...reall-y like....mm."
Giyu laughed quietly at you trying to talk. Trying to encourage him.
Slowing down the tempo again, he kissed your shoulder.
You were trying to hold yourself still, but what Giyu was doing had your hips moving and twisting on their own, it's like you had no control over how your body was reacting to the pleasure.
When he slid your fingers further down you brought your leg down as the pleasure intensified.
"Giyuuu." You whined.
His leg came between yours, pushing it back up so he could continue with no restraints.
Next he started to move your fingers in an up and down motion, sliding from the top of your clit down to bottom, stopping right at your entrance.
"F-fuck." You mumbled as your breath started to hitch. The pleasure had increased exponentially. "Giyu...I...oh-" you couldn't say anything else as it felt like an imaginary firework went off inside you.
Your body trembled and you threw your head back and clutched Giyu's arm with your free hand.
You didn't let him go until the feeling began to go away.
"You alright?" Giyu asked once you let him go, and pulled your hand away.
You didn't answer as you turned around to face him. His eyes searched yours as soon as they landed on him. When you smiled at him, he returned it in relief.
He opened his mouth to speak but you cut him off by kissing him. Immediately deepening it. The intimacy of your tongues colliding with each other was like a sensual dance. It was making you hot. It was bringing that feeling back to your gut.
You pressed yourself further into him and broke the kiss in surprise when you felt something hard against your leg.
"Sorry" Giyu said sheepishly.
"For what?" You asked reaching down to grab it.
Giyu was quicker than you though, and stopped you. "Hold on. I don't think that's a good idea."
"Why?"
"Might be too much for one night."
You frowned at him. "Let me touch you back."
He laughed a little before resting his forehead against yours.
"I will soon but not tonight."
You did your best not to smack your lips in irritation. "Giyu, please. I really want to."
"Want to what?" Giyu tested you. You probably couldn't even tell him what you wanted, and he would use that as his proof of why you weren't ready.
"Touch you and have you inside of me."
You laughed at the wide eyed, slack jawed expression on his face.
"You-"
"Yes, I know what sex is. I know it requires you to be inside of me, I just didn't know my body would tell me that's what I wanted. Now that I know, come on."
"Please." You added sweetly.
Shit, shit, shit. Giyu thought to himself. He might not be strong enough to hold out if you keep saying please like that.
"I don't know." He answered.
Taking what you learned from Giyu already you brought your hand up to his neck, letting your fingertips glide down. Stopping at his chest, where you then let your fingers and palm spread out to lay flat on him.
"Please?" You asked again. Not giving him a chance to answer before you brought your hand down and over his abdomen, before going back up again, making sure to push his robe to the side.
He didn't respond as he was distracted by the look on your face. For someone who's never had sex before and never gotten intimate, you were pretty damn good at seduction. The way your eyes smoldered with pure wanton energy, the way your voice changed ever so slightly, sounding sultry.
Your hand untied the knot on his robe, before laying directly on top of his abs. This distracted you from your ministrations momentarily. You were finally getting to see his body up close. He was physically stunning. Strong. You were practically drooling looking at him.
Giyu didn't miss the way you were checking him out either. He wanted to lay back and let you admire him, if that's what you wanted. It made him feel good to be desired.
"Giyu. You look....wow. I-I can't even concentrate." You told him.
"Stop." He rolled his eyes, but he was definitely blushing and feeling warm inside.
"I'm serious." You chuckled lightly, almost mystified.
He didn't respond with words, he lifted your chin up to him again and kissed you as soon as your lips were in his reach. The way he was kissing you took your breath away. You were getting lightheaded.
Why is he so good at kissing? You thought to yourself.
You would kiss him forever if you could. It was so passionate yet so soft.
When he pulled away, you realized you won.
"It hurts the first time." He whispered to you.
"Okay." You answered just as softly.
"I don't...I don't want to hurt you."
"Giyu...." You said before pecking his lips.
"Yeah?"
"I really want you. And I want to experience this with you." You kissed him once more. "Plus I might die if you don't do this with me." You added.
The laugh he let out was quick and surprised. It made you smile wide. He probably didn't even know the effect his laughter had on you.
Shaking his head he responded. "How do you do that?"
"Do what?"
"Make it so easy to fall in love with you?"
Okay. Now that's cute.
You shrugged your shoulders playing coy as you fought to keep your smile from growing.
Giyu smiled before kissing your forehead. "Let's agree to something first okay?"
"Okay?" You answered.
"If it hurts too much, tell me please. We can stop and try again some other time."
You frowned but nodded.
"You promise you'll tell me?"
"I promise."
"Okay." He nodded. "Is there anything you want to establish?"
You thought for a while. There was almost nothing you could think of except one thing.
"Can I leave my robe on?"
"Of course you can."
You nodded. "Okay. That's it."
"You sure?"
"Yes"
"Okay." Giyu nodded. "May I touch you?"
Rolling your eyes you smiled. "Yes Prince Charming."
"Ha....ha.." he replied sarcastically. This contrasted the way he pulled your leg over him. He wasted no time in running his hand up the back of your thigh to your butt, lightly squeezing it.
You were so responsive and Giyu loved it. You whimpered and pushed your chest forward into him, already eager for more touches.
Damn, he thought as he felt his member pulsate heavily at the sound of your whimper. He squeezed again, wanting to hear that sweet sound come from you just one more time. It was like music to his ears.
Just a few seconds later he pulled you flush against him. Your exposed core quickly warming up his cloth covered member. When you felt him against you you gasped. Was it supposed to feel this good already? He was hard beneath you, and as he pulled you closer, you could feel the definition of his penis through the thin fabric of his shorts.
His strong hands rocked you against him.
"Mm!" Came your quick moan. You instantly begin rotating your hips on your own, catching that friction and never wanting it to stop. This felt so much different than your fingers.
Giyu smiled to himself at your actions. It reminded him of how you were the first time you kissed. Then, you didn't know what you wanted, now you do. It was insanely attractive and sexy the way you were grinding down on him. Your juices soaking through the fabric, showing just how good he was making you feel.
He let you work yourself up on him, only lightly squeezing your ass, kissing your lips, and pressing into you every so often. When he could tell you were about to snap he moved so that now he was hovering over you.
You were about to protest but when you saw him free himself from his shorts you realized he was about to give you what you've been asking for. Eyeing his penis you think that it must be perfect. It had to be because you felt more moisture accumulate between your legs.
"Wow." You whispered.
If Giyu wasn't so nervous he might've told you to stop. He slightly tensed up when you reached down to grab it. All that tension however went out the window the second you encased him in your hand.
The faintest, tiniest, moan came from his throat, instantly making you raise your eyes to his. Now you knew what he meant when he told you he liked how you sound the other day.
"Fuck Giyu." You mumbled, speaking through the chill that ran down your back. You've probably never used so many expletives in one day until now.
Between his chiseled torso, his voice, his dick, his face, you don't know know what made you drool more. He was so handsome, and so was everything else about him.
You were lucky.
"Remind me to thank you for almost killing me." You mumbled.
"What?" Giyu responded in his normal voice, sitting back, his dick slipping from your hands.
"Nothing. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that out loud." You rushed out, slightly embarrassed that you were so stupid that you joked when you were about to have sex for the first time.
He gave you a look before it turned into his regular stoic expression.
"That's not.....I....you shouldn't....." he sighed deeply as he couldn't find the right words.
"I'm sorry Giyu."
Giyu was sorry too. He feels sick to his stomach when he remembers that night. He regrets what he did and hasn't forgiven himself for it. He doesn't think he ever will.
Sitting up you reached for his hands. "Did I ruin everything?"
"No." He answered.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that wasn't true. His whole demeanor changed. And it's your fault. Of course you ruined everything.
He adjusted his clothing, and then retied his robe.
The almost sorrowful look in his eyes made your mouth fall open in surprise.
"Giyuuu!" You whined as you wrapped your arms around him and pushed all your weight on top of him.
Kissing his face all over you apologized over and over again. After a minute of you not even slowing down Giyu hugged you. "I'm fine." You would probably never stop if he didn't give you a reason to.
"Let's go to sleep okay?" He said a few seconds after.
You really didn't want to. You were too excited to be with him. However, it was apparent he was no longer in the mood.
"Okay." You nodded as you climbed off of him. You moved back to your space, and laid down on your side. Just a few seconds later Giyu laid down behind you, wrapping an arm around your waist immediately.
It made you feel a little bit better that he was willing to be close and intimate with you, but you still felt bad.
"Goodnight y/n."
"Goodnight."
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You woke up feeling restless. You didn't sleep well through the night because you kept waking up. There was a nagging feeling buried deep in the back of your mind but you had no idea what it meant yet. Giyu wasn't in bed with you so you got up. You went into the bathroom first then set on your way out the room. When you opened the door you were surprised to hear the kids so clearly. It was silent just on the other side.
You followed their voices to the living room, and walked in to them bickering about something.
"Greenie, who's funnier? And be honest." Ichiro said gesturing between all of them.
"Hmm." You started. Letting your eyes roam over all of them you thought about their mannerisms and the type of jokes they tell. "Emiko." You answered.
"Yaaay!" She clapped for herself and you joined her too.
"You should've saw that coming." Kylo responded.
"Why? She doesn't care about our feelings I thought she'd tell the truth."
A strangled noise left your throat. "Excuse me, I take offense to that."
He shrugged before smirking mischievously. "Well, what can you do?" He said matter of factly.
Rolling your eyes you sat down on the floor beside Rainbow. "Where's Giyu?"
"He left, he said he'll be back later but he had something important to tend to."
"Oh okay. Did you eat?"
"Yes, Mr. Charming fed us." Princess replied.
"Oh good, that was nice of him."
"Yeah, he left some for you in the dining room." Rainbow said.
That was very nice of him. He was so thoughtful.
"Okay, well when I'm done, we're going to get ready to go okay?"
"Aww!" Princess whined.
The others didn't protest but you could see the disappointment on their faces.
"We aren't going to wait to say goodbye to Giyu?" Rainbow asked.
Well, they had you there.
"Oh, I mean....yeah, we can wait. We probably should right? It might be rude to just leave."
"You think?" Ichiro said.
You gave him a stink eye before waving him off. "Anyway, bye." You said to them before turning to go to the dining room. It was a no brainer that they followed you however.
You were all outside when Giyu arrived back home. You were watching the kids play around the small pond when he found you all.
"Hey Mr. Giyu!" Ichiro said excitedly.
Giyu waved back, to all of them as they offered their own greetings to him as well.
"Hey." Giyu said as he walked closer to you.
Standing from the bench you replied. "Hey, everything okay?"
"Yeah. Just a corp meeting. Did you sleep well?"
"Yeah I did." You nodded.
"Good. I'm sorry I had to leave."
"It's okay. I understand you're a busy guy."
"Not really."
You rolled your eyes at him playfully, before changing the subject.
"We're going to get going. We wanted to make sure we saw you before we left."
"Oh." Was his only response. His eyes leaving yours to find something else to focus on.
"Yeah. Hopefully we'll see you soon?" You cocked your head to the side taking in his side profile.
"Yes, of course." His eyes flicking to you quickly before leaving again.
Before leaving you ensured the kids cleaned up the rooms they slept in. They ended up leaving the things Giyu bought for them, insisting they wanted them to be there when they came back.
The prospect of visiting Giyu often, and spending nights together made you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
When you hugged goodbye you did your best not to linger too long, not wanting to let him go but not wanting the kids to tease you. Giyu sensed your hesitation so he was sure not to let his feelings over come him either.
You were pretty close to home when Princess let it be known she noticed your weird interaction.
"How come you and Mr. Giyu didn't kiss goodbye?"
Before you could even answer Ichiro let out an obnoxious snort.
"Huh?" You asked stupidly.
"Why didn't you kiss? Is it because we were there?" She asked.
Flabbergasted might be an understatement to describe how you felt. Could they tell you and Giyu like eachother?
"You're together aren't you?" Rainbow chimed in.
"Huh?" Came your stupid reply, once again.
"It's so obvious! Stop saying huh, we're not babies." Ichiro chastised.
You were frowning now. He was definitely a grumpy old man in a young boy's body.
"My parents kissed all the time. It's nothing we've never seen before. We know it's what people in love do to say 'I love you' or 'see you later'." Kylo said with a half shrug.
You were still befuddled about being questioned about your very new love life.
They remained silent for a few long, slow, seconds to see if you would respond.
"Well, I think she's embarrassed." Ichiro said raising his arms up in a "welp" gesture.
"I'm not. I just.....don't know what to say." You finally answered.
"Oh okay." Rainbow nodded as she adjusted Emiko on her back.
"Well, I for one knew he was your Prince Charming the day he helped Ky and bought you flowers. You could see it in his eyes." Princess said.
"Is that why you suggested Charming as his nickname?" Rainbow asked her with a laugh.
"Yep." Her answer was matter of fact.
"Yeah I'm definitely still not going to call him that." Kylo answered.
"Me either." Ichiro said.
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Your were tucking Princess in when that feeling that's been in the back of your mind all day suddenly grew stronger, giving you an instant headache.
Groaning in pain, you winced as the headache throbbed.
"What's wrong? Are you hurting?" She asked concerned searching your face and immediately sitting up.
"Yeah, it's just a headache though, I'll be okay."
"Oh." Seemingly relaxing some she laid back down. "You should go straight to bed."
You bit your lip to fight back another groan at your steadily increasing pain. "Yeah. I think I will."
"I hope you feel better." Rainbow spoke up from her bed.
"Thanks guys. Goodnight. I'll see you in the morning."
They shared their goodbyes before you left the room, closing the door quickly feeling the need to lay down. This was the worst pain you've ever felt from a headache.
In your room, you crawled into bed, pulling the covers tightly around you as you prepared yourself to suffer for a while until you fell asleep.
When you closed your eyes it felt like the room was spinning and like you were going to be sick.
It was going to be a rough night for you and you hadn't even had time to figure out what that feeling was.
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Giyu's POV
Very loud and rapid knocks sounded on my door while I was in the kitchen preparing for dinner. I did my best not to groan at being disturbed. I could only hope it wasn't Tengen, not in the mood for hosting guest. Maybe it was a neighbor needing help. Something I could solve quickly I hope.
When I opened the door my heart leapt to my throat in a way it hadn't in a very long time.
"Mr. Giyu, I'm sorry for coming unannounced but we don't know anyone else and I don't know what else to do." He swallowed thickly, doing his best to keep his emotions at bay.
"What happened?" I asked
"Y/N hasn't been home. Is she here?" Ichiro asked in a voice masked with calm but I could tell he was seconds away from losing it.
"She's not here. Are you saying that she left without telling you?"
Immediately Princess who's eyes were wide, but remained silent the whole time, broke out into hysterics. A sorrowful cry left her lips as her shoulders began to shake and tears fell down her face.
I could see that Kylo was clenching his teeth to keep himself together.
Rainbow who was holding Emiko began soft "No's" to herself. She was probably seconds away from losing it too.
"Come in." I said quickly, stepping to the side to allow them room to enter. "Tell me what happened."
I spoke after closing the door.
"I don't know what happened but, when we left here she tucked us in that night, everything was fine. But in the morning she never came out her room-"
"She wasn't feeling well the night before, so we made breakfast ourselves and I brought some up to her but she wasn't in there." Rainbow interjected quietly but loud enough for me to hear through Princess's cries.
"I went and looked outside because maybe she was working. But she wasn't, so we left it alone, thinking maybe she went fishing. We aren't allowed to go into the woods to get her, so, we just waited for her. But when nighttime came, she didn't come back." Kylo finished.
I stood quietly waiting for him to continue. I didn't allow my mind to wander as I waited for the rest of the details. I couldn't allow myself any illusions if I were to find her.
"We went to bed that night......and when we woke up.....she wasn't there....again. So we waited. But then I thought we should come here........in case something bad happened. I.......I think she would want me to get help, and you're the only person we know." He finished. His eyes were hopeful as he looked at me.
Before speaking I looked over to my open door in the living room for my kusagai crow. I could see that he was there. I didn't have to say anything before he flew away.
"Has she ever left without telling you before?" I asked him.
"No never."
"What was wrong with her before? You said she wasn't well." I spoke to Rainbow.
"She had a really really bad headache."
I didn't like the sound of that. Knowing y/n had abilities of the mind made me think it wasn't a normal headache if she left the kids all alone right after. Something deeper had to be going on. Something strange was going on, that was obvious. What could it be though?
I didn't know what to think. Whatever happened though, she had to be fine.
Right?
'You couldn't die. You wouldn't. You wouldn't leave them. You literally would never. I had nothing to worry about. You would be fine. You were fine. You will be back. I won't even need to find you' were all the things I told myself.
"Okay. I'll find her." I told them.
Kylo and Ichiro looked relieved but Rainbow's face fell, her grip on Emiko loosening.
"I-I....." she sniffled, trying to hold back tears. "Please don't leave us alone." She pleaded with me.
Princess who's cries we've been talking through fell to the floor. Her cries reaching a new peak. I began to worry for her.
"We'll be fine. Don't worry about us." Kylo said before stepping over to Princess and sitting down with her on the floor. He rubbed her back trying to calm her.
As I stood in the foyer with y/n's family, I found myself lost on what to do. They were here for my help in locating her. This was the right thing to do, because I could find her. However, the more I watched them fall apart, and try to put themselves back together again, something inside of me told me not to leave them. Something told me y/n wouldn't want me to leave them like this.
"Did....did you eat today?" I asked them.
"N-no." Ichiro answered a bit of surprise in his tone, as if he just noticed for the first time he hadn't eaten.
"I was making dinner, so I'll finish up. We'll eat then we can talk some more. Make yourselves at home." I told them before walking away into the kitchen.
Seeing the fearful looks in their eyes were all too familiar. The older ones were doing well keeping themselves controlled. Princess was still young so it's to be expected that she would respond this way. Emiko, she was observant. You could tell that while she may not grasp the severity of the situation, she knew something was wrong, your missing presence obviously noticeable, but there was something about the way that she remained quiet that told me she was just slowly taking everything in.
I focused on moving quickly to get dinner finished. Thoughts of y/n occupied my mind. I wanted to find her and hold her close and keep her safe with me. But I also want to do what would make her happy. She'd never forgive me if I didn't place their needs before my own right now. My need to find her doesn't outweigh their safety and well-being.
But that's okay. After I feed them and make sure they're okay, I can focus all my attention on her.
I have so much faith in her ability to keep herself alive, but for some reason, my heart wanted to break. It was shaking in my chest right now. I needed to know for sure she was alive to be comfortable.
When I finished, the kids were already in the dining room, sitting silently around the table. Princess was quiet too except for her occasional sniffling. After I sat the food down in front of them I took my seat.
I noticed as time went by they were picking over the food.
"Eat your food." I told them. I understood that stress could make you lose your appetite but I know that it doesn't help to not take care of your body in moments like these.
"Please" I added a few seconds later, realizing that's how y/n would've said it.
Surprisingly they listened to me. No longer pushing and poking at their food. I remained silent as they ate. Thinking about where y/n could be. It was no good as she could be literally anywhere. I may need to ask for help finding her. It's already been two days so that's too much time lost already and I couldn't afford to waste anymore.
I was formulating a plan when I noticed they were finished eating. I stood quickly and gathered the remaining dishes before heading to the kitchen. I didn't have time to worry about cleaning them so I just left them.
When I turned back around I nearly stepped on Emiko who was standing directly in front of me now.
Her hands raised up to me.
We stared at each other for a few moments. Neither of us moving an inch from our positions.
"Up, up please." She said, her little eyebrows furrowing.
"Ask Ichiro." I told her, pointing forward to the dining room.
"No. Giyu."
My eyes widened hearing her say my name correctly and clear enough to understand.
Did she come to me purposely?
"Up please." She said once more.
Sighing, I bent down to pick her up. As soon as she was close enough she laid her head on my shoulder, and tucked her arms between us. She didn't offer any assistance in holding herself up at all. I had to hold one hand against her back to ensure she wouldn't fall.
Walking back into the dining room, I told the kids what we were going to do next.
"I need you to get your shoes on, we have to leave quickly." I said to them.
Without a word they followed me to the foyer. Ichiro put Emiko's on for her and then tried to take her.
"No, no!" She whined loudly.
"Come on Miko, Mr. Giyu can't hold you right now."
"No, no." She cried wrapping her arms tightly around my neck.
He sighed deeply.
"It's fine. I'll carry her. You guys ready?" I spoke.
They nodded their heads.
"Kylo, my sword." I nodded my head to where it was sitting on the table near the door. "I need you to carry it."
He grabbed it carefully.
"Are we helping you look for Greenie?" Rainbow asked.
"No. You're going somewhere safe while I look for her." I answered as I lead them outside. "We need to be quick so try to keep up." I warned as we stepped outside the gate. The sun would set in maybe 40 minutes, but we had to get to the butterfly mansion. I didn't plan on leaving them there long but I didn't want to just spring all 5 of them on Urokodaki without talking to him first. I knew they would be safe and that there should be enough space for them at the Butterfly mansion.
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"Hello Mr. Tomioka, what can I do for?" Aoi asked after answering the door, eyeing the kids curiously before looking back at me.
"Hi, is Shinobu here?"
"She is."
"Okay. Tell her I have a favor to ask of her, because I can't stay and talk. It's really important. I need to leave them here while I go find their.......um...guardian."
"Oh no, was it demon related?" Aoi asked.
"Hope not." I turned to Kylo and swapped with him Emiko who was now sleeping, for my sword. "I'll be back, but if someone named Sakonji Urokodaki comes by, to take you back home it's safe to go with him. He's a friend."
"If he comes to take us back, does that mean you'll still be searching?" Ichiro asked.
"Yes."
He nodded his head. "Okay. Be careful Mr. Giyu."
"Okay."
"Please find her." Princess rasped. Her voice almost lost from all the crying she's done.
"I will."
Rainbow grabbed my sleeve before I could turn.
"Mr. Giyu please. Please be careful. And come back. We can't....lose b-both of you."
It takes a lot to surprise me, or at least it use to, before I met them, but I found myself shocked by her words. That's when I felt that almost foreign tug on my heart. I didn't feel it too often.
Lowering myself just a bit to look her directly in her eyes I answered "You won't lose either of us. Okay?"
She nodded her head as tears sprung to her eyes.
I knew better than to make promises, but I couldn't stand the thought of her worrying about me, and I couldn't stand to worry that y/n wasn't okay.
"I'll see you soon, okay?" I spoke to all of them.
Getting nods and okays in response, I left.
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I had spent 3 hours looking for y/n, trying to track her in anyway when my crow finally had a message for me.
"Y/N HAS BEEN FOUND. SERPENT HASHIRA FOUND Y/N. HE'S ENGAGED IN BATTLE. FOLLOW ME."
I quickly changed my direction and followed. I wouldn't be able to thank him enough for finding her for me. I hope she was okay.
Please be okay.
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Giyu Tomioka Fanfiction - Transparent Heart
Gifted Y/N
10 Chapters
Subjects: Fluff, Angst, Smut, Mature language, Suggestive language, Blood, Gore, Death, Humor, Violence, Pain
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Chapter Ten
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Chapter includes: nothing worth mentioning. (Billions of apologies from me because my brain died on this one, forgive me.)
The days following your return were very bittersweet. You were happy to be with Giyu everyday but you also missed home. As much as you wanted to go home, you were also afraid to. Giyu as well as the kids were integral to your healing process. When Giyu had to leave they were looking after you diligently. The only time you ever got to be alone was to use the bathroom.
You were still trying to stop the unloading of your inner thoughts and feelings on Giyu but you still had not been successful. Even if you stopped sharing your thoughts, he felt your emotions or mood. He was being so patient with you. He never rushed you to get better or to get a grip on your abilities. He was a perfect model of support.
Days turned into weeks which meant physically you had improved by a lot. You were beginning to have more quiet time than expected because some days, 3 out of 5, it was just you and Emiko. Giyu suggested you let them at least visit the community school to see if they liked it and turns out, they loved it.
You had only been there for 10 minutes when they were begging to start attending. Princess had gathered followers in that short time too. Her charismatic nature even intriguing the teachers.
Just the very next day they started going 3 times a week, from morning to afternoon.
You and Emiko would do housework and then different activities. Like making jewelry out of whatever you could find around the house, or making crayons, finger painting, and reading together.
It was a month into fall when you approached Giyu to ask for something that had been making you anxious each day as you got better.
"Hey." You smiled at him as he walked out of the bathroom, his long hair down.
"Hey." He answered as his eyes softened.
"How was your shower?"
"Good."
"Now you'll get in bed with me?"
"Yes, now I'll get in bed with you."
Once he was situated in the bed he wrapped you up in his arms the way he had become so accustomed to.
You sighed deeply as you relaxed in his arms. He was so comforting.
"I missed you while you were in the shower."
"Did you?"
"Yes"
"Why?"
"Giyu." You responded trying not to laugh. "You know why. Because I love you." He asked you why to almost anything you said, you were starting to think it was his favorite word. Although, you did understand that he just wanted you talk to him. He told you that much all the time.
"I love you too." He replied, ever pulling you closer to him briefly.
"I have a question."
"Okay."
"Can I or we, go see Obanai soon. Now that I'm doing better I really would like to thank him."
Giyu didn't respond right away. He was still feeling a little worried about Obanai's reaction to you. He was so suspicious of pretty much everything and he wasn't friendly. It's not that he thought you were weak he was more worried about there being a misunderstanding leading to tension. He also didn't want him to say anything that would hurt your feelings.
"Thanks are implied." He answered.
You tilted your head up to look at him. "You're being mean Handsome. Do you not like him?"
"I-I like him just fine." Giyu blushed slightly, embarrassed by how rude his remark was and that you noticed.
"Doesn't seem like it." You smiled.
He didn't say anything as he let his eyes leave yours.
He tries his best to ignore your feelings when they are shared unintentionally, but the slight disappointment and sadness you were feeling from him not supporting your wishes, made him feel shitty.
"We can go tomorrow. Is that okay?" He replied.
You kissed the top of his nose. "Yes. That works." You smiled at him.
You stared at Giyu until he began to blush, a small smile appearing on his face. "What?" He asked, his voice slightly quieter.
"Nothing."
His eyebrows furrowed. "Stop staring."
"Why?"
"Because it's weird."
"Is it weird. Really?"
"Yes."
You only smiled wider.
"Go to sleep." Giyu said, covering your eyes with his hand, making you laugh out loud.
"Okay. Goodnight handsome." You replied through your laughter, imagining him naked.
"Stop that!" He said quickly.
You laughed louder until Giyu covered your mouth with his hand. It didn't stop your fit of giggles though.
"You're crazy." He told you with a smirk. His eyes lit up at your ability to laugh so much. He really should call you giggles. Even though he does actually think you laugh too much, more than normal, he adores the sound.
You could see the look in his eyes shift to an almost awe like gaze. It was enough to make you quiet down. A rush of heat coming to your face as you suddenly felt like he was looking at you for the first time.
When you felt unbridled love flow into you, followed by the image of yourself you stilled.
You've officially been together for 6 weeks now and you still feel surprised to know that Giyu feels the same way you feel about him.
He moved his hand from your mouth and smiled at you, lovingly.
"I love you." He said.
"I love you too." You answered almost breathlessly.
His soft lips met yours in a longing but gentle kiss. His hand moving to cradle your head as your passion bubbled over, prompting you to pull him closer as your tongues danced in the heat of the moment.
You didn't have to ask him for what you wanted, as he heard and felt it clearly in the way you whimpered into his mouth.
Your night was long as Giyu, who only ever wanted to make you happy, couldn't keep his hands off you with all the beautiful sounds you made.
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"He lives so isolated." You commented as you and Giyu took the long path leading to Obanai’s house.
“Yeah.” He responded.
You had dropped Emiko off to Urokodaki as Giyu insisted it would be better for it to just be you two.
He didn’t tell you it was possible a fight would happen between the two of them depending on what he said to you, but luckily you didn’t need convincing as you agreed with him without question.
You wanted to bring him a gift which was difficult for you choose because Giyu was no help. He told you he probably wouldn’t want a gift, and that he didn’t know what kinds of things he liked so in the end you had just decided to give him some of your best fruits.
When you reached the final gate you took in your surroundings. It didn’t look like anyone lived here. An abundance of golden leaves decorated the roof and ground and it was a bit more chilly up here.
The house itself was sort of gloomy, almost gray in color with dark splotches and streaks of age scattered along the outside.
Giyu knocked on the door for you and then stepped back, standing just slightly infront of you. You had to lean over just to see the door.
“I can’t see Giyu.” You told him quietly.
He didn’t respond as he held his position. He didn’t want you to be fully open to Obanai in the first place.
When the door open it creaked loudly.
“Oh, what a unpleasant surprise, what do you want Tomioka?”
Your mouth dropped open at his words.
Giyu sighed before speaking. “To go home. But, I’m here because she wants to offer you gratitude for helping to find her many weeks ago.”
You stepped to the side so you could see him. “Hello Mr. Iguro, it’s nice to see you under normal circumstances.” You smiled. Your basket of autumn fruit clutched tightly in your hand as you bowed.
“I wouldn’t quite say normal.” Obanai said at the same time that Giyu rolled his eyes. He hated that you were being so formal to him.
Obanai’s snake hissed and your mouth once again fell open in surprise. You hadn’t noticed it initially, he was blending in with Obanai’s attire.
“Whatever.” Obanai said.
“You….can understand it?” You asked looking between him and the snake.
“Yes I can understand him.” He drawled.
“Oh.” You replied, staring intently at the white snake as it stared back you.
‘Thank you for your help too. I believe you led him to me.’ You said to the snake but only to yourself.
The snake seemed to nod before slithering off of Obanai, much to his surprise and coming to to you.
Gasping, you bent down and held your hand out for him. He gracefully wrapped around your wrist and rested in your hand while your basket rested on the floor.
“Kaburamaru, I like that name.” You nodded before slowly bringing your finger to his head and softly rubbing it.
“How are you able to do that?” Obanai said taking a step forward.
His intentions were lost on you but for Giyu and Kaburamaru they were not, as they both reacted quickly. Kaburamaru turning to hiss at his owner while Giyu stopped him with a hand on his shoulder.
Obviously this upset Obanai, he tsked in annoyance before stepping back pushing Giyu’s arm off of him.
“Someone better explain.” The venom in his words caught your attention.
“Am I…I…I’m sorry. I don’t mean any harm.” You said as you stood. Your feelings hurt by the tone of his voice.
When Giyu felt this, he clenched his jaw in irritation. Right before he could respond, telling you that it was time to leave you spoke.
“I could show you what happened.” You said quietly.
Giyu’s eyes widened. “You don’t have to do that!” He said, anger clear in his voice.
“It’s okay. It’s easier than explaining.” Your eyes plead with him to be understanding.
“He doesn’t-”
“Show me how?” Obanai spoke.
With a big puff of air to control his rising anger Giyu turned to you, his body blocking you from Obanai completely.
He placed his hand on the side of your face. “Dearest, you don’t have to prove anything to him. He doesn’t deserve to know something so personal about you. He’s an asshole.”
You wanted to smile at Giyu’s insulting of Obanai but you didn’t. Kaburamaru hissed at Giyu as he insulted his owner to which you pulled him back closer to your chest and away from Giyu. Giyu’s eyes flickered to him briefly anger flashing in his eyes before they softened again when he look at you.
“My patience is wearing thin.” Obanai spoke from behind Giyu.
This time you did smile as Giyu’s face dropped in irritation at his words.
“Let me just, show him quickly. I’d like to be friends.”
Giyu wanted to vomit at the idea of you being friends with Obanai, it was almost comical. He didn’t seem like a very nice friend to have.
Stepping aside once more you picked up your basket once more. “May we come inside?” You asked, Kaburamaru still wrapped around your right hand.
Giyu groaned at the same that Obanai silently turned around to lead you inside.
When you finished showing him what all transpired and what was said when you were kidnapped he sat silently for a few moments.
“So if I were to try to kill you right now I wouldn’t be able to?”
“Well I don’t know.” You replied thinking nothing of it.
He was super quick. His sword was drawn and he had it pointed to your heart before you could blink. You only registered what happened because at the exact same time Giyu yelled.
“Are you crazy!?” As his own sword was at Obanai’s throat. “She said that she didn’t know.”
“And shouldn’t we find out?”
You, were shell shocked.
“How dare you?” Giyu growled lowly at him.
“This is the problem now. You both are too weak. Too afraid to figure things out. If she can’t die then even if I stab her, she will be fine. Either way, how will you know if you don’t try?”
You gasped. He’s right. Oh my goodness, he’s right. You thought.
You thought about the very first time you learned you couldn’t die. You were just 11, starving, and all alone. You ate some poisonous berries and your body made you throw up before you could even swallow them. You had only known they were poisonous a few hours later when you saw a rabbit eat them and die. Your memories were gone, you were all alone and you couldn’t find your way out of the mountains. That night you also encountered a demon for the first time, you cowered away from it, your hands covering your ears and your eyes squeezed shut as it snarled and snapped at you. He probably tried for hours to kill you, and nothing worked, nothing touched you. Nothing he threw even.
The fact that Giyu was able to touch you with his sword was so terrifying at the time. There couldn’t be any way humans could kill you if nothing else could. Maybe they could hurt you, yes, but you shouldn’t die. Right? You would never know if you didn’t try. Obanai was right.
“Let’s try it.” You rushed out.
“What?” Giyu said, for the first time raising his voice at you.
“I-I think we should try it.”
“No.” Giyu answered. “No.” He said again unprompted.
“I’ll be fine.”
“You don’t know that.”
“Fine. Maybe you should try it yourself then.” Obanai spoke to Giyu as he put his sword back away.
Only then did Giyu lower his own weapon. He took a step back and then held his hand out to you. “We’re leaving.”
“What why?” Your eyes were wide. A slight whine in your voice.
Giyu couldn’t believe you right now. How could you ask him that? How could you be willing to do something so stupid.
“What are you going to do when another demon after your magical blood comes along? You just going to suffer?”
Giyu flexed his hand impatiently. He really didn’t want to be here anymore. He could see you responding to Obanai’s words and hated it. He didn’t want you risking your life just because you wouldn’t die, when you could still be hurt.
“Why aren’t you a demon slayer?” Obanai continued.
“I-” you looked at Giyu then away quickly when you saw the frustration in his eyes. “I don’t know how to fight.”
“Why not?”
“I just….I-I don’t know I just don’t.”
“Well are you going to train her Tomioka?”
He said absolutely nothing. At this point he had no words. He was just so upset. He didn’t want you fighting, he didn’t want you to have to encounter any demon of any kind ever again in your life. Of course he wouldn’t train you.
“I guess that’s a no.” Obanai answered before tsking.
“I’d be willing to train you.”
“Really?” You asked a smile appearing on your face.
“Yeah. You’d be a necessary attribute. We’re all dispensable but you….you’re not. You’re invincible. We need that. If you’re any good you’ll be our most valuable comrade.”
You looked at Giyu again who was glaring at the floor now.
You knew he didn’t like the idea of you being a slayer but Obanai’s words made sense. If you could help out, why wouldn’t you? You would be able to face demons that others couldn’t, you wouldn’t be a risk, you would be an enigma to the demons. It would give you the upper hand, and turn the tables in your favor.
“I think…..I think I like that idea. Giyu?” You tried to get his attention but he wouldn’t look at you.
“The kids? What are they going to do?”
“You have kids?” Obanai asked incredulously.
“They’ll be fine, I’ll be back at sun up!”
Giyu clenched his jaw. You don’t know that. That’s not guaranteed. He’s never been this mad at you before. So he just didn’t reply, he didn’t trust himself to speak. Instead he turned and headed for the door. He needed to put some space between you two. Outside he paced back and forth in front of the house.
“Your boyfriend doesn’t want you to, so what will you do?”
“I’m going to talk to him first. But I’m really interested.”
“When you’re ready, so am I. If he can’t handle it, he’s not allowed to come along.” Obanai replied.
You nodded halfheartedly. “Okay.” You answered before bidding goodbye, making sure to leave your gift behind.
The walk back to Urokodaki was tense. Giyu was upset still. He felt more betrayed than anything. You didn’t consider his wishes at all.
Urokodaki, knowing Giyu better than anyone took him aside to speak to him after seeing that he was upset. You waited with Miko asking her what she did and if she had fun. She was quite animated in her retelling of what happened. You were listening fully engaged in her toddler storytelling when Giyu approached, a less gloomy aura radiating from him.
The walk home was quiet except for Emiko’s remarks.
It wasn’t until after the older kids returned home and you were making dinner that Giyu approached you.
He leaned against the counter silently watching you as you prepared the food. You let him, keeping your mind clear and doing your best to keep your feelings to yourself.
“I’m afraid.” He spoke quietly.
You stopped moving when you heard the tone of his voice. He was sad. He sounded hurt.
“Of what?” You replied.
“Of losing you. Of not being able to keep you safe.”
You stayed silent as you watched the inner turmoil he was going through play out behind his stormy eyes.
“I can’t….I can’t fail you again. I can’t not be there to protect you…..I can’t live….knowing you’re encountering demons that would….want you. That can hurt you and take advantage of you.”
Your heart was breaking the more he talked. He cared for you so deeply he didn’t want you to ever experience anything like you did but there was something else. Something else was hurting him, something else had happened.
Before you could speak he held up his hand. “But, I know that you need to be able to protect yourself too.” He sighed deeply before he continued.
“Promise me something.”
“Anything.” You answered quickly.
“You won’t be reckless. You won’t be careless.”
Nodding your head fervently you responded. “I won’t be. I promise.”
“You won’t do anything stupid.”
“I won’t.”
His eyes searched yours as if he was looking for the slightest sign of a lie.
“I love you.” He said finally.
“I love you too.” You smiled as you closed the distance between you. When you wrapped your arms around his shoulders and he relaxed noticeably.
“Ill do my best and I’ll become the coolest most careful demon slayer around.”
He groaned playfully. “Gross.”
You laughed before pecking him on the cheek. “I promise I won’t stress you out Handsome.”
He shook his head slowly. “That may be a stretch.”
You bit his cheek playfully before moving away. “Whatever Charming.” You laughed
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That was the beginning of your demon slayer training.
In just a couple weeks you were training and learning how to balance your life on the line between exhaustion and enthusiasm.
You kept your extracurriculars private from the kids not wanting them to worry. They assumed you were doing the things you use to do; fishing, foraging, or gardening. With them having made more friends they weren’t all that concerned with you anyway, sometimes opting to visit them instead of staying home. You had to initiate curfews and rules like you would’ve never guessed. They were becoming more social and it never ceased to amaze you. You happily listened to their stories with much interest.
Your ‘mental’ training was a completely different story. You still had not gotten a handle over sharing your thoughts with Giyu. He still knew and felt everything from you. All you could do was apologize and try to turn your brain off, which was easier said than done. Giyu was such a sweetheart, asking you questions even though he already knew from you over sharing. Asking you to explain what you mean and listening carefully instead of taking your feelings and running with it. Sometimes he wouldn’t say anything at all. Those times were usually when you thought something embarrassing or something personal that no one would want others to hear about them. After all those weeks of over sharing with him, he remained perfect.
Giyu was so supportive and you couldn’t ask for
a better partner. When it came to training, he tried his best not to baby you but he was failing miserably. He’d run a bath for you on the days you trained with Obanai because you were always so exhausted after. He’d massage out the stiffness, kiss any bruises, and hold you close telling you how amazed of you he was.
It’s like he was never afraid and unhappy to begin with. You started to spend some nights apart with you wanting to prepare your garden for the winter and it was hard. You missed each other so much when you were apart but you tried to be “adult” about it.
Things were going well and as you reflected, that made you start to have a new appreciation for summer. It’s when you first met Giyu. It’s when you were brought together. You didn’t lose any kids. No one got sick. All of the good things that came out of summer’s surprises, outweighed the one bad thing.
With Giyu in your life, you were beginning to think things would only get better. The kids adored him, he adored them too, in his own way. You considered yourself lucky. You couldn’t ask for anything more from life.
Maybe next summer could bring more positive experiences.
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Giyu Tomioka Fanfiction - Transparent Heart
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10 Chapters
Subjects: Fluff, Angst, Smut, Mature language, Suggestive language, Blood, Gore, Death, Humor, Violence, Pain
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Chapter Three
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Chapter Includes: Violence, Blood, Mature Language, Fluff
Giyu had come to your house every week all summer. Sometimes he came everyday sometimes just once, it varied, but he always came back. You had gotten accustomed to him helping you with the heavy stuff and all the dirty work, you found yourself really bothered when you had to do it yourself.
Autumn was right around the corner, just 2 weeks away so you've been really busy. You've been preparing your autumn crops to bloom so you wouldn't miss more than a week of selling them to the stores and markets. You had huge shipments to take to town which meant lots of working, lots of stress, but lots of money. You would be able to get the kids new clothes, and get more materials for building the kids beds. You were reluctant to do so because you never know how many kids you could have at once and you didn't want there to not be enough beds or take up too much space, but Kylo insisted he would take them down himself if you ended up needing more space. It was hard for you to tell him no, because he was such a good kid. You also wanted to get more books and fabrics.
You and Kylo had been making trips to town everyday. Your crops were flourishing so you had so much to sell. Today, was your last small shipment before you would have to take everyone with you to go in to town. You had to rent a horse for this shipment though, you and Kylo couldn't push or pull it yourselves at all.
Currently you were waiting for Kylo to get back as you bathed Emiko who had gotten filthy outside rolling around in the dirt like a pig, and making dirt mountains to jump off of. She would definitely sleep well tonight with all the energy she had already burned before 7pm.
You knew Kylo would be walking through the door any minute now, you can always count on him to make it back on time. Plus you told him to eat in town so it pushed his arrival back just a bit.
The older kids were downstairs playing card games it sounds like. It sounded like Princess was losing, as she was declaring a Princess was supposed to be allowed to win. Her subjects weren't allowed to beat her, earning outraged remarks from Ichiro and laughs from Rainbow. You listened to their banter as you dried Miko off and got her dressed in her nightclothes. She held the hair brush from their dresser out to you when you heard Kylo's voice in your head.
"Sorry, I'm going to be late y/n."
You gasped. You bounded up from your seat to look out the window. The sun would set in probably 15 more minutes.
"Sorry Miko, I'll brush your hair in just a little while okay. You wanna go downstairs with the others for me?"
"No." She whines shaking the brush, emphasizing she wanted you to take it.
"I can't right now sweetie, I've got to do something really important." You rushed to pick her up as she began to throw a tantrum, letting her body go limp in your arms. "Miko please, give me a minute."
"Nooo." She whined. You could hear that she would start crying soon, her voice was shaky.
You didn't say anything else as you carried her downstairs and laid her on the couch. She started thrashing, kicking, and crying.
"Uh oh." Ichiro said.
"I'm sorry guys, just make sure she doesn't hurt herself, if she makes a mess, leave it, I'll clean it up, promise." You said quickly to them before running upstairs to your room. You sat in the middle of your bed and closed your eyes, concentrating on that small spark like presence that was sitting in the side of your mind. The longer you sat the larger it got, spreading eventually to the middle until you saw all white one second before it was replaced by the image of Kylo. He was sitting on the ground, with his head buried in his arms, while his arms held his knees to his chest.
"Kylo what's going on. Show me something, where are you?" You mumbled to yourself. For a solid minute he didn't move.
"Kylo." You said aloud to yourself shaking your head. You had not even an inkling of what's going on. What were you supposed to do, what were you supposed to think. All you could do in this moment was put a barrier around him, which you did the second you saw him, but there had to be more you could do. You reached behind you grabbing your notebook from under your pillow. Opening your eyes you quickly sifted through it looking for notes you wrote about communication. You didn't see anything about you being able to talk to someone else through their mind. This was to be expected as you never even tried to do that before. Guessing that it wouldn't hurt to try you closed your eyes so you could see Kylo again.
From the looks of it, he still had not moved.
Only in your head, you "spoke."
"Kylo. Kylo. Get up and come home. Please. Kylo?" But it was no use as he didn't appear to hear you. After another long excruciating minute, Ky got up. He started slowly walking. It was getting darker by the minute as he walked. You hated it, you would go crazy soon. You knew that something was very wrong but you couldn't even guess what it could be. Even if he could lift his head, and hood, you thought you would be be able to tell by his eyes.
You're not sure how long it's been that you've been watching Kylo but you heard Emiko tantrum getting louder. The kind when she was unrelenting. Your protection barrier was soundproof, and you were unshakable in your certainty that it would keep Kylo safe from any demons. But with Giyu's sword being able to touch you, you weren't sure you would be able to protect him from any dangerous regular people. As Emiko's cries sounded louder and your name was called, you decided to put all your faith in your abilities. Kylo would be safe now, and no one should harm him. You just had to relax for 20 minutes. 20 minutes and he'll be home.
Letting go of your image of Kylo you got up and left your room, you met Emiko and Rainbow on the stairs.
"Sorry, she really wants you."
"Mama, mama, mama, now!" Emiko cried in frustration pushing away from Rainbow's arms.
You held your arms out to her and she practically leapt into them.
"Whew, glad that's over." Rainbow said turning to descend the stairs.
You followed behind her as Emiko snuggled into your neck, laying her head down as she sniffled.
"Sorry guys." You said when you made it to the living room, where Rainbow sat back down in her seat at the coffee table.
"It's okay. We're just glad you're here now." Ichiro said as he focused on setting up their card game.
You sat down on the couch, rubbing Emiko's back. "Do you want me to brush your hair now?" You asked her.
She nodded as a sniffle and hiccup left her little body. Smiling, you reached over to grab the brush as she turned around in your lap.
"Is that all she wanted?" Princess asked.
"No. She misses her." Ichiro answered matter of factly.
"How do you know?"
"Because she's my sister." He shrugged.
"Oh." Princess said, nodding. "Makes sense."
At his words you began to feel bad. You have been so busy with working lately, you haven't had a chance to really spend time or play with Miko. No wonder the tantrum started after bath time, she wasn't ready for it to be over. Carefully brushing through her hair you tried talking with her some more.
Asking her if she liked dinner, if she was full, to tell you a story, anything. She didn't hold back as she became more chatty than she was in the bath. At times you didn't know what she was talking about but you responded anyway. She was getting better as time went on.
There was a knock on the door. You immediately took your barrier off the door, "it's open!" You called as your heart rate picked up. Kylo was finally here.
Shock coursed through you when you saw Giyu first, an arm holding Kylo up. Gasping you blurted out your first thought. "What happened!"
"I'm not sure, but I ran into him on my way here and he was struggling to walk."
Giyu closed the door behind him before walking Kylo over to the couch where he flopped down beside you.
You pulled his hood back and gasped.
"Oh no!"
"What happened?"
Ichiro and Rainbow said at the same time while Princess immediately started crying.
His left eye was swollen, almost shut, and there was dried up blood surrounding his nose and in streaks down his chin.
"I'm okay Princess don't cry." He said quietly, keeping his eyes lowered.
You sat Emiko on the couch beside you before you moved to get up. Giyu raised his hand at you. "I'll get it." He said before walking away.
Your eyes drifted back to Kylo. "What happened?" Your tone was calm but you were pissed.
He sighed, wincing slightly almost immediately after.
"A new store merchant. He accused me of charging too much for our prices, said I was trying to rip him off. So he offered me a deal he thought was "fair" and I told him no. Pay our price or buy from someone else. He didn't like that, so he knocked me around and he.....took a whole crate of our tomatoes, I'm so sorry Greenie. But I tried to get them back or make him pay, then he beat me."
He spoke with renewed energy and a fierce passion in his voice "but I'm going to get our money back, I promise I'll make it up to you. I'm so sorry."
You were seething with anger listening to his story. How could someone do this to him? He's a kid! We've been selling to markets in town for years, why didn't anyone help him? Who the hell did this new guy think he was?
Giyu was back, walking over and handing the wash cloth to Kylo.
Princess had begun crying harder at his retelling of what happened while Ichiro hit the table in anger.
"I should've went with you."
Kylo winced once he touched the damp cloth to his nose, which prompted you to take it from him.
"Don't apologize. I'm just glad you're home." You told him as you cleaned his face as gently as possible to remove the caked up hardened blood.
You felt like Ichiro. You wished you were there. You would like to beat the merchant to a pulp with the crate he stole, or maybe punch him in the eye and let him see how it feels to have one swell shut.
Kylo's stomach rumbled loudly.
"Sorry." He mumbled sheepishly at the sound, lowering his head.
You raised it with your hand, turning him to face you better as you finished cleaning his face.
"You didn't eat?" You asked.
"No. I'm sorry, I was too stunned. It actually hurts to open my mouth so I was going to just not eat anything."
Abruptly you stood from the couch and went into the kitchen. You were so angry you could break something, so that's why you walked away. You were slamming pots and pans around as you worked on making him dinner.
It was only a minute later when Giyu walked into the kitchen.
"Hey." He spoke in his usual soft tone. "You okay?"
You huffed. "No. I'm not. I'm so upset I could explode right now. I seriously may hurt that man tomorrow."
"I see." He answered thoughtfully.
"You don't believe me?"
"I didn't say that. I'm just thinking, that's all."
You didn't say anything as you grilled the fruit and veggies you were preparing.
"Y/n...." Giyu started.
"Hm?" You grunted. Your thoughts of how you could beat that awful man without anyone knowing interrupted.
"Your hand?"
"Huh?" You asked looking up at him but he rushed over to you pulling your hand back from the stove.
You looked down to see that your left hand was turning a nasty red, seconds from blistering and opening all over from where you had it resting flatly against the side of the cast iron skillet sitting on the fire.
It wasn't until you saw it that you felt the pain. "Shit! Dammit! Fuuuhh-" you cut yourself off with a bite of your lip realizing the kids could hear you. You shook your hand frantically willing it to calm it's burning.
"You okay? I thought for a second you couldn't feel it or something." He said.
You only groaned, just when the kids came to the door way.
"What happened are you okay?" Rainbow asked.
"Yeah-"
"She burned her hand." Giyu answered, grabbing the wooden spoon and finishing what you started so the food wouldn't burn.
"I'm sorry Greenie, it's-"Kylo began, but you cut him off.
"Don't even finish that sentence. Sit down." You gestured to the table with your head before opening you freezer and grabbing 2 of the 6 soft rags you keep inside for any bumps and bruises the kids may get. You handed one to Kylo and then sat the other on your palm. Slightly hissing at the contact.
Kylo sat the almost rock hard cloth on his swollen eye in silence.
"Your nose. So you can eat." You told him.
"Oh...right." He answered.
"Where are the......" Giyu trailed off looking around the counters.
"I'll finish up. Since I know where everything is." Ichiro told him, walking over to grab dishes for Kylo's food.
Giyu stepped out of his way, a slightly relieved look on his face. When he caught sight of you, it's like he remembered something, cause his eyes widened momentarily.
"Can I talk to you privately for a second?" He asked.
You nodded before excusing yourself. "I'll be back." You told the kids.
"Take your time, we've got it under control." Rainbow said as she stepped further into the kitchen as you passed by.
If you weren't so utterly upset you might've smiled. You'd lucked up with some of the most responsible kids you've ever known.
Giyu guided you upstairs, stopping outside your bedroom door before gesturing for you to go inside first. When you walked past him he asked where your first aid things were, immediately stalking to the bathroom once you told him.
When he came back to you, you were sitting on the edge of your bed, still holding the compress on your hand.
He sat beside you, gathering gauze and wrap for your hand. When he had everything he needed gathered he stopped to look at you, waiting for your eyes to meet his.
"You can't heal yourself?" He asked.
You shook your head slowly. Recalling all the times you tried, and never succeeded.
"But you can protect yourself", he spoke.
"From death and freak accidents only."
"This doesn't count as a freak accident?" He smiled slightly.
"Nope." You mumbled.
He continued staring at you, but thoughtfully. "So can you at least take the pain away?"
"I've never tried to do that before I don't think." Your eyes narrowed as you attempted to remember.
"You don't remember?" He asked in disbelief.
Sighing you pointed to your pillow. You haven't really thought about removing pain, just focusing on more important things, like not dying and feeding the kids.
Apparently Giyu was perceptive enough to know to look under your pillow, because he immediately raised it after you pointed to it. He handed the notebook to you.
"What's this?"
With your good hand you sifted through the pages, pressing the book into your lap to hold it steady. Giyu watched you struggle, trying to use your wrist and hand to keep the pages open for a little while.
"Give it here." He said with a shake of his head.
"Thanks." You smiled sheepishly. "But don't look." You added as you handed it to him.
He sat it down between you two, and slowly turned the pages waiting on you to tell him when to stop. He kept his eyes on your face.
When he reached the first blank page you sighed yet again.
"Yeah, I've never tried."
"You should try. Once that cloth cools down it's going to sting like hell."
"Oh is it, all knowing Giyu?" You said sarcastically.
He sighed and rolled his eyes. "Yeah."
You turned your head, looking down at your hand. You imagined the burns, and focused on the pain. Strictly focusing on the pain you could feel, you removed the cloth. Once more of the tingling and itchy burning increased you bit your lip, trying to keep your hand still as you focused. When it felt like it couldn't get any worse you began envisioning the pain slowly subsiding. It felt really weird, cause ultimately you were deluding yourself. The pain didn't go anywhere, not even a little bit but you kept imagining it to feel like your other hand.
"You look sick." Giyu spoke after quite some time.
You let out the breath you hadn't realized you were holding. "It's not working." You panted as you tried to calm down, the swirling burn driving you mad. Before now you hadn't even noticed that your skin was peeling.
Giyu reached out and pulled your arm over to him. "Then let's hurry up before you get boils." He grabbed some gauze before pouring some type of liquid on it, your hand hovering near him as you watched. He held onto your wrist again before lightly touching the gauze to your hand, causing you to hiss. He blew the area he just touched but otherwise kept going, making sure to put the liquid on every inch of your palm, followed by a soothing blow. Once he started wrapping your hand you relaxed a little. Your hand felt like less of an intense itchy burn and more of a dull tingle.
"Thank you." You told him.
"Yeah." He answered, eyes still trained on his task.
When he finished, he lightly pushed your arm back to you.
"What was that liquid?" You asked.
He made a face at you. A question in his eyes.
"You tell me. It's yours." He held the little bottle up that he got out of your bathroom with your first aid stuff. On the front of the bottle it had the character for "numbing" in thick black ink.
"Oh." You nodded.
"Are you okay?" He asked. That almost judging look still on his face.
"Yeah. I'm just distracted."
"Why? Kylo's fine."
"I know he is, but I'm still so upset. He didn't deserve what happened. I'm so mad I really want to hurt that man. Like really, really want to."
"Well how do you plan on doing that?"
"Physically of course."
"No, I know that, but I mean...how are you going to actually do it?"
You don't know, you've never fought anyone before. But you knew you wouldn't be opposed, hesitant, or fearful to hitting him over and over.
"I....I don't know. But I know I'm going to kick his ass."
"You only have one hand right now." His face was expressionless now. Back to normal.
"I'll manage." You say.
"How? Do you even know how to fight?"
Childishly you crossed your good arm under the other.
"That's what I thought." He sighed.
"Well it doesn't matter, because I have to do something! He's not going to get away with what he did to him."
Giyu nodded slowly. "I understand. What about your.....magic? Can you hurt him with that?"
Your shoulders sagged, and that right there immediately told Giyu the answer. You could only hurt demons, and after Giyu's sword was able to touch your neck, you weren't sure you would be able to do anything to this man even if he hurt you first.
Giyu sighed. "Okay....well....let's make a deal. I'll teach you how to fight if you learn more about your abilities. Something new, or something you can alter."
"Deal." You smiled. "How much do you think you can teach me tonight?"
"Nothing. I don't mean for tonight."
"Well how is that going to help me?" You asked in irritation. "I need help for tomorrow."
He sighed again, so much stress in his face as if you were aging him from this conversation alone.
"Don't worry about tomorrow. Worry about the bigger picture." He said.
You groaned. "Sure Master Giyu. Sure." You said sarcastically.
"Focus on your spells." He said standing up and gathering the first aid stuff to put away.
"I don't have spells."
"Maybe you need some."
"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" You asked.
"Just that you should try something different. But as much as I'd love to continue this conversation I have to go." He answered before turning to leave.
You grabbed his arm. "Wait."
"What is it?" He asked looking down at you.
You were silent for a few seconds before you let him go. "I just made sure you could come and go as you please without me removing the barrier from the door. I mean, if the door isn't actually locked. I don't feel like getting up. Tell the kids to come see me." You told him as you flopped back letting your hands fall above your head.
"Okay. Try to get some rest. You clearly need it." He said before walking out.
Internally you rolled your eyes. Although it was a little jab, he was right. You really couldn't think straight and you felt a headache coming on.
On his way down the stairs you called out "be careful!" which made him smile. He told the kids you were waiting for them in your room before leaving, with them bidding him well wishes and goodnight.
You all had a small slumber party, everyone wanting to be close for comfort after the event that transpired. Tomorrow you all would be going into town and it was giving you great anxiety, but you could only imagine how Kylo felt, and that thought kept you up.
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"Good morning."
You looked up from the crate you were dragging at the sound of Giyu's voice.
"Hey Mr. Giyu!" Ichiro waved
"Giyuuu!" Emiko exclaimed with a clap of her hands in excitement.
You laughed at how cute she was, she was on the balls of her feet and her voice was a pitch higher from her happiness.
"Emiko." He nodded with a smile at her, his tone low and soft as usual.
"You're coming with us to town Mr. Giyu?" Kylo said as he hauled a crate up into the large wagon attached to the horse.
"I am." He answered. He bent down and grabbed the crate you were just dragging.
"Thanks Giyu." You told him as you watched him carry and place the crate of eggplants into the wagon like it weighed nothing.
"Yeah." He answered in his usual tone, no sign that he just exerted himself whatsoever. "I'll load all of the crates." He said to you and Kylo.
"You sure?" Kylo asked.
"Yeah."
"Alright." Kylo nodded before going to help Princess with the flowers she was placing inside boxes.
It wasn't long before you all made it to town. With Giyu's help you were quite ahead of schedule. The kids were quiet despite seeing the excitement in their eyes. Only Kylo and Ichiro have seen transactions so it was new for Rainbow, Princess, and Emiko.
You weren't complaining though, it made everything easier.
Once you'd given specific orders and usual orders to the merchants who needed them, you only had 2 crates left. As you moved on Kylo suddenly grabbed your arm. You turned to look at him, and saw that he was looking at you intently.
"Don't look too obvious but that's the guy right there." He whispered to you.
You looked past him at the stands behind him until your eyes landed on a large man who was standing with his arms locked behind his back. He was tall and sturdy with a round belly. Looking at his stature and build, you felt your rage from yesterday fill your lungs, it even made you gasp. When Kylo felt you move, he grabbed your arm tighter, keeping you in place, a frantic look in his eyes.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm going to kick his big ass!" You whispered yelled.
"Y/n don't! Besides the fact that you can't, it would be embarrassing for you to defend me!" He whispered back with just as much passion.
Your eyes widened briefly in alarm. You hadn't thought about what it would feel like for a teenage boy if his mom or older sister fought for him.
You took a deep breath before patting his shoulder. "Okay. I understand Ky. I'm sorry."
He nodded, not yet looking relieved. "Can we hurry up and move on, I don't want him to try and buy anything."
"Yeah. Okay." You nodded, forcing a relaxed smiled on your face.
You began walking forward, horse reigns in your hand. You couldn't have taken more than seven steps when the man came from behind his stand, hand raised as he called out to you.
At the sound of his deep bellowing voice Kylo flinched.
You bit your lip, anger rising at the effect he had on him.
Because Giyu was in back, he turned to him.
"Are you selling those apricots and cherries? I could use some." He smiled.
You almost threw up in your mouth knowing that something so simple as your prices would turn that fake smile into something more sinister.
"No!" You called immediately from the front.
Giyu, ever nonchalant turned away from him, his eyes landing on you over the wagon briefly. You pulled on the reins to move forward, not wanting Kylo to have to be uncomfortable anymore.
"Hey!" He called out again, but you ignored him.
You didn't see that he waved you off after a few more seconds of you retreating. Calling you a bitch under his breath was missed by you too, because you were too far ahead.
At the end of the street you ran into 2 more new merchants. They both wanted to buy your apricots and cherries and it turned into a small bidding war, each offering to pay you more than the other for both crates. In the end, they went to the merchant that Princess chose from her seat in the wagon. After the back in forth, she stood up and went "sold" to the one's on her right. You promised the others that you would let them get first pick on your next delivery, and they were very understanding.
After dropping the horse and wagon back off Ichiro was already in your face with a big smile. "Can we get lunch? Something we've never had before?" He asked.
"Ooh yeah, can we?" Rainbow asked.
You pretended you needed to mull it over, looking up and touching your chin.
"Yeah, I guess we can." You smiled.
"Yaaay!" Princess and Rainbow exclaimed.
"As long as you guys agree, we can go anywhere you choose."
"Alright kids, gather round." Kylo said playfully gesturing for them to come to him. Even Emiko joined the huddle, down by their legs looking up as they spoke above her head.
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Giyu's POV
"I'll be right back."
"Okay, tell me what you want in case we order before you get back." Y/n said.
"Anything with salmon." I told her as I stood up.
Emiko waved at me, from her place on y/n's lap. I waved back before turning to leave out of the restaurant.
I found myself irritated in a way I don't often feel. When y/n told that merchant no, it confirmed to me that he was the man who assaulted Kylo.
I've already decided I would handle it last night. After seeing how Kylo recalled the events, I knew it was something that needed to be remedied by another adult. I don't usually come to this town when I have to shop and I wasn't wearing my uniform so I didn't need to be so discreet. It would make this that much better.
"Excuse me." I said once I reached his stand. "Do you remember the young boy you so disrespectfully decided to put your hands on?"
First his eyes widened, and then they narrowed in recognition.
"Yeah I do. That twerp tried to get one over on me. Why? You here for him or something?" He asked, crossing his arms.
"That's not what happened. Like a child, you threw a tantrum because you couldn't get what you wanted. You'll be giving back the money you owe to him, with interest, and you will apologize."
"Oh yeah? You here to make me?"
"I'm giving you the chance to do it yourself."
"Well it ain't gonna happen!" He said coming around his stand.
I couldn't fight the urge to roll my eyes at his stupidity. He had a chance to bow out but of course he wouldn't take it, the dumb brute.
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"When I come back, you will apologize to him, and I shouldn't have to say anything at all. Now pull your pathetic self up and get me the money you owe." I told him.
He scrambled as quickly as his burly body would let him to the table in the back. Hands shakily counting out notes and coins. When he brought it back to me I held my hand out flat.
"This had better be correct."
He sat it in my hand. "What he asked for plus 10% interest."
What a cheap idiot. I should've known he would give such a low amount. If we were still in possession of the wagon I would take the remaining tomatoes from him right now.
I put the money in my pocket and then asked him one more question. I was giving him the chance to be honest one last time.
"What did you call my companion earlier when she told you no?"
His eyes widened as he stepped back from me, prompting me to step forward. He shook his head frantically. "I di-didn't mean it. I-I-Im sorry. Please don't hurt me. You can take whatever you want. Give her some fruit, or-ah some fl-flowers, my treat. Please." He pleaded.
As if the quality of his likely stolen fruit was worthy of being given as a gift to y/n. He doesn't realize he's insulting her further. This fool. I will take the flowers however, but it won't stop me from making sure he knows he won't get away with disrespecting her that way either.
"Gather some, the best that you have and wrap them now." I told him, before watching him shoot to his section of flowers. His hands shaking as he bundled the biggest flowers he had. Im surprised the bundle looked appealing, he doesn't strike me as a man with an eye for assembling cohesive assortments. When he finished he even put them in a basket, bringing them over to me quickly.
"Please sir, I hope that these are okay." He lowered his head as he held them out to me.
"Mommy that man's bleeding all over." A small child said indiscreetly just a few stalls down.
I definitely wasn't finished here, but I wasn't one for causing scenes in front of children.
"You've gotten lucky. You will apologize to her as well when I get back." I took the basket from him before taking my leave.
"Yes sir." He called. I didn't bother looking back after hearing him collapse on the floor.
I ignored the eyes that were on me as I left the market and made my way to the restaurant, stopping to wash my hands in another establishment before I entered.
"Hey, everything okay? Your food's cooled off by now." Y/n said, a questioning look in her eye as she held a sleeping Emiko in her lap, who appeared to be food wasted.
"Yeah. It's fine. I won't be long." I answered.
"Oh no take your time, the kids ordered desserts so, it's no rush." She smiled despite not having gotten an answer to the unspoken question she held.
I sat the basket on the back of her chair, it now hanging behind her. "These are for you, I hope they're to your liking." I said
Her eyes widened. "They are beautiful. T-thanks Giyu."
I nodded before reaching into my pocket. "You have your wallet Kylo?"
"Yeah." He answered pulling it out of his deep pants pocket.
I pulled out the money and held it out to him.
"What's this for?" He asked with look of confusion as he set both his palms out for the money.
"The money you were owed from yesterday." I placed it in his hands before sitting in my seat directly across from him.
He gasped. "Wait, how did you get him to pay?"
"That's not important. He owed you and knew he did."
"Wow. I....I don't know what to say. Thanks Mr. Tomioka."
I nodded my head once. "You can just call me Giyu."
He shook his head. "Feels impolite." He smiled. This is something he's mentioned before when I told them they didn't have to be so formal with me.
Princess raised her hand. "I have a nickname suggestion for Mr. Giyu!" She stated with a smile as she looked around the table.
I didn't speak as I began eating my food. I was quite worried about what she came up with. She did choose Princess for herself after all.
"Let's hear it." Y/n said.
After making sure everyone's eyes were on her she spoke. "Charming."
"Charming?" Ichiro asked in disbelief.
"Yes, because like a Prince or King, he's charming." She smiled, making eye contact with me, causing me to look at y/n for help.
She was smiling at Princess, I could tell she was trying not to laugh. Please tell her no, I thought to myself. Tell her it isn't fitting.
"I like it." Rainbow answered.
"I don't think I'm going to call him Charming." Ichiro said.
"I second that." Kylo said. "No offense Mr. Giyu." He added.
"None taken."
"I understand it's fitting. But....maybe we should come up with something else?" Y/n said and I was taken aback.
It's fitting? Does she think I'm charming? Really? Is it because of the flowers?
"Fine. I'm going to call him Charming though." Princess finalized. "Wait, can I?" She sat up just a little straighter in her chair as she looked at me.
"Uh...y- uh...sure."
"Great."
Just then the large order of shaved ice with tons of toppings they ordered came out. This prompted y/n to switch seats with Rainbow so she could reach it. They were enthusiastic as they knocked down its massive height. Y/n would have a lot on her hands with them with all of the sugar they're taking in.
At one point she woke Emiko up so that she could have some, reaching out and bringing the sooon back to feed her. It woke her up instantly, laughs and giggles coming from her after every spoonful.
Here I was thinking about how wild and rambunctious they would be later and y/n is sitting here with the biggest smile on her face, listening to their childish conversation and laughing at their childish jokes and banter as if it's so interesting and actually funny.
Her nickname probably should've been Giggles, she laughed a lot, even when it was inappropriate sometimes. It was one of the first things I noticed about her once she forgave me. Times where she should be stern with them she would laugh or crack a joke, but somehow, it always turned out fine. They still listened to her. I'm not sure how she does it. I probably wouldn't come around as often for someone with this many children in their care, but she made everything relaxed and easy.
Damn
Now I'm regretting not doing more for that bastard calling her out of her name. She deserves to be fought for.
Wait...what?
I shook my head. I didn't like that thought I just had. It felt different. I didn't approve of it. He deserves to be punished for what he called her.
That's right. That's better.
I finished my food quietly, only chiming in when asked a question. My thoughts were pre occupied with how I should behave when we head back to their home. I don't want y/n or the kids to think I'm violent. Though, it's a little ironic when you think about it, considering how we met.
I didn't have to worry about it too much though, I had time to figure out the best way to show them I fixed their problems.
"There's a couple things we need before we go, is that okay?" Y/n asked me as the kids finished up the last of their dessert.
"Yes, why are you asking me?"
"I just don't want to bother you or to hold you up. I know you didn't get much sleep."
"Oh...don't worry about me. I'm fine. You're not a bother either." I told her.
She smiled at me. A few seconds passed and she didn't speak, but held her smile.
"What?"
"Nothing, you're just surprisingly very nice and sweet."
I felt that my eyebrows quirked up, but I made sure to fix my face immediately.
"Surprisingly?"
She giggled. It's the best way to describe it.
"Yup." She obnoxiously popped the p on her word before winking at me.
I didn't give her a response before heading to the counter, paying for our meals. When I got back she grabbed the hem of my shirt.
"Hey, did you just pay?" Y/n asked me, her eyes wide.
"Yes, is that a problem?"
"Yes! That was a lot, let me pay you back." She said as she stood, Miko hanging over one arm as y/n reached for her wallet.
"Let it go. It's my treat." I told her.
She sighed and took her hand out of her pocket. "Kids, Mr. Giyu bought our lunch today."
"Thank you Mr. Giyu!"
"Thank you Mr. Charming!"
They all chorused together. Even Emiko said thank you.
It made me feel kind of weird inside, but I ignored it. "You're welcome."
"Alright, everyone ready?" Y/n asked, positioning Emiko in her arms more sturdily.
"Yep, I'll carry your flowers for you Greenie." Rainbow said as she grabbed them off the back of her chair.
"Thanks Rainbow."
"Anything for you." She answered in a song song voice.
"Girls." Ichiro shook his head at Kylo.
"I think it's cute. Rainbow's the sweetest little sister." He told him, throwing his arm around his shoulders. Ichiro didn't shake him off, as we walked out. That was a surprise to even me. The sugar must've had an immediate effect on him too.
"Hey, what does that make me?" Princess asked putting her hands on her hips as she quirked her eyebrow at Kylo.
"That makes you the most magnificent sister."
"Hmm, well I can't argue with that." She answered with so much attitude I was left once again shocked, that she was only 6 and not 40.
"And what about Emiko?" Ichiro asked seriously.
"Easy, she's the most precious sister!"
Emiko laughed, with all that cute baby-like glee. Though technically I guess two is still a baby.
"I agree." He nodded earnestly.
I couldn't see y/n's face from my place behind her but I could only imagine the smile she was wearing.
As we shopped, despite the obvious jitters and excitement they never touched anything and they never approached a store or stall without permission.
At one point I found myself bothered in a way I couldn't explain. We were walking past a jewelry maker when the sparkly trinkets caught Princess's' eyes.
"Wow! That pink hair pin! Look Greenie, Rainbow. Oh my lord there's a rainbow one!" She whispered urgently to them.
"Whoa!" Rainbow said, her eyes wide as saucers. "Wouldn't that be so cool if we had those? Look there's one with a crown like Queens wear!"
They stepped a bit closer, looking at the accessories in awe, the old woman smiling politely at them, pointing out different things she thought was most beautiful and her own favorites.
"How much are these?" Y/n asked her.
Once she told them the prices both Rainbow and Princess stepped back from the table, falling in next to Kylo, Ichiro and me.
"Oh. What about these?" She pointed to more simple clips, smaller and wrapped in fabric as opposed to jewels and stones.
Again, when she told her the price, it wasn't ideal.
"Oh okay. Thank you." Y/n said bowing slightly before joining us, leading us away. I didn't miss the sympathetic look the old woman gave her, which she was kind enough to hold back until y/n couldn't see her.
"You should've got that floral clip Greenie, it would've looked great on you."
"Nah that's alright. I don't care for clips anyway."
The next places we stopped were for fabrics. Apparently y/n was going to make them special futons, and customized accessories for the fall weather. She also bought clothes for the growing Emiko.
When she purchased everything she needed we took the market street back. I could see that Kylo was getting antsy so I made sure to stay next to him. Y/n's anger was simmering as well, the closer we got to the brute's stand. I couldn't decide if it was better for me to say anything or not, so I stayed quiet. We were just 2 stands away when I said something anyway.
"Kylo, Y/N there's something I want you to hear if you're willing to listen, but if not, you can just continue forward."
Stopping their steps we were now just beside his stand. Y/n and Kylo both looked at me, eyes wide in anticipation and in question to what I meant.
"Oh! Uh..hello um...young sir." The burly man rushed over to us, Kylo noticeably took a step backwards while y/n took a step forward before freezing.
"I-I want, no...need to apologize for my gross behavior yesterday. There's no excuse for what I did to you. I had no right. I-I beg for your forgiveness young sir."
Kylo's mouth was wide open as he stared at the man. He was sporting a broken nose, a swollen eye with a gash through his eyebrow, and another on his cheek.
"I-it's fine. Well, no it isn't. But...I'll let it go since I got the money you owe me."
"Right, yes. I'm so sorry sir. You have my deepest apologies." He bowed repeatedly while Kylo nodded.
The asinine man looked at me before shuffling toward y/n but making sure he kept back. "I apologize to you too Mrs. I should've never raised my hand to your erm...brother. I also...apologize for the rude name I called you earlier today."
She cocked her head to the side. Of course, she didn't hear him.
"It was wrong of me to disrespect a lady that way. I'm sorry."
She nodded after looking over his face for a moment.
"As long as you learned your lesson. I guess. I'll accept the apology you gave to me cause there are dozens of names I can think to call a coward such as yourself as well, however, what you did to him, you'll never be forgiven for. You're a disgusting, vile and pathetic excuse of a man." She said.
"Yes Mrs. I understand. I'm so sorry." He bowed to her, getting down on the floor.
"Come on." Y/n said turning to lead the group away.
"Loser!" Ichiro said sticking his tongue out at him as he passed.
Princess turned her nose up at him. "Gross." Walking away quickly.
When I approached him he raised his head before lowering his eyes.
"Was that okay sir?"
"No. Don't be here tomorrow." I don't want them to ever have to see him again.
"Uh-um oh. Y-yes. Yes sir."
I turned, catching up with the group. We walked in a thoughtful silence for a few minutes until Ichiro spoke.
"Did you see his nose? Oh man, serves him right!" He laughed.
Rainbow nodded vigorously. "Yeah it does."
No one else spoke, which left me wondering if I had done too much. If I'd done the wrong thing. Certainly not by my own standards, but I wondered if y/n was disappointed in me.
Only Emiko, Princess, and Ichiro spoke the rest of the walk. Usually about stopping or being tired and wanting to switch Emiko between other peoples back.
Finally, we made it back to their house, setting all the baskets and fabrics down in the living room.
"Okay guys, you've got just a couple of hours before you need to get cleaned up for dinner. I don't care what you do, but please try not to make a mess, and put your fabrics away in your designated areas."
"Mr Giyu..." Kylo began. "Thank you. Thank you for what you did. I appreciate you defending me when I couldn't defend myself." He bowed to me, then quickly grabbed his fabrics and went upstairs.
"You're bad ass Mr. Giyu."
Y/n snickered, before gasping suddenly. "Whoa, wait, I mean, watch your language! Hear me?"
"Yeah y/n. Sorry. Won't happen again." He answered with a smile grabbing his and Emiko's things before going up stairs.
"Are you staying for dinner Mr. Giyu?" Rainbow asked.
"Not this time." I answered.
"Okay, well goodnight. See you soon." She smiled.
"Bye Charming!" Princess added right after.
"Goodnight." I answered before they headed up the stairs. Now it was just Y/N, Emiko and I. Emiko was laying on the floor, humming a song to herself as she traced patterns on the floor pillow beside her, while Y/N stood just a couple feet in front of me.
She was staring at me with an unreadable look in her eyes. I held her gaze, as it seemed like she had something to say. It had to be a full minute of just staring before she spoke.
"Giyu, I....I don't really have any words except....thank you. I just thank you for your help, your support and your care. I...we...really appreciate you and are so glad to know you."
The feeling in my chest was unknown. I couldn't quite explain it but it made me feel....tingly? It was close to nervousness and fear but not close enough to call it that.
For some reason, when I opened by mouth to speak, my voice was weak. I cleared my throat quickly. "I-I um...you're welcome." I got out.
"Can I...um....touch you for a moment?" She looked to the side before finishing her sentence.
My face morphed into one of surprise. Now I certainly felt nervousness.
"S-sure?" It came out as more of a question, but y/n didn't mind.
She closed the distance between us and wrapped her arms around my shoulders. I felt frozen, but I didn't mean to be. I was just surprised. I can't remember the last time I've ever hugged someone. When was the last time someone even wanted to hug me?
She pulled back, dropping her arms to the side. "I'm sorry, I didn't m-"
She stopped talking when I pulled her back into me. My arm wrapped around her shoulder.
Is this okay? I wondered to myself, but then I felt both of her arms wrap around me. Her hands locked on her own arms as she held me tightly to her.
Yes, this is okay.
This is....more than okay.
I felt warm. I felt....good. But there was an underlying buzzing I felt coursing through me.
I began to relax the longer we held onto eachother. I was going to place my other arm around her when I felt a tug on my pants.
Y/n pulled back a little bit looking down. She smiled at Emiko who was holding on to us.
She raised her arms up. "Want hug!"
Laughing lightly, Y/N let me go to pick Emiko up, as I let my hand drop loosely to my side. Emiko hugged Y/N tightly, the both of them smiling. Then she let her go and reached for me.
Seeing my hesitance y/n spoke. "How about a hi-five?" She asked Emiko.
"No, hug!" She answered, her hands opening and closing.
I leaned forward and patted her back, while she wrapped her tiny arms around my neck. Tight.
When she let go she laughed.
"Good?" Y/N asked her with a thumbs up.
Emiko nodded putting her small thumb up too. "Yes."
"I should....probably go now."
Her eyes changed but I couldn't put my finger on what flashed through them before it was gone again.
She smiled at me and nodded. "Okay. See you soon?"
"Yes. You will."
"Okay. Take care and be safe."
"Safe Giyu, take care!" Emiko waved, making y/n smile.
"Okay, I will." I nodded at them both.
The further I walked away from her house, the less I felt that buzzing feeling coursing through my body.
Something was definitely happening to me.
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Giyu Tomioka Fanfiction - Transparent Heart
Gifted Y/N
10 Chapters
Subjects: Fluff, Angst, Smut, Mature language, Suggestive language, Blood, Gore, Death, Humor, Violence, Pain
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Chapter Five
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Chapter Includes: Fluff
You woke up early the next day. Not only were you excited and anxious about going to Giyu's place, but the kids were too. They were already awake waiting for you.
At breakfast it was all they could talk about. Even as they helped you with housework. The girls asked you to do their hair really nicely so they could wear the kanzashi Giyu bought them, begging you to wear yours too. In the end you wore your hair clips, one on either side, your hair parted down the middle. You'd given Rainbow a high bun and Princess two lower buns. You gave Emiko a simple ponytail, because she wanted to be able to shake her hair. Kylo wore his hat and Ichiro packed his cards.
You had to stop in town to drop off a small order where you planned to bring something as a gift to Giyu. You had no idea what to bring but you had time to think about it.
By the time everything work related was finished, it was mid day and you were finally headed to town. It felt a little silly as you were all overdressed making a delivery. All of you were dressed in your best and nicest clothes. Visiting his house had turned into a really important event, so the kids were eager to help you find the perfect gift for him. Considering none of you have ever been invited as guests to other peoples houses before you spent a lot of time looking around. In the end you had chosen a potted blossom plant, a really nice serving tray, and a large set of lacquered wood chopsticks.
You also bought Ichiro a wooden carved necklace too, since he was the only one who didn't have something new to wear. He picked it out himself, and you made a note to keep in mind he seemed really interested in jewelry.
After all your shopping, you were finally on your way to Giyu's house. A crow flying above and keeping pace with you every so often, kept Emiko amused on your short journey. When you made it to the place your instructions directed you your mouth dropped open.
"Why are we stopping? How much further? I'm really excited." Rainbow said as she looked at you, the potted flower in her hands.
"We're here." You said.
"But there's just- wait. No way." Kylo said as he looked ahead, back the way you came, and to his left at the trees and shrubbery lining for at least a mile. "That means....he lives there?" He pointed to the gate to your right.
"Yeah." You answered absently.
This gate, was just an entry way to the large estate almost hidden behind the tall stone gate.
You looked at your notes one more time to be sure and then back to the gate. You opened the gate and did your best not to let your jaw drop again. This was a beautiful home. The pathway leading up to his front door was comprised of white and gray stones that seemed to be glistening in the bright sunlight.
"Come on." You gestured to the kids to walk ahead of you onto the property.
"Wow!"
"This is the best house I've ever seen."
Princess and Ichiro exclaimed right after the other.
You let the gate close behind you and urged them forward. "Everyone, be on your best behavior okay?"
"Yes, Greenie." They said in unison making you laugh at their timing.
"Don't touch anything unless he tells you and make sure you take your shoes off immediately. Also no running at all."
"Got it." Princess nodded, prompting the others to make their own sounds of acknowledgement.
Up on the veranda now, you all finally made it to the front door. You were standing at the back with Kylo to your right, Rainbow on his other side. Ichiro in front of him, Emiko in the middle and Princess in front of you.
Ichiro knocked with the door knocker and then stepped back. You all waited quietly, except Emiko who was humming happily. Aside from her, the only other noise was a faint sound of flowing water. It was quite melodic.
Almost a minute later, the door opened to reveal Giyu. His eyes immediately landed on yours but they drifted to the kids as they greeted him.
"Good afternoon Giyu!"
"Good afanoo Yuyu!" Emiko smiled
If you weren't mistaken you could see a small smile on his lips after hearing her speak.
"Good afternoon everyone. Come in." He said in his soft voice. He stepped aside, allowing the kids to walk in first. His eyes lingered on you as you walked through the door. He took in your appearance slowly, from head to toe. It made your cheeks warm up, seeing him 'check you out' for the first time.
Everyone took their shoes off like you told them, it was only you they were waiting for now.
"Mr. Giyu, we got these for you. Thank you for inviting us." Rainbow spoke finally of the gifts they were holding.
"Oh? You didn't have to do that. Thank you." He answered politely. He took the plant she held out to him, and took the tray and box of chopsticks into his other hand.
"You can follow me, I'll show you around." He added before turning around. He led you all past a room and then to the kitchen where he sat the tray and sticks down on the counter. Some of the kids gasped at the size of the kitchen. It was rather large and spacious, and all the equipment looked clean and new.
He showed us the dining room next which was also large and spacious. His table was clean and shiny, and he had plush pillows inside his floor chairs. They were a deep blue color and they looked full and comfy. He sat the plant we brought on the shelf behind the table. Next he took us to a bathroom, he was just pointing it out, but when Princess asked if we could look at it he opened the doors for us.
He had a shower and a bathtub in there and it was huge. It was also just as clean and neat as everything else.
"Wowwww" Princess said as she peered inside.
You were all probably a funny sight gaping in the doorway until he suggested you go in. None of the kids touched anything, your words on their mind, but they did walk around and look at every single thing.
The next room he showed you was the living room which like everything else was spacious. Rich royal blue pillows accented the couch and chairs. Here, the coffee table and furniture were all shiny too.
He led you all up stairs next where it was just bedrooms, nothing special to see to him, but to you, they were. They were spacious and the designs on the doors were vivid with stokes of blue, gray and white. There was another bathroom up here that was even larger than the one downstairs. The last room upstairs was apparently a game room and office. There was a small shelf that held books and games against one wall. There was a board game sitting on the small table in the middle of the room, while the desk sat sandwiched between two shelves against the opposite wall. The front wall, opposite the door that had all of the windows, cast the room in a soft orange glow. The kids loved the room of course.
"Where's your room Mr. Giyu?" Ichiro asked.
"Downstairs."
"How come we didn't see it?"
The truth was Giyu was nervous to show you his bedroom because he didn't want you to think he was uppity. He took his room seriously, and it showed.
"You want to see it?" He asked not making eye contact with anyone.
"Yes!" They exclaimed.
"Only if you want to show it." You said quickly after the kids answered. You figured there was a reason he hadn't shown it to you, and you didn't need to be nosey.
He turned from the doorway, motioning for you to follow him. When back down stairs he led you to a door that was closed, with a design of the ocean with a full moon cast above. You didn't notice this door before, it had its own hallway and when he took you down it you realized there was so much more house.
He opened his bedroom door and you guessed it. Everyone gasped. He had a large four poster bed against the left wall, with plush blue, white, and silver pillows, comforters and blankets. The bed was framed by two night stands that held lamps. At the foot of the bed was a large chest situated underneath a comfy looking bench topped with a plush blanket. Directly across from the entry door was a sliding door that led to a beautiful garden with a pond. The wall across from the bed held a large armoire and a door that was open to a bathroom. From where you were standing you could see there was a garden view in there too.
"Whoa!" Rainbow exclaimed first.
"Ooooh" Emiko mused.
"Fit for a king. I'd expect no less from you." Princess nodded in approval.
Making you laugh loudly at her remark.
"I've never seen a bed that big before." Kylo said in awe.
"It looks so fluffy too." Rainbow seconded.
"It's amazing here. Your house is awesome." Ichiro told Giyu.
"Thanks." Giyu replied. "You can make yourselves at home, just don't....open any closets."
"Wait, but we can touch other stuff?" Princess asked, looking at Giyu then to you, that back to Giyu.
Something about the way she asked the question was worrisome.
"That's not what that means." You emphasized.
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on her." Kylo said giving her a stern stare.
"Are we allowed to go outside?" Ichiro asked the both of you.
"If you don't touch anything." You replied. "And don't leave out the gate. And don't be so loud."
"Okay. So can we?" He asked again.
"Yeah, go ahead."
They quickly shuffled to the door in the living room and exited the house.
"You seem stressed." Giyu commented.
"I just don't want us to be bad guests." You giggled.
"You won't be." He smiled slightly before pulling you into his room by your hand, and then closing the door.
"You look beautiful." He told you, still holding your hand.
"Thank you. You look handsome." You replied.
"Really?" He asked.
"Yes. I like seeing you dressed this way." You gestured to his relaxed look. He was wearing black jinbei, accented by thin white diamond shapes. Perfect for the summer. You wish he was wearing shorts though, so you could see his calves. You’ve never seen them.
"Why?"
You shrugged. You won't tell him out loud why. He didn't need to know that you enjoyed looking at his physique and the lightweight clothes made it easier to catch glimpses of. You also like his work uniform for the same reason.
"Okay." He answered pulling you closer. "Can I kiss you?"
"Yes you can." You smiled.
This kiss was tender. He rubbed circles on your hand with his thumb, before letting his other hand come up to your face to gently caress your cheek. You could've melted into a puddle on the floor. You've never felt such feelings that affected your whole entire body before.
When he pulled away you were dazed and short of breath. Half of your weight was on him, you were truly weak.
"What are you doing to me?" You smiled, half joking, half serious about the question.
There was a slight pause before he started to laugh. Of course that also had an effect on you, him laughing out loud was still very new, very exciting, and very cute.
"I think you've bewitched me." You joked.
"Why do you think that?" He smiled.
"Because you make me feel like I'm floating. Kind of dizzy. A little hot, and slightly tingly." You laughed.
"Oh, that sounds rough. I'm sorry." He smiled down at you, but his eyes softened.
Effectively making what you just complained about worse.
"You're good at this." You slightly whispered.
His blue eyes were sparkling with amusement now. You were seeing so many new expressions and emotions your heart was hammering in your chest. "At what?"
"Making me fall in love with you."
When his eyes widened, yours did too.
I did not just say that out loud, you thought to yourself.
It's too soon, you're going to push him away. He doesn't need to know you're thinking about that.
You started laughing awkwardly as you pulled your hand away, taking a step back.
"So, can I explore your bathroom?" You didn't wait for his answer as you walked by him into the bathroom.
It was a nice bathroom, with a large, wide tub, and a stone shower. The window above the bathtub had a view of the garden. The counter that held the sink had drawers and you started opening them.
Internally you were cringing. You get so impulsive and weird in these awkward situations and wish you didn't. It's a lot to adjust to. Never experiencing emotions like this before or intimacy with a person, was proving too much for you. You didn't want to walk away from him and be fidgety but your body had you moving before you could think about it.
Giyu came to stand in the doorway, watching you carefully. He didn't know what he should say to you. Would knowing that he feels the same way make you run away too? He knew this was uncharted territory for you and there was a lot that you had to work through. You were alone for a very long time, so it would take you a while to adjust to sharing your feelings and emotions with him without being afraid of the result. You only knew how to be alone and how to take care of other people, now you needed to learn how to be vulnerable. He understands it's hard, you've never had to share your thoughts, and you've never had a companion. He's the first person your age you've ever been around.
That old man that cared for you kept his emotions at bay so you wouldn't feel pain from his loss, and that's what you think you should do too.
It's why you're hardly serious with the kids you care for, you don't even allow yourself to get upset at them, you don’t often tell them you love them, you're afraid to show your real true emotions because you feel like everyone will leave you, can leave you, or will be taken from you. And the loss will be easier if you don't get attached.
Even after he confronted you, you masked your fear by being sarcastic, you masked your care for the kids with silence, you masked your anger at him with indifference.
He could read you like a book. He watched you. Studied you. He knows you. And he loves you.
So he would help you, by being honest and open with you. You made it impossible for him not to, but he would do better from this moment forth. He's no stranger to masking his emotions and burying his feelings to move forward, but he didn't want to do that with you, and he didn't want you to have to do it either.
"Y/N."
"Hm?" You called.
"Come here please."
At the tone in his voice you looked at him quickly. It wasn't his usual cool almost monotone voice, he sounded sad.
Ignoring the palpitations happening in your heart you approached him. As you approached, his hand easily grabbed yours, and almost seamlessly he was leading you from the bathroom to the bench in front of his bed. He didn't sit down however, he stood in front of it, turning to face you.
Without another word he let your hand go and wrapped his arms around you. It wasn't tight, but it was snug enough that you knew you couldn't get out of it, not that you would want to. Your arms down at your sides, came up to wrap around his waist. Very gently, he pushed your head onto his chest. Then wrapped his arm back around you, ever so slightly pulling you tighter to him.
As the seconds continued to tick by, you felt your body relax from the initial surprise. Then you started to feel comfort. Caged in his arms, feeling the steady beat of his heart, you started to feel warm. You've never felt strong arms wrapped around you like this. You've never laid on anybody like this. It felt good.
You were probably standing there for almost 2 full minutes, when Giyu let one of his hands run down, then up your back. Your breath hitched at the new feeling of comfort. There was fluttering in your chest and gut, but you didn't know what it meant.
You held him tighter, shuffling further into him, adjusting to the new feeling.
Maybe 30 seconds later, both of his hands were gliding up and down your back. They'd reach just above your hips then slid up to your shoulders, before going back down again.
You let out a relaxed sigh as it felt like you were dropped down into a warm bath. There was nothing else to compare it to, you've never felt so engulfed by warmth. The bath reference didn't even do it justice.
When his head rested atop yours, something snapped. Your breath caught in your throat, but was let out with the gentle glide of his hands back up to your shoulders. It's like he pushed the breath out himself and then, you were crying.
One arm quickly wrapped back around you while the other rubbed up and down your back above his arm.
He comforted you while you cried, not minding at all that your tears soaked through his shirt. What he didn't like however, was how silent you were. It was better than nothing though.
"I'm falling in love with you too." He spoke softly above your head. "You're not alone in this, we'll fall together."
You bit your lip to keep quiet. It felt like something was going to rip out of you at his words.
"You'll never be alone again. Not in this, and not in life. I'll always be with you. And.......those kids, who adore you, will always be with you too. You will never be alone." He reiterated.
That's what did it. That's what made you sob. It hurt but was also soothing. You didn't have time to even think about how loud you were or how much you were crying.
When your knees weakened Giyu sat you both down, cradling you to his chest. He let you cry on him until you couldn't anymore. Until you physically exhausted yourself. He laid you down on the bench, covering you up with the blanket before he left the room.
He went outside to find that the kids were still out there. They appeared to be playing some type of game with the pebbles and stones from the garden.
When they noticed his presence they stopped. His eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"Sorry, we just....uh...sorry don't be mad." Rainbow trailed off.
"Why would I be mad?" Giyu asked.
"I...well because they were placed strategically we didn't know if we should move them but then....we did."
"They're just rocks, it's fine." He answered.
They looked relieved.
"Where's Greenie?" Princess asked.
"She's sleeping. I have a favor to ask of you all."
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You woke up to soft pokes on your cheek.
"Mama." Emiko whispered.
"Greenie." Ichiro emphasized.
"Don't start." Rainbow hissed in a whisper. "Let her be."
"She's been 2 for almost 4 months now."
"She will figure it out." Kylo whispered. "Now quiet."
"Greeniiiie." Princess whispered, poking your cheek again, to which you opened your eyes this time.
"Were you crying?" Rainbow gasped.
"No." You lied. You pushed yourself up to see them all huddled around you on the bench in Giyu's room, the only light coming from outside as the sun was just about set.
"Mr. Giyu told us to come see if you wanted to eat dinner with us or in here. Because he'll bring it to you, so you can rest." Kylo said.
"Oh. I'm eating with you all."
"Are you sure? You look awful?" Ichiro said.
"Hey." Rainbow pinched him.
"Ow! What! She does. She needs to go back to sleep." He said rubbing his newly bruised cheek.
"I'm fine. Just had a rough dream." You swung your legs in front of you, stretching before standing up.
"Okay well, get washed up. Meet you in the dining room." Princess said before turning to leave. Kylo and Ichiro followed behind her.
You laughed lightly at her instructions. She sounded like the adult.
Rainbow and Emiko waited for you to finish washing your hands and trying to make yourself look more presentable, what with your eyes being all red and slightly puffy.
When you did all you could you headed to the dining room. Emiko in your arm and Rainbow holding onto your hip in a hug, because she didn't buy that you weren't crying.
When you made it to the dining room you almost forgot how nice it was, resisting the urge to say wow when you walked inside. Giyu was sitting at the head of the table while Kylo, Ichiro, and Princess sat on one side of the table leaving the opposite three chairs for you, Rainbow and Emiko.
"Hi." Giyu smiled at you when you sat down.
"Hi." You smiled back, fighting back the blush you felt blooming on your face.
"Mr. Giyu really didn't let us help him cook." Princess said randomly.
You laughed as you looked over the spread of food on the table, also looking at their individual plates, feeling almost bad that he had to cook so much.
"Did you say thank you?" You spoke.
"Yes!" They replied in almost a domino affect.
"Did you?" Ichiro laughed.
"Thank you for dinner Giyu." You replied smiling at him once again.
"You're welcome." He nodded.
"So, what did you guys do? Did you have fun?" You asked them as you fixed your plate and helped Emiko with her balance as she sat on her knees to eat.
They told you, but it seemed like they were leaving something out from the way they kept laughing. But you left it alone and continued listening to their banter and jokes.
When everyone was finished, and everything was cleared you offered to wash the dishes but Giyu refused to let you. He did however let the kids do them, after they raced to collect them he really had no choice. So now it was just you and he sitting in the dining room still. Emiko even left with them which you thought was very funny. Sometimes she thinks she a big kid and it seemed that way today.
"How'd you sleep?" Giyu asked.
"Good I guess. I'm sorry about that by the way." You scratched your shoulder as you looked down awkwardly. You were so embarrassing.
"Don't be. Not for that." He told you seriously, though he held a soft look in his eyes.
Nodding you looked away again. You couldn't help it.
"Stay the night."
Your eyes snapped up to look at him. You heard him, but you had to make sure you heard him correctly.
"Huh?"
"Stay the night." He repeated. "With me."
Your mouth opened and then closed again. "I-um.....I...don't know."
"Why?"
"Uh...well....the kids. I um...I can't...shouldn't...we don't want to put you out."
"You can't. There's more than enough space." He smiled softly.
"Oh...right...um...we don't have anything with us-"
"That's not a problem." Giyu interrupted. "I have extra everything for guests."
You raised an eyebrow at him in surprise. "You do?"
"Yes."
"You have guests over?"
"N-no...but it doesn't stop me from being prepared" he answered a bit nervously.
You laughed lightly. "I guess."
"So will you stay?" He asked again.
"Let me think about it. Is that okay?"
"Of course." He smiled at you, his hand coming up like he was going to touch your face, but he seemed to think better of it, and put his hand down.
You leaned forward, ready to ask him about it when Emiko came running into the room.
"Mama! Toilet please." She said shaking her hands at you.
"Okay, okay, let's go! " You answered quickly with the same urgency she used, getting up from the floor and picking her up to dash to the bathroom.
You made it right on time. After helping her wash her hands though, she clung to you, not wanting you to put her down.
"What's up Miko?" You asked, searching her face.
"Bath and bed please. With bubbles too." She smiled pointing to the bathtub.
"You have to wait until we get home. We can leave soon."
She shook her head no. "No I don't want to."
"Huh? That's not how it works Emiko, you can't just bathe at any-"
Your words were cut off by her throwing her body backwards, dropping all of her weight.
"Hey!" You semi shouted, in surprise. Once you got a better grip on her, you laid her on the floor. You were not going to entertain her tantrum right now. "Bye."
She didn't even say anything as she just laid there. Not even fazed about you preparing to leave her.
When she was almost out of your sight you paused. Waiting on her to get up. But after 15 seconds she didn't. She was seriously upset huh?
Shrugging your shoulders you walked away, back to the dining room.
You sat down and Giyu looked at you expectantly. "She threw a tantrum." You told him.
"Oh." He nodded with a sympathetic smile.
There were a few beats of silence, you were ready to fill it yourself, but the kids came out of the kitchen.
"Can we check out your game room before we leave?" Ichiro asked, smiling heavily at Giyu.
Giyu nodded his head, "of course you can."
He stood and held his hand out to you. You took it and followed him upstairs, with the kids in tow. Emiko flew out of the bathroom as she heard you on the steps. Running to catch up to everyone else. Upstairs the kids looked through his belongings in pure awe. Giyu even let them play the games and read his books. You didn't exactly want to leave, and their excitement wasn't making it any better, but you couldn't walk home so late with them. Sure they would be fine, you could protect them but you didn't want them to see any demons. That's been your biggest fear with them, wanting to keep them from seeing any so that they wouldn't be so starkly reminded of the tragedies that brought them to you.
"Guys, I'm sorry, but we have to get going," you told them after quite some time of letting them play.
"Awwww!" Rainbow whined.
"Can we just stay please?" Princess said. "I promise we'll behave.
You were about to protest again but when you looked at Giyu you saw a hopeful look on his face.
It tugged at your heart and you found yourself giving in. You looked from his face to all of the kids. A combination of puppy eyes, batting lashes and smiles.
"Just how much guest stuff do you really have here Giyu?"
When he caught on, a cute smirk appeared on his face. "Let me show you." He said before gesturing for you to step out of the room before him.
Turns out, her bought them stuff already. As he walked you to each of the rooms, in every closet he had a blanket, clothes, and at least one age appropriate soft doll/toy for the girls and a unique pillow for the boys.
"Giyu...." You mused softly watching as he laid out the last blanket on the very plush and thick futon in the room he put all the girl's stuff in.
You had been very quiet as he showed you everything. You just couldn't wrap your head around him having all this stuff ready when you only knew you were coming over yesterday.
"I hope it's okay." He said softly. "I put their stuff together because I figured they would all want to be together, but I can move Rainbow's stuff to the other room if she wants her own space."
"It's....fine. They would want to stay together, you're right." You nodded, now looking at him.
He was so thoughtful. Offering different options for everything he provided. It was more than enough, yet here he was, almost nervously showing you everything, hoping it was okay. Of course it was okay.
"Okay." He nodded as well, his eyes finally meeting yours.
Why was he so perfect?
Feeling overcome by all of the positive emotions he gave you with his kindness and his caring nature, you walked over to him, not caring that you quickly invaded his space. You wrapped your arms around his neck, and kissed his cheek before laying your head on him.
"Thank you Giyu. They're going to be very excited."
He wrapped his arms around your waist, pulling you even closer.
"Good. I got things for you too." He told you softly. He only felt slightly bad that he asked the kids about spending the night when you were sleeping. He knew if the kids weren't on board you definitely wouldn't stay, but he hardly had to say anything, when he asked if they had ever stayed the night out they got so excited and asked him if they could stay. Which of course he said they have to ask you, and to his surprise they said he had to ask you first.
"You did?" You asked as you lifted your head to look at him.
"Yes." He answered.
"You're so sweet." You smiled.
"If you say so." He replied with his almost smile.
"You ready to show them?"
"I am."
"You sure? They may be all over you and loud with excitement." You smirked playfully, thinking about how Giyu usually sits stoic faced when they get loud, and even when they get excitable over him in particular. You've grown to know it doesn't mean he's irritable or annoyed, but it's still funny nonetheless.
His tiny smile grew fuller. "I'm sure."
"Okay. Well, I have to give Miko a bath before bed. Princess may need some help too, so it may be a while before I'm able to see my gifts." You wiggled your eyebrows playfully as spoke about your gifts. "Is that okay?"
"Of course it is. Take your time."
"Okay Mr. Giyu." You smiled.
He rolled his eyes at you, half heartedly, before he let you go.
"Come on." He said as he walked to the door, prompting you to follow.
When you two got back to the game room, you told them Giyu got rooms ready for them, and then you both showed them to them. Ichiro was so excited to have his own room, and also tried to play off caring about the soft round pillow that looked like a ball. When you showed Kylo his room he almost cried. You could tell he wanted to hug Giyu, but Giyu didn't seem to notice his intent when he approached him and kind of nudged him. So you held your arms out to him, hoping it would be enough to suffice.
He smiled a little bit as he moved over to you, accepting your hug wholeheartedly.
He was an only child. He hasn't been able to be alone and have his own space since before you found him. Although he's been very sweet and welcoming to all the kids, this was probably preferred.
"Thanks Mr. Giyu." Kylo mumbled although he kept his eyes off of him.
"It's no problem." He nodded.
Once you showed the girls their room the squeals and screams started. They were all so excited. You didn't even have to point out what was intended for who, they gravitated to their respective beds on their own.
Princess, less concerned with boundaries than Kylo, hugged Giyu anyway.
"Thanks so much Mr. Giyu!" She smiled before bounding off with her princess doll, back into the room after hugging his leg. Rainbow and Emiko thanked him too.
"Should we start getting ready for bed?" You asked them once they simmered down some. Emiko spoke up first making you laugh.
Giyu made sure to let you know the bathroom downstairs could be used too.
Rainbow, Ichiro, and Kylo used the downstairs bathroom, while you got Princess bathed and then Emiko, always opting to allow them to have one on one time with you instead of bathing them together.
When you were finished with Emiko she was all smiles in her new sleepwear. When you walked her back to the bedroom Rainbow was brushing Princess's hair for her.
"Where'd you get those?" You asked eyeing the brush in her hand and the one Princess had in her lap.
"Mr. Giyu, he gave us our own. Even Kylo and Ichiro got one."
"Oh really?" You asked surprised as you felt your stomach doing flips. He really was so amazing.
"Yeah." She beamed. "Emiko has one on her bed too." She pointed to the bed beside her.
"Can you brush my hair too?" Emiko asked you.
"Sure can." You nodded as you sat her down on her futon.
You spent about 10 minutes with them before bidding them goodnight to go check on the boys. Ichiro and Kylo were both already tucked away into bed. Usually you didn't have to worry about them getting to bed, you see their excitement from today also had no effect on their bedtime. After wishing them goodnight you went downstairs to find Giyu. His bedroom door was open so you just walked in. Once you crossed the threshold he came out of the bathroom.
Your mouth popped open at the sight of him. He was wearing an all black robe only, a small fraction of his chest exposed and his hair, his thick, beautiful, luscious hair, was down his back and shoulders, neatly as if he just finished drying and brushing it.
"Hey." He greeted you softly.
"Hi." You mostly breathed out.
"Everything go well?"
You nodded. "Yeah" you mumbled.
"Well I just ran you a bath, I hope it's okay."
Here he goes again. His soft tone melting you to mush.
"I'm sure it's okay." You smiled a bit awe like as you looked at him.
Nodding he gave you a half smile. "Ready for your gifts?"
Eyes widening briefly from being forgetful, you nodded slowly.
With a slight chuckle he walked over to his large armoire and pulled out a few articles of clothing.
You watched silently as he laid them out for you. Realizing they were really nice pieces of clothing, you held your gasp in.
"I wasn't sure how you like to sleep so I got different things." He spoke.
There was a long silky robe, a shorter one, and a tank top with shorts also of silky material.
"Thank you Giyu." You smiled gratefully at him.
"Of course. You can relax and take your time. I'll be in the living room when you're done." He answered before slowly passing you on his way out of the room. You felt the urge to stop him but ignored it. When the doors closed behind you, you finally moved. You grabbed the short robe and then proceeded to the bathroom.
It smelled amazing inside. There was a lavender and vanilla aroma coming from the tub. Once inside you let out a deep sigh. You hadn't even recognized you were pent up until you felt your body relax deeply. It was a battle for you between taking your time and hurrying to see Giyu. In the end you chose the latter. The relaxing scent of the bathroom helping you to relax despite your hurried washing anyway.
After you finished you made sure to use the oils Giyu had out beside the towel for you. It smelled of lavender and vanilla as well. He had the best stuff! You wouldn't allow any of it, or his efforts to go to waste. When you noticed the brush on the counter, silver plated with jade stones embedded throughout the design on the back, you made sure to use it as well. Once done styling your hair for bed you put your former clothes away in the hamper along with your towel. You put on the new robe, that glided across your body so smoothly, then proceeded to put away the others back into the armoire, making sure his room was clean before going to get him from the living room.
"Hi." You mumbled as you approached him on the couch.
"Hi." He answered back. His eyes roamed over your frame. A feeling of pride swelling inside him at seeing you wear what he bought for you, and that pride turned to mush when you sat beside him on the couch smelling of the fragrances he mixed for you. He knew they would suit you. "How was your bath?"
Smiling you answered truthfully. "Great. It was so relaxing, but I wanted to hurry up and get out."
"How come?"
"You've been waiting for me for a long time now. Didn't want you to have to anymore."
"Oh. I don't mind waiting."
"I know, but I mind that you're waiting." You laughed lightly.
He answered with a nod and slight hum.
You don't know what came over you, maybe it was because you were ultra relaxed but you leaned into him. "Thank you." You said
"For what?" He answered quietly.
"Letting us come over, dinner, the accommodations, everything."
"It's no problem." He answered.
You both sat in silence for a little while. "So where do I sleep?"
"In my bed."
"With you?"
It seemed as though this was something he hadn't anticipated you'd ask as his eyes widened.
"No...not if you don't want to, I mean..I planned to sleep on the couch..I'm sorry if that came off as creepy."
You laughed quietly. "What if I want to sleep with you?"
His mouth sat open in shock for some seconds before he said something. "Then okay. You can."
"Cool. Well I'm ready when you are." You told him.
"Ok." He replied as he stood up from the couch. You followed his movements, except now you were in his way. He slightly raised his eyebrows in an expectant manner before gesturing for you to walk.
"Oh. Am I in your way?" You asked playfully.
He only nodded, a small smile playing on his lips.
"My bad, my bad." You giggled before walking ahead. When you made it to his room you paused in the middle, standing still as you watched him close the door behind him.
When he turned around he also stilled.
"What?" He asked.
"Nothing." You shrugged.
"Well, get in the bed."
You slightly gasped before giggling lightly. "You get in the bed."
"You first."
"Why?"
He shrugged his shoulders lightly. "Because."
You rolled your eyes at him, despite the smile on your face. "Fine."
You walked over to his bed and pulled the covers back. Feeling the soft and silky texture made you eager to lay down. You wasted no more time getting into the bed, quickly laying down on your back. You tried to hold back your sigh, truly, but it slipped out anyway.
"Oh my goodness." You mumbled, as you began to feel weightless.
"You like it?" Giyu teased as he walked over to his side of the bed.
You would've probably been shocked at the tone he used but right now you were distracted.
"Yeah. It's so comfy!"
"Yeah. Well, you're free to use it whenever you want."
The seconds following of silence, as he got into the bed, made him replay his words. He didn't really like the way that sounded but he didn't try to fix what he said.
When he had gotten situated and comfortable on his side you followed suit. Mirroring the way he was laying and the positioning of his pillow.
"Why are you copying me?" He asked.
"Because you're the expert."
He turned his head to look at you briefly. "On sleeping?"
"In your bed, yes."
He didn't respond. Only turned his head back to its original position. His eyes lowered to his chest as he laid perfectly still. He couldn't deny the excitement floating around in the air at the very new behavior of sharing his bed with someone.
A woman no less.
A woman he liked.
Very, very much.
Loved really.
He wouldn't let it show though.
"Giyu, can I ask you a question?" You spoke after a long stretch of silence between you two.
"Yes."
"Have you.....ever slept with a woman before?"
His eyes widened as your question registered. Did you mean...?
"No." He answered. Choosing to take it at face value. You would probably have worded it differently if you meant it the other way. At least he thinks you would.
"Oh." You reply quieter than before.
He looked over at you again. Wondering why you were practically whispering. He could hardly see your face as you had the covers pulled up to your chin, your hands clutching the edge, fists sitting on either side of your chin.
He didn't need to ask you to know your answer to the same question. He didn't respond any further, and stopped staring at you, reading your body language as discomfort. He didn't want to add to it.
But wait? Should he be talking to you? Would that make you less uncomfortable? It should right?
His own thoughts were interrupted by the shaky breath you let out.
Before he could check on you you spoke again.
"I feel overwhelmed."
His muscles were taut in the movement of sitting up when you let a rush of words flow out.
"I feel this overwhelming feeling running all throughout my body, it's like electricity and something else, I don't know what it is, but it's everywhere, and it's suffocating me, and I want to scoot closer to you, and I want to touch you, or you to touch me, and to hold hands maybe, I don't know, but I know I feel like I will die if I don't get closer to you and hug you and-"
Giyu had never seen you this worked up before. Ever. You were always calm and collected, otherwise you were joking around.
While previously he was preparing to get out of the bed his muscles flexed again for another movement.
He turned and scooted himself close to you, until your arm was against his chest, and then wrapped his own arm over your belly, letting his hand tuck beneath you between your back and the mattress.
"Okay." He cut off your rant. "You don't have to be so dramatic." He added as he let his left arm slide underneath your head, so that now it was resting on him instead of the pillow.
You couldn't help the snort that came out of you, after you let his words sink in.
"I'm sorry I just....." you didn't know what to say as you inwardly laughed at yourself. You didn't understand why you had so many big feelings and emotions coursing through your body, half of which you couldn't even identify, but Giyu casually joking with you made you feel less freaked out about it. And it was a little dramatic to say it felt like you would die.
Giyu sat silently as he held you, his head laying on your pillow. He knew how you felt. He was battling his own emotions being in the bed with you too. It was much more intimate then he could've ever imagined. Holding you like this? It was surreal. He'd never had feelings this intense for a woman before. It had never been difficult to keep himself in check, but with you, he had to put in massive effort to stay calm. You had an unshakable hold on him.
The idea of being the one to lead is a bit unnerving, but given your history, he knew he had to. There were simple things you've never witnessed before, never felt or even understood, gaining most of your knowledge from books the old man had. You didn't know as much as you would've about human interactions and behaviors had you been raised by someone for longer than 8 months. Romance and love especially. So he knew you were overwhelmed, he knew it had to be even more difficult for you then for him just simply being inexperienced with love.
At his silence you peeked over at him. His eyes flickered up to yours when he felt your gaze. Instantly your heart dropped to your gut, but it wasn't because of fear. You closed your eyes and took a deep breath in.
"What's the matter?"
You shook your head as you brought your hands to your chest, willing your heart to be still. It was beating a mile a minute.
Giyu ever so slightly pulled you closer to him.
"Are you okay?"
You mumbled a "mhm" out.
After giving it a moments thought, he moved his hand to your chest. Placing it right on top of yours, feeling your heartbeat with you.
For whatever reason it made you feel calm. Somehow he's the source of your rapid heartbeat but also the one to calm it.
When you were noticeably more relaxed you smiled. "How'd you do that?"
"I don't know." Giyu answered.
You turned your head to look at him, unconcerned with being discreet this time, because you wanted to see him.
"You're so cool."
Of course, he rolled his eyes. He's bad at accepting compliments, plus he probably thinks you're teasing but you really mean it.
You ignored his eye roll and continued to smile at him. "I don't think there's anyone in the world like you."
"Stop." He replied making a face.
"Why?"
"Because."
"Because what?"
"Just cause."
"Good reason Charming."
His mouth quirked up into a smile before quickly morphing back to a straight line.
"Ohh you like your nickname Mr. Charming?" You giggled.
"I do not."
"Suuuure." You laughed harder.
"You're crazy."
This only made you laugh more. With your eyes closed you didn't see the unrestricted smile on Giyu's face as he listened to you.
"You're funny." You told him as you quieted down.
"Okay. Go to sleep." He said halfheartedly.
"Why?"
"It's bedtime."
"I don't want to go to sleep."
"Why?"
"Because I want to talk to you."
"You do?" He asked with a tone of surprise.
"Of course."
"What do you want to talk about?"
"Anything. Everything. You." You told him honestly.
"Me? What about me?"
"Anything. Tell me something I don't know."
He was quiet for a few seconds. "I don't know what to say."
You twisted your hand so that you were holding his hand now. You picked up on the saddened tone in which he answered you. Maybe he wasn't ready yet; to fully open up about his life, and that's okay. You couldn't fully share your life story either, not by choice but still. So you would never push him. What you know now is enough. You don't have to know anymore, it wouldn't change how you feel about him.
"That's okay." You said as you rubbed the back of his hand and knuckles.
He remained silent, as you expected, only watching your hands.
"I'll go to sleep now." You told him.
"Okay." He answered.
"Goodnight Giyu."
"Goodnight Y/N."
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