A Tenko x Dabi Beauty and the Beast

The Magic Book

Tenko had finished cleaning the ballroom with the servants and was now wondering the garden. When he came upon Dabi sitting outside in a gazebo reading.

"What are you reading?" asked Tenko curiously.

"Nothing." Dabi said bashfully at being found out and slammed the book shut before shoving it aside.

But Tenko had already caught him in the act. "Ah, I see you're reading Cyrano De' Bergerac." commented Tenko upon seeing the title. "Cyrano and Roxane."

"Oh, it's about cadets, duels, swords and battles that sort of thing." shrugged Dabi deflecting what he was reading even though he had been caught red handed.

"Still it's a romance." Tenko said knowingly with a grin nudging Dabi.

"Alright you win." an exasperated Dabi caved in.

Tenko smiled till he became thoughtful for a moment before speaking.

"I haven't had a chance to thank you for saving my life." Tenko said. "I don't think I would've made it out of that situation unharmed or alive at least...Thank you." Tenko commented.

"Well, I can thank you for not leaving me to be eaten by wolves. So I think we're even now." Dabi said with his usual brand of sarcasm.

All of a sudden sounds of laughter and excitement spilled from an open window in the castle. It was the castle servants who were having an excited conversation if the sounds were anything to go by.

"They seem to be a happy group despite everything." Tenko said smiling.

"Yes, I've noticed. Though whenever I enter a room the  laughter always seems to die and everything goes quiet." Dabi said forlornly. "I always feel I'm ruining the vibe as it were." 

"I know how you feel. The villagers where I live think I'm a weirdo. Every time I come into town to run errands or buy foods they whisper behind my back." Tenko said in thought a slight frown on his face.

"You hardly strike me as a weirdo." Dabi said truthfully.

"Remember when you asked me if I had had any suitors before?" Tenko asked.

"Oh, that. Well I was being all bark and no bite at the time." Dabi said with a chuckle feeling as if he were being called out and rubbing the back of his neck.

"The truth is I have one. A suitor that is." Tenko said.

Upon hearing this Dabi couldn't help but feel devastated as he felt his eyes go wide in disbelief. No, it couldn't be true. Tenko couldn't be harboring feelings for another could he? In all the time they have spent together it had never come up till now. But then again it just went to prove he didn't know everything about Tenko. 

Of course someone as smart, talented, and beautiful as Tenko would have a sweetheart back home. He was so stupid thinking he had a chance and that the spell could be broken.

He cleared his throat before speaking and looking back up at Tenko. "Oh, why haven't you ever spoken-" Dabi was cut off when Tenko placed his hand over his mouth taking him by surprise once more.

"Rest assured the feeling isn't mutual. He only wants me as a trophy or a toy something he can show off. A pretty accessory. He doesn't want me as a person. We have next to nothing in common. I'm just prey to him something to be conquered or controlled." Tenko said impassioned.

Dabi upon hearing all this felt a hundred pound weight leave his shoulders as he expressed a feeling of relief. He wasn't holding someone's betrothed hostage. And at the same time he was angry that some asshole was treating Tenko in this manner. He could've said a lot of things after hearing this information.