Once Upon a Time {Keigo x Reader}

Chapter 7: Time in the Garden

YOUR P.O.V

Due to the awkward argument that erupted at lunch, everyone ate rather quickly. Katsuki was the first to finish, and excuse himself.

"I apologize on behalf of Katsuki." Momo told Keigo. "I don't know what has gotten into him."

"I don't care, really." Keigo sighed. "I just think he needs to learn his place as a servant." I shot Keigo a death glare, to which he flinched at.

"He is not just a servant." I told him. "He is a dear friend of mine. He is just looking out for me."

"No, no. I understand." Keigo put his hands up in defeat. "I meant no harm by it. I'm sorry."

"Its alright." I sighed, as I finished eating. Keigo finished at the same time too.

"Hey, since you both are done eating, why not go take a walk in the garden?" Eijiro suggested.

"Yes, it would calm you both down." Kyoka smiled.

"Yes. The garden sounds very nice right now." I could almost smell the roses and hear the birds. "Would you like to join me?" I placed the napkin over my plate, and stood up. Keigo nodded at me, and did the same.

"Have fun, lovebirds." Touya Todoroki chuckled. Keigo shot him a death glare, and it genuinely looked like he was going to kill him.

"Let's go, Keigo." I said, as I grabbed a hold of his hand, and dragged him away. Tensions were very high today, the last thing that I needed was for Keigo to kill one of his friends.

We walked down the hallway, and out to the garden.

"Wow." Keigo looked around in pure admiration. "Its... Its..."

"Beautiful? Stunning? Gorgeous?" I tried to fill in every word that could be used to describe it.

"Yes." He breathed out. "But, not as beautiful, stunning, and gorgeous as you." I blushed, and walked toward the fountain in the middle of the garden. I sat down on the edge, and patted the spot next to me. Keigo smiled, and approached me slowly. He then sat to the right of me, and looked up at the sky.

"Its peaceful, isn't it?" I asked.

"Very peaceful." He took a deep inhale, and then exhaled. "The fresh air feels so good."

"This is where I come when I'm stressed, or sad. Or feeling any kind of emotion, really."

There was a moment of silence.

"I could only imagine what it looks like at night." He said, as he looked over to me.

"We have solar lights everywhere. Its even more beautiful at night."

Again, there was silence.

"I'm sorry if I offended you, Y/N." He said and he put his head down in shame. "I know Katsuki is your friend, but..." He trailed off.

"Go on. Speak. What's on your mind?"

"It appears to me that he is jealous."

"He most likely is." I sighed. Keigo looked up at me with a surprised look on his face.

"I..."

"Its no secret to anyone that he likes me." I sighed, shaking my head. "Eijiro thinks he is confusing his debt to me as feelings."

"Debt to you?"

"I got him out of a very bad home life by offering him a job at the palace. But we were friends even before I did. I think... I might have been fourteen when I met him? I'm not sure." I shook my head. "Anyways, since I got him out of there, he told me that there was nothing he could do to show how incredibly grateful he was."