Once Upon a Time {Keigo x Reader}

Chapter 8: Your Sake

YOUR P.O.V

"For God's Sake!" Keigo yelled, now growing even more frustrated.

"Again. Sorry to interrupt." Touya Todoroki sighed.

"What, Dabi?" Keigo asked, with a hint of anger in his voice.

"Dabi?"

They both looked at me, confused, but then Touya Todoroki chuckled as he approached the two of us.

"My nickname is Dabi. I'd prefer it if you'd call me Dabi." He explained. I nodded in response. "Keigo's nickname is Hawks."

"Hawks?" I looked over at him, and he seemed embarrassed.

"Because of his wings." Dabi explained.

"Why are you here?" Keigo asked, as he shot a piercing glare at Dabi.

"Right." Dabi sighed as he ran his fingers through his black hair. "Your mother sent a letter." He held up an envelope, with a red wax seal on it, stamped with a 'T'. I would assume it stood for Takami.

"Did you open it?" Keigo asked, looking concerned.

"No."

"I don't want to read it." Keigo stood up, and faced me. "Please excuse me." And he walked out of the garden. I looked at Dabi worried, and he seemed expressionless.

"Is he okay?" I asked. Dabi sighed, and sat down next to me.

"I will tell you this, because I know he won't."

I started to get even more worried.

"His mother is very sick. Mentally. She's crazy. We weren't going to come her because of that. But, because Hawks so desperately wanted to get away from her, he insisted we come."

"That's awful."

"She abused him most of his life."

I could feel tears almost ready to fall. Keigo seemed to be Prince Charming: so perfect, so protective, so caring.

"Getting this letter... Most likely has him worried."

"I'm back." We both looked up, and saw Keigo. "I'm sorry for that, I just had to take a walk."

"Its okay, I understand." I assured him. Dabi stood up, and handed him the letter.

"Read it." He told him, and walked away. Keigo looked at me, almost as if he was asking me if he should open the letter or not.

"I know you are worried." I told him. "But, it could be something nice."

"Doubtful." He sighed, as he removed the wax seal. He unfolded a piece of paper, and started to read. He exhaled, as he started to laugh a bit.

"Well?"

"She just wants to know how things are going." He laughed nervously.

"See? Worried over nothing."

He let go of the letter, and the wind carried it to God knows where, and wrapped his arm around my body. He rested his forehead on my shoulder, and hugged me tighter. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and ran my fingers through his blonde hair. He pulled me closer, so that now his chin was resting on my shoulder.

"Keigo..?" I called his name.

"Hmm?" He hummed into my neck. I shivered, as his voice practically vibrated my whole body. My mind went numb. I totally forgot what I was going to say. But at this point, it didn't really matter.

I hugged him a little tighter. I could tell there was something bothering him, and I figured hugging him tighter would relieve whatever he was stressing over. He pulled away from the hug, and looked down at me. "One more time." He whispered gently. He grabbed my chin, and lifted it up towards himself. This time, instead of leaning in slowly, he crashed his lips onto mine. But once he knew that our lips were connected, he pulled back some, to make sure the kiss was gentle and sweet.