Forget Me Not (Discontinued)

Chapter Five: ILY

On the drive home, my fiancé proposes something, "Today was fucking long, would you guys like to watch a movie with my student? I think we all need something to take our minds off of...whatever the hell that was."

"Could not agree more." My brother says, sharing the sentiment.

My heart is still fluttering from Satoru's declaration; he said I have a voice. He has heard me, the one who cannot speak aloud.

Satoru glances over at me while we're at a red light, "Is something wrong? You seem out of it."

I'm fine really, just tired from dealing with those men. I quickly sign to him in order to hide the real reason I'm spacing out.

His ever-changing sky blue eyes study me under the dim city lights. We speak a different sort of silent language; an exchange of looks that conveys that I'm not ready to tell him what I'm thinking right now. The light turns green and our intimate exchange ends.

"I've got a movie I think you'll love. I can't wait to show you it when we get back home."

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As soon as we get home, Satoru sets to introducing us to his live in student, Yuji Itadori, the kid who hosts Sukuna. Satoru hands me a bowl of this strange food called popcorn, "Ok, we're all in a shit mood, so we're going to watch Ever After."

Yuji looks over at me, "So you're actually ok with marrying someone you barely know?"

I nod and pull out a small white board Satoru gave me to communicate with Yuji, He's not the worst man to be married to and I like him so far. He chose me and in a way that makes me feel special.

"Aw, that's so cute. How did a weirdo like him end up with such a wholesome fiancé?" Yuji asks no one in particular.

"I wonder about that myself sometimes." Chiko responds.

Satoru squeezes himself between Yuji and I, "Rude. She agreed to be my fiancé because I'm obviously charming. Right?" He looks at me expectantly.

I write on the white board, Something like that.

He dramatically places his hand against his heart, "Betrayed by my beloved. I don't think I can go on."

My brother takes the popcorn bowl and says, "You'll be fine drama queen."

The movie plays and it is unlike anything I have ever seen before. I find myself experiencing such a wide range of emotions through watching Ever After; mirth, apprehension, triumph, and heart warming happiness by the end of it.

"Holy shit, are you crying?" Yuji asks as he looks over at me.

I try to write on my white board, It was just so wonderful. The ending was so sweet.

"I was honestly not expecting this response...let's go upstairs and get you some tissues." Satoru says as he leads me upstairs.

Chiko follows us upstairs and then turns to leave for the guest bedroom, "Night." He signs ILY to me and I do the same for him as Satoru looks around the kitchen for tissues.

"Why do you guys sign ILY to each other so often?" Satoru suddenly asks.

Well, it was something we'd all do whenever someone went to bed or went out to hunt for food. It was like our own little sign off as a family. I explain to him before taking a handful of tissues.

"Would you mind if I did that too?" He asks distantly. He blushes when he notices that he said that out loud, "I shouldn't have said that..."

I don't mind doing that with you. After all, we are going to be a family soon. I answer him quickly before he could back down.

"Could I do it right now?" He asks softly; his eyes shining with the warm gentleness of a summer sky. I nod and he signs to me ILY. I sign it back to him. "I think...I like that."

I do too.

We inexplicably start to gravitate towards one another; slowly step by step, we close the space between us in the kitchen. Almost as though we are under some sort of trance we find ourselves drawn to each other. He places a hand near my waist as he leans back against the counter.

"Do you remember anything from your past?" I shake my head; his eyes dim a little at this response. "I see...I'm sorry for being so nosy. I just...I just want to know you better."

Why are you so interested in my past? And why do you look so hurt when I tell you that I can't remember anything? I ask before moving in front of him.

"Well..." he starts before closing his eyes. "You're my fiancé and you intrigue me. I chose you for a reason, remember?"

I can't say that I believe him but it's clear that he doesn't want to discuss the reason for being so concerned about my memory. Despite that, I decide to let him off the hook for the moment; I of all people know how difficult it is to talk about painful things, and his face is one of pain. Instead I hold his hand in mine and bring it to lips before pressing a kiss to the top of it. His azure eyes snap open and looks at me with a look of sorrow mixed with mild content.

"You're strangely gentle, but you also give off this strong energy. It makes wonder if someone can actually be soft and strong at the same time." He sighs before interlocking his fingers with mine. "You're quite the conundrum Takara Kubo."

For some reason, I pluck up the courage and ask, Can I sleep in your bed? But not in a sexual way, I just find myself wanting to be close to you. I wanted to be by his side, but not in a sexual way. I just feel safe and maybe even familiar around him; like I'm closer to finding an answer to his questions about my past.

"Yeah that's fine, as long as it's what you want. You're allowed to say no to me at any time, remember that your comfort and desires are never secondary to my own. Even though our relationship is non conventional, your feelings and boundaries matter to me. I just wanted to let you know that..." He blushes and looks away from me.

I tug on his shirt to get his attention, Thank you for saying that and I will tell you if I ever feel uncomfortable. Right now I just want to be close to someone, I want to be held.

His fingers ever so gently brush against my own before intertwining, "Yeah I can do that."

We walk silently to our room and he lays down on the bed and makes space for me to lay next to him. He wraps his arms around me and gently holds me against his chest.