𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 ♕︎ 𝘀. 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗼 𝘅 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 ♕︎

03. STUCK

03. YOU'RE STUCK WITH ME.

“DARLING,"

Your sweet voice took him from his thoughts. He turned his gaze towards you, the woman who’d bowed before him quickly getting to her feet and leaving the two of you alone. You walked further inside, holding a cup in your hands. The smell of coffee rose in his nose, making him sigh gently. 

“You looked tired, Sugar,” You said, brushing your knuckles under his eye. You moved your hand back, sweeping his long hair from his face. “I noticed you haven’t been sleeping very well lately.”

“It’s just a little insomnia,” He stated, rubbing circles into the side of his head to try and ease the tension. He took your hand, leading you outside. 

“I’m going to be heading to the store later on,” You said. “Do you want me to get some sleeping medication for you?”

“No, I’ll be alright. I think I’ll lay down earlier tonight,” He said, looking over at you as he took a cigarette from your pocket. You held the silver lighter out to him, watching as he lit the end of it on the flame. 

“Okay. If you change your mind, let me know,” You hummed, bringing the cup of coffee to your lips. “I’m going to train a little. If you need me, I’ll be in the field.”

“The girls?” He questioned, blowing smoke out of his nose. 

“They’ll be with me,” You smiled, knowing how much he worried for the twins. “I’ll keep an eye on them.”

“You’re the best, Sunshine,” He hummed, wrapping an arm around your waist to bring you closer. 

“Mhm,” You hummed with amusement. “You’ll keep thinkin’ that. I love you.”

“I love you too,” He kissed you. 

His lips lingered on yours for a little longer than normal. He savored the taste of the coffee still on your lips, the sugary sweet taste bringing a sense of comfort to him. 

After all, cigarettes and coffee was his favorite smell.

You departed from him, leaving the rest of your coffee with him to help him have a kick start in the morning. God knows he needed it. 

…

He found you later that evening. Leaning against a pillar, he put his hands in his pockets, watching your movements. The twins were by the pond, leaning over the edge to peer inside at the koi fish. 

Geto frowned as you turned, your back now facing him. In the bright sunlight, he could see your scarred flesh. The three long scars that drug down your back from your childhood still lingered, though, they began to fade as you grew older. The scar that covered your hip was still there, standing proudly with the pinkish tissue from your fight just a few years ago. Little scars littered here and there; a constant reminder of the pain that had been ensued to you. 

He always hated when you’d stare at yourself in the mirror for a little too long. He hated the little frown that would come about your lips as you rubbed cream on the scars to help them fade from your beautiful s/c skin. He hated when you would catch him staring, and pull a shirt over yourself, turning into your bubbly self as you asked him what was wrong. 

He hated that you tried your hardest to hide that side of you. You always had, even when you were a teenager. You were always trying to hide the fact that you were hurting. When one of your episodes came on, it would be the only time he’d see you so vulnerable. And he hated that. 

“Geto-sama!” Nanako called, spotting him in the archway. She and Mimiko turned from the pond as he walked forward, a smile forming on his face. 

“Y/n, your face is red,” The male commented, pulling both girls into his arms. 

“Well, no duh, genius,” You said. “I’m hanging upside down.”

Crouching down, Geto placed the twins back on the ground. He grinned mischievously, looking between them. 

“Tickle her.”

“No!” You cried dramatically, giggling as both children ran forward in a fit of laughter. 

You laughed, plucking them from the ground as you pulled yourself up. You slid from the bar, dropping onto the ground with a soft thud and you put each girl on your hip. Nanako slipped from your arms, moving into Geto’s as she nuzzled into his chest. 

You all sat together for a while, playing around until it was time for bed. The girls had already fallen asleep, and once you and Geto had taken them to bed, you headed to your own room to wind down. 

When you walked from the shower, you found your love sitting on the edge of the bed. His hair was slightly hanging in front of his face, his hands dangling between his legs. At the look on his face, you slowly removed the towel from your head, tossing it back into the bathroom as you turned off the light. You strode towards him, sitting beside him as you placed your hand on his shoulder.

“Sugar? What’s the matter?” You asked, voice soft. He lifted his head, lacing his fingers together, and tucked them under his chin. 

“I’m going to start training the girls,” He said. “They’re old enough to understand what my ideals are, and why they must abide by them.”

“I know you only want the best for them,” You said, rubbing circles into his back. “But is it a good idea to do it right now? They’re still pretty young. They haven’t been with us for very long. They’re still recovering from what happened to them in the village. Nanako wakes up with nightmares.”

“I know,” He sighed. “But I want them to be prepared. I don’t...want something like what happened to you to happen to them.”

You looked at him with surprise, taken aback by his words. Geto turned his head to look at you, taking your hand over his shoulder with a small smile. 

“I wasn’t there to stop what happened to you, so I’m not going to sit and wait until it happens to them,” He said, his voice quieter. “You know what I’m planning to do. And you know what the result will be.”

You laid your head on his shoulder. 

“I do. And you know I’m following you into this,” You said. “You’d be a real idiot if you think I’d back down now...after everything we’ve been through? I don’t think so.”

“You’re stuck with me, Sugar. Whether you like it or not.”

CHAPTER 03. END
DATE: 3 JULY 2021
EDITED

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