The clouds are beautiful... (Muichiro X Reader)

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Once Muichiro threw his sword on the ground and froze on the spot, I couldn't help myself but glance at him with a questioning yet worried look on my face. He seemed so intimidating as he slowly turned his head in my direction and spoke to me while piercing me with his gaze.

"Please don't interrupt me during my training." He stated while walking towards me, making me take a few steps backwards as he moved closer to me.

"I'm sorry.. I'll.. make sure I won't be a bother next time." I replied in a shaking voice, attempting to conceal how terrified I was while turning around, getting ready to leave.

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"Wait." Muichiro stopped me from leaving by grabbing my arm and holding onto it until I was ready to look at him.

"I was too harsh towards you. I.. I don't know what has gotten into me. I never wanted to frighten you..."

"..."

"I'm sorry." He said as he walked up behind me and lightly hugged me by my waist, locking me in his embrace.

Muichiro held me close and gently nuzzled his face into my neck while taking my hands in his. I stood in complete shock, I didn't know how to react to his touch, all my emotions got mixed in one and created a mess in my head, making me freeze on the spot and feel the tension in my body rise. After a minute of silence, he carefully let go of me and turned me around, making me face him, but I couldn't dare to look into his eyes, that's when he gently took my chin with the tips of his fingers and moved it closer to him, staring into my soul. My heart raced like crazy. I could feel my pulse accelerating while he looked at me with such tenderness... I have never seen him like this before, and this side if him made me go insane on the inside.

"Hey. Look at me..." Muichiro pronounced in a low yet soft voice, moving himself closer to my face without breaking eye contact.

"I know all of this is a lot for you to take in, but allow me to be close to you right now. I missed you." He continued as I felt his arm creep onto my shoulder and pull me closer to him, lightly stroking my head.

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"It was hard going through this day without you being nearby. I always have this thrilling yet warm feeling when you're near... I want you to be by my side for as long as possible."

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"I want you to be mine."

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This statement made my heart pound so hard to the point I felt like passing out. Muichiro felt it beating through my shirt as he continued hugging me, pressing my body closer to his while tracing his fingers over my back, delicately teasing me with his touch.

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"Let's go to our place, we'll have talk." He softly said as he picked me up and carefully carried me out of his backyard, leaving all of his weapons and equipment behind.

We walked together, admiring the lovely golden hour as the pleasant warm breeze flowing from the sunlit field nearby blew across my face. Muichiro carried me so easily as if I weighed a few grams, his strength is absolutely mind-blowing, no wonder he has the status of a Hashira... I couldn't help but feel so special that he  wanted to be with me out of all people.

I feel like I wasn't that good of a person to deserve someone like him...

As we approached the wooden fence, he gently placed me down on it and sat down next to me, taking my hand in his.

"Forgive me for mistreating you when you confessed your feelings to me last night, I never got to experience these kinds of emotions and got very overwhelmed. I don't know what made me decide that avoiding you I would help me calm down. I began to miss you a lot after the realisation of my mindless actions came to me, and after thinking everything through I can surely say that I do feel something towards you as well..." Muichiro went on explaining the entire situation while lightly hugging me, constantly repenting and apologising.

"In all honesty I was extremely worried about this inconvenience, I thought you didn't want anything to do with me or you forgot about me entirely, but an inner voice pushed me forward with a need to fix the relationship between us, so I came over to you. I'm glad we were able to sort everything out...~" I whispered back to him, wrapping my arms around his back.

"I made a promise to myself that I won't ever forget you. No matter what. I can't lose another precious person on my life. You mean too much to me and I don't want to let you go at any circumstances." He reassured me, tightening his embrace while stroking my shoulders.

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"Hey, uh.. I don't know if it's appropriate to ask this the day after, but.. Would you like to spend the night with me again..?" He asked unsurely while looking away, waiting to hear a denial from me.

"Mhm.~ " I smirked, surprising him with my answer.

"Only if you promise me that everything will be okay and you'll hug me, keeping me close throughout the night.~" I whispered as my face began to softly redden.

"Sure. I was going to do that regardless."

Tsk... Why was he so good at teasing me back..?

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"Well, shall we head off?" He asked as he jumped down and reached out his arm to me after we enjoyed the sunset together and greeted the warm misted night.

I nodded as I took his hand as we got off the fence, I didn't bother removing it, I didn't want to ruin such a pleasant moment after Muichiro began humming our song and gently stroking my hand with his fingers. At one point our eyes met, and we both stared at each other without wanting to look away, craving something that was more than just a glance...

"Your eyes are so pretty...~" I said as he clicked back to reality and smiled tenderly, leaning in towards me and leaving a small kiss on my cheek.

"Yours too.~" He answered as he pulled away with a faint smirk on his face, making me turn red from head to toe.

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My heart couldn't handle this anymore. I love him. I love him so badly.