fᎪmᎥᏞᎽ [Kaedehara Kazuha x Reader]

Chapter 7

"Don't you like Kazuha?" your mother giggled as she tied a scarf round your neck.

"MOM THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU SET UP A DATE FOR US!" you felt embarrassed to your very core. Your mother just laughed as she sat herself back down on her favourite purple chair.

"Oh come on, (Y/N), just go on that Christmas shopping date already! And get the boy, you hear me?" your mom smiled weakly at you.

You pouted as you looked at yourself in the mirror. You didn't look as great as Amy did. To be honest, you looked horrible today. Maybe you should've put some effort in your outfit. Well, whatever now. It was too late to change anyway. You walked out to the front door, where Kazuha was waiting for you. He smiled as he soon as he saw you.

"You look great." came the usual smooth compliment. It made you blush a bit more than usual, and you felt your heart run a mile.

"Thanks." you looked away from him, to hide the heat that had risen up in your cheeks. Your heart felt ready to explode already.

"Lets go then, shall we?" Kazuha asked. You nodded as you followed him outside. Light snow had settled in the streets of Japan, and Christmas trees dotted every corner. The shops were decorated with Christmas stuff, holly and stars and stuff. Couples walked about everywhere, and celebration was in full swing.

"We need to get some cake first, right?" you asked. Kazuha nodded, as he pointed to a place open on the GPS on his phone. Typical Kazuha. He wasn't good with technology, but loved technology. You followed him into a cake shop, and let him make the choice for the occasion, since it was a cake which would be shared with your relatives when they'd gather at your house, and you knew next to nothing about them.

Next, you headed to some other shops to buy Christmas gifts for your friends, and get the things mentioned on the list. Kazuha had planned pretty thoughtful gifts for his friends, while you chose anime merch for them, and Diluc merch for Donna.

Once you were done, you headed to the centre of the market, where a huge Christmas tree with a serene blue glow emanating from it was placed. It was surprisingly late now, and only three people were present there. Kazuha shifted closer to you, and brushed his fingers against yours lightly, before entwining them with his. You felt your heart race as the silence settled over you, making you even more aware of the state of your heart.

"(Y/N), no matter what, I'll always be there for you. Please rely on me." he tightened his grip on your hand. You put your other hand over his lightly.

"Kazuha, I've relied on you too much to be honest. I always rely on you for everything, since I just got used to it at some point. But I don't wanna anymore. Kazuha, I want you to rely on me too. If you feel sad, I want you to tell me. I want you to tell me everything. You never cried once about your parents' death and kept strong even after knowing about Mom's condition and having to hear all that from me. Thats why, I want you to be more honest with me. You don't need to be strong for me." you said as a warm feeling settled in your heart.

"(Y/N) . . ." Kazuha gazed into your eyes, then buried his head in your shoulder. You stroked his hair lightly. His silver hair was silky and smooth, and incredibly soft. You felt your shoulder dampen as Kazuha trembled, probably crying. You continued to stroke his hair as he wept. You had not many words to offer, but you wanted to be there for him. Once he was done, Kazuha lifted his head, eyes red and swollen from crying.

"Lets go back." he glanced at his phone to check the time.

"Kazuha." you called. He stopped and looked back at you.

"Kazuha, I love you." the words slipped out of your mouth. Kazuha's mouth fell open, then closed and formed a smile. He chuckled as he came over to you, and kissed your cheek. His kiss left a warm feeling on your cheek, and your heart was sent aflutter.

"I love you too, (Y/N). Way longer than you loved me." he whispered in your ear. Your heart was an absolute mess. You hugged Kazuha, who embraced you as tightly as you embraced him.