Mind Strings and the Demon's Extract ( Esdeath x Male Reader)

burned to ashes

[ promise i'll start proofreading these chapters.......starting....someday <3]

Y/n sat inside the jaegers' HQ, as the members gathered around the centre table having their meeting. It looks like a village is standing up against the Empire and the Jaegers were ordered to clear them out.

Y/n refused to join on this mission, and Esdeath had no problem. It was so because Esdeath has him as a favourite, and slowly the Jaegers started to notice. Run, who was Esdeath's right hand before Y/n came into the group, was also set aside like a favourite and no one threw glares at so he didn't expect to receive any...yet.

Y/n didn't even pay attention to what they discussed the whole meeting until he realised it was over. He stood up and saw the Jaegers leave the room, ready to take on the mission.

Esdeath approached the young man who was looking outside the window.

"hunting?" Y/n asked the blue haired General looking through the big glassy window.

"A new village was discovered rebelling against the Empire," Esdeath said, fixing her cap. She usually sounds excited when she's ordered to execute a group of rebels, right now she doesn't seem.

Y/n tilted his head, pursing his lips, as he raised his eyebrows, "Well then, I have something to do and I need to be on my way at once! I'll see you around, ice cube!"

"Er, O-okay- I-," Esdeath stammered a little at him, suddenly calling her that, which my Y/n smirk. It was the first time he did and he said it like it was a normal thing he does. And she found it quite cute.

She sighed and calmed herself, "Do be sure to meet me here tonight—"

"Worry not! I'll be here in a blink of an eye!" Y/n exclaimed as he waved bye and left through the door.

"Y/n! Y/n!" Y/n heard the Prime Minister calling him.

He puffed and rolled his eyes, "Not now, Prime Minister Honest! I'm quite in a hurry!"

"I understand you are a busy man but I really need to discuss something with you that's really important," Honest said, walking behind the young man as fast as he can to catch up with him.

Y/n not bothering to stop or turn around, he proceeded towards the gates, "Important discussion with you? Please, Prime Minister Honest, do you hear yourself?" Y/n giggled, "as far as I know, our conversations are never important! Though, my errant is."

The guard quickly got Y/n's horse before he arrived at the gates. Y/n took his horse and got on it quickly, not wasting his precious time.

"Nonsense! We just haven't had the time yet, we can—" before he continued any further Y/n cut him off.

"See you someday, Prime Minister!" Y/n grinned and left. Honest glared at him.

"Prime minister honest, it's been done, Sir!" A soldier informed him.

Honest then smirked as he nodded and walked back inside the Palace.

Y/n went to get Tatsumi's teigu that he had hidden. On his way home something caught his eyes. In a far distance he saw grey, dark and huge smokes coming out the trees.

Y/n sped up, hoping that it isn't what he thinks is burning. As he arrived the massive fire could be seen.

He came down his horse and ran towards the burning house. "NO! NO! ANYTHING BUT MY HOUSE!" Y/n cried. There were a few men trying to turn off the fire.

"Sir! Is this your home?" Asked a man holding two buckets of water.

Y/n's eyes dropped down to the hand next to him, "What happened here?!"

"Members of Night Raid's were seen leaving the place before the fire," said a soldier of the empire.

Y/n walked closer to the house, it was completely set on fire. Y/n's eagle eyesight noticed the house windows broken. If Night Raid were here, they were here for the Incursio Teigu.

How did anyone find Y/n's place? That was his main concern apart from burning with anger.

"Sir, we kindly ask you to step aside, it keeps exploiting now and again, it's dangerous to be close by," the empire's soldier said, holding your horse.

Y/n took his horse and got on it when he saw Esdeath coming with her horse along with the Jaegers.

"Examine the place and investigate what occurred," Y/n heard Esdeath ordering the Jaegers. Y/n scoffed and started to walk away. In no particular direction. Esdeath followed behind him.

Y/n wanted to be alone but wouldn't bring himself to tell her to leave.

"The Jaegers will have it investigated, for the meantime you can stay at the Palace." She said.

Y/n simply nodded and remained quiet. What angered him the most was that his guzheng was burned to ashes. He didn't care about the furniture or the money that stayed in there, what he valued the most was that instrument.

That instrument where he expresses his incredible passion. Where hides his inner feelings for everything and that's including the feelings he has towards Esdeath.

He stopped by a tall and huge tree and sat down. His horse was loose but even so stood still next to him.

Esdeath tied her horse to another tree and sat next to him.

Suddenly Y/n was pulled against her, his face buried in the middle of her chest, "here, I'll comfort you!"

Y/n gasped and struggled to get some air to breathe.

"Look at the bright side! I'll see you in the mornings and evenings more often!" She exclaimed excitedly with an overjoyed smile on her face.

Y/n's face had grown red and finally Esdeath pulled him away.

Y/n took a quick breath in, "I definitely saw the bright side." He said sarcastically.

"We could have breakfast every morning together!" She exclaimed in excitement and pulled y/n against her chest again. Y/n couldn't say if he was enjoying it or not.

Y/n pulled away, "yeah! I totally get it!" He then sighed, "I know you want to cheer me up but it's not my house I'm angry about, okay?"

"Then what is it?" Esdeath asked as she took off her cap and set it next to her and laid back on the tree. From out of nowhere she took out a starched book and a pencil.

She was looking for a blank page when she came across a drawing of Tatsumi. She looks at it for a while then quickly blinked out of a daydream.

"Stay still," she said and turned to a fresh page.

Y/n laughed, "are you going to draw me or something?"

She smiled, tilting her head and started her sketch, "mhmm."

In a few minutes she said she was done and Y/n looked at her confused.

"What do you mean done?" he said and took a peek at her page but Esdeath quickly hid her sketchbook.

"Not yet," she said, placing her finger on his nose and smiled, "I just have a rough sketch, I'll be done in an hour."

"Alright," Y/n replied and laid down on the tree trunk as Esdeath sat then rested her head gently on his stomach and continued drawing.

Even a man with a usual stoic face can blush a little. He wanted to stay like this for hours if possible. He actually forgot about his burned guzheng and spent the next twenty minutes admiring Esdeath's talent.

Y/n knew perfectly she was here to make him feel better, alone but he couldn't help but have hopes that she'll notice his indirect approaches. He gently started to play with her light blue hair, it was so silky and very healthy.

Esdeath's gaze met his, his heart skipped a beat. He wanted to tell her something but couldn't find courage.

"Is something wrong?" She asked, with a concerned expression.

"No, I mean everything's fine," he smiled, "just fine."

Esdeath closed her eyes and smiled before she continued her drawing.