~𝘓𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳~ // 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘻𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘸𝘢 𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳

- 𝕏𝕏𝕍𝕀𝕀: Earning Your Mark -

"They what?!" You cried, tugging on your hair. "Are they okay? Is Mitsuri okay? Please tell me no one died! Upper-rank four and five?! I'm jealous! But are they okay?! I mean-!"

Sanemi grabbed your shoulder and shut you up. "Everyone's fine. But, now we're all being called for a Hashira meeting."

"Okay, all right. As long as everyone's fine. I'll start getting ready to leave, yeah?"

Sanemi nodded and pat your shoulder. "M'kay." He watched you retreat into your room to grab the very few things you had brought with you.

You came back out and he escorted you to the door. He had gathered his katana and anything else he might need and walked down the long path from his front door.

You came to a fork in the road, and you knew you two had to split. Sanemi hesitated for a moment, but kissed the top of your head with a gentleness you didn't know he could express. He smiled at you, but what seemed like disappointment and annoyance glimmered in his eyes.

"Okay. I'll see you soon?" He asked.

You grabbed him by the cheeks and pulled him into a deeper kiss than the kiss he had given to the top of your head. Immediately, you both felt your heart stutter. Your eyes fluttered closed, as you pressed your lips against his.

His hands fell to your lower back and pulled you even closer than before, so that your bodies were pressing against each other. You still had both hands on either side of his face.

He pulled away and gasped, making you chuckle. "Sorry." You said, smiling.

"It's nothing." He said firmly. He gave you another peck on the lips before waving and walking down the right path.

"Bye!" You called, waving. He waved back, and you started down your own path.

Your crow flew down and landed on your shoulder as you walked. "Never make out with him in front of me again." It glared at you.

"You're just jealous I can pull someone, and you can't. You know why you can't? Because you're mean and rude!" You stuck your tongue out.

Your crow laughed. "As if! I could totally find a mate. Faster than you even! But I won't, because I actually pay attention to my work and get my job done!"

"What are you implying, sky rat?!"

"DON'T CALL ME SKY RAT! IM MUCH MORE DIGNIFIED THAN A FILTHY PIGEON!" Your crow flared it's wings and the settled, clearing its throat. "Pardon me. But, you know it's true."

You tutted, rubbing the top of its head with one finger. "Yeah. You probably could. It's only 'cause you've got beautiful plumage though."

Your crow, for the first time ever, didn't retract from your affection, and instead nestled into your touch. "Turn right here..." it cooed, happy with your petting.

You smiled to yourself and turned right.

-

Sanemi touched his lips, and frowned at the gate of the Ubuyashiki Mansion. He huffed and entered, propping himself against a tree. Not moments later, a white snake crept down from the branches and glared at him.

"Get a hold of your pet!" Sanemi yelled up to his peer, Iguro, clenching his fists.

Iguro stared at him, clearly ticked, before tutting and calling his snake back to his shoulders. "He isn't a pet." He hissed.

"Whatever." Sanemi grumbled.

Suddenly, he was being shaken violently. "Shinazugawa!" Mitsuri cried.