lily | muzan kibutsuji

02| back & forth

In just thirty minutes he received a letter back.

Y/N: I think you know why I like you.

Kibutsuji frowned. He really didn't.

🎩🕺🏻: I really don't.

He sent back the simple message and a series of letters between the two of you followed.

Y/N: I've liked you for five years and you don't know why?

🕺🏻🎩: Correct.

Y/N: You're joking.

🕺🏻🎩: No really, I don't know why.

Y/N: Wow, that's really something

🕺🏻🎩: Hurry up and tell me.

Y/N: Well, at first it's because I saw you playing with that stray cat.

🕺🏻🎩: I did no such thing.

Y/N laughed.

Y/N: Yes, yes you did.

🕺🏻🎩: You saw the wrong person.

Y/N: You took the cat home with you. You think I didn't see you?

Kibutsuji looked over at his white cat before scoffing. He couldn't believe someone actually knew about her.

🕺🏻🎩: So you like me because I have a cat?

Y/N: Yes... but there's more.

🕺🏻🎩: And what would that be?

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Y/N: You're attractive.

Kibutsuji read the letter and was stunned. What the hell was happening?

🕺🏻🎩: ?

Y/N: I find your confidence attractive. You're always so sure of yourself.

Kibutsuji blinked. He was confident? His confidence was attractive?

🕺🏻🎩: So you like me because I'm attractive and have a cat?

Y/N: Exactly

Y/N: Actually there's one more thing

🕺🏻🎩: ?

🕺🏻🎩: And what is that?

Y/N: You're physically attractive too.

🕺🏻🎩: Stop joking around.

Y/N: I'm not playing around

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Y/N: Let me have your babies.

Kibutsuji read the letter you sent him and his lips parted. Shortly after he almost cracked a smile. Almost. He knew you were joking. He also knew you'd never have the confidence to say something like that to his face.

🕺🏻🎩: I dare you to say that in front of me the next time you see me.

Y/N: Oh? A challenge? But you already know I won't be able to

Y/N: I'm not confident like you.

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Y/N: My lord

🕺🏻🎩: What?

Y/N: If you don't intend on giving me a chance let me know. I'll give up once and for all.

Y/N: I do like you though

Kibutsuji read the last letter in silence.

He pursed his lips.

He had never been interested in a woman before.

He wasn't particularly interested in you either.

You were just another human to him. Nothing special. Nothing he was interested in.

Still, should he take a chance? Should he actually court a woman?

In the case where he didn't survive this illness, it would be one more thing he could say he had done in his short lifetime.

Still, he didn't know.

He was quiet for a moment.

He picked up his brush and dipped it in the ink before writing his response on the piece of paper.

He waited for it to dry and called a servant to go deliver it just as he had delivered all the other messages.

The message was sent to an estate surrounded by the most beautiful cherry blossom trees, your estate, past your many servants, to your palanquin and then to your room.

Nao, your lady in waiting, received the message and brought it to your table.

"It's here, my lady."

An elegant woman sat crisscross at a table wearing a long white cloak. Her pink sash was tied around her waist as her eyes were shut close, her finger crossed as she awaited a response.

It was you. You were the elegant woman.

You spoke, "What does it say? Wait! Don't tell me if it's bad. Only tell me if it's good."

Nao slowly unfolded the paper.

You didn't hear anything and so you slowly opened your eyes.

She looked at you emotionlessly.

You felt your heart drop.

"He said no?"

She shook her head before showing you the paper.

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Go tell your father that I'm going to court you.

—-

You smiled.

Today was a good day to be alive.