Isn't The Moon Lovely?

23 - The Appointment

♡ SHINOBU KOCHOU ♡
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i was just waking up when I heard a knock on the door. I wore a robe and headed to the door.

" hello?", I said sleepily at the person.
" uh, kochou shinobu, right?", I nodded.
" so.. I am the mailman... um. your really pretty, do you want to go out? I was just giving the mail to you since your assistant or something said to..", he asked shyly.

" I think she's fine. thanks for asking though, she is a pretty lady right?", someone said behind me, his grip tightening on my waist. " i-im so sorry sir... the water hashira...right?", I shushed giyuu. " actually...we arent in love! we are just really close friends. hes taking care of me since I'm sick!", I laughed nervously.

" oh.. alright. so.. can we still go out?",

" im so sorry sir... but I have a love interest with someone else...", I replied anxiously. " is it sir tomioka? I knew it-", I cut him off. " okay. I will go out with you. but I have an appointment so not today.", I looked at tomioka-san. he looked..... ashamed. and...dissatisfied.

" okay. tomorrow. I will come see you to pick you up. please be ready at 9 am. thats when I have my break and I will be able to pick you up !", I nodded as he smiled and handed me mail. " please get off my property now. and I will go with her to your date. I want to make sure you are right for her."

" your probably jealous because I have the pretty lady as mine.", the mailman said, chuckling. as soon as he said that, his face got slammed on the side of the wall. " really? is that true, sir mailman?", his words slipping out smoothly and emotionless.

" n-no sir tomioka", the mailman mumbling. " what was that?", he asked innocently, slamming him harder into the wall that it causes cracks between the both of them. it was intense for a few seconds. " so?-", " haha... um, please just leave sir mailman, me and the water hashira will be discussing about what just happened!"

" so will you come?", he asked. I sighed. " please give me time to think. after what just happened. maybe I might, maybe I might not. come back later and I will tell you.", I replied, pushing the mailman away from the door. he left with a scar on his face. a large one with a broken nose.

" jesus, tomioka, why did you do that?!", I yelled, slamming the door at the same time. " why would you do that. why would you wanna go out with a creep like him? you know he's here for your looks-", I shushed him. " listen, I will go out with him if you continue acting like this, it is my decision to go or not. dont act like you don't do the same thing either.", I replied, grabbing him by the collar.

" thats not why you were moaning my name last night.", I gripped tighter on his collar and turned away as he smiled. so cheeky but cute. ugh. he put his soft hands on my waist. " kanroji is here.", I didnt even change! I started screaming like a maniac and went to the bedroom to change as he walked towards the door to open it.

...

" ohayo mitsuri! ready to go?", I wore my uniform.", I grabbed my things and headed out the door. before I left, giyuu
grabbed my waist to kiss me. well, behind the counter so mitsuri doesn't see me. " its been so long since I've seen you in that outfit.", he whispered. I giggled quietly and left.

while we were walking, she kept on nudging me and asking me what happened when I was with giyuu for the whole day. " oh gosh mitsuri, you really want to know? I was literally asleep for the whole day. most of the time to. he slept on the couch!", I said trying to sound convincing.

" ha! sureee! obanai has been keeping me busy trying to talk to me!", mitsuri laughing. a few minutes go by and we're just talking about our love life, i never discussed what was happening with mitsuri. i didnt really trust her and i think thats a bad thing. she really is a good friend but i just cant seem to find more trust than now.

" shinobu? shinobu? we're here!", mitsuri said worriedly. she was tugging and nudging on my shoulder as if she was trying to wake me up. we knocked on the door twice.

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" hello ladies. your right on time for your appointment lady kochou.", the doctor said steadily. I smiled. " of course doctor assuka! its great that im doing better! theres less pain now!", i replied, smiling big. he smiled softly looking at my face. " well we're just here to check on you and your bones. then your throat, and lastly, check your bloodstream. we'll start off with the easiest if thats fine."

" of course!", i exclaimed as he started examining me.

an hour later...

" okay, it seems like your throat has healed due to medicine, your bloodstream, healthy except theres very tiny bits of ice and the same with your bones.", i nodded. " thank you so much! have a great day sir! bye!", I smiled, leaving the doctors office with mitsuri.

as i headed back home, i waved my goodbyes and kisses to mitsuri and walked in the house. i saw giyuu icing his knuckles. they were beat up.

did he fight someone .?

" oh my gosh tomioka, are you alright?!", i said in shock, holding his hands. i was checking it." im fine, love", he took his hand away, putting it back in the ice. I just couldnt stand there so i grabbed the bandages and bandaged it up. " kochou, stop it.",  he said shaking my hand softly.

" I want to know what happened, giyuu.", I said. it went silent for a bit and thats when he burst out laughing. " you really care about me?", I noticed that he had laughed for the first time. he looked so... happy. which made me smile. if only he did this more often.

To Be Continued...
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