Spellbound |Kyojuro Rengoku x Male! Reader|

chapter 8

Chapter title: Midnight conversations

third person Pov

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Everyone was sound asleep except a certain H/C man. M/N, the Frost Pillar was wide awake. Even if he tried closing his eyes, they could only stay shut for a few moments before they fluttered open once more. He shifted to turn into his left side, facing the sleeping figure of the flame-haired male that M/N grew attached to surprisingly fast. He was even smiling in his sleep. M/N felt a little knot in his stomach, it wasn't a bad feeling it was more pleasant. Perhaps Kyojuro woke up because he wasn't sleeping well or maybe he just felt M/Ns eyes on him because he opened his eyes to see M/N, still awake with horrible bags under his eyes. He knew that M/N was having trouble sleeping so that wasn't a surprise. "Can't sleep?" He asked

"Unfortunately," M/N replied. 

"Let's talk until you're tired then." Rengoku offered. 

"But aren't you tired?" M/N didn't want him to stay up just because he couldn't sleep.

"Only a bit." Kyojuro chuckled quietly and deeply. 

M/N blushed, 'how can he be so kind?' He wondered

Rengoku stretched out his arm and softly caressed M/Ns cheek "You need sleep to be healthy. You need your strength and I want you to feel good. Come over here." Rengoku motioned for M/N to come closer to him. He did so and he was pulled into a hug. M/Ns face was pressed against his chest. He felt so comforted there, it was like pillows and he was soothed by Rengoku softly stroking his hair. "So, what's on your mind?" 

M/N let out a small sigh "You lost your mom, right? Do you ever miss her?" m/N started. He wanted to know if Rengoku had ever felt the same way M/N feels at the moment

"Every day. I wish she was still here with me all the time." he explained "but I know that won't happen, there's nothing I can do about so I slowly grew to acceptance that I won't see her. In the beginning, for months, all I could dream about was being with her again."

"I'm sorry for asking about it. It's just, I wanted to know if you felt the same as me. I miss my family so much it hurts. What makes it worse is that they were demons. It's wrong, I feel like I'm breaking the rules of the world by having loved demons, and having wished I was back with them again. All I can think about is them. All I dream about is them. Every day all I cry about is them. I can't sleep anymore because I'm scared of dreaming. They aren't scary dreams, they're happy dreams, but due to the situation, those happy memories are bittersweet." m/N felt the waterworks start. "I lost my family on my birthday. It was such a happy day, we had such an amazing time. they were so loving to me. I don't think I'll ever love that day again."

"I'm very sorry. I wish I could help you." He frowned and lightly kissed M/N's forehead.

M/n was thankful it was dark inside because his face grew a deep blush. "But you are helping me," Rengoku wiped the tears off M/Ns face

"I am?" he questioned

"Just you being here. having you be so nice to me. it's helping me. You make me happy." M/n pressed his face back into Kyojuro's chest.

Rengoku held him slightly tighter and rubbed m/ns back comforting him "I'm so glad I can help you. Why don't you talk about what happened? When you talk about your memories there, you'll start to grow acceptance."

"Ok, you see..."

Flashback

M/N and the rest of the Upper Six Kizuki have gathered around in a circle, a piece of cardboard between them all. It was a board game. "I swear! If you cheat one more time, I'll get Gyutaro to kill you!" Screamed Daki, pointing at Douma

"I swear I'm not cheating! Though it's not like he could kill me anyway." Douma laughed.

"I saw you steal a One hundred from M/N when he wasn't looking just a few minutes ago," Akaza called him out 

"Hey!" Douma yelled

"You what?!" M/n glared "You know what, you'll pay me back double what you stole." 

"What!? No!" Douma shouted

"I'll un-father you!"

"You wouldn't dare" Douma gasped and threw one of his hands over his chest.

"I will." M/N had a short tone, with deep seriousness

"You better do it, Douma." Akaza said, "if you don't repay M/N, we're over." 

"WHAT?!" Douma yelled

"What's it gonna be?" Kokushibo asked

"Fine!" Douma huffed, paying M/N double, crossing his arms.

"Thank you, Oto-san, but if you cheat again, I won't talk to you for a week." M/N threatened.

"You all are so unfair!" Douma glared

"You're the one cheating!" a few of the others shouted at the same time

"Guys, it's literally just a game, calm down." Hantengu tried to calm them all down.

"But the winner gets to boss everyone around for twenty-four hours! Imagine what we could make someone do!" gyokko stated

"Yeah! I could have so much fun!" M/N smiled brightly

They then continued the game as if nothing happened. Kokushibo rolled the die and landed on another dark blue property, this time being Boardwalk. he then bought it. Now he had all the best properties, but Akaza had all the railroads, waterworks, and electrical company. At this point, it was pretty much a battle between the two of them. They were two hours into the game, pretty much all of the properties taken and hotels on so many. "Ha! That was my property! Pay up!" Gyutaro shouted at Kokushibo. He paid him and the game went on. in the end, Akaza won, boating about it to everyone. he pretty much made everyone his servant to him for the whole time. 

Muzan hadn't known about the board game and was confused the next day when he came to check on everyone to see everyone obeying Akaza, doing whatever he said. Even Kokushibo listened to him. "What the hell-" he questioned out loud

"they're my subjects for today, though, of course, they'll still listen to you." Akaza explained "Douma, get your ass over here." Akaza ordered. Douma came running over.

"Yes, master?" he wanted to know what Akaza needed. 

"Sniff everyone and rank them from smelliest to cleanest." Akaza ordered

Douma frowned "yes, master." he then went off." seconds later you could see Kokushibo cut Douma in half

flashback end

"It sounds like you all had fun together. Its kind of weird to see that they were all so nice to you, a human and them demons" Rengoku said softly

"Yeah, at first I was surprised too. After time, I came to realize that Demons have hearts too. they have feelings, likes, dislikes. They were humans once, now the only difference is that they eat humans. Despite eating humans was unacceptable, I still saw them as people. I still saw them as family." M/N clenched his fists. he felt Rengoku place his hand on his and intertwine their fingers

"I may not understand a few things, but I understand you're hurting. I'll do everything I can to help you heal. You're important to me."

"Thank you, Kyojuro."

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I'm sorry guys, I know I said Id get this out yesterday and I didn't. I kind of just passed out at 11 after taking too many notes for my classes. this is kind of a short chapter, sorry. Yes, I am aware Monopoly was not a thing back in the Taisho Era and I'm trying to get things as accurate as possible but I thought it be fun. Anyways, I really hope you enjoyed this chapter, thank you for reading this, I appreciate it a lot. Love you all so much

Ky💜