In The Line|| Tenjiku x F!Y/n

|I'm Right Here|

~author pov~

Heading into the restaurant, Koko opens the door for her while soon heading in afterwards. As the two take a seat towards the back where they couldn't really be seen, looking around Y/n had a small feeling she had been here before but without any recollection she took a seat and grabbed the menu in front of her.

"Do you remember this place?" He asks suddenly.

"Something in me says I've been here before but I can't really remember," she shrugged.

"We came here years back when Tenjiku was still a thing and we used to have dinners here sometimes," he smiled slightly.

"Ohhhh, I remember now!" Y/n claps while gasping. "Gosh those were the good times weren't they,"

"Some more than others I guess," Koko said with slight sad tone.

"Yeah, you were forced to join right? To protect Inui," Y/n said looking at Koko.

"I felt horrible back then but I guess having you around sort of lifted the feeling of betrayal and loss,"

"Really? I had no idea I had that affect on you," she pondered.

"Mhm, I think that went for a lot of guys in the gang, you helped us without even knowing it," he explained. "Like how you helped Izana from going over the edge, Kakucho with his PTSD, helping the Haitani brothers with their issues they had with each other, Shion and Mochi when they'd fight, Sanzu with whatever he went to you for and me with I guess whatever I felt,"

"Ha I was sort of like the therapist then I guess," she laughed awkwardly.

"Yet no one checked to ask how you were going on Y/n, so now I'll ask, are you okay? Y/n..."

Taken back from his question, Y/n looked at him with slightly wide eyes and a small frown on her face. Looking at him, he wasn't smiling, he didn't look mad or sad he just looked, genuine and sincere.

"Umm, no not really," she answered, afraid of Koko's next move.

"Wanna talk about it?"

"I miss my brother Koko, I miss him so much, he's getting married soon and I won't even be able to go. I have to watch from afar as he promises to grow old with such a beautiful and kind woman, I have to watch from afar as they have kids who will grow up to be so cute and pure, I'll never be able to spend time with him without putting his family in danger and I hate that I still want to go despite the consequences, I feel so selfish," she gritted her teeth small tears in her eye's.

"Hey, hey it's okay, c'mere I got you," he said scooching over to her side of the table and embracing her in a hug. "This whole time you had to take on our burdens without asking us to bare yours, you can let it all out now Y/n, I'm right here for you,"

Letting tears roll down her cheek, Y/n softly cried into Koko's shoulder while snaking her arms around his waist and hugging him softly. It was true, she never felt the right to lay her feelings down on anyone, she didn't want to burden them with what she had felt through her years of teenage life. Now here she was crying in her friend's shoulder as he comforted her just like she wanted the others to do a decade ago, she felt warm, she felt like she could cry it all out on Koko just like he knows he can cry on her shoulder too.

"It's okay Y/n, I'm here for you too now, you don't have to carry these burdens by yourself,"

And so for the rest of the night, Koko shooed away work staff as they kept coming to the table amd just listened to what Y/n had to say, she felt relieved about unloading her feelings, about Izana, Takemichi, and just everything that had been going on. Then before they knew it the restaurant had to close for the night.

Walking back to the car, Y/n held Koko's hand startling him until he eased up and embraced her cold hand in his warm ones.

"Where shall we go now? I don't want to go home just yet," Y/n said leaning against the car.

"Hmm, how bout the old base? It'll bring back some memories," he suggested.

"Oohhhh yes that'll be so fun!" She cheered.

"Alright let's go then," he said opening the door for her.

A/n: sorry for the short chapter guys I'm super tired form a super emotional and big weekend haha. Anyways I've got an exam coming up soon, as well as my dad's birthday oop and don't forget AOT so I shall try my best to write up a new chapter asap but please don't expect anything until Friday or the weekend:((

Hope you're all doing well and staying beautiful! Have a wondrous day/night<3