𝕃𝕖𝕥'𝕤 𝕊𝕖𝕒 (FEM! Reader X Arataki Itto)

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"Still can't believe you bit me."
"You deserved it, though."
"And you hurt my poor ear."
"Maybe if you weren't such a big baby, I wouldn't have to resort to that."
"Meanie."
"Dummy."
"Bully."
"Loud."
"Bossy."
"Lug head."
"Stinky hilichurl."
"Illiterate."
"Pipsqueak."
"Cow dung."
"Chicken poop."
"Nincompoop."

Traveller and Paimon were forced to listen to this back and forth bickering the entire walk. "I'm starting to think they're always like this." Paimon whispered to Lumine.

"So are you two gonna make up or are you going to keep arguing the whole trip?" Paimon asked the two. In turn, they both crossed their arms and faced away from each other.
"SHE started it."
"Wow. Reeeal mature."
"Y'know what else is mature? Your face!"
"Are you hearing yourself? That's doesn't make any sense."
"Your face doesn't make sense."
"Itto, I swear–"
"Your face swears."

Y/n dug her elbow into Itto's gut. "GAH!" He doubled over in pain while clutching his stomach. "It'll be 'your face' next time." She huffed and walked ahead of him. Lumine and Paimon shared an exasperated sigh but continued moving.

The two walked side by side in silence, both coming to the non spoken agreement that neither should say anything to the other.

The group walked up a particularly steep path which had a railing for people to grab onto while crossing. However, Y/n stood on the side without said railing. Her ego prevented her from asking Itto to move so she attempted to push on without it.

Of course, she ended up slipping but never fell. She felt strong hands holding her, keeping her from having a face full of dirt. Itto had caught her before she could fall.

"You okay?" He asked with concern and she nodded, "Yeah. Thanks, I guess." She bashfully straightened herself and dusted her clothes off. "Here," Itto offered his arm like he's done before and she took it.
"We good?"
"Yeah, we're good."

Paimon stared with her mouth agape, in shock with how quickly they made up. 'Just like that?!' She thought. Moments ago, they were at each other's throats. Now, they were walking together like...

Paimon gasped and looked at The Traveller, "Traveller! Paimon just realized something!" She flew closer to whisper in her ear,
"Paimon thinks they like each other..."
"..."
"Why're you looking at Paimon like that!? Did you already know?!"
  Lumine just kept walking and Paimon stomped her foot in the air. "No fair! You notice stuff and never tell Paimon!"

Y/n and Itto watched Paimon throw a tantrum without any context as to why. "They're an odd pair, don't you think?" Y/n asked the oni beside her and he nodded, "Yeah. Super weird."

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