The Border of Asakusa (Benimaru x Reader)

The Wedding *

"Alright listen up! We need lots of flowers!"

"That's right, we're making Y/n the bestest bouquet ever!" Hina and Hika ordered their committee consisting of Shay, Thia, Maki, Gaku, and Sato.

Sato stood at attention. "Yes ma'ams."

Gaku crossed his arms pensively. "She has red and yellow sunflowers in the garden. She likes the red ones more. Any of the bolted herbs and greens that have gone to flower in the garden should work-"

"Ooo! Great idea!" Sato encouraged.

Gaku smiled softly. "And the pumpkin blossoms- would be nice."

Thia and Shay looked at each other and laughed.

"What?" Sato asked sweetly.

Shay shook her head. "Y'all are much better at this that we are."

"I was just going to buy here a bouquet with Frank's card." Thia shrugged, Shay clicked her tongue backhanded Thia's arm in jest. They both laughed again.

"She's lucky to have you all." Shay said warmly when her chortles with Thia calmed.

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In the priestess's tent, your new friends were styling your hair when the twins presented you with the bountiful bouquet. You were grateful you hadn't done your makeup yet. "Oh girls!! This is beautiful!" Your teared up and lunged from your seat to hug them. "Thank you!"

"Is it the best bouquet you've ever seen?" Hina asked.

"Without a doubt." You kissed the top of their heads.

"Maki told us to be 'flower girls', and that it was a really important responsibility. So we made the bouquet! But then she said we were just supposed to walk in front of you and throw flowers at people."

"And throw them on the ground! ... we didn't get enough flowers for that." The girls sounded confused and a little sad.

You had a hilarious image in your head of the twins violently cucking flower petals at people. "The bouquet is perfect. Thank you so much." You hugged them again. "And your kimonos are so beautiful!"

"They are our festival kimonos! Waka looks nice too."

Hika nodded. "He's never looked this nice."

"Konro cried when he saw him." Hina stated so matter-of-factly.

You pouted. "Really?"

"Yeah, Konro's a crybaby."

You laughed and shook your head as Shay and Mara stepped into the tent to lounge with you until the event. They carried glasses of a deep red drink you didn't recognize, that was garnished with small herbs. Mara handed you one. "What is it?" You asked.

"Don't know," She took another sip "But it's delicious. Party's already starting outside. There's food and alcohol everywhere."

Shay smirked as you smelled the drink, then eyed the priestesses suspiciously. There were a few notes you recognized. They giggled, confirming your suspicion. "This is a minorly psychedelic aphrodisiac." You stated.

Mara paused her long drink. She swallowed before she erupted with laughter. "Is that why anyone who passes Benimaru tries to give him a glass of this? And Thor kept trying to shoo them off saying 'after the ceremony'?" She looked at Shay. "Man. When y'all party, y'all party."

Thor tapped the fabric of the tent. "Ready when you are."

"I'll be out in 5." You jumped over to the hanging dress and slid out of your robe. The draping layers of off wight linen were soft and voluminous. Shay tied the strings at the back. She teared up. "Oh, don't you cry. It's just a party to keep people's spirits up before a war." You dismissed.