The 10th Hashira - Rengoku X Reader

Chapter Six - Sweet Potato

Before I knew it a massive pile of food was placed before me. Ah, yes, this is what makes being a demon slayer worth it! That and I guess the look of happiness on peoples faces when you save them from a bloodthirsty demon. Jeez, you can tell I was raised, or rather, lived on the streets based on my morals. 

I begin shoving as much food in my mouth as I can. Bliss. Utter beauty and happiness all meeting together to make me a plump food baby. Chopsticks come into my vision and I see a whole sweet potato placed on my plate in front of me. 

"Wahhh!" I can't help but squeal and take the whole thing into my hands. 

"Ah! Before you do that, I found a fantastic way to eat sweet potatoes I have been wanting to show you," oh ya, sweet potatoes don't just appear out of thin air. Fingers intertwine with mine validated by the excuse to take the potato from me. Why this hand! This is the hand I know he uses when he touches himself. Now I feel that I have second handedly touched him and it makes me all flustered and unable to communicate properly.

"O-oh? Do show me!" Rengoku slices the potato in half, scores the meat of it, and places butter to melt on it.

"Wow! That'll make it even more juicy!" I can feel my mouth watering.

"We're not done yet! Add some brown sugar to it and it becomes the tastiest dessert ever!" Rengoku sprinkles the brown sugar over the moist potato and holds it out to me. I'm too intrigued and excited to think and find myself taking the potato from his hands with my mouth. I can feel my lips gently graze one of his fingers in the process but decide to just go with it.  

"Mmm! So delicious! How did you discover this-" I look back at him, only to be met with a reddened face. He is looking at me with an expression of desire in his eyes that I have not experienced before. I feel like I am his prey. Am I overthinking his expression? 

Rengoku discreetly moves his hand over his lap, pulling his uniform shirt down to cover himself. This draws my attention, only for me to see that he has developed a boner before he is able to hide it. I swiftly turn my head away and take the potato from my mouth. I chew slowly, trying to savor the taste, but all I taste now is embarrassment and...something else I can't really explain. Not excitement, but a similar sensation. Did he get hard because of me? Or was the potato that good? I didn't do anything boner worthy though...did I?

"I actually tried many different combinations before I came across this one. I would not like to share the majority of them because they are pretty unique, but it was worth it because I found one that was very suiting," he explains. He shows no signs of discomfort in his voice. He is very easy at deceiving others I suppose. If I had not caught a glance of it before he hid it, I would not have noticed anything at all. Maybe I saw wrong...

"Little flower! I see you're enjoying the food as always. You should come visit me and the wives sometime, they make the most out of this world dishes," Tengen plops himself and his plate down next to me. Phew, I would not have known how to continue the conversation. Somehow I'm more flustered than Rengoku himself. 

"Little flower? How'd she receive such a nickname?" Rengoku leans forward to look past me and ask Tengen. 

"Oh, well, it's actually not that creative at all. I guess you have yet to see this little one in her uniform and haori due to her being in a time of recovery, but her haori is covered in flowers and that is what inspired the name. Quite simple, but very fitting," Tengen pats my back roughly causing me to cough on my mouthful of food. 

"Oh I see! I can't wait to see you in your uniform when we go on a joint mission together," Rengoku smiles and leans back. Oh yes, a joint mission. How will that go? Not gunna lie, it scares me a little, but I'm also interested in seeing how strong his swordsman skills are. Rengoku begins eating again, and I can't help but glance over to him as he utters "umai"and "tasty" several times. 

"I'm sorry. Am I bothering you?" he places down his chopsticks lightly.

"Oh, no! I actually find it to be quite cute. It's respectful to the chefs as well. If they knew how much you were savoring and appreciating every bite, I think they'd feel incredibly happy," I reach over and pick up his chopsticks, "so don't ever stop doing what you do just because others may find it so called annoying. You can't please everyone, and you should most certainly focus on pleasing yourself first because you quite literally live with yourself," I say as I hand him his chopsticks hoping to encourage him to continue eating. He takes the chopsticks from my hand and gingerly brushes fingertips with me. I feel a cold shiver run down my back. Jeez, calm down, what are you? A teenager? Wait... 

Rengoku opens his mouth to reply, but Tengen cuts in abruptly,

"Wow! Words of wisdom or what? You should really follow your own advice kid," his elbow places on my head as he continues to eat. I turn to look at him, 

"Why are you eavesdropping like a brat? Isn't there something more interesting to do?"

"Actually, no there isn't. Have you seen the other company that is here?" I look around and see Giyu, Obanai, Gyomei, Sanemi, Oyakata-sama, and Amane all enjoying their meals as well. He is not wrong. 

"Fine whatever. I get it, so remove your arm please, I can't eat like this," he takes his arm off with a huff and continues his meal. I look back over at Rengoku to see him enjoying his meal as well. I can't help but glance down, just to make sure. He is no longer hard. Or maybe he was never hard to begin with and I was just seeing things. 

I let out a small sigh of relief and continue my meal. Before I know it, we are all exciting, bowing, and either saying our goodbyes for those leaving to missions or goodnights for those allowed rest. I say my goodnights and make my way to my room. As I enter, I find myself flopping on my futon like a sack of worthless wheat.

Haaah. Was I awkward? Did I cause trouble? I lift my hand and look at it in the filtered moonlight. His hands are so strong and big. When his fingertips brushed mine, when he clasped my hand in his own, when he brushed my face, held my waist, and when he touched himself I found all to be moments where I felt so tingly. So warm and soft. Goodness, that is just a hand though. Tengen touches me all the time, I always have brawls with Sanemi, and I always feel like I'm babying Giyu, but never have I felt that way with any of them. Ahhhhhhhhh! Sleep is what I need! Sleep, mind reparations, and some warm tea in the morning. Then, hopefully then, I will be able to move on like it's a normal relationship and not one that I witnessed Rengoku jerking off or getting a hard on.