The 10th Hashira - Rengoku X Reader

Chapter Fifteen - My Turn

I wake to something tickling my nose. When I open my eyes however, all I can see is yellow. I lift my head up for a better view, still asleep but also awake. The strands slowly fall from my face, revealing a dimly lit room. 

Rengoku has snuggled himself into my lower chest, still fast asleep. I open my mouth to yawn, but end up inhaling some of Rengoku's hair that must have been there since last night.

Cough cough! I try to keep my voice down while I hack up Rengoku's hair like a rabid animal. Seriously! Why am I so embarrassing? I really need to learn some tact...but wait, didn't he say that he would accept everything? Definitely not me eating his hair though. 

"Goodmornmm," Rengoku tightens his grip around my waist and mumbles his morning greetings.  

"G-goodmorning!" I was definitely not just eating you hair, "I'm gunna go wash up for the day and start training early, you should get some more rest," I pat the top of his head gently. 

"Wash up?" he quickly lifts his head to face me. He has a look in his eyes I don't really like...

"No. No, no. No, no, no, I will be going by myself," I start to get up and away from his grip.

"You have deprived me long enough," he slides his arms under me and quickly lifts me towards his chest. "Do not worry, I will not do anything, I just want to relax with you a little while longer." What is his definition of relaxing? It better be the same as mine. And deprived? What does he even think he is talking about!?

"Fine, I will allow it then. But watch yourself," I feel bad for eating his hair. But more importantly he should get it washed before he notices my saliva. I won't be able to live it down otherwise.

So here we are, back at the Onsen. The memories here are, explicit and embarrassing. But this time around I will control myself. I will remain dignified and respectful. I will not let myself get as loose as I was with him last time. 

"Ah, the water feels just as good as it was the last time we bathed together," he places his head on top of my own while wrapping his arms around my stomach. He really wants me to think about it doesn't he. He's encouraging my naughty behavior. Crafty. 

"It is really warm. This Onsen is always so comfortable, and not many of the other Corps members come, especially in the mornings," I lean my head back into his chest, but am shook to see the very mass of hair that resided in my mouth just this morning. I quickly reach my soaked hand from the water to grab hold of it and hide it forever, but Rengoku beats me to it. 

"Not this one. Who knows when the next time will be that I get to see you sucking on my hair so gingerly first thing in the morning," he lets out a gentle chuckle and removes the strand out of my reach behind his head. 

Dear god I was already discovered. WHY?! I bury my face into my palms. I do this often. This is the only way to hide myself when I am so literally exposed. I really need to take my habits back a bit, learn to restrain my embarrassing animal instincts. 

"Though, I suppose if you plan on doing it again sometime soon I could let you wash it. But only with your promise to repeat your honesty with me," his hands start running through my hair as he washes my scalp thoroughly. 

"I promise," I mumble. 

"Fantastic! Then after I finish with your hair, I expect the same treatment," he splashes water on the top of my head, shielding my face from the soapy water with his hand. 

I can feel the bubbly water make its way down my back and appear in front of me. It disperses quickly like it almost wasn't there at all. While I am admiring the retreating bubbles Rengoku gently trails his fingers down my neck. I soon feel something other than his fingers along my neck.