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ayato - arranged marriage

A/N: written by: yuna

(not proofread, word count: 616)

you slowly made your way to the dining room where you could hear commotion echoing through the room. you sighed in frustration as you flattened out the complex design of the kimono you wore, patting it down as you slid the door aside and bowed. you walked in and sat on the cushion, as your father faintly spoke to ayato's parents, you sent glares to the young man, scanning him up and down judgmentally, he seemed to notice and avert his gaze to yours, slightly bowing to you with a pleasant smile.

"so, [name] when do you want the wedding to be arrang-" before your father could continue, a quick interruption slid from your harsh tongue.

"he's a douche." you hissed, silently whispering your 'opinion' to your father as he sighed.

"i know it's been hard but... do it for the family? for our sa-" he tried protest.

"but what!? all you care about is the family, telling me to do this and that- do you even think about me!?" you burst into rage "do you know how i feel!? do you even care? you're good at acting because i really thought you did." you venomously spat at him.

the room fell silent, your chest heaved as you tried to breathe, your father had a shocked expression on his face. ayato gave you a concerned reaction and got up from his seat, walking to the door and gesturing for the two of you to leave ."shall we?"

so you both left, you pressed your palm to your head as you both walked into the garden. "[name]?" he started, but his voice was rather tender. you sighed and looked at him "what."

"as your fiance, we might only have the relationship of an arranged marriage and it's normal you're not fond of me, however in my will, i am responsible for your behaviour" he trailed off, just as you were going to open your mouth and scold him for his words.

"i would like to ask you sincerely, are you comfortable with this?" his words of comfort slightly relaxed you from all the tension.

"it's not you who's the problem... well- i apologise, i don't mean to be rude... " you didn't know how to put it in words, nor how to say it to him, he noticed and stopped in his tracks, reaching down to pluck a flower out of its place where it grew. just this moment, the sunlight hit his face at the perfect angle, his hair was a cotton light shade of blue and his beauty mark pulled it all together, a small hint of blush tinted your face as you looked down.

"there is pure beauty in the smallest of things people fail to observe or notice." the words rolled off his tongue like a poem as he looked at the flower. he gazed at you with a soft look on his face, he slowly reached out to you and placed the flower behind your ear "somethings should deserve to be handled with care" he smiled.

he is oddly cunning and beautiful; it's no wonder he's known for his fox-like appearance and way of speaking. from your perspective, he reminded you of a swan. you looked away, a slight bit embarrassed from how awkward the atmosphere was. as humble as ayato was, he did not find it embarrassing at all to say such things.

"whatever troubles you, i'll be here to listen" his gaze never left yours, soft splattering from the waterfall could be heard.

"are you willing to give me a chance?" he smiled and reached out a hand

thats when you found out, it wouldn't be as bad as you imagined.