The Dark Past and New Desires | Yoriichi x Michikatsu x reader

The Past

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Third person pov

It was Name's week off duty after 6 weeks of being a hashira. The events are well ...

Quick flashback,
2 weeks after the battle
"Ah, you're finally healed Rengoku, congrats" Name said plainly.
"Thank you Takahashi san, you saved us all that day" the flame pillar said happily.
"Yh yh whatever, no need for that" she flatly said and was about to leave when Rengoku called out.

"Lady Takahashi, I am going to visit my family and I would want you accompany me there"

Damn it, he phrased his request in a way I can say no, and how can I refuse such positive energy? Maybe just this once I'll let loose a bit

"Whatever, when are we leaving?" she asked with lowered eyes.
"Right now"

With that the two left. It was a silent trip since didn't look like she wanted to talk and Rengoku feared he might upset her.
He low key found her attractive and has a slight crush on her.

Rengoku household
"Brother, you're here, I heard you battled a very strong demon" Senjuro said as he hugged his brother.

Must be nice to have siblings - name thought.

Rengoku pulled out of the hug and asked his brother, "yes I did and where's father, I'd like to greet him"
"On the porch drinking his sake"

Rengoku and Senjuro went to where Shinjuro was with Name following them silently since they seem to have not noticed her.

"Good morning father, how are you?" Rengoku greeted with a smile to which his father growled at him.
"What do you want here? You defeated a demon, so what? Why is someone as talent-less as you here?" Shinjuro said grumpy as Rengoku's spirit was being dampened.

Name on the other hand was just ticked off.
How could he just say that without a care? His own son almost died had I not intervened and he's here chugging down sake like a thirsty sponge does water!
And how could he call his son talent-less? If his son had no talent he wouldn't be in the corps to begin with!

"I don't care what you do, you're worthless" Shinjuro added as Name growled from behind drawing all attention to her.
"And who's that bitch?" Shinjuro asked as Rengoku looked appalled by his father's choice of words.

"Father, Brother, this is Lady Takahashi, the light hashira" Rengoku introduced.
"And I must say it is not a pleasure to meet you old man" Name said dryly.
"Watch your -"
"Shut it. You're here chugging down sake like an elephant, insulting your son who risked his life and almost died had I not been there, calling him talent-less and you had the nerve to call me a bitch?!......"
"You are a disgrace to society and your family" Name cut him off as he just stared at her.

"How dare you insult me!" The drunkard yelled and charged at Name who took a stance.
"Lady Takahashi, watch out, my dad is a former hashira!" Rengoku warned as Shinjuro came with a punch aimed at her stomach to which she kicked his face and broke his bottle of sake.

"He's a former pillar, and I'm a martial artist. He's no match and utterly weak" Name spat.

Long story short, Name gave him a serious whooping and may have kicked him in the balls. In the end, she managed to knock some sense into him and he now respects her.

End of flashback.

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Another 2 weeks later ...
"Ara Ara Tomioka, you still have no friends and people don't like you" Shinobu teased.

Name was sitting on a tree listening to them and did not like Shinobu one bit due to her fake smile.

"People do like me and I have friends" Giyuu retorted as Shinobu giggled.
"Oh really? And who might that be? You also don't express yourself and yet you claim to have friends" she said.