"My Butterfly" (Shinobu x FEM Reader)

Chapter 3

Y/N's POV:

Flashback

"Daddy, where is mom?" My brother, Haru, asked my father.
"She should be back at home Ru, don't worry my boy. We shall be back in about 15 minutes."
Me, my dad and Haru were currently out on the road after shopping at the market. Mother's birthday was around the corner, so we decided to shop to see what we could buy her. While browsing, I found a beautiful necklace with a lightning shaped pendant on it. It's turquoise stone complementing both me and my mom's eyes.

"Excuse me sir, how much is this pendant?" I questioned the shopkeeper politely. It was an old man, around his late 70s.
"Ah yes, that is one stunning pendant you have found. That will cost ¥150 please."
I handed him the money and stalked off to my dad, who was looking at another stall.

"Dad! I have bought this for mom, I thought it would look quite nice on her, do you agree?"
"Wow Y/N, your taste in jewellery is amazing!" He complimented me as he booped my nose. "I'm sure your mom will adore it." I smiled giddily as I stood by my father's side, watching him pay for a mismatched haori, one side green and the other black and white. When I get older ; I will get a similar one, wouldn't want to copy my mom.

Walking down the pathway to my abode, I started smelling the metallic scent of blood.
"Daddy, what is that smell?" I asked innocently.
"Kids, stay here. Keep hold of each other until I come back." He said in a serious tone, I glanced to where we was walking to and noticed the door of our home wide open. He slowly stepped inside, praying for the inevitable to be gone.

He shrieked and started sobbing: i clutched onto Haru tighter. The realisation hit me like a train. That scent, it was not just any blood. It was the blood of my mother. My knees gave out and tears started escaping from my eyes, starting to roll down my cheeks.
"Y/N? Why are you crying?" He asked, still oblivious to the current situation. I brought him in for a tight hug as I watched my father stumble out of the house: tears still staining his porcelain skin.

"Kids..mommy isn't going to be here anymore. She has had to leave us." Falling to his knees infront of us, he embraced me and Haru; now crying because we aren't going to see Mom anymore.

Present:

Shinobu's POV:

As I walked down my normal route to my mansion, I noticed Y/N looked a bit gloomy. "Hey L/N?" I poked her . She looked at me and smiled, "Yes, Kocho? And please, do call me Y/N." First name basis already? I think i'm in lov- what are you thinking you idiot! You met her 20 minutes ago!

"Ah sorry, you just looked a bit..down. Thats all. I know we have only just met but if you ever need to confide in someone, I'm right here. I always will be." I gave her a genuine smile and noticed a tint of pink on her cheeks.
"Are you alright? You look a little bit red." I lifted my hand up to feel her face but she grabbed it, softly but she still had a firm grip. Oh my god she is manhandling me i'm going to fold right here.
"S-sorry Kocho i'm not sick, don't worry." She stuttered. " Oh look we are here!!" She said quickly changing the subject, still having a grip on me as we are walking.

I look down at our intertwined hands and blush furiously. Oh. My. God. She is going to be the death of me.