ghost of you | giyuu x shinobu.

17.

• GIYUU •

I am glad that everyone survive the last battle, a lot of them going through tough time and injured one tend to sleep for almost one or two years at the very least including me.

I walk in the bedroom and there she is sleeping peacefully, I walk to the bed and sit on the chair quietly, one of my hand tug her hair to the back of her ears, she fought too hard for the final battle, I'm proud of Kochou.

Her eyes open when my hand keep on lingering on her face, her sweet smile never fail to melt my heart, "good morning, sunshine" she makes space for me and signaling me to lay down with her which I did.

"how are you up so early?" she asked and a yawn escaped her mouth, I wrapped my arm around her waist as she snuggled in my chest, "well, I like to watch the sunrise, it reminds me of you" I said and she giggled.

"you need to have breakfast" she shook her head and wanted to stay in bed for a little while, "can I ask you a question?" she asked and I nodded my head to her.

"why do you love me?" her questions made my heart skip a beat.

"come on, don't you know why you love me?" she teased me and I rested my chin on top of her head.

"didn't I answer that a lot of time?" I asked her back which earned her cute chuckles, "I love hearing your answer, baby" my heart pumps once again as I narrow my brows, "call me that again, I'll marry you" I can feel her heart is beating loudly since we are cuddling very tight, I like to keep her warm and safe inside my embrace.

"so tell me" she stated.

"well, I didn't plan to like you from the very first start, you're just a co-worker to me" I told her and she is listening to me, "for some reason, we keep getting the same mission on par together, my intention are only to slay demon but you always carry a genuine smile to me, wanting to be my friend yet I push you away but you didn't let that bother you and still talk to me though I ignored you" I explained and try to remember back every single details back then on how I like her that drive me crazy.

"I push you away cause I have fear of getting close to someone and call them a friend since I thought no matter what I would lose a friend by the end of the day, it don't matter at all, no matter how hard I tried, the only solution for me is to push people away who wants to get close to me" her hand went through my hair as she realized that I had already cut my hair short like I promise her before after the final battle that we're going to cut out hair to let go of the painful memories behind and live our life to the fullest.

"almost all the Hashira ignored me or talked to me a bit then left but you? you stay with me for years, I develop feelings for you throughout our mission together" I said and the feeling is still fresh as I remember it to be, my heart keeps beating.

"I try to stop liking you or even feel certain feelings for you, distance myself from you, not replying to your letter and to be honest, I almost burn the portrait of you and I together" I caught her attention.

"what did you say?" she asked and I gulped my saliva nervously, "you heard me" I told her.

"what changed your mind?"

"I learn to accept my feelings for you, Tanjiro persuade me and I realize my worth, I thought I should just gamble on it so I'm being selfish from the very first start by confessing my feelings toward you and we're here now, everything worth it" I said and a smile grow on her face with her eyes close as she rest calmly, I successfully protect the girl that I'm hugging and the success brought me to spend my life with her until eternity.