"Go on then, Vinsmoke, do your worst..."
"Aww, look! A baby rabbuck! It's so cu-oh, shit. Hi." My intense flinch nearly gave me whiplash when I heard that loud, familiar voice, peering around Ichiji just in time to spot Laoise appearing through the brush.
...Along with Corbin.
Under his breath, as he begrudgingly moved his face away from mine, Ichiji uttered a growl of frustration so low I was sure only I heard it. Yes, I was flustered beyond belief by what had nearly transpired between us, unbelievably so, but seeing Corbin look at me like he was had me feeling ill.
Why does he look so...angry..?
"Well...isn't this agonisingly awkward?!" Laoise shattered the silence with a still laugh, adjusting the basket she carried at her hip. They were likely foraging for mushrooms. An activity the three of us had done countless times together.
"Uh, hey, guys..." That was all I could really say as I pushed Ichiji the rest of the way back before standing up. "I-"
"Come on. They're busy. Don't want us around, I'm sure." Corbin nudged his sister with his elbow, lip curling back a little over his teeth when he looked to Ichiji. Ah, there it was. The blast of heavy, pervasive pheromones. Both Laoise and I immediately gagged and choked, covering our mouths and noses to protect ourselves from the testosterone-fuelled assault.
"Ugh, you balls for brains, cut it out! You both reek!" Laoise's complaint fell on deaf ears as the pair squared up to one another.
"He started it. Nothing would have happened if he hadn't lied and lured me to Germa..." Corbin took a single step forward, and Ichiji immediately matched it.
"You say I lied and lured, but you didn't need much convincing. How is dear Cosette, anyway? Thoroughly fucked, from what I've heard." That hurt infinitely more than I cared to admit. The sight was still fresh in my mind, and now I felt even more nauseated.
"You-!" Corbin bared his teeth, fists clenching tightly as he raised them in warning. "I'll wipe that smug look off your damn face, Vinsmoke!" A poor judgement call. As hurt and betrayed as I felt, I didn't want him to get straight up murdered. I glanced to Ichiji, preparing to intervene if necessary. Not like I could really do anything.
Ichiji wore his usual stoic expression, but there was something in the way he stood that showed he held the utmost confidence.
"You're not worth my time." He spoke down to him, despite being the shorter man. Corbin just wasn't a threat to him, plain and simple.
"You fucking a-"
"Nope. You shut your slutty little mouth, buddy." Laoise to the rescue, shaking her head as she kicked him in the back of the knee, nearly sending him down to the dirt. She then turned to me, offering a soft smile. "Sorry, I had no idea you'd be out here. I can send his ass home if you want to join me? Just you, though. The tampon head can't come."
I wish I could just forget all my troubles and go scrounging for mushrooms, but...
"Thanks, but I have some things to take care of. Another time?" I tried to be as polite as possible, which was exactly why Laoise narrowed her eyes before yanking me off to the side to whisper.
"Is this a hostage situation..? If you can snatch his shades, I can throw dirt in his eyes and we can-"
"No more hostage than usual, really." I insisted, appreciating the fact she was making sure I was safe. "I'll explain everything later, so could you maybe just drag your brother away before he ends up getting prematurely murked?"
And before I violently cry and throw up simultaneously.
Offering a quick salute and nothing more, Laoise scurried back to Corbin and seized him by the sleeve, dragging him off as he yelped and spat his complaints, a couple of mushrooms spilling from the basket in their wake.
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GAMBIT - Vinsmoke Ichiji x Reader
Fanfiction"Most of all, I hate you because I think of you. Often. It's disgusting, and I can't stop." For twelve years, Princess Arden (Y/N) of Fell Wilds had known she was to marry Prince Vinsmoke Ichiji of the Germa Kingdom. It was her duty, to ensure the l...
