Modified (Uta x Reader)

14: Sewing Time

You sat in silence as Juuzou pulled out the piercings in your legs. He was much more careful about this set, since your legs were more sensitive than your back, but nevertheless it wasn't long until he was done.

"Lip time." He whispered, noting that Yukizou had fallen asleep.

Sitting you, you immediately placed yourself on his lap, facing him.

"Oh, sorry, it's just habi--" You moved to get off of him, still whispering.

"No. Stay." His cold hands held your thighs down. "This is the best spot."

He grabbed his scissors and began carefully cutting each string, pulling them from your body carefully. You had your mouth opened slightly and your bottom lip pouted out. Juuzou worked quickly to remove all traces of the red string, before setting his tool down and picking up the needle to thread it.

"Does it have to be red?" You asked him. "It's always red with you."

"Yes. It has to be. I have to let everyone know that this is my work." He smiled at you, avoiding looking down at your bare chest.

"Is it smart to have a ghoul marked by a... what was it again? Your group is like, cardinals or pigeons or something?"

Juuzou couldn't help but laugh, although he tried to keep it quiet enough not to wake the baby.

"The Doves! They're called the Doves. Oh man, that's hilarious." He smiled as he calmed down a bit. "You're a million yen woman, you know that? Alright, here I go."

As his needle passed through your lip, all thoughts left your mind. You closed your eyes and tried to center your breathing. Damn. You thought to yourself. We just started and I'm already so turned on. No way I'll make it through Saturday.

You weren't even sure if you would make it through here. Juuzou savored the look on your face every time his needle pierced your lip. The red thread was a beautiful contrast on your skin and he couldn't help but be happy to be doing this.

Well, he was more than happy. Despite being a masochist at heart, Juuzou always had a soft spot for having you beneath him and/or within his control. Or technically, he guessed it was a hard spot.

But all of that was gone now and as he tied the final knot in your mouth, cutting the string as short as he could, he realized that what he felt for you wasn't only physical. He had really loved you.

Before you knew it, Juuzou's lips were pressed against yours and his arms pulled you into his body. You opened your eyes in surprise, but quickly acquiesced. This was what you wanted anyway; not to date someone new.

Juuzou began to push you onto the couch, laying on top of you, but before he could progress any further, he pulled back.

"I'm sorry, YN! That really wasn't fair to you." He blushed and sat back up as he whispered. You scrambled to sit up as well, breath still shaking.

"What's wrong? I was okay with that! We were just kissing..." You looked at him pitifully.

"I know, it's just sometimes, it feels like it's still there... you know? And then I remember that it's not and that I can't do what you need me to do anymore."

"We could have worked around it. There's plenty of ways, you know."

"Stop. Please. It's too shameful for me to think about. I just..." He shook his head as he stood up. "I'll see you and Yukizou on Saturday. Good luck."

And with that, the white-haired man left in a hurry.