reticent ; giyu tomioka

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨

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{ HASHIRA HEADQUARTERS}

"Hm? Is Master Kagaya asleep?"

Ru calmly hummed outside of The Ubuyashiki Estate. Currently, he and Giyu were face-to-face with Amane, the wife of their Hashira leader; well, not face-to-face, per say. Giyu was the tallest between all of three them and Ru took secret pity on his neck.... And hers as well, because she was the second tallest.

"Yes, he is resting," she delicately responded, hands clasped together in front her stomach. Amane's expression was gentle as she spoke in a low tone.

"So what should we inform Master Kagaya about, regarding our mission tonight?" Giyu asked.

"The blood... silly..." Ru answered coolly, his grey silts intently staring into Amane's. It was a secret fun game he told Giyu beforehand he enjoyed doing. She never blinked, like specifically never, and he'd set a new record of how long it took his eyes to become watery every time.

He raised an eyebrow as he watched Ru intently stare into Amane's eyes. Giyu looked towards Amane as well, and he noticed that Amane indeed was not blinking.

"Yes, you're right, Ru. The blood..." He paused for a moment, thinking about what to add to the report, "Perhaps we should also mention the new style the demons were using?" Giyu suggested as he looked down at Ru for a response.

"The hand-stand is reportable, yes," Ru said the sarcastic reply.

A brief humorous glint flickered in Giyu's eyes, "Yes, the hand-stand. That's what it was..." Giyu remarked in a dry tone, finding something amusing about the move. 

Amane opened her mouth to silence both men, "You two may return tomorrow for your report delivery. The Flame Hashira will be there as well," her tone was quiet, strict and serious.

Giyu respectfully nodded at Amane's reply. Even though it was only a small thing, it felt like it was necessary to note the demon's unusual behavior.

"We'll report the blood and the gymnastic hand-stand the demons were using," He concluded as he looked at Amane. His tone of voice was still gentle.

Ru faintly giggled behind his fingers when he said gymnastic. After Amane dismissed them both, Ru slowly turned on his heels, staring off into the night sky.

"... Is this... goodnight?"

He turned his head to briefly glance up towards Giyu; his breath involuntarily hitching in his throat. Giyu was gazing towards the ground; his skin was flawless, like porcelain. A gentle breeze blew past them, causing his long black locks to flutter gently around his eyes. There was something ethereal about his moonlit blue eyes, like he was gazing into the depths of the night sky itself. They were so captivating that it was impossible to look away, and Ru felt like he could get lost in their shimmering depths.

Giyu slowly turned his head down towards him, his expression softened slightly, but his expression soon shifted as he noticed Ru staring at him. If he was honest, he felt a bit strange looking at Ru and seeing him admire him like this. He cleared his throat nervously and quickly looked away.

"It is..." He trailed off, leaving his sentence unfinished. It was late at night, and his body was feeling quite tired. He looked back at Ru once more, "I'm going to go to sleep for now," He said, his tone was soft and gentle.