Ever After (Shinobu x Giyuu)

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I know I said a week but I'm iMPatiENt and the pre mcat score period is killing me so I wrote this up to distract myself.
Thank you for all the support that you've given to this story. Here are all of the questions that I've seen with a couple of fun what ifs.

1. Does Shinobu and Giyuu hear about how yushiro is still alive and how do they react?

Only Shinobu knows Yushiro because Giyuu has never worked with either him or Tamayo. Shinobu recognizes the paintings he created along with his name; however, I feel like she won't reach out to him. Because in the manga, they were fairly hostile to each other even when they worked together as seen in the bonus chapters. I think she'll at most write a letter maybe? But nothing more

2. How do you think the duo would react seeing anyone else that reincarnated but don't have their memories?

Well, if you've noticed, I kinda made it so that there were two conditions that had to be filled in order for their memories to come back. First, they must be reincarnated not descended. As such, Shinobu's friends will not have their memories because they are not the same people. However, that means Sabito and Makomo have a chance to remember. Now, the second condition is a strong shock from someone who is either descended or reincarnated. For Shinobu, it was the head injury. For Giyuu, it was when Shinobu announced she'll go to America (though it wasn't a strong enough shock). It's surprisingly easy for someone to get their memories once you know, so I think they would test to see if any of the other reincarnated people remember first. Like a question or something of the like. But, if they don't remember, they'll leave them alone to live their lives because they understand that they're living a happy life. Because remember all the confusion and pain it caused Shinobu and Giyuu to remember, they wouldn't want to inflict that on anyone in the demon Corp. I feel like with the high number of reincarnated people, they won't be too surprise if they see any hashiras around town.

3. Well, they're mostly requests. Them having a family, them getting married and the likes. Maybe I'll write up a chapter, but I don't want their happiness to only come from having a child together but rather of them just being together. I feel like writing a family one shot would be kinda boring too cause I was happy with the ending because they were happy in spite of everything they went through and I'm worried that a family chapter would become kinda like a generic family story that won't really interest anyone including me. So I probably won't write a chapter that would go in length of them having a child (and this is a fairly family friendly fanfic so no birds and the bees).  Maybe a wedding? Maybe a proposal? And possibly a short excerpt on their family? It might be in the one shot collection, but who knows not me.

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Now for the fun what ifs. I hope you enjoy!

What if Emilia?
"It's because," he paused before speaking again slowly " I didn't want you to see me as your younger brother. I wanted you to see me as a man." His cheeks were starting to turn pink, but so were hers as she processed his words. He pushed forward.

"Shinobu. Since the day I met you, I have been hopelessly in love with you." It was as if there was no one else in the world but them as she heard felt her heart beat. She had to reject him, because for her, there was only one person.

"Sorry, I love Emilia." Shinobu whispered, loud enough for him to hear. He looked at her, confused.

"Who is Emilia? What's so good about him?" He asked tears threatening to spill from his eyes.

"She... she is a half elf with silver hair and purple eyes and..." Giyuu stood up and turned to her.

"Please forget my confession. And about me. Thank you." And then he ran off into the horizon. Shinobu sighed. Even though it hurt, she couldn't betray the one she loves.