A Tenko x Dabi Beauty and the Beast

The (Im)Patient

Chisaki, Kurono, and Kurogiri were riding through the woods in Chisaki's carriage at night. The only source of light being a couple carriage lamps and the stars. They had been searching the woods for a of couple days now and it all felt like a bunch of riding in circles to Kai. His patience with Kurogiri was wearing out as he had seen no signs of Tenko and felt no closer to his goal then he had been a week ago.

"Kurogiri we have been riding for days now. Why don't we give up the search and return home." Kai said his impatience growing as they road along a path.

"No, no we can't give up we're getting close I can feel it." Kurogiri said anxiously searching the woods for the path.

The carriage continued riding on the horses going at a gentle pace till they came upon a fork in the road.

Kurogiri became excited hoping off the carriage and gesturing about wildly when he cried out "There! There it is the fork in the road except the tree had fallen blocking the path and now it's upright..." At this point even Kurogiri was starting to doubt his own sanity but he was doing this for Tenko. His son was in trouble that much he was assured of.

Kai looked on in disbelief he had heard this statement a few times already. About how they were close or this was the right path. Now he no longer cared he wished to return to the manor at once where he woud eat a warm meal, drink a glass of wine, have a hot bath and go to bed. Then he would figure out how to go about courting Tenko all over again.

"Kurogiri it's time to give up this charade. I am sure if you return home Tenko will be waiting with a delicious hot dinner waiting." Kai said reasoning with the eccentric guardian.

Kurogiri wanted to tell him he was wrong as Tenko was hardly capable in the kitchen.

"No, don't you understand Tenko isn't at home he's.-" Kurogiri was cut off.

"He's a prisoner in a castle being held captive by a beast. Yeah, we get it." Kai replied sarcastically as he hopped down from the drivers seat of the carriage to stand before Kurogiri.

"I am not making all this up. Tenko is in danger." Kurogiri argued.

"Yeah, bullshit-" Kai snapped.

"Kai you should try to remain patient with him." Kurono spoke quietly as he had also left the carriage. "After all aren't you looking for his approval?"

Kurogiri over heard this with a raised eyebrow wondering why his approval was needed and for what.

At that moment the mournful sound of a wolf howled in the night capturing all three men's attention.

"Ah-ha and their are the wolves this only further proves my story." Kurogiri declared.

"Kurogiri there is only so much I can tolerate right now and being cold, hungry, exposed to germs, and attacked by wolves isn't one of them. So get your ass back in the carriage so we can leave." Kai snapped patience done.

"Kai calm down remember what you set out to do? Try the breathing exercises." Kurono said calmly to his friend.

"Yes, your right." Kai said breathing deeply in and out as his friend had coached him.

"Kai if you don't want to be here then why have you been helping me?" Kurogiri asked miffed by this young man.

"Because I want your blessing to marry your son." Kai said admitting his intentions up front.

Hari slapped his hand over his face at Kai's bluntness. That would not be perceived well.

"I will never allow Tenko to marry you. You are the last person I would wish for my son to marry." Kurogiri said repulsed at this man who was taking advantage of him in his hour of need so he could get his greedy hands on his son.