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could you write rui x cat lover reader?:)

Hi love !! Of course I can, im going to do these as headcannons if thats okay, lmk if you want it written differently !! this is soooo cute, enjoy !!

Type: Headcannons

Warnings: None in this post !!

❥ RUI KAMISHIRO x Cat Lover!Reader

Rui loves cats. Why? Bc i headcannon him to

He doesn't love them as much as you do however 😏

You carry around little cat themed items like a pen with a paw on it or a pencil pouch that says "PAW-SOME" on it and Rui thinks its adorable amd amusing !!

You like to show him photos of you with your cat and he BEGGED to meet them

So when you allowed, he was SOOO HAPPY!!

The kitties were a little wary of him at first but quickly warmed up to him !!

Definitely has a favorite cat (its the calico one)

When he was staying over at your house once, he fell asleep cuddling your little feline and it was SOOO CUTE, MANY PHOTOS WERE TAKEN, maybe its even your current lockscreen

Bro has a little machine for cat food and brings it over sometimes

You literally have to check him whenever he leaves ur house bc sooner or later one of your cats are gonna go missing and it didnt run away so.. 🤔

Sometimes he likes to make cat puns and even though u think theyre funny you cant help but cringe a little 😭⁉️

Rui's love for cats and kitties has definitely increased, and its all thanks to you <3

Could I request a rui x reader where he buys reader cheesecake and spoils them a lot and stuff:0

Hello hallo hello dearest !! I can absolutely do this one !! Its 9:21 pm so im gonna do some quick hcs <3 lmk if you want it written differently !! (P.S - Whos taking me out to cheesecake 🤨)

Type: Headcannons

Warnings: None !!

❥ RUI KAMISHIRO x Reader: Showered with Cheesecake and Love

Most of the world thinks that Rui is weird and dangerous, but youre one of the people that dont !!

Sometimes he feels as if making you robots and gadgets and whatchamacallits isnt enough

You've expressed many times before about your love for cheesecake before, so Rui took it upon himself to get you some !!

He's not sure which type you like best, so he often gets you these

He likes to spoil you alot too !! Admire something longer than a second and you might just get it

He gets you alot of stuff !! You appreciate it but sometimes you dont know how to accept so many gifts !!

You tell him you greatly appreciate all the gifts but not to go too overboard, he just shrugs and gives you that silly little cat grin of his :}

He loves you so much, and wants to give you as much as he can, he cant help it !!

boyfriend rui , who sweatdrops at you everytime you tell him he looks like a mad scientist when he works

boyfriend rui , whose sweet whispers are the last thing you hear before dozing off

boyfriend rui , who always has the best hugs, engulfing your frame as the heat radiates off him

boyfriend rui , who makes cheesy jokes that are so cringey you giggle - which was the reason he said it , but you dont need to know that

boyfriend rui , who has mental battles with himself in whether he should hug you or not when you look upset , only for you to encircle your arms around him first

boyfriend rui , who loves you very much .

hoping this can gain me a little more traction . . ✰

character(s) ✩ rui kamishiro

type ✰ headcannons

warning(s) ✰ none !

a/n ✰ im sorry im doing so many headcannons ! ! school is really taking my time . .

requester ✰ @starfilledsky2810

though rui loves physical touch , hes slightly startled by it as he doesnt receive much of it .

so the sight of you so excited to see you hug him , and your eyes becoming stars when he reciprocates , it made him melt .

he doesnt mind that you cling onto him at all ! !

. . unless youre at school

rui doesnt mind small acts , but he would prefer if the clinging was in private , and he was relieved you were chill about it !

we all also know its not rui without some teasing . .

he does , infact , like to sneak up on you by wrappimg his arms around your torso

and if youre shorter , picking you up and spinning you !

if youre taller , whispering a happy greeting in your ear .

it makes you flush and giggle , and he knows his mission is completed !

he likes to act like a monkey bar too !

stretching out his arm and you hanging off of it . .

. . until you fall -

he laughs for a solid minute before scooping you up and pecking your pout away .

oh ! and . . because of your love for giving and receiving is so prominent , it reflects on him too ~

before he dated you , he was quite awkward but welcome with any physical touch offered . .

. . but once he got with you , and gets used to it ?

expect hugs everywhere ! ! !

at either one of you ' s houses . .

on dates . .

while he peppers kisses on your face . .

on sleepovers and rainy days . .

and especially during comfort .

you bring him a peace of mind .

to him , you are peace .

and he wouldnt have it ANY other way ♡ .

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐌𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 . . ❢

character(s) ♡ rui yashio

type ♡ headcannons

warning(s) ♡ not really a warning , but rui hurts readers feelings at one point , so EXTREMELY slight angst ! definitely possibly ooc ? its been SO LONG since ive played bandori . . please lmk if you want it rewritten ♡

a/n ♡AHHH ! ! finally ! a bandori requester ! hello ! ! lets see what i remember about morfonica + rui's personality . .♡ ♡ i dont really like how this turned out , but i gave it my best shot , try to imagine some parts . .

requester ♡ @asherenjoysart

yashio rui . . . 八潮瑠唯

Rui , who not only has multiple student council activities , but also doesnt understand the concept of ' hanging out ' , really did shock everyone when she confirmed she was in a relationship .

you were so bubbly and physically touchy . . it was such a complete contrast of two people .

people would always see you holding onto her arm or staying so awfully close to her .

but you did notice Rui didnt reciprocate in public . .

it did upset you sometimes , since you always wanted to be with her and cling onto her , but Rui is strictly against pda .

as much as shes learned to love you and get used to demanding to always be with her , it irks her occasionally .

to be seperated because of class / stuco for some time and your mood immediately shifting negatively because of not being able to be by her side . .

. . she just had to tell you straight - up .

" [Name], listen to me. We are both people with lives and respomsibilities, and we must fulfill those responsibilities when that time comes. If you cannot handle being away from me for even just a few minutes, we have alot to talk about. "

she watched your heart shatter , but she knew it had to be done , and you backed off on her slightly , ignoring the itch to cling onto her .

but as ive said , shes learned to love you .

so not only does she apologize , she allows for you to cling onto her like a koala once you are away from the public eyes .

but once school is back on , you need to back off .

so , in conclusion ✰ it did take some time not only for Rui to realize she did indeed love you and the polar opposites you are . sometimes it clashes , but you both always make it work . . . ❢

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐒 . . . ❢

character(s) ♡ tsukasa tenma , rui kamishiro

type ♡ headcannons + mini fics

warning(s) ♡ mention of past bullying ( tsukasa ) , rui calling reader ' pretty '

a/n ♡ sorry for the delay ! people really like these two ! ! my posts about them have been going crazy in notes on my end , aha ! !

tenma tsukasa . . . 天馬司

you began to wear eye contacts because of how you were teased and bullied in the past for your heterochromia .

it caused you to feel incredibly insecure , staring at your other eye in the mirror and shaking your head .

but at the moment , you were at home , removing your contacts , until you hear someone climbing the stairs .

➷

You had completely forgotten you had invited Tsukasa over to study , and your mother had let him in .

You panicked , hearing him yelling your name , calling for you , and you had just taken your contact out .

Tsukasa saw the light in your bathroom on , heard movement , and noticed the door slightly ajar , pushing the door open cautiously .

" [Name]? You in here? Ah- there you are! "

He entered fully , freezing up as he saw your [e/c] eye .

You couldnt do anything but stand there , staring at him , feeling yourself about to cry as you turned your back toward him .

Tsukasa had observed the bathroom, noticing the contact laying in its case .

He slowly placed his hand on your shoulder , turning you around gently , making sure he was anything but loud .

" You wore colored contacts to hide it, hm? "

He cupped your face , his voice now a whisper . .

" Pretty little colors. Your eyes. "

He watched as your eyes widen , expecting him to insult them . But instead of a question , the quiet and hopeful words you muttered were :

" ..you mean it-? "

And he beamed at you in response , nodding .

" World future stars don't lie to their co - stars. "

He said , as he pulled you close , embracing you and never letting go .

" Dont be afraid to show your true self. How will the world learn to love you if you dont learn to love yourself? "

kamishiro rui . . . 神代類

rui had asked about your hair before , your bangs delibrately covering a certain side of your face .

but you had seemed uncomfortable when anyone asked , so he put it off .

but one night , when you were sleeping over at his house , you were laying down , and he had caught a glimpse of the hidden [e/c] eye .

he just couldnt help but ask . .

➷

While you and Rui were about to go to sleep after lots of fun and playful scolding , he was changing as you flopped on his bed , sighing with your eyes closed .

He soon finished , chuckling at you before turning the lights off and joining you .

You had turned on your side to face him , your hair falling against the bed , revealing your [e/c] eye , and you watched as Rui's widened , hastily covering it .

" Im sorry, please dont - "

" Wait, [name] no, dont cover it-! You look so pretty. "

" Pretty? You dont find it weird? "

Your question was met with another chuckle from Rui , before he looked at you fondly , tucking the hair behind your ear .

" Why would I find you and your pretty little colors weird? "

You could feel your face heat up as you stared at him , studying his features while his thumb brushed against your cheek .

You were about to talk before he leaned forward , softly kissing each eyelid .

" I understand if you want to hide from the world, but let me be the place where you dont have to hide a thing. "

Imagine waking up at 3 am and saw this

Imagine waking up at 3 am and saw this

Demon slayer Rui (platonic) x big sis reader. And can it be hurt/comfort is possible? Thanks!! Sorry if you need a more specific scenario (^-^)/

I’ll see what I can do!

Big Sister

Rui x sister!reader

In which Rui gets mad at your for spending time with “mother” instead of him.

Hurt, angst, comfort, little brother/big sister relationship (platonic). Rui might be a lil out of character.

Rui Pov

Where in the hell is Y/n? She's been missing all night and she won't come no matter how much I call out for her. I feel like I've been walking for hours. I sighed looking around once more and after a few minutes I found her. She was cuddles up with mother and they were laughing and giggling while I was suffering. How could she do this to me? After all that I've done for her. A big sister is suppose to love and protect her younger brother and yet here she is spending time with mother. How selfish could she be do abandon me like this? She always said that I was her favorite and that she would spend time with me tonight. Maybe I should let father deal with mother while I deal with big sister. How annoying, I hate when they don't listen to me. God I felt so frustrated right now. I decided that the only thing to do was confront my big sister and make her explain why she would betray me.

I quickly appreared to them and the nerve of those two to seem surpiried that I would interrupt them. How dare they be surprised! I was about to speak when my big sister interrupted me.

"Aww Rui how wonderful of you to join us. Funny enough I was just about to come and get you." She spoke excitedly which confused the hell out of me.

"I don't believe you." I snapped moving closer to her as to intimidate her.

"Oh, I'm sorry Rui but I promise I'm not lying." Y/n pleated but I really didn't care anoymore.

"Then why are you here when you're suppose to be with me." I argued trying to get her to tell the truth.

"Oh my sweet Rui, I really was hoping I could show you later as-" She began to speak but I had heard enough. I slashed her face making her beautiful pale skin stained with blood. I was expecting her to cry or to beg for mercy, but instead she just sat there as calmly with a sweet smile on her face. This made me uneasy and the realization that I just hit her sunk in as I had never had any reason to do this to her before.

"Why did you make me do that!" I screamed at her mad that I hurt her. I was about to run away to try and get some space when I felt her embrace me. She held me so tightly and I couldn't help but feel so comforted by her embrace. "Is this what it's like to have a big sister?" I thought to myself.

"Rui, my sweet little brother, I wanted to surprise you with a human that I found wandering the mountain tonight. This one was beautiful and I thought that you would want to have it. I should have just told you and I'm so sorry." She admitted and a strange sensation bubled up in my belly. One that I didn't like nor did I wish to welcome. I then decided to forgive my big sister and take her gift as an apology.

"You're forgiven big sister, just never hide anything from me again." I told her pulling myself from her embrace.

"Thank you Rui, I promise I won't." She promised me and for some reason I believed her.

"Why were you with mother?" I questioned her as she smiled at my question.

"Oh, I was hoping that she would wrap the human for you. Mother's web is very beautiful." She told me and I believed her

"Good, now lets go see that human that you got for me." I told her but just as I was walking away she hugged me once again.

"I'm so sorry for hurting you Rui, just know that I love you and you're the best little brother I could have ever asked for." Y/n spoke. I suddenly felt tears on my head and I looked up to see her crying. I grimiced at this as I really hated when she cried because I knew she was hurt.

"I already forgave you, but thank you for apologizing again. I'm sorry for hurting your face." I admitted in a soft whisper hoping that she wouldn't hear me.

"Don't worry about that, we demons heal rather quickly and I have already forgotten about it." She proclaimed and softly stroked my hair.

"Now, lets go." she said as she grabbed my hand walking in the direction of the human that my big sister was kind enough to gift to me.

Thank you so much for reading!💜 Thank you to whoever requested this! I apologize if this fic wasn't exactly what you wanted I tried my very best.

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Rui Kamishiro x Male reader

My friend wanted to finally read a Rui x Male reader fanfiction, so I am here to deliver!

~Reader is sick and needs to be taken care of and comforted by his crush.

OOC(?)

You hadn’t been to school or visited Wonderland Showtime in quite sometime, the group was getting worried so Tsukasa thought of the bright idea of sending Rui over to your place due to the fact you were not answering your phone. 

Your phone was turned off on your nightstand, you were blankly staring at the ceiling; questioning how you got sick and what you did to have the misfortune of not being able to breathe the air you oh so missed breathing...and taste. Your ability to taste is gone and it has been killing you all week.

Your staring was cut off by your front door opening, “Did I forget to lock the door...?” you questioned yourself, out loud. 

“Nope, you gave me a key. Did you forget already~?” A way too familiar, purple haired boy walked over to you, his signature smirk spread across his face.

“Oh...hey, Rui...How are you?” you rasped out. Laughing at you, he replied, “I’m wonderful, I see you have seen better days,” 

A quiet, sloppy, sigh left your lips as you slowly sat up, looking over at him. He smiled to you, the smile that would make you swoon for him under any other circumstance. Yet you just had to be sick in bed, so the best thing your mind did was malfunction. 

“I’m here to take care of you, I even brought RoboNene so her and I could attempt at cooking something for you,” dragging the unfortunate robot to your very unfortunate kitchen before you could decline his demand. You sighed again, stumbling out of your room to follow him, “Please do not...”

He smirked at you, snorting then laughing, “Please. Anyway, I hate the fact you have so many vegetables in your fridge...” slipping his hands into his pockets after closing your fridge, then pausing and reopening the fridge to check if something new, better, and more delicious appeared inside of it. But, alas, he was greeted with disappointment, dramatically sighing and checking your cabinet to heat up some canned soup for you. 

“When did I ever give you a key to my house...?” “You let me make one,’ “What.” “Take the medicine and eat the soup,” He gently tossed your bowl of soup onto the table alongside lightly kicking your leg, ushering you to sit down and eat so he can force medicine down your throat.

Your heart somehow fluttered at this action, why does he somewhat suck at taking care of someone yet so perfect at it at the same time? Slowly sipping the soup while sniffling and glancing up at him, “so...” “Eat first then talk,” as he cleans up your kitchen a bit. 

After you finished your meal, he gave you your medicine and took you back to your room lazily, “Rest, I’ll be working on new inventions for the show!” You blinked tiredly to him, “You’re....staying?” “Yep!” “Great...” yawning and bundling up in your blankets, turning away from him.

“Night, love you,” as you closed your eyes and immediately passed out. There was a loud, long silence in your room. Eventually, Rui stood up, pecked your cheek lightly and went back to work to his inventions; creating something to surprise you with for when you awoke.

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So that was that- I made this for my friend, my first time actually writing and posting something like this so...constructive criticism would be very nice!

could u make platonic headcannons for rui with a loving older sister / mother figure ? they can be modern if u want too !

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Heyho

I tried making this modern au, but meeeeeeeeehhh

Honestly, writing this made me want to be his big brother fgejfgjofgijofgijo

I made the reader a demon, so sorry if that's not what you were hoping for!

Demon Slayer Masterlist

I hope this is what you wanted & you enjoy readin!

Rui x gn! reader

Headcanon: having a loving sibling

You were the only real family he had left, being his older sibling from the very beginning. You two had the same condition when you were human and got turned into demons in the same night

Rui forgot what a family bond felt like, except the love between siblings, thanks to you

His tactic on regaining that memory was the same, but he only got you two a mother and a father

Rui is scared of forgetting what a siblings bond feels like, that's why he is rather clingy

You two hold hands whenever you can

Not that you mind, it was actually your idea

He loves when you gently press the side of his face to your chest with your hand and put your chin onto the top his head. He feels oddly warm when you do that

You are the only one who can make him smile

He sometimes asks himself how you are so loving to him, even tho he seems like not loving you at all

"It's because you are my little brother. I have to show you how much I love you and protect you from all evil."

When you share a human to eat, you let him have the most and his favorite body parts. Every time he asks 'why' you tell him it's so he can grow tall and strong like you are. And even taller and stronger

He sometimes feels like crying when you hug him or give him a kiss on his forehead. He feel so loved by so little gestures

Rui probably gives up on your 'parents' and just lives with you. Because he realizes he only needs you to feel a family bond, to be happy and feel loved

You two live on Natagumo Mountain and try to live a quiet life which is a tad bit difficult, seeing you two are 'lower 5' and 'lower 6' and have to kill humans to not get killed by Muzan

But you manage togehter

Rui trusts you with his life, so when you tell him to do something, he'll do it without thinking twice

In your little house, you teach Rui everything you know about life, no matter for humans or for demons

Sometimes when you clean or cook, Rui helps you, like the nice little brother he is

TEXTS AND RAMBLES featuring. rui kamishiro ; akito shinonome ; aoyagi toya ; tsukasa tenma

bonus rambling that is not proofreadddd and texts when they come over unannounced at an absurd ass time. ummm not gonna lie this is really rushed and ooc but i wanted to post something .. i'll be back eventually buuuuut take this for now ehehe sorry. i have so many drafts but to me they look really mediocre.

rui kamishiro this freak shows up unannounced most of the time to ask you to try shit out for him. of course he won't force you to because he prioritizes your comfortability, but he will attempt to pursued you and bring up the idea several times until you get the hint. also he's def always hearing about drama from his friends (like mizuki) and omg hes soooo fucking annoying telling you about it but he forwards everything to you!!! just keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time.

i think rui would fuck around with nicknames rather than pet names, but he'd call you honey pretty frequently. avid user of whatever nickname seems to fluster you the most too.

akito shinonome this guy thinks he owns the fucking place. he'll warn you that he's coming over like 2 minutes before arriving. he's so hopelessly in love with you that when he thinks of you he just needs to see you. he prob gets more snappy if he hasn't seen you in awhile. he's like a battery waiting to be recharged lmaoooo dry texter most of the time btw. ew

nicknames wise for akito i think he'd go for more simple stuff; but he'd mainly call you babe or just by your name, since he's not huge on petnames. though if you're lucky you'll get called honey or baby.

toya aoyagi def not the type to show up at your house unannounced for something unimportant btw. he's sooo polite and sweet, so he'll usually ask first because he doesn't want to risk interrupting something you're doing, even if you're just napping. sometimes he'll drop small gifts off by your door like snacks that you enjoy or just trinkets he found and text you that he left it there because he doesn't want to bother you.

i think he'd call you sweet and simple yet loving nicknames, stuff such as my love, princess or baby.

tsukasa tenma he's really loud. he constantly gushes about you and when he talks too much he goes, "oh hey! i miss y/n!" and then suddenly he's at your house rambling about his day and how he got to this situation. omg also he's always typing in capitals like 90% of the time this guy is adding emojis to his texts to brighten them up or yelling in capitals because he thinks they make him stand out more.

tsukasa likes to call you bold and fun nicknames, always changing things up! though, he does say you two are "stars" together a lot, so sometimes he calls you his star, and that one seems to be his favorite.

@ nemumei

DATING HEADCANONS featuring. rui kamishiro ; akito shinonome ; toya aoyagi ; tsukasa tenma

# rui kamishiro

being an outcast when he was younger, rui had never gotten the opportunity to experience romance — it was something he naturally casted aside. it wasn't necessarily something he hated, but rather the idea of it wasn't something he thought would be possible for him. until he met you, that was.

rui is obviously, completely fucking whipped for you. asking you out was a huge step for him. sure, it wasn't like he was completely scared of rejection, but rather the thought of losing your friendship due to his selfish feelings. or maybe the lingering thought that a post-outcast such as himself would never truly deserve the dedication of another person.

that aside, you'll constantly find his eyes lingering on you. rui is totally addicted to just looking at you. he loves the way your eyes light up when you're excited, or how your eyebrows furrow in a silly yet cute way when you're frustrated. anything you do, he loves to admire it.

constantly encouraging you. he will always sit down and try to figure out your problems with you, or simply just listen to you. no matter what decisions you make, he's there to cheer you on. he's a total motivator, the way he smiles at you and tells you to just "do what makes you happy" is enough to make you take on whatever issue you're dealing with head on!

he loves you soooo much :(

# akito shinonome

was not interested in romance at all 'till he met you. my god he thinks you're perfect, even if he would never admit it. it's obvious to tell regardless. he's constantly bringing you up in conversations where you aren't even relevant, or just rambling on about you unintentionally. an teases him and claims he's "gushing about his crush" — which he scowls at. but yea, he is!

this boy does noooot let you pay for anything. very fond of spoiling you with whenever he can. acts all annoyed but once he sees how interested you are in whatever you're eyeing, he folds. completely ignores you if you try to take your card out and pay first. "akito, let me pay for this." and you won't even get a response, he'll just look at the cashier 'n go "yeah ignore them." while handing over his card.

insists that he isn't clingy but holy shit this guy is always finding excuses to make skin contact. always wanting to hold you and kiss you, but def doesn't want to swallow his pride and ask so he makes up excuses 'n never lets go of you when he succeeds.

# toya aoyagi

constantly wins you plushies at the arcade. you have a massive pile on your bed from him accidentally winning little games. in exchange, you find little gifts you can give him in return! he treasures everything you gift him with all his heart.

toya is awfully dense. awful at making the first move or understanding how you feel, but he truly tries his best. therefore, arguments with him typically just end with him feeling bad within seconds and he'll give in. he cannot argue for shit, immediately resorts to taking the blame.

adding to that though, he's soooo soooo understanding and sweet. such a gentlemen, he would do anything for you if asked. he apologizes immediately if he feels he did something wrong or if you look upset, holds open doors for you and always reaches for your hand. type of guy to walk on the side of the road sidewalk for you yk.

# tsukasa tenma

really fucking dramatic about everything you do. simply going outside without any effort in your appearance? constant compliments. succeeding to do something no matter how minimum? constantly brings it up and praises you. he approves of everything you do he's your number one fan!

similar to akito — tsukasa is constantly gushing about you, whether its toward his sister or wondashow in general, he constantly finds a way to bring you up. if you're together with friends, he always tries to make you look cool in front of them or put all the attention on you. (which, admittedly, can get overwhelming at times. but he means no harm.)

constantly calling you silly nicknames he's made up in his head. his personal favorite is 'my star' for obvious reasons.

@ feinyan

indirect kiss

loosely related to this, but not necessarily a continuation

Warnings: angst with a bit of fluff, pining, pining, pining, PINING, did I say pining? I'm sorry I make you suffer so much in my fics, Rui...... oh, and some suggestive themes, but nothing explicit!

Rui was never one to walk around with his hands stuffed inside his pockets. No, he was always too confident for that, too self-assured. He was as poised as a lion – head held high, unafraid of occupying space.

He couldn't touch anyone anyway, so why should he refrain himself from being as loud with his personality as possible? He was just all bark, no bite after all.

Yet with you, he quickly figured out he had to shove his hands deep, deep inside his pants’ pockets, all to quell the urge of reaching out to you. He figured his brain would shut off at any time and only his instincts would prevail – the burning desire to touch you being the only thing left on his blank mind.

So he bound himself, or at least as much as he could in a way that wouldn't appear insane.

Still, as you walked beside him, his eyes flitted from your lips to your eyes and to your hands that swung back and forth, back and forth – he couldn't do anything but be painfully aware of your presence, right there beside him; just a few centimeters away, yet still untouchable.

You had given him the grace of your presence during a short, simple mission outside, and now he cursed himself for inviting you for a short walk before going back into the campus.

He had no idea it'd be so hard to walk with you without intertwining his fingers in yours.

Rui felt the hair at the back of his neck stand up as he suppressed a shiver. How long has it been since the last time he has touched someone with intent? How long has it been since he had been touched? His touch starvation was barely acknowledged at this point, because it had become who he was. He didn't exist without it. Just like breathing, it was his nature. It clogged his pores, ran in his veins and invaded his lungs. Much like a chronic disease one has to learn to live with, despite how agonizing it is.

His medicine was to be distant. To keep everyone at arm's length, so he'd never be affected by the torture of longing.

He kept Haru and Romeo at arm's length, restricting his role to just being their bartender.

He kept Lyca at arm's length, just caring for him like a dutiful but distant parent.

He kept Ed at arm's length, but it didn't matter – he kept himself isolated anyway.

He even kept his old best friend at arm's length – Haku, whom Rui avoided like the plague. He thanked what little mercy the Heavens had for him, for Haku knew when to mind his business. He knew not to pry.

And despite all his efforts, you appeared. Burrowing your way through his walls until you had found your place in his mind.

However, his name on your lips didn't sound damned and, for the first time in so long, he found himself wishing for a cure for his plight. Wishing he could find that wretched anomaly and then finally drop his peaceful act – he'd rip its head off and drink its blood if it meant he could touch you.

Rui laughed darkly to himself. What would even happen if he actually touched you? He would probably be so pathetically excited that he could feel your seemingly soft skin under his hands that he'd end up cumm–

“Rui!” you barked, snapping your fingers in front of his face. He interrupted that forbidden thought immediately.

“Yes, sweetie?”

You huffed, brows creasing on your forehead.

“Did you hear anything I said?”

Rui laughed awkwardly, running a hand through his luscious hair.

“Sorry cutie, I was a bit lost in my thoughts there. What did you say?”

“I said I wanna go to an arcade. I want to have a go at the claw machines.”

Rui frowned.

“Claw machines? You know those things are, like, scams right? They're rigged!”

“Oh my god, Rui” you snorted, and Rui swore he could drown at any given moment due to his suffocating affection for you. “You sound like a worried dad! And don't worry, I know all about claw machines and how to win.”

You smiled devilishly, rubbing your hands together like a little imp ready to cause problems.

“Um…” Rui grimaced, delighting himself with all your expressions, but mildly worried. “You're not gonna, like… Try to kick them or steal something, are you? I know I am your ride or die, darling, but we'd be in big trouble if we ACTUALLY broke the law, you know…”

You raised an eyebrow.

“What are you even talking about, Rui? I just meant I know the strategies to win.”

His lips formed an 'o'.

“Ohhh, I see! I thought for a second that you were up to no good!”

“Me?” you scoffed. “Never. I'm an angel.”

You said it sarcastically, but, to Rui, that's what you were. An angel, a saint, a deity. He was ready to kneel on nails if it meant he could worship you.

Rui watched you make your merry way towards a shiny and loud arcade, with rows upon rows of claw machines right next to the entrance.

It felt good to turn off his racing thoughts by thinking of harmless little fun things with you.

Even if you were the main reason for said racing thoughts.

If you wanted to play with claw machines, by all means, he would play them all until you got sick of it. Although he still thought they were rigged.

Rui leisurely walked behind you, watching while you scanned every machine for something of interest.

His heart warmed at the sight of you pressing your nose to the glass, tip-toeing to see the mess of plushies a bit better. You'd also click your tongue and pout, walking towards the next machine, disappointed with the selection of dolls.

You were just too cute. How would he ever survive you?

“Oh! Look at that! Rui, look!” You said, after perusing through that endless corridor a bit more. Apparently something pretty had finally caught your eye and Rui made his way towards you to take a peek as well.

“Did you find something cute?”

“Yeah, look at that!”

He followed your gaze, and was met with a black bunny plushie – its eyes were made of black buttons held tightly by white threads, with a long white ribbon wrapped around its neck. It wasn't anything too impressive (there were many other plushies in there that definitely looked a lot more striking), but he wouldn't say it wasn't cute.

“Are you going to try to get that little guy? Isn't he a lucky one, being chosen by you.” Rui winked, relishing in the way you rolled your eyes, already immune to his flirting.

“Yup. Gonna get that one.” you said, decisively, picking a few stray coins from your pocket.

“Allow me to help then.” Rui picked up his own wallet and you shook your head.

“You don't have to.”

“I want to. It will kinda officially turn this into a date AND I can call the plushie our son if I help you get it.” he smirked, fishing out a few coins and then placing them right next to the machine's slot.

You side-eyed Rui, before you allowed a smile to spread across your face.

“You're impossible.” you said, shaking your head while you placed the first coin into the slot and began playing, laughter warming your voice like tea with honey.

He'd love to drink only that for the rest of his life.

“Is that a ‘yes, Rui, this is now a date and I accept you as the father of my child’?” He gasped dramatically, placing his hand over his heart.

You hummed, as if you were in deep thought.

“Maybe.”

The first attempt at the claw machine failed, but you were quick to insert another coin.

“I promise to take good care of our kid.”

“I will ask for child support if you don't.”

Nice. He had successfully strung you along that little joke. He was going to unabashedly use that plushie as an excuse to see you far more frequently. Bonding time between parents and son, right?

You clicked your tongue. Second attempt failed as well.

It's okay, Rui thought. He had plenty more coins in his wallet to keep you trying. Now getting that rabbit was a matter of life or death to him.

The third time's the charm.

Rui watched the bunny precariously dangle from the weak claws of the machine, holding his breath as you slowly moved the claw towards the opening, where you finally dropped the plushie. It fell easily, barely making a sound.

You jumped and pumped a fist into the air, celebrating your victory. You quickly turned to Rui and he saw the way your arm went back, as if you were preparing to high five him – before you awkwardly dropped it, when you remembered that you simply couldn't.

Did he truly need so many reminders of how he couldn't touch your fucking hand?

Rui shifted on his feet, smiling awkwardly, and motioned for you to grab your prize. Despite the bitterness in his chest, he wasn't going to let his godforsaken curse ruin his date. Nor any single moment with you. Not if he could help it.

He wasn't sure if he could actually help it, though. Not when he observed the way your fingers touched the plushie, gently feeling the softness of its black, velvety coat.

He gulped, eyebrows scrunching upwards.

It was painful, to have this much longing for you lodged deep inside his guts. It clawed and ate everything around it, until there was nothing else left and all Rui could feel was pure desperation.

He wanted you. So fucking bad. Some nights – when he couldn’t sleep, and all chores had been done, and his own touch was more of a humiliation than a quick, unsatisfying reprieve – it felt like dying might be more of a mercy than having to live with you by his side everyday and not having you to himself.

He wouldn't die at all, though. And in the morning, he would still choose to have you close every single time.

Despite coming to terms with his own feelings, Rui suddenly felt a wave of disgusting jealousy wash over him when you brought the plushie's shiny nose to your lips.

Those lips he admired so obviously whenever you drank a pretty little concoction of his own in his bar's glasses.

His mind ran miles per hour, sharp tongue ready to spit some bitter quip about your kiss, even if he knew that being jealous of an inanimate object was absurd, when he was inmediately shut by your actions.

You had pushed the bunny's nose into his own lips.

Rui's eyes widened, and he stared down at you as you slowly retracted the plushie and cradled it into your arms. He blinked, stupidly, rendered speechless. All his mind could focus on was the indirect kiss you two had just shared.

Meanwhile, you seemed to find hilarious how dumbstruck he was by your actions.

“What? We do have to kiss our son's little nose, don't we? He needs to know he's loved by his parents.” You teased, a smug smile plastered onto your face as you brought back the little joke he had created.

The spell had turned against the sorcerer who cast it.

A beat passed, while you watched him blink and gather himself.

“Huh…” Rui managed to blurt out and you laughed.

While you grabbed one of the rabbit's paws, you held out the doll towards him, offering the other paw.

You nodded your head towards the plushie when Rui didn't move.

“Come on. It's only natural for parents to hold their kid's hands while they walk back home, isn't it?” you explained, still finding his reaction extremely amusing.

After a few long seconds, Rui rubbed his face with his hands, barking out a laugh into them. He slowly dragged his fingers down his face, pulling it into a scowl, until he let his arms fall to the side and shook his head, still chuckling.

“You're the one who's impossible.” Rui murmured, half amused and half pained, as he grabbed the plushie's other paw.

You shrugged, grinning, as you slowly began to make your way out of the arcade and back to Darkwick – the plushie between the two of you throughout the entire way.

A buffer between your hands.

In a different world, Rui thought bitterly while you two walked quietly, there would be no need for a silly little doll between you.

In a different world, he'd latch himself onto you in his every waking moment. Even if he had the most boring days, the most mundane chores to fulfill – he would bring you with him, chasing your presence constantly. A sunflower chasing the sun's rays.

In a different world, he would make sure he would never have to fold his laundry alone ever again.

And he would memorize the texture of your favorite shirt and the scent of the one fabric softener that made you linger a little bit longer in his hugs, only to breathe him in deeply.

And he would wash the dishes and give them to you, so you'd carefully place them in the cupboard. All while talking about whether you'd like to adopt one cat and one dog, or two cats and two dogs – and you'd probably think the more the merrier. Rui knew he'd end up cleaning most of their mess, but your happiness would be worth it.

And you'd make bitter coffee on rainy days, and he'd love to do nothing else but place his chin on your shoulder while you two watched the downpour; swaying gently to the sound of a silent music only you two knew of.

And he would love to travel with you to small villages and big cities, but his biggest happiness would be to lay his head down on his trusty pillow and look at you right beside him, snoozing softly in your shared old bed. His back would hurt, the mattress had to be changed, but he'd hide the pain because the memories of nights spent awake talking and kissing and touching your body were too precious.

And, oh, how would he touch your body, especially in those moments in which you were on your knees between his legs, like an angel, and sucking him dry, like a sinner.

Rui shook his head. He could not let his thoughts wander that path. Not if he wanted to keep walking with you and listening to you point out all the cafes you'd like to visit some other time.

Nothing like a raging hard on to ruin the walk back to Darkwick, he thought, chuckling darkly to himself.

Rui went to look at the small plushie that connected you two, only to be met with your eyes staring at him, his heart skipping a beat like all the times in which he looked at you before.

In that moment, he allowed himself to wonder if you dreamed of a mundane life with him as well. If you wanted him on his knees, shackled in devotion to you for the rest of your lives.

And in your smile and the endless pool of your eyes, he swore he could see a longing that mirrored his.

Bittersweet

Fingers intertwined, hands clasping each other like our own lives depended on it.

“This.. this feels good. I never imagined..”

“I know Rui, I was thinking just the same”

“I can FEEL you, your skin soft and warm and it’s been so long since” - he gasps and a sob escapes his lips

“It’s okay” - you start stroking your thumbs over his hands - “can I hug you?” - you barely finish the sentence without your voice cracking

No need for an answer, his arms are around you in an instant, what a weird sensation! Real and alien at the same time. You feel his breath he’s almost panting, panicking while you bury your face on his chest and cling your arms around his waist. He’s tall and strong. His deadly embrace feels safe, you want spend the rest of your days like this.

The sensation starts to flicker as well as his presence. A few buzzing sounds and then nothing. Black vision, the solid couch you’re sitting on feels less comfy now that your beautiful illusion has been stripped away from you. You sigh at unison then remove the visor and you’re back again to reality, his sad handsome face mirroring your expression while you stare at each other in silence.

“I’ll have it fixed / Maybe it wasn’t a g.. “ you break it at the same time

“You first” you nod

“I’ll have someone fix it, we can try again sooner than you think” - he’s excited, his eyes sparkling at the thought - “I mean the only thing missing was your scent! And we can probably find a solution for that as well. Until I get rid of this damned.. what were you saying?”

You can’t tell him it feels wrong, it feels like you will soon be addicted to this. You also know how much he needs it, even if it’s fake. Your feelings and intentions are real though. Let’s be honest: you need it just as much.

“Yeah”- you smile - “I can’t wait”