Chapitre 61: Chapter 58 - Train me!
Everyone was at the table accompanied by awkward silents. Ryuu warily smiles, staring at the mother and daughter duo who are trying to keep themselves calm. He pretended to not notice as they were only attracted to him and hadn't done anything to steal their heart.
Though, he was unaware that interacting with the Kamado had already left an impression on them. The silence is already noticed by the children and Hanako looks at her sister and wonders confused.
"Onee-chan, Kaa-san? Are you two alright? Why is your face so red?"
"N-No, Hanako it's nothing. How do we start eating before the food gets cold?"
"Y-Yeah it would be bad if we don't finish the food."
Kie played it off dodging her daughter's question while Nezuko quickly started to eat with the other children only shrugged it off and ate the meal. Their feast were simple bread and some boiled prawns.
They ate the food but frowned at the taste as it was bland and lacking compared to Ryuu's godly cooking.
"What's wrong, Takeo?"
Their mother noticed their disappointment and lack of enthusiasm eating the meal that she prepared. It lacked the proper cooking and preparation.
"Nothing...it...I like Ryuu-Nii's cooking."
"Me too! Ryuu-nii can you cook for us again?"
"Nii-Nii please?"
The three youngest pleaded with Ryuu that made their mother embarrassed that she was unable to satisfy her children and was bothering him once again.
He only warmly smiled seeing their cute faces that it made difficult to refuse them but didn't want to spoil them with his meal.
"I'm sorry I can't always cook for you and you shouldn't be picky with food or it will be bad for you. Now be good, then maybe I'll cook for lunch later alright?"
They stop trying not wanting to bother him and fail to have him cook for them. He lightly chuckled at their faces but it would be bad if they suddenly got too much good stuff. In the end, the children end up eating their cooking and left to play outside.
Ryuu saw them running around as Tanjiro excuse himself by taking the coal to the village. He turned to his side and spotted Kie.
"I'm sorry for how my children acted."
She was embarrassed the way her children acted while Ryuu couldn't help by sign every time she talked to him. It was difficult to put her side and try to avoid interacting with her.
"You know, you worry too much. I knew that they would act that way after tasting my dish. But I must say you've raised good children. Your eldest Tanjiro seems to hold the responsibility of man of the house."
Ryuu softly said while Kie listened to his voice as the two sat at the wood mat. He didn't have much to do besides wait for Tanjiro to continue teaching him about the Hinokami Kagura.
Kie listening to his words made her rethink that it was true that Tanjiro had been more active and taking responsibility after his father had done and saddened he was being burdened by it. Not to mention, Tanjiro appears exactly like his father.
"Nii-Nii can you carry me?"
Ryuu was silent having a conversation with Kie when Rokuta the youngest approached him requesting to be carried. Kie was about to scold her son but was surprised when Ryuu moved and took him into his shoulder.
"Like this!? Hold on tight or you might fall."
"R-Ryuu-san, are you sure about this? Your hair?"
"Don't mind that, come hold on tight!"
He used his Aura to surround Rokuta to protect and prevent him from falling. Ryuu used his movement Technique to move around the place letting Rokuta feel the strong wind making him giggle.
"Nii-san carry me too!"
"No, I should go first!!"
Shigeru and Hanako argue wanting experience being carried by him since their father hasn't been able to due to his frail body.
"Alright, don't fight, you two will have your turn."
Afterwards, they played tag and hide seek, teaching a few games that he did when he was young. Kie watched them and could only smile seeing their faces.
"Here let me teach you how to write and read. Also count and add."
The children were being taught by Ryuu. They were rather intelligent, learning basic counting and arithmetic. He wondered if these rules of math had been discovered yet but didn't care and thought of a few things.
"Now if we have 10 rocks and remove 6, how many do we have? Yes, Takeo?"
"Five?"
"Nope but close. Keep trying. Shigure?"
"Two!?"
"Hehehe nice try but no."
They poured frustration on not being able to get the correct answer and patted their head. Hanako raised her hand and gave her answer.
"Four!"
"Hate to say it but…."
Hanako downcast thinking that she got the wrong answer and made Ryuu laugh much to her surprise.
"But you got it right! Great Job, Hanaka-chan!"
She felt a sense of accomplishment and puffed her chest that only fuel her siblings spirit.
"Ryuu-Nii, ask more! Maybe this time I'll get the answer!"
"No, I'll get the answer!!"
Few hours went by and the children felt tired from playing and took a nap. Kie took Rokuta and carried her while putting him to sleep singing the child in a lullaby.
Ryuu was allured by her mesmerizing voice that made him nostalgic. He recalls times of his late grandmother from his mom's side singing him a lullaby.
Headed inside to find Nezuko trying to knit her kimono that seems to have been damaged.
"Nezuko-san, do you mind if I help with that?"
Nezuko turned to the side as Ryuu sat beside her, which made extremely nervous and tried to calm herself. She didn't want him to have the wrong impression of her.
"No, it's fine. I can handle it."
"If you insist then I'll be outside."
"Wait, can you stay? I want someone to talk to?"
She wanted to know more about him and receive a smile as he sat beside her. Ryuu entertained her with stories while Kie caught them only smiling at the scene seeing herself and her late husband.
'Anata if you only see what I'm seeing…'
Kie shook her thoughts as she prepared to do some house work. She still had things washed and clean.
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A week has gone by since he had been staying with the Kamado family and grown even fonder than the children who started to view some sort of big brother. It was unbelievable how fast children grow emotionally attached to someone.
Ryuu and Kie decided that she will cook at Morning, while he is tasked to cook at Lunch and Dinner, which the children got happy with, and these few days train intensely.
While he was training after memorizing the Hinokami Kagura was approached by Tanjiro wondering what he's about to ask.
"Uhmm...P-please teach me h-how to use a sword!! "
He was a little anxious to make the request while Ryuu raised his eyebrow from his words. His mind drifted off looking at Tanjiro.
'He is supposed to start training in a year and a half in the original plot...but...i'd like to hear his reason. Furthermore, it wouldn't hurt training him early.' .
"Tanjiro...why do you want to know how to use a sword? Wielding a blade isn't something to be displayed and used to kill."
He asked, showing that it has no redemption one you've wielded the blade and killed someone. Tanjiro answered as his eyes filled with conviction and determination.
"It's because I want to protect my family! and because I am the Eldest of my siblings after all!"
Ryuu was impressed by his words, reminded of him when his brother protected him from the one he fought in gambling fights. It was fond memories of his brother. He couldn't help but chuckle and mention the similarities
"My brother said the same thing when he protected me. Fine, but be ready because your training is going to be hell! "
Ryuu patted his shoulder as Tanjiro furiously nodded, showing excitement within his eyes.
"Yes! Sensei!!"
From that moment, he started training Tanjiro teaching him basic strengthening and gave him some of the remaining [ Body Tempering ] that caused severe pain from his training but shockingly persevered.
Kie was worried at first seeing her son working hard but let him as Tanjiro deny stopping. It was an amazing will power when he was training under Ryuu.
Chapitre 62: Chapter 59 - Side Story Shinobu POV
Shinobu POV
There some minor drama (you can skip if you cringe)
The time of my life, I never expected to have a lover by my side and shared a similar pain of losing someone important. I had been impressed by his ability to adapt and grow further. Though, he always shrugged it off by telling her it was his skills that let him quickly learn.
However, I begged to differ as it wasn't just his skills rather something that I can't quite point my finger at. Once his training was over and left for the Muichiro quarter, I felt anxious.
It was foreign emotion for me that made me want him to stay by my side and learn more about him. Ever since he chose to show me what my life could have been without him had scared me.
I won't hesitate doing it but doesn't I wasn't afraid of seeing myself die as my younger adopted sister fought for her life. I only spent a few weeks with him and already knew that he wasn't manipulative and honest about things.
It would have been easy to use his knowledge to use me and yet provide nearly everything to save me from tragedy. I wanted to thank him but his world is different from mine and there's nothing I could have offered.
Every time he turned from his train made me want to repay him rather than just letting him stay at my mansion. Ryuu who hides a great pain within a carefree smile and humble attitude.
His smile was like mine before I learned about my future. I wonder how much it pains me seeing him hide it and make me act more bold.
I teased him as much as I could to make him vulnerable until he finally agreed to tell me some things about his past. However, he was too ignorant at my advances, blushing like a child that thoroughly enjoyed it.
During that time he trained Muichiro and seeing him tirelessly working on himself made me want to help him. When I learnt that he was going to train under Mitsuri-san, I became anxious for some odd reason.
It's as if I'll lose something by letting him be with another woman. It was only then I realized that I grew to like him. His humble nature and carefree personality made me desire to look deeper.
Something at the back of my head that I won't be the only one beside him. There would be others that would want to be by his side. Though, it was normal for a man to have two to three wives take for example tengen-san.
Regardless, I pondered day and night if my attraction was real for three whole weeks. I told him how I feel in a vague way and as I have predicted, had someone before me.
I tried to hide it feeling devastated. I couldn't be the only one by his side and let him come out with his true feelings. However, I knew that I wanted him to be happy and accepted it.
Times flew by and Ryuu has grown more open to me and even became more bold replying to my teasing. A month has passed training with Mitsuri and I've learned that he took a day break.
I shrugged it off since he deserves a little break for training continuously. However, once I saw his expression, I noticed something was wrong.
It was night when I witnessed him having a cup of wine drinking his heart out and laughing to himself. I would never forget that night listening to his rant while drinking.
"Why did you have to do that!? If you're alive then maybe you had a family or two and mom and dad wouldn't have to struggle!"
I hid close by hearing his drunken scream and the sound of something crashing to see him throwing clay bottle wine that has a thick aroma that no human should consume.
I could see him looking at the sky grimly that night seemed to fall for him. It pains me to look at him and want to run straight to him but I felt hesitant.
I don't why but I knew acting right and then would have ruined something. Then he started a chuckle that grew in loud laughter that seemed to echo in the night.
"It's your birthday today as well as your death anniversary….If you're alive maybe I could have been an uncle right now. Even if I have the power to revive you….it doesn't change the pain of losing you in our life."
His words seem to speak about his brother that I've always heard coming from him. He seems to drink his grief similar to me by hunting Demons. The pain won't go away by doing that alone.
'Reviving my sister…'
I would do anything to revive my sister who died 2 years ago which made me wonder for how long had Ryuu's brother been dead.
"It's been exactly 10 years if I was in my world. But I swear I'll revive you and maybe hook you up with a few women! I think you'll get jealous once you see my Shinobu. She's gorgeous and alluring and likes to bully me..."
Ryuu said his opinion without a filter. I couldn't help but smile hearing his compliment and wary smile at the last part.
"Even if that's the case she's a strong headed woman who acts come and carefree yet also gentle and emotional. I've been trying my best to give my all but you bastard brother never said having a relationship was this hard! It pains me whenever I don't get the chance to be with her!"
He cursed his brother that made me smile and understand that he was also in pain every time he's not around with her. Ryuu was so kind that he thought of others before himself.
"You've told me that having a harem would be cool but it's really hard….I'm holding myself back since, you know Justine? Yeah I want to give her my first but I know it would hurt shinobu being some side woman."
Now I vaguely understand why his desire for a harem which he mentions often was because it was his brother's own desire. I felt happy that he was thinking about how I feel.
It is frustrating for me to fall for a man who already has another lover. Maybe, I could have found other men that would only love me and yet I could see that Ryuu won't abandon anyone because it's his nature.
I decided to approach him, who was sitting on the ground. With his elbow resting in his kneecap and saw him turn to look at her with his eyes seemingly wet from tears.
"S-Shinobu…"
"Shhhh...let me just embrace you."
He looked at me bewildered before I wrapped my arms around him, calming him down. I could smell the sting aroma of the alcohol but kept my embrace.
"Y-You let go since I reeked of alcohol."
"I'm sorry…."
I apologize because he paused and stared at me confused as to why I apologized. I only gave a warm smile, kissed his lips and tasted the alcohol.
"I'm sorry that you thought you're alone doing everything. I never knew that you're afraid of hurting me. Remember I've chosen this and I could always leave you but I won't."
He seems to have no plan on moving and his hand touches my arms as he silently looks down. Ryuu felt slightly sober from her presence.
"I know….but I always thought that life could be easy like fiction I read but no. Those are not life but lies. I hope you don't regret your decision in the end."
"After I learn how you truly felt then I won't."
I tighten my hug as the two of us silently enjoy the night. I was hesitant at first but I've decided to ask him.
"How….how did he pass away?"
Ryuu fell silent for a moment hesitant to speak about but decided to tell the truth.
"My brother was someone who sold drugs who gained a large amount of money without any idea since it was his trusted friend who gave the job but eventually he was betrayed and used as some stepping stone."
He clenched his fist in anger that I could feel his desire to make revenge since I was the same with Demons. I want to help him and punish them for hurting my Ryuu-kun. We stared at the star, having grown more to understand each other.
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