You decided to post a photo dump of your weekend since it was the most fun you had in ages. It got a lot of attention from your friends and family. Akaza had seen them and called you while you were working by yourself sounding relatively, not himself.

"I see you had a great time over the weekend. Those are some friends of yours?" 

He had a tone but you chalked it up to someone or something else getting on his nerves. He was supposed to be at band practice; usually, Daki would get on his nerves. "Well, I had actually met Tengen and Kyojuro-" You heard something crack in the background and a swear word. "Kaza? Are you okay?" 

"Yes, I'm fine sweetie. Please continue I love listening to your voice." You heard a little bit more noise but continued talking anyway.

"I went out with Tengen and his three girlfriends. They were all really nice and they seemed to have known me forever with how well we connected. We ate at a buffet and the food was good. I had a nice time. Now with Kyojuro, I met his friends and they were all so cool! They're really nice and I had fun at the skating rink and afterward, before I went home I and Kyo went out for dinner. It was all so nice and sweet." The two of you talked for a bit more making up a date to meet each other and hang out. He wanted to have a picnic and go star gazing which you thought sounded cute and, you were excited about it. 

"So it's a date then my sweetness. I love hanging out with you. You make my heart flutter like a bird in the wind. You smell of honey and home. You're truly my blessing in disguise and I don't plan on letting you go."  

You were at a loss for words. You were about to say something when you caught a splitting headache and it was as if a movie played in your head. You were sitting next to a strange-looking human that looked like Akaza but wasn't. This person had blue stripes across his entire body and eyes like broken glass with yellow pupils. He was close to your face, you think it's you. It looks like you. You couldn't hear what was being said but, they looked so comfortable. They were smiling, she was sitting in his lap even though she was bandaged up. He looked like a demon but, the way he was holding her, you? was so tender and sweet. He could have easily broken her in half but, he chose to be gentle. 

"Y/N! I'M COMING TO YOU!" 

The phone hung up and you felt bad for scaring him but, you really couldn't function right now. You looked around the store and decided to close early or even just for a little bit to gather yourself. What was that? Why did she look like you? Why did that demon person look like Akaza? Is reincarnation real? Your head was spinning and you don't know how long you stood there resting your head against the counter but, you looked up at the sound of a jingle and the door lock being turned. You stepped out only to see a concerned Akaza who zeroed in on you and took hurried steps towards you.

"Y/N." All he said was your name as he engulfed you in a tight hug. You returned it feeling confused and frazzled. You were on overdrive with your thoughts but, you knew at the moment it felt right being in his arms and being squeezed. "You look like you've seen a ghost. Let's go sit in the back yeah? I'll get you some water and snacks." He guided you to the back where workers go and sat you on the couch while he went to get a snack out of the vending machine and some water. He walked back to you opened the water and made you drink from it while he opened the bag of chips and fed them to you. Once he was satisfied with what you had he put it to the side and sat down pulling you into his lap. When you looked up at him you saw the demon person but, blinked and your Akaza that you knew now was there. 

"I'm sorry for scaring you." You leaned onto him resting your face on his neck enjoying how he held you tighter and rubbed your back up and down. It helped calm you down as you tried to make sense of everything. It reminded you of the images you saw of everyone. Tengen and his wives in uniforms and kimonos. Tengen carrying two huge swords and wearing some uniform. Kyojuro and your new friends were also in those different uniforms carrying different swords. It was a lot. You had a feeling that you knew all of them in a past life. You were close with Akaza but, even closer to Tengen and his girlfriends. 

"It's okay, you started hyperventilating over the phone so I panicked. I didn't have anything to do at the moment so you don't have to worry about that. Just focus on yourself and feel a bit better. Smart move to close the store as well." He continued to rub your back and hum to fill the air as you got deeper and more comfortable in his embrace. This felt right and familiar. You decided to be honest with what you think because you knew he wouldn't judge you. 

"Do you believe in reincarnation Akaza?" You felt him stiffen and freeze up at your question. You went to move to try and look at him but, he broke out of his stupor and continued to rub your back even if he was holding you a bit tighter. You didn't mind and thought the pressure was comfortable. "I'll take that reaction as a yes...You don't have to elaborate it's nice to know I'm not the only one." It was quiet for a little while longer and you thought he wasn't going to comment about it but, he caught you by surprise. 

"Reincarnation is a very real and bittersweet thing...It's bittersweet because you remember people from a past life but, it's not guaranteed that they'll remember you." You hummed understanding where he was coming from and decided to just bite the bullet. 

"I think I knew all of you in a past life." Akaza froze tilting you back to look you in the eyes. His eyes were wide and attentive holding you firm so that you can't go anyway. "I'm not too sure but I got all of these images in my head and everyone is wearing traditional Japanese garbs and the time frame is definitely old, from an era with no electronics. Everyone looks so pretty and bedazzled...When we were on the phone I saw someone that looked like you. However, he wasn't quite human, he was a demon person and the woman he had in his lap was me. she looked like me but, was bandaged up and the two of them looked so happy smiling and talking. I had a feeling though that it was...bad to be together even as friends. I don't know." It was quiet and you looked up at him to see his face was unreadable. 

"...I think I knew you and others too." He didn't want to indulge too much. He didn't want to admit that he remembers everything from his past life, every horrible thing he did. He deserved to be in hell but, here he was having a second chance at life. He was scared of you getting your full memories but, he knew it would happen one day. "I know what you're talking about. I don't want to talk though until you got all the puzzle pieces. Once you do then we can talk." He admittedly was scared that you might go back to Tengen or even go to Kyojuro. He wouldn't be too mad about Kyojuro but, he would be livid if you chose Tengen. He already had three girlfriends he didn't need more and he had his chance with you. It was his turn or unfortunately, someone else's. 

"...Okay, Kaza." He sounded strained and as if it pained him to say that. You wanted him to feel better so you kissed his cheek and nose smiling at him before returning back into his embrace. The two of you sat there stewing in your thoughts as he held you tightly rocking you slightly from side to side in his lap. "I promise to never leave you no matter what may happen...I really like you." He took a deep breath burying his face into your hair.

"I really like you too, Y/N."

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I think this story will be top 10 chapters and that's it. I don't want to make it longer than it is. Thank you guys to those who are still taking the time to enjoy this story.