kunikuzushi r.
fluff to angst | I love this so much huhu
no Grammarly yay

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Kunikuzushi, has a heart as soft as a blooming child.

Ever since you saved him that day where he was attacked by a ruin guard, he has followed your every step for who knows how long. At first, you were quite annoyed. Every second of your life you thought, 'He isn't a lost child. He's much like my age. Why is he following me around?'

But soon enough, you warmed up to him. He accompanied you everywhere and you tagged along with him anywhere. And by the second year of being traveling companions, your heart had engraved him. He was like a bright sunshine, his smile gives warmth. Though, his touch like ice and skin like harsh wood.

He had the physical appearance of a human, a wandering child lost in the world of Tevyat. But you knew more than that. Kunikuzushi, is a talker. He may talk about something or someone at any moment. Most of the time, he is talking to you about his past life.

"You're the Raiden Shogun's, puppet?" You repeat his words, expressionless yet the glint of curiosity and worrisome is evident in your eyes. "You could say it like that. She thought I had much emotion and wasn't fit for the role of the puppet." He traces a pattern on the palm of your hand, the wind blowing softly.

"I don't see, anything wrong with emotions. If I had met you as an emotionless puppet, I'm not so sure how that outcome would be." He looks up at you, rolling his eyes playfully with a small smirk. "You're just the same, [ name ]." He punches your shoulder, as you grunt at the force. "I'm no hypocrite, Kuni."

He melts at the nickname, face flushing as he pouts. "Now that's not fair. You can't expect me to just agree with whatever you say because of a dumb nickname, right?" He tries to retaliate, but you weren't going to easily back down. "Whatever you say, Kuni." You got up to leave him alone, as he whines dramatically. "Okay, fine! You're not a hypocrite.. Hey! Stop ignoring me!" He yells, chasing after you.

Getting close to you, he reaches for your shoulder. But, his hand suddenly passes through you. "Huh?" He gasps, looking at your dissolving body that turned into dust with wide eyes. And at that moment, he was ultimately horrified. He screams in fear as you appear behind him, though your face is blurred. "Kuni? What's wrong?" Your voice is terrifyingly static, as you appear in front of him.

"Do I make you nervous?" The figure asks. He knew that wasn't you, well enough he started to run away to get far from it. He managed to get a few steps in before suddenly, he is sinking into the ground. The figure stands above him, an eery smile on its face. "This is all your fault, Kunikuzushi. You're the reason [ name ]'s died." Kunikuzushi turned as pale as a ghost.

He was waist down into the mud, his face stained with tears. "All your fault. All your fault. All your fault. All your fault." The words repeated continuously, as he starts to grow irritated. "Shut up, just, SHUT UP!"

When he yells those words, he is awoken, breathing heavily as his heart beats rapidly. He starts to sob, voice cracking as he calls out to you in the night. Ever since the day you died as a hero for him, he couldn't help but blame everything on himself.

Kunikuzushi, has a heart as soft as a blooming child.