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⛈ ☂️ Peach Pit, 1- A Hanging Branch In A Garden's Home☂️ ⛈

• (Akura-ou x g/n reader x Tomoe) • r a t i n g: m a t u r e • 2 0 1 0 w o r d s • p o s t e d 24.12.2023 🌧 navigation 🍑 next chapter • s u m m a r y: you're a peaceful farmer in the mountains during the sengoku period. someone starts stealing your peaches, and the thief turns out to be a chaotic oni, and the events that ensue flip your life upside down. TW: St abbing described vaguely, de ath.

You tapped your foot so hard your floor creaked. You dearly wished it would break so you'd have something to do as you waited by the window like a lonesome dog.

The sun lowered gently over mountains cascading with vivid greenery, no houses in sight, only your farm, your plum trees, sakura trees among other plants, and your peach trees. They were in bloom and many delicate pink flowers had already turned into peaches.

You stared at the empty spots where the peaches would've been and at your empty basket. Some peaches remained on the tree, plump and fresh.

You frowned. You hummed deeply. You heard a crack. You leaned down to the floorboards which had finally burst. You laughed lowly.

As twilight colored the sky with deep purple streaks, you patched up the floor. Your legs and ass numbed as you sat there, scrunched up. You scrutinized the floor. God awful. It would have to do.

You rushed to the window.

The moon rose, switching shifts with the red sun. You inhaled the stuffy air of your house, incense, and wood. You lit a lamp with a shaky hand. As much as you didn't want to light it, you wanted to see.

Your eyes felt dry, and you slumped near the window. Maybe just a nap...

There was a little flash of light, flickering over your eye. You groaned.

"Five more minutes, Mom..." You rasped. Your eyes snapped open. Idiot, you lived alone in the woods!

You squinted through the twilight light- lack thereof, truly. Was that a hallucination? That wouldn't have been out of the ordinary. You glazed your eyes over your house. The floorboards were still a mess. Ink and paper were on your table. A half-eaten piece of bread. All was in order. The bell over your door was silent as a grave.

You fixed your kosode, right side wrapped over left as always, the silky fabric like white moonlight. You checked your hip for your dagger. It was firmly planted there.

You exited your house.

The bell rang, and your various charms against evil and spirits rattled, hanging from almost every crevice of the exterior of your house. You closed the door.

Many of the peaches were missing.

It was like a fucked up version of fishing but on land. And what you found, you weren't going to eat. But you might have had to kill it.

You breathed in fresh air.

You stopped breathing suddenly. Unbridled fear spread through you like blood through snow. You whipped around.

You couldn't hear a thing over your heartbeat and ringing in your ears. You reached for your dagger. Your eyes widened. Warm air emanated from your right.

You spun around, striking the person.

Person wasn't the right word. Neither was striking. Though he was.

Before you stood someone inhumanly beautiful. His mischievous eyes, seemingly lined by charcoal, his black lips stretching over shark teeth, long pointed ears, and ivory horns jutting out from his crimson hair betrayed his spirit nature in no time.

Your mouth was slightly agape.

His arm, clad in a coat of feathers and leather far too pristine, stopped your dagger inches away from his chest. He needed to put in little effort to stop you, no matter how much you pushed.

He wore a mesh shirt. You could've made a joke about how he was a fish due to the net, yet you were too preoccupied with his boots. The only thing that was stained on him, stained with something dark.

He had no weapons. How odd.

Your eyes shot to his hand. He had black claws sharper than his razor teeth. That explained things.

You met his eyes. You squinted through the shadows. No need, for his eyes shone like fire.

"Peach thief!" You spat, stepping back and aiming the dagger at where his heart could've been.

He laughed deeply, inclining his head towards you. Sanguine strands spilled over his shoulders. His earrings sparkled.

"I didn't know a human lived here," He said, more so to himself. He leaned forward, chest pressed against the tip of the dagger. As a bead of blood fell, he smiled, staring at you.

"You must be some crazy hermit to live in the forest," His voice was smooth and sweet.

You frowned.

"Get off my property." You blinked at him.

The corners of his lips dipped.

"And never take my peaches again." You twisted the knife. It seemed to annoy him rather than hurt him. If he was so unbothered by pain, he must've been some sort of special yokai. As much as one part of you was curious, the other wanted to sleep... without a red-headed peach-snatcher in your yard.

"I can take whatever I want." He practically skewered himself on the knife as his face neared yours.

"Then take this-"

You thrust the dagger into his chest, twisting, and pulling it out. He stared at his chest in bewilderment. You watched as his skin healed over in seconds. Your arm trembled with fear.

He pulled at his mesh shirt.

"Human! You ruined my favorite shirt!" He barked.

You pointed to the trees with the bloody dagger. You now noticed the messy claw marks on the bark.

"Oni, you ravaged my trees!" You barked back.

"Oni?! I'm the great Akura-ou!" He gloated, placing a hand on his chest.

It was now almost fully dark, and the scene must've been ridiculous.

"I could burn your farm to the ground, and you with it," He remarked flippantly. You hummed, gesturing to the area.

"And yet you didn't. All talk and no action. How pitiful." You sighed, getting bored. You'd heard that name once, didn't you? Hell knows, there were more yokai out there than stars in the sky.

"You're pitiful! In fact-"

You squealed as you were lifted, dropping your dagger as Akura-ou held you under your arms, holding you like a child. Your face burned as his nails dug into your sides. You gripped his forearms.

"Put me down!" You yelled, squirming.

"No! You're coming with me, crazy human," He snarled, tucking you under his arm. He picked up a peach and bit into it. You groaned, hanging your head.

"Put me down, you're hurting my ribs," You complained through grit teeth.

"Don't care." He bit into the peach.

"I'll bite you if you don't!"

He chortled and you felt his voice resonate through you.

"Good luck chewing through the leather."

You chomped to no avail. You didn't give up, pushing into his ribs and thrashing around. He released an agitated "UGH" and hauled you up in front of him using one arm, positioned under your backside. Your heart fluttered. You looked down at him. He bit into the last piece of the peach, with the peach pit.

"Break a tooth," You whispered with half-lidded eyes.

He crushed the peach pit and swallowed it. You stared at him, pulling his horn, at which he stuck out his tongue.

...

Truly, a monster.

Fog enclosed you. You shut your eyes.

When you opened them once more, you were met with a different world, a world that you guessed was... the other side. Your heart hastened, your limbs cold from shock as you looked around.

The air didn't move, there was no wind, no smells. The air was as dry as could be, and it stung your nose and eyes.

"Scared?" He whispered into your ear. You shuddered.

"You wish." You whispered, pulling away. He dropped you harshly. You gasped as you barely caught yourself before you were about to eat shit.

Akura ou walked away with his long legs, forgetting about you. You ran after him.

"Thief! Why'd you bring me here?!"

He grabbed your wrist, pulling you along. His nails dug into your wrist like thorns, hand suspiciously soft. Around you scattered ugly spirits of every shape and size, one-eyed, gaunt, faces like abhorrent driftwood.

None looked at you, none dared, the few unable to control themself glaring only at your rude companion.

He stopped at a shabby stall with a yokai behind it. Akura ou leaned on the counter, the other yokai cowering.

"Give me all you've got, or you're dead." He smiled, eyes dark and posture slack, grip on your wrist unwavering. You looked from him to the seller to the red and black sky. You had nowhere to run. The guy was your only definite way out.

You hoped the lamp you lit in your house wouldn't burn it down. That would be much dumber than a fabulous chicken burning it down after you insulted his peach-stealing practices.

The yokai stayed silent. Akura ou swiped his claws, and you heard a thump.

Your heart sunk.

Though he seemed happy. He pulled you away to an alleyway and ended up near a town square with a tower.

"See that?" He pointed to it, leaning down to you. He made a sweeping motion, and a whirlwind passed through the buildings, the tower collapsing. You stood motionless.

"Wasn't that fun!" He laughed, hugging your shoulders. You grumbled.

"I've seen better." You turned to him with a sharp look. He glared at you owlishly.

"Suit yourself, but I'm not bored yet." He huffed.

After much walking, and your eyelids getting heavier and heavier, you were stopped by a group of demons. They looked brutish, stained with blood, and armed. You scoffed.

"Master Akura ou! It's so great to see you here," Stammered a small, furry yokai with boar teeth.

The critters kept praising him, and no matter how many times he told them to shut up or move, they wouldn't budge.

He grasped the head of one with his hand, crushing his head with ease. His boots were splattered with dark blobs.

Akura turned his head to you.

"I could've done that any time, human. How's that for action?" He whispered, smiling.

The creatures ran. Your eyes could barely focus on his stupidly pretty and horrific face, that too-wide smile and unsettling eyes.

You threw roasted soybeans at Akura's face. He hissed, recoiling.

"Have your damned peaches, just get me out of this hellhole!" You yelled.

"Where'd you get that?!" He clutched his face, eyebrow twitching. You pulled a small sachet from your kosode. He knocked it to the ground and you couldn't be bothered to do a thing.

He grabbed you roughly, leaving deep marks on your hip, distracting you from the pain in your legs.

Everything was shrouded in fog, and when it cleared up, you were back to your farm. You would've collapsed if not for Akura's death grip on you. He gave you an unnecessary squeeze and held you for a tad too long before letting go. You caught your breath, leaning on your knees.

"Take as many peaches as you like. But be careful." You stood up with a crack, steeling your nerves and attempting to spot your dagger. It was too dark to see. At least your house wasn't on fire, eh?

He crossed his arms.

"Why?"

"Because if you destroy the trees, there won't be any more peaches."

He tilted his head. You practically saw the thoughts play out in his head as he pondered.

"I don't promise a thing." He shrugged, disappearing.

You stood there like a fool, with holes in your clothes and glassy eyes.

You gave up on the dagger, shuffling to your house. The lamp was off, the floorboards were messed up. You released a dramatic sigh, standing in front of a window as you took off your clothes, changing into something else and cleaning the scrapes on your hip.

You lied down in your bed with an uneasy feeling.

You wouldn't let Akura ou take your peaches. Why would an oni need peaches? Why were you asking after what you'd just seen in the past hour? Why were you gripping the sheets? You closed your eyes.

Tap tap.

A flash of light and a pair of eyes.

You shot up in panic. The window was empty, as well as your room. You panted, lying back down.

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