Chapter 1 ~ Kazuma x Reader

Kazuma was laughing. He finally managed to beat his old man, the person who weighed on him the most concerning the Kannagi family. The burden was gone; he ripped of the shackles that restricted him from the past. Well, at least it was one of the major ones.

Tsui-Ling still plagued his mind from time to time. She welcomed him so warmly; she gave him a home and became a part of his new family. She was very dear to him, and his inability to prevent her death still burdened him enough to momentarily stop rejoicing over his victory.
His first milestone was passed so quickly, what should be his next step? He had figured it would’ve taken a lot longer to be able to fight with his father, and so he didn’t really concern himself with the next step.

“Are you finished celebrating and contemplating your life from now on, Feng?”

The brunette jumped up and looked around to locate the voice.

‘That nickname...’
He finally turned around to see a petite figure walk out of the shadows of the very pillar he was leaning against before the fight against Genma.
A female voice chuckled slightly before its source stepped into the light of the moon.

“Hello Kazuma. It’s nice to see you again~”

Said male’s eyes widened a bit.

The woman before him wore a white kimono, an intricate pattern decorating parts of the cloth. A (f/c) underdress peaked out at the collar and the (f/c) obi complimented her figure. The female’s long (h/c) hair was held up by a (f/c), and the comforting tinkle of silver bells accompanied her every step.
Aside from the clothing, everything, from her (e/c) eyes to the serene calmness she seemed to give off, remained the same as he remembered. She even carried her trusty fan around.

He was brought back to reality by the clicking sound of her geta on the ground as she took a few more steps in his direction.

“My, are you really that shocked to see me? I told you when I left China that our paths are sure to meet again soon.  One would think you’d remember my words seeing as you caused such a commotion when I was getting ready to leave.”

Kazuma shook himself out of his reverie and, without uttering a word, he stepped forward and pulled the woman into a strong hug that she returned without hesitation.  The relaxing scent of water lilies enveloped him and carried his uncertainties away and the warmth from the person in his arms filled him with a sense of security and home.

He exhaled a breath and relaxed.
“Why do you always seem to find me when I feel lost? Do you have a special ability or something?”

The girl snickered.

“Oh wait, I forgot you do.” He deadpanned for a short moment before chuckling himself.

“Well, let’s just forget about the small stuff and go get out of here. You don’t want to be here when the ambulance arrives, do you?” She peered up at him.

“…What ambulance?”
“The one I called of course.”

The sigh he gave this time was one of resignation, and they loosened the hug.
“Alright let’s go. You’re coming with me, right?”

Kazuma was already walking away from the scene when he noticed he was walking alone. Blinking, he turned around that his companion had not moved at all and was currently pouting.
He sweatdropped.

“What’s wrong?”
The pout intensified.
“You still didn’t say hello to me.”

Kazuma blinked again in surprise before smiling warmly.

“Hello (Y/n), it’s very nice to see you again as well. That good enough?”

(Y/n) stopped pouting and returned the smile with equal warmth.
“Un! Let’s go to your place, I don’t have a place to stay!”

And with that she jogged forward and took his proffered arm.


~~~~~~~~~~Extended Ending~~~~~~~~~~

While walking in the direction of his hotel Kazuma noticed something.

“Wait a minute, did you only come to me because you have no place to stay?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”