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Itto is used to being the center of attention everywhere he goes. Be it the staggering height, the red horns, or his unique taste in fashion, he always drew curious, amusing or even distasted gazes to him. He isn't bothered by any of those before.
But today, the eyes on him were very very different
It's an ordinary day for Itto. He woke up, helped Granny Oni with house chores, groomed his onikabutos, now he's carrying the limited edition Genius Invokation TCG pack that Ayato gifted him and strolling down the street, hoping to find the kid he lost 6 battles against yesterday for sweet revenge.
That's it, until Itto suddenly realizes that all the males in town had stopped whatever they were doing before and are staring at him.
Scratch that, their eyes are basically ogling him
"Wha-What's wrong with you guys?! Never seen an Oni before? "
It's definitely not the first time they have seen Itto. Hell, everyone in Hanamizaka is too familiar with the delinquent One and Oni leader of the Arataki Gang, as he not just once plastered his poster on the notice board or caused a scene with the children. His appearance really sticks out like a sore thumb and most townies already act indifferent when they see him around.
So to have such an intense attention right now is making Itto uneasy. It's very weird that only the males are gawking at him, as the women show no interest in him like before, and it's very Very Weird that they got the look of a starved man seeing a bowl of Uyuu's signature ramen. In this case, Itto is that scrumptious dish everyone wants to get a taste off.
"H-hey... you are creeping me out. I didn't cause any trouble did I?" Itto cautiously steps back as 4 of the men start to approach him, looking like a group of predators rounding on a delectable prey. As Itto's about to make his escape, he hears someone calling him.
"Boss!!!" Mamoru comes barging into the crowd, with Genta and Akira following behind.
"My boys! You have come to rescue me!!!" Itto cried out, raising a hand to clap Mamoru's back, but instead found his hand in a death grip of the other.
"Boss," Mamoru suddenly kneel on one knee, fishing out a braided Naku ring and bringing it close to Itto's finger "Please accept this as a symbol of my undying affection and let me take your hand in marriage"
"What the fu-" before the ring could slip onto Itto's finger, Genta pushes Mamoru to the ground and holds Itto's hand instead. "Hey! How could you betray your brothers and claim our boss for yourself like that?! If that's what you want, then let's hold a competition to see who would win over our boss's heart!"
"Guys...."
"You brats, take your hands off him!" The blacksmith yells at the two each grasping Itto's hand in them and bickering at the other. "That boy is mine!"
And suddenly, everyone closes up on Itto, fighting each other and trying to get a hand on him. Itto couldn't stand this ridiculous situation anymore, he calls up Ushi to distract those deranged males.
"Sorry Ushi!!! I need to get out of here before they fricking tear me up!!"
Itto was running for dear life. Any man he met on the way got that same ravenous state in their eyes, some of them catcalling him, licking their lips unashamedly and some just throwing themself at the frightened Oni.
"WHAT IS WRONG WITH HUMAN???" After knocking off 2 guys trying to propose to him and running deep into Chinju forest, Itto crumbled onto the ground. Yes, he is well known he's attractive BUT not to the extent that everyone wants to woo him!!
Where should he hide for the sake of his dignity? Even his gang members are out of their minds too!! Maybe the only bright idea now is convincing Kujou chicken to throw him into the cell again. At least there will be prison bars separating him from those hungry humans...
As Itto was lost in thoughts, a very familiar voice calls him "Itto, is that you?"
Itto startles, he looks up and see the commissioner approaching him. Ayato looks... sane. He doesn't have that crazed look and he's smiling gently at him, like an angel appear to save Itto from the curse of his charm!
"ANIKI!!!" Itto cried out, leaping into Ayato's embrace like an overgrown puppy. Ayato sweetly pats his shoulder, amusement laced in his voice "What's wrong Itto? Why do you sound so distressed?"
"Suddenly every man in town is drooling over me like I'm a special dish at Uyuu restaurant! They try to touch me, woo me, even Mamoru asks me to marry him!!" Itto vent out, looking at Ayato with big puppy eyes "You are the only one who hasn't tried to pounce on me! Please let me stay at your place and help me get rid of this curse - whatever this is - please!!!"
"My, my this is an intriguing case, isn't it? You are totally welcome to stay at my place. I definitely will help you ridding yourself out of this attractiveness"
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That's how Itto found himself in a luxurious blue yukata and sitting on the comfiest futon in his life. The fabric is so soft to the touch, embraces every curve on his body perfectly and somehow Ayato got this exactly in his size, even though he's much bigger for human size.
"Comfortable?" His aniki is standing at the door to his room, well their room. When he walked into Kamisato Estate, even the retainers were having a hard time not ogling at him. Luckily they are all well-trained in manners and self-restraint so he's still safe, and it's entertaining to see the extraordinary housekeeper Thoma got so red and stuttering when he greeted Itto. Ayato insisted Itto stayed in his room for extra protection and Itto felt he's so lucky to have such thoughtful bro!
"Indeed! This felt like a dream aniki, I have never felt this comfy before!"
"I'm glad. Next to the bedroom is my office, you are free to hang around, read some books if you want, just don't touch my desk. I will spend most of the time there and will try to come up with a solution soon."
"Thank you aniki, you're the best!!!"
So, Itto spent two days laying around at one of the most powerful clans in the nation. There wasn't much to do when he couldn't go out, but in exchange, he got along well with some of the women taking care of his stay. They taught him some recipes that the Commissioner liked and played TCG with them. They always look at him amusingly whenever they mentioned Ayato though, much like Ayato's little sister Ayaka. She seemed very interested in Itto, played TCG with him too, and had that mischievous glint in her eyes and a knowing smile when he revealed his situation.
On the next day, When Ayato is working, Itto lies near him and tries to read some books. But he soon gives up after an hour and just lay there, openly observing the older man.
Feeling crimson orbs bores into the side of his face, Ayato chuckles "Is someone feeling bored already?"
"I'm starting to think that the weirdest thing in this whole situation is why you are the only normal one." Itto squinted at him "This is not some of your wacky political plans right? I don't know, maybe you're trying to improve Oni image?"
"Haha, how could I have the ability to perform mind control on half of Inazuman? And how exactly, is making you look delectable, a way to improve the Oni's perception?"
"Hmmpf makes sense.... Ah how about! In the fantasy story I am reading, whenever someone gets thrown into something crazy like this, they always have a sidekick or a damsel in distress accompany them!"
"Oh, so I am your sidekick then?"
"No, you're definitely the damsel aniki!" Itto playfully sticks his tongue out. "To get out of this situation, I need to accomplish the mission to help your distressed!"
"I'm Itto's damsel? Very well." Ayato smirked "Oh my hero, please save me from stressful work. Please read over all these documents, plan out meetings for me, deal with protestation-"
"Ah no!! I don't want to hear those boring works anymore! Screw that aniki, I'm your damsel you need to help at the moment!"
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It was another 2 days when a new theory hit him. Itto is sprawling on bed and watching intently at Ayato who just stepped out of the bath, drops of water trickling down the commissioner's fair skin. He's drying his hair with a towel at the moment when suddenly, Itto jumps up from bed and grabs his shoulder, startling him, crimson eyes comically widening.
"Aniki! I have figured it out.... I'm so sorry for all this time I didn't see how you feel!!!"
"I feel what, Itto?" Ayato cracks a smile, but Itto caught his eyes slightly wavering.
"You actually hate me!" deduces Itto in a dramatic tone. "Your feelings towards me are so strong that no weird curse can shake them!!!"
That unexpectedly got Ayato burst out laughing "Pfft- How could you come up with that, Itto? If I really hate someone, they won't have the slightest chance of getting close to me, let alone them sleeping in the same bed with me."
"Huh you're right" Itto dumbfounded "But-but I couldn't come up with anything reasonable for your behavior!"
Itto fidgeting with the fabric on Ayato's sleeves, brows scrunch up showing he's thinking really hard. There is an awkward silence where they just stare at each other, and Itto caught himself admiring his aniki's periwinkle eyes. How they look soft at the moment, also staring straight at his own's and capturing his reflection clearly on them. Somehow the final thought makes the Oni embarrassed, feeling his cheeks getting warmer.
Without breaking eye contact, Ayato let out a small sigh "Oh Itto, you are so oblivious it's cute..."
The commissioner abruptly holds Itto's cheek and pulled him into a kiss. The older man coaxes the inexperienced lips to slightly part and his tongue gracefully traces the full bottom lip, making it tingle with sensation. But before Itto could fully process what's happening, Ayato pulls away and rests his forehead on the others.
"The reason why I'm the only one who acts normal around you," He spoke to the Oni's pliant mouth, "It's because I have already been entranced by you. I have always wanted to court you and yes, you look delectable in my eyes all the time."
"I- What- How long-"
"Since the very beginning, but you never noticed it huh" Ayato grasp Itto's chin, his smile suddenly turns very dangerous "So now you know that I am as deranged as the men out there, maybe even more, would you run away from me? This is your final chance."
"No..." After a long pause, Itto mutters under his breath
"What's that? I couldn't hear it."
"N-No! I won't run away from aniki! I trust you to... uhm... court me and do the thing with me."
"Very well. Sleeping next to you the past 4 days were torture to me, it's time I get the long waiting reward now..."
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The next morning, Itto wakes up feeling numbness all over his body. He is rubbing his eyes when the door slides open and Thoma walks in, holding a tray
"Hey Itto, I hope you sleep well. Waka went to a meeting this morning and he will return at noon. Here's some onigiri and no-tofu miso soup for breakfast."
Itto blinks at Thoma, once, twice, "Uhm, why are you not red and tripping over words today?"
"Haha what? Why would I trip over my words?"
"But... you were flustering and stammering whenever you see me last 4 days."
"I did? I didn't recall any of those."
Huh... It seemed that Thoma doesn't remember the time he has a huge crush on him. Does that mean he has been free from his attractiveness?!
He hastily put on his clothes, slurp down the food in one go and runs past Thoma. "Thanks a lot bro! I will be back for lunch soon!"
"O-okay..."
The Kamisato retainers properly bow goodbye to him, and none of them show any strong feelings. Itto makes a beeline for the bustling street in Hanamizaka. When he gets to the street, the people there just take one glance at him before turning to work again, no one was ogling their eyes out or try to jump at him.
"Hey there's the boss! Where have you been these days?!" His gang's members spot him and run up to him. No more holding hands and love declaration! His life has been back to normal!!!
Well not completely normal like before, with the exception of a certain Commissioner who just wants to devour the Crimson Oni special dish whenever he can...
Itto really is the damsel in distress this time.