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Marrying the Tsundere Youkai Tomoe

Marrying the Tsundere Youkai Tomoe

  

Chapter 1: A Love That Grew in Silence

Falling in love with Tomoe didn't happen all at once.

It wasn't a sudden bolt of lightning or a fairytale proclamation beneath the stars. It was slower — gentler — like the quiet turning of seasons.

It was in the way he always knew when you were tired and silently placed a warm cup of tea near your hands.
In how he scoffed whenever you made a mistake during your priestess training, only to correct your hand position by brushing his fingers lightly over yours.
In how he stood outside your room during thunderstorms, pretending to be checking the roof when you both knew he was just making sure you weren't scared.

You never forced your bond. You simply... lived beside him. Honored his boundaries. Let him come to you in his own time.

And eventually, he did.

Chapter 2: The Proposal That Wasn't

It happened in the middle of spring.

You were both walking through the forest, gathering herbs for ceremonial incense. The sky was golden, the air thick with the scent of blooming sakura, and the only sound was your laughter as Tomoe struggled to swat away a bee that wouldn't leave his ears alone.

"Stop laughing!" he hissed, tail bristling.

"You look like you're dancing!" you giggled.

He growled lowly, but there was no real venom in it. Just... warmth. Familiarity. Affection.

Then, without looking at you, he said:

"...So."

You looked up. "Hmm?"

"If someone were to... hypothetically... want to form a lifelong spiritual bond," he muttered, eyes fixed on a tree trunk, "would that require formal rites? Or... could a kiss still suffice?"

You blinked. "Tomoe... are you proposing to me?"

His ears twitched violently. "Tch! You humans are so direct. I was just asking a question!"

You grinned. "Oh? And what if I say yes to your hypothetical question?"

He crossed his arms and turned away, but his tail curled toward you.

"...Then I guess I'd be stuck with you forever."

Chapter 3: Preparations and Petals

Despite all his protests of indifference, Tomoe became very involved in the wedding preparations.

You caught him:

Arguing with the shrine foxes over flower arrangements.

Secretly carving a wooden comb with fox motifs for your wedding gift.

Practicing his "neutral face" for the ceremony mirror (and failing miserably when you walked in on him).

"I wasn't doing anything! Why are you here?"
"I live here, Tomoe."

He made a fuss, but you noticed the pride in his eyes when he finally tied the perfect ribbon around the ceremonial offering basket.
You never told him you saw him place a protective charm inside your wedding robe while you were sleeping.

Chapter 4: The Day the Forest Held Its Breath

Your wedding was held beneath the sakura trees behind the shrine — the very place you had first seen him napping like a mischievous fox pretending not to care.

You stood at the base of the ancient steps, dressed in a flowing white kimono with silver fox patterns embroidered into the hem. Tiny charms, blessed with moonlight, hung from your sleeves — his doing, though he'd never admit it.

Tomoe stood across from you in indigo robes trimmed in gold, his long silver hair tied neatly behind him, his tail curled elegantly over one arm. His expression was unreadable — but his ears gave him away. They twitched nervously with each step you took.

The crowd was small: spirits, familiars, forest creatures, and a few old humans who still believed in magic. Everyone was silent as the shrine priest spoke.

Then came the moment for personal vows.

You stepped forward, your voice clear and unwavering.

Your vow:

"Tomoe... when I first met you, you were like winter wind — sharp, distant, untouchable.
But you also protected, quietly, fiercely.
You taught me strength can be gentle.
That love doesn't need to be loud to be true.
I vow to walk beside you through every storm, to hold you when the world feels too loud,
and to love every side of you — even the one that growls when I touch your ears."

The crowd chuckled.

Tomoe sighed.

Then, slowly, he stepped forward.

His vow (gruff, but honest):

"I once believed bonds were chains.
That love was weakness. That humans were fleeting.
But then... you came along. Always tripping. Always smiling. Always looking at me like I was more than a cursed spirit.
I hated how much I started needing you.
I still hate how easy it is to care about you.
But if being yours means waking up to your voice...
If it means you'll still smile at me even when I snarl...
Then I vow to stay. To protect.
And to try — try — to be someone worthy of your warmth."

There was silence.

Then you stepped into his arms and kissed him.

The bond seal ignited again — a ring of golden light forming around both of you. The earth bloomed beneath your feet, and foxfire danced in the trees.

Even the wind held its breath.

Chapter 5: Married to a Tsundere Fox

Being married to Tomoe was... an experience.

He still scolded the shrine foxes when they brought you gifts ("She doesn't need your berries!"),
Still huffed when you invited guests ("Too many humans."),
Still pretended not to care when you complimented his hair ("Tch. It's just hair.")

But now, you saw the softness more often.

The way he always waited until you fell asleep before wrapping his tail around your legs.
The way he murmured, "You're mine," when you left the house, and again when you came home.
The way he always had warm food waiting when your days ran long — and always claimed it was "just leftovers."

Sometimes, you'd find him staring at the moon again.

But now, when you asked what he was thinking, he'd say:

"...About how I ever lived without you."

Epilogue: A Moonlit Whisper

You were lying together under the stars, your head on his shoulder, your hand tangled in his.

"Tomoe," you whispered, "do you still think love is a weakness?"

He grunted. "Absolutely."

You smiled. "Then why do you let me love you?"

"...Because I'm weak for you," he muttered, turning away, ears red.

You laughed, and he groaned.

"Stop laughing, woman."

But you kissed his cheek anyway.

And he didn't pull away.

THE END.