Epiphany. [Guren Ichinose x Reader] ➥ Book 2. [Semi-hiatus]

Epiphany ~ Chapter 19.

A/N: Hi guys! How y'all doing?

Just a friendly reminder that this fanfic follows the plot of the manga after Shinoa's squad escapes, and I recommend you finish reading that if you don't want any spoilers. From this chapter forward there will be a lot of them. Just a small reminder. Anyway happy reading 💕

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-Guren's POV-
We approached the others who were standing around and leaning by the cars conversing and bantering as they waited, but it was clear that they had spotted us from a distance as Mito started frantically waving,

"Yoohoo! How was it?"

Y/N ran ahead with Goshi as they both began to boast and Shigure followed suit, "It was great!"

"Yeah, we even got a whole meal!" Goshi added,

"No fair, we helped look. Besides I've known him longer than you have." Kai pointed at Goshi,

"Not my fault you were unlucky." He shrugged,

"You guys were at an advantage!"

"You owe us a meal, I don't do free labour." Mito demanded,

"Over my dead body." Goshi childishly, crosses his arms,

"Wanna bet?" She challenged, making a bee line for him, instantly alarming him,

As they bickered and argued, I felt a tight grip on my arm, I looked to find the owner of the arm, "Let's have a chat." I knew I couldn't say no, Shinya's voice was deeper than usual, and he seemed to have lost his cool, I didn't resist as I followed him to a more secluded area to find out what was bothering him.

"Well? What is it?" I leant back against the wall, I was hoping that he would get his point out quickly and wouldn't pry to much,

"Having fun?" He raised his eyebrow,

"Huh?"

He began listing, "Well, let's see the day you got possessed and killed everything in your path, then when we got arrested and you didn't, and lastly you meeting with the seventh and thirteenth progenitor and you appeared to be a bit too friendly." He finally finished, narrowing his eyes to fixate them on me,

"What about it?" I huffed, these were all things I wasn't able to discuss with Shinya, for his own safety,

"What about it? Guren, what is going on?" He questioned, "Are you doing that thing where you take the burden on yourself?"

"Shinya, I don't know what you're talking about."

Shinya was the only person who could read me the best, I hated him for it. Even the smallest of reactions he could easily pick up, and no matter how much I tried to control my facial expressions he'd still manage to figure me out,

"It's been 8 years now and you still can't trust us?" He suggested, making me outwardly exhale, "Or, let's see? Something the rest of us aren't allowed to find out." He scoffed,

He had hit the nail right on the head, I remained silent but that appeared to be the wrong option,

"Answer me, Guren." He yelled, I saw him move suddenly, but I didn't move to dodge as my vision temporarily went blurry when he landed a punch to my face.

It was strong, so strong I found myself on the concrete below, he grabbed me by the collar, "Hey! Is it my fault that you're like this?"

"Ah, shut up!" I ripped his hands off my collar and stood back up on my feet, "If you're so worried about guilt, stop asking me so many damn questions. And quit trying to read me all the time."