Simon Blackquill p.o.v
Y/N eventually fell asleep in my arms.
I tucked her back, giving her a little kiss.
I hope she'll be alright.
I went to sleep, too, but woke up at early,
a little confused.
Hmpf. Almost forgot that I'm not in prison anymore.
Then I noticed how light my arms felt without my chains.
Because of the many events that happened yesterday, I didn't have the time to stop and appreciate the freedom.
I went to wash my face as usual, fixing my hair. I also changed into my other suit.
The sun was rising, so I stood next to the window to observe the view.
Taka was already out, hunting.
Suddenly, I heard an alarm clock, followed by a groan.
"Stupid... forgetting to turn it off...
Oh, morning, Simon!"
She smiled when she saw me.
"Morning."
I replied.
"How are you?"
"I'm good, thanks. Now, if you'll excuse me for a few minutes..."
I noticed that she was holding a pile of clothes as she entered the loo.
The sun was up completely, and between the birds that were flying in the air, one was flying towards this place.
I backed away, letting Taka in.
"I see today was a successful hunt."
The satisfied hawk landed on his makeshift bird stand.
"As entertaining as it is to watch Wright and Justice Dono panic when you are around, I'll have to ask you to stay out of the Agency."
I gently petted Taka's head.
"Aww, that's a shame.
But I guess you are right."
Y/N laughed.
I turned around.
"Simon, I thought you already knew by now that it's not polite to stare at people."
She playfully lectured me, crossing her arms.
"You look stunning, L/N-Dono."
Y/N giggled in response.
"And you look handsome as usual, Blackquill-Dono. Ready to go?"
I nodded as she approached, crossing her arm in mine.
"Let's go, then!"
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Y/N p.o.v
We approached the door of the Agency.
I went to knock, but Simon squeezed my hand, so I stopped.
"You better brace yourself, Y/N. Cykes-Dono won't go easy on us."
I nodded.
I knocked on the door.
"Blackquill, Y/N. Thank you for coming for my daughter's magic showcase."
Mr. Wright opened.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world!
You have such a talented daughter."
I smiled, excited.
I heard about her, but I've never seen one of her shows. Simon didn't, too.
"I must agree with Y/N."
Simon nodded.
"It's an honor."
Mr. Wright looked at us again, mumbling to himself.
...
"Something's a matter, Wright-Dono?"
Simon probably heard what he was mumbling but decided to ignore it.
"N-No! No, hehe. Come inside!"
He chuckled nervously, letting us in.
I saw Trucy instructing Apollo, who looked like he'd rather do literally anything else but what she's telling him.
I waved at them.
They waved back, Trucy signalling that they will join us soon.
The next thing I heard was a very loud gasp. Oh no...
"Oh. My. GOSHHHHH!!!
Look at you two! So cute! What did I miss? Tell. Me. Everything!!!"
Athena popped up in front of us.
Simon tensed up next to me.
"Cykes-Dono."
"Yeeeeees, Simon?
Y/N, you better take good care of him. He is like an older brother to me!
Ohhhh, when's the marriage? Kids? You are so perfect together, I swear!"
I felt my face turn red.
"Cykes-Dono. Stop.
You are making Y/N uncomfortable."
Simon was trying his best not to get nervous, too.
"FINE. If you insist. I'll stop.
...
...But not before you tell me everything about yesterday!!!"
Athena continued.
Simon had to take a deep breath of frustration.
"A-Athena, we are here for Trucy, thank you very much."
I said as Apollo and Trucy came.
"But I want to know, too!"
Trucy whined.
"TRUCY! This is not our business.
Athena is just being pushy."
Apollo whispered.
"HEY!"
Athena was offended.
"Oooookay, everyone. Calm down.
Now, with that out of the way, are you ready to begin, Trucy?"
Mr. Wright defused the situation, although he was interested, too.
"A true entertainer is always prepared to preform! Isn't that right, assistant?"
She nagged at Apollo.
"Y-Yea..."
He sounded worried.
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Luckily, nothing caught on fire.
Trucy really is a talented one, keeping a smile on her face.
Apollo, on the other hand, kept catching a glimpse on everything around, making sure that everything's fine.
"WOOOOO! Bravo!!"
Athena cheered.
"Brilliant performance!"
I exclaimed.
Simon and Mr. Wright politely applaused.
Apollo sighed a big sigh of relief as Trucy bowed.
"Are you going to preform this trick on stage?"
I asked.
"Yap! That's the plan. With a little more time and practice, of course."
Trucy noted.
"I see a lot of potential in you, little one.
Keep doing what you love."
Aww! Simon can be such a softie-cutie sometimes.
"Welp, I guess it's time for us to leave. Thanks for the invite!"
Both of us stood up.
"Wait!"
Trucy somehow teleported in front of us.
"Woah there!"
"Are you and Prosecutor Blackquill together now? Like, boyfriend and girlfriend?"
She asked shyly.
I sighed, looking at Simon. He nodded.
"...yea. I think we are."
Simon gave me a soft kiss on the lips.
Athena was going CRAZY.
"I'll see you in court soon, Wright-Dono, Justice-dono."
"S-See you..."
Apollo replied, as Mr. Wright was chuckling nervously.
Simon smirked to himself. I giggled.
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"I think this red sweater looks PERFECT on you!"
I smiled.
Simon looked in the mirror that was in the shop.
"Hmpf. I'd rather have the grey one."
"Suit yourself."
I shrugged.
We bought a few clothes for him, all around the same colors. Maybe one day he will wear something that's not black or white or grey.
But baby steps.
We'll get there.
On our way home, I looked behind me, slightly concerned.
...this is going to be problematic...
"You good, L/N-Dono?"
Simon noticed I was legging behind.
"Hmm? Oh! Yea, yea. I'm good. Just got caught in my thoughts for a few seconds."
I brushed it off.
I'm supposed to be safe for a days.
So what if the restaurant I worked for closed? I'll find a new job...
...eventually.
I better find one, quick.
...
I don't want to return to prison guarding, that's for sure. I want to spend time with Simon, after all.
But I don't want to worry him.
So I'll just keep this whole ordeal a secret for a while. Until I find a new job.
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"Still insisting to sleep on the floor, Simon?"
I sighed.
"New clothes AND sleeping on something else? That'll be TOO unusual for me."
Simon crossed his hands, smirking.
"Alrighty then. You want me to iron your suit for court tomorrow?"
I suggested.
"Sure, thank you."
He nodded in approval.
I set up a small ironing station and took his signature black and white suit.
As I worked on straightening the fabric, Simon stood real close, hugging me from behind. He was giving me small, gentle kisses on my neck.
It calmed me down, making me feel sleepy and peaceful.
Simon is apparently the type who does small stunts to show love and affection.
It's really nice and cute.
And only I get to see this part of him.
I suppose people wonder how a guy like him, the intimidating 'twisted samurai', ended up with a girl like me. The answer is that they just don't know him well enough. Or, they are too scared to try.
"Done!"
I carefully folded the suit.
"Thank you, Y/N. I appreciate this."
I giggled, kissing him on the cheek.
"No problem. How about we make some dinner? It's already dark outside."
I noted.
"As long as you don't do the mistake of leaving me alone in the kitchen, Y/N."
He chuckled.
"I wasn't the best cook before, and now without practicing it for seven years..."
"Nah, no competitive cooking here. Just a salad with a few eggs."
I shrugged.
"Fine by me. I'll cut the vegetables."
He proposed.
"Not with your cool-hand-thingy you do in court. With a real knife, please.
Don't want you to cut the board and the entire counter in half."
I waved my finger in denial.
"Aww... if you insist..."
Simon winked, pretending to be disappointed.
As we finished preparing the food, Taka already flew back, sleeping on his stand.
We ate together at the small table in the living room, and then we sat on the couch, cuddling, as he was reading his case files.
"Alright, you win. Cuddling is much more comfy with this sweater."
He admitted, putting his arm around my shoulder, pulling me closer.
I giggled as I put my head over his chest.
I fell asleep there, but I think Simon carried me to my room since I woke up in my bed the next day.