I've always watched you. Ever since you were a child. I still remember that day. You and your twin brother were lost in the forest. I heard shouting. Curious, I hid behind a tree to watch you two. But I was careless. You saw me.

"Excuse me, but my brother and I are lost. Do you know the way out? Could you show us the way out?"

I should have refused. Lied. But instead, I agreed. I took the two of you by the hand and led you to the opening of the forest.

"Thank you, Miss… Um… What's your name?"

"My name? My name… Is (l/n) (f/n)."

"Thank you, (l/n)-chan! We'll remember you!"

"No, you won't."

Even though I mumbled those words under my breath, you heard me. You frowned.

"Yes, we will. Um… (L/n)-chan, can you give us your scarf?"

"My… scarf?"

"Yes. Then we'll remember!"

Although reluctant, I handed my scarf to you. But it was useless. Once you left the forest, you forgot all about me. You believed that you had somehow found your way out of the forest by yourselves and that you had picked up the scarf on your way.

You were just like all the others. I loved to help others, but they always forgot me.

That is my cursed life. The Forgotten One.


After that day, I couldn't stop thinking about you. So, I left the forest to look for you. I watched you. To the point of following you. Then the day of the avalanche came.

I couldn't stop the avalanche. I couldn't change the direction of the avalanche. But at least I could pull you out of the way once your brother pushed you out. But you didn't realise it was me.

You gave your brother my scarf, but after his death, you took it. But you still missed your family. So I broke one of the greatest rules.

I sealed your brother's soul in the scarf.


Was that a mistake? Your brother being there made you happy, yet it caused you pain. It hurt me to see you cry.

Then you left with those people. I couldn't see you, but you brought my scarf with you, so I could still protect you.

You went through a lot, and finally the last battle was over. But during that battle… You came to terms with your family's death. You didn't need your brother around anymore. His soul was released. And… You threw away my scarf.

It hurt.


You came back a new person. I could barely recognise you as the small, fragile child crying for his family. And I could feel the one thing that kept me away from the forest disappearing.

Once again, you left. But for a completely different reason. This time, it was to represent Japan. Now you're gone, our bond has broken.

I will return to the forest. This was fated to end like this, anyways. We could never be together. I was young, rebellious and naïve. I really believed this forbidden unrequited love could actually blossom. It's time for me to return home. To the others.

And yet, I still wish for a miracle.

Me and you. A human boy and a yuki onna.


Hope you liked it, Shiranai-san! I originally planned for a really mediocre Fubuki X Reader story, but I had a flash of inspiration and this was born. I'm still undecided whether I should keep this as a bittersweet one-shot or to make it a multi-chapter fic with a happy ending. But I warn you, I'm out of ideas. So unless I suddenly get another flash of inspiration or someone gives me an idea, it'll probably stay as a one-shot.