A:N/ So this is a series that has been inspired by Follow The Wind. That long ass Yasuo x Riven story that was written by Tahimikamaxtli (still my idol and inspiration to this day) Anyway, this story follows the events after 'Confessions of a broken blade'. Hence why you'll see later on in the story the old couple that took Riven in as their daughter.

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The world abandoned them. Two broken people who're seeking purpose in Ionia met each other face to face in a tea house in a rainy afternoon. Yasuo kept silent, being invited earlier by Riven to have tea. The samurai still garnered attention from the townsfolk, both of them still did. They were viewed as murderers. Nothing more than a pair of broken souls, lost in the world that scorned them as they tainted their hands in blood; one bled for her country's former ideologies and teachings, the other bled for justice after being wrongfully accused of murder.

"Riven… What do you want?" Yasuo asked in a wary tone, wanting to get out of the place as soon as possible to avoid causing bad business at the quaint tea shop.

"Company…" Riven voiced out, pouring them both tea as it arrived on their table. Yasuo eyed his cup of tea and saw his reflection onto the clear green liquid, grimacing at the long scar that ran across his face.

"I thought you prefer being alone?" Yasuo asked, drinking from his cup. Riven smiled before looking across the room and out towards the open doorway that was being soaked in the rain.

"In lonesomeness, we get to realize that we're still human. We can't live alone. We're weak and fragile, breaking easily at the slightest of force." She admitted, looking down and conflicted at her own words. Riven has been vulnerable to Yasuo ever since she confessed to her crimes. The woman in front of Yasuo struggled with her past, like him, she had her fair share of sleepless nights plagued with regrets and the voices of those whom she was forced to kill.

"You are right in the part that we're still human. So what now, Riven? What do you want to do?" he asked her from across the table. Riven slid across an Ionian charm that the both of them had forged on one of their labors. She gave it to him with a small smile on her face.

"I want to become friends with someone who shared the same pain as I did." She finally said what's on her chest, feeling lighter and better. Even if Yasuo refused to be friends with her, Riven knew that he wouldn't forgive easily as he still carried his burden.

"I am forever in your debt as well." Yasuo bowed. Riven did the same, exchanging charms with Yasuo after that as a sign of their friendship.

The rain continued to pour down. People were taking shelter at the tea house they were in, thankfully for the two the rain was part of their 'comfort things', which basically means that they don't mind getting wet under the rain. Both of them shared stories and a few light hearted laughs amongst themselves while walking under the rain with only their coats to keep them dry.

"Oh, we're already here." Yasuo muttered. The two of them shared a temporary bungalow by themselves after being relieved of duty temporarily by the League as part of their atonement to Ionia. For a while, people kept asking them if they were married or are starting a family soon, much to Yasuo and Riven's dismay, they soon told them that they weren't in a relationship and are just simply living together.

"Damn, I forgot to chop firewood earlier today…" Yasuo said when they got inside the cozy house. Riven took notice and searched for their firewood axe to use.

"I'll fetch some more I think there's still some dry wood left in the barn. I'll just chop those for now." She offered him a smile before going out again into the open rain. Yasuo sighed, hanging his coat to try on a rack nearby.

Yasuo made them dinner before Riven came back. A simple meat stew with steamed vegetables to warm them up, he then cooked some rice, patiently waiting for Riven to come back.

"Smells good, did you make dinner?" Riven asked out loud after getting them firewood. She was soaked thoroughly, her wet clothes clinging onto her body only made it more tempting for Yasuo to stare at her curves.

'Goddamn it…' he battled internally, wanting to look away from Riven. He coughed out loud and threw a towel towards the woman, turning away to hide the redness of his face.

"You should take a bath first you know? You're going to catch a cold if you eat like that." He reminded her, hearing her groan out before uttering a small 'thanks' in response.

Yasuo didn't eat until Riven showered and got changed. They both ate in silence, sometimes passing by a few awkward glances towards each other until one of them gave up.

"I know you're uncomfortable with me…" Riven said, taking her and Yasuo's dishes to the sink to wash them. Yasuo stopped her and grabbed her wrist gently.

"I-I really don't know how to act or even have the slightest clue on what to say… I'm sorry if you think I feel uncomfortable with you." It was the first time in a long time that Yasuo tried consoling someone. Taliyah was someone that annoyed him, so that crossed her out of the possible people that he consoled. Riven was there, she was there with him and was living with him for a few weeks now. He didn't want to make things awkward between them.

"Could you let me go now..?" Riven murmured a little flushed and embarrassed at Yasuo's sudden forwardness. Yasuo immediately dropped her hand and turned out, uttering a quick apology before dipping back into the rain.

"Dammit, why do I keep messing things up, Yone?" he asked out into the open coldness of the rain. He felt the rain pouring down onto him while he sat beneath a peach tree that was planted by the previous owner of his and Riven's house.

An umbrella soon made it over Yasuo's head, seeing Riven's soft features and her gracing smile towards him along with her outstretched hand made Yasuo's mind go haywire. He felt his heart pounding against his ribcage while he sat there, still confused.

"Come on, let's get you inside. You're going to catch a cold if you sit around under the wet ground like that." Riven teased, getting back at Yasuo for scolding her earlier. Yasuo chuckled and took her outstretched hand, feeling that static between her calloused fingers.

"Thanks, I owe you one." He smiled back at her as the two broken souls returned to their small house.

~ End