A/N: I want to know more about what Aoi was like, and how Itsuki was when he was younger. This was inspired by a few of the more recent chapters of the manga. Hope you enjoy!
Aoi's laughter resounded through the tea room.
Taking a glance a Itsuki, who had taken his seat facing the Mononokean's scroll instead of facing Aoi as usual, they only laughed even louder, imagining the surely present pout on the young, yet un-matured face.
The questioning chime of the Mononokean was accompanied with no words: it was quite obvious what the yokai wanted to know. The pair had just entered after completing their errands in the Underworld, one completely silent with a hint of an embarrassed blush on his face, and the other who had yet to have stopped laughing.
'Our little Itsuki,' Aoi began between chuckles, 'is so cute. The Executive was in a bad mood, so he made poor Itsuki work twice as hard. Then we went to the Newt Lake to submit a report in hand. As usual, the Legislator was behind on everything and asked me for help. I refused, but to my surprise, Itsuki said he would help. When I came back a couple of hours later, everything was done and the Legislator was practically shining with amusement, hiding his smirk behind his cup of tea. The Justice was there too and our little Itsuki was sleeping in his lap!'
With every world that they spoke, Itsuki became more and more flustered in embarrassment.
'You should have seen the Justice's face! He looked so uncomfortable, and he had no idea what to do with his hands. He was just staring down at Itsuki, and his hands were lifted up, and he wasn't moving a muscle! When I arrived, his eyes were practically begging me to do something about it.'
Awww... the new employee of the mononokean is so cute.
The Mononokean's words only encouraged Aoi more. 'And you know, when I asked the Legislator-'
'Shut up, Aoi, you jerk!'
At Itsuki's sudden burst, silence reigned in the tea room, every on, including Itsuki himself, shocked at his words.
Aoi blinked.
After a moment, text appeared on the Mononokean's scroll. My my, it looks like you've been a bad influence on Itsuki.
Aoi just laughed again along with the Mononokean's merry chimes, and the small smile on the human's face didn't escape either of them.