Gyutaro always hated anyone who had life better than him.

Until he met you.

He was very ugly, even from his birth. Having black birthmarks around him, and having ugly features..he was disliked by everyone he knew. He and his sister Ume were both born in the worst place if Yuukaku, where even the existence of kids were a waste.

As he got older, he started to work as collecting people's debts, and taking care of the ones who never paid it. It was a nice feeling. Everyone being scared of him.

Your family has sold you for some more money, your being left all alone on the streets. It was quite late as he was walking back from his 'talk' with a customer who didn't pay their debt, and saw a small girl crying at the corner, which was you. Having his usual smirk while he saw another person scared, and in pain. So, he knelt it down front of you.

Ah..what do we have here? Are you hurt? Sick? Such a waste..

He said, but then as you looked up at him with those adorable eyes of yours filled with tears, your cheeks a slight shade of pink and your cute face..his smirk faded. Was he.. blushing? He felt his cheeks get warm, just at the sight of you. He didn't knew this feeling. He never thought there would be a person he'd see, even cuter and prettier than his sister.

Maybe the feeling was...love.

After that, despite still being cold Gyutaro was slightly kind to you. You were way pretty and cute. Why didn't he want to kill you too? To hurt you? He never knew.

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Once you two were growing up, you were grown to a pretty young girl. Now that he brought more time with you..his feelings only got stronger. There you were with him, outside as she was slightly blushing, not looking at you. Your pretty smile..he would blush more if he saw it. After a while of silence, he looked at you with a blushing face and handed you a hairpin.

I got this..for you. Since..it looked pretty..like you.

He said not able to look at your for long and blushed.