asked by @captivemuses There's a puppy General with a very quick pace catching up to Itto and purposefully walking just in front of the oni so Itto's much larger stature could camoflague Gorou better from behind. "Don't ask questions, and if you hear her calling my name don't look back."
Itto had just finished chatting with the vendor selling dango milk, which he bought a few bottles of, because the boys liked it. So when Gorou quickly walked toward him and then placed himself in front of him, the Oni merely canted his head to the side. "Sure...?" It was more a question than a statement, but instead of continuing to look like he was a confused puppy, he'd walk. Given his size, keeping up with Gorou wasn't all that difficult.
He wasn't sure who Gorou was avoiding, not until he heard HER voice. Yae Miko was someone who was capable of making him shiver sometimes. Especially when the Kitsune was being herself and tricking him into drinking things that weren't supposed to have beans in them. Such as a specific drink some years ago. He's still not forgiven her. "Don't ya worry, pup." If needed, he'd simply pick his smaller boyfriend up and make a break for it. Since the Guuji never really left the city.
If nothing else, it would simply look like the Oni was heading out of the city alone, since only the people coming from the other direction could see Gorou in front of him.