— his weakness
husband! narumi gen x f! reader
summary: “the strongest’s weakness isn’t weak at all!”
warning: are bad words a warning?
— see, carrying the burden of being the strongest soldier of the JAKDF is tough. yet, everyone who’s ever had the chance to interact with said strongest hasn’t seen a speck of hardship whatsoever. may it be his extremely careless nature or his sick obsession with gaming even in the midst of battle, narumi gen’s lack of urgency and fear somehow comforts the rest of the first division. there is not one thing that can rattle him—making him bend on his knees for mercy.
until today, his platoon leaders thought.
there is one person that can make narumi’s overly lax personality waver, and that is none other than their lead tech designer and developer. you, who had been putting up with narumi’s ass ever since he joined the JAKDF as a troop member. when director general isao had the chance to introduce him to you, you wasted no time giving that little shithead a piece of your mind.
over the years, he grew fond of you until the day he mustered the courage to finally ask you out. the gods must have loved him dearly after he found out that you have been harboring the same feelings for him since you’ve met. it was then that your relationship together grew stronger, and you were able to influence the way narumi talks, the way he perceives, and the way he takes action.
when he makes decisions, he relies heavily on you. your data, your perception, your ideas, and your tactfulness. behind the strongest soldier was another who empowers him in the battlefield like no other. he calls you his buff, a gaming lingo you first did not understand when he decided to randomly call you out with said nickname.
now, he’s informed by platoon leader tachibana that you have been abducted. it feels like the world came to a pause, and it wasn’t the good kind. no, narumi feels like his mind is heavy. like the weight of the world came crashing down his shoulders, it might as well crush him.
“what do you mean abducted?”
“she took a day off today, and—“
“i know she took the day off, dimwit. i’m her husband!”
“s-sir, she was last spotted driving away from izumo tech industries. it was reported that honjus flocked the area and disappeared.” tachibana musters the courage to speak, despite seeing the darkening figure of their captain. “she disappeared along with them, sir.”
he didn’t need to hear another word before he rushed down the halls to suit up, ready to pulverize whoever had the guts to actually lay a hand on you. narumi didn’t care if it was a plot to lure him out of the base in an attempt to kill him alone. he didn’t care if it was all part of kaiju no.9’s plan to make the JAKDF crumble from the inside.
narumi’s going to subjugate every fucking kaiju in his way, and he will make it hurt.
“narumi—“
“rally the platoon leaders and have them take position around izumo tech industries.” he remembers your agenda. you told him this morning before you left the base, after all. “not one yoju gets near the building.”
“got it.” hasegawa nods, relieved to hear that he remains rational despite his lover falling into danger. “what about you?”
“i’m gonna beat the hell out of everyone involved of taking her. even if it’s 9.”
oh, how all preparations would simply go to waste. you, who had indeed been abducted, stood before the lair of kaiju no.9 with a rather unfazed expression. if you were scared, you certainly didn’t show it.
“do you ever clean here?” you ask, spotting the cobwebs forming above the cave ceiling. you visibly grimaced at the sight.
“i see you in his memories.”
“who? isao?”
“yes.”
“oh, good! nice to know he remembers me. that dude always acts like he doesn’t care about people.” you sigh, shrugging your shoulders like you’re just talking to some random person. it confused no.9, how you don’t cower in fear at his presence. yet, he’s seen soldiers within the JAKDF piss their pants the moment they spot his shadow.
you were odd, exactly like how isao pictured you in his head.
“anyway, my husband’s pretty overprotective so i really need to go. don’t have much time for chitchat, you know?”
“you think we’re gonna let you go?”
you stare at it. “duh…?”
.
.
.
"you're serious." 9 registered, she wasn't joking at all.
"i mean, you see isao's memories. i'm pretty sure you can gauge me from there."
"but..." 9 trailed off, then he feels it. his connection with the rest of the honjus that he assigned to abduct you have disappeared. their core can't be located, and their presence vanished into thin air. he then looks back down the measly little human being that is supposedly his biggest threat in the JAKDF.
isao had you in his memories for great reason, and it definitely proved it to him today.
"you know now, don't you?"
you sigh, taking out the pen from your lab coat's chest pocket. "see, i was having a great day off until you arrived."
then, it transforms into a humongous scythe, its blade curved around your figure as if to protect you from anything that dare come your way. "but you definitely ruined it."
the moment narumi tracked her down, he sees you emerging from the shadows of the cave. completely unscathed, but a few specks of dust tainting your clothes. he catches how your scythe swiftly switched back to her signature fountain pen, clipping it back on your chest pocket like nothing happened.
"hey, sweetheart. what'cha doing here?"
he sighs, letting his guard down as you finally stood toe-to-toe with him. without warning, he flicks your forehead with his finger and snared. "where the hell were you?!"
"jeez, i just got away from that sucker and you're here attacking me too." you rubbed your reddening forehead with a gentle hand, pouting at the sting he left on your skin. "we should get the hell away from here before it regenerates. i don't have a combat suit to support my weapon, you know?"
narumi sighs, "you better make up for this. i nearly tore the entire base the moment i found out you're missing."
"oh, don't worry." you stand on your tiptoes, leaning forward for your breath to fan over his ear. "i know just how i'll make it up to you."
