Ciao! (Hope my english is good I'm from Italy!) Can you write some headcanons about Kanao having a best friend who has -soul breathing- (me and my bff came up with this idea watching the show) and who is super cute to her and who has been approved by Shinobu herself because he is very strong? And also can he cuddle her when he senses that she's feeling down?
Ciao! Your English is really good! And of course, I can write something for our Butterfly tsuguko !!! This was refreshing since I haven't written anything for here yet, and I really wanna know more about the Soul Breathing Technique you and your friend came up with (it sounds really cool)!!! Thank you for the request and sorry it took me so long, I hope you enjoy it !!!!
Kanao with a Best Friend who has a Soul Breathing Technique and likes to give her cuddles
You and Kanao had met on the battlefield while fighting a demon together and your fighting styles worked relatively well together in battle and as soon as Kanao saw the movements of your swings and slices she instantly recognized your skill and strength as a swordsman
Your Soul Breathing style was intriguing to her as well, as was her Flower Breathing Technique to you, that's initially how you two had started talking, but it was mainly you holding most of the conversation, her occasionally flipping her coin and answering your questions
As Kanao started to see you more and more, she began to relax and not rely on her coin as much allowing herself to be more open with you and your talks
You guys made a great team for many of the missions you were assigned, due to the amount of time you two spent together training, talking, and building a sense of trust and fellowship
Seeing as how Kanao had changed her behavior and started to interact with you more and more, Shinobu trusts you almost immediately, she’d never seen Kanao so interactive with someone that wasn’t of the Butterfly Estate
Kanao had also become much easier to read as became further acquainted with her
Her body language, facial expressions, and the general aura that she carries all have slight changes and variations to them depending on what she’s feeling
Your Soul Breathing technique may be giving you a slight edge in perceiving her mood and emotions
You see her mainly content, but there are rare moments that you’ll see her get angry and you’ll often take her away from the situation that's causing her so much trouble
There are times though when she feels more depressed than usual, wearing a smaller smile and the little bit of the shine in her eyes is missing, it's often that she gets too deep in her own thoughts that allows this small whirlpool of gloom to build up in her
You sense it immediately
Kanao, during your first cuddle/hugging session, was very awkward and unsure of where she would place herself, she’d never really had this much physical contact with a person, it was mainly just small hugs from Naho, Sumi, and Kiyo
This type of emotional and physical intimacy was very new and strange to her, but over time she learned which cuddle arrangements she liked best
You’ll often grab her hand and lead her to a quiet place or room and sit her down in front of you, gently taking her into your arms and slowly hugging her as you place your head in the crook of her neck, your arms around her waist, it's sometimes a different position, but this is the main one Kanao feels the most comfortable with
This eventually leads to you guys having a good cuddle and taking a nap together, limbs wrapped around one another, warm, comfy, and safe
She liked being this close with someone and she didn’t have to flip a coin to decide that she would treasure you immensely