Knight! Ushijima x fem! princess! reader
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Cw: fluff some angst(if you squint), slightly suggestive, happy/ambiguous ending! Enjoy!! :3
[not proofread don’t hate me]
A/n: ’m so sorry but this is taking me so long to write life is throwing haymakers my way so I’m gonna release it in pieces😔
Walking down the steps of the grand staircase, you can’t help but feel confused. Being summoned by your father so suddenly like this left you wondering what could be of such importance. You pass beautiful portraits of family members you couldn’t name (much to the chagrin of your tutor) and paintings depicting wars with stories of great conquest. “You summoned me Father?” When you step off the staircase onto a satin rug. Your Father, the king, was sat tall and proud upon his throne, though you would be a fool to miss the scrunch in his brow. “Yes my daughter come sit” he gestured to your throne beside his.
One scan of the room would reveal the opulence of your family and kingdom as a whole. Tall stone pillars connecting to pointed arches in the ceiling, stained glass and rose windows cascading down just below the buttresses. Statues could be see just outside the threshold along with a lavish garden, your favorite place to roam.
“My daughter there is something we must discuss” you turn your head to him, brow arching. “There has been a rise in coups, my dear. Nobles and royalty alike are being attacked, some even in the square. Thus you are to be fitted with a guard, one that will keep you safe.” Your smile drops, eyes widening before quickly schooling your expression. “What? But why? Do I truly need to father? I am not a child.” He lets out a sigh before his expression switches to authority. “You have no say in this. You will get a guard. He is one of the best in our army.”
Upset? Angry? There were many words to describe how you felt as you briskly rose from your throne and stormed off your fathers faint yelling in the background. You quickly run into the courtyard, bumping into someone throwing you down onto the ground, you look up, seeing a man in armor sin his helmet which is clutched under his arm. He looked taken aback as you analyzed his face, tan skin, olive two toned hair, tall figure with muscles peeking just below his armor plating, and those stern eyes that met yours for a split second before he quickly kneeled down, his hand outstretched.
You're quick to accept his hand. He pulls you up and quickly bows “my deepest apologies princess.” You brush your skirt off and before you can apologize, your father appears behind you. “Ah there you are! A tad late it seems.” Ushijima is quick to bow before your father is quick to shake his head, Ushijima is quick to stand up. The King turns to you before gesturing towards him “this is Ushijima Wakatoshi he shall be your guardian, he will be at your side at all times, understood?” His tone gives way that this decision is final.
“Yes father” you bite your lip, completely upset.
“Do you have to follow me everywhere?” Walking down the halls you can’t help but feel his tall figure following behind you. You stop walking and tilt your head back towards him awaiting a response only to get nothing but a grunt. It’s been like this the past month. He’d follow you around everywhere. The dining room, your room, the courtyard, everywhere. Not that you minded him, he was pleasant, calm, grounding at times. It was a matter of principle. You hated feeling like you were being coddled, like you were a child.
“Do you ever speak?” You bite back a scoff. “Only when it’s important.”
It wasn’t all bad, mornings spent in the courtyard reading, his quiet presence calming. Visits to the seamstress where you step out from behind a curtain giving a little twirl and curtsey, asking his thoughts on the dress. Him being as blunt as he is being the most helpful. Your favorite though, is when you take a stroll into the garden. Walking side by side, arms brushing you pointing at flowers and giggling at his blunt explanations
“What about this one?” You pointed at the edelweiss, he looked at them then at you. “Deep courage and rugged endurance.” Then at the peony growing nearby “healing and renewal.” You took a few steps and lightly toyed with the stem of a yarrow. “This one?” He thinks for a second “healing and protection” then you stumble upon a lavender rose. You make quick work of plucking it and turn to him. Standing on your toes you tuck it behind his ear. “There! Look at you” you giggled, turning away from him. Ushijima turned to the side and looked at the nearby pond. He could see the flower you so delicately tucked behind his ear, but he could also feel his heart racing. A blush raising up his neck mostly covered by his armor.
What you seemed unaware of was that lavender roses symbolize love at first sight. That fresh, dreamy new beginning of love that is oh so rare to attain. “Ushi? My knight?” That nickname too. What started as a joke in an attempt to get a reaction out of him blossomed into something much more to him. What was once a duty grew to be a moment of calm and tranquility, with you. Seeing you smile through this conflict put a small smile on his usually cold face.
“Come onnn! It’ll be fun!” You tug at his arm, pulling him towards the pier. You wanted to have a day on the lake and of course, as your knight Ushijima had to come along not that you minded, at least then. Now you were standing just before the pier, sun beating down on you, your feet digging into the mud with each pull. “I don’t think so princess it’s dangerous” he scans the surroundings before looking back at you, his expression unyielding.
“Dangerous?” You also look around and all you see is children playing in the water and a couple of men in boats. You can hear faint laughter from where you’re standing. “It’s just some kids!” Ushijima sighs and gives a brisk nod. He offers his arm to you. “Just watch your step my lady.” Your hand wraps firmly against his bicep and nod at him giving him the go ahead to lead the way.
Once you reach the end of the pier you let go and whistle. “There’s one left, how lucky!” He’s quick to inspect the boat. It’s a simple, quaint little boat. He stepped in and offered you a hand, you take it but trip on your way down. The boat rocked a bit, but he was quick to steady you. His hands stayed on your hips until the rocking subsided. “Thank you Ushi! Now let’s go!” You sit down and watch him as he rows the boat, left then right. A smile spreads along your lips as you come up with an idea.
You wait just a second longer before you lurch to the side making it seem as if you were going to jump in. Ushijima, whose expression was just as stoic as usual, is now panicked. He immediately stopped rowing and moved to grab you. Unbeknownst to him in his moment of panic, the sudden movement sent the boat too far to the side, causing it to flip over, and the two of you to fall into the water. His arms immediately wrapped around your waist, pulling you close to his chest. Thankfully he didn’t row too deep into the lake, because now you rest upon his chest arms still wrapped tightly around his neck. You pull your head away to examine him and the sight you’re met with is one that would make a nun blush.
His white shirt was now transparent, exposing his tanned broad shoulders and ripped muscles, the veins on his neck leading to the delicious slope of his chest your hands now rested on, his arms that gripped your hips so firmly flexed, veins and muscles hard you wanted to take a bite. water dropping off of you and onto him, leaving trails. you would’ve thought he was a Greek god. Your legs were wrapped around his waist, your dress now hiked up and covered in mud but that didn’t matter right now. You were blushing so hard you couldn’t tell if it was from the heat or the sight before you. Your heart was pounding in your chest, trying so hard to leap out of your throat and your hands that were pressed firmly to his chest were itching to roam. You didn't know what to do with yourself. You already liked him. He was so calm, so grounding. Always there to help but never overbearing. But to see him like this, in this new light? It felt so overwhelming.
“My princess, are you hurt?”
You were speechless. All you could do was nod aggressively. He sits up, wrapping his hand around your waist, standing up and making sure you’re okay before nodding himself. He offered you a hand,
“Shall we check out the boardwalk? You seemed to ogle at the displays my lady.” You never jumped on something so quick.
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