The Fourth Raikage's bodyguard in the Naruto Shippuden era and the Fifth Raikage in Boruto's era, Darui of the hidden cloud. Same reason why he's underrated, I have rarely seen a Darui x reader, and even if I do, it'd be in a Naruto one-shot. What I admire about this character is that he is easy-going, sluggish, but not lazy as seen at the Five Kage when he soon jumped into the Raikage's defense when the bodyguards of the other Kage reacted to the Raikage destroying the desk he was sitting at, his also an apologetic individual, even apologizing for other people's actions.

Fun Fact: Darui is the only Raikage that's not named A, unlike the previous Raikages.

Knocking on his door, you tried your hardest to stand up yet when he opened the door,

"Didn't know where else to go.." You trailed off before letting him say anything, it soon became dark for you as your body collapsed, but he caught you before you hit the ground. In pure panic and with a worried mind he carried you to his bed and hoped for the best after examining your body. The bruises broke him, the open wounds made as if he was the one who caused this to you yet you were the one who showed up at his doorstep in the first place. He tucked you in bed, tried not to touch your wounds as he ran his fingers through you (h/l) hair. He's no medic-nin like his partner, so he leaned in to kiss your forehead before going to the bathroom to wash up.

Your eyes fluttered open to see an unfamiliar room before you, a bedroom to be exact. Not yours. Sheer panic soon devoured you before a voice spoke,

"It's okay, you're in my house," You turned your head to see where it came from, seeing your friend, the Raikage's own right-hand man, Darui,

"How did I end up here?" You croaked out, covering yourself with the blankets,

"You suddenly showed up at my doorstep and then passed out, but what's with the bruises?" He replied, walking up to your figure on his bed, stopping just at the edge of the bed. You paused,

"I fell down the stairs," You answered, trying not to stutter,

"I'm sure falling down the stairs doesn't give you such serious wounds like the ones you have right now (Y/n)," He gave you a look, a look as if he knew it was a lie,

"It's not important, Darui. I have to go back," You blurted out, standing up yet your friend pulled you back down,

"Stop lying," He continued, his voice slightly annoyed,"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to- just, tell me what happened? Is it about your dad?"

Your body tensed up as soon as he mentioned 'dad'. Your abusive old man. Despite your efforts of holding back your tears, they slowly made their way out,

"If I don't come back, he's gonna-"

"He's gonna what? (Y/n) what happened? What's going on?" He kept on asking, your body still refusing to turn around to face him,

"He hit me, but it's because I rebelled. He's gonna scold me if I get home late again," You explained, half of it was true, but it's not the whole story,"Plus, it's not your type to put your nose in other people's business,"

"I know it's not my business and it's not like me to get into other people's, but when it comes to you, it's my business," Your best friend replied, holding your hand so you won't bolt off,"Listen, you need to get away from him, because this won't end if you come back,"

"And how'd you know? You can't see the future," You said firmly, still refusing to face him. Fresh tears started to roll down your face using your cheeks as their passageway. Before you even knew it, he pulled you in. His lips pressed against yours, your eyes widened at his sudden action as your face reddened, soon you melted into the kiss and felt some guilt. You pulled away, finally seeing his face. The two of you stood there like idiots,

"I'm sorry, I knew I should've-" Before he could finish his sentence you embraced the man in a hug,

"Thank you," You whispered, you later let him go,"God, he's gonna kill me if he finds out,"

"Just; don't go back, okay? Please," He pleaded, his eyes filled with sorrow,"If you're going back, I'm coming. To make sure he doesn't touch you, you can get your stuff, but don't stay there,"

"I'm... just scared-" You blurted out, utterly terrified that Darui would do the same thing your dad did to you. He noticed this and then cupped your face and looked at you,

"He won't hurt you, I'll be there," He assured you, then planted a kiss on your forehead,

"Why do you care so much?" You mumbled,

"Because unlike your dad, I actually care and love you. Ever since we met, before the academy. I can't see you like this," He soon accepted you in a hug, his arms around your neck as you slowly placed your hands on his back. The feeling of all the stress off your body overtook you,

"Is it okay if I stay here?" Your low voice asked still in the hug,

"As long as you want," He answered, "And, I wanted to ask after this was over but, do you think we'd be a good us?"

Your lips slowly formed a smile as you pulled away,"Yes, we'd be a good us," You smiled with joy, kissing the man passionately,

"I still need to get my stuff though, just a few things before my mom passed," You looked down to his masculine arms,"And I don't want him to break them, so I'll be getting them tonight,"

"We," Darui corrected, you were hesitant before answering but answered anyway,

"Fine, we," You two then walked to the door, slipping your shoes on.

When you arrived there, an intoxicated and aggressive man opened up,

"Wow, took you long enough," His gaze shifted towards the taller man next to you and then down to your guys' joined hands,"So, look's like you've got yourself a partner, huh? Bitch, you-"

Without a second thought, Darui threw a solid punch at your father, knocking him out,

"Come on, let's go," He smiled at you, leading you inside to grab your old clothes, a kunai, and a pendant with your clan's name. The two of you fled with your father still unconscious, not turning back.

You found yourself back at Darui's place, on the bed, snuggled into his usual slightly exposed chest, taking in his scent as he held you close. The room was dark, which you liked. Soon, slowly your eyelids became heavy,

"Thank you." Was all you said before falling asleep on him, one hand on his chest and one intertwined with his,

"You're welcome, (y/n)," He replied, noticing you're already asleep. He smiled and planted a kiss on your forehead before resting himself.

Hours passed, it's now midnight. He woke up by your figure tossing and turning in your slumber, he sat up a bit concerned. Your hands twitched every minute that passed, tear slowly escaping your closed eyes, and your hair getting tangled in the process. He called your name yet you didn't answer, he kept on calling you,"(Y/n), (y/n)!"

You shot up, sat there next to the man in cold sweat. Breathing heavily, catching your breath. He didn't know what happened but he caught you in a hug, cradling your small frame,

"No, don't- don't touch me!" You screamed, flinching away from his touch. Your eyes were wild, breathing fast and shallow, her whole body trembling in uncontrollable fear,

"I'm not gonna hurt you," He said, gently taking you by the hand and holding it firmly. Their eyes met,"Listen to me, you're safe and he's not gonna hurt you again. I'm here now. Trust me, I won't let anybody hurt you,"

He almost expected you to yank your hand away in panic, but you didn't, instead, you relaxed a bit, tears forming in your (e/c) eyes that he loves dearly, and let out a breath,

"I..."

"It's okay," He continued, smiled, and ran his fingers through your (h/l) hair. With your breathing back to normal, you told him everything, the nightmares, the memories, that haunted you for years. Like the gentleman he was he sat there and listen. And when you're done he calmed you down, making all the anxious and worried thoughts of yours go away. He hushed you with a small kiss, assuring you that you're safe and that no one will hurt you.

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