School life (KNY Zenitsu x Tanjiro) *on going*

Chapter 13: Unrequited love

Tanjiros POV

I watch absent mindedly out of the window wondering what Zenitsu might be up to right now. I stare at the leaves falling from the trees swirling in the wind, it's fall already. I feel like it was only yesterday that I walked into this school for the first time. I remember everything so clearly... since my very first day of school Zenitsu has been there for me.

He's always been by my side, but lately...

I turn my eyes to look at the chalkboard, the teacher standing next to it is talking about something, I've been trying to pay attention but...

I exhale heavily, almost sighing, I haven't seen Zenitsu lately...

Since starting the club I haven't had time to spend with him at school, I know I can always hang out with him after school but, I'm not sure why it's affecting me like this. I just now noticed how much time we spend together, so suddenly I started to feel strangely upset when he's not around me, somehow...

It's... just not enough, seeing him after school, I want to see him more, I want to feel his presence around me more. Actually, I'm already thinking of the things we could do together once school ends.

I can feel the corners of my mouth turn up into a smile. Whenever I think about him, I can't help but to smile. There's just something about him, when ever he crosses my thoughts I feel warm and my chest feels light.

Today we could watch movies, eat dinner, play board games, or just hang out, I mean with Nezuko too ofcourse, I would never forget her.

He... I lower my gaze to look at my notebook. He's always so happy around her I've noticed. I pick up my pen and start gently playing with it. I never really paid any attention to it before.

He always lights up when he sees her, or even when we are talking about her, somehow. I wish... I place the pen down on my desk.

I wish that he'd be like that with me too.

I want him to pay attention to me too, I want his amber eyes to look at me, I want to be able to smell the sweet scent of Joy from him when he's with me, I want to feel his warmth next to me, I want--

The bell rings, marking the end of the lesson, it often startled me, but now I've already gotten used to it. I then swiftly gather my supplies and start walking over to the school gym. I've also gotten used to my new routine and I remember exactly which turns I need to make to get to the gym as fast as possible.

While walking on the hallways, I run into Inosuke as usual.

"Oi Monjiro!" He greets me rather loudly, not that it really fazes me anymore...
"I told you already, It's Tanjiro, not--"
"Pondajirou! Lets fight again today!"
I should be used to him constantly butchering my name but it never manages to not irk me ever so slightly.
"As I said it's not--" I stop in my tracks as my eyes land on Zenitsu, who's talking with, I shift my eyes to look at the person who he's talking to, but I don't recognize them.

"Oh!" I happily shout out, "Hey Zenitsu, what are you doing?"

He then turns his head towards me, "ah, Hi Tanjirou, shouldn't you already be at practice?"
I shake my head, "No, not really I have a couple of minutes." I tell him.

"I see." He then turns his face towards the person he was talking to, "Listen, I won't report this to the teachers, if you promise to never do this again.", The person who Zenitsu's talking to has strangely cut black hair and frightening eyes, "Tch, as If I'd trust you." He says bluntly and leaves. How rude! I wonder how Zenitsu's going to react, I then take Zenitsu back into my sights, and surprisingly.