KNY | In Different Circles (Muichiro X Tanjirou)

Chapter 7

Tanjirou's POV

We all sat around the dinner table, "So how was your guy's day?" my dad said. My siblings just answered with 'ok' or 'good'.

"The craziest thing happened in gym class today" I started.

"Really, what?" my mom asked.

"Ok, so what happened is that we were playing basketball and I had this friend on my team that is... um... well let's just say he's on the more petite side. So we were playing, and the score was tied, and I was cornered so I pass it to him because he's standing right next to the net. So I pass it to him, and he panics so he just throws the ball behind him and Damien tackles him, and they fall. So now he's out cold and I'm freaking out, so I go to him and it's a whole deal. Damien gets detention, my friend goes home and everyone's talking about it. But another crazy thing that happened was that when he threw the ball, it went in the net" I said.

"Well your day was certainly exciting" my dad said.

"Wait, is the friend that has a crush on you?" Nezuko cut in.

"Oooohh, what crush?" my mother asked my with interest laced between her words.

"It's nothing, there's just this person that I think has a crush on me" I said.

"Ok, but is this the same person?" Nezuko asked again. I contemplated, what would dad or mom do if they knew I suspected a male friend of having a crush on me? And what if I'm wrong? Stretching the truth isn't EXACTLY lying, it's just... compromising.

"No" I said slowly. 'Yes but I don't want to tell you or make accusations' I thought.

"Well then who?" she pushed.

"I don't want to say anything when I'm not even sure, I promise I'll tell you everything once I figure it out" I said.

"Alright" she shrugged.

'I can't believe it was that easy... what's the ulterior motive?...'

I laid in bed, I stared up at the ceiling. 'He said he lives alone and has no friends or family... that makes me worried. Everyone needs someone' I thought about Muichiro. 'Recently I've found myself hell bent on being his friend, why? I guess it all started when I bumped into him and walked him home, but that WAS my fault. Other than that, I had never really noticed him, that's kinda sad'
I couldn't sleep at all that night, I just flopped over and groaned every now and then.

My alarm ringed at my nightstand, "Nng" I groaned and just stuffed my face deeper in my pillow. 'What did I even do last night, why am I so tired?' I thought, it took a second before to all came back to me. 'Oh yeah... I was obsessing'

I stumbled up the stairs after getting dressed, I was still not fully awake.

I walked into the living room and flopped down on the couch.

"You look like a hot mess" my brother said from the other end of the couch.

"Good morning Takeo" I smiled in return.

"Are you ok, you don't look to good" Hanako said from the kitchen counter.

"Yeah, I'm fine, just didn't get that much sleep last night" I explained "My brain felt like it was working overtime"

"What do you mean?" Hanako asked again.

"I just couldn't stop thinking, something was just worrying me, and the thing wasn't even my business!" I explained.

"And what exactly was this thing, mmm?" Nezuko asked.

"Nothin'" I avoided the question.

"Mm-mm" she said sarcastically. "Disregarding that whole thing, we have to leave now so it's time to get up!" Nezuko said cheerily, she grabbed me by the arm and dragged me off the couch.