Remember When? // T. Muichiro x m!Reader

Chapter 4 - "Avoid."

A/N: So like,, am I fr about to out reader character through pain ? Uh,, yes (:

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Time flew by at school. They didn't have any more lunch breaks after that, however Y/N was still in the same class as Muichiro, it made him pretty hard to avoid without any confrontational attempts from him, but he knew just how to outrun people who were after him. Call it experience ? Call it trauma ? Does the same job so it doesn't really matter what you name it. Y/N just called it STEALTH 5000 as a joke in his brain, but it really isn't supposed to be funny. He had gone through serious shit that he just never seemed to take for how serious they actually were. To some it was frustrating, to others with similar experiences it was amusing - in the mentally ill way - and to him it was just a coping mechanism. Humour and jokes about his traumas helped him get by a lot more than it should.

Y/N suddenly felt his friend to the left, Tanjiro, tap his shoulder. They were within range of doing that, since the class was quite compact and cramped with an unreasonable amount of students. "Hey, are you alright ? Your eyes are a bit,, puffy? And there's some tear stains on your cheeks.. Did anything happen while me and the guys were in the headmaster's office?" the red-eyed boy shot him a genuinely worried expression as he whispered all that to him. Y/N just shrugged. "Don't worry about it, it doesn't matter at all.." His whispering was barely audible, but somehow their math teacher, Mr. Shinazugawa heard them. "Kamado ! New kid ! If you're going to converse while I'm teaching then get the hell OUT !" He yelled and pointed at the door, signaling them to exit the class. Y/N got up, a bit shocked from the sudden yelling, though the man did seem like the type to yell a lot during his class or when he gets mad at students.

They both walked out the class, Y/N first and Tanjiro following closely behind him, they both had their gaze down in shame, somewhat. Once they walked out and the door shut, as Y/N was about to walk off, Tanjiro grabbed his arm. "Hey, I know we just met and all, but I'm sure we will end up caring for eachother since we are already friends, so please, if you have an issue, and I mean please, let me help. I don't like seeing anyone like this, let alone my friends." The period ended with a crying Y/N crying on Tanjiro's shirt behind the school after he had ranted about how things never go well for him. This all after a lot of persuasion from Tanjiro. Normally he wouldn't have pushed, but this seemed important, he couldn't just let him be like that, especially on the first day of school for the other boy. Not only people would make fun of him for it, but it must also be terrifying to be in a new and strange environment while also being in a bad mental state- it could end badly. ".. And- and on top of that... Muichiro,, doesn't even remember who the hell I am-" The sentence was cut off by the boy's sobs. "Ah,, Muichiro suffers amnesia. We don't quite sure know why, he says he doesn't think he was always like this, but he won't tell us what caused it, and that's fine." Tanjiro smiled at Y/N reassuringly, trying to comfort the smaller boy. "I-I know, but I was there for everything that happened to him in his childhood, we had also promised we would never forget eachother... It hurt even though I know it shouldn't..." Y/N whimpered, he was cussing out himself for still hurting over something his childhood friend couldn't control, but he couldn't help it. Tanjiro hushed him bu rubbing his back "It will be fine, I'm sure he will remember you, someday.." he said to the other male, he didn't know how to help in that situation, he didn't even know if that would be possible, but he was hopeful, and that was the most he could do. "Thanks,, for all of this.." Y/N said in between sobs, just before the bell rang again. "Aw fuck.." the h/c boy spoke weakly as he got up, with Tanjiro following him back go class. And that was the last event he could recall from his time at school that day.

Hey this is a T/W, the next paragraph(s) will contain mentions of abuse and addiction. Please be careful <3.

Y/N finally got home. Time went by abnormally fast, it felt. He took out his keys and unlocked his door to be greeted by his drunken father throwing a glass bottle at the door he entered from, it shattering, but Y/N didn't get injured, thankfully. "Oi.. the hell are you doing here..?" His drunk father said lowly, in a tone that made Y/N freeze in place. His fight or flight response wasn't working. Nothing was working. His brain wasn't working. He couldn't breathe, or he was breathing too fast, he couldn't tell. He was dizzy, scared and his legs were shaking. "I,, school.. is over.. I just finished all my classes-" he said but was cut off by his father's yelling "SHUT UP, GET OUT. GO BACK TO SCHOOL YOU AREN'T DONE YET." he spoke angrily, making Y/N flinch as the tall man go closer and closer to him. "You're still stupid you need to go back." The man spat as he slapped his son, a tear rolling down the boy's cheek as he stood there, stilled. He couldn't move his body. "SO? LEAVE ALREADY?" The father screamed as he opened the door and shoved Y/N out, shutting it with a loud 'bang'.

T/W end !

Y/N was staring at the door for a bit, dumbfounded. 'What the hell had just happened..? What..? The hell was all that for..?' So many questions were going through the boy's head at that moment. Did he really deserve that? No, of course he didn't. His parents were just awful. It wasn't his fault, but it still felt like it. Then he remembered; Tanjiro. He had his number. He quickly looked for the contact as he was going down the stairs of the apartment system he was living in. He called the contact and almost instantly his friend picked up. "Hello? Is this Y/N?" He sounded a bit weird on call Y/N thought. "Uh,, yeah- Do you think I could stay over at your place for an hour or two..? I can't go home yet apparently.. We can study together and stuff if you'd like...?" The e/c boy said, his voice a bit shaky. It seemed like Tanjiro picked up on that fact. "Y-yeah, sure ! I'll come get you from where you are, just tell me where to meet you." he spoke softly, waiting for the other boy to tell him his location. "I'm at [insert address here or something], if you can come walk me to your place that'd be delightful.." Y/N said sadly. "Oh! That isn't very far. I'll be there in 3' !" Tanjiro said and with that he hung up. This was definitely going to be an interesting afternoon, but Y/N was glad there was someone he could trust, kind of.

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A/N: So like.. uh,,,,,,,,,, that was something yeah I'll just leave it at that lol. Shorter chapter kind of though. (:

Also, are the chapters fucked up for anyone else in terms of order or is it just my wattpad being quirky cuz 3 is before 2 after 1 and 2 is after 4 like hello??-