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

Chapter 9 - "Butterflies."

A/N: I'm so upset cuz like I already want to rewrite the entire book, but I don't know what I would change omfl. Would probably take things slower in the story telling or give more context, but like- My brain is lacking working brain cells so.

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To be very honest, Muichiro really liked Y/N. He had forgotten over the years, as his memories faded, but when he saw the familiar boy's face for the first time in so long, despite the changes it had gone through due to his puberty, he felt warm. The day they hugged, he felt warmth in his stomach again. He couldn't place a finger on the feeling until he regained a portion of his memories with the other male. Then it hit him; he was in love with the e/c boy. He remembered telling his parents that he wanted Y/N to be his 'wife', but they told him that if he wanted to marry Y/N they would both be husbands. Lowkey made Muichiro upset because he liked calling the other boy his wife at the time, but he was glad his parents didn't mind. He always knew he was gay, he had never been into a girl, but guys- well... For plot purposes we will not be mentioning what he thought of guys other than Y/N. But basically, that's why he got so upset when his crush called him a 'great friend' after telling him the gayest thing he had ever heard in his life. As if he was saying an indirect 'no homo' or something. Was Y/N straight ? He looked like a twink. He would do the twink hand motion thing. He stands gay, dresses gay, acts gay. Could he really be straight ? Did Muichiro really have no chance with him without being able to shoot his shot in the first place ? Was it all for nothing ? It hurt to think about and it really made him want to cry, so he suppressed his feelings. The day was not about him anyway, Y/N was hurt by 'you-know-who' and all the sapphire really wanted was for his friend to feel better, even if he didn't return Muichiro's romantic feelings. They cared about eachother and that wouldn't change, ever.

Muichiro stopped suddenly in front of a small bakery. There was a coffee table inside that could be spotted - they could sit there, probably, he thought. The baked goods could be smelled even from outside the building, without Tanjiro's weird supersmell senses, and you could just tell it would be delicious. The dark-haired boy turned to his friend and back at the bakery before dragging him in.

A small bell was heard when they entered, making a sweet-looking woman with pink and green hair walk behind the counter. "Hello ther- ! Oh my, Mui !! It's been a while !" The older girl said to the sapphire, grinning. "Hey, Mitsuri. Long time no see." He responded calmly, smiling at her. Soon after a black, shoulder-length-haired man, with heterochromatic eyes and a white mask on his face appeared behind the counter as well. "You stupid brat, where have you been for so long ?! You haven't even called or texted us- we thought you fucking died, you moron." He scolded Muichiro, which made the teen boy scratch the back of his neck and give a sheepish smile at the two. "Heh, sorry, Obanai. Been busy." he said. They didn't seem convinced, though. "Yeah, right. Been busy going on dates with your boyfie over there, or what ?" The older man said, one arm against his chest, half crossed, and the other pointing at the boy beside him, wiggling his finger in the process. "H-huh- wha-.." Y/N was confused as hell as he was being glared daggers by the man in front of him. He was very scary, even though he was pretty short. "Yeah, right I'm talking about you. Better not hurt Muichiro, or I'll put snakes under your headass' bed. Got it ?" he said squinting at the shorter out of the two teens. "S-sure, but we aren't.. a couple-" Y/N said, blinking a bit in confusion. The two adults eyed eachother, then the two boys in front of them, then back at eachother and nodded. "Alright, well, what would you like me to get you guys ?" The Misturi girl said to the two, grinning happily. Muichiro looked at him to order first, so he did, purely because he was peer pressured. "U-um.. A cinnamon roll and a (coffee of choice <3),, please..?" the h/c spoke shyly and somewhat quietly but the girl nodded. The guy beside her was still glaring at the two as if he was about to kill them. "I'll get the same, I guess." the other boy said with a nod. "Alrighty ! Coming right up !" and with that the pink-haired woman said as she ran off to prepare the coffees.

The two sat down on the small coffee table, staring at eachother. They were in the same position, somewhat. Arm against the table and their head being supported by their hand, Y/N's second arm was against his thigh, near his knee, while Muichiro's was on the table too. They were just looking into eachother's eyes and smiling like absolute fools, until Mitsuri came up to them and handed them their consumables, as she held back her squeals. She found people falling in love adorable, and when she found something adorable, she would squeal really loud and fangirl, but for the sake of their future relationship she had go keep her mouth shut that moment- brilliant idea brought to you by Obanai.

They started eating and drinking their coffee, looking like they were really enjoying their meal. It made the two bakers really happy, but especially Mitsuri, of course. When they both done with their cinnamon rolls, they got up, coffees in hand, to pay, but they were stopped. "No, it's on the house, please don't worry !" Mitsuri said and smiled at the two boys. "But, this deserves what my, like, kidney is worth are you insane ?" Y/N tried to protest, but scary man appeared again. "She said it's free. Scram." he said, somewhat playfully, but that still made the shorter of the two teens scared; meanwhile, Muichiro seemed to be pretty unfazed by his senior's behaviour. "Thanks, guys. We'll come back soon again, but next time we pay." Muichiro said, grinning at the two, who nodded and watched the boys get out of the glass door in the front.

As soon as they left, Mitsuri started fangirling. "KYAAAAAAA ! THEY ARE SO CUTE I REALLY HOPE THEY END UP TOGETHER !! AHHH. MY HEART !" She squealed, jumping up and down as though she was a child on a sugar rush. Obanai shook his head at his girlfriend and smiled at her cuteness. "Yeah. Muichiro seemed happy like that. Kid betted not hurt him or I'll snap his neck, on God." he said in a mean way, but Mitsuri frowned at him, making him sigh in defeat. "Okay, I won't murder him, just punch him very hard." he said, earning a more approving look from the girl.

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A/N: So like, yes. big reveal woo crazy not expected at all for mui to like reader character that's so insane like mind ? blown.
hotel ? trivago.

recently realised how hot Tanjiro actually is I'd just like to point that out