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

Chapter 14 - "Possibilities."

A/N: Didn't update this book in a while, I might have to rewrite it as soon as I finish it as well cuz it got a bit messy 🕴

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School was over with and the two males were walking together to their friend's family's bakery while doing small talk on the way. The air felt a bit awkward between them and Y/N wasn't very sure why, but Muichito was fully aware of the reason. It's just that his thoughts were clouded with the possibility his crush liked his friend instead of him, it made his chest hurt and his heart clench. Much as he wanted to tell the person beside him how obsessed he was with him and how much he wanted to hold and kiss him, he felt like he couldn't. He felt like the time wasn't right and the fact that they just reunited could mean that Y/N needed more time to perhaps see him that way at all. They established the fact that they trusted eachother, but the h/c boy never showed any kind of special interest towards him. Or at least it felt like it, despite what Zenitsu said about them earlier in the day.

"Muichiro ? Mui ? Toki ?" Y/N poked the ravenette's arm softly, while trying to get his attention. The boy was in a daze and he knew how hard it would be to snap him out of it, so he just grabbed his friend's shoulders and shook him. "W-what the hell ?" The sapphire-eyed boy panicked, looking around him, only to notice that they were already standing outside the bakery they had wished to go to. "You spaced out and we already arrived at the bakery so I had to snap you out of it. Sorry..." The e/c boy apologised and bowed politely. There was no need for formalities normally, but he was used to it. He soon felt a warm hand pat his head, making him lift his gaze from the floor. "All good, thanks for waking me up." Muichiro flashed the bowing boy a gentle smile, watching as he lifted himself to stand tall again. "Let's go in." The shorter smiled at him in the same gentle manner and took his wrist, leading them both inside.

Their noses were attacked with the sweet aroma of the baked goods this bakery had to offer. "Oh, Y/N and Muichiro ! I didn't expect to see you two here. You two know eachother ?" The voice of the mother of the Kamado family made both boys turn their heads to her. The shorter gave her a close-eyed smile while Muichiro just nodded. They proceeded to explain their relationship and how they knew eachother as they ordered what they wanted. Y/N ordered (favourite snack) and the sapphire said he'd get the same. They quickly waved at Kie and left the bakery, their next destination being Muichiro's house.

They ate their food quietly, their hands still surprisingly connected from all that long ago. Neither dared to pull their hand away, but both were scared they were making the other uncomfortable, but soon came the time where the ravenette had to let go, to unlock the door to his and his uncles' house. They were greeted by the face of an unfamiliar man for Y/N, he took note that he looked almost just like Yoriichi, except his hair was black and his eyes were a dull purplish blue. He looked a bit unfazed by the arrival of the two boys and he simply turned back to his phone which he was using. "Um, hello !" Y/N was quick to call out to the older male, bowing in the process. Muichiro shot him a panicked glance, since it was never really a great idea to talk to his other uncle- he was always grumpy and mad unless he were around his brother, who was nowhere to be seen. "Hm ? Oh, hey." He said, giving the younger a quick glance before returning to his bored expression. The (h/c)ette blinked a few times and just shrugged, walking to his friends room with the owner of it himself trailing behind him.

"You're fucking insane. You have a deathwish. You want to get fucking killed." Muichiro said as soon as he shut the door to his room, grabbing a hold of his friend's shoulders as he shook them. Y/N was beyond confused- the ravenette made absolutely no sense. "Huh ? Why ?" He asked, a confused pout being painted across his features. "You aren't supposed to talk to him ! Uncle Yorii is chill, but he is not ! He's more likely to kill you than greet you back, you fucking idiot !" The teal-eyed boy whisper-yelled, only gaining a confused head tilt from his friend. "But he wasn't mean to me just now.." The e/c boy blinked a few times, looking away from his friend- he felt as if he had done something bad by the way he was acting. "Yeah, but just pay no mind to him next time, unless my other uncle is here too, okay ?" Muichiro tilted his head so he could look into his friend's e/c eyes as he spoke, earning a nod from the shorter boy. "Good, now let's work on the project." He said, gently pushing Y/N on his bed as he pulled out his laptop, the two getting to work immediately.

It had been late in the afternoon when they finally felt they were good to take a break. The topic they had been given was surprising hard to find information on. It was like people were actively avoiding it and trying to keep things encrypted. All they could find was alleged sightings of demons by villagers around the Taisho era and stories about demons that dated back to the Heian era. It was quite interesting, Y/N wanted to know more about it, and it seemed to be the same for Muichiro, but at that time they were both tired, so they decided to call it a day for the assignment. "Wanna watch a movie and sleep ?" The ravenette suddenly suggested, earning eager quick nods from the boy beside him. "Let's cuddle if you want while we watch.." Y/N suggested, fiddling with the hem of his shirt shily. "That sounds great." The taller boy confirmed, as he looked for a good movie for the two to watch. They ended up picking (movie of choise), watching as they cuddled. Muichiro ended up falling asleep first, so Y/N paused the movie and moved the laptop on the nightstand next to them. He laid back and enjoyed the warmth of the body of his friend and crush, as he let himself relax and fall asleep in turn.