my flower <3 (kanao x reader)

chapter 22

kanao's pov~

"wait... did you say 'girlfriend' ?" kenji asked as he looks between zenitsu and me.

"well yeah... i mean you can kinda tell they aren't just friends." zenitsu says as he motions over to us.

i can feel kenji staring daggers at me and y/n. i got nervous from the feeling of him watching me so i started tracing the lines on y/n's hands.

"yeah. what about it?" y/n says in a jokingly cocky tone. "nothing. just that kanao should be with someone more strong to protect her than some flimsy woman." he says death staring  my girlfriend.

"woah ok. first of all, y/n is stronger than all of us. second of all, she was smart enough to come up with her own breathing technique because the one she initially learned from a current pillar didn't fit her. third of all, that's not how you talk to a woman now is it? especially when that woman is y/n. and you can't exactly protect kanao yourself seeing your current condition and seeing kanao is completely unscathed just shows that she's stronger than you as well and can obviously protect herself. now apologize to y/n before i put you in more pain than you already are in." inosuke says in a protective manner.

kenji looks at me as i try so hard to not break down my walls and send an icy glare towards him. i let the tiniest bit of the anger slip into my glare as i stare at him.

kenji looks away and mutters an apology to y/n.

"yeah ok. anyways, thank you inosuke. under that ugly face you really are a sweet guy." y/n says with a laugh as inosuke kicks them in the arm.

"shut up dumbass. just be grateful i did anything." he said with a scoff.

as the evening goes on, kenji starts to look at me more and more. i wasn't dressed in my uniform anymore. i was in one of y/n's shirts and shorts. my hair was down and clipped back with my butterfly clip.

i started to get an uneasy feeling the more he kept staring at me.

i could tell just by the look in his eyes that the moment we were left alone together it wouldn't be good.

my heart started race the more he stared at me, but it wasn't the good kind of racing. it's the racing your heart does when it's scared.

i can feel my hands start to shake a bit. y/n slowly started to pick up on it but i didn't want them to worry so when they gave me a look i just brushed it off as nothing.

"hey guys, me and kanao are gonna head out. mitsuri has a dinner planned with us and a few other people. we'll see you guys tomorrow, yeah?" y/n says as she gets up and helps me off the bed.

"yeah! see you later y/n!" tanjiro says with a smile and a wave.

we exit the room and walk down the hallway some before y/n stops and turns to me.

"hey, are you ok...? you were shaking a lot... was it kenji...?" y/n asks.

i look down and nod a bit.

sobs slowly start escaping my mouth as hot tears roll down my face and my body starts shaking more.

"hey, hey, hey... it's all going to be okay. im here with you. i wont ever let him do anything to you. i'll make sure you're never alone with him." y/n says as they hug me tightly.

i hug them back as i slowly nod my head and cry into their chest.

they suddenly pick me up bridal style and carry me to my room.

"i'll tell mitsuri that we're gonna stay here. i doubt you want to have dinner with other people, huh?" they say as they get a crow ready.

"y-yeah... i'd prefer to just stay with you..." i say as i cuddle into their warm body.

"haha okay." they say as they settle down in a more comfortable position and wrap their arms around me.

y/n's pov~

~when they were with kenji and the squad~

i was sitting on the floor with kanao's thighs on both of my shoulders. we were all talking besides kanao who kept quiet and just listened.

i kept glancing at kenji to see him staring at kanao. that itself i don't mind... it's just the look in his eyes...

i can never let them be alone together. if they ever were i don't think i could ever forgive myself.

he had an extremely dangerous and lustful look in his eyes. it sent chills down my spine.

i could feel kanao start to shake as she started fidgeting with my fingers.

i send her a look of worry and she just brushes it off.

"she's not okay. if i don't get her out soon then she's going to have a horrible panic attack later." i think as i get up and help her off the bed.

i remember that mitsuri wanted to invite me, kanao and a few other hashiras over for dinner tonight and use that as an excuse.

"he guys, me and kanao are gonna head out. mitsuri has a dinner planned with us and a few other people. we'll see you guys tomorrow, yeah?" i say as we both stand up.

i could tell tanjiro had taken a hint to what was happening and gave a quick response waving us off.

once we got out i stopped us at the end of the hall.

"hey... are you ok...? you were shaking a lot back there... was it kenji?" i ask as i look at her.

she starts to break down and cry. sobs escaping her lips and her body starts to shake.

i hug her and start to comfort her and try to calm her down.

i assure her that i will never let her and kenji be alone together again and she slowly nods her head as she hugs me back.

i pick her up bridal style and take her back to her room. i send a crow to mitsuri, letting her know that we won't be coming to the dinner she had planned.

"i doubt you'd want to be around all those people right now, huh?" i say as i settle down next to her.

"y-yeah... i'd prefer it to just stay you and me for the rest of the night." she says as her crying and shaking stops and she cuddles up closer to me.

i wrap my arms around her as i take out her clip so it doesn't break in her sleep.

i see her yawn as she slowly starts to fall asleep on my chest.

"good nights kanao. i love you." i say as i comb my fingers through her hair.

"goodnight y/n. i love you more." she says as she snuggles into my chest more.

"i love you most."

and with that we both drift off to sleep.