*DISCONTINUED+CRINGY* Could We Remember Together? (muichiro x y/n)

Chapter 7: The Mist Hashira's Garden

I was trembling nervously as I walked up some wooden steps on the floor leading up to a bridge. What was going to happen? The wind was blowing gently through my hair, the leaves from the trees flying away like they were dancing. And wisteria petals began to join them and they danced together in the wind, swiftly moving away. Not too far away, I could hear water trickling down splashing quietly onto a river. I took a few more steps and on that bridge, I saw Muichiro staring up into the sky and faintly smiling. He was wearing a mist patterned yukata.

"Oh, hey cutie... you're here," he said.

"Yeah... hi... Muichiro," I said while blushing.

"What happened to calling me Mui-kun?" he laughed. It was the first time I ever saw him laugh. It was the cutest thing I've ever seen in my life, "I like your outfit".

"Thanks.." I smiled back.

"Especially that hairpin on your head. It looks really cute on you!"

"Really?"

"Yeah! Anyways, do you want to do some stargazing?" he asked.

"I'd love to," I said as I felt the most emotion I've ever felt in my life. I've never felt this way. No one could make me feel that much emotion, not even my brothers, sometimes I could but its rare. Even though I appreciated their love dearly. I just couldn't show my full emotions properly, or even feel them. I only felt emotions when it would be at a huge scale. Like the day I became a hashira. It was all like that until I met Muichiro. He made me feel the best I've ever felt. He held my hand and we walked to the other end of the bridge. And we lied down under a cherry blossom tree, surrounded with hundreds and hundreds of wisteria everywhere. We stargazed for who knows how long. But it felt like eternity. Being with Muichiro was just.... I can't really explain it really, it just.. makes me feel warm. Muichiro got up from the floor, and picked a wisteria flower then he put it carefully in my hair.

"You look... very pretty," he said as he started to blush, "especially with the flower. Keep it".

"Thanks," I smiled.

"Hey um, do you want to know why I made us meet up here?"

"Sure".

"Well it's because, the first user of mist breathing made this garden. And I wanted to show you it. He gazed at the stars and the clouds here all the time. And he left behind a message saying that 'whoever comes here will one day go to the stars and find the true meaning of love'. It's kinda weird but I wanted to bring you here. Mist is similar to smoke."

"That's interesting. Well, it could have a deeper meaning. But lets just enjoy the sky for now".

Does he like me? He made all these gestures..... He acts very different around me too. Like his emotions came back. Did my emotions come back too?

Then he laid back down and we stargazed some more. Eventually, we fell asleep side by side. Holding hands. It was the best sleep I've had in a long time despite sleeping outside in the breeze with constant insects and plants around. We slept for a long time... and we woke up from our slumber. I got up slowly as my eyes were almost blinded by the sun shining in my face. The clouds were very fluffy and a pure white. I realised I was outside and there were many petals and leaves around my body. Muichiro was just the same as he woke up too.

"Aahhh.. where are we?" I yawned.

"Oh... we were stargazing last night.. it was nice," Muichiro said.

"Oh. OH HOLY CRAP I HAVE REHABILITATION TRAINING NOOO SHINOBU AND AOI ARE GONNA BE SO MAD AND-" I said as I started to panic talking away. Muichiro then put his hand over my hand.

"Y/n, don't worry. I'm sure they will understand. Besides, you're strong. You'll be fine for a day without training. I'm sure of it," he said.

"Ok Mui-kun.... if you say so," I said.

"Do you uhh... want to stare at the clouds?" he asked.

"Ok"

And we continued to stare at the sky. The sky.... has a lot of emotions. Rain... the sun shining.... rainbows.... thunderstorms. It's weather but it's like emotions constantly coming and going. Like a human. But not me. I always have a straight face and rarely smile. If I was the sky, what would happen? But I rarely smiled, until Muichiro became my friend.... if only we were more than friends......

Muichiro suddenly held my hand. My heart skipped a beat and my cheeks burned a faint red. But, just as rapidly as he grasped it, he let go of my hand and turned to me, as if it never happened.

"Um... y/n?"

"Yeah?"

"You know.... I like being with you. I want to do this more. It's nice." he smiled.

"Yeah. Staring at the sky... always feels better with someone.... someone like you," I smiled, "do you think we should leave now?"

"I think we should. See you around cutie," he laughed.

"Ok then. Goodbye".

So we went to the other side of the bridge leaving the serene garden, and went our separate ways. I carefully walked back down the wooden steps, admiring the nature around me. A peaceful state of mind was here with me. My eyes led to some butterflies and I stopped to see where they would fly. And one of them landed gently on my nose. I smiled. Then it went off to travel the world and I continued to go.

I passed a pond with koi fish in it and crouched down to stare at them. It must be nice in there. Just swimming all day without a care in the world. Unlike my life, but here.. it feels nice.... for now. Like I went to the sky and ventured in the clouds. Wouldn't that feel amazing? And I set off once again. Walking... walking.. until I stumbled upon Tanjiro.

"Y/n where were you? Shinobu was worried sick about you!" he said.

"Oh crap I forgot to tell her..." I thought, "oh sorry I was uhh..... you promise you wont tell anyone right?"

"Sure. If it's that personal!"

"Ok. I was with Muichiro last night. That's all I'm telling you alright! That's an order as a hashira!" I pouted.

"Ok y/n. I fully promise not to tell anyone. Not even Nezuko who's with us right now! She's sleeping," he said.

"W... who's Nezuko?"

"You don't remember? The trial?"

"No.. sorry... I have a... bad memory. You will have to remind me things most of the time. Sorry for your trouble," I bowed down.

"You don't have to bow! You're a hashira! And I accept you for your forgetfulness! It doesn't change the fact you're my friend!"

"T-tha-ank you..... Ta-n..ji-ro.." I started to cry for the first time in years, "thank you... so... much.."

"Hey why are you crying?"

"It.. it's just... you have just.... reminded me... of my mother...." I cried.

"Your mother?"

"Yes.. my mother. She was kind and an amazing person to me. I always looked up to her. She was the best. And for years.. she's been gone..."

"I'm sorry for your loss y/n. But remember, your mother still loves you no matter what. And she's looking out for you from the heavens, and you have us!" he put his hands on my shoulders and smiled.

"Thanks... Tanjiro," I said as I calmed down a little.

"You're welcome! It's what I'm good at! Let's go back to the butterfly estate now ok!"

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Hello Everyone! I am sorry I haven't been updating, let's just say.... things at home haven't been going well. But here's the new chapter! Hope you enjoyed!