~𝕊𝕖𝕚𝕫𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝔽𝕝𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕤~

•Denial•

You smiled, nodding. "Of course I can, Rengoku-kun. Get comfortable first, 'kay?" He nodded, smiling and laying down, closing his eyes. You gently took your hands, spreading your fingers out a little to evenly distribute them throughout his locks of hair. You massaged his head gently, doing so until he fell asleep, leaving the room quietly afterwards. You had this feeling when you left, leaving you feeling fuzzy. You felt warm in a comforting sense. Were you beginning to develop feelings for Kyojuro?
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Rengoku's POV:
I asked her to mess with my hair until I fell asleep. Though it was brief, her touch made me fall asleep instantly. It may sound silly, but that night, I slept the best I had in a while. On top of that, I was sick so it was quite enjoyable.

I woke up that morning to find her sleeping in a chair that was placed in the corner of the infirmary. 'Has she really been watching over me all night?' I thought to myself.

I sat up quietly, a smile appearing on my lips before I realized. She was..unapologetically adorable when she slept. 'Get a grip, Kyojuro!' I thought to myself. Remembering what happened yesterday, my fever seemed to have withdrawn rather quickly.

Looking out the curtained window, the sun had just begun to rise over the horizon. I got up as quietly as I could, in hopes she wouldn't hear me but..I utterly failed-
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Your POV:
You heard a loud creak echo through the room, shooting your eyes open. Aside from the pain in your back and the stirring you suffered from, nothing caught your attention other than seeing Kyojuro trying to- and failing to- sneak out of the room.

You couldn't help but try your best to refrain from bursting out into laughter. Thankfully, you kept your composure and put on a poker face as if you were slightly disappointed. In spite of this, you still made it out to be like you were teasing him.

"Going somewhere, Rengoku-kun?" You asked sternly as the tall man before you tensed up. His back facing you, he slowly turned, giving off an 'oh crap, i've been caught' face.

"Ah! (Y/N)! No, of course not! I was just..going to use the restroom. Duty calls!" he tried his best to lie. You weren't buying it, just like Tanjiro, Kyojuro was a terrible liar. It was painted all over his face. You quickly grabbed his hand and pulled him.

You tightened your hands around his shoulders and sat him back on the bed. "I understand that your fever may have lifted, but the aftermath is sure to come. You need to keep resting, Kyo-" You quickly stopped yourself, covering your mouth as you almost blurted out his first name.

Despite being close friends, you saw it as disrespectful that you called him by his first name even though he called you by yours. He looked at you in mere confusion, but once he realized what was happening, a smirk spread across his lips.

"I'm sorry, (Y/N), what was that? You seemed to have stopped mid-sentence." You blushed furiously, knowing this was his way of teasing you. Thankfully, because the sun hadn't shone through, he didn't notice. 

You intertwined your hands with his to get back at him for teasing you, you wanted him to feel the same embarrassment. Doing so, you rubbed the back of his palm gently, making his cheeks become dusted with a light shade of pink.

You cleared your throat and began to finish what you were saying. "You need to continue to rest, Rengoku-kun." You watched as his smirk turned into a slight frown. You weren't sure if it was because you told him he needed to stay put or because of something else.