Light Up My World (Kamado Tanjiro X Reader X Tokito Muichiro)

Chapter 29

Previously on Chapter 28

The two of them are smiling as they stare at me with a loving gaze. I give each of them a soft smile. My mind recalls what Shinobu-San has said. Follow my mind, huh? Sure... I'll go with that.

-Quality Time-

Y/N P.O.V

Shinobu-San said that I've fully recovered. That means, I'm finally allowed to leave the Hospital Ward. But I'm not allowed to go on missions for the next couple of days just to be sure. So, I'm stuck around the area for a while until Shinobu-San said I'm okay to attend to the missions.

"Hey, Y/N..." a voice said, snapping me out of my daze. I turn my head to see Tanjiro. I smile softly at him as he approaches me. "Kocho-San said you're good to go. So, I came to escort you to your estate, Y/N..." he said.

"Thank you, Tanjiro" I said, smiling softly at him. He smiles as he stands next to my bed. I move to stand up with his assist. "How's Nezuko doing?" I asked.

He lift his hand, pointing at the box on his back. "Oh, she's in the box. Probably sleeping at the moment..." he said. I hum softly and nod my head. The box makes a scratching sound. "Or not..." he said. I let out a soft giggle and place my ear against the box.

"Hello, Nezuko..." I said. I hear a soft hum coming from within. I can imagine the smile on her face as she replies to me. I turn to look at Tanjiro who smiles softly at me. I smile back at him, giving him a close-eyed smile. The two of us make our way out of the hospital room.

"Say... have you eaten, Tanjiro?" I asked. He opens his mouth to answer, but his stomach answers for him as it makes a grumbling sound. I cover my mouth as I let out a soft giggle. "I'll take that as a no... let's go and eat" I said. He smiles and nods his head. His cheeks are both still red from embarrassment.

The two of us eventually arrive at a ramen place. Tanjiro allows me to head inside first, before making his way in after me. We walk towards the seats and take a seat. We order what we want to eat and wait.

"Hanging out without me?" A voice said. I turn my head to see Muichiro. There's a cut on his left cheek, letting me know he had just returned from mission. He walks up to us, taking a seat on the empty chair next to me with a small smile on his face.

"Hey, you have a cut on your cheek..." I said. I lift my hand, placing it on his cheek as I gently trace the cut. "Does it hurt? We should probably get it treated, don't you think?" I said.

He lift his hand, gently placing it on my wrist. "There's no need for that. I'm okay, Y/N. This is just a small cut" he said. I stare at him worriedly, which makes him smile. He lift his other hand, placing it on my head as he gently ruffles my hair. "Don't worry too much" he said, making me huffed.

"So you can worry about me. But I can't worry about you?" I said. He hums and nod his head. I rolled my eyes. "How is that fair?" I said, which makes him let out a soft laugh.

"I'm a guy, Y/N... a cut like this is nothing. But you're a lady" he said. I raise an eyebrow at what he said. He just smile at my reaction. "I'm just kidding. Of course I know how strong you are. But really... I'm okay" he said, while placing his chin on the palm of his hand as he smiles at me. I lift my hand, giving his forehead a gentle flick. He flinched at my action.

"A worry is a worry... I just don't want to see you get hurt. Same goes with you, Tanjiro" I said, turning my head to look at Tanjiro. He flinched at how stern my gaze is. "You all mean so much to me..." I said, eyes saddening. They just smile as they gently wrap their arms around me.

"We'll always be here with you, Y/N. We can't promise how long. But for as long as we live... we'll always be next to you" Tanjiro said. I smile softly at what he said. I wrap my arms around them, hugging them tightly. I feel Muichiro gently running his hand through my hair.

"I don't wanna lose you either. You mean so much to me. I love you, Y/N..." he whispered in a soft voice. I stay silent as I don't know what to say to him. I feel kind of bad for leaving these two hanging. But I'm still not sure what I feel about them, aside from caring about them as someone precious to me. I just don't know if this is love.

Muichiro takes notice that I feel troubled. He pulls away, along with Tanjiro. "It's okay. You don't have to try to make yourself say it. I can wait... for as long as it'll take"he said, smiling softly at me as he gently tuck some strands pieces of hair behind my ear.

"I will too, Y/N..." Tanjiro said. I turn to look at him. He gently grab a hold of my hand, gently caressing the back of my hand with his thumb. I smile softly at him.

"Thank you, Muichiro... Tanjiro..." I said, smiling at the two of them. I feel so blessed having these two caring for me. But also troubled, knowing I'd ended up hurting one of them the moment I decide who I wanna be with.

After our meals, they decide it's time for me to return to my estate. They want to make sure I get enough rest to ensure my total recovery. No matter how much I assure them that I'm all right. They just wouldn't listen. So in the end, I just go along with them.

I yelped in surprise when Muichiro suddenly scoops me up in his arms, his hands are behind my knees and on my back. My arms automatically went around his neck. He turn to look at me and smiles softly, while I just stare at him in confusion.

"Sorry... did I startle you?" He said. I just nod my head. He smiles at my reaction. "I didn't mean to. I just want to make sure you're not too tired. So, I'll be carrying you for the rest of the way until we reached your estate..." he said. I huffed at his reason. I know there's no arguing with him. Once he has his mind set on something, no talking him out of it.

"Well, that's not fair..." Tanjiro said. Muichiro and I turn to look at him. He has a pout on his face. "I wanna carry her too" he said, almost in a whiny tone. I give him an awkward smile. It wasn't my plan to get Muichiro to do this. He carried me out of the blue.

"Well, that's too bad. I carried her first..." Muichiro said. The pout on Tanjiro's face only deepens "So, sorry not sorry, Tanjiro" he said. I huffed at his comment and pat his shoulder, making him turn to look at me.

"If you're just going to keep provoking him... please just put me down" I said, sternly. He pouted at me. "You've both promised that you wouldn't be making each other jealous, Muichiro. So please, refrain yourself from doing that, okay?" I said. He nods his head, muttering a soft apology. I lift my hand, ruffling his hair. "It's not me you should be apologizing to. It's Tanjiro..." I said.

"Fine... sorry, Tanjiro" he said, turning to look at Tanjiro. Tanjiro just nods his head. He walks up to me, lifting his hands as if asking to let Muichiro allow him to carry me. "I'm still carrying her. You need to hold Nezuko in that box, remember?" He said.

"He's right, Tanjiro..." I said. Tanjiro let out a sigh and nod his head. I feel relieved that he understands. But I dreaded that day... the day I have to see the hurt look in their eyes once I give them an answer.

The only thing I can hope for is that they'd respect my choice and support me. But knowing them, they will respect my choice. Yet, I don't wanna hurt their feelings. So, what should I do?

*to be continued*