In Another World

Distance Eyes

Giyu breathed and wrapped his Kimono tighter around his body. He hated wearing this thing but Sanemi promised he cut his head off next time he stepped into the gym without wearing one. But Sanemi didn't seem to be here today or he would've been at the door in seconds ready to fight with him in an instant.
Giyu barely got around the corner of the building where the opening of the gym began and heard Sanemi's voice along with another one with a slightly lighter tone.
"What the hell is wrong with you" he heard Sanemi yell and winced at the sound. Giyu his around the corner to watch who he was yelling at and was surprised to see Kenji cowering in front of him.
"You think I'm going to teach a weakling like you"
"But..but Muichiro said I was to weak I just want to get stronger for him" he pleaded.
"I don't give a damn what that brat said to you if you want to get stronger then dodge this fist"
Giyu watched as Sanemi swung his bulging fist at kenji's perfect face.
There was no way he could dodge that.
Kenji's eyes widen as he bent his back placing his feet firm and using his weight to pull himself down and to turn left, turning his head ever so slightly just in time as Sanemi's fist whirled past his head.
They both stopped and looked at each other just as surprised as the other.
Kenji regained his balance as Sanemi cleared his throat and said
"You have gained about five percent of my respect. Fine I'll teach you but if you fail even once I'm kicking your ass to the curb and beating you in to tomorrow"
The air conditioning vent he stood over blew at the right moment blowing his kimono around him adding to the dramaticness.
"That's all I ask" Kenji bowed in respect and left as fast as he could.
Giyu stepped out from the corner and let out a wolf whistle catching Sanemi's attention.
"That kid is really something"
"Get out of my way" he shouted for no reason since Giyu stood behind him.
"I'm not even in front of you",

"This isn't what I signed up for" Giyu told Tanjiro later.
"Look maybe you should just tell him how you feel"
Giyu paused on hitting the sand bag and started at his friend.
"Are..are you crazy"
"Uh.."
"I can't do that"
Tanjiro wrapped the tape around his fingers before putting his gloves on.
"If you can't tell him something as simple as that why are you in love with him?"
"You think this is simple. I'm in love with a maniac who's probably prone to murder at any time"
"Then why..?"
"I don't know why" he snapped and took a few jabs at the sand bag.
"I just..." he struggled to come up with a reason.
"..I don't know"
Tanjiro was quiet after that figuring he angered his friend enough.

"That's enough I'm tired of this shit" Giyu exploded and pushed Sanemi off of him.
They'd been wrestling and fighting for over an hour as if trying to prove their dominant power.
They were both sweaty and tired but unable to square off or call it even. Giyu was sick of it, he was sick of the fight of the feelings. He was sick of Sanemi's scent that flooded his nostrils and made his mouth water. If it wasn't for him being angry the whole time he might have gotten a hard on just from Sanemi grinding on top of him and putting him in a head lock serval times in a row.
"What the hell's you problem now" Sanemi snapped and stood up.
"You your my fucking problem"
He shrugged as if having no idea what he was talking about. And in a way he didn't, he realized a long time ago Giyu would go off sometimes for only reasons he would understand.
"I fucking hate you" Giyu screamed.
Sanemi took a step back when he saw tears streaming down his eyes.
Well this took a turn, he didn't think Giyu was the crying type.
"Are you crying"
"What does it look like dame it"
"It looks to me like you're being a baby or a pussy either one suits you"
Giyu cleared his throat and stood up beside Sanemi as if sizing him up.
"This is what your problem is you have no emotions for other people. You can't even see the clear signs they put in front of you"
"What people"
"Me damn it"
A sob escaped Giyu's mouth and he covered it in horror with his hand. His hair was undone and fell over his face.
This wasn't what he wanted. He wanted to tell him so so damn bad but if he did things would never be the same. But maybe that was good thing.
Tanjiro was right how could he love someone so cruel someone who disowned his own brother without an explanation. Someone who never had anything nice to say to anyone.
"I can't...I cant stand you" Giyu clutched his chest.
Sanemi looked down on him with a weird and disgusted expression.
"I'm sorry...I'm sorry" Giyu began mumbling and whipping his eyes as fast as the tears would come.