Forbidden Love | 炭治郎

10| feelings

I giggled as Nezuko spun around happily. Mitsuri had recently styled Nezuko's hair and she loved it! So now Mitsuri, Nezuko, and I would all style our hair together in our free time. Of course, Mitsuri loved making our hair like hers, so we just agree to have our hair in twin braids like hers so we could all match. I made some flower crowns and placed them on our heads. We all had fun and I couldn't help but smile at the fact they accepted me and Nezuko as friends despite us both being demons. I saw Tanjirou walking over and smiled at him as his face grew red. 

Mitsuri giggled quietly and came near my ear. "You and Tanjirou would look so cute together as a couple, (Y/n)-Chan!" She whispered, still giggling.

My face blew up as I stumbled on my words from hearing her words. Tanjirou chuckled and sat down next to me as he complimented us. My voice stuttered when I thanked him and stared at the ground, my fist near my beating heart as I tried to calm myself down. 

"Why am I feeling like this-??"

"I'll leave you two alone for a while," Mitsuri giggled and stood up. "Let's go fix your hair up a bit, Nezuko-Chan~!"

Both of them left and I tensed up when Tanjirou suddenly laid his head on my shoulder with his eyes closed as his face was still slightly red and he was still smiling. I felt my heart beat quicken as I felt butterflies in my stomach as people would say.

"T-Tanjirou...?" I stuttered and peered over to look at his face.

He opened his eyes and smiled innocently. "Sorry, I'm just tired after training all day..."

"Ah, I see," I smiled at him as I calmed down, "but you should rest in a bed instead of on my shoulder."

"Maybe, but I prefer you as my bed."

"T-Tanjirou-!" I stuttered as my face grew hot from his response.

"I'm just kidding, (Y/n)." He laughed and stood up, lending his hand out towards me. "But why don't we both go to bed? You seem tired as well."

"I guess I am a bit tired since it is getting late, so why not." I giggled and grabbed his hand as I stood up, then letting go as we both
walked to the infirmary.

Time skip~~~

"Ah, (Y/n)." The voice of Kanao spoke from my left.

I look over and smiled at her as I waved. "Good evening, Kanao!"

She sat next to me and fiddled with a coin in her hand. "I see you're close with Tanjirou as I always see you two together..."

"Well, I guess you could say that since we've known each other for two years." I chuckled.

"This may be out of the blue, but are you two... together by any chance...?"

"What do you mean by that, Kanao?"

"Like, are you two a couple?"

"A-A c-couple-?!"

"Yeah, a couple."

"I-I..." I look away as my face grew warm. "I-I don't think we are..."

"Your reaction says something different though."

"Th-The question just surprised me is all!"

"So my guess was right..." She mumbled and thanked me before leaving.

"What just happened...?"

I shook my head, my face still feeling warm as I stood up and headed to the infirmary again, even though I had just woke up, to go grab something to drink.

Timeskip~~~

Sipping on the green tea I had grabbed, I sat on the ground in a separate room near the door leading outside. Listening to the leaves gently rustling always made me feel relaxed, so sitting near the door was my only option as I couldn't be outside for too long or else I would get scolded. Then, I felt someone sit behind me and suddenly wrapped their arms around my waist as they put their head on my shoulder. I looked over and saw it was Tanjirou, which made my face heat up a big before I noticed he was in his uniform with his turquoise, checkered haori over his shoulders.

"Are you going out...?" I said in a worried tone.

"Mhm..." He hummed in response. "There's some demons in a forest not far from here and they need me to help them..."

"Then I'm coming too!" I exclaimed, but he shook his head as he held me in his arms tighter.

"Not today, (Y/n). You need to rest."

"So do you! I'm completely recovered already!"

"(Y/n), please..." He looked at me, his eyes pleading with me.

I sighed and set my empty cup down onto the floor and wrapped my arms around him. "If you're leaving, please promise me you'll come back alive..."

He chuckled and stroked the back of my head gently, holding me close to him. "I promise..."