Confessing-?//Tanjiro

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Where was she?\

Tanjiro had been waiting in the dusk for almost five minutes now. Like his friends had said, he should meet Y/N by the cherry blossom. But she was taking a while.

Maybe she turned it down. Maybe she's busy. Of course. Maybe I-

"Hey! Tanjiro!"

Tanjiro whirled around in surprise. There was Y/N, with a goofy smile on her face as she dangled upside down from a tree branch.

"Y/N!" Tanjiro forced a queasy grin. Inosuke and Zenitsu held their breath from behind a tree. The two friends had agreed to help Tanjiro in his profession of love, and would serve as hidden backup.

His heart skipped a beat as she slowly climbed down the tree. She looked rather cute in her F/C kimono, which she only wore...

"That kimono... isn't that only for special occasions?" Tanjiro asked in surprise.

"Why yes!" Y/N gave him a close-eyed smile. "Anything with you is special to me, Tanjiro-kun."

And just like that, he had turned into a red tomato.

"Sorry if you didn't see me coming!" Y/N laughed, not noticing his embarrassment. "I've been practicing my breathing. 'Keeps me silent really well. Your technique really works well, Tanjiro! Arigatou."

"Y-youre welcome..."

An awkward silence. Zenitsu leaned in from the branch, whispering heatedly to Tanjiro:

"Tell her 'You look beautiful!'"

"I look beautiful!" Tanjiro said.

Inosuke facepalmed. Y/N rose a brow, clearly perplexed behind her smile.

Kamado seemed to realize his mistake. He slowly turned red.

"-I-I mean you're  more beautiful. Of course. Aha. Like this cherry blossom. I mean it's not that you look like the cherry blossom-"

"Tanjiro...?"

"Give her one of my punchlines-" Zenitsu hissed urgently.

"Get down on one knee-"  Inosuke suggested.

"I LOVE YOU!"  He finally bursted, unable to remember the things Inosuke and Zenitsu taught him. His brain had gone all mush, and those three words jampacked within his heart for so long was the only thing he could muster. The two friends, from behind the tree, were stunned at his straightforwardness.

Y/N slowly blinked, trying to process what he said.

"I love you too...?"

Tanjiro noticed her doubt. He quickly approached her.

"N-no, I mean... as in love love. You know that weird feeling you get? Butterflies in the stomach and all that?"

Y/N nodded, a blush slowly creeping on her face. She didn't really know what to say, but she was deeply flattered.

From behind the tree, Inosuke and Zenitsu began to worry.  As Tanjiro professed his love, the wind was supposed to pick up to make the pink leaves get in a breeze and make a scene. Maybe it wouldn't come, but...

"Oh hey, the wind is picking up!"  Tanjiro suddenly exclaimed.

Indeed it was.... but it wasn't natural. From afar, Inosuke could make out the wind pillar, Sanemi, nestled by a tree branch and grinning like an idiot at the two lovebirds.

A surprise help. Maybe he knew about them, too?  Zenitsu thought. Eitherway, the pillar was of big help. He flashed him a grateful grin.

"So, Y/N..." Tanjiro awkwardly cleared his throat.

Everyone's heads snapped to Tanjiro.

"Do you like me?"

Everyone held their breath. The moment of truth.

"No, I..." Y/N started.

Inosuke and Zenitsu's jaws dropped. Sanemi almost stopped the wind current out of pure shock, but he quickly recovered and made the breeze a little more stronger.

As for poor Tanjiro, nobody could imagine the pain he felt. Just by his shaky stance and glazed eyes, it was easy to feel pity for him.

The demon slayer took a deep breath in, swallowing this bitter truth. Then, he faced Y/N, forcing back tears in his eyes, not noticing that her lips were still parted... as if she wanted to say more.

"Alright, I understand." He slowly murmured. The breeze picked up. He forced an ounce of strength, then steadied his gaze with the girl he had admired for so long.

"But I still love you! I hope this doesn't sound crazy, but I do, Y/N! I'm alright if you take it as a compliment rather than my confession! I understand I'm not worthy of-"

Something abruptly cut him off.

Sanemi cursed internally. Inosuke and Zenitsu gasped in horror.

Because of his lips being parted widely from all his yelling, a cherry blossom leaf in the breeze  had made its way to his mouth.

Tanjiro's eyes widened. His mouth clamped shut as he clutched his neck, choking.

Y/N rushed to his side, eyes as big as full moons. She took him in his arms as he fell to his knees, choking out the leaf.

"Tanjiro, are you alright?!"

Tanjiro laughed nervously.

"Y-yeah, I-"

He was cut off by Y/N bending low to kiss him.

The boy's eyes widened in pure shock. His face heated wildly as his heart hammered in his chest.

Sanemi was caught off guard. This time, the wind completely died down, all the cherry blossom leaves falling.

The pair of friends behind the tree were confused, but had wide smiles on their faces. What was this twisting revelation?!

Finally, Y/N pulled away. Tanjiro stared up at her, still very much too stunned to move.

"Let's start this again. Do you like me?"

Kamado was confused at this sudden turn of tables. He looked up at her with determined eyes.

"Y/N, you heard me... I love you."

"Then so it is with me. It's far from liking, Tanjiro. I very much love you, too."

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AHH THIS IS SO CORNY IM GONNA DIE!

Anyway, thanks for reading. I promise the next ones won't be as cliche. I've been collecting one liners to use...















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