KNY | Met In An Alley (Tanjirou X Zenitsu)

Chapter 3

Zenitsu's POV

I was in an alley, doing some reading when I heard some footsteps approaching me. This alley is like my secret playhouse. I've been coming here for years, like a perfect little hideout. I come here to cry, read, do homework, I once brought a girl here, she never talked to me again.

"Hi" Tanjiro sat down next to me, "Oh, hi!" I said cheerfully, "What are you doing?" he asked. Oh, just doing some reading I said, as I fiddled with my book. Even though we know nothing about each other, I feel that we know everything about each other. "Why were you crying the other day?" he asked casually, 'Oh he remembers that...' I awkwardly scratched the back of my neck. "You don't have to tell me, I don't want to be pushy"

Wow he's cute and sensitive, "Weeellll. I fell down and scraped my knee" I whispered the last part. "I know I'm pathetic-" I was about to start ranting about how pathetic I am when I heard the most amazing thing I've ever heard. It was more beautiful than the sound of a baby's laughter, more beautiful than the most calming rain. It was his laughter, he was laughing, at me? "Are you laughing at me?....." he laughed even harder, grasping at his stomach with small tears in the corners of his eyes.

Now there were small tears in the corners of my eyes, 'The guy I like is laughing at me'. "OH MY GOD STOP LAUGHING AT ME!!" I started crying and he laughed harder and harder. I brought my knees to my chest and balled my eyes out.

"Ok, ok, I'm sorry! Please stop crying!" he threw his arms around me and hugged me hard as I cried my eyes out." YOURE SO MEAN!" I kept crying and yelling as he kept saying sorry and trying to comfort me. We leaned into each other as I cried into his shirt and he held me close, I calmed down instantly, but I stayed still, just so he wouldnt let go.

Tanjiros POV

I couldnt help but laugh at Zenitsu, he cried at a scraped knee, like his whole life had fallen apart. MY whole life is a mess, and the last time I cried was at mom and dads funeral. I had to stay strong for Nezuko, I had to stay strong for both of us. Zenitsu had stopped crying and moving, I loosened my grip a bit to take a look at his beautiful face, he had fallen asleep. He started snoring lightly, tear stains covered his face but he looked peaceful. I leaned in a little and planted a soft kiss on his forehead, I grabbed him bridal style and settled him in my lap. I crossed my legs and held him close, he nuzzled his head into my chest and slept peacefully.

I leaned my head back onto the brick wall and closed my eyes, 'Hopefully it doesnt rain'