KNY | Met In An Alley (Tanjirou X Zenitsu)

Chapter 5

Zenitsu's POV

His lips were soft and gentle, his hands were gentle. He had stopped before kissing me, I think he wanted me to close the gap, as if he was asking for consent. He had his hands on my hips and his lips on mine, the trees made a beautiful rustling sound, it was the perfect background music.

Our lips parted ways as we moved away, he smiled softly "I really like you" he said "I-I really like you too..." his smile got brighter. "Well I'm glad were both on the same page then"

We then walked around a little more, talking and laughing. Eventually we had to part ways, although I didn't want too, we had agreed to meet back at the park tomorrow. I skipped happily on my way home, 'HE KISSED ME AND HE REALLY LIKES ME! THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!' my mind was running with happy thoughts, I just couldn't believe this had happened! Finally someone who likes me just as much as I like them, this has never happened, well not to me! It always happens to other people, but never me! I always see these happy couples at restaurants or at parks and I think, 'Damn, I wish I had someone like that' and now I could. I have a chance to have someone like that, to have someone who cares, someone who smiles brighter than the freaking sun, someone who doesn't care how much I cry, someone who'll hold me no matter what. Tanjiro sounds like that kind of person, the kind of person who doesnt care, as long as Im ok.

Tanjiros POV

I slowly walked home, dreading every second of it. Every minute that I wasn't with Zenitsu I was either alone, or at home sitting in a corner. Tomorrow will be the first day of school, don't care, tomorrow Ill get to see Zenitsu again, cant wait. The way I think, is that some things matter and others dont, right now the only people I care about are Zenitsu and Nezuko.

I walked up the steps of the shabby old porch, I stared at the chipped paint on the rotting wood door. I slowly turned the doorknob and slowly opened the door and slowly entered hell.

The wallpaper peeled off the walls, the old couch was stained and ripped, the kitchen was rotting and the shitty lights flickered. Where were you, you little shit? Berry asked from the old rounded table beside the stairs, he chugged some beer and slumped in his seat. I was out I mumbled. "Where?" he pushed "With a friend" I responded, 'I hope we can be more than friends though' I thought. "Just get your sorry ass to work!" he yelled. I kept my head down as I walked over to the dirty closet and got out the cleaning supplies.

I shuffled around the dirty blanket, the cold floor under me was rough. I got up and threw the old crusty blanket aside, I looked up to see Nezuko still sleeping, she got a nice bed with nice blankets, and I got the floor with the old crusty blankets. Thats ok though, at least one of us is comfortable. I rubbed my eyes and got up off the floor, my body ached but that was nothing new. I stretched, and cracked a few bones, I walked over to my pile of clothes. Just a sad little pile of clothes on the floor, I kneeled down and started sifting through everything.

After smelling everything in my little pile, I decided on some light jeans a plain red shirt and my signature black and green checkered sweater. I zipped up my sweater half way and carefully made my way out of the room. The floorboards creaked under me as I tip-toed my way through the house, I quietly made my way into the kitchen. I opened the cupboards one by one, looking for something I could take with me. I found some old crackers and took two slices from the loaf of bread, I grabbed a plastic baggie and threw everything in there. I grabbed my ripped bag and swung it over my shoulder, I walked out of the old house. I walked down the street, I looked into the lavender sky and kept walking.

Zenitsus POV

"GET UP, YOURE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL!!" Gramps came barging into my room, abusing the light switch, flickering the lights like a maniac. He ran up to my bed and ripped the blankets off me, "GRAMPS STOP IM GOING TO FALL-" before I continued, I fell off the bed. I groaned as I rubbed my lower back, "You need to get up now, or youll be late for school!" Gramps offered me a hand, he helped me get up off the floor and back on my feet. Suddenly my whole face lit up, I went from droopy to ecstatic. I ran back and forth, all around my room. 'Iam going to see Tanjiro today!' I grabbed some black sweatpants and a light green baggy sweater, the sweater was a mint color and had a small red heart embroidered on the left shoulder. "That's more like it!" Gramps cheered me on as I raced around the house.

I quickly ate the eggs and bacon Gramps had made me, he seemed almost surprised. I finished quickly, "Thanks Gramps, gotta go now!" I yelled from halfway across the room, as I stumbled to slip on my light yellow sneakers. I threw the door open and ran outside, "DON'T GET RUN OVER BY A CAR!" Gramps yelled at me as I slammed the door behind me.

"I really don't care what those stupid teachers think!" I had run into Murata and Inoske on my way to school. We've all gone to the same school for years, but this is highschool. They were still arguing about why Inoske shouldn't skip school, this time I chimed in " Inoske if you keep it up, at this rate you'll have to repeat the year!" He scoffed at my comment, "What do you know, you're a goody goody two shoes!" Murta and Inoske both started laughing, "WHAT THAT'S SO MEAN!" I started to tear up, "Besides you're a crybaby!" Inoske continued to bully me as he and Murata continued to laugh their heads off. "Stop laughing at me!!" I yelled, they both started laughing harder. I ran away from them, I heard them laugh even harder as I ran.

I walked onto camposs with a teary face and looked around. I saw some new kids, but there was one person that really caught my eye. "Tanjiro!"