Fly (Tanjiro x Kanao)

Chapter 1

Kanao tied a short side-tail on her head before fastening it with a magenta and white butterfly hair clip, her customary routine every morning.

She grabbed her phone off the bedside table as per Shinobu and Kanae's request and stuck it into her pocket.

She reached the kitchen of the Butterfly Mansion and waited as Aoi made breakfast.

Kanao stood in the same place, admiring as Aoi scurried around the kitchen swiftly.

Aoi grabbed two plates, topping them with eggs, sausage, and bacon.

When she veered around, she almost dropped the plates in surprise.

"Kanao! Don't sneak up on people like that!"

Kanao glanced at her blankly, a smile still on her face. After an awkward pause, Aoi set the plates down.

"Whatever, here, " She slid a plate to Kanao which Kanao promptly caught.

Kanao was about to flip a coin until Aoi grumbled, "Don't tell me you're going to use that stupid coin. Just eat the food, Kanao."

Kanao nodded, clutching her silverware, and started eating, eyeing her food almost protectively the entire time.

Kanao finished first and went to wash her hands. Aoi finished shortly after and washed both their plates.

Kanao lingered around shortly for Aoi to finish up just as she had been instructed to.

They walked in silence.

"Jeez, you know you don't need to follow me to and from school, right?" Aoi frowned.

Kanao didn't answer, instead opting to continue following a step behind her.

Thankfully, they lived close to the school, allowing them to walk instead of having to take the bus.

When they finally arrived, Kanao and Aoi parted ways, Aoi going to the second year's section and Kanao going to the third year's section.

Whispers filled the halls as Kanao walked through. Some of them being of jealous girls or some of the whispers of admiring fanboys.

A boy with yellow and orange hair tripped up and ended up landing right at her feet.

She watched him for a moment before walking away, everyone gasped while looking at the embarrassed boy picking himself back up again.

Kanao reached into her locker, withdrawing textbooks and a pen. It seemed the entire hallway was holding their breath until she walked away.

They all started chattering away with all the daily gossip as soon as she reached her first class.

The teacher welcomed Kanao happily since she was considered as a teacher's pet, despite that, it didn't diminish her popularity one bit, quite the opposite actually.

Kanao politely nodded. Walking to her seat.

The teachers liked her because she usually answered correctly and never objected to assisting them with anything they needed.

Everyone started walking in including the same eccentrically haired boy. As class slowly started to fill up, Kanao watched, the smile never leaving her face

Once everyone was sat down, except the blonde, the teacher started to speak.

"Everyone, this is Agatsuma, Zenitsu."

The teacher spotted the empty seat next to Kanao. Kanao noticed this and stared at Zenitsu. He had a strange look on his face, one that Kanao couldn't decipher.

"Zenitsu, sit next to Kanao, the girl with the butterfly hair clip, " She pointed to Kanao.

Zenitsu took the seat next to her, and Kanao couldn't help but notice, the entire lesson his eyes were trained on her.

Could it be he was upset I didn't help him up in the hallway? Kanao flipped a coin underneath her desk.

Tails.

After the lesson was over, Kanao turned to face him, but he was gone. Kanao kept a neutral expression. There was still the whole school day to apologize.

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Kanao's usual stoic smile had turned into a pressed one. The entire day, every time she saw him, he managed to slip by her somehow.

By now, the sky was murky, Kanao put her stuff in her locker before walking out to wait for Aoi.

Thanks to some god-given miracle, she caught sight of him near the gate accompanied by a red-haired boy and a blue-haired boy.

She approached them. Zenitsu was chattering away loudly, not a care in the world. While the red-haired boy was trying to calm him down, and the other one was picking at his teeth.

She tapped Zenitsu's shoulder, but he didn't notice. The other two looked at her until Zenitsu finally noticed.

"Sorry for not helping you in the hallway, " Kanao spoke, a smile on her face.

Zenitsu's entire face turned beet red and he started melting. Kanao titled her head. Was it something she said?

The red-haired boy apologized, "Sorry, he's not good with girls."

" It's okay, farewell, " Kanao smiled. She started strolling away until the other boy jerked her back.

"You seem strong, fight me!" Kanao snappily withdrew her arm from his grip.

"Farewell."

"Inosuke! You can't do that!" He frets over her while Inosuke just started grumbling.

She marveled at how he managed to control the unruly boy with just a few simple words.

"Are you okay?" He gazed at her with eyes that made her falter a bit.

"I'm okay.., thank you." He smiled at her and a wave of nostalgia rolled over her before dissipating.

She started walking away.

"What's your name?" She hesitated, flipping a coin. It landed on heads, but without her consent, she spoke.

"Tsuyuri, Kanao."

Aoi came out and Kanao took her hand. They started walking home.

"Why were you talking with Tanjiro and Inosuke? The whole school was looking at you guys. Also, slow down!"

Kanao skidded to a stop before smiling. "It was nothing, we should hurry."

Kanao let go of her hand and started wandering a few steps ahead of Aoi.

She seems shaken up. Aoi pondered what could've possibly happened to have Kanao of all people to act like that.

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