⚠️ Warning/s: Kissing, mentions of death. ⚠️
Flashback:
Slowly, I was able to come to terms with Rengoku's death thanks to the soft consolation of Muichiro. His voice coaxed me into a state of peace, and the hole that now lay in my heart was slowly being filled by his love. It was sure to scar, making me never forget about it, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Y/N POV (Age 14):
Some months had passed since his death, and I hadn't fully recovered or moved on. A person that is like a brother to you; that you love with all your heart, you lose. One of the strongest lights in your life is gone. A remnant of its former self remains, but it's not strong enough alone.
However, with that, a new light emerges. A person I love in a different way, Muichiro. He was there for me when no one else was, sometimes even chasing away those who disturbed us when we were spending time together. It didn't matter who - Kakushi or Hashira - his behaviour remained the same. He became possessive, but that's because he was frightened of losing me too.
Since his passing, I cling to Muichiro more than I'd care to admit. His love and warmth were what gave me shelter in these tough times, and I never want to lose him. I cling extra tight to him, in case I lose him too. I can't lose him too.
My peaceful thoughts were disrupted by a tapping sound coming from outside the door.
"Come in." The shoji slid open and revealed Muichiro at the door.
"Oh, hi Muichiro!"
"Hello, Y/N-Chan." You might be thinking - doesn't he have memory loss? Well, he always says he can remember me and things about me.
I patted the space next to me, gesturing for him to sit there. Obliging quickly, he took his seat and rested his head on my shoulder. He does it with other people too, so it's not a big deal. However, when I think of it, I get this awful feeling in my stomach, threatening to take over my thoughts and make me do something I'd regret.
And I know this feeling all too well. Jealousy. It didn't bode with me well, but why was I feeling it? Did I like him? Just because he was with me in the worst time of my life. He saved me from that demon all those years ago, his swift moments decapitating the demon entranced me. Muichiro became my inspiration, as I strived to become as strong of a Slayer as him - and I still strive to become better. Good enough so I could prevent something like what happened to Rengoku from happening to anyone else.
His soft sigh made me break out of my trance and look at him. Light cascaded onto his face, defining his already-magnificent face, exposing contours that originally were cloaked in the shadows.
"Mui?" My features contorted into an expression of worry.
"Hai? (Yes?)" His melodic voice of his broke the air.
"Are you alright?" Concern radiated in my voice as my eyes flickered away from him before it would be classified as staring. Hearing movement, I turned my head around to see him readjusting his position and then grasping my hands lightly with his.
"M-Mui?" Shock was evident in my voice as a light blush dusted over my cheeks. He remained silent as he looked into my eyes.
"Y/N, I don't know how to say this.." He took a deep breath before exhaling and closing his eyes. "I-I like you, and I have since I met you. I always wanted you, even when I didn't know what I wanted. Even before I knew you, it was you. You were the chapter that I didn't know the words to, but I always knew it existed. And when I finally found it and began to read, I knew I was home. Over the months I've known you, we've become closer to each other ever since and my feelings have grown even more when I thought it wasn't possible."
My eyes widened as I looked at the small blush covering his face, making me look like a tomato.
"Would you please be my girlfriend?" Muichiro's voice was soft and rang through the room, as I waited for a few moments to gather my thoughts.
"Y-Yes, I would love to be your girlfriend." Joy burst onto both of our faces, as he gently placed his hand on my chin and guided us both in for a kiss. Sparks erupted from the sudden notion as I submitted and kissed back, closing my eyes to savor the delicate moment.
We kissed for a few more seconds before we pulled away, staring deep into each other's eyes which were filled with love. However, the serene moment was broken when there was someone tapping on the shoji. Quickly, we separated ourselves and he went to open the door. It was Tanjiro.
"Hey Y/— Oh, Muichiro. What are you doing in Y/N's room?" Awkwardness filled the air but Muichiro smoothly covered up the events that had occurred.
"Ah, hi. Wait what's your name again?"
"Oh, uh, Kamado Tanjiro."
"Right, right.. Anyway, I was just looking after Y/N as she's still not fully recovered - mentally - after his death." Muichiro whispered 'his' but I knew what he was saying. He was trying to be considerate of my feelings. Getting up myself, I wandered over to the shoji and came into Tanjiro's view.
"Oh, Y/N! I just wanted to check up to see how you are doing after everything that happened. I'm sorry I haven't been able to check on you before now, I was busy with training and getting over his passing myself. I'm here now, though. So how are you?" Tanjiro sweetly asked, looking at me with a smile.
"I'm doing much better now, however, it will scar. I won't stay heaped up in my room anymore, and I'll start doing missions again though so don't worry. I'm afraid I'm a bit busy at the moment, would you be able to come back another time?"
"Uh, sure. I'll come to check on you tomorrow then, alright?" His happy voice filled the air, and as he said, he did keep his promise and visited the next day. After assuring him I was alright, he stopped checking on me so often and we kind of fell out of touch.
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Editing: Complete.