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Another lovely morning at Kimetsu academy or at least it was
“Good morning Aoi” a soft voice spoke up from behind Aoi
“Kanao! Good morning!”
“Hey what’s that?” Kanao point to Aoi’s hand
Burrowed in her hand, an acorn. He quickly stuffs it in her bag.
“Oh did inouske give that to you?”
“If you already what’s the point in asking” Her eyebrows frown as she rubs her face.
“I don’t get it if you like him, why not ask him out?”
“I don’t like him” her voice is confident but her flustered face says otherwise
“And you’re one to talk! Take your own advice and ask out tanjirou”
“Aoii~ thats completely different” her face burning harder than Aoi’s was.
Like every other morning Aoi and Kanao change shoes and headed for their first class
Pointless chatter fills the air till they get to class.
The girls walk into class where they come across a strange piece of paper on Aoi’s desk
“Huh what’s that?” Kanao points to the paper on Aoi’s desk
“What the hell?” Aoi swoops the letter for closer observation
“What’s it say show me” Kanao’s eager voice peeks over Aoi’s shoulder
“Meet. Me. By. The. Tree. Next. To. The. Gates? What does that even mean?”
“Aoi I think that means you have a rival” Kanao rips the letter out of the Aoi’s hand.
She examines the letter before giving a quick nod. “Look, the letter is written with some horrible handwriting, clearly meant to intimidate you and it’s a anonymous.” She gets to Aoi’s ear, whispering “clearly it’s another girl that likes Inouske.”
Aoi’s eyes widen as she covers Kanao’s mouth. She drags her out to the hall
“What are you thinking saying that out loud.”
“Why are we whispering, there’s no one out here.”
“Look there’s no way another girl has a crush on him. I’ll go and prove that it’s not.” Her words are confident but the concern on her face contradicts her once again.
~*After school…
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“Ok Aoi I’m leaving, call me if anything happens”
“Don’t worry Kanao, I already told you it probably won’t be anything”
“Alright, I’m telling Shinobu you’ll be late”
With hesitation, kanao heads home. Leaving Aoi to deal with her situation.
okay it’s probably not a girl wanting to fight me for Inouske, right? Ugh T-T no way I’m letting Kanao’s words worry me.
Aoi pick up her bag and heads out
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*sigh* Im definitely overthinking this, no way any girl would like him, right? UGHH
Before Aoi can drown in her thought a voice calls out to her.
She turns to see a familiar face…INOUSKE!?
“Hey Inouske what are you doing here? A narcosis smile takes over Aoi’s face
Omg this is horrible timing. If Inouske’s stays here he’ll see me getting confronted over my feeling for him. This can’t be happening
“Say Inouske, wouldn’t you rather-
“You’re here late so I didn’t think you got my letter.”
Huh!?
“Y-you sent the letter?!” I can’t believe I let Kanao’s words into my head. A wave of relief filled Aoi
“You could’ve just texted me, I was worried for no reason”
“Aoi.”
Huh, why does he look so serious?
“I c-can’t do this over text
“Do what I’m confus-“
“AOI!”
“Yeah?”
He bends down on one knee, revealing the hand behind his back. An acrorn branch.
“Aoi, I-I LIKE YOU BE MY GIRLFRIEND! umm IF YOURE MY GIRLFRIEND YOU’LL NEVER RUN OUT OF ACORNS!” His face was flustered, he meant it.
Perhaps it was the orange sky or the blossoms falling but the boy in front of her, the boy she’d walk home with countless times, looked especially radiant. The random acorns he’d give made sense now it felt too much like a dream, a dream she’d hoped for.
“Y-YES ILL BE YOUR GIRLFRIEND!”
She balled her fist and with a flustered face opened her eyes
In front of her the boy that once stood 5 feet away now held her.
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Both teens sit by the tree
“Sooo um that was quite a way to ask me out” Aoi let out a giggle, Inouske asked her out.
“Zenitsu helped me out, he said you’d say no if it wasn’t romantic enough” he rubbed his neck.
“I-I would’ve said yes anyway, but thank zenitsu when you see him.” She gave him a small peck on the cheek before facing away and fidgeting with her fingers again.
Inouske hend his cheek blushing… “Aoi I think I love you.”
“INOUSKE YOU CAN’T JUST SAY THAT!” embarrassment showing on her face
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They rode on unicorns into the sunset-~*The End