-+~ Forever ~+- A Tanmui Story~

++ Beat up ~-~ Chapter 4! ++

"No, he'll beat ME up not you."

"Tanjiro, no!"

Suddenly the timer went off and the teacher got in front of the class.

"Okay everyone, now is the time to share your art." 

Everyone stopped what there doing and paid attention.

"First up, Tanjiro!"

Muichiro looked at me.

"You better not!" He whispered, "I'll be fine!" I whispered back.

I brought it up to the board. 

"I got Brian for my project," I started.

I turned the painting around.

"And I think he's trash," The whole class burst into laughter, I could tell Muichiro was holding back from laughing.

"Tanjiro not nice-"

"You think I'm trash?!" Brian got up from his seat and approached me. He grabbed me by the collar and pinned me to the wall.

"Of course I do, everyone does. No one told you that?" I said sarcastically.

"Boys calm down!" Ms. Creek attempted. Brian raised his fist to punch me, while Ms. Creek ran out of the classroom. Probably to get help.

"Stop! Don't hurt him!" Muichiro bumped in.

"Stay out of this! Or I'll hurt you too!!" Brian yelled. He threw a punch at me, it stung but I didn't care. 

"Tanjiro!" Muichiro yelled.

Brian hit me again, this time my nose felt weird.

"Stop you two!" The principal yelled running into the classroom.

"Both of you get in my office now! You to Muichiro!"

"But Muichiro didn't do anything-" I tried.

"Now!"

Brian let go of me and stomped out of the classroom. Muichiro took my hand and led me to the office. Once we were in the office we were told to sit down and that our parents were coming. Me and I sat next to eat other.

I felt weight on my shoulder after we sat there for a little bit. I looked to my side to see Muichiro quietly staring at me leaning his cheek on my shoulder. 

"Im sorry, I should've listened."

He shook his head 'no' in response, "Tan, I'm more worried about your bleeding nose, and you STILL have yet to tell me what that mark on your cheekbone is."

'My nose is bleeding?' "O-Oh..." I smiled at his concern, "Im glad Brian didn't hurt you tho." He stroked the mark on my cheek. Unfortunately, Brian did that too, but I wasn't going to tell him that.

"You're worrying about the wrong thing, Tanjiro," Muichiro was worried and I could see it. I held his hand becoming slightly warm again.

"Im fine."

Muichiro then hugged me and I hugged back. 

"So who's gonna come pick you up?"

"I- don't know..."

"Hmm."

"You're parents are here," The principal announced. Muichiro and I pulled away.

My mother and father walked into the room beside a random lady who I assumed was Brian's mom. 

The lady ran up to Brian, "Oh are you alright, baby??"

My mother ran up to me and hugged me while my father looked at Brian disapprovingly. 

"Look, I know my son had nothing to do with this! It's all his fault!" The lady pointed at me. My father glared at the woman.

"No way! Tanjiro would never do such a thing! Look at his nose!" My mother said. 

"Ladies calm down, It's Tanjiro's fault for provoking Mr. White and it's Brian's fault for laying hands on Tanjiro. Muichiro you got yourself involved so you're also in trouble."

"What? But that's not fair! He did nothing wrong!-"

"Shush, Mr.Kamado."

Muichiro looked at me shocked.

I just crossed my arms against my chest.

My mom put her hand on my shoulder. My father took a deep breath.

"What's Tanjiro's punishment?" My father asked.

"All three boys, suspended for a week."

My father sighed, "H-Hey mom?" I whispered.

"This is absurd!! My baby did nothing!!!" The lady yelled as she dragged Brian out of the room.

"Yes, dear?"

"U-Um, Muichiro doesn't have anyone to pick him up... can I walk him home?"

She smiled at me, "Sure, make it quick okay?" Muichiro looked at me thankfully. I chuckled, "Okay."

As we were walking out of the room Mom and Dad paused, "Muichiro, dear, can you wait outside for Tanjiro?" My mom asked Muichiro.

He nodded and headed outside, "Tanjiro what got into you to do such a thing? To purposely provoke him like that?"

"I was just defending Muichiro! Brian had been bullying him and since I got him for the art project... I thought I'd get him back."

"Oh, so that's the boy you like? He's cute," Mom giggled. Then she smiled at me, I was confused. 'Wasn't I supposed to be in trouble?'

"Im proud of you, standing up for a 'friend' or a crush like that, dear," She teased me. I blushed and smiled back.

"Anyway, get to Muichiro. He's waiting for you," I nodded.

I walked outside to see Muichiro redder than a tomato.

"You alright?"

"Y-Yea let's go..." I knew he was lying to me.

After walking in silence for a while, I said something I hoped wasn't true...

"You heard m-my mom? D-Didn't you?"

"I did... but she was just joking right?"

"Yea exactly, just joking," I tried playing it cool. 'Why did he sound upset though?'

"O-Okay..."

"Are you sad?" I said after a few moments of silence.

"No, I'm fine," He said pressing the elevator button.

"Y-You're lying, I can tell," I said while we reached his floor.

"D-Don't worry a-about it... nothing serious."

We started walking to his door.

"Is it you're family again?"

"No."

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