Sing me your love

Song #2

It was during lunchtime, the following monday, that Tanjirou had the first surprise: he was eating his bento, talking like always with his sister until they were joined by their friend, Kanao. As soon as Nezuko saw the other girl, she blushed before focusing herself on her plate in silence, which made Tanjirou smile. He had known of Nezuko's crush on their friend for quite a while now and secretly was rooting for her. Kanao sat in front of Tanjirou, shyly saying hi before smiling softly at Nezuko. They had met two years ago when Tanjirou had joined Kimetsu's college mid semester, being assigned seats together. At first, Kanao wouldn't talk or even look at him or Nezuko, which he had learned was because she was suffering from severe social anxiety. However, that had not stopped the Kamado siblings, who had done everything in their power to hear Kanao's voice and help her to talk to others. After many and many tries, the other girl had finally started talking to them, even blessing them with her laugh and therefore proceeding to steal Nezuko's heart. Since then, the three of them had been pretty close, often eating or studying together, though Tanjirou did try his best to leave the two girls alone from time to time with the hope of a sudden confession of their undeniable feelings towards each other… Which was exactly the reason why the redhead hurried to finish his bento before getting up. “Oh no! I forgot I had a meeting with Uzui today! I'll leave first, okay? Have fun and see you in class!” Tanjirou exclaimed, smiling at the girls and walking towards the exit.

However, the redhead was suddenly held back by a soft hand on his wrist. When he looked back, he noticed the blushing face of his friend, who kept avoiding his eyes. “Kanao, is there something wrong?” He said, puzzled, as the girl started nodding with embarrassment, taking a deep breath. “Actually, I… wanted to talk to you about a thing very dear to me.” Kanao finally said, looking up at the redhead nervously. Having a sense of scent more developed than others, Tanjirou could smell her anxiety from where he was standing, which made him grow a bit restless. What could be so important for Kanao to be this afraid of talking to him? Still, the redhead stayed silent, looking at the girl softly, as if to show her that she could take as much time as needed before talking.

However, nothing could've prepared the boy for what came next: “Tanjirou I… I need your help to confess to Nezuko!” Kanao finally said, eyes shut and even more embarrassed than before. As the initial shock passed, Tanjirou couldn't help the huge smile that reached his face. The boy proceeded to try and teach Kanao everything Nezuko liked, even if he knew she wouldn't be needing any of these to charm his precious sister. After some time, Kanao finally seemed to have gained a bit of confidence, and it's after wishing her luck that Tanjirou decided to leave and go see Uzui, even if he didn't really have a meeting with his mentor.

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The second surprise was once again brought to Tanjirou by none other than Kanao: their last class of the day had just finished and everyone was getting themselves ready to leave when Kanao suddenly grabbed the two siblings with a blush. “Um… Aoi's boyfriend is in a band and they're performing tonight at the Hashira’s pub… They agreed to let me sing as the opening show and i'd like for you two to come see me…” Hearing that, the two Kamado couldn't help the wide smile that showed on their face, as they both tackled Kanao in a tight hug. They promised to come, in-between tons of compliments towards their friend who had finally dared speak about her wish to be a singer, determining when they should meet, finally going their separate ways.

“I can’t believe we'll hear Kanao's singing! And in public!” Nezuko kept rambling on their way home. However, Tanjirou was so lost in his thoughts that he wasn't even listening to his sister. Of course, he was proud to see Kanao's efforts to fulfill her dream, and he was more than happy to go see her sing for the first time in front of a crowd. He wanted to be a good friend and give her his undeniable support. So why was his chest hurting at the thought of hearing the girl's song? Why was his heart currently playing Mario Kart inside his body? Somewhere far too deep in his mind, Tanjirou knew exactly why he was reacting this way: Aoi's boyfriend was Hashibira Inosuke. Which also meant that Kanao's song was the opening to Zenitsu's band… Tanjirou couldn't help but bite harshly the inside of his cheek, as if punishing himself. He was such a terrible friend, for thinking about someone else, for wanting to go see this show not to support his friend, but only to see the yellow-haired man! ‘Get a freaking grip, Tanjirou! Today is Kanao's day, so stop thinking about HIM dammit!’ The redhead mentally reprimanded himself before noticing they had arrived home. The older sibling unlocked the door, and Nezuko rushed to her room to pick her outfit. Their family was on vacation for the week, which left Tanjirou and Nezuko home alone. Looking around the empty house gave the boy an idea, finally stopping his kind from thinking about Zenitsu.

When Nezuko came back, she was smiling. “Big brother, can you do my hair like last time? Please!” He looked at her, nodding as she sat down in front of him. She was wearing her favourite light pink skirt that was reaching her knees, with a white little shirt. She was cute and beautiful, like always, and Tanjirou couldn't hide the proud smile on his face as he started braiding his sister's hair, adding small flowers to add a cute touch. “Say Nezuko, I was thinking earlier… How about we invite Kanao for a sleepover after the show? We could rebuild our little fort in the living room and watch tv with popcorn! Tomorrow is a day off so we can go to bed later than usual!” He said, showing a mirror for Nezuko to look at the hairstyle. When they left their house to go to the Hashira’s pub, they were happily chatting about the sleepover, Nezuko in her skirt and Tanjirou in simple black pants and a grey shirt.