•The 'Ass' In Assasin • GENMUI

chapter thirty five

So.. So warm.. 

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I knocked on Aois door as I clicked my tongue.. No reply? 

‘Knock knock’ I chimed, as I tilted my head without getting any more of a reply.. 

She's always home? No? Her phone says she's at home, maybe she left it there.. 

“Hey, it's Mui.. Is everything okay?”

Then I heard a small sniffle and blinked, my eyelids fluttering.. Who is that? 

I've heard Aoi sob over boys before.. She doesn't sound like that

I gently open the door with a click and peep my head in to see a girl on the couch, slumped over with her head in her hands.. She turned to me with a sad expression as she hid her face.. 

‘Sorry..’ She mumbled as she gently wiped her tears.. She was.. Woah.. Beautiful.. 

“No, of course not.. Are you okay? Where's Aoi?...”

She gently pointed to the door as I looked, Aoi must be in the bathroom.. Girl issues, perhaps? 

I don't know much but mother always told me when I was a child.. (Probably so I would be a better future boyfriend..) That women get emotional and sore during certain times.. Which I learned during high school is a period, could that be it? 

Surely its not.. That bad.. Right? 

“Aoi?” I called

Who knows, apparently giving birth is worse than being kicked in the balls, so I have no clue how bad women have it but it must be horrid

The door opened and I saw Aoi come out as she blinked at seeing this girl and I as she immediately sighed and ran to the girl, brushing passed me, 

“I'm sorry Mui, it's really not a good time.. Are you alright?”

“Oh.. Uh, yeah I guess, what's going on? Can I do anything..? Chocolate..? Uh.. I don't know, whatever else you need?” I ask awkwardly as I look back at them both

Aoi sighed as she tilted her head at the girl, 

‘He's super close.. I don't have to tell him but he's good to talk to, he might have some advice..?’

The girl shrugged before humming as Aoi sighed; “We think her boyfriend.. Is.. Cheating..” 

I frowned as I crouched down and took a good look at her.. 

Her and Aoi must both like butterflies.. They had matching hair pins.. 

“Ah.. I see..” I sighed as I gave Aoi a small confused look.. I didn't really know what to say but the girl wasn't talking.. And I assumed she would have been beforehand.. Maybe if I weren't here.. 

I sighed, “I'm sorry, I get it.. Men are supposed to ruin your lipstick, not mascara, hey?” I asked her as she hummed and I frowned, 

“Why do you think he's cheating? Have you caught him?..” Aoi asked, rubbing her side gently

She shrugged and sniffled, talking in an almost unbearable whisper, 

‘I.. I don't know.. There was hair all over his apartment.. Mines only a bit above my middle back.. The hair was really really long… . It wouldn't be mine… not to mention the fact that he wouldn't let me over that night.. He made some excuse about a male coworker but it's so obvious it was a woman.. If it even were a coworker…’

I felt my breathing shallow.. 

I immediately tilted my head, “When? What night was this..? When did you notice?” I immediately asked in a hurried tone as aoi snapped her head to me, confused about my urgency, 

‘I.. Don't know.. A month ago..? Two…? Who knows.. I tried doubting and doubting myself but it just keeps getting obvious.. He doesn't let me know where he's working and he's always out so late.. Showering straight after coming home as if he were washing off perfume… .’ 

That's.. That's around when the Tanjiro shit happened… .. I come home late from work.. We shower straight after due to blood and such, and we can't let anyone know about our work… .. 

Aoi butted in, “What colour was the hair?” She asked as the girl hummed.. 

‘Black.. It seemed to have teal at either the tips or the top.. Black and teal..’ She said in a small tone before shaking again as aoi stared me down, 

I immediately felt myself be winded as I just frowned and looked between them as I stood up and got my phone out of my pocket.. 

“I'm leaving.. I have someone to see, I forgot, I'm sorry” I told them as I pushed myself away and walked off, I watched aoi as her eyes kept staring at me, 

I couldn't quite tell if the expression was worry and confusion or disgust and anger.. I really didn't know what to do in the situation.. 

It's Tanjiro.. It's fucking Tanjiro.. That fuckwit has a girlfriend.. And he cheated on her just to assault me.. 

I don't give a shit about myself but what the fuck could he be doing to that sweet girl..? If he was so fine doing everything to me.. 

She's Tanjiros girlfriend… ? Is she okay?

Fuck.. 

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I got back to dads as I sighed and shook my head, pinching my nose.. Fuck, what was that? What is the luck that I managed to meet her.. 

And the poor girl thinks her horrid boyfriend is cheating because of what he did to me.. Maybe hopefully they'd break up from it and she wouldn't be around him, wouldn't be in danger… ? But God what on earth..? 

How is she going to know that he's unsafe?.. He might not.. Hopefully not, have hurt her.. So she won't know he isn't someone to trust, 

Is there something I can do… ? 

My phone lit up as I sighed and checked it.. 

(Aoi) 

Are you fucking kidding me, Muichiro? Is this the guy you've been talking about? You're going for someone's taken boyfriend and it's my best friends? Shame on you, I've never seen this side of you but I'm done with it

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What the fuck? 

I typed back, 

Aoi, no, please, that's not what's going on, you know I wouldn't do that to someone, what is up with you? Hello?? 

(Aoi) 

I saw the guilt written all over your face, Muichiro, there's no denying it, explain this shit to me or I'm done

I can't tell you about it, I can't, I don't know how to explain, I can't talk about it but please just listen, I didn't do anything wrong I promise

(Aoi) 

So what? Teal and black long hair just went everywhere? You looked guilty? Not many people have long teal and black hair, Muichiro, especially at your length. He lives in the apartment block that your male coworker lives in, probably the same dude, no? I picked you up from there, I would know. Not to mention she assumes the night he cheated was the night you were there

Aoi, please, I can't talk about it, I can't, but please I didn't do anything wrong, never, I would never date anyone who's with someone, believe me I check beforehand

(Aoi) 

Go cry to your dad or Tanjiro you dumbass, I'm not talking to you until you figure your crap out and stop being a baby with your little excuses about not being ready to talk

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