Nezumi To Inoshishi (ねずミ と いのしし) || InoNezu

7- Jealous (???)

Inosuke was in the forest, training. But you could say that he's venting out his irritation and frustration on the trees.

Inosuke frowned. There was definitely something weird happening to him. Sure there was nothing weird about feeling those feelings. But what even were those feelings? That was ridiculous. How do you even know what you are feeling when you don't know what you feel exactly?!

He was feeling happy, flustered, and most of all, weird. How do you explain such a thing? Inosuke doesn't have a clue but he will find out! He didn't stay in the red light district just sitting about and looking pretty.

He even learned about the process and how to not get pregnant after doing it! There's no way he wouldn't be able to find out what he was feeling!

Feeling happy with what he came up with, he decided to go back to the estate. The first thing he saw after he stepped in the estate's grounds was Aoi hanging the laundry with the three little shrimps, as what he called.

When Naho saw Inosuke, she greeted him cheerfully and the other two followed. Aoi just nodded to acknowledge his presence and went back to hanging the sheets. Inosuke made fun of the three little girls before Aoi finally had enough and shouted at him to leave.

Other than the small scolding session he had with Aoi, nothing else really happened that afternoon.

....

It was night already and the smell of dinner made Inosuke's mouth water. There's nothing wrong with being hungry but he always seemed to be hungry that it annoys the kitchen staff known as Aoi and co.

He was chased out of the kitchen after he tried to steal away a whole plate of tempura. After the whole fiasco, it's clear to see that the boar masked teen was upset.

He sat under a random tree and looked up the sky, thinking long and hard about what to do next. His life seemed to be more uneventful now that he became a demon slayer.

He used to have a carefree life. Always playing around, hunting, and eating to his heart's content. He didn't have to share his food, he was alone in the woods!!

But if he hadn't met those demon slayers, he wouldn't have a chance to fight demons and meet Tanjirou and co. They were comrades. Zenitsu is also a comrade but he's too damn fussy!

Inosuke closed his eyes and sighed. The night's breeze was a bit chilly but nothing he can't handle. He's been through worst. He just sat there, motionless while doing the total concentration breathing.

It didn't last long. A certain blond approached him. Zenitsu sat down beside him and sighed. Inosuke glanced to the side and saw a worn out Zenitsu.

Zenitsu looked at him gloomily with this depressed atmosphere all over him. "Hey, Inosuke. Tell me something. How should I say this... I heard earlier that you made a plan. Between you and Nezuko, I mean."

"Would you mind explaining it to me?" Zenitsu asked with the face he made that sent chills down his spine. How ironic.

Inosuke started to feel uneasy. Zenitsu really took things seriously when it came to Nezuko and it irked him at times. And this time was one of those times.

"Tch. Nothing happened! So what? I fell over and that's it!" Inosuke shouted angrily. "I heard everything!! Do you think you can hide it from me?!" Zenitsu launched at him and the both wrestled on the ground.

"Hey!! Stop it!!" Inosuke struggled to stop Zenitsu from pulling on his hair. His right hand on Zenitsu's face and the other hand on Zenitsu's shoulder, trying to push the blond away.

"Explain that marriage thing first then I'll stop!!" Zenitsu shouted back. Even though he's usually wimping out, he did go through all those harsh training regimen by his gramps.

He was on par with Inosuke right now. Both of them were on the ground, fighting like beasts on each others throats. And like an angel from heaven, Tanjirou came to stop them. But not with his usual kind and smiling face.

He looked angry and seriously jealous. He had that look that said 'touch him any longer than 5 seconds and I'll kill you'. Inosuke was sure that it wasn't the angel that descended but a demon made with Muzan's blood, out for blood.Àaà

'Ah. He's going to kill me but he's supposed to be a good guy, right?'. And it didn't help that Zenitsu hugged Inosuke like he was his lifeline. He knew he would be dead meat.

"Oi, stupid Kotatsu. Get off me! Your beloved (Tanjirou) is here!!" Inosuke tried to push him away. "NEZUKO-CHAN ISN'T HERE!!" Zenitsu screamed loudly. Inosuke didn't have another choice but to beat him up and so he did but not harshly though. Just a smack on the head and a small push.

Tanjirou felt restless. He acted without thinking again and Zenitsu got beaten up because of him. There was only one thing he could think of and that was to... Apologize!

"I'M SORRY! I DID NOT MEAN ANYTHING BY IT!" Tanjirou shouted and a dogeza was shown. His forehead pressed on the dirt.

Inosuke was suddenly dumbfounded. The tense atmosphere immediately dissipated and Inosuke was happy about that.

"That's right! Be sorry for mixing me up in your lovers' quarrel!!" Inosuke pointed at Tanjirou and laughed maniacally.

Zenitsu and Tanjirou flushed at his words but he paid no mind to it. It's time to eat! Why should he care? Inosuke ran to the dining area for his dinner and left the two equally flustered teens.

"Tch. Damn you, Inosuke." Zenitsu cursed and turned to Tanjirou. "Let's go get our dinner, shall we?" Zenitsu held out his hand like what a gentleman would do. It's just that, he was the one on the ground.

Tanjirou accepted his hand and helped him up. "Yes, we shall." Tanjirou smiled gently and entwined their hands. They walked to the dining room with Tanjirou smiling slyly and Zenitsu embarrassed to the point that he was red from neck to ears.

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Yay!! Finally an update! Sorry, I wasn't able to update a lot. My little cousin seems to be obssessing over the fact that I'm the only one good to her. And it's like she's courting me. She wants to be with me all the time and she follows me EVERYWHERE. Send help please!! Just kidding.

And I'm sure you all know what a kotatsu is.

A gift because I'm slow to update. Drawing with HayuChan5! Hahaha, it looks awful!! I drew them.