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Recently Zenitsu realised something. Tanjirou was way too good of a boyfriend for him. How did a guy like him even decide to ask him out? It's been four years since they started dating and two, when they started living in the same apartment. So far, Tanjirou still hasn't realise that he could do better than Zenitsu.
Zenitsu knows that he's undeserving of the sweets sounds of Tanjirou's heart beating faster for him. When it could be for someone else who deserves it more. Zenitsu wanted to break-up but he couldn't possibly be the one to initiate it. That nose of Tanjirou could detect his lies effortlessly as Zenitsu didn't really want to break-up. He also knows that if he was the one to break-up he would have to explain his reasons which wouldn't work as Tanjirou wouldn't understand if he tries to explain that he doesn't deserve him.
That's why he made a plan to pretend he was cheating on Tanjirou. This would make Tanjirou be the one who breaks up with him! It also won't hurt Tanjirou as much if he breaks up with him on his terms. (Although Tanjirou would surely be able to get over a guy like Zenitsu quickly anyways!) It was a genius idea!
This is all for the sake of Tanjirou!
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Now that he got the plan ready he just had to get the materials. He first went shopping and bought some condoms and lube. They didn't have any in their apartment because it had been a while since their last time. When the self-depreciating thoughts first came, Zenitsu had started to refuse Tanjirou because he thought that he didn't deserve to continue having sex with Tanjirou. Zenitsu never had to verbally say it as the brunette could tell with his sense of smell that the blonde was never in the mood. The two could simply communicate with their individual heightened sense. Eventually days of that turned into weeks and all the condoms and lube expired. Zenitsu felt bad for the disappointment he would hear from the other boy.
Later that night after the shopping, Tanjirou found the condoms and lube that he hid in his drawer.
The first thing Zenitsu could hear was Tanjirou's heartbeat going faster and his breathing becoming heavier. Zenitsu recognized the sounds as excitement or more specifically, lust. Tanjirou pushed Zenitsu onto the bed and climbed over him.
"Zenitsu...." Tanjirou leaned in close and breathed into Zenitsu's sensitive ears. It sends shivers down his spine.
It was obvious what Tanjirou wanted. Tanjirou was pent up.
Tanjirouuuuuu! Please stop this is all one big misunderstanding, he bought this for the plan, not for them! He really shouldn't get turned on for him he'll only regret it when he realizes later on that he's not worth it! But as he looks into those red eyes filled with a burning passion he finds that he cannot refuse him. He felt himself harden.
Whatever, guess he'll just let himself enjoy this one last time before the break-up.
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Now to prepare the most important part of the plan; the person who'll act as his secret lover. He went online to hire someone. People asked him why he wanted them to act out a cheating scenario. He would then explain his whole situation.
[Well the thing is that my boyfriend is too perfect for me and I don't deserve him but I know he still loves me (for now!). So I don't want to be the one to break up with him. ;-; So if we pull this off, we can make him be the one to break up with me so that things will be less painful for him. Please help me out with this plan!!!!]
Zenitsu soon ended up with a new problem, that caused him to feel pissed off. None of these people understood his troubles at all! They didn't want any part in his plan! They all kept trying to reassure him that he does deserve Tanjirou. No matter how much he tried to explained, they all ended up blocking him. He then decided to just lie to his next potential fake lover and say that he just wants to prank his boyfriend. The female happily agreed and he sent her the money and details of the plan.
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It was finally the day he was going to execute his plan. He woke up to Tanjirou playing with his hair. Tanjirou noticed he was awake and gave him a soft kiss.
"Good morning!" Tanjirou said with that warm smile of his. His heartbeat was as beautiful as ever.
"Morning," Zenitsu yawns, tears forming at the corner of his eyes. Tanjirou wipes them off with his calloused thumb.
30 mins later, Tanjirou cooked them breakfast. Zenitsu savours every bite of the delicious meal, knowing that it was the last time he'll taste this cooking. He was going to miss his boyfriend.
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Tanjirou left to work at his family's bakery and Zenitsu stayed home, taking a day off of his job. He packed his suitcases, prepared for getting kicked out of the house. Tanjirou might decide to crash at his parents' place after this but it was best to be prepared.
He hears the doorbell ring and runs to the door to open it. He saw the girl he hired. "Is this Agatsuma san?"
"Yes come inside"
"Thanks for having me" She enters and removed her high heels.
"Did you bring the bottle of perfume like I asked?"
"Yeah, I did,"
Zenitsu led the way to his bedroom. "Hand me the bottle,"
The girl handed him a fist-sized perfume bottle.
Zenitsu sprayed as much of it as he could around the bedroom, focusing most of it onto the bed.
"Why are you spraying it like crazy?"
"My boyfriend has a keen sense of smell so I need to make sure he doesn't notice the lack of smells if you know what I mean." Zenitsu answered, followed by a few coughs.
"Ah, gotcha" The girl responded struggling to breathe in the perfume filled air. The girl took off her jacket, dropped it onto the floor, revealing a strapless top. She brought out some extra clothes and panties and also dumped them onto the floor. Zenitsu followed suit and pulled his shirt off and drops it onto the ground.
"Did you bring the make-up?" He asked.
"Yeah it's in my purse, let me go get it." She sticks her hand in a purple purse and pulls out a couple cosmetics that Zenitsu didn't know the names of. She applies the make-up onto their necks making it appear as if they had real hickeys. Zenitsu places an open bottle of lube on the bedside table and grabs some hand cream and filled a condom with it. He places the condom on top of the bed. Now everything was all set. They both climb into the queen-sized bed.
"I've never pranked someone like this before." The girl mentions, he could hear her heart beating fast from feeling giddy.
"Ha ha yeah, now remember don't reveal that it's a prank until I say so first." Zenitsu tells her, although he was never planning to say it was a prank.
"Got it" the girl beams, Zenitsu could tell she was feeling mischievous. Zenitsu on the other hand, only felt the determination to make his plan succeed.
The sound of keys jingling alerted him of Tanjirou's arrival. The front door opens and he could hear Tanjirou's heartbeat. The heartbeat suddenly starts speeding up. It seems like Tanjirou noticed the perfume or the high heels at the front entrance. He then hears footsteps running to the bedroom. The door slams open.
Tanjirou froze processing what he saw in front of him. He saw the bottle of lube, the condom filled with something white, and the hickeys. With the girl holding the blanket over her strapless top, both her and Zenitsu appeared naked. Things clicked in Tanjirou's brain.
The look of betrayal appeared on Tanjirou's face. Then came anger as he glared at the girl. Zenitsu hears her heart rate pick up speed. He also hears the sound of a volcano about to erupt shaking him to his core, Zenitsu audibly gulps.
Red eyes were then focusing on him. The anger that was only there momentarily, was replaced by hurt.
"Zenitsu...." Tanjirou's voice carried the depth of his sadness. His heart beating fast. Tears flowed down the brunettes face - Zenitsu ignored the urge to wipe them off - his eyes became glazed. "Why?" Tanjirou sounded broken.
"I'm sorry Tanjirou" Zenitsu replied, avoiding eye contact. He suppressed the tears that were threatening to come out. It was a struggle, with the way Tanjirou's heart made the most pain-filled sounds he's ever heard from the burgundy haired boy, it was a sound that he caused.
What Tanjirou said next was out of his expectations.
"Are you unsatisfied being the bottom? Zenitsu if you asked I would've let you be the top anytime."
"Are you crazy that's what you're going to say?!" Zenitsu screamed, he was confused on why Tanjirou was acting this way.
Tanjirou noticed the suitcases on the floor. "Are you planning on moving out and moving in with her?" His voice was getting weaker.
"Yep," Zenitsu decides to say. Tanjirou wouldn't be able to tell it was a lie with all this perfume floating around.
"Zenitsu you don't need her, you have me, I'll do anything so please don't break up with me like this. Don't leave me." Tanjirou says, unable to keep standing and falling to his knees, clutching his shirt at his chest tightly. His heart beating even faster and his tears increasing.
Zenitsu could tell that Tanjirou was getting nauseous with the smell of perfume combined with the gravity of the whole situation.
Zenitsu didn't know what else to say, this wasn't part of the plan. Tanjirou wasn't supposed to be begging him to stay. Tanjirou was supposed to break up with him! The whole situation has become reversed, now it's becoming Zenitsu who is breaking up with him!
"I'm sorry I can't do this anymore Agatsuma san." The girl's voice cracks, feeling sorry for Tanjirou and crying as well.
"Wait!" Zenitsu realises what she was about to do. Zenitsu rushes to clamp the girl's mouth with his hand but she swiftly got out of the bed. She looks towards Zenitsu with slight disgust and anger, not expecting Zenitsu to take the "prank" this far. This stops Zenitsu from trying to stop her.
"Kamado-san this is all just a prank." Tanjirou looks up at her, his expression, now a look of confusion, "these hickeys are just made with make-up." She wiped off the make-up and lifted the condom. "This condom is also just filled with hand cream!"
Tanjirou was silent for a few seconds processing what the girl said. When the information made it into his brain, he did a full 180 and gave a smile that radiated pure joy and relief. "Oh is that so? I'm so glad!" More tears came out but they were now tears of happiness.
Zenitsu could only feel panicked, his plan was all ruined by this girl! The girl in question turned to Zenitsu and scolds him. "You took this prank too far and didn't stop when your boyfriend started to cry! He almost had a panic attack too!"
Not knowing how to react, Zenitsu could only respond with, "I'm sorry..."
"You better pay extra for making me go through that!" The women huffed and gathered all her clothes and then made her way out. Tanjirou moves out of the doorway and slowly walks towards Zenitsu. The sound of the front door opening and closing could be heard.
Tanjirou jumps on top of Zenitsu and hugs him tightly around the waist. "I'm so glad Zenitsu, I wouldn't know what I'd do if you actually cheated on me!"
Looks like Zenitsu was going to have to do this the hard way. He gulps as he mentally prepared himself for what he was about to say.
This is all for Tanjirou, he reminds himself.
"Actually...." He hesitates. Tanjirou looks up at him with a cute head tilt, patiently waiting for him to continue.
Zenitsu realises that everything he had been doing was stupid. His anxiety was always causing him to overthink things. Combined with his self-depreciation he allowed himself to create this crazy idea. He should've never allowed it to go this far, he only ended up hurting the both of them for no reason.
"Never mind" he smiles at his still-to-be boyfriend. Running his fingers through his hair. Tanjirou closes his eyes enjoying the feeling.
"We should probably air out this room, the perfumes hurting your nose isn't it?" Zenitsu says, affectionately kissing Tanjirou's nose.
"Yeah that'd be appreciated," Tanjirou responds with a smile.
Zenitsu decided he was going to stay with the burgundy haired boy for as long as he would be allowed.