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Douma frown slightly as he walk through the school hallway. Contemplating in himself as he remember the words he spoken to his wife 16 years ago.
"Are you sure you want to have kids?" Douma asked in a weary tone but still keep his cheery look, not sure if he actually wanted to agree with his wife's decision. As if on instinct, Kotoha quickly respond with an answer, "I know you are not really fond of kids, dear. But it's just one! What harm can it done, right?" She said it so sweetly and innocent that Douma didn't have the heart to protest any further. He decided to follow his wife decision on having a kid even if he's not really ready to become a father.
'Have kids, they said. It'll be fun, they said.' His hands twitch slightly as he try to gain his composure back before twisting on the doorknob. He knew the sight he'll see in there will get his blood boil so he decided to settle his face with a calm smile.
The blond finally twist the knob gently as he announcing his presence in the room. "Hello, I am Hashibira Douma. Inosuke's father." Douma said calmly, his smile is delicately plastered on his face while he scan the room to find his son.
Inosuke was sitting on the couch next to a boy with yellow hair who is sniffing continuously. Douma recognize the boy as Agatsuma Zenitsu, one of the few friends Inosuke made in school.The boy was whining as he still complaining that his stomach hurts from being punched earlier, in which Inosuke replied back with a shout. "Shut up, you sissy! It's only a bit! Stop complaining like I want to kill you already!" The yellow hair boy defend himself, "A bit!? A bit!? You freaking punched me will all your strength, you brute!!" With that, both of the teenagers are back to fighting again before they are briefly stopped by the school principal who is softly telling them to stop.
"Mr.Hashibira. Welcome. Please take a sit there beside Mr.Agatsuma." Douma accede to the principal request and made his way to sit beside the yellow hair boy's guardian, keeping his eyes on his son and scorn internally watching the boy didn't even buttoned up his shirt. As if knowing his father's judging gaze, Inosuke stick out his tongue out at Douma rebelliously.
Douma, tired of dealing with Inosuke, quietly sit beside a dark haired man. 'He's probably the boy's brother, he looks too young, maybe a college student?' The young adult was nodding his head at Douma in acknowledgement before focusing back at the principal.
"My apologies for calling out to both of you while in a work hours. I am principal Ubayashiki." The principal said to both the guardians, they nodded, not blaming the principal but rather their misbehaving kids for causing trouble.
Principal Ubayashiki continued, "I'm sure both the guardians knows why they are being called here, yes?" Kaigaku, the yellow hair boy's guardian answered. He looked rather pissed when he glare at his younger brother who is sitting across, but who wouldn't?
"Agatsuma Zenitsu and Hashibira Inosuke are seen to be fighting in the basketball court 2 hours ago. It seems like they both are arguing about something and Hashibira is attacking Agatsuma after that." Douma narrowed his eyes at the troublemaker, said teenager was averting his eyes, looking everywhere except for his father.
"Can I have an explanation from Hashibira on why he's attacking Agatsuma earlier?" The dark haired principal asked softly, making Inosuke obey him without a problem. "Monitsu was telling me I cannot go shirtless while playing dodgeball." Douma smile with a pissed demeanor, his fingers were tapping his thigh. Truly, Inosuke is childish enough to argue with such trivial matter, but he's getting more violent lately and Douma hated that he needs to come to the principal office to fetch Inosuke everytime. 'I have more important matter in my office rather than doing this.' Douma sigh.
"Inosuke, apologize."
"It's Monitsu's fault!"
"I don't care. Apologize or I'll throw away your PS4." Douma threatened the boy. That ought to keep Inosuke shut and obey him.
Inosuke pout, his cheeks full of air as he pucker his lips. Not apologizing.
If Douma isn't so mad at Inosuke, he'll probably hug Inosuke for being so adorable but right now he just want to throw his son out of the window.
The principal is quietly waiting for Inosuke to apologise at Zenitsu for hitting him until it leaves a couple of bruises. Zenitsu is part of the student committee so it's only natural that he will reprimand people who broke the school rules.
"Sorry, Monitsu." Inosuke said in a whisper that only he and Zenitsu can hear it. Zenitsu was making his goblin face when he heard his friend apologize at him, after all, it is not everyday that the great Inosuke is admitting his faults. "HUH!? SAID IT LOUDER, BOAR HEAD! I CAN'T HEAR YOU!" Inosuke automatically reverted back to his wild self, screaming against Zenitsu saying that he already apologize and told him to use his ears more before lunging to pull Zenitsu hair.
Kaigaku who had enough of this, pulled away his brother by the back collar with a scoff. "Shut up and get this over with. I have an assignment to do." The principal thanked Kaigaku for the assistance, he managed to make Inosuke flinch slightly with his sharp glare while putting down Zenitsu on the couch.
"I hope that Hashibira will not repeat his actions again." Principal Ubayashiki said softly, "You are a good child, both of you. Agatsuma, after this if Hashibira still will not listen to you, tell Mr.Tomioka for further assistance." Zenitsu nodded furiously, although the idea of coming closer to Mr.Tomioka isn't the best since the teacher clearly have a problem with his natural coloured hair; something about its being dyed eventhought Zenitsu already explained a hundred times that it's natural.
Nonetheless, the principal words is making both of his students felt content. They were politely dismissed after that, both Inosuke and Zenitsu were waving goodbye like nothing happened.
"Stop causing trouble at school or I'll really consider putting you up for adoption, Inosuke." Douma scoffed, he is walking side by side with his son who is much shorter than him."And please," he ruffle the black-blue hair, " buttoned up your shirt." Inosuke swatted away Douma's hand, he decided to walk ahead of him while frowning.
Douma sigh, he take his traditional hand fan from his coat pocket, starting to fan himself while watching the back figure of the blue hair boy in front. Inosuke was greeting his friend that Douma recognize as Kamado Tanjiro, boy was a kind person and occasionally came to his house to play console with Inosuke.
Tanjiro noticed the blond man waving his fan around and cheerily greeted him.
"Good afternoon, Uncle Douma! Are you going home with Inosuke?" He's such an adorable kid, Douma can't help but revert back to his original carefree attitude; in which got an annoyed 'tch' from Inosuke. "Oh I am! Do you perhaps want this uncle to send you home?"
Inosuke was whispering something to Tanjiro with a serious boar face, the red head was nodding before telling Douma that he has practice at the kendo club, politely declining Douma's offer and leave the two father and son be.
"Oh my. What did you tell your sweet friend Tanjiro?"
"Nothing. Can we hurry home? I'm hungry already!" With that, Inosuke dash off to leave his father behind, probably will be waiting Douma at his car if the boy didn't run straight to home.
Inosuke is clearly having a problem with his father. And Douma doesn't know what to do about it because honestly, even he doesn't know what he's doing wrong to make Inosuke despise him so much.
'This boy is giving me unnecessary headache'.