𝕭𝖔𝖓𝖉𝖘 [Tanjiro Kamado X Reader] (Kimetsu no Yaiba)

~chapter sixteen~

(Y/N) Pov:

"Tamayo-san?" asked Tanjiro, both of us walking into the, now broken, house. "Here. Come to the basement." we heard a faint voice. I looked around the house as we went down the staircase. Tanjiro still held onto me for support, since his leg still hurts.

Once down, we were ingulfed into a pair of delicate arms. It took me a second to realize that it's Nezuko that's hugging us. "Nezuko!" called Tanjiro, returning the hug. I did the same, smiling. Then, she turned around and went towards Tamayo-san and Yushiro. She hugged Tamayo-san, patting Yushiro's head in the process.

"Nezuko-san has been in this state ever since things ended..." noted Tamayo-san, hesitantly hugging back. I kept the smile on my lips as Tanjiro said: "It's okay. She probably thinks the two of you are people she knows from our old home." "But the suggestion placed upon Nezuko-san... Wasn't it to treat humans as family? We are Demons..." Yushiro, not liking the attention he got from Nezuko, hurried towards us, hiding behind me.

I giggled at him, saying: "She doesn't want to be mean, you know." "I know! I just don't like being touched." he grumbled, his face flushing red once more as he noticed how close he was to me. I giggled once more, reaching out to pat his head, too. He slapped my hand away, taking a step back. "You're awful." I couldn't help but to smile, turning back around to listen to the ongoing conversation.

"It seems that she still retains her own will, so I'm grateful for that-" said Tanjiro, stopping once he noticed that Tamayo-san was crying. I gasped lightly, and Tanjiro immediately called out: "I'm sorry! Nezuko, Nezuko! Let go of her! Let her go, you're being really disrespectful!" He tried to get to them, but I got a hold on his Haori first, making him look at me with a slightly tilted head.

I smiled gently at him, saying: "It's fine. Look, she's crying of joy, not sorrow." He calmed down, looking over at the two of them. "Thank you, Nezuko-san. Thank you..." muttered Tamayo-san, hugging Nezuko tightly. Tanjiro took my hand into his, saying: "I'm so glad." I only nodded in approval.

Tanjiro Pov:

"We will leave this place. It's too close to Kibutsuji. If we don't hide ourselves quickly, we will be in grave danger. And also... Even if we are able to hide ourselves through some crafty means, as a doctor that needs to come into contact with other people... There will eventually be a day when other people find out that I am a Demon. The senses of children and old people are especially sharp. Tanjiro-san, (Y/N)-san." explained Tamayo-san, making both of us, (Y/N) and me, say: "Here." once she mentioned us.

She stepped closer, asking: "Are you willing to leave Nezuko-san here with us?" "Eh?" "Wha...?" I looked at (Y/N), who had turned her head to look at me, both of our expressions puzzled. Tamayo-san quickly continued: "Even though we can't say for certain that we can keep her away from harm, it's still much safer than bringing her into the battlefield."

What she says does makes sense to me. She's right. Leaving Nezuko here is for her own good as well... "Tanjiro..." muttered (Y/N), giving me a slight smile while putting a hand on top of my head. Then, Nezuko grabbed my hand, with (Y/N) saying: "You promised. You said no one will ever separate the three of us." I immediately smiled at her, nodding my head.

I took (Y/N)'s hand, the one that she had on my head, into my free one, facing Tamayo-san and Yushiro. I said: "Thank you for your offer. But we will continue down our path together. We won't be separated. Ever." I said the last few words while facing (Y/N). Tamayo-san smiled gently at us, saying: "I wish you well. Please stay healthy, you three." We nodded. "(Y/N) and your sister... are great beauty's." stated Yushiro, making me smile at him, a chuckle escaping my lips.

"Y-You think so?" asked (Y/N), her cheeks a bit red. "You're obviously more than just gorgeous, so it's only natural." I said, without realizing that I said it out loud. My face immediately turned dark red, and I started to stutter out some words, not being able to form much of a sentence. Then, she hugged me tightly, saying: "Th-Thank you so much, Tanjiro..." I hesitated, then returned the hug, smiling.

Time skip: a little while later

3rd Person Pov:

Walking in the warming sun, Tanjiro held onto (Y/N)'s hand. This was how they walked most of the time, hand in hand. And they would be talking right now, if it wasn't for their crow, yelling at them. "South south east! South south east! The next location is south south east!" Finally snapping a bit, Tanjiro said: "We get it! We get it! Can you please be quiet?" "Pretty please?" asked (Y/N), her (e/c) eyes sparkling in hopes that their bird would just shut up for once.

"Caw-" "Please!" Even the overly loud crow was cut off by a voice even louder than its own. Stopping in their way, the two young Demon Slayers looked at each other, then back at the scene in front of them. "I beg you, I beg you! Please marry me! I don't know when I'll die! So please, marry me! I beg you!"

Suddenly, a small, cute bird flew towards them, landing on top of the girl's head. She glanced upwards as the bird went to complain to Tanjiro. After listening to the bird's chirping, Tanjiro nodded, saying: "I see, I understand. I'll think of a way!" "You... You can understand him?" asked (Y/N), tilting her head slightly, making sure that the bird didn't fall.

"I beg you! Marry me!" yelled the boy with yellow hair, still harassing the poor, innocent girl. Suddenly, the yellow haired male was lifted into the air by his orange-yellow Haori. Tanjiro, who had a strong grip on the wailing boy, said: "What the hell are you doing in the middle of the road! Can't you see that the lady doesn't want this?! And you're bothering the sparrows, too!"

Gasping, the male said: "Ah, the uniform! You're the one from the final selection..." "I definitely don't know a guy like you! Definitely don't!" yelled Tanjiro, making the other boy gasp once more. "Eh?! We've met though, we really have met before! You've got memory issues!"

Tanjiro told the poor lady that she was free to go, and she did so, slapping poor Zenitsu before going. She was about to go on a full on rampage, if it wasn't for Zenitsu spotting someone a bit behind Tanjiro. His eyes immediately widened as he rushed towards her, holding her delicate hands in his. He got down on one knee, asking: "I'm going to die soon, so will you please marry me?"

The girl from before had left, and the yellow haired boy was kneeling in front of (Y/N), proposing to her. In front of Tanjiro. It made him mad to no point, so he did the first thing that came to his mind, staring at the male with a disgusted expression. Zenitsu, noticing this, yelled: "What sort of an expression is that! Don't do that! Don't use those eyes to look at me like you would look at some other sort of creature! It's your fault I didn't get to marry that girl! And now I found the perfect wife!" He went to look up at (Y/N), with Tanjiro finally snapping. "Let go of her! This instant!"

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