《Demon Slayer: Songs For Gods》Demon Slayer X Male Reader

Kamentsu No Yaiba

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The Beautiful sound of the Taiko Drum.

Their sound Blaring through my entire body with each Strike.

There I was, standing on a stage with the others. Although I was alone, in the very back slamming my sticks against a massive drum infront of me.

The beautiful mix of our music made my body shutter as I continued to play a song. The other instruments of my peers continuing to play... but this wasn't from my heart...

All I was doing was following the sheet music... the music I was forced to study... the music that had been ingrained into my mind... I followed every beat I was told to play with perfection... An old song that had been preformed for years... it was an honor just to play the part as the head of this song... I kept the balance between my peers... I kept the pace... but as I continued... the sound of my peers slowly began to fade...

One by one... the other instruments that kept harmony in this ancient song faded from my mind... they continued to play... they needed to for this part of the song to be correct... but as the song came close to it's end... everything was placed on me...

A Drum Solo.

A seemless and beautiful string of Taiko for all to hear.

The song we played, known simply as,
神々の歌
Kamigami no Uta
The Song of The Gods

Preformed perfectly by those who reach adulthood, born on this sacred holiday, a song to appease and thank the Gods for all they have done for us.
A legend saying that those who fail their part of the song and obstruct it's beauty will be forever cursed...

But none of that mattered to me... the Gods had disowned me... and I've known that for a long time... I was only here because I was forced to be... and the fact that the Sound of the Taiko called me.

I loved it... The sound of the Drum... a Sound that was described in a single word... the sound of Hibiki.

As the song continued... the sound of the other instruments slowly faded, as I drew back my Sticks for only a moment... it was time for the Beautiful string of Taiko that made this song such a beautiful sound, this part of the song was sacred... it what made the Gods love this song...

But as my eyes closed shut... a breathe escaped my mouth... something else overtook me as a single thought went through my mind...

"This song is played so perfectly... and the only reason is through fear... I'm forced and kept in such a stright line through the same method... through fear... my creativity is shattered... but I don't fear the Gods... I know my life will soon come to an end... but If I will die... I won't do it living in fear..."

Throughout all my years of living... when this part came, I always saw it on the leads face when this part came... they paused... fear in their face... as they slowly raised their sticks... hoping they remembered when and how hard they should strike... so that the legend of the God's Curse wouldn't fall upon them...

But now... now that I stand in their place... I can feel it... I feel no fear of failure here... all my life I have been a fuck up... but now... If I'm going to be failure... If I'm already hated by the Gods... then I won't appease them with this song... I'll appease myself... I live by my own right...