Demon Slime | Demon Slayer x Rimuru

Chapter 5: The Calm

(Rimuru POV)

Day 34:

Life so far has been... not exactly what I expected. In the beginning, this was a care-free world. I more or less thought that this was going to be a peaceful life after a couple of days. Though now, I'm not so sure. Yesterday, I encountered a Demon. A savage beast that kills without mercy. They're strong. They have superhuman abilities and strength. Compared to Tempest, they are fairly weak, but that was before I came here. If that thing wasn't the strongest demon out there. I don't think I'll be able to protect them.

I sighed as I just finished writing the latest entry in my journal.

'Will I really be able to protect them?' I said as I chewed on the end of the pen. 'With my current abilities, they'll be hard to defeat. I'll still have the advantage, but what about the others?'

My eyes widened at the thought.

Will I be able to protect others? The people that can't defend themselves.

Are we all really safe?

My mind pondered on the matter for a little while until my thoughts were interrupted by a voice behind me:

"Hey, Rimuru, are you okay?"

I turned around to face Tanjiro, his eyes filled with concern and his voice laced with worry.

"You've been acting strangely every since you came home late last night, did something happen?"

I didn't know how to respond.

"No, nothing happened. I just feel like I forgot to do something." I said waving my hand and smiling at him.

I was lying.

I saw him stare at me for a second.

"Liar."

"Huh?"

"I can tell when you're lying." He said while pointing at his nose. "I can tell that you're concerned about something. I know that you don't mean any harm to us but you feel rage at something else. What is it? Can you please tell me what's bothering you so we can help you?"

I was shocked.

I sighed as I stood up, staring into his eyes.

"Me."

He simply stood there in confusion, trying to process the words that I had just said.

"I don't think I'll be able to protect people with my strength. With my weakness."

I said the last word in a disgusted tone.

'No. I'm strong, I can protect people. What would Shuna think if I gave up this easily? I'm going to slay all the demons so they can't hurt anybody anymore. I need more power.'

I simply walked out of the room leaving Tanjiro standing there.

'I promise myself. I won't let anybody die.'

TIME SKIP

Day 82:

I have officially adjusted to daily life. I haven't encountered another Demon since that one day. Tanjiro seems to have forgotten the conversation we had that day as well. I just returned to my previous personality because everything seemed fine. I had no other strange experiences other than that night. Maybe that was the only Demon? It's all becoming a memory what happened. I wake up, help the Kamado family, go out with Tanjiro to run errands, go back, eat Lunch, run errands, go back, eat dinner, "sleep." Just the basic peaceful life I was accustomed to before the encounter. Hopefully something like that ne-