𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 × 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 [OLD]

𝖢𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖥𝗂𝗏𝖾

Not once did y/n use her sword.

She didn't need to.

Y/n was perfectly capable of planning out her movements so she could safely disarm the human puppets and toss them over branches, leaving them immobile.

"Tanjiro." y/n spoke up as she held one of the human puppets at arm's length, her palm flat against their face while her other hand held their blade out of reach, "This is only going to continue if we don't find the demon. Can you sniff them out?"

'Does she think I'm a dog...?' Tanjiro thought, "I tried to but there's this strange, overbearing smell that makes it difficult."

"Huh." y/n shrugged, "Inosuke!"

"What?" Inosuke demanded.

"Do you think you could track down the demon for us?" she asked and was quick to add, "I'll give you food."

Inosuke halted at the mention of food before exclaiming, "Leave it to me! I'll find that demon in no time!"

Y/n turned her head in the direction of the demon slayer who's name she still hadn't learned. He seemed to be struggling.

She lifted up the human puppet and tossed them over a branch before hurrying over to assist the guy.

"You. What's your name?" she asked, grabbing one of the human puppets by the wrist before they could get him while he wasn't looking.

"M-Murata!"

"Murata." y/n repeated, "I'll-"

Y/n stopped speaking abruptly, snatching a blade from one of the human puppets and throwing it as if she were throwing a spear.

It went soaring high into the air, cutting the cheek of a demon who seemed to be floating in the air. He hardly flinched but he kinda just glared at y/n trying to figure out why tf a demon was helping humans since he thought her mask was her actual face.

At first glance, of course.

He was quick to recognize her scent as that of a human being and not an actual demon. (Saucily)

"EEEK, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?" Murata demanded, startled by y/n's unexpected action.

Tanjiro spotted the new demon too, 'He looks like he's floating but... those are threads.'

'He looks like a spider.' y/n thought, 'Oh. And would you look at that. A Lower Moon.'

"Don't disturb our family. If you refuse to leave, Mother will kill you." was all the demon said before turning to leave.

"HEY! COME BACK AND FIGHT ME!" Inosuke shouted, jumping up to try to fight the spider boy only to fall short and hit the ground.

"Inosuke. Do you want the food or not?" y/n questioned and the Boar Boy scoffed, stabbing his blades into the earth.

"Fine! Fine! I'm doing it, don't rush me!" he snapped as y/n paused for a moment, hearing a familiar shriek in the distance.

"Will you be alright here?" y/n asked Tanjiro who nodded, "Good."

Y/n turned and hurried away.

"Hey! Where are you going!"

"I left Zenitsu by himself, I should go make sure he's safe!" y/n replied as she disappeared deeper into the woods, "Stay safe!"

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Y/n was keeled over on the ground, beginning to hyperventilate as she watched blood leak from the many cuts and gashes on her arms.

Ahhh, she'd fainted again.

Only for a split second this time.

But the memories-

They were all coming back-

She let out a choked sob, pressing her face against the earth as she squeezed her eyes shut, "No... no... no-"

Her blade lay abandoned a distance away from her and she could hear the footsteps of her Master nearing.

He stopped in front of her before the man spoke, "...get up. Stop crying."

Y/n whimpered, shakily getting to her feet and staring at the ground as her eyes welled up with tears, "M'sorry, I just-"

"Quit apologizing.. Crying won't... bring them back." the man murmured as he retrieved y/n's blade and placed it in her hands, "...all you can do now is get stronger..."

Y/n sniffled, "Okay, I'll try, Master."

"Don't call me that."

"Ko-chan?"

"Don't call me that either."

Y/n watched as he turned away, "You only faint... when you see blood, correct?"

"Mhm."

He glanced back at her, "Then don't get hit. Don't get hit and you won't have to face those memories anymore..."

Don't get hit, he said.

Y/n did as she was told.

As someone who rarely gets cut, y/n was awfully perplexed when she found Zenitsu laying on a weird structure, bleeding and looking quite unwell.

She tried not to look at the red liquid, focusing on Zenitsu's face instead. Oh boy, would he live???

"...are you alright?"

No reply, he merely staring back at her, blinking slowly. While y/n was unsure of what to do, Zenitsu was sure he was seeing an angel.

Y/n had moved her mask to the side so she wouldn't startle Zenitsu, using her white haori to hide the other side of her face from anyone who may have been watching from the side.

Zenitsu could see the top of her uniform now, usually being unable to see it since she always wore the white haori over it. Even though he was slowly turning into a spider, he could still admire y/n's beauty.

He felt a little disappointed when y/n slid her mask back on and used her haori to wipe some blood from Zenitsu's face, "Can you not speak? M'sorry, I don't think I can help since I don't have any knowledge of medicine..."

Y/n tilted her head up to the sky as a figure which looked like a butterfly descended, "But Kocho-san does."

Zenitsu is one lucky guy.
He has two angels there with him as he's dying.

"Kocho-san?" the newcomer, a beautiful young woman, asked, "Please, call me Shinobu."

"Can't." y/n replied without hesitation, "Please help my friend here. He seems to be affected by some kind of poison."

With that, y/n wrapped up her haori and placed it in Zenitsu's hand. She stood and adjusted the top of her uniform before hopping off the structure and beginning to hurry away.

"Where are you off to, y/n-chan?"

"Going to help the others." y/n replied quickly as she hurried off, "Please take good care of Zenitsu!"

And with that, y/n disappeared again.

Shinobu shook her head, smiling before beginning to tend to Zenitsu's injuries.

As y/n hurried away, her face burned with embarrassment, '💩, I did it again!'

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- Shinobu reminds me of Yae Miko, no idea why

- Y/n used to have an intense fear of blood, but she's gotten better to the point where certain amounts don't bother her

- Zenitsu almost thought y/n was another demon when she first arrived to check on him