Feelings (Tanjiro X Demon!Reader)

Chapter 6

"Damn, you...!" The cracking voice interrupt, growling in pain.

The demon rose up to his feet, his back had already healed. He brought up one of his hand, swing it in the air and attempting to stab the two with his sharp claws.

His hand got closer to (y/n)'s head, as it was about to dig into the (h/c) head to splatter a blood from it...

"Hands off, from them!" The sudden voice came out, as Nezuko raised her head to meet the familiar gaze, relief spread through her head.

Tanjiro was rushing towards them, jumping on the demon and pushing him away from the two. The demon was pushed back hardly, losing his stability and stumbled upon the cliff.

While Tanjiro whose still clinging on him, unaware of the fact that they were standing right beside a cliff. His eyes widen in surprised, looking below him to see that he's about to fall. Alarming bell ringing through his ears, not having a second to react.

"Onii-chan!" Nezuko turn around and saw her brother was about to fall of the cliff. Despite the tired body and her head sweating, she ignores it and proceeds on trying to reach her brother.

But a sudden gust of wind blew passed her, as Nezuko blinked for a second before opening her eyes and (y/n) had already reached out first and grabbing his haori with one hand.

Not wasting a second, the ravenette rush besides her to help pulling him back up from falling down the cliff. A few small rocks fall of from the cliff by their action, reaching down to ground below them.

There, the demon headless body hitting a strong impact to the ground, not moving at all.

The three took it as a victory, killing the demon's headless body and leaving his only head still hanging on the three with an axe.

...

A cold breeze blew passed them, accompanied by the tense atmosphere. Time seemed to have stop, as Tanjiro stood in front of the demon head, still hanging on the tree with his axe.

He stares in wide eyes, holding the knife in his hand while shaking. Nezuko and (y/n) stood behind him, the pink eyes stare in horror, afraid of what's going to happen. Whilst, the (h/c) girl stood beside, gripping her pink pattern haori, while staring blankly.

"That wont use to kill him." A voice spoke up from behind, surprising the trio as they turn their head to meet the source.

Nezuko widen her eyes, realizing an old men who stood right between her and the (h/c) haired girl. The sound of his footsteps and breathing were silent. Too silent, that they didn't even notice his presence. It was as if he were a statue of wearing a tengu mask, that showed up from nowhere.

Nezuko back up a few steps before pulling (y/n) towards her, securing the girl in her arms. She raised her guards at his presence.

"What should I do to kill it?" Tanjiro's voice was shaking.

"Why are you asking me? You should find the solution yourself." The old men snapped back, as Tanjiro shut his mouth.

Something clicked in his head after hearing the old men's words, as the ruby eyes change his gaze towards a nearby rock.

But despite having a really hard weapon in his hand, he made no movements to attack the demon with it. Nezuko and (y/n) can only stare in silence, watching his next move.

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The figure stirred a little, giving a gap between his eyes and scanning the area around him. He was still in the same spot as he remembers last time, and the red headed were standing in front of him, a rock in his hand.

"Hey, you! You brat, I'll make you pay for it!" The demon reach out his hand towards Tanjiro, but to no avail, he couldn't even touch him. "I can't reach you from here and because of this axe, so come hear, you brat!"

At the same time, the sun rise up pass it's horizon, the first light of the day shines straight through the woods and reaches the demon's head.

"Krr- kraaaggggghhhh!!"

Tanjiro had finally snapped back to reality, hearing the demon's wailing as it burns into ashes, making him drop the rock to the ground in shocked.

'It just turn into ashes! No wonder (y/n) is so afraid of it!' Tanjiro's eyes widen.

That's when he finally realized, the sudden silence without the two female that was supposed to be standing behind him, just now. Or rather, a few hours before the sunrise.

With a panic, Tanjiro rushes into the temple, and letting out a sigh of relief as soon as his eyes landed on the two female sitting side by side.

(Y/n) hides in her basket while the soft blanket was spread on her (h/c) headed, whilst Nezuko sat beside her and laying her head against (y/n).

A mixture of relief and warm spread through his chest, smiling at the cute sight of them.

That's when he remembers back about the old men in Tengu mask. His scent still linger around there, stood in front of a two stone, for what seems like the grave of the poor souls who just died last night.

"Your name... What's your name?" The old men turn to look at Tanjiro, sensing his appearance.

"Oh, I'm Tanjiro Kamado. The the girl in pink pattern kimono is my sister Nezuko, and the demon is (Y/n) (L/n), my... friend." Tanjiro spoke, his voice sounded drop at the last part.

"Tanjiro."

"Y-yes?!" He straighten up his back.

"What would you or your sister supposed to do, when your friend devours a human?"

Tanjiro's mouth fell open, but no words seem to come out. He was somehow left speechless, by the sudden question as the old men approach him.

And then he slap him.

"Too slow! You're just too slow at making decision!." There was a slightly sudden raised, in his words. "You failed to finish off that demon before daybreak!"

Tanjiro rubbed his cheek, as he listened to the old men's word. Whilst Nezuko watch from afar,  covered her mouth that gasped open by his action.

"Do you know why you couldn't answer my question right away? It's because you resolve is too weak. There are two things to do if she devours a human. "Kill your sister! And slit your own belly and die!" The two siblings flinched, hearing his words.

"That's what it means to travel with a person who's become a demon! But that must not happen no matter what. And you'd best not forget." The old men pulled away his gaze from Tanjiro. "Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"Yes!" Tanjiro response almost immediately.

...

The wind seem to be pushing them back, as the two speed up together and keeping their pace with the old men. Despite their feet tired and almost feels like fainting, Tanjiro runs while carrying (y/n) on his back with his hand holding Nezuko's.

The old men somehow felt invisible, as they had never seen anyone running so fast without even hearing their tired breathing nor the sound of footsteps.

(Y/n) sat inside the basket on Tanjiro's back, feeling the shaking of their actions from inside the box. Despite that, she somehow felt quite safe knowing the Kamado siblings was right there to protect, starting their training to become a demon slayer....