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

~chapter forty-one~

Okay! We've finally reached the infinity train arc!

Spoilers ahead, obviously!

Oh, and how do you like the new cover?

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3rd Person Pov:

"This thing is the master of the land. Yeah... It controls the land." muttered Inosuke, shaking at the thoughts of such a powerful being. "There's no mistaking its length and intimidating aura. It may be sleeping now, but don't let your guard down!"

Zenitsu, with a dead panned expression, said: "No, it's a steam engine. You don't know about it?" "Shh! Calm down!" called Inosuke, frantically trying not to wake the master of the land from its peaceful slumber.

"No, you calm down." said Zenitsu, not believing how dumb the boar man was. "I'll go on and attack first!" announced Inosuke, ready to strike. Tanjiro, seemingly deep in thoughts, said: "It may be a guardian spirit of this land. So it may not be a good idea to suddenly attack it."

Zenitsu, still not believing that neither of those two had ever seen a train, said: "No, I'm telling you it's a steam engine. You know what a train is? It's a vehicle. It carries people. You bumpkins." "Hm? Is that what the crow was talking about?" asked Tanjiro, remembering what his crow had said.

"Pig assault!" called Inosuke, running into the side of the train, hitting it head first. "Stop, you're embarrassing us!" yelled Zenitsu, sweat dropping at his companion. "What're you guys doing?!" asked two people, one of them blowing into a whistle.

Zenitsu shrieked while one of them said: "They have swords...! Police! Call the police!" "Crap! Crap, crap, crap! Run for it!" yelled Zenitsu, grabbing a hold of Inosuke, who was more than just utterly confused at all of what's happening.

Once they had escaped the men, Zenitsu explained why they ran. "We Demon Hunters are part of an organization that isn't officially recognized by the government. We really can't walk around while having our swords so out in the open."

He sighed lightly, continuing: "Even if you talk about Demons and the like, they won't believe you for the most part. So walking around with swords would cause chaos." "But we're giving the best we can..." trailed Tanjiro off, tilting his head a bit.

"Well, we can't do much about it. Let's just hide our swords on our backs for now." said Zenitsu, turning to face Inosuke, who proudly presented his swords on his back. "They're in plain sight. Wear clothes, moron."

Tanjiro noted: "They call it the 'Infinity Train'. If we ride it, we should be able to meet Rengoku-san and (Y/N). But it seems like they're already boarded." He seemed a bit disappointed, but happy at the same time.

Zenitsu immediately started to smile, asking: "My precious (Y/N)-chan is already here? I can't wait to see her again! I'm gonna buy some tickets, so just stay there and be quiet." "I got it! Thanks!" said Tanjiro, helping Inosuke tie the cloth around his swords.

(Y/N) Pov:

"Delicious! Delicious! Delicious!" I sighed, asking: "I get that it's delicious, but could you please not say it every time you take a bite?" Rengoku-sensei smiled, saying: "But it truly is delicious!" I sighed once more, deciding to drop it, knowing he won't stop. I turned my head to look out the window, my mind wandering off.

"Uh, excuse me..." My eyes widened slightly at the familiar voice. "Rengoku-san..." "Delicious!" "I understand very well already." trailed Tanjiro off, his eyes finally meeting mine. It seemed like the world stopped spinning for a moment, like everything else just lost its color, except for him.

I jumped up, tackling him in a hug, the both of us ending up on the floor. He immediately returned the hug, gently stroking my (h/c) hair. I smiled brightly, saying: "Tanjiro! I've missed you so, so much!"

Tears of joy were starting to fill my eyes, but I simply blinked them away, just enjoying his warmth. "Me, too. I missed you, too, my (Y/N)." he said, slowly sitting up. I was practically clinging onto him, looking into his dark red eyes.

I immediately leaned closer, placing a quick kiss onto his cheek. I couldn't help but to smile, my heart almost pounding out of my chest. It's been two months. Two months in which I haven't seen him at all. I just missed him so much.

"YOU!" screamed someone, gaining our attention. We stood up, with Tanjiro taking my hand in his. We turned to face Zenitsu, whose face was completely red from anger. He accusingly pointed a finger at Tanjiro, yelling: "I didn't even get to confess to her and you're already making a move?! You're the worst! The worst!"

I chuckled, saying: "Nice to see you again, Zenitsu, Inosuke. I really did miss all of you. You, too, Nezuko." To that, his expression turned into a sweet, wide smile. He started swaying from left to right, saying: "(Y/N)-chan... You really missed me?"

I nodded at him, watching how he almost jumped out of joy, saying: "(Y/N)-chan! I missed you, too! I-" He stopped himself from talking as we noticed that Inosuke was about to jump out the window of the moving train, calling: "I'm gonna get out and run! I'm gonna have a race to see which one of us is faster!"

"There are limits to idiocy!" called Zenitsu, attempting to pry Inosuke away from the window. I let out a giggle, pulling Tanjiro with me to sit down opposite of Rengoku-sensei. "I'm sorry for jumping up so quickly, Rengoku-sensei, but I was just so happy to see them again." I told him, smiling a bit.

He returned the smile, shaking his head. "Don't worry about it. Young love truly is something strong." I blushed at his words, but nodded, turning my head to look at Tanjiro, who asked: "Rengoku-san, could I ask you something?"

After Tanjiro had explained his situation, with the 'Hinokami Kagura', Rengoku-sensei said: "So that's it! But I dunno. This is the first time I heard of the 'Dance of the Fire God'. I'm actually delighted to see that you were able to apply the dance your father performed in a fight, but enough of this story!"

He then started to explain something completely different. "The breath of flames has a long history! Swordsmen who can use flames and water have become pillars in every age, no exceptions."

I nodded, remembering that he had told me this before. "The basic breaths are flames, water, wind, rock, and lightning. And the other breaths are branched out from those. For example, Fog is derived from the wind." I said.

Rengoku-sensei nodded, saying: "Precisely! Young Mizoguchi, what color is your blade?" Tanjiro said: "I'm Kamado. And it's black." "Black! That's tough!" "Is it tough?" "I've never seen a swordsman with a black blade become a Hashira."

Tanjiro looked at him, seemingly deep in thought. I tightened my grip on his hand, saying: "Don't worry about it, okay?" He smiled at me, his cheeks showing a light shade of red as he nodded his head.

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