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

~chapter fifty~

3rd Person Pov:

Akaza jumped back after delivering an attack, carefully moving around. Rengoku, however, was just as quick as he was. He was in front of Akaza within less than a second, striking his burning blade upwards.

"What wonderful reaction speed!" called Akaza, blocking the incoming attack with his arms. "Same goes for your wonderful sword style! They'll be lost, Kyojuro! Isn't that sad?" "Nobody would be if they're human! It's just natural!" called Rengoku back, ready to attack once more.

He then turned his head a little, saying: "(Y/N), stay back! Don't do anything stupid now!" (Y/N), taken back by the sudden command, hesitated to let go of her sword handle. Akaza grinned, saying: "Don't mind the weaklings, Kyojuro! Give it all you've got! Focus on me!"

Inosuke, stopping just besides (Y/N), had wide eyes underneath his mask. He watched in awe as Rengoku used the same attack that (Y/N) had used before, the one with the flaming tiger. "Amazing!" he called out, pure amazement filling his voice.

Panting heavily, Rengoku held his sword tightly, having to close one eye due to the fact that it had been damaged. "Don't die on me, Kyojuro." said Akaza, his expression cold, yet neutral.

Behind the flame Hashira, Inosuke and (Y/N) were still searching for the perfect opening to join the fight. Akaza said: "Even if you fight with the intention to sacrifice your body, it's all pointless Kyojuro. The wonderful slashes which you attacked me with have already completely healed."

His yellow eyes met Rengoku's as he continued: "But how about you? Your left eye is smashed, your ribs are broken, and your organs are wounded. You can't recover from this anymore. If you were a Demon, you would be cured in the blink of an eye. If you were a Demon, this would be just a scratch. No matter how much you struggle, humans can't beat Demons."

Tanjiro managed to somewhat stand, wishing he could just help Rengoku out. It was looking bad for the flame Hashira, and they all knew that. But it bothered none of them as much as it bothered (Y/N).

She only tightened the grip on her sword, taking a small step forwards. "I will fulfill my duties! I won't let anybody here die!" declared Rengoku, fire starting to form on his blade. Akaza smiled widely, saying: "You really should become a Demon, Kyojuro! Let's continue this fight for all eternity!"

But before either of them could start an attack, a water dragon had suddenly appeared, closing in on Akaza extremely quickly. It was (Y/N), using the water breathing, tenth form, Constant Flux.

Thanks to this attack, her momentum and speed rapidly increased with every single turn of hers. She had reached the upper moon within exactly three seconds. And he was caught off guard by her sudden appearance.

She easily sliced at him with her, now, blue blade. Even if he reacted rather quickly, he had to admit that she did deal quite some damage. "Oh? You're brave enough to fight me?" asked the Demon, grinning lightly at the young Demon Slayer.

Truth be told, she was not brave enough. She was trembling, knowing fully well that Akaza could kill her with a simple attack of his. But she didn't want Rengoku to die. She couldn't let him die. She wanted to be as strong as her brothers, after all.

She wanted to save people.

And for that simple dream, she took in a deep breath, immediately activating the water breathing, fourth form, Striking Tide. Her body moved incredibly fast as she attacked Akaza. He easily blocked her attack, asking: "Was that all?"

Gritting her teeth, (Y/N) took in another, deep breath, concentrating. Akaza took the little opening she had left, sending a few attacks her way. But (Y/N) was prepared for that. She used the flame breathing, fourth form, Blooming Flame Undulation to defend herself.

With slightly wide eyes, Akaza jumped back from her, a wide grin slowly forming on his face. "I see. You're that kid." He let out a chuckle, taking another fighting stance. "I was told that someone like you exists, but that I would ever meet you never crossed my mind. What an opportunity! If I kill you, Kibutsuji-sama will be more than just happy!"

With that, he went to attack her again. But this time, she couldn't react in time. She jumped to the side, not being able to get out of harms way completely. Her body hit the ground rather harshly, causing the other three Demon Slayers to gasp.

"(Y/N)!" called Rengoku and Tanjiro at the same time, which only made Akaza's smirk widen.

"Come on, Kyojuro!" he called, stomping onto one of (Y/N)'s arms. A nasty sound was heard, followed by her painful scream.

Akaza's yellow eyes met Rengoku's golden ones as he said: "You better hurry or your precious apprentice bites the dust!"

Tightening his grip on his sword, Rengoku didn't hesitate to use the flame breathing, first form, unknowing fire to separate Akaza and (Y/N) as quickly as possible.

He knew that this fight wouldn't end well. (Y/N) was injured, as was Tanjiro, and he himself wasn't in any better shape. The only one that was rather healthy was Inosuke, who didn't want to get in Rengoku's way.

Even so, as a Hashira, he had to give it his all to defeat the Demon in front of him and save the lives of these young people. Taking in a deep breath, Rengoku began to attack Akaza over and over again, with Akaza occasionally throwing a punch back.

It was going on for quite some time, with each of them throwing attack after attack at the other. (Y/N) even managed to get away from them, holding her, now, broken arm tightly. She was breathing heavily, looking around for her sword.

Suddenly, Akaza was right in front of her, grinning as he was about to kill her. She closed her eyes shut, silently bidding the world and everyone she loves goodbye. This was it. In the next second, she would die. That's what she thought, at least.

However, instead of pain, she felt that the air around her was extremely hot, warm droplets hitting her face. Everything around her was silent, which was followed by Akaza's yelling: "You'll die! You're gonna die, Kyojuro! Be a Demon! Tell me that you're gonna become a Demon! You are one of the strongest ones who got chosen!"

(Y/N) slowly opened her eyes, and they immediately shot wide open. She gasped, not believing what she was seeing. Rengoku's back was facing her, but that wasn't what caused her to tremble. It was the arm belonging to the Demon that had, apparently, perforated her dear Sensei.

Reality finally kicked back in as Rengoku used all of his strength to attempt to cut Akaza's neck, wich the Demon, of course, tried to prevent. Rengoku let out a battle cry as Akaza tried to punch him, only to have his arm stopped by Rengoku, who grabbed it with ease.

The sun was slowly but surely beginning to rise, which caused Akaza to panic. He knew he had to get away as quick as possible, or he will be killed by the sun. Rengoku, however, didn't want to let go. He kept a firm grip on Akaza's arm, his expression showing nothing but pure determination.

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