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

~chapter fifty-two~

Hello, everyone!

Just to make sure everyone got the announcement I wrote, I'll copy-paste it here, too!

Hello, everyone! I just want to inform you that I finally changed my username from BrathaaKingdom to ShuzukuHigami! I originally started this account together with a friend, who never published anything on here. It was always only me who wrote, published books, answered your comments, etc. So, I finally got the courage to rename this account to completely make it my own. I will be noting this in the following chapters of my ongoing books, so don't be confused if you read this twice :) And now, I thank you all for reading this, and wish everyone one of you a wonderful day / night!!

Thank you, again, for reading this, and enjoy this chapter!

A happy new year to you all, btw :)

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3rd Person Pov:

The Kasugai crows took the news of Rengoku's death and brought them directly to Ubuyashiki and the other Hashiras. Each one of them was sad, some not even able to utter a single word, while others simply couldn't accept the sad and painful reality.

"So the two hundred passengers didn't die because of one person? Kyojuro really worked hard. He was an incredible child." spoke Ubuyashiki, facing a calm waterfall. "He won't be lonely. I won't be alive for much longer either. Before long, Kyojuro and everyone here will head to the land of Yomi."

Somewhere else:

"Oh, he really is a clever boy." said an older woman, smiling at her friends. "Well, I was depressed because I was never awarded with a child, but now I'm relieved since a good child came by. Even though we're not blood related, I will let that child succeed in my footsteps, that's what parents do."

She let out a quiet sigh, saying: "But he has a skin disease. And he can't come outside in the afternoon." "Oh, how sad..." trailed one of her friends off, showing empathy towards the old woman. "I think it would be great if we could make a miracle cure in our company as soon as possible." added the woman, smiling slightly.

Upstairs, in the boy's room, stood the boy himself, looking at a book. "I have come to make a report, Muzan-sama." said someone from the window. It was Akaza, looking at the boy, who was Muzan Kibutsuji in disguise.

His eyes changed back to their usual color as he asked: "Did you find what we talked about?" His voice didn't suit his young-looking body at all. Akaza looked to the ground, saying: "I did some investigation, but there is no reliable information. And I cannot even confirm its existence. I could not find the 'blue spider lily'."

"So?" asked Kibutsuji, not even taking a single glance at Akaza. "From now on, I will do my best so I can live up to your expectations. I have dealt with one of the Hashiras, as you ordered, so please do not worry-" started the upper moon demon, but Kibutsuji cut him off.

"You seem to be misunderstanding something, Akaza." It was like Akaza was physically and mentally attacked, like Kibutsuji had attacked him with a single glare.

"It's only a Hashira. What am I to say now that you dealt with him? It's only natural for Demons to defeat humans. Kill every single one of them and don't let me see a single one standing ever again." stated Kibutsuji, his voice somehow lacking emotion, yet full of anger and authority.

He continued: "It shouldn't be complicated, but it still hasn't been achieved. What's the meaning of this?" His expression darkened as veins were visible on his face, his fangs showing.

"You're telling me that you killed a Hashira with pride, but there were still four Demon Slayer there. Why didn't you deal with them? Even that (L/N) child was there. She seems to have understood her potential, and you let her live? I specifically let you head there since you were close, Akaza! Akaza, Akaza, Akaza!" he ranted, his blood lust clear in the air.

With each time Kibutsuji said his name, Akaza took damage, to the point that his eyes were beginning to bleed. "I'm disappointed in you. To think that you took a blow from swordsmen who aren't even Hashiras. So even upper moon three was brought to the ground." said Kibutsuji, his voice now calm, barely showing any emotion at all.

Akaza remained in place, until Kibutsuji uttered his final command for the day. "Begone." With that, the pink haired demon left, staring at the black Niching-blade that stuck in one of the trees in the house's backyard.

With anger in every movement of his, he destroyed the sword that Tanjiro had thrown after him, saying: "You little-! (L/N)! I remember your face! Next time we meet, I'm spilling your brains out!"

Zenitsu Pov:

Even Tanjiro is feeling down. And sometimes, he thinks about how he might just be useless. Well, of course. Even people who make the sound of training their hearts out, like Rengoku-san, end up dying. It's so sad it messes you up.

Even Inosuke cried his heart out. It probably just sucked a lot. And you can't change your thought pattern quickly since we're humans. No matter how strong a person is, they feel pain and they feel sad.

Even (Y/N) isn't smiling anymore. She hasn't said a single sentence since we got back to the butterfly estate. And at night, when everyone was asleep, she would sneak out to cry. I tried to comfort her once, but she just ran, not saying anything.

It sucks, but... We can't keep cowering forever. So we just strike our wounded hearts again and again, then stand back up. I'm sure Rengoku-san was also that kinda guy. That was the kinda sound he made. It was a little strange, but it was a strong and sweet sound.

"(Y/N)-chan! I got some buns, so let's eat!" I called, hoping to cheer her up. In the next moment, someone's head hit mine, causing me to fall backwards, hitting the ground within seconds.

"They're not here!" she called, then turned around, covering her mouth in shock. "Ah! I'm so sorry, Zenitsu-san!" I sat back up, saying: "No, I'm completely fine. What's wrong?"

"I'm so sorry! Tanjiro-san and (Y/N)-san aren't anywhere! Their wounds haven't healed and they were training, so Shinobu-sama got angry! We told them to rest up, too!" She held a cloth to my bleeding nose, continuing to tell the story.

I asked: "Tanjiro had a huge hole in his belly, right? And (Y/N)-chan had a lot of broken bones! And they still went somewhere? Are they stupid?!"

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