*slight spoilers? And slight fluff a the end*
Tw death & blood mentions
Tanjiros Pov
It felt cold. Like a numbess that wouldn't go away. I had done the final blow to muzan, killing him off. But not before he gashed the side of my stomach. Deep. I flew into a wall and now here we are. I expected to be feeling all types of pain but instead, I didn't feel anything at all. Am I dying? There's no way right? I have so many things I wanted to do, nezuko, inosuke....zenitsu. Zenitsu. He is everything I could ever want and yet, I still never confessed to him and got the chance to marry him. What a shame.
I was to caught up in my own thoughts, not realizing that there was someone shaking me, seeing if I was even alive. I really didn't feel like trying to open my eyes intill I smelt that peachy rose smell I so adored. Zenitsu. I open my eyes to see a crying & injured zenitsu. He looked really hurt I could see the blood rushing out of his arm. Why was he here? He needs to get help fast. "Zenitsu?" I struggle to even get out. Wow, I'm really dying then. "T-t-anjiro y-you're alive! Medic, someone please help tanjiro needs help please someone!" he was screaming out. He smelled so sad, it hurt my heart more than anything right now. "Zenitsu please-" I was cut off by the blond "tanjiro please save your voice, your so injured, you're bleeding so bad". He starts taking off his haori to cover my many wounds. "You're hurt badly zenitsu, I'm fine-" "SHUT UP with the 'I'm fine' stuff tanjiro, you're NOT fine you're... " he cut off his sentence there and looked me in my eyes. Oh how I always loved his eyes.
"You're dying tanjiro" he spoke barley above a whisperer. "I can hear your heartbeat, it's getting slower which each passing moment I... " once again he trailed off into tears. I'm truly dying? It doesn't feel real. All I want is for zenitsu's pain in his voice and the smell he is giving off right now to just stop. "My dear" I say putting my bloody palm on his cheek, feeling his soft skin. He looked at me with such shock, such... pain. "I know I'm dying but... That doesn't mean our last moments have to be sad now does it?" I said doing the biggest smile I could do in the state I'm in.
"Tanjiro... You were always to kind for your own good" my blonde says in such a sadden tone. "That's what I love about you" The realization sets in. He... Loves me? Or should I say loved. Now, the tears start falling out of my eyes knowing that the love of my life loved me, and I never got to get with him. Zenitsu holds me tight, crying with me. "Damn it tanjiro, why'd you have to be so brave all the time??? Save everyone but yourself and now... You... You're.. I'll have to live without you tanjiro.. To be honest that isn't a world I wanna live in" His voice, I can't help but cry a little harder at this. "Ah well" I start in sniffles. "I can die peacefully know that I helped keep everyone alive... And knowing I got to die in the hands of the most beautiful boy in the whole world..." We both chuckled at this.
"Tanjiro you were always so cheesy... " He smiled at me, a sad but loved filled smile. "I'm sad I never got the chance to ever marry you Zenitsu" I say, wanting to get everything off my chest, as I can start to feel the pain setting in. "Or kiss you, get to go on wonderful dates with you and defeat muzan and live a life of no demons-" I cut off due to the tears coming out of my eyes. Zenitsu looked at me and started crying as well. Intill he grabs me and pulls me into a kiss. It felt like the heavens itself was upon me, kissing me. His lips were so soft, I could taste his salty tears with a hint of blood due to our injurys. We broke apart, zenitsu looking down on me. "Tanjiro..." He starts out "I'm sorry" is all he said. I was so shocked at this. He was apologizing at this moment? If anything I should be the one apologizing- my thoughts got interrupted by my loving blond again "I'm so sorry I couldn't be of use to you, that you're like this because you were helping me and others. You're too kind for your own good!! I'm sorry that I never confessed to you and that we couldn't go on those dates that you described because I was too afraid I.. I-" his words cut deeper than any blade or demon ever could. I cut him off with a hug that honestly hurt alot but was worth it to make him stop saying all those sad things.
"Zenitsu. You don't need to be apologizing, please. Your words cut deep and hurt my soul. Just you being near me, your laughter, your smile, your wonderful peach rose smell you give off when you're embarrassed." I say with a smile and continue. "Is more than enough. I loved every moment I've ever spent with you and wouldn't change it for the world. I'm glad my last moments are going to be with an amazing person like you" It's true, I'm blessed to have zenitsu in my life. To have him always pushing my farther and keeping me going. I always knew a day like this would happen, I just never thought it would be so soon. "Tanjiro... " I finally hear him say "what did I do deserve such an angel like you...Tanjiro promise me something?" He looked down at me with those eyes, I don't think I could ever get tired of them. Without breaking eye contact I say "yes anything." "Promise me... That we'll meet again? In our next lives. A-and we'll get married and be happy together with a life without demons and only peace. Please promise me!" At that last statement he started crying, and get still never breaks eye contact, like if he does it'll be the last time he'll ever look at me. Which, you never know, it may be true. "Zenitsu, I promise! I'll marry you and make you my husband, and not wait, I promise!" I say as excitedly as I can.
I'm starting to feel real tired. And in pain. As I excitedly say that, I wince in pain. Zenitsu notices and once again calls for help, both of us knowing it was useless. "Tanjiro.. I love you so much I.." He puts his head against mine softly. "Please don't leave me" speaking in a whisperer. I can barely keep my eyes open. "Zenitsu... We'll meet again, I swear... I'm... So glad I got to meet some one... Like you..." I say taking deep breaths in between the words. "I love you Zenitsu.. My love" I say, finally closing my eyes, going into a slumber. Before I can fully sleep I hear a hushed tone. "I love you more than you'll ever know, we'll be together soon". I don't know what he meant by that but it made me feel good. So I finally gave into the slumber and all the pain went away. Everything went away.
3rd ish Pov
It was just 3 days after tanjiros passing that both zenitsu and inosuke had died die to their injurys. Zenitsu's last words being that 'a world without tanjiro isn't a world worth living in.'
~7 year time skip~
The world was rid of demons, now living in peace thanks to past tanjiro and their group.
In the hallways of a new school, a blond boy is rushing to his class, afraid of being late. While running, he ran into a red-haired boy. " i-im so sorry I was trying to get to class-" the blonde stops when he sees who he had knocked into to. His eyes, his looks, his everything felt so similar and yet, he's sure he's never met a boy like him, he's sure of it. He could never forget such a face. "Ah please, no worries! I should have moved, my name is tanjiro kamado! What's yours?"
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"Zenitsu Agatsuma"
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