𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐒 ➪ 𝖨𝗇𝗈𝖳𝖺𝗇𝖹𝖾𝗇.

Yᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ

I'm honestly not very creative and don't usually know what these chapters will be about. I just run off of whatever comes to mind.

𑁍𑁍𑁍
Tanjiro pov:

Be quiet

Don't let them hear you

Crying makes you weak

Don't let them see you vulnerable

Stop crying over every damn thing

You weren't raised to cry rivers. You were raised as the eldest.

The oldest child, the one that all the younger siblings looked up to. The one that everyone goes to when they need someone to talk to or cry on a shoulder.

STOP CRYING DAMN IT!

I get up from the bed. Being as quiet as possible so that I don't accidentally wake Inosuke and Zenitsu up.

As I'm walking down the familiar hall I bump into Shinobu-san. Accidentally knocking the papers she was carrying out of her hands.

Shit "My apologies Shinobu-san! I wasn't watching where I was going, here let me help."

Shinobu-san stares at me for a few seconds.

"Tanjiro-kun! It's alright dear, don't worry about it. But may I ask, why are you out of bed this late?"

I debate on whether I should just tell her the truth or make up some lie. But me knowing me I know for a fact that she wouldn't believe me if I lie to her.

I decide on the truth.

"Well Shinobu-san I had another nightmare so, I was on my way outside to get some fresh air." As I finished Shinobu-san hugged me.

"S-Shinobu-san?"

She tightens her hold on me. Papers were forgotten on the floor. After some time she lets go.

"Tanjiro I'm sorry that I can't help you escape from those horrid dreams. Where are Inosuke and Zenitsu? Why are they not here with you?"

Knowing that she's going to scold me for not letting Zenitsu and Inosuke know. I tell her.

"I- well- about that, they're asleep. I didn't want to wake them up again. I-I just didn't want them to have to worry about me all the time. I'm just overreacting, the nightmares aren't that bad."

Here it comes

Shinobu-san sighs, massaging her forehead. "Tanjiro, what have I told you about not letting Inosuke and Zenitsu know when you have a nightmare?"

Feeling ashamed I stare at the floor, not wanting to see the disappointment in her eyes. "To always tell Inosuke and Zenitsu whenever I have a nightmare because it's not healthy for me to bottle it all up," I mutter out, reciting it as if it were programmed into my brain.

"And what didn't you do?"

"Tell Zenitsu and Inosuke that I had another nightmare..."

Shinobu-san picks up her papers and goes back the way I just came from. As I stand there confused. Usually, she'll scold me for another 15 minutes before dragging me back to my room. Forcing me to go to sleep.

That was weird. Might as well make my way outside before she comes back.

I thought as I continue walking to the backyard. As I find a comfortable spot in the grass to lay down I start to think of my mom. Humming a little tune my mom used to sing to calm down a crying Nezuko.

Come stop your crying
It will be alright
Just take my hand
Hold it tight

I will protect you
From all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry

For one so small,
You seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
Keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
Can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry

'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forevermore...

Tʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴛᴡᴏ, ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴡᴏʀʀʏ. Tʜᴇ sᴇᴄᴏɴᴅ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴄᴏɴᴛɪɴᴜᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ⵊɴᴏsᴜᴋᴇ's ᴘᴏᴠ.
Tʜɪs ᴡᴀsɴ'ᴛ ʜᴏᴡ ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ᴡᴀs sᴜᴘᴘᴏsᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ɢᴏ ʙᴜᴛ ⵊ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʜᴏᴡ ɪᴛ ᴄᴀᴍᴇ ᴏᴜᴛ.

ⵊꜰ ᴀɴʏᴏɴᴇ ᴡᴀs ᴡᴏɴᴅᴇʀɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴜʟʟᴀʙʏ ᴡᴀs ᴄᴀʟʟᴇᴅ 'ʏᴏᴜ'ʟʟ ʙᴇ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ'

Tʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʟʟ ꜰᴏʀ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ʙᴏᴏᴋ. ⵊ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ᴀᴘᴘʀɪᴄɪᴀᴛᴇ ɪᴛ! Lᴜᴠ ʏᴏᴜ ❤︎︎

Sʜɪɴᴏʙᴜ ᴏᴜᴛ ☻︎