𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞 | Douma x Reader

Chapter 7-Go Out With Me

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Days had passed, and the loneliness grew heavier on your chest.

Douma came and went as he pleased—sometimes disappearing for hours, sometimes days. You knew where he went. He never hid it. “I’m going out to feast,” he’d say with that infuriatingly sweet smile. You’d scold him, tell him it was cruel, inhumane. But in the end… what could you really do?

He was a demon. Devouring humans was in his nature.

You sat quietly on a wooden bench outside the temple, the air gentle against your skin as the wind rustled the trees. Birds chirped above, and for a moment, everything felt peaceful. Last night, you had dreamed of your mother. You were laughing together—so warm, so distant now.

Boredom eventually nudged you to your feet. You turned toward the temple doors when a noise in the distance caught your attention.

Voices.

Three unfamiliar boys appeared on the pathway—one carrying a box on his back, another with yellowish hair, and a third wearing a boar’s head.

“TANJIROOOOO! I hate this place already!” the blond one whined dramatically.

“We’re just passing through, Zenitsu, stop yelling,” the boy with the box replied with a calm tone.

But then Zenitsu’s eyes landed on you. “H-HUH?! WHAT’S A BEAUTIFUL GIRL LIKE YOU DOING IN A PLACE LIKE THIS?!”

You blinked, startled, then gave a nervous smile and a small wave. “U-uhm… I live here,” you said, walking up to them.

“Really? All alone?” the boy carrying the box asked. “I’m Kamado Tanjiro. This is Zenitsu Agatsuma, and the one wearing the boar mask is Inosuke Hashibira.”

You introduced yourself politely and offered them a box of onigiri you had made earlier.

“I’m not alone,” you added shyly. “I live with… my lover.”

That seemed to catch them off guard. Then they explained their purpose—they were on a mission. Demon Slayers. You were surprised, and curious.

“Do you… know someone named Giyuu?” you asked.

Tanjiro’s face lit up. “Yes! He helped me when this all began. He’s like an older brother to me.”

“Please… give him my thanks,” you said softly. “He once helped me too.”

Their visit was short. Before long, they had to continue their journey.

“Thank you for the delicious mochi, Y/n-san!” Tanjiro bowed.

“It was so good!” Zenitsu added, tears in his eyes.

They left with bright smiles, calling out, “See you again, Y/n-san!”

You stood there a moment longer, watching them disappear into the trees. Such kind people… You turned and returned to your chores, waiting for your demon to come home.

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By nightfall, around 6 p.m., Douma returned. As always, he entered with a flourish, arms open. “Where’s my sweet Y/n?” he sang, before pulling you into one of his suffocating hugs. You almost thought he’d crush you.