𝙕𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙪~

2

People didn't give Inosuke a lot of credit. Sure, he was loud, brash, and positively feral but he was quite perceptive and could scent things just as well as the dumb brunette boy. And he knew something was up. I mean, he lost count on how many times he would wake up just to see the ruby eye boy brushing hair out the little runt's face.

He lost count on how many times he would catch the idiot watching the blonde like he was prey or some type of meal, he would watch how the brunette boy would rake his eyes down the blonde's body without him knowing, he could see it in his eyes and scent it in the air around them how much his fellow slayer wanted the other boy.

But underneath all that desire and longing was danger. He could feel the possessiveness in the brunette's aura it was vast and dared anyone to even think about touching the blonde. It made Inosuke shudder despite himself. But it also made him fear, how deep did his affection go for the little blonde, why did he hint a twinge of jealousy in Tanjiro's aura every time he helped the runt out with something, why was he afraid for the little guy, and why was he starting to become weary of Tanjiro?

Fuck. All this thinking was causing the boar's head to spin. He cared deeply for his friends, hell he considered them his pack and above all else he would protect his sensitive blonde friend form anyone, even if that somebody was Tanjiro Kamado.

"Inosuke?"

Speak of the devil.

Inosuke grunted a reposnse and turned slightly to face the other boy. As he took in the appearance of the other boy he could feel something different about him, his aura felt colder and his smile held no warmth. It was beginning to make the boar's hairs stand up on the back of his neck.

"I know what you're thinking Inosuke" The brunette murmured.

The fuck.

"What?"

Tanjiro's cold smile never faltered as he stepped closer to the other boy.

"I seen you watching me, watching how I watch Zenitsu."

"What are you talking about monjiro!?"

Tanjiro's head fell back and he let out a hearty chuckle making the boar feel dread, he looked back up at Inosuke and smiled again a little wider moving into the boar's personal space.

"Don't play stupid Inosuke it doesn't suit you." Tanjiro's voice held no warmth like it normally did, it was cold and dark, causing the boar to move slightly backwards subconsciously.

Inosuke was no idiot but gods he wished he was right now. He was never one to run with his tail between his legs! He was the mighty Inosuke for crying out loud! But the way the ruby eye boy was looking at him made him want to high tail it out of there.

Inosuke sighed and looked up at his friend. No use in dragging it out.

"You're gonna have to tell him Tanjirou." Inosuke mumbled not liking the sharp smile the red eye boy was sending him.

Tanjirou stepped closer and narrowed his eyes at his friend, the manic smile never leaving his face.

"I don't have to tell him anything Inosuke..." Tanjirou said sweetly. Tanjirou stepped into the boar's personal space and put a strong hand on his shoulder gripping it tightly almost to the point of pain "infact I don't have to do a damn thing I don't want to do."

The boar child stared at his friend with wide eyes "Tanjirou.."

Tanjirou quirked a brow "inosuke?"

The red eye boy eyed the wild child intently never once taking his eyes off him.

"J-just don't hurt him" Inosuke whispered not liking how submissive his voice sounded.

Tanjirou grip grew tighter for a second before he decided to let go.

"I would never hurt Zenitsu!..." Tanjirou beamed "I love Zenitsu very, very much, I would harm myself before I let anything happen to him, in fact I'll harm anybody that would be foolish enough to stand in my way between me and him..." Tanjirou's eyes went a crimson red, it didn't help that they we're already by a lit fire making him look even more menacing, Inosuke could literally see the fire reflecting in his friend's eyes.

"R-right." Inosuke mumbled.

"Right!"

"W-well uh night Tanjiro..."

"One last thing.." Tanjiro murmured "I hope this doesn't affect our friendship Inosuke, I care about you a great deal and would hate to lose you..." Tanjiro slung a friendly arm around the wild child's back "I mean after all, you are my best friend."

And just like that the friendly aura of his friend was back, it was no longer dark and twisted, it felt breezy and light, warm, like the first time he met him.

Inosuke with false confidence puffed out his chest "course not Tanjiro!! After all who would lead you if the great Inosuke wasn't here!! Haha!"

Tanjiro chuckled "your right! I'm glad we came to a understanding, night Inosuke, sleep well!" He waved and turned around and headed back to his sleeping quarters

Inosuke knew one thing after that conversation; his friend was totally fucking insane.