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

~chapter seventy-four~

3rd Person Pov:

Sighing contently, the female Demon Slayer closed her eyes, saying: "This is just what I needed." Her partner, Tanjiro, nodded, his face all red. He was obviously nervous, given the situation. They were in the hotspring, together with Nezuko, since it was nighttime. All three of them were wearing towels for obvious reasons.

"Nezuko, wait. Let me braid your hair, okay?" asked (Y/N), waving the peaceful Demon over. Nezuko complied, humming an answer as she sat in front of her friend. While (Y/N) carefully braided Nezuko's long, black hair, Tanjiro couldn't help but to stare.

To him, it was absolutely incredible. How could a single person be so perfect to him? She's pretty, kind to others, and she gets along really well with his sister. What else could he ask for? "Is something wrong?" she asked, causing him to chuckle.

"No, not at all." he answered, leaning his back against a stone. "You like Nezuko a lot, don't you?" At that question of his, she smiled a bit, answering: "Well, yeah. She's almost like a little sister to me, you know? Besides, just look at how cute she is!"

The two of them began to laugh, suddenly recalling different memories they shared. "Do you remember that time I accidently threw you onto the ground?" asked (Y/N), chuckling to herself. Tanjiro nodded, saying: "Of course I do! We practiced together, and you tried to jump off of me."

"Right. Again, I'm sorry, but the look on your face was so funny! I didn't mean to laugh though." she apologized, barely able to hold her laughter in. Rolling his eyes, Tanjiro waved his hand, saying: "You don't have to apologize, you know? It's fine." while laughing himself.

He then said: "Hey, what about that time you got your sword stuck in a tree? Remember that?" She suddenly burst out laughing, having just finished to braid Nezuko's hair. "Yeah, I remember that! Man, we had to call Inosuke over to get it out." she said, still laughing.

"Zenitsu was trying to impress you, but he couldn't pull the sword out of the tree." noted Tanjiro, laughing as well. She wiped the tear from her eye, saying: "He was so defeated after that. And Inosuke just kept on making fun of him." "Yes, I remember that." he said, shaking his head while laughing.

"I'm so glad that I got to meet you." she said, sinking a little deeper into the hot water. At that, Tanjiro smiled, saying: "Me, too. I couldn't imagine fighting Demons without you." "I feel the same. It just wouldn't be right." "Just what I'm saying."

They looked at each other, both smiling. Nezuko looked at her older brother, humming to herself. Her pink eyes were almost sparkling as she nudged his arm, causing him to look at her. She wordlessly nodded, to which Tanjiro took a second to understand what she meant.

Before he could respond, however, he felt a soft, warm feeling on his cheek. He slightly turned his head, looking right into a pair of (e/c) eyes. She smiled softly at him, saying: "Sorry. I couldn't resist to kiss you."

"I, uh, I..." he tried, but couldn't bring himself to say anything at all. Instead, he noticed something different. He sniffed the air once more, just to be certain. "Someone's here." he stated, looking to the side, where he thought the smell was coming from.

"Hm? Someone is?" asked (Y/N), looking in the same direction. "Oh, that's... What was his name? Genya? Genya Shinazugawa?" "You mean the one from the Final Selection?" asked Tanjiro, just to make sure. (Y/N) nodded, saying: "Yeah, that one."

Now filled with confidence, Tanjiro almost jumped up, calling out: "Genya Shinazugawa!" Mentioned male turned his head, looking at the three of them. He was glaring, saying: "Drop dead!"

Tanjiro, deciding to ignore his not-so-nice words, said: "It's been so long! How've you been? You have the same name as the wind Hashira!" At that, Genya snapped. "Don't talk to me!" he yelled.

Time skip: a bit later

(Y/N) Pov:

"That's amazing!" said Tanjiro, which caused Kanroji-san to smile, asking: "You really think so? I didn't eat that much today though." I placed my cup onto the table, saying: "By the way, the boy you met at the hotspring is someone from our batch. His name is Genya Shinazugawa."

"Oh? Is that so..." she said, thinking for a moment before adding: "That'd mean he's Shinazugawa-san's little brother, right? But he told me he didn't have one. Maybe they don't get along? That's so tragic."

Not getting along with their brother? I couldn't even imagine that! I love my brothers! "Why is that?" asked Tanjiro, bringing me back out of my thoughts. I continued to eat as Kanroji-san started to talk.

"Well, I have five siblings and I get along with all of them. I don't really know. I guess the Shinazugawa brothers are just scary." "Genya still hasn't come here. I'd like to talk with him for a bit." said Tanjiro, sounding genuinely concerned.

"Looks like he isn't coming. And he told the villagers he won't eat at all. Maybe he brought something with him." said Kanroji-san, seemingly deep in thought. I said: "He should eat something, or he might get sick. We'll bring him some leftovers later. Okay, Tanjiro?"

Tanjiro nodded at me, saying: "That's fine with me." "Woah, you two are so kind! And your sister is really cute!" said Kanroji-san, happily playing with Nezuko. I smiled, as Tanjiro asked: "Kanroji-san, if I may ask, why did you join the Demon Slayers?"

"Huh? Me? It's kinda embarrassing..." she trailed off, blushing heavily. "Oh no. Should I? See... I joined so I could find a gentleman who would marry me for life!" She was suddenly speaking loudly, causing me to almost drop the bowl I was holding.

"Girls actually like men who are stronger than themselves. Girls want to be protected by them! You get it? Maybe this is hard for a man to understand, but you definitely get it, right, (Y/N)-chan?" she asked, to which I remained silent, a bit overwhelmed by her sudden outburst.

"I mean, Hashiras are strong, right? But it's hard to meet up with them. That's why I became a Hashira myself. I worked really hard at it, too." she finished, suddenly taking both of my hands into hers.

"You get it, don't you? Don't you?" she asked, causing me to hesitantly nod. "I-I mean, yes? Someone strong, someone you can rely on in a fight would be great, right?" She nodded happily, saying: "Yes! You get it! I'm so happy, (Y/N)-chan!" Then, she trapped me in a tight hug.

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