In Your Element (KNY x OC)

2. I Guess This is My Problem Now

Italics, is Japanese
Normal text is English

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(Tanjiro POV)

To say that Tanjiro was perplexed would be an understatement.

He was currently chopping wood with Takeo in order to start a fire and keep you along with the rest of the household warm.

One thing that bothered Tanjiro was that there were no footprints. No indication of where you had come from. It was as if you had spawned halfway up the mountain. Another thing that bothered Tanjiro was the fact that he didn't understand what you said to him. It was as if you were speaking a completely different language, and he could smell the confusion in your scent as he tried to speak to you.

After you muttered whatever you said, you passed out and Tanjiro carried you back to his house. When he showed up with an unconscious stranger in his arms, expression full of worry, Nezuko and Kie were the first to ask for information in order to assess the situation.

Nezuko was quick to lay out a spare futon for your unconscious body and Tanjiro gently set you down. He noticed that you were running a fever and immediately went to get a bowl of water and cloth to bring your temperature down.

He took in your strange attire and concluded you must have been foreign because he had never seen anything like what you were wearing. That only made his worries worse. Were you separated from the people you came here with? How would you find them if you couldn't communicate?

So many questions clouded Tanjiro's mind as he sat anxiously next to your futon waiting for you to wake.

Nezuko sat next to Tanjiro after making sure the children were settled and wouldn't bother your recovering figure. She leaned her head on Tanjiro's shoulder while staring down at you.

To say you were gorgeous was an understatement. Your smooth brown skin glowed in the candlelight, a faint blush spread across your face.

Your hair was long, blonde, and wild as it cascaded in waves down your back and stopped below your waist.

Tanjiro could only admire your beauty as he felt he was in a trance staring at you.

Just when Tanjiro assumed you wouldn't be waking up anytime soon, you stirred in your sleep and slowly opened your eyes.

(Gaia POV)

God I feel like shit. Everything hurts. Everything feels heavy. Somebody kill me again.

Wait.

Again!

Oh my god I DIED.

I shot up and immediately made eye contact with Tanjiro. His eyes were shocked and concerned and I would have squealed with joy if it wasn't for the fact that I could literally die any second.

I looked over to the right and saw oh my god NEZUKO BEST GIRL staring at me with wide eyes.

Okay be calm. Be cool. You got this.

"I'm so glad you're awake! You should really rest though because you have a fever," Tanjiro says, probably not realizing I don't know what he's saying.

Well, I recognized "I'm glad" but that's about it.

I tilt my head to the side, trying to figure out how to tell him I have no idea what he's talking about.

Tanjiro's eyes widen in realization as he profusely apologizes while bowing.

Honestly I could laugh right now. I'm literally in love with him. How is this my wildest dream and worst nightmare at once?