Obsession || AkaTan AU

5

Tanjiro's pov

His hands let go of mine, he lowered his head for a moment, sighing more audibly this time. "I'm sorry, but I do not feel the same. I think it would be better for you to move on, I only see you as another ordinary demon slayer. It's best if you see me the same way."

My smile faded, and I held back tears, but smiled to him. "Forgive me for the unexpected behaviour.. I must be tired." My smile was shaky, even I knew it was forced, and I could barely hold it in place. "Please can we remain friends?"

He looked at me for a moment. "Just another ordinary demon slayer." He mumbled while walking past me, nudging my shoulder as he went past. I stood there, staring at the floor with my eyes wide. I ruined our friendship.

Why would he say that? I must not be the only tired one. I want him, and I will get him. Nothing will stop me. I can't let it happen- I've never felt this way towards anyone before.. I'm not losing this feeling.

As the sun dissapeared into the night, so did my thought on how to make him like me back. I wasn't in the butterfly mansion, or anywhere you'd find a demon slayer. I was near a pond, there's algae that is luminescent, and sticks to the sides and floor of the pond, it shines a bright cyan-ish shade of blue and it's beautiful.  I, of course, keep my sword with me. There are stil demons roaming around the forest I'm in, but I can't help but go here almost every night. I usually just stare into the pond, wishing for my dream romance to come true. I want someone strong and intelligent- slightly older perhaps, but I also want him to love me- maybe even more than I love him.. Someone Giyuu could be to me..

Akaza's Pov

I usually walk around the forest, sometimes when I can't rest. For some reason I'm one of the few demons who are able to sleep. It can be hard for a demon to sleep unless they've been doing it ever since they turned. I haven't slept in a while. My mind is running wild. |I only have a week to get the boy to safety. How would I sneak in the demon slayer base- or whatever those weird humans call it..? I heard there's Wisteria surrounding it, which is worse. Demons find it poisonous, it just gives me bad allergies, but I still stay away from it, even though I've been wanting to atleast touch the flower for decades. I hate sneezing though, and the smell can get intoxicating, and I hate it when I'm not in control, so ofcourse, there's th--

The scent.
I smell his scent.

I follow the scent, it's getting stronger and stronger. The scent is a sweet sensational smell, it smells like he's longing for something. He's desperate. And he's.. Upset? Perhaps he's being attacked.
My pace quickens, and I forcefully stop moving my legs, causing me to slightly glide on the dirt until I came to a hault, swiping my hand to get rid of the dirt and dust in the air from my sudden stop.

It's him. He's sitting down infront of some sort of glowing pool? Or is that a pond? I can't tell he difference, they're both made from water, so..

I slam my body behind a tree, holding my breath as he turned his head towards where I stood. I checked if he was looking, he was not. I silently climbed up the same tree I hid behind.
He's sitting silently, but I could watch him for hours..
The urge to save him from the demon king is strong, and I must figure out a way to follow through with my wish.

After what felt like only a few moments, I quietly jumped down from the tree. He has the sword with him, and I hope he doesn't recognise me as just the demon who ended Rengoku. I don't want to fight him. So I hope he forgets what I look like. "Who's there?!"

I was ripped from my thoughts as I noticed he had probably heard me, but realised his sword was pointed somewhere else. A low ranked demon came out of the shadows, but as I blinked, it's head was gone and he was disintergrating- or whatever it is we do when we die. I suppose hiding in the shadows is better. I'ts more comfortable anyway..