Feelings (Tanjiro X Demon!Reader)

Chapter 9

Perhaps it was the debris thats tickling her nose, or the scent of blood that suddenly interrupt her dream. (Y/n) found herself instinctively defending the two other demons that Tanjiro and Nezuko had just made an acquaintance with.

Tanjiro ran the other way to fight against the blind demon whilst Nezuko fights the Temari Demon. (Y/n) counted, and she thinks she's kicked seven balls out of the way from landing on the Lady Demon.

Then, it came. A swift of wind spice through the air, a ball she didn't see coming through. Limb falls on the ground. Separated from her main body.

One second she was playing soccer, next she found herself tumbling down the ground, onto a pool of blood.

"Onee-chan!" Nezuko's voice rang through the night.

The Temari Demon kicks another ball. Nezuko couldn't pull her attention away from the battle.

"(Y/n)-san!"

Lady Tamayo rushes to her side and lead her out of the battle scene. The pain felt like burning through her body, starting from the chopped leg.

"Just a moment," Tamayo pulled something out from her sleeve- a needle. The liquid was then injected to the teen's body, the small feeling of prick last not a moment.

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Nezuko sliced another temari ball coming from her left, then her hand waste no time to block another incoming ball from top. The attack was endless. One moment she manage to take a step closer to the demon, seconds later she was pushed back by the temari ball.

"Hahaha! Don't even think to cut my head off with that distance!" Mock the demon. "You can't even approach me!"

Nezuko clicked her tongue. Too busy to noticed the temari ball coming ahead to her direction, almost crushing her head from behind—

A pair of leg kicks the temari ball before it could even get a strand of the slayer's hair.

"(Y/n)-nee!" Nezuko felt her body ease in relief, just a little.

(Y/n) took her stance. Nezuko glanced at the demon, the confident smile forming on her face, before focusing back on the demons. It was two against one. Yet the demon felt no pressure at all, confident that the victory was their's from the beginning.

After a moment of silence and exchanging sharp gazes, both parties strike.

First, Nezuko march forward and hold her katana up above her head, the pink steel glistened. A temari ball was aimed, then thrown straight towards her. (Y/n) kicked it away, as Nezuko continues to march forward.

Another ball came flying. This time, Nezuko slice it before (Y/n) kick off it's remains. The ball continues flying in their direction, but Nezuko focused on closing the distance between them and the demon, while (Y/n) deflects all the incoming attacks.

Everything was happening so fast, Tamayo's vision could not keep up. But instead of standing at the back and watch their battle, she knew she had to do something.

But... 'How strange..' her eyes trained on the two girls. 'All I did was help her with the regeneration... where did she gain all those strength? The slayer too, perhaps it was by determination, but she's keeping up and getting used to this battle really quick...'.

"Tsk," the Temari Demon cursed under her breath, stumbling a step back as the two girls were getting closer. 'I have to somehow get rid of these two nuisance. Where is Yahaba anyways? He's only against one demon slayer, what took him so long?!'

(Y/n)'s feet was getting numb, but she continues to deflect. Their distance were atleast a meter between the demon.

"Water breathing," Nezuko muttered, "third form: flowing dance!"

The steel sliced through her flesh smoothly. Six pair of arms dropped to the ground, a pool of it's own blood. The last ball kicked by (Y/n) went past right by her head, while getting into contact with some of her strands of hair.

"B-bastards!" The demon cursed.

Seeing their chance getting closer to victory, Lady Tamayo interfered.

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Tanjiro couldn't feel his body.

In fact, he couldn't even move his gripping muscle that the boy had to crawl his way and biting his katana's hilt. When he dragged his body, it felt as if a burden was placed on top of him.

The endless night finally seemed to be coming to an end, seeing dawn approaching.

What greeted him at the front door was not a pleasant sight.

The Temari Demon from earlier was screaming. Or atleast she seemed to be. Pairs of hands that came out from her mouth were grabbing her face, a fountain-like blood splashes out, drooling on her face.

And when the torture finally seemed to end, she collapsed into dust before reaching the ground. It's remaining of bodies were diffuse into the air and travel together.

Something that one's should be aware about a demon, is that their bodies won't and can't get buried or turn into a memorial once died.

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It was time to leave. But Lady Tamayo suggest an idea: to leave (Y/n) in their care.

Nezuko wasn't sure if that would be the right decision.

(Y/n) stared into blank space, uninterested.

Tanjiro felt his breath hitched for a moment.

There was no mistaking the look on Yushiro's face, how much he's against that idea.

Tamayo's question surely had give a huge impact, judging by the sudden wave of silence, alone. The lady was aware of her action, but wait to hear their own answers.

Tanjiro felt a squeeze on his hand.

"We're up with your decision, oni-chan." Nezuko look at him confidently. He was reassured with the fact that they all had the same thing in kind.

"We appreciate your offer, Lady Tamayo. But... we've decided to stay together."

Tamayo only smiled.

"I see."

After losing their family, Tanjiro made promise; he had sworn to protect the remaining family of his. To give them the best, and live their life to it's fullest. To never experienced the same sorrowful event as the others.

He wanted to see Nezuko grow up as a normal girl. Not as a soldier. To one day marry the guy she's bound to fall for, live in a home with the sound of children's laughter, and die as an old granny in their deathbed with her loved ones by her side.

A distant laughter rang in his head. How long has it been since he last heard (Y/n)'s voice? The last time she'd ever crack a joke on them? Once all these battles are finished and they found a cure for (Y/n), what'll happen after that?

Tanjiro felt his heartbeat thumping.

(Y/n) was getting readied to enter the box after shrinking herself.

His gaze stuck on the (h/c) girl.

Once they exit the house, Tanjiro was hoping the morning sun are bright enough to blind both he and Nezuko's vision so that his sister won't notice the heat creeping onto his face.

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Back again with another chaps! Sorry for the long wait ^^ thank you for all of you who's still here, keeping up with my trash writing. Not sure if some of you notice, but I've just changed my username (sorry just rlly becomes a habit) but I'll try to keep up with the updates of future chapter!