The Sparking Passion {Kyojuro Rengoku x Fem! Reader}

Chapter 1

It felt like a bad dream, having one's whole family practically disappear as time passed and it was something Y/N was far from ready for. She shot right up from her futon, feeling an overwhelming sense of emotions hitting her all at once which caused her to let out rapid heavy breaths, warm tears strolling down her cheeks from the nightmare where the events were repeated. She tried to catch her breath but it felt like something was preventing her, causing her to panic even more until she then felt a warm hand on her back and hastily turned to see Kyojuro with a worried expression. "Nightmare?" His red and yellow eyes looked at her with deep concern which seemed to be enough to balance Y/N's breathing since not being alone during a panic attack could work wonders and now she knew why. Her breathing started to recollect itself, taking deep and slow breaths as well as nodding to reply to the young blonde what was the cause of this, nothing she was overly proud of since this was new to her and she felt embarrassed. "It was like I was back there, seeing my mother die in front of my eyes again.." She looked down at the palm of her hands, seeing the clear sweat which left her feeling ever more uneasy yet her body felt that it wasn't in danger anymore so even after all that happened, she managed to stay calm. The E/C orbs seemed absent as the focus remained on her breathing, causing her to not notice the gentle hand that was placed on top of hers, until she saw it, making her look at the hand and then at the blonde boy. He wore a big gentle smile, doing his best to comfort her which worked a little, and in response to his actions, she returned his smile with a gentler one. "I don't feel like sleeping any longer but I don't know what else to do." The boy's smile only grew as he grabbed ahold of her hand and helped her get up then led her outside the room they shared, placing a finger on his lips to indicate for her to be quiet as the rest of the Rengoku family was asleep.

It had now been a few years since Y/N was saved by Shinjuro when her mother died but if anything, the Rengoku family had done a lovely job at making sure she felt happy and fit in. Of course, she knew she wasn't blood-related to them but that didn't make them any less important than her birth family as time had passed. However, Ruka Rengoku, the mother of Senjuro and Kyojuro had passed away which caused all three to feel sorrow. Shinjuro, the father hadn't gotten out of his room ever since which made Y/N, Senjuro, and Kyojuro have to take care of themselves and each other from an early age. Still, it was no problem except that leaving Kyojuro in the kitchen was a death sentence. Y/N was usually responsible for cooking with occasional help from Senjuro, Kyojuro was helping with the more heavy lifting while Senjuro did a lot of the cleaning, having an easier time as they split the chores. But when having time, Kyojuro and Y/N were seen in the backyard practicing with wooden swords, sometimes Senjuro peeking and trying to join after his tasks were done, making all three practice their swordsmanship. The two elder kids were dead set on working their way to becoming top demon slayers, both for different reasons yet their goals aligned so it worked in their favor. Day in and day out, this pattern between the three was repeated for months as all they did was practice and take care of the Rengoku mansion.

The light from the moon was highlighting the two figures as they exited the mansion to climb on top of it, feeling like two mischievous kids. Yet, it was relaxing in a way to Y/N since spending time with Kyojuro always helped release tension, and being underneath the night sky was refreshing which was another reason why she would do so well as a demon slayer, her preference to be out during the night. "You've been getting better at using flame breathing but wouldn't it be better if you do a breathing technique that fits your strengths? You're fast and agile, I can't move nearly as fast or as much. Flame breathing is speed and strength." The two looked up at the sky as the moonlight reflected off them, relaxing their muscles. Y/N appreciated the honesty from Kyojuro but felt let down, wanting to do the same breathing as him but she knew that he was right since she had been struggling quite a lot to execute the proper slashes using raw strength so if she could use all of her body in her slashes, it would help. She looked at her hands which were as cold as snow but she was used to it since they had been like that since she was born practically, then a surprising warmth came over them as she focused up to notice that Kyojuro had cupped her hands. "Your hands are extremely cold, aren't you freezing?" She never really went into detail with Kyojuro regarding her natural cold body but his reaction caused a slight giggle to leave her lips yet he was still concerned and now confused because of her reaction. "I am just naturally cold so don't worry about it." He looked at her and felt a confident aura around her so he didn't question her and just instead held his hands around hers, which caused a slight tint of pink to appear on her cheeks along with a soft gentle smile.