Die Young, Dream On

Gift

Pov: Inosuke

When we got home. Everyone knew. Including Bug Eyes. And he looked furious.
Butterfly Lady also looked distressed, grossed out. Monitsu cried, and at night he would sleep with him. I didn't know what else to do. So I would try and make him some snacks.
"Here you go, Kanjiro! Er-..eat up!" My voice still trembled whenever I saw him. He couldn't talk, well, he didn't want to. I didn't blame him. I'd just place the food by his desk. He wouldn't eat anything, no matter who gave it to him. He just wouldn't eat. Well, until today when I made him eat. And Bug Eyes took him to his place the same day.

"Kanjiro! You gotta eat, now! I'll help you if that's what you need me to do..!" I sat him up, trying to be as gentle as possible, but he started crying due to the pain lingering in his butt. "It's okay, it's okay. Here, I'll get a blanket or pillow for your butt?" I didn't expect him to talk or move his head, but he said, "blanket..?" I stood up patting his head, then walking to get a blanket from another room.
'God. I hate demons. They are so vile and disgusting. I wish I could kill that demon a hundred- no! Two billion times!' And that's when I ran into Bug Eyes.

"Hello. Young Boar." His voice wasn't full of enthusiasm like it used to be. "Hey." What was I supposed to say? "How is.." his voice started trailing off. "Kanjiro?" I finished for him. "Yes. Is he awake?" I nodded. I explained that I was getting him a blanket and he walked into the room. A few minutes later, I walked back to the room door slightly cracked and then I saw it. Big Eyes was kissing his four head.
'What the- I mean. I don't really care- but wouldn't Kanjiro tell us something was going on between them??' I knocked on the door, giving them some time to answer. "Yes, Young Boar!" He tried to make the mood shift. I walked in giving him the blankets to help him put it underneath him. "Thank you. And also thank you for making him something to eat. If you want to still, you can feed him. Or I can. You can choose." He stated. I wanted to do it, but if something really was going on between them, then I should let him do it instead. "You can do it. I need to do something."
"N-" We both stoped and quickly looked at Kanjiro. Mind you my mask was off, so I might've scared him when I looked at him. "No.. I can. Do it.. myself-" That's when Bug Eyes put his finger over his mouth. "No, I'm going to help you. Just rest." He looked at me and nodded, reassuring me that I was alright to leave.

Pov: Rengoku

When I had found out. I felt disgusted and scared. If I'd known this would've happened. I would've went with them. But, that would've meant Senjuro would've been with father another day, another too long. God. I feel so angry with myself, with that demon!

"Kyojuro..?"

"Yes?" I quickly responded. "don't. be mad please." What does he mean? Does he think I'm mad at him? "Mad about. What exactly?" I said while trying to feed him a piece of bread. "the demon.."
"Don't be mad at that demon?" No no. Stay calm, Kyojuro. "Yea.. it's. It's over with. And, I dunno.. maybe Muzan made him or somethi-"
"No! Nobody made him do anything! He was just a sick, disgusting demon. He hurt you for his own pleasure. Even as a human, he hurt boys! And even if it's 'over' with, it's not! You're still traumatized! You're still hurting, in pain because of him! He's not even here and yet here you are, suffering!" I took a deep breath in. "I'm not mad at you. Please know that. I'm angry with that damn demon for hurting you and all the others." I leaned in to kiss him but he flinched. 'Stupid. He just got assaulted and here I am trying to kiss him..' "Sorry. But. Can I hug you? If that's okay?" He nodded. So I leaned in for a hug. I didn't want to break lose, I wanted to stay like this forever. But he broke us up and leaned into my chest, crying. I rubbed his head slowly and softly. I think I messed up. Because he started crying even more. Why? Does it have to do with what he did to him? It must be. "Sorry. It's okay, I won't do that again-"
"No!" He shouted, not meaning to. "Sorry... I mean no, it's not you.. he. He just did that, that's all.." He sat up. "He just.. rubbed me and.. stuff." And stuff? God, I hate him so much. If I was there, oh if I was there. He'd be feeling what death feels like forever. I would've slowly killed him, making him suffer. "please calm down..." He whimpered. "Your scent.. it's full of anger and it's too much." I forgot he has this good of a smell. "How can I?"
"I dunno."
I shook my head.
"I'm not going to calm down. Not after this. I get you're feeling overwhelmed right now, but I can't just hold it, or hide it in."
He went silent.
"I'm sorry-" I kissed his four head.
"It's not your fault, Tanjiro." And that's when we heard a knock.
"Yes, Young Boar!"