Heart of Peace | A Kny x reader insert |

~6~

I stand and find myself dizzy at first, staring at the rope around my wrist. "The tickets were what was used to put us to sleep, and as for the ropes, it's a tether. The people you don't recognize are trying to destroy something as a way to take us out. Uh, some kinda spiritual core I think?" I tilt my head, unable to remember that exact little detail but brush it off. It couldn't possibly mean much anyways.

Tanjiro pulls the ticket out, giving it a quick smell, and then smelling the rope. Ouch having to confirm what I said? "Woah! You're right, it is the same, but that means the demon we're after-"

"is probably a lower moon." I interrupt him, and he seems to become nervous. I point to Kyojuro with a smile. "You three are strong, and there's Kyojuro, so no need to look like that. Nezuko should burn the rest of the ropes." I smile, holding mine up. Quickly Nezuko gets to work lighting my rope, and then follows to the others.

I watch as Tanjiro grabs hold of Zenjitsu trying to shake them awake. "Wake up! Zenjitsu, you have to wake up."

I sigh and move towards him. "Tanjiro, that won't work. We just need to have faith in them." He turns back to me just as Nezuku runs up to the both of us, making muffled hums into her muzzle. Tanjiro moves to stroke her hair gently.

"Hey, there, it's okay, you did great." I watch them and sigh. They have an impeccable bond. However, my eyes keep on the girl who I know will attack. My lips curl as my fans rise, blocking the object.

I sigh, placing it in front of my mouth. "Poor thing. To work alongside a demon, you must be suffering. It's a dumb decision to try rushing us." I keep a smile eyeing her as she readies for another attack.

"No! Now that you are here, we won't get our happy dreams! It's your fault you're interfering!" Four stand, and the fifth remains seated. I stare at the gathered people. "You get off your ass! I don't care if you have tuberculosis."

Tanjiro tilts his head in frustration. I don't feel sympathy for these people. They are desperate, so I see why they do this, but they are endangering others' lives for their own selfishness. They are endangering the lives of me and my friends. The added fifth must have been whoever was in mine, I don't recognize her either. "I am sorry, but I have no choice but to fight back!" I nod, and set my fan closed, running with him. I help knock a few out. "You all just wanted to dream happily, I wanted that too. I wish this was just a bad dream." I step towards him and put a hand on his shoulder.

"You were with them, weren't you?" Tanjiro nods, I know the flashes of his dead family spring before him inside his head. I know he dreamed of his family alive and happy.

He looks back at me and tilts his head. "What about you?" I pause, looking away.

"Something like that... but I was with all the people I'd gotten to be friends with and my siblings." I tilt my head, offering him a sweet smile. I can't pretend to know the feelings he has. I enjoy the people I have met. I wouldn't change this for the world. I miss them, the people who I knew in my old world, but not to where it hurts. I'm surrounded by people who I don't need to worry about. Not in the way I had to do back there. I don't have to wonder if the next person I talk to will be the reason I'm up at night crying. I don't have to feel like I'm the problem. These people enjoy my company and are kind to me. I miss the siblings in this life more than I miss the old world. "It was a perfect world, too perfect. Sometimes we lose things to find better happiness. I know it won't help, but you have us." I pat him on the head a few times, and I see a bit of light return to his eyes.

I look around trying to think. I should stick close to Tanjiro to prevent him from getting that wound. I should also make sure he doesn't start being too hard on himself. "Let's head this way." I hum, he's the one with the good sense of smell. "Oh, how did you know it was the ticket and the ropes?" I pause, well I wasn't expecting that to be asked.