Luminous (KNY X READER)

Twelve

It's strange going from being completely alone to being surrounded by a group of lively people. There's never much of a quiet moment with the Kamado family around.

It's been a few weeks since they took you in and you've been slowly but surely opening up to them. The younger siblings love explaining the way things look to you such as cloud shapes or even themselves. Their favorite thing to do though is handing you random objects and having you guess what they are. They're always amazed when you get it right.

"(Y/N)-Chan!" Hanako calls out as she comes running outside with her two brothers Takeo and Shigeru. "Play with us!"

"I'm sorry, guys." You give them an apologetic smile as you softly pat the top of Hanako's head. "I already promised Tanjiro that I'll go into town with him to sell coal." A few days into you staying with the Kamado family, you were told to address all of them by their given names without formalities. Of course, you told them to do the same. It took Tanjiro a bit to get used to it- he would often blush and was thankful you couldn't see his reaction.

The three young children pout, loudly complaining about the older siblings always stealing you away. Tanjiro enjoyed having you accompany him on his trips to the town while Nezuko and her mother liked having you help them cook. They were very impressed to learn that you're pretty skilled at cooking a multitude of different dishes.

"(Y/N)! Are you ready to go?" You hear Tanjiro approaching you from the right of you. Whenever you go outside, Kie forces you to wear geta's to keep your feet dry. This unfortunately means you're unable to 'see' anything and therefore must rely on the others to help you get around.

Tanjiro steps up next to you, carefully grabbing your hand so he can link your arm through his. He's gotten pretty good at leading you down the mountain. However, to make things a bit easier he usually carries you back up while you carry the coal basket on your back.

The two of you say your goodbyes to the others before descending the mountain. It's always quite the trek but after years of working out your leg muscles have developed quite well. The only problem is getting used to the uncomfortable feeling of wearing getas after being barefoot for so long. It's also discomforting not being able to 'see' your surroundings. It makes you feel vulnerable as you never practiced sensing things in any other way than through feeling them through your feet.

Reaching the village, the two of you are greeted by everyone you pass by. You learned rather quickly that everyone in the village trusts Tanjiro greatly due to his kind nature. They're always seeking him out when he stops by to ask him for help with random things. Today is no different.

It feels as if everyone has something they need help with. Fixing doors, carrying heavy boxes, even sniffing a broken plate. It was a bit weird hearing of his insane sense of smell but now it amazes you. One sniff and he can instantly tell what something is. Though, it makes you feel embarrassed knowing you likely smelled horrific to him when you first met since you hadn't properly bathed in quite some time. Thankfully he's nice enough to not comment on such things.

"Say, Tanjiro-Kun." One of the older men in the village pulls him aside while you stand a bit further away conversing with a few women. Tanjiro glances at you to make sure you're not going to wander off while he back is turned before giving his attention to the man. "Are you going to marry that (L/N) girl?"

"Huh?" Tanjiro stutters slightly as his face flushes bright red. He certainly was not expecting to be asked that.

"Well, you see." The man clasps a hand on Tanjiro's shoulder as he points out a young man a few yards behind you who appears to be watching you. "My boy over there has a bit of a crush on the girl but he's too scared to ask her out since you're always with her. Since the two of you live together, he believes the two of you are engaged. As his father, I figured I'd do him a favor and ask."

Tanjiro stares at the boy who is watching you, taking note of his nervous expression and tense posture. It's obvious he wants to talk to you since Tanjiro isn't by your side but he's too scared to do so. It's a bit sad to watch but deep down inside Tanjiro is glad he's too scared to ask you out. To him, it's just because he feels protective over you ever since you joined the family. Definitely not any other reason.

"Ah, we're not currently engaged." Tanjiro gives the man a tight smile. For some reason saying that hurt.

"Currently? Does that mean you're planning to ask for her hand one day?"

"Tanjiro!" Thankfully, Tanjiro is saved from answering the man's question as you call out for him. He quickly bows before rushing over to you, taking your hand in his. He can't help but to cast a quick glance over his shoulder towards the other boy, finding him to look downcast at his missed opportunity. "Where did you go?"

"Just helping someone." Tanjiro answers, thankfully being able to get away with a half truth. If he was to lie it would be extremely obvious. "Let's get going. The sun is going to set soon."

Much like the previous times, you take the empty basket from Tanjiro and put it on your back before climbing onto him, allowing him to carry you back up the mountain. The two of you don't make it very far before a man is calling out to you from his home. Even as Tanjiro tries to wave off his concerns, his refuses to allow the two of you to travel up the mountain during the night.

Something tells you that you'll both regret staying at his home.

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🔆TAISHO SECRETS🔆

🔅Tanjiro doesn't know why he said 'currently' when answering the man. It's not like he plans on marrying you in the future, right?

🔅You genuinely had no clue where Tanjiro disappeared to since him and his mother force you to wear getas whenever you go outside

🔅You're not sure why you feel as if staying at the man's house is a bad idea, but you know you should've trusted that feeling