Luminous (KNY X READER)

Fourteen

"Why do you protect her?" The newcomer questions as he stands off to the side.

Tanjiro stutters as he answers him informing the man that Nezuko is his little sister. Nezuko continues to growl and thrash in her brothers arms, fighting to get away from him.

"That is your little sister?" He doesn't give Tanjiro a chance to answer as he runs forward, taking the demon girl from him before he can react. He holds Nezuko's arms behind her back with one hand, which is pretty impressive considering you struggled a bit.

You stay on the ground, moving to a sitting position as you listen to the two talking to each other. It doesn't feel like it's your right to interrupt despite the fact that you consider Nezuko a friend. You feel as if it's best for Tanjiro to fight for his sister's life on his own. If he wants her to live, then he'll need to be prepared to fight off anyone who disagrees.

"Killing demons is my job. So of course I'm going to take your little sisters head too."

"Wait!" Tanjiro stands up as he tries his best to convince the stranger not to kill her. "Nezuko hasn't killed anyone! There was a scent at my house from someone I've never smelled before! That must be who killed everyone! Not Nezuko! I don't know what's making her act like this..."

The stranger cuts him off. "That's easy. Demon blood got into her wounds, so she transformed into a demon. That is how man eating demons multiply."

The two continue arguing back and forth until the man lifts his blade to Nezuko's neck, the action making you stiffen as you rethink your choice of not interfering. Tanjiro however reacts before you can do anything, dropping to his knees as he bows his forehead to the ground while begging the man not to kill his sister.

There's a beat of silence until the man snaps, suddenly yelling. "Never leave yourself so defenseless in front of an enemy! Stop bowing so pitifully! If that worked, your family would still be alive! How can a weakling like you, who bows down when it's time to fight, to kill or be killed... How can such a man... Cure his little sister? Or even find his enemy?"

You sit there in shock as he continues. "If you want something you must fight for it! The meek have no power and no options! The strong will crush them in every way! Demons might know how to cure your little sister but no demon will respect your whining and begging! And for that matter, I don't respect you either! That's reality!"

He continues on as Tanjiro sits there staring with wide tear filled eyes. As you sit there simply listening,  your body jolts when the man suddenly stabs his sword through Nezuko's shoulder. That appears to be all Tanjiro needed to get him to properly act.

He quickly chucks an object that you can't sense at the man before darting off to the side. You sit there confused as the entire thing plays out. Tanjiro dashes towards the man head on resulting in him being knocked unconscious, but then you hear the thump of something striking the tree the man was in front of.

Nezuko, seeing her brother knocked out in the snow, breaks free from the man as she kicks him away. Your heart skips in your chest when you sense her running towards Tanjiro who is currently unable to defend himself only to freeze in disbelief when she takes up a protective stance in front of him.

It's obvious the man is just as surprised as he stands there for a moment before sheathing his sword. Nezuko takes off towards him to attack him only for her to meet the same fate as her brother, her limp body falling to the ground.

"Why didn't you kill her?" You question, alerting the man of your presence for the first time since he arrived. He likely either forgot you were there or didn't even notice you in the first place despite the fact that he originally tried to kill Nezuko while she was on you.

The man stares at you, shocked that he didn't sense you before. It takes a second for him to gather his thoughts and answer you. "Despite being a newly transformed demon who was likely starving, she still protected her brother rather than eating him. It's not something I ever experienced before, so I decided to allow her to live to see what happens."

"And you don't think you'll regret that decision?" You slowly stand up, dusting the snow from your legs.

"I don't believe so." His eyes trail over you, starting from your unbandaged eyes before trailing all the way down to your bare feet. "Would you regret it?"

"No." You answer instantly, shaking your head before moving towards the siblings, kneeling next to both of them. "Nezuko is the first demon I've ever encountered, but my old trainer told me a lot about them. It's because of that that I can tell she's different."

Trainer? He tilts his head, examining you a bit closer. He can see that you're unarmed so you likely haven't become a slayer yet. However, you carry yourself with a certain confidence that makes him believe your words.

"Who trained you?" He finds himself asking out of pure curiosity.

"Nobody of importance." He can tell from your tone of voice that it's a sore subject. He may be pretty clueless when it comes to other people but this he feels confident about.

He says nothing else as he watches you tend to the two siblings, checking over their injuries with your hands since you can't see. Deciding that they're in good hands, he leaves to go find a muzzle for the demon girl to ensure that there's no incidents.

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🔆TAISHO SECRETS🔆

🔅Giyu was impressed that you knew he was there and managed to protect the demon despite being blind

🔅He hadn't noticed you beforehand as he was focused on killing Nezuko, but once you spoke up he realized you were the person the demon was attacking when he arrived

🔅Tanjiro hoped you'd be able to protect yourself right as he was knocked unconscious