Demon Slayer X Reader & headcanons [OPEN]

18. Life is fragile (Shinobu x Female!Reader)

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✎Artist : Eldrel - Deviantart
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Here is a little helper:
✏︎(y/n)=your name
✏︎(l/n)=your last name
✏︎(h/l)=hair length
✏︎(h/c)=hair color
✏︎(e/c)=eye color
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⋆The words in italics represent thoughts.⋆
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✎Requested by Official_Nakime_Cult
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Characteristics of the reader:
✏︎Shy
✏︎Kind
✏︎Protective
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Through the bedsheets left to dry, the warm rays of the sun sparkled. You sat, out of breath. Walking was painful. Your plastic of a leg was hard to adjust.

You used to work on the field. A kinoto. Mastered Water breathing and your comrades looked up to you for your professionalism and caring nature. Yet when your team was put at risk, everyone on the brings of death, you ran, head down not caring for your own safety. This overflow of emotions and despair left you to lose an arm and leg: a high price to pay. Yet you held no regrets. You'd do it again.

Despite Oyakata-sama's kind words, approving of you to leave the ranks, you refused. "My place is among your ranks, under your service."

Nowadays you aided at the Butterfly estate, helping to keep things steady.

"How are you today?"

You turned around to be face to face with the Insect Hashira ankles. "Kocho-sama, hello." You looked back to the garden and sighed. "My knee is on fire. The prosthetic leaves a rash on my skin."

"I will make a check-up. Please go in your bedroom. I'll come to you in a moment." And again she disappeared, always occupied by this responsibility of hers.

Getting up was as painful as any other movement and reluctantly you walked to your chambers, grimacing.

Shinobi held her words and came by your side in a jiffy. "Alright, let's get started." and so she took hold of the prosthetic. "I'll pull it off now, please tell me if you're in pain." You nodded. It hurt but nothing unbearable and the relief that filled you when finally free was ecstatic. Your caretaker, however, appeared worried. "The rash is notable." She brushed it with her fingers, analyzing the zone. Gently, as always. "Does your skin react like this every time?"

"No."

"Most of the time?" Direct. She showed focus and desire to succeed. Characteristics you admired and respected. "Yes, most of the time." Yet, your answer showed none of that. "Why didn't you tell me before?"

"I...You were occupied elsewhere. I'm not a priority. I'm not to be healed but to be taken care of."

She chuckled coldly, menacingly, terrifyingly. "I forbid you to do so. My duty is to protect and look over my colleagues. Remember that, will you?"

"Now, please, rest and keep me updated, (l/n)-san." and again her personality turned back to cheerfulness. "Life is fragile, after all." And she left.

Shinobu Kocho held a special place in your heart despite surprises and challenges in your relationship. You'd do anything in your power to aid her toward her goal: taking Muzan's head.

But...first...

"You're not gonna help me put my prosthetic back on?"

"No."

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⁘ Requests are open ⁘

✉︎ Requests list ✉︎
➢Haganezuka x Zen!Caring!Patient!Female!Reader
➢Gyomei x Bold!Energetic!Impatient!Female!Reader
➢Hashiras scenario headcanon
➢Hashiras scenario headcanon