宝物 | 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄

二

(TW‼️DESCRIPTIVE STIMMING SCENE, if that starts any tics, please skip!)

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at the beginning and the end.

"Please calm down! You're safe!"

Tanjiro fans around me, bullets of sweat falling down his body. Nothing seems to calm me down sadly.

So, at an anxious decision, he waits with baited breath and tensed muscles beside me. His lips purse in hope as my shaking mellows just slightly and my breathing gets hushed enough for clear communication.

"You're alright, you're safe. You'll be okay."

A hand places itself onto my head, gently stroking my scalp and sifting through my hair. He repeats those words like a mantra.

"You'll be okay. You'll be okay. You're safe."

I can't understand what he's saying, yet it's calming to know that someone is trying to help.

My breathing slows through time, winding down to a steady pace. The tears stop flowing from my eyes as all becomes clearer to me.

Clearly this is a dream. A twisted, insanely realistic dream. Truly impressive how realistic it was, too. Everything ranging from touch to taste felt entirely real!

Dreams like these don't appear often, so it's best to make-do with what I have. Play the part, see where I go, see what I can change. I don't want to mingle with the plot too much, otherwise I'll ruin the main story. I'll make sure to steer clear of any major plot points in the future. I wonder how long this dream will last?

Slowly lifting my upper body, I raise my head to look back at Tanjiro. My gaze softens, my eyes puffy from crying. A small yet grateful smile graces onto my face as I stare into his eyes. I truly feel bad for letting him look at such a pile of shit.

"Hello."

Alas, my crappy sense of Japanese. Is that the only thing I can remember how to say? Pitiful.

Tanjiro's expression lit up, a smile stretching from ear to (massive) ear.

"Ah- hello ma'am! I'll have to carry you with me for the time being. Is that alright?"

...

"What?"

Since when did my brain know fluent Japanese?

...

This must be all the late nights of watching anime catching up to me.

A hefty sigh leaves Tanjiro as he leans closer, pointing toward me.

"You."

His hand turns to point at himself.

"Me."

His fingers unfurl and stick out a piece sign, both pointer and middle fingers representing legs as he flick them along the gravel.

"Go."

The gears turn in my head slowly. Does he mean that I start walking? Maybe he's implying that we walk. Walk where though? What arc am I in right now? Does he want me to come along with him?

Does he want me to go with him ON HIS ADVENTURES AND SLAY DEMONS TOGETHER AND LIVE IN A HAPPY ENDING⁉️⁉️

That being the only logical explanation I could think of, I nod vigorously and smile wider than I thought I could. Everything had turned out a lot less stressful that it should've been, but who would panic over a dream?