Aura - Inosuke x reader

His shoulder

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The whole training period takes place over the span of weeks, there just wasn't really an appropriate time to add a time skip.
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I was right of course, trying to keep up total concentration while asleep sucks. They keep waking us up with the carpet beaters, Tanjiro's idea. But I persist, I need to keep up total concentration even in my sleep and if this is the way to do it then a little suffering and sleeping deprivation will be worth it. However being covered in bruises and getting no sleep still sucks, everytime I actually start to sleep I stopped breathing right and got woken up.

Eventually we got to 20 minutes while asleep, working towards 24/7 but its a goal, its going to take weeks if not months to get there. But having a goal is important and ours is clear and unmoving at least. To the girls credit they feel bad for waking us and never give up on us. But training while sleep deprived and bruised makes it suck more. However keeping up total concentration while training is actually easier then before, our bodies are adapting and getting used to it, this much progress already is amazing.
The longer we keep it up the greater our stamina becomes. Tanjiro keeps me accountable and motivated pushing me farther then I thought I could go.

He's a really great guy, and one of the first guys ever not to look at me like I'm a trophy that needs to be claimed. He's really nice and genuinely just wants to be my friend, that's hard to find. Normally I would think it was an act but he's so innocent and kind I can literally feel the angelic aura coming off him. That definitely helps me trust him. His aura is the purest most beautiful aura I've ever seen, a persons aura reflects there soul and his is untainted. A gorgeous soft glow gleaming off of him as if to say 'Your safe, here's some warmth, I'm here to help.'

I didn't know a persons aura could be so pure, but its literally white. Its so pure it has no color. Unfortunately despite his warmth we still can't convince the others to join us for training yet again. Then it happens. Completely unexpected Tanjiro almost touches Kanaho. I can't get quite as close as him but I'm definitely faster than before, I still almost touch her hand. Turning around we find Zenitsu and Inosuke looking very strange watching us, they quickly disappear when we move to talk to them.

Gourd training is difficult as ever but we both actually manage to explode the gourds! We celebrate that for a moment before they break out the big gourd and I about pass out. Training gets easier keeping up total concentration the whole time slowly we improve more and more. Surprisingly a couple days later Zenitsu and Inosuke come to ask me and Tanjiro about total concentration constant. Tanjiro explains, he has more patience.

"I still can't do total concentration breathing all day unless I really put my mind to it, but I bet you two can! Go like this and your lungs with expand, your blood shakes, your body feels like boom boom, and thats when you gotta stop!" He makes funny poses while he tries to explain but they look entirely overwhelmed, I can't blame them he's not the best with explanations, but he's trying his best.

"It just takes a lot of practice." They don't look but happier at my words but they don't look ENTIRELY discouraged either so I'm calling it a win.

"Come now, we're talking about a skill I'd call very elementary. So what's the problem here? Though I will say it does require ample effort." Ms. Shinobu appears out of thin air once again, then strolls towards them like she's walking on air, her footsteps are so light and untraceable, its amazing. She pats Inosuke on the shoulder.
"Tell me are you not able to do it? I was sure it'd be childs play for you Inosuke. Was I wrong about that? I guess it was just too much. Oh well then, don't you worry, you can't do it and thats thats." She pats his shoulder again, I've got to say her manipulation tactic is perfect for the victim she choose, and she pokes the right buttons so well its almost unsettling.