Poor Boy [Tanjiro x Reader]

🌸 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 12 🌸

"Could this be the town to the north-west!" Tanjiro pondered out loud overlooking the fisherman village from the bridge, "there's only one way to find out we have to ask around," Koji responded glancing down at the boy slapping a hand on his stomach "but first, breakfast!" (Y/n) and Tanjiro exchanged a glance their brows furrowed in uncertainty,

"We had breakfast an hour ago," she replied in a matter of fact tone cocking an eyebrow the raven-haired boy placed his hands on his hips, "yes but what about second breakfast?" He retorted making his way to the markets breathing in the scent of the food stands "you smell that," he said breathing out a satisfied grin on his face saliva dripping down his chin as his mouth watered, "fresh seafood my favourite,"

(Y/n) trotted behind the two men her brow twitching in annoyance a glum expression on her face, "don't look so glum (y/n) look there's a book shop," Koji said pointing to a corner shop book store that lurked at the end of the crowded street, "you can get another one of those perverted erotica books you like so much," he bellowed loudly she felt the judgmental eyes of the crowd burning the back of her head,

"I told you I only read them for the plot!" She asserted a dark blush dusting her cheeks, Tanjiro watched the exchange the corners of his lips curled into a sheepish smile as he tilted his head slightly, (y/n) huffed stamping her foot on the ground her nostrils flaring in annoyance "I'll be back if you need me I'll be in the book shop," she said waving a hand dismissively,

A dull expression on her face, "I guess we should ask around while we wait for her?" The burgundy haired boy inquired cocking an eyebrow he felt a strong arm wrap around his shoulder, "she's going to be in there for hours," Koji replied in a muffled voice forgetting to swallow his food,

They watched the irritated girl slam the book shop door close as she entered the shop an exasperated expression on her face, Tanjiro watched her leave with a look of adoration on his face "such an innocent face for a pervert, we better start asking around," the raven-haired male chimed biting a chunk out of his fried squid,

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Hours had passed the duo came up clean it appeared that the villagers were in the dark about the disappearances, "every night another girl goes missing," Tanjiro and Koji listened carefully their brows furrowed "do the girls have anything in common?" Koji probed trying to get out more information,

The fisherman tapped his chin pondering for a moment before nodding his head curtly, "they're all around the age of 15 but the most striking resemblance is that most of the girls had (h/c) hair and (e/c) eyes," they felt their blood run cold as ice, the colour drained from their faces as they exchanged a look of horror,

The fisherman watched the two young men take off shoving their way past the crowd, through wide eyes he scratched the back of his head, "I wonder why they're in such a hurry," they broke out in a cold sweat as they spotted the book store in the distance, the shopkeep screamed as the door was suddenly kicked open by the oldest male he eyed the two young men trembling under their gaze,