"I'll do it instead! I can hug you! I can even kiss you too! I'll do anything so long as you stay happy and leave Nezuko alone!" Tanjiro's cheeks began to burn a fiery red as his words began to settle in.
"Have me instead, Zenitsu!"
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(Prologue: Have Me Instead) •°•°○●○°•°○●○°•°•
It was a normal morning at the insect pillars estate.
The morning air was crisp and cool, causing a slight shiver to run up Tanjiro's spine as he walked out into the lush field. The smell of flowers filling his senses, making the corners of his lips turn upright, a gentle smile resting on his face as a wave of nostalgia rushed over him.
He hadn't bothered to put on his shoes, stepping onto the damp grass carefully as to avoid slipping.
In the morning, Tanjiro was normally the first one up as he would help Aoi and the others with some of the chores and cooking, but today they had told him that they didn't need any help and that he could go back to sleep while they prepared breakfast. Though seeing as he couldn't sleep, he decided to take a small walk around the butterfly estate seeing as it was a more or less pleasant morning.
The sun was up higher in the sky allowing wispy clouds to be seen in the endless blue. Inosuke was usually up at around this time, running through the halls, screaming and yelling without any regard to those trying to sleep, which unintentionally became Zenitsu's alarm clock.
As Tanjiro made his way back around to his starting place, he could hear his two close friends arguing over Inosuke's volume.
"Shut the fuck up Monitsu! I can yell whenever I want!"
"My name is Zenitsu! Zen-i-tsu! You stupid pig!"
They were both interrupted by Aoi shortly after, telling the two to quiet down or else they wouldn't receive any breakfast, and with their food at stake, they mumble under their breaths as they head inside.
Tanjiro smiles at the scene, little wrinkles appearing at the corners of his eyes as he caught to them quickly.
Yes, it was definitely a normal day at the butterfly estate, so far at least.
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Of course, not every single day is the same for Tanjiro, but they're more or less similar.
Sometimes he has to go on missions, which proceeds to cause all kinds of unpredictable situations to happen. But when he is given the occasional break from work, his day usually consists of training, and meditating, along with the occasional bonding time he has with Nezuko when she isn't sleeping.
After weeks of constant missions, he was finally given a break. Not that Tanjiro minded the work, he was protecting others and saving them from evil demons, so he'd gladly sacrifice himself, he thought it as a small price to pay for the well being of others. After all, he thought that if he was going to die, he might as well die trying to make the world a better place, even if it's just a tiny difference.
Though, it seemed as though Zenitsu and Inosuke were also given a week break alongside Tanjiro and Nezuko. When he'd heard the news, Tanjiro was over ecstatic! He'd be able to spend time with his dear friends without having the constant ghost of death loom over him as he spoke with them.
