(a/n) this chapter will be Tanjiro pov.
-Tanjiro pov-
I'm heading to the butterfly estate from a mission, Zenitsu and Inosuke got another missions so this time it's just me and Nezuko.
'HELP! HELP! HELP!' a crowd rushed from the bushes
'What's the matter?'
'HELP! FOLLOW ME' I follow the black bird to a pound. In the middle I saw a girl who was with the face under water. Pulling away my haori I jump into the lake to save her.
I got her to the shore, hopefully she is still breathing, slow and calm like she was asleep
'Is she your master?' I asked the crowd
'YES! YES! THANKS YOU! THANKS YOU! (Y/N) IS STILL ALIVE!' so that's her name, very beautiful, she might be a slayer because she is wearing the uniform but I can't see any sword. Suddenly she started coughing and opening her eyes spoke:
'who are you?'
'Tanjiro Kamado pleasure to meet you, (y/n)'
'How do you know my name?' she looked terrified
' Your crowd asked me to help, you almost drowned'
I looked into her (e/c) eyes very confused, seems she is scared... 'do you have a place where to stay over night?'
'no need. I'm very sorry but I must go!' she start running into the forest.
'wait!' to late she is already gone what's with this girl, at least she didn't drown and it look like she is healthy.
-time skip-
Three weeks have passed and no signs of the (h/c) girl. I don't know why but from time to time I think about her. Why she was in the pound? I even pass by the place where we meet. A part of me want to see her again. But why?
"Hmmm! Hmm!"
"What's the matter, Nezuko?" she grab my sleeve, maybe she notice my absence. "I'm fine don't worry"
"phmm" she muttered while looking away a little angry
"Really, I'm fine" I headpat her "do you want to go on a walk?" she nod. It's safe, the sun already set. "let's go in the village!"
The village was so lively I wonder if is anything going on
"Excuse me! Is something happening?" I askeded a man
"Oh yes! The festival of the rising star!" he respond
"thank you" while looking at the food stands I notice a (h/l) girl. It can't be her. But she is. Is her! I grab Nezuko's hand and head over her.
"(y/n)!" I yell some people looked at me strange including (y/n). But that is the name she told me or I don't remember right
"(y/n) is that you? It's me! Tanjiro!" more strange looks this time. (y/n) came closer to me, what's going on
"I'm sorry for this boy, he must be drunk. I will take him to the get some rest. I'm sorry!" she said while looking at the crowd.
"(y/n) what are you doing?" she just gesture to stay silent we get to a empty alley.
"You must be very confused. Let's me explain. I'm (y/n) (l/n). You must heard of the red tulip clan" i shake my head "you see this clan is known for the brutal murders and numerous burning of villages, I can't say people love them and the fate made it in a way that I'm the chef daugher. My mom, grandmom and grand grandmom name were also (y/n). That name make people tremble. I don't want people to know who really I am, they will probably kill me like the rest of my family... "
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know that" I bow
"is OK, it was my mistake to tell you my real name" something inside me broke, I don't know why but I fell hurt becouse she don't trust me and beside her past is almost like mine.
"hmmm!" I forget about Nezuko behind me
"who's that?"
"it's just Nezuko, my sister" I say, she clenched her hand on the sword handle ready to pull it out. "it's alright, I know she is a demon but she didn't eat any human" her hand relaxed from the hold "let's me explain"
-time skip after Tanjiro's story-
"So it's just you and her... I'm sorry...she is really cute you know" she said after a silence moment
"it's OK, we are almost the same" I don't know where that come "forget it, it's just a strange thing to say"
"we are not the same... I don't have anybody, you have Nezuko. All people hate me and it seem like everybody like you and it's just... I have murderer blood in my veins." my heart grow small every word she spoke
"This is not true. You have me and Nezuko, and I don't hate you"
"You are not afraid of me, what if I kill you?"
"Listen (y/n), you are a good person, in this moment you could be burning houses or doing things much worse but you are here, a demon slayer protecting people and you didn't rise your sword at Nezuko knowing that she is a demon just because some random guy told you she is his sister"
"You are not a random guy, you saved my life, remember?" she sad smiled my heart skipped a bit
I have a bubbling sensation on my stomach that I need to protect this girl who family was killed and who name can't be spoke in public
"(y/n) your name is safe with me!" she smile again this time much warm.
"I know it wasn't a mistake to tell you my name" this sentence echoed in my head and made my face grow warm and then I remembered
"But not you told me, you crown did..."
"I will get him duble treats! He is the best crowd ever"
