demon slayer ship oneshots • [MOSTLY YAOI]

My Best Friend | Inosuke x Tanjiro

‼️Manga Spoilers ‼️

They all seemed happy.

Tanjiro held hands with Kanao, Zenitsu was beaming happily as he admired the newly human Nezuko.

But sitting off to the side was Inosuke. Sure, he had his moment of reminiscence with Aoi but he could not shake the feeling piercing his soul with sadness.

After all this time,

would everyone just part ways and forget him?

Inosuke's eyes filled with tears as he tried to smile through the pain. Wouldn't it be selfish to not be happy for your best friend Tanjiro?

Don't be selfish, Inosuke told himself.

That's rude.

Be happy no matter how much it hurts.

But how could Inosuke let him slip away that easily?

Tanjiro turned to Inosuke with the brightest smile as he held Kanao's hand. "Inosuke? What's the matter?" He asked, suddenly letting go of Kanao's hand as his face filled with concern.

Inosuke let the tears fall from his eyes, letting out soft whimpers as well. "Inosuke!" Tanjiro stammered, he'd never seen the boy like this.

Just as Tanjiro went to touch Inosuke, Inosuke slapped his hand aside. "ENOUGH!" He shouted. "I shed blood, for the both of you.." He growled.

"Scars cover my body, I've almost reached the end of my life countless times for you!!!" Inosuke shouted. He got the attention of Zenitsu and Nezuko.

"I risked my life. Not for you, Kanao. But for Shinobu. I had to avenge Shinobu." Inosuke looked over to Kanao with a hateful glare.

"And you...Tanjiro..." Inosuke looked back at Tanjiro. "I almost died at your hands and believed it was my fault. That I wasn't strong enough to save you." He held his chin up with a disgusted expression. "I don't need you." He grumbled, tears began to flow again.

"I...loved you." Inosuke said. "But as you hold the hand of some girl who you flipped a coin to, my chest... no...my heart felt as if it shattered." He sighed.

"So." Inosuke smiled a bit. "I'm...going to head out. I'm going away. It was nice being your.... stepping stool." Inosuke gave a wave as he walked off.

"Inosuke, wait!" Tanjiro took another step but Inosuke pulled out his swords. "Come any closer and I'll kill you like I should've done before." He growled.

"..." Tanjiro furrowed his eyebrows. "Fine then." He sighed. "I'm sorry, Inosuke. If that's what you wanted to hear." Tanjiro looked down sadly. "I'm...really sorry..."

"....go to hell." Inosuke growled beneath his breath, continuing to walk away.