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Melancholy night: Tanjirou x Sad! Reader

Sniff sniff

Stirring in his bed, Tanjirou nose is tickled by a familiar smell.

Sniff sniff

Confusion soon setting in, he jerks awake in his bed, nose twitching in the air
"That smell..."
After being severely injured on his last mission, Tanjiro was spending his time recovering with the others inside the hospital ward.

With intense curiosity fueling his motions, he turns his body and lightly swings himself off the bed, careful not to irritate his injuries. Making his way towards the hallway, he makes his best effort to not disturb his sleeping comrades. (Not that they were very light sleepers)

Turning down the main corridor, he catches yet another whiff of something familiar, his face scrunching in confusion.

Why couldn't he pinpoint it?

He continued to walk towards the scent which suddenly strengthened after just a few steps. The quick intensity put a knot in his stomach and made his throat feel like it was swollen. In this moment, he immediately knew what he was smelling.

It was sadness. No... thats not right. There's gotta be a better word for it-

Tanjirous' thoughts were interrupted by a sniffling noise, he was too caught up in thought to realize he had kept walking until he hit the room of ______

She was crying.

Sorrow. He thought to himself. He finally pinpointed it. The smell which had infiltrated his nose and almost made his entire body tense up was an extreme sadness. But why was it so strong?

A small gasp was heard and the brunette boy saw _____'s hand quickly raise to her face and a few sniffles. She then turned to face him, her eyes puffy and red.

"H-hey Tanjiro" her voice was shaky, and her smile was strained. All he wanted to do was reach out to her and let her know everything was ok, but he didn't want to scare her by being so abrupt.

"What are you doing awake?" She tilted her head, faining confusion and hoping he hadn't heard her. But of course he did. Of course he knew there was a problem, they had been dating for a few months already.

"I... I smelt something" his burgundy eyes met her (e/c) ones and she quickly averted his gaze.

"O-oh? That's interesting? I don't smell much out here!" An uncomfortably forced laugh following her words "eh... eh heh"

She hated worrying him. With his life constantly at risk, his sister and so much more issues, she knew that all that stress for someone his age wasn't very healthy. She didn't need to worry him with her own problems, he was much better off not knowi-

Her train of thought was quickly put to an end as she felt his calloused hand against her own. The small act of kindness almost brought her to tears yet again.

First Person POV

"Please _____. Dont look away from me" He used his finger to tilt your chin up. Tanjirous' face was full of concern. "That smell was just too sad to be ignored" his face then dropped to a heartbreaking face. One with lowered brows, softer eyes, and the softest frown. "You know you can talk to me right?" Despite his delicate tone, those words beat in your ears like drums

That was it. That was your breaking point.

His genuine compassionate face, the tone of his voice, and the overall aura of his caused you to fall to your knees and start sobbing once more.

"Sometimes it's just too much to handle!" You're vision is too clouded from the tears to notice tanjirou has crouched down in front of you, ready to hear you out.
"You go on these missions while I idly sit here and just wait. Then, you come back with these horrible injuries and i just feel so awful knowing the pain that you're in and how I can't do anything to help"

At this point, your head is fully bowed and you're crying like a child. Holding all those negative thoughts in was definitely not the best idea. "I just wish I could do more for you"

In the midst of all your crying, you feel Tanjirou slide his arms around your body, embracing you in a deep hug. The demon Slayers entire energy catches you off guard. His natural musky smell intoxicates your lungs, making your head spin. Your heart pace quickly slows down and your sobbing is subdued enough to just be slow tears.

While this hug was amazing, it was the following words which put your mind at ease.

"______. What are you talking about? 'you can't help? You help me out all the time" He gently grabs your hand and places it atop his injury on his lower abdomen "When I get injuries like these I know it's going to be ok. I know you'll be the one who'll put their utmost care into it to ensure my recovery. You heal me"

He then glides your hand over his heart, you feel it beating rapidly "You feel this? This is my heart, when i'm at my worst in battle, just knowing I'll see you makes my heart beat as fast as it is now!"
Your crying slowly stops, and instead a light blush begins to dust your cheeks. "In this way, i know I can make it through any trial to get to you."

Finally, he brings your hand to his cheek, nuzzling it ever-so-slightly "And these hands... these beautiful hands" he rubs his cheek into it even more. "They bring me all the comfort and joy I'll ever need because they're connected to the kindest, most beautiful, and caring person I'll ever meet" The hand then moves from his cheek to his lips, a soft peck landing into the palm. At this point, your face is so red it could explode.

"In these ways, you bring me comfort and joy, i only hope I can do the same for you. You're my solace, my rock, and my love" He returns your hand and you see a small smirk form on his face when he notices your red face.

"H-hey whats with that weird smile!" You shout, pointing at the boy who quite honestly, made your whole week. Giggles begin to seep out of his mouth.

"Im sorry!" His laughter picks up "I've just never seen you this embarrassed before!" You're lips stick out and your eyebrows burrow, your pouting face only make him laugh hard "Stop! Stop! You're just too cute for me to handle!"

You role your eyes and decide it'd only be fair to get him back. Quickly, you lean forward and engulf his mouth in a passionate kiss, letting him know how much you love him with every passing second.

Pulling away, you took your turn to tease as his face was just as red as yours.
"__-___-" he stutters your name "why would you do that!" Somehow between laughing gasp, you find the breath to say "Cause you cant have all the fun!"

Eventually, the night becomes quiet again, with Tanjirou's shoulder meeting your head, the two of you stargazing.

Tanjirou break the silence "Hey. You know I love you right?"

You nod in agreement "Of course you do, who else could treat you and your wounds as good as I can" A devious smirk forms across your face.

"Now lets see how fast this 'comforter' can get that heart going!" You pounce on the boy and start trailing kisses down his jawline.

Lets hope those injuries dont get too much in the way.