The Child of Darkness (Demon Slayer Role-Swap AU x OC)

The Tsuzumi Drumming of My Non-Existant Heart

Tocho's P.O.V

Jeez, why do we need to go to so many places in a row? Nezuko barely healed from the last battle!

We walked down a dirt path, minding our own business when we heard the screaming of a familiar voice.

"Please marry me! I'm not going to live much longer, so at least let me die a married man!"

I looked over towards the source of the sound, and found a familiar yellow-haired boy kneeling on the ground, clinging onto the kimono of a random girl.

And Erika was there, trying to pull him off.

I sighed, and marched over to Zenitsu. I grabbed the back of his haori and pulled him to his feet.

"Hey, buddy..." I whispered into his ear, "Do you remember me?"

"AAAAAH! DEMON!"

I smirked, "You better leave the poor girl alone, you hear me?"

He nodded frantically, with tears in his eyes.

"Sheesh, Erika was right, you are a coward."

"I CAN'T HELP IT, ALRIGHT?!"

I sent the girl on her way, and then turned back to Zenitsu, "Well, now that we're together, you might as well stay with us. Just don't run away at a small sign of danger, alright? You're strong, I can feel it from your breathing, you just lack the confidence to use it."

Zenitsu shook his head, "I'm not strong at all! I'm weak! If I don't die in this next mission, I'll die in the mission after that!"

I sighed, "Look, I'm not usually the type to eat humans, but if you call yourself weak one more time, I will eat you."

Zenitsu cowered away in fear.

"Alright... A-alright... I'm strong. I'm not weak. I won't die. I can do this."

I smiled, "There ya go. Have more confidence in yourself!"

Suddenly, our crows circled overhead.

"South-southeast! South-southeast!" Was all I had patience for before I yelled out in frustration.

"SHUT UP, KUROSU! YOU'RE ANNOYING ENOUGH ALREADY! I DON'T NEED YOUR ENDLESS DRONING! YEAH! WE GET IT! SOUTH-SOUTHEAST! WHATEVER!"

Everyone around me inched away from me, whilst Kurosu just hovered in mid-air.

"Yeah, I just yelled at you, so what? You want a piece of this?!" I drew a sword and held it menacingly at the bird.

Kurosu flew off without another word, evidently frightened.

"Sheesh, so annoying." I muttered.

"Did you just... Scream at your bird?" Zenitsu asked.

"Yeah, got a problem?"

"N-no. It's all good."

"Good!" I smiled, "Because if you did have a problem with it..."

I leaned in close to him.

"You wouldn't survive the next five minutes." I growled.

I leaned back and burst out laughing, "HAHAHA! You should've seen the look on your face! Don't worry, man, I'm a demon slayer, just like you, I can't kill you!"

Zenitsu pretty much collapsed from fright.

"Anyways, let's go! Up the mountain we go!"

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