Have you ever drowned? Have you ever felt water burning in your throat like fire. Have you ever looked around you and seen nothing but a fast darkness. A hand pressing your head down, keeping you from coming up to catch air. Have you? Because I have. I do. Every day. Every second. Like I'm slowly being dragged to my death. Yet I just won't die. ----- This story is one of survival. A story about a boy whose only choice was to smile through the pain. Denki Kaminari did not live a lavish life. Stuck in a run down house with a father that sleeps through most afternoons and a kid that can barely take care of himself, Denki has no other choice but to work himself to the bone. Even if that means spending most night entangled in bed with a stranger to afford living. But a body can only handle this much before breaking down. And when Denki starts falling behind in class. And starts losing control of his quirk at practice, a certain ash blond is the first to notice. "It's dunce face... he somehow smiles more." "I don't know what it is. It pisses me off." Once the pain becomes too much to bare... what else can one do but smile. How much longer can Denki hide the bruises, the sleepless nights, his fear of being touched and his scars that run deeper than the surface of his skin. "I just want it all to end."

As a kid, Denki always knew what he was doing was wrong, and as he grew older, that feeling only intensified. He couldn't do anything about it since he was trapped in the Garden. The Garden was a famous organization specializing in assassins, however, no one knew what went on behind the scenes. When Denki stumbled across it, he knew he had to tell someone. He told his two most trust worthy friends and they planned a hasty escape. Now out of the Garden, they stumble through life until they meet again at UA, How will life proceed from there? ~~~ -BNH/MHA does not belong to me, it belongs to Kohei Horikoshi. -The idea and storyline does belong to me. -Art on the cover is not mine and is available on Pinterest.

"I won't ever hurt you... Not on purpose anyway. If anyone tries, I'll make sure they'll regret it." Kaigaku's eyes widened in surprise when he felt Zenitsu lean into his protection and return the hug. The back of his kimono started to become a little damp as his brother cried into his shoulder. He couldn't bring himself to care. A strange feeling pulsed in his chest when he realized that he had made Zenitsu feel safe enough to be openly vulnerable. Safe enough to show his emotions without getting hurt for it. "Thank you... Aniki." Basically a Good Kaigaku and more intensely traumatized Zenitsu AU. I'm not sure how far into the actual story line of Demon Slayer this will go, considering I have only watched the anime. Disclaimer: I don't own Demon Slayer The cover art is mine. Ranked 1 #kaigaku (9/8/21) Ranked 1 #zenitsuagatsuma (2/9/22)