[DISCONTINUED] The Art of Destruction || A Kimetsu No Yaiba x (F)Reader Story

Chapter 14

Previously!

A warm, fuzzy feeling erupted in your chest once he said those words, 'Tanjiro-kun, you're an amazing person and brother.' You commented internally. And with no time to waste, Yushiro told you both to finally get going after Tamayo wished you both good luck in battle. You and the boy beamed at the two of them before wishing them well. Leaving her brothers side and pulling you along, Nezuko dragged you out of the basement with her as you giggled lightly at her actions, never hearing how Yushiro admitted that both Nezuko and you were beauty's. 

On to Chapter 14!

(A/N- I don't really know if any of this makes sense but just roll with it lol)

Once leaving Tamayo's estate and watching Nezuko climb into the small, brown box that your male friend carried with him, the three of you walked towards the bridge that connected Sumasiki and Asakusa. Walking across it, you and Tanjiro talked with each other about the hectic night and how lucky you both were to survive. "You were pretty amazing Tanjiro-kun," you complimented the sun boy. He grinned widely at you, "Thanks, (Y/N)san! You were also pretty amazing!" He replied happily. You merely scoffed at his words, causing him to look at you like a confused kitten. "Don't lie Tanjiro-kun... I did nothing to help in the fight..." You felt a feeling of shame drop into your chest suddenly, remembering how Tanjiro needed to hold you while he pulled off so many consecutive moves at the same time. 

You had to admit, the fight really did have a beating on your ego. Being raised and trained relentlessly by your father to be the best that you could possibly be, and then just to fail in battle, really took a toll on your mindset. Even making you question if this path in life was really for you. 

You sighed to yourself as you looked down with a feeling of dishonor. Your sisters sentences whipped your mind with their hurtful words. Aika, who always doubted you and told you to just give up. Aiko who would always tell you that a frail, little girl like you should just instead get married like the three of them did instead of risking your life. And Akara, who's words really did take a toll on your mind, since you looked up to her the most out of the three. Your eldest sister would always ask you the question, "What will happen to the people around you when you aren't there to protect them, (Y/N)chan?" Her first sentence stained your heart, "What will you do when you can't product a child from being murdered in cold-blood? What will you do when your friends get eaten by a demon while you sit and watch?" You felt that bottom-less pit forming in your stomach, "Give up this path of yours, (Y/N). People will be killed because of your lack of actions." 

The action to just cry right then and there overwhelmed you, 'What if they're right?' Your heart pulsed with anguish. The boy looked at you with worry once he caught the scent of shame and grief surrounding your body. A pitiful smile formed on his features as he slowly raised his arm to rest over your shoulders. Pulling your body closer to his, you looked up at him with shock as he looked at you with eyes of affection, "(Y/N)san, I don't know what's troubling you, but if you need to talk about it, I'm here for you." He formed a thin smile on his face as he kept his eyes on you, growing used to those shiny (e/c) eyes of yours. You felt that bottom-less pit in your stomach quickly fade away as it was replaced with butterflies and fuzziness filling up your entire body. You smiled sweetly at him as you sighed with content, "I'll be fine, Tanjiro-kun. Thank you though." His smile faltered a bit once you said those words, he hoped that you would tell him about your problems so that you could feel better. But accepting it nonetheless and not wanting to push you, he placed his forehead on yours, an unexpected action that caused your cheeks to flare up and making your form become tense. "Just..." he whispered, "Just remember that I'm here for you, (Y/N)chan," not realizing how he completely changed his formality with you, "I'm happy to help you with anything... Anything at all." The boy smelled your embarrassed and flustered scent and immediately retracted himself, exposing a blushing mess under him. 

You felt like you were being choked by his kindness and just couldn't form the words that weighed on your mind. You stuttered over and over until it became so frustrating that you merely puffed out your cheeks and covered your beet-red self with your hands. The sunny male laughed at you as his own cheeks were slightly dusted with red. Pulling you even closer to himself as he wore a happy smile, you both continued to walk across the bridge that was slowly beginning to be lit up by the sunrise. You stood right next to him as he tightly held you close to his own body. Huffing with frustration and bashfulness, you wrapped your own arm around his lower torso, his haori covering your action. He looked down at you with surprise but accepted your action with no questions asked. Relishing in each others touch and warmth, you two walked across the bridge in comfortable silence. 

The two of you walked around the large city that resided right next to Asakusa in search of an inn to rest in. After walking for an hour or so, you both stumbled upon an inn that was happy to accept the both of you. After paying and receiving a key, both of your slow and groggy bodies made their way to the room, only to find that there was only one futon to sleep on. 

"Only one futon?" Tanjiro spoke with surprise. You emitted a groan and began to slip out from the boys hold. "Huh? Where are you going (Y/N)chan?" He asked, completely disregarding formality at this point. Not acknowledging the change in honors, "I'm going to go ask for another futon. I don't want you to feel awkward," was all that you said with sleepy eyes and a slouched body. Tanjiro lightly chuckled to himself as he stared at your tired body, it reminded him of some scary ghost. Speed walking over to you and tapping your shoulder to grab your attention, "It's fine! I don't really mind sharing a futon with you, (Y/N)chan." You slightly flared up but it vanished as fast as it came, far too tired to really overthink about the situation. Restraining a sigh, "Alright." With a happy smile, he took your hand and pulled you back to the room where you both would be sleeping in. 

After entering the room and Tanjiro sliding the door closed and locking it, you placed your belongings next to a wall as Tanjiro soon did the same. Taking off your haori plus sword and sheathe and placing them next to the said wall, you quickly made your way over to the futon, far too excited to finally sleep. The sun haired boy laughed as he could sniff out the slight excitement coming from you, "You won't get any sleep if you're going to bed excited (Y/N)chan." With puffed cheeks you looked at him, causing the male to laugh even more. 

Laying your head down on the pillow and covering your frame, you felt Tanjiro slide into the other side of the futon, his back facing you. "Sleep well, (Y/N)san," the male said, irking you a little bit at how he was switching back to being formal with you. Craning your neck to the side and speaking softly, "You don't have to be formal anymore, Tanjiro-kun." You said as your eyes yearned to close, Tanjiro listening intently, "And besides," pausing for a second as you laid your head back onto the pillow, "(Y/N)chan has a nice ring to it." Tanjiro smiled softly at your words, happy to know that he was able to use such formality with you as you merely smiled at how considerate he was being. With the final wave of drowsiness hitting you, you whispered, 

"Sleep well, Tanjiro-kun." 

A/N

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Does this chapter make sense?! This chapter really stresses me out!

Please correct me on anything! I really wanted a resting point for you and Tanjiro which also included fluff. But I think my lack of knowledge in honors is in the way of this fluffy chapter D: 

But like I said, please correct me on anything if I messed something up and never forget to leave feedback! Next chapter will be your mission in Sumasiki, Tokyo! 

Have a wonderful whateverthetimeisforyourightnow!

EDIT: Accidentally wrote "See you in the morning" instead of "Sleep well" lmao. It was pretty late when I wrote this lol