Male OC X Kimetsu No Yaiba / Demon Slayer

My death

Hi, my name is Oreki. I don't know my last name. I live in an orphanage in Japan. Some kids like to bully me because of my poker face. This continuously happens until one day, I learned a new move. 'DEATH GLARE'. Those kids would be paralyzed or wept themselves because of fear. But, because of that, I have no friends. I didn't mind at all because no one that encountered me ever shows any good intentions. The discipline teacher never took action on me because I never hurt them physically or verbally. Lucky? Nah, I deserve it. It's what I call 'Karma'.

Enough, let's push the time skip button to the day I die.

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"Oreki, Katsuki, I need a favor. Buy the groceries at the mart please" our gentle caretaker, Yuki, asking us to help her.

"...Okay..." I answered

"GAH! Why do I have to go with him?!! He's scary!" Katsuki complained. I notice some tears start forming. He kinda reminds me of Zenitsu from Demon Slayer.

"If he's that scary, then no thugs will rob you like last time. Right? ~" She gives us her innocent smile.

Katsuki thought about it deeply. " Okay,... he's scary but he never hurts me in any way. I guess it's fine. Let's go Oreki, and protect me with that vibe of yours." Katsuki head out after glancing towards me.

Wow, I thought. Someone finally thinks something nice about me. And he's asking for my protection. Is this my first step to form a friendship?!! Oh, wait, he's using me as a shield. Whatever I better take this chance! Who knows how long I would live?

While I trying to come up with a topic, I notice he's eyeing something from the transparent glass of a toy shop. I followed his gaze and I caught sight of an action figure. Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia anime. He suddenly averted his gaze and we continue to walk.

He seems interested in that action figure. He watched the anime? I'm curious. They have the same name... Katsuki. But he's lacking confidence, unlike the character. Inspired, maybe? Ah! Stop it! I must make my move! Not analyzing!

 "...Do you...watch My Hero Academia?"

Katsuki stops in his tracks. A moment of awkward silence engulfed us.

"I...y...yes"

"You...like that character? Katsuki Bakugo?"

"Y...yes. He's... so confident and strong, unlike me. Even though my name is Katsuki too."

"I see..." Well, that was disappointing. Why did I analyze earlier? On the bright side, we're breaking the ice between us! My plan seems smooth for now.

"O...Oreki, what's your favorite character?" Katsuki suddenly asks my interest in anime characters. Oooh, this is good! He wants to continue the conversation! Making friends is not so hard after all!

"I have a bunch. One of them is Upper Moon One from Demon Slayer."

"WHAT?!! THAT DEMON?!! WHY?!!"

"Because he uses Moon Breathing. I like the moon."

Katsuki makes a deadpanned expression. " That's the only reason?"

"Yep. Any character associates with the moon are my favorites."

"Yeah, Moon Breathing looks cool too. It's so strong! 😃" 

"Hmm... thanks..."

Katsuki seems in shock.

Katsuki's POV

Oreki is... being friendly? He's not that cold after all.

"Oreki, why I never saw you smile?"

Oh no, I think I screwed up. His head... his not making eye contact with me! Is it too personal?!! What's he gonna do to me?!!

Oreki finally make eye contact with me. "The doctors said that there's... something wrong with my face muscles. I only can make this poker face... for the rest of my life"

CRACK! My heartbreak. Oh My God! All this time I thought he's a badass and emo like Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto anime. He's actually innocent! I believed the tales about him too much!

"Eeeeh?!!! Why didn't anyone told me that piece of info?!!"

"I tried to tell, but they always cut me off. In the end, I gave up" 

I make a deadpanned expression. Oh, so that's why.

We reached the grocery shop. Since I'm not used to shopping with him, I tell him to sit on the bench outside while I do the shopping. I tell him I'll buy him ice cream and leave him for a while. I felt kinda bad for him. I wish this ice cream works.

When I got back, my first reaction is fear. 

He's not there...

Then I heard a commotion. Oh no... please no...

I squeeze myself through the crowd to get a better view. What I feared the most came true. 

On the road, lies a body of a 15-year-old kid named Oreki. He's holding a plastic bag containing an action figure. Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia. He got hit by a car. The driver must have been drunk.

"OREKI!!!!" I jump and dash towards him. I hold his lifeless bloody figure in my arm. I cannot hold my urge to cry. There's a card on that action figure. It says " I know it's late, but Happy Birthday. Would you be my first friend? I won't force you though..."

Reading those words shatters my heart even more. I screamed with frustration and sadness. The sky also cries for his loss.

Maybe he doesn't know, but he's also my first real friend. He's not the same as others. He doesn't belittle me. He doesn't insult me. He doesn't shove me away. 

Now, he's gone. Forever.

"OREKI!!! NO!!! COME BACK!!!!! OREKI!!!!!!"