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tanjirou-no-au · 11 months

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Upper Moon Hashira

Michikatsu Tsugikuni-Moon Pillar

To everyone else, Michikatsu is the ever stalwart Moon Hashira, the strongest Demon Slayer in the corp, possibly the greatest slayer in generations. If you’d ask him, he’d say you got the wrong brother.

Scion of the illustrious Tsugikuni clan, originators of the Moon Breathing style, Michikatsu grew up in the shadow of his younger twin Yoriichi, and despite his brother’s encouragement, had resigned himself to becoming Yoriichi’s Tsuguko.

Then Final Selection came, an event Michikatsu mostly missed on thanks to an injury on the first day. Yoriichi would continue on alone, slaying every demon he came across and ensuring all of that year’s candidates survived...except for him.

Given everything he ever wanted at the mere cost of his brother, Michikatsu fell into a depressive melancholy he’s never truly emerged from. Despite this, he’s stayed steadfast in his mission, hoping to one day become a shadow of the man his brother would have been had he survived.

Nakime Otokawa-Sound Pillar

Rumours abound of the Sound Pillar’s origin. Some say she’s a kunoichi who escaped under the cover of night after poisoning her clan head. Others say she was street musician, kept captive by a demon to serve as their private musician, only for her to beat them to death with a wisteria rosined shamisen. Others still say she’s a goddess, a kami put on earth to put a long overdue end to the King of Demons.

Only Nakime knows the truth of these matters, though the last story is probably pure fiction. Probably. In any case, Nakime knows the value of a good rumour, acting as the Corps’ unofficial spymaster, gathering intelligence and helping coordinate the Kasugai Crows to assemble reports on their demonic targets.

Outwardly stoic but always plucking out a pretty tune on the nearest musical instrument, her Sound Breathing lulls her foes into a sense of calm before launching into a frenzied crescendo of attacks.

A surprisingly relaxed and friendly woman once you get to know her, dedicated to preventing tragedy, and having the right music to accompany such victories.

Managi Hajime-Water Pillar

Managi had always been an outcast amongst the Swordsmith Village, a “child of water amongst of children of fire,” to quote the elders. He was a craftsman, yes, but his talents favoured pottery over metalworking, and his own fascination with swords seemed less about making them and more about swinging them around.

A chance meeting and persistent pestering of a retired Water Pillar would see him exposed to the world beyond his little village, and Managi embraced it aplomb. New trends, new art styles and new forms of expression all awaited him, from hair dye to painted nails to the flowing movements of Water Breathing.

Though admittedly more than a little vain, the Water Hashira is nothing if not dedicated to his mission, his Swordsmith upbringing and his own perfectionist streak turning him into an utterly thorough Slayer, who will see that both the demon is slain, and any victims cared for in the aftermath.

Douma-Snow Pillar

Born into a cult ruled over by a Demon, Douma’s eyes brought him to the attention of its benefactor and his promotion to messiah. He grew up a kind if...odd boy, one who genuinely desired to help his supplicants. It helped that one, a runaway bride named Kotoha, was actually quite pretty. But alas...nothing good lasts in this world

The cult eventually attracted attention from the Corps, and one botched investigation later, Douma stumbled upon his benefactor, devouring the remains of a Demon Slayer and his beloved Kotoha, with Inosuke nowhere to be seen.

In that moment, something within Douma broke, and he promptly picked up the fallen slayer’s sword, slew the demon with a strength he didn’t know he possessed, disbanded his cult and made his way to the Demon Slayers, all without dropping the small smile on his face.

Douma has proven an incredible Slayer, combining Water & Wind Breathing into Snow Breathing, a flowing, dual bladed style that rips his opponents apart with the ferocity of the arctic winds. But since that that fateful day, he has never again felt the glimmer of genuine emotion.

Perhaps it’s for the best. Emotions are fickle things...liable to get people killed.

Hakuji Soyoma-Firework Pillar

The swordsman Hakuji humiliated did not resort to poison, instead striking a deal with a crimson eyed stranger. Hakuji himself returned not to find loved ones killed by poison, but a dead teacher and a demon, glutted on the bodies of his fellow swordsmen, looming over his beloved Koyuki.

Common wisdom states that Demons cannot be killed without the sun, wisteria, or decapitation by a Nichirin blade. Hakuji paid no attention to the common wisdom, ripping the demon apart with his bare hans, again and again until dawn rose, accompanied by the Demon Slayers.

When he awoke from his injuries to the Oyakata at his bedside, Hakuji reluctantly agreed to lend his prodigious strength to the corp. Once again paying no attention to the common wisdom, he did not take up a Nichirin sword, instead commissioning clawed gauntlets, boots, and spiked joint protectors made of the sun imbued steel.

His Firework Breathing is an invention of his own design, combining the powerful strikes of Flame Breathing with his own Soryu style martial arts, also incorporating more flowing motions to better redirect the force of Demon strikes.

Yuuji & Ume Shabana-Poison & Ribbon Pillars

Children of the gutter, the Shabana siblings’ disparate appearances and abrasive personalities won them few favours, and following a spate of disappearances, resulted in accusations of murder and cannibalism. It was only the intervention of Douma, in the area to kill the real demon, that saved them.

Indebted, they both joined the Corps, intent on repaying his kindness. But Yuuji found that a life of malnutrition left him unable to cut through the bone of demons. He would compensate with a pair of poison laced sickles, modifying Wind Breathing into his his own personal Poison Breathing.

And as a side effect of his research into poison, Yuuji has fallen into an unexpected (though hardly unwelcome!) position as a medic amongst the Corps.

But what her brother lacks in strength, Ume seems to make for, taking to her chosen Flower Breathing like a fish to water and modifying it even further, wielding a flexible whip like sword in concert with her personal ‘Ribbon Breathing’.

She has become a cheerleader among the Corps, encouraging camaraderie between her fellow Hashira and the lower ranked Slayers. Though admittedly, she is a bit of a gossip.

Kaigaku Inadama-Storm Pillar

For most of his life, Kaigaku has run from responsibility. From consequences. From what most would call ‘the right path,’. Outwardly, he might call it survival, but even he knows he’s a coward.

And no event haunts him more than the night he extinguished the wisteria incense that guarded his home temple, trading his own survival for the lives of those within.

Perhaps that is why he fights so harshly, so fiercely, an oncoming storm intent on cutting down every Demon in his path. He refuses to be a coward again, refuses to turn his back on evil and those in need of his protection. His scars are evidence of that.

Beginning his career as a Thunder Breather, he was forced to adapt as he proved unable to perform it’s primary technique. Instead he borrowed aspects of Water Breathing and others of Wind Breathing to embody the ferocity of a raging storm.

Zohakuten Hantengu-Emotion Pillar

The youngest son of avaricious minor crime lord, Zohakuten was the runt of his many brothers, mocked for his small size. Though their mocking might have saved him, driving him away the night a Demon fell upon their family.

Attacked upon his return, the young boy flew into a blind rage that saw him defeat the Demon and leave it unable to move as the sun rose. Later found wandering in a daze by a Demon Slayer investigating the attack, he was promptly taken into the custody of the corps.

Greedy, twitchy, and prone to mood swings, no one would’ve expected the boy to survive Final Selection, much less become a Pillar. But become a Pillar he did, defeating a Lower Moon within two months of the beginning of his career.

Though nominally a Flame Breath user, ‘Zo’ has begun incorporating the techniques and philosophies of other Breathing Styles into his repertoire, stitching together a hodge podge Style that Hashira Tsugikuni seems to recognize from family records...

Taisho Secrets

Nakime is the only Hashira who Michikatsu talks to without the process being like pulling teeth. Some of the Kakushi have even heard Shamisen and flute music coming from their manors on some nights...

Managi gives a pot to every person he’s managed to save from a Demon.

Contrary to popular belief, Hakuji doesn’t despise Douma. He’s brusque with everyone, and though the Snow Pillar unsettles him, he kinda feels sorry for the man.

And likewise, it’s rumoured that Douma’s friendliness towards Hakuji is a front for well hidden resentment, jealousy over being able to save his lover when Douma couldn’t.

Kaigaku has a bit of a soft spot for Zo. He sees a lot of himself in the boy, and wants to help him grow as a person.

Likewise, Michikatsu is fond of the Shabana siblings. He sees a bit of Yoriichi in Ume and sees Yuuji as a better brother than he ever was.

The Kasugai crows love all love Nakime, as she gives them snacks and sings them songs, and they’re all jealous of her personal crow.

Kanzaburou is Michikatsu’s crow here, and the only person besides Nakime he really talks to.

#KNY #KNY AU #KNY Roleswap AU #Twelve Kizuki #Upper Moons #Tsugikuni Michikatsu #Kokushibo #Douma #Hakuji #Akaza #Nakime #Gyokko #Hantengu #Inadama Kaigaku #Gyuutaro #Daki

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pyromaniac-skeleton · 8 months

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Some HCs of my sillies!

Varuna is an OC. Gyutaro is a canon character from Kimetsu no Yaiba/Demon Slayer.

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tothemeadow · 2 years

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How about the demons with the sekuna s/o🌺

(sekuna calling akaza a 🏀 looking head becous his body makings are better ) (and calling muzan a pussy for letting other demon's do his dirty tasks then saying I'm the better king)

'kimetsu no jujutsu' / Demons Reacting to Sukuna's Vessel

Muzan

I'm sensing alpha vs. alpha energy here

while Sukuna would bust Muzan's balls for not doing his own work, he also appreciates that Muzan has like... bitches

when you're not in your Sukuna form, Muzan is relatively easygoing (or as much as he can get)

he knows he can't easily kill you, not without Sukuna getting his panties in a twist, so he just sorta lets you be

Muzan does, however, love seeing you rip your enemies apart

Kokushibou

ain't afraid to bring out the boob blade if needed

does NOT trust Sukuna

it sucks since he has such a bond with you, but then there's him

very well aware of the fact that he might have to be the one to end your suffering

Sukuna demands that he be the one called daddy, not Kokushibou

Douma

you? hot. Sukuna? hot.

Douma definitely likes a person who can kick his ass, and you, my friend, are nut material

like Muzan, he loves seeing you lose your shit and kill things

he and Sukuna are both psychotic to a degree so they get along pretty well

10/10 would love to get dicked by Sukuna

Akaza

Akaza: *respects women* Sukuna: *doesn't respect women*

yeah Sukuna would call him a zebra ass looking mf

oh but Akaza CANNOT STAND Sukuna

you, he's completely fine with, but knowing that Sukuna can come out literally any second puts him on edge

is one of the few willing to help you rid yourself of Sukuna

Kaigaku

hi yes hello inferiority complex

Sukuna would make Kaigaku his bitch, no questions asked

Kaigaku is also one to please, so he makes sure to keep on Sukuna's good side

that being said, he tries not to piss you off too much

this two faced bitch says shit about Sukuna behind his back

Gyuutaro

OH NO HE"S HOT

ngl he'd find it pretty badass that Sukuna is inside you

doesn't mean he isn't jealous about it though

"babe do you wanna go on a murdering spree together"

probably thinks you swallowing fingers whole is hot

Daki

hot bitches r us TM

Sukuna doesn't like Daki, and he won't hesitate to say it either

fortunately for you, Daki prefers you instead

can and will insult Sukuna; calls him ugly or something of the sort

"WHO HAS BETTER TITS HUH???"

Nakime

honestly, Sukuna reminds her of Muzan so she isn't affected by it

thinks it's amusing that you have such a person inside of you, but she doesn't say it

Sukuna finds her calmness very boring

secretly refers to you as Muzan 2.0

even if Sukuna were to break free and raise hell, she wouldn't be concerned about being targeted

#kny #kimetsu no yaiba #demon slayer #kny x reader #kimetsu no yaiba x reader #demon slayer x reader #kny demons #kibutsuji muzan #kokushibou #akaza #douma #kaigaku #nakime #gyuutaro #daki #kny demons x reader #kny headcanons #request

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anmiruzu · 8 months

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Hello how are you doing? Hopefully your doing good :)

I have a request you don't have to do it at all if you don't want to. I was hoping you can do a gn reader who has sans ability? I'm talking about that reader that has sans ability. They can teleport, they can summon a gaster blaster and something else! If you don't know sans. U can search them in Google, "sans undertale ability". And how they met the Upper moons (separately). You can Ignore this if u don't take request u just wanted to ask :)

upper moons 3&6 w/ reader who has sans abilities

a/n hii ty for requesting I’m doing well and i hope you’re doing well too :D so so srry for taking so long, i procrastinated a lot. :’) (is not used to writing for multiple characters) also this only has akaza, daki, and gyuutaro. I'll post the rest when i get to it if i don’t procrastinate. just some warnings but possible inaccuracies w/ the abilities; i haven't played the game so i just skimmed through the wiki. and possible ooc; it’s the first time I’ve written these three

Akaza

-akaza would mostly be interested in your abilities, curious in how you got them despite being a human.

-he would also be curious how they work and would ask questions, like if it strains you to use too much to simply how it works and if it works under certain conditions, etc.

-would always ask you guys to train and fight together

-would get really surprised if you randomly teleport in front of him but would try not to show it, although it’s obvious with the small flinch.

-if you were a demon assuming you’re really strong, he would try putting in a good word for you, and soon you become a fellow upper moon only after upper moon 6 dies tho.

-how you two met: akaza was out on a mission for muzan until you came along teleporting in front of him by mistake.

-he, at first, thought it was a blood demon art and was interested in how it works but then he found out that you were not a demon and were in fact a flesh and blood human.

-was pleasantly surprised with this information and wanted to challenge you to a duel. This want only got worse he found out about the other abilities you have

-ended up asking you, your name and challenging you to a duel and throughout the whole duel, he was trying to convince you to become a demon so you can train and fight each other for all of eternity (similar to Rengoku).

-if you somehow won the duel and decided not to kill him, he would come seek you out, challenging you again and again until you agree to becoming a demon.

-if you lost the duel he would give you one last chance to become a demon before killing you. But if you decide to take him up on that offer he would be overjoyed and turn you into a demon already wanting to fight you again.

Daki

-she found you to be really beautiful and if you were a demon she would be clingy to you both because of your beauty and her admiration of your strong abilities. if you were human tho she would try eating you

-when she’s not working, she would be by your side and would often bicker with her brother who doesn’t like you

-you act as a sort of peacemaker between the two of them although you really only succeed at calming down daki and not gyuutaro

-how you two met: Daki saw you on her way to another job, at first she didn’t really care after all you were just another human. She did, however, take note of how beautiful you were.

-she planned on eating you later, after her job and during the night. So a few hours later, late in the evening she seeked you out, luckily she found you quickly and chased you down with her obi sashes.

-of course you easily avoided them and quickly got away with your teleportation.

-she got really pissed at that (meaning she threw a small temper tantrum) and tried seeking you out; key word tried

-she had to have gyuutaro help her out

-it took them a while but the two of them eventually found you again

-only for you to get away… again

-and so a game of cat an mouse ensued

-with both daki and gyuutaro raging

Gyuutaro

-gyuutaro would be really jealous of your abilities as they’re very overpowered and useful. Making him question how you got your abilities and would enviously grumble. He would compare your abilities to his own and others.

-his envy would get worse if you were good looking too on top of your abilities

-would not get along with you well, finding something to dislike every time you two speak. It would take him a while to warm up with you, his envy getting in the way. You would have to be really persistent for you two to get along.

-also possible rough housing/mutual teasing? like a lot of back and forth w/ him

-how you two met: gyuutaro was off roaming around the entertainment district out of boredom.

-and you somehow caught his eye. whether that be by your looks or how you present yourself to others he doesn’t know.

-it wasn’t until later when he saw you again that he found out about your abilities. He was immediately enviously grumbling and tried attacking you with his blood sickles (that’s what those are, right?)

-it failed

-and he ended up slamming into a building

-you laughed in his face and teleported away

-with him chasing after you

-(i’m srry I ran out of ideas TvT)

kny masterlist here

#fun fact i ended up redoing this twice since I wasn't satisfied with both my first and my second attempt #so third times a charm?#also i just like the concept of messing with both daki and gyuutaro and leading them on a lil chase #so srry for being a little repetitive when i did their parts #akaza x reader #daki x reader #gyuutaro x reader #gyuutarou x reader #kimetsu no yaiba #kny #demon slayer #demon slayer x reader #kimetsu no yaiba x reader #kny x reader #akaza #daki #gyuutaro #gyuutarou

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a-chip-in-inosukes-nichirin · 8 months

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This piece was vaguely inspired by @phantasmiafxndom and their demon slayer pet au works (check them out!). Gyutaro is one of my favorite demons and doesn’t get near enough love in my opinion:3

#demon slayer #kimetsu no yaiba #anime #gyuutaro #gyutaro #art #inked drawing #demon

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rasshu-benaio · 7 months

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Would you all buy this sticker if I made it (srsly)

(I'm gonna make it regardless because i just wan one and I know it will be 3.50 or less, similar to the tiny gyutaro sticky I got on Etsy)

#demon slayer #kny #kimetsu no yaiba #gyutaro #gyutaro shabana #gyuutaro #gyuutarou #gyutarouu #gyutarou #stickers #sticker art #yes no maybe #kny gyutaro #demon slayer gyutaro #kimetsu no yaiba gyutaro

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beesonhoneytoast · 10 months

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AHHHHH

#demon slayer #enmu #gyutaro #gyuutaro #enmu tamio #gyutaro shabana #plushies

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kakushino · 7 months

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“B-but…I don’t…I don’t understand, why me? W-why kill him but leave me?” You whimpered, starting to shake and sniffle again, more tears lining your lashes. Gyutaro was swift to wipe them away. He never thought crying suited you, he’d much rather see that radiant smile you had. “You were in trouble, yeah? ‘Bout to get hurt by that disgraceful bastard. I didn’t want that, not for a pretty star like you.” He hummed, enjoying how you seemed to look up at him in wonder. It felt good, being seen and asked why he did what he did instead of being written off as a monster like he normally was. “You’re special. In ways I don’t get. Ways, I can’t I guess.” He added, breaking eye contact with you, a frown decorating his face, mood soured by the other half of his complicated feelings beginning to boil upwards once more. The demon wasn’t left with much time to dwell, being shocked when he felt your much smaller hand rest atop his own that he had perched on your cheek, your delicate fingers slotting themselves in the grooves created between his. He looked back at you, eyes wide, panic flooding the amber orbs that you were drowning in moments prior. You looked at him as if he’d given you the moon. “Th-thank you…” You uttered softly, running your thumb across the back of his hand, Gyutaro feeling electricity zip up his arm. Your skin was so soft against his, like that of velvet in his eyes. His breath hitched, free hand under your jaw moving to rest on your shoulder as he looked at you in wonder, the simple words and gestures you gifted him meaning more than he could begin to describe. “You...you did save me, I guess…I’m flattered that you think I’m special.” “I…you’re welcome, I guess.” Gyutaro replied, the urge to start scratching his skin until he bled creeping up, discomfort starting to blanket the two of you. Surely, you felt it too, and yet you still stared up at them, stars in your eyes, caked in the drying blood of a bastard you outright watched Gyutaro slaughter. “If…you don’t mind me asking, who are you and…what are you exactly?” You spoke up, breaking Gyutaro’s train of thought. “I-I’ve never seen anyone like you before.” He felt his heart drop to his stomach at the question. “Name’s Gyutaro. What I am isn’t- I don’t feel- I-it’s not important, okay?” “I watched you kill someone and heard you dismember him.” You spoke flatly, a look of annoyance flashing across your features. “Don’t you think me asking what you are is pretty standard?” “I- No. I’m not telling you. You’ll just start screaming.” Gyutaro huffed, moving to stand up, pulling himself from your warmth. He hated losing that, but he hated the idea of you shunning him for being a demon worse. “I haven’t screamed yet!” You argued, following after Gyutaro as he began to try and flee. He honestly could’ve just used his speed to his advantage here, yet his whole being was screaming against it, he needed to be near you. Despite everything, you calmed the weird fire in his skin, cooled the burning in his chest and kept him grounded in this moment. You didn’t scream seeing him, cried sure, but in all fairness to a puny human like you, he came across as a killer of sorts before he took you into his arms. His heart fluttered as the images of you relaxing into him just moments prior flashed through his head, his pace soon coming to a stop as he felt you weakly tugging at his arm. Gyutaro couldn’t stop the soft chuckle that left him at the action. So you had a feistier side to you? What a nice discovery. Within the two weeks he’d watched you, he thought you were as demure as a deer, yet here you were, unknowingly playing with fire.

“Oh, but you will when you learn what I am, little star.” Gyutaro spoke, amusement lacing his voice as he continued on walking, his eyes trained on you; sweet, perfect little you, who was still tugging on his arm, increasing your force until you somehow managed to make him stumble. Gyutaro let out a choked yell as his balance faltered, knocking into you before tumbling to the ground, Gyutaro swiftly breaking his fall with his arms, you landing on your back with a grunt. Gyutaro looked at you with an annoyed frown now, a searing red blush on your cheeks. “Don’t pull that hard, human.” He growled, fully knowing the connotations of the position you both landed in, his body caging yours. He admitted to himself in that moment, you looked good under him. He wanted you, truly, but it felt too soon. He’d just barely started speaking to you after all, though in all fairness, he did let you do that on purpose. His heart deemed you too cute to truly deny.

Oh lawd I can't wait for this to drop. How many k words are you at? 👀❤️

#desi's moots time uwu #desi's ask box #gyuutaro x reader #gyuutarou #gyuutaro #demon slayer #kimetsu no yaiba

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kaid0ku · 1 year

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#gyutaro #gyuutaro #gyuutarou #my art #fanart #demon slayer fanart #demon slayer #kimetsu no yaiba #kny #kimetsu no yaiba fanart #kny fanart #digital art #artists on tumblr

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cold-doodles · 8 months

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Art trade part!

#doodles #art #drawing #oc #kny fanart #kny #gyuutarou #gyuutaro #upper moons #demon slayer oc #demon slayer

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makethiscanon · 11 months

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Gyutaro x Kind Fem!Reader headcanons

Are these headcanons? Is it a scenario? I don't know anymore. It's something in between. Enjoy!

Word Count: 1k

Warnings: season-typical violence

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Hiding away inside Daki means Gyutaro has to see a lot of stuff he doesn't care for.

Pretty gifts this. Beauty routine that.

He learns the name of every person in Kyogoku house out of boredom.

He doesn't think you're anything special when you first start working there.

Pretty, sure, but so is everyone.

But you hit his radar when Daki takes a dislike to you.

You get popular quick and she doesn't like it.

She wants to devour you but you're never around the house outside of work hours.

Feeling frustrated, one day Daki sends the youngest girls from the house to find you.

They return, saying you're at the Rashomon Riverbank.

Gyutaro is told to hunt you that evening and end you himself, since you have a night off but Daki's working.

More tedious stuff, he complains, but he supposes he can do it for his sister.

Gyutaro finds you at Rashomon, sat on some shabby porch as you comfort a crying, deformed, urchin of a girl.

Curiosity stops him from devouring you, especially when you sneak the little wretch a bag of candy and some money, telling her to share with her brother.

He assumes you're only pretending to be kind, with some nefarious ulterior motive up your sleeve, and keeps you alive so he can find out what.

Daki isn't happy but relents when Gyutaro says it's keeping him entertained.

He separates from Daki more often, tailing you to the riverbank on every evening off.

He finds nothing evil about you.

No matter how much he expects it, no matter how long he waits for you to do something wicked, you show nothing but compassion and kindness to those shunned and deformed children.

It baffles him. People like you don't exist.

He's thrown completely for a loop.

Soon, he's asking Daki to befriend you, to spend time with you so he can figure you out. His curiosity keeps growing.

Naturally, Daki doesn't like that plan. How dare he ask her to befriend a girl she told him to devour.

But when he pushes, she laughs. She realises he's interested in you, and mocks him for being bewitched by such a common wretch.

Daki befriends you out of callous entertainment. She gets close with you, touchy-feely and overly pleasant.

Gyutaro doesn't care about her bratty behaviour, and brushes off her accusations.

But over time he does become aware of a weird ache in his chest when you smile as Daki dotes on you.

An uncomfortable tug that won't leave him alone.

He watches from within Daki, disconnected from the arms he sees wrapping around you, yet somehow wondering how it would feel to have you in his.

Daki laughs at him when they're alone, feeling his ever-growing longing.

"She wouldn't even accept you as a client, dear brother, let alone love you. You're far too ugly."

He doesn't want love. He's just... curious.

Then one evening, he finds you running back to the house with tears in your eyes. You're beside yourself.

You lock yourself in your room and sob.

Gyutaro makes Daki check on you. She's angry that he's still obsessed, even after she's proven you're boring and wretched, but does as he asks.

Gyutaro watches as Daki goes to you. Sees you collapse beside her, sobbing that you got some children killed.

You admit you've been watching over some orphans from Rashomon.

They were found with candy addressed to you -- gifts from clients that you'd given them -- but they'd been accused of stealing and killed.

Daki, upon seeing the similarities between your story and her own time as a human, finally understands Gyutaro's fascination.

She does what she can to console you, but feels Gyutaro's bloodlust spiralling out of control within her.

Unable to cope with the memories and feelings from his human life, nor seeing your tears, Gyutaro heads to Rashomon the moment he is able, finds the culprits and tears them limb from limb.

That evening, after you're done with your clients, Gyutaro checks on you through the bedroom window.

You sit still for a while, then when all is quiet, you suddenly invite him in.

You know he's there, you say. You always feel his presence when Daki's with you, around town at night, or sometimes watching you like this. You want to meet him.

He enters because you ask, but warns you not to expect much.

Seeing him, you're quick to call him a demon, but only as a matter of fact.

You aren't as horrified as he expected.

"You've been following me for weeks but haven't harmed me. I'm taking that as a good sign."

He says no, he meant: *gestures to his repulsive face*

With an air of understanding, you smile and extend your hands to him.

Gyutaro knows the gesture, because Daki sometimes does that when she wants a hug, but he's confused why you're doing it.

He grows hostile, asking what you're doing.

You pause, then ask if he was the cause of the samurai massacre by the riverbank earlier.

He admits to it, even knowing you'll be repulsed by his answer.

But instead of repulsion, you reach out to him again.

You ask him to come closer.

His aggression lulls but he stays wary.

This has to be some trick.

But he comes to you. He leans down towards you when you ask.

Then you hug him.

Gyutaro already has a sickle at your back before he recognises the gesture.

But then he feels a comforting warmth he's never felt before -- something no one has dared bestow on him until now.

He drops his weapon but is too surprised to do much else.

You thank him through tears for avenging the children.

You're making him out to be some noble knight. He killed them on a self-gratifying whim.

The shock he feels from your affectionate touch only doubles when you ask him to visit you again to say thank you.

His response is less than delicate.

"What's wrong with you? Why would you want that? I'm hideous. Rotten. I maim for fun. I eat people."

You smile, unperturbed, and repeat that he is yet to hurt you.

Your gentle hands trace soothing patterns over the terrible, disjointed ridges of his spine, filling his ancient body with a strange sense of calm.

"Perhaps there's more humanity to demons than people think." You say.

Your naivety is both cute and dangerous. A mindset that will likely get you killed.

With a defeated sigh, Gyutaro figures it wouldn't hurt to slink into your room after hours from time to time.

He can check in on you to see if you're still in one piece.

Besides, it feels sort of nice here, in your arms. He's never met someone willing to see past his disfigurements and hold him like some regular client.

You're an odd one, that's for sure.

Perhaps he'll be able to entertain himself with you for a while.

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