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catladywriter · 3 months

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Inotan Fanfic: Pet the Cat - Chapter 3

No Comparison

Synopsis: Inosuke wasn’t sure why he bothered rescuing the cat. In the wild, it was survival of the fittest and the weak were left to die. But saving the cat felt like something Tanjirou, Zenitsu, and even Nezuko would do. Before he could second guess his decision, he’d jumped into the freezing cold river at the beginning of winter without a shirt on and plucked the drowning feline from the clutches of death.

But far from being grateful, the cat turned out to be a good-for-nothing that poached his underlings and bossed them around in ways unimaginable to him. When it started competing with him for attention from his Underling Number One, Inosuke decided he must show this arrogant fluffball who’s boss!

Main Pairing: Inotan (Inosuke x Tanjirou)

Secondary Pairing: ZenNezu (Zenitsu x Nezuko)

Setting: Canon AU, 2 years after the main story ends

Wordcount: 11,200+ across 3 chapters

Chapters: 1 2 3

Status: Complete. 3rd story in the Series: Where the Wisteria Always Bloom.

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The next morning, Inosuke munched on his omelette while Tanjirou fielded awkward questions from Nezuko and Zenitsu. The deep, vertical scars below Inosuke’s nape had scabbed over and were now a dark maroon, with a slight puffiness around them. Tanjirou had tried, and failed to convince his companions that Kuro-chan had attacked Inosuke for unknown reasons.

Tanjirou wore all his emotions on his face. Everyone could tell from the grotesque facial expression he made that something was not adding up.

“Be honest, you left those scratches on him, didn’t you?” Zenitsu asked, with a mix of amusement and revulsion on his face.

Tanjirou’s infamous lying face gave way to genuine confusion. “Of course not! I wouldn’t hurt Inosuke like that. Besides, I don't keep my nails long. It'd just get in the way of cooking." He stretched out his hands for Zenitsu to inspect his short, neatly-trimmed nails.

Zenitsu couldn't find any issues with his nails, but he continued eyeing him with deep suspicion. Eventually, he snorted and said, “I believe you. But it looks like Kuro-chan must really hate Inosuke. Never heard of cats attacking people for no reason other than being provoked or for self-defence.”

“I hate the dumb cat too!” Inosuke growled.

“This is all a misunderstanding,” Tanjirou said in a gentle voice. “Animals don’t hate. They act on their survival instincts. You of all people should understand that.”

“Hmmph!” Inosuke grumbled as he scooped up a second helping of omelette onto his plate.

Since that last altercation with Kuro-chan, Inosuke kept his distance from the cat. He hadn’t carried out his threat of ripping off Kuro-chan’s balls. He maintained that there was no joy in scoring a win against something much smaller than him. It was absolutely not because the cat might scratch him and embarrass him in front of his favourite underling again. Not at all.

Tanjirou had stopped trying to get Inosuke and Kuro-chan to befriend each other. He explained that he couldn’t bear to see Inosuke get hurt again. Inosuke was irritated that Tanjirou thought he would lose to a cat, but also touched to know that he cared so much about him.

For a while, Kuro-chan had avoided Inosuke as well, but it soon returned to its arrogant ways, acting as if the incident had never happened. It grew bolder and developed a new and particularly annoying habit - jumping up on the dining table whenever they were eating.

This evening, Nezuko had given Kuro-chan a bowl of steamed chicken. But the cat had only taken a few bites before jumping up on the table to sniff at their bowl of tempura.

“Woah Kuro-chan, don’t do that!” Zenitsu held the cat by the scruff of its neck to prevent it from putting its nose into the bowl.

“Do you want tempura too?” Tanjirou asked. “I’ll give you one, but wait a moment while I do something. It’s too oily for you if you eat it like this.” Tanjirou fished a prawn tempura out with his chopsticks and wiggled it in front of Kuro-chan’s nose. The cat followed it to his side of the table.

"Hey, don't encourage him," Zenitsu warned. "It'll be troublesome if he jumps on the table when we have customers."

"Don't worry, he won't do that," Tanjirou reassured him. "He's scared of strangers."

Inosuke observed that Zenitsu was usually no better than Tanjirou when it came to indulging the cat. He continued to sacrifice his furniture and space whenever the cat demanded it, and claimed that it was because the cat adored his scent. But on rare occasions like this, his practical nature took over and he would prioritise their business over the cat’s needs. This was one of those few times when Inosuke agreed with Zenitsu.

“Here you go, Kuro-chan!”

To Inosuke's horror, Tanjirou had removed the crispy tempura skin, which was, in his opinion, the best part of the tempura. He gave the prawn beneath it to Kuro-chan. What a terrible waste of a good tempura!

“First, you spoil Inosuke. And now you’re spoiling Kuro-chan too? We don’t need two Inosukes in this household.”

Inosuke started at the mention of his name. How dare Zenitsu speak of him in the same vein as the cat, like they’re even comparable? And what on earth did he mean by that? Surely the only thing better than one Inosuke was two of him?

“Don’t exaggerate. Kuro-chan’s just a cat. He won’t eat much. Another one, Kuro-chan?” Tanjirou desecrated a fish tempura this time.

Inosuke did the only logical thing he could think of to stop Tanjirou from wasting anymore tempura on the dumb cat. He grabbed the entire bowl of tempura and gobbled up all its contents. Then he wiped his mouth carelessly and stuck out a tongue at the feline. He felt a sense of satisfaction as he watched Kuro-chan squint its eyes and purse its lips. Its ears moved back and its tail flicked back and forth. It was not amused.

Zenitsu was the first at the table to recover from the shock at Inosuke’s behaviour.

“Hey! What the hell! I haven’t even had any! This is all your fault, Tanjirooou!!!” Zenitsu wailed.

“That's rude, Inosuke,” Tanjirou chided. He took out a handkerchief and wiped tempura crumbs off Inosuke’s face.

“You were ruining the tempura!”

Kuro-chan gave a grumpy meow and stared at Zenitsu.

“At least you still have chicken.” Zenitsu gave a sad shrug.

“Don’t worry, I have some extra tempura in the oven,” Nezuko announced. “I’ll get us some more! None for you though, Kuro-chan. And definitely none for you, Inosuke. You just had an entire bowl, I’m not going to spoil you!” She laughed.

“Thank goodness for Nezuko-chan’s good sense!” Zenitsu cheered.

Inosuke watched longingly as the others crunched on their tempura. Zenitsu had shooed Kuro-chan back to the floor and it returned to eating its chicken. Which left Inosuke all by his lonesome with a bowl of plain rice.

“Here, have one of mine,” Tanjirou held out a tempura to him with his chopsticks. Inosuke accepted it with eagerness and devoured it.

Zenitsu shook his head and mumbled something about "two peas in a pod."

Hmm, what peas? There’s only tempura, and most of it is in his belly. Heh. If the dumb cat thought it could outwit him and steal all his favourite things, it was wrong, very wrong.

A few weeks passed and winter thawed, along with Inosuke’s disdain for Kuro-chan. They still weren’t friends, but they were at least able to coexist in peace without further bloodshed. After careful observation, Inosuke was satisfied that the cat posed no threat to his status as boss of the household. No matter what it did, he would always outshine it and have Tanjirou's full attention and affection.

The Wisteria Garden closed for one day each week so they could have a well-deserved rest. Today was one of those days. Despite not having to open the eatery, they still went back on these rest days to feed Kuro-chan, taking turns with Zenitsu and Nezuko.

It became even more important for them to check on Kuro-chan after they learned that wisteria was toxic to cats. They found out the hard way after Kuro-chan had diarrhoea from rolling around in a pile of wisteria petals and presumably eating some. Tanjirou had considered bringing Kuro-chan back to their house in the mountains. Inosuke angsted over how to get him to drop the idea. How was he going to do lovey-dovey things with Tanjirou at home if he had to watch his back for the cat all the time? Thankfully, they all agreed it would be stressful for Kuro-chan to move when it had settled down so well at the eatery. So they fenced off the area around the Wisteria trees to keep Kuro-chan from getting near. But they still had to sweep the garden daily to keep the ground free of wisteria petals and seeds.

Inosuke found all this an absolute hassle. Animals were supposed to have survival instincts. Especially considering that Kuro-chan had grown up in the wild and did fine before it fell into the river. But Tanjirou said that once an animal was domesticated, it wouldn’t be able to survive on its own outside. It was their responsibility to care for it for life. This was precisely why Kanao adopted all their fallen comrades' animal companions and let them roam the spacious grounds of the Butterfly Mansion.

Inosuke was appalled by the idea of spending the rest of his life with the wretched cat. He willed himself to stop thinking about it and focus on the present. After all, he was cuddling with his favourite underling on a bench in a beautiful garden where wisteria bloomed in any season, on a quiet and tranquil afternoon. Say, maybe this would be a good time to…

“Meow!”

Arrgh. And his least favourite underling had turned up, ruining the mood completely. Kuro-chan sidled up to Tanjirou and rubbed its body against his leg as usual. Then, it headbutted Inosuke hard on his shin.

“Ow! What does the dumb cat want now?” Inosuke rubbed his shin in indignation. The cat went to his other leg and headbutted him on his other shin.

“Hey!” Inosuke shook a fist at it. Tanjirou looped his arm around Inosuke’s to stop him.

“When cats headbutt, it’s an act of affection. Kuro-chan must want your attention because you’ve been ignoring him. Cats have excellent memories and he has always been grateful that you saved his life, Inosuke!”

Kuro-chan continued to press its head against his knee. The cat's head movements were persistent, as if it was determined to get Inosuke's attention. Even through the fabric of his pants, Inosuke could feel the heat from the cat’s soft, furry body. He was surprised to find it pleasant and soothing, and a warm and fuzzy sensation soon spread through his body. He felt his previous anger and resentment at the cat melting away. He could sort of understand why his friends were fascinated by it. The cat was kind of cute.

"You can give him some chin scratches! He looks like he wants some!" Tanjirou suggested as he watched Kuro-chan rub its chin against Inosuke's leg.

"Nah. I'll let the silly cat grovel at my feet as punishment." The cat had been a rude little shit. If he forgave it so easily, how could he keep his underlings in line?

Tanjirou laughed. "Cats won't do that. They're too proud. Besides, look at his sweet little face. Can you bear to ignore him?"

As if to prove Tanjirou right, Kuro-chan promptly went over to Tanjirou and nuzzled its head against his knee. Inosuke felt a twinge of annoyance at the sudden loss of warmth and weight against his own leg.

Tanjirou bent over to scratch Kuro-chan's chin. "Are you unhappy that Inosuke's ignoring you? That's okay, I'll give you all the scritches you want,” he said in a sing-song voice that he usually reserved for interacting with very young children.

In a sudden movement, Kuro-chan leapt onto Tanjirou’s lap. This was apparently a new development, because Tanjirou let out an uncharacteristic squeal of joy. “Did you see that, Inosuke! He jumped on my lap!”

Tanjirou began to give the cat harder scritches around its ears, his eyes crinkling with delight as he called it a “good boy”. The cat purred and nuzzled Tanjirou’s chest, basking in the attention. Inosuke took a deep breath and shut his eyes, resisting the urge to scream and wring the furry little neck. The cat would eventually have enough and leave on its own accord, he reminded himself. There's no need to blow up and get into a brawl with the cat.

It’s not like he was afraid of getting scratched, really. He’s tough and strong and the stupid cat’s tiny claws would never do any meaningful damage to him. But Tanjirou was always so uptight about his injuries, no matter how insignificant they were. As a good boss, he mustn’t make his favourite underling worry about him.

Several torturous minutes passed, and Inosuke could still sense the cat's presence next to him. Why was it taking so long? He opened his eyes. The cat had settled down in Tanjirou's lap, its eyes closed, its little head leaning against Tanjirou's chest, and its neck vibrating with purrs.

Noticing Inosuke's gaze, Tanjirou held up a finger to his own lips. “He’s asleep. Let’s not wake him up,” he whispered. Inosuke felt his frustration building again. Kuro-chan took long naps. Surely Tanjirou wasn’t planning to sit here for as long as it stayed asleep? Even without attacking him, the cat was ruining their date. He briefly considered ignoring Tanjirou’s request. But the side of him that wanted to prove himself as the best boss and boyfriend won over, and he held his tongue and nodded stiffly.

“Thank you, Inosuke,” Tanjirou whispered. He placed a hand on Inosuke's head and ruffled his hair. Inosuke felt a surge of warmth and contentment from the head pet, like he could float away with happiness. He had the sudden urge to get up and run as fast as he could to expend that sugar rush.

“Going for a run,” Inosuke gestured. Tanjirou nodded with an encouraging smile.

With a level of stealth he didn't usually use, he darted off until he was sure he was out of earshot. Then, letting out a roar, he ran wild, charging around like a wild boar. He relished the sensation of the wind rushing past him and his feet pounding hard on the ground. And above all, he left his resentment and annoyance in the snowy trail of footsteps behind him.

Inosuke was in high spirits when he returned. Even Kuro-chan looked positively cute, curled up and still sound asleep in Tanjirou’s lap. Tanjirou sat still as a statue, as if he feared that the slightest movement would disturb the sleeping cat. Inosuke felt a strong urge to tease or tickle him. But as he leaned in closer, he realized that Tanjirou was nodding off, and his head was drooping to the side. Without hesitation, Inosuke sat down next to Tanjirou, who dozed off on his shoulder.

Tanjirou must be so exhausted to be able to fall asleep while sitting upright, Inosuke thought. He always worked so hard, but he remained cheerful and upbeat, unlike Zenitsu, or even himself. Inosuke couldn’t help but secretly admire his lover once again. It was difficult to resist the urge to fidget, but he didn't want to wake Tanjirou up. So, he tried to stay focused while practicing Total Concentration Breathing. Before long, his eyelids felt heavy, and he too was lulled to sleep by the soothing melody of Kuro-chan’s purring merged with Tanjirou’s calming, even breathing.

A movement beside him jolted him awake. He opened his eyes to find that he was resting against Tanjirou’s shoulder. Some time must have passed because the sky was darker than he last remembered. He heard Tanjirou’s voice, tinged with a slight panic.

“Don’t, Kuro-chan! You’ll be in trouble if you swallow it.”

Kuro-chan had one of Tanjirou’s shirt buttons between its teeth and it was tugging at it. Tanjirou had a hand on its scruff and another hand on its head, trying to push it away.

Inosuke couldn't believe it. He’d let down his guard and fallen asleep. And the wretched cat had taken advantage of this opportunity to make a move on his favourite underling! A surge of fury rose within him. Undoing Tanjirou’s shirt buttons is his privilege!

“Stupid animal, I'll show you who's boss!”

Inosuke grabbed Tanjirou and pulled him into his own lap, hugging him possessively. The sudden movement startled Kuro-chan. It hissed and leapt off, its fur standing on end and its tail bushy. Tanjirou let out a gasp of surprise. He held out his arm, wincing slightly.

Inosuke's heart raced as he saw the ripped sleeve of Tanjirou's shirt. There was a slight tinge of red against the jagged edges of the fabric. The cat had scratched Tanjirou. Why did it do that? Didn't Nezuko say that Tanjirou was its favourite human?

“Don’t worry, Inosuke, the scratches are shallow. I just have to wash it.” Tanjirou climbed out of his lap and got to his feet.

“Stay put!” Inosuke commanded as he jumped to his feet. “Sit down and don’t move! I’ll be back soon!”

“I didn’t injure my legs!” Inosuke heard Tanjirou call out to him. But he was already running as fast as his legs could carry him to retrieve the first-aid kit.

When Inosuke returned, Tanjirou had removed his haori and rolled up his shirt sleeve, exposing the injury. With two layers of fabric as protective shields, the scratches were nowhere as severe as any that Inosuke had ever sustained. But his heart ached more for Tanjirou than for himself, especially knowing that he was partly responsible for it. Tanjirou thanked him for bringing the first aid kit, and proceeded to tend to the scratches. Inosuke wished he could help. But he was clumsy and rough and would cause him more pain, so he sat awkwardly beside him, wishing that he could be more useful.

Tanjirou disinfected the scratches and patted the wound dry. He decided not to bandage it as the bleeding had stopped and there wasn't much of an open wound. The skin around the scratches was pink and swollen. Inosuke knew, from personal experience, that it would take a few days for the swelling to go down.

“See, almost as good as new,” Tanjirou said as he smiled at Inosuke. “Your scratches were much worse than mine and they recovered quickly enough. Mine will be gone in a day or two.”

Inosuke tried to apologise. But that was a feat that made him tongue-tied. Instead, he blurted out, “I’ll pluck off all that stupid cat’s fur and turn it into cat soup!”

Tanjirou knitted his brows. “Please don’t do that. He was just scared. I’m fine, this is nothing.”

“That’s still no excuse to hurt you!” Inosuke said.

“He didn’t do it on purpose,” Tanjirou said. “He didn’t know any other way of defending himself. We are strong, so it’s our responsibility to care for the weak and vulnerable. That’s why you saved Kuro-chan in the first place, isn’t it? And that’s why we tried so hard to save him, because you brought him home.”

Oh. It all made sense now, the way they tried so hard to save it, Tanjirou asking him to name it, and then trying to help them to bond. All because they thought he wanted the cat.

It was his fault. There was no denying it. He had brought the wretched cat home. On several occasions, he tried to analyse his motivations for doing such a dumb and senseless thing. In the wild, animals rarely invited strange animals back to their territory. Those who were not part of the pack were deemed as threats and competitors. But Inosuke never imagined that a small cat could pose a threat. It had looked so tiny, helpless, alone and cold, shivering from head to toe and mewling pitifully when he pulled it out of the river.

That's right. He must have brought the cat home out of pity. He knew the pains of growing up as an orphan and he sympathised with the little runt. At least he had his boar mum and family.

Inosuke was never one to dwell on things like motivations and reasons. He liked doing whatever felt good to him, and his senses were usually right. But Kuro-chan had been such a huge source of annoyance that he wondered if his senses were broken that fateful day. Why did such a small creature turn out to be so difficult? As if hurting him wasn’t enough, it had now gone on to hurt his favourite person in the world.

“Inosuke, don’t regret what you did," Tanjirou said in a gentle voice, as though he had read Inosuke's mind. "We are all proud of you for rescuing Kuro-chan and bringing him into our home. He’s a bright spark and we like having him around. But you, Inosuke, are the shining star in our lives. You mean everything to us, especially to me. How could I prefer a cat over you? There is simply no comparison.”

Inosuke felt engulfed in warm and fuzzy feelings, as though he was being wrapped in a blanket on that winter afternoon. He also felt silly and guilty for letting his recklessness get the better of him again. Tanjirou valued him more than his own life. He knew that since that time Tanjirou took a stab for him from that sneaky train conductor. And here he was, vying with a cat for his attention, and hurting him in the process. The scratch wounds must still sting. Yet Tanjirou was ignoring his own discomfort and doing his best to console him.

“Isn’t there anything I can do for your injury?” he asked, staring at his own feet.

“Hmm… you can kiss it better.”

“Huh?” Inosuke jerked his head up. He had never heard about wounds being kissed better. Licked, maybe, but kiss? He gingerly lifted Tanjirou’s arm and examined the scratches, unsure of how to proceed.

“No, silly, kiss here.” Tanjirou pointed at his own mouth.

“Oh! Of course, I can kiss you better!” Inosuke said, cheering up. “I’ll kiss you so good you’ll forget all the pain! You can count on me for that!”

I know,” Tanjirou beamed, his eyes twinkling with affection.

Inosuke was about to lean in and kiss him, but a thought sprang to his mind.

“Wait!” He ran to the middle of the garden and scanned the area for potential disruptors with his “Spatial Awareness” breathing technique. Satisfied with his findings, he ran back to Tanjirou. “Nobody and no cat around!”

He grabbed Tanjirou’s hand and pulled him behind a broad tree trunk, pressing him up against the rough bark. Tanjirou gave him a bashful smile, but didn’t resist him. He wrapped his arms around Inosuke’s neck and pulled him in for a passionate kiss.

The next day, Inosuke sat cross-legged on the floor beside Kuro-chan, deboning a fish. He placed the fish meat inside Kuro-chan’s food bowl and said, “You’re weak and vulnerable. That’s why someone strong like me has to look after you. But if you hurt Tanjirou again, I’ll debone you like this fish.”

Kuro-chan didn’t seem bothered by the supposed insult or threat. He lapped up his tribute from his new human servant.

Next story in the series: The Height of Friendship

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Author's Notes: Thanks for reading! I really relished this opportunity to write about my favourite ship and my favourite subject - cats. I hope I managed to convey the realities of interacting with cats, especially ferals/strays. These animals lead rough lives in the harsh outdoors and can be defensive and suspicious for the sake of self-preservation. But if treated with kindness, they can become loyal and loving companions. This theme is very reminiscent of Inosuke's upbringing, so I felt it was fitting to incorporate it into his POV. Kuro-chan biting Tanjirou's buttons was inspired by my own cat biting the buttons on my clothes. Cats love small, dangly protruding things and my clothes have lace and buttons which my cat likes to play with when sitting on my lap. It's dangerous for them to swallow any sort of foreign object though, so they should never be allowed unsupervised near these ingestible things. And yes, Wisteria is poisonous to cats and dogs. I only just found this out. Yay! Fanfic is such a productive hobby that expands one's horizons :D Also, cue panic while I attempt damage control right before I upload the chapter. I tried to write this as realistically as I could with the era in mind. In the 1910-1920s, the concept of pets as family was probably an alien concept. But I believe Tanjirou and fam would treat a cat with as much kindness as they could. I hope my little story serves as a reminder to everyone to be kind to animals, especially homeless animals, and to be more patient and understanding if they act out. A shout-out of respect to everyone who opens their homes or hearts to rescue animals and strays! It is never easy, but it is extremely rewarding! Tanjirou might think the same about Inosuke ;).

Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed my fic, it’d really make my day if you could drop a like, reblog, and/or comment to let me know! This story is also published on AO3 where you can comment anonymously! Although I mostly write for myself, your encouragement keeps me motivated to post and share my work.

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tailsz · 10 months

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Demon slayer men boyfriend headcannons‼️

(NSFW INCLUDED)

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Includes : Tanjiro , Zenitsu , Inosuke , Tomioka , Sanemi , Tengen , Obanai , Muzan , Akaza , Douma , and Kokushibo

(this is my first post so bear with me AND english isn’t my first language so sorry for mistakes!)

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Tanjiro!

okay so we ALL know this guy has the sweetest heart so expect a lot of lovely dovey gestures such as….

Cute little morning letters if he leaves before you or you just don’t work as a demon slayer!

something along the lines of “i made you breakfast eat it before it gets too cold!! I hope you have a lovely day and i love you so so much”

(if ur parents are still alive 😍) he will absolutely win them over EVEN IF THEYRE THE MOSG HARDCORE PEOPLE EVERRR

he has a way with people what can you say

multiple lunch dates a week are a must! you guys go out and try as as many restaurants when you guys go on missions together if ur a demon slayer!

if not he will personally bring you takeout from his missions!

you and nezeko bonded a lot and she LOVES when you play with her hair it makes her sleepy ASAP (tanjiro walked in during the middle of this and his heart almosy exploded)

for y’all’s free time you both decided to try new hobbies together like Yoga, art , dancing ETC ITS VERY CUTE MOMENTS!

NSFW!

he’s a soft dom! but if you bring up the thought of you topping him he will NOT object

OH HE IS SUCH A ROMANTIC IN BED

Sex with him is literally the embodiment of “love making” because he showers you with love and pleasure

MISSIONARY 100% OF THE TIME

he is vanilla but that doesn’t matter because he’s drowning you with praises and caressing your perfect body <3

his aftercare is literally going to heaven and back

he’ll massage you and whisper sweet nothings into your ears

THIGHS GUY

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Zenitzu!!

at the beginning he’s really REALLY awkward

might even like be hella weird towards you (because you’re the first woman/man he’s ever been perused as romantically)

SO GIVE HIM TIME HE’LL GET THERE

Once he does he will quite LITERALLY will kill everyone in a room and then himself for you

you are his princess (your also his knight and shining armor because… well… it’s zenitzu…)

1000% shows you off like a medal of honor to ANYONE AND I MEAN ANYONE

this one time he was blabbing about you to a stranger to the point where said stranger just respectfully told him he doesn’t care

you had to STRAP HIM DOWN to prevent bodily injuries

he likes taking afternoon walks with you , he really enjoys the beautiful site with his beautiful partner

he randomly picks up flowers from the ground and gives them to you because they reminded you of him!

NSFW!!

he is a switch with a bottom preference

the thought of you just absolutely demolishing him will get his body all fuzzy and tingling 🤭

reverse cowgirl is his FAVORITE POSITION OF ALL TIME HANDS DOWN

the nights when it’s not just pleasure he likes to top you and take things slow to show you just how much you mean to him

as well as absolutely showering you with corny praises (he’s so silly!)

HIS AFTER CARE IS ODD

if he’s SPENT he will most likely pass out leaving you in charge of aftercare

if not he’ll just cuddle u to sleep

(totally not because that means he’ll see u naked again in the morning)

TITS GUY

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inosuke!

he didn’t comprehend the fact that you 2 we’re dating 🧍🏽‍♀️

you had to explain to him and half way through the was flustered and asked you to SQARE UP?? (HE HAD A NO IDEA HOW TO RESPOND TO THAT)

like zenitsu he was also very much awkward if not more at the start of the start of the relationship

But not awkward in a hes shy way

NO HES AWKWARD BECAUSE HE DOESNT WANT TO SHOW??? FEELINGS??

because that’s gross

Tanjiro and Zenitsu had to help the guy to at least an OUNCE of a romantic

he’s really not much of one though

his idea of dates or romance of training or fighting w/ you!

you don’t really mind but if it does get to a point where it bothers you by the lack of romance

HE WILL TRY (key word TRY) to be more affectionate towards you!

he sees a pretty rock? it’s yours!

he sees a pretty branch it’s yours!

he sees a cute cayote? It’s you-

the time he actually brought you one you almost SHAT yourself 😓

NSFW!!

oh he’s a dom

he views smexy time as a challenge

so you bringing up the idea of topping is you trying to WIN and he would rather DIE than lose

again the concept was a foreign area to him

and if you both get to the sexual parts for a relationship , he will seek guidance from you!

(while also refusing for you to demonstrate for him because he “knows what he’s doing” 😒

what’s aftercare?

he does not do it at first meaning you are doing it

after a while he’ll start picking up after you and do it himself

(if you tease him about it he will throw you off the bed)

ASS GUY

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Tomioka!

When he asked you out he said

“will you take my hand in a relationship”

it’s as serious as it sounds

he is comfortable as soon as you begin the relationship because of 2 reasons

for him to consider a relationship with you , you’d guys would’ve have to know eachother for a while

and because if you didn’t want him you would’ve said no

AND SINCE YOU DIDNT😍

hes 100% sure you guys will be just fine WHICH YOU ARE :D

little small gestures of affection from you will get his heart flipping like—

holding his hands ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU BEGING CONTACT WITH PINKY TOUCH 😓

(he’s touch starved FEED HIM)

the one time you begged him to let you style his hair was the day that he won’t let you do anything else BUT that

he loves how your fingers feel against his head

sending tingles down his spine of safety yk?

he carries anything you give him in his haori (like little charms!)

he likes it when you whisper sweet nothings into his ears it gets him all giggly

NSFW!!

he is a switch with no preference

he will be whatever you want him to be 😍

when he top’s he can get carried away with eagerness

when you guys have sex he very much loses his mind which is why he can be rough when he tops

HOWEVER WHEN HE BOTTOMS JESUS CHRIST

He will be a whimpering mess

being your little slut asking for more n more <3

being a hashira he can and WILL last very long

he’s 1000% into hair pulling both giving n reviving

as u guys last longer n longer into the relationship he will be more open to risks 😍

(like public sex)

this one time did the deed in a public bathroom in a restaurant while the rest of the hashiras were waiting on the food 🤭

He will run a bath for the 2 of you afterwards and fall asleep in each others arms<3

he’s an ass guy

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Sanemi!

like giyuu , for him to consider a relationship with you , you have a LONGG history

it took him a while for him to actually ask you out 🧍🏽‍♀️

it got to the point where he was going to lose you to someone else because of how long it took

shinobu “helped” to ask you out

and by help i mean he forced him to ask you out in front of her

shinobu top tier wingwoman fr fr ‼️(she had enough of him wasting an opportunity so she took matters into her own hands)

he will absolutely NOT do PDA (at least at the beginning of the relationship)

his ego n pride are too much for that

once he gets over himself he will at MOST hold hands with you ig 😒😒

he forces u to train with him

he is an AMAZING cook and makes you breakfast n lunch (house husband material!!)

he’s also surprisingly good at doing hair whether it’s short or long! (he makes u buns a lot )

he’s such a romantic behind closed doors

shinobu caught him in the middle of that act and while she didn’t tell anyone…

she teased him to DEATH

NSFW!!

oh he’s a MEAN top no questions asked

he will degrade you to the BONE (which you don’t mind 🤭)

he’s also very VERY rough hitting and attacking ALLL of your sweet spots on your body (inside as well 😋)

he loves calling you a needy slut 🤭

ONE TIME. he has a wet dream where you topped him and... HE WOKE UP WITH THE HARDEST BONER OF HIS LIFE

he will never ever EVERR bring up the idea of u topping him ( if you bring up he MIGHT let it happen🤨 he’s so stubborn)

HE IS SO MEAN WHEN IT COMES TO ORGASM.

if he’s fucking you because he’s jealous or you pissed him off???

he’s going to deny your orgasms for an hour ☠️

SEX DRIVE?? MEDIUM

STAMINA IS . HIGHHHH

he’s pretty average with aftercare , he’ll bring u water n a towel

on a good day you both will shower together! (50/50 chance that y’all will fuck again!)

he’s a thigh guy

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tengen!!

what’s another wife to the list?

all four of them (tengen n his wives) found you very attractive at first sight and they had NO shame into admitting that

after knowing you for a while THEY ALL asked you join the relationship! it caught u off guard 😨

when you entered the relationship they literally all wanted u for themselves 😓

tengen is SUCH A ROMANTIC AND WILL ABUSE PDA SO MUCH

if you’re a fellow hashira my god he will tease you in public so much??? and you’re like FOR WHAT???

hashira meetings will get HELLA awkward with both of y’all (everyone is just like “this again??☠️”

like zenitzu he will FLEX U SOO BAD especially to single folks because in his eyes being single is such a skill issue 🤨

his form of affection is expensive gifts so

EXPECT TO BE PAMPERED WITH A LOT OF JEWELRY 🤭 ( we love sugar daddies )

he also refuses to NOT take y’all on fancy restaurants because anything other than that is LAME AND TACKY 🤨

MATCHING OUTFITS ARE A MUST!!

after he retired, you guys have religious weekly movie nights a lot (you all take turns in picking movies)

NSFW!!

OKAY SO TENGEN IS A SWITCH WITH A PREFERENCE ON TOPPING

now he has 2 different ways of going about it

if it’s sex on One on One , HE IS SO MEAN??

he will 100% mock you during the whole thing

mocking when you choke on air or a moan is his specialty 😓😓

seeing you cock drunk will drive him CRAZY

thighs are so HOT TO HIM (thigh highs are a must!)

he leaves so many bite marks and bruises on your inner thighs

HIS HANDS ARE HUGE DAWG

he likes fingering before fucking and GOD HES SO GOOD AT FINGERING?

he can n WILL make u come more than twice with just his fingers😓

it’s a the whole group sex with him n his wife’s

he’s a sweetheart! taking care of his little princess nasty needs!

when he bottoms with all 4 of you on him he gets so cocky 😒

he loves how you all take care of HIS nasty needs in such a good way

HAIR PULLING

and he’s very much into orgasm denial HES A JERK

def a tits guy

bdsm king

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OBANAI ( i love him sm ) <333

okay uh

before y’all started dating he was so shy around you because??? you’re so??? perfect?????

if you so much as breathe into his direction he will literally die

he asked u in the most romantic cliche ever (but it doesn’t matter because he pulled it off so well??)

he made you follow little notes at night eventually leading to a tree that had a saying “will you be my mine and go out on a date with me?” with 2 boxes saying yes and no

at first you were confused until you saw a familiar snake 🤭 making you giggle you chose the yes box!

HE WAS INTERNALLY SCREAMING BC HE THOUGHT HE WAS BEING HELLA CRINGE 😓

moving onto the relationship…

he is literally the perfect boyfriend

when he gets needy n wants to talk to u , he sends kaburamaru to fetch you!

kaburamaru literally loves u too ! ( obanai also send u flowers through him!)

he gets jealous easy like VERY

he’s very protective of you ! and he expects the same because you are his and he’s all urs <3

will literally end the bloodline of ANYONE who talks smack abt u

at first, yalls kisses would be with his mask on. he still wasn’t ready to let that open yet

after a whole LONG while , he got enough confidence to kiss u with his scars and everything (which u appreciated and enjoyed very much <3)

he likes holding pinkies while walking together

he’s not really a fan of PDA but if someone is trying to flirt with u????

oh U BETTER BET HES GOING TO BE ALL OVER U (u don’t complain)

he makes flower crowns for the both of y’all daily <33

y’all have hella picnic dates it’s getting out of hand atp! y’all barely eat at home

NSFW!!

obanai is a top with 2 sides to him…

A- he can be the most sappy romantic when y’all have sex

OR B- HES LITERALLY BEING ASSHOLE TO YOU

There’s in NO between

when hes being a jerk he denies orgasms

and his liking to marking is x10

he loves leaving bitemarks he knows u can’t hide🤭

def into u riding him but HES in total control

u brought up that you like it when he puts his hair in a pony tail when y’all have sex so HE DOES IT ALL THE TIME

he’s not really much of a risk taker

will not stop unless your trembling😋

if he’s being sweet he’s take things slow making sure your enjoying yourself as well as him <3

will whisper sweet nothings <3

HIS EARS ARE SENSITIVE‼️‼️

he treats u like a goddess in aftercare

will get u water , a towel , a warm bath , tons of cuddles and a lil snack 😋

HES INTO BONDAGE

HES AN ASS GUY 🤭🤭

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Muzan 😨

to how you got together? you don’t even know

if your a human , you ran into while im a hurry ! you work at a flower shop and was carrying flower pots getting dirt all over his clothes

now he was so ready to end the puny moron who ran into him but..

when he saw you apologizing and apologizing your heart out he felt something? what the hell was that? well it’s not like matters… 😁

If you’re a demon you first of all had to have know him and been loyal to him for CENTURIES for him to even REMOTELY like you

once he does tho you’re always buy his side , like his right hand man/woman! it may seem like he just thinks ur strong but this is his way of spending time with u<33 (while being in denial😓)

now how he asked you out. he didn’t do anything fancy! he just called you in and he straight up told you he liked you and would like make yalls relationship more

if you are a human.. he brought you to a demon meeting and told everyone there that if they even THINK about doing ANYTHING to you he will turn them inside out and throw into the sun<3

he thinks akaza is the best fit for his lovely human wife! you guys get along rlly well

he will keep DOUMA FARRRR AWAY FROM YOU.

koko and u like to read and drink tea together! he finds ur being calming

if you’re a demon everyone already knows u but know muzan expects equal respect from them to you!

though he can be very cold at blunt at time , he can still be romantic towards you!

he likes buying you expensive things to make u feel like a queen

if a human or demon disrespects you in ANY WAY not matter how big or small?they will be no more 😓

NSFW!!

oh man no matter how i see it.

TOP

he’s the demon king he expects to be in full control at ALL times and 9 times outta 10.. HE IS MEAN TO U

Doesn’t matter how much he loves you , you will never be superior to him 🧍🏽‍♀️

certified brat tamer!

oh he’s definitely into marking you just the thought of owning what’s rightfully his gets him hard

he’s into degradation so much it’s a problem atp☠️

dont ever degrade him tho

he’ll make sure you NEVER walk again

he puts the d in bdsm

will not stop until you’re a whimpering and crying mess only able to scream out his name :(

he doesn’t know if he likes public sec because he doesn’t like the idea of the chance that people have on seeing what only HE can see

ON THE OTHER HAND. THAT MEANS PEOPLE KNOW UR HIS AND ONLY HIS EVEN MORE….

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Akaza!!

Whether your a demon slayer/hashira or a fellow uppermoon, akaza admired you for being strong

after all akaza think people who r both mentally and physically strong r the best as u can tell with rengoku

before he asked u out, he had to come to terms with it , as he felt he was betraying his late wife

after he accepted the fact that’s it’s okay to move on.. he asked you out in the most akaza way!

he got you a bouquet of flowers 💐 with a little note in it telling u about all the things that he absolutely loves abt u! after reading them , he asked you out!

if you’re a demon you both will be more relaxed about people knowing abt you’re relationship!

until muzan found out.. at first he disapproved because he saw no benefits from u two being in love 🤨

but later on seeing how you two empower eachother be GUESSES it’s ok 😒😒

HOWEVER IF YOURE A HASHIRA..

you two r trying to HARD to keep it super lowkey

it’s mostly night dates n visits you guys can do :( but it’s ok u guys make it work

because the SECOND one or both of ur masters find out… YALL R DEAD

REGARDLESS akaza is very flexible with himself (as a metaphor BUT HE PROBABLY IS LITERALLY)

he absolutely LOVESS self care nights with you!!

talking shit while doing eachother a face masks is one of his favorite pastimes! (the pretty mama gotta do what he can to stay pretty DUH)

douma teases him abt u so much it’s driving him mad

especially because douma is hella touchy w/ h JUST to piss akaza off

which it always ends with douma head on the floor😨

NSFW!!

akaza is 100% a switch with a top preference

he teases u a lot.. BUT IF YOURE A HASHIRA HE STRAIGHT UP MOCKS U😓😓

like he’ll say things like “i thought hashiras we’re supposed to have a lot of stamina.. what’s wrong :(“ ALL WHILE HES SMIRKING

he likes eating you out before fucking you

THE THINGS HIS TOUNGE CAN DO TO UR BODY 😓

he is very rough with you, but holds back a bit if you’re human because if he goes all out he will quite literally break u

IF YOURE A DEMON THO YOURE IN FOR IT ALL😍‼️‼️

even when he’s bottoming he’s still being a little asshole 😒

he completely switches up w/ aftercare! he’s such a sweetheart making u a bath for the two if u to cuddle in for a bit<33

he is a THIGH MAN ALL THE WAY his hands r always resting on them 🤭

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douma!

oh my ?

ok douma likes energetic people so that’s a starter for him to start liking you and ofc knowing you for a couple of decades

i think the thing that sealed off his love for you was the fact that you didn’t treat him like he was weird yk?

you talked to him like he was normal person (well demon but you get what i mean! but he’s SOO far from normal ☠️☠️)

MOVING ONNN he asks you out by making a little game out of it! maybe like pictionary or hang man! it’s rlly silly <33

while your dating even if your a demon or human he will treat you like your made of glass

he views you like one of his dolls ! therefore your his precious

he rlly likes it when you style his hair , in fact he asks you to do so regularly

during the summer time it gets rlly humid n hot as hell in japan even at night so he used his demon art to cool u both off !

akaza asked you to blink 3 times if the relationship was not from ur free will when he found out 😨😨

u guys both have matching fans 🤭🤭

muzan has to literally rip his head off because douma won’t stop talking to u during meetings ☠️

HE IS A BRITNEY SPEARS STAN ‼️‼️

NSFW!!

douma is a switch with no preference it just depends on hows feeling that day (it’s mostly bottom)

He is such a bratty bottom i tell you, he just pushes your buttons til u snap

and snapping means you literally demolishing his ass until she can’t even form any sentences :(

oh jesus christ but when he tops?????

praying for u fr fr

douma is unfair as hell

HE WILL DENY YOUR ORGAMS FOR FUNSIES?? like NOTHING ABT THAT IS FUNNY??

he is súper into bondage

AND EVERYTHING HES SO KINKY

never feel afraid to tell this man any of ur kinks even if they’re weird bc douma will try it out with you no hesitation!

his aftercare is a little rocky but it’s nothing too bad..

at most hes get you both waters and y’all will just chill in bed or anywhere

speaking of anywhere.. HE WILL FUCK U ANYWHERE HE DOES NOT CARE‼️‼️

one time muzan heard y’all bc y’all are SO LOUD (he decapatated both of you on the spot)

he is an ass guy oh my god he can’t go a day without touching it 😓

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Kokushibo!!

okay first all i dont think he cares what type of personality u r (extroverted or introverted)

it does take him a while to accept his feelings towards you because he doesn’t many to get distracted from his duties

but when he pushes that aside he just straight up asks you to stay by his side for the rest of time 💐

he doesn’t do PDA because your love life is not the business of others (muzan thanks the lords for this because he does NOT want to see that)

you guys randomly found a black cat following you one time while on a mission and you wanted to keep it with him!

…..YOU HAD TO BEG HIM FOR AN HOUR BUT HE eventually GAVE IN💔

y’all named her Ei (he will never admit but he will kill anyone who harms her bc he loves her sm)

you like to kiss all 6 of his eyes after a long day (he expects you to do it regularly and gets upset when u don’t)

sometimes asks you do braid his hair to change up his hair style 😋

he makes u train with him to he ensure you’re able to defend yourself from anyone!

matching katanass!! (much to his dismay because god forbid y’all do something cute 😒)

hel likes to carry you in piggy back style a lot 😋

NSFW!!

oh he’s a top no doubt

he will absolutely NOT let u top

BUT YOURE OK WITH IT BECAUSE GAWD DAMN

he is so rough with you that’s all he knows what to do<3

before touching you he wants to see you beg for it he LOVES seeing you all pathetic

HE LOVES FUCKING YOU AGAINST A WALL‼️‼️

he loves it because that means your trapped within in him, with no where to go and he has you EXACTLY how he wants you

oh he pulls your hair a lot when you give him head 🤭

he’s always biting your ears bc he knows they’re sensitive 🤭

he loves missionary as the main position because he gets to see all the expressions he’s making you have <3

HE IS A ASS GUYS ‼️‼️

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okay that’s it guys! leave me any request i’ll be happy to do so! <33

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𝘛𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘪𝘳𝘰. 𝘡𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘶. 𝘐𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘬𝘦. 𝘔𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘰 . 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘪 . 𝘖𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘪 . 𝘎𝘪𝘺𝘶 . 𝘒𝘺𝘰𝘫𝘶𝘳𝘰 . 𝘔𝘪𝘵𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪. 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘶.

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𝐓𝐚𝐧��𝐢𝐫𝐨 ⋆˙⟡♡

. Not obvious at all ?

. He’s a sweatheart to everyone he meets ahem Tanjiro effect?

. Blushes whenever you get close ><

. Would offer moments with you

. “Y/n want to eat together ?” “Y/n want to train together?” “Y/n want to take a stroll” etc

. You think nothing of it but for him his heart beats fast and is comforted by these actions

. Doesn’t realize he has a crush on you

. Just thinks you have an amazing personality that draws him in

. It’s just that, right ?

. He finally gets the hint when you guys were alone on a stroll catching the sunset. He caught himself staring at you while smiling as you stood and watched the sun fall, painting the sky orange

. His face goes RED when he realizes ><

. He turns away trying to calm himself down

. You notice, concerned, you take your hand and put it on his face thinking he has a fever

. Faces is literally fire

. Other than that you don’t really realize his feelings for you as he seems to be the same. Only asking for more time with you and more blushing but your mind waves it off

. Little do you know he stares at you while your mind is adrift thinking

. His heart beats fast and his eyes soften

. Yep. He likes you.

𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐮 ⋆˙⟡♡

. Now this one you KNOW [ Sorta ]

. I mean he ask you to marry him only 2 minutes in meeting for the first time

. “YOURE THE PRETTIEST GIRL I HAVE EVER MET. PLEASE MARRY ME!”

. You are dumbfounded with his open admiration

. A little flatter? Yes. Caught off guard ? 100%

. Soon within getting to know him you learn of his lovely dovey personality

. Realizing he is like this with every girl you push aside his comments of marriage and admiration

. I mean he would say that to any one, right ?

. Wrong [ also right tho >< ]

. He would say this to almost every girl he’s met

. But after you ? Oh honey

. You don’t realize how he’s actually fallen for you. Deeply

. Follows you around like a duck

. Someone criticize you [ Even if it’s just critiquing so you know what to work on ]

. That person will not hear the end of it

. “Y/N IS THE BEST PERSON EVER AND IS THE GREATEST DEMON SLAYER SO YOU SHUT UP!”

. Cringey ? Mhm. Cute ? A little.

. If you use sweet words to him [ You mostly say them to everyone tho ] like “honey” “sweetie” “cutie” “sweetheart”

. What color do you want your wedding bouquet?

. He’s planning it all

𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞 ⋆˙⟡♡

. You don’t know and neither does he ._.

.”FIGHT ME RIGHT NOW. LETS SEE WHO WINS!”

. That’s something you will never hear the end of

. He has no idea about what a crush is nor love

. He just thinks you’re a good fighter and wants to fight you whenever he can

. And you just think he’s being his normal weird self :)

. You don’t mind it [ usually ]

. He likes to eat with you

. If you both are heading to a mission and forget to pack yourself food

. He will eat his infront of you and say

. “HAHA IDIOT”

. You roll your eyes ignoring him

. Suddenly his food is being shoved down your throat no comment added

. You better not ask about it

. Your ears won’t be able to handle anymore of his yelling blabber

. But you take his action to heart and enjoy it

. His face is a bit pink

. BUT only because his boar head is warm, right ?

. Sureeee ._.

𝐌𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨 ⋆˙⟡♡

. Who are you again ?

. Oh right. The one who gives him the hebegebees

. Jkjkjk

. well

. He’s too lost in the clouds to realize his feelings for you or even realize you’re the only one who’s company doesn’t annoy him or pushes away

. And you don’t realize because his vocabulary is just so grand

. “Mhm” “No” “Yes “I believe so” “What did you say?” “I assume” “Could be” “I have no opinion”

. You tag along him to the point where others know

. “Oh there’s Muichiro. Y/n must be near”

. And vice versa

. He doesn’t realize how close together you guys alway are

. When you’re away on a mission he finds himself with a unfamiliar feelings

. Oh you’re back! Never mind the feeling is gone nothing to worry about !

. You just like his character and enjoy spending time with him

. He won’t realize but he thinks the same

. And more ><

. Both of these are unaware to you and him

𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢 ⋆˙⟡♡

. Oh boy

. You may be strong both physically and mentally

. You’re enduring both his need to constantly train and his vicious tongue

. You most likely match his adittuide

. Oh he’s got something to say? So do you

. Everyone believes he HATES you

. I mean he does insult you and always wants to fight

. Poor guy doesn’t know what it is he’s feeling

. He didn’t really see romantic love in his childhood

. So he just stuffs those fast heart beat, pink cheeks and fuzzy feeling deep down and try’s to ignore it

. He doesn’t realize but one of the reason he always want to spear with you is because you guys spend close time together

. Also because he’s Sanemi

. And you being you, you don’t mind and take it as another challenge to conquer

𝐎𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐢 ⋆˙⟡♡

. You talk and he doesn’t

. Perfect match <3

. Here goes another damage one !

. His love language is definitely quality time

. You’re eating ? Under [ or up ] a tree? Simply walking around the garden ?

. Oh look there he is too!

. He definitely catches on to his physical and emotional reactions to you

. And you just thinks you guys are the closets of friends !

. You guys always seem to travel together

. Even in your free time you are found with him strolling around a village together

. Some one insults you?

. You’ll just ignore it and move on

. He doesn’t. Pray for that person.

. Kaburamaru seems to have also found a fondness for you

. He may be jealous of that fact

𝐆𝐢𝐲𝐮 ⋆˙⟡♡

. You don’t know what the others are talking about

. Giyu is lovely to talk to !

. He may be one of your favorite hasira to spend time with ♡

. He’s gentle and kind spoken [ with his little use of words ]

. He pays for your meals no matter how hard you insist and listen to you ramble for hours on end with no sign of annoyence

. Why would the others hate him?

. He’s like this with everyone, right ?

. Oh honey.

. You take these actions as part of his character, while he assume he act this way because of his admiration for you being so nice to him !

. I mean you are one of the few who do talk to him without insult

. It never clicks for him what the feeling really is

. That’s until one day

. [ Shinobu ] “Good evening Tomioka”

. [ Giyu ] “Evening Shinobu”

. [ Shinobu ] “You look as bland and boring as ever. How are you”

. [ Giyu ] *no answer*

. [ Shinobu ] “I must say without your little friend you somehow appear more dull. It is odd to catch a moment with you two apart”

. [ Giyu ] *nothing*

. [ Shinobu ] *Giggles* “It’s almost like you two are in a romantic relationship with how close you are.”

. His heart stops with that comment

. And his brain finally realize the feeling

. I mean he’s never felt this way before ♡

. His eyes trail off and soften, catching Shinobu attention

. [ Shinobu ] *Giggles* “ I was only just kidding. It’s not like someone like Y/n could admire your dull personality”

. Oh. Right.

𝐊𝐲𝐨𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐨 ⋆˙⟡♡

. “YOU ARE ONE SKILLED SLAYER” “I ADMIRE YOUR TECHNIQUES” “GREAT JOB” “YOU HAVE INCREDIBLE SKILLS” “WONDERFUL WORK”

. He praises you non stop

. I mean who wouldn’t with your talent !

. You take his compliments as a part of his cheerful personality and respect it

. And maybe take a bit of flattery with it ><

. He does too

. He just admires you skill is all

…….

. He offers to dine with you or take you out to eat

. “Y/N WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND TIME AND DINE WITH ME!?”

. [ You ] “Oh um, sure okay!”

. “SPLENDID, LETS GET ON OUR WAY!”

. He always ask where you are

. Remembers the small things

. You like that color ? Oh look he just bought you a keychain with it. That’s your favorite food? Guess that’s where you guys are eating tonight

. His acts of romantic feelings fly over both of your guys head

. But not to anybody else

. *Kyojuro and you side by side laughing together*

. [ Slayer 1 ] “Are they together?”

. [ Slayer 2 ] “isn’t it obvious ?”

𝐌𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢 ⋆˙⟡♡

. You guys are actually inspectable

. Always together <3

. She loves your company !

. Mitsuri finds everything about you adorable

. From they way you eat to your fighting techniques

. You make her feel safe ♡

. More touchy with you than others [ expect hugs, face pokes and hand holding when she’s around ]

. She definitely realizes her feelings for you

. She is the love hashira after all

. But she doesn’t act on it afraid you won’t feel the same and forever ruin the relationship you guys already have

. She’s oblivious to the shared love you have for one another

. *Mitsuri thoughts* Oh they just see me as a friend

. Mhm okay ._.

𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐛𝐮 ⋆˙⟡♡

. This one is a slow burn

. Every mission with you she seems to oddly enjoy

. Whenever you walk into her estate she feels a warmth

. Her heart flutters whenever you hug her or compliment her

. Your smile makes her smile

. She always watches you [ not in a creepy way >< ]

. She just finds herself drunk on the way your eyes light up

. Once it hits her why she feel this way poor girl try’s to ignore it

. Afraid to allow herself to get too close in this field of work

. But the heart wants what is wants ♡

. You begin to dine after missions together

. Have light conversation when running into each other

. And occasionally meet ups outside of work

. She compliments you often

. Once you start to spend more time together she will accidentally graze her hand over you thigh or your fingers just to see you reaction

. This girl knows what she’s doing

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A/n

ᴀʜʜ ᴊᴜꜱᴛ ꜰɪɴɪꜱʜᴇᴅ ᴍʏ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ʜᴇᴀᴅᴄᴀɴᴏɴꜱ ! ᴛʜᴀɴᴋ ʏᴏᴜ ꜱᴏ ᴍᴜᴄʜ ꜰᴏʀ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ !! ᴘʟᴇᴀꜱᴇ ꜰᴇᴇʟ ꜰʀᴇᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱʜᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴘɪɴɪ��ɴ. ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀɴʏ ʀᴇQᴜᴇꜱᴛ <3 ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ᴏɴᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ꜰᴏʀɢᴇᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴛᴀᴋᴇ ᴄᴀʀᴇ 𓆩ꨄ︎𓆪

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vampcubus · 1 year

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𝐊𝐍𝐘 𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐇𝐂𝐒

a/n: i've been fussing over these for weeks just take 'em ;-;

:ఌ¨ ♱ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 : inosuke, tanjiro, zenitsu, kyojuro, and tengen + wives.

:ఌ¨ ♱ 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 : sfw, references to marriage and children.

𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐒𝐔𝐊𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐀

— Inosuke is not used to sleeping with other people, and you can tell he’s never been cuddled either. He tenses up and wriggles away the first time you attempt to spoon him in your sleep.

“You really don’t want to cuddle, Inosuke?” you sighed dejectedly.

“Why would I?!”

You make a sad face and shuffle back to your own bedroll. With Inosuke’s usual total disregard for personal space, you’d thought he wouldn’t mind if you swooped in for a cuddle. He’s very much like a cat in that regard, he only wanted to be touched on his terms.

There’s a moment of silence before you hear grumbling and shuffling, and the next thing you know he’s pressed to your side, the fur of his mask tickling your chin as he tucks his “face” into the crook of your neck.

— Refuses to sleep any other way after that.

— He’ll act betrayed when you take naps without him when he’s readily available. “You took a nap without me?!” his heart is shattered, how could you?

— God forbid one or both of you are injured and get put in separate rooms because as soon as he wakes, he’s sneaking out to crawl into your bed with you. No amount of scolding from you or Shinobu is gonna keep him away for long.

— Tends to spoon you subconsciously, either slipping a leg between yours or wrapping it around you n holding onto you like a backpack.

— He moves around a lot in his sleep, so prepare to wake up with a foot in your face or from getting kicked. Especially if he’s having particularly engaging dreams, you may or may not be mistaken for some all-powerful beast for Inosuke to conquer in dreamland.

— Inosuke is so god damn hyper in the morning and it can be a lot, especially since he wants you to be up too so you can start a new day together. It’s hard to keep up with his enthusiasm, and sometimes you just turn over and cover your ears with a pillow to drown him out. Most times that'll get your blankets yoinked, and you’ll be beaten to death (not really) with that same pillow.

“HEY DON’T IGNORE ME! WAKE UP!”

— Though sometimes he can be soft. You’ll wake up to a strange weight on your tummy and find him sitting there, staring at you like a cat waiting for its owner to wake up. And sometimes he’ll just lay back down, covering you with his body and nuzzling his face into your neck. And if you lift a heavy hand to play idly with his hair, he might just fall back asleep again.

𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐉𝐈𝐑𝐎 𝐊𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐎

— A cuddle bug that wants nothing more than to snuggle up on the futon with you after a long night of demon slaying.

— He’s the type to scoot closer if you move away in your sleep since he will wake up if he doesn’t feel you there anymore.

— Please spoon him. You will not regret it for a moment. He runs warm and is the perfect size for cuddling! Tan sighs so happily when you pull him against you, tucking his head right beneath your chin. Your comforting scent and firm embrace lull him right to sleep.

— Alternatively, he wakes up if he smells your distress, so you’ll never be alone if you have a nightmare. You don’t have to tell him what it was about, but he does insist on staying up with you to comfort you. Even when he’s struggling to keep his eyes open, he’ll pet your head and just talk to you until you’ve calmed down enough to doze off again.

— His duties as the Sun Hashira often keep him away for long periods, and he definitely misses your presence at his side when he stops to rest. It’s simply not the same without the weight of your arm strewn over his waist or the soft sounds of your breathing. He’ll even miss your snoring. That’s why he's always eager to return, all of his worries disintegrating as you gather him in your arms and murmur sweet things to him until he nods off.

— In the summer months, he’ll understand if you don’t want to cuddle, but he’ll want to at least hold your hand.

— Settling down for the night together is a cherished ritual and he wants to be a part of it. Whether it’s taking pins or accessories out of your hair, or putting it into a protective style for sleeping, he wants to help out. He’s also damn good at giving massages and head rubs, so never be afraid to ask if you need a little more help winding down. That man lives to dote on you.

— Tanjiro rarely has the heart to wake you up early, but he makes you breakfast and leaves notes around your home if he’s gotta run somewhere. He melts into a puddle if he finds you making breakfast early in the morning, domesticity really does it for him.

𝐙𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐒𝐔 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐀

— You’ve married a cryptid. I'm so sorry.

— Zenitsu sleepwalks as I’m sure you can imagine. You’ll wake up to him out of bed, standing ominously in the middle of the room.

“Zenitsu honey, come back to bed,” you’d murmur tiredly after the initial shock wears off. Even asleep he bends to your will, crawling back onto the futon to sidle up against you once more.

— Other times you’ll hear noises coming from the kitchen and find him making a whole meal in his goddamn sleep. Which is quite adorable, but also dangerous like pls you’re going to hurt yourself.

— The times he’s not wandering about, he’s snuggled up to you as close as he can get, face buried in your chest or neck, arms and legs wrapped around you.

— He snores if he’s on his back but it’s soft enough to sleep through.

— Giggles in his sleep if he’s having a good dream (he always says all the best ones are of you ❤︎)

— Zenitsu tends to sleep sprawled out on top of you. Oftentimes he returns from a long day of demon slaying, crawls right on top of you, and crashes for several hours.

— He’s your weighted blanket <333

— Zenitsu never wants either of you to leave the bed in the mornings. He’ll cling, whine, and plead for “five more minutes.” (but it’s always much longer than that)

— Sometimes you can coax him to release the death grip around your waist with promises of his favorite breakfast or endless kisses, other times you’ll just have to cope with being late to places.

𝐊𝐘𝐎𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐊𝐔

— Deep sleeper!! with you anyways. As soon as he’s out, very little will wake him.

— Kyo’s definitely a cuddler! And the best suited for it too since he radiates heat like a furnace. It’s stifling during the summer months, but he truly can’t bear to be parted from you. Sleeping light or nude would be best, not like you’ll have to worry about getting cold when your husband is a literal space heater.

— He’s an absolute dream during the colder months, and you know he takes full advantage of the weather as an excuse to snuggle every second of the day.

— Mumbles in his sleep every now and then. It’s usually gibberish or a breathy chuckle, but sometimes you can discern whispers of “tasty” and bits and pieces of your name.

— Kyojuro becomes reliant on your presence to sleep over time. It happened so slowly he didn’t realize his dependency until he found himself lying wide awake and restless out in the field.

— He swore he could fall asleep anywhere before he met you but now… now he needs the sound of your soft snores next to his ear. He needs the feeling of your warm body against his. How was he supposed to sleep without someone there to hog the blanket? or crawl on top of him in the middle of the night when close just wasn’t close enough?

— Worst of all, you aren’t there to pet his hair and whisper sweet nothings to him as he wakes up — it’s those moments he wouldn’t trade for the world. You always treat him with such care, allowing yourself to be held hostage in bed until he also awoke, even when his profession meant his rest stretched on into the afternoon hours.

“The Flame Hashira lives!” you’d sing playfully as he blinks the film of sleep from his eyes, staring up at you with nothing but love and adoration. You’d lean down to kiss his lonely forehead, but not before purring your eagerly awaited utterance of “Good morning, baby.”

His eyes flutter closed as your lips brush over his forehead, grinning so widely his cheeks dimple.

“G’morning, darling flame,” he’d rasp in that rumbly morning voice that makes your cheeks feel warm. “Sorry to keep you waiting.”

— Kyojuro tends to nod off while he’s got his head resting on your lap during dates, especially if you start playing with his hair. He wakes up later to find you’ve also drifted off while sitting up, slumped forward just slightly. Your hair frames your face, the late afternoon sun casting an ethereal glow onto you.

— Napping together is quite a regular occurrence, especially when your duties tend to keep you up during the evening hours. If you’re a slayer too, your sleep schedules match up rather nicely, meaning you’ll be frequently found in a tangle of limbs somewhere.

— If you have children, you’ll often find them knocked out cold with their father. (he’s the type to fall asleep with a baby on his chest) it’s the kind of scene that puts tears in your eyes and makes you sink to your knees. It’s all too tempting to join the cuddle pile with your husband and children.

𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝐙𝐔𝐈 + 𝐖𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒

— Tengen snores, but not as loud as Suma. The two of them are making harmonies while Makio and Hinatsuru hardly make any noise at all. Though the three of you can all agree you wouldn’t be able to sleep without the sound of your lovers’ snoring after a while.

— They all say goodnight to one another which is very adorable.

“Goodnight Suma.” “Goodnight Hina.” “Goodnight Makio.” “Goodnight Lord Tengen!!” “Goodnight Y/nnnnn~”

It’s back and forth until everyone is accounted for

— You five sleep in a tangle of limbs, but it’s the coziest cuddle pile you’ll ever sleep in. Tengen’s been married long enough not to be disturbed by shuffling or moving around since sleeping with various other people requires occasional readjusting no matter how you romanticize it.

— Suma usually demands a spot at your side so she can wrap herself around you like a koala. She does drool, but she usually looks so damned cute doing it that you don’t have the heart to move her away from your shoulder. She’s always whispering to you as everyone settles down for bed, and Makio often scolds her for giggling and keeping the others awake.

— Prepare for those two to bicker over you, oftentimes literally. They’ll hiss and argue whilst they have their arms full of you.

— Hinatsuru sings you lullabies when you just can’t seem to sleep and plays with your hair. Her fingers scratch lovingly over your scalp, smiling as your eyelids droop further under her gentle affections and ethereal voice. You always wake up with a mouthful of her hair, but it’s so worth it.

— Makio gives excellent head rubs when you have a headache, and although she may pretend that you’re a nuisance, you can tell she enjoys taking care of her partners. She’s a big spoon and likes to hold your hand while she sleeps, blushing furiously when you raise her knuckles to your lips.

— Tengen rarely manages to snag you from his wives’ clutches for a spot at your side, but when he does he wraps his entire body around you and nearly smothers you with his heat. He cutely holds things while he sleeps so expect to wake up in a headlock. And if you’re in his clutches when he goes to roll over, you’re getting rolled over as well. It’s a bit disorienting, but he soothes you with an apologetic kiss on your temple if he wakes you.

— Tengen thinks it’s endearing that you try to hold him just like he holds everyone else, even with him being so big. You don’t seem to mind his size, wrapping yourself around him like a backpack and tucking his head under your chin.

— Mornings consist of detangling and lots and lots of kisses!

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mubabee · 3 months

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so basically I made this cringe kny x reader a few years ago when I was younger, so I’m gonna be drawing some scenes from each chapter. (nezuko is genderbent in the story bc yes)

y/n is kinda like Inosuke, clueless and sht

let me know if y’all want context

ah sht I forgot to color the ends of nezuko’s hair ☹️

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dinosukek · 7 months

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Headers of my favorite ships for you

Akaren

Inotan

Sanegiyuu

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dxncingwithastrxnger · 6 months

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1. capturing the sun

A/N: Hello everyone!! I bring to you my very first demon slayer fic!! I've been in the kny fandom for awhile with many fic ideas coming to mind, but this is the first time I've actually written it out. This is also the first story for Inotan Week!! I hosted my own list of prompts for this year, you can find the post here!! I really hope you enjoy this story, I have a lot of plans for this AU, tbh, so I can't wait to write it all out. This is actually a bit shorter than my usual chapters, but it felt right to end it where I did and the other chapters will definitely be longer!! Happy reading!!

Inspiration Post

Pairings: N/A (The romance hasn't started yet, lmao)

Prompt: Day 1 - Fantasy

Summary: The King of Kirauai receives an unexpected visit.

Tag(s): Angst, death threats, death, kingdom customs(?)

Word Count: 886

Song Inspiration: N/A (Me? :0 Not using a song lyric for a title? :0)

Not beta'd, all mistakes are my own.

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[Chapter 1] [Chapter 2] [Chapter 3] [Chapter 4] [Chapter 5] [Chapter 6] [Chapter 7]

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King Inosuke, ruler of Kirauai. Also known as “King of the Mountains” or “the Boar King”. A fearsome, ruthless man who took his place upon the throne by force. He’s cruel, cold, he laughs at the pain of others and he’s never apologized a day in his life. That is the reputation he must uphold. Because without such a reputation, no one takes him seriously.

And so, when the Sun Warrior, Kamado Tanjiro, throws open the doors to his throne room and rushes across the royal blue carpet leading right to him, he keeps his face neutral and unsurprised. In truth, he really wasn’t surprised. He was well aware that Tanjiro had been making his way to him. The trail of destruction and bodies he left in his wake was difficult to miss. So many of the King’s Boar Knights lost due to this red-haired man who wields the power of the sun. All of the death left the King sick to his stomach, but so did the thought of destroying the man storming towards him.

Not surprised to see him here, no, but extremely saddened instead. He had been hoping that he’d never have to actually look Kamado Tanjiro directly in the face, but it appears his wishes did not come true. Sighing internally, he narrows his eyes as he looks down at the man intruding in his place. He gives his guards a wave of his hand, telling them to hold off. He’d like to hear what the Warrior has to say.

“Kamado Tanjiro.” King Inosuke calls out, his deep voice echoing throughout the large room. “I was wondering when we’d officially meet.” He says calmly.

“Inosuke Hashibira!!” The Warrior shouts, a fierce, determined expression on his face. “I have come here to kill you!!”

The King can’t help the laughter that bursts from his lips, his amusement surprising himself. “You? Kill me?” He questions, his words filled with a level of arrogance that people never believe he was actually born with. “What makes you so sure you could do such a thing?”

Anger starts to bleed through into the Warrior’s expression. “I refuse to accept anything less. I’ll kill you if it’s the last thing I do.” The redhead grits out, his arm extending out in front of him in order to point his sword at the King sitting upon his throne.

King Inosuke’s face falls into a cold mask, his voice completely monotone. “Do you truly think that killing me is going to do good for this country? That you’re going to help the people by getting rid of me?”

"Don’t you realize what you’ve done!?” The Warrior exclaims, expression filled with rage, the flame mark on his forehead flaring. “How far you’ve gone!?” His grip on his sword visibly tightens, but it’s also clear that he’s shaking. “How many people have died to achieve this world domination of yours!?" Tears prick at the man’s eyes and the King tries to shake off the quivering of his limbs at such a question. At the reminder.

"769.” He states simply, without hesitation.

"...What?" The man before him falters slightly, though he tries to hide it.

"769 people died to achieve my plans. I counted them, and had each of their names etched on my throne so I never forget what my victory cost the world.” The black-haired man explains. “Now tell me, how many have you killed to see me dead?" He demands.

Tanjiro falters at his words. "I didn't..." He shakes his head, the fierce look in his eyes returning. "The only ones I killed were your men!! Those who were already killing others!!"

King Inosuke, leans forward atop his hand-carved throne, expression unreadable. "Yes, and I'm asking you. How many have you killed, Monjiro?"

For a few minutes, there's nothing but silence. Neither of them move from their positions and it's only the King who can see all the emotions flickering across the Warrior's face. Only the King knows how spooked the man before him is.

"I-I-" With a stuttered gasp, the sword slips from his hands, clattering to the marble floor.

"How many have you killed?" The question whispers through his mind on repeat.

Another gasp and he falls to his knees, chest heaving. "I-I don't-" He clutches his chest, to rip his heart out or attempt to calm it down, no one is certain. "How many have I- What have I- What-I-"

Nothing coherent falls from his lips, as if the man is unable to truly process the question he's been asked. The King watches him with a frown and hard eyes, though if anyone looked closely enough, they would see the shine of tears. But no one realizes their King is on the verge of weeping. He's too far away from them, and none of them dare to get closer.

King Inosuke nods to his guards hovering behind Tanjiro and they immediately grab him under his arms and start dragging him away. The Warrior never even registers what's happening to him, too far into his own head to realize that his body has been captured. The King didn’t realize how easy it would be to break him. He finds himself questioning if doing it was actually a good thing or not long into the rest of the day.

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A/N: What do you all think?? This AU is quite interesting and I LOVE fantasy settings like this, so I'm super excited. One thing, Kirauai, the name of their country/continent, is meant to be pronounced as "Keer-uh-way". But anyways, please, tell me what you think!! Feedback from my readers is always so important to me!!

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-ˋˏ ༻…oops…༺ ˎˊ- kny x reader

||synopsis: You’re caught completely off guard when ____ calls you by a pet name/compliments you. Most people wouldn’t get caught off guard by this, but the two of you aren’t even in a relationship yet. It just slipped out of their mouth. ➳ (before the confession scenario)

||characters: Kamado Tanjiro, Agatsuma Zenitsu, Hashibira Inosuke, Shinazugawa Genya, Tokito Muichiro (separate), (gn! reader), (fluff), (headcanons + oneshot) <3

“kiss me hard before you go, summertime sadness.” -Lana Del Rey

˚ʚkamado tanjiroɞ˚

♡He’s in love with you, and as his first priority is being a demon slayer to turn Nezuko back into a human, he does the best he could to hide the feelings and/or ignore them.

♡Of course he wants to be with you after this is all over. Actually, he wants to get with you as fast as he could. (But priorities first! …right?)

♡At first, he was embarrassed when he called you, not by your name. Although all that previous embarrassment was quick to wash away after he saw your reaction. Now he just has to hope he doesn’t fall for you even harder.

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You hummed silently to yourself while on the very top of the ladder, hanging up colorful decorations all of the butterfly mansion. With the idea from Aoi and Kanao, everyone was decorating the estate as a surprise for Shinobu. It was your job to hang decorations, Aoi to bake, and Kanao to pass out invitations to the Hashira’s.

“Y/n! Be careful!” Tanjiro who had been below you was holding onto the wobbling ladder you were standing on. He had helped you already hang up banners in half the estate. Now there was only the other half to go. And despite you being the one on the top of the latter, Tanjiro seemed to be way more anxious at you being up there.

Your body stretched forward in an attempt to hook up the end of the lavender banner to the other side of the wall. Without realizing, you began to wobble in the slightest, stressing out Tanjiro in fear of you falling.

“Dear, be careful!” You quickly paused your actions. Thankfully, you had already hooked up the end of the banner. You felt your face get hot as you looked down at Tanjiro, checking to see if he had coincidentally called someone else dear. But he had been staring right at you.

At first, he seemed confused on why you became to flustered out of no where. Until he realized what he said. His own face turned a dark red as he tried to explain himself. But he only became a stuttering mess.

Taisho Secret!: After what happened you tripped off of the ladder in embarrassment and Tanjiro had to catch you, making him blush more.

˚ʚagatsuma zenitsuɞ˚

♡Let’s be completely honest, he’s head over heels in love with you and not afraid to show it. He calls you pet names all the time. He calls you his love, future lover, and his soulmate.

♡Sure the first time he called you a cute name and complimented you, you blushed profusely. But eventually, you got used to the pet names.

♡Zenitsu, for one, will never forget the day you got flustered from him calling you a pet name. As for you, you tried your best to forget it at how embarrassing the whole scenario had been.

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You laid on the soft futon on the floor, zenitsu’s futon being right beside yours as tanjiro’s was on Zenitsu’s side, Inosuke being on the other end. You had a long night and were mostly just happy you made friends and wouldn’t be alone on your journey as a demon slayer.

However one thing that had made your day seem extra slow and long was one of the boys you met. Zenitsu. He was adorable but he was relentless in trying to get you to be his spouse.

Your back had been facing zenitsu as you were trying to finally get some sleep. That was until zenitsu snapped you out of your thoughts by poking your back repeatedly. With a small sigh you turned the other way to face Zenitsu.

As every other time you saw him, he had tears in his eyes. “What happened, Zenitsu?” You asked, your eyes half lidded as you just wanted sleep. It took everything in you to not pass out in the middle of your conversation with him.

That conversation had mostly just been him talking to you. But you couldn’t pay attention to a single thing you said. “Love? Are you okay?” Your eyes suddenly widened as you felt yourself blush.

“AWW! YOU’RE BLUSHING!”

“Zenitsu, Go to sleep!” Tanjiro yelled, throwing a pillow right at the boys head as Inosuke began laughing loudly.

Taisho Secret!: Zenitsu teased you about your flustered state for weeks and wouldn’t drop the topic. He believed even more that you two were meant for each other.

˚ʚhashibira inosukeɞ˚

♡In a situation like this with him, your most definitely not going to be the embarrassed one, even if it is you that received the compliment.

♡Inosuke has pride. A lot of pride. So the moment he ‘accidentally’ compliments you, his face is secretly burning a bright red. Thankfully his boat mask had been there to cover for him.

♡Getting a compliment from inosuke doesn’t happen very often. Especially when the two of you aren’t even in a relationship together. So you better cherish the moment while you can.

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Inosuke calling you strong was just about the only compliment you received from him. And sometimes, it didn’t even seem like a compliment with the way he sounds so sarcastic and whenever he says it. And he also always brings up his own strength in the ‘compliment’ calling himself stronger than you.

And from Inosuke, you never would have expected to get a non-sarcastic compliment. Especially when it comes to your looks.

You, Tanjiro, Zenitsu, and him all planned on going to a small festival nearby just for the fun of it. And for a break from slaying demons. And as the only thing you wear every day now being the demon slayer uniform, you didn’t think it would hurt to dress up a little.

Being out of the corps uniform felt comforting in a way. Despite still having to bring your katana just in case, it felt nice to feel like a normal person your age.

You walked outside, seeing only inosuke outside, dressed up and out of the usual pants he would wear. But the boar mask remained. You stood beside the boy, waiting for the other two to come.

“You look pretty..” You heard a Mutter from inosuke, making you shocked. You turned over to the boy with a questioning look on your face.

“Did you-“

“No!” He yelled quickly, crossing his arms. A small blush dusted your cheeks as you moved your arms over to his boar mask to take it off. The moment you did, you noticed his red face making yourself turn red as well.

Taisho Secret!: When Inosuke told you that you looked pretty, Tanjiro heard and brought it up to you during the festival making your face turn pink. Inosuke saw and felt a little jealous but he’ll never admit that.

˚ʚshinazugawa genyaɞ˚

♡He spoke without thinking. And the very moment it slipped out of his mouth, it took no time for him to turn the darkest shade or red.

♡You immediately turned a light red but the moment Genya began apologizing for calling you that and assumingely making you uncomfortable, you felt really bad.

♡100% had to assure him multiple times that it was completely fine and you didn’t mine one bit. He stopped apologizing but he was stiff as a board the entire day as he couldn’t shake off what had happened.

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You and Genya had both chosen to visit a small lake that day. The two of you were simply in the water, splashing each other and staying afloat.

While not paying attention, you didn’t realize Genya staring at you with a small smile on his face. The moment you saw, your head tilted to the side. You eventually waved your hands in his face to break him out of his small trance.

Although even that didn’t really seem to work.

“Genya?” You asked before moving your hand back to your side.

“You’re so lovely.”

He paused. You paused. His face slowly turned a dark red and so did you. He was quick to put his hands up in defense.

“I’M SORRY!-“

“NO GENYA, DON’T WORRY-“

Taisho Secret!: Genya was ashamed thinking he may have upset you. So when the little lake day ended, he felt super guilty, thinking he made things awkward. Sanemi soon got worried at his brothers embarrassed state but Genya refused to say what was wrong.

˚ʚtokito muichiroɞ˚

♡Poor Muichiro has horrible memory and everyone knows that. In some cases, having horrible memory can be a good thing, and in other cases, it’s really bad. For obvious reasons, it’s mostly bad.

♡But when this happened, Muichiro had a win win situation. Muichiro cares deeply about you and out of all the Hashira’s, he only ever hangs out with you. For that reason your company means a lot to him, even if neither of you knew it.

♡Mitsuri and Tengen had also both informed Muichiro about his feelings for you. So when he found out he was in love with you, he sort of forgot that he wasn’t dating you. More so with the way you’re both always clingy to each other.

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You walked around the main garden with nothing else to do. Muichiro was practically clinging onto your arm as he too had nothing else to do. Honestly, unexpected visits from him had gotten normal so you never payed much attention to it.

After a while of walking around, you took a small seat on the grass, Muichiro soon after sat right next to you, a blank expression on his face as he put his head on your shoulder.

It was something he always did. It took a while of getting used to it as your face would always flush at first. Now it had been comforting.

“Love, what are you doing tomorrow?” Muichiro asked, gazing up at the sky as his head was still placed on your shoulder.

“I-“ Right when you about to answer, you paused. Your face slowly began turning a light shade of red as you stiffened. Muichiro felt it, soon after bringing his head off your shoulder. He gave you a small head tilt, amused at your reaction.

“Mui..?” You asked, waiting to see if he even realized what he said. With the amused expression, you were sure he did. “You called me-“

“Are we not dating?” His amused expression faltered as he gave you a more genuinely confused one. You blushed more, not sure at what to say.

Taisho Secret!: Since Muichiro never got a direct answer from you, he spent and entire month thinking the two of you were dating and so Mitsuri had to later explain he hadn’t asked you out yet. Maybe that’s why you got so embarrassed when Muichiro told Zenitsu the two of you were dating.

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when you’re laughing nonstop

Author’s Note: humor isn’t exactly my selling point, so pls and ty enjoy my attempt(s) @ #funny. 🙃

when you’re laughing nonstop

Hashira x Reader, Kamaboko x Reader

Word Count: ~800

CW: explicit language

Emergency Request Fulfilled: If by any chance could you do the Hashira or the the kamboko squad, without trying to, makes the reader laugh like so hard they're crying, and any time they talk the reader just laughs more? (Idk if youve ever had those moments but those are the best laughs lol) How would they react?

~faqs~

When you’re laughing nonstop…

… Zenitsu panics, because he thinks you’re laughing at him?! It doesn’t help that after literally anything he says or does, you burst into giggles… and your inability to explain that you’re laughing with him rather than at him (albeit, he isn’t exactly laughing — more so pouting) due to the constant onslaught of giggles only exacerbates his panic and confusion.

… Inosuke thinks it’s a competition. “DID YOU REALLY BELIEVE YOU COULD OUT LAUGH ME?!” *cue maniacal laughing fit* Meanwhile, you’re clutching your stomach, gasping for air, and entirely unable to inform him that: It isn’t a competition, idiot!

… Gyomei, the poor man, is just trying to meditate, but it’s hard for him to focus when you’re snorting every other second, your efforts to conceal your laughter less than successful. He doesn’t have the heart to ask you to leave, but he does gently (and sternly) cradle your head to his chest (he’s hoping his pulse’ll calm you), exasperated smile tugging at the corner of his mouth when you instead dampen his happi with your tears (from laughing so hard).

… Obanai tries to act irritated, but the twinkle in your eyes as you cling hopelessly to his haori’s sleeve, body shaking with laughter, is too endearing for him to maintain his facade. “Are you done?” he asks, indifference nearly giving way to a fond smile. “N-no!” you manage to gasp, promptly dissolving into another round of laughter, “Not even c-close!”

… Tanjirou waits for you to get it out of your system, smiling brightly the entire time. He doesn’t quite understand what’s so funny—all of his attempts to ask you result in half finished sentences interrupted by more laughter—but he does know you’re happy, and if you’re happy, then he’s happy!

… your tears initially worry Mitsuri, but once she’s confident that they’re happy tears, and after observing that she seems to be the reason behind them, she brings you a handkerchief and does her best to prolong your laughter (facepalm worthy puns are her specialty).

… Shinobu clucks her tongue, already knowing you’re eventually going to end up with the hiccups. “W-where are you *hiccup* g-oing?” you whine, eyes narrow with suspicion, “Don’t leave meee!” Rolling her eyes, she lightly flicks your forehead, voice wry with amusement, “I’m getting you a glass of water,” raising an eyebrow as you hiccup again, “You’re clearly going to need it,” pressing a soft kiss to your shoulder, “I’m not leaving you.”

… Kyojuro watches you with great interest, and mild concern. It only happened once, but once was enough. (it being you choking on your own spit from laughing too hard, and almost passing out because he didn’t realize you were actually choking versus laughing)

… Sanemi swears you’ve been possessed by the devil. “Nothing in this world is that funny,” he grumbles, swatting away your fingers as you attempt to pinch his cheeks, “Stop it.” Of course, his petulant grimace only makes you giggle harder, and you know he isn’t really mad when he finally acquiesces and allows you to wield his hand: “Why are you hitting yourself? Why are you hitting yourself?” as you playfully smack his face with his palm, your delighted, triumphant grin soothing the glower in his stare. #the man is whipped #the man is in love

… Muichiro smiles ruefully, toe throbbing as you laugh and point at his misfortune. “A-are you o-okay?” you gasp between chuckles, “That chair really did a number on you!” What’s important to him is knowing that, were it a serious injury, you’d help first, laugh later… right?

… Giyuu prays it’ll end soon. Don’t get him wrong! He adores your smile, wishes he could bottle up your laughter for a rainy day, and overall cherishes your happiness… but he simply doesn’t know what to do when the giggles strike. Should I stand here and wait? Would now be an inappropriate time to go do laundry? Uh oh… they’re getting closer… if they get ahold of you, then you’ll have to stand here and wait… shit! *insert Giyuu awkwardly patting your head as you sob-laugh-sniffle into his chest*

… Tengen swells with pride, muscles subconsciously flexing, hair subtly shining, eyes glimmering. Who cares if you’re laughing at him? Either way, he’s the reason you’re laughing so hard, and he’ll be damned if he doesn’t get the credit for making you so happy. That being said, if the laughter shows signs of spreading to Hina… to Makio… to Suma… #Uzui Tengen is now running away #legend says he’s still running to this day (“What do you mean I’m running? Pfft! I can handle four hysterical spouses! Absolutely! 100%!”)

#hashira x reader #kamaboko #preferences #kimetsu no yaiba #demon slayer #zenitsu x reader #inosuke x reader #gyomei x reader #obanai x reader #tanjiro x reader #mitsuri x reader #shinobu x reader #kyojuro x reader #sanemi x reader #muichiro x reader #giyuu x reader #tengen x reader

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snowshinefivez5 · 2 years

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Art Trade

Had the pleasure of doing a trade with @lisandra-phillips 🧡. It was very fun to work with the females again and add those cute little dresses on them, a "berry" nice couple if I do say so myself. This artist is on another level with amazing content on a regular basis. seriously check them out they are too good!!

Their half:

#inotan #gingkite #ant kite #ging #inosuke #tanjiro #female tanjiro #female inosuke #inosuke x tanjiro #tanjiro x inosuke #my stuff #art trade #genderbend #genderswap #ging x kite #kite x ging #hxh #kny #demon slayer

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Inotan Fanfic: The Height of Friendship - Chapter 3

The Thought That Counts

Synopsis: Inosuke's excitement knew no bounds when he finally surpassed Tanjirou and Zenitsu in height. But a series of incidents lead him to believe that being taller than his companions comes with drawbacks, leaving him feeling left out and dejected. Determined to lift Inosuke's spirits, Tanjirou hatches a plan. Zenitsu is sceptical about the feasibility of the hare-brained scheme, but decides to put friendship before sensibility. Will the plan succeed, or will it backfire?

Main Pairing: Inotan (Inosuke x Tanjirou)

Secondary Pairing: ZenNezu (Zenitsu x Nezuko)

Setting: Canon AU, 3 years after the main story ends

Wordcount: ~9000 words across 3 chapters

Chapters: 1 2 3

Status: Complete. 4th story in the Series: Where the Wisteria Always Bloom.

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Nezuko's kiss had provided Zenitsu with the energy boost he needed to keep going. But by the end of the day, he felt like this was the longest day of his life.

As the group made their way back home from the eatery, the night enveloped them, and the sky was lit by a dazzling array of stars. However, Zenitsu was too preoccupied with the pain in his feet to appreciate the beauty around him. The walk back was excruciatingly slow, each step sending a sharp, shooting pain through Zenitsu's tired feet. He winced with each movement, trying his best to hide the discomfort from his companions.

“You and Nezuko can go ahead, Zenitsu and I will catch up soon,” Tanjirou urged Inosuke.

“No. It’s dark and you move like snails. I’m staying to make sure you both don’t get eaten by a bear.” Inosuke puffed his chest self-importantly.

Zenitsu felt touched, despite wanting nothing more than to have Inosuke gone so he could remove his tengu geta and sit down. It must have been by sheer miracle or stupidity that Inosuke still hadn't noticed he had been tricked by their artificially elevated footwear. Despite that, he was still trusting them implicitly and wanting to protect them without suspicion. Inosuke's simple-mindedness and naivety were almost endearing. That’s why he was willingly sacrificing his comfort and sanity to cheer Inosuke up. Still, Zenitsu felt that this was all a literal pain in the feet, to be surrounded by idiots. He was so preoccupied with his own discomfort that he didn't notice a rock in his path.

"Zenitsu! Watch out!" Tanjirou's voice cut through his thoughts, bringing him back to reality.

But it was too late. Zenitsu's foot met with the rock, and he felt himself losing his balance. Panic shot through him as he flailed his arms, desperately trying to grab onto something to steady himself. He saw Tanjirou reaching out to grab him, but he too lost his balance and fell forward. Inosuke reacted with lightning speed, wrapping his arms around Tanjirou's waist and pulling him back to safety.

Zenitsu, unfortunately, wasn't as lucky. He landed on the ground with a loud thud, pain shooting up his ankle. He clenched his teeth, biting down hard to stifle the cry that threatened to escape his lips. The throbbing sensation was almost unbearable, and he felt like his ankle was on fire.

Nezuko darted over, her face a picture of worry as she crouched beside Zenitsu. Tanjirou and Inosuke followed, hovering anxiously around their injured friend.

“Zenitsu, are you okay?” Tanjirou asked, his voice tinged with concern and remorse. He bent down and carefully inspected the injured ankle.

Zenitsu drew a ragged breath, feeling the pent-up frustration and rage he had held back since this morning erupting to the surface.

“My ankle is shattered!!!” he shrieked. “This is all on you, Tanjiroooou!!!”

Tanjirou and Inosuke hauled Zenitsu back to their home, his shrill screams piercing the night. After a careful examination, Tanjirou assured them that it was just a sprain, not a break. Everyone was relieved, except Zenitsu, who retorted, “Just a sprain, huh?! Why don’t you sprain your ankle too and tell me how it feels!”

Nezuko took control of the situation, rubbing a cooling balm on Zenitsu’s swollen ankle and vowing to watch over him until he was fully recovered. Zenitsu’s spirits lifted considerably after that, happy to exploit the opportunity for her undivided attention and care.

Feeling more at ease in his futon, Zenitsu began to contemplate the aftermath of his mishap. Tanjirou’s harebrained scheme had backfired, as he had predicted. And Inosuke would realise that they had been deceiving him the whole time.

Zenitsu glanced at Inosuke, who had been unusually silent and looked troubled and scared, only speaking to inquire if he would be okay. Zenitsu was moved by Inosuke’s concern for him. As he reflected on this, Zenitsu realised that Inosuke was a truly kind person at heart, just ignorant and lacking in common sense at times. It probably hadn’t even dawned on him that he had been duped.

Tanjirou remained by his side, apologising over and over and looking remorseful as he did so. Zenitsu decided to forgive him, although it was mostly to prevent him from asking Nezuko to let him take over the care-giving. He knew he would never forgive Tanjirou if that happened.

“I owe you an apology too, Inosuke,” Tanjirou turned to Inosuke after Zenitsu said he would forgive him. “You must be angry that we deceived you. This whole thing was my idea, though. Please don’t hold it against Zenitsu.”

Inosuke looked confused for a moment before his expression turned smug. “Actually, I saw those dumb things you were wearing this morning. Your pants flapped in the wind when you walked towards me.”

Tanjirou and Zenitsu gaped at him in disbelief.

“So… you knew… right from the start?” Zenitsu said incredulously.

"Of course!" Inosuke flashed a wide grin. “I just didn’t say anything because I wanted to see what you were up to. I must admit, it was funny seeing you two wobbling around in those things all day just to be taller. You both are such idiots!” He burst into laughter, his first genuine laugh in weeks.

Tanjirou's face lit up at the sight of Inosuke laughing, but Zenitsu could feel his blood simmering inside him.

"You ungrateful boar! Out! Both of you! Yes, you too, Tanjirou! This was your moronic idea! Get out of my sight and stop infecting me with your stupid!" Zenitsu shrieked, his piercing voice reverberating throughout the house.

Tanjirou and Inosuke strolled in the backyard under the starry night sky. The cool breeze caressed the leaves on the trees, and the moon shone bright, bathing them in a gentle light. Inosuke squeezed Tanjirou’s hand, happy that he could finally do so. Tanjirou had been so busy keeping his balance with the ridiculous footwear earlier that Inosuke didn’t want to bother him. Still, he couldn’t help mocking his boyfriend for it.

“So, how does it feel to have your feet back on the ground?” Inosuke teased.

Tanjirou chuckled at Inosuke’s quip. “It feels wonderful! I’ll treasure this feeling from now on,” he said earnestly.

Inosuke scoffed in response. “Don’t do such a lame thing again. What if you seriously hurt yourselves?”

Tanjirou shook his head gently, his eyes warm and sincere. “And you should stop worrying about your height, Inosuke. We’re best friends, and that’s not something that changes with height or size. Besides, you’ve seen for yourself how size doesn't determine strength and power. You’ve faced countless demons of all shapes and sizes, and you’ve never backed down from a challenge.”

Inosuke grunted, unable to argue with that logic. He scratched his head and said, “Fine, I get it. Just don’t go breaking your ankles again trying to keep up with me.”

Tanjirou smiled, happy to see his boyfriend back to his usual self. He tilted his head and asked curiously, “Are you not mad at us for lying to you?”

Inosuke shrugged his broad shoulders. “Nah. I mean, it was pretty insulting that you thought I wouldn’t notice, but I guess thinking counts, or however the saying goes.”

Tanjirou chuckled softly. “It’s the thought that counts,” he corrected.

“Yeah, that’s exactly what I meant to say. It’s the thought that counts,” Inosuke repeated.

Tanjirou nodded earnestly. “I knew you would figure it out sooner or later,” he clarified. “But I hoped you would notice our efforts and see how much we care about you. You’re our best friend, Inosuke, and we love you just the way you are.”

Inosuke felt a burst of warmth and fuzziness in his heart. Tanjirou was a sweet and thoughtful lover as always, and Zenitsu had proven to be a loyal friend and minion, even if he was probably seething and swearing at them right now. And of course, Nezuko was always there, supporting them with her quiet strength.

He stared at the twinkling stars in the night sky. A ripple of calm and gratitude washed over him, and he was glad to be alive and in the company of people who loved him.

He glanced at Tanjirou, who stood beside him, gazing at the night sky with a serene and peaceful expression, his hanafuda earrings dancing lightly in the breeze. The stars sparkled in his gentle eyes, and it made Inosuke’s heart flutter. He wanted to lean in and kiss him, but curiosity got the better of him. He wondered how a kind soul like Tanjirou could come up with a plan that resulted in Zenitsu getting hurt. He didn’t think it was a serious injury, and he knew Zenitsu was exaggerating as usual, but he still remembered Zenitsu’s loud wailing in his ear.

“So, was falling part of the plan?” he asked.

As he expected, Tanjirou shook his head emphatically, his face full of guilt. “No, no, of course not. That was an accident. I never meant for Zenitsu to get hurt.” He bit his lip, feeling responsible for Zenitsu’s sprained ankle.

Inosuke reached out and gave Tanjirou’s shoulder a squeeze, trying to reassure him.

“He'll be fine. He has Nezuko.” He nodded towards the direction of their cosy house.

Tanjirou nodded gratefully, but his brow furrowed slightly. "You know, Zenitsu is really a great guy. He was so concerned about you and he agreed to go along with my plan even though he had doubts about it. Can you please be nicer to him and stop making fun of him?" He looked at Inosuke with a hopeful expression.

Inosuke snorted indignantly. “What do you mean? I’m always nice to my underlings!” he protested.

Tanjirou shook his head slightly, his eyes gentle but firm. “Remember weeks ago when you kept messing up his hair and holding his things out of his reach? It really bothers him, you know.”

Inosuke’s eyes widened in disbelief. “He’s mad about that?” he exclaimed. “He’s so sensitive! I just wanted him to praise me, but he's so petty!” He waved his arms wildly, trying to justify his actions.

Tanjirou blinked in surprise at this revelation. “So, you did all that, just because you wanted his praise?”

“Yeah,” Inosuke confessed. “You and Nezuko praised me, but he was the only one who didn’t, so I had to keep trying until he gave in.”

Tanjirou’s face softened into a smile, and then he laughed softly. Inosuke felt confused by his reaction. He opened his mouth to ask what was so funny, but before he could speak, Tanjirou’s face turned serious again.

“Zenitsu doesn’t even praise himself, so how can you expect him to praise you?”

Inosuke frowned. “What does that have to do with anything?”

“Zenitsu doesn’t get much praise growing up, so he has trouble seeing his own worth. That also affects how he praises others,” Tanjirou explained patiently.

Inosuke crossed his arms. “How can he not see his own worth? He’s my underling, so he must have some good points.”

“Well, you can help him by praising him,” Tanjirou suggested with a gentle smile.

“Praise him??” Inosuke exclaimed. That sounded like an impossible task to him.

Tanjirou chuckled at his reaction. “You don’t have to force yourself. It’s the thought that counts.”

Inosuke fell into a quiet, pensive silence, his mind mulling over Tanjirou’s words. He knew that everyone enjoyed being praised, himself included. He couldn’t deny that he felt a surge of pride whenever he received praise from others. Even Nezuko, who was always so generous and selfless, beamed more whenever Zenitsu or Tanjirou praised her.

But there was someone who seemed to defy this universal truth. Inosuke couldn’t help but wonder why Tanjirou didn’t seem to seek praise like everyone else.

“Why don’t you care about being praised?” he asked.

Tanjirou looked at Inosuke, his eyes warm and gentle. “I don't need admiration from others,” he said, his voice mild but firm. “If my loved ones are safe and happy, that’s enough for me.”

Inosuke’s eyes widened in surprise. Tanjirou’s words were simple yet deep, as expected of him.

As the leader of his pack, Inosuke felt a strong duty to protect and care for his companions. But he never expected to derive joy from this in the same way he would when he excelled at something or received praise for his achievements.

This was a new way of thinking about happiness for Inosuke. He admired Tanjirou for his ability to see things differently and to appreciate the simple things in life.

Inosuke realized he had learned a lot that day. He was tired and he wanted to rest and reflect on everything he had learned. But he decided to humour Tanjirou, since making others happy was important to him. There was something that bothered him, and maybe Tanjirou could help him with that.

“Well, I’m still unhappy about something,” Inosuke said.

Tanjirou looked at him with worry. “What is it?”

“I get what you said about heights and all, but… it’s easier to kiss when we’re the same height.” Inosuke tried to hide his blush with a scowl.

Tanjirou cupped his face with his hands. “That’s not true.”

Tanjirou leaned up and kissed him, their lips melting in a soft, passionate kiss that made Inosuke’s heart throb. He felt a surge of emotion in his chest, and he wrapped his arms around Tanjirou, deepening the kiss. He pulled back slightly and flashed a cocky grin. "You do a passable job of making me happy. Keep it up and maybe you’ll get better at it."

Tanjirou smiled and hugged him tighter. He kissed his cheek and whispered in his ear, “I will, Inosuke.” They stayed locked in each other's embrace, relishing the sound of their racing heartbeats.

A few evenings later, Zenitsu dashed out to the yard to collect the laundry, his sharp ears catching the ominous rumble of thunder. A storm was brewing, and he had to hurry. Inosuke trailed behind him, wanting to lend a hand. He had been awkwardly following him around in the past few days, trying to offer a helping hand in view of his injured ankle. Zenitsu’s ankle had healed thanks to Nezuko’s loving care, but he was still bitter with Tanjirou and Inosuke and had avoided talking to them as much as possible. Still, he appreciated some help, so he let Inosuke tag along.

As they were taking down the laundry, Zenitsu heard Inosuke trying to say something.

"Uh… Zenitsu… S-s-s-s..." Inosuke stammered, wrestling with his tongue.

"Why are you making that noise, are you a snake or something?" Zenitsu snapped, confused and irritated.

Inosuke's face contorted in effort as he forced the words out. "S-s-sorry!!! For your ankle!" he spat out.

Zenitsu stared at Inosuke, taken aback by the unexpected apology. "Uh, sure…" he said uncertainly.

“And…” Inosuke’s face twisted as he struggled to utter the words. “And… and you’re seriously a great guy!” he finally blurted out, his face looking distorted and deformed in the process.

Zenitsu felt a chill run down his spine. Inosuke would never apologize, let alone compliment him. He gazed at Inosuke’s hideous face and thought that there was no way this entity was human.

Zenitsu took a deep breath and unleashed a shriek. “Tanjirooooou!!! There’s a demon in the backyard!!!”

Pandemonium broke out as Tanjirou and Nezuko sprinted out to intervene. Amidst a flurry of garbled yelling, angry headlocks and confusion, they managed to get Zenitsu and Inosuke to calm down and explain themselves.

“I praised him, Tanjirou! I praised him like you asked me to! But stupid Monitsu called me a demon and attacked me!” Inosuke flailed his arms wildly at Zenitsu while Tanjirou wrapped his arms around his waist, struggling to restrain him.

“His face was all twisted when he said that! He was obviously trying to scare me!” Zenitsu snapped back, feeling a bit embarrassed for his overreaction. Nezuko patted his back soothingly, holding his hand to prevent him from throwing a punch.

"Inosuke was really trying to praise you, Zenitsu," Tanjirou said, trying not to laugh. "But it probably came out a bit strange."

Zenitsu looked at Inosuke with a raised eyebrow. “You were praising me?”

Inosuke scowled at Zenitsu. “I was! But you went nuts and called me a demon!”

“Oh,” Zenitsu said, feeling sheepish. “I didn’t get that you were trying to be nice.”

“Yeah, well, don’t count on it happening again,” Inosuke huffed, jabbing an aggressive finger at him.

“Why not?” Zenitsu demanded.

Just then, a blast of lightning lit up the sky, and rain began to gush in buckets. Nezuko let out a squeal, and they all rushed around, trying to save the clothes. Inosuke, always eager to prove himself, grabbed all the clothes in his arms and took off sprinting.

"Faster than all of you, shorties!" he yelled triumphantly, sticking out his tongue and bolting back indoors.

"That boar will never change," Zenitsu grumbled as he raced alongside Nezuko and Tanjirou.

"But it's the thought that counts," Tanjirou said with a smile, trying to ease the tension.

Zenitsu sighed, feeling that maybe he had been too harsh on Inosuke. He decided to let it go and focus on the fact that Inosuke had tried to make amends, no matter how clumsy the attempt was.

As they huddled indoors, Zenitsu couldn't shake off the doubt that lingered in his mind. Would Inosuke ever truly be nice? But then he found himself caught up in the rhythm of their easy banter, his own laughter joining in with theirs. Inosuke's carefree laughter was infectious, and in spite of feeling cold and wet, a warmth spread through his body. The tension from the past few days washed away with the sound of the rain outside. Maybe, just maybe, they were all perfect like this.

Next Story in the series: Drinking Party

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Author's Notes: This fic started out as a silly frivolous piece of fluff, but along the way, it evolved into something deeper about self-worth and friendship. I'm not knocking on frivolous fluff (love it myself), but I'm surprised by how working on something can take one in a different direction sometimes. I hope you like the ending! Poor Zen, the only one with a shred of sense among them, and yet he still ended up taking the brunt of their idiocy. But at least he has Nezuko to keep him sane. I can't help but wonder if any of you saw it coming from a mile away that Inosuke knew it right from the start and just decided to sit back and watch his friends make fools of themselves. He may not be great at expressing himself, but he's certainly smart and can put on an act when needed (hello, Inoko). I drew inspiration for Inosuke's "praising face" from Tanjirou's "lying face," as you might have guessed! Since Tanjirou looks terrifying enough to scare people when he lies, I bet Inosuke would also terrify Zen with his "praising face" lol. I hope you enjoyed the Inotan kissing scene, which took up half of the editing time lol. It was supposed to be a touch-and-go kind of thing, but then I decided to lengthen it a bit because why not? Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed my fic, it’d really make my day if you could drop a like, reblog, and/or comment to let me know! This story is also published on AO3 where you can comment anonymously! Although I mostly write for myself, your encouragement keeps me motivated to post and share my work.

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