𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 × 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 [OLD]
𝖢𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝖲𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗇
Y/n wasn't the type of person to get into trouble often. Nor was she the type to disobey orders or deliberately break rules.
So all the stares she was getting from the Hashira, Giyuu and Himejima being the only exceptions, were to be expected.
Y/n knew this was going to happen.
So she was glad she'd kept her mask close the previous evening. Or was it earlier in the day before the sun rose...?
She had no idea when.
All she could focus on was the stares-
'I can feel them staring...' y/n thought, grateful for the wooden oni mask which covered her terrified expression with a fiercer one.
The young demon slayer was standing between the Love Hashira and the Flame Hashira, feeling comfortable there rather than near her mentor.
Ohhh, her mentor.
He definitely wasn't happy when he heard that y/n had actually considered fighting another Demon Slayer (plus a Hashira) for the sake of protecting a demon. Not only that but actually threaten to fight the entire Demon Slayer Corps.
'I can already hear his voice...!' y/n thought in distress, shaking violently, 'Damn it...! I'm such an idiot!'
She stared at the unconscious Tanjiro who'd been tied up, 'I could've prevented this... ahhh, I'm so sorry Tanjiro...!'
While y/n was busy worrying, the Hashira were somewhat amazed and a little proud of the frantic y/n. Sure, breaking rules wasn't something to be proud of but not being a wimp was definitely worth celebrating.
Y/n was very soft-spoken around the Hashira and getting her to stand up for herself and stop apologizing all the time had become something of a group effort.
There hadn't been much progress until the previous evening when y/n had snapped.
"Tomioka-san? Don't you know protecting a demon will make everyone hate you even more than they do now?" Shinobu questioned, unaware of how y/n was trembling.
From where she stood behind Giyuu and in front of the two Kamado siblings, y/n's growing anxiousness was hardly noticeable for Giyuu and the Insect Hashira.
Tanjiro, however, felt as though he were standing next to an active volcano...
Y/n was at her limit.
'This woman scares the 💩 out of me, but she tried to kill Nezuko!' y/n thought, 'Sureee that's kind of our job but Tanjiro was clearly trying to protect her— but also, she can't exactly guarantee that Nezuko is good— 💩 I'M OVERTHINKING AGAIN!!!'
"People don't hate me." Giyuu said simply.
This simple phrase snapped y/n out of her panicked mental ramble, earned a surprised look from Shinobu and a bamboozled expression from Tanjiro.
"Oh my, were you not aware that people hated you?" Shinobu asked with a sympathetic look, "I'm quite sorry that you-"
"Kocho-san!" y/n managed to say though her sentence cut off into a wheeze. Holy 💩, it felt like her fear of complicated social situations was strangling her-!
Y/n cleared her throat, "Errr, Kocho-san! I don't hate Giyuu-san! Not one bit! So, uh, your statement is invalid!"
...
Giyuu could've cried in that moment.
Shinobu was hecking proud.
Y/n wanted to take her sword and cut her own throat.
And Tanjiro was confused asf.
Y/n realized what she'd just done and her mood dampened as she looked down at the ground in shame, "I... I spoke out of turn... m'sorry."
Both Shinobu and Giyuu sighed as though they were disappointed to see y/n's minuscule bit of confidence die out so quickly.
"But... I'm not taking it back!" y/n stated, looking up once more as her grip on her mask tightened a little, "I'll protect both Nezuko and Tanjiro too! Even if it means I have to fight you or the entire Demon Slayer Corps!"
It was now Tanjiro's turn to get teary eyed as he watched, 'Y/n...'
The h/c haired girl placed her mask back upon her face and kept one hand close to her blade, "Well? Do something!"
On the outside, y/n seemed as fearless and defiant as ever. Especially with that mask of hers.
However, behind her mask was a terrified look, she was one more bold statement away from pissing herself.
'WHAT AM I THINKING...!?'
Shinobu only smiled and laughed, the noise causing y/n to flinch and let out a tiny "eep!"
Tanjiro gave her a bewildered look as y/n immediately scurried to hide behind Giyuu again, 'What in the—?'
"Tanjiro. Take your sister and run." Giyuu ordered, "Y/n, go with them."
Y/n visibly relaxed, "Right!"
The masked Demon Slayer helped Tanjiro to his feet, staying close as they fled while y/n carried Nezuko almost effortlessly.
Y/n's idiotic decisions didn't stop there, no no. I did mention that she considered fighting one of her comrades.
Once when she said stupid things in front of Shinobu and then again when Kanao arrived.
Y/n liked Kanao. She was very easy to interact with and y/n always had someone to talk to while she spent time with her little hobby of carving wooden statuettes.
But ohh, y/n really screwed up...
'I hope our friendship doesn't end because of it...' y/n thought miserably then halted, 'Wait... are we even friends!?'
Y/n was riding an emotional rollercoaster at the moment, her thoughts running wild along with her emotions which were usually tied down.
She was glad she could save Nezuko but...
There was surprise in Kanao's gaze when y/n came out of nowhere, their blades clashing together as the masked demon slayer successfully blocked Kanao's attack which had been aimed at Nezuko.
"Sorry Kanao, I can't let you hurt her!" y/n apologized, "She hasn't killed anyone, so you can let her go!"
"Y/n, protecting a demon is against the rules. You could get in serious trouble." Kanao replied, her voice calm as usual.
"I know..." y/n hummed, "But I won't let someone innocent die. Even if it means I have to fight you, Kanao. I'm willing to face the consequences!"
The small demon watched from where she sat in front of the tree, eyes trained on y/n.
She was shaking a little.
Funny how Nezuko noticed while y/n and Kanao were completely unaware.
"Even if Shinazugawa-san will be angry?" Kanao asked and y/n tensed.
"Y-Yeah... I guess so..." y/n murmured, "Yeah, even if he'll be angry with me!"
Kanao wasn't quite sure what to do but she had been given orders to catch the demon so...
"I'm sorry, y/n." Kanao apologized.
Though she couldn't see her face, Kanao could tell any hope y/n held had left her.
For once, y/n didn't apologize, only nodded with a quiet, "Fine then."
Both of them began to move but halted when there was a loud caw from a crow overhead. The duo looked up, Nezuko included as the crow circled.
"Find Tanjiro and the demon Nezuko and bring them to headquarters!" the crow cawed, "Tanjiro has a scar on his forehead while Nezuko is biting into a piece of bamboo!"
...y/n hated crows. But she liked this one.
Both of them glanced at Nezuko who stared back at the two of them in silence.
"That's Nezuko, right?"
"Mhm." y/n said with a nod and was taken aback when the small demon hurried over to her and hugged her arm.
"..."
"..."
Y/n carefully pat Nezuko's head, receiving a happy little hum in return.
Y/n had been so relieved but she wasn't out of the woods just yet.
After all...
'Tanjiro isn't the only one being put on trial today...' y/n thought, shedding a single tear, 'Ahh, damn it... I screwed up.'
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- Y/n is low-key terrified of Shinobu
- During her earlier days in the Demon Slayer Corps, Shinobu would literally tie her down to keep her still whenever she needed a shot
- Shinobu thinks y/n needs to work on her confidence
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