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"HUH?!" you stared wide eyed at the people running in front of you. "Ugh... Why aren't there girls here?!? " you groaned and sighed. "At least I'll eat your wives' tasty food" you muttered, mouth already watering.
Uzui smacked you on the head without missing a beat. "SNAP OUT OF IT!! Go join them now. I'll take your luggage to your new room."
He quickly walked back inside, and you huffed, rolling your shoulders as you started stretching. You weren’t exactly the best runner, but you had your moments. "Alright... Watch me cook these guys" you grinned.
The second your foot hit the dirt path, you sprinted past the group of panting trainees like your life depended on it. "Losers!!! " you yelled over your shoulder, sticking your tongue out.
You didn’t even bother to look back. You could hear the mix of annoyed groans and frustrated curses behind you and it made you laugh.
"You've gotta be kidding me... Who the hell is that?" one of them wheezed.
"How the hell is she so fast?!?! "
You kept laughing,arms pumping, hair flying behind you. Your legs burned but your pride refused to let you slow down.
"Y/n!!!, slow down before you trip and eat dirt! " someone shouted.
"Catch me first!! " you yelled, turning your head just enough to flash a smug grin.
Right before you could say something else, a rock decided to humble you. Your foot clipped it mid step and you were sent flying forward with a dramatic gasp.
You hit the ground with a loud thud, dirt in your mouth, face smushed against the path. A second of silence passed before the trainees behind you erupted into laughter.
"...Ow" you muttered.
One of the guys jogged up next to you, still trying to catch his breath. "Guess the track cooked you instead.. "
"Shut up!?"you spat dirt, glaring at the rock like it personally betrayed you. "That wasn’t my fault. That was sabotage!! "
"You tripped over air?? "
"It was a rock, dumbass!! "
"Still lost though."
You threw a handful of dirt at him. "GET OUT OF MY FACE YOU AUTISTIC CUNT!!! "
"Pfft yeah yeah whatever get up" he scoffed and you glared up at the stranger.
"Okay first of all don’t you dare laugh at me ho!!" you said, getting up slowly. "Wanna do a bet, gorgeous? " he smirked and you just rolled your eyes.
"What is it?" you asked.
"Whoever runs faster is the winner, alright? And the prize is letting the winner have the loser’s food!! Deal?? " He winked at you, looking super confident like he already knew he’d win.
"Pfft you sure? You’re about to lose buddy butt but I won’t say no to free food," you grinned and started counting "1... 2... 3... GO!!! "
You both took off, legs pumping, breath heavy but you pushed yourself harder. The dirt kicked up behind you and the wind hit your face as you raced side by side. You could hear him trying to keep up, but you weren't about to make it easy for him.
Halfway through you felt your chest burn but you didn’t slow down. You glanced at him and caught the surprise on his face he wasn’t expecting you to be this fast. You smirked, pushing even harder.
Near the finish line, you were neck and neck.
You let out a loud gasp, digging deep for one last burst, and suddenly you pulled ahead. You crossed the line first, chest heaving, heart pounding.
He stopped right behind you, panting and staring. "Damn, you’re fast... "
You grinned, wiping sweat from your brow. "Told ya!! "
"YOU ALL!! LUNCH IS READY!!" Hinatsuru yelled and you quickly made your way toward the tables filled with food.
"This tastes so good! Who made this?" you asked, stuffing another rice ball into your mouth.
"I did!!" Makio and Suma yelled at the same time, then immediately started glaring at each other.
"Oh please, ignore them! It was teamwork!" Hinatsuru said, smiling at you.
You giggled, "Well it’s delicious, thanks babes!! "
"Mhm, enjoying the food I see" Tengen said, appearing behind you with that sly grin.
You turned around, surprised but not really, "Oh hey Tengen. Yeah, your wives are amazing cook..!! "
He chuckled, folding his arms, "Of course they are. Just like me, I’m full of surprises."
You smirked, "Yeah, like that one time you tried to cook and almost set the kitchen on fire?"
He rolled his eyes but couldn’t hide the smile, "That was a rare slip-up. I usually handle the flashy stuff, not the cooking."
You laughed and grabbed another rice ball, "Well whatever you do, keep your hands off the food. Let the pros handle it."
Tengen leaned in a bit closer and whispered the last part "You might be right... but I’m hoping I can still steal a little of your attention."
You smirked and looked up at him "Mhm so if I marry you! I marry your wifeys too right??" you said between bites.
"Mhm? Changed your mind on becoming my fourth wife?? " he chuckled, clearly amused.
"Don’t get your hopes up Uzui. You know I’m only doing this to marry them," you laughed, making the girls blush. Suma giggled softly while Tengen shot you a fake angry look.
"HEY COME ON!! I’M HANDSOME AND FLASHY TOO!!! " he yelled, puffing out his chest like it was some kind of competition.
You raised an eyebrow and teased, "Yeah, yeah. Mr. Flashy whatever pleases the lady"
"LADY?! I'M A GROWN ASS MAN!! " He yelled again, clearly not used to being outplayed.
"Calm down, Tengen-sama" Hinatsuru said quickly, trying to cool him off while Suma and Makio plopped down beside you, starting up a conversation.
"You were impressive back there, Y/n-chan!" Suma said with a big smile.
"Yeah! You totally made a fool out of that guy!! " Makio added, eyes shining with admiration.
You smirked and felt your cheeks heat up a bit. "Alright, calm down, ladies mwahehe" you teased. "Thanks for the compliments, but he seemed way too full of himself so I just had to put an end to it, alright?"
Suma and Makio both nodded, still blushing as they watched you eat.
You glanced over at Tengen who was sitting nearby, pretending to be annoyed but you caught that slight twitch of a smile.
"So, is Tanjiro still here?" you asked, tilting your head at Tengen.
"Mhm? Yeah, that brat's in the room around the corner" he replied casually.
"Alright, thanks, shitty hair" you said without missing a beat, walking off as his offended yelling echoed behind you.
You cleared your throat dramatically and knocked on the door.
"Open up... it’s Muzan..." you said in the deepest voice you could muster.
"Y/N!!!! "Tanjiro flung the door open and hugged you tightly. "I’m glad to see you’re okay! Also, uh... you didn’t really sound like him..."
"OH SHUT IT!! I TRIED!! " you scoffed, hugging him back before marching into the room and jumping onto one of the beds. "This is mine now."
"Actually, Y/N, that was the guy with the weird haircut’s bed-!"
Before he could even finish, the guy popped in, blushing like a tomato.
"I-it’s alright!! She can have my bed!!" he stammered and bolted out of the room.
"Well, that was easy."
"Y/N?" Tanjiro said after a moment.
"Yeah, cinnamon roll?"
"I-I tried to talk to Giyuu a lot about joining the Hashira Training, but he never agrees..." he sighed, his expression falling as he stared at the floor.
You sat up and crossed your arms. "Mhm! I can help!"
"Wait really?! " His eyes lit up instantly.
"Yes, duh!? We’ll head to him tomorrow, alright? I just wanna sleep now."
He nodded quickly and flopped onto his bed.
"He told me..." Tanjiro began again, now fully in storytelling mode. "He said Sabito ,who was his best friend,died in the final selection... and that he didn’t even kill a single demon, so he doesn’t feel like he deserves to be a Hashira and.. "
You blinked slowly and he kept talking and talking.
You slowly dozed off while Tanjiro continued pouring his heart out to your sleeping body
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 :𝔻
You woke up to Tanjiro gently shaking your shoulder.
"Wake up, Y/N. We gotta ask Tengen if we can head out!"
"Ughhh... wait..." you groaned, finally sitting up and rubbing your eyes. "I'm up..."
You stood up slowly, still half-asleep, with Tanjiro trailing behind you like a puppy. You walked through the house, yawned loudly, and suddenly yelled:
"AAA TENGEN!!! "
It didn’t take long before he appeared, arms crossed, wearing a tired scowl.
"What?" he snapped, clearly not in the mood.
"Me and Tanjiro are going to visit Giyuu so he can use his damn brain and finally say yes to training" you said, glaring up at him.
He sighed loudly, already regretting being awake. "No way. Nuh uh. You two aren’t slacking off training."
"Come on, don’t be a losaaaa! Let us go!" you begged with your usual dramatic flair.
"Alright, fine," he groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose. "But be back soon, alright? You’re gonna be trying my cooking tonight, y/n!!! "
"Thanks for the warning" you mumbled mid yawn.
Before you could walk off, Suma came running over. "Y/n? You're visiting Giyuu? Wait here!! "
She dashed off, and soon enough, she returned with Makio and Hinatsuru.
"Take this with you!" Hinatsuru said sweetly, handing you a bundle of carefully wrapped food. "It should be enough for you, Tanjiro, and Giyuu!! "
"Aw, thank you three!! " you winked and blew them kisses before skipping off with Tanjiro who shot them a look full of pure, quiet jealousy.
Meanwhile, the three wives were absolutely simping.
"She’s so cute!! I wish I could kiss her all over her cheeks!!" Suma squealed, twirling around like a schoolgirl in love.
"For real!! She’s so adorable!" Makio added, nodding in agreement.
Hinatsuru just smiled and nodded dreamily.
꓄꒐ꂵꏂ ꇙꀘ꒐ꉣ
"Mmm, remind me where his house is again?" you groaned as you kept walking, squinting at the bright morning sun.
"It should be around aaH! There it is!! " Tanjiro exclaimed, pointing ahead.
You looked up to see a huge mansion. You blinked.
"Dayum… he rich rich… Well, he’s a Hashira, so..."
You shook your head, stepped up to the front, and knocked firmly.
Then you yelled
"OPEN UP, EMO HO!!"
After a beat, the door creaked open to reveal a very sleepy looking Giyuu.
You froze,your jaw dropped and your brain stopped working
A slow trickle of blood dripped from your nose.
He was shirtless, hair slightly messy, eyes half lidded with sleep. And, holy hell MOLYYYYYY THAT FINE SHYT 😍😍
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(His expression)
Giyuu noticed your bleeding nose. "Y/n! Are you okay? Come on!" he said, rushing off to grab something to stop the bleeding.
"Uhhhh uhm uhh me? Totally fine! Don’t worry about me, hahaha, heheha" you said, sitting down while Tanjiro checked on you, mumbling quietly.
Soon enough, he came back and carefully plugged your nose with cotton. He sat down beside you, eyes still a bit tired.
"Why did you two come here? Tanjiro, if this is another attempt to make me join-" he started, but you cut him off.
"Listen, even though we’re here to convince you, we brought snacks to change your mind" you said, handing him the food Hinatsuru, Suma, and Makio had packed.
Tanjiro nodded eagerly. "Yes!"
Giyuu eyed the food suspiciously but took a rice ball anyway. He unwrapped it slowly and took a bite. You and Tanjiro watched him like hawks, waiting for his reaction.
After a moment, he gave a small nod. "Not bad."
You smirked"See? Food works better than threats."
Tanjiro grinned "So?? "
He shook his head slowly.
"No... I won't be training Demon Slayers. Thank you for the food, though."
His voice was quiet, tired and sigh followed.
But you weren’t having it.
"Listen we know you're angry at yourself. You think it’s your fault. You think you should’ve been the one who died. You think you’re not strong enough, not worthy. You even think you shouldn’t have survived the Final Selection."
Your voice rose with emotion.
"But that’s not true, Giyuu! It isn’t your fault!"
He stared at you in silence, shoulders tensed.
"Sabito didn’t die because of you! He went to fight the Hand Demon because he believed he could win and because he wanted to protect the others. That was his decision, Giyuu!! "
Your tone softened for a second.
"And if Sabito was standing here right now, do you really think he’d want you to sit around blaming yourself for everything? Do you think he'd want you to waste your life in guilt?"
You stepped closer, eyes locked with his.
"You’re the one who became a Hashira. Not him. You’ve fought so hard and gotten so far. You're going to join us, whether you like it or not."
Giyuu opened his mouth,cheeks red,his voice barely audible.
"I-...I'll join-"
Tanjiro suddenly panicked. "I think you just made him more depressed, Y/n!!"
You blinked. "HUH?! "
Tanjiro whispered quickly, "Let’s go outside, get him some fresh air. Change the mood!! "
You caught on immediately.
"Right YES! Giyuu!! Let’s have a food contest!! " you suddenly yelled, clapping your hands together.
"...What??" Giyuu looked confused.
"FOOD CONTEST!!! " you shouted again, now full of fake excitement. "Get ready, we’re going out! You better not lose to me!"
Giyuu blinked, still confused.
"But… we already have food here-"
Tanjiro cut in, dragging him up by the arm.
"Yes, but it tastes better outside!! Trust me!!! "
You nodded rapidly. "Exactly! Air makes food taste ten times better. It's a science thing. Or a gut thing. Something like that I guess...?"
And before Giyuu could even resist, you and Tanjiro were already shoving his haori into his arms and pushing him toward the door.
He sighed under his breath.
But as you glanced back, you caught the tiniest hint of a smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
𝙰𝚃 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚁𝙴𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚄𝚁𝙰𝙽𝚃 :𝙳
You, Tanjiro, and Giyuu finally settled at a long wooden table inside a cozy little ramen shop tucked between buildings. The lanterns hanging above glowed warm gold, and the chatter of other customers filled the air with life.
You plopped down dramatically on your seat.
"I want five bowls. No, SIX!!!!I’m starving."
Tanjiro laughed as he sat across from you. "You always say that and end up crying after the third??? "
"Excuse you" you said with fake offense, "I only cry because the food is emotionally moving!! "
Giyuu sat beside Tanjiro, stiff and quiet as usual. His arms were crossed, and he was clearly not used to being dragged into random outings like this. Still, he hadn’t walked out either.
"Alright, Mr. Emo!! " you nudged him with your elbow and he blushed "You better be ready to lose. I’ve got an empty stomach and something to prove."
"I’m not competing" he replied flatly.
"Too bad you already walked through the door!!! "
Tanjiro grinned, waving to the server. "Three bowls of miso ramen for now. Oh, and two extra for her."
"Five," you corrected, raising your hand.
Giyuu sighed, but you caught him looking at the menu.
Minutes later, bowls started arriving, steaming, fragrant, and absolutely mouthwatering.
You dove into yours like a beast. "YOOOO THIS IS BANGING. Tanjiro, try mine. Giyuu, try his. Giyuu, hand over yours. Giyuu-!! "
"I will stab you with a chopstick," Giyuu muttered.
You grinned. "Awww! You're feeling better already!! "
Tanjiro chuckled, watching the exchange with relief. "Honestly, this is nice. It’s been a while since we’ve all done something fun..."
You nodded, your mouth full of noodles. "Yeah, it’s like a... Uhmmm what is it called..."
Giyuu rolled his eyes,halfway through his second bowl, you noticed he seemed more relaxed, less tense,he was even chewing slower, like he was actually enjoying the food.
"You enjoying that, Giyuu?" you asked casually, slurping your own ramen.
"...It’s good" he admitted.
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