Demon slayer reader-
F/N L/N = first name last name
You had been sent to Natagumo mountain on a mission to kill demons. You had thought it'd be a quick and easy mission like the ones before but when you first stepped foot on the mountain you could tell it wouldn't be as easy.
The whole place gave of an aura of misfortune, as if anyone who stumbled upon the mountain was doomed to die. It was a very unpleasant place. As you walked through the grim forest you could hear the crawling of spiders around you sending goosebumps all over.
You continued on until you heard screams in the distance. Dodging branches and spider webs you raced in the direction you had heard the cries come from. But when you reached them your breath caught in your throat.
A ghastly scene lied in front of you. Bodies of your fellow demon slayers laid motionless on the ground, blood seemed to be splattered everywhere. Standing above those bodies stood more demon slayers, but something didn't seem right about them.
They gave of scared and frightening auras. One turned and faced you, soon they were charging at you with their blade raised ready to strike. You caught a glimpse of their face as you dodged the attack. It was a look of fear and regret. They were being used as a puppet, forced to kill their own kind, their own friends. What a cruel trick.
In one fluid motion you unsheathed your blade and cut the demon slayer lose. They fell to the ground with a sob. "I didn't mean to- I didn't have control!" They cried as they lay on the ground, clutching their own wounds.
"I know." You said, "Now make up for it by freeing the others. Try and save as many as you can."
They looked up to you with teary eyes but gave a firm nod. You offered them a small smile before leaving to see if there were more groups of demon slayers that could use some help.
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You tried to help as many people as you could but it seemed there were too many. So many were already dead and those who were alive would either soon join there fallen friends or were begging to be put out of their misery. A truly tragic sight.
You heard another cry and you made your way through the dense woods but this one sounded different. Instead of the pained cries of those fighting their friends this one sounded more like a kid who got separated from their guardian. More whiney then painful.
But a cry was a cry so you made your way towards it. Hiding in the bushes you observed a yellow haired boy climbing a tree, he looked to be crying and he was complaining about something but you weren't quite sure what.
Spider demons were crawling after him slowly and you waited for the right moment to strike. You could faintly hear what he was saying as he started yelling louder.
The yellow boy started yelling about someone named Gramps and his memories of the past, then he said something that resonated with you so much you couldn't help but want to give him a hug, "I hate myself more than anyone else." The boy said.
"I want to change." He said, tears streaming down his face, "I want to be a competent person. But I end up cowering, running away, sniveling."
You could see the spiders closing in on him so you bolted from your hiding spot and started to attack them. But there were too many of them, soon they surrounded you and you heard the boy cry out to you but it didn't matter. The spiders over powered you biting at your skin.
But then the strangest thing happened.
You felt a jolt of electricity run through you. The spiders were all gone. You kneeled on the ground watching as a blur of yellow flew through the air. The boy was different now, he had this aura to him that you couldn't quite describe but it was so powerful you couldn't take your eyes off of him.
In a flash he was soaring through the air and the next thing you see the giant spider demons head is flying away from it's disgusting body. But then your stomach drops as you see the yellow haired boy fall from the sky.
With all the strength in your body you raced up to the shack and caught the boy in your arms. You sucked in a breath and your knees buckled and the two of you collapsed on the huts side.
He looked at you with such admiration in his eyes, "Thank you." He managed out but you could tell the poison was setting in fast. He had several bite marks littering his body. You assumed you didn't look much better.
"Of course." You said feeling the poison starting to take affect in your own body.
A moment of silence past as the two of you recollected your breathing. He then turned to you, "Why did you-" He cut himself off and took a shallow breath in.
"No one deserves-" you sucked in a breath, "to die alone."
You locked eyes and you could see his brain working, thinking of a response or how to take in your words. But all that came out of him was tears. They streamed down his face but you could tell by his aura they weren't tears of sadness. They were tears of joy.
He was crying tears of joy because you barely knew him yet you saw something in, something worth trying to save him.
"Name?" You asked.
"Zenitsu Agatsuma." He said through gritted teeth and tears.
"I'm F/N L/N." You said, "It was nice to meet you."
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When you woke up you tried to jump straight up but pain shot through your body.
Aoi was quick to push you back down and scold you but you couldn't listen to what she was saying, too caught up in your own thoughts.
Where were you? Well guessing by Aoi the butterfly mansion. Why were you there? Shinobu must of found you. She must of made an antidote. Did she give the antidote to the other dude? Other dude. ZENITSU!
You sprang up again against Aoi's protest and you got out of bed rushing to the yellow haired boy 2 beds down. Aoi tried her best to hold you back and tell you it wasn't good for your health but you ignored her and reached Zenitsu. You grabbed his hand and felt his pulse.
It was steady and you felt yourself finally able to breath normally. He seemed to be asleep but you figured that was for the best. He has been exhausted when you last saw him.
That's when you noticed something. His hand seemed smaller then it should be. The poison must have really gotten to him. Maybe that was partly your fault. You should have jumped in sooner to rescue him.
"Y/N?" You were so lost in thought you didn't see him wake up. "Thank you." He said with a small smile. You figured it was all he could manage.
"Anytime." You said and gave his hand a light squeeze.
His smile grew a bit and you felt your chest tighten. You had only known this boy for a day but he had made an impact on you. You cared for him even though you knew nothing about him but his name and fighting technique.
Your chest got even tighter and you realized it was probably time for you to go back to laying down. It took most of your strength to make it over to his bed while fighting Aoi who seemed to be just hovering behind you.
You squeezed his hand once more before letting it go. He looked at you confused but you gave him a comforting smile.
Aoi then tried to lead you back to the bed you had woke up in but you changed directions and laid down on the empty one next to Zenitsu.
You didn't know what would happen when you first entered that mountain but you were glad you had met Zenitsu because of it.
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I rewatched Demon Slayer, remembered my intense love for this boy
