Trying to Break the Strings but they keep Tying Tighter

ch 1

Kamado Tanjiro, was a nice boy. He was generous, caring, kind, understanding, and most of all he could never hate anyone. Truly he never felt the urge to be able to muster such disliking for someone. Even when his family was murdered and he came face to face with their murderer he couldn't want to hate them. And he hates himself for it.

Now that Nezuko has a very terrible bodily disease that can take her life at any given moment, he prioritizes her. All of her medicines, her appointments, and, her schooling. I mean he had to. Without his mom or dad, he had to take care of his siblings from a young age, and now that they were dead he had to step up.

He got 4 jobs, a barista at a local coffee shop, a cashier at a terrible fast food place, a waiter for a restaurant, and the last one he hated but it paid the most money. Tanjiro was a prostitute, an illegal one at that. It paid a lot of money, so it was the way to go for Tanjiro. None of the other jobs even measure up, the rest are used for things that didn't matter as much for pocket change, like Tanjiro's lunch, sometimes his dinner, and his medicines.

He's tried saving up for all of these things but, they never came around. He was always busy in school or trying to catch up. So Tanjiro dropped out. Well didn't directly drop out but he hasn't been to school for around 6 months. He doesn't think he could ever go back anyway. It'd be embarrassing for a prostitute to go to school as a "normal boy".

"Come on!" Tanjiro pressured as he watched his phone light dim and then turn off. His phone was dead and he was in the rain, cold, hungry, and very tired. He had a long day trying to re-enroll himself back in school. He had been doing free online but it raised the internet bill and he couldn't pay it, well he could but he didn't like what he had to go through to pay it.

"This is such a sinful body..for a little boy.."

Tanjiro shudders as he remembers the man, his landlord whom he didn't like. He wished he could hate him, he honestly thinks he does but he can't find the reason within himself to why he hates him, even though his past actions are a very good reason. With a sigh, Tanjiro pulled his hoodie over his head and began walking home in the cold.

When he got home he coughed and just headed to his room. He checked in on Nezuko and she was asleep, thankfully. Hopefully, tomorrow will be better. When Tanjiro woke up in the middle of the night he couldn't go back to sleep he checked in on Nezuko, so he just stayed in his bed on his phone. Scrolling through whatever Instagram had to offer.

Until an idea came to mind. He could go for a walk, sure it was night time but he's done it plenty before and got some snacks while he's out since he didn't eat dinner nor breakfast. Tanjiro got out of bed and pulled on the biggest hoodie he had and his fur boots kissed Nezuko's forehead and walked out of the front door.

Tanjiro went to the nearest supermarket and picked out some snacks, like sushi rolls, some chips, and some soda. He paid for the items and was heading back home until he saw him. Gyutaro and damnit, his best friend who he hasn't spoken to in months, Ume.

Tanjiro felt like he would start crying right there if he hadn't learned to hold it until he was alone. Tanjiro took a deep breath and speed-walked past the pair of siblings. Thank god Ume didnt notice this was the hoodie she gave him.

Tanjiro felt a tear drop when he opened his front door.

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