𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐤𝐮 𝐊𝐲𝐨𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐱 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧!𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫(𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞)
𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲: donut18x
Warning: Angst(?)
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A demon would always be a demon, no matter the fact if they were human before. His duty was to slay all demons to achieve a greater step closer to the Corps' goal, but why was he hesitating to kill her?
He was rather surprised then, that a demon like her wouldn't attack him, given the amount of provocation he had done to her. Yet, she seems all too calm for someone who is an Upper Moon Four, yet, the smile on her face he could tell was far from being fake.
"Are you... 20?" she asked in a soft voice as she continued to remain on the tree branch where she was looking down at him, where he looked up. How his golden eyes intrigued her and how her slightly pale demon skin glistened under the moonlight as he continued to watch her.
"Yes," he answered, and he watched as she smiled.
"Me too," she whispered out and Rengoku Kyojuro's eyes widened at what she had said. Realizing how the Upper Moon Demon before her was far too young then. His nichirin blade was held out, yet, she showed no sign of wanting to fight.
"You can kill me, I wouldn't mind. I do not want to be alive in the first place," she answered with a smile and Kyojuro was hesitant, with the way she speaks. How she sounded all too genuine and how she wanted to end her life quickly.
"Why are you a demon then?" he asked, and she tilts her head slightly, her lips continued to remain in a gentle smile as she looked up to the night sky, where the moon was present and the sky was full of stars.
"I had no choice. But I did commit crimes, where I ate when I was too hungry. So it is right of me to be killed by the hands of a demon slayer," she pointed out as she looked down to Kyojuro once more, who was rather surprised that an Upper Moon was speaking in such a manner.
"What's your name?" he asked, out of curiosity.
"[name]... What about you?" she asked back, a little happy then that someone was willing to speak to her despite her being a demon.
"Rengoku Kyojuro, the Flame Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps," and he noticed how she wasn't affected by his title as she continued to stare at him, this time, with admiration then.
"That's... Good," she whispered out as she descended to the ground from the branch and stood before him. His blade held up high as he pointed it towards her neck, in case she might attack him at any point of their conversation.
"Will you, end my life for me?" she asked, and Kyojuro noticed the pain held in her eyes. He could see how much she was suffering then, but something within him stopped him from doing so.
"No," he whispered out as he lowered his hand, starting to go against his values as a Hashira. He knew what he was doing was wrong, and it could mean greater danger in the future, but somehow he felt he could trust her.
"Why not?" she asked, her lips quivered as she thought Kyojuro would do anything to kill her since she was one of the strongest demons.
"You are far too young," he spoke out, and [name]'s eyes widened as she could only laugh then, shaking her head as she reached out, grabbing hold of his hand. His golden eyes widened at the gentle touch, and he watched as she raised his hand, placing it against her cheeks.
"Five years... After five years, please kill me," she whispered out and she soon turned to walk away, only to stop as she looked at him.
"You're very kind, Kyojuro... I wish you all the best and that you will be protected,"
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His mind was filled with nothing but her image. How her gentle smile continues to appear before his vision, how her voice continued to replay in his mind then. He could only wonder where she was, and how she was doing.
Yet, he had to snap out of his thoughts as he was in a heated battle then.
"Don't mind the weaklings, Kyojuro! Give it all you got! Focus on me!" and the loud explosion happened and the dust cleared, revealing Kyojuro who was injured from the head and the left eye.
"Don't die on me, Kyojuro," Akaza spoke out.
"Even if you fight intending to sacrifice your body, it's all pointless, Kyojuro. The wonderful slashes which you attacked me with have already completely healed. But how about you? Your left eye is smashed, your ribs are broken and your organs are wounded. You can't recover from this anymore," Akaza spoke out and he was rather surprised that Kyojuro was smiling still.
"If you were a demon, you would be curled in the blink of an eye. If you were a demon, this would just be a scratch. No matter how much you struggle, humans can't beat demons," Akaza pointed out and Kyojuro soon wielded his nichirin blade once more.
"I will fulfil my duties! I won't let anybody here die!"
"What a wonderful fighting spirit you have! So many wounds, yet your drive, your fortitude and your stance has no openings. You really should become a demon, Kyojuro! Let's continue to fight for all eternity!" and somehow Akaza could sense someone else coming.
"I can't see! What's happening?!" Tanjiro yelled out, and the sound of blood splattering echoed through the vicinity.
"You'll die! You're gonna die, Kyojuro! Be a demon! Tell me that you're gonna become a demon! You are one of the strong ones who got chosen!" Akaza yelled out, only for his eyes to widen as he stared into another pair of eyes.
That had the kanji for 'Upper Moon Four' etched into it. He withdrew his fist as he watched her stagger back, with her arms spread out as she stood before Kyojuro protectively. Her lips pressed into a fine thin line as her wounds started to regenerate.
"What are you doing... [name]... Protecting the demon slayers..." Akaza muttered out and [name] remained silent then as she continued to stand before Kyojuro, whose golden eyes widened at what was happening before him.
"[name]?" he softly whispered out and [name] turns her head a little, before her lips curled up into a smile then. His eyes widened as he felt assured that what she was going to do, was to help him out.
"I think... It's safe to break the promise of killing me five years later, right?" she whispered out and Kyojuro watched as [name] engaged in a heated battle with Akaza, where Tanjiro managed to get up and quickly pull Kyojuro back to safety.
"[NAME]!" Kyojuro yelled out as [name]'s head was punched off with ease by Akaza, given how he was much superior to her in terms of their powers. Yet, her head could only slowly regenerate back as she continued to fight.
"Destructive Death, Air Type," and Akaza punches the air, creating a powerful multishot shockwave range attack which directed at [name] who soon brought up her arms, to protect herself only for them to come flying off.
"Crown Splitter," and [name]'s eyes widened as Akaza had performed a reverse, rising axe kick right up towards her chin which she quickly dodged in the nick of time and flip herself over before he could attack her body once again.
"Traitors don't deserve to stay alive," Akaza muttered out.
"Ten Thousand Leaves Flashing Willow!" and [name]'s eyes could only remain open then as she noticed how Akaza was aiming directly at her head with a powerful downward punch that delivered a large shockwave into the ground.
"[NAME]!" Kyojuro yelled out as [name]'s head was smashed against the ground harshly, how her body stopped moving then, yet one could see how Akaza was being held in place as the sun started to rise.
"Crazy traitor," Akaza whispered out as he managed to break free from [name]'s hold as he sent himself up into the sky, and soon disappeared. Kyojuro's eyes could only tremble then as he quickly rushed to where [name]'s body was.
"[name]? [name]!" he yelled out as he held her cold hand in his warm ones, and he watched as her headless body was no longer regenerating. She placed her free hand then, against his cheek after having difficulty locating it.
And she caressed his cheek with a gentle touch.
With tears rolling down his face did he watch as her remaining body parts start to burn away the moment the sunlight touches her skin. He held her hand that was against his cheek dearly as he continued to savour her touch and watched as she disappeared then.
"You're very kind, Kyojuro... I wish you all the best and that you will be protected," he heard those words again and he could only hold onto the last piece of fabric that [name] wore, holding it dearly in his hands.
Looking up to the sky where the sun was up now, he could only silently cry as he could see the faint image of [name], walking away from him. He reached out slowly, only to watch as she disappeared from his view.
"Rengoku-san?" Tanjiro whispered out, and Kyojuro turned to look at him then, forcing a smile on his face as he ruffled Tanjiro on the head.
"She... Was a good demon..."
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"Kyojuro? Kyojuro!" and Kyojuro slowly opened his golden eyes then as he sat up on his bed. He turned to look and noticed how she had on a gentle smile still, while she woke him up as per usual every morning.
"Good morning, come on. Get up, time for breakfast or you'll be late for work," she spoke out with a smile and Kyojuro could only reach out and grab hold of her wrist, tugging her back gently.
Kissing her on the lips, and she could only smile against his lips then as she withdrew from it. She ruffled his hair slightly as she placed her forehead against his.
"Nightmare?" she asked, and Kyojuro shook his head.
"A memory I had of you," he answered and she could only laugh then as she stood up straight, flicking his nose with her fingers as she let out a soft giggle.
"Well then, it's good to have memories of me. But it would be bad if it is the bad ones, right?" she spoke out and planted a kiss on his lips once more, and he could only chuckle then as he pulled her down onto the bed and hugged her tightly.
"I love you, [name]," he whispered out as he planted kisses all over her face and she could only laugh in response as she returned the hug, staring into his pair of golden eyes then.
"I love you too, Kyojuro. Now be a dear and get ready," she pointed out and Kyojuro shook his head as he buried his face into the crook of her neck and let out a satisfying sigh.
"I'm going to take leave from school today... And I want to spend the day in bed with you instead," he whispered out and [name] could only laugh then as she shook her head, kissing him on the forehead.
"Alright, my sunshine. Anything that makes you happy, Rengoku-sensei," she spoke out with a smile along with a teasing tone and Kyojuro could only tighten his hold on her.
Afraid that she might disappear from his hold.
And the reason why he didn't kill her back then, was because he had fallen in love with a pure heart despite her body being filled with demon blood. And to him, as long as her heart was pure, he continues to love her.
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