Breath Of… The Final Selection? | Chapter 5 | THAT TIME MICHAEL JACKSON WAS REINCARNATED AS A DEMON

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Top 10 Fastest Anime Defeats | Chapter 4

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Thoughts: in italics

It's nice out today.

That was your first thought of the morning as you stepped outside to begin your training. Although you and your scarred friend had planned to stay inside for the day due to the rain, Urokodaki had requested you both go out and adjust to the environmental change. "You must learn to fight in different conditions whether they are natural or not. Training in the same good weather will not give you nearly enough experience for your fights with the demons."

I guess that makes sense... Besides the rain isn't that bad, I actually like the rain.

As the rain continued to pour down, you made your way toward your desired area for training. You wouldn't be joining Tanjiro for your usual routine in favor of finally trying to come up with your desired breath style.

Standing in front of the boulder you spend the next few minutes staring at it.

Yeah... I have nothing...

"Damn it, this is so stupid!" You stomp your foot against the ground straight into a puddle of muddy water, dirtying your light blue hakama.

Ah fuck, Urokodaki is gonna kill me now.

"Life is going great!" You let out an exasperated sigh, not caring as you didn't have an audience,

"You really are a mess." A familiar voice cuts through your spiteful thoughts as you spin around to face the boy. Droplets of rain dripped down his mask as he stood with his arms crossed over his chest watching your pitiful state. "Why, hello to you too Sabito." You sigh after greeting the boy.

Do I dare sit on the ground? My clothes are already dirty so I'll have to wash them anyway...

"What's wrong with you? Your face is disturbing me." 

"Wh- Don't you dare talk about my face when you haven't even shown yours!" His only response to your statement was a light knock of his fist to your head. 

"You never answered my question."

"Huh?"

"I asked what was wrong with you. You never answered." 

Staring down at your muddied feet in embarrassment, you avoid eye contact before answering, "I'm trying to come up with my own breath style."

He scoffs, "That's your problem?" He shakes his head as you absentmindedly play with the sleeve of your hakama as your temper begins to rise. "You try to come up with your own breath style! This shit ain't easy dude!"

"Then, if it's so hard for you on your own... I'll help you."

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Another six months passed until the final day Tanjiro would face Sabito. You would have continued your training if it weren't for the fact you desperately wanted to see Sabito's face.

That moment you're only letting yourself take a break cause you want to see some dude's face.

Tanjiro and Sabito stood across from one another, stern expressions never wavering as they stared one another down. Tanjiro's hair had grown out, cascading down to his shoulders. To the side of them were the figures of two girls, Makomo standing in place, and you at her side sitting patiently.

Not like I'll be here for long... This fight is pretty quick in the anime so I don't have to worry about time too much.

The sword at Sabito's side was no longer the familiar wooden one he had appeared with all those months ago, instead it was a real Nichirin blade that shined as he pulled it from its sheath.

"After a year, you finally began to have the appearance of a man," Sabito comments on your burgundy-haired friend as he stood across from him with his own sword drawn.

"I will win today."

"Go Tanjiro! I know you can do it!" Obviously, you would cheer for Tanjiro. Sure, as much as you liked Sabito, you were not going to not show your support for the boy you've known for longer.

It was a pretty straightforward thing. To put it simply, the stronger and faster of the two would win.

Not another second passed before they both lunged forward, fully prepared to inflict some damage on the other. It was a quick fight, and the victor decided in an instant. Tanjiro's blade struck Sabito before the masked male had time to react.

A look of shock swept across Tanjiro's face as you leaned forward, Sabito's own face being revealed from beneath his split-open mask.

Woah... He's so fucking pretty? Pretty boy Sabito! If Sabito looks like this how pretty is Inosuke?

Both Sabito and Makomo smiled at Tanjiro's achievement. Fog began to pool around the area as a sense of mourning, joy, and peace began to fill your body. 

"You must win Tanjiro..." Makomo spoke up, although you didn't react to her voice, "Against that person too."

That person? The hand demon or Kibutsuji?

Finally returning to your senses, you look around only to realize Sabito and Makomo were nowhere to be found.

"So... Uh..." The sound of your voice seemed to surprise Tanjiro as he jolted from his thoughts. "Ah, [Y/N]!" You push yourself from the ground only to jump onto Tanjiro's back, forcing him to drop his katana in order to hold you up, "That's a nice rock you got there bud. Can I have the other half?" 

"Other half?" He looks back at the boulder only to realize he had somehow managed to slice it in half. "O-oh! I didn't even realize I cut it!" You raise an eyebrow at that remark, "Bro, really? Then... Do you mind helping me cut mine in half? I wanna be there with you at the final selection!" 

His grip on you falters, almost accidentally allowing you to choke him if it were for the fact you slid off on your own accord, "C'mon! Help me with my boulder too!" You race off toward the direction of your training spot only to accidentally run into your father Urokodaki himself. "Oof!" Before you could fall, he grabs your shoulders to steady you, "Ah, I'm sorry... And thanks for catching me." Urokodaki simply responds by giving you a head pat.

"The reason I didn't want either of you to go to the final selection, was because I didn't want to see children die of this anymore."

Ah, story progression...

He begins to approach Tanjiro, "But I didn't count on you being able to slice that rock..." He places his right hand on top of Tanjiro's head, "You did well." 

Tears begin to well up in Tanjiro's eyes as Urokodaki continues, "Tanjiro, you are an... impressive kid..." Finally allowing his tears to fall, the two embrace each other in what you would describe as a slightly awkward, but loving hug. "You must come back... Alive from the final selection. This old man and your sister will be waiting for you right here."

Well, I didn't need my emotions anyways.

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I'm kidding around, you can like what you like, I just want to see some diversity in my readings whenever I read x reader mainly because they're the same, exact, thing EVERY TIME. And also beacuse I'm ace, and not attracted to things like that.

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Hanging out with Eyeless Jack

A/N: Very self-indulgent headcanons for what I would think hanging out with EJ would be like.

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We all know Jack isn't the type to talk much without reason so you would enjoy each other's company in relative silence.

Not to say it's awkward, but after about a month of the same silence, you both got comfortable with how quiet things got.

I'd go so far as to say Jack seeks you out just for the silence you both know comes with being in each other's presence.

Now, since Jack can't exactly go out in public without everyone giving him strange looks or even freaking out, you tend to hang out in each other's rooms or the infirmary.

With how sensitive his senses are, especially his hearing, you guys tend to just read or get work/chores done together.

Very domestic between you guys!

When you guys do talk, it would mainly be about what the others have been up to, whether it be Ben doing something stupid and getting yelled at by Masky or a mission you went on with Toby where you almost got caught because he can't control when his Tourettes acts up.

Sometimes, Jack brings you things from his victims to give to you whenever you see each other.

From things like a jewelry box and its accompanying jewelry, some books and comics he thinks you'd like to read, video games you can play, some sweets he finds in their cabinets and pantry, and he even occasionally brings clothes he thinks you might like.

There are times when you both decide that taking a stroll in the woods would be a nice way to spend time together.

Jack likes to chase you as you run through the forest like you're prey, you both think of it as survival training.

It's good endurance training for you as well, especially since Jack is fast as hell when he wants to be.

After the adrenaline rush, you guys go to a clearing not far from the house and spend some time stargazing.

It's so peaceful and you guys are just so happy to be in each other's company.

He wouldn't trade it for the world and neither would you.

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Yo Mama the Temple Demon | Chapter 1

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As soon as the three of you make it up the steps, Tanjiro throws open the door of the temple, and both of your eyes widen. The grotesque sight of a demon dining on a deceased person with abnormal amounts of flesh exposed made you sick to your stomach.

 Holy shit.

It certainly didn't help that there were two more bodies slumped against the wall. The urge to vomit was very close to becoming a reality. Their blood and remains were carelessly splattered across the surface of the rough wood which brought upon the horrible smell of death that lingered in the air. 

Deep breaths [Y/N]. DEEP. BREATHS. WAIT, NO DEEP BREATHS, IT'LL JUST SMELL WORSE.

The demon's seaweed-colored hair stifled in place as he turned to look at your small group. "Hey... This... This is MY territory. Trespassers aren't allowed." The three of you remained frozen in place, you and Tanjiro out of complete shock and horror, and Nezuko out of forceful attempts to restrain herself from her violent impulses.

Okay, I'll be on my way out now.

The temple demon slowly tilted his head and slyly licked off the fresh blood that stained his long fingertips. One of his brows raised in a questioning manner, "Hm? There's something strange... you three..." A triumphant look of realization ultimately beams across his face, "You're human," in a flash, the demon pounced on top of Tanjiro, taking him down with the wall a few inches away from him. You let out a yelp, which finally managed to snap you out of the frozen trance you were stuck in.

OH GOD, WHAT NOW? UM, UH, NEZUKO! WHERE'S NEZUKO??

Quickly turning your attention to Nezuko with wide eyes, you frantically watch as a puddle of drool gathered underneath her as it leaked from beneath her bamboo muzzle. "Nezuko, hey! We gotta help Tanjiro or that demon's gonna kill him! I- I can't fight at all, especially against a demon, so please, help!" Thin crevices instantly appeared in her pale pink eyes, she seemed to completely forget about the lifeless corpses surrounding her as she swiftly made her way toward her brother.

Before he could lose the struggle against the demon, Nezuko gives a strong kick to the demon's head, decapitating it. The head goes up flying into a nearby tree, giving Tanjiro a shock as he desperately pushes the demon's body away from him. "Tanjiro, the demon!" You point in the direction beside him where the demon's body was quickly getting up on its own and seemed a few seconds away from landing a sharp blow on Tanjiro. Before it could do any harm to him, Nezuko once again gives a strong kick sending the body into another tree.

We’re so fucking lucky we have demon Nezuko right now.

Tanjiro's shock is still prevalent as the demon yells out from quite the distance, "AGH BASTARD! I had the impression that one of you was a demon! But that would be too strange... A demon and two humans traveling together!?" Suddenly his scratched-up body lunges at you and you scream, quickly putting your arms up in defense to block your face and neck.

Haha yeah, like that's gonna do anything. Great idea [Y/N]...

Before the demon could even scratch you, Nezuko comes to your rescue and commences to fight with the headless body. Tanjiro's big brother instincts kick in as he swings his axe at the demon's lower back, but before he could land a hit, the head of the demon comes flying in towards the two of you with two arms sticking out where its ears should be.

EW, IT LOOKS MORE FUCKED UP IN PERSON!

Tanjiro counters the charge by efficiently using his axe as a block between the two swinging arms as the demon grabs onto his shoulders. The demon then uses his hair to wrap around the handle of the weapon. "Stop!" Tanjiro yells, before head-butting him twice. The second one finally forces the demon to release his grip on Tanjiro's shoulders.

The amount of power in that head-butt.

Using the head-butt as a distraction, Tanjiro swings the axe into a tree, leaving the demon trapped in a place between the handle and the shaft. The demon's body kicks Nezuko and you panic, "Nezuko!" Remembering you were there with them, Tanjiro's gaze snaps towards you, "[Y/N]! Are you okay?" Tanjiro rushed over to you and frantically checked for any severe injuries. "Hey, hey, calm down Tanjiro! You don't have time to worry about me! We have to go find Nezuko!" 

Recognizing Nezuko's name and the danger she was still in, Tanjiro quickly rushes into the forest and keeps you close behind him. "NEZUKO!" Tanjiro yells after his sister, painfully watching her be brutally kicked to the ground. With a wave of strong determination, he tackles down the demon's body, "LEAVE HER ALONE!" Tanjiro sends both of them off the side of the cliff, but before he could fall to his death, Nezuko grabs him by his wrist. Catching up to the siblings, you pant and flinch as you hear the gruesome sound of a *splat* the body made once it hit the ground.

Ew.

The three of you cautiously make your way back towards the temple, finding the demon's motionless head, the only thing remaining from the brutal splat on the ground. Tanjiro's breathing grows heavier as he slowly pulls a dagger out of a wooden sheath, sweat dripping down his forehead as he takes a few hesitant steps forward. "If I don't finish it off, it could attack more people. I have no choice. [Y/N], you should look away..."

Although Tanjiro had softly spoken your name, you didn't bother listening since your thoughts were abruptly interrupted by Urokodaki approaching your friend from the shadows. As he laid a gentle hand on Tanjiro's shoulder, Urokodaki's rough voice seemed to cut through the tension, "You won't be able to kill him with that dull blade..." 

Bro, his mask is... a lot creepier in person than it was in the manga...

While you shuffled closer to Nezuko for a sense of security, the two continued their conversation, "Then... How do I finish him?"

Huh... It's weird how I didn't even notice him until he was right next to me. Scary.

"You need to ask? Can you not think for yourself?"

Sure would be nice to be able to understand what they're saying... but it's not like I'm completely lost.

Tanjiro pauses to give you and Nezuko a glance. You spot a large stone and get a good idea...

Hmm what if...

With Tanjiro's attention still directed towards you, you point towards it urging him to pick it up. "You can use that rock to crush the demon's head... Not that you'll actually do it though..." Tanjiro gives a silent nod of his head as he stoops down to pick up the stone. With his new weapon in hand, he stares at the unconscious demon, sweat dripping down his forlorn expression.

Urokodaki continues to watch the boy as he just stands there doing nothing.

When does he get slapped again?

Startling you out of your thoughts was the demon who was desperately reaching his stubby arms out toward Tanjiro. It struggled against the tree, spewing out threats or what you assumed were threats towards Tanjiro.

The sun was beginning to show itself, its rays slowly peeking through the trees.

Oh shit, Nezuko better head inside.

Turning to Nezuko, you use your head to motion towards the temple and the two of you head inside. Once the two of you make it inside, it appeared to be emptier than the first time you had entered.

Oh, the bodies are gone... Did Urokodaki already take them out? How the fuck did he do that without us noticing?

"C'mon Nezuko, let's get you inside your basket." You coo at the demon girl. She happily complies, wanting to stay hidden away from the sun. 

Peaking your head out of the temple after hearing a pained scream, you watched as the demon went up in flames and withered away. 

That was fucking disgusting.

"[Y/N], where did Nezuko go?" Tanjiro frantically asks you, worried for his sister after seeing the result of a demon touching the sunlight. "Uh, Nezuko's in the temple..." You point towards where you had left the younger Kamado. A breath of relief escapes Tanjiro as he kneels down towards his sister, finally feeling assured of her safety. "Okay, so, are you gonna go talk to Uro- uh, I mean, that man out there?" You question Tanjiro and he looks confused. "Ah, [Y/N]... I still don't know what you're saying... But there's still that man from earlier. Stay here okay [Y/N]?"

Still don't know what you're saying, but I'm gonna follow you since I'm my own boss.

Following Tanjiro, you come across Urokodaki praying over the now newly buried bodies. "Um..." Urokodaki gets up from his position and looks at the both of you, at least that's what you assume he's doing, "I am Urokodaki Sakonji. I assume you are the one Giyuu spoke of?"

Giyuu? 

"Y-yes. I'm Kamado Tanjiro. My sister's name is Nezuko, and the other girl-”, ''Tanjiro." Urokodaki cuts him off from continuing his sentence.

Rip, I didn't even get introduced...

"Hm, I do wonder... what will you do when your sister decides to feast on a human?" Tanjiro looked shocked, appearing unable to respond to what the older man had questioned. Before you could break the silence, Urokodaki had taken the opportunity to slap Tanjiro across the face.

And there it is...

"You hesitate too long," Tanjiro slowly places a hand over his now reddened cheek "You are slow to finish things. You couldn't even finish the demon before daybreak. The reason why you didn't answer my question without pause is due to your own determination lacking." He takes a deep breath before continuing, "If your sister were to eat someone, there are two very important things you must do. Kill her and then slit your own stomach. That is the high price of traveling with your demon sister. You must ingrain it in your heart that this is something that must not happen. By all means, do not ever let your sister take an innocent life. It must not come to pass. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

That was pretty serious... If I remember correctly, this was when he told Tanjiro not to let Nezuko kill or something...

"YES," Tanjiro gives a surprisingly loud shout, "Bro, it is way too early for you to be this loud right now." Tanjiro jumps in place, startled by your presence, "[Y/N]! When did you get here?" You deadpan, "Did you not notice me behind you this whole time?"

It's like he doesn't use his nose unless the plot demands it.

"You," Urokodaki speaks up once again looking at you, "What is your name?" "Uh-" Tanijiro cuts you off quickly speaking in your place, "Oh, this is [Y/N]. She doesn't speak Japanese so she doesn't understand what we're saying right now." His face softens as he turns to look back at you, "We ran into each other yesterday, and even though we've had trouble communicating... I don't plan on leaving her any time soon."

WHAT'S WITH THE WHOLESOME LOOK HE'S GIVING ME?

"It's about time you introduce me, Tanji! But if you're talking shit I'll kill you-" "Tanji?"

"So she's a foreigner? That is a bit troubling..." Urokodaki turns his back to the two of you still seeming in deep thought, "Well then... I will proceed to test your abilities to find out if you have what it takes... to be a demon slayer."

lol, what's with all the dramatic pauses?

"Bring along your sister and your companion and come with me."

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It was now around midday. The three of you had been running for a couple of hours now and you were exhausted. I mean, who in the right mind would run for so long? You can barely get out of bed sometimes! It was very apparent that you were falling behind, unable to catch up to the two of them.

How the hell is Tanjiro carrying Nezuko on his back and still able to beat me? Hah, not me having the advantage and STILL being slower.

Although you were on the edge of collapse, you persisted and forced yourself to continue. 

I gotta do this to become a demon slayer! I need to be strong so I can save everyone!

Finally reaching your destination, your legs hit the ground as you use Tanjiro to steady yourself. The two of you were panting heavily, and all you wanted was to crawl into bed and pass out. "So... So now... Did I..." Tanjiro was just barely wheezing out words at this point, but you couldn't focus. Too busy concentrating on your own breathing. "...Pass the test?" Unlike Tanjiro and yourself, Urokodaki hadn't broken a single sweat, his breathing remaining steady as he once again speaks up, "The test starts now. Hike through the mountain."

Tanjiro's eyes widened, his mouth agape, and his hair ruffled up. The sight alone had you covering your mouth to stifle your laughter. "Hey, don't laugh at me [Y/N]." Tanjiro pouts, "Tanji, you are literally the cutest person I've ever met." He shakes his head, unable to understand you, "You should stay here, I'll be back soon so don't worry!" He pats your head, struggling to stand up and follow Urokodaki.

Wait, don't leave me!

You quickly get up to chase after them, "Wait! I wanna come too!" They both stop in their tracks, turning to face you as Tanjiro speaks up, "[Y/N], Urokodaki-san and I..." He points to himself and Urokodaki respectively,  "Are going up the mountain..." He points upwards of the trail they were going to take and uses his hands to make a walking motion,  "You," He points towards you, "Should stay down here where it's safe." Ending his sentence by pointing toward Urokodaki's home.

Yeah... Not gonna happen, buddy.

"Nah, I'm coming with you. I'm not taking no for an answer." You grab onto Tanjiro's arm with a grin, "Ah, I guess there's no arguing with you, huh?" Tanjiro sweat drops a bit.

Going further and further up the mountain, it became more difficult to breathe properly as the heavy fog began to cover your surroundings. 

I feel.. dizzy.

Turning your attention to Tanjiro, you notice that his eyes were bloodshot. 

Well, at least it's not just me about to drop to the ground.

Urokodaki speaks up after coming to a stop, "Your goal is my house at the foothills of the mountain. This time I won't wait until dawn... The same goes for the girl." Like a blanket, the fog covers his body, blocking him away from your vision. Once it clears, Urokodaki is no longer there.

That's cool as shit. I need to get him to teach me how to do that.

"Uh..." Tanjiro turns to you, a visible look of concern on his face, "Don't worry! With my nose, we should find our way back without a problem! I remember Urokodaki-san's scent, so we'll find our way-" Pulling you forward as he takes a couple of steps, he trips over a rope that was hidden by the fog. "Huh, a rope?"

God damn it Tanjiro!

Rocks come flying out, hitting not only Tanjiro but you as well, "OW! THAT HURT LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER!"

"AHH, [Y/N]! Are you okay?" You shoot him a look of disbelief, "DO I LOOK OKAY?" He flinches, taking a step back into another trap, a pitfall to be exact. "UWAH!" Rushing over to the hole, you reach out for Tanjiro expecting him to take your hand. Accidentally triggering another trap, Tanjiro jumps up, blocking your body from being hit by a log being flung your way. The two of you are thrown to the ground, pain evident all over your faces, "This is REALLY bad! There are traps all over the mountain and the air is much thinner here than on the mountain I used to live on!" Tanjiro shoots you a look of concern, obviously worried about your well-being with all the traps around. "[Y/N]!"

"What?" He grabs your hand and points to his nose, "Stay next to me at all times! I'll use my nose to sniff out the traps and protect you!" "Uhh, alright dude."

That nose of his is finally being used by the plot.

Watching him in full concentration, the two of you eventually make some progress down the mountain, constantly being hit by traps the two of you accidentally trigger. Through the pain, you both thought of what motivated you to continue.

I need to get stronger in order to fight and protect them!

Hours later the two of you finally reach your destination. Tanjiro hurriedly opens the door to Urokodaki's residence with you at his side. Both of you were quite bruised and a bit bloodied, Tanjiro more so than you. For the most part, Tanjiro had been using his body as a shield and had been there to break your fall more often than not. You both end up collapsing at the entrance from exhaustion as Urokodaki approaches you. 

"I've come to recognize your abilities... Kamado Tanjiro, [Y/N]."

That One Training Arc | Chapter 2

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I’m so awesome. Urokodaki finally acknowledged me!

As Urokodaki leads you and Tanjiro inside his humble abode, you can’t help but wonder what happens next.

"The demon-slaying corps... Their numbers are around a few hundred. An organization that is not acknowledged by the government. However, they still exist and continue to kill demons. Nobody knows who is leading this band of demon hunters... Still shrouded in mystery. Demon. Their main source of food, humans. They kill humans and then consume their flesh with no regrets. When they were first born or where they came from is still unknown. They have powerful physical abilities and even when injured, they can immediately heal themselves."

Wow, this is a lot of talking...

"Body parts hacked off will still have some sort of connection and they can grow completely new arms and legs. There also exist demons that have the incredible ability to change their body structure. If one does not use a blade of special quality, even after chopping the demon's head off, the demon will not die. The demon-slaying corps fight the demons with their mortal flesh and blood. Due to them being human their injuries recover slow and their lost limbs will never regrow. Even so, they still fight the demons for humanity..."

Urokodaki continues speaking, which you assume he’s giving Tanjiro and perhaps you too, information about what demon slayers are and all that jazz.

"I am a cultivator. Like the word describes, I cultivate swordsmen. There are a lot of cultivators who train swordsmen with a variety of techniques in a variety of places. If one wants to enter the demon-slaying corps then they must first survive in the final selection on Fujikasaneyama. I get to decide whether you two participate or not."

Hm, nice.

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After being accepted as Urokodaki's student, you took it upon yourself to learn how to understand and speak Japanese alongside your swordsmanship training.

Every day you would descend the mountain with Tanjiro, slowly learning how to avoid the traps placed alongside the path. Both you and Tanjiro were seeing a significant increase in your stamina. But as the days went on the difficulty of the traps increased, making them far more dangerous. 

Sometimes I wonder if Urokodaki secretly wants to kill us...

Once the two of you finally got the hang of going down the mountain, Urokodaki handed both Tanjiro and yourself a sword and ordered you to descend the mountain with it in hand. "We've been promoted Tanjiro! Now it's time for actual hell! Yay!" You give Tanjiro a very sarcastic cheer and Tanjiro gives you a concerned look. 

"Are you alright? Your scent is telling me you're worried... Are you nervous?",

"Listen Tanjiro, I still have no idea what you're saying so I'mma just say yes."

Mmm, we love barely understanding each other.

Before setting off you approach Urokodaki, "Hey Urokodaki-sensei, don't you think we look pretty cool?" He gives you a blank stare and pats your head.

You’ve fallen for my trap Urokodaki. I will now think of you as a father.

With sword in hand, both you and Tanjiro did unsurprisingly terribly, which took you both back to square one with the traps.

Rip the progress Tanjiro and I made up until now.

After an epic failure of a training day, you plop your behind down beside Tanjiro with a notebook in hand that Urokodaki had provided you. You ask Tanjiro what certain things were called since your memory was lacking in the Japanese department.

You were getting a hang of a couple of basic things, and with your recollection of your lessons with your reliable pal, Duolingo, your progress was small but just enough for Tanjiro to be extremely proud of you. "Wow! Your Japanese is improving so much [Y/N]!" A proud grin grows on your face as you say, "Hell yeah it is!"

I will do anything to protect his smile.

You continue practicing your speech, with Tanjiro occasionally correcting your mistakes. As thanks for helping you with your Japanese, you took it upon yourself to also teach Tanjiro some English, just so it’d be easier for the two of you to interact efficiently.

I wonder if teaching him English will fuck up some things in the future... Eh, I'll deal with it later... Maybe...

Right after your little moment with Tanjiro, Urokodaki came to remind you of your failure by having you and Tanjiro swing your swords to get used to handling them. 

You know what? These heavy-ass swords were meant to be held by my glorious self. 

Urokodaki drilled into your head how important form was, and how easily a sword could break if not handled correctly. He might have also threatened to snap your bones if you had broken the sword... But what do you know?

I'm just gonna pretend I didn't understand any of that.

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Today Urokodaki had you and Tanjiro attack him at the same time to try and hit him. Tanjiro was very hesitant at first, not wanting to cause harm to his trainer. You on the other hand, however...

I'LL SHOW YOU, YOU OLD MAN!

In the end, it didn't really matter since he threw you both to the ground in an instant.

Urokodaki's strong as shit, what the fuck, nobody told me he was THIS superhuman. Not even my launches at him worked...

Forcing yourself off the ground, although your body begged you to rest, you ran full speed towards Urokodaki with your sword held over your head.

Before you had time to react, Urokodaki had grabbed the collar of your kimono and flung you towards Tanjiro on the ground. "Oof-" Unfortunately landing on top of him, Tanjiro let out a pained gasp. 

"I'm so sorry Tanjiro!" Scrambling to get off of the poor boy you roll to the side of him and use your arms to lean over him. "Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!" He gives you a small grin responding with an "okay".

“Okay”? But I just flattened his poor body like a pancake.

You tilt your head to the right, displaying your visible confusion.

What is he talking about? No, no, no! Definitely not okay!

"It's not okay Tanjiro! I injured my sweet boy!" You say with a guilty frown.

Tanjiro merely looks up and lets out a chuckle.

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Today Urokodaki had you practice breathing and taught you how to do the correct forms.

Alright, so I’m making some progress at least! 

Though Urokodaki began to constantly punch both you and Tanjiro in the stomach for not "putting in strength towards your abdomen", Tanjiro sloppily continued to translate for you.

Tanjiro's learning a whole new language faster than me.

With a content smile, you think back over your progress since you and Tanjiro have begun training. It's been six months since you arrived in this world and met your little "family", but it's also been six months since Nezuko had gone into her mini-coma.

I know she ends up being okay, but Tanjiro doesn't. And I can't just tell him, "Nah, you don't have to worry, she'll wake up after we head off to the final selection!". He’d just question me... 

You sit next to Tanjiro as he places a hand on his younger sister's forehead, your eyes beginning to soften... 

It does suck knowing she's gonna be like this for another year and a half, I wish I got to interact with her more before this happened...

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Urokodaki once again increased the difficulty of your shared training with Tanjiro as if it wasn’t enough torture already. The old, but badass man had you descend the mountain from areas far more dangerous than the initial place he had taken you all those months ago.

Man, I wish we had just stuck to that old place. At the very least I knew what to expect...

The lack of oxygen in the area made it far more difficult to traverse, but somehow the two of you were able to manage without too many injuries.

"Man, Tanjiro! That was pretty hard huh? I felt like I was gonna die." With a nod of his head, he gave a tired reply "We still made it! I'm proud of both of us!" 

His hair's gotten a bit longer, I bet he can put it in a really short ponytail now. Well, maybe not, some of his hair might not fit in it at all.

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"I have nothing left to teach you." Urokodaki's sudden statement towards you and Tanjiro had startled you.

Holy shit, really?

A year after your arrival, you had finally finished the necessary training to be eligible for the final selection. Conscious in your mind was the fact that the actual hard part is awaiting you ahead.

I still have to break a big ass boulder after this.

"From now on the two of you will need to prove yourselves. Improve upon all the basics of which I have taught you." He beckons you to follow him up the mountain, taking you toward the detested boulder.

"If you can hack this boulder in half, I will allow you to join the final selection." Staring up at it, (yes you actually had to crane your head to look at it) you glare at the boulder before you.

I hate this shit already. At this rate, I'm never going to catch a break from this old man.

"[Y/N]" Urokodaki suddenly calls, which interrupts your thoughts, "Huh?", Urokodaki walks away without another word. "Dang it!" You give Tanjiro a quick hug, a determined smile on your face, "Good luck! You're absolutely gonna need it!"

Turning your back towards him, you miss the adoring smile on his face. "You too, [Y/N]!", he calls out enthusiastically. Forcing your legs to move you faster, you quickly make your way toward the direction Urokodaki was headed, "Urokodaki, you walk way too fast! Could you ever find it in your kindred soul to give a mere student a nice 5-hour break...hehe.. please?" 

All that leaves your teacher is a grunt as he stands in place. "Huh? Why'd you stop?" Little did he know that you were THIS close to face planting to the ground. Hesitating to walk out from behind him, you find a boulder of a similar size to Tanjiro's in front of you.

Ahh, so here's my worst enemy.

"You will be doing the same as Tanjiro." He gives you a head pat before heading back down the mountain towards his home.

Well, that's that then. Big rip to me. The old man didn't even bother saying "good luck". Eh, not like I need it. I'm pretty awesome and I will *definitely* collapse on the floor right after this. 

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Both you and Tanjiro continue your rigorous training after Urokodaki declared he was only letting you go to the final selection if you break the stupid boulders. Luckily for both of you, Tanjiro had been keeping tabs on your training in a notebook Urokodaki had given him. You spent your days continuously practicing what you had learned.

After a long day of improving your skills, you both sat against the boulder that Tanjiro had tirelessly worked to slice in half.

"Hey, Tanjiro." Your companion turns his head to look at you properly, "Yes, [Y/N]?" Taking your attention off the pebbles in front of you, you give him a sheepish smile, "I don't think I want to use the water forms as a demon slayer. I think I might want to make my own breath form..." 

His body becomes a bit more rigid as his head snaps to look at you, "Really?"

Becoming more nervous as the seconds pass, you release an awkward laugh. "Uh, yeah... I've been wanting to tell Urokodaki-sensei for a while now, but... I don't want to disappoint him." 

"Disappoint him? What do you mean? How could you disappoint Urokodaki-sensei?" Tanjiro's left eyebrow arches up, giving him a perplexed expression. "Well, cause, he, he spent so much time training me on how to use the breath of water forms, but in the end, I ended up wasting his time because I don't want to use those forms." You lightly bang the back of your head against the boulder, "This ain't the first time, but I feel like a failure..." Tanjiro's hands quickly make their way to your shoulders as he gives you a stern look.

Oh shit, did I fuck up? Did I make him mad? Please tell me I didn't upset him!

"[Y/N]. Urokodaki-sensei won't be disappointed in you. In fact, I'm sure he'll be super proud of you for coming up with your own breath style! Besides, even if he isn't, I'm proud of you for wanting to do your own thing!"

After you hide behind your hands out of embarrassment (cause damn it not everyone blushes “a bright red”), Tanjiro's arm wraps around you in a side hug. "If you aren't going to use the breath of water, what breath are you going to be using?"

You don't answer and Tanjiro gives you a questioning glance.

Oh shit, I actually have no idea.

"About that... I have no idea yet..."

"Oh. Well, that's okay! I'm sure you'll figure it out eventually. Oh, and if you need help, I could always help you! Or we could ask Urokodaki-sensei for some tips." Tanjiro gives you another warm smile, and you give your own awkward one in return.

Ah, how can you be so nice to me? Especially towards someone like me!

"Tanjiro... You really are too kind sometimes... But, I can't accept your help."

"Wait, why not?" His arm leaves your side as he instead ops to hold onto your hands. "Well, 'cause, 'cause you still have your own training to do. If you help me, you won't be able to focus on perfecting your own skills. I don't want to take away any of your time and prevent you from being the best you can be."

If I do that, you might end up dying in the final selection. If that happens, everything will be fucked and then I'll never forgive myself-

"No, I don't mind, really! Besides, fighting against someone with a different breath style could help me even more. It'll be like a new training exercise." You sigh through your nose, "Fine, but our main focus is going to be to slice those rocks, then help me make my breath style."

"Okay!"

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After another half year of trying to slice the boulders and attempting to create your own breath style, you noticed how anxious Tanjiro had become. You were once again resting on the ground, but instead of leaning against the boulder, you were facing Tanjiro with your back against a tree.

He's been going at it for a couple of hours now. I feel kinda bad...

"Hey, Tanjiro, you should take a break." 

Not hearing you, or ignoring you, he continues to assault the boulder in front of you, his breathing heavy as he becomes more frustrated. "I need to work harder! WORK HARDER!" His yelling startles you as he slams his head against the boulder.

HOLY SHIT, HOW DID THAT NOT HURT HIM?

"Shut up!"

A new voice interrupts Tanjiro's pity session, "Such a shameful display of a man shouting nonsense." Your eyes brighten up as both you and Tanjiro look up at the boulder to find your favorite peach-haired boy sitting on top.

OH MY GOD, IT'S SABITO! I CAN'T BELIEVE HE'S FINALLY HERE! I'M GONNA DIE! I'M SORRY TANJIRO BUT I'VE FOUND MY NEW HUSBAND, BYE!

"No matter how difficult and painful it may be, you shut your mouth and deal with it. If you call yourself a man," He rises to his feet, "If you are a true man," He jumps off the boulder, drawing his wooden sword and attacking Tanjiro. With little time to counter, Tanjiro struggles against Sabito, using the handle of the sword to block his attack. Using this as an opportunity, Sabito delivers a strong kick, sending Tanjiro falling to the ground. 

HE'S SO COOL AND STRONG, WHAT THE HELL.

Your companion lets out a strained gasp, "Slow, weak, rusty, your state is not a man by any definition." Sabito stands in place, not breaking a single sweat. Although you were slightly concerned for Tanjiro, your feelings of fangirling over the masked male overshadowed the worry.

He's really here! Ahh, hold on, lemme propose real quick.

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