it has been a couple of days since he’s gotten here. days without his sister. days of searching on his own. wondering, worrying. as exhausted as he may be, nothing would stop him from remaining hopeful. somehow, he is certain they would find each other at some point.
another fruitless day or searching, the boy was heading home until something– someone caught his attention. out of the corner of his eye, he sees her bundled up under a tree. tanjiro almost can’t believe his eyes that are promptly welling up. with trembling legs, he makes way to his sleeping sister. he falls on his knees.
tanjiro’s relief is short-lived, for his sister is sleeping. despite always waking up of her slumbers, the elder can’t help but fret over whether or not she would open her eyes again. he really can’t be blamed, though. not when nezuko had slept for longer than an year once.
‘ it’s okay, ’ he murmured whilst taking a seat next to her, carefully adjusting nezuko’s head so it’s now resting on his lap. ‘ i’m here now. ’ and there he would remain until she wakes up.
As naps tend to be, Nezuko only wakes up hours into the night time. The moon is bright above with the stars to accompany it, yet the shadow lingering over her...
Bright pink eyes focus finally as slumber disperses, blinking blearily before the realization dawns on her about her shift in position and the one keeping her head warm. Hands immediately shoot upwards, hands cupping Tanjiro’s face with the same gentle, practiced grip she’s had in the past.
“ T... ” she begins, finding it hard to speak past the smile spreading across her face. “ Tan... jiro...! Tanjiro! T - Tanjiro! ”
She’s moved positions within seconds, climbing out of the warm covers to wrap her brother in a hug and rest her head in his arms. To Nezuko, there’s nothing sweeter than being able to embrace your family and feel safe and happy. It’s a luxury with how often they end up in dangerous situations, thus, despite the strangeness of the environment...
If there’s no danger and her brother is here, this place can become home too.