#|demon slayer|

[crownshattered-moved]

@et3rnal-paradise​​ inquired: (And for Kotoha, cause why not) His fan snapped shut as the nichirin was returned to its sheath at his side. The demon in question he was sent there to kill fading into dust as Douma glanced down at his arm where the demon had tried to bite the limb clean off. A shame that didn't work out for them. Turning his attention from the fresh wound to the woman the demon was likely hunting he offered a kind reassuring smile. "No need to be afraid anymore, it's gone. You should really return home though, it's quite dangerous to wander after dark."

Unprompted—Always Accepting!!

Kotoha’s breathing as heavy as she tried to gasp for air, her heart thundering against her chest from the terror she just experienced. What was that thing.?? She felt like she was being watched for a little while now, and that only fueled her need to run faster. She thought it was that man who was chasing her...in actuality, he probably hasn’t even noticed she’s gone. No, instead, she was being chased by this monster...

She hadn’t been injured by the beast, despite the wounds she so clearly carried--they were all for different reasons. Cuts on her arms and legs from running through the thicket, feeble attempts at bandaging her face from the harsh treatment she experienced at home...no, not home. That place wasn’t her home anymore. She had to run, and that frightened her...now, she had nothing. Perhaps it would have been a blessing to be killed by that monster, but she wasn’t. Instead, she was saved...maybe this was a sign to keep trying to survive.

It took her a moment to find her voice as she tried to steady her breathing. “I...don’t have one,” she replied in a voice that was just above a whisper. How did he kill that thing with such ease.?? She saw that it had bitten him, but he didn’t seem concerned at all. Kotoha swallowed; she needed to get up and continue running. “Th-Thank you...”

[crownshattered-moved]

@et3rnal-paradise​​ inquired: (For Ume and Gyutaro. Sorry not sorry.) The hashira skips, yes skips, over to the siblings before putting his hands on both their shoulders with a cheshire like grin on his face he looks between the two. "Hey hey guess who gets to accompany you two on your mission today? Guess? Guess? Oooh do you think Muzan appointed me to join you two because there's an upper rank? Scary~! But they won't stand a chance against all of us right? Of course I'm right! I'm your senior!" And with that he released them both taking off. "Whoo lets do this!!!"

Unprompted—Always Accepting!!

It wasn’t much of a secret that Douma tended to get on the other Hashira’s nerves at times, and it wasn’t hard to see why. His boundless energy and reckless behavior, as well as the fact that he was clearly full of himself, wasn’t very well perceived among their colleagues... But Ume and Gyutaro didn’t really mind it. In fact, they were almost fond of the mannerisms of their fellow Hashira. He was just the same as the day he saved them... 

“It may have something to do with how no one else is willing to put up with you for that long~” Ume teased with a smirk, but it was only a joke. The others would still be willing to work with him, but they certainly wouldn’t be as happy to see him as the two siblings. That was why Ume teased him; she felt comfortable in his presence, like he was family. 

Gyutaro rolled his eyes, but in an affectionate way--next to his sister, Douma was his second favorite Hashira. “We’re strong on our own, y’know.” Of course they were; they were a duo, making their strength far more than your average Hashira, but that obviously came with extreme limitations. Not to mention the fact that they didn’t really know what they were getting into... Sending three--or, rather, two position-wise--Hashira to one mission must mean that there’s something serious going on. Their target must be very strong... Douma may be right about his comment on the enemy being an upper rank. He sighed. “Whatever, man. Let’s get going.”

[crownshattered-moved]

“What’re you staring at?”

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@whirling-fangs​​ inquired: [[ For the "in a crowd" meme, [LOST] from Inosuke to Nezuko, please o/ ]]

In A Crowd—No Longer Accepting

[LOST] - SENDER has been lost for a few hours in the crowd, and RECEIVER finally finds them upset in a quiet alley.

Oh no, this was bad... Nezuko already struggled enough as is with lively and crowded areas. The first time she visited Tokyo sent her near spiraling from all of the people and sights around her. So it was no surprise that she was still rather overwhelmed when put in another situation like that despite now having experience with this sort of thing. The scents were all too much and gave her quite the headache. She lost focus, and in doing so didn’t realize when she and Inosuke got separated. All she knew was that when she glanced behind her for a second, she realized her friend was gone.

“Inosuke.!! INOSUKE!!” the girl called out as she moved through the crowded street. Nezuko felt awful. Yes, she lived in the mountains her whole life and thus wasn’t used to crowds of people, but she still frequented the village near their home. Inosuke grew up all alone. From what she knew, he was rarely around any human beings. She could only imagine what he must be feeling right now... Or perhaps he was perfectly fine, just lost. Inosuke was strong and brave, but even the bravest can feel anxious in such a place...

Pink hues quickly glanced down an alleyway as she rushed by, the girl freezing when she saw him. “Inosuke!!” she called out before rushing towards him. His scent seemed upset... “I’m so sorry... I didn’t think it would be so crowded here, and I didn’t even notice when we got separated... I won’t leave you behind again, okay?”

[crownshattered-moved]

@ffortiwn​ ❤’d {KNY! Eli}~

Working with other demon slayers was always a gamble when it came to Kira, as much as she despised it. Kagaya must have known this and still paired her with others, even though she had the strength of two or more slayers... As tedious as that could be, she trusted her master’s judgement. If he wanted her to work with someone else for a mission, she would do it without verbal complaints. 

Night had securely fallen upon the town that Kira was supposed to meet her temporary partner in. There were rumors of a demon haunting the town at night, taking unsuspecting people who were out and about. Too weak to attack the entire village as it seemed, but still strong enough to still be alive. That won’t last. Kira was already trying to sense the presence of another demon and pinpoint the location...but she wasn’t alone, she quickly realized. Human with strong breath control, so must be a demon slayer. Her partner.

Kira turned around to face him, offering the man a close-lipped smile. “You must be my partner, then? It’s a pleasure to meet you. Let’s find this demon and eliminate them.” Even though she didn’t really need it, Kira found herself holding her breath for a moment--time to see if she will have to complete this mission alone or not. Some humans have heightened senses and can just tell that she’s a demon... She hoped he wouldn’t be the case.

[crownshattered-moved]

@tsukkiakarii​​​​​​​​​​​​ inquired: “you haven’t exactly been the model of moral rectitude.” (for hashira gyutaro, from hashira michi!) [meme!]

When He Was Wicked—No Longer Accepting

A sigh escaped the Hashira at her words. Well, Michikatsu did have a point—Gyutaro certainly wasn’t the nicest demon slayer. He kept humans safe since it was his job to, but his priorities mostly lied in killing all demons. Not only that, but he definitely wasn’t nice to others around him. He wouldn’t be surprised if everyone within the Hashira group except Ume, Douma, and Michikatsu hated him—he also didn’t care what they thought of him. At least Michikatsu seemed to tolerate his attitude…but she was like his aunt or elder sister, so she was considered family.

Gyutaro idly scratched at his cheek. “I’m not gonna be fake and act all ‘heroic’ for the people I save. Sometimes they look more scared of me than the demon trying to kill them. Would you be all nice and bullshit if people looked at you like this..??” He didn’t mean to snap at her, for he knew that she was just trying to fix his behavior. However, the last thing Gyutaro needed was for every since Hashira to tell him that he acted like a jerk and needed to change.

He sighed and ran a hand through his messy black and green strands of hair. “…sorry.” Odd; an apology from him was very rare, even if it was something as small as just saying ‘sorry’. “It’s just…rough.”

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@swordsxsakuras​ replied:

"Oh, when everyone gets kisses it's okay. But when I get them it's 'bad'. "

“Everyone doesn’t get kisses. And you’re always trying to get guys to kiss you.”