~Never Knew~ Tanjiro x Reader

You are 8 while Kanji is 11
Y/n L/n pov
I sat there i was so bored big sister isn't paying attention to me she too busy with all other siblings.

I dont remember having a mother or father. All i remember is that big sister took care of me and our 4 siblings even though she bit much older than i am.

Big sister was always kind she never stopped smiling she must've got our looks from our mother while me and the other got ours from our father. She must look like an angel.

"Y/n, it's time for bed. Come on, let's get you tucked in," she says with that smile that never fails to leave her lips. I lay down, pulling the cover up to me "Kanji why are you always smiling?" i ask she laughs and pats my head.

"Y/n i smile to cheer you guys up, im your big sister and i will do anything to protect all of you even if i die along the way i will still protect from the other side, get some sleep" she kisses my forhead and lay down and watch kanji taking her long hair and putting it down.

I hope this never ends. We have the perfect life.

I hear a scream. i wake up and look around to find kia eating our little brother. i look around to see all the other siblings dead. Where's Kanji?

I cant breathe whats happening im scared why is little sister eating our brother, soon kanji comes running and grabs my arm and pushes me in the other room shes not smiling she gives me a hard glare "Do Not come out of this room until i say that you can" she shouts she slammed the door shut i sit down breathing heavy.

The door opens. i look up to see Kanji. She has blood on her hand. Her eyes that used to be filled with life are dull. There is no smile on her face, just a straight line.

After the incident kanji found out what happened, soon she started training then shes started training me by the time my sister taught me the shadow breathing technique years had passed i was 17 while Kanji 20 she never smiled again. She became a demon slayer not long after the incident by the time she was 15 when she became the hashira of shadow breathing she always had a sonic expression written on her face, i took the final selection with a yellow hair kid, girl that was always surrounded by butterflys but the one that is stuck in my mind is the kid who has kind eyes and auburn hair.

I walk back to my sister house that she has, i open the door to see her putting her haori she lifts her head looking at me "i see you survived" she said in her monotone voice she has since the incident i sighed "im proud of you y/n you worked hard " she says she walks over and puts her hand softly on my head i look up she gives me a small smile my eyes widen soon as the smile appeared the faster it vanished. She walks towards the door turning her head slightly "i have a misson with the sound hashira i will be back before your sword comes, stay safe while im gone" she says then walks out the door.

I put my hand where she had hers, and tears soon flowed down my face. I smile.

A week has passed. Kanji came back without a scratch on her. i gave her some rice balls for her to eat. As i was cleaning while Kanji went to hot spring to take a bath. I hear a loud knock on our door i walk closer to and open to see a man in a werid mask and hat with chimes i think hanging from them, he soons starts talk about a bunch of things i couldn't get a word in i huff who is this guy anyway.

He sits down and places my sword down gently, "My name is Hotaru Haganezuka, i am the sword maker who forged your sword, to be honest i was shocked to found out theres another shadow user out there, your swords a quite unique" he said hes rambling again i just nod i see kanji walk in and sit down besides us.

I grab my sword. i lift it up, and it soon turns black. a slight tint of purple, i smile at it, and it looks like kanjis. im happy, she nods "thats the second sword that turned black. i wanted to see a vibrant purple," he grumbles.

After Haganezuka left. kanji made me trained with my sword. I trained till my hands bled she wrapped my hands up and told me i did good soon, my crow came and told me i had a misson .

Walking down the dirt path i spot the yellow haired boy crying to a young girl about hes going to die, the boy with auburn hair had a disgusted look on his face i smiled and continued down the path soon their attention was on me and the girl left as fast as she could "WILL YOU MARRY ME" he screams on top of his lungs i stare at him "no i will not, get off the ground its dirty and gross, quit crying your apart of the demon slayer corps,you should've understood what you was signing up for" i say harshly i probably should've put it in a nicer tone. He looks at me and cries harder, saying, "i was mean." The other boy just smiles at me.

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~Never Knew~ Tanjiro x Reader - Past (2024)