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rubylarkspur22 · 6 months

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IDK if someone has done it before but here's a KNY AU Idea: everything is the same but Tanjiro is the younger brother and Nezuko is the older sister.

I actually know a page who has already done that AU! Or at least some art for it! If you wanna check it out, the blog is @2demon2slayer. It's a ways down, I think, but you should be able to find it in the asks or art tag(or right here!). I would highly recommend their blog, they do some cool AUs! But I'm also up to doing my version! :)

So! Nezuko as the big sister. She'd probably still spend most of her time at home, helping her mother. However, she'd probably fuss a lot more over Tanjirou since he's her little brother here. And she'd probably help deliver charcoal every once in a while. But she's still at home when Muzan attacks.

Now, we go to the aftermath of the attack. Instead of trying to run away from Giyuu when he shows up, Nezuko immediately jumps to the defensive. Because someone attacked her little brother, and she has to protect him where she couldn't protect the others. At first, Giyuu considers it a ploy to guard her food and attacks. At some point, he nicks Tanjirou without meaning to, and Nezuko does not take well to seeing her last surviving sibling bleeding. So she attacks Giyuu, only to disarm, then puts herself between him and Tanjirou. Giyuu is stunned when Nezuko doesn't so much as glance at the tiny drop of blood where he nicked Tanjirou, something any other demon would be lunging to devour before a person could blink. And thus, he chooses to spare her.

After Giyuu vanishes, things would be different on a psychological level for our heroes. Tanjirou, the second eldest here, is suddenly thrown into a protector role for the one sibling who always protected him. After burying their family, Tanjirou notices Nezuko crying. The two comfort each her before leaving their home behind.

After that, Nezuko is a lot more protective towards Tanjirou and his friends and aggressive towards threats compared to canon. To the point she'll carry Tanjirou when he's injured and try to switch out with him in fights. Tanjirou, on the other hand, while still feeling bad about his sister having to fight his battles at times, is more than used to her doing so as a human. He knows Nezuko's a protective big sister, and his biggest fear about her safety is the sun.

Nezuko's protective nature as a big sister could possibly lead to her conquering the sun as early as the Tsuzumi Mansion Arc. Definitely the Hashira trial, at the latest. The second her brother cries out in pain, Nezuko's throwing Sanemi at Obanai and picking up Tanjirou, searching with the obvious intent to flee if any of the Hashira so much as twitch to unsheathe their weapons. It's Mitsuri who mediates, quickly recognizing a fellow big sister and informing her fellow Hashira that Nezuko is just protecting her little brother. This shocks everyone except Giyuu, as they thought Tanjirou was the older of the two. It's also pointed out that Nezuko didn't so much as spare a glance to Sanemi(an extremely potent Marechi) or Kagaya(the head of the Corps) in her mad dash for Tanjirou.

While Tanjirou recovers, Nezuko checks up on him constantly. And she definitely tests her BDA a little more, to see how long it would take for her to reduce a demon to ashes if she needed to. If Tanjirou's sword breaks again, she doesn't want to risk being too far from help putting her little brother in danger. If she can kill he demon herself, that's less time waiting for help and trying to keep the demon(s) away from Tanjirou.

Mugen Train goes the same, if only with a little more intent on Nezuko bleeding from the headbutt. And I can see her immediately going to square up on Enmu before Tanjirou even knocks out the assistants. "Nezuko, where'd you go?" "To f*** up the demon responsible for this!" "Nezuko, please! He's gonna put you to sleep!" "And whose Blood Demon Art woke ya up?" "... I'll protect the others..." "I think I spilled some blood in there, see if tossing the tickets in the fire does anything." "Worth a try, I guess..." *a few minutes later, Nezuko returns* "Nezuko! Did you kill it?" "Train's a demon." "What?" *Nezuko stabs herself repeatedly with one of the awls the assistants had* "Train's a demon. You're better equipped to handle this." "Why?!" "I can't burn a whole a** train to ashes!"

Then Akaza shows up. And immediately has to catch fiery hands after he tries to cave Tanjirou's skull in. Oh, he doesn't fight women? Easier for Nezuko to whoop his sorry backside from here to kingdom come! And she is ready to make him hurt. Akaza barely escapes the sun by ripping three out of four limbs off and booking it on one leg. And he still got a sword through the chest from Tanjirou. (Does Nezuko ever find out who stabbed Tanjirou? For the conductor's sake, let's hope Tanjirou hopes not...) Rengoku lives thanks to Nezuko Kamado being a feral gremlin and a protective big sister.

While they're all healing, Nezuko eventually learns about how Tanjirou woke himself up, and Inosuke tells her that Tanjirou almost killed himself in real life. After that, Nezuko refuses to let Tanjirou sleep with his sword in the room and without supervision. It leads to a conversation about his dreams, and that ends with the siblings in a tight hug and crying. Nezuko is crying quietly, and Tanjirou is sobbing with his entire chest(after a little pushing from Nezuko to let it out).

In the RLD Arc, Gyutaro also assumes Tanjirou's the older sibling. Then Nezuko wakes up like "B****?! You insult my baby brother, and then you beat him up?!" Before that, however, she gives Daki hell on Earth. Does she go as berserk as canon? Debatable, I'll leave that up to you. Hell, maybe Nezuko squares up from the second Tanjirou gets that massive gash in his shoulder. Tanjirou still ends up injured enough for a two month coma(thanks, poison...).

At some point, I can see Nezuko borderline demanding she learn how to use a sword. Blood arson only does so much, it's time for drastic measures. Arson sword. Everyone is in utter fear when Nezuko finds out how to make Exploding Blood Sword. Mostly because of the deranged cackling coming from the courtyard of the Butterfly Mansion, followed by declarations that Muzan Kibutsuji can suck it because she has a BDA and a sword. (That's how they find out Nezuko broke the Curse!) (Muzan feels a shiver down his spine)

Thus, Nezuko participates in the slicing and dicing in the Swordsmith Village. And Yoriichi Type Zero training. During which she likely makes Kotetsu fear for his life after the scolding he gets for starving and dehydrating Tanjirou to near death. Nezuko probably just casually stabs herself with all the nearby swords, much to Tanjirou's horror. And then she lights the swords on fire. Try and heal instantly from that, emotion clones!

Hashira Training is the same. Nezuko does some training with Shinjurou, Tengen, and Urokodaki in their hiding spot with Kiriya, Kuina, and Kanata. In case demons come after her(or she needs to go fight Muzan), now that Muzan knows she's not allergic to the sun. Then she gets the antidote, much to her chagrin.

She wakes up earlier than in canon, her Big Sister Senses going off all over the place(Tanjirou just got his eye sliced out...). Thus, she is off like a shot with her dad guiding her. And arrives just in time to watch Tanjirou collapse while choking on his own blood. No one notices her until Yushiro spots her while desperately trying to get Tanjirou away from the Sanzu River. After a thorough scolding, Nezuko just lights Tanjirou on fire. He's still half-blind, but he's not poisoned! (Yushiro: How'd you know that would work? Nezuko: I've burned poisons out of people before. Yushiro: ... Why am I not surprised?)

At some point in the fight, after burning poison out of several Slayers, Nezuko passes out from using up her demonic cells. Muzan tries to take the opportunity to devour her, but is foiled by everyone else. The sun rises, Tanjirou delivers the final blow at the cost of his arm, and gets turned into a demon. Is he conscious for it? Probably, he isn't poisoned and the blood loss from his arm being blasted off is very fresh. Only reason he doesn't try to get away is shock from the aforementioned blood loss and missing arm. Nezuko wakes up to Tanjirou attacking everyone, in broad daylight without a burn in sight, and promptly dives in. She impulsively shoves her arm into Tanjirou's mouth, getting bit in the process. By some miracle, his fangs miss anything that would cause fatal blood loss. Then Nezuko starts screaming for her little brother to come back, demanding Kibutsuji let him go, anything to at least keep her brother distracted until a solution appears. Thankfully, Kanao is able to help, and everything turns out okay.

While Tanjirou recovers from his short time as a demon, and Nezuko readjusts to being human, she talks to everyone. She and Sanemi bond over their shared trauma. Giyuu tells her about Tsutako, and she tells him she'd do the same for Tanjirou in a heartbeat. She chats with all the other survivors. Then she gets to Zenitsu. The two reintroduce themselves, get reacquainted, and Nezuko politely(but also firmly) requests he not call her his wife until they actually get engaged.

Later, she overhears Aoi and Kanao talking about Tanjirou. She hears Aoi mention she like Tanjirou, but won't let her feelings get in the way of Kanao finally being genuinely happy for the first time in her life. Nezuko chimes in, and their chatter drifts from boys to other mundane topics.

After they return home, Nezuko practically takes over the family charcoal business. It involves a few squabbles. ("Nezuko, I only have one arm crippled! I can handle it! You don't need to do everything!" "One crippled arm is one arm too many, young man!" "You haven't aged in three years, doesn't that mean I'm the older sibling, now?" "Don't use that excuse, mister! I still came out of the womb first, so shut up and let me handle it!") All in all, though, everything turns out okay.

#demon slayer #kny au #kamado nezuko #kamado tanjirou #manga spoilers #older sister nezuko #“nee-zuko?”#I feel like this one got away from me...#definitely check the AUs on the other blog I tagged though!#great stuff #10/10 would recommend #swap au #i mean it counts as one doesn't it?

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cherishedkids · 4 years

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fight || tokito muichiro x reader

anime: kimetsu no yaiba warning/s: sad, spoilers from the manga, mentions of injuries and character deaths words: 1,686 pairing/s: tokito muichiro x reader request: “Manga spoilers to the ppl who didnt read the manga!!! au where Tokito Muichiro lives and gets a happy ending with a gender neutral reader?” -anon

A/N: thank you to the anon who requested this!! gosh ive been writing so much muichiro lately 😳 i hope you enjoyed this!

The sun streams in, touching everything in its path. You were no stranger to its harsh nature, as you saw countless demons die by its hand. But as its rays touch your own face, you are reminded of a new day. A fresh path was open to you.

Muichiro lay on his back, bandages wrapped around his body. It had been a few months after the brush of death with Kokushibo. Thankfully, the gods saw fit to let him survive. The most that happened was the loss of his right leg and a coma right after. You knew his body needed time to heal, but you had no idea as to how long.

The first time you saw him in that state, you almost cried. Forget the noble cause of fighting for others, forget eradicating demons; he was ready to give himself up for the corps. Those who witnessed him fight the demon praised him for his bravery and abilities—those who were still alive, at least. Hundreds of thousands of his comrades had fallen before him, cursed to die in their work. You were scared for him, yes, but the passion in his eyes burned, and you knew that he’d do everything in his power to kick into gear the death of demons. It was especially present in the fight with the Upper Moon One. He was fine when he left you that night, but the next day, he came back to you, unconscious and battered.

But he survived. And he conquered death. So many times, he was close to dying. So many times, tears fell from eyes, worried sick. So many times, you prayed for him to be alright.

Everyday, for the past months, you waited for him to awaken. You needed a distraction—something to hold on to while Muichiro was not available. So after the first week, you decided to build your own house. It was difficult at first; finding free lands, contacting workers, and getting an architect to make plans for it, but it would be worth it in the end. You expected a lot going in. Money wasn’t a problem, as Ubuyashiki’s family was eager to help its demon slayers, but the stress of the project was big. You devoted yourself to it, as the fantasy of living a normal life with Muichiro gave you motivation. Even the finest of details—what polish to use, the type of wood, and even the lacquers, you paid attention to.

It was all for Muichiro. You had no idea the pain he felt as he laid there, thinking it might be his last moments. You wanted to alleviate that, if only a little, with a promise of a home after he wakes up. If he even wakes up.

The project was long done, the house sitting pristine atop a hill. It wasn’t grand—just enough for a couple to live in. But even so, Muichiro showed no signs of stirring.

Exhausted, you sat back down on your chair and waited patiently for him to open his eyes. The staff at the Butterfly Estate had looks of pity on you whenever you visited them everyday, but you were used to it. If you had no hope for him, then who else would? His flickering light needed someone to shield it, and if it took years, you were perfectly fine with that.

Again, his face lay in a peaceful state. The airy-ness that it exuded was nowhere to be seen. He was fine this way, he seemed happy. But you needed him awake.

For the umpteenth time, you reached across to hold his hand. If you could take away all the pain he had ever felt in his life, you would. He did not deserve this.

“Muichiro… please, get through this,”

Like all the other times, he didn’t reply. There were no tears to escape your eyes. They had already long dried out. You let out a sigh, but you never let go of his hand.

Maybe it was how the sun rose to the sky, carrying light with it. Maybe it was how the moon sank down below, yielding to the superior being. Maybe it was just the result of faith and months of prayers.

Muichiro’s hand intertwined with yours. The force of this wasn't lost on you. When you looked up, his blue eyes stared back at you, full of life and confusion.

“Muichiro!” You almost hugged him, but you weren’t sure if he was well enough for big commotions. You stood up, shaking from excitement. “Hold on, I’ll call Kanzaki—“

His hand doesn’t let go of you. “Please, stay with me for a while,”

You sit back down, ready to answer any of his questions.

“How long have I been… asleep?” This question, you’ve been anticipating.

“About five months,”

“And the others, what happened?”

You swallow the stone stuck in your throat. “Kokushibo died after you lost consciousness, and, well…”

It was clear from your demeanor, and Muichiro understood and nodded. “So they all died…?”

“Muzan was defeated,” At these words, he turned to you, eyes widened. “Tanjiro and his friends and the water hashira are the only ones left,”

“While I was asleep, huh,” You didn’t know what he meant by that.

“At least you’re here now!” He returned the smile you shot him and pressed your hand to his lips.

“Yes. With you.”

After calling Kanzaki Aoi to have a look at him, she deemed him fully recovered from his wounds. Muichiro expressed sadness when he saw his right leg… or lack thereof, but shrugged it off.

“It was the sacrifice I took to see you again,” He said, and your heart rejoiced at those words.

Tengen Uzui, Kamado Tanjiro and Nezuko, Shinazugawa Sanemi, and Tomioka Giyuu were there to greet him. He was one of the people who risked his lives, so naturally, they rejoiced at his awakening. Tengen Uzui welcomed him into his retired life, and pointed at his missing left hand.

“We’re kind of the same, aren’t we?” He laughs, and Muichiro can only smile at his joke.

Shinazugawa and Tomioka regard him, but only Tomioka brought a gift. It was a sword, as he recounts that his was lost in battle.

“Just for protection,” He reassures Muichiro. He accepts the gifts and thanks him. You secretly hope that he never has to draw that sword in any sort of battle.

Kamado Tanjiro and Nezuko approach him. They were both older than the two of you, and their presence was full of warmth.

“Nezuko, the last I saw you…” Of course, he is dumbfounded. He missed out on a lot while he was asleep, after all.

“I know! It’s nice to talk to you as a human again,”

They don’t see it, but the look of contentment crosses his face.

He is eventually cleared off, and was given a wheelchair to sit in. While crutches were given to him, his other leg had atrophied, so he had to train himself to walk. Almost everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps retired after Muzan was defeated. Although some stayed, to protect the Ubuyashiki family. But that was out of your hands now.

You took him to the house you spent so much time working on. Of course, he was blind-folded, so he would not see the surprise. It was already afternoon, and you were sure that he was hungry, so you had to make this fast.

When you finally take off the blindfold, he stares at the house before him. He is silent, taking in sight.

“You…” He says, after a while. “Built this for us?”

You nod, but he doesn’t say anything. Instead he gestures for you to come closer, and you do, waiting for him to say his thoughts. But instead, he grabs on to your kimono and kisses you. When you both pull away, he has a blush on his cheeks.

“Thank you, for everything,”

The both of you go inside, and his stomach rumbles. He doesn’t even try to hide it, as he whispers that he is hungry.

“Just sit tight, okay?” You rush to make lunch. Thankfully, you hadn’t thrown the head of lettuce that you ate the night before, and it was still relatively fresh. You get a pan and make his favorite food. It was chicken stew, complete with side dishes. After an hour, you pop out of the kitchen and set the table. He tries to help, but you disagree.

“You’ve been fighting for your life all this time, it’s the least that I can do.”

He smiles and sits back. He can’t deny the fact that he wants nothing more but to assist you, but he knows how long you’ve been waiting for this moment.

The lunch you prepared for him puts him at ease. It’s a reminder of the things that could be, and things to come. If anything, it reminds him of hope—of home. Of what was once his, but lost to unfortunate events.

As he sips the broth, tears start pouring down his face. He can’t contain himself, he just feels so sentimental that moment. When you see this, a look of worry crosses your face. Was your cooking that bad? But he waves it off, and wipes his cheeks.

“I’m just so happy that you stayed for me,” He admits, and you wonder just how long he was holding that one in.

“Of course I would!” It would not make much sense if you just left him just because he was unwell! But he looks at you with uncertainty. So you hold his hands in yours again. “I love you very much, Muichiro. No matter how long, or whatever happens to you, I’ll always be there for you,”

Something had changed inside him. It was tiny, and no one really noticed it. But you did.

“I love you too, ___,”

You were just so happy to have him back, and even if the future was uncertain, you had him with you. And that was enough.

The sun may have gone down, but you had your own sun in your home.

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