Tanjiro smiled warmly as the young girl stirred in his arms her eyes fluttering ever so slightly as sunlight kissed her (S/T) complexion, "Tan...jiro." she purred in her sleep the boy felt a familiar flush of red creep up on his soft face.

He hesitantly brushed his slim fingers through her hair, his burgundy eyes studying her sleeping face the way her plump lips parted as she snored quietly, her cute nose that wiggled subtly in the cutest way when her face scrunched up.

His fingers moved down to the lips he longed to kiss gently brushing the soft surface of her lips his eyes lingering on longer than they should have, He felt himself unconsciously leaning in slowly his warm breath tickling her lips softly "Tanjiro." She said more clearly her eyes fluttering open.

The boy flushed a deep red as he pulled away his burgundy eyes staring deeply into her (E/C) orbs, "I'm sorry did I wake you?" He asked staring down at her with a soft smiles his hand cupping her cheek his thumb brushing the smooth skin of her cheek, he noticed a few blemishes on her skin a pimple here and there but they didn't effect how beautiful she looked especially when she's bathed in sunlight giving her skin a beautiful ethereal glow.

The girl shook her head slowly the corners of her lips curling into a warm tired smile, "how long have you been awake?" She asked inquisitively cocking a curious brow stretching her spine as she pulled herself up slinging the blanket of her body, Tanjiro smiled sheepishly scratching the back of his head a soft blush dusting his cheeks "I'm sorry you seemed so at peace I didn't want to disturb you," he responded raking his slender fingers through her messy bed hair carefully brushing out the knots out of silky locks (y/n) felt her face flush a deep shade of red "thank you," she replied quietly a faint smile spread across her face,

He admired how beautiful she looked for a minute before the familiar sound of a sliding door drew both their attention to a frail figure standing in the doorway, "Do I need to have the birds and bees talk with you two?" Lady (L/N) remarked in a teasing tone and let out a hearty laugh a gummy grin spread across her wrinkled face, The two children exchanged a bashful sideways glance their benevolent faces flushing fifty shades of red as they jumped out of bed apologising profusely shaking their heads,

Her grandmothers laughter became louder echoing through the halls of the family compound, "grandmother," her grand daughter replied in a sharp tone her lips pressed into a disgruntled frown she stared at the ground bashfully hiding her embarrassment, "(y/n) and I would never do anything out of wedlock especially so young," Tanjiro replied bowing on his hands and knees his red face pressed against the floor boards,

The elderly woman raised an eyebrow eyeing the boy through her beady eyes her lips curling into a mischievous grin as she leaned on her wooden "are you suggesting you would marry my grand daughter." She pried poking the young boy with the tip of her cane, his vibrant burgundy eyes widened as he sat up his head hanging low shoulders slumped forward, "if one day she would have me a simple poor boy as her husband than I'd be honoured to call her my wife," he replied in an airy tone his stomach fluttering as if he swallowed a swarm of butterflies,

(Y/n) glanced down at the boy through wide eyes her glossy lips parted as her jaw dropped, "I'm sure you would make a fine husband for my little lotus," her grandmother responded as she ruffled his hair, she kneeled down leaning in to his ear "you're a good boy young Kamado but if you hurt my grand daughter I will make your death look like an accident." she whispered quietly in a sinister undertone, 

she turned around glancing at the boy over her shoulder her wrinkled face twisted into a warm expression "follow me young Kamado,breakfast is being served." She said before turning to her grand daughter, "(Y/N) your father wishes to speak with you." (Y/N) nodded curtly bowing gracefully hiding her flushed face.

They followed the lady of the house out the door exchanging a glance before going their separate ways "I wonder what father could possibly want." (Y/N) thought to herself tapping her chin thoughtfully, (Y/N) glanced outside admiring the purple hue flowers that bloomed from the wisteria trees that surrounded the (L/N) family compound her grandmother told her they were planted to ward off demons.

Apart of (Y/N) wondered if there was any truth to these far fetched tales her grandmother fed her ever since she was a child the stories of demons, upper moons and slayers, as a child they excited her and terrified her the thought of demonic beasts prowling the outside of their complex her grandmother believed they were being hunted by said demons.

Her grandmother believed one day that these demons that haunted her in her sleep that mauled her late husband would one day come for (Y/N) too, her grandmother subjected her to involuntary kendo lessons so that one day when she could no longer protect her grand daughter.

(Y/N) would be able to herself against the things that go bump in the night eventually (Y/N) father put an end to these kendo lessons, he believed swordsmanship was unlady like and would scare off any potential suitors Lady (L/N) and Lord (L/N) haven't seen eye to eye since.

"She's a delusional widow, don't feed into her delusions" her father scolded her his usual cold expression replaced with an anger "you don't want the village thinking you're crazy too you'll never find a husband." The stories became just that stories, (Y/N) carefully slid the door open bowing as she entered the room "Grandmother said you wished to speak to me." The young woman said quietly.

Her muscles grew tense as her (E/C) orbs met a pair of cold ones her father stood in the corner of the room "We need to talk."
Her father replied stoically, The young woman seated herself across the small table pouring two glasses of warm tea her father sighed closing his eyes for a moment.

"In every woman's life a time comes for her to fulfil her duties, you're thirteen now in a few short years it will be your time," (Y/N) cocked a curious eyebrow as she placed the tea pot down gently handing her father a warm cup of tea, "What duties may that be?" She asked nonchalantly blowing gently as she held the cup up to her lips straightening her posture.

The sound of birds chirping filled the room as her father paused his usually cold expression softening ever so slightly as he looked at his daughter, "to marry and start a family of your own." He said glancing around the room filled with dusty books, her eyes narrowed as she placed the tea cup down, "Where are you going with this?" She asked in a sharp tone,

Her father sighed as he looked down at his hands "I have found you a suitor." (Y/N) eyes widened her mouth slightly agape, "I can't, I won't!" She protested, her fathers eyebrow twitched as he slammed his hand on the table making the girl flinch "You can and you will."

"He's a fine young man, from a fine family." He said sternly his chest rising and falling as he let out a long sigh closing his eyes for a minute drinking his tea "nothing like that common boy you follow around like a lost puppy." (Y/N) balled her fists digging her nails into the palm of her hands.

"That common boy has a name." (Y/N) corrected staring into her fathers eyes daringly "It's Tanjiro he comes from a better than fine family." Her father looked at her annoyed, "They're good people and I'd be proud to be his wife." Her father slammed his cup down on the table.

Spilling his tea (Y/N) grabbed a rag wiping up the tea "His family is dirt poor." He said angrily, "You'll have nothing." The girl threw the rag at her father, "I'd have something you never gave me, Love!" She accused standing her father stood up.

"I understand you feel deeply about the Kamado boy and his family." He said his face turning red from anger "But you're growing up, it'll be hard to find a suitable suitor when you're following the kamado boy around like a pet." (Y/N) pulled herself up turning her back to her father.

Hiding her face "Therefore from this today, I forbid you from seeing him." (Y/N) felt her heart drop to the pit of her stomach, "You have 24 hours to say goodbye to him in 3 months you'll meet the suitor I have chosen for you, when you come of age you'll marry him." Her father said crossing his arms over his broad chest.

(Y/N) hung her head low swallowing the lump in her throat tears threatening to fall as she bit down on her lip, her (E/C) orbs widened in surprise as she slid open the sliding door meeting a pair of burgundy eyes (Y/N) threw herself into his arms sobbing into his chest the young boy wrapped his arms around her tightly pulling her into his chest.

The bubbly boys usual bright smile replaced with a soft frown the glimmer of hope in his eyes drowned out by sadness "24 hours." Her father repeated as he brushed pass the two, They stood in there in silence for what felt like hours tanjiro held her tighter contemplating what he should do "Leave." He muttered (Y/N) froze looking up at the boy.

"What?" She asked in a shaky voice her (E/C) red and puffy, her skin flushed and her nose runny, "Leave, there's always room at the Kamado house." Her eyes widened as the boy offered her a warm smile, "Come stay with us." He suggested taking her hands in his holding her hands tightly.

"I couldn't tanjiro you already have so many people to take care of." He shook his head cupping her cheeks, "I can take care of you too." He said brushing his thumb along her puffy cheeks, "You can repay me one day by becoming my wife." He suggested (Y/N) couldn't tell if he was joking or not.

"Wife?" He smiled warmly nodding staring into your eyes "If that's okay with you." He said shyly (Y/N) paused nodding slowly as she stared at the boy in awe, am I still dreaming she thought to herself "I don't want you to be anyone else's wife so come with me." He said almost pleadingly.

"Alright," the young girl replied the boys face lit up as she agreed to leave with him his burgundy eyes stared deeply into her (E/C) orbs, Than lets go change and tell my mother.

(Y/N) nodded in agreement as they pulled apart a large weight felt like it had been lifted off her shoulders. Her heart fluttered excitedly as she thought of the prospect of marrying the eldest Kamado son (Y/N) Kamado she thought to herself reciting the name in her head in a sing song voice.

The boy felt a similar sense of happiness the woman he adored for years will one day become his wife, he thought about the many children they would have he began thinking of baby names (Y/N) would like that name he thought gleefully a skip in his step as they walked side by side in the (L/N) family compound he could not wait to share the news with his family.

He knew they'd be delighted by the news they adore (Y/N) greatly he glanced over at his betrothed admiring her beauty with a warm joyous smile.

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