Look how cute Tanjiro is 😭

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{Muchiro POV}

I'll kill those demons for hurting Tanjiro.

I scowled while staring down on his body place neatly on the medical bed. One of the butterfly girls had found him outside the gate yesterday passed out.

He can concussion, several ribs broken and some internal bleeding. He must've fought so hard to get out of there... I did nothing to help.

I bent down and brushed a strand of hair from his face, the bandage wrapped around his head obscuring his perfect features.

I would've liked to spend this time alone with him.

However an annoying pig decided to stay here with me.

I turned my head with a glare towards him, he was sat cross legged on the floor with his face resting on the bed as he stared at Tanjiro through his mask.

I said nothing to him.

I don't really need to say anything to him either, nor did I want to.

Everyone was ecstatic to receive the news Tanjiro was ok, Okyata-sama had even visited him along with a few others who weren't at missions.

I looked at his Haori which was on the floor, then back to the bore. Humming I picked it up and placed it neatly in my lap so it would be ready for when he woke up.

Oh? What's this? I heard a little clinking noice as I folded it, glass?

Maybe I should check it out...

"Hm... Ino-suke?" A groggy voice got my attention. I snapped my head to look at the bed. Tanjiro sat softly rubbing his eyes while giving a little yawn.

"Tanjiro!" I called him, rushing over to the bed and gently pushing his back up so he didn't put to much strain on himself.

His bright eyes looked up at me, a soft smile tugging at his delicate pink lips.

"Mui-chan... Inosuke" his meek voice worked wonders on my mind, however hearing the pig's name made me annoyed.

I cupped just hand in mine, kneeling beside the bed so I was at the same level as him "Tanjiro... I'm so glad you're ok! I-I'm so sorr-"

A small giggle stopped my rambling "don't be so silly, you don't have to apologise" he threaded his hand through my hair, looking down on me with one of his adorable bright smiles.

I felt my face flush warmly as I nuzzled my face into his palm before it suddenly disappeared.

I growled and looked towards Inosuke who grabbed Tanjiro's hand to put on his own head; earning a giggle from him.

"Awww Inosuke your hair is so soft! You should leave your mask off more" Tanjiro giggled and continue to play with the pig's hair. I saw him blush and close his bright eyes, his feminine face softening.

I huffed and looked away, pouting a little as I crossed my arms.

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Tanjiro looked at the two with slightly rosy cheeks, dreading what he had to do tonight.

He retracted his hand from Inosuke's hair and suddenly stood up, scaring the living daylights out of both the male's "monjiro!"

"Hey what's all the racket?" Shinobu entered the room to see the two attempting to gently push Tanjiro back on the bed, worried expressions plastering their face.

"Tanjiro! You need to rest darling" she strode over to the bed and pushed Tanjiro back down by his shoulders, raising some medicine to his mouth.

Tanjiro scrunched his nose in disgust "I'm fine Shinobu-san! Don't worry about me" he giggled, lightly pushing away the spoon of gross liquid.

She pouted and shoved it into his mouth anyways "you're so troublesome! Come on it'll help you with your concussion"

"Blah! It tastes bad" be wined, annoyingly swallowing as his features contorted.

"Cute..." muichiro whispered as he watched the boy, his words too quiet to be heard.

"You're such a baby!" Shinobu scolded playfully while engulfing his body in a hug, her hand rubbing soothing circles in his back.

Tanjiro giggled and gently pulled away "I'm feeling fine honestly, I feel bad for making everyone worry though... can I help Aoi make some food to give everyone?" Tanjiro asked sweetly, giving the three puppy dog eyes so he was practically irresistible.

Shinobu sighed and cooled her blush, rubbing her eyes with two fingers before finally giving in "fine, but if you get worse you're coming straight back here! Also master what's to talk to you privately afterwards" she informed firmly, trying to keep up her stern demeanour.

"Ok! Thank you Shinobu-san!" Tanjiro beamed and hopped off the bed, pulling Muichiro to a stand and giving him a small kiss on the cheek before grabbing his Haori and running off.

"Hey! How come I didn't get a kiss!" Inosuke gruffly yelled and threw his mask back on, sending the smug pillar a glare who was beet red.

"Guess he just likes me more" muichiro mumbled with a smirk, making the bore even more riled up.

"Jesus... you two are like dogs fighting over a bone... why don't you just share?" Shinobu deadpanned.

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"Aoi-chan!" Tanjiro caught the girl's attention as she was folding laundry, making her turn around in delight at the familiar voice.

"Tanjiro! I'm so glad you're ok! Wait... did Shinobu say you could come out of bed?" She stated with her brows furrowed, placing her hands on her hips.

Tanjiro giggled and nodded his head "yep! We made a deal don't worry" he laughed, grabbing her hands and dragging her outside.

"Come on come on! I need help to make some food for everyone" he prompted, grinning with anticipation "huh? Why're you making food?" She wondered, stopping once they were at the kitchen.

"Well everyone was worried about me so I thought it would be nice to give them all something... and I'm not very good at cooking" he nervously scratched his cheek, eyes shining with a hidden worry.

Her face lit up "sure! I'll help you, I know how they all like their food so leave it to me!"

Tanurio clasped his hands together "ok!"

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"Here the pastry is all done! Do you wanna help make the filling for the Mochi?" Aoi yelled excitedly, keen to get to spend some time with the adorable boy when Muichiro wasn't guarding him like a damn dog.

Tanjiro bounced over to her with a grin "it looks so yummy! Thank you Aoi-chan" he beamed and started to do as he told her with the filling "I'm going to the bathroom quick, carry on mixing it and I'll be back in a minute" she yelled and skipped off, granting Tanjiro the perfect opportunity.

"Ok! Take as much time as you need!" Tanjiro yelled back and nervously looked at the raw filling with as he disappeared.

'I guess this is my chance' he thought worriedly, pulling out the vials of blood which would be just enough for all his friends, including Okyata-sama.

Hopefully... everything would go to plan and they would live happily together without worrying about them being hurt.

Tanjiro was trying to protect them.

At least that's what he thought.

He poured the blood into the filling quickly till there wasn't a drop left in the glass jar, quickly putting it back in his pocket afterwards and adding more flavouring and mixing it frantically so the taste would be masked.

"Tanjiro! I'm back have you finished it while I was gone?" Aoi jogged up to the boy and looked over his shoulder, making him jump in surprise.

"Oh! Y-yeah it's all finished" Tanjiro sweat dropped and showed her the filling. She hummed and inspected it with a straight face "ok! It looks good to me I'm sure they'll love it"

She took the bowl off him and poured it into the pastry and put it into the little wooden oven, her eyes lit up as she looked through the little glass window "wow it smells great already! High five!"

Tanjiro pushed away his concern and connected their hands in a small high five, a small blush on the girl's cheeks as she watched Tanjiro.

"We make such a good team Aoi-chan! I'll be back in half an hour is that ok? I'm going to see Rengoku-San"

"Ok! Have fun Tanjiro-kun!"

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