The World On His Shoulders | Demon slayer x Male reader

Day Off With Rengoku Kyojuro

Y/N  gazed distant and reflective at the sky. The sudden call from Rengoku brought him back to the present. "Y/N-san!" Rengoku exclaimed, reaching out to gently steer him away from an oncoming civilian. The girl, startled by the near collision, gave Y/N a quick, curious glance before continuing on her way.

"Thank you, Kyojuro-san," Y/N said, acknowledging Rengoku's timely intervention.

Rengoku, with a concerned yet friendly smile, asked, "You should be careful. What's on your mind, anyway?"

Y/N rubbed the back of his neck, a weary sigh escaping his lips. "Well, after the Hashira meeting, I had a bit of a situation with the others... They weren't too pleased with my decision to take on Lower Moon One."

Rengoku's eyebrows shot up in surprise, prompting Y/N to delve into the details. "Good grief, I never realized how much they worried."

Rengoku's smile widened. "It can't be that bad, can it?"

Y/N shuddered slightly, the memory still vivid in his mind. "You'd be surprised. Let me tell you..."

He recounted the reactions of each Hashira:

"Uzui-san wasn't just loud, he was... intense," Y/N began, his voice deepening to imitate Tengen's dramatic tone. "He grabbed my shoulders, looked me straight in the eyes, and said, 'Do you have any idea how worried my girls and I were? You reckless fool!'" Y/N paused as he remembered Tengen's lingering gaze that seemed to say more than his words.

"And then there was Kocho-san," Y/N continued, his tone softening. "She was close, closer than usual. She held my hand and said, 'Please, think of those who care for you... like I do.' Her eyes were filled with such genuine concern, it was... it was hard not to be moved."

"Tomioka-san," Y/N said, shifting to mimic Giyu's reserved demeanor, "he was unusually expressive. He placed a hand on my shoulder and said in that quiet way of his, 'Your decisions affects us... affects me more than you know."

Y/N's expression then turned somber as he mentioned Gyomei. "Gyomei didn't say much. He just gave me this look, you know? His eyes said it all. Disappointment, concern... it was all there."

"Finally, Sanemi..." Y/N's face contorted into a mimic of Sanemi's scowl. "He was typical Sanemi – all rough and harsh. 'Don't do anything stupid again, idiot,' he grumbled. But you know, coming from him, it's almost cute."

Rengoku listened, his smile growing with each description. "Sounds like they care about you a lot."

Y/N nodded a small smile on his lips. "Yeah, they do. And I'm grateful for it, even if it's a bit overwhelming at times."

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As they continued their walk, Y/N narrowly avoided bumping into another civilian, chuckling awkwardly as Kyojuro once again guided him safely. "What's going on?" Kyojuro asked.

 "I used Flower Breathing in my fight with Lower Moon One. There's a form that lets you perceive things like they're moving in slow motion. But... I kind of blinded myself temporarily." Y/N explained with a forced laugh.

"You already lost one eye! Why would you risk the other?!" Kyojuro exclaimed.

Y/N shrugged. "Kocho-sama explained that the technique puts a strain on the eye's blood vessels. It's a bit like overworking them to the point of causing temporary blindness. But it's not permanent. I can still see, just not as well as usual. My eyesight should return to normal soon."