like my lungs when i'm breathing in

by stormilys

Shinobu-san's anger is a constant, spicy tang beneath her genteel smiles, but an elusive scent of sweetness—of peace, wafts instead when Tanjirou is with her.

29. A Moment Alone

A Moment Alone

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Though his heart stirred, Tanjirou knew better. "Ah, please sit…! Wha— um…?"

"It's cold," she'd reasoned upon his floundering, because Shinobu-san knew exactly what she was doing, sitting too close for comfort. "And we got rained on, no?"

"Y-Yes… But what brings you here, Shinobu-san?"

"I've finished salvaging our collection, so I thought I'll keep you company. Is that alright?"

"Oh, of course!"

Tanjirou knew this was a moment of chance, so everything he could think of, they talked about. Their missions, the demons, Muzan. Their health, the weather, the girls. The cure to Nezuko's inhumanity, and Tamayo-san and Yushiro-san.