#Rui from demon slayer

[drag0nalias0]

Wasn't expecting a trash isekai with an op protagonist anime to make me start to almost cry today but hey ho.

It seems that my weakness for cute villains with sad backstories has struck again.

Atl least Toma didnt die like i thought he was going to, unlike Rui and Destra. (Although the second season of Fruit of Evolution was horrible and deviated from the light novel in the worst way. He didnt even die, from what i remember, in the light novel. But i was yelling the whole season for the poor boy to get a hug and at least he got that. Untill he killed hisself)

[mizuribbons]

nods sagely. rui nation. got it

[captain-astors]

Not sure how I feel about this series yet but the character designs are fun.

[rui-ayaki-lower5]

Haiii, Rui-kun

*The small boy looked up from his book, placed the ribbon attached to it inbetween the pages and closed it. A curious expression crossing his face.* "Hello there, you know my name and yet I do not believe we have met before"

[krikidilly]

Theyre best friends i know it in my heart

[romaritimeharbor]

NO BUT I HATED RUI AT FIRST BUT THEN THEY HAD TO HIT ME WITH HIS BACKSTORY 😭😭😭😭😭

sobs he's just a kid...... he just wants a family..... he just wants to be loved..... i need to wrap him in a blanket and hug him close and tell him everything's going to be okay....

NAH FR THEY MAKE RUI SO HATEABLE AT FIRST AND THEN THEY SLAP YOU IN THE FACE WITH THE FACT THAT HE WAS LITERALLY A FUCKING BABY????? A BABY WITH A WEAK BODY????????? ARE YOU KIDDING ME RN HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO HATE THAT BABY?!?!?!?!

i think being held genuinely lovingly would have fixed him /hj i need to write new fics of him tbh. i wrote one or two over a year and a half ago but i think he deserves more fics in which he gets swaddled lovingly and spoiled. he's literally my son trust me fr (<- says this about every traumatized child in demon slayer)

[the-real-kitkat]

Aggressive art dump go brrrrrrrrr

[rui-ayaki-lower5]

...You Humans can have this....

pass the olive garden breadstick to your followers 

[married-to-google-translater]

Yandere Rui with motherly reader

Rui found you wounded in his forest.

Apparently some demon slayer had tried to do his job but you had escaped.

Rui offered to heal you if you joined his family.

The fight had made you weak and you had no other choice.

And that's how you became Rui's mother.

Definitely not the best start for a mother and son relationship.

However, you were surprisingly good in the role you were given.

This really saved you from many situations and punishments.

At first, Rui couldn't believe this to be true.

He is not used to someone genuinely caring about him.

Rui might do some tests because he wanted to find out if you were trying to escape.

This would have many positive effects.

Rui will become gentler with time, both for you and the rest of the family.

However, he would also become much more clingy.

Spiiiiider boy really needs a hug.

[fatkish]

Alpha Giyuu x Omega Reader HC’s

Hearing that an omega had passed final selection and was actually a member of the demon slayer corps was a surprise to him

He was amazed that you had passed and was curious as to what an omega was like

You first meet him on Mt. Natagumo. You and Tanjiro had been fighting Rui when Giyuu stepped in to save you both

You saw his amazing abilities up close and knew that he was strong and worth getting advice from

Seeing him help Tanjiro protect Nezuko, you knew he was a good person and he gained your respect that day

When Tanjiro couldn’t move, you took the box Nezuko was in and ran as fast as you could away from Kanao, playing the world’s possibly deadliest game of keep away

When the Kasugai crows told you that Nezuko and Tanjiro were to be brought to demon slayer headquarters, you gripped Nezuko’s box and followed the Kakushi but didn’t let anyone take the box from you

When you got to headquarters, you followed Giyuu and refused to let anyone else touch the box, you even went as far as to bite and growl at people, no one smart would mess with a feral Omega. Except our wind Hashira

You sat by Giyuu’s feet, arms and legs wrapped around the box and hissing and growling at anyone who came too close, the other Hashira didn’t know what to do to keep you from attacking if they tried to take the box, as they didn’t really want to hurt an Omega

When Sanemi attempted to attack you to get the box from you, Giyuu stepped in front of you and kept Sanemi back

When Ubuyashiki arrived, you immediately calmed down some at his peaceful presence but were still on guard

When everyone questioned whether Nezuko would or wouldn’t attack a human you got fed up and walked up onto the engawa and apologized to Kagaya before taking your water container and washing off the scent blocking ointment covering your scent glands and even cut your hand on your blade before opening Nezuko’s box

The Hashira were each stunned and held themselves back when you injured yourself. When Nezuko refused to attack you despite being a bleeding omega, something every demon wouldn’t have thought twice about, Kagaya accepted Nezuko, and you stuck your tongue out at the other Hashira

When Ubuyashiki introduced you formally to the pillars, he asked them to each personally take some time to help train you. He was again surprised when you picked him to study under first (as was everyone else)

Poor boy didn’t even know what to do so he kinda froze up

When you spoke to him after the meeting he asked why you chose him. You told him you saw his actions on Mt. Natagumo and he gained both your trust and respect

He thought you were crazy

Although he’s not the best socialist, he does well in taking care of you while you train with him

You both cook meals and eat together. You sleep in separate rooms and he helps you in training and despite what he believes, he’s a decent teacher

You quickly pick up on his low self esteem and do what you can to try and help him.

You show him each of your breathing forms and happily accept whatever advice he gives you

You follow him on his patrols and help him by watching his back

You constantly praise him and tell him how amazing he is and how much you admire him

As you spend time training with him, he opens up to you a bit and you learn a bit about him. You tell him about your past and why you became a demon slayer

When you leave to go to the next Hashira, you hug him goodbye before giving him a kiss on the cheek and running away as fast as you can

Boy was frozen, it was at that moment, he knew, he developed feelings for you

@paranormal-fairy1984 here you go, you requested Giyuu.

And here’s part 2

[demonslayerunhinged]

Unhinged analysis - Sanemi

Why's Sanemi so aggro? (Part 1)

Sanemi is one of the most controversial characters in Demon Slayer and the most misunderstood, along with Obanai. People in the fandom just take him at face value, and it is a disservice to his character. You don't have to love him, but at least try to understand him, his background and how it all contributes to his behavior. So this is a character analysis on, in my opinion, the coolest motherfucker in Demon Slayer. Lesssgoooo!

His introduction

Sanemi's Hashira intro remains one of my favorite in the series. This is because we're fed so much information about him in such a short time.

The first thing we see are the W7s, the uniform belts around his shins, instead of the standard kyahan that other characters wear.

Then we see his back, his white haori which tells us nothing about his breathing style. At least with the others we can make an estimated guess at theirs. The only decoration is the kanji 殺(kill). Which is interesting because it's in the same position as the 滅(destroy) that we see on the backs of other slayer's uniforms.

Then we hear his voice for the first time. His speech is similar to that of a Yakuza member. I'll explain more later.

We then get the first glimpse of our man.

We notice a bunch of things. One is the fact that he's holding Nezuko's box with one hand, which tells us yea, this dude is strong as fuck. Then we see that his uniform is open at the chest, indicating a lack of care for his safety. We see the scars which lets us know that this guy has been through some shit, and he still keeps his chest open??? Nah.

Then we finally see his face and woah! The scary jagged scars, wild hair and bloodshot eyes combined with his rude way of speaking. We come to the conclusion: Oh my God! This guy's a crackhead!

Only kidding! But we can tell that this guy is not to be messed with and from the Jaws music that plays in the background and his signature Hashira theme, we also know that he's going to be trouble for our protagonist.

So let's break it down further with the first aspect of his introduction.

His haori, the kanjis, and their significance

Destruction has a certain impersonal feeling to it, like you destroy bad things not because you want to, but because you have to. Within the context of Demon Slayer, it's no different, the slayers have to destroy the demons because they are a blight on the world and there are no personal feelings about it. We can see it from the way Giyuu almost killed Nezuko, the way he killed Rui, the way Shinobu and Kanao almost killed Nezuko, and the way Zenitsu and Inosuke also killed demons.

Even in this episode where the Hashiras are introduced, their plans to execute Tanjiro and Nezuko show no personal feelings towards the situation, no maliciousness, and no hate. Nezuko is a demon she has to be killed. Tanjiro was harboring a demon so he has to be killed too and something tells me this isn't the first time they had to deal with a situation like this.

Kill, on the other hand, is very much personal and malicious in its intent. It doesn't matter if the target is bad for the world or not. What matters is that the killer thinks they're bad, and that alone is a justification to eliminate them. It's not about duty, it's a want spurred on by hatred, and Sanemi is full of hatred. We can see it from the sadistic way he stabs Nezuko, and the way he laughs at Tanjiro’s pain. Even when he wanted to test Nezuko with his blood, he gives her more unnecessary stabs instead of just simply opening the box.

Honestly, just by the kanji alone, I would’ve been surprised if he didn’t stab Nezuko. A demon can save baby orphans and kittens and sweet little old ladies from a burning building, and Sanemi will still gut the motherfucker.

Then there’s the color of his haori. The haoris, or absence of haoris, of the other characters (excluding Muichiro and Mitsuri) reveal information about their heritage, past, beliefs, and other aspects of their identity that extend beyond their role as Demon Slayers.

Sanemi has no heritage like Rengoku. We’re not given anything that tells us about his past like Giyuu. The kanji for Kill on his haori is in the same position as the Destroy on the standard uniform because, for Sanemi, being a Demon Slayer or more specifically a killer of demons IS his identity. It’s all he cares about, his entire life and the core of his existence. He has a one-track mind, and Kill Demons is the only song playing on a loop.

He doesn’t have time for anything he deems ‘frivolous’, has no special variation to his uniform aside from the fact that he keeps the chest open, and the uniform belts he wears around his legs are probably faster to put on than the standard kyahan.

So from his haori and kyahan alone we can tell that this guy is very strong, very wild and very dangerous.

Extra note: While doing research for this post, I also noticed that Sanemi’s haori is similar to the shirt he wore as a child, which could indicate how much his childhood affected him and how it led to his hatred of demons. Instead of the sleeve stripes, there is now the Kill kanji on the back.

Now let's move onto the other aspect of his introduction

His way of speaking

This part is based on my little understanding of the Japanese language and the research I did. So please don't attack me!

Sanemi kinda speaks like a thug or a Yakuza member. It isn't really noticeable in the English subtitles, but he uses particles and sentence endings that are typically used by men and can come across as rude, unrefined, and uneducated.

He doesn't use honorifics (unless speaking to the Master) when talking to people, even his fellow Hashiras.

He uses sentence endings such as ぜ (ze), ぞ (-zo), な (-na), か (-ka), かよ (-kayo) and だな (-da na) that make his questions and statements sound commanding, rough and forceful.

Not only that, but he often uses words such as:

"Urusee!" - a rough and rude way of saying "Urusai"

"Temee" - a rude way of saying you.

"Ore" - a very informal pronoun for "I"

Sanemi's way of speaking bears a teeny tiny resemblance to the Kansai dialect, which is like the Southern accent in the US. Kansai people are stereotyped as being uneducated, stupid, loud and aggressive.

That's why Tanjiro(bestest boy ❤) was shocked when Sanemi switched up real quick as he was speaking to the Master.

His default manner of speaking, even when it's to those who he likes or is okay with, is rough, forceful, aggressive and sometimes confrontational. It tells us about his personality and most importantly his upbringing or lack thereof.

I'll be going into his background in the Part 2 of this post, I'll also talk about how all these aspects makes our boy act the way he does.

In Conclusion, to be continued?

[rui-ayaki-lower5]

Can i have all the hugs??

[rui-ayaki-lower5]

you were good as human.

......I suppose some would say that....but considering what I did...I don't know if I believe it.......

[colourstreakgryffin]

Yo sup! I love your blog soooooo much!!! Your writing style is great in my opinion ^^. I'd like a yandere! Rui (platonic) with sister reader. She actually puts effort into making "family bonds" and while she is nice to the other "family" members, she never questions Rui's methods and actions and genuinely loves him despite the behaviours he displays. He is really overprotective over her and he likes her attention. I'd love a scenario like that

Hmmm! Okaaay! I have never written for Rui yet so let’s try it out, I’m optimistic! Been getting a lot of Platonic Yanderes lately tbh!

Yandere! Platonic! KNY Lower Moon Scenarios: Ayaki Rui

Rui, on the inside, is a lonely miserable child that is so desperate to feel nearest and dearest love for once in his new life that he does truly cruel and twisted means to get what carves so badly

Rui finds weak, pathetic demons and transfers his strength to them so they become infused by blood, cementing them as his family for good. He has done this too many to count… but most go against him and end up fried

Rui figured you’d be the same. Another sister who dares to try run away from him and will become his next toasted spider but no. You’re nothing like the ones who came before you and he is very shocked at first

Rui, needing to know if this behaviour is genuine, begins to keep a close eye on you and is very pleased everytime with the answers. You’re sweet and considerate to the other family members he brings home, you never argue with his methods nor measures and you even ask him how he is

Rui suspected you’d be angry at him for his drastic punishments to your siblings and parents, but no. You never once go against him, you just smile and proclaim you understand if he must hurt you. But in that moment, he won’t lay a single thread on you, he gently pats your head and orders you return to your room

Rui becomes favouritistic towards you, to the point it becomes obvious to everybody in the house. You’re a real sister and he needs to keep you as his, at all causes. No demon slayer can take you away from him and no demon can try trick you into abandoning him, he grows a intense sense of overprotectiveness over you, his one true sibling

Rui never really gets the love he wants with this makeshift family he has forcibly created. You’re the rare diamond of the pebble pile, you give him love and affection with no fear nor opposing intent. He is very tense and tries to push back but once he realises you’re just kissing away the blood on his cheek, he lets you. His obsession over you growing in the process

His obsession over keeping you as his sister at all means. Must he kill all those other failures? None of them please him at all and none has true worth to him, Rui is tempted to just kill them all and keep you. Sure, two siblings aren’t necessarily a family but the risk of losing you, who actually loves him, over a family who doesn’t love him. He is going to pick you everytime

Rui eventually moves you out of the attic you were in with your surrogate siblings. You don’t deserve to be around those pieces of filth and he ends up giving you the room, right next to his. So he can come to you very easily and demand your affection without needing anybody else around

He wants you nearby 24/7, his one and only beloved. He wants you close so he knows you’re still here and you haven’t been twisted by anything else that can twist your views

Rui is very desperate for attention so he wants it from you all the time. He’ll just sit down before you as you read/other and wait for you to acknowledge him. He doesn’t get hissy nor attack like he usually would if you take a little while, since he knows you’ll apologise and give him hugs or kisses as extra sorries

Rui will never let you out of the house nor out of the forest. You can go outside when he is with you, just to make sure no slayer can hurt you nor a demon can intervene. It’s all from his anxiety that makes him step in and take those extra precautions to keep you with him

At all causes, he doesn’t care how big the bill is he must pay to have you

Rui holds your hand as often as he possibly can, loving the feel of your warmth. He summons you to stand besides him as he deals out punishment, he sends you to the safety of the household when he finds threats he must dispose off. He is loving, he is favouritistic, he is possessive, he is overprotective; he is all of the above and so much more

“My dear sister. Come here, I am exhausted from taking care of such useless humans, may I get some affection to ease all my tense nerves? I don’t suspect you’d refuse, here now. You know I don’t bite you”

[echantedtoon]

Was rewatching Demon Slayer and the way Tanjiro's literally smelling demons got me thinking. If demons have heightened senses which includes smell what do they smell off the other demons to distinguish each other?

Tanjiro has commented that Muzan smells heavily of death so he probably has a heavy copper smell.

Akaza I think would smell like freshly fallen snow. Personally because his entire moveset is based off snowflakes, maybe slight sweat from his physical fighting style.

Douma smells heavily of sake from the sake baths he enjoys with an underlying scent of incense from his temple.

Kokushibo was the hardest one to think of an answer too, but for some reason I think he'd smell of sword polish and maybe incense or pine needles from meditation sessions somewhere secluded and peaceful.

Gyutaro and Daki both smell similar. Makeup and like a gallon of perfumes mixed together was dumped on them because of how much time they spend in the E District. Only difference is that Gyutaro has an earthy scent mixed in with him and that's the only way to tell the two apart.

Nakime smells of wood. Cedar or pine.

Hantengu also has an earthy scent from the amount of time he spends hiding in the dirt or behind things. His clones also have nature-like scents that varies from each clone. Sekido faintly smells of fresh rain right before or after a thunderstorm. Karaku has a grassy scent. Urogi smells of a bird, when burnt mistaken for cooked chicken a lot. Aizetsu similarly to Sekido smells of rain but also a hint of salt. Urami smells of earth like Hantengu but it's a much stronger scent. Zohakutan smells of burnt wood, especially after he uses a lightning attack.

Gyokko is an unpleasant mixture of old fish, sea salt, and pottery clay.

Kaigaku smells the most human being just newly turned but he also has the scent of sword polish on him.

Enmu has the heavy smell of smoke being around trains so much.

Kyogai has a mixture of paper, ink, and leather.

Hairou smells very strongly of gunpowder and metal.

Rui similar to Akaza smells of snow however there's a strong smell of copper mixed in with the amount of times he's shared his blood with others. His other spider family also has similar scents from being given his blood.

Ubume smells of fresh water and moss from the amount of time she spends outside around water.

[rui-ayaki-lower5]

*Squee shoots his long, froggy tongue at her finger to swat it away with a squeaky croak and Sugar swats her arm with her paw and chatters at Shinobu in a tone that could almost be described as scolding. The cats stand, ready to start causing a ruckus. Rui mutters something in his sleep and does that thing thats cats do in their sleep where they stretch ever so slightly before curling up again. A faint but noticeable scent of pine and cedar invades kanaes dreams* "it's nice here......."

*One quiet night you happen to get the feeling that you are being observed from somewhere by someone with a strong sense of curiosity. Rui was perched in the branches of a nearby tree, watching you. He had yet to actually even see the infamous flower hashira even through his spiders and had only heard about her from other demons that had only caught fleeting glimpses, which on one hand was a good thing he supposed but on the other it had gotten him a bit more curious that usual and had been bothering him like an unreachable itch. He was already quite terrified of the insect hashira after the last raid and getting so deep into her territory was unnerving enough, but from what Rui could tell, Kanae actually seemed rather nice.*

She listened around for the demon that she felt nearby. She didn’t notice any malicious intent so she hoped that she’d be able to redeem and save it. She quietly wandered through the forest before vanishing and appearing next to Rui. “Hello there little on. Are you looking for me?” She smiles kindly at the young boy and inspects his appearance. He didn’t look too strong but looks can be deceiving.