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Tanjiro x Genya

AO3 FanFic Recommendations

Disclaimers!

None of these stories are mine.

Some contain mature content.

Permission granted by @silverynightart to use their art.

Note: If you read any of these stories and like them please let the author know with a kudos and/or comment!

Taming a wild patient by @silverynight

Summary: Genya rolls his eyes, looks around like he's about to get up but stops when Tanjirou gets closer and sits on his lap.

Everyone stops what they're doing for a moment.

"I'll sit on you until you behave," Tanjirou says with a grin, waiting for Genya to start yelling him or push him away.

One Shot | Rated - Teen & Up

Kiss it better by silverynight

Summary: "Why would I be friends with someone who hurt me?"

Tanjirou pouts, he starts feeling bad about it; maybe he actually broke it so bad and it never actually healed completely.

"Does it cause you pain still? Maybe you should talk to Aoi about it. But let me kiss it better first!"

Genya freezes completely, staring down at Tanjirou like he's not sure he heard correctly.

"What?"

One Shot | Rated - Teen & Up

A grumpy boy by silverynight

Summary: "He needs a friend, no one wants to get closer to him!" Tanjirou pouts, remembering all the times he's seen him in the butterfly estate and how the other slayers avoid him at all costs.

"What if he wants to be left alone? Have you ever thought about that?"

In Tanjirou's opinion, no one should end up alone, but perhaps Zenitsu has a point.

"Okay... If my plan doesn't work, I'll leave him alone."

One Shot | Rated - Teen & Up

a checkered haori by DragonsAndCryptids

Summary: After the confrontation with Sanemi, Genya steals Tanjiro's haori because he likes the way it smells and it helps calm him down.

He doesn't want to address why that is, but when Tanjiro finds out, he doesn't give him much of a choice.

One Shot | Rated - Teen & Up

so this is what makes life divine by blithely

Summary: Tanjirou has never known love outside anything familial or platonic but maybe genya changes that completely.

One Shot | Rated - Teen & Up

Hot Springs Romp by KitsuneFangs4488

Summary: After arriving in the swordsmith village Tanjiro heads to the hot springs to relax after a long journey.

But finding he's not alone, he tries to make friends with his fellow slayer. And ends up with more then he bargained for.

One Shot | NSFW

Calming Hot Springs by The_Biggest_Enmu_Simp_Alive

Summary: Mitsuri had told Tanjirou that he would have unfriendly company at the hot spring but he didn’t realize it would be Genya Shinazagawa..

One Shot | NSFW

Radiant by bluebottle762

Summary: Technically life didn't settle with the end of everything, but it felt that way. A routine, an assurance of an end, if not in their lifetimes then someday in the future. Their chosen path in life was still a dangerous one, especially for Tanjiro - now Sun Hashira, but they are at least afforded more peace than before. Peace that they use almost exclusively for each other, because that's what you do when you're head over heels for someone in the way that they are.

One Shot | NSFW

Our Little Secret by Anonymous

Summary: He and Genya had gotten close, he believes.

The latter had started to open up, he's become more affectionate. Not that Tanjirou minded, it was fine.

But there were subtle hints of emotions that he wasn't used to smelling. He smelt it in the entertainment district but that's the only time he did.

Love and Lust.

He never thought of it that much, nor did he acknowledge the agitation in Genya's attitude recently.

But from Genya though? He didn't know how to react to that.

So he pushed it away and didn't think about it, then he realized too late that Genya's agitated state would turn out to be sexual frustration.

One day, out of nowhere,

Genya had quickly picked up and carried Tanjiro as he made his way towards a dark storage closet where they weren’t likely to be disturbed, opening the door and pulling the short boy inside before closing the door and locking it.

After this, Tanjirou would know who he would always belong to.

One Shot | NSFW

An Unexpected Confession by bluejelly245

Summary: Genya gets persuaded (more like dragged) by Nezuko to have dinner with her and Tanjiro.

One Shot | SFW

you bring me home by johneggsalad

Summary: Genya has trouble falling asleep after being in his demon form for too long.

One Shot | SFW

Priorities by RedReap1812

Summary: Tanjirou has his priorities set straight.

Genya isn't exactly approving of it.

One Shot | SFW

Singin’ in the Rain by ThatOneFangirl946

Summary: One day, Tanjiro is watching his family’s bakery when a stranger comes in to get out of the rain: Genya Shinazugawa. As Genya waits for the rain to stop, the two get to talking and get to know each other a little.

One Shot | SFW | Non-Demon AU

Flower Talk by mochiwrites

Summary: Tanjirou can’t stop looking at the tattoo shop across the street, for a certain tattoo artist caught his eye.

One Shot | SFW | Non-Demon AU

Second chance by Wild_Quetzal

Summary: “Listen, Tanjirou-kun, you might already know this, but, the quickest way to someone’s heart is opening yours to them first! Be sincere and be yourself always. Since Genya-kun seems to be a little shy in person, we’ll send him a-“

“Letter?” Tanjirou’s eyes glistened with enthusiasm.

“Yes!”

——

Mitsuri plays matchmaker, shenanigans ensue.

One Shot | SFW

It's Just You and Me, and Me and You by Side_Ponytail

Summary: Genya hated Kamado Tanjiro. Hated his heroics, hated hearing about his accomplishments through the Demon Slayer Corps gossip mill, hated that he broke his fucking arm.

But now, stuck in a cave during a blizzard and forced to play woefully underprepared medic to Kamado Tanjiro himself, Genya might need to accept that he doesn't have everything figured out, just yet.

Demons, blizzards, hypothermia, and a single sleeping bag.

Fuck.

— — —

An alternate timeline where Tanjiro and Genya’s lives crash back together before Tanjiro moonlights as Sumiko in the Yoshiwara Red Light District.

Complete | 4 Chapters | SFW

GenTan Drabbles! by mimimimi (reiiiiii)

you’re the dream i never wanna wake up from by namseoks

Summary: All three of them played a different harmony to the same melody. They were three notes of the perfect chord — a C major triad, the sun, the moon, and all the stars.

———————

In which three boys fall in love.

One Shot | SFW

[messy-crisantemo]

Since last week, I wanted to make a

🎴 GenTan fic recommendation list Part 2! 🍉

Don’t forget to check out Part 1 too!

As the last time, this list is based on my personal likes and, ofc, on the fics I’ve read. I tried to include all GenTan flavors ❤️💜 They’re not put in any particular order and most of them are completed fics. I’m adding some of the tags, but not all of them since I don’t want to make this post extra long, so please read them again once you go to the Ao3 link. Anime-onlies, beware of spoilers. Please enjoy!

sliding across the clouded sky by mimimimi (reiiiiii), 179k, WIP

(Figure skating AU, Modern Setting, Fluff and Angst, Slow Burn, Aged-Up Character(s), Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining)

The life of a figure skater is short. People expect you to retire at a young age and the moment you have an injury and take a break to recover, you're done for.

Shinazugawa Genya had to deal with it now that he's gotten the biggest injury on his skating career. And the press isn't helping at all, either.

The only light keeping him connected to the figure skating world? Kamado Tanjirou.

Starting with a classic! This beautiful slow burn explores the nature of their relationship as something that makes grow both Genya and Tanjirou. It has lots of funny and tender moments.

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic! by Side_Ponytail, 4k

(Modern Setting, Meet-Cute, Hijinks & Shenanigans, Getting Together, First Kiss, POV Alternating, Fluff and Humor, Scheming)

Tanjiro takes his siblings to see the Barbie movie, Genya’s siblings drag him along, and Parent Trap levels of shenanigans ensue.

No Barbie Movies were spoiled in the making of this fic.

One of the funniest and most adorable fics I’ve ever read. If you need a boost of sugar, this is it.

June Bridegroom by 125389, 2k

(Canon Compliant, Post-Canon, Fluff and Angst, Established Relationship, Kamado Tanjirou-centric, Horror, Manga Spoilers)

Upon concluding an important day, the boundary between dreams and reality blurs as Tanjirou reveals the true nature of his feelings and whom he's really marrying.

A fic for those who love to suffer and don’t fear to embrace the tragic nature of GenTan.

a checkered haori by DragonsAndCryptids, 2k

(Post-Swordsmith Village Arc, Hurt/Comfort, Scents & Smells, Pre-Relationship, Fluff)

After the confrontation with Sanemi, Genya steals Tanjiro's haori because he likes the way it smells and it helps calm him down.

He doesn't want to address why that is, but when Tanjiro finds out, he doesn't give him much of a choice.

Tanjirou being Genya’s weak point, we all love it.

All Bark, No Bite by Rigmaroler, 92k

(Witch Tanjiro, Werewolf Genya, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Hurt/Comfort, Falling in Love, Worldbuilding, Fluff, Action/Adventure, Sharing a Bed)

When Tanjirou first sees the wolf, he only has one thought in his head. He sees it under the light of the moon, just bright enough for the wet blood in its dark gray pelt to shine. Its teeth are bared, white, sharp and long as each of Tanjirou’s fingers. Its growl is a low bass rumble that Tanjirou can practically feel in his bones, rattling his spine. Its muzzle is stained red with blood, and marred with a jagged scar that cuts through its dense fur.

Or: Tanjirou is a witch's apprentice with a bad habit of bringing home strays. Genya is a young man who's been called a monster so many times, he's started to believe it.

Genya letting himself to be loved, Tanjirou learning that he can also want things for himself. Just beautiful.

The hidden stairs (Red velvet flicker) by Wild_Quetzal, 4k

(Alternate Universe - Vampire, Horror, Romance, Hurt/Comfort, vampire!Shinazugawa Genya, Dubious Morality, Enemies to Lovers)

A couple of minutes later, Tanjirou is left in his chambers. The place is big and empty. Despite the cold temperature, Tanjirou pays it no mind. He presses his ear against the heavy wooden door, then he sniffs it. Nothing seems out of place. He’s truly alone.

What the old lady who gave him instructions told him echoes in his mind: “That man is no Count. He’s a thief.”

Tanjirou arrives at the castle looking for answers. His host will only give him more questions. What is Genya hiding?

Yes, it’s the self-promo part. We had werewolf Genya and now we have vampire Genya in some very gothic and dramatic romance.

[reineydraws]

Hey Reiney! i've been following your Renkaza comic for some time now and it's kind of gotten me into the ship. Would you happen to have any fic recs to get me started?

im so honoured my comic got u into the ship! (@sshcomic for those who don't know! 🫶) i love giving out fic recs omg thank u so much for asking!!!! i have 15 for ya haha.

i'll have specific recs under the cut, but first i wanna just say that anything by emilieee @e-milieeee ; dragonsandcryptids @lesbiansanemi ; and tippertupper are great places to start! they're amazing writers with a good body of work and i've definitely gone through a lot--if not all--of their renkaza stuff! please check them out!

word count is rounded to nearest thousand btw! :) smoke and mirrors + demon's choice are big inspirations for my comic, if ur coming from there!

i've also realized these can be pretty lengthy so if u want recs with shorter word counts just lmk and i'll comb through my bookmarks for <15k. but anyways!

Smoke and Mirrors by emilieee (272k)

canon happens in modern times au, where akaza ends up as kyo's apartment neighbour, tho kyo doesn't initially realize akaza's a demon. it's emotional! it's plotty! akaza mentions kokushibo made all the kizuki's fake id's and i still think that's hilarious! it's got one of my fave enemies to besties akaza & shinobu plots ever! please read this!!!

last sunrise by DragonsAndCryptids (182k)

akaza turns kyojuro by accident bc he bleeds too much into kyo's open wounds during the mugen train fight, and neither notice until it's too late. shinobu notices too and decides perhaps that this might be a prime research opportunity... uh-oh! the ethical quandries are good in this, and shinobu while flawed is very well-written. renkaza also end up with a soul bond. another emotional one but god is the journey amazing. tw for some torture scenes that could be graphic.

Small Fire of Winter Stars by phabulousphantom (66k)

modern au where akaza is a tattoo artist and kyo runs a teens program at the local community centre. it's one of my faves bc i just love stories about jaded people opening up and finding love and trust again, and this is exactly that. i also love the ensemble cast in it. the teenagers are adorable, especially inosuke who is a problem kid that finds something aspirational with akaza. thinking abt this fic is making me smile again!

Camp Kasugai by si1verbird77 (20k)

also modern au where renkaza are both counselors at a summer camp. kyo runs a percy jackson program, and he and akaza fall in love over the summer with the help of the deep trust that camp atmospheres usually end up fostering. kyo and sen, and akaza as well, also touch on the grief of losing parents, and the nature of camps as a place to grow into yourself and how time keeps moving. it's nice. i love this one a lot.

Inertia (series) by TipperTupper (23k)

akaza saves kyo from freezing to death, and kyo marvels at the compassion and humanity that akaza seems to hold in his muscle memory. ends up digging a little bit into akaza's trauma both as a human and as a demon controlled by muzan. sanemi gets a little mad about it in the third part and it's funny. overall vibe of the series is warm.

The Neverending Night by apodis (155k - incomplete)

when i say this fic rotates in my brain 24/7!!! akaza gets stuck in a time loop that resets every time kyo dies. it explores akaza's nature as someone who is willing to sacrifice everything for loved ones, and it's interesting bc at first kyo hates him, and then he starts to realize there's something wrong with akaza's memories bc of muzan, and he starts to really see how self-effacing akaza is. it's SO good, and the realizations both kyo and you as the reader have build and layer as the story progresses. akaza and kaname (kyo's crow) also build a friendship that is so important to me.

Demon's Choice by Celeste Gladnick (lairMorbidon) (69k - incomplete)

akaza defects early and joins tamayo, and so many more people are alive as a result. kyo in this one is interesting bc he's bigoted against demons thanks to his upbringing in a slayer family under abusive shinjuro, and refuses to see that akaza is anything other than dangerous, despite literally everyone else sticking up for him. extra fun bc he crushes on butterfly assistant hakuji without realizing that it's akaza in a human guise. akaza himself also has some deeply held trauma he doesnt quite realize he has.

what i wouldn't give by DragonsAndCryptids (59k)

senjuro becomes terminally ill and his end is fast-approaching. akaza, who's been bothering kyo on and off for two years since mugen train, hears about it and offers to help by turning sen into a demon. at first, kyo gives a hard no, but as his baby brother's illness progresses... well, anyone would get a little desperate, wouldn't they? love this bc one of my fave things abt renkaza is pushing kyo to his moral and ethical limit lol.

if you fly (say you won’t come back) by apodis (10k)

siren au! well, akaza's a siren, and kyo is the caretaker of a house that sees many different travelers. akaza's just the latest one. i love this one bc it's fantastical elements are wonderful, and it builds a very interesting world. as the reader, you have a lot of questions and it's an experience getting them answered. it's also prettily written. :)

Little Fighter Boy Comes Marching Home by VTheTrashKing (19k)

akaza gets de-aged by a demon's blood art, and kyo comes upon a little human boy with black hair and blue eyes, a chip on his shoulder and a very implicitly sad past, what with the criminal markings on his wrists and the way he insists he can take care of himself. another one of my fave renkaza things and kyo getting bowled over by hakuji's tragic story so i loved the way he puzzles it together in this one based on the little boy in front of him, and just finds one sad thing after another.

“Don’t die, Kyojuro” by Lenasaurous (24k)

akaza lets kyo live and often tells him not to die. kyo, who's life is often visited by death considering his occupation, begins to rely on akaza's immortality as a demon, and depend on his company as a constant--that is, until akaza passes out from not eating, and stays down for the count. uh-oh. (i also love this fic 'cuz there's this scene where akaza tries so hard to make kyo like him by giving him herbs and helpful plants, even tho kyo doesn't really want him around at that point, and it's so sweet and so sad. i wanna give him a hug!!!)

Memories behind broken glass by GammaRays (58k - incomplete)

this is the akaza whump fic of my dreams lol he gets captured and experimented on by shinobu (and it can be grisly so tw for that). kyo lured him into a trap to get him captured and ends up standing guard and starting to question his morals when it becomes clear that shinobu is being intentionally cruel. as the torture experiments go on, akaza also becomes so delirious that he begins to remember his human past. kyo loses it a little. it's good.

All the things a cup can hold by Liatheus (9k)

akaza takes shinjuro demon hunting lol. this is actually more of a shinjuro character study with side renkaza, but i love it specifically for a scene near the end where they all have tea, and ruka's empty place at the table feels obvious, and kyo and shinjuro are sort of crying about it. i also love that it explores the way shinjuro used to be a hashira, and how akaza investigates his strength in that sense. shinjuro's strength is an important aspect to kyojuro that doesn't often get delved into, and it makes sense to me that akaza sort of looks into it, as someone who loves kyo's strength.

Hello Again (the weight of memories welcome me home) by VTheTrashKing (15k)

this one's more artsy than anything but i love sci-fi as a genre so i'm reccing it lol i'm being self-indulgent. for whatever reason, throughout his life, akaza gets visited by various hashira. it's all very timey-wimey and the renkaza is more implied than anything, but there's this scene where akaza's being held trial at a hashira meeting, and then a future sanemi and future giyuu come out of nowhere to protect him and shock the living daylights out of their past selves, and it's so wild. i love it so much.

the milk incident by lattelesbean (4k)

this is just funny haha! short and fun read. modern soyama twins au where akaza's a café barista and accidentally puts his foot in his mouth in a very embarrassing way, bc he was too busy thirsting over kyo, his latest customer, to double-check what was about to come out of his mouth lol. i am still laughing.

[hopefuladdictions]

Some renkaza/akaren art for a fic by DragonsandCryptids! It’s a WONDERFUL fic and I’m so flattered that they wrote this bc of our stupid ass conversations. We are such freaks for them fr…. The sick nasty things going on in dms,… man. ANYWAYS! It’s an oral fixation fic…lots of spit and blood and uhh well, just check the tags! I’ll link the fic ! Kyojuro has a thing for Akaza’s teeth and it leads to A LOT OF MISCOMMUNICATION! These two are IDIOTS!! I hope you like this art, the fic is SO GOOD and it makes me batshit insane crazy!!!!!!! Go read it now!!! It was supposed to be 4k but turned into 20k!!!

Here is the fic !! :

[pinkfreakk]

Hi :3

Any good Renkaza Fanfiction to recommend?

Oh there are quite a few! All on ao3! I'd recommend reading smoke and mirrors by emilieee (271k words), it's such a lovely fic... it's the one that got me into this ship haha. Anything by her is honestly golden, you should totally check her stories out!

Also, you could read:

• small fire of winter stars by phabulousphantom (65k). It's my favorite alongside smoke and mirrors... I'm so obsessed with this one I swear, it's so incredible, it just feels right

• if you fly (say you won't come back) by apodis (9k words). It's so beautiful:(

• everything's eventual by shannyan (41k). This one broke me a bit

• you could be mine(craft) by DaddyPawPaw (14k). It was so wholesome and funny!

• anything by supercanaries! So sweet!

• anything from Zyloa, one of THE renkaza writers... beware, until nothing remains is a dark fic! The others basically created renkaza history, especially fleur de lune!

• blue by MichelleSaturm (11k). It's a detroit become human au and it's so underrated it's crazy

• anything by DragonsAndCryptids, good good stuff, amazing stuff actually

• some very talented writers are also TipperTupper, UndeniablyAres, GodlessOx, GremlinCat, GammaRays, sanguinesun, Patisserie_Blu, Petulant_Goldsmith... but I'm not sure where you draw the line speaking of comfort, since many fics are explicit!

• anything from violetjeons, the fics are beautiful!

• lace and lacerations by DaddyPawPaw (35k). Aaaaah so underrated and good!

• also! I started reading a fic that is ongoing, it's blood is always red by yemao! WHEN I TELL YOU I SCREAMED. The plot is so interesting!

There are many I still have to read... but I hope you'll enjoy these ones!

[lesbiansanemi]

Chapters: 1/3 Fandom: 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Manga) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Akaza | Hakuji/Rengoku Kyoujurou Characters: Rengoku Kyoujurou, Akaza | Hakuji (Kimetsu no Yaiba), Kochou Shinobu, Rengoku Senjurou Additional Tags: Hanahaki Disease, Denial of Feelings, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Misunderstandings, Mild Blood, Sickfic, Technically lol, kyojuro is his own number 1 enemy here Series: Part 23 of RenKaza fics Summary:

When Kyojuro began coughing up flower petals, it was the beginning of the end. The denial built and built, leaving him convinced he wasn't in love with anyone at all. And when he finally realized it was Upper Moon Three he had fallen for...

He decided he preferred death to admitting such things. How could a Hashira love a demon like Akaza?

But Akaza... He just doesn't understand why someone as wonderful as Kyojuro would let hahahaki kill him, would let himself wither away and choke on flowers and thorns. Why would he ever hide his love for someone? How could anyone ever fail to return the love of someone like him?

Hanahaki fic (chapter one) is finally here folks....

[heartbreak-human]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: One Piece (Anime & Manga) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Monkey D. Luffy/Roronoa Zoro Characters: Roronoa Zoro, Monkey D. Luffy Additional Tags: Developing Relationship, Character Study, ish????, Canon Compliant, devotion bordering on obsession love to see it, First Kiss Summary:

It's not quite a normal night on the Going Merry, but not an abnormal one either.

Still, Zoro spends it the same he would any other night: right by his captain's side.

[grimmichi-ao3-feed]

[New AO3 Fic!] mouth stuff

by DragonsAndCryptids

Five times Ichigo and Grimmjow kissed, and one time they actually decided to talk about it.

Words: 12164, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Bleach (Anime & Manga)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Kurosaki Ichigo, Grimmjow Jaegerjaques, Karakura Gang Ensemble (Bleach)

Relationships: Grimmjow Jaegerjaques/Kurosaki Ichigo

Additional Tags: 5+1 Things, Post-Canon, Miscommunication, Kissing, Making Out, Biting, Blood, that weird fighting foreplay shit they do, Drinking, Getting Together, eehhh sort of? tbh might be closer to the start of a situationship, rather than actual relationship....., they both have the emotional awareness of a rock, tatsuki mvp, (I want to stress that they're both BAD at kissing), there's def some hollow bs going on on grimmjow's side of things, but ichigo doesn't think to consider that

Read it now on AO3!

[grymmnox]

weekly fics recs #17

weeeee. this is the last time im using the new editor for one of these istg

fandom(s): bungo stray dogs, kimetsu no yaiba/demon slayer

ship(s): kanao/tanjiro, aoi/inosuke, soukoku, shin soukoku, ranpoe

Oneshots

too familiar; DragonsAndCryptids - kimetsu no yaiba

teen and up | 1.4k words | nezuko & tanjiro

summary:

Gyutaro carries through on his threat to turn Tanjiro into a demon.

not right; DragonsAndCryptids - kimetsu no yaiba

teen and up | 2.2k words | inosuke & tanjiro

summary:

Inosuke learns what happened to Tanjiro during the battle at the Entertainment District.

chrysanthemums in autumn; setosdarkness - bungo stray dogs

teen and up | 6k words | chuuya/dazai, akutagawa/atsushi

summary:

[floofy yatsugare] :: Chuuya-san, please do let me know if you and Dazai-san finally end up being officially together, I have a bet to win.

[floofy yatsugare] :: What do you mean, you don’t understand? Did you think that Dazai-san had been flirting with you (and buying you all those gifts, holding your hands, sleeping in the same bed, amongst others Things) for the past two years to be Friendly?

[or, the one where manager!Dazai lives together with author!Chuuya & posts lots of pics about their time together]

Complete Fics

Immunity; TheRandomArtMaker - kimetsu no yaiba

unrated | 6 chapters | 6.2k words | nezuko & tanjiro, giyuu & tanjiro, muzan & tanjiro | READ TAGS

summary:

A bite, a curse and a sister’s apologies. Tanjiro wakes up alone, in that hospital bed, with the sun shining upon red slitted eyes.

(Or, that fic where the author wanted Tanjiro to stay a demon)

Rising Sun; Sky_King - kimetsu no yaiba

teen and up | 4 chapters | 14k words | nezuko & tanjiro, giyuu & tanjiro, giyuu & nezuko, kanao & nezuko, inosuke & nezuko & tanjiro & zenitsu, kanao/tanjiro, aoi/inosuke, nezuko/original female character

summary:

Final arc manga spoilers ahead!

Even in the bleakest of times, the sun will rise again.

But when the light is tainted, when the sky is shrouded in clouds of guilt, who is there to bring the sun back?

Or

Kamado Tanjirou gets turned into a demon during the final battle against Muzan. Frightened of what he has become, and of hurting his friends and sister, he runs away.

But neither Nezuko nor Giyuu will give up on bringing him home.

Lupin's Reunion; CorruptedSpoon - bungo stray dogs

explicit (implied sexual content + violence) | 4 chapters | 10.7k words | chuuya/dazai | READ TAGS

summary:

Abandoning Mori’s rule and joining the Armed Detective Agency was the best decision the duo had ever made. The change of alliance proved detrimental to the Port Mafia and allowed them to build a new life for themselves under the organization’s protection. Dazai was astronomically proud of the decisions he made and eternally grateful for Chuuya’s unwavering loyalty throughout the process.

Odasaku would be proud.

He’s missed his friend. It was with a sad smile that he realized he’d get to have drinks with him soon again. Maybe Chuuya would join him this time around.

The battered man in his arms poured all his energy into opening his eyes. He was met with a look of both adoration and irrefutable sadness.

“You’re thinking stupid things again.”

Selfless until the very last minute, huh? He found bittersweet comfort in Chuuya’s remark.

Or alternatively,

Dazai had come to terms with dying alongside Chuuya in the woods. The anguish he felt as Chuuya took his last breath was soothed by the idea of them reuniting in a few short minutes. His dream of a bittersweet Bar Lupin reunion with his favorite people was ripped away from him as he heard the sound of the ADA's arrival.

Dream Chibi / I wanna hold your hand; Lazchan, Riley_writes - bungo stray dogs

mature | 19 chapters | 69.8k words | chuuya/dazai, poe/ranpo, dazai & yosano, chuuya & tachihara

summary:

Dazai returned to his classes, recovered from his latest stint in the hospital. This time had been particularly strange: every time he’d gone to sleep, he’d had a strange dream, featuring a really attractive person that he’d never met. Dazai had allowed himself to indulge in those dreams, spending time with the dream figure until he felt like he’d known the man all his life. It was too bad that the man wasn’t real…

He trailed off in his thoughts, eyes going wide as the very same man from his dreams walked in the front door of the class.

and the cracks begin to show; ExorcisingEmily - bungo stray dogs

mature | 3 chapters | 19.7k words | chuuya/dazai | READ TAGS

summary:

By twelve, Chuuya would kill for him. By fourteen, Chuuya would go to war for him. By sixteen, Chuuya was ready to die for him. By eighteen, Chuuya was ready to destroy everything to save Dazai.

And isn't that just the problem.

Incomplete Fics

Inception; Jessaikou - bungo stray dogs

mature | 12/? chapters | 64.5k words | chuuya & dazai, ADA & dazai, dazai & yosano, atsushi & dazai & kyouka, dazai & mori, atsushi & kyouka, akutagawa & dazai | READ TAGS

summary:

Without even realizing it—with the world still a conglomeration of swirling color and too-distant sounds—Dazai stumbled his way into the middle of oncoming traffic, right at the heart of Yokohama.

He didn't register the sound of someone screaming his name. Didn't hear the blaring horns, terrified screaming, or screeching tires of swerving cars. Couldn't see the flashing lights or the people across the street, some turning away to avoid the scene while others looked on with growing horror, unable to tear their eyes away from inevitable tragedy.

[supercanaries]

Reply to Curious Cat (12/15 - posting here for character limit)

Hey Edy, welcome to curious cat! I love your art, it's so great to find someone who likes both DabiHawks and RenKaza. Could you recommend some of your fav fics for both the pairings? I've been in the DabiHawks fandom longer so I've read a few but not really for RenKaza. (Sorry if I sent this Q a bajillion times, curious cat wasn't working for me LOL.)

Hey anon ♥ thank you so much for you words 🙏🏻 so glad you like both ships as well, they're so great!

It's quite the opposite for me, I've been in the AkaRenkaza fandom for longer and I just got into MHA! I will go ahead and list some of my favorite fics, or the ones I'm currently obsessed with!

Please, make sure to check out all the warnings and ratings before you read them!

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🔥❄️ AkaRen/RenKaza

FLEUR DE LUNE by Zyloa You've probably already read this one, but it's one of my absolute favorites! Slight canon divergence premise where the sun rises earlier at the Mugen train set and the entire story changes. I adore this story, I have read it a while ago and I still think it to be one of the best in canonverse.

DON'T FORGET TO BREATHE by Zyloa BEST!!!! I love this so, SO MUCH! For a change, Kyojuro finds out about Akaza's backstory right at the beginning, when they first meet at the Mugen Train because he gets accidentally sucked into his dreams, thank you Enmu. It's a lovely fic, some moments really got… to my… heart?? I was holding my breath and squealing asdfghjk. Just. Too. Good. No spoilers on it but just when you think it couldn't get any better… it does.

SMOKE & MIRRORS by emilieee A favorite! Demon Slayer set in modern AU with demons and demon slayer corps still being a thing! It's slow-build but it's such good romance!!! Also, Em is evil and she enjoys Akaza suffering so if you're into Akaza suffering, there's that! The updates of this story literally never miss!

WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE by DragonsAndCryptids T rated. This is a very lovely fic revolving around the concept of Senjurou becoming ill just like Ruka, and Akaza offers demon blood, so it deals with Kyojurou struggling to figure out if and how much he's willing to compromise to keep his little brother alive. Author's also writing a new RenKaza fic but I'm yet to start reading it!

THE NEVERENDING NIGHT by apodis This is absolutely wild. I LOVE this story, it just!! goes!! so hard!! It's like it's a book of its own and not a fan fiction. I'm sure you already know about this story but in case you don't, rush to it!

LITTLE FIGHTER BOY COMES MARCHING HOME by VTheTrashKing ADORABLE. But also very sad. Kyojuro's left to deal with a child version of Hakuji/Akaza. I think about this story a lot, sometimes I even sketch it. It's so nice.

IT'S ALWAYS SO by Chesh_Ire Sadly… :( This story hasn't updated anymore :( But I really loved the premise and these two chapters, so I'll drop them here anyway :( I thought about it so many times since reading it. Childhood sparring AkaRen (and then in the future stuff happens lmao), my heart!!

🪶💙 Dabi Hawks / TouKei

BIG REPUTATIONS by phanatics I thought at my age, after all this fandom experience 'I am NEVER reading fake relationship again'. But this is TOO good to pass on lol. Both make music and they need this fake relationship for different purposes. LMAO I'm obsessed with this fic!!! I think about scenes from it all the time haha embarrassing! I love all the social media posts and also how it manages to perfectly fit the canon story and characters into this AU setting. A lot of work into this one evidently!

INTO YOU by EloFromMars EXTREMELY CUTE because they're both unbearable. Hawks and Pro Hero Touya. They tease and annoy each other A LOT. I loved every second of it.

THRESHOLDS by phanatics Shiketsu high school AU. It's really cute and it will melt your heart. I really like stories where it's, you know, the little things, not necessarily 'too much', that make you go awwww. And this one does it. I actually wanna reread it as I type this.

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These are the ones that are on the top of my head right now, but there's so so many, so if you'd like more or if you've already read all of these, please ask away! There's also many lovely oneshots I have not included yet!

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the stories and to talk about them as well! Forgive me for taking two days to reply, I had forgot to download the CC app and so I didn't get any notification (dumb edy energy!) DW, you've only sent it once!

Have a lovely day and thank you for asking me! ♥

[theguildawards]

Congratulations DragonsAndCryptids (AO3)!! Your fanfiction "dragon fire" has been nominated by one of your fans for The Guild Awards, First Period of 2021!

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[revlischarm]

I wrote a thing

https://archiveofourown.org/works/34717339/chapters/86440375

Beta’d by the always wonderful and superb @animateddragon !! Love ya, Kaz, thank you so much for the help!!!

[ao3feed-gratsu]

blurry lines

by DragonsAndCryptids

When Gray notices that Natsu has some trouble with reading because it's too "blurry," he convinces him to go get his eyes checked.

However, neither of them ever expected Natsu's eyesight to be this bad.

Words: 3523, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 37 of FT one-shots, Part 12 of Gratsu 💙🖤💙

Fandoms: Fairy Tail

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Gray Fullbuster, Natsu Dragneel, Porlyusica (Fairy Tail)

Relationships: Natsu Dragneel/Gray Fullbuster

Additional Tags: Glasses, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Pre-Relationship

Source:https://archiveofourown.org/works/33652165

[just-incorrect-bnha]

For Kiribaku fic recs, some of my favorite are: Seafoam Scales (Figured_I_Needed_A_Life)- mermaid au that just came back from hiatus! Engraved in your Mind (hejter) - bakugou has face blindness Spike-studded collar (DragonsAndCryptids)- werewolf!kirishima Manly Man falls for Manliest Man (vulcanhighblood)-actor au Room for Cream (Shippeh) and I Don't want an Alpha but if it's You it's Okay (vulcanhighblood) are both good abo fics A great Tododeku fic is When March Brings Rain (Crocodillia)

tysm for all the recs! i’ve read couple of these and they’ll be on my rec list (when i finish get around to finishing that 👀) and when i find time i’ll check out the ones i haven’t

[lesbiansanemi]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Manga) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Akaza | Hakuji/Rengoku Kyoujurou Characters: Rengoku Kyoujurou, Akaza | Hakuji (Kimetsu no Yaiba) Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Cannibalism, consensual cannibalism, Cannibalism Play, Sexual Tension, wound licking, Blood and Injury, Blood Drinking, Blood Kink, Light Masochism, (i don't think it's actually light but kyo treats it like it is lmao), Marking, obligatory mention of kyo's demon kink. as always, despite the tags this is weirdly soft, you know. for cannibalism fetish shit Series: Part 2 of the tips of your teeth fit perfect in me, Part 22 of RenKaza fics Summary:

Akaza's love leaves him starving. The more he loves Kyojuro, the hungrier he feels.

Kyojuro wants to give everything he possibly can to ease Akaza's hunger.

I finally get to post something for akaren week.... Really surprising no one with what prompts I chose

[heartbreak-human]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Manga) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Akaza | Hakuji/Rengoku Kyoujurou Characters: Rengoku Kyoujurou, Akaza | Hakuji (Kimetsu no Yaiba) Additional Tags: Post-Mugen | Infinity Train Arc (Kimetsu no Yaiba), Rengoku Kyoujurou Lives, Pre-Relationship, Possessive Behavior, Blood and Injury, Suicidal Thoughts, Hurt/Comfort, Sort of? - Freeform, this fic is basically akaza beating kyojuro's suicidal ideation with a stick, as in he acknowledges it but is bad at dealing with it Series: Part 2 of KNY one-shots, Part 2 of RenKaza fics Summary:

After halfway recovering from his injuries, Kyojuro goes out on a mission before Shinobu clears him. It does not go well, and he finds himself face to face with the demon responsible for his injuries in the first place.

I think you are amazing! But only because you are alive.