#good dad Shinjuro Rengoku

[sandwitchstories]

A Father's Love- Shinjuro Rengoku HeadCanons

Welcome back to Witch's head canons! This week we are serving sexy dilf - Shinjuro Rengoku!

I had planned for this to be one of my father's day posts but hey better late than never!

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Divider is by @plum98

These are my headcanons about Shinjuro getting a second chance at happiness: Shinjuro is now sober and has rejoined the land of the living. There are far too many miracles happening before his eyes for him to ever lose even another second to the Sake. His first born son is alive against all odds. His second born son is growing up to be a fine young man. He met and fell in love with you. And then when he thought you couldn't be any more amazing, you blessed him and his boys with a precious little one. A/N: I do not (and will not) write Shinjuro Rengoku as an irredemable monster. He is a broken man that was thrust into the role of being a single parent to two young children while working a job that is demanding in every way something possibly can be and puts his life in jeopard constantly, all while trying to process and grieve the loss of his beloved wife. He is a very 'human' character. A deeply feeling, broken person in a heartless messy world. Giving Shinjuro the happiness he too deserves makes me happy. :)

WC: 650

CW: Reader is AFAB. Mentions of pregnancy. Mentions of past alcoholism, mentions of guilt. That's about it. This is SFW which is a rarity for me! I hope njoy it :)

Dad!Shinjuro - who cried when Kyojuro came home after Mugen Train. His first born surviving what he absolutely should not have and losing an eye really put things in perspective for him. He quit drinking Sake that day.

Dad!Shinjuro- who took it upon himself to speak to the Master and began taking missions in his son’s stead. After all, demons don't stop being demons because the Corps is down a Hashira. (For the record, not a single Hashira uttered a single complaint. You were not surprised. I mean, come on, the guy literally gave a demon PTSD. He is a Legend.)

Dad!Shinjuro - who trains with his sons as Kyojuro heals. He is taken back to when they were little every time. Dad!Shinjuro - who is trying so hard to make up for the years he had lost to the sake

Dad!Shinjuro - who stared at you like you had 4 heads when you told him you were pregnant. He had a 20 year old and a 13 year old already… wasn’t he too old for this?

Dad!Shinjuro - who was surprised by how excited his sons were at the news of another sibling

Dad!Shinjuro - who grappled with guilt about moving on and loving another woman. He knows in his heart that Ruka would be happy for him, but it takes some time for him to truly believe it.

Dad!Shinjuro- who kisses your belly and tells you he secretly hopes it is a girl who looks just like you

Dad!Shinjuro - who has the biggest smile of possibly his entire life on his face. It is a baby girl alright, just like he had hoped for, and she already favors you except for a couple things… those big sunset eyes and that flaming hair! She’s a Rengoku alright! 

Dad!Shinjuro - who holds his little girl as if she is a precious gem, his gaze on her scrunched up little face is so full of love it makes your heart swell.

Dad!Shinjuro - who endures endless nights of babbling, crying and pacing with a daughter who refuses to sleep until she is exhausted and just… passes out. According to him, it’s Kyojuro all over again.

Dad!Shinjuro - who watches his sons with their baby sister and can't help but smile at how much those boys love her

Dad!Shinjuro- who watches you holding your daughter against your chest, swaying and humming to her softly, smiling down at her face. Something in his soul heals a little bit more every time he looks at you. 

Dad!Shinjuro - who watches his family together and can't really wrap his head around the fact that he has been given a 2nd chance to fix so many things. 

Another chance to have happiness. To have a sober life, to work at rebuilding his relationship with his sons. A 2nd chance at love with someone as incredible as you, and a beautiful baby girl with a smile that lights up the darkest night.  

He will never touch the Sake again. The words that leave his mouth will be better thought out. He cannot promise he won't get angry and yell, as quiet and shy as he can be, he is still the same hot headed Rengoku he has always been. But even if he does get mad, he will never again utter words that tear his children down in any way. He will guide them and support them. He knows now there are better ways, and with you at his side he knows he can see this through.

Dad!Shinjuro does not know why the universe chose to give him this blessing, but he is going to do everything right from here on out. 

[reticent-writer]

hellooooo

i was wondering if you could do rengoku headcanons where the reader (gn and child, age 4-7) is kinda like giyu (quiet, doesn't talk much, introvert, etc) but extremely clingy and doesn't know how to talk to people other than rengoku?

(plus meeting giyu if possible, making him the readers second dad maybe)

ofc you dont have too :3

love your writings!!

◡̈⋆ʜᴇʟʟᴏ(●’◡’●)ﾉ thank you ❤

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"Y/n it's time to wake up." Rengoku gently shook you awake with the quietest voice he could muster.

You started to stir as he picked you up and brought you to the common room for breakfast.

Half awake, you tried to not fall face first into your food.

"Kyojuro that child of ours clearly isn't ready for the day." Your grandfather said as he sat you on his lap to feed you.

Contrary to popular belief shinjuro is soft when it comes to you.

"Sorry father I should've woken them up sooner." He said with the widest grin he could muster. Seeing his father handle his child with such care was enough to make his heart burst.

"Yeah you should have."

You are your father were going to a get together at tengens house. You didn't know weather to be excited or nervous.

Walking up to the estate you hide behind your fathers leg as he goes up to tengen.

"Ah Rengoku so glad you could make it and who might this little one be." Tengen knelt down to your height as your father stepped out from in front you.

You looked up at rengoku expecting him to say something but instead he urged you to.

"Hi, my name is Y/n." You said so quickly and quietly that he could barely hear you, even with him being the sound hashira.

"Nice to meet you Y/n. I'm the flamboyant sound hashira, tengen Uzui." He introduced himself as his wives came behind him and did the same.

"I'm hinasturu, his wife."

"Makio, is second wife."

"I'm Suma, his last wife."

It was clear that you had no idea how to respond and it was only making you more nervous.

Thank goodness Rengoku's eyes we're still functional as he noticed your worried face and picked you up to meet the others.

"Good job little one. You did just as we practiced, I'm so proud of you."

He ruffled your hair as you giggled.

"Both child and father souls as pure as snow." gyomei praised the both of you as you approached.

"Thank you gyomei. It is nice to see you on this fine day."

"Hello." You smiled not knowing that he couldn't see.

After a brief conversation that you weren't paying attention to your father moved on to another group of people.

You recognized two of them. Shinobu and mitsuri but there were three men you didn't know.

"Ah the happy family, how are you both." Shinobu say and rengoku handed you off to her.

You didn't mind.

'We are doing fine. I thought today was a great day for all of you to meet my child."

You waved as they all said there hellos.

You were never one for talking especially when it's people you don't know so you quietly listened until shinobu but you down and let your roam.

You were starting to get hungry and spotted a table with all kinds of food. But you were interested in the onigiri and sweet potatoes.

Walking up to the table you realize it's much higher than you expected but you weren't going to give up when you were so close to what you wanted.

You tried climbing. Fail.

You tried pulled on the cloth. Fail

You were about to stack things to reach before you were stopped but the water hashira.

"Do you want some food. " he said.

You nodded and pointed to onigiri and sweet potatoes which he provided. He got some for himself too.

"Your rengoku's kid right." He said.

You nodded.

"I'm giyuu tomioka. Nice to meet you."

"Nice too meet you too."

The both of ate in silence. But it wasn't awkward. You felt like you can talk about anything with him, and so you did.

The rest of the day you spent around giyuu he answered any question you had about anything.

He reminded you of your dad. So kind.

"Y/N IT'S TIME TO GO." Rengoku called.

You turned to giyuu and tanked him as you ran off to go home.

.

That night you wouldn't stop talking about the great day you had.

Rengoku was glad that you were getting out of your comfort zone and talking to new people.

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[flametrashiraarchive]

Being a kakushi helping out in a lot of Kyo's missions, basically a friend already... Having a big fat crush on Shinjuro. Celebrating a hard successful mission and you let it slip in a drunken haze, within earshot of Shinjuro - and then well ✨👀 Shinjuro is kinda lonely ya know... And he supposes he might want another kid ya know...

- Beer anon 🍻

Hellooooo so I got carried away again lol. Shinjuro just makes me feel some kind of way and I can't be brief about him. I hope you don't mind but I left out the wanting a kid part but the horniness is all here!

Also this is canon-divergent. Everyone is alive at the end lol (even Muzan... he's just living on a farm with me and Douma... jk... unless....)

NSFW under the cut. CW for drinking alcohol.

Dancing with the Flame

Shinjuro couldn't believe his own ears. For one, his son Kyojuro was drunk on shōchū (a very rare occurrence) which made him extremely giggly (less rare). And two, you were talking to his son about him.

"I want him, Kyojuro," you repeated, with giddy sincerity.

Perhaps he hadn't heard you correctly. The celebration was loud since Tengen was setting off fireworks like they cost nothing. It seemed the entire demon slayer corps had gathered to celebrate the defeat of the demon king: pillars, rank and file slayers, kakushi, medics, swordsmiths… the air was crackling with hope and excitement. So, he must have heard wrong, he told himself. There had to be some other explanation.

"Kyojurooo, I mean it. Your dad is so damn hot. Let me be your stepmother."

All his son could do was laugh, his face a deep pink shade.

"He's just so... burly... and... ugh, you know? Please invite him over so I can-."

"I am NOT enabling you to seduce my father!"

"Kyoooojuroooo!"

There was no denying it and it shouldn't have felt as good as it did. He'd met you on a few occasions and he'd remembered your name. You seemed to be a good friend to Kyojuro, and a capable member of his team.

But Ruka had been gone for over a decade, and since her death, Shinjuro hadn't even so much as looked at another woman. But with the demon threat eliminated once and for all, you weren't wearing your face covering, and he really saw you for the first time.

And no, noticing how pretty your eyes and your smile were didn't count. Nor did respectfully noticing the way your Kakushi uniform fit your figure nicely. Or...

His eyes widened.

Oh gods, that absolutely counted, didn't it?

"Come on... You love your little brother... I could give you more little brothers. Dozens of them. Please just one chance, Kyo-."

When Shinjuro finally chanced a glance in your direction, Kyojuro had one hand firmly clamped over your mouth while he raised his shōchū cup to his lips with the other.

A rare smile pulled at the corner of Shinjuro's lips. Being wanted felt good.

Before he had chance to talk himself out of it, he began to walk over to your table. He'd had a few to drink too and the was alcohol bolstering his confidence.

Your startled eyes as Shinjuro approached, and the way you tried to discreetly nudge Kyojuro to alert him... you were so sweet, so funny.

"Father!" Kyojuro greeted him effusively, finally removing his hand from your mouth. "I'm so happy you joined the celebration."

"Of course," Shinjuro said, sitting at an empty spot at the table. "My eldest son helped defeat Muzan. How could I miss it?"

Kyojuro beamed at him, and Shinjuro's heart swelled with pride. He hadn't always been the father his boys deserved, but he was working toward being a better man, and repairing the damage he had done.

But your eyes were fixed on Shinjuro too, and he could feel the heat of your gaze.

"Good evening to you too," he said.

Your cheeks turned a lovely shade of pink. "Good evening, Lord Rengoku."

"Shinjuro," he corrected. "Please."

Gods, your eyes were even prettier up close.

He hadn't tried to flirt with anyone for over two decades. It was a strange sort of feeling, and truth be told, though he'd faced countless demons without feeling the slightest bit nervous, this was a different beast entirely.

"Would you like to dance?" he asked, hoping you didn't hear the waver in his voice.

Your eyes widened at the question... so did Kyojuro's. The boy raised his eyebrows and quickly walked away, leaving you and Shinjuro alone.

Gods, he wasn't prepared for that.

But then you smiled and took his hand, and Shinjuro's heart quickened. Together you walked to the center of the party, where couples were gathered, dancing to the music.

He had no idea what his next move was, but you took care of that. Once you reached the dancing couples you kept walking...

"Wait... where are we going?" He asked.

"To dance." You looked up at him with those pretty eyes and gave him a slanted smile. Wherever you were leading him he couldn't resist following.

He knew the layout of the headquarters well enough to quickly figure it out, and he soon found himself treading a familiar path to the training ground and toward the equipment shed.

His heart began to pound as anticipation coiled in his belly. His breaths became heavier and less satisfying the closer you got to the shed. Your intentions were clear.

"Are you sure about this?" He asked, well aware of his higher status, his larger body, his strength, even though it was abundantly clear that you were in charge.

You led him around the back of the structure, where the moonlight pooled and he could see your hands reaching beneath your kimono and pulling down your underwear. "I'm sure, Lord Ren- Shinjuro... I want you."

"Mmh..." he tried to bite back his groan, but it broke free anyway. It had been so long since he was intimate with anyone, let alone someone new. But Gods, he wanted it. "I want you too. But... it's been a while. You'll have to forgive me if I'm a little sloppy."

You chuckled, pulling at the neckline of his kimono. "I don't care, Shinjuro, give me sloppy."

That was all he needed. He pressed his body to yours, pinning you to the wall of the equipment shed as he kissed you.

His desire, which he had long thought dwindled to ash, ignited at the touch of your lips. He kissed you deeply, his tongue stroking yours, his hands splayed across your jaw. And you were so damned eager, sucking his lower lip and tangling your fingers in his hair, sending tingling bolts of pleasure through his body. He was hard in seconds, his touch-starved body demanding more.

But before he would allow that, he was going to make you cum. Shinjuro wasn't some impatient young buck willing to rut against you for a few minutes until his aching cock was satisfied. He was going to take his damn time and make sure you both got the most out of this.

The former flame hashira got to his knees, lifting the bottom of your kimono and trailing kisses up your thighs. His big, rough hands slid from your ankles to your knees, keeping your legs together.

Your sighs of pleasure and your impatient little whimpers made his cock twitch.

"Shinjuro..."

"Patience," he whispered against the soft skin of your inner thighs. "Don't worry, I'll get you there."

The heat coming off you was intoxicating. You angled your hips toward him; so damn needy and ready. Your clit was already swollen and glistening with your arousal, and that he could not hold back from. He leaned forward, sliding his tongue over your flesh, groaning at the taste of you.

A cry escaped your lips as his tongue lapped at your clit. He wrapped his arms around your thighs, keeping them together and holding you upright as your legs trembled.

"Gods... Shinjuro..."

The desperation in your voice and the taste of your cunt made his cock throb, but as badly as he wanted to fuck you, he wouldn't let that happen until he made you cum. He licked you slowly at first, savoring the taste, drawing out your pleasure, until he felt you bearing down on his tongue, silently begging for more.

He wrapped his lips around your clit and sucked, flicking his tongue over it as you whined and tugged at his hair.

"M-more..." you whispered. "Don't stop. Don't..."

You needn't worry. There was nothing he wanted more than your complete and absolute ecstasy. He sucked and licked at your clit like it sustained him, driving you higher and higher until you cried out, almost collapsing onto him as you pulsed and quivered on his tongue. And when your orgasm subsided, he kissed it like a lover, his cock weeping tears of pre-cum, so desperate to bury himself in the wet heat of you.

"Shinjuro, please fuck me," you begged, putting your hand beneath his chin and tiling his head to face you. You were so goddamn beautiful in the moonlight. His heart was aching almost as much as his cock.

He wasn't about to deny your request. He stood up and kissed you again, melting at the soft caress of your lips as you tugged impatiently at his clothing, hitching your thigh onto his hip, coating the head of his cock in your slick nectar.

A deep, desperate groan rolled through him as your tongue slid against his, tasting yourself and moaning softly. No, there was no holding back now. He was going to fuck you. He had to fuck you.

A moment later he had you hoisted up, your legs wrapped around his waist as he pinned you to the side of the shed and slid his cock into you. The way your mouth fell open at the sensation of him filling you, the way your pussy clenched around him; it was heaven.

"Mm… Is it good?" he whispered, seeking your praise. "Am I making you feel good?"

"Yes!" You cried out in answer, raking your fingernails across his back.

"This is what you wanted, isn't it? Hm?" he growled against your ear. "You were imagining my cock deep inside your pretty cunt, weren't you?"

You nod, and a grin spreads across his face.

Tengen was still shooting off his damn fireworks, but in the silence between each shriek and explosion the night was filled with your gasping breath, your moans, the sound of flesh on flesh as he fucked you hard. You pulled aside the collar of his kimono and kissed his neck, sending sparks of pleasure through his veins.

"Mmh... Gods, I need... oh..." he was incoherent, lost in the sensation of you. His brow furrowed as he focused on his breathing, drawing from his hashira training to regain control. "Are you going to cum for me... one more time?"

"I'm close..."

"Good. Let me feel it. I wanna feel you cum all over my cock, pretty girl." He thrust into you harder, faster, letting his passion take over.

And then you cried out, your pussy pulsing around him as your lips crashed against his. "Shinjuro..."

"That's it," he whispered in your ear. Each throb of your muscles brought him closer and closer. "Oh Gods, yes, you feel so good. So good..." His teeth clenched as his own peak neared. "I'm..."

He pulled out with the intention of spilling his seed onto the ground, but a moment later you were on your knees, your lips around the tip of his cock, licking and sucking as you tugged his aching balls.

"Fuck!" He growled, his hand coming down to grip the back of your head as he came with a grunt. He had to brace himself against the shed to keep from collapsing as you swallowed down his load. "Ohhh.... fffffuck... pretty girl, that's it. Gods... that's it."

It had been so long, so damn long. So many years of denying himself, of thinking misery was the only thing he had left. But you... you made him feel good. Even if just for that moment, you made him feel like the man he thought he'd lost.

You smiled up at him as he tried to get his breath back, still bracing himself against the shed.

"You're something else," he chuckled as you grinned pressed your teeth to your bottom lip. "Something wonderful." He took your hand and helped you to your feet, pressing a kiss to each knuckle. "Thank you."

You balanced on the tips of your toes as you kissed him softly and slowly, your hand resting at the center of his chest. When he pulled back his heart was thundering, because he knew that while this was your first dance, it was by no means the last.

[vampcubus]

Can I just admit that Kyojuro's dad is a hot ass dilf? Like HOLY SHIT, sir I know where your son gets his looks now because DAMN you are fine. I just wanna make him whine for me like holy hellllllll I wanna edge him so badly- He looks like he'd be a real bratty guy and would freaking love being tied up, just like Kyo

you’re right and you should say it 🗣‼️

the men of the rengoku family are so fine. shinjuro’s a piece of shit but he’s so hot and it’s infuriating, like we’d be bickering but i’d get distracted mid-conversation by his tiddies and get flustered instead. i mean he’s fr letting all the goods hang out.

i wanna hear his gruff voice wither into a whiny tone, airy whimpers being forced from kiss-bruised lips as you edge him to tears, til he's croaking for you to "please please let me fuckin' cum already" that he's "gonna go crazy if i don't cum." and you're just drinking in the sight of this prickly drunk ex-hashira reduced to a sniveling mess, too desperate to empty his balls to give you grief any longer.

he's a total brat and acts like he doesn't even wanna fuck you, that you're annoying him, that you're nothing to him. but you know better, and so does he, a little too well. the way he desires your touch, your attention, and even your harsh punishments infuriates him to no end. he wants every part of you, but he settles for the mindblowing sex. because he's not going to bind you to a broken man that doesn't have anything to offer you.

and yes pls tie him up!! he gets so red in the face when you bind him in pretty ropes, deliberately tying him in humiliating positions where he can't squirm away from you when you overstimulate him. and he can't hump himself into your fist or chase your hand when it leaves his swollen cock for the nth time that night, leaving him high and dry when he was so so close. he curses at you the most when you restrain and edge him, but there's nothing he can do to control your movements.

[taniavttv]

Our Sweet Little Flame (Rengoku x Y/N)

Hi Everyone, Hope you all doing great and enjoying your summer and I'm getting on writing here is a story that I had in mind so hope you enjoy it. 🤗💕🌸

Pov: All Fluff This is where the final battle ends and everyone lives their lives with happiness and everyone survives the final battle and Rengoku S/O is picking up her daughter from Mitsuri house as Y/N is happy She and Rengoku have a beautiful Daughter named Ruka

Characters in the story: Mitsuri, Obanai, Senjuro, Shinjuro, Kyojuro, Baby Ruka (Y/N and Kyo daughter), and Y/N (Kyojuro Wifey)

So it's the weekend and it's been months ever since the final battle with Muzan finally ended and everyone had survived and been treated from their injuries.

Kyojuro and You had retired from the Demon Slayer Corps Ever since the Mugen Train Incident and were able to help in the final battle and survive too. Now everyone is living their lives just how they all want too. You and Kyojuro get married months after the final battle and now you both have a beautiful daughter who looks just like him and her name is Ruka.

Kyojuro knows his daughter would carry his mother name well and Ever since Ruka has been born everyone comes to visit her. Since she's so cute and adorable. She loves to spend time with her Aunt Mitsuri and her Uncle Obanai

So One weekend Mitsuri took her to her house so they could spend time together. So there were you and Kyojuro cuddling in the futon as You get up but you feel Kyojuro Hugging you from behind. "My Love How about we cuddle a little more" Rengoku asks and You kiss his cheek "Ohhh Kyo I have to pick up Ruka from Mitsuri house Remember?" "Ohh Yes I remember We need to pick up our little flame" he said as you smiled and you caress his face and pull him to a long kiss with passion.

"I'll go pick up Ruka Okay Kyo" Y/N said getting up and fixing her Kimono since Kyojuro wanted to do something more than to just cuddle (yeah we know him too well). As Y/N walks through the village she goes by walking enjoying the evening walk as she sees people going to places to get their food, Children running around, and People talking happily. Y/N finally makes it to Mitsuri and Obanai house.

She knocks on the door *Knock Knock* "Obanai Can u get the door" Mitsuri said as Obanai responds "Sure Honey" as Y/N steps aside as Obanai opens the gate door. "Hello Obanai" "Ohh Hi Y/N it's you what a surprise Your here to pick up little Ruka Correct" Obanai responded "Yes I came to pick her up like we told Mitsuri" Y/N said happily.

She saw Mitsuri coming to see who was at the gate door. "Y/N ohhh it's You. Come on in" Mitsuri said as she hugged Y/N tight and brought her in the house. "Where is Ruka at, Mitsuri?" Y/N asked "Ohh she is inside Come here" Mitsuri said grabbing Y/N hand to lead her inside the house.

Y/N smiles as Ruka looks at her Mom. "Mom" Ruka says happily as she runs and jumps into Y/N arms. Y/N picks her daughter up and hugs her. The two smile and laugh a little. "Oh Hi Sweetie Did you have fun with Aunt Mitsuri" Y/N said as she saw Ruka beautiful eyes of joy. "Yess Mom I had so much fun I got play with Uncle Obanai snake Kabaramaru and Auntie Mitsuri taught me how to make Mochi" Ruka said happily. "Your Daughter is a sweetheart and she's so adorable Y/N she is good at helping me cook" Mitsuri said smiling.

"Awww Well I'm happy you had fun with your Aunt Mitsuri and Uncle Obanai" Y/N said Hugging Ruka more. "Mommy Where is Dad at?" Ruka asked "Ohh he is at home waiting for us" Y/N said as they all walked to the gate to head home. "Ohh Mommy Can I stay another day with Aunt Mitsuri and Uncle Obanai please" Ruka asked she really loves her aunt and uncle so much.

"Awww I wish I could let you stay but how about next week Okay Ruka" Y/N said "Ohh Ok Mommy" Ruka Said as Y/N set her down as Ruka ran up to Aunt Mitsuri and hugged her. Mitsuri hugged her back "Ohh I'll visit you soon Ruka Okay" Mitsuri said as Ruka agreed and then hugged her Uncle Obanai. "Bye Uncle Obanai" Ruka said as Obanai picked her up and hugged her. Ruka even touched Kabaramaru too as the snake nuzzle her cheek. "Bye Ruka Next time you come by we will play more with Kabaramaru Okay" as he hugged her again. "Oh Ok Uncle Obanai" She said as Obanai set her down and ran up to Y/N and hold her mother hand.

"Bye Mitsuri it was great to see you and Obanai and thanks for having fun with Ruka. See you two soon again" Y/N said as Mitsuri hugged her and Y/N handshaked Obanai hand goodbye. Then Y/N holds Ruka hands as they wave goodbye to Obanai and Mitsuri. As the two started to walk home. As Y/N and Ruka walked home Y/N smiles feeling so happy to have the life they always desired. Married to Kyojuro Rengoku, Having a child that resembles more like him, and finally able to live their lives with peace and happiness.

Y/N smiles more as she and Ruka walk. "Did you enjoy the weekend with Auntie Mitsuri and Uncle Obanai?" Y/N asked Ruka. " Yes Mommy it was so much fun I love playing with uncle Obanai and Cooking with Auntie Mitsuri" Ruka said smiling. " Aww I'm happy you enjoyed spending time with them Sweetie" Y/N said as they kept walking. "Mommy I have a question" Ruka asked "Ohh Yes Go ahead Sweetie" Y/N responded to her. "So is it true that Daddy Got his hair color from eating too much shrimp tempura?" Ruka asked happily. "Ohhh Ruka Who told you that" Y/N asked

She found it funny what Ruka asked her. "Auntie Mitsuri said that and told me about it Mommy" Ruka Said smiling more. "Ohh Mitsuri" Y/N said in her head giggling. "So I'm starting to get why I have my hair and eyes like Daddy" Ruka asked. "What do you mean Ruka" Y/N asked her. "It's because you were eating too much shrimp tempura When I was in your tummy Mommy" Ruka Said giggling and smiling. Y/N found that funny and giggled too "Aww Ohh Ruka you'll know when you get older Okay Sweetie" Y/N said as she hugged Ruka. "Ohh Ok Mommy" Ruka Said Hugging you tightly.

Y/N saw a market nearby and saw sweet potatoes. "You know Ruka Why don't we get some sweet potatoes We can make Daddy something special" Y/N said seeing Ruka smiling and jumping with joy. "Yay let's go Mommy I want to help you" Ruka said as Y/N kissed her Forehead and the two went to get some sweet potatoes to make Kyojuro something good to eat. As the two headed Home and got there. Y/N opened the gate and she and Ruka went inside as they saw Kyojuro talking to Senjuro and Shinjuro who came by to visit.

Kyojuro turns to look at who came in and Sees his daughter and wife. "Daddy" Ruka said happily, running up to hug her father Kyojuro and Kyo catches her and hugs her. "Aww My Little Flame I'm so happy your home" Kyojuro said Hugging Ruka tight "Me too I miss you and mommy" Ruka said as Kyojuro kissed her Forehead. Kyojuro sets Ruka down as She turns to see her Uncle Senjuro and Her Grandpa Shinjuro. "Uncle Senjuro And Grandpa" Ruka said as she hugs her Uncle Senjuro "Ohh Hi Ruka it's so good to see you" Senjuro said Hugging Ruka. "Grandpa" Ruka said as she went up to her Grandpa Shinjuro.

Shinjuro has changed alot ever since the incident of the Mugen Train he couldn't bear to lose his son or his future daughter in law. Despite his addiction to the sake He still cares about his sons dearly and about Y/N too even He changed alot and he is happy knowing Kyojuro found a happy wife and has given him a beautiful granddaughter he adores and loves. Shinjuro picks up Ruka and hugs her "Hello Ruka How have you been," Shinjuro asked her as Ruka hugs him "I've been good I'm happy you and uncle Senjuro came to visit" She said happily. Y/N smiles as Kyojuro places his arm around her shoulder "How are you My Love" He asks her. "Ohh I'm good Kyo I'm happy looking at this" Y/N said as Kyojuro hugged her close to him. "Me too My love" he said smiling.

"Well How about We make that Sweet potato pie Ruka? Y/N said "Senjuro and Shinjuro Please stay and join us" Y/N added. Senjuro and Shinjuro agreed as Ruka hold her Grandpa hands and lead them to the table and while Shinjuro, Senjuro, and Kyojuro were talking. Ruka helped her mother Y/N in the kitchen as Y/N cooked the Sweet Potato Pie.

While the Pie was finally ready Y/N served everyone a slice of the sweet potato pie. Shinjuro and Senjuro enjoyed it as Ruka loved it too. Y/N found it adorable how Ruka was feeding her father his sweet potatoes pie. After everyone enjoyed the desert Senjuro played with Ruka for a while As Shinjuro talked with his son and Y/N until it was time for them to head home. Ruka hugged her Uncle Senjuro and Grandpa Shinjuro goodbye and they waved goodbye to Ruka, Kyojuro, and Y/N as it was time for Ruka to get ready for bed.

As Y/N tucked Ruka in her Futon to sleep. Ruka hugs you "Good Night Mommy I had fun today" Ruka said as Y/N smiled and hugged her back. "Aww Good Night to you too Sweetie" Y/N said as She kissed Ruka forehead Goodnight and Kyojuro comes in to do the same. "Goodnight Daddy" Ruka said Hugging her dad as Kyojuro hugged her and kissed her Forehead Goodnight. "Night night Ruka" Kyojuro said as He and Y/N almost slid the door closed.

But opened it a little to see Ruka sleeping. Kyojuro hugs Y/N from behind "Awww look at our sweet little Flame My love" Kyojuro said Hugging Y/N more as Y/N smiles. "I love our daughter and also I love you so much too Kyo" Y/N said as she slid the door closed of Ruka room and Kyojuro turned her and the two share a passionate kiss and picked her up to take Y/N to the room to cuddle her in the night.

[imu-chan]

Therapy hashira rengoku au GO

So Rengoku is the therapy dog of the hashira, send post. Ubuyashiki totally asks him to visit any of the hashira who are sick or injured.

inadvertently, this is how rengiyuu happens :p

alternately: Kyo gets sick or something (or after Mugen train???) and uhhhhh who do you send to be the therapy dog for the therapy dog???? And while the hashira are trying to decide, Giyuu just. Goes over. With a basket of sweet potatoes.

(He’s polite!!!! Remember when he helped Mitsuri up??? He thinks he’s doing the bare minimum but the jokes on him because Kyojuro is touch starved and likes having friends adopting introverts)

Senjuro is probably away at school and Shinjuro isn’t doing shit, so Giyuu hesitantly sets up camp in the guest room. One night Kyo’s fever gets really high and he’s so delirious that he’s crying (not even like as an action, just frozen with illness and tears streaming down his face) and Giyuu gets SO scared and actually distressed, genuinely sad because he really doesn’t like seeing the happy hashira so sick he can’t walk and is sweating through his clothes and is crying waterfalls just from the pain and delirium. he probably ends up calling Shinobu to help, and just does everything he can to keep him comfy until it breaks.

Maybe…..bath???? Baths are good when you’re sick. Rengoku insists he’s fine, but Giyuu doesn’t even make it out of the room before he hears a splash and has to become a registered lifeguard. After that he keeps rengoku company by either sitting next to the tub and just helping him in and out, or he washes his hair for him on days he’s particularly weak

Goodness, I’m such a fan of Tomioka defending the brothers from Shinjuro tho. Can you imagine the horror of Giyuu visiting the rengoku’s because he heard Kyojuro was injured and finding out it’s from his dad, not a demon??? Like if Shinjuro had ever hit Kyojuro, Kyo probably just blocks him from landing hits after the first throw, he doesn’t attack back unless absolutely necessary. But, I’m Imagining this: scenario 1) Kyojuro occasionally gets into physical altercations with his father (most he can defend himself long enough to get away, others his father gets the advantage) but doesn’t tell anyone because he’s trying to protect Senjuro; only to be there in that one episode when Tanjiro shows up to check on him and Kyo actually witnesses his father strike Senjuro and. White screens. Because it’s devastating!!! He thought he’d been protecting his brother and he wasn’t!!!! And his brother didn’t tell him, for whatever reason!!!!! Maybe they both didn’t know that the other was getting hurt as well??

Scenario 2) both brothers get hurt, and both know about the other, and whenever Kyo has a long mission he begs Kocho or Mitsuri or Obanai to check in on his brother (they don’t need convincing). So then when Kyo is sick he’s not getting directly hurt by his dad (just left sick and neglected I fucking guess) but he can’t defend Senjuro so when Giyuu starts staying with them (and I’m imagining in this particular scenario he and Kyojuro are properly infatuated with each other, and know how the other feels, but maybe they haven’t labeled anything or told anyone) he becomes the one dealing with Shinjuro

Now!!!! This can go two main ways:

1) Giyuu holds his own against Shinjuro and either guard-dogs the hell out of the brothers while he’s there or whisks them away to the water estate

2) Giyuu holds his own, but still gets pretty beat up and is willing to deal with that to help the brothers but Kyojuro can’t stand being helpless while his lover tries to defend them from his own father and gets hurt

3) Giyuu barely holds his own, gets beat up so bad, but ignores it/doesn’t mention it to Kyojuro because he doesn’t want him to worry (like Giyuu is strong, he’s not going to die but a punch is still a punch you know) (or, also bad, what if Shinjuro became like a creep towards Giyuu because he’s a new target and isn’t family and Giyuu just ‘lets him’ be horrible to him rather than resisting him (super angst). Imagine after weeks of it, Kyo waking up and seeing Giyuu bandaging his arm from broken glass cuts, or noticed how Giyuu’s body language around Shinjuro goes from dislike to despise to defeated. Imagine Kyojuro seeing scratches on Giyuu and asking what happened but to no answer. Even worse, imagine if Kyo walked in on Shinjuro either beating Giyuu or saying some really fucked up shit or both, and THAT ANGST.

Let’s say Kyo goes to visit Shinobu to get the all clear. He returns home, finding chaos, Tanjiro and Senjuro running up to him freaking out. Tanjiro is beat up (he was trying to defend Senjuro and Giyuu) and Senjuro is crying hysterically about how he wasn’t supposed to tell but he’s scared their dad is going to kill Tomioka. Kyo kicks down the door to see his lover and his father, his father with one hand around Tomioka’s neck, the other pouring sake on him just to be a dick, Tomioka with his yukata loose, revealing injuries and marks, with a small blade in his hand just managing to hold the former hashira back.

Imagjne Kyo snapping, moving faster than light to sweep Giyuu into his arms and rush them all away to the butterfly mansion. Kocho treats the kids first, and so Kyojuro just starts cleaning Giyuu up and begs him to tel him why he let this happen to himself.

Giyuu asks him, irritated, ‘why did you?’

Like Kyojuro was used to letting his dad hurt him so he would hurt Senjuro less, but he can’t stand Giyuu dealing with THIS for the same reason

Giyuu is like ‘look man. I’m strong. I can take it. I want you to be safe’ and Kyojuro is having a conniption like ‘Giyuu this is never what I would want or expect you to put up with and you know that’

Giyuu ‘it’s been a week. How long have you and Senjuro been dealing with your father for the sake of the other? Do you think Senjuro and Tanjiro and I like seeing you deal with your father for Senjuro’s sake? Just because you want to protect the weak doesn’t mean you have to be the one getting hurt instead’

*Lightbulb*

Kyojuro reluctantly understands but tells Giyuu he won’t allow him to stay with them if he’s going to risk himself like this, to which Giyuu relies, ‘you do realize you can move in with me’

Kyo is affronted, like he would feel so guilty, but Giyuu convinced him and they smooch and stuff and yeah fuck Shinjuro

[princessamahle]

Name: Amahle Dingila

Age: 20

Hair color: Black and blue

Occupation: Demon Slayer and frost hashira

Combat Style: frost breathing

Relative(s: father Motsamai

unamed mother

the youngest out of four sisters

eye color: teal

height: 5'6

Birthday: December 1

Race: Human

place of origin: lesotho

ethnicity: Basotho

Amahle Dingila is a demon slayer corps member rank of a hashira. She has come to japan after reports of demons scattering internationally by muzan kibutsuji to a landlocked country in lesotho. He visited the country to possibly find traces of the blue spider lilies due to lesotho's many rare plants. When he couldn't find it he started to examine the country as a whole and saw many black civilians. he was disgusted by their way of living but thought to have a few civilians as guinea pigs for turning into demons as he saw they were a hardworking group of individuals trying to survive the harsh winters. once news of demons broke out in the country, many basotho tribes tried to stay vigilant of their now invested country. The monarchy got involved and tried to find direct solutions of the problem. Until Amahle's father, prince Motsamai traveled to japan for a solution. he came across Sakonji Urokodaki who taught him the techniques of water breathing. He created his own breathing style from water breathing and turn it to frost breathing. He took final selection and stayed a slayer for a couple of years. When he felt ready he asked permission by Ubuyashiki Family heir of that time to head home to protect his people and train them to become slayers of their own. The establishment was good for decades until Motsamai was married and had children of his own. All daughters. None of them was interested in learning frost breathing except his youngest daughter Amahle. Who was very close to her father. She traveled back and fourth to japan with him to learn all about it. And the slayer corps. She met all of her dad's slay partners. Including sakonji urokodaki Jigoro Kuwajima and shinjuro rengoku. Shinjuro thought the child was so adorable and well behaved he saw her as a daughter of his own and offer to arrange a marriage between his son kyojuro and Amahle for a stronger clan between frost breathers and flame breathers. She met a young kyojuro who was so loyal to his father he didn't care whether he loved the girl or not. So he treated her like a princess which annoyed Amahle greatly. Unfornately, when Amahle was 12 years old, demons raided her parents palace back home in lesotho. Everyone was murdered in her family and all she could see was a woman carrying a biwa who'd smile at the child gracefully. She never forgot the woman's face. Word got out about the child's traumatizing episode and unfortunately due to her age she had to go into hiding for her safety and wait till she's of age to become heir. Amahle stayed with Sakonji urokodaki after he got word from the crows that a fellow hashira of his had been murdered. He came for Amahle and took her back to raise and continue her training with him while in healing she met a young giyu and sabito who saw her like a little sister. They went off to final selection as she was still in training. A year later when she was fully recovered and ready she took final selection where she met her childhood friend kyojuro. They both succeeded together and became official demon slayers. overtime they grew up and slaying together and became more stronger than ever before. However kyojuro still felt it was his duty to protect his future wife even if she didn't need it. A year after Kyojuro became a hashira, Amahle moved up to hashira along with mitsuri kanroji. A tsuguko that kyojuro had been training under his wing. They became the best of friends quickly due to interest. She got to meet giyu again while being in the same rank with him but she notice he seemed more on edge. she knew their close friend sabito had died over the years but saw he was more on edge about something else. But she didn't question it. Amahle has earned her title as hashira after hardwork and experience. But despite her talents she has a very goofy personality. sabito gave her humor while being raised with urokodaki. As he felt a little girl herself shouldn't live a life in such misery. This explains why her chemistry with mitsuri works so well. She also has a slight crush on sanemi shinazugawa who is also a hashira.

But he finds her mildly annoying due to her bubbly personality. However he can't bring himself to hate her seeing she's not just a pretty face with a sword. As he finds her breathing style and agility amazing. He also sees a colder side to her attacking demons that makes him quite attracted to her. Tengen sees her as a celebrity due to her background in royalty and admires her as a slayer. He asks her constantly if she gets access to diamonds as lesotho is famous for their resources of diamonds. His wife suma has a mild crush on her. Gyomei sees her as a child of war as he was notified by her tragic background. But does respect her as a slayer. shinobu understands her feelings completely as Amahle tries to hide her feelings using her kind bubbly personality. Muichiro sees her as a big sister trope as she adores his company and sibling like personality. obanai doesn't talk much to her unless its about kanroji. But he also sees she is a respectable slayer. Amahle is a loyal slayer and will continue to support her cause in approving the extinction of demons. Her only concern is that when it is all over, will she go back to lesotho?

[petitelepus]

FOX'S WEDDING, PART 18

KITSUNE!RENGUKO KYOJURO X FEM!READER

Summary: Your and Kyojuro's parents, plus you, go on a dinner date with everyone when Shinjuro disappears. You go to find him.

Warnings: Heavy Drinking

A/N: Female Reader, Kitsune Kyojuro, Kitsune Senjuro, Kitsune Rengoku, Monster Musume!AU, Kitsune Shinjuro, Kitsune Ruka

PART 1 II PART 2 II PART 3 II PART 4 II PART 5 II PART 6 II PART 7 II PART 8 II PART 9 II PART 10 II PART 11 II PART 12 II PART 13 II PART 14 II PART 15 II PART 16 II PART 17 II PART 18 II PART 19

It was only a week until your and Kyojuro's wedding and you were getting nervous and a little fearful. The two of you had talked with your parents and as promised, your parents and his parents would finally meet today and then they could talk about the upcoming wedding, the ceremony, and the dresses that your mother was so curious about.

You were happy and nervous, but you had a feeling that the two older women would get along great. But you would have to wait and see that.

Heck, you could tell that Ruka liked you also and was happy that it was you who was marrying her eldest son. The same couldn't be said about you and Kyojuro's father Shinjuro. You had a feeling that he didn't like you like his wife or sons did and it made you worried.

Your father liked Kyojuro, even if he didn't really show it, but you felt like Shinjuro wasn't even trying to cover his dislike towards you. Well, you would have to wait and see it later because your parents had asked your dear fiance and his family out for dinner at their favorite Italian restaurant. A friendly gesture to get to know each other before the wedding.

"Oh boy, I'm nervous, so very nervous…" You grumbled as you applied mascara to your eyelashes. You were just about done with your makeup and dress when there was a knock on your bedroom door. You put the makeup down and went to open the door to meet Kyojuro himself, dressed in a fine dress shirt and maroon tie.

"My, you look handsome," You smiled and he smiled right back at you as he looked at you up and down in your pretty dark maxi dress.

"And you look beautiful!" He exclaimed happily and his mood was contagious because by simply seeing him you almost forgot your worries.

"You both look good." Came Senjuro's voice from the side and the young Kitsune joined you two, dressed almost identically to his older brother.

"Oh Senjuro, you look so handsome also!" You gasped happily and the young man smiled, happy to hear that.

You glanced at Kyojuro, "So, are we ready to head out?"

"Hm!" He nodded, "I came to ask you the same thing! Our parents just got here and are waiting downstairs!"

"Oh crap!" You gasped as you quickly ran to grab your phone and purse from your bed before rushing back to the fox brothers, "Let's go! Go go go!"

The three of you made it downstairs where the Rengoku family patriarch and his wife waited for their sons and you. The strict father turned to look at you and you almost flinched when your eyes met, but you held your ground. The mother on the other hand smiled at the sight of you.

"My dear daughter-in-law, you look beautiful." She said and you smiled as you tucked a strand of your hair behind your ear, "Thank you. You look gorgeous also."

And you weren't lying, Ruka was wearing a gorgeous maroon dress, and her hair and makeup were done to perfection. Her husband also looked good in a suit so you tried to compliment him too, "You look good sir."

"Hmp," He didn't even spare you a glance, instead he grunted, "Let's get this dinner over with."

You and the Rengoku family got into the car and you drove to the restaurant where your parents were already waiting for you.

"Dear!" Your mother called as soon she saw you and you waved as you and your fiance's family made your way there.

"Mom, Dad!" You smiled as you hugged your parents and then moved to introduce them to Kyojuro's parents and the other way around. "This is Shinjuro, Kyojuro's and Senjuro's father, and their mother Ruka."

"It's a pleasure to meet our precious daughter-in-law's parents." Ruka smiled as she shook hands with your parents. Shinjuro nodded but stayed quiet.

"Thank you, we have been excited to meet you also." Your parents introduced themselves back and you and your beloved fiance shared quick smiles with each other. So far so good. All of you entered the restaurant and you were taken to the table reserved for your group and the night really started from there.

All of you went through the menu and your parents gave some tips to your fiance's parents, telling them what was good and what was even better. You smiled as you watched your parents get along, or at least trying to.

Your dad was a little awkward at the beginning, but your mother and Ruka did their best to include him in the conversation so he got a hang of it quickly. Shinjuro on the other hand looked like he wanted to be anywhere else but there.

Once you ordered you were all chatting happily about the wedding and Ruka tried her hardest to explain the upcoming ceremony to your parents. You were honestly so happy, but you did feel a little bad for Shinjuro. He didn't seem to enjoy himself at all and he was nursing his glass of water. Finally, he seemed to have enough.

"I'll go to the restroom…" Shinjuro grumbled as he got up and left the table. At first, none of you really paid any attention to his absence but then the food started to make its way to the table and you were about to start without him.

"Should we wait for your father?" You whispered as you glanced at your fiance. Kyojuro glanced in the direction where the restrooms were and nodded.

"I'll go see what is taking so long," Kyojuro said as he excused himself from the table and left to check the men's room. It didn't go unnoticed by your parents, Ruka, or Senjuro.

"Honey, is everything alright?" Your mother asked and you nodded quickly, "Yes, everything is fine. Kyojuro just went to check on his father."

"Should we wait-?" Ruka was about to ask but you shook your head.

"No, I think we can start-!" You were saying when Kyojuro suddenly returned, "My beloved, may I borrow you quickly?"

"Yes, just a second," You nodded and excused yourself from the table to join your fiance by the bar. As soon as you made it there he turned to look at you and you were taken aback by the worried look on his face.

"Father isn't here."

"What?" You blinked, "Where is he?"

"Not here, I checked the men's room, bar, and the parking lot. He must have left."

"Oh my God," You gasped and you glanced at your table where your families were talking and laughing with each other, completely unaware that there was one serious and rude fox missing. You looked at Kyojuro, "What should we do? Should we cancel the dinner?"

"We are going to do nothing." Your fiance said, much to your shock, "What?"

"Knowing my father he has gone to drink at some bar. The best we can do now is to stay here, enjoy, and then go search for him later."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes," Kyojuro smiled as he moved your hair out of the way and kissed your forehead, "Let's go save this night!"

"Okay!" You nodded and the two of you returned to the table. Your parents turned to look at you, worried look on their faces, "Honey, is everything alright?"

"Mom, Dad, Kyojuro's dad had to leave. He had a… Thing?" You said as apologetically as you just could, "But he said he is sorry!"

"Ah, yes," Ruka nodded, and you could tell that she fully knew what was happening, "I apologize for my husband, he can be a workaholic."

"Now?" Your father asked, "On his son's bride's family dinner?"

Ouch, Dad, why must you be like that? Good thing your mother had some sense to kick her husband's feet.

"We understand." Your mother nodded, "Work is important also."

"But darl-!" Your father whined as his leg ached and your mother gave him the look, "You didn't come to our daughter's 10th birthday because of work."

"I had to work to buy her a gift!"

"And that is what Kyojuro's father is doing right now." Your mother mother nodded as she smiled at Ruka, "I'm sure your husband has a good reason to leave."

"Thank you for understanding." The Kitsune nodded and you tried to smile, "Well, let's dig in before the food cools too much!"

"Yes, I'm starving!" Kyojuro exclaimed and all of you started to eat and chat happily. As the dinner went on you found yourself having so much fun, that you momentarily forgot your missing father-in-law. Once you were done with your meal, your mother asked, "Does anyone want any desserts?"

"I must decline." Ruka smiled, "This pasta dish was so delicious I overate."

"We don't need any either." Senjuro and Kyojuro said and your father nodded as he raised his arm to call the waiter over, "Allow me to pay."

"Please, let us!" The mother fox said, but your mother shook her head, "No no, we insist since we are the ones who invited you!"

"But I-!"

"You're going to help me find a dress for my daughter's and your son's wedding!" Your mother smiled happily, "So please, let us offer this dinner?"

"Very well," Ruka finally smiled and nodded, "I am looking forward to it."

Your parents paid and finally, the night was coming to an end… For your parents at least. You bid them farewell and once they drove away, you turned to look at your fiance, "Okay, that went well?"

"It was perfect!" Kyojuro nodded and you smiled. Just that second, Ruka and Senjuro joined you two.

"I sense my husband has caused some commotion here." She said and you and your fiance glanced at each other before you nodded. Ruka sighed, "I see. Do not worry, he can find his way back to the hotel no matter what run-down bar he managed to drag himself into."

"I…" You frowned, remembering those nights when your father would come home drunk, causing your parents to argue. While those times were long behind your current life, you couldn't stand the idea of Ruka going through what your mother had gone through all those years ago.

"I understand." You nodded, "Can I give you a ride back to your hotel?"

"You are too kind," Ruka smiled, "Thank you very much, I will take that offer."

"Great!"

You, Kyojuro, Senjuro, and Ruka got into your car, and you dropped your mother-in-law at her hotel before returning back to your and the fox brothers' home. Only you didn't get out of the car with the brothers, no, you stayed seated in the driver's seat. Kyojuro glanced at you, confused, "Aren't you coming, my beloved?"

"What?" You flinched, "Oh, uh, no! I- I think left my phone back at the restaurant. I better go get it!"

"What?" Kyojuro blinked, "Now?"

"Yes, I need it! I will be back soon so you don't need to wait for me!" You said as you turned the car on and drove off… But you didn't return to the restaurant since you hadn't forgotten your phone. No, it was all a ruse to get a reason to leave the house and go and find your missing father-in-law.

You searched the local bars from your phone and visited them one by one, looking around and asking if anyone had seen a grouchy Japanese man, but to no avail. You were almost ready to give up but you were stubborn as a mule… And that stubbornness of yours was rewarded at your 6th bar.

You almost missed him, but those 9 fox's tails caught your attention in the middle of the dull bar. You made your way to your father-in-law who was too busy nursing his glass and didn't notice you.

"Shinjuro?" You asked carefully and at first, he appeared like he didn't hear you so you gently tapped his shoulder and called his name again, "Shinjuro?"

"What?!" The man snapped and you nearly jumped out of your skin when he shot you a harsh glare. He had obviously been drinking some time already since he reeked of alcohol and it took a moment for him to recognize you.

"It's you…!" Shinjuro glared at you, "What the fuck are you doing here?"

"I- I-!" You stuttered and he scoffed, "Did my wife or son send you?"

"I came alone." You frowned a little, "Your wife or Kyojuro don't know I'm here."

"Tch! Good…!" He growled as he raised his glass to his lips and drank the liquor down in one go. Something was amiss though… He didn't appear that drunk despite being missing for hours.

"How much have you been drinking?" You asked and the man grunted, "These shitty bars don't even serve sake… Took me forever to find this place…"

You frowned but before you could say or do anything, the bartender stopped in front of you two.

"Another glass, sir?" The bartender asked as he grabbed the fox's glass and the grouchy man nodded. The bartender nodded as he picked up a bottle of sake and filled the fox's glass, but before he served it you spoke, "Are you sure that's a good idea?"

"Do everyone a favor and keep your nose to yourself!" Shinjuro snapped, making you flinch. You knew that no one liked to be yelled at, but it still hurt.

"Language please," The bartender handed Shinjuro his drink and then glanced at you, "Anything for you ma'am?"

You wanted to tell the bartender to take back the Kitsune's drink, but you had a feeling that you would only make him angrier. So, you made one of the hardest battle strategies in your life and decided to fight fire with fire.

"Vodka Cola without lime, please." You said as you pulled your debit card out and a stool for yourself and sat next to your father-in-law. The bartender nodded as he charged you and then served you a tall glass of cola with vodka, which you grabbed and drank in one go.

"Cold…!" You coughed lightly, feeling the vodka burn your mouth and throat as it went down and you pushed your glass back to the man behind the bar, "Another one please."

Shinjuro grunted as he glared at you from the corner of his eye before downing his sake again and offering his little glass to the bartender also, "Refill…"

The man behind the bar nodded and did as he was told to, serving you and your father-in-law another glass of sake and vodka mixed with cola.

"Why the fuck are you here anyway?" Shinjuro asked and you looked at him, "I'm here to bring you back home before you do anything… Anything you might regret."

"Tch! What does a brat like you know?" He scoffed as he took his drink and you frowned, "I know a lot more than you think I do. Like what drinking does to a family-!"

"Don't act like you know anything!" Shinjuro snapped and you flinched.

"Sir, indoor voice." The bartender warned as he filled the fox's glass and while he was doing that, you downed your own drink and bought a new one right away.

"My dad drank also." You said, "And he drank a lot. Almost broke our family."

"Boo hoo, well excuse me if your family drama doesn't concern me," Shinjuro grunted and you frowned as you took a sip of your drink, "You know what my mother told me to ask from him one day he got back home drunk? 'Daddy, why do you have to drink? Aren't you happy? Do you drink because of us?'"

Shinjuro was quiet as you stared at him, expecting an insult or such, but he was quiet for now. You sighed, "It's a wonder that my dad remembered that night. After that, he never touched alcohol again."

"Good for him then," The Kitsune nodded and you sighed, feeling like you were going nowhere. Time to bring out the big guns.

"How do your sons feel about your drinking? Or your wife?"

"Shut up…!"

"Don't you care-?"

"I said shut up!" Shinjuro snapped, standing up from his seat so fast he knocked the stool down. You felt your eyes widen at the sight of the furious man, but before he could do anything the bartender whistled.

"Sir, final warning and I'll stop serving you!" The bartender glared at the fox who grumbled as he picked up the stool and sat back down. After his little outburst, you decided to back off a little and focus on your drinks. How many did you have again? You were starting to feel tipsy.

After a moment of silence, you decided to break it.

"I'm sorry…" You tried to mend the little that was between the two of you. "I shouldn't have said that."

"Yeah, you shouldn't…" Shinjuro grumbled, "It's none of your business…"

"Yeah…" You nodded and there was a moment of silence between you and it was probably alcohol that made you uncomfortable, "So…?

"What?"

"Why don't you like me…?" You asked sadly as you twirled your finger around the rim of your glass, "I mean… I know I am a human, but why do you hate me so much?"

"I don't hate just you," Shinjuro grunted as he nursed his glass of sake, "I hate your whole kind…"

"I get it…" You nodded, "I hate humans also…"

"Tch, you are one…"

"Oh yeah? Someone I thought was my friend totally betrayed me… She had her reasons, but she could have at least softened the blow, but no, she just stabbed me in the back and left me to die! Figuratively, I mean."

"I understood," Shinjuro grunted and you frowned as you looked at him, "So… Why are you so mad at humankind?"

"You want to know?" He asked as he grabbed his drink and took it down in one go before turning to glare at you again, "Your kind used to hunt my kind! You hunted us Yokais for our tails, our fur, our magic, our everything! You saw us and took what you wanted and now that the Extraspecies program started I should just put the past behind me?!"

You didn't say a word. No, you just listened to him shout at you as loudly as he dared without triggering the bartender. Shinjuro grabbed his once again full glass and downed his sake without a blink.

"And then… My beloved Ruka got sick…!" He groaned and you could hear the hurt in his voice, "I couldn't save her-! Fuck, I couldn't even help her…!"

"I'm sorry to hear that…" You really were sorry. If something like that happened to someone you loved you wouldn't know if you would be able to bounce up again. Your mind immediately went to Kyojuro, Senjuro, your brothers, and the rest of your family, and you felt your heart ache for your loved ones.

"And then a human like you came and brought the medicine she needed… And that left me wondering…" Shinjuro turned to glare at you furiously, "Just how did that human have exactly what my wife needed?"

"Are you implying-!" You gasped, "Do you think it was human who made her sick?!"

"Why not? Humans hunted us for generations! What would have stopped them from poisoning my wife!?"

You didn't know what to say. He could be right, or he could be wrong, depending on what one wanted to believe in. You couldn't tell what you wanted to believe.

You wanted to be positive and believe in the goodness of the people, but your experience, pessimistic side, and alcohol made you sad.

"Yeah, I get it…" You nodded sadly as you turned to look at the ice cubes in your drink, "This world is a shitty place, full of shitty people, humans and others alike… I know it…"

You swallowed and turned to look at your father-in-law as you pushed through your sadness and put your fate and hope into your next words.

"But then there are good people and those golden nuggets like Kyojuro or Senjuro. I want to be worthy of them. So here I am, hunting their father, going through every bar in town in hopes I could find you and take you back home so you wouldn't worry your sons or God forbid it, your gorgeous and kind wife!"

You sighed, "And instead of doing that, here I am enabling your alcohol use by drinking with you! I'm the worst…"

"Hm," Shinjuro nodded. Meanwhile, you felt all the alcohol you had drank punch you so hard you almost blacked out.

"I'm just gonna… Rest my eyes a little…" You groaned as you crossed your arms over the table and rested your forehead against them. Shinjuro glared at you as he pondered your words. For a human, you were kind of… Alright.

"Hey, no sleeping in the bar!" The bartender snapped as he grabbed your empty glass and looked at the man sitting beside you, "Sir, please keep your girlfriend in check!"

"Hey, she is not my girlfriend!" Shinjuro snapped as he looked at you lying there, "Whether I like it or not, this is my daughter-in-law you are talking about!"

"And I'm not sleeping!" You snapped right back… But then you realized what the old Kitsune said and you bounced up like a jack-in-the-box, "And yes! I'm in love with his son and we are going to marry each other next week!"

"Good for you," The bartender nodded as he looked at the two of you, both drunk, "Last call. If you want something say it now."

"Okay!" You nodded as you turned to look at the fox sitting next to you, "I just want you to know that I will never hurt your sons! I love Kyojuro and Senjuro is like a little brother to me and I promise I will always put them first and protect them!"

"Hmp," Shinjuro scoffed, "I'd like to see you try."

"I will!" You pushed yourself up on your wobbly feet and you were about to make your way out but those wobbly legs of yours couldn't hold you and fell face first on the bar's floor.

"Oi!" Your father-in-law snapped and got up from his seat to help you back up on your feet. You smiled as you were helped up, giggling as he made you take support of him, "I think- I think I drank too much?"

"No shit."

"I called you a taxi." The bartender said and Shinjuro grunted as he carried you outside to get some fresh air. You mumbled by yourself, mostly talking about his sons and what a great boys they were, so kind and humble and best there really was.

When the taxi came and took you back to your home. As soon as you made it to the driveway, lights came on all around your house, and by the time Shinjuro got you dragged to the front door, Kyojuro was there, worried sick.

"Father!" He gasped when he saw his father nearly carrying you to him. As soon as he was close enough he dumped you into your worried fiance's arms.

"What happened?" Kyojuro fixed his hold on you so you weren't in such a bad position.

"Your dump bride is a lousy drunk," Shinjuro grumbled in annoyance.

"Not dump…!" You groaned weakly, "Just drunk…"

"Same thing," Your father-in-law rolled his eyes, but he didn't seem so strict at the given moment which confused his eldest son.

"I hope I haven't been this troublesome when I have been drinking…" Shinjuro grunted as he turned around towards the taxi that was waiting to take him back to his hotel.

"Father, where are you heading?" Kyojuro called after his father who just waved his hand dismissingly, "Back to your mother. I need to apologize."

Kyojuro couldn't almost believe what he heard. His father, apologizing!? He turned to look at you and understood that you had done or said something to make his father change his ways, even if only a little bit.

"I don't know what you did, but I love you." Kyojuro smiled as he carried you inside.

"I love you too…" You mumbled as you tried to push yourself upright, "But I need to pee."

[rui-ayaki-lower5]

Okay so, I decided to tally up all of the timeline cross over shenanigans that according to Spider-Mod are part of something called "Con-Space".... so heres the list of how many of us demons and the respective slayers/pillars are on here... (some of these are due to multi-character blogs)

Muzan: /////-/ (6)

Kokushibo: /////-/////-/ (11)

Douma: /////-/////-///// (15) (why are there so many of you?!?)

Akaza: /////-//// (9)

Hantengu: /////-/////-// (12)

Nakime: ///// (5)

Gyokko: ///// (5) (as if one wasn't enough)

Kaigaku: //// (4)

Daki: /////-/////-// (12) (good luck gyutaro/s)

Gyutaro: /////-// (7)

Enmu: /////-/// (8)

Rokuro (L2): (0)

Wakuraba (L3): (0)

Mukago (L4): / (1)

Rui: ///// (5) (there are more of me...)

Kyogai: / (1)

Kamanue (L6): / (1)

Ubuyashiki: //// (4)

Kyojuro: /////-/////-/// (13) (why are there so many of you too?!?!)

Mitsuri: /////-///// (10)

Muichiro: /////-/ (6)

Gyomei: ///// (5)

Shinobu: /////-/////-/// (13) (NOPE!)

Giyuu: /////-//// (9) (nopenopenopenope-)

Sanemi: /////-/ (6)

Obanai: /////-/// (8)

Tengen: /////-// (7)

Sabito: /////-// (7)

Makomo: /// (3)

Haganezuka: // (2)

Tanjiro: /////-// (7) (....mildly concerning...)

Zenitsu: ///// (5)

Inosuke: /////-// (7)

Genya: /////-/ (6)

Kanao: // (2)

Nezuko: /////-/////-/// (13) (....also concerning)

Murata: / (1)

Urokodaki: / (1)

Shinjuro: / (1)

Jigoro: / (1)

Senjuro: / (1)

Aoi: / (1)

Yoriichi: /////-///// (10) (?!?!?!?!)

Kanae: /////-/ (6)

Chachamaru: / (1)

Kaburamaru: (0)

Yuichiro tokito: / (1)

Yushiro: / (1)

Tamayo: // (2)

Spider mom: / (1)

Spider brother: (0)

Spider sisters: / (1)

Spider dad: (0)

Mama kamado: (0)

Mama hashibira: // (2)

Mama rengoku: / (1)

Kamado brothers (besides tanjiro): (0)

Hanako kamado: / (1)

Papa kamado: / (1)

Big sister tomioka: / (1)

Suma: // (2)

Hinatsuru: // (2)

Makio: / (1)

Udon guy: / (1)

Amane ubuyashiki: / (1)

Uta tsugikuni: // (2)

Susumaru: / (1)

Yahaba: (0)

Koyuki: / (1) (...akaza dont forget theres more than one of you running around and all of you love her pretty equally i think)

Kotetsu: / (1)

Umm....this is a lot especially with the concerning amount of hashira....and there may be more that mod and I have missed or more in the future...this will likely be updated every now and then....that said some of the other families and....partnerships (?) are missing members as well.

[rengokugutspill]

expanded notes & clarification about why/ how Rengoku is baby boy (read at your own risk at this point);

People get so bent out of shape with me when I say Rengoku wants to fuck his mom, for whatever reason I feel like no one wants to acknowledge that & try to deflect, but I want to point out for clarification that I'm not saying this as a fetishist or for some kind of degradation but directly looking at how human psychology works.

Like, he seriously crafted his entire life around what his mom said to him before she died, & I believe every media incarnation of him shows him as holding her in high regard & looking for excuses to talk about her.

Yesterday I seen a weird glitch on Google when I was trying to look something up that had his character quick overview show his mom as his love interest & I felt so vindicated, but I went to actually look at the page to see what they were saying & the actual page didn't say that but I was fascinated because a segment in his relationships article wrote his death scene with a different implication than I had originally took from it. Whoever wrote the article posited that from a realistic perspective that doesn't confirm or deny spirits, Rengoku at least imagined as he was dying that his mom would say he did a good job & she was proud of him... Obviously I had been looking at it through the lens of spirits are real, but when you look at it from the perspective of reality without confirmation of spirits, it's exceedingly more fucked up to say he just imagined the whole thing because he wanted that so bad.

To express this concept in a more familiar sense is men making fun of women for having daddy issues; the example of no present or active father in a womens life during her formative years tends to result in a women seeking affection in an older man. Though obviously this is not true for every circumstance, but it is frequent enough that it is a well know facet of psychological trauma experienced in formative years.

I'm not saying he straight up wants to fuck his mom, but moreso I personally feel like he is dealing with conflicted feelings. Like, it's a little difficult to say he is not obsessed with his mom in some way, that point does seem to be driven home & I don't know if you're doing his character justice to ignore that aspect of him.

I would also attest men & women internalize trauma differently. I think for him specifically, there is a number of elements that effect his psychology. For one, I think it's meant to be read that he did previously have a good relationship with his mom, though personally I find the relationship to be a little bizarre because when I first watched the series I perceived she was detached as a parent but other people interpret her as genuinely being loving but that she's just stern ? So I am saying you're either working with losing a parent that genuinely loved you or working with losing a parent you already had conflicted feelings for. Which I think both can be difficult to move from. But obviously after this it would seem he watched his family fall apart. & I think he was about eight when this happened, give or take.

It seems to be nebulous the extent of his father being abusive, because some people think he was physically abusive but other people don't think so & it doesn't say one way or another & it likely might not ever really clarify. It's also nebulous whether or not Shinjuro continued to care for his kids because there is a fair amount of official artwork showing the boys just alone together without their dad at all. In that reality it's likely Rengoku would have to take care of himself & Senjuro by himself as a child. Some people can also read into real life dealings with having an alcoholic parent, where the oldest child tends to also have to care for their parent too.

I am saying to have your whole life change in an instant could really inadvertently glorify his mom to him, to associate her with positivity, comfort & a life without suffering.

I think it ended up being a double edged sword though. Kimetsu Academy seemed to frame his mom as just absolutely being in love & infatuated with his father & admiring his swordsmanship. I think it makes sense if she was viewing her husband as being the greatest man of all time for his grand displays of selflessness & heroism, of course she would want that for her son. Especially if it was something important to the family before she had died. I also imagined it could be possible she didn't accurately understand the strain of being a demon slayer or hashira, since obviously she herself was too frail to have that lifestyle herself. It's possible to think she didn't accurately realize the weight or severity of what she was asking her son to do. Where you can then look at Shinjuro's response as being more like “you mother didn't know what she was talking about.”

But I had mentioned before in a previous post how I think being forced to become hashira was detrimental, I will reiterate; he would have been some manner of teenager to start more serious training & participate in final selection, I can't get over saying/ thinking what if you were that age doing that ? Can you imagine the physical & psychological strain it would have on you ? & I could totally be wrong on this, but I thought one of the supplemental materials expressed Senjuro being in school, so since Rengoku did have a family & wasn't an orphan, it's possible he was doing this stuff while still being in school, though that's not expressly stated.

He has to train nonstop, meanwhile his dad keeps telling him he can never do it, which did seem to internalize to some degree as not believing in his own strength or significant value as a swordsman or demon slayer. So he is a kid at this point doing all this & watching all the other kids around him getting slaughtered. It would seem he had already internalized an idea of dying to protect someone else. Which I personally read as not only was he going out every night to fight demons grappling with the idea of I could die tonight, but also basically telling himself you know, one day you're just going to have to kill yourself for someone. Like, I'd expressed before feeling as though his conversation with Senjuro in his dream in Mugen Train & his narrative dialogue in the first backstory comic do seem to express him as a character that does convey very depressed inwardly.

But it's like he did all of this specifically for his mom. I find it difficult to attest that he actually wanted to do it necessarily. I'm not dismissing that he probably at some point did want to be a hashira like his father who he seemed to deeply admire as a child, but I'm saying I also think he is painted as someone who really didn't have a choice either way. I actually feel like it's that hopelessness of the situation is part of the reason why he basically has his last words being telling Senjuro basically to not become a demon slayer. Though the first backstory comic expands upon it by saying he knew Senjuro was too weak & would die immediately. I also personally can't help but feel like obviously he loves Senjuro & likely when looking at his own personal feelings as hashira, I don't think he wanted to put Senjuro through it.

I'd also expressed before viewing him as an asexual character, which I do standby to some extent. This is moreso to say that except for Uzui, I think most of the hashira are too busy being hashira to foster a romance with someone. Especially if Rengoku is meant to be read as someone who was always planning to die for someone at any given moment, I feel like he wouldn't've been outwardly looking for a significant other because what's the point, he has this important job he can't slack on & he's just going to die anyway.

So I'm not saying he is out here literally fantasizing about fucking his mom, but I do feel like it's very plausible for a subconscious malfunction to moreso convey that in an intimate sense he would likely be looking for a partner that filled that role. Though I would also argue if you do subscribe to him being interested in Mitsuri, I wonder if he is someone that is just easily won over by a women showing interest in him ? & if that were the case, I would double down it's because he's a displaced boy looking for affection & comfort.

& I will also clarify for people who do read him as daddy that I don't think that's actually wrong either. He is protector & caregiver in nature & was willing to adopt the main kids & has likely been raising Senjuro by himself. There is not a world where he is not daddy to some degree, what I am saying moreso is the subconscious psychology likely does have him as someone that just wants to be held, comforted & be safe.

So I'm not being vulgar or profane to say it's an incest situation, I don't believe that. I am saying moreso that I believe on a subconscious level a partner is going to be compared to his mom regardless, even without him deliberately doing so.

I also think daddy aspect, if you look at how his interactions with his mom were shown in Kimetsu Academy, it showed his mom was still very sickly & required that her sons cared for her & helped her with things. I feel like it could be unseen in original series that even as a child he likely had to help his mom with things since there was likely a lot she couldn't do. When examining romantic/ intimate care type based on his personality fun facts in the official fan book, the one that states he's prone to obsessive tendency & then the relationship fact in regards to Mitsuri that did say he babied her, which I will admit might not have been an accurate translation, I'd posited his relationship character would be someone who strives to take care of his partner & do things for his partner, likely to an obsessive & maybe annoying degree. & I do think it could in part stem from helping to take care of his mom when she was sick & dying.

& my personal assessment is to look at a romantic/ intimate relationship like filling a void; I think he is the perfect partner for a women who is already predisposed to weakness or already otherwise sickly.

Because some people misinterpret me saying he's baby boy to be infantilizing or comparing his outward presentation to a child, which isn't what I'm doing. I'm expressing that even with radical acceptance, you can't tell me he wouldn't want a women to hold him. An able man & a daddy, yes, but to love him deeply & fully is to recognize that inside he is a baby boy who misses his mom.

I hope this clarifies for you more how Rengoku is baby & how to consider a nebulous oedipus complex isn't actually implying anything deeply perverted or fetishistic. & a brief side note, I understand how psychology based around Freud's theories was tainted to normalize older male role models engaging in predatory behavior against minors, but there is still a foundation in the complex entirely removed from sexual abuse. I'd heard before stated a child's first love is their parent & that's not a sexual statement but was in reference to some people, but not everyone, will subconsciously seek out a resemblance to their parent in a partner due to the association with safety & comfort. I am also referencing the study in psychology which basically stated a lot of times when people are traumatized by a circumstance, eventually, though like with everything else it's not all the time in every case, sometimes it gets twisted into a sexual thought. In other words, it's definitely possible he really did want to fuck his mom but I wasn't implying that personally & think there's a personal strife more nebulous than that, but I'm also saying to some extent if he did I think he's slightly justified in the sense that yeah, that actually is a normal response to trauma outwardly. Obviously I'm not justifying not going to therapy for it or challenging yourself on having a wrong idea. I am saying he loves him mom to a notable degree that makes it questionable but that I personally don't actually care what he's doing or thinking about because whatever is happening is agreeable to me specifically.

I felt the need to express my feelings because I don't see people express the same views I have & people seem to respond very shocked or disturbed to that concept, but I think people are looking at is as black or white rather than assessing it from a known understanding of human psychology. & i'd also seen questionable posts about him as baby boy.

Personally, it's fascinating. Because I know people are stealth following me & reading my theories, because I see instances of people responding to my theories, questioning them or even recycling drawings I had previously posted as inspiration. I have zero issue with this at all. If there is one community I want to be involved in it's women who love Rengoku but also being someone who expresses ideas that other people can determine whether or not they like or agree with them while being someone held in a flask & watched without communication. In that regard, this essay was selfish.

At the same time though, I understand both laws of affirmation as well as utilizing a hexagram manifests ideas into the physical world. It's also entirely possible that people who seem to be responding to me have nothing to do with me at all, yet I find it fascinating if that were the case how I can say something & then it would seem someone is referencing directly something I had said. With these two aspects, it's still a matter of I am going to put information in the world & see what happens.

All this to say I was surprised with how many god awful ships he gets that dishonor his character; why is no one shipping him with his mom anyway ?

As another maybe interesting passing acknowledgment; for some reason beyond my understanding, Naruto porn in particular will pair any character with any character regardless of relationship. I am curious if the defining aspect between series is the popularity of taboo porn topics for men & Naruto being a more predominantly male fan base but people doing porn for Demon Slayer are mostly women who aren't into taboo subjects ? But then idk because why are people openly shipping Rengoku with his brother ?? Though I had mentioned before in scrapped posts feeling vehement disgust for people shipping Rengoku with his brother & Tanjiro because those are children. I felt like on the same hand I didn't know why if people were doing that, they didn't ship him with Nezuko ? But then later I saw one person did but their account had been deleted & reposts of their art people flipped the fuck out in the comments saying he would never & she's a child, but I didn't understand the double standard because the same thing can be said for Senjuro & Tanjiro ? I didn't understand why people seemed to be more open to age gap gay porn or incest but all of a sudden it drew a line if a girl was involved ? Either way I'm not condoning it, it was just something I saw that really made me feel some type of way. I almost feel like people feel like they can do anything & get away with anything if it's gay porn & that really bothers me.

But also I watched a mini documentary about the Tale Of Genji the other day & how it's extremely well revered in Japan with womens book clubs devoted to reading & rereading the epic. They said how sexy & awesome Genji was & his mom died when he was young so then he experienced romantic & sexual feelings for his step mom & fucked his step mom & apparently the women loved it ?

A footnote also being that I love shit like this because I love picking apart psychology so I do find it incredibly interesting to psychoanalyze something as layered as this.

& perhaps moreso the ambiguity that it's likely there will never be a definitive answer for wtf he's actually doing or thinking, so I have no choice but to writhe about it & think about it & ponder.

& also a clarification being personally I'm mommy so I absolutely want to baby that man & love the idea of being a bastion of comfort & safety.

I been saying consistently as a half joke that he wants to fuck his mom because it's difficult for me to not recognize with an understanding of different types of developmental psychology studies that there is a possibility he's actually being weird about it, or maybe he is just totally normal & devoted his entire life to his mom & never shuts up about her. I'm saying yeah baby boy let me hold you in my arms while you tell me about how much you love your mom.

You have it or you don't I guess.

Anyway, don't bait me on this later because I might get too silly.

[ah-finally]

For the RenTan ask game, can I please have ❤️ and 🔥? And also 💭 if you’re feeling up to it! @thischachamaru ☺️

omg this is my first ask, i’m so excited! tysm!

❤️ - what are your favorite kind of RenTan stories? || always where rengoku lives. forever and always. demon slayer was the first anime i watched and i latched onto rengoku like a leech and it’s safe to say i was broken watching mugen train. i called my brother sobbing so i will always choose stories where he lives. i also read an animal crossing au months ago where rengoku was blathers and it just made complete and utter sense to me

🔥 - what first drew you to Rengoku Kyojuro /Tanjiro? || i adored tanjiro from the start. me and my brother are super close so i think the relationship he has with nezuko, where he will defend her to the hilt, without question pulled on my heartstrings. rengoku is a different story 😅 when i first saw him my initial reaction was ‘oo flame haired chicken boy look cool and is insanely fucking hot’ then his first line of dialogue was, essentially ‘not sorry, the girl dies 😀’ and i didn’t like him but obviously, he grew on me and he is possibly one of my favourite anime characters.

💭 - in a world where the train ride lasted longer, what do Rengoku and Tanjiro dream of? || i want them to have just good dreams always 🥺 i want tanjiro to dream of his family, i want him to know he’s doing them so so proud and i want rengoku to dream of his mom and his brother. i wish rengoku knew how much his dad loved him and how proud of him he was because that ass never told him. i hate knowing rengoku died thinking shinjuro resented him for becoming has hits and he wasn’t proud of him or loved him 🥺

[violetueur-archive]

Nicolette with @fallesto ‘s characters!! KEEPING UP WITH THE RENGOKUS! AND HER BESTIE!!

COMM CREDIT: @ PostazaMostaza

[forsworned]

IMMA NEED YALL TO STOP SAYING U WANT SHINJURO TO BEAT UR 😼 HAVE SOME SELF RESPECT PLS IM BEGGING KDKWNSMEKDMEKDNE

[kimetsu-no-yaiba-writings]

S/O telling her Hashira/Pillar that she’s pregnant - Male Pillar/Hashira specific - Headcannons 

First of all this was a really cute a fun request to write so thank you for requesting this! @jojosbizarregarbagecan - would it be ok to call you Jojos? - I hope I’ve written this to a good enough standard and that you enjoy!

Seriously this was so cute to think about and to write ^--^

Your beyond welcome to request again!

Character’s in this are 18+ to make myself comfortable to write - click here to read the post

Giyuu Tomioka:

In all honesty Giyuu stopped working 

The tea cup he’d brought to his lips spilling tea in his lap as you panic 

It’s only until your by his side looking worried that he comes back down to earth 

As you help clean up, he holds your hand a gentle look in his eyes that causes you to pause 

In a voice that somehow ends up thick with emotion but controlled at the same time he asks, “Are you sure?”

Watching you smile and nod brings tears to his eyes 

He hugs you, body shaking as he cries 

Nuzzling into your hair as you trace shapes into his back, tears building up in your own eyes at Giyuu’s reaction

When he pulls back, tears still falling but a smile so gentle and warm curls and melts his once guarded face 

 Giyuu kisses you

Rengoku Kyojuro:

HYPED, REALLY HYPED 

He’s so happy when you tell him those words

With a happy smile he twirls you around, bring you into a warm hug before kissing you so deeply and lovingly that you almost lose your breath

Kyojuro laughs, he laughs so loudly and happily that Senjuro comes in to check if everything's ok

Senjuro almost starts crying when Kyojuro and you tell him - happy of course - a “I’m going to be an uncle!” getting shouted before he’s running to the kitchen to make something spectacular 

Kyojuro smothers you with kisses 

Instantly makes sure you have everything, all the comforts he can provide 

He runs around the house with vigor to make sure nothing can harm you even accidently - already taking note of pointy corners and potential tripping hazards that could cause harm later if they weren’t moved or covered 

Every so often he’ll come back round after moving things to give you kisses and hugs

Its quite comical how easily his excitement infects the whole house - even your father-in-law Shinjuro was happy once being told - making it 

He’s already writing letters to the other pillars and to Ubuyashiki-sama about the wonderful news 

Sanemi Shinazugawa:

It takes a moment for it to properly sink in 

He hears you saying those words and it kinda goes in one ear and out the other 

A smile - so warm and gentle - breaks the rough scowl he usual wears though once it properly sinks in

He rests his hand against your stomach, having a profound sense of worry and contentment + love all at the same time 

You watch as those emotions swirl around in his eyes, before saying his name with gentleness catching his attention once again and speaking words of reassurance - “It’s ok Sanemi, our child will be happy” you said with a smile, hand overlapping his as it rested on your stomach “We’ll be great parents”

He swallows back tears, adam’s apple bobbing softly as his smile becomes bigger a “Damn right we are” slipping out from between his lips

Obviously Sanemi feels so happy about you being pregnant but the small nagging fear of turning into his dad is still a problem that hangs-on in the back of his mind - even after your first reassurances 

Uzui Tengen:

A small “Ah” leaves his lips the first time you say it

Your both coming back from a mission, muscles aching as you travel towards one of the wisteria houses - the other wives waiting for both of you to return home safe and sound - and you’ve said it like a passing comment about the weather as you’ve reached the wisteria house’s doors

Another “AH!” leaves his lips, this time louder and more surprised, stopping him in his path to look at you as the words finally register

Hands suddenly pointing at you - almost accusingly - as Uzui lets out another “AHHH!”

“HOW FLAMBOYANT!!” 

Gets hyped 

Like, really hyped - and why shouldn’t he be? Your baring his child 

Doesn’t leave your side 

 Literally follows you around the estate in a proud and protective haze - abit like an eager guard dog 

Just goes one about how flamboyant you and the baby are and how happy he is all the way until you go to bed

Of course just as your on the cusp of sleep your poked awake 

“You let me throw you at demons (Y/N)...” and while Uzui’s tone is calm there’s irritation in his eyes 

You nod, trying to get some sleep, eyes closing before your rudely poked in the tit

“You let me throw you at demons (Y/N)...” it was his pause that got you giggling though “Your pregnant (Y/N)! Don’t laugh! That’s not very flamboyant of you!!”

Obanai Iguro:

He pauses

Frozen so perfectly that you could have mistaken him for a statue or painting - in fact the only way you knew he wasn’t a statue was the almost comical way he blinked 

his hands having dropped the bandages - the one’s he usually wore around his mouth - having only just taken them off

Kaburamaru poking his cheek gently to get him to move

For a moment its one of those where you think that he’s not happy about it

Until of course he’s clasping both of your hands between his, shaking slightly - but with strength - as he asks if your being serious, a very blank but serious expression that had tints of nervous

When you nod, a small “Yes..”  and in response Iguro nods back with confidence - the type of confidence that a drunk man has just before their about to fail a Breathalyzer test - and then without warning blacks out 

After 5 minutes he comes back round with a very panicked you fanning him with loose paper and a glass of water at the ready  

Of course after spending a couple of minutes cooling down and actually registering that holy shit, he’s gonna be a dad, Iguro - much like Giyuu’s reaction - starts crying 

Iguro, through happy tears, murmurs praises and promises 

Gyomei Himejima:

Bursts into tears straight away 

Scoops you up so your resting on his forearms, tears streaming down his face as praise and “Thank yous” fall past his lips

It almost brings you to tears with how happy and lovingly gentle he is

Gyomei had always been soft and gentle with you but after hearing those words - “Gyomei, I’m pregnant” - makes him 10x more gentle with you

He just holds you so gently 

Holding your form so carefully against his own 

Gyomei spends so much time making sure your resting and comfortable - it doesn’t matter that you’ve only just found out yourself and are only a couple of weeks

It’s a very important and private matter for the next couple weeks, nobody finds out or even knows until both of you are ready to tell 

Of course when you both do tell its at the end of a meeting 

Gyomei constantly has a gentle smile on his face

His hands constantly brush against you as a small protective way to make sure your ok

Overall just so happy - he still cries sometimes with happiness 

Muichiro Tokito:

Confused to begin with

He just kind of nods along with your words while watching the clouds roll by the first time you told him - absent mindedly stroking your knuckles - as your talking through things 

To be absolutely honest your words don’t really sink in until two weeks later when he’s speaking with Tanjirou who’s talking about Kanao being pregnant and then just kinda blurts out “Oh, (Y/N)’s pregnant......wait” - of course Tanjirou’s stood there congratulating him and getting excited at the kids being so close together in age while Tokito’s having a crisis because you guys are only 20 and you’ve been married for 2 years so to him it feels abit early 

It’s one of those were he feels overwhelmed to begin with, mind quickly flitting from one thing to another before settling on how happy you sounded when you told him the first time - because even if it took awhile to register Tokito always made sure to memorize whatever he could about you even subconsciously 

Tokito comes home with a furrowed brow and a confused happiness from deep in his chest 

Asks for you to repeat the words you’d said two weeks earlier before you can even say “Welcome home!” 

You do in a very confused manner 

Light kisses are placed all over your face and Tokito thanks you for the news, a faint smile on his lips

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I have so many Thoughts about big sister Mitsuri. She meets Senjuro after a training session w Kyojuro and she instantly adores this shy, friendly kid. And Sen instantly adores her too, which confuses and delights Kyo bc Sen usually needs to warm up to ppl. RIP to everyone else, Mitsuri is built different.

I think she shows up at the Rengoku estate whenever tf she wants (Mitsuri is an agent of love and chaos she cannot be confined to a schedule) and always brings treats. Kyo and Sen always let her in and the three of them hang out on the engawa for hours. Senjuro teaches them how to ID birds. They find out Mitsuri is like weirdly good at imitating birdcalls. Kyo spends way too much time exploiting his hashira reflexes to catch lightning bugs. The sky is black by the time Mitsuri makes her way home.

Often she shows up with a basket of produce at lunch or dinnertime and helps make a meal with them. She even brought Shinjuro's portion to his room once (Kyo had a real bad fever, Sen was checking on him every 5min, and Mitsuri could tell Sen is afraid of his dad. So she's like uh yeah ok Sen you go put a fresh towel on Kyo's forehead and I'll bring the food to your dad ok? And Sen let her bc he trusts her).

Sometimes she tells Obanai to come over for lunch and once he gets to her place she's like "ok great you can take the lighter bag, I'll get the heavy one. We're walking to Kyo and Sen's place 💕✨"

Sen figures out, within the first like 2min of meeting the guy, that the way to talk to Obanai is to greet and ask after his snake first. So Obanai is thrown off guard in a good way? And he's weirdly docile for the whole meal. Mitsuri definitely makes fun of him later. Anyway after that Obanai happily joins Mitsuri on her randomly timed visits to the Rengoku residence. Not that he shows it. It's a pretty house and the food's not bad, that's all. Mitsuri stop looking at me like that, I don't CARE about the KID (Obanai absolutely cares about Sen's happiness and well-being).

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The Rengoku Legacy

Kyojuro has absolutely no issue with people confusing him for Shinjuro. Hairo saying he knew him when he didn’t pissed him off because he doesn’t associate with demons, but strangers? No issue at all. Fuku’s grandmother confused him with Shinjuro and Kyojuro had no problem with that, but it made him so happy to realize he was saving someone his father had saved that he immediately turned around and the way he corrects her is so sweet and kind, “That must’ve been my father. I’m following in my father’s footsteps, slaying demons. I’m honored to have protected you just as he did.” Kyojuro did not correct her to get praise for himself, he wanted to give proper focus, attention and appreciation to Shinjuro. But this moment brings up something interesting about the Rengoku family and Kyojuro in particular.

The Rengoku family is the Demon Slayer Corp poster boy. They whole-heartedly represent the core ideals of Demon Slaying which is protecting people, harmony between Corp members etc and they’re a human staple in the Demon Slayer Corp. No one meets the Ubayashiki family except people in the Corp, but for the past 1,000+ years (Rengokus were killing demons before the Corp was formed), a whole lot of people meet the Rengokus because all of their husbands and sons have been running around killing demons through these generations.

Getting mistaken as dad or grandpa or great-grandpa is probably very normal for the Rengoku men, especially since Hashira apparently have specified areas they aren’t allowed to work outside of. Can people in their neighborhood tell them apart and know the differences? Sure, but once they’re further out, until they get current Flame Hashira’s full name they’re going to think that’s the same one they met and that is such a fun immortalization that the Rengokus probably don’t even think about. The only time any of them get mad is Kyojuro when Hairo is saying he knows him and Kyojuro corrects him vehemently, that they’ve never met and that’s strictly because Kyojuro refuses to let his family be slandered. But if you’re not a demon? It’s all good, doesn’t matter.

And yet, in spite of that fact of those many years of doing this work. Kyojuro as an individual is what gets remembered strongest in Demon Slayer, he creates something stronger than anything the Rengoku family legacy ever hoped to because of people’s interactions and experiences with him. Kyojuro as himself, resonates so strongly with Tanjiro, Inosuke and his fellow Hashira that when someone says “Rengoku” their thoughts immediately go “Kyojuro” even though most of the Hashira knew Shinjuro and worked with him. And when they hear his surname or see something related to him, they all think of very specific interactions or instances with him.

I also love how Kyojuro never uses his family name abusively, he doesn’t flaunt it, or use it to get something he wants, etc. He only ever uses it to give members of his family praise and to build a connection to the people around him, to help people feel at ease by assuring them that yeah, the Rengoku they’re thinking of, that’s a relative, and he’s in the same business and he knows what he’s doing. He never even brings it up unless someone else does first.

He also doesn’t treat the legacy as anything glamorously special, it’s just an actual fact and Kyojuro treats it as one. When Kyojuro talks about the types of Breathing and the Hashira he just says “A Hashira of Flame and of Water, have always existed”. And then he doesn’t say anything else about its history or his family. Unless you bring up the surname or the family, nobody else brings it up. Shinjuro and Kyojuro never bring it up, and Senjuro only brings it up to help give Tanjiro an understanding of his situation.  And its because the members of the Rengoku family are focused on doing good and protecting people. They don’t care what they get for saving people if they get anything, they don’t care if you know their name or remember them. They are so invested in helping people that their personal identity is completely irrelevant to them in regards to the people they save. I’m not trying to say that the other Demon Slayers aren’t also like this, because most of them are. But its just so refreshing and wholesome that the most well-known family in the Corp next to the Ubuyashiki family is so pure-hearted and selfless that instead of getting offended by being confused for someone else in their family they just let it go easily or use it to show appreciation to that family member and it’s so sweet.