(A/n ahh yes, I need some inosuke fluff rn)
anime: Demon slayer/kimetsu no yaiba
Style: drabble/short imagine
Genre: fluff
Warnings: fem! reader
❀ Partners? ❀
Little raindrops made their music on the nearby trees. The confident gray sky loomed overhead, making the night even darker. The somber tune of the clouds as thunder mixed with the sound of your foot sloshing through the mud completed the symphony while rouge raindrops danced to the tune.
“C’mon Inosuke! in here!” You shouted. You, Inosuke Tanjiro and Zenitsu had been told to work together to catch an illusive demon- which none of you had gotten close to finding. It had rained, like really rain. You were all trying to find a place to take shelter, but in all the confusion had gotten separated.
The place you were pointing to was an old-looking house. When you got inside, you realized how old it was. There were holes in the roof and the entire house smelled of mold.
“Hello? Is anyone here?” you called; no response- must be abandoned.
“Let’s go back out there and fight that demon!!” Inosuke said, “There’s no reason to stay in the filthy old house,” he was shivering because he always refused to wear a shirt.
“No, Inosuke, it’s too cold out there,” you didn’t want to bring attention to the fact that you knew he was cold (he would probably run outside to prove to you it wasn’t cold). “I’m freezing Ino, can you stay here and warm me up?” you said emphatically, crossing your arms and pretending to shiver while moving closer to him.
Though this was such a ‘straight out of the book’ thing to say, it got him all blushy and cute. “No need to worry Y/n! I’ll keep you warm! I’ll warm you up so good you’ll be hotter than- then-” he struggled to find the words so his loud, booming voice just faded into nothing more than a squeak.
His mask was wet and the fur slick. You gently placed your hands around his head and took it off. He immediately looked away from you and sat down. You placed the boar mask next to him; he gave a little huff and crossed his arms like a child who just lost a game. .
You giggled and rushed around the house to find something you could sleep with- or at least to keep you warm throughout the night. Luckily you found two (thin and filled with holes) blankets.
“Here,” you tossed him one blanket. You sat close to him in order to share more of your blanket with him. You put it around his shoulder. He didn’t protest.
He looked down at the ground, his eyes sad. “Hey, what’s wrong?” you said looking at him.
“Is it true?” he asked, still looking at the ground.
“Is what true?”
“Monitsu said you were his girlfriend.” his voice was gruff, but his words were soft and full of regret and sorrow.
“Huh?” You question you and Zenitsu weren’t close at all (besides him constantly trying to propose to you), how would Zenitsu get the idea that you liked him when you visibly liked Inosuke, you did not hide it. Why would he sound so sad, anyway? “Inosuke, me and Zenitsu aren’t close,” His face perked up.
“Really!?” he looked at you with wide eyes. You chuckle softly. Why was he so cute?
“Yeah,”
“Well, in that case…” He got up from the ground, letting the blanket fall to the ground. “Y/N, THE GREAT INOSUKE WOULD LIKE YOU TO BE HIS PARTNER!” A blush ran red across your cheeks: did he really mean that or was he confused? Maybe he didn’t know what ‘partner’ meant.
He stood there with a triumphant smile and in the most confident pose ever. His hands on his hips and head towards the ceiling. You pulled him down and wrapped him in blankets- completely ignoring what he said.
“Huh? Are you listening to me!? I want you to be my girlfriend/boyfriend!” He stopped you from finishing your burrito wrap of blankets around him.
You stared into his eyes for a few minutes, so; he meant he had feelings for you. “Inosuke, I- I’m flattered… t-thank you-”
‘DON’T THANK ME JUST SAY YOU’LL BE MY GIRLFRIEND!”
“O-ok I’ll be your girlfriend,”
“Hahaha Wait till Chuitsu and Gonpachiro about this! Hehe, Chuitsu is going to lose his MIND!” he said in between giddy laughter. He was so happy, you said you’d be his partner! Now you could destroy demons together and fight and- oh my god, this was so exciting!
He held your body close to his so you could both maintain heat throughout the night. Laying down on the damp ground with you atop him so you wouldn’t get wet, he took the blankets from himself and put them on you.
He held you close, shut his eyes. And fell asleep now having the image of you on his chest embedded into his brain.
(Sorry if the last part seems rough, I had to speed-run this bitch)
