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The curse

Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at http://archiveofourown.org/works/39176019.

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences


Archive Warning: Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Category: M/M
Fandom: 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime)
Relationship: Kamado Tanjirou/Rengoku Kyoujurou, Kamado Tanjirou/Tomioka
Giyuu, Kamado Tanjirou & Everyone
Character: Kamado Tanjirou, Ubuyashiki Kagaya, Tomioka Giyuu, Rengoku
Kyoujurou, Uzui Tengen, Kochou Shinobu, Shinazugawa Sanemi,
Himejima Gyoumei, Iguro Obanai, Kanroji Mitsuri, Tokitou Muichirou
Additional Tags: Oblivious Kamado Tanjirou, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence,
Everyone Loves Kamado Tanjirou
Language: English
Collections: KNY TikTok Recs That Were Actually Good, Kamado Tanjiro (Luv
him )
Stats: Published: 2022-05-23 Words: 894

The curse
by silverynight

Summary

"I don't want to... make people miserable," he mumbles, feeling suddenly shy. "An arranged
marriage doesn't usually lead to happiness. I just... I don't want someone to agree to make
me their husband only because they have to."

"The hashira are good people," Kagaya says and Tanjirou can smell in his scent that he
truly believes it. "They'll take care of you, you'll be safe with them. Trust me. However, if
it makes you feel better, I'll encourage them to be honest. You worry too much, little one;
you're really easy to love."

Notes

See the end of the work for notes

After Kagaya finds a boy named Zenitsu for Nezuko to get married and Tanjirou realizes that she
likes him too, he honestly stops caring too much about his own situation.

But his older brother cares about him and the curse upon the Ubuyashiki family members that will
kill Tanjirou eventually (sometimes it hits when they're really young, but the lucky ones don't feel
its presence lurking until they're eighteen, like in his case) if he doesn't find someone to get
married to and changes his last name.

"It's alright. Don't worry about me," Tanjirou smiles at him; he knows he can't see his face, but he
can hear the smile in his voice. "I'm just glad Nezuko is safe now."

"Me too, Tanjirou," Kagaya grins back, caressing the boy's cheek gently. "But I don't want
anything to happen to you either."

"I don't want to... make people miserable," he mumbles, feeling suddenly shy. "An arranged
marriage doesn't usually lead to happiness. I just... I don't want someone to agree to make me their
husband only because they have to."

"The hashira are good people," Kagaya says and Tanjirou can smell in his scent that he truly
believes it. "They'll take care of you, you'll be safe with them. Trust me. However, if it makes you
feel better, I'll encourage them to be honest. You worry too much, little one; you're really easy to
love."

Tanjirou honestly doubts it, if there's someone in their family who's like that is Nezuko and
Kagaya himself.

But if one of them chooses him, he'll do his best to make them happy.

***

He can smell the irritation coming from some of them; they're not sure about it, even if it's Kagaya
himself the one asking them to consider it. When his older brother asks him to come out, Tanjirou
walks towards the front yard and notices that all the hashira are now standing in front of his
brother; he bows because he respects every single one, even though he hasn't met them personally
before.

"I'm Ubuyashiki Tanjirou," he mumbles with a smile. "I'm Kagaya-san's younger brother. I know
he's talked to you about our situation and the curse before and I know how much you respect my
brother, but please do not do this just because of your sense of duty... If none of you want to marry
me, I'll understand. I just want to be with someone who really wants me."

His answer is only silence; Tanjirou gets nervous and a little bit sad knowing that's a rejection.
However, when he looks up at them he realizes they are staring at him with a weird expression on
their faces. There are a couple of sweet scents filling the air, but Tanjirou doesn't know what they
mean and he's too flustered to think about it.

For some reason, Kagaya looks amused.

He bows again, ready to walk back inside; it's alright, at least he gets to be with his family for a
little bit longer or the time he's left if he doesn't find a spouse.

"Thank you so much for considering it. I understand your decision, you deserve to be happy for all
what you have done for this family and people in general."

He's ready to go when someone almost stumbles in his desperation to get to him quickly;
fortunately the twins, his nieces, have talked to him a couple of times about the Pillars and their
names.

So Tanjirou knows the one taking both his hands in his and grinning from ear to ear at him is
Rengoku.

"I'll marry you, my boy!" The flame hashira says, bringing their foreheads together.

For a moment, the only thing that Tanjirou does is to blink in surprise and confusion before he
smiles back because he can smell sincerity in Rengoku's scent.

"Thank you!" He beams, prompting the other to blush. "I'll try to make you happy!"

"You already–"

"Wait," the water hashira cuts him off, drawing Tanjirou's attention. "Please consider me as well,
I'd like to marry you..."

"Don't listen to them. You need someone who can protect you," Shinazugawa looks at him before
turning to Tanjirou's brother. "You know I'm the best option, Oyakata-sama."

"I can protect him too," Himejima protests, surprising Tanjirou.

"I'd gladly give you my last name, Tanjirou," Kocho smiles, managing to move Rengoku out of the
way to kiss the boy's hand.

"Marry me, pretty boy!"

"You have three wives already, Tengen!" One of them hisses viciously, like a serpent... That's
probably Iguro if Tanjirou remembers correctly.

"And that's why I'm the best option to do this, I have experience," Uzui grins, winking at Tanjirou.

The love hashira jumps into his arms before giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"Choose me, Tanjirou!"

"He's mine, I want him," the mist hashira declares, making Tanjirou blush to the tip of his ears.

Tanjirou looks at all of them overwhelmed and very much confused; they all smell like they're
being honest and they actually want to marry him, but he doesn't understand why... They just met
him.

"Perhaps you should start courting him so he can choose," Kagaya mumbles, amusement written
all over his face.

"That's an excellent idea!" Rengoku says as the others agree and Tanjirou panics because how is he
going to choose?

How did he end up in a situation like this?

End Notes

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