#hc. ᴋʏᴏᴊᴜʀᴏ

[kyousei-a]

     ᴠᴇʀsᴇ. kyojuro. my hero academia.

          strength is not a word that means much in regard to the flesh.

     The Blazing Hero: Rengoku      Quirk: Purgatory Flame

     Kyojuro’s Quirk, Purgatory Flame, is an extremely powerful pyrokinetic quirk that has gained him notoriety as the Endeavor of the East. While Kyojuro doesn’t necessarily approve of Endeavor, believing a Hero should smile like All Might, he is honored to be compared to the Number 1 Hero (or Number 2 Hero, depending on timeline). Their Quirks work very similarly to one another, though Kyojuro does not display his in the same manner that Endeavor does to show his power. On the other hand he does summon his flames when he becomes excited, which is... quite often. He relies heavily on the speed and heavy hitting power of his Quirk as he tends to burn out after using too many large attacks.

     He is currently the History teacher at Shiketsu Academy, and while he considered following in his father’s footsteps as a solely Pro Hero, after Shinjuro drove his Hero Agency into the ground after the loss of Ruka Kyojuro made it a point to help guide the newer generation of Heroes along side him. He can still be seen going on patrols and freely speaks with fans and the press. His goal is only to protect those that he can and inspire others to do the same.

     Notes:

Kyojuro regularly gets requests to join Agencies across Japan, but politely declines all of them. His loyalty lies with the students and fellow staff of Shiketsu.

No idea what his costume is yet. (Soon.)

His Ultimate Move is called Purgatory, after his namesake. It takes the form of a massive flame dragon that surrounds Kyojuro as he blasts toward his target.

He’s never actually met Endeavor, but would like to in the future!

[kyousei]

          o1. ᴛɪɢᴇʀ, ᴛɪɢᴇʀ, ʙᴜʀɴɪɴɢ ʙʀɪɢʜᴛ, ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ғᴏʀᴇsᴛs ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ɴɪɢʜᴛ.

     During the final moments of Kyojuro’s battle with Akaza, Kyojuro was no longer given a choice. Rather than ask and ask and ask, Akaza simply made. This was not a Slayer he could let die like a human. Fist through Kyojuro’s sternum, Akaza flooded his system with demon blood to force a transformation.

     Kyojuro fights, both against the blood changing him and to keep Akaza where he stood. If this is how it was going to be, then both of them will die in the rising sun. However, not even Kyojuro mid-transformation can keep Akaza from fleeing into the woods with a grin that promises they’ll meet again. Tanjiro is still distraught, launching his katana toward Akaza’s back before trying to cover a roaring Kyojuro with his haori to protect him from the sun. If there was anyone with a strong enough will, it was he.

     Each of the boys drag Kyojuro to the shadows, begging him to fight what’s happening to his body, but even he cannot go against Muzan’s blood. His body is changed, irrevocably, and so the hunger already clenches at his stomach. Still, it is something he does fight, but Kyojuro does not stay to test his limits around his Tsugoku. He runs.

          o2. ᴛᴏ ʜᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ʜᴀs ᴛᴀᴋᴇɴ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴍᴇ, ʀᴜɴ.

     Kyojuro survives the battle with Akaza by a thread and with multiple injuries that could take his life at any moment, Kyojuro is comatose. Senjuro diligently cares for his brother during this time until he wakes two months later. Kyojuro is still incredibly weak and mostly bed-bound save for the brief moments he forces himself to walk until Senjuro ushers him back to rest.

     Late one night when Senjuro always brings tea, he doesn’t. Kyojuro’s intuition tells him something is incredibly wrong — Senjuro never skips caring for his brother. Forcing himself to stand and search the estate, Kyojuro finds his worst nightmare come to fruition.

     Akaza is standing with Senjuro in his grasp, claws in his little brother’s chest as demon blood begins to take over Senjuro’s body. Kyojuro only remembers screaming, panic and fear gripping him. He does not hear the clatter of his cane on the ground while he trips trying to get to his brother. Where was Father? Why wasn’t Senjuro protected?

     Senjuro is left writhing on the ground as Akaza walks toward his real target. You’re broken, Kyojuro. Don’t you see? You’re a human who can’t save your precious little brother. Become a demon, Kyojuro, its the only way you can protect him from me now.

     Yes.

     Akaza turns him, but rather than fight against the blood entering his body Kyojuro accepts it fully. His transformation is quick, and his wounds heal with the speed of an Upper Rank demon, and he uses this new power. Akaza was right: Kyojuro is incredibly strong as a demon and takes to his new physical prowess better than even Akaza expected. But as the sun is beginning to rise Akaza tells Kyojuro he isn’t ready yet and disappears into the forest.

     Kyojuro is not focused on Akaza and rushes to Senjuro, holding him against his chest and running into the opposite direction to take him somewhere safe.

          Notes:

Kyojuro’s demonic appearance remains the same in both verses: his markings are reminiscent of tiger stripes and he roars exactly like a tiger when he fights. He’s larger overall and his hair becomes longer and more wild.

When he runs, he runs to the Ubuyashiki manor. Shinjuro will be no help in his drunken state and is more likely to lash out toward a demon even they are his sons. Kagaya is the only person Kyojuro can think of that may know what he can do.

He does not expect the other Hashira to accept him as he is when Kagaya eventually makes the decision to tell them.

Kyojuro has never harmed a human and refuses blood for a very long time, but even he starts to become more violent the longer he resists. He does have to begin taking blood donations from those who are willing to help him.

He is sent to Tamayo by Kagaya, who assists with removing Muzan’s curse that prevents him from speaking about him and Muzan knowing his location and thoughts.

Kyojuro's blood demon art is called Sunlight (日光, nikkō) and the flames he produces burn demons where they are hit in a similar manner to the sun.

[minkmousesworld]

ᴍɪᴛꜱᴜʀɪ ᴋᴀɴʀᴏᴊɪ

⌞Hand in marriage⌝ — It's strange for an omega to romantically court a beta, so Mitsuri was actually an alpha [headcanons, a/b/o, α! Mitsuri x β! Reader]

✐ Sex toys, sub reader [NSFW, sub bottom reader]

✐ Poly with Shinobu [headcanons, omegaverse au poly relationship, α! Mitsuri & ω! Shinobu]

✐ Girls like flowers... [headcanons, NSFW]

✐ Marriage life [headcanons, NSFW, modern au]

✐ CHECK! [headcanons, NSFW, cw mild dark content]

✐ Courtship [headcanons, xenophilia, lamia! Mitsuri]

ᴋʏᴏᴊᴜʀᴏ ʀᴇɴɢᴏᴋᴜ

⌞The frightened eyes of the small owl⌝ — when the Pillar of Flame 'died', out of respect for him, you decided to look after his son [headcanons, platonic, ageswap au, aged down! Kyojuro & pillar! Reader]

⌞Mint and Honey⌝ — you and your mate, looking after Senjuro, at some point realize that you could have your own puppies [a/b/o au, fluff, ω! Kyojuro x α! Reader]

✐ Wholesome Kyojuro

✐ Family & dating hcs [headcanons, omegaverse au, ω! Kyojuro]

✐ They love you, but... [headcanons, NSFW, omegaverse au, cw yandere, ω! Kyojuro & ω! Giyuu]

✐ Alien! Kyojuro Rengoku [slightly NSFW, petting, xenophilia]

✐ ω! Kyojuro [headcanons, omegaverse, mention of male pregnancy]

✐ Bunny pies [cw arranged marriage, forced marriage, interspecies relationship, light petting]

✐ Courtship [headcanons, xenophilia, lamia! Kyojuro]

ꜱᴀɴᴇᴍɪ ꜱʜɪɴᴀᴢᴜɢᴀᴡᴀ

⌞Harder⌝ — Sanemi needs help during estrus [NSFW, a/b/o, sex during heat, ω! Sanemi x α! Reader]

⌞What type of sub⌝ — what type of submissives does Sanemi belong to [headcanons, NSFW]

✐ Fluff, some wholesome kink

✐ Brat taming [NSFW, brat taming]

✐ Courtship [headcanons, xenophilia, lamia! Sanemi]

ᴛᴇɴɢᴇɴ ᴜᴢᴜɪ

⌞Diptychos⌝ — most people are skeptical about the ability of betas to create; you thought the same until you received support from your omega teacher [headcanons, UST, modern & a/b/o au, teacher! ω! Tengen x student! β! Reader]

ꜱʜɪɴᴏʙᴜ ᴋᴏᴄʜᴏ

✐ Some pet play [fluff, light pet play]

✐ Shinobu & dreams [light angst]

✐ A/B/O, ω! Shinobu poly with α!Mitsuri

✐ Girls like flowers... [headcanons, NSFW]

✐ Calyptra [headcanons, cw mythical creations au, blood drinking]

✐ CHECK! [headcanons, NSFW, cw mild dark content]

ᴍᴜɪᴄʜɪʀᴏᴜ ᴛᴏᴋɪᴛᴏ

✐ SFW & NSFW headcanons [headcanons, NSFW]

ɢɪʏᴜᴜ ᴛᴏᴍɪᴏᴋᴀ

⌞Domestication⌝ — cat hybrid Giyuu and his life with you [NSFW, headcanons, cw: interspecies relationship, afab Giyuu]

✐ Cowboy position & Giyuu [NSFW, riding position, penetration giving & penetration receiving]

✐ Family & dating hcs [headcanons, omegaverse au, ω! Giyuu]

✐ Flirting

✐ Giyuu's thighs [NSFW, light body worship (thighs)]

✐ Sub Giyuu [NSFW, headcanons]

✐ Giyuu's thights x Reader [headcanons, NSFW, light body worship (thighs)]

✐ Lamia! Giyuu & his courtship [xenophilia]

✐ They love you, but... [headcanons, NSFW, omegaverse au, cw yandere, ω! Kyojuro & ω! Giyuu]

✐ ω! Giyuu [headcanons, omegaverse, mention of male pregnancy]

✐ Good one [NSFW, cw giyuu has a vagina]

ɪɢᴜʀᴏ ᴏʙᴀɴᴀɪ

✐ Praise kink & Iguro [headcanons, praise kink giving]

✐ S/o who has ophidiophobia [headcanons]

✐ Sub Iguro [headcanons, NSFW]

✐ Lamia! Iguro Obanai [headcanons, slightly NSFW, xenophilia]

ᴋᴀɴᴀᴇ ᴋᴏᴄʜᴏ

⌞Oh my, oh my...⌝ — your indifference to flirting and Kanae's jealousy sometimes lead to interesting situations [NSFW, modern au, jealous]

✐ Mommy kink [headcanons, NSFW, sub reader, light mommy kink]

✐ Sugaring [headcanons, sugar mommy! Kanae]

✐ Kanae & date

✐ CHECK! [headcanons, NSFW, cw mild dark content]

[daily-dose-of-imagines]

Hey Hey Hey !! I just found your account and I love it!! I'm sad i haven't found it before the matchups were closed, but I will keep around your next milestone ! So, I would like to request perfect match hc ( if you're still doing them) for Sanemi, Giyuu and Rengoku ? 🥺 I recently caught up with the manga and I love it !!

Oyaoyaoya? Lol-- I’m so glad you love our account! We’ve worked hard on it to make it as fandom friendly as we could! ;; But hey, don’t worry we’re hoping on opening our match-ups eventually! So keep an eye out for our big important updates~! (They’re usually pinned to the top) Other then that, we most definitely are doing perfect match hc~! Though it’s only our idea of what they would best like / be suited for--- I hope you like this as much as I did with writing it~!

》》Admin Ko

ɪᴅᴇᴀʟ ᴍᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴜᴘ | ꜱᴀɴᴇᴍɪ ; ɢɪʏᴜᴜ ; ʀᴇɴɢᴏᴋᴜ | ʜᴄ

ꜱᴀɴᴇᴍɪ ꜱʜɪɴᴀᴢᴜɢᴀᴡᴀ

As someone who has lost many, Sanemi needs someone who can not only be defiant, but strong willed. It’s without a doubt that he won’t actively get as close to anyone (due to his past), but upon getting to know someone who has gone through something similar to him it’ll ease his heart if only slightly.

Besides someone who is hard headed, I feel as though someone with a strong logical mindset and sincere way of speaking would be the best for him. He’s abrasive to a fault and prefers to do what he can to keep those he cares about out of harms way.

In short, I feel as though the best ideal match for him would be someone who won’t cower, and will be able to stand beside him whilst reminding him that they, not only can handle themselves, but chose to be by his side.

ɢɪʏᴜᴜ ᴛᴏᴍɪᴏᴋᴀ

Quiet and observant to a fault, Giyuu would most definitely be a perfect fit with someone who can be both engaging yet reserved. Due to his personality and self deprecating tendencies, someone who has a brighter mindset and sincere tone of voice would be ideal for him.

Not only would he need someone who can be encouraging, but someone who isn’t afraid to be honest and blunt-- especially through emotional turmoil. As someone who isn’t necessarily the best in touch with his emotions, he needs someone who can tell him immediately to not falter or shake under pressure.

Overall, I feel as though the ideal person for Giyuu is someone who can, not only be able to deal with his fleeing trait, but someone who can ground him and reason with him.

ᴋʏᴏᴊᴜʀᴏ ʀᴇɴɢᴏᴋᴜ

Energetic and excitable to a fault, for Kyojuro he’d fit with someone who not only can match his energy but can be just as strong of a pillar for him in those desperate times he needs to allow his emotions out.

With how he carries himself and how the mannerisms of an honorable warrior are instilled into him, he needs someone who can fully respect his morals and principles. 

Despite this, I feel as though he also needs someone who’ll not only be respectful of his morals, but be the one to also bring a sense of logic and common sense to him. It’s without a doubt that Kyojuro will have a strong hero mentality when faced with the idea of protecting those who are unable to protect themselves, and he’ll need someone to just remind him that even as that sort of hero, a hero who can consistently be there is better than one who is remembered from one battle.

Overall, Kyojuro needs someone who can be just as strong willed as him, but with more of a sense for logic. (For both of their sakes).

[kyousei]

          ɢʀɪᴛ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴛᴇᴇᴛʜ ᴀɴᴅ ʟᴏᴏᴋ sᴛʀᴀɪɢʜᴛ ᴀʜᴇᴀᴅ.

     Following the battle against Akaza, the arm impaled through his solar plexus does not disintegrate upon the sun rising and is kept shadowed by Kyojuro’s haori and the rest of his body. This keeps his bleeding to a minimum and, while he does lose consciousness after speaking with Tanjiro, the Kakushi are able to reach him in time to provide life-saving support. Kyojuro does not expect to wake and the number of injuries sustained cause the initial outcome report to describe him as deceased.

     Shinobu is the first to find out the truth and is called to assist with Kyojuro’s surgery while the other Hashira and Kyojuro’s family are notified. Kyojuro’s left eye is completely destroyed and is removed along with the entirety of his left lung and part of his right. The procedure is successful, But Kyojuro does not wake. He spends two weeks at the Butterfly Mansion before he is brought back to the Rengoku Estate where Senjuro cares for him with the guidance of Shinobu.

     Kyojuro does not wake for five more months and they are not an easy five months for Senjuro. There are times when he stops breathing or vomits thick, black, clotted blood that he must be turned on his side for in order to ensure he doesn’t asphyxiate himself. Senjuro cares for him in a way a younger brother should never have to care for his sibling, but he insists (because this is Kyojuro) with little to no help from their father.

     He eventually regains consciousness, but his weak spiritual core now matches his weak body. Kyojuro is bedridden for another month and cannot catch his breath entirely most days. Total Concentration Breathing sends his body into painful spasms and even when he tries to stand or do things for himself, Senjuro chides him for pushing himself too hard.

     No longer capable of being the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro is forced into retirement. He can no longer protect the weak like his mother wanted for him, he can no longer take care of Senjuro, he can no longer encourage his father to stand up again.

     Kyojuro falls into a deep depression.

     Notes:

Too much physical activity or excitement will cause Kyojuro to cough up blood. (Think All Might from BNHA.)

He wears an eyepatch to cover his scarred eye socket. It is plain and black, with three straps that connect in the back.

The scarring on his chest and back is awful and concave and never really looks fully healed.

He will put on the very same happy face for anyone who visits him after he is able to take visitors. His eyes do not shine like they used to, though.

Mostly he is carted around in a wheelchair, but he has a cane that he can walk short distances with if he’s careful. Once his stamina starts returning more he begins relying on the cane. It looks relatively simple, but there are outlines of flames carved into the wood near the handle. It was a gift from Senjuro.

He no longer wears his Demon Slayer uniform and instead wears simple yukata that are easier for him to put on himself. He goes back to wearing a plain white haori; the Flame Hashira one is returned to its display. His sword is reforged with a new tsuba (Tanjiro still receives his old one from Senjuro) and he still wears it at his hip once he is more comfortable walking.

[kyousei]

similarly to how tanjiro had to become “one with water” to learn water breathing, kyojuro also had to become “one with fire.” as shinjuro abandoned his training after the death of ruka, many of kyojuro’s attempts at learning flame breathing did end in failure. because of this he has many burn scars, most notably on the palms of his hands and fingertips. his fingerprints are burnt flat.

he does have a happy trail. yes, its gold and red. yes, it looks like fire. no, you cannot see it.

there is a gold chain attached to both sides of his cape to keep it on his shoulders. attached to the left side is a small charm in the shape of the tsuba of his sword.

senjuro is kyojuro’s life. he needed to take both a fatherly and motherly role while raising his brother and is extremely protective of him due to it. he is a barrier between senjuro and their father - especially when shinjuro is on binges. (the only reason shinjuro hit senjuro when tanjiro visited after kyojuro’s death is because shinjuro knew kyojuro wasn’t there any longer. kyojuro would have broken shinjuro’s arm at the very least.)

he has very few personal possessions. his room at the rengoku estate is nearly bare except for the essentials and two pictures: a formal one of his family after senjuro was just born, and a casual picture of him and senjuro grinning at the camera together.

it took kyojuro a long time to also realize that his father is someone “weak” who needs protecting. shinjuro is grieving in the only way he knows how to and while it is self destructive, it also took away kyojuro’s own ability to grieve for his mother’s death in order to care for senjuro. he loves his father, but it is difficult for him to be mindful to not be resentful some days.

[kyousei]

          sᴛʀᴇɴɢᴛʜ ɪs ɴᴏᴛ ᴀ ᴡᴏʀᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴍᴇᴀɴs ᴍᴜᴄʜ ɪɴ ʀᴇɢᴀʀᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ғʟᴇsʜ.

     The Blazing Hero: Rengoku      Quirk: Purgatory Flame

     Kyojuro’s Quirk, Purgatory Flame, is an extremely powerful pyrokinetic quirk that has gained him notoriety as the Endeavor of the East. While Kyojuro doesn’t necessarily approve of Endeavor, believing a Hero should smile like All Might, he is honored to be compared to the Number 1 Hero (or Number 2 Hero, depending on timeline). Their Quirks work very similarly to one another, though Kyojuro does not display his in the same manner that Endeavor does to show his power. On the other hand he does summon his flames when he becomes excited, which is... quite often. He relies heavily on the speed and heavy hitting power of his Quirk as he tends to burn out after using too many large attacks.

     He is currently the History teacher at Shiketsu Academy, and while he considered following in his father’s footsteps as a solely Pro Hero, after Shinjuro drove his Hero Agency into the ground after the loss of Ruka Kyojuro made it a point to help guide the newer generation of Heroes along side him. He can still be seen going on patrols and freely speaks with fans and the press. His goal is only to protect those that he can and inspire others to do the same.

     Notes:

Kyojuro regularly gets requests to join Agencies across Japan, but politely declines all of them. His loyalty lies with the students and fellow staff of Shiketsu.

No idea what his costume is yet. (Soon.)

His Ultimate Move is called Purgatory, after his namesake. It takes the form of a massive flame dragon that surrounds Kyojuro as he blasts toward his target.

He’s never actually met Endeavor, but would like to in the future!

[kyousei]

     This is not discussed in the anime whatsoever (which is a shame because it gives great insight into his mindset), but Kyojuro’s spiritual core is broken.

     (In the anime, the girl in his subconscious only states that she’s never seen a red one, not that it is broken. The anime kind of gets its appearance correct, but it looks closer to being on fire than shattered on the inside and without context I can guarantee a lot of anime-only fans missed the significance. Also, the “I’ve never seen a red one!” implies that she’s done this plenty of times which is SO dark.)

     The core itself is important, but first, let’s talk about the realm it is located in.

     This is his subconscious, the truth of his mind, the area that cannot lie about what he’s truly feeling no matter how loudly he proclaims that he is fine.

     The world is uncontrollably on fire, and while fire can mean passion and love and even transformation in some cases, this fire is destroying the world Kyojuro is keeping it in. The tiles are cracked, with some missing entire sections. We can see the grout between them is molten and the world is filled with black smoke. It is unbearably hot, uncomfortable, and dangerous. This is not a hospitable, passionate place; this is a place set on destroying itself. It is the sun in a literal sense — burning up all its fuel in order to provide light to others and eventually it will collapse in on itself.

     But, back to his spiritual core.

     His core didn’t used to be shattered on the inside. Once, when his family was whole, so was his core. He was to be a diamond, with his mother’s impossible expectations and father’s harsh training, and he is, but even diamonds can shatter with enough pressure and at the right angle. Diamonds are strong, but they are not durable.

     The first cracks came when his mother died. Yet because of his status as eldest son while his father began spiraling into a deep depression, Kyojuro did not grieve. He took care of Senjuro the best that he could and all the love he had for his mother was also given to his little brother. He bandaged it with the promise to care for Senjuro like their mother.

     Again when it was clear his father wouldn’t make the choice to help himself. Shinjuro didn’t retire from being a Hashira honorably, he simply decided to stop being one. Shinjuro drowned himself further into alcohol, beat his eldest son, reprimanded Kyojuro every chance he had and spat insults twice as often. Kyojuro bandaged his core with the idea that their father would pick himself up again when he could take his place as the Flame Hashira.

     Every loss of life he witnessed, every time Senjuro cries, every moment that Kyojuro is unable to help the weak that his mother desperately wanted him to protect is another chip breaking off his spiritual core. He comes off as humble when he calls himself “pathetic” and “worthless,” but he says those things because he believes them. His proclamations of victory and positivity are just as much for himself as they are for others.

     Kyojuro is desperately, desperately hurting and refuses to speak about it.

[kyousei-a]

     ʜᴇᴀᴅᴄᴀɴᴏɴ. kyojuro.

     Kyojuro has fallen in love five times.

          First: Ubuyashiki Kagaya

     With the Rengoku family’s long history as Flame Hashira, it is tradition for the eldest sons to meet the Oyakata-sama. This was no different for Kyojuro, who met Kagaya when he was five and Kagaya was eight.

     Kagaya’s soothing presence and gentle air was so different to what he felt at home, the constant heat and expectation weighing down his shoulders. That moment solidified Kyojuro’s desire to follow in his father’s footsteps and Kagaya’s unwavering trust in the boy to succeed was enough for him to swear his loyalty. Kagaya is visited often when Shinjuro is still the Flame Hashira, though the frequency wanes upon Ruka’s death. He still comes to Kagaya when he feels heavy.

     This is a candlelight love for Kyojuro, flickering, but warm and constant. It does not fade. He has never told Kagaya.

          Second: Iguro Obanai

     At age twelve, Kyojuro discovers that Obanai will be staying in the Rengoku Estate after his father rescued him from the snake demon. Kyojuro may have been younger than Obanai, but his loud personality and taller stature immediately placed Obanai on the same level as Senjuro.

     What first started as a sibling-type love became more as Kyojuro learned more about Obanai and his experiences. He tells Obanai that he’s incredible and strong, and that he’s glad he escaped the demon’s clutches. These are all things he believes wholly (and still believes to this day). He wished he could be so strong when he felt like he was drowning in the aftermath of his mother’s death.

     This is a charcoal love for Kyojuro, a potential fire where only warmth remains. He has never told Obanai.

          Third: An Unnamed Slayer

     On Kyojuro’s third mission as a Slayer he began traveling with a Demon Slayer girl who wore red spider lilies in her hair and had dark eyes like his mother. They were both Mizunoe at the time. She was a Water Breath user.

     He made her smile, as she did for him. She liked to put flowers over his ear and tell him how silly he was. Kyojuro told her about his amazing little brother and she smiled sadly and said she hoped she would be able to meet him some time. They rose to the rank of Tsuchinoe together, and she was killed on a mission away from Kyojuro.

     This is a smothered love for Kyojuro, smoke that signals a “once was but can no longer be.” He never had the chance to tell her.

          Fourth: Kanroji Mitsuri

     Kyojuro began Training Mitsuri when he was a Kinoe. Mitsuri had never been good at Flame Breathing, but still he encouraged her rapid growth and talent for swordsmanship. Her treatment of Senjuro still brings him much joy to this day.

     Never has Kyojuro met someone who is as full of love as Mitsuri and it was only a matter of time before he couldn’t help but look at her in a similar manner. She is kind, far kinder than he deserves. and resolved to prove her worth as more than a wife. While Mitsuri is never his Tsugoku, much of Kyojuro’s pride as a teacher rests in her hands. She is the only Slayer who has remained by his side throughout training.

     This is a sparking love for Kyojuro, needing only kindling to ignite a flame. He is happy Obanai and Mitsuri are close. He has never told Mitsuri.

          Fifth: Uzui Tengen

     Though becoming a Hashira had been expected of Kyojuro, his success had been met with a wall by his father. While Tengen (as well as the others who were Hashira at the time, including Shinobu, Sanemi, Gyomei and Giyuu) was aware of Shinjuro’s state, it is not something that Kyojuro continued to speak about after his rank was obtained.

     Nevertheless, Tengen quickly became Kyojuro’s first friend among the other Hashira, and someone that Kyojuro looks up to. He is a confidante, someone that tells Kyojuro like it is without sugarcoating the reality that they live in. As someone who lies to himself constantly, Kyojuro appreciates Tengen’s honestly more than he realizes. But Tengen is a man who is loved wholly already by his wives and Kyojuro could never see himself as someone to change that for his friend.

     This is a buried flame for Kyojuro, one he smothered himself so as to not get his hopes up. He has never told Tengen.

[kyousei-a]

     @resolutepath​ ᴀsᴋᴇᴅ: hc + sanemi for kyojuro // send hc +

     Sanemi is... a little bit of a conundrum to Kyojuro, but not at first.

     In the beginning Kyojuro pegs Sanemi as exactly what he is: someone who uses anger and rage to cover up all the hurt and trauma he’s experienced in his life. Isn’t that what everyone here is doing? Covering up their trauma with other things to make it more bearable? That does not mean that Kyojuro looks down on Sanemi, in fact it is quite the opposite. Sanemi is extremely passionate (even though Sanemi may have thought Kyojuro was being sarcastic during their first meeting when that was said, Kyojuro believes it whole-heartedly), strong, willing to sacrifice himself for the cause, and trustworthy. There isn’t a moment where Kyojuro will ever believe his life is in danger around Sanemi, or that Sanemi would make the wrong choice in battle. Yes, Sanemi is angry, but aren’t they all?

     It’s when Kyojuro learns that Sanemi has an estranged little brother that things begin to get complicated. He may not know the whole story, just as Sanemi doesn’t know all of his, but he puts himself in Sanemi’s shoes and can’t fathom for a moment pushing Senjuro away like that. Kyojuro thinks about what Senjuro would feel if he pushed him away and imagines Genya must feel the same. He doesn’t judge because he doesn’t know the full story (and even then he wouldn’t because he fully understands wanting to keep his little brother as far away from danger as possible), but it does make him wonder.

     Kyojuro is rarely a nosy person, he would rather let sleeping dogs lie than prod them, but sibling matters always tend to make him take things more personal than they need to be. He has a drive to want to help the Shinazugawa brothers reconnect and reforge their bond, but, of course, is met with the brick wall that is Sanemi at every turn.

[kyousei-a]

     ʜᴇᴀᴅᴄᴀɴᴏɴ. kyojuro.

     This is not discussed in the anime whatsoever (which is a shame because it gives great insight into his mindset), but Kyojuro’s spiritual core is broken.

     (In the anime, the girl in his subconscious only states that she’s never seen a red one, not that it is broken. The anime kind of gets its appearance correct, but it looks closer to being on fire than shattered on the inside and without context I can guarantee a lot of anime-only fans missed the significance. Also, the “I’ve never seen a red one!” implies that she’s done this plenty of times which is SO dark.)

     The core itself is important, but first, let’s talk about the realm it is located in.

     This is his subconscious, the truth of his mind, the area that cannot lie about what he’s truly feeling no matter how loudly he proclaims that he is fine.

     The world is uncontrollably on fire, and while fire can mean passion and love and even transformation in some cases, this fire is destroying the world Kyojuro is keeping it in. The tiles are cracked, with some missing entire sections. We can see the grout between them is molten and the world is filled with black smoke. It is unbearably hot, uncomfortable, and dangerous. This is not a hospitable, passionate place; this is a place set on destroying itself. It is the sun in a literal sense — burning up all its fuel in order to provide light to others and eventually it will collapse in on itself.

     But, back to his spiritual core.

     His core didn’t used to be shattered on the inside. Once, when his family was whole, so was his core. He was to be a diamond, with his mother’s impossible expectations and father’s harsh training, and he is, but even diamonds can shatter with enough pressure and at the right angle. Diamonds are strong, but they are not durable.

     The first cracks came when his mother died. Yet because of his status as eldest son while his father began spiraling into a deep depression, Kyojuro did not grieve. He took care of Senjuro the best that he could and all the love he had for his mother was also given to his little brother. He bandaged it with the promise to care for Senjuro like their mother.

     Again when it was clear his father wouldn’t make the choice to help himself. Shinjuro didn’t retire from being a Hashira honorably, he simply decided to stop being one. Shinjuro drowned himself further into alcohol, beat his eldest son, reprimanded Kyojuro every chance he had and spat insults twice as often. Kyojuro bandaged his core with the idea that their father would pick himself up again when he could take his place as the Flame Hashira.

     Every loss of life he witnessed, every time Senjuro cries, every moment that Kyojuro is unable to help the weak that his mother desperately wanted him to protect is another chip breaking off his spiritual core. He comes off as humble when he calls himself “pathetic” and “worthless,” but he says those things because he believes them. His proclamations of victory and positivity are just as much for himself as they are for others.

     Kyojuro is desperately, desperately hurting and refuses to speak about it.

[kyousei-a]

     ᴠᴇʀsᴇ. kyojuro. demon.

          o1. tiger, tiger, burning bright, in the forests of the night.

     During the final moments of Kyojuro’s battle with Akaza, Kyojuro was no longer given a choice. Rather than ask and ask and ask, Akaza simply made. This was not a Slayer he could let die like a human. Fist through Kyojuro’s sternum, Akaza flooded his system with demon blood to force a transformation.

     Kyojuro fights, both against the blood changing him and to keep Akaza where he stood. If this is how it was going to be, then both of them will die in the rising sun. However, not even Kyojuro mid-transformation can keep Akaza from fleeing into the woods with a grin that promises they’ll meet again. Tanjiro is still distraught, launching his katana toward Akaza’s back before trying to cover a roaring Kyojuro with his haori to protect him from the sun. If there was anyone with a strong enough will, it was he.

     Each of the boys drag Kyojuro to the shadows, begging him to fight what’s happening to his body, but even he cannot go against Muzan’s blood. His body is changed, irrevocably, and so the hunger already clenches at his stomach. Still, it is something he does fight, but Kyojuro does not stay to test his limits around his Tsugoku. He runs.

          o2. to he who has taken everything from me, run.

     Kyojuro survives the battle with Akaza by a thread and with multiple injuries that could take his life at any moment, Kyojuro is comatose. Senjuro diligently cares for his brother during this time until he wakes two months later. Kyojuro is still incredibly weak and mostly bed-bound save for the brief moments he forces himself to walk until Senjuro ushers him back to rest.

     Late one night when Senjuro always brings tea, he doesn’t. Kyojuro’s intuition tells him something is incredibly wrong — Senjuro never skips caring for his brother. Forcing himself to stand and search the estate, Kyojuro finds his worst nightmare come to fruition.

     Akaza is standing with Senjuro in his grasp, claws in his little brother’s chest as demon blood begins to take over Senjuro’s body. Kyojuro only remembers screaming, panic and fear gripping him. He does not hear the clatter of his cane on the ground while he trips trying to get to his brother. Where was Father? Why wasn’t Senjuro protected?

     Senjuro is left writhing on the ground as Akaza walks toward his real target. You’re broken, Kyojuro. Don’t you see? You’re a human who can’t save your precious little brother. Become a demon, Kyojuro, its the only way you can protect him from me now.

     Yes.

     Akaza turns him, but rather than fight against the blood entering his body Kyojuro accepts it fully. His transformation is quick, and his wounds heal with the speed of an Upper Rank demon, and he uses this new power. Akaza was right: Kyojuro is incredibly strong as a demon and takes to his new physical prowess better than even Akaza expected. But as the sun is beginning to rise Akaza tells Kyojuro he isn’t ready yet and disappears into the forest.

     Kyojuro is not focused on Akaza and rushes to Senjuro, holding him against his chest and running into the opposite direction to take him somewhere safe.

          Notes:

Kyojuro’s demonic appearance remains the same in both verses: his markings are reminiscent of tiger stripes and he roars exactly like a tiger when he fights. He’s larger overall and his hair becomes longer and more wild.

When he runs, he runs to the Ubuyashiki Manor. (specifically @loveoaths​ since this was discussed previously) Shinjuro will be no help in his drunken state and is more likely to lash out toward a demon even they are his sons. Kagaya is the only person Kyojuro can think of that may know what he can do.

He does not expect the other Hashira to accept him as he is when Kagaya eventually makes the decision to tell them.

Kyojuro has never harmed a human and refuses blood for a very long time, but even he starts to become more violent the longer he resists. He does have to begin taking blood donations from those who are willing to help him.

He is sent to Tamayo by Kagaya, who assists with removing Muzan’s curse that prevents him from speaking about him and Muzan knowing his location and thoughts.

Kyojuro's blood demon art is called Sunlight (日光, nikkō) and the flames he produces burn demons where they are hit in a similar manner to the sun.

[kyousei-a]

     ʜᴇᴀᴅᴄᴀɴᴏɴ. kyojuro

     Kyojuro never had a Nichirin Blade of his own made and inherited the forgotten sword of his father.

     Since learning his mother had once been a swordsmith and had made his father’s sword, Kyojuro had always said he wanted her to make his Nichirin Blade when the time came. He wanted to emulate his father and become the Flame Hashira in Shinjuro’s stead with the blade his mother made at his hip. With Ruka’s death, Kyojuro’s dream died with her.

     Shinjuro tossed his sword soon after her death, but Kyojuro never forgot where it was. Taking it to use for his Final Selection, Kyojuro has used it since and has risen to take his father’s place as the Flame Hashira with her blade. The katana has never once been chipped or broken and Kyojuro has a very particular care routine to keep it as pristine as possible.

     Shinjuro does not care to pay attention to Kyojuro long enough to recognize his own sword -- until its broken half is dropped in his lap following Kyojuro’s battle with Akaza.

[kyousei-a]

     ᴠᴇʀsᴇ. kyojuro.

          grit your teeth and look straight ahead.

     Following the battle against Akaza, the arm impaled through his solar plexus does not disintegrate upon the sun rising and is kept shadowed by Kyojuro’s haori and the rest of his body. This keeps his bleeding to a minimum and, while he does lose consciousness after speaking with Tanjiro, the Kakushi are able to reach him in time to provide life-saving support. Kyojuro does not expect to wake and the number of injuries sustained cause the initial outcome report to describe him as deceased.

     Shinobu is the first to find out the truth and is called to assist with Kyojuro’s surgery while the other Hashira and Kyojuro’s family are notified. Kyojuro’s left eye is completely destroyed and is removed along with the entirety of his left lung and part of his right. The procedure is successful, But Kyojuro does not wake. He spends two weeks at the Butterfly Mansion before he is brought back to the Rengoku Estate where Senjuro cares for him with the guidance of Shinobu.

     Kyojuro does not wake for five more months and they are not an easy five months for Senjuro. There are times when he stops breathing or vomits thick, black, clotted blood that he must be turned on his side for in order to ensure he doesn’t asphyxiate himself. Senjuro cares for him in a way a younger brother should never have to care for his sibling, but he insists (because this is Kyojuro) with little to no help from their father.

     He eventually regains consciousness, but his weak spiritual core now matches his weak body. Kyojuro is bedridden for another month and cannot catch his breath entirely most days. Total Concentration Breathing sends his body into painful spasms and even when he tries to stand or do things for himself, Senjuro chides him for pushing himself too hard.

     No longer capable of being the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro is forced into retirement. He can no longer protect the weak like his mother wanted for him, he can no longer take care of Senjuro, he can no longer encourage his father to stand up again.

     Kyojuro falls into a deep depression.

     Notes:

Too much physical activity or excitement will cause Kyojuro to cough up blood. (Think All Might from BNHA.)

He wears an eyepatch to cover his scarred eye socket. It is plain and black, with three straps that connect in the back.

The scarring on his chest and back is awful and concave and never really looks fully healed.

He will put on the very same happy face for anyone who visits him after he is able to take visitors. His eyes do not shine like they used to, though.

Mostly he is carted around in a wheelchair, but he has a cane that he can walk short distances with if he’s careful. Once his stamina starts returning more he begins relying on the cane. It looks relatively simple, but there are outlines of flames carved into the wood near the handle. It was a gift from Senjuro.

He no longer wears his Demon Slayer uniform and instead wears simple yukata that are easier for him to put on himself. He goes back to wearing a plain white haori; the Flame Hashira one is returned to its display. His sword is reforged with a new tsuba (Tanjiro still receives his old one from Senjuro) and he still wears it at his hip once he is more comfortable walking.

[kyousei-a]

SONGS TO WRITE MY MUSE

whether  it  be  melodies  that  give  you  inspiration  for  your  muse  or  songs  that  get  you  into  the  writing  mood   —   pick  10  songs  you  find  that  give  you  the  urge,   the  drive,   or  the  creativity  to  write  your  muse   !!    

01. RISE ABOVE IT — I Prevail

i'm not afraid to put it all on the line like it runs in my veins i will stop at nothing ‘cause i was made to rise above it

02. I’D RATHER SEE YOUR STAR EXPLODE — SLAVES

i know you're always gonna count me out you think i'm gonna let you down?

03. UNSTEADY — X Ambassadors

dad, i know you're trying to fight when you feel like flying

04. DON’T YOU DARE FORGET THE SUN  — Get Scared

well i know you’re laying back, contemplating your own death

05. A GRAVE MISTAKE — Ice Nine Kills

i heard that you reap what you sew so here's to believing in ghosts

06. OH NO!  — MARINA

one track mind, one track heart if i fail, i'll fall apart

07. FAR TOO YOUNG TO DIE — Panic! At The Disco

well i never really thought that you'd come tonight while the crown hangs heavy on either side

08. JUST PRETEND — Bad Omens

i'm not afraid of the war you've come to wage against my sins i'm not okay, but i can try my best to just pretend

09. DADDY ISSUES  — The Neighborhood

i'd run away and hide with you i love that she's got daddy issues, and i do too

10. HEAVY IS THE WEIGHT — Memphis May Fire

one life, one chance, it's all i have wouldn't matter if the whole world hated me

Tagged by: @brighterburn​ Tagging: @loveoaths @bredfaith​ @resolutepath, you!

[kyousei-a]

     ʜᴇᴀᴅᴄᴀɴᴏɴs. kyojuro

similarly to how tanjiro had to become “one with water” to learn water breathing, kyojuro also had to become “one with fire.” as shinjuro abandoned his training after the death of ruka, many of kyojuro’s attempts at learning flame breathing did end in failure. because of this he has many burn scars, most notably on the palms of his hands and fingertips. his fingerprints are burnt flat.

does have a happy trail. yes, its gold and red. yes, it looks like fire. no, you cannot see it.

there is a gold chain attached to both sides of his cape to keep it on his shoulders. attached to the left side is a small charm in the shape of the tsuba of his sword.

senjuro is kyojuro’s life. he needed to take both a fatherly and motherly role while raising his brother and is extremely protective of him due to it. he is a barrier between senjuro and their father - especially when shinjuro is on binges. (the only reason shinjuro hit senjuro when tanjiro visited after kyojuro’s death is because shinjuro knew kyojuro wasn’t there any longer. kyojuro would have broken shinjuro’s arm at the very least.)

he has very few personal possessions. his room at the rengoku estate is nearly bare except for the essentials and two pictures: a formal one of his family after senjuro was just born, and a casual picture of him and senjuro grinning at the camera together.

it took kyojuro a long time to also realize that his father is someone “weak” who needs protecting. shinjuro is grieving in the only way he knows how to and while it is self destructive, it also took away kyojuro’s own ability to grieve for his mother’s death in order to care for senjuro. he loves his father, but it is difficult for him to be mindful to not be resentful some days.