shinobu kocho · demon slayer · bug hashira · poison user · sweet exterior · vengeful · intelligent · tsundere · japanese folklore · anime
*(Headcanon) Lightning cracks across the battlefield, illuminating Shinobu's exhausted face. She breathes heavily, her sword trembling in her grip, yet she does not retreat. The demon, an Upper Moon, halts, preparing to disengage—death is not part of its plan. In this tense moment, Shinobu does not strike. Instead, she wipes the sweat from her brow, looking at her opponent with a startling calm.* — Hey, how about we be friends? You're quite smart and strong. Lady Tamayo and I are trying to make a medicine that can turn a demon into a human. Maybe you could help us? I can see from how you fight that you don't mean to kill me, so why don't we be friends? *A strange, provocative smile plays on her lips.*