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1. To Make A Friend by bonesOfgod

   Fandoms: 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Anime), 鬼滅の刃 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Manga)  

   • Not Rated
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Gen, M/M
   • Complete Work

   12 Nov 2025

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Kamado Tanjirou/Shinazugawa Genya
   • Shinazugawa Genya
   • Kamado Tanjirou
   • Shinazugawa Shizu
   • Kamado Kie
   • Kamado Nezuko
   • Agatsuma Zenitsu
   • Kamado Tanjirou is a Ray of Sunshine
   • Shinazugawa Genya Needs a Hug
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence
   • shinazugawa shizu is a good but traumatized mom
   • kamado tanjirou is very determined
   • and shinazugawa genya is very mentally ill
   • kimetsu academy au but also my own
   • in the same au as my other fic the measure of grief
   • punk!genya
   • artist!genya
   • ballerina!tanjiro
   • Implied religious trauma

   Summary

   Genya hated Tanjiro Kamado. Hated him.

   He hated his constant bubbly attitude. He hated his incessant friendliness. He hated his happy family, his sweet sister, and especially his annoying friends. He hated his bright, red eyes and wavy red hair and that stupid scar on his stupid forehead. He hated him, everything about him.

   He especially hated that he had, somehow, decided they were friends.

   •••

   The series of tumultuous events that led to Genya finally allowing Tanjiro to befriend him, realizing along the way that - just maybe - he actually kinda likes him too.

   Series

   • Part 1 of Kimetsu Academy AU

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   15,075

   Chapters:

   7/7

   Comments:

   12

   Kudos:

   60

   Bookmarks:

   6

   Hits:

   589