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"Uhh... why did I say that?!?"
"I'm not gonna fight you," Akaza muttered. "I don't hit women."
SMACK!
You hit him right on the head.
"I. Don't. Care!! Fight me!!"
You were yelling like Inosuke but didn’t even realize it. Right now, all that mattered was protecting Tanjiro and Kyojuro.
"Y/N?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?"
Tanjiro shouted from the ground, trying to push himself up, but he was still too weak.
"Don't move, young Kamado. I'll handle this," Kyojuro said calmly, standing protectively near Tanjiro.
Meanwhile, you continued smacking Akaza’s head like it was a drum. The demon’s fists trembled, his jaw clenched as he stared at the ground, trying very hard not to explode.
Kyojuro suddenly appeared behind you and scooped you up, carrying you back to Tanjiro.
"Y/N, what were you thinking?! That demon could've killed you!"
His voice was firm, but full of concern.
You just smirked.
"Uh, are you deaf? Or dumb? He literally said he doesn’t hit women! I'm using the loophole, genius."
Kyojuro blinked. He had no words.
Meanwhile, Akaza cracked his neck and turned back toward Kyojuro.
"Hey, Kyojuro... why don’t we continue our little chat?"
"I already told you-!I will never become a demon."
"Then I’ll have to kill you."
In a blink, Akaza was in front of Kyojuro again.
You paced behind the wreckage, your heart racing.
"Okay, okay... Y/N, calm down... just breathe..."
But you couldn’t. You knew what was coming.
The moment. The scene.
You gritted your teeth, clutching your sword.
"The sun should be rising soon... just hold on..."
"Hey, Tanjiro?"
"Mhm? Something wrong?"
"Why do I have a terrible feeling this isn’t gonna end well?"
Tanjiro looked worried.
"Yeah... me too. But I believe in Rengoku. He can win."
"...Not sure about that... Akaza’s strong, Tanjiro. Like, seriously upper-rank-strong."
"That's true... but let’s not give up hope!"
"Yeah, yeah... whatever."
You glanced back...and saw it.
Akaza’s massive arm, glowing with deadly force, aiming straight for Kyojuro’s stomach.
Time. Slowed.
Your mind went blank.
And your body moved.
You ran forward, fast as you could, faster than your brain could even process, and shoved Kyojuro out of the way only to feel his pain for yourself.
"Ughhh... my stomach..."
You gasped, your body falling forward, blood dripping from the gaping hole Akaza had meant for Kyojuro.
Oh great.
You just took a death punch. To the gut. For the flame hashira.
"Y/N!!!"
Voices blurred.
Akaza stared at his blood-covered hand, then back at you.
He opened his mouth—but said nothing.
And then—
The sun began to rise.
Light spilled across the sky like fire.
Akaza’s eyes widened in fear.
He gave you one final glance before disappearing into the forest like a shadow fleeing daylight.
You collapsed.
"Y/N..."
Tanjiro was kneeling beside you now, holding your hand.
"Don’t die!! Please!!"
Zenitsu was already sobbing so hard he couldn’t breathe. Inosuke, though trying to act tough, was clearly crying too.
Kyojuro... stayed silent.
Frozen.
"...Why do I feel like I have no stom—"
"THAT’S BECAUSE YOU DON’T!!!"
Zenitsu wailed.
"Oh."
Taisho Secrets!
Akaza was about to apologize for punching Y/N… but then the sun came up.He’s still overthinking it to this day.(he's traumatized)
Kyojuro wasn’t sure if he should be mad at Y/N for getting impaled or impressed that she managed to save him and insult Akaza at the same time. He chose impressed.
When Y/N smacked Akaza on the head, Tanjiro thought she lost her mind. Inosuke thought she found it.
Zenitsu cried so much over Y/N’s injury that he almost passed out.
Inosuke was preparing to avenge Y/N’s death
The moment Y/N pushed Kyojuro out of the way and got hit instead, Akaza realized... she might actually be more unhinged than Muzan. Respect.
End of chapter
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