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KAW KAW YOUR SUPPOSED TO TURN THIS WAY. HOW DUMB CAN YOU TWO BE-"
The caw was suddenly cut off when Zenitsu fell on top of you.
"AAAAA" Zenitsu yelled while Tanjiro shouted at the same time.
"Y/N PLEASE SAVE ME SAVE YOURSELF RUNNN!!! HELP ME ESCAPE TOO!! I HAD TO CRAWL ON THE WALL!! "
You deadpanned, staring at him, when suddenly a hand reached out and grabbed Zenitsu’s, forcing him to turn around.
"Make up your mind either come back to training or be killed to stand." Sanemi said angrily, his dark eyes meeting yours for a brief second, and your lips parted slightly.
'EYYYY HE LOOKS SO FINE LIKE THIS WTFFDJDJDCFMJFMF' you thought, and Yoriichi’s calm voice echoed in your head.
'I CAN HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS YOU KNOW????'
Sanemi chopped the crying Zenitsu’s neck with precision, making him faint instantly.
"SHUT UP! Hurry, Y/n." His voice softened just a tiny bit as his gaze lingered on you.
"A-alright!!" Tanjiro quickly picked up the unconscious Zenitsu, and you both followed Sanemi silently.
"Long time no see!! I’m so excited to start training today! I can hardly wait!! " Tanjiro said happily, trying to lighten the tense air.
Sanemi stopped in his tracks, glare sharp. "Don’t get too cocky kid. You’re still not worthy of my respect got that?"
"That doesn’t bother me at all!! See I don’t even respect you either!! You stabbed Nezuko!" Tanjiro replied, his voice steady as he continued walking, leaving Sanemi momentarily speechless.
You almost burst out laughing, covering your mouth with your hand. "PFFT-" You peeked at Sanemi quickly, smirking, and then hurried after Tanjiro.
"Ouch it hurts..." you muttered, rubbing your chin where Sanemi’s wooden sword had grazed you.
"DID YOU HAVE TO DO IT SO HARSHLY DUMBASS?! " you yelled, glaring at him while he moved past you, completely focused on swinging his sword at the other demon slayers.
Sanemi didn’t even flinch, his dark eyes never leaving the group of trainees as he methodically attacked. You sighed, half frustrated, half impressed, muttering under your breath, "Pfft… dude is scary but… wow he’s actually kinda… wow."
Tanjiro gave you a sideways glance, noticing your expression. "Y/n… are you okay?"
"Yeah… fine… totally fine…" you said quickly, waving your hand like it was nothing, even though your heart was racing.
Sanemi barked another order, and you rolled your eyes, muttering, "Pfft… this is gonna be a long day…"
"There are no breaks even!! " Tanjiro sighed, slowly getting up and rubbing his arms where the strikes had grazed him.
"And why does he treat you softer than he treats us?! He barely hits you!! This is favoritism!! " Zenitsu yelled, pointing at you with wide eyes.
Before he could finish, Sanemi’s wooden sword smacked him on the head with a sharp thwack.
"Ouch!! " Zenitsu yelped, wobbling on his feet.
You giggled quietly, covering your mouth. "Pfft wow, Zenitsu maybe don’t complain next time…!! "
Tanjiro shot you a look. "Y/n… stop laughing!! This isn’t funny!! "
"Pfft… it is!! Bro's getting smacked and he's still yelling…" you muttered, shaking your head with a grin.
Sanemi’s eyes flicked toward you briefly, his lips twitching ever so slightly, but he immediately turned back to the others, swinging his sword with precision.
Zenitsu groaned on the ground while Tanjiro readied himself again. "We just have to get through this…"
Sanemi barked another order, and you and the others moved quickly, dodging, swinging, and trying to keep up.
Zenitsu groaned again, and you shook your head, biting your lip to keep from laughing.
"Bruised and covered in my vomit... Its crushing!!! " Tanjiro complained as you and him walked slowly in the hallway. Both of you looked exhausted from Sanemi’s brutal training.
Before you could answer, you both froze when you heard a familiar voice.
"Theres something I wanna tell you" Genya said firmly, standing in front of him.
Sanemi glared at him, his arms crossed. "Learn some boundaries. I don’t recall having a younger brother. If you don’t give me some space I'll…-!! Just stop talking to me. If you don’t have any talent to show then don’t even bother showing up and quit being a demon slayer."
He turned and started walking away without a care.
"Wait! Hold on! Before you go! I’ve been wanting to apologize to you all this time!! " Genya said quickly, his voice almost breaking.
"I really couldn’t care less. Get lost" Sanemi replied, waving him off and still walking.
"Brother... I’ve even eaten demons... just to be able to fight! " Genya finally shouted, his words desperate.
Sanemi stopped in his tracks. He turned around slowly, his face dark and full of rage.
"You... what? What did you just say? You bastard. Demons? "
In the blink of an eye Sanemi appeared in front of Genya, his hand raised, fingers aiming to poke Genya’s eyes out and You didn’t think twice.
"HEY!! " you yelled and shoved Genya away, pushing him out of Sanemi’s reach just in time.
Sanemi's eyes snapped toward you. Genya groaned underneath you from the fall.
"Fuck... I thought Sanemi finally forgave Genya because of that invite I sent last time! " you thought to yourself, your heart racing.
Genya groaned louder. "Ugh... y/n, you’re heavy..."
"What do you think you’re doing?! You could’ve killed him!!! " Tanjiro yelled at Sanemi, stepping forward.
But Sanemi didn’t stop. His fury grew worse. He threw a punch at Tanjiro, forcing him to dodge.
"Sanemi STOP!!! " you shouted, but he didn’t listen. His fists kept swinging, each one aimed to crush Tanjiro.
Other demon slayers rushed in, trying to hold him back, but he knocked them away with no effort. Tanjiro dodged again, sweat dripping down his face.
"Enough!!!! "you yelled. You ran forward, grabbed Sanemi by the shoulders, and with all your strength flipped him off balance using the force of his own swing.
He hit the ground hard, the sound echoing through the hall.
Everyone froze. Tanjiro was breathing heavily, Genya sat up wiping blood from his face, and Sanemi glared at you from the floor, his chest rising and falling..
Your hand shook a little, but you forced a grin. "Pfft... you seriously need to chill Sanemi. Like... take a walk, eat a rice ball or something."
His jaw tightened and his glare burned into you. But for just a second, his eyes softened before narrowing again.
"You’ve got guts, brat..." he muttered.
𝕋𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝕤𝕜𝕚𝕡
You stomped your foot against the dirt, glaring at Sanemi like he had just committed the ultimate crime. "I can’t fucking believe you, Sanemi! Tanjiro and Zenitsu are gonna die out there just because you suspended them!! I'M ALONEEEEEEEE!!!!OH YEAH!! AND YOU LET EVERYONE GO BUT ME!! "
Sanemi scoffed, sword balanced lazily on his shoulder. "Tch. You’re better off without those brats."
You narrowed your eyes. "Excuse me? Better off without them? Those brats are like...my emotional support boys, alright? I need them alive"
He rolled his eyes. "Emotional support, my ass. They’re dead weight. You don’t need em."
You gasped dramatically, clutching your chest like he had just stabbed you. "Wow. Wowww. Do you even hear yourself? They literally worship the ground I walk on. Especially Zenitsu! That boy would take a lightning bolt for me"
"Tch, yeah, and he'd cry the whole time" Sanemi muttered, smirking just enough to make your blood boil.
You pointed a finger at him, lips twitching with a grin you tried to hide. "You know what? You’re just jealous. Admit it. You’re jealous that they like me more than you!!! "
His eye twitched. "The hell would I be jealous of?! I don’t need your attention like some dog wagging its tail for scraps"
"Ohoho, riiiiight" you sing-songed, leaning close "Then why are you always softer with me? Hm? Why don’t you knock my head off like you do with everyone else? Is it cause you’re in loooove with meee?? "
Sanemi immediately went red, teeth baring like he might explode. "Shut the hell up before I do knock your head off! "
You burst out laughing, clutching your stomach as you leaned away from his rage. "Oh my god, your face! Priceless. You’re so bad at hiding it"
He grumbled under his breath, looking anywhere but at you, while his grip tightened on his sword. "You’re a damn pain in my ass"
"Aw, Sanemi~~" you teased sweetly, batting your eyelashes. "You say that like it’s a bad thing."
His jaw clenched, but his ears were pink. "Keep it up and you’ll be eating dirt by the end of the day."
You rolled your eyes. "Wow, motivational as always. Ever tried saying something that doesn’t make you sound like a complete ass?"
He shot you a sharp glare. "If you want sugarcoating, go train with someone else."
You grinned. "Nah. Watching you pretend not to care is way too entertaining."
He clicked his tongue and turned slightly away, muttering under his breath. "Entertaining? You’re just annoying."
"Annoying? Pfft, please. You’re secretly enjoying this," you teased, poking his shoulder lightly.
He froze for a second, his eyes narrowing. "Don’t touch me."
"But you just looked," you said, tilting your head and smirking. "I saw it. Your little 'ugh, whatever' act doesn’t fool me."
Sanemi’s jaw tightened. "You’re really full of yourself, huh?"
"Pfft… maybe. But hey, at least I’m honest" you said, shrugging. "Unlike some people I know who act all scary but secretly care."
He scowled, silent for a moment, then muttered "Care doesn't mean anything."
You laughed softly. "Sure sure. Keep telling yourself that."
He glanced at you briefly, eyes flickering just slightly softer before he looked away again. "Just don’t get used to me being around" he grumbled.
You leaned back against the wall, crossing your arms. "Oh trust me, I’m not going anywhere. Someone has to keep you from scaring everyone to death."
He tensed, then turned toward you, voice low. "You think I scare you?"
You shook your head, smirking. "Nah. I think you’re...complicated. And weirdly impressive."
He blinked, caught off guard. "Weirdly impressive?"
"Yup" you said, shrugging nonchalantly. "Your eyes, your moves, the way you just don’t give a damn about anything else. It’s… kind of cool."
Sanemi looked away, jaw tight, but you caught a faint twitch in his lips like he was trying not to smile. "Don’t get the wrong idea" he muttered.
𝕋𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝕤𝕜𝕚𝕡 (𝕊𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕪 𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕚𝕞𝕖 𝕤𝕜𝕚𝕡𝕤)
"Well, I guess it’s time for me to leave!!! " you said, slinging your bag over your shoulder.
"Yeah..be careful alright?" Sanemi replied, his voice rough but with an unusual softness underneath.
You paused for a moment, taking a deep breath. "Hey...before I go...I just wanted to say something."
Sanemi raised an eyebrow, clearly curious. "Hm?"
"It’s about earlier...with Genya" you said, your tone gentle but firm. "Your behavior was...really uncalled for. I get that you care about him in your own way, but the way you treated him was harsh. You could’ve handled it differently."
Sanemi’s sharp eyes softened, and for a brief moment, the hard edge in his expression faded. "..I see" he muttered quietly, almost like he was thinking it over.
You smiled faintly, taking a small step closer. "Yeah..I just wanted you to know. You don’t always have to be so...intense with everyone."
Sanemi’s lips twitched, almost as if he was about to argue, but instead, he stepped forward slightly. "...Noted."
Without another word, you reached out and hugged him quickly, feeling the tension in his shoulders ease just a little. He stiffened at first, but after a moment, he hesitated and gave a small, almost imperceptible hug back.
"Take care, Sanemi" you whispered, pulling back and smiling warmly.
"You too" he replied quietly, his usual scowl softening as he watched you walk away.
As you kept walking, the sun dipped below the horizon and the moon rose, casting a silver glow over the path.
"It's already night?? " you sighed, taking a deep breath. "Fuck fuck fuck… I should’ve accepted Sanemi’s offer to accompany me to Gyomei’s estate!-"
You were cut off by a sudden rustling in the bushes.
"AHHHH!!! " you screamed, jumping back in fright, only to land on someone.
You looked up, eyes wide, heart pounding…
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𝐌𝐔𝐙𝐀𝐍?!
"Well well well… Isn’t this my lucky day" he smirked, his long fingers wrapping around your wrist.
"BITCH LET GO OF ME!!! " you yelled, trying to smack his hand away.
"OUCH HEY STOP THAT!! " he shouted, pulling slightly as you struggled.
"NO LET GOOO!! " you yelled again, kicking back as hard as you could.
Suddenly, you heard heavy footsteps approaching, and your heart skipped a beat Gyomei!!
Muzan’s eyes narrowed, and he hissed "Nakime. Now."
BAM BAM BAM
The ground shook as doors appeared behind you, slamming open.
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