I put on my haori getting ready for the day. Mitsuri-san taught me how to do braids so I put my hair in a braid just for the fun of it. what a weird dream I had last night, It was the first time I met Muichiro. We were so awkward then haha. I'm now 14 and actually went through puberty. No more weird voice cracks thank goodness. The amount of times my voice cracked is crazy.

♥ Flashback ♥(yes i dropped the honorifics for them since they're close now)

"MUICHIRO!!" I ran up and slapped him in the back. We were way closer than before, definitely more than before.

"Hi y/n" he gave me a pat. "hOw are you doInG" I gasped and covered my mouth. What had just come out of my mouth? Muichiro tilted his head. 

"What was that y/n?"

I put my finger on Muichiro's lips shushing him, obviously blushing in embarrassment and I slowly started walking backward then turning around and running. I looked back seeing his head down and his hand on his lips.

♥ End of Flashback ♥

Man, what a memory that was. I still have to apologize for shushing him. Another day of training, I just want another day off. I didn't have any assistance cause your girl doesn't need any. Independent woman here.

I spent half of my time setting up my equipment and setting aside a first-aid kit. Just in case...

I grabbed my katana and gave Atlas some food before I went to my training grounds.

Ice Breathing, Fourth Form: Striking Ice, I shifted my blade into the correct position and attacked the bamboo dummy. I continued to rise the breathing techniques that I had taught myself.

Mitsuri-san's flexibility training also helped me to attack well in mid-air. This continued on until my body was exhausted and I swear I'm seeing things. Is that Muichiro?

I ran up to go hug him but I fell in a bunch of bushes instead. Oh, it was a bird. That was certainly embarrassing, my first meal was at 9 am. I haven't eaten since, and these hallucinations are becoming worse. 

Why was I even thinking about Muichiro at that moment? He had nothing to do with my training. 

I decided to mimic him since no one was watching, it's not TOO disrespectful. ehehe... Mist Breathing, First Form: something clouds uh haze yea. I ran to the mannequin a poof of mist and ice came out, causing me to slip and hit my head on the ground. Before I lost consciousness I managed to mutter out, "...Fuck his breathing style..."

★ Muchiro's POV ★

I heard someone distant call my name, "y/n...??" I walked over to see her in a...bush? aw. "You aren't Muichiro," I heard her pout. 

I felt heat rise up to my cheeks, wow she's still thinking of me in that state. I watched her walk over to the stand and um copy me? "Mist Breathing, First Form: something clouds uh haze yea."

Wait what was my form again? Hmm I forgot, hold on why am I even here? I saw y/n slip and fall, oh that's why.  

I picked her up and took her to my estate. I sorta got lost along the way, accidentally entering Tomioka-san's estate. That was a bit awkward considering the two siblings' relationship.

"Shit, my bad......I mean my sincerest apologies Tomioka-san," he looked at his sibling then at me then scoffed. Where's my estate? I thought clearly not paying attention to the other blue-eyed person in the room. 

Eventually I made it, and I put her on a bed. I don't know what bed but it was definitely a bed. She looked so pretty with her eyes closed and...wait is that a bruise on her head? I didn't know how to treat bruises so I put a bandaid on it. hm the pattern is a paper airplane, I'm bored. 

I grabbed some pieces of paper and folded them. I don't know how to make paper airplanes, it started to frustrate me, and I have gotten some paper cuts. I just stared at my hands blankly until a familiar yawn rang in my ears. 

Getting ready for a loud y/n, I crawled onto the side of her bed and looked at her with a blank stare until she woke up. 

Her eyes fluttered open, her eyes were always so pretty, prettier than that um Tomiyaka...no Tomoka..oh Tomioka-san's eyes.

"what a nap...UM MUICHIRO WTF" She was clearly flustered but I felt a little smirk appearing on my face. heh she's so cute.

★ Y/N's POV ★

What was he doing here, I can feel my heart pounding out of my chest, am I gonna faint? I should probably go back to sleep. WAIT THIS ISN'T EVEN MY ROOM. why is there paper all over the place? Muichiro's hands are cut. Wtf is happening.

I could feel my heart racing and I'm starting to see stars, even though we do breath training my breathing started getting out of control. I lift up my hand to hold on to something at least, but it connects with Muichiro's hand. After these years why the hell is he acting like this now? Man, my feelings only grew stronger for this seaweed head.

"Hi pretty" I can feel myself passing out again.

Maybe that was too much, but I definitely enjoyed it(Muichiro thought this)

I woke back up not too long later, once again Muichiro next to me looking at me with his teal eyes. damn mui I can't with you...

"Hey Mui what were you trying to do with all that paper?" I saw his eyes widen at the saying of his nickname. I only used it when I wanted something or did something bad, so it was weird that I used it out of the blue. that's what he gets

"Airplane from paper" He managed to mutter out, "Ohhh okay Mui" He got flustered again.  I got up and grabbed a piece of paper to help teach him how to make one.

"Okay so first you fold the paper together to make a mini triangle at the ends, then you the two outer sides inwards then fold it outwards okay?" that was confusing in my head

He nodded and did it perfectly the first time, um okay then.

★ Muchiro's POV ★

I was just staring at her folding movements that's all.

★ Y/N's POV ★

"Thank you Mui" I make a heart with my hands and waved him goodbye, "Make sure to clean the mess you made 'cause I'm not helping you haha loser." That's what he gets for making me flustered.

Hmm training today was eventful I guess, oh there's a bandaid on my forehead. I took off the bandaid and looked at the design. Muichiro really was intensely focused on these paper airplanes. 

And that's when I heard my crow, Atlas. "Y/N TOMIOKA PLEASE TALK TO THE MASTER RIGHT AWAY." ughhhh I don't wanna

Dragging my feet while walking I finally made it to Ubuyashiki estate and awaited the Master to allow me to go in. "Y/N you may enter"

I walked in and smiled at him. "Despite your relationship with your brother, I'd like you and Shinobu to accompany him just in case he does something against the rules. Plus the demons there are spiders." SPIDERS?? I've always wanted to see a demon one.

"Yes I am honored to accompany two other Hashira." He nodded and in a flash, I vanished from the estate. 

I went back to mine and got ready for my mission, making sure I left notes all over my house to make sure Muichiro remembers I'm on a mission, hence his memory problem. this is the best shot since I don't have time to tell him in person.

I left notes in 5 places, the kitchen, my room, the bathroom, the guest room, my training grounds, and a random room I have. It said this:

ᴍᴜɪɪɪɪ ɪ'ᴍ ᴏɴ ᴀ ᴍɪꜱꜱɪᴏɴ <3 ꜱᴛᴏᴘ ᴛʀʏɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ꜰᴏʀ ᴍᴇ

And another that followed:

ᴍᴜɪᴄʜɪʀᴏ ɪ ꜱᴀɪᴅ ɪ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴏɴ ᴀ ᴍɪꜱꜱɪᴏɴ ʀᴇᴍᴇᴍʙᴇʀ?

And a final one to make sure:

ɢᴏ ʜᴏᴍᴇ ɪ'ᴍ ᴏɴ ᴀ ᴍɪꜱꜱɪᴏɴ

The last one had to be in big bold letters cause It better engrave in his mind. The number of times I had to do this was crazy. I had a whole trashcan full of notes cause I had to make 20 around headquarters. The other Hashira knew that our bond was strong but that was a whole other level. 

I was honestly so excited for this mission because, a spider demon? Those are only my dreams. Creepy though, what backstory does a person have to have to become a blood-sucking arachnid demon creature. Whatever I had a Mission to go to, I gotta leave quickly Muichiro tends to be clingy before I leave.

I ran up to Mount Natagumo and already sensed the demon aura and hundreds of dead slayers. Okay wow this might be more than just a spider demon. Excitedly, I ran deeper into the forest seeing the cocoons that probably contained human corpses. I stopped when I heard someone fighting someone. It appeared to be a boar human thing, person, uh animal? 

Well this just got more interesting.