Chapter 21: A village for travellers pt.1

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An: I'm very sorry guys! I know this is the second time my update took so long. The latest update of wattpad won't let me save my draft and my books were missing and an hour after, it finally showed up but I don't know why it won't let me start to write.

So I had decided to install the old version that I really prefer to use.

Also, I had an important Author note at the end of the chapter so please read it.

(I'm having so hard to keep my motivation going.)

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3rd person's POV

Dusk have finally come, the sun being replaced as the moon is on the rise. Soon after night have fallen.
Silence engulfed the whole forest and the soft chirps of crickets and three pair of running footsteps are the only sound that can be heard.

"Come on guys, your so slow~" You said in a sing song voice after looking at the two boys behind you at the corner of your eyes all while having a small smirk plastered on your face.

Sanemi grew an irk mark sensing your cocky personality in your sentence.

"Shut the (beep) up! How can you even outrunning us with that small figure of yours, despite is running for half an hour!" Sanemi said annoyingly.

(By the way, you're the same height as Sanemi. Or yet you're 5'2)

You laugh at Sanemi's statement as you look backward while keeping an eye to the path in front then you notice them already gasping for air while running, trying to catch your pace.

"My, my. Are you two already getting old my dear Shinazugawa's? Or-" You stop yourself mid sentence facing forward in an instant, your expression turn cold and serious as you abruptly halted on your track before you quickly jump backwards with your arm wide like a barrier stopping the other two behind you catching them by surprise and at the same time, three large needles were aimed at the certain spot where you halted earlier.

Sanemi and Genya look at you, confused by your sudden action not noticing the needles impaled to the ground. They were about to ask for the reason but before they could open their mouths, an unknown voice beat them to it.

"Ara ara~ I did expect you to dodge that but, you did it earlier than I anticipated."

You three immediately formed a circle with your backs facing together as Sanemi and Genya draw out their weapons in alert, eyes roaming around the surroundings trying to locate the source of the voice.

You just stood calmly on your position near them while secretly and silently pulling out a knife from your secret waist pocket trying to sense other presence within your perimeter.

"Show yourself!" Sanemi yelled (the usual line) while Genya kept on guard, just then, you heard a light rustle on your left side and you immediately threw the knife towards its direction in which you three heard a slight yelp.

"Throwing a knife aren't nice, young lady." The same voice were heard, but the time there's a little bit of malice were evident at the end of the sentence obviously referring to you. Then a figure came out from the same direction where you three heard the sound.

You didn't had the time to draw out your own sword when in a flash Sanemi pushed you behind him along with Genya beside him. Looks like they're finally getting along but that's not the point at the moment.

You were caught by surprise at their action but didn't pay mind to it as now was not the time for it and just focus your attention forward as a female wearing quite revealing clothes that exposed her shoulder and collarbone also showing a bit of her cleavage. The knife you threw were impaled at her chest where the heart is located.

"Oh my, demon slayers visitors sure are rude." She said pulling the knife out of her chest as the wound heal quickly and her eyes change it shape, obviously a demon.
An unsettling feeling came to you as you try to calm down and just go with the flow. "Who are you?" You asked (again the usual line) "oh dear, you didn't need to know me...." She trailed off before eyeing the two male that stood in front of you with their weapons out pointing at her.

"I just came here by my masters order to greet you visitors, and now I must go back to tend to him." She said, obviously glaring at you as the two boys in front of you glare at her. "Don't worry, I brought a company to entertain you for the night. See ya later, well if you three survive that is." She added with smirk.

In the process before she can leave, you swiftly grab the gun from Genya's grasp lightly pushing Sanemi to the side and pointing it at the demon before pulling the trigger but, apparently, you missed.

You aim to shoot at her neck but she quickly jump backwards disappearing into the sea of tress knowing what your gonna do which lead you to miss your shot and that happened in a few seconds.

"(Beep)! Now what are we gonna do?" Sanemi cussed as he face you.

You didn't respond to him instead you put your finger in front of your lips, motioning him to stay quite as you hand the gun back to Genya who stood still in his position trying to comprehend when did you take the gun from him. Soon after, he snap out of his trance state.

Walking to a nearby tree, you pull out a knife and stabbing the tree with it before bringing your ear at the end of the hilt.

Confused by your action, Genya decided to ask. "(Y/n)-San? W- what the (beep) are you doing!?" Sanemi once again cut him off.

"Shh be quiet and don't move, it amplify vibrations." You replied quietly before concentrating. (An: I don't know I just watched it in avatar: the last air bender)

They followed your instruction waiting what will gonna happen, just then you felt the vibrations getting amplified by the knife you stab on a tree.

"Shinazugawa-" You look at them and they look at you in unison, "I mean the albino one." You corrected. "How far does our destination from here?" You asked and Sanemi was about to retort but you didn't give him the chance as you continued. We don't have much time." He can only sigh before replying.

"Its not far from here, our destination were just outside of this forest." He said and you nod.

"Let's leave quickly." You ordered pulling the knife out and putting it back to your secret pocket before you pull them and proceed in running.

What you felt and sense from the vibrations amplified by the trees were no joke. And its better to avoid it first or if can't, maybe fight them while having a Marathon? Who knows. What you heard is enough for you to assume that they were not just an average demon and it will take a while night to fight them off if they were skilled like the female demon you met earlier.

"Why are we running?" Genya asked, "If its demon we can fight them off." Sanemi reasoned out following you. "Oh, sure we could fight them off but we must save our strength to our actual goal in hand, besides, I'll make a distraction." You said before pulling out and tossing the bandage with your dried blood on it to the far side away from you three. Pretty much your scent on that particular cloth can buy the time you all needed. Needless to say Sanemi were impressed of the way you act and think, even tho you get on his nerves sometimes.

*****

Inside a fancy room, a man is sitting on a beautiful couch with his fan stretched conversing with the beautiful concubines surrounding him when a knock came to the door and the same female demon you three met enter the room.

"Douma-sama," she greeted catching his master's attention before she came near and whispered about the whole thing that happened in his ear.

"Oho. She's a clever one, looks like my vacation got extended." Douma mumbled to himself with a smile. 'I want to see what can they do.'

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Successfully avoiding the danger, you three have finally reach your destination. It was a city, bustling with lights and people walking around.

"What's going on? A Festival?" You asked in disbelief. "Uhm, actually I heard that this huge Village is a hotspot for travellers to come and go." Genya stated. "Well then let's go! Sanemi-san you know our purpose here s-" You were cut off when your stomach growl earning surprise look from the two boys.

"Let's go over the plan once we eat." You coughed out hiding your embarrassment as clap your hands pushing them towards the city in front of you.

Thirty minutes had passed after having your stomach fill, you kinda disappear out of nowhere leaving the two brothers outside the stall you three just ate at.

"Where the (beep) did she go?" Sanemi asked getting annoyed, "uh, she said she need to do something." Genya replied unsure of what to do, just then a female carrying a small package walk towards them.

(Credits to the rightful owner)

(This what you look like, you can change the color if you want.)

"Sorry I took a while, its hard to find some place I can change secretly without being noticed." The female said pulling out a fan from her sleeve.

The two look confused as to why this female is talking to them, "Excuse but do we know you?" Genya asked rather harshly.

"Haler~, its me~ (y/n) Nasumi. I just change my clothes and hairstyle?" You said with a 'duh' expression and the two look at you in disbelief you looks so different, like you're completely another person.

"Anyway, here can you carry this for me Genya? My uniform and knife are in this small package. Please try not to loose it." You said handling him the said package with a cute closed eye smile.

"And where's your sword?" Sanemi asked his expression shows that he could care less but his eyes shows a hint of worry.

"Hm? Oh I had it with me along with a dew knifes." You replied nonchalantly. "OK continue on the mission, oh also please pretend you don't know me." You added with a wink before disappearing through the crowd, leaving them dumbfounded.

Unbeknownst to them, Douma sat by his window watching from above in one of the building.

"Hmm. Interesting~" He hummed. Tho, he is quite confuse not seeing the female that his underling had describe who accompany the two male demon slayers earlier before coming to this village, he don't know that someone was secretly keeping an eye on him.

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An: Sorry I should stop there for now.

My chores are non stop because my brothers escaping their f****ng work! And I am not allowed to touch my phone unless I rest my eyes thrice a week. Like on Monday, I won't use a phone for a whole day. Tuesday I can, Wednesday, I won't. And so on.

Also

I know (y/n) didn't met the characters you requested yet and the plot took an unexpected change so the plot you wished to be used won't appear. I'm very sorry.

Hope you won't mind and get mad. 😅

I haven't updated for a week? Or so? I don't know. So I published this chapter today to cure some of your boredom and also won't loose interest in this book.

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